上海市高三一模考试英语汇编 十选九 含答案
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09届上海市高三英语一模——十选九(宝山)Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but ___41___ number of colleges and universities.About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the ___42___. Recent additions in the United States ___43___ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___44___ at the Apple iTunes store.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___45___with its OpenCourseWare project, first ___46___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at . Many exams even include the answers.Today, OpenCourseWare offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These ___47___ from physics to political science.Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, OpenCourseWare is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___48___ with teachers.Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___49___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.M.I.T. OpenCourseWare now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.41-45 FDBIG 46-49 CHAE(崇明)the HooverDam in 1935. The huge reservoir(水库) is __41__ in Arizona and Nevada. Since its __42__, Lake Mead’s clear water has drawn boaters, swimmers and fishermen by the thousand.But today, there is no shortage of ways to see just how short of water Lake Mead is. You can count the white rings of mineral __43__ on the bedrock walls of the 250-square-mile reservoir, __44__ the old high-water mark. You can look at the docks(码头) that have been moved repeatedly. Or you can read a line graph(图表) at the visitor center, which tracks the water changeof the lake. Starting in 2000, the graph has come __45__down. The visitor center’s graph stops at 2006. But a park worker says, “It just keeps going down from there.”Will it ever stop? A major drought and the increasing demand for water in growing nearby cities have put __46__ on Lake Mead. Several lakes and the river provide water to farmers and cities from Colorado to Southern California. Now there are fears that global warming could largely reduce the Colorado River’s flow – even as the population of the Southwest continues to grow. Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, __47__ that there is a 50% chance that Lake Mead could be dry by 2021. Las Vegas, Nevada, takes 90% of its water from Lake Mead. Even though the city’s population continues to grow, Las Vegas’ overall water use has dropped since 2002. Lake Mead has __48__ to just 52% of capacity, but the giant reservoir still contains 9 trillion gallons of water. If the rest of the Southwest can follow Las Vegas’ lead and use water more __49__, there still may be hope for Lake Mead.C E H A F I JD BUntil the 20th century, Americans had little time for leisure activities and did not really approve of leisure. The Puritan ideal of hard work ___41___ strong, and leisure was associated with the “idle rich”, ___42___ called the leisure class. In the 19th century one book warned: "True recreation must not interfere with our duty; must not injure health; must not waste money; must not waste time." At the end of that century, President James Garfield said the question was: "What shall we do with our ___43___ when we get it?" Modern Americans have not found this a problem and can choose from a wide range of leisure activities.The British share the Protestant work ethics but have always believed that it is also good for people to have activities outside work. A ___44___ saying warns that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Many people now believe that making time for relaxation after work is also necessary for the ___45___ of good mental health. Some people, however, think that leisure time should be spent on ___46___ activities and not just wasted. Children are often ___47___ to develop an interest or hobby which they can pick up in their spare time. Many British people ___48___ more about their leisure time than their work which is, for some, ___49___ a means of getting money to live on .Section B41-------49 BFEDI JCAGwill spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are __41__normal dog activities that __42__at the wrong timeor place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems as learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic__43__.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obediently train it. Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the __44__for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to __45__your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the __46__rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of "come here, sit," it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack by using extreme__47__. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to __48__accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more__49__. A well |trained dog is more confident and can be more safely allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.41—45JI FDB 46—49 EAHC(浦东)Chef (厨师)Walter Potenza owns three thriving Italian restaurants in Rhode Island.He studied and trained to be a chef, but he sees now that his abilities are the 41 of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, “All of a sudden, my schooling, the knowledge and the history of my family, the ethics (道德标准) of my father came into 42 . It made me an academic, a person who explored the food business.”And the 43 never stops. “One of the secrets is that it’s a business where you 44__ need to stay on top. Chefs are not 45 .” Walter explains that t he process of learning continues for him every day: “I’m an obsessive reader. Every time you read a book, you get ideas. You 46 your ideas into your work place. Then you make that work better.”And success in the cooking business is 47 he has a cl ear definition of: “The success that I would like to have is to be 48 as a man who was creative, who believed in the culture of Italian cuisine in America. Food is the link to the past and to family. Success to me is not how much money you make. But if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty 49__ happy, I’ m a happy man.”41. B 42. E 43. H 44. G45. C 46. F 47.D 48. J 49. A(普陀)Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the 41 of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to 42 tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a 43 country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also 44 the wealth and happiness of 45 inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too 46 , people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country ’s economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, 47 roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can 48 as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support 49 as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists , jobs and money are lost.41—45CEBIJ 46—49FHDA(杨浦)Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular,when older patients complain of pain, they were told it was a ___41__ part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain __42__. Indeed, pain is nowconsidered the fifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s well -being. We know that chronic (慢性的) pain can disturb a person’s life, causing problems that range from missed work to __43__.That’s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who__44__ in pain medicine. Not only do we find out the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive (综合的) therapy for depression and other issues related to the pain. Such therapy often __45__ the work of social workers, psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modern __46__ for pain management has led to a lot of treatments whichare more __47__ and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a limited number of drugs __48__, and many of them caused significant side effects in older people, including dizziness and tiredness. This createdadouble-edged sword: the medications helped __49__ the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.III. Vocabulary D G A F B J H E CEver since humans have 41 the earth, they have made use of various 42 of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is 43 through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these 44 of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, 45 ,cannot. Body language communicates ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or 46 . A nod signifies approval, while 47 the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille(a system of 48 dots read with the fingertips),signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. 49 verbalization(语言)is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.41—45 EJGFB 46—49 HIAC(虹口)The recent bush fire showed yet again how well the citizens work together in the face of community—_41一.Yet sadly,when it comes to fighting less noficeable commnunity problems.it can be a—_42 to pull together in the same way.Commnunity problems,such as unemployment,homelessness,depression and social isolation, are caused by a wide range of factors and take a long time to fix。
2024届上海高三英语一模分类汇编11选101.2024届宝山区高三英语一模Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.invaluableB.roughlyC.satisfyingD.distractionE.simplyF.advantageG.reasonableH.performedI.scheduleJ.plannedK.excellencePeople tend to think that productivity involves doing several things at once,but according to Cal Newport,the secret to success is the opposite of multitasking.Newport is the author of Deep Work,a book that describes the benefits of focusing on one thing and doing it with31.Newport defines deep work as"the ability to focus without32on a cognitively(认知地) demanding task."It's the opposite of shallow work,which is made up of simple tasks that are usually33while distracted.According to Newport,deep work is a(n)34skill in today's economy.It allows you to learn difficult things quickly and produce at a high level.Most people are distracted when they work,so you learn to work without distraction,that gives you35.Deep work enables you to produce to the best of your ability and acquire new skills quickly.Developing excellence in one's craft can be a deeply36try.But deep work itself is also a skill,which means the more time you spend at it,the easier it gets.Moreover,if you only work at a shallow level,your ability to do deep work decreases.So how do you conduct deep work into your work life or your studies?It's essentially important to37deep work into your day.Otherwise,it's easy to let your time fill up with shallow work.Newport recommends doing deep work as your first task of the day.That way you get it done before distractions build up.Shallow work does need to get done,but if you save it for later in the day,you can get your deep work done,too.Scheduling deep work sessions for the same time every day can turn them into a habit.This makes it easier to spend time on them.Because deep work is by definition cognitively demanding,you won't be able to do it all day. Beginners can usually only focus on deep work for38an hour,and even experts have trouble going more than four hours.So set39goals for yourself.If you really focus,you'll be surprised at how much you accomplish in a few hours.By focusing on40sessions of deep work,you can get more done in less time and feel more satisfied.2.2024届崇明区高三英语一模Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.B.anticipatingC.digitallyD.facilitatingE.geometryF.giant advantageI.potentially J.reopened K.soughtG.initiated H.painstakinglyHow Digital Modeling Plays a Key Role in Restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院) It’s been more than four years since a fire damaged Notre Dame,the Catholic cathedral in Paris that’s historically drawn millions of visitors every year.Since then,people from around the world have united to support an effort,31by French President,that’s intended to have the building back open to the public by the end of next year.Teams working to restore the Gothic cathedral have32to rebuild much of the damaged sections using materials like oak wood(橡木)and stone that have stood the test of centuries.But the builders,architects and engineers do have the33of some21st century technologies,including modern building information modeling(BIM)software that enables them t o w o r k w i t h a(n) 34detailed3D digital model of the cathedral and surrounding site,backed by powerful cloud computing technology.“It allows you to really understand a lot of how a building fits together,how it’s constructed,”says Andrew Anagnost,CEO of design software35Autodesk.It has contributed technical consulting,software and financial assistance to the project since shortly after the fire.A digital model,which took more than a year to create,includes more than12,000objects.It was a complex process.Onsite workers captured the point-by-point3D36of the cathedral with laser(激光)and photo equipment.Then,others turned the data points from that process into detailed shapes and objects,down to individual building stones.That let experts see how the building shifted in the fire—important for37any stability issues—and plan out the process of reconstruction.“It’s like Mission:Impossible when they plan,”says Nicolas Mangon,VP of architecture, engineering and construction industry strategy at Autodesk.“Every little piece is done38, and with the3D model you can simulate(模拟)everything.”Even when the cathedral is39,the model may still serve important roles.Mangon says the company is currently in discussions about using it to manage aspects of the complex going forward,40using sensors that could show the exact location of any future fires.3.2024届虹口区高三英语一模Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.arrivesB.observableC.boundlessD.containedE.distancingF.expansionG.liesH.parallelI.perceivingJ.threadsK.volumeWhat Comes After Space?Looking at a clear night sky,you witness the vastness of space,which holds everything humans know to exist.To find out what31beyond,a good place to start is to determine where the universe ends.However,the problem is that scientists are uncertain about where space ends or whether it ends at all.The32universeThe furthest humans can see out into space,using all the technology currently available to us,is46billion light-years(a light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year,and is equivalent to about9.5million million kilometres).The33of space that humans can see is called the visible universe.Beyond this,it remains a mystery whether it’s an expanse of more galaxies and stars or possibly the edge of the universe.Some think that the universe is34, meaning space goes on forever in every direction.In this case,there is nothing after space, because space is everything.Moving further awayExperts have captured images of the entire Earth from space,and some astronauts have personally witnessed its beauty from orbit.Perhaps35the limits of the universe would alsobe possible too,if only humans knew where to go to look for it.Another challenge is the universe’s rapid36.As galaxies move further away,their light takes longer to reach us.Eventually,some galaxies may be so distant that their light never37. This might imply that any edge—and whatever is on the other side—is increasingly38 itself from us.Regardless of these uncertainties,scientists still spend a lot of time thinking about what comes after space.Many universes?It’s possible that there isn’t just one universe,and that our universe is just one small part of a “multiverse”.Perhaps our universe is39within its own distinct region of space,separated from others by vast expanses of nothingness.Or maybe40universes exist,pressed tightly against each other.Getting an idea of the universe’s true shape may help astronomers find out whether it has an edge.What comes after that could be an even great mystery.参考答案:31-40GBKCI FAEDH4.2024届黄浦区高三英语一模Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.airflowsB.blockC.challengesD.coolE.criticallyF.disproportionatelyG.principlesH.reducesI.sensitiveJ.site-specificK.stretchesSkywellA skywell,or“tian jin”,as it is commonly called,is a typical feature of atraditional home in southern and eastern China.Skywells were designed toreduce temperature in buildings well before air-conditioning existed.Whenwind blows above a skywell house,it can enter the indoor space through theopening.Because outdoor air is often cooler than indoor air,the incomingwind travels down the walls to the lower stories and creates__31__byreplacing warmer indoor air,which rises and leaves through the opening.The main purpose of a skywell is to allow in light,improve ventilation(通风)and harvest rainwater.In Huizhou,a skywell is small but tall,and the rooms around it__32__out sunlight on hot days,enabling the bottom of the skywell to stay cool.Meanwhile,hot air inside the house can rise and escape through the opening above the skywell.Architects are now looking towards the__33__behindskywells while designing new buildings to save energy.Oneexample is the National Heavy Vehicle EngineeringTechnology Research Centre in the eastern Chinese city ofJinan.The18-storey glass-walled tower block has a giant inner skywell in the middle,which__34__from the fifth to the top floor.The elevators,toilets and meeting rooms are all situated around this channel,which helps improve the lighting and ventilation and__35__the overall energy consumption.Ancient“green wisdom”such as skywells continue to inspire today’s climate adaptive design and innovations in methods that depend on design and technology to__36__a building without the use of power.However,there are some__37__for bringing skywells into modern designs.The mechanisms of courtyards facilitating natural lighting,ventilation and rain collection are well known,but applying these methods needs to be__38__.Because traditional skywells had different shapes, sizes and features,which were__39__dependent on their natural surroundings,adding skywells into modern buildings requires designers to be__40__to their project’s context and situation, making it difficult to apply them as a universal solution.参考答案:31-35ABGKH36-40DCJEI5.2024届金山区高三英语一模Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.Unlocking The Vatican MuseumsGianni Crea has,almost every morning for the past decade,unlocked the doors to the Vatican Museums.He has seen the splendor of the Sistine Chapel and admired the textures of ancient Egypt.“Yes,I’m a key keeper.But the doors I open are the ones to the history of art,and it’s here that exists the biggest and most beautiful history in the world,”says Crea.The Vatican Museums have(31)______collections since the15th century,including tens of thousands of artworks and artifacts spanning prehistory to modern times.The most(32)______ one of them,according to Crea,is Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.He recalls being(33)______ with emotion the first time he accompanied the former head key keeper to open the chapel more than20years ago.Since then,he’s witnessed people of all faiths(34)______at the chapel’s loveliness,something the church believes is increasingly vital during these unsettled times.“In the difficult current context the world is experiencing,in which sadness and(35)______ seem to have the upper hand,art is more necessary than ever,because beauty is always a source of joy,”Pope Francis said last year.There is also(36)______scientific evidence to support this view.A2019WHO analysis revealed that artistic and cultural activities(37)______physical and psychological health.In fall 2022,physicians at Brussels’hospitals partnered with the city to launch a six-month(38)______ study examining the benefits of“museum prescriptions as supplemental treatment for stress, burnout,and anxiety”.It’s the first investigation of its kind in Europe and is expected to have(39) ______effects across the continent.And in the wake of the pandemic(疫情),which forced the Vatican Museums to close three times between2020and2021,there’s a growing movement for wider and easier access to the arts for people’s well-being.“The Vatican Museums must open their doors to people from all over the world,as a(n)(40)______of dialogue between cultures and religions,”Pope Francis wrote in his2015publication.“Everyone can find something beautiful and moving here,”says Crea,who always welcomes travelers from around the world to accompany him during his morning routine on select dates.“The Vatican Museums will give you an understanding of art and history regardless of your faith.”参考答案:31~40AKBED CHIGF6.2024届静安区高三英语一模Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.smoothingB.remainC.switchedD.likelihoodE.impactF.tipG.broadlyH.headedI.boomingJ.positioningK.reliablySea-level rise predictionsA team of University of Idaho scientists is studying a fast-moving glacier in Alaska in hopes of developing better predictions on how quickly global sea levels will rise.Tim Bartholomaus,a professor in the Department of Geography and Geological Sciences, spent several weeks on Turner Glacier in Alaska's southeastern31near Disenchantment Bay.The glacier is unique because,unlike other glaciers,it rises greatly every five to eight years.A surging glacier is defined,32,as one that starts flowing at least10times faster than normal.But the how and why of that glacial movement is poorly understood,although recent research suggests that global climate change increases the33of glacial surging.During Turner's surges,the mass of ice and rock will increase its speed from roughly3feet a day to65feet per day.All of that is important because glaciers falling into the ocean are a major contributor to sea level rise,and current climate change models don't34account for these movements.For example,Greenland's glaciers are one of the leading contributors to global sea-level rise.Since the early2000s,Greenland35from not having any effect on world sea levels,to increasing sea level by about1millimeter per year.Half of that yearly increase is due to warmer average temperatures,which leads to more ice melting.The other half,however,is because glaciers in Greenland are,as a whole,moving faster and running into the ocean more frequently.Glacial movement has something to do with water running underneath the glacier.Glaciers are full of holes,and water runs through those holes.When the water pressure is high underneath a glacier,it starts to move,partly because it's lifting the mass of ice and rock off the ground and partly because it's36the underside of the glacier.But how exactly does that water move through the glacier,and how does the movement37 the glacier’s speed?Those are the questions the scientists hope to answer.Bartholomaus,some graduate students and researchers from Boise State University,38 onto the ice in August.They set up a base camp at the toe of the glacier and spent their days flying in on helicopters.They placed roughly30instruments,burying them deeply into the glacier and 39them on rock outcroppings(露岩)alongside the glacier.This summer the team will return to get the instruments and replace batteries.Those instruments will40on and around the glacier until the glacier surge stops,providing researchers with before and after data.参考答案:31-35FGDKC36-40AEHJB7.2024届闵行区高三英语一模Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.mineB.criteriaC.catalogedD.candidateE.delayF.anticipatingprisedH.perceivingI.initiativepoundsK.unfavorableWhat Lies Beneath“Earth”has always been an odd choice of name for the third planet from the Sun.After all, an alien(外星人)examining it through a telescope would note that two-thirds of its surface is 31not of land but of oceans of water.Marine biologists think the oceans might host more than2,000,000species of marine animals,of which they have so far32perhaps a tenth.A new33hopes to change this.Smoothly launched in London on April27th,Ocean Census(海洋普查)aims to discover100,000new species of marine animal over the coming decade.The attempt is happening now for two reasons.One is that,the longer scientists34,the fewer there will be to document.Climate change is heating the oceans,as well as making them more acidic as carbon dioxide is absorbed into the water.The second one is technological.Marine biologists discover about2,000new species a year, a rate hardly changed since Darwin’s day.Ocean Census is35it can go faster.“Cyber taxonomy (网络分类学)”,for instance,involves feeding animal DNA information into computers,which can quickly decide whether it meets the36for a new species.Exactly what the new effort might turn up,of course,is impossible to forecast.But history suggests it will be fruitful.Half a century ago scientists detected hot openings on the sea bed that were home to organisms living happily in conditions that,until then,had been thought37to life.These days,such openings are one credible38for the origin of all life on Earth.More practical benefits can’t be ignored.Many drugs,for example,come originally from biological39.An ocean full of unrecorded life will almost certainly prove a rich seam(矿层)from which to40more.To help make use of its data,Ocean Census plans to make it attainable to scientists and the public without charge,who will be able to search it for anything valuable or unexpected.参考答案:31-40GCIEF BKDJA8.2024届青浦区高三英语一模Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.Magical Creatures:AN APPRECIATION OF AUTUMN MOTH(蛾) Moths seem to have a bit of a bad reputation:to some they are ill indications or something scary,to others they are dull in comparison to our well-loved butterflies.But moths are an essential part of a(n)__31__,and important food sources for species like birds and bats.And for me,moths are far from dull.My first meeting with an Angle Shades moth was nearly a non-encounter.I almost passed by without noticing it,thinking it was a fallen leaf on a fence post.But there was something about it that stopped me in my tracks.Its angular shape perhaps?Or the way it sat,__32__,despite the breeze.Closer__33__revealed cream and buff shell-shaped wings,painted with triangles of light pink and brown.Suddenly,it transformed from a(n)__34__leaf into a living thing before my eyes. I’ve been fascinated ever since.The Canary-shouldered Thorn,with its hairy buttercup-coloured body and yellow and orange wings,reminds me of a fallen silver birch(白桦树)leaf.A night-flyer,it favours gardens and woodlands,and is often drawn to__35__light,meaning that your torch beam may be attracting moths as well as lighting your way in the dark.It’s also worth double-checking any leaves in farm houses,as these sheltered spots are a favourite hiding place of another overwintering__36__:the Herald moth.This elegant creature’s beautiful wings look as though they’ve been__37__by hand and painted with bronze.There’s more to these imitators than fallen leaves.The Green-spotted Crescent,which __38__disappears on rough branches,has metallic green spots integrating with the moss(苔藓). Maybe I’ve already__39__crossed paths with one,though.As we dig out our big coats and slip on boots for walks beneath branches,how many moths are we missing?These clever creatures aren’t bad indications,but__40__parts of nature,with a gift for fancy-dress.参考答案:31-40C I K H D J A G B E9.2024届松江区高三英语一模Section BDirections:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need. A.attractive B.bothered C.building D.contrastsE.crossedF.demonstratesG.dramaticallyH.greyedI.instrumental J.sustaining K.vividlyA Review on OppenheimerOppenheimer is Christopher Nolan's film about J.Robert Oppenheimer,the man known as "the father of the atomic(原子的)bomb".As a drama about genius,pride and error,it ___31___the life of the American theoretical physicist who helped research and develop the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,two cities in Japan,during World War II.Oppenheimer is a great achievement,partly because it___32___relates that period of history thanks to Nolan's lifelike filmmaking.Nolan goes deep and long on the___33____of the bomb, but he doesn't restage the attacks and there are no documentary images of the dead or cities in ashes.The story tracks Oppenheimer across decades,starting in the1920s with him as a young adult and continuing until his hair___34___.The film touches on his personal and professional milestones,the controversies that___35___him,and the attacks that nearly ruined him. Besides,the friendships and romances___36___him,yet also troubling,are also described.The path of Oppenheimer's life___37___shifted at Berkeley.He was once only an academic there,but his identity changed after Germany entered Poland by force.By that time, Oppenheimer had become friends with Emest Lawrence,a physicist who invented the historic particle accelerator(粒子加速器)and played a(n)___38___role in the Manhattan Project.And Oppenheimer also met the project's military head and was then made director of Los Alamos, where much of his later research on nuclear weapons took place.Francois Truffaut once wrote that"war films,even those who support peace,even the best, willingly or not,present wars in a certain___39___way.”That is why Nolan refuses to show the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,killing millions of souls.In the film,you hear that Oppenheimer's famous words___40___his own mind as the mushroom cloud rose:“Now I am become Death,the destroyer of worlds."Nolan is actually reminding audience to reconsider the roles they can play in the world.参考答案:31-40FKCHB JGIAE10.2024届徐汇区高三英语一模Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.attractionB.waitingC.mysteryD.uniqueE.simplyF.originallyG.stable H.popularity I.donating J.searching K.interfereThere’s a rarely-visited,dusty corner of the world where something magical happens.The place,which looks like Mars with its red rock landscape,is the Tatacoa Desert,in Colombia.Tatacoa is located in the region of Huila,south of the country’s capital Bogotá.Although Tatacoa,with its protruding cacti and red rippled rocks,is called a desert,it is in fact a dry tropical forest.But the exciting,and very(31)_______,feature of this desert,is what happens above it,at night.Thanks to its remote location–it’s almost30miles and an hour’s drive over bumpy winding roads to the nearest town–Tatacoa has no light pollution to(32)_______with the night sky.Up to88constellations(星座)are visible on a clear night,as well as both hemispheres–something that happens nowhere else in the world.The warm and dry climate helps with stargazing;a(33)_______atmosphere,which happens in dry spots or places of high elevation,decreases something called scintillation,which is when a star’s light rises and falls rapidly.It’s why stars twinkle,which looks beautiful but isn’t so great for astronomers.Not only is Tatacoa a natural wonder,but the DIY observatory that’s run by a Colombian man named Javier Fernanda Rua Restrepo has become a star(34)_______too.In fact,this humble building attracts stargazers from all over the world,from China to Iceland to Australia.And Restrepo has also become well-known in astronomer circles,with a few scientists(35)_______ their own telescopes to support the grassroots observatory.The Colombian,who is(36)_______from Cali,fell in love with the stars thanks to his father’s interest in astronomy and science,and first visited Tatacoa in1997,to try to see the Comet Hale-Bopp.He stayed for a couple of days before heading back to his hometown.But within a month,he returned to Tatacoa–and never left,camping out for weeks on end(37) _______for the night to come so that he could watch the stars.At first Restrepo had worked at the Colombian government’s observatory,which he helped staff for15years.But after budget cuts meant he lost his job,he figured he would(38)_______ build his own.In2015,Restrepo opened the doors to his observatory–Tatacoa Astronomia–with just one telescope.Now,as Colombia has grown in(39)_______as a tourist destination,hundreds flock to Restrepo’s star party,which he holds once a year in July.Tatacoa Astronomia is only open on starry nights,and Restrepo remains the sole employee. But that doesn’t distract from the intimacy and the specialness of the place.The structure sits on a small patch of land that Restrepo bought himself,and is cordoned(隔离)off by tarpaulin(油布)to add an extra sense of(40)_______and intrigue(阴谋)for visitors.“The stars…they put my life into its tiny perspective,”he says,“and they constantly remind me there are greater things out there.”11.2024届杨浦区高三英语一模Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.normallyB.boostC.sustainD.gainsE.assessingF.substantiallyG.effortsH.mixedI.surprisingJ.anticipateK.assignedYour Social-Media Detoxes(脱瘾治疗)Probably Aren’t Helping YouWe’ve all heard the supposed benefits of unplugging from digital devices,even for24hours.Such breaks are said to(31)_________self-confidence,reduce social competitiveness and fears of missing out,and make room for more-enriching, in-person interactions.Yet studies exploring those effects have produced(32) ________results.So a global research team set out to systematically test the idea that social media detoxing delivers meaningful psychological(33)_________.The researchers recruited600undergraduate students in three places:the United States,the United Kingdom,and Hong Kong.All participants were randomly (34)_________to keep away from social media on either the first or the second day of a two-day experiment.On the other day,they were to interact with digital platforms as they(35)________would.Each evening they answered survey questions aimed at(36)________various aspects of well-being.Contrary to the researchers’expectations,the one-day detox made no noticeable impact on positive or negative emotions,self-confidence,or daily satisfaction.When it did have an effect,it decreased daily satisfaction and social relatedness,although the changes were not significant once the analysis was adjusted to control for gender.Just as(37) _________,people didn’t use the time freed up from looking at screens for other forms of socializing.In fact,they reported(38)________lower levels of face-to-face, phone,and email interactions on their detoxing days.Even short social-media breaks can be hard to(39)_______—indeed,only half the participants in the experiment did what was required and these results suggest that they may not be worth the(40)_______.“We did not find any evidence that social media detoxing for one day had significant positive impacts on psychological well-being,”the researchers write.12.2024届长宁区高三英语一模Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.objectedB.choicesC.inequalitybinationE.paidF.respondG.personalityH.fadeI.reduceJ.inheritedK.environmentalWhat makes us happy?You probably know the type of personality in some people:they seem to be hopeful in almost everything.Are they simply born happy?Is it the product of their environment?Or does it come from their life decisions?If you are familiar with genetics research,you will have guessed that it is a31 of all three.A2018study of1516Norwegian twins suggests that around30%of the differences in people’s life satisfaction is32.Much of this seems to be related to personality traits.To put this in context,the heritability of IQ is thought to be around80%,so33 factors clearly play a role in our happiness.These include our physical health,the size and strength of our social network,job opportunities and income.It seems that the absolute value of our salary matters less than whether we feel richer than those around us,which may explain why the level of34predicts happiness better than GDP.Interestingly,many important life35have only a little influence on our happiness.Consider marriage.A2019study found that,on average,life satisfaction does rise after the wedding,but the feeling of happiness tends to36over middle age.Parenthood is even more complex.For decades,social scientists have found that people with children at home are significantly less happy than those without.More recent research,however, suggests that there are important regional differences.Analyses show that these differences can be almost completely explained by variations in 37parental leave,flexible working hours,affordable childcare and holiday leave,which together38the potential for work-family conflict.The effects of these policies may play out across generations.In addition to the legacy of their genes,parents’own emotional well-being will influence the family vigour,which will,in turn,shape the39of their children.Our life satisfaction,then,is shaped by our genes,health,economic prospects,relationships and the culture around us.While many of these things may be beyond your control,there is now good evidence that certain psychological strategies will help you to40to your circumstances in the happiest way possible.。
2019-2020学年上海市第十中学高三英语一模试卷及答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASheffieldLincoln College of EnglishClasses for foreign students at all levels.3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.Open all year.Small class (at most 12 students).Library, language laboratory and listening center.Accommodation (住宿)with selected families.25 minutes from London.Course fees for English for one year are£1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.1.This passage is probably taken from _______.A.an advertisementB.a noticeC.a posterD.a piece of news2.Who will be accepted by this college?A.Both foreign and native students.B.Only foreign beginners and the advanced.C.Foreign students from beginners to the advanced.D.Only foreign students advanced.3.While you stay there, who will take care of you?A.Your parents.B.Your classmates.C.The school where you study.D.The family you have chosen.BI was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You smiled at him like a mother would at her own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.After a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see himstretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I loved your morning song so much that Iimplementedit in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You made parents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher I desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot powers"will work in heaven.A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day collecting the children without you,a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger ones bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.4. What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?A. Looked back on.B. Looked forward to.C. Thought highly of.D. Made use of.5. What can we learn from the passage about parents?A. They need to sing songs before children.B. They need to feel the affection as well.C. They find it hard to handle their kids.D. They find it necessary to hug the teachers.6. The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.rm us of the loved one's deathB. remind us it's time for a snowball fightC. tell us the teacher stays in our mind after deathD. warn us of the falling snow when collecting children7. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?A. To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.B.To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.C. To take pity on her fellow teacher.D. To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.CWhen Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”8. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?A. The littering of e-waste.B. The recycling of plastic.C. The change of environment.D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.9. What did Alex do to start the project?A. Set up WIN.B. Collect information.C. Ask friends for help.D. The overuse of old computer.10. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?A. Traditional.B. Competitive.C. Scientific.D. Convenient.11. What message does the story convey?A. There is no end to perfection.B. success comes through failure.C. Every positive attitude has a reward.D. young people can make a big difference.DHave you ever imagined that your simple T-shirt could cool you down by up to5℃on these hot summer days? Thanks to a recent discovery, the possibility is getting closer. While there are many alternatives that manage to keep the body warm, this amazing invention aims to offer real relief for those who are eager to feel comfortable and fresh in the outdoors on extremely hot days.Its inventors, engineers Ma Yaoguang of Zhejiang University and Tao Guangming of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China, look a completely innovative approach. They designed a special textile dial can absorb body heat and re-emit its energy into space as mid-infrared radiation (MIR). This textile cools both the objects and their surroundings through a technique that is known as radiative cooling, Science reveals. This means that even when it looks like you are wearing a regular shirt, you are actually wearing a device that works like a mirror.Research conducted at Stanford University in 2017 had already managed to cool the wearer by 3℃, but this previous trial was limited. So researchers still need to test the new approach to determine how effectively the new fabric cools while the wearers are standing or walking, and not directly facing the sky, like in their trials. They also need to examine and measure how well it works when T-shirts are not in close contact with the skin.Inventors Yaoguang and Guangming are now looking out for textile manufacturers and clothing brands that are interested in using their fabric. They estimate that the new material will increase clothing manufacturing costs by just 10 percent. “We can make it with mass production which means everybody can get a T-shirt and the cost is basically the same as theirs,” old Yaoguang said.So if you are an athlete or simply someone that has to deal with the extremely high temperatures, be patient because your days of feeling hot and bothered may be corning to an end!12. What is the purpose of the new invention?A. To warm up people's body.B. To cool people off in hot weather.C. To detect the wearers' temperature.D. To protect clothes from becoming wet.13. How does the special product work?A. By turning sunlight into energy.B. By sending out absorbed heat.C. By keeping heat out completely.D. By using light color1 s to reflect sunlight.14. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A. The invention needs further testing.B. The previous studies lack evidence.C. The new fabric has a good cooling effect.D. The new fabric applies to various situations.15. The invention of the T-shirt may hean example of ________.A. barking up the wrong treeB. robbing Peter to pay PaulC. killing two birds with one stoneD. pulling the cart before the horse第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.Maybe he really should do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon.A.Somehow B.Somewhat C.Anyway D.Anywhere2.Although the Roma couldn’t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn’t vote ______they agreed to ______a government. A.unless, submit to B.until, correspond toC.when, resign to D.while, compromise to3.— Which classical Chinese poem do you like best?—Don’t laugh if we lay drunken on the battleground; how many soldiers ever came back______.A.old and young B.up and down C.safe and sound D.right and wrong4.______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.A.Expressing B.Expressed C.To express D.Having expressed5.When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall.A.balance B.chanceC.memory D.place6.I have no doubt that he will make it, but I wonder_____ he is really ready enough.A.what B.whyC.whether D.That7.We’ll have to finish it , _____________.A.however it takes long B.however long it takesC.no matter how it takes D.no matter how long does it take8.You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.A.until B.unlessC.as D.after9.—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.A.can’t B.wouldn’t C.needn’t D.mustn’t10.She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant.A.that B.what C.that that D.what what11.Thanks for your useful advice; otherwise I ______ such rapid progress.A.didn’t make B.couldn’t have madeC.hadn’t made D.shouldn’t have made12.John, ________ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.A.for whose B.of whoseC.of whom D.for whom13.We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng, _______ we think set a good example to all of us. A.whose B.whoC.that D.whom14.Face the problem bravely and you ______ a new way to success.A.find B.found C.will find D.have found15.It is not surprising that she was elected ______ monitor ;she is ______ very smart girl who has the ability to organize the class well.A./; the B./; aC.a;a D.the;/16.I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.A.held up B.came aboutC.gave away D.called for17.In many homes in the UK, the first person _______ has to make tea for the family.A.waking up B.to wake upC.woke up D.woken up18.Watching basketball games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them ________ live is quite another. A.perform B.performing C.to perform D.being performed19.________ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages.A.That B.What C.Which D.Why20.Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_____ charge of the company very well.A.to take B.to taking C.to be taken D.taking第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
上海市徐汇区高三一模英语试题Word版含答案Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will r, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.B. On the street.C. At home.D. In a cafe.B. A book sale.C. A banquet.D. An art exhibition.B. 25 minutes.D. An hour and a half.B. The train is late due to the storm.D. The woman has to wait for the train.B. She doesn’t like speaking.D. She often talks loudly.B. She doesn’t like the gift.D. She doesn’t want to grow old.B. Last summer was even hotter.D. Light was stronger this morning.B. He is doing business with Mary.D. He didn’t want to ask Mary to the party.questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation n your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.B. Use the computer regularly.D. Print essays patiently.B. Domestic issues of general social concern.D. Conflicts among different political parties.B. Practical experience.D. Educational background.t. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the giveno they expect to find a dead grasshopper.r paintings, Vincent van Gogh’s Olive Trees, when it (22) ________ (scan) as part of the____ (look) at the painting with the microscope, I came across the tiny body of a grasshoppere bugs, and then he’s got to walk back to his studio through the fie lds. What’s fun ishich season Van Gogh painted Olive Trees.He discovered that part of the insect’s body was missing and there was no sign of movement and could not be used for dating purposes.led to his famous act of self-mutilation in the history of art: cutting off his own ear. oking closely into the painting to see (30) ________ they can spot the dead insect.there is one word more than you need.payment methods.g economic activities. Today, the move toward a cashless society could “reduce the risk s Dong Ximiao, a research fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin also _(33)_ the increase of cashless payment. The rapid development of cashless paymentsinto the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers can’t purcha se goods with country do in fact allowconsumers to pay in cash. She noted that Hema store simply _(35)_ncourage more merchants and customers to use cashless payment methods. Both called for the hless society would not mean that cash would completely disa ppear. “As the economy grows,loped western regions, and therefore is not able to enjoy _(40)_ brought by the Internet,”ed.h blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.ey could not _(42)_ it.ple hurry regardless of whether they are pushed for time. They conclude: “Our experiments ess and impatience.”fast food symbols reduced people’s willingness to save and led them to prefer immediate’s and Taco Bell. They could not consciously see what they were but the subliminal effect . Participants also preferred time-saving products like three-in-one skincare treatments or a larger amount in a week’s time, they again chose _(50)_ reward after being exposedt food represents a culture of time efficiency and immediate _(51)_The problem is that the _(53)_, walking faster is time-efficient when one is trying to make a meeting, but it’s sit in a fast food restaurant, I find myself gobbling (狼吞虎咽) my Big Mac down at this. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fitsand unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful hors,I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them.igning room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placedoutside the room exhibiting us.full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake ssion, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words just when I couldn’t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed e that I couldn’t quite identify. But I didn’t know what else to say. The couple turned ound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else.r story will help us get over it.”Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, the realization that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge...B. successC. confidenceD. perseveranceB. cheerful and proudD. miserable and ashamedB. discounted gift cards for school itemsD. a barcode on your phone______.B. SelfControlD. LifeSite Vaultarched for ways to organize this diversity (多样性). In the eighteenth century, a Swedish we use today.life forms.ese names tended to be long and confusing. Linnaeus decided that all species names should nd one indicating the specific name of the species. When written alone, the specific name for example, is commonly used to describe species. Therefore, when used by itself, it would s to a specific organism: the domestic dog.upings. Linnaeus first grouped life forms into three broad groups, called kingdoms. These nto genera (genus is singular) and then genera into species, grouping organisms according od of grouping organisms according to observable similarities, they have added hierarchical hings fit into only three domains. Within each of these domains there are kingdoms. Each parate kingdoms. The prokaryotes are the oldest and most abundant group of organisms. Theyport no other form of life, fall into this category. The protist kingdom is made up of a ose organisms which do not fit into any other kingdom. 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2019-2020学年上海中国中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABrooklyn Botanic GardenBrief IntroductionThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 1854 along with the land that is Prospect Park.There are so many gardens on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem. There’s the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Osborne Garden, the Shakespeare Garden... you get the point. Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family. They even have a Children’s Garden for the little ones.AttractionsJapanese Hill and Pond GardenOne of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors. This garden features a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion (亭子) and a waterfall. The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old. It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.Children’s GardenChildren have been planting plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today. Currently, there are over a thousand children contributing to the Children’s Garden.Shakespeare GardenFor those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare, this will be a garden that they can truly appreciate. Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.Getting to Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225Closest Subway: Prospect Park/ Eastern Parkway/ Franklin AvenueBus Tour Stops: Stop 34 or 35 Brooklyn routeOpening Times15 March— 6 November:Tuesday—Friday: 8:00 am—6:00 pm; Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm8 November —11 MarchMonday—Friday: 8:00 am—4:30 pm; Saturday —Sunday: 10:00 am—4:30 pm1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?A.Osborne Garden.B.Shakespeare Garden.C.Children’s Garden.D.Japanese Hill and Pond Garden.2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park.B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue.C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route.3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in December?A.5:00 pm on Thursday.B.8:30 am on Wednesday.C4:3 0 pm on Friday. D.9:00 am on Saturday.BSonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha, Nebraska, after a weeklong visit to Washington, D. C. with her two sons, one of whom, 5-year-old Xayvior, has autism(自闭症).Although all of the other flights had gone fine, Xayvior became angry during one of the flights, and Redding couldn’t calm him.“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son, ” she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home. “I don’t know what to do when others just don’t understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline(自制力),but a child with special needs who doesn’t know how to control himself.”The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy. She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie, but when that failed, she offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked, and soon the child was not only calm, but having a good time.“When they came back, Xayvior was much calmer and happier,” wrote Redding in the post,which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares. “I want to thank this Delta attendant. She didn’t judge, and she just showed love.We need more people like this in the world. ”It wasn’t long before Amburgy was told about the post.“ We’re there to help, and that’s what we want to do,” she said in an interview. “So, we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”She also shared what she felt when she read Redding’s story. “When I read it, it touched my heart. It’s something I would do for anyone on the plane, because that’s what I’m here for. It really made a difference in her life.”4. How did Redding feel on the plane?A. Tired.B. Uncomfortable.C. Very angry.D. Deeply afraid.5. What did Amburgy do to help the family?A. She asked the family to stay beside her.B. She asked the other passengers for help.C. She tried her best to calm the boy.D. She helped look after the other boy.6. Why did Redding post the story?A. To show her thanks.B. To help kids with autism.C. To get in touch with Amburgy.D. To share her travel experience.7. Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?A. Proud.B. Honest.C. Hard-working.D. Warm-hearted.CAccording to Oxford Dictionaries, morality means: “Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.” Though morality is a rather subjective subject, there are some principles that are universal across all cultures found by an Oxford University study: “help your family, help your group, return favors, be brave, obey superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others’ property”. The fact that these morals are found across 60 cultures from around the world demonstrates that morality, though subjective, is the cornerstone of keeping our societies together. Here are some reasons to be moral: without morality, a social life is almost impossible to maintain; having a good reputation and having a clear conscience is psychologically healthy;and most philosophies regard unselfish and principled behavior as important.There is no doubt that without morals, a society cannot function effectively. A confused situation would appear, According to the Society of Morality, “We are social animals, and the actions we take-the things we do and the things we don’t do-have consequences on our environments and on the others around us. As a result, we need to be able to govern our behavior in the near term so as not to injure ourselves or our community in the long term. This system of controlling our actions and our thoughts in order to operate in a community is what we often refer to as morality”. Therefore, we need a set of morals in order to operate within a social circle and a social environment. Acting immoral usually results in being excluded from social activities or being avoided by a society based on laws and cultural standards. Besides acting moral having a sociological need, it also has a psychological basis. Most people are concerned to some extent about their reputation. According to PsyPost, “A lot of economic models of human behavior assume that people are only rational (理性的) when they narrowly pursue their own self-interest, but history shows us that people are also tremendously concerned with being and appearing moral”. So, the fear of one’s reputation being damaged is often a strong motivator to be moral. And if someonehas been immoral,most people go out of their way to make sure no one finds out, or to correct the behavior in order to not be caught. This goes in line with conscience as well. People generally feel in a better psychological state if they feel that their conscience is clean. A dirty conscience can result in a lack of sleep, anxiety, internal stress, and even illness.On the side of philosophy, the study of ethics (伦理) comes into play. Most philosophers agree that one should rationally choose a set of standards of behavior in order to function. Though there is moral relativism, there are universal anthropological (人类学的) morals, as mentioned in the introduction. By the nature of our societies and cultures, we choose what we believe is right and wrong. But surprising, this rational behavior comes to a general agreement on morals. So, there is a fine line between moral relativism and moral absolutism. But the main thing to take away from this discussion is that philosophers generally believe that each individual has the right to rationally come up with a set of ethics to live by, and that it is healthy to do so.8. The author discusses morality (paragraph 1) in order to ________.A. explain the relationship between morality and cultureB. describe the moral rules found all around the worldC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality9. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. acting moral allows us to fit into group betterB. morality brings the system of controlling behaviorC. contrast the distinction between right and wrongD. introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality10. Which of the following is the psychological basis for acting moral?A pursuit of self-interest. B. a clean conscience.C. The concern about reputation.D. a dirty conscience.11. What does the author advise us to do according to the last paragraph?A. To reach a general agreement on morals based on ethics.B. to carve one’s own sense of ethics to operate in this world.C. To choose between moral relativism and moral absolutism.D. To exclude philosophers’ beliefs and solution as well.DTen years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities, make luckydecisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.12. What’s the purpose of the author’s research?A. To discover what luck means to people.B. To find lucky people and unlucky people.C. To distinguish between good luck and bad luck.D. To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.13. Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?A. There was too much information to be read in detail.B. They were too focused on looking for photographs.C. It took too much time to go through newspapers.D. The words were too small to be noticed.14. What leads to lucky people’s good fortune?A. Their ability to spot opportunities.B. Their ability to become relaxed.C. Their ability to communicate.D. Their ability to make friends.15. What’s the key message of the last paragraph?A. What lucky people are looking for.B. How lucky people generate good luck.C. What lucky people can do with opportunities.D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.At an airport. B.At a cinema.C.At a hotel.D.At a station.2.A.Husband and wife. B.Guest and hostess.C.Customer and waitress.D.Boss and employee.3.A.The man is fond of travelling. B.The woman is a photographer.C.The woman took many pictures at the contest.D.The man admires the woman's talent in writing.4.A.Go home soon. B.Visit the woman.C.Borrow the typewriter.D.Read the woman's paper.5.A.The books there are too expensive. B.The textbook she needs isn't in yet.C.She won't be able to get the book before class.D.She prefers to go to the bookstore at9o'clock.6.A.They won't celebrate mother's birthday B.They've already got plenty of wine.C.They cannot buy whatever they need.D.They've got enough gifts for the party.7.A.The woman will have a test. B.The man will probably go to the movie.C.The man will have to sit for an exam.D.The woman wishes to go to class with the man.8.A.The results haven't come yet. B.The results were checked again last night.C.The woman needs another test tomorrow.D.The doctor hasn't come back from the lab.9.A.Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman.B.Dealing with it politely might be a better solution.C.He can't understand why the woman is so angry.D.The woman is too impolite for her neighbors.10.A.She always buys new clothes to keep up with the latest fashion trend.B.She looks down on the fashion victims spending much money on costly clothes.C.She doesn't fall into the category of fashion victims.D.She will buy new clothes next month like those fashion victims.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Many people are shy in social life. B.Most people are shy by nature.C.Your shyness won't hurt others.D.Shyness is difficult to overcome.12.A.By prediction. B.By recording.C.By observation.D.By examination.13.A.To measure shyness. B.To make new friends.C.To test people's IQ.D.To share ideas with others.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.To recall his own childhood. B.To show his care for his children.C.To make up for his own childhood pity.D.To help his children become more mature.15.A.They become more mature and responsible.B.They have less confidence than their peers.C.They are responsible for building the dream life of their parents.D.They take possessions and support from their peers for granted.16.A.To love and support children. B.To satisfy whatever children wants.C.To give children too much pressure.D.To encourage children to meet their goals.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.He wants to change his job assignment. B.He is unhappy with his department manager.C.He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime.D.He is often singled out for criticism by his boss.18.A.His workload was much too heavy. B.His immediate boss did not trust him.C.His colleagues often refused to cooperate.D.His salary was too low for his responsibility.19.A.He never knows how to refuse. B.He is always ready to help others.C.His boss has a lot of trust in him.D.His boss has no sense of fairness.20.A.Put all his complaints in writing. B.Wait and see what happens next.C.Learn to say no when necessary.D.Talk to his boss in person first.II.Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.The First Space CatIn a few weeks,space scientists will celebrate a remarkable event---the60th anniversary of the launch of the first cat into space,an astronautical success that has never been repeated.In the early60s,dogs and monkeys were the animals usually used by scientists to find out exactly(21) dangerous the conditions were in outer space.And they were also used to assess if humans(22)survive trips beyond the edge of Earth's atmosphere.A total of14street cats(23)(gather)at France's space agency for selection as cat astronauts,but the cats were not given names on purpose in order to prevent scientists from becoming too fond of them.The cat selected to travel to space was simply known(24)C341.C341flew on a French rocket in October1963,taking it to a place(25)no cat had gone before.Then,(26)the news of its flight was announced on18October1963,the French press decided this cat had to have its name.They picked“Felix”after a cartoon cat character,only(27)(discover)that C341was female,so her name was then adjusted to“Felicette”as a result.In putting Felicette in one of its rockets,France added a new species to the list of animals that scientists(28)(send)into space before.Previously,two garden spiders, Anita and Arebella,had been taken to the Skylab(29)(orbit)around the moon.“In the60s,(30)(concern)about the possible danger for a human to be in outer space,scientists and engineers primarily undertook animal space flights to see if they suffered or their lives were threatened by the weightlessness or increased radiation or other effects they might experience up there,”said astronomer Jake Foster at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.“The fact that they did not fail paved the way for humans to begin journeys into space.”Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.unanticipatedB.momentsC.evolvedD.basicallyE.exploredF.clearlyG.navigateH.ritualsI.integral J.access K.inspiringBoat of PowerDragon boat racing began in China more than2,000years ago as part of a cultural community event to memorize the ancient poet,Qu Yuan.The traditional holiday was a time to perform31for good fortune and well-being,and to drive off evil spirits.Over time,dragon boat racing32into a global sport.The Toronto-based Dragons Abreast team stands out at this sport for a few reasons.For one,the79-member team includes people ranging in age from30to93.Prior to joining Dragons Abreast,some members hadn't been part of a sports team since childhood and wouldn't have described themselves as particularly athletic ones.And what has brought these women together is something33---living with breast cancer.The breast cancer survivors on this team are in the same boat in every way.For many,being part of a community that knows34how life changes after breast cancer is as beneficial as the physical gains.The team offers a supportive space to35all the complexities of survivorship.“I was so surprised at how36the racing was for me,”says Liz Johnston Hill,the race coordinator for Dragons Abreast.“It's almost overwhelming how people encourage,no matter what.”Being out on the water and connecting to the environment is an important aspect of dragon boating for many of the team members.They talk about how it provides37of peace and encourages mindfulness,something we could all use more of in our lives.Outside of dragon boat,the members are a(n)38part of each other's life.“We've all been through39the same thing in our various ways,”says the race coordinator Liz Johnston Hill.While the number of breast cancer survivor teams grows,barriers to the sport remain such as cost,time,40to water and practice facilities and the lack of cultural and language diversity.But there are ongoing efforts to introduce more people living with breast cancer to dragon boat.II.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Like anything built by evolution,the human body has many downsides,teeth without exception.Adult humans only get one set of teeth,which must last about60years.However,a(n)41of poverty,sugar-rich diets and poor hygiene means2.5bn people globally suffer from tooth decay,in which acid produced by mouth-living bacteria eats away the hard enamel(牙釉质)that42the outside of a tooth,leading to further infection and damage.Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is to fill the gap with artificial filling.But in a paper published in Cell,Hannele Ruohola-Baker,a stem-cell biologist at the University of Washington,and her colleagues offer a possible43.Stem cells have the44to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body.It may soon be possible,the researchers claim,to use those45cells to regrow a tooth's enamel naturally.The first step was to work out how enamel is produced.As enamel-making cells,known as ameloblasts,disappear soon after a person's adult teeth have finished growing,the researchers46samples of tissue from human foetuses(胚胎),which contain plenty of functioning ameloblasts.47,they checked to see which genes were especially active in the enamel-producing cells.It turned out that genes designed to bind to calcium were particularly busy.48that information,Dr Ruohola-Baker and her colleagues next checked to see whether the stem cells could be persuaded to49ameloblasts.The team devised various drugs designed to activate the genes expressed in functioning ameloblasts.That worked,with the engineered ameloblasts producing the same proteins as the natural sort.For now,the work is more concept than a medical treatment.The next step is to boost enamel production further, with a view to50beginning clinical trials.The hope is that,one day,medical versions of the team's findings could be used as biological implants,to51a patient's decayed teeth.Stem-cell-based therapies are not the only ones heading to clinical trials.Another treatment,known as biomimetic repair,involves rebuilding the tooth crown using synthetic(人工合成的)proteins,which are similar,but not quite 52,to human enamel.The proteins could be included in toothpaste and even cough drops.But synthetic formulations can be less53than human enamel.It will take time for either technology to become reality.One question is how durable the enamel made by stem-cell-derived ameloblasts is.Another is how best to deliver the stem cells to a patient’s mouth.But these findings are 54.As any dentist will tell you,prevention is better than cure.55,a better cure would be always welcome. There is no doubt that this research offers a new prospect for future dental care.bination B.absence C.application D.coincidence42.A.contains B.coats C.floats D.fills43.A.procedure B.alternative C.variation D.recipe44.A.opportunity B.obligation C.capacity D.intention45.A.changeable B.noticeable plicated D.practical46.A.appealed to B.objected to C.applied to D.turned to47.A.Then B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Still48.A.Pleased by B.Puzzled by C.Armed with D.Covered with49.A.transform into B.break down C.speed up D.respond to50.A.exclusively B.permanently C.inevitably D.eventually51.A.resemble B.reform C.regenerate D.recycle52.A.identical B.subject C.relevant D.unique53.A.accessible B.diverse C.durable D.influential54.A.fulfilling B.stimulating C.initiating D.promising55.A.Likewise B.Furthermore C.Nevertheless D.InsteadSection 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)When Steven Spielberg was a kid growing up in the1950s in Arizona,watching westerns on his family's20-inch black-and-white TV,he would climb right up to the screen,as if to surround himself with the image.He also wished he could see these moving pictures in color.So he searched through his family's collection of slides quickly,having learned that by holding one film or another up to the television screen he could turn grayed-out western skies blue,or the ground to a realistic-looking green.Sometimes his mom walked in,and she saw him holding these slides up to both of his eyes, right next to the TV set.Often,she would say,“You're going to burn your eyes out!”Spielberg's mom,like all the other50s moms who said the same thing,was wrong about that.But we all know what she must have been thinking:Who is this child?If you've seen even just one Steven Spielberg movie in the past50years or so---Jaws Schindler's Lisl,E.T---you have some sense of who this child grew up to be.And when you see his new film,The Fabelmans,a work of astonishing vividness that's drawn from his own family's story,you'll know even more.Movies have been around for roughly130 years;Spielberg's career has covered more than a third of that.Yet The Fabelmans hardly feels like a late-career movie. It's a jetway for a new beginning.Not every75-year-old filmmaker makes a movie like this.Of the ambitious young guys who remade Hollywood in the early1970s,Spielberg is one of the few still making vital pictures at a consistent clip.Yet his career is extraordinary in any context.He's made some box-office disappointments,but naming a badly made Spielberg film is hard,probablybecause there isn't one.No living filmmaker can match his devotion to craftsmanship,to finding new ways of showing us things we think we’ve seen a million times before.56.How did Spielberg's mom feel when she saw her son's behavior in front of the TV set?A.Proud but upset.B.Surprised but supportive.C.Annoyed and desperate.D.Worried and confused.57.Which of the following is NOT a reason why Spielberg's career is regarded as extraordinary?A.He showed great interest in filming at a very young ageB.His career covers more than a third of the movie history.C.He is committed to filming ordinary things from new perspectives.D.His films are all well-made despite some box-office disappointments58.What can be inferred about Spielberg's new film The Fabelmans?A.It's the most outstanding film he has ever made in his career.B.It has been integrated with part of his growing experience.C.It represents a totally brand new type of film theme.D.It established Spielberg as the most influential filmmaker.59.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Curiosity makes success.B.Daring to be different.C.A giant in filmmaking.D.A ground-making new film.(B)“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.The man who never reads lives only one.”George R.R.Martin,Author of“A Game of Thrones”What do these4guys share that you don’t?BILL GATES MARKZUCKERBERG JEFF BEZOS WARRENBUFFETTNo,it's not their shoe size.They read.At least two books a month,They're also among the top10richest people in the world.And they’re not alone in their love for books,with1,200other millionaires,who quote reading as a core part of their self-education You knew that reading books makes your life better,It's not even all about money,fame and success.It's aboutbecoming a more knowledgeable and valuable person.Additionally,reading help;you prevent stress and keep depression at bay,while enhancing your confidence,improving your decision-making,increasing your empathy and overall satisfaction with life.You know all the benefits of reading,so what's stopping you from reading more books?Time!“I don't have time to read.”Have you said those words before?You say it because...●you have an incredibly demanding college degree to study for…●your loved ones are sitting at home,counting on you to put food on the table...●you are too occupied with work to open a book.But let's imagine another reality for a second.What would your life look like if you read just two books every month?Would you finally...●have what it takes to start that business?●be a better parent?●feel more fulfilled?Hold on to that vision for a second.If you want to make it a reality,this email course,Time2Read,will be your guide for the next10days.Its free of charge and specifically designed to help you take time back,start building a daily reading habit and turn wanting to read into actual reading.Here's what you'll learn:Lesson1:How to get your attention span backA simple,yet powerful idea and a fun experiment to help you start giving reading the place in your life that it deserves Lesson2:Why no one compares to youDiscover“The Rainbow Principle”&how to take stock of your current situationLesson3:How to show yourself you DO have time to readWhy Charlie Munger doesn't let himself get away easily with an opinion&what you can learn from the Italian Squad Lesson4:How you can make reading effortlessWe’ll adapt a technique used by the world’s best mountaineers to help you build your reading habit like a pro would Lesson5:How you can trigger yourself to read without having to remember it“The Bobby Fischer Principle will show you that what you think is a weakness might be your biggest strength Lesson6:What"The Nothing Alternative'can teach you about consistent readingWhy neither inside the box,nor outside the box gets the job done&how Stoics happily trade control for consistency Lesson7:How to make reading more fun than ever&why that mattersWhat you can learn from Pokemon Go about reading&the one thing that’s totally okay for you to steal from Warren BuffettEnter your email below to make time to read,start learning daily and become more valuable to the worldYou’ll be sent7lessons via email over the next10days,starting right after you sign up here.Each email contains a story,a principle,and an experiment,Get started,and your reading life will never be the same!60.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A leaflet publicizing a reading activityB.A website promoting a reading course.C.A TV program advertising reading skillsD.A handbook providing reading materials61.Why does the author mention the four famous people at the beginning?A.To express his admiration for them.B.To indicate the importance of reading.C.To highlight their time management skillsD.To illustrate the success of the course.62.Who are most likely to be interested in Time2Read?A.Those who are willing to read more but struggle with time.B.Those who are sick of making excuses to delay their life plansC.Those who are eager to become a millionaire like the four guysD.Those who are determined to be more and more self-disciplined(C)Scientists know that the internal forces that generate Earth’s magnetic field(磁场)can change and that the strength of the field swings over time.This can lead to gradual shifts in the intensity and location of Earth's magnetic north and south poles and even reversals where Earth's magnetic poles trade places.But are these geomagnetic events responsible for extreme weather,extinction,and even disasters?Claims that Earth’s magnetic field is responsible for climate change are widespread online,but scientists say the theory has no basis.“At this time there aren't any credible mechanisms that could make it a possibility,”says Gavin Schmidt,a climatologist in New York."It's not that we're ruling out magnetic effects on climate without thinking about it,we collectively have thought about it,and it's been found devoid.There are three north poles on Earth:true north,geomagnetic north,and magnetic north.True north is a fixed position on the globe that points directly towards the geographic North Pole.But geomagnetic north,currently located over Canada's Ellesmere Island,is not a fixed point---it represents the northern axis(轴)of Earth's magnetosphere and shifts from time to time.Magnetic north corresponds to magnetic field lines and is what your compass locates.During a pole reversal,Earth's magnetic north and south poles exchange locations.This happens on average every 300,000years or so,but the last reversal occurred around780.000years ago.Some scientists have assumed that reversals and the corresponding decrease in strength of the magnetic field could cause a big problem that increased solar radiation was able to enter Earth’s atmosphere,altering ozone levels and driving global climate shifts and extinctions.Kirk Johnson,a director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History,has spent much of his career studying the extinction of dinosaurs.While analyzing fossil records and timelines surrounding his research,Johnson zeroed in on the magnetic reversal that occurred around66.3million years ago.Deep ocean samples revealed significant climate change around66.3million years ago.But this also coincides with a large volcanic eruption in India called the Deccan volcanism,which produced some of the longest lava(熔岩)flows on Earth.“We've always owed that transition to the carbon dioxide released by the Deccan volcanism and the increase of greenhouse gases,”says Johnson.“There are two things happening:The magnetic field is changing,the Deccan volcanism is happening,and there's climate warming.So that would be an example of coincidental climate change.”63.The underlined word“devoid”in paragraph2probably means.A.fruitlessB.obviousC.reasonableD.misleading64.Which north pole on earth is involved in the pole reversal?A.True north.B.Geomagnetic north.C.Magnetic north.D.Geographic north65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The geomagnetic events are to blame for the climate change.B.The decrease in strength of the magnetic field resulted in extinction.C.The magnetic field is changing all the time with the climate warming.D.Internal forces which produce Earth's magnetic field can alter over time66.Which of the following statements does Kirk Johnson most probably agree with?A.A magnetic reversal doesn't necessarily cause climate change.B.A magnetic reversal is accompanied with significant climate changeC.The extinction of the dinosaurs is due to the magnetic reversal.D.Climate change is not relevant to the carbon dioxide emission.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.While these villages possess undeniable fascination,many remain underdeveloped.B.This effort includes the knowledge exchange between the students and local villagersC.Both were selected for revitalization efforts led by the Village Revitalization Team.D.In Sukarara,a local tradition requires girls master weaving skills before marriageE.They decide to be a bridge between tradition and progress,united for their growthF.It's about preserving the cultural heritage and ensuring traditions being passed downStudents’Journey to Empower Rural HeritageFrom Aug.18to22a team of15Tsinghua University students,representing diverse backgrounds from China,South Korea,Malaysia,and Indonesia,set foot on an overseas research exploration focusing on rural revitalization(振兴)in Indonesian villages,particularly within Nusa Tenggara Barat(NTB).With the diverse cultural heritage,Indonesia is home to over83,000villages,each radiating its own charm and character.67The research mission took the students to Sukarara and Sade villages,two of NTB's tourist destinations.68 Sukarara and Sade are a world apart from the busy cities to which most of us are accustomed.The villages are a living test to Indonesia's rich culture and its devotion to preserving traditions.The Revitalizing these villages goes beyond mere economic development.69The weaving skills and architectural techniques of Sukarara and Sade villages are not only beautiful,but they are also an inseparable part to the identity of these communities.It's essential that they strike a balance between progress and preservation.As the journey came to an end,the students carry with them not only the memories of their experiences there,but also the responsibility to make a positive impact on these remarkable places.70They are optimistic that Indonesian villages can experience meaningful development,ultimately leading to increased opportunities for employment and an improved quality of life.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than e your own words as far as possible.How to Be a Better BossWorkplaces have changed dramatically over the past few years.Teams have become more isolated owing to remote work.Technology has brought great benefits but also constant interruptions,from endless Zoom calls to message flows on Slack.With each shift,the job of the manager has become harder.Many report feeling burnt-out,overloaded and confused.Yet in real life everyone suffers when management is bad and benefits when it is good Research based on a long-running survey of management techniques has found that well-managed firms tend to be more productive,export more and spend more on research and development.So the prize for better management is big.But how to obtain it?Read enough management books and you might conclude that managers need to change their personality thoroughly,becoming either Machiavelli's prince or a Marvel superhero.However,study successful managers,and more practical lessons can be drawn.One is to be clear about a firm's processes.Managers should make clear the purpose of a team,what a meeting should achieve and who will take a decision.Meeting agendas at GSK,a British drugs firm,clearly say whether an item is for awareness,to gather participants'input or intended to make a decision.Such clarity means that everyone knows what they are doing,and why.Management isn't all about piling up tasks,meetings or processes.A second lesson is that managers can add value by deleting.Sparing workers from pointless meetings,emails and projects frees them to concentrate on the work that fattens the bottom line.At the start of the year,Shopify,an e-commerce firm,deleted12,000repeated meetings from its employees’calendars.The useful ones were eventually added back.But the firm says that meetings are down by14% since the mass deletion while productivity has gone up by a similar amount.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.穿着睡衣去超市不太合适,不是吗?(It)73.这副山水画的灵感来源于王维的诗集。
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1.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.Happy B.AngryC.Relaxed.D.Confused2.A.An actress. B.A director.C.A writer.D.A translator3.A.Professor and student. B.Doctor and patient.C.Employer and applicant.D.Shop owner and customer.4.A.Tony should continue to take the class. B.She approves of Tony's decision.C.Tony can choose another science course.D.She can meet Tony early in the morning.5.A.An annoying dog. B.Mrs.White.C.The flower garden.D.Their neighborhood.6.A.He wasn't invited to the meeting. B.He didn't find the meeting hall.C.He missed the meeting in the end.D.He was delayed by the heavy fog.7.A.15,000yuan. B.16,500yuan.C.50,000yuan.D.55,000yuan.8.A.A ports meeting. B.A hiking trip.C.A press conference.D.A surprise party.9.A.The man is seeing off the woman. C.The woman is picking up the man.B.They are celebrating the New Year. D.They are complaining about the airport.10.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions l1through13are based on the following passage.11.A.To reduce our chance of regular walking. B.To show us the advantages of exercising.C.To persuade us to walk in our daily life.D.To change our habit of walking every day.12.A.Walking in rural areas arouses new ideas.B.Walking offers cancer patients confidence.C.Walking enlarges elder people's brain size.D.Walking in nature helps to beat depression.13.A.It can cure common heart diseases. B.It has been made part of people's life.C.It is the easiest way to lose weight.D.It works better on the old than the young.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.How history can be defined differently. B.Why people should study history.C.How people can better understand the past.D.Why history may affect career choice.15.A.To understand unfamiliar things. B.To convince different people.C.To develop skills to give directions.D.To identify with people around.16.A.History is a body of knowledge rather than a way to think.B.Being a historian is not a popular idea for present students.C.Studying the past helps people understand the modern world.D.The speaker does not agree with others'definitions of history.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.Because he didn't take complete notes. B.Because his vision isn't good enough.C.Because he has missed several classes.D.Because his notebook was lost on campus.18.A.At a library. B.At a copy shopC.At a laboratoryD.At a coffee shop19.A.Getting some rest. B.Studying together.C.Having more classes.D.Exchanging notes.20.A.The man does not want to spend time taking roles.B.The man enjoys playing slideshows for the professor.C.The woman would not like to lend the man her notes.D.The woman will help to keep the man awake in class.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Buy Now,Pay Later SpendingBuy now,pay later(BNPL)spending is expected to rise to record levels this holiday season. With so many young"buy now,pay later"shoppers already in debt from this short-tern financing tool not requiring interest,questions emerge:Why do these shoppers use such a tool?And what risks does it pose to their budgets in the months(21)______(come)?The many Generation Zand millennials(typically around40years and younger)tend to use this short-term financing,(22)_______allows them to buy items and pay for them over time.Offered mostly by financial technologies,BNPL allows these customers to pay back their purchases (23)______interest and with the first payment usually made at checkout.The most common"buy now,pay later"plan is(24)______customers make four equal payments and pay off the debt in six weeks.It's been a lifeline for some people,such as a university student(25)______weekly income is not big enough.“BNPL provides consumers with flexible payment options so they(26) ______manage spending,"said Vivek Pandya,lead analyst at Adobe Digial Insights.That is of great importance for many consumers,especially(27)______with a tendency to purchase higher-cost items.However,since BNPL(28)______(appear),warnings from experts have come into our view. They have been indicating that it's financially unhealthy to form such a spending habit.According to New York Federal Reserve economists,BNPL may encourage debt to increase over time,(29)_____(influence)a consumer's ability to meet non-BNPL commitments,or users tooverextend ers should also note that(30)_______interest is not charged on the loan,they'll be hit with late fees for missed payments,which can add up quickly,says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Section BDirections:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.attractiveB.botheredC.buildingD.contrastsE.crossedF.demonstratesG.dramaticallyH.greyedI.instrumental J.sustaining K.vividlyA Review on OppenheimerOppenheimer is Christopher Nolan's film about J.Robert Oppenheimer,the man known as "the father of the atomic(原子的)bomb".As a drama about genius,pride and error,it ___31___the life of the American theoretical physicist who helped research and develop the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,two cities in Japan,during World War II.Oppenheimer is a great achievement,partly because it___32___relates that period of history thanks to Nolan's lifelike filmmaking.Nolan goes deep and long on the___33____of the bomb, but he doesn't restage the attacks and there are no documentary images of the dead or cities in ashes.The story tracks Oppenheimer across decades,starting in the1920s with him as a young adult and continuing until his hair___34___.The film touches on his personal and professional milestones,the controversies that___35___him,and the attacks that nearly ruined him.Besides, the friendships and romances___36___him,yet also troubling,are also described.The path of Oppenheimer's life___37___shifted at Berkeley.He was once only an academic there,but his identity changed after Germany entered Poland by force.By that time,Oppenheimer had become friends with Emest Lawrence,a physicist who invented the historic particle accelerator(粒子加速器)and played a(n)___38___role in the Manhattan Project.And Oppenheimer also met the project's military head and was then made director of Los Alamos, where much of his later research on nuclear weapons took place.Francois Truffaut once wrote that"war films,even those who support peace,even the best, willingly or not,present wars in a certain___39___way.”That is why Nolan refuses to show the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,killing millions of souls.In the film,you hear that Oppenheimer's famous words___40___his own mind as the mushroom cloud rose:“Now I am become Death,the destroyer of worlds."Nolan is actually reminding audience to reconsider the roles they can play in the world.II.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Paris has long been at the heart of the history of flight.It is where the Montgolfier brothers went up in the first hot-air balloon in1783,and where Charles Lindbergh completed the first one-person transatlantic aeroplane journey in1927.Next year,if all goes to plan,Paris will witness the birth of another industry___41___,when Volocopter,a German maker of electric aircraft,launches a flying-taxi service during the Olympic Games.At the Paris Airshow in June, Volocopter and some of its competitors displayed a new generation of___42____flying machines designed for urban transport.The electrification of aviation(航空)has often been dismissed as a pipe dream,with batteries assumed too heavy a___43___for traditional fuel in an airborne vehicle.For longer journeys,that may well be true.Yet upstarts like Volocopter are betting that electrification can___44___a boom in demand for clean and quick air journeys over shorter distances.The main form of a flying taxi under___45___,called an electric vertical(垂直的)take-off and landing(eVTOL)aircraft,is expected to carry up to four passengers plus a pilot.Powered by batteries,it is predicted to be both quiet enough to reduce complaints in crowded cities,and fast:capable of up to300kph,enough to comfortably___46___a car,especially the one stuck in traffic.And optimists believe the absence of traffic in the sky will also make eVTOLs well-suited to___47___operation.They could prove handy for transporting goods,too.That vision has inspired___48___predictions.For example,Morgan Stanley,an investment bank,estimates global spending on eVTOLs could hit S1,000billion by2040!Regardless of the above___49___expectations,challenges remain.One problem is technical certification,which is turning out to be a(n)___50___process as aviation regulators work on an entirely new form of te last year,due to regulatory delays and some other factors,Joby, a Silicon Valley startup,was forced to___51___its launch by one more year until2025.Many have even longer to go.The bigger question is—is the business of flying taxis ___52___practicable?EVTOLs currently range in price from S1million to$4million.Some believe that their cost may come down as the industry develops.Brian Yutko of Wisk,a maker backed by Boeing,says that flying-taxi rides will be accessible to___53___in the near future. And Joby promises that its fares will be comparable to catching a common taxi___54___there is an opposite belief that eVTOLs are likely to remain expensive.Some studies suggest the cost could end up as high as$7per kilometer,many times a regular taxi fare.That means,even without a pilot,flying taxis may remain a convenience___55___only to a lucky few.Let's expect plenty more experiments with electric aircraft in the years ahead.41.A.cooperator petitor C.observer D.pioneer42.A.wind-driven B.battery-driven C.gas-driven D.solar-driven43.A.substitute B.shelter C.treatment D.desire44.A.regulate B.maintain C.unlock D.reverse45.A.pressure B.attack C.development D.repair46.A.underestimate B.update C.outpace D.overdo47.A.rigid B.autonomous C.attentive D.illegal48.A.daring B.discouraging C.unclear D.ordinary49.A.technological B.unrealistic C.rewarding D.enthusiastic50.A.efficient B.simple C.lengthy D.intelligent51.A.put off B.speed up C.object to D.approve of52.A.historically B.technically C.theoretically D.economically53.A.the learned B.the disabled C.the seniors D.the masses54.A.Furthermore B.However C.Fortunately D.Consequently55.A.affordable B.valuable C.unbelievable D.unsuitableSection 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)Every summer,as a child,I spent with my parents the annual family holiday,flying away from our home in the West Midlands to their birthplace in Ireland.I enjoyed it,but once,I behaved differently and left home.Package tours and long-distance flights became my idea of a holiday.I then went and ran into an Englishman who also came of Irish stock,and we both felt the urge to renew our knowledge of Ireland.It was important for us to discover something different from our childhood visits.So that's how we came to drive along the winding St John's Point Peninsula(半岛)in Donegal,part of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way,to visit a unique part of the20th-century history—the Donegal Corridor. When anyone drives to the point where the land runs out,he sees giant white stones fixed firmly in green grass spelling out"EIRE"and“70”,while the Atlantic wind fiercely blows across the headland and the ice-white waves smash into the rocks below.The meaning behind the stones? They date back to the Second World War when St John's Point was number70in a total of83 Look Out Points(LOPs),observation stations set up and maintained by lreland all around its coast.There lies a bit of curious UK-lreland history.Although Ireland was officially neutral during the war,the Battle of the Atlantic was being fought close to Irish shores,and these LOPs,staffed by local volunteers known as Coastwatchers,pased on information on activities connected with the sea and weather fronts to London.At St John's Point,we were standing right under the Donegal Corridor,a long narrow area ofairspace in which lreland ensured safe passage during World War II to planes in the RAF(Royal Air Force)from bases in the UK-governed North of lreland.The stone markings acted as reference points to aircrews.Standing on this rough area of land surrounded by the wild and windy ocean brought home to us the conditions in which the Coastwatchers and aircrews in the RAF cooperated in a shared history.I revolted against my family tradition that summer,and I fulfilled my aim of discovering something new and absorbed all Donegal has to offer:empty golden beaches,mysterious ancient stone circles,folk music and crafts,and tasty food.I had fallen in love with Ireland all over again.56.What can we learn about the author from paragraphs1to3?A.She met a childhood friend from Ireland that year.B.She and that Englishman both had Irish ancestors.C.She took package tours and long-distance flights every year.D.She explored the Wild Atlantic Way with her family members.57.The giant white stones were important during WWII becauseA.the Battle of the Atlantic took place right close to themB.weather information from the UK was sent through themC.they functioned as reference points to aircrews in the RAFD.they ranked at the top in the83LOPs around the lrish coast58.The expression"revolted against"in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.A.worried aboutB.passed onC.celebratedD.disobeyed59.Which might be the best title of the passage?A.A Global JourneyB.Discovering Undiscovered DonegalC.Happy HolidaysD.Escaping from the West Midlands(B)Ads,news,movies,TV shows,and many other types of media all want you to accept their messages at face value.However,you should look beneath the surface and ask questions to decode what the media message is really saying.You need to ask yourself two basic questions:Who is the source of the message?How is it trying to get your attention?Question1:Who is the source of the message?(Picture A)Knowing who is responsible for a message can reveal its true intention,as well as any possible prejudice.Just take the picture above as an example.Why are we asked to ban the impacts?Don't forget that the source at the bottom plays a part.If,sometimes,the source isn't clear,we can look for it by checking legal documents.Question2:How is it trying to get your attention?(Picture B)The obvious part of a message is called the text which includes any language imagery,music,or anything else you can see or hear.The implied part of a message is called the subtext,and it's suggested by the content rather than directly seen or heard. We as individuals then decide how to interpret this subtext based on our personal ideas, world views and expectations. People with different perspectives might interpret the same piece of message differently.Mind that some media may just take advantage of the prejudice.(Picture C)Photo control is nearly as oldas photography itself,butmodern technology has madeit common and easy to do.Using photo editing software,almost anyone can make bigchanges to an image,fromadjusting colors and lighting toadding and removing content.That's why you should alwayskeep a critical eye on imagesin the media.Some media mayhold back or overstateinformation like anadvertisement that makes theproducts appear more effectivethan they really are.(Picture D)Social media users can alsogive themselves a digitaltransformation with a littleeffort.They can makethemselves look however theylike in just a few moments.But since these edited imagesare presented as reality,theycan affect our mentalwell-being.By constantlyseeing pictures of artificiallysuperb people some of us maystart to believe that thesepictures are genuine,and thatwe can never live up to theseunrealistic ideals.This type ofharmful thinking can lead toall sorts of mental andemotional health concerns.60.We can learn from the passage that_______.A.the media hope that you can make sense of their true meaningsB.finding the sources of media helps to form a sensible judgmentC.text is more important than subtext when we analyze the messagesD.photography and photo editing software date back to the same time61.Your aunt finds her newly-bought belt doesn't make her so stylish as advertised.Which picture can illustrate the case?A.Picture AB.Picture BC.Picture CD.Picture D62.This passage can be found under the section ofA.Mass Media ReadingB.Content-Targeted AdvertisingC.Deconstructing Web-pagesD.Persuasive Language Recognition(C)Antibiotics,which can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria and cure infections,are vial to modem medicine.Their ability to kill bacteria without harming the patient has saved billions of lives and made surgical procedures much safer.But after decades of overuse,their powers are fading.Some bacteria have evolved resistance,creating a growing army of superbugs,against which there is little effective treatment.Antimicrobial(抗菌的)resistance,expected to kill10 million people a year by2050up from around I million in2019,has been seen as a crisis by many. It would be unwise to rely on new antibiotics to solve the problem.The rate at which resistance emerges is increasing.Some new drugs last only two years before bacteria develop resistance. When new antibiotics do arrive,doctors often store them,using them only reluctantly and for short periods when faced with the most persistent infections.That limits sales,making new antibiotics an unappealing idea for most drug firms.Governments have been trying to fix the problem by channeling cash into research in drug firms.That has produced only limited improvements.But there is a phenomenon worth a look. Microbiologists have known for decades that disease-causing bacteria can suffer from illnesses of their own.They are supersensitive to attacks by phages,specialised viruses that infect bacteria and often kill them.Phages are considered a promising alternative to antibiotics.Using one disease-causing virus to fight bacteria has several advantages.Like antibiotics, phages only tend to choose particular targets,leaving human cells alone as they infect and destroy bacterial ones.Unlike antibiotics,phages can evolve just as readily as bacteria can,meaning that even if bacteria do develop resistance,phages may be able to evolve around them in tum.That,at least,is the theory.The trouble with phages is that comparatively little is known about them.After the discovery of penicilin,the first antibiotic,in1928,they were largely ignored in theWest.Given the severity of the antibiotic-resistance problem,it would be a good idea to find out more about themThe first step is to run more clinical trials.Interest from Western firms is growing.But it is being held back by the fact that phages are an even less appealing investment than antibiotics. Since they are natural living things,there may be trouble patenting them,making it hard to recover any investment.Governments can help fund basic research into phage treatment and clarify the law around exactly what is and is not patentable.In time they can set up phage banks so as to make production cheaper.And they can spread awareness of the risks of overusing antibiotics,and the potential benefits of phages.63.We can learn from paragraphs1and2that_______.A.doctors tend to use new antibiotics when the patients ask for themB.antimicrobial resistance is developing more rapidly than predictedC.new antibiotics fail to attract drug firms due to limited use of themD.previous antibiotics are effective in solving modem health problems64.What is phages'advantage over antibiotics?A.They can increase human cells when fighting bacteria.B.They are not particular about which cells to infect and kill.C.They can evolve accordingly when bacteria develop resistance.D.They are too sensitive to be infected by disease-causing bacteria.65.According to the passage,the obstacle to phage treatment is thatA.there is little chance of patenting phages in the futureernments provide financial support for other researchC.the emergence of superbugs holds back drug firms'interestD.over-dependence on antibiotics distracts attention from phages66.What is the main idea of the passage?ernments fail to stop the use of antibiotics.B.Phages could help prevent an antibiotics crisis.C.Development of antibiotics is limited by phages.D.Antimicrobial resistance calls for new antibiotics.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can only be used once.Note that there are two sentences more than you need.A.Social maskers do not try hard to match other people in pace and tone.B.Social masking is something we all engage in to some extent.C.Social maskers are not trying to fox anyone.D.When we are in natural identification with someone,it happens naturally,and there is very little effort involved.E.If's adopted by people unable to naturally act in a way considered socially acceptable.E.That is,it's an ancient part of our evolution to socialize,rather than be anti social or a misfit.Social MaskingAmanda is always an expert at working the room.She would adopt the manner of the people around her to fit in while hiding her true personality.This is social masking,the process of hiding your natural way of interacting with others so you can feel accepted.(67)______Instead,they are hoping to fit in with everybody else.Social masking is a set of learned pattern-matching behaviors,movements and actions where you try to be normal to fit in rather than stand out.(68)_____People all wear certain social masks in order to get through some tricky life situations with confidence,according to Dr.Tarn Quinn-Cirillo.And some experts even think social masking is built in all human beings at a physical level,adding that something in our brain gives indications of how to essentially stay safe and not stick out.In a world that often tells us to just be ourselves,you might wonder why we are still dependent on these social masking behaviors."Social masking happens because we as a species want to be included,"says Tarn.“It has been a tribal thing of being together rather than being on our own, from a historical perspective.(69)_______________There is a huge difference between naturally identifying with someone and consciously social masking.(70)__________Social masking,on the other hand,involves a conscious effort to change your personality to suit your surroundings.It typically involves depressing your natural urges and changing your personal interests to fit the crowd.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.71.Why Should We Read Literary Classics?Many have grown up on a healthy diet of literary classics.Some literary classics have been inspiring readers in many ways.In this age of fast-turners,how does investing our time in a timeless literary classic change us for the better?Many literary classics from yesteryear,which got little or no success when published,are considered invaluable.These books offer a window through which we can experience histories rooted in different cultures.One can always ask,“But we can do so by reading our history books too.Why do we need to read classics?"The simple answer is that these literary classics are not just a retelling of history.They allow us to have a more individualized experience,where they show us other ways to look at history.It is common knowledge that reading as a habit helps us improve our command of the language.But literary classics have an edge:the enriching writing style is something that sets them apart.Fascinated with the amazing wording and phrasing,we'll surely pause and wonder about what we read.For instance,when we read Shakespeare,we naturally begin to consider how to better express our ideas just like his far-reaching"Have more than you show;speak less than you know."One more benefit is that after reading classics,we won't see non-classics as just other stories: we'll become interested in them.Maybe we'll realize that some details we ignored last time are actually worth appreciating,or we'll discover literary devices that bring a whole new meaning to the story.Literary classics offer us more perspectives to dig deep and enhance our ability to think and reason,which will inevitably spill over into our reading of other works.We finally fall in love with non-classics as well.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.室友们商定好每两天打扫一次宿含。
宝山区Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The next time you’re riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are you’ll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying 42 , their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 44 of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these 45 to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term “Text Neck.” As if the painful symptoms weren’t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal (脊柱的) damage. He founded the Text Neck Institute in an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:●Avoid awkward positioning. Don’t strain (滥用) your neck, and stay aware of how your body is 47in relation to the device.●Take frequent 48 when using any kind of mobile device.●When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle.For those who 50 can’t take their eyes off their devices, there is an ironic twist – downloading a special app(应用程序)could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk for neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.崇明县The idea of the youth hostel (旅社) started with one man: Richard Schirrmann (1874-1961), a German school teacher, who felt that there was a need for overnight accommodation for his students in order that they could see new things and have new experiences outside the 41 .He felt that one learns by observing, and tried to make his dream come true in the year 1909, when he started providing accommodation for his students in inns, farmhouses and the like.The first youth hostel was opened in Schirrmann’s own school in Altena, after which it was 42 by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle. Schirrmann went on to 43 the German Youth Hostel Association in the year 1919. By this time, the idea of the youth hostel had 44 far and wide, all over the lands of Europe and further.And then, in the year 1932, a(n) 45 organization called the International Youth Hostel was founded in Amsterdam, which consisted of youth hostels from Switzerland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain, Ireland, France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Belgium. Richard Schirrmann became its chairman in 1933.The idea of the youth hostel is for young people who are on nature trips to get 46 accommodation in exchange zhucanqi for some money and a helping hand with the domestic chores (家务活). These hostels were said to build character and a sense of independence, as the youth who stayed in them got the 47 to see how other people lived as well as to help to do work.Youth hostels are also places to meet and make new friends. They have no class 48 and everyone has to do their share. Here, wealth and position does not help you gain 49 , but friendliness does. The friendlier you are, the more you learn from the 50 of staying in a youth hostel.奉贤区You watch a sad ilm and get caught up in your emotions. You cry your eyes out at the 41 plot — you feel sad or the characters i they suer, or happy or them when they are successul. It is only when the movie is over that you realize that what you were watching is not real.But why couldn’t you accept that when you were so 42 in the movie? It was reported that people simply cannot think emotionally and logically at the same time.It has long been known that something dierent goes on in our brain when we use logic, rather than responding to something emotionally. Thinking logically is a step-by-step 43 , in which people make decisions through 44 and ind answers sensibly. When we think emotionally, we look at things rom someone else’s point o view and try to eel their pain.Now scientists have ound that thinking logically and emotionally are like the two ends o a (跷板) — when we’re busy sympathizing, the part o the brain used or cold, hard 45is restricted. And it’s also true the other way round.To come to this 46 , scientists gathered 45 people — men and women — to take brain scans as they solved dierent kinds o puzzles. Some o the puzzles were 47 and involved math and physics and others were social problems that required participants to put themselves in other people’s shoes.Scientists ound that when participants were doing a math problem, the region in their brain that is 48 with logical thinking lit up, and when asked to make emotional decisions, the region or emotional thinking lit up. But the most interesting part is that when asked to solve problems that required both logical and emotional 49 , the participants always used one o the regions at a time while the other one went dark.However, people sometimes ended up using the wrong one. This explains why some people are good at solving complex math problems but have poor social skills. And why even the smartest people get taken in by ake but 50 stories.虹口区There is atendencyto think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, however, would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the 41 areas of human activity. For example, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were 42 close. Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired by the work of 43 painters. Of the musical compositions that were considered as responses to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition .Mussorgsky 44 the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. Though their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s 45 death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasov, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that Mussorgsky try to 46 his grief by writing something in 47 of Hartmann.The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The t en pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are 48 as symbols rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade (舞曲中的行进), as the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising 49 , Mussorgsky manages to 50 the spirit of the artist and his work. 黄浦区Here are four simple, healthy and, dare we say, fun ways to help you slim down and stay healthy.Have your cake …for breakfastAside from being depressing, the way to __41__ weight loss isn’t by feeling deprived.Scientists say that people who started off the day with a __42__ felt fuller and more satisfied, and that led to their sticking with the program as the day went on. Being hungry is no way to start your day, so __43__ up with protein and a mouthful of something sweet. And most of all, enjoy!Sleep your way to weight lossDr. Andrew Calvin, one expert of Mayo Clinic study, is quoted as saying, “If individuals are seeking to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight, they should seek to get enough sleep on a __44__ basis.”If you find it tricky to wind down at night, turn off the __45__ and engage in relaxing activities, like taking a bath or listening to __46__ music.Journal to drop poundsThe best __47__ for a dieter? Pen and paper! Women who wrote down everything they ate lost more weight th an those who didn’t track their food intake. Journaling makes you accountable and more aware of what you’re eating, so it makes sense that it’ll keep you from __48__ chewing if you aren’t actually hungry. Even a tiny bit of exercise helps your healthEven 20 to 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the weeks (broken up into smaller chunks is fine) reduces your risk for all sorts of physical ills. And even 20 minutes a week can improve your mood. Thatreally stuck with me. It’s easy to criticize ourse lves or burn out if we make goals that are __49__ hard to achieve, but walking a few times a week is __50__ – and meaningful, too.嘉定区Thirteen years after the launch of Taobao, China has risen to become the world’s second busiest online marketplace, behind only the United States. This is the kind of statistic that 41 love, but it doesn’t really tell us anything about why so many people like to buy so many things online.Is it because its easy? Is it because of the 42 selection? Is it because we want to feel 43 to others without leaving the house?Taobao was in fact a 44 to ebay’s entrance into the Chinese market in 2003. Jack Ma(马云) knew that he knew China better than the Americans did, and that Taobao could beat ebay at its own game here. He was right, and Jack Ma has helped to 45 the nature of online commerce in China—what it looks like, how it works, and, most 46 , who its users are.T aobao’s aesthetic (美学) is distinctive, and has influenced and inspired competitors in China and around the world. The way it works is also different from other 47 online retailers(零售店) . But the real genius of Taobao lies in its 48 of its users. What it looks like and how it works, after all, were 49 with the users in mind: a young, increasingly “connected” and increasingly wealthy Chinese generation.When they designed Taobao, Jack Ma and his team realized that many young people in China strongly 50 social interaction with their peers, so they made such interaction—everything from messaging to live chats to recommendations and reviews—a core part of the Taobao shopping experience.金山区Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and, at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with ___41___ numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively (不引人注目地) and leave no mark.Wild camping is not permitted in many places, ___42___ in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are, find out about organizations ___43___ for managing wild spaces, and ___44___ them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s ___45___, except in national parks.Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, ___46___ bad weather, and making food without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite seems to go against this, so ___47___ out smaller, more remote places with easy ___48___ to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to ___49___ a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite withprivacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have ___50___ camped before rather than creating a new spot. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.静安区who come to you with unconnected knowledge, talking about, say, Vitamin B12 and other modern__41__. When they ask advice, begin at that level. Unless you start at their own level, they will not be able to understand. You must explain to them in scientific terms the effects of the food they eat, and how they need to __42__it.You have to train yourself to be very__43__. Staying at one level is not being a free man. If we stay at a very high level all the time, that is not practical. A limitless person goes __44__from one level of thinking to another, according to his circumstances. To do this we must get rid of our unwillingness to change our way of thinking or behavior, become friends with everyone, and have the same loving feelings for everyone. Then we can give advice to all kinds of people. If there is someone or something you dislike, you are still__45__, and your ability to give advice is reduced. For anyone, the same. A free person acts like that.You cannot stay with a sick person all the time. You must __46__ a person’s freedom as much as you can. If people really want to die, let them—it is their freedom. The point is never to become an authority__47__; remain a friend or advisor. People should not come back __48__for consultation; if they do, your advice has been incomplete—you did not know how to give the __49__advice about freedom. If they do not understand that, sick people become slaves; they are still afraid inside, and are__50__. That is no way to build a healthy world and help people become happy and free.闵行区In the time that records have been kept of bird populations, 20 percent of all species have gone 41 . More are likely to follow. In March the 42 of a large-scale, 24-year survey gave one of the clearest pictures yet of the decline of Australian and Asian shorebirds, including the long-distance migrants (候鸟) that are most difficult to 43 . The results of the survey are awful.Every October for more than two decades, teams from the University of New South Wales in Australia counted birds from an airplane flown low over 130,000 square miles of wetlands in the eastern third of the continent. Their 44 showed a steady decline, beginning in the mid-1980s. By 2006 the number of migratory shorebirds had dropped by 73 percent and the number of Australia’s resident of shorebirds had fallen by 81 percent. “The45 of the decline took us by surprise,”says evolutionary ecologist Silke Nebel of the University of Western Ontario in London, the lead author of the report.The survey 46 that inland wetlands were more important to both resident and migratory birds than had been 47 , and that wetland loss from damming (筑坝) and the diversion(分散) of river water forirrigation was at least in part 48 for the shorebird decline in Australia. But wetlands are becoming smaller in countries all along the major flyway that 49 from eastern Siberia to New Zealand, the study’s authors note, so protecting the 8 million birds that use the corridor 50 will require an international solution.浦东新区We need more men in our hospital, not as doctors, but as nurses. Over the last few years, I have found that having male nurses is a real bonus, and they definitely have a place in our hospital. There are several reasons for wanting male nurses here, not only because half the population in our country is male. Men ____41____ excellent carers and are ____42____ good at taking care of others. In fact, many men take good care of their children, wives, parents, sisters, brothers, and even their nieces and nephews.Another reason that men can become great nurses is that in general, men are ____43____ stronger than women. Male nurses can help ____44____ heavy objects, or if, for example, a patient cannot move from the waist down, male nurses can help move the patient into a comfortable ____45____. Also, male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients ____46____ while they receive painful treatment, such as when bandages covering wounds are changed. Another advantage to having male nurses is that they see things from a different ____47____ from women and bring a male way of thinking to problem-solving. This allows the hospital to work more effectively than if we only ____48____ problems one way. Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps create a fun atmosphere, which helps patients recover faster.Currently, only 7 percent of our nursing staff are men; this number is far too low, and the problem requires correction. Having more male nurses will help create a positive ____49____ between male and female staff, and it will ____50____ patients the choice of a male or female carer. I am determined to take on more male nurses here at Central Hospital. I will be organizing an open day soon to allow interested young men to visit our hospital and find out more about nursing. Hopefully, we will have more male nurses in our hospital soon!普陀区Modern inventions have speeded up people’s loves amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, __41__ cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at __42__ speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts of saving __43__ seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the __44__ feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind on another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers.Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may send harmful radiation into our brains, a __45__ we do not like to think about.However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to __46__ activities that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the __47__ of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might __48__ a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestor faced: they __49__ with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern __50__ has freed people from that primitive (原古的) existence.青浦区Ducks offer certain advantages over hens. Ducks are immune to some 41diseases found in hens. Some breeds of duck produce bigger eggs than hens. In 42 , ducks lay eggs over a longer season than hens do.Poultry (禽类) keepers with gardens have less to worry about if they keep ducks rather than hens because the former are unlikely to dig up plants and destroy roots. While both hens and ducks 43 the garden by eating pests, hens are known to damage grass beds. Ducks, on the other hand, will search for insects more 44 . Only very delicate plants are at risk from the broad, webbed feet of ducks.Like all waterbirds, ducks need 45 to water, and duck keepers typically provide this by building a pond. Something this large is not absolutely necessary, however, ducks need only to be able to 46 their heads in the water to keep their nose clean. If a pond is provided, though, it is important to keep baby ducks away from it until they are old enough to put up with the cool temperature of the water.When 47 ducks, one has to consider just how many the land will support. The rule is generally about 100 ducks per acre. If more than this proportion is introduced, there is a risk of pressing the soil, which can lead to 48 conditions for long periods as the rain is not easily absorbed into the ground.While ducks offer many advantages over hens, they must be given a greater quantity of food, especially if regular eggs are 49 . An adult duck will eat between 170 to 200 grams of food a day. If the ducks live near grass and a pond, they will be able to find for themselves approximately 70% of their daily dietary requirements in warmer months but less than half that in colder times. Therefore, it is important that they be 50 onenough food, such as grain, every day.松江区When asked about one interview candidate who impressed her most, Christine, an HR manager at aninvestment company cited an example of a(n) 41 who had prepared well. “He seemed very prepared to work for our company during the interview. He 42 good research on the company’s core business and also the industry in gener al,” she said.This suggests that HR managers expect candidates to do their homework 43 , but how? Here are some tips to 44 your chances of getting a job.Search the Web and research the 45 of the company and the people who you think are going to be interviewing you. Learn exactly what it is that they do and how you would fit in with the company. Most importantly, try to understand the “culture” of the company, which is to say its underlying 46 ; the HR departments often state missions and give 47 statements. You need to communicate in a way that 48 their company standards; this will show that you can fit in that organization. Understand a little of what their 49 are doing. This will show that you’ve bothered to find out where thei r position in the market is.Just as important is your own personal preparation. Think about the key things you want to communicate and why you would be ideal for the job. Think about how you can sound 50 without sounding desperate -- how you can sell yourself.Generally, wear a suit (and also a tie for guys), but the dress code depends on the job you are going for. When you study the company culture, check what is expected in this area also.徐汇区Although many companies offer tuition repayment, most companies only repay employees for classes that are 41_____ to their position. This is a very limiting policy. A company that repays employees for all college credit courses—whether job related or not—offers a service not only to the employees, but to the entire company.One good reason for giving employees 42 _____ tuition repayment is that it shows the company’s commitment to its employees. In today’s economy, where job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable, it is important for a company to 43 _____ to its employees that it cares. The best way to do this is with concrete 44 _____ in them. In turn, this commitment to the betterment of company employees will create greater employee 45_____. A company that puts out funds to pay for the education of its employees will get its money 46_____ by having employees stay with the company longer. It will reduce employee turnover, because even employees who don’t take advantage of the tuition repayment program will be more loyal to their company just knowing that their company cares 47_____ to pay for their education. Most importantly, the company that has an unrestricted tuition repayment program will have higher quality employees. Although these companies do indeed run the risk of losing money on employees who go on to another job in a different company as soon as they get their 48_____, more often than not, the employee will stay with the company.And even if employees do leave after graduation, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program. Thus, even if the employee leaves upon graduating, throughout those years, the employer will have a more sophisticated, more intelligent, and therefore more valuable and productive employee. And, if the employee stays, that education will 49_____ benefit the company: Not only is the employee more educated, but now that employee can be 50_____ so the company doesn’t have to fill a high-level vacancy from the outside. Open positions can be filled by people who already know the company well. Though unconditional tuition repayment r equires a significant investment on the employer’s part, it is perhaps one of the wisestinvestments a company can make.杨浦区Take NASA for example.In order to catch NASA’s eye, would-be astronauts must not only stand out in required skills and pass physical and psychological exams, but also find unique ways to __41__ themselves from the harsh competition.NASA’s requirements for becoming an astronaut have changed over the years. Originally, it __42__ candidates with a military flight background, with at least 1,000 hours spent in command of a jet aircraft. In 1978, however, NASA __43__ its focus to a more varied group of astronauts: scientists and engineers with at least three years of experience in their respective fields.During the years of shuttle missions, everyone had a __44__: some would focus on robotics, others on spacewalks or maintenance. To work on the space station, astronauts must be able to perform all tasks, which encourage __45__ to acquire different experiences. Jeanette Epps, an astronaut, studied aerospace engineering, worked at Ford Motor Company and took a job with the CIA before joining NASA. She says astronauts’varied backgrounds __46__ to their ability to adapt and learn anything quickly.After ensuring that candidates are U.S. citizens and that they satisfy __47__ education and experience requirements, the selection committee enters a gray area. “We’re not really looking for one thing, just a good mix of things,” said Duane Ross, the manager for astronaut candidate selection and training.To the committee, candidates who take on __48__ outside of the workplace demonstrate curiosity and energy. Many astronauts who don’t have a military background do hold a(n) __49__ piloting license. Some are enthusiastic mountain climbers, scuba divers or skiers. Others are musicians, dancers, or play competitive sports. Choosing to __50__ themselves to different, extreme environments counts as another way to stand out from the crowd.闸北区Among the note-taking forms in today’s US schools, the Cornell method is widely recommended. Providing a form for concentrating and organizing notes, the Cornell method sets up a system to direct students to ___41___ the paper into two columns. The note-taking column, which is usually on the right, is twice the size of the key word column on the left. The student should leave five to seven lines blank, at the bottom of the page. zhucanqiNotes from a lecture or teaching occupy the note-taking column which ___42___ contain the main ideas of the textbook or lecture. Most ___43___ ideas and long sentences are avoided while ___44___ or abbreviations(缩写)are preferred instead. To assist with future reviews, ___45___thoughts or questions should be noted down as soon as possible so that the students may ___46___ to these points for reflection or further research. The key-word column is a(n) ___47___ place to note down these ideas. These ideas may laterturn into potential research results as students are always encouraged to reflect on the notes ___48___ or go deep into the questions further.Within 24 hours after the note-taking, the student must revise and then produce a short summary in the bottom space. Such move helps him to ___49___ the topic better. When preparing for a test, the student has ___50___ to a brief but detailed record of the previous classes.长宁区Beyond two or three days, the world’s best weather forecasts are based on guesswork, and beyond six or seven they are worthless.The Butterfly Effect is the reason. For small pieces of weather — and to a global forecaster, small can mean thunderstorms and snowstorms —any ___41___ fails rapidly. Errors and uncertainties ___42___, gathering upward through a chain of unstable features, from dust devils (尘旋风) and windstorms up to continent-size eddies (旋风) ___43___ satellites can see.The modern weather models work with a network of points of the order of sixty miles apart, and even so, some ___44___ data has to be guessed, since ground stations and satellites cannot see everywhere. But suppose the earth could be covered with sensors spaced one foot apart, rising at one-foot ___45___ all the way to the top of the atmosphere. Suppose every sensor gives perfectly ___46___ readings of temperature, pressure, dampness, and any other quantity a meteorologist (气象工作者) would want. Exactly at noon a(n) ___47___ powerful computer takes all the data and ___48___ what will happen at each point at 12.01, then 12.02, then 12.03 …The computer will still be unable to predict whether Princeton, New Jersey, will have sun or rain on a day one month away. At noon the spaces between the sensors will ___49___ alterations that the computer will not know about, tiny variations from the ___50___. By 12.01, those alterations will already have created small errors one foot away. Soon the errors will have multiplied to the ten-foot scale, and so on up to the size of the globe.各区答案集锦宝山区41.C 42. F 43. G 44. I 45. H 46. D 47. E 48. A 49. B 50. K崇明县41. K 42. J 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. H 47. C 48. G 49. I 50.F。
2013届(2012学年)上海市高三英语一模——十选九(长宁)People rarely feel as helpless as they do when attacked by the threat of severe storms. There is nothing that can prevent a hurricane(飓风) or tornado from causing destruction if it reaches a 41 area. History offers numerous examples of storms that have destroyed large numbers of homes and killed many people. But today things are not as 42 as they were in the past. By studying the conditions that cause storms, weather forecasters are better able to predict them and give people in their paths the warning needed in 43 to keep away from tragedy.A storm is 44 as a sudden, extreme change in the normal conditions of Earth’s atmosphere. Examples include a large flood of moisture (湿气) or a sharp increase in wind speed. These types of 45 are generally caused by a dramatic change in air pressure. In fact, air pressure often affects weather more than any other factors.Hurricanes are somewhat 46 to tornadoes because both produce atmospheric vortices. Vortices are cone-shaped depression(低气压) of high-speed winds that can cause a large lot of 47 if they touch the ground. When a storm 48 shore, it brings not only fierce winds but also large amounts of ocean water. Storms require moisture to exist, so they quickly 49 over land. As the storm dies, it creates large thunderclouds that can cause heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and flooding. Tornadoes can also form from the breakup of storms and are often one of their most dangerous consequences.41~45 IHAFJ 46~49 BCGDThe popularity of the fantasy novels Harry Potter and the great success of the Potter movie series have aroused Potter fans' craze about the author — Joanne Kathleen Rowling.Rowling started writing after graduating with __41__ . Nonetheless, this was not supposed to be her main job, as she was already working as a secretary. She found her job rather boring and was frequently absent-minded, as she was always taking notes for sudden ideas for future stories. She was fired __42__ and went from one job to another.Finally, a trip by train __43__ her to produce a story about a young wizard (巫师)born with responsibilities to fight 44 forces. Unfortunately, her idea could not be developed due to her mother's sudden death. Shocked and depressed, Rowling left Britain. When she returned, she was already a __45__ single mother with a little daughter. in spite of all the frustrations in life, she managed to put her __46__ story to the point. Harry Potter was published and became a(n) __47__ in no time. The Potter books have __48__ worldwide applause, won multiple awards, and havebeen the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts (脚本)and maintained creative control at the same time by __49__ As a producer in the films. It is through Harry Potter that Rowling has led a "rags to riches" reality show, where she progressed from living on social security to multi-millionaire status.41〜45 IAJFB 46〜49 DEHCThe most difficult part of a Western-Chinese marriage is the cultural differences. The traditional Chinese culture is established on the Confucian philosophy, while the western culture is based on ancient Greek __41__. Cultural differences exist in almost every aspect and therefore __42__ also on relationships and marriage.From the traditional Chinese point of view, marriage is a relationship __43__ many aspects such as family, friends and relatives, while from the Western point of view, marriage is a contract signed between two people that is based on trust and love. Furthermore, Westerners’ marriages __44__ more the independence and __45__ of the couple.That is why Westerners sometimes cannot understand why we Chinese need to support our relatives if we are asked to do so. Chinese need to maintain their “face” and “relations”. Even in a relationship, we are somehow still __46__ to our family and relatives. Our partner has to understand it and at least does not __47__ it.It is not easy to maintain Chinese-Western relationship. Cultural differences may result in __48__. Young Asian ladies are fond of western men because they believe they are more gentlemanly and in addition their appearances are more attractive. Western men may think Chinese ladies are gentler and more feminine.My suggestion for the cross-culture relationship is always trying to put yourself in other’s shoes: accepting rather than changing; always respecting your partner but clarifying your own red lines; showing your interest in his/her different culture and carefully commenting on it and so on.There are more and more cross-culture marriages __49__ recently. I would like to take this chance to sincerely wish them the very best in their love journeys.41~45 ICJAE 46~49 FHBG(徐汇)The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to ___(41)___ the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was ___(42)___ called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that ___(43)___ it, though it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.Publishers can submit(提交)books for ___(44)___ for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be ___(45)___. Firstly, the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel(评审团)changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is ___(46)___ in terms of gender and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been___(47)___, they are left to make their own decisions without any further ___(48)___ orinterference from the prize sponsor.The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent(始终如一的)quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales ___(49)___ considerably, in addition to the £50,000 that comes with the prize.41. H 42. B 43. E 44. A 45. J 46. G 47. D 48. C 49. FA stable post in government offices is what thousands of millions of well-educated young people have been DYING for. This year, a total of 1.5 million people __41__ for the national civil servant examination in China, __42__ another impressive record in the number of young people __43__ for government jobs, often with odds of hundreds to one. In the northeastern city of Harbin, for example, 440 openings for drivers, __44__ and cleaners in the municipal public sanitation service drew More than 7,000 __45__ from young people under 30 and almost half of them were college graduates.The __46__ shift in young people's job preferences in recent years has analysts and educators worried. Many applicants are __47__ to the stability of government jobs in a time of increasing economic uncertainty, but some experts say that young people, __48__ recent college graduates, should be more adventurous and entrepreneurial. They should beware of settling down into comfortable government jobs that offer little in __49__ of career progression or personal growth. 41〜45 EIBHF 46〜49 JCDA(青浦)Attracting donations is a chief concern for nonprofit organizations and projects. An effective, professional donation-request letter is a necessary tool for fund-raising. Researching possible donors and 41 a database of names and organizations is one key to success, but the ability to write a donation-request letter has an even greater impact on successful fund-raising. The following are some tips/instructions.Research potential donors via the Internet. Research small companies in 42 to large foundations. Sometimes a small local company will assist you in reaching your goal. A simple appeal to a public-spirited local firm may inspire a surprisingly 43 donation.Find the appropriate contact person. Address your letter to a real person who is in a position to entitle a donation. Beginning your letter with “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Country Market” stands litt le 44 of attracting the attention of the right staff member.And then, 45 the letter properly. Begin your letter with a vivid and readable description of your organization’s work, and highlight a recent success story. Continue with a few general 46 to impress the contact person with your organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. Next, describe in full the 47 project or effort for which a donation is needed and who will benefit. Include all contact information, including telephone, fax and email, and end by inviting the person to contact you if any 48 information is needed. Finally, hand on the letter to colleagues for proofreading and suggestions.Keep careful records of donations and send thank-you letters. Donors often are willing to 49 again if they are shown how their contribution was put to use. Follow-up letters can assist in this effort.Section B 41~49 C E A D J B H I F(普陀)There are more than almost two million cars on the streets of Shanghai. That’s not a big number _41_ to the city’s population of 23 million, but everyone agrees that traffic is a big problem he re. And many people would argue that it’s not the number of cars on the road, but the _42_ of the drivers that is the main cause of concern.According to one survey, 37% of Shanghai drivers have less than three years of driving experience. Many of these drivers are middle-aged and have never operated machinery more _43_ than a washing machine. On the road, they drive fast when they should drive slow, _44_ use turn signals, and make right turns on red lights without stopping first. And in the past year, there have been several incidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths when _45_ drivers mistook the gas pedal for the brake (刹车)pedal.There are new regulations _46_ at making it more difficult for people to get a driver’s license, but that is only a partial s olution to Shanghai’s traffic problems. What is really needed is a _47_ indrivers’ attitudes. There seems to be a lack of concern for safety on the part of drivers: their own safety and the safety of others. You can see this every day as drivers change lanes aggressively and _48_ pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections.A car is a great convenience, but it can also be a _49_ weapon. Drivers will have to realize that before Shanghai’s streets can become truly safe.41-----49 FHABICEJD(浦东)Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the position. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, __41__ physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient-related services and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any circumstance, we feel that the physician’s order is __42__ or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to __43__that order or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the __44__. The emotional and physical stress, however, which __45__ due to hard working hours is a prime reason for a lot of the career __46__. It is sometimes required that we work overtime and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except __47__ friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically-related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand __48__ in our medical system. But if __49__ continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced and sometimes inadequately-trained nurses.41~49. GABIJ HFDEThe next generation may lose the opportunity to swim over coral reefs (珊瑚礁) or eat certain species of fish, scientists have warned, as the world’s oceans move i nto a stage of widespread extinction because of human 41 such as overfishing and climate change.A report from an international group of marine experts said that the condition of the world’s seas was worsening more quickly than had been 42 . The scientists, who gathered at OxfordUniversity, warned that we would 43 the whole ecosystems, such as coral reefs in a generation. Already the number of fish is dropping, leading to risk of rising food prices and even starvation in some parts of the world.The experts 44 the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for pushing up ocean temperature, the increased algae (海藻) concentration in the water, which made the water have less oxygen. The conditions are 45 to every previous mass exti nction event in the Earth’s history.Dr Alex Rogers, scientific director of the International Programme on the State of the Ocean said the next generation would suffer if species are allowed to go 46 . “As we considered the cumulative (积累的) effect of what humankind had done to the ocean were far worse than we had individually realized,” he said. “This is a very serious situation 47quick and effective action at every level. We are looking at 48 for humankind that will influence in our lifetime an d, worse, our children’s and generations beyond that.”The marine scientists called for a range of urgent 49 to cut carbon emissions (排放),reduce overfishing, create protected areas in the seas and cut pollution.41~45 FBIAH 46~49 GCJD(静安)A. campaignB. notedC. focusD. carefulE. releasedF. fallG. trendH. deadI. majorJ. extendedWASHINGTON (Reuters) —The U.S. unemployment rate probably rose in October as employers stepped up hiring only slightly, underscoring President B arack Obama’s vulnerability in next week’s presidential election.Employers likely added 125,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, according to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be up from 114,000 in September, but would 41 short of what is needed to quickly cut the jobless rate.Indeed, economists expect the unemployment rate — a key 42 in the neck-and-neck race for the White House ——to tick up by a tenth of a percentage point to 7.9 percent, reversing part of a surprise drop seen in September.The Labor Department's closely watched report, which will be 43 at 8:30 a.m. (12:30 GMT) on Friday, will be the last 44 report card on the economy before Tuesday's presidential election, which pits (使竞争)President Obama against Republican Mitt Romney.If economists are right, it will show the eighth straight month of dull job growth, a worrisome45 that would likely reinforce the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep easy money policies in place until the economy shows more vigor."The weakness in overall economic growth momentum has 46 into the last quarter of the year," said Millan Mulraine, an economist at TD Securities in New York.Romney has made the nation's feeble jobs market, which has caused Obama a lot of trouble since he took office in 2009, the centerpiece of his 47 . The last Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll showed Obama and Romney in a 48 heat.Still, the report could provide fodder for both candidates. Some economists have 49 an increase in the jobless rate might have a silver lining if it is driven by Americans pouring into the labor market to restart job hunts.41〜45 FCEIG 46〜49 JAHBSeventeen years ago, when I was in military college, I was known as "the worrying wreck from Virginia Tech". I worried so 41 that I often became ill. In __42__ , I poured out my troubles to Professor Baird, professor of business administration. The fifteen minutes that I spent with Professor Baird did more for my health and happiness than all the rest of the four years i spent in college. “Jim,” he said, "you ought to sit down and face the facts. If you __43__ half as much time and energy to solving your problems as you do to worrying about them, you wouldn't have any worries.”I figured that i had failed physics because I had no interest in the subject. But now I changed my attitude. I said to myself: “If the college __44__ demand that I pass my physics examination before I obtain a degree, who am i to question their w isdom?”So I __45__ for physics again. This time I passed because instead of wasting my time in worrying about how hard it was, i studied __46__ .I solved my __47__ worries by taking on some additional jobs, such as selling punch at the college dances, and by borrowing money from my father, which i paid back soon after __48__ .As I look back at it now, I can see that My problem was one of __49__ , a lack of willingness to find the causes of my worry and face them realistically.41-49 FAIBE CGJD(嘉定)Some people are happy to believe in ESP (超感官知觉) while others are firm disbelievers.Parapsychologists (灵学专家), who lend a certain seriousness to the subject, have 41 four types of ESP: One type called clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain knowledge of a person or event without the use of the normal senses; Another type, telepathy, is the 42 by which a person is able to read another person’s thoughts without the use of any of the normal senses; Still another type, psychogenesis, is the ability to43 a physical object just by thinking about it; The last type, precognition, is the term applied when somebody is able to foresee44 events.Over the years there have been many 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 overwhelming(压倒的)evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to repeat his results exactly in the same way, which has resulted in the book45 much of its original reliability.The Granzfield experiments are considered to have been the most 46 examined ESP experiments. The experimenters had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a "sender" attempted to transmit messages. Later the experimenters would compare the messages received to the 47 messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce 48 results.Human beings are 49 to the supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate human beings. 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!"41---49 D J B E A I C H G(黄浦)Some people cannot imagine starting the day without a cup of coffee. From the most __41__ cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has firmly __42__ itself asone of the world’s favourite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are awareof its curious origins.As a legend goes, coffee berries were first __43__ in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed his goats were much livelier after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After __44__ the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more __45__ than usual. The news about the wonderful berry was __46__ quickly, and soon monks were looking on it as an elixir(仙丹妙药)and eating it to help stay awake during evening prayers.Although coffee __47__ on the plateaus of Ethiopia, it was the Arabs who first cultivated it around 1100. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Constantinople were __48__ a cup of coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later.These days, it seems you can get a cup of coffee just about everywhere you go. Every year, coffee lovers __49__ more than 400 billion cups of coffee and make it one of the world’s biggest commodities—second only to oil.41—45 HCJBA 46—49 DEGFThe Secret of SuccessThe secret of success is that there is no secret. Some people succeed because they are just __41__ than other people. Some people succeed because they just work harder than other people. And some people succeed because they are just plain lucky.Ma Donghan is a student at Tsinghua University who is __42__ to be successful and she’s not going to leave it to luck. Ma is obviously smart because she’s a student at the best university in China, but her plan for success is __43__ on the old fashion value of hard work. You can see that by the weekly schedule she’s set up for herself which was recently posted online.Every hour of every day is accounted for. There is her classroom __44__, of course, but then blocks of time are set aside for __45__ each subject and also for a few activities like playing sports. There are no hours set aside for just relaxing and there are only five hours allotted (分配) each night for sleeping. She has set a very __46__, almost punishing schedule for herself, but it seems to be working.Other students __47__ at Ma’s diligence and discipline but doubt that they could achieve the same level of success. Perhaps not, but Ma is obviously a unique and special __48__. She has sethigh goals, made a plan to achieve those goals, and worked hard to keep to her plan. This is what other students can learn from Ma.In school, as in life, __49__ is never guaranteed and not everyone will find him or herself at the top of the pyramid. The important thing to remember is that having a plan and working hard to stay with the plan will bring you a level of success that just being smart and lucky cannot.41-49: J D A B H FICGThey may be so small that they can crawl along the edge of a coin, but the endangered status of the Partula gibba snails means soon they may not be visible at all.The critically endangered snail, which is __41__ bigger than a pin head at birth, is facing __42__ after a failed farming experiment almost wiped out its number in its native Pacific islands. When the predatory (食肉的)rosy wolf-snail from Florida was __43__ to the islands in 1974 in an attempt to control land snail numbers, it instead fed on tree snails, including the tiny Partula gibba ones.Now British conservationists are battling to save the tiny creature. Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, England is home to 123 of the world's remaining 306 Partula gibba snails.This year, the zoo will release some of the snails into reserves on the Pacific islands. The snails will then be closely __44__ until they are released into the wild to look after themselves.Snail keeper Geoff Read at Marwell Zoo is deeply __45__ about the fate of the snails. "i'm looking at a(n) __46__ dying in front of me and to think these snails could become extinct in my lifetime is __47__ sad," he said."I know they are only snails, and i hate to say that, BUT because they are not cute (可爱的)and fluffy (毛茸茸的),people do not seem to care. These animals are rare." added the keeper, who called for responsibility to be taken "very __48__. ”But there seems to be some good news. The International Partula Conservation programme has plans to reintroduce the snails into the wild, so there could be hope for the future. "There home there is like a bio-security room and the environment is key to their __49__ ."41〜45 DJGFB 46〜49 AEIH(宝山)People who wear headphones might want to throw them away while walking outside. A study finds that accidents involving walkers 41 the devices have increased three times in recent years.Researchers combed several sources to find incidents in the U.S. of crashes 42 walkers and vehicles from 2004 to 2011. Searching the National Injury Surveillance System, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Google News archives and Westlaw Campus Research, they found 116 cases of death or injury involving walkers wearing headphones. Cases in which people were using mobile phones (including hands-free devices) were not included.Over the years the number of cases increased, from 16 in 2004 and 2005 to 47 in 2010 and 2011. The victims’ average age was 21, and most (68 percent) were male. The 43 ( 67percent ) were under the age of 30. Most (55 percent) were hit by trains, and 70 percent of the crashes, most of which were in urban areas, were 44 .In 74 percent of the cases, police or eyewitness reports said the walker had headphones on when hit. And 29 percent of reports made mention of horns or warning bells going off before the crash.The study authors pointed to two likely causes that may be a factor in what they call “the possible 45 between headphone use and walker injury”: sensory deprivation(感官剥夺)and 46 . The latter is more 47 called “inattentional blindness,”referring to the use of electronic devices and how they decrease attention to things going on around us.Hearing what’s going on in the environment, they point out, could be more important than 48 clues for walkers. But the authors add that this study doesn’t show cause or relationship of headphone use and walker risk, and other factors could have been involved in the accidents, such as walkers being intoxicated(陶醉)or drivers being at fault.More comprehensive information on such accidents is 49 , the researchers said, to see which groups of people may be most at risk.41~45 E B A H C 46~49 F I D J。