2017年普陀区高三英语二模试卷(完整版)

Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(C)Culture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shockingdifferences in perception(感知) between Westerners and Asians, whatthey see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how theyperceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in aleading science journal.In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves ashighly independent entities (实体). When looking at scenes, Westernerstend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. EastAsian cultures, however, emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line’s length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very ea sy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult -- estimating the line’s size relative to the square. For the Asian s, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also -- estimating the line’s length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into east-west differences.In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red andone green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize (使内化) it. But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.63. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to _____.A. more emphasize independent thinkingB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus more on the context as well as the objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent entities64. We know from the passage that people’s brains will be more active when _____.A. the task is much easierB. the blood flow is trackedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the task is more difficult65. What do the findings of the experiments mentioned in the passage indicate?A. They indicate that culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.B. They show that Easterners and Westerners have great differences in perceiving the world.C. They suggest that people’s habits of thought and perception can be changed in differentcultures.D. They make it clear that Easterners and Westerners lay emphasis on different things.66. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. It took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when they’re in BritainDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(C)Naquela Wright’s life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became dark, the New Jersey resident didn’t want to quit social media.Using Facebook was a challenge at first. Diagnosed in 2010 with pseudotumor cerebri, a rare health condition in which pressure increases around the brain and can result in the loss of vision, Wright learned how to use a screen reader to read the site through the touch of the keyboard and sound of a robotic voice. Still, when a friend sends her a photo, Wright often has no clue what the image shows.Now Facebook is trying to solve this problem by exploiting the power of artificial intelligence to create new tools that not only describe items in a photo but allows users to ask what’s in an image.“I can have a basic picture in my mind of what’s going on in the picture and now I can comment on my own,” said Wright, who got to try out the new tools that are still being tested. “Of course, it’s different, but it’s something more than I had.”An estimated 285 million people are visually disabled globally, according to the World Health Organization, and research conducted by Facebook showed that blind users have trouble figuring out what’s in a photo because the description isn’t clear or doesn’t exist.Facebook has made it easier to skim through the content on its website with a screen reader by improving HTML headings, adding alternative text for images, launching keyboard shortcuts, and more. Using artificial intelligence to describe photos is only a part of these ongoing efforts.W ith 1.5 billion users, Facebook isn’t the only social media company that wants to improve its website for the visually disabled. Along with Facebook and other major tech firms, Twitter and LinkedIn have their own accessibility teams and belong to an initia tive called “Teaching Accessibility”.Jeff Wieland, Facebook’s head of accessibility engineering, said the group wants to educate more engineers, especially early in college, about designing products that are compatible with the disabled and others. “We really don’t want accessibility to be the luxury of a handful of companies,” Wieland said. “We want everything around the world to be built with accessibility in63. What tool helps the visually disabled to read Facebook?A. A screen reader.B. A special keyboard.C. A helpful robot.D. HTML headings.64. What can be inferred from the passage about the new tool created by Facebook?A. It adds a lot of shortcuts on the keyboard.B. It helps users to employ their senses other than sight.C. It meets no competitors with its advanced technology.D. It inspires more engineers to explore artificial intelligence.65. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “are compatible with” most probably means __________.A. are unaffordable toB. bring harm toC. keep company ofD. well suit66. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Screen reader: tool to access social mediaB. Ongoing efforts: strength to improve websitesC. Artificial intelligence: power to help the blindD. Teaching accessibility: initiative to educate engineersSection 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.(C)On the occasional clear-frost autumn night, I was hiking through the dark forest with my GMO wolf. Yes, my best friend is a genetically modified organism（转基因生物）; deliberate selection has produced the blunt-toothed, small-pawed wonder that walks by my side.Our world is changing rapidly. In the last five decades, global population has fully doubled, with 3.7 billion hungry mouths added to our planet. During this same time span, the amount of land suitable for agriculture has increased by only 5%. Miraculously, this did not result in the great global famine（饥荒）one might have predicted.How do scientists modify a plant so that it makes more food than its parents did? We could treat each harvest like a litter of wolf pups and select only plants bearing the fattest, richest seeds for the next season. This was the method our ancestors used to engineer rice, corn and wheat from the wild grasses they encountered.During my childhood, advances in genetic technologies allowed scientists to identify and clone the genes responsible for repressing stem growth, leading to shorter, stronger stalks that could bear more seed—the high-yield crops that feed us today. The 21st century has brought with it a marvelous new set of high-tech tools with which to further quicken the process of artificial selection. Plant geneticists can now directly edit out or edit in sections of DNA using molecular scissors. We can minimize a plant’s weaknesses while adding to its strengths, and we don’t have to wait for seasons to pass to test the result.It is the transformative potential of these techniques to quickly supply the next-generation crops required for upcoming climate change that has led me to believe in the safety and function of GMO plants in agricultural products. We need more GMO research to feed the world that we are creating.I love the quiet forest that stands between my lab and my home. But I know that as a scientist, I am responsible first to humanity. We must feed, shelter and nurture one another as our first priority, and to do so, we must take advantage of our best technologies, which have always included some type of genetic modification. We must continue as before, nourishing the future as we feed ourselves, and each year plant only the very best of what we have collectively engineered.I keep the faith of my ancestors each night when I walk through the forest to my lab, and my GMO wolf does the same when she guards my way home.63. Why does the author mention the wolf in the 1st paragraph?A. To advise people to keep wolves as petsB. To persuade readers to welcome the new technologyC. To change people’s attitude towards wolvesD. To introduce a technology used to humans’ advantage64. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. GMO technology will help weatherproof future crops.B. With GMO technology, famine has been eliminated.C. Artificial selections make high-yield plants possible.D. The author believes technology should contribute to future generations.65. What can be learned about modifying a plant?A. It takes scientists seasons to know whether their selection is correct.B. One way for ancestors to change a plant was to clone some genes.C. Modern techniques help speed up the artificial selection by altering DNA.D. The general public show strong faith in GMO plants.66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. GMO Technology—Turning Wolves into the Best PetsB. Engineered Food—Feeding Future GenerationsC. Engineered Food—To Be or Not To BeD. GMO Technology—A Driving Force in World PeaceSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.（C）Since quitting can start feelings such as guilt and shame, we often do everything possible to avoid it. “We’re taught from our earli e st days that if you quit something. It means you’re a failure,”says counseling psychologist Will Meek. He, how ever, suggests we view quitting differently.Quitting is like deciding to rearrange a room: you’ve grown comfortable with the status, and it can be hard to picture the end result or even see why change is necessary. And yet, there’s the upsetting feeling that you’re no longer entirely satisfied with your current circumstances, perhaps even that you’ve stopped making progress. While it’s not out of the question for feeling or regret to surface after a major refit, leaving a position, project or situation can reveal exciting possibilities, making you feel inspired and renewed.Quitting, often happens in situations where we’re unhappy, fearful or have determined we have no other choice, factors that can have opposing effects on our health. Perhaps you find yourwork unfulfilling, or you’ve jumped into a new relationship before you’re ready —and, as a result, you’re operating under intense pressure.“If stress is enduring and not managed well, it can start to take a toll.”says Meek. According to the American Psychological Association, long-term, ongoing stress can increase the risk for high blood pressure and heart attack, so walking away from whatever is causing it can deliver significant physical and emotional health be nefits.“We often see a reduction in the stress hormone cortisol（应激激素皮质醇）, which can lower blood pressure and may even decrease the heart rate,”says Dr Alex Lickerman, a GP and expert on developing mental adaptability.Leaving situations that fail to bring you joy can leave you with sufficient time to explore where your heart is truly leading you. In a study that was published in 1999, then Harvard University professor Hermina Ibarra looked at how bankers tried different roles that required new skill sets—someone who spent a lot of time dealing with computers, for instance, was asked to take on personal interactions. Subjects were especially drawn to acting out a version of their future solves through ‘imitation strategies’—an approach they compared to ‘trying on different clothes,’ Mark Franklin, the president of CareerCyles, suggests a similar approach as a way to figure out what your true desires might be in your post-quitting life and foresee your future self.“Pretend to be a certain kind of person, or go and meet others who are doing what you want to do.”he says,“Try it on, see how it feels and decide if it’s a good fit for you.”It may not feel like it at the time, but just moving on from a situation that’s not quite right can help you g et back on track.63. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that quitting may bring us feelings of being both _______.A. guilty and ashamedB. stupid and enthusiasticC. troubled and hopefulD. inspired and determined64. The phrase“take a toll”（paragraph 3）can be best replaced by“_________”.A. develop mental adaptabilityB. bring about changesC. keep up the pressureD. have a bad effect65. An approach suggested by Mark Franklin similar to ‘trying on different clothes’ is for ___________.A. helping people find what truly suits them in careerB. telling capable employees from inadequate onesC. training employees to acquire different working skillsD. providing people with opportunities to have a role play66. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A. quitting is track that only the timid will choose to followB. personal interaction can be must for reducing emotional pressureC. mental adaptability can be improved by the stress hormone cortisolD. knowing when to stop is wise and may make dreams happenSection 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.CIt could be said that the age of adventure peaked with Sir Everest Shackletonthe moment his ship, the Endurance, become hopelessly locked in ice on its wayto Antarctica in January 1915. For ten months the 28 men aboard Shackleton’sship waited and prayed for ice to break. When it finally did, the Endurance sank,leaving the crew homeless and adrift on a sea of ice in one of the world’s mostdangerous environments.In January 2000 a luxury ocean liner found itself similarly trapped in the cold waters off Antarctica. Argentine authorities sent off an icebreaker straight away from the nearest naval base, and in 24 hour s, all 176 passengers and crew were free. The tour company’s spokesperson spun the potential disaster as a value-added reward in extreme travel. “The people on board are looking at this as sort of a great adventure,” she said.Ever since Jon Krakauer’s b ook Into Thin Air made Everest a household name, the subculture of adventure has blown up like a Himalayan avalanche(雪崩) into public consciousness. Magazines promise “extreme” content, television, offers adventure programs, and the growing collective fasci nation with adventure has produced a flow of published accounts about the world’s greatest adventurous journey. Nowadays more and more people are interested in adventure and this mass appeal makes good business sense. Today the only thing blocking a would-be adventurer’s passage to Antarctica is the cost---- which typically runs well over $10,000.Despite very different implications, adventure was just as popular in Shackleton’s time. He has little trouble filling the Endurance----5,000 men are said to have responded to his recruitment(招募) notice: “Men wanted for risky journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful.”After five months drifting on ice, the crew were forced to take to their lifeboats to Elephant Island. Reaching the wasteland, Shackleton went on with one lifeboat and five of his best men 1,300 kilometers across the bone-chilly Scotia Sea to South Georgia Island. Shivering with cold, dressed in rags, Shackleton marched into a whaling station and set about organizing a rescue expedition to Elephant Island. Almost two years after becoming shipwrecked on ice, Shackleton picked up his crew. “Not a life lost, and we have been through hell,” he remarked earnestly.63. We can learn from the first sentence of this passage that _______.A. the age of adventure began with the ship Endurance trapped in iceB. Shackleton’s adventure marked the highest point of pure explorationC. the age of adventure ended with the ship Endurance trapped in iceD. Shackleton’s adventure predicted that the golden age of exploration was approaching64. The word “spun” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_______”.A. summed upB. judgedC. boasted aboutD. referred to65. Since Jon Krakauer’s book was published _______.A. the media have got interested in the topic of adventureB. the costs of extreme travel have gone upC. Everest has got its name known to EuropeD. people have got fascinated by Himalayan avalanches59. The adventure in Shackleton’s time has different implications from today’s in that _______.A. Shackleton’s adventure lasted longer then any other adventure nowadaysB. n o one was missing during Shackleton’s adventureC. Shackleton’s adventure was entirely for the sake of adventureD. Shackleton enrolled volunteers more easilySection BDirections:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or Unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(C)The British Medical Journal recently featured a strong response to what was judged an inappropriately merciful reaction by a medical school to a student cheating in an examination. Although we have insufficient reliable data about the extent of this phenomenon, its prevention, or its effective management, much can be concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense.There is general agreement that there should be zero tolerance of cheating in a profession based on trust and one on which human lives depend. It is reasonable to assume that cheaters in medical school will be more likely than others to continue to act dishonestly with patients, colleagues, and government.The behaviours under question are multifactorial in origin. There are familial(家庭的), religious, and cultural values that are acquired long before medical school. For example, countries, cultures, and subcultures exist where bribes and dishonest behaviour are very normal. There are secondary schools in which neither staff nor students tolerate cheating and others where cheating is common; there are homes which cultivate young people with high standards of moral behaviour and others which leave moral training to the harmful influence of television and the market place.Medical schools reflect society and cannot be expected to remedy all the ills of a society. The selection process of medical students might be expected to favour applicants with positive moral behaviour. Medical schools should be the major focus of attention for cultivating future doctors with moral sensitivity. Unfortunately there are troubling data that suggest that during medical school the moral behaviour of medical students does not necessarily improve; indeed, moral development may actually stop or even regress (倒退).It is critical that the academic and clinical leaders of the institution set a personal example on moral behaviour. Medical schools must do something to make sure that their students are expected to be clear from day one. The development of a school’s cult ure of moral behaviour requires cooperation with the students in which they play an active role in its creation and developing. Moreover, the school’s examination system and general treatment of students must be fair. Finally, the treatment of infractions (违规) must be firm, fair, transparent (透明的).63. What does the author say about cheating in medical schools?A. Extensive research has been done about this phenomenon.B. We have sufficient data to prove that prevention is possible.C. We know that this phenomenon exists in every medical school.D. We still need more reliable data to know how serious it is.64. According to the author, it is important to prevent cheating in medical schools because________.A. The medical profession is based on trustB. There is zero tolerance of cheating in medicineC. The medical profession depends on the governmentD. Cheating exists extensively in medical schools65. Which of the following statements will the author probably agree with?A. Medical schools should make a less competitive environment for students.B. Outstanding people should create a set of moral standards to be followed.C. Medical students should be positive in creating and preserving moral behavior.D. We don’t know the cause-and-effect of the examination cheating in medical school.66. Which of the following can be implied from the passage?A. It makes little sense to talk about medical school student cheating in exams.B. Medical schools haven’t been doing well t o help students develop morally.C. Cheating in exams is tolerable outside of medical school circle.D. Elimination of exams helps cultivate healthier characters of medical school students.Section BDirections:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（C）There is plenty of complaints about how social media-texting in particular—may be harming children’s social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instantmessaging (IM’ing) and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted (内向的).British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were “regular” or “extensive” IM’ers. In the U. S., two thirds of teens use instant messaging services regularly, with a full third messaging at least once every day.The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IM'ing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their distress—not enough to completely eliminate it, but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out.“Our findings suggest that IM'ing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being,” the authors write, noting that prior research has shown that people assigned to talk to a stranger either in real life or online improved their mood in both settings, but even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-life friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.Why would digital communication do better than human contact? The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and other emotions via IM without revealing emotional elements like tears that some may consider as embarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity (匿名) of writing on a device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may cause people to feel more comfortable in sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. Prior research has shown that expressive writing itself can “vent”emotions and provide a sense of relief—and doing so, knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic friend, may provide even more comfort and potentially be therapeutic. Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extroverts did. Susan Cain, author of Quiet wrote recently for TIME: Introverts are often brimming over with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass from socializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internet offers: the chance to connect—but in measured doses and from behind a screen.63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling distressed.B. Instant messaging can help completely remove teens’ negative emotions.C. Chat via instant messaging services makes participants feel good or calm.D. Constant instant messaging can help teens control their negative emotions.64. The underlined word “vent” in paragraph 5 most probably means_________.A. controlB. maintainC. releaseD. conceal65. What does the digital communication enable users to do?A. Find more sympathetic friends.B. Share and discuss more information.C. Produce more expressive writings.D. Avoid embarrassment and discomfort.66. What can be concluded from the new study by British researchers?A. Instant messaging will prevent children’s social and intellectual development.B. Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.C. Teens feeling bad often feel closer to real-life friends than to the net friends.D. American teens aged 14 to 18 are extensive instant messaging users.Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(C)Scots are more likely to drink themselves to death than people from any other nation in Western Europe except Austria and Portugal. Every day, six Scots die from alcohol-related conditions. Our hospitals and health services struggle with the wider damage. An estimated 51,600 Scots suffer from drink-related illness. Incidence of liver disease has shot up 40 percent in the past seven years. Most knife attacks and most adult murders occur under the influence of alcohol. And drink abuse (嗜酒) has ruined thousands of families, a personal, psychological and social cost on。

2017年上海市普陀区中考英语二模试卷副标题一、单选题（本大题共20小题，共20.0分）1.My friends are not interested in politics． Which of the following is correct for the underlined letter in the word ？（）A. /ʌ/B. /ɔ/C. /u/D. /ə/【答案】B【解析】politics的音标是[ˈpɔlətɪks]，结合给出的四个选项．o发/ɔ/音．故选：B．我的朋友对政治不感兴趣．下面哪一个音标是划线字母的音标．首先要掌握单词的发音，然后结合具体的题目，就可以确定正确答案．2.Do you think computers will take _______place of teachers in the classroom in the future？（）A. anB. inC. atD. /【答案】D【解析】考查动词搭配．A一个，冠词．B在…里．C在几点或小地点．句意"你认为将来计算机会取代教室里的老师吗？"．take place of取代、代替．固定搭配．故选：D．你认为将来计算机会取代教室里的老师吗？考查动词的固定搭配，在日常学习中要积累一些动词搭配或动词短语的固定用法，结合语境，选择合适的形式．完成试题．3.Students have ended their study trip in America and will go home _______Friday evening．（）A. onB. inC. atD. /【答案】A【解析】考查介词．on表示在具体某一天．in表示在一个具体范围．at在具体的几点．由"星期五早上"．可知，具体某一天的早上用介词on．故选：A．学生们结束了在美国的学习之旅，星期五晚上回家．考查介词用法，这个知识点很广泛，有一些固定用法，需要日常积累，结合语境选择正确介词完成习题．4.It was really dangerous for ________to look at the phone while she was driving．（）A. sheB. hersC. herD. herself【答案】C【解析】she"她"，是人称代词主格，hers"她的"，是名词性的物主代词，her"她，她的"，是人称代词宾格或形容词性的物主代词，herself"她自己，亲自"，是反身代词．因for sb "对某人"，其中sb是宾格，由题干"对她来说"，可译为"for her "所以空格用her．故选：C．对她来说，当她正开车的时候看电话的确是危险的．本题考查人称代词的用法，在熟知所供词的含义基础上，根据句意及语境，从而判断出正确答案．5.This pretty and hardworking actress is a good example for ________．（）A. othersB. the othersC. the otherD. other【答案】A【解析】others"其他人"，the others"其余的（表示在一个范围内的其他全部）" ，other"另外一个"，the other"另一个"，由题干知"其他人的一个好榜样"，可译为"a good example for others．"，所以空格用others．故选：A．这位既漂亮又努力的女演员是其他人的一个好榜样．本题考查同义词与近义词的辨析，在熟知所供词的含义的基础上，根据句意及语境判断出正确答案．6.Mark's friends tried to get rid _________his idea of selling his company ， but failed．（）A. withB. ofC. fromD. for【答案】B【解析】根据Mark's friends tried to get rid _________his idea of selling his company ， but failed．可知这里考查get rid of表示去掉，消除．故选：B．马克的朋友们尽力想消除卖掉公司的想法，但失败了．解答这类试题时，务必充分理解上下文的语境和前后文的逻辑关系，找到解题的依据，同时正确区分选项的细微差别，准确作答．7.Joan ________opened the box and was surprised to find nothing inside at all．（）A. careB. carefulC. caresD. carefully【答案】D【解析】考查词汇用法．A关心，动词．B仔细的，形容词．C关心，第三人称单数．D 仔细地、小心地，副词．结合语境"琼__打开盒子，惊讶地发现里面什么东西也没有．"．可知，修饰动词用副词carefully．故选：D．琼小心地打开盒子，惊讶地发现里面什么东西也没有．副词通常用来修饰动词或句子，这里修饰动词，要结合语境，辨析副词用法，选择合适答案完成试题．8.The machines in this new factory seem to be _________ones in this area．（）A. modernB. more modernC. most modernD. the most modern【答案】D【解析】考查最高级．A现代的，形容词原形．B比较级．C最高级，前面通常加the．D 最高级．结合语境"这家新工厂的机器似乎是这个地区__．"．可知，三者以上比较，用最高级．故选：D．这家新工厂的机器似乎是这个地区最现代化的．考查最高级，要熟练掌握最高级的变法，根据具体的语境仔细分析选择恰当的最高级形式．9.I have kept this letter from my class teacher _________I graduated 10years ago．（）A. sinceB. untilC. afterD. when【答案】A【解析】结合I have kept this letter from my class teacher是现在完成时，结合I graduated 10years ago用since，表示自从十年前毕业，until直到，after在……后面，when当……时候．故选：A．自从我十年前毕业我一直保管着我的班主任写的信．从属连词是连词的一种，用来引导名词性从句和状语从句．连词用于引导从句以形成句子的一部分或修饰句子的构成要素．由从属连词所引导的句子叫从句，而含有从句的句子叫作复合句．10.Ken looked around the room and wasn't sure where _________his new painting．（）A. hangB. hangingC. hungD. to hang【答案】D【解析】根据Ken looked around the room and wasn't sure where _________his new painting．这里用where+to引导的动词不定式作宾语．故选：D．肯环顾了一下房间，不知道该把他的新画挂在哪里．本题考查不定式短语的及固定短语的用法，根据句意和语境，从而判断出正确答案．11.I thought I _________in my project report ， but the manager said he didn't see it at all．（）A. handB. am handingC. have handedD. had handed【答案】D【解析】结合I thought I _________in my project report ， but the manager said he didn't see it at all可知动作是发生在过去，结合thought是一般过去时，故这里是过去的过去，故用过去完成时had+过去分词．故选：D．我以为我已经交了项目报告，但是经理说他根本没看到．过去完成时（The Past Perfect Tense）：表示过去某一时间或动作以前已经发生或完成了的动作，对过去的某一点造成的某种影响或是结果，用来指在另一个过去行动之前就已经完成了的事件．在英语时态中，"时"指动作发生的时间，"态"指动作的样子和状态．它表示动作发生的时间是"过去的过去"，侧重事情的结果．12.Martin promised his daughter _________her from school earlier on her birthday．（）A. collectB. collectingC. to collectD. collected【答案】C【解析】根据Martin promised his daughter _________her from school earlier on her birthday．可知这里考查promise sb to do sth表示答应某人做某事．故选：C．马丁答应女儿在她生日的早些时候把她从学校接走．解答这类试题时，务必充分理解上下文的语境和前后文的逻辑关系，找到解题的依据，同时正确区分选项的细微差别，准确作答．13.If it is clear tomorrow ， I ________a bike to the underground station．（）A. rideB. will rideC. rodeD. have ridden【答案】B【解析】结合if引导的条件状语从句，遵循的是主将从现的规则，主句用一般将来时will+动词原形．故选：B．如果明天晴天，我就会骑车去地铁站．在含有条件状语从句的复合句中，表示将来时态，主句是一般将来时态，祈使句或情态动词，从句要用现在时态，[主将从现原则]（主将从现，将并非指将来时，还指表示将来含义的，跟着if后的那句话是从句14.Jack told the librarian that the book _______as soon as he finished reading it．（）A. was returnedB. would be returnedC. has been returnedD. will be returned【答案】B【解析】主句told是一般过去时，从句用过去的某个时态，结合as soon as引导的时间状语从句，遵循主将从现的规则，故用过去将来时，the book是动词return的承受者，故用过去将来时的被动语态would+be+过去分词．故选：B．杰克告诉图书管理员他一看完书就会归还．被动语态由"助动词be+及物动词的过去分词"构成．被动语态的时态变化只改变be的形式，过去分词部分不变．疑问式和否定式的变化也如此．15.Charles _______on his new model car from seven to eight yesterday evening．（）A. was workingB. workedC. has workedD. had worked【答案】A【解析】结合from seven to eight yesterday evening可知表达的是过去某阶段一直进行的动作．故用过去进行时was/were+doing，主语三单，故was．故选：A．Charles昨晚从七点到八点在忙于他的新的模型车．过去进行时（Past continuous tense或Past Progressive tense），表示过去在某一时间段或某一段时间内正在发生或进行的动作或状态．在英语时态中，"时"指动作发生的时间，"态"指动作的样子和状态．16.---_________of you attended the art lecture yesterday ？Quite a few．（）A. How oftenB. How muchC. How longD. How many【答案】D【解析】结合可知Quite a few和of you 是询问有多少人，how often询问频率，how much 多少，询问不可数名词，how long多久，how many多少，询问可数名词．故选：D．---你们有多少人昨天参加了艺术演讲？---相当一些人．要考查特殊疑问句的疑问词组，做此类题目，一定注意答语的句意，根据答语推测所要问的内容，然后选出所需要的疑问词或疑问词组．17._________awful journey Rose had! She had never expected her holiday to end in that way．（）A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How【答案】C【解析】英语中的感叹句要由what和how来引导，其句型是：How+形容词/副词+主语+谓语+其他!What+（a/an）+形容词+名词+主语+谓语+其他!根据所给的单词，形容词是 awful，名词journey 可数名词单数，应用what来感叹，而awful以元音音素开头，用an，故选：C．罗斯经历了多么可怕的旅行！她从来没想到她的假期会以那样的方式结束．1、what修饰名词或名词短语，有以下两种形式：1．What+a（an）+（形容词）+单数可数名词+主语+谓语！或是：What+名词词组+主语+谓语！2．What+（形容词）+可数名词复数或不可数名词+主语+谓语！2、How引导的感叹句．how用来修饰形容词、副词或动词．其结构是：How+形容词（副词）+主语+谓语！18.-Should I wear a suit for the concert tonight？--No ， you ________． It is not as serious as the one we went to last week．（）A. mustn'tB. needn'tC. can'tD. wouldn't【答案】B【解析】考查情态动词．A不允许．B不必．C不可能．D不将会．结合语境"--我应该为今晚的演唱会穿西装吗？--不，你___．它不像我们上周去的那个那样庄重．"．可知，应该是"不必"．故选：B．--我应该为今晚的演唱会穿西装吗？--不，你不需要．它不像我们上周去的那个那样庄重．情态动词无人称和数的变化；不能单独使用，必须与其后的动词原形构成谓语．否定形式通常在后面加not．要注意情态动词的不同用法．19.-I'm afraid I'll fail in the PE test again．---__________Everything will be fine．（）A. Don't worryB. All rightC. I'm afraid so．D. I'm sorry【答案】A【解析】Don't worry别担心；All right好的；I'm afraid so恐怕是这样；I'm sorry抱歉．根据Everything will be fine，可知一切都会很好，所以前面应该是别担心．故选：A．--恐怕我体育考试会不及格．--别担心，一切都会好的．解答这类试题时，务必充分理解上下文的语境和前后文的逻辑关系，找到解题的依据，同时正确区分选项的细微差别，准确作答．20.Did you enjoy the play last night ？_________Someone kept talking behind us．（）A. Never mindB. Neither did IC. Not at allD. That's right【答案】C【解析】Never mind 没关系；Neither did I我也没有；Not at all一点也不；That's right这是正确的．根据Someone kept talking behind us，可知这里应该是一点也不，因为有人在我们后面不停的说话．故选：C．--你喜欢昨晚的那场戏吗？--一点也不，有人一直在我们后面说话．解答这类试题时，务必充分理解上下文的语境和前后文的逻辑关系，找到解题的依据，同时正确区分选项的细微差别，准确作答．二、完形填空（本大题共6小题，共9.0分）Choose the best answer and complete the passage （选择最恰当的选项完成短文）My parents were in a huge argument，and I was really upset about it．I didn't know who I should talk with about how I was feeling．So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend's house．Though I knew I wouldn't tell her about my parents' situation，I was looking forward to (21)．I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood．Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on．I was really (22) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about．But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark．I went to his room and told him that I'd stay with him until the power was restored．He was quite happy and said，"(23)．" "For what？" I asked．"To hold a private meeting，just you and I，" he said，"To hold a private meeting about what we're going to do with your mom and dad，and what we're going to do with ourselves(24) we're in the situation we are in．""But we can't do anything about it，Grandpa，" I said，surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same "boat" as I was．And that's how the most unbelievable(25) in this family started．Sitting there in the dark，we talked about our feelings and fears of life．That night，because the power went out，I found a new friend，with whom I could (26) talk about all my fears and pains，whatever they may be．Suddenly，the lights all came back on．"Well，" he said，"I guess that means you'll want to go now．I really like our talk．I hope the power will go out every few nights!"21. A. describing the argument to herB. getting out of the houseC. having a talk with my parentsD. taking a short holiday22. A. disappointed B. frightened C. lonely D. sorry23. A. Sweet girl B. Warm homeC. Useful informationD. Great chance24. A. though B. if C. since D. unless25. A. education B. competition C. friendship D. business26. A. safely B. correctly C. politely D. gently【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】C 【小题5】C 【小题6】A【解析】75．B考查短语，A． describing the argument to her向她描述这个争吵B． getting out of the house 走出家门C． having a talk with my parents和我的父母谈话 D． taking a short holiday过一个短暂的假期，根据 I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend's house，推出我期待走出家门，故选B．76．A考查形容词，A． disappointed失望的 B． frightened害怕的 C． lonely孤独的 D． sorry对不起的，根据because I felt that we did not have much to talk about因为我觉得我们没什么可谈的，所以感到失望，故选A．77．D考查短语，A． Sweet girl甜美的女孩 B． Warm home温暖的家 C． Useful information 有用的信息 D． Great chance 好机会，根据后文"To hold a private meeting， just you and I，"可知妈妈认为跟我私下谈一谈，这是个好机会，故选D．78．C考查连词，A． though虽然 B． if是否；如果 C． since既然 D． unless除非，根据what we're going to do with ourselves（78）we're in the situation we are in，结合选项，推出句意：既然我们处在我们所处的环境中，我们打算做什么，故选C．79．C考查名词，A． education教育 B． competition竞赛 C． friendship友谊 D． business 生意，根据前文that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the sa me "boat" as I was．这是一个我可以和我分享我的感受的人，还有一个和我在同一条船上的人．推出此处是指在这个家庭里难以置信的友谊，故选C．80．A考查副词，A． safely安全的 B． correctly正确的 C． politely礼貌的 D． gently 轻轻的，根据I could…talk about all my fears and pains，结合选项，推出句意：我可以安全的谈论我的恐惧和疼痛，故选A．文章介绍父母争吵使作者感到没有人可以分享自己的感受，但是突然的停电使作者发现有个新的朋友可以交流自己的想法，就是他的爷爷．解答完形填空题需要快速阅读全文，了解文章大意，再带着选项去读，边读边做，注意联系上下文．三、阅读理解（本大题共6小题，共12.0分）AChoose the best answer（根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案）A man sat at an underground station in Washington，D．C．，and started to play the violin．It was a cold day in January．He played six Bach（巴赫）pieces for about 45minutes．It was rush hour and thousands of people went through the station，most of them on their way to work．Three minutes went by and the first person，a middle-aged man，noticed there was a musician playing．He slowed down and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule．After a minute，the violinist received his first dollar tip：a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk．Then another few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him，but the young man looked at his watch and started to walk again．Clearly he was late for work．During the musician's performance，only six people stopped and stayed for a while，twenty gave him money but continued to walk．When he finished playing，no one applauded（鼓掌）．No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell，one of the best musicians in the world．This is a real story．Joshua Bell playing in the underground station was organized by The Washington Post（《华盛顿邮报》）as part of a social experiment．One of the conclusions from this experiment could be：If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music，how many other things are we missing？27.The story took place on ______ ．A. a cold morningB. a winter eveningC. a freezing weekendD. a January afternoon28.The first dollar tip for the musician was from ______ ．A. a middle-aged manB. a young manC. a young womanD. a small girl29.The performance in the underground station lasted for about ______ ．A. an hourB. 45minutesC. 20minutesD. 6minutes30.When the musicianwas playing the violin，26people ______ ．A. gave him cheersB. introduced themselves to himC. recognized himD. gave response to his performance31.The people going past Joshua Bell ______ ．A. showed interest in his violinB. seemed in their hurryC. were on their way homeD. acted rudely to him32.The purpose of this experiment was to ______ ．A. observe what people usually did in the undergroundB. let us know more about the importance of saving timeC. do a survey on how many people were fond of musicD. make us pay more attention to nice things around【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】B 【小题6】D【解析】69．A．考查细节理解题，根据It was a cold day in January．结合下文It was rush hour and thousands of people went through the station， most of them on their wa y to work．可以推断出：这个故事发生在一月的一个寒冷的早晨．故选：A．70．C．考查细节理解题，根据After a minute， the violinist received his first dollar tip： a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk．可知：小提琴手收到了他的第一个小费：一个年轻的女人把钱扔到盒子里继续走．故选：C．71．B．考查细节理解题，根据He played six Bach（巴赫）pieces for about 45minutes．可知：地铁站的表演持续了约45分钟．故选：B．72．D．考查细节理解题，根据During the musician's performance， only six people stopped and stayed for a while， twent y gave him money but continued to walk．可知：26位路人对他的表演有了反应．故选：D．73．B．考查细节理解题，根据since it was rush hour，…most of them on their way to work"和第二段"…and then hurried up tomeet his schedule"以及后文多次出现的"hurry"一次可知，大多数人都是匆忙赶着去上班，故选：B．74．D．考查推理判断题，根据If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playin g the best music ever written， how many other things are we missing？"可知，如果连最伟大音乐家的演奏，我们都错过了的话，我们生活中所错过的事情会有多少啊！作者通过本文主要是呼吁人们思考现在的生活，不应忽视身边的美好．故选：D．华盛顿邮报在繁忙的地铁站做了一项实验，让伟大的音乐家Joshua Bell在地铁站演奏，看有多少人驻足欣赏，实验的结果并未能让人满意．作者由此感慨，人们因为忙碌而忽视了太多发生在身边的美好事物．首先要通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据上下文的联系以及本文的文意，结合给出的选择项，就可以确定正确答案．四、句型转换（本大题共6小题，共12.0分）33.Karen spent a long time looking at the displays．（改为否定句）Karen______ a long time looking at the displays．【答案】didn't spend【解析】考查否定句．由spent过去式．可知，一般过去时态，变否定句在实意动词前加didn't．实意动词用原形spend．故答案是：didn't spend．--凯伦花了很长时间看展览．--凯伦没花很长时间看展览．考查否定句．通常是在be动词，情态动词后加not．一般现在时态，主语不是第三人称单数用don't，主语是第三人称单数用doesn't．一般过去时态用didn't．还有其它用法需要牢记．34.Jeff needs to walk about 2kilometres to get to his toy store．（对划线部分提问）______ does Jeff need to walk to get to his toy store？【答案】How far【解析】结合about 2kilometres 指的是距离，提问用疑问词how far多远．故答案是How far．杰夫需要走两公里去他的玩具店．杰夫需要走多远去他的玩具店．对划线部分提问要分析划线部分在句子中的成分，即可找出恰当的特殊疑问词，特殊疑问词之后紧跟一般疑问句．35.The twins had a good time at the new amusement park．（改为反义疑问句）The twins had a good time at the new amusement park，______ ？【答案】didn't they【解析】反义疑问句一般遵循前肯定则后否定，前否定则后肯定的原则，并且疑问部分时态，人称要与前文保持一致．前面是肯定，故这里用否定，故用they替代The twins．had 是have的过去式，故用变一般过去时得助动词did．故答案是didn't they．双胞胎在新的娱乐园玩的很开心．双胞胎在新的娱乐园玩的很开心，是吗？本题考查了反义疑问句的有关知识．解答时注意：反义疑问句一般遵循前肯定则后否定，前否定则后肯定的原则，并且疑问部分时态，人称要与前文保持一致36.Actually， Stephen can't play table games as well as he says．（保持句意不变）______， Stephen can't play table games as well as he says．【答案】In fact【解析】结合actually实际上，同义词组是in fact实际上．故答案是In fact．实际上，斯蒂芬乒乓球没有他说得那样打的好．同义句转换主要是考查对句型的活用，同一个内容多种形式表达的能力．在做题时要注意，①应弄清楚所给句子的内容和句式结构，试题填空部分与原句的对应关系，表达形式．②根据所给空位，确定同义的句式和恰当的词语．③对特殊结构的句型和习惯表达要仔细斟酌．37.They will place the magazines on the shelves along the windows．（改为被动语态）The magazines will______ on the shelves along the windows．【答案】be placed【解析】主语the magazines是动词place的承受者，结合will用一般将来时的被动语态will+be+过去分词．故答案是be placed．他们将会将杂志放在沿窗户的书架上．被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者，被动语态由"be动词+及物动词的过去分词"构成，be动词的单复数要与主语的单复数保持一致，还要注意过去分词的变法．38."Are you ready for the coming interview？" my cousin asked me．（改为宾语从句）My cousin asked me______ I______ ready for the coming interview．【答案】if；was【解析】结合从句是一般疑问句，故用if作为引导词，后加陈述句语序，主句是一般过去时，从句也需用过去时，主语I，故was．故答案是if．was．我的堂哥问我："你准备好将要来的面试吗？"我的堂哥问我是否准备好将要来的面试．本题旨在考查宾语从句这一语法，做这类题时，要从三方面考虑：一、选准连接词二、连接词后紧跟从句的主语三、若主句是过去时，从句要改为相对应的过去时．五、补充句子（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）39.A． control B． rules C． As a result D． In return E． strictDear Emma ，I have a problem and I need your help． My parents are really（46）______and never let me do anything! For example ， when I go out with my friends ，my mom always asks ，" Where are you going？ Who are you going with ？ " Two months ago ， I got an earri ng and my father was really angry． He made me take it out． My parents want to 47）______everything I do． But I'm （18）years old! I try to talk to my mom and dad ， but they don't listen． They say ， "This i s our house and these are our（48）______．" Every time I hear this ， I'm very unhappy．（49）______， we have a fight． Why is it so hard for them to understand me？【答案】E；A；B；C【解析】46．E 考查形容词．根据下文never let me do anything! 从不让我做任何事！可知结合选项，应说我的父母非常严格．故选E．47．A考查动词．根据上文Two months ago ，I got an earring and my father was really angry．He made me take it out．两个月前，我收到了一个耳环，我父亲非常生气．他让我把它拿出来．可知结合选项，应说我的父母想要控制我所做的一切．want to do sth想要做某事．故选A．48．B考查名词．根据上文But I'm （18）years old! I try to talk to my mom and dad ，but they don't listen．但我已经18岁了！我试着和我的爸爸妈妈谈话，但他们不听．可知结合选项，应说他们说，"这是我们家的规则．故选B．49．C考查短语．根据上文Every time I hear this ，I'm very unhappy．每次我听到这个，我都很不高兴．和下文we have a fight．Why is it so hard for them to understand me？我们吵了一架．为什么他们对我的理解如此之难？可知结合选项，应说最后，我们吵了一架．故选C．短文讲了作者给艾玛写的一封信，详细的写了艾玛和父母之间存在的一些矛盾，作者和父母之间不能相互的理解，而且吵了一架．做此类题首先要通读全文，了解大意；然后根据词意，词与词的搭配及语义需要去选择正确的答案；最后在通读全文，认真校对．40.A．express B．surface C．attitude D．realize E．calmlyDear Josh，You asked ，" Why is it so hard for them to understand me ？" That's a goodquestion．You're growing up ，but often ，it's hard for your parents to （50）______this．To them ，you are still a child and they want to protect you．Sometimes ，you find it hard to （51）______your thoughts to parents．Here's my tip ：Write you mother and father a letter．Explain your feelings（52）______．In the letter ，describe your friends and yourself．At the same time ，tell your parents about your （53）______towards life ，too．Then maybe they will understand you better．After your parents read the letter ，try to talk to them．I hope this helps !Emma【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】E【小题4】C【解析】50．D考查动词．根据上文Why is it so hard for them to understand me ？" That's a good question．为什么他们理解我这么难？"这是个好问题．可知结合选项，应说你的父母很难意识到这一点．故选D．51．A考查动词．根据上下文Sometimes ，you find it hard to…your thoughts to parents．可知结合选项，应说有时候，你会发现很难向父母表达你的想法．it hard to do sth很难做某事，故选A．52．E考查副词．根据上文Write you mother and father a letter．给你妈妈和爸爸写一封信．可知结合选项，应说平静地表达你的感情．故选E．53．C考查名词．根据上下文tell your parents about your…towards life ，too．Then maybe they will understand you better．可知结合选项，应说告诉你的父母你对生活的态度．也许他们会更好地理解你．故选C．短文讲了作者给Josh的信，详细的讲了父母是怎样看待Josh的，及其Josh应该如何去让自己父母理解自己，给出了一些意见．做此类题首先要通读全文，了解大意；然后根据词意，词与词的搭配及语义需要去选择正确的答案；最后在通读全文，认真校对．41.Peter has spent most of his summer holidays at various______ around the world．（beach）【答案】beaches【解析】根据Peter has spent most of his summer holidays at various-- around the world．（beach）可知彼得大部分的暑假都是在世界各地的海滩度过的．这里various+名词复数．故填beaches．彼得大部分的暑假都是在世界各地的海滩度过的．做这类题型，首先根据所给单词明确句子所要考查的单词或短语，再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化．42.Before giving an answer， the students were asked to discuss among______ first．（they）【答案】themselves【解析】根据Before giving an answer， the students were asked to discuss among-- first．（they）可知这里强调自己，用反身代词．故填themselves．在回答问题之前，学生们首先要互相讨论．做这类题型，首先根据所给单词明确句子所要考查的单词或短语，再结合相关语法知识对单词或短语做出形式上的变化．43.George started flying in his______ and quickly became an excellent pilot．（twenty）【答案】twenties【解析】根据空格前面的词语是in his，结合给出的英语提示twenty，因此可知这句话考查的是短语"in one's 基数词的复数"表示"在某人多少岁的时候"因此可知这句话的意思是"乔治在20几岁的时候就开始飞行，很快就成了一个优秀的飞行员．"故填twenties．乔治在20几岁的时候就开始飞行，很快就成了一个优秀的飞行员．首先要掌握这个句子的意思，然后结合具体的题目，就可以确定正确答案．44.Though the concert was given by a new______， it was a great success．（sing）【答案】singer【解析】根据题干Though the concert was given by a new…可知该句为被动语态，空格前为by 后跟动作的执行者，故填入表示人的名词，所给词sing为动词其对应的表示人的名词为singer"歌手"，又知空格前有不定冠词a 后跟可数名词单数．故答案为：singer．虽然演唱会是由一位新歌手演唱的，但取得了巨大的成功．本题考查用所给单词的适当形式填空，首先要根据语境明确句意，然后再根据相关语法对所给单词在形式上做出正确的变化．45.All the people moved around______ so as not to wake up the sleeping baby．（quiet）【答案】quietly【解析】根据该空处在句中做状语修饰动词短语moved around，故填入副词，所给词quiet为形容词其对应的副词quietly"安静地"．故答案为：quietly．所有的人都悄悄地四处走动，以免吵醒熟睡的婴儿．本题考查用所给单词的适当形式填空，首先要根据语境明确句意，然后再根据相关语法对所给单词在形式上做出正确的变化．46.None of his friends thought he was doing the right thing to get______．（lucky）【答案】luck【解析】根据该空处在句中做宾语故填入名词，所给词lucky为形容词其对应的名词问luck"运气；好运；"为不可数名词，只有单数．故答案为：luck．他的朋友中没有一个人认为他做了正确的事来获得好运．本题考查用所给单词的适当形式填空，首先要根据语境明确句意，然后再根据相关语法对所给单词在形式上做出正确的变化．47.If you______ to go rock climbing this weekend， please let me know．（decision）【答案】decide。

2016学年第二学期普陀区初三模拟考英语试卷2017.4Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening comprehension (听力理解）（共30 分）A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）（8分）7. A. Sunny.B. Cloudy. C. Snowy. D. Rainy.8. A. By car. B. By underground. C. By taxi. D. By bus.9. A. Yesterday. B. Today. C. Tomorrow. D. Next week.10. A. Watching a basketball game. B. Going to work.C. Shopping in the new mallD. H aving Italian food.11. A. Because she dislikes watching plays.B. Because she needs to see the doctor.C. Because she has watched the playD. Because she'll visit her sick cousin.12. A. A library. B. A kindergarten.C. A shopping centre.D. A restaurant.13. A. Wait for the man B.Drive to the party.C. Call her boss.D. Cancel their dinner.14. A. Discussing an interesting film. B. Complaining about a cinema.C. Sharing their favourite music.D. Talking about their troubles.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（6分）15. By the age of 16, Tony had lived in many countries with his parents.16. Tony and Maureen found a job as tourist guides after they got married.17. It took the couple half a year to travel from London to Australia.18. Tony’s first guidebook was about their trip through some Asian countries.19. The couple stopped travelling after they started a company called Lonely Planet.20. Today Lonely Planet is a big company with 400 members and over 650 guidebooks.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列句子。

I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.In a hospital B. In a bank C. In a hotel D. In a supermarket2. A. $8 B.$12 C.$40 D.$803. A. A local artist B. The man’s salary C. An apartment to let D. A flat for sale4. A. Work at a restaurant B. Quit delivering flowersC. Bring her flowers every dayD. Leave his job to work for her5. A. Giving lectures B. Preparing class notesC. Conducting researchD. Doing office work6. A. She doesn’t agree with the man B. She is good at finding a place to stayC. She could hardly find the truthD. She had no travel experience in Britain7. A. The man is planning a trip to Santa Cruz.B. The man has been to Santa Cruz before.C. The man doesn’t like Santa Cruz.D. The man hasn’t been to Santa Cruz before.8. A. Promising B. Isolated C. Crowded D. Modern9. A. Game creator is a booming business.B. School learning is a must for game creator.C. He hopes to attend a good game development school.D. The woman shouldn’t become a game creator.10. A. It spoke highly of the mayor. B. It carried the mayor’s speech accurately.C. It made the mayor’s view clearer.D. It misinterpreted the mayor’s speech.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They will have mental health problems. B. They will have high blood pressure.C. They will definitely be depressed.D. They will have low self-esteem.12. A. They are physically healthier. B. They are mentally satisfied.C. They have happier experience.D. They enjoy a higher social status.13. A. More and more home appliances.B. Dangerous neighborhoods.C. Bullies on the Internet.D. Ex-criminals in the community.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. How natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B. How the studies on natural disasters is conducted.C. How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D. How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.15. A. By training rescue teams for emergencies.B. By taking steps to prepare people for them.C. By changing people’s views of nature.D. By relocating people to safer places.16. A. How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B. How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C. How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.D. How destructive tropical storms can be.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. His view on Canadian universities.B. His understanding of higher education.C. His suggestions for improvements in higher education.D. His complaint about inequality in American universities.18. A. It is well designed. B. It is rather inflexible.C. It varies among universities.D. It has undergone great changes.19. A. The United States and Canada can learn from each other.B. Public universities are often superior to private universities.C. Everyone should be given equal access to higher education.D. Private schools work more efficiently than public institutions.20. A. University systems vary from country to country.B. Efficiency is essential to university management.C. It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private one.D. Many private universities in the US are actually large organizations.I. ListeningSection A1-5 B B C D C 6-10 A D B B DSection B11-13 A D C 14-16 D B A 17-20 A B C C评分标准：1. 1-10题，每小题1分。

2017英语二模阅读理解汇总(1) 普陀区VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)A man sat at an underground station in Washington, D.C.,and started to play the violin. It was a cold day in January. Heplayed six Bach(巴赫) pieces for about 45 minutes. It was rushhour and thousands of people went through the station, most ofthem on their way to work.Three minutes went by and the first person, a middle-agedman, noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down andstopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.After a minute, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk. Then another few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him, but the young man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.During the musician’s performance, only six people stopped and stayed for a while, twenty gave him money but continued to walk. When he finished playing, no one applauded(鼓掌). No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world.This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the underground station was organized by The Washington Post (《华盛顿邮报》) as part of a social experiment. One of the conclusions from this experiment could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music, how many other things are we missing?69. The story took place on _________.A. a cold morningB. a winter eveningC. a freezing weekendD. a January afternoon70. The first dollar tip for the musician was from _________.A. a middle-aged manB. a young manC. a young womanD. a small girl71. The performance in the underground station lasted for about _________.A. an hourB. 45 minutesC. 20 minutesD. 6 minutes72. When the musician was playing the violin, 26 people _________.A. gave him cheersB. introduced themselves to himC. recognized himD. gave response to his performance73. The people going past Joshua Bell _________.A. showed interest in his violinB. seemed in their hurryC. were on their way homeD. acted rudely to him74. The purpose of this experiment was to _________.A. observe what people usually did in the undergroundB. let us know more about the importance of saving timeC. do a survey on how many people were fond of musicD. make us pay more attention to nice things around(2) 青浦VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解) ：(共50分)A.Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案) ：(12分)69.You can probably find this passage in ______.A. a story bookB. a novelC. a travel guideD. anencyclopedia70.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ______.A.realize the importance of travellingB.become familiar with mountain countriesC.know how to make things such as fishing netsD.learn something about different places in the world71.If you’re interested in knowing about the life in the future, which place will you visit?A. The Travel Pavilion.B. The Future Tower.C. The Nature Park.D. ThePyramid.72.If you want to get some postcards and stamps, you may go to ______.A. the Travel PavilionB. the Future TowerC. the Safari ParkD. thePyramid73.The underlined phrase “Range Cruisers” is probably a kind of _______.A.traffic toolB. wild animalC. outdoor gameD. specialclothes74.The purpose of the passage is to ______.A. protect the Adventure landB. attract more visitorsC. talk about a travel planD. make some suggestions(3) 松江VI.Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)When taking an elevator, do you often push the “close” button? You hope by pushing it, the elevator door will close faster. But what if the button is actually fake (假的)?Karen Penafiel is the executive director (执行董事) of the US National Elevator Industry. She said that elevators’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US, and that doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you push.In the 1990s the Americans with Disabilities Act (《美国残疾人法案》) was passed in the US. It means all elevators have to stay open long enough to allow disabled (残疾的) people to enter. Only US firefighters and elevator workers can really use the buttons with special keys.But the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists (心理学家), fake buttons can make you feel better. They give you a sense of control that can help reduce stress. That’s why some other buttons in our lives are fake, too.For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温控器). People may feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.You were told that traffic light buttons could help make the traffic signals change faster. But they may not really work either.However, even when people know these little “white lies”, they still push fake buttons. As long as the doors finally close, it seems worthy.John Kounios is a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US. He told The New York Times that he always pushes the traffic light buttons. “After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not push the button on the off chance that this one will work?”69. If you push the “close” button in the US, the elevator door will ________.A) close immediately B) not be completely openC) play a trick on you D) not close as fast as you wish70. In the US, in order for disabled people to go in safely, ________. A) elevator workers will press the “open” button for them B) they will be given a special key to use in the elevators C) all elevators are designed to open long enough D) no “close” button is fixed on the elevators 71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as fake? A) Thermostat buttons. B) Elevator buttons. C) Traffic light buttons. D) Power buttons. 72. There are quite a few fake buttons in our lives because they can ________.A) control people’s senses B) help people feel better C) control the temperature D) tell “white lies” 73. The underlined words “on the off chance ” in the last paragraph most probably mean “_____”. A) with the little hopeB) without any plan C) with a great opportunity D) without any possibility 74. The best title for the passage is ________. A) Button pushing societyB) Useless buttons C) Buttons for disabled peopleD) Fake elevator buttons(4) 徐汇A. Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)● You can apply for a HOST visit if you are:➢ A full-time student in the UK. HOST cannot accept applications from outside the UK. ➢ Aged 18+ ➢ You can include your husband, wife, partner, children-if they are living in the UK during your study period. HOST cannot accept applications from visiting family members or friends. 69. This advertisement is probably for ________ to read. Cool, amazing, unforgettable…something money can’t buy!These are all words which students have used to describe their HOST visits. But a word theynever use is “expensive ”. Why not?Because HOST visits are FREE. Our wonderful hosts are not paid. They lovegiving international students very specialmemories of the UK to take home with them.Students pay their own travel costs. And thereis an application fee （申请费） which helps to pay for running the HOST program. But your university may pay all or part of the application fee for you.The British Council and Foreign Office founded (建立)HOST in 1987. Thousands of students have enjoyed this expensive.5 reasons to have a HOST visit ● It is a unique opportunity to experience the real life of Britain.●It is safe---all the hosts are known by HOST. ● It may cost you only your train fare. ●You will learn things which the universitycannot teach you.● You will have some very special memories to take home with you.And 3 reasons NOT to apply for a HOST visit ● Please do not use HOST as a cheap form oftourism. It is about meeting people, sharingtheir lives.● Please do not go on a HOST visit if you need to use your phone or pad a lot. Instead, make it a good chance to meet Britishpeople and make new friends.● Please do not apply to HOST unless you have an open mind. Please don ’t be surprised---and enjoy it!A) travel agents B) news reporters C) international students D) hotel managers70. Which of the following words cannot be used to describe HOST visits?A) Amazing.B) Expensive.C) Unforgettable.D) Surprising.71. The word “them” in the sentence “They love giving international students very special memoriesof the UK to take home with them.” refer to ________.A) international students B) wonderful hostsC) travel costs D) HOST visits72. People who are interested can learn ________ from this advertisement.A) how to apply for a HOST visit B) who can apply for a HOST visitC) how to pay for their HOST visits D) where they can find wonderful hosts73. The main purpose of the HOST program is to enable students to ________.A) visit different places in the UKB) save money on travelling costC) make full use of their stay in the UKD) be more open minded and active74. The HOST program is suitable for ________.A) Vickie, a sixteen-year-old exchange school studentB) Samuel, an active and popular online fashion bloggerC) Fang, a visiting friend of Diana from Hong KongD) Osaki, an easy-going Japanese student of Oxford University(5) 杨浦A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)Jamie and Corey are best friends. One day Jamie told his pal Corey a secret he had overheard in the office. He softly whispered（耳语）to Corey that the school was going to host a sundae party for all the fifth graders who had a perfect behaviour record. Corey asked Jamie what a perfect behavior record meant. Jamie told him perfect meant a student hadn’t been sent to the headmaster’s office or punished to stay after school the whole year. Corey thought this was agreat idea because he was tired of being good without reward（回报）- it seemedall the naughty kids were having the most fun.Corey couldn’t take his mind off the party and kept thinking about delicious sundaes with hot sweet topping and cream. During reading group, Corey told his group partner, Daniel, the secret. Corey whispered so softly that Daniel misunderstood the secret. Daniel thought that Jamie was having a sundae party and kids had to be on their best behaviour to be invited. Daniel was thrilled to be told a secret.Back at Daniel’s desk, his seat partner Matt asked Daniel what he was smiling about. Daniel wasn’t a very good secret-keeper. He did not hesitate to tell Matt the great news. “There is going to be a party on Sunday and maybe you can go if Jamie likes you.”Matt wanted to go to the party so badly, but he wasn’t sure if Jamie knew him. After school,Matt waited for Jamie outside of his classroom. When Jamie exited, Matt asked him, “Can I come to your birthday party on Sunday?”Jamie looked at Matt curiously, “What are you talking about? I’m not having a birthday party! Where did you hear that? I told Corey the school was having a sundae party!”69. How did Jamie know the secret?A) From Corey.B) From teachers.C) From a group partner.D) From the headmaster.70. What is the secret?A) Students with good behaviour will be awarded prizes at a party.B) The school will reward good behavior with a sundae party.C) The headmaster will go to Jamie’s Sunday birthday party.D) The fifth graders will plan a surprise party for good behaviours.71. A student who ______ can have a perfect behaviour record.A) stays after school to help the teachers B) serves the headmaster for the whole yearC) obeys school rules for the whole year D) helps others and expects nothing in return72.The underlined word “thrilled” probably means ______.A) frightened B) upset C) disappointed D) excited73. Daniel told Matt that ______.A) Jamie was having a party on Sunday B) Jamie only invited her friends to the partyC) Jamie invited him to her birthday party D) Jamie would have a party for good behaviour74. The story mainly tells us ______.A) why it’s hard to keep secrets B) how kids get perfect behaviour recordsC) secrets travel fast in the school D) messages can easily be misunderstood(6) 宝山A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）( 12分)There is an old saying: one good turn deserves another. It means you do ahelpful or kind act for someone who has done something good for you.Denson is a mechanic（机修工）, but he lost his job a few months ago. He iskind and helpful, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview.His appointment was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre (轮胎) of his car. Obviously (很显然) there was something wrong with the car. Denson immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Denson finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no need to pay him and he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It's the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Denson agreed.On arrival, Denson found a long line of applicants （求职人）waiting to be interviewed. Denson still had some grease (油脂) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer's office withdisappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Denson's heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Denson's surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the company before you even stepped into the office. I just know you'd be a trustworthy (值得信赖的) worker. Congratulations！”Denson sat down and they shared a cup of coffee as he landed himself a new job.69. Why did Denson apply for a new job? ________________________A) He was out of work. B) He was bored with his job.C) He wanted a higher position. D) He hoped to find a better boss.70. What did Denson see on the way to the interview? ________________________A) A friend's car had a flat tyre. B) A wild man was pushing a car.C) A terrible car accident happened. D) An old man's car broke down.71. The elderly man ________________________ .A) paid Denson some money for the repair workB) gave Denson a free ride for the repair workC) offered Denson some advice on his interviewD) asked Denson to drive his car to the office72. How did Denson feel on hearing the interviewer's question? ________________________A) He was sorry for the other applicants. B) There was no hope for him to get the job.C) He regretted helping the old man. D) The interviewer was very rude.73. Which of the following is right ? ________________________A) Denson was too shy to apply for a job.B) Denson repaired the car for the elderly man in order to get the job.C) Denson applied for a new job so that he could get a good pay.D) Denson is such a warm-hearted man that he is always ready to help others.74. What can we learn from Denson's experience? ________________________A) Where there's a will, there's a way. B) A friend in need is a friend indeed.C) Good is rewarded with good. D) Two heads are better than one.(7) 崇明A. Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）One young excellent person was applying for a high position in a big company. It was the manager who would make the final decision.The manager discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which aroused the manager’s curiosity (好奇).The manager asked, “Who paid for your college?”The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”“What did your mother do?” The manager seemed surprised.“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no emotion.“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She can wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled when answering.“Well, now I have a request. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”The young man was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands.The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(有皱纹的), and there were so many bruises(伤痕). This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.The next morning, the manager asked the young man, “Now tell me what you have learned yesterday.”After hearing what the young man said, the manager knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. You are hired(聘用了).”69. What attracted the attention of the manager when he was interviewing the young man?A) The young man’s clothes.B) The young man’s high position in company.C) The young man’s father.D) The young man’s excellent job in college.70. The manager asked the young man some questions because he wanted to know .A) who enabled the young man to finish his collegeB) how the young man got the job in the companyC) why the young man’s father wanted him to studyD) how fast the young man’s mother could wash clothes71. The manager asked the young man to clean his mother’s hands because .A) he wanted the young man and his mother to have a talkB) he wanted the young man to know his mother’s love for himC) the young man felt sure he would get the job in the companyD) the young man had never wanted to study or read more books72. After the young man washed his mother’s hands, he knew .A) when he would get the job offer from the companyB) why his mother could wash clothes faster than he didC) what his mother had done for his life and his futureD) why his mother didn’t want him to wash her hands73. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) The young man’s father died when he was only one year old.B) The young man got the job on the first day he met the manager.C) The young man’s mother worked hard to pay for her son’s college.D) The young man learned his lesson after washing his mother’s hands.74. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?A) Mother’s hands B) A big companyC) Mixed feelings D) The manager’s bruises(8) 奉贤A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)In English, when someone is very angry we say this person “sees red”, just as a bull goes wild after seeing a red cloth. Now it turns out that “seeing red” is not just anexpression for any people, but also a scientific fact.Researchers at North Dakota State University in the US found thatthere is a connection between the color red and anger. Angry people really do“see red” where others don’t. And a preference for red over blue may evensuggest a more hostile personality.The study includes a number of experiments. In the first, researchersasked a group of people which color they preferred, red or blue. Participants（参加者）then did personality tests. Results showed that those who chose red tended to be more hostile.During a second test, participants looked at faded images that could be regarded either red or blue. Those who saw red scored 25 percent higher on hostility in the personality test.“Hostile people have hostile thoughts; hostile thoughts are connected with the color red, and therefore hostile people see this color more frequently.” the researchers told The Independent.Finally, the participants were told about imaginary situations in which they could take different actions. Results showed that in these situations, red-preferring people were more likely to show that they would harm another person than those who preferred blue.“An important message from this research is that color can send psychological（心理的）meaning,” the researchers said.Where does this connection between the color red and anger come from? Scientists said it might be a matter of evolution（进化）. In ancient times, poisonous plants and insects could cause wounds and bleeding. So it may have become instinctive（本能的）for people to link color red with danger and threats.69. “Seeing red” is not just an expression for angry people, but also a_______.A) legend story B) funny jokeC) scientific fact D) useful suggestion70. The underlined word “hostile” in the second paragraph means ________.A) unfriendly B) popularC) upset D) cheerful71. During a second test, those who saw red scored 25 percent ________ on hostility in thepersonality test.A) lower B) higher C) more D) less72. In the final test, the participants were told about _______ in which they could take differentactions.A) faded images B) the true informationC) the same experience D) imaginary situations73. Which of the following is NOT true about the study?A) Participants did personality tests in the study.B) Participants took three tests in the study.C) Participants were tested on seven different colors.D) Blue-preferring people were less likely to harm others.74. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A) It tells us scientists’ new findings.B) It explains why red is connected to anger.C) It tells us the importance if evolution.D) It shows us the poor living conditions of ancient people.(9) 虹口A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)THE LE ARN ING CENTER Upcoming Events FEATURED SPEAKERSGet Organized Now Discover how getting organized can help you increase your productivity. Learn practical tips that will help you start putting your life in order today!May 4, 8:00-9:00 A.M.Test like a ChampionFind out how you can turn low scores into high ones! Tips from the experts will help you overcome test-taking feelings and achieve success.May 4, 3:00-4:00 P.M._______73______You’ve got big dreams, but you don’t know how to get there? Discover how to achieve success by taking small steps that will help you.May 5, 8:00-9:00 A.M.Be Confident!Do you lack self-confidence?Discover the causes of it andwhat you can do about them.Learn a simple and effectivetechnique(技巧) you canperform to turn your lifearound!May 5, 7:00-8:00 P.M.Calm Down!Hate your parents? Can’t standyour classmates? Learn how toget along with people andmanage difficult relationshipswith six essential techniques fordealing with anger successfully.May 6, 7:00-8:00 A.M.Good-bye to ProcrastinationDon’t put off what you could dotoday till tomorrow!Eliminate(淘汰) time wasters.Easy-to-apply ways that willget you using your time moreefficiently than ever!May 6, 8:00-9:00 P.M.“Get Organized Now”Carl Hernandez,author,Finding YourEfficiency Zone“Test Like aChampion”Kate Yang, Director,Harley Testing Center“Good-bye toProcrastination”Bill Heiden, Manager,Hilton Hotel( )69. If you are free on the evening of May 5th, you can attend ________.A. Test like a ChampionB. Be Confident!C. Get Organized NowD. Good-bye to Procrastination( )70. You often get into arguments with people around you. “_______”might be useful.A. Good-bye to ProcrastinationB. Be Confident!C. Calm Down!D. Test like a Champion( )71. Kate Yang, the professor you like best, will give a lecture at the learning center, you’ll arrive ________.A. at 3:00 p.m., May 4thB. at 8:00 p.m., May 6thC. at 8:00 a.m., May 4thD. at 7:00 p.m., May 5th( )72. The underlined word “Procrastination” in the passage means ________.A. 拖延B. 浪费C. 懒惰D. 麻烦( )73. Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank in the passage?A. Stop WorryingB. Make It HappenC. Don’t Waste Time!D. Keep It in Order!( )74. The purpose of the upcoming events is to ________.A. help apply for a new jobB. help find important information quicklyC. help get started on big projectsD. help people reach their goals(10) 黄浦A.Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）: （12分）April 13, 1539Outside Mexico CityDear Mariana,Today we arrived safe. It was a long and dangerous trip over the ocean. The winter storms were strong. We were always a little sick from high waves.The journey from the shore(海岸) to Mexico City is also long and dangerous. There are robbers in the countryside. We will travel together with the other ship passengers, thinking we will be safer as a group. Tomorrow we will travel into the city to find our uncle.Father says it will take a year for this letter to reach you. The trip from New Spain to Spain is very long.Your loving brother,Tomas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………April 20, 1539Mexico CityDear Mariana,Father and I finally arrived at Mexico City. Here, old buildings are being pulled down; newones are being built. Just around the corner from Uncle’s city house, Aztec workers are pulling downa small, beautiful pyramid. Father says it is one of the last Aztec temples(庙宇).In the center of the city, I met an Aztec boy named Carlos. He speaks a little Spanish. Carloslearns Spanish at his new school. He told me that the Spanish set up new schools for the Aztecs.There he got his new name, Carlos. He says he likes his new school but misses his old city. I wonderwhat this city used to be like before Cortes came.Tomorrow we will go to Uncle’s farmland. He and Father are talking about the Aztec workersthat Father will oversee(监管).Your brother, CortesTomasDid you know Aztecs?The Aztecs were the Native Americans who lived in Central Mexico from the early 1300s to the early 1500s. The Aztecs were powerful and founded the capital city of Tenochtitlan, where Mexico City is today. The Spanish conqueror Cortes arrived in 1519. After many battles, he conquered the Aztecs. Spain began to rule Mexico and named it New Spain.found v. 建立battle n.战役conquer v.征服69. What was Tomas’ nationality?A) Spanish.B) New Spanish.C) Mexican. D) Aztec.70. How was Tomas’ journey to Mexico?A) Stormy and cold. B) Easy and safe.C) Long but safe.D) Long and dangerous.71. How long did it take Tomas to travel from the shore to Mexico City?A) One day. B) One week.C) A year. D) Two years.72. Why did Tomas and his father come to Mexico in 1539?A) To visit Mexico.B) To meet Carlos.C) To see the temples.D) To look for a better life.73. When did Mexico get its name New Spain?A) After 1539.B) After 1519.C) In the 1300s.D) In the 1400s.74. What did the Spanish do to the people in Mexico in the early 1500s?A) They taught children there English.。

2017年高三英语二模汇编——六选四Exoplanets （外行星）:The Hunt Is OnToday scientists believe that planets could outnumber the stars. For centuries, scientists and natural philosophers have proposed that stars in the night sky have planetary systems similar to our own solar systems. The existence of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, has long been discussed . ___67_ _.Although not the first exoplanet discovery, a planet near a sun-like star was discovered by astronomers in 1995. This kicked off an era of exoplanet hunting, with thousands of discoveries and confirmations following in its wake.___68__ However, in 2015 NASA’s Kepler space telescope found its first Earth-sized planet in a “habitable” zone. This is the distance from a star where surface temperature of a pl anet wouldn’t be too hot or too cold for liquid water. So far, only a small slice of our galaxy, the Milky Way, has been explored. Even so, scientist have confirmed over 3500 exoplanets, with more being added every day.To detect exoplanets, scientists use data from a variety of sources. Large ground- based telescopes, earth- circling and sun- circling satellites all collect different types of information. Because exoplanets are so far away and very lose to stars, it is very difficult to see them directly ____69__. For example, when an exoplanet moves between its star and us, it causes a small drop in the star’s brightness. Measuring this drop is the transit （凌日）method of discovery. NASA’S Kepler space telescope has discovered many exoplanets in this way.As a planet circles a star, it pulls on it and causes it to shake. __70___. Measuring these slight changes is the radial velocity（径向速度）method of discovering planets. It is one of the most productive methods for finding and confirming exoplanets.These are just two examples of the many methods scientists use in their hunt for exoplanets, hoping for more information and enhanced detail. As time progresses and technology improves, who knows what else we may find!宝山区（长宁、青浦区）67-70 EBACSection CA School That Can Educate Us AllChristos Porios, 16, lives in a small Greek city. “My mother’s a teacher and my father’s a mechanic,” he explains, adding that neither is knowledgeable about computers—especially compared with him. 67 Porios was taking a free class in machine learning offered by Andrew Ng, a professor at Stanford University, over an online platform Ng developed with his colleagues. Drawing on what he learned, Porios was able to participate in the International Space Apps Challenge, a virtual hackathon (编程马拉松) using data from NASA and other government agencies.If one teenager in one small city can become a genius hacker through an online course, does it mean the world has changed? We have been hearing about the potential of online education for decades. 68 A number of online education platforms have appeared, featuring professors from top universities offering free courses.69 Ng was amazed. “It would take me 250 years to teach this many people at Stanford,” he says. And so, just one month into the course, Ng and his Stanford colleague, Daphne Koller, decided to leave their faculty posts (教职) and dive into online teaching full-time. In April, they launched their company, Coursera, with a $16 million round of venture funding. So far, it has managed to team up with 35 colleges in nine countries.To Ng and Koller, Coursera’s mission is simple and yet grand. That is to teach millions of people around the world for free, while also transforming higher education.According to Ng, the world’s top 20 universities enr oll only about 200,000 students. There are million more who could participate in classwork at the higher level, but most of them are far from any of the leading universities. 70Koller says Coursera’s total registration has hit 15 million. Porios, th e young Greek, is only one of those registrants. His hope is to study in Germany or England someday. He is even toying with the idea of taking classes at MIT or Stanford— but this time in person.崇明区67-70CAFESection CSelf-talk helps us allTalking to yourself may seem a little shameful. If you’ve ever been overheard criticizing yourself for a foolish mistake or practicing a speech , you’ll know the social problems it can cause.______67_______ But there’s no need for embarrassment. Talking to ourselves, whether out loud or silently in our heads, is valuable. Far from being a sign of insanity, self-talk allows us to plan what we are going to do , manage our activities and control our emotions.For example, take a trip to any preschool and watch a small girl playing with her toys . You are very likely to hear her talking to herself: offering herself directions and talking about her problems. ______68______We do a lot of it when we are young.As children, according to the Russian Psychologist Lev Vygotsky , we use private speech to control our actions in the same way that we use public speech to control the behavior of others. As we grow older, we keep this system inside.Psychological experiments have shown that this so-called inner speech can improve our performance in tasks like telling what other people are thinking. Our words give us an interesting view of our actions. One recent study suggested that self-talk is most effective when we talk to ourselves in the second person: as “you” rather than “I”_____69_____If you want proof , turn to a sports channel . You’re sure to see an athlete shouting at himself or herself.Talking to ourselves seems to be a very good way of solving problems and working through ideas. Hearing different points of view means our thoughts can end up in different place , just like a regular dialogue , and might turn out to be one of the keys to human creativity.Both kinds of self-talk -----silent and out loud ----seem to bring many different benefits to our thinking .______70______-杨浦区67-70 EBDCThe Tutorial System of Oxford UniversityIn the University of Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system. It is one of the most unique and well-known methods of teaching across the world.The weekly tutorial consists of a one-hour meeting between the tutor and small numbers of students (usually two to four). During this time, an essay prepared specifically for that tutorial is read by students and commented upon by the tutor. At the end of the tutorial, the tutor will assign the topic of study for the coming week and suggest readings. __67__Meanwhile, they are also complemented by departmental lectures which are conducted on a university wide basis, lab work, and seminars (研讨会) often with groups of perhaps 10 students.Tutorials have gained their reputation because of the close relationship they maintain between the tutor and the student. The tutorial system provides undergraduates with direct and in most cases weekly contact with tutors in their academic fields.__68__Before the weekly tutorial, students are required to prepare an essay or other works, which they read or present to the tutor. During each tutorial, students are expected to communicate, debate, analyze and critique the ideas of others as well as their own in conversations with the professor and fellow-students. The tutorial system has great value that it creates learning and assessment opportunities which are highly authentic(可靠的) and difficult to fake, as the student’s work is discussed on the spot.__69__The contrast between tutorials and large lectures common in the American universities is obvious. In the typical American university, students are taught by the same specialists, in the same manner, and held to the same standards.However, during tutorials, students have the opportunity to explore their own ideas directly with experts in particular subjects. __70__ As a result, students must engage in extensive independent reading and research, using the resources available, under the guidance of the tutor.虹口区67-70: BFA CSection CYour Own Best FriendTalking to yourself may seem a little shameful. If you’ve ever been overheard criticizing yourself for a foolish mistake or practicing a tricky speech ahead of time, you’ll have felt the social restriction against communicating with yourself in words. According to the well-known saying, talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.67 Talking to ourselves, whether out loud or silently in our heads, is a valuable tool for thought. Far from being a sign of insanity, self-talk allows us to plan what we are going to do, manage our activities, regulate our emotions and even create a narrative of our experience.Take a trip to any preschool and watch a small child playing with her toys. You are very likely to hear her talking to herself: offering herself directions and giving voice to her frustrations.68 We do a lot of it when we are young–perhaps one reason for our shyness about continuing with it as adults.As children, according to the Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, we use private speech to regulate our actions in the same way that we use public speech to control the behavior of others.69Psychological experiments have shown that the distancing effect of our words can give us a valuable perspective on our actions. One recent study suggested that self-talk is most effective when we address ourselves in the second person: as “you” rather than “I”.We internalize the private speech we use as children–but we never entirely put away the out-loud version.70 You’re bound to see an athlete or two gearing themselves up with a tar t phrase or scolding themselves aftera bad shot.Both kinds of self-talk seem to bring a range of benefits to our thinking. Those words to the self, spoken silently or aloud, are so much more than lazy talk.黄浦区67-70 AFCBTo Please Your Friends, Tell Them What They Already KnewThe research emeraged out of some real-life observations shared by Gilbert and co-authors Gus Cooney and Timothy D. Wilson：“Conversation is the most common of all human social activities, and doing i t well requires that we know what our conversation partners most want to hear.___67___”says psychological scientist Daniel T, Gilbert of Harvard University.“When our friends try to tell us about movies we’ve never seen or albums we’ve never heard, we usua lly find ourselves bored, confused, and underwhelmed. ___68___. And yet, as soon as it’s our turn to speak, we do exactlly the same thing to our friends –with exactly the same consequences. We wanted to understand why this happens.”Gilbert explains. The researchers decided to do this by conducting a series of experiments.In their first experiment, the researchers assigned participants to groups of three, with one person acting as the speaker and the other two acting as listeners. Speakers watched a video and then tried do describe it to the listeners. Some of the listeners had seen the video the speakere was describing, and others had not.___69___. When the speakers were speaking, the listeners rated them on these aspects. The results showed that speakers’ predictions were exactly backwards. Speakers expected listeners to respond more positively to their stories when the listeners had not seen the video they were describing ___70___. Although speakers expected listeners to enjoy hearing about a novel experience more than a familiar one, it was actually the other way around.A second study showed that when asked to predict their own reactions before hearing the story, listeners made the same mistake that speakers did.嘉定区长宁区67-70 DEAFAn 18-year-girl Kayla Perkins explains what is in her bedroom, “I throw something on the floor and I know right where it is.” However, her parents, Steve and Deborah Perkins, of Mckinney, Texas, haven’t caught on. Even Kayla admits that, at the worst, her room is a mess.Most families at some point have at least one child whose room looks like a landfill. 67 Dirty clothes pile up; dirty dishes get lost in the mess and smell bad; homework is lost; and valuable things are ruined.Some parents let it go, believing that a bedroom is private space for children to manage as they wish. Others lecture their children, offer rewar ds for cleaning, or punish them when they don’t.___ 68____ Mrs. Perkins says they picked up all the clothes on Kayla’s floor and hid them. They cleaned everything up. When Kayla came back to a bare bedroom, there was screaming and shouting, “How can I live without my clothes?” Mrs. Perkins asked Kayla to earn her clothes back by doing housework. These days, she keeps her room clean.69 For example, since Jessica, the 14-year-old daughter wasn’t bothered by the dirty clothes all over her floor, the whole family started using her room as a place to store dirty clothes. Her attitude changed after her family did that. By the time she gave in and cleaned up her room a few days later, even she was laughing.70 Children often behave better if you treat them in the way you would want to be treated by your boss at work—with respect and high expectations.奉贤区67-70BFDECharity—Hum anity’s most kind and generous desire—is a timeless and borderless virtue, dating at least to the dawn of religious teaching. Philanthropy（慈善行为）as we understand it today, however, is a distinctly American phenomenon, inseparable from the nation that shaped it. From colonial leaders to modern billionaires like Buffett, Gates and Zuckerberg, the tradition of giving is woven into the national DNA.67. ________ Benjamin Franklin, an icon of individual industry and frugality（节俭）even in his own day, understood that with the privilege of doing well came the price of doing good. When he died in 1790, Franklin thought to future generations, leaving in trust two gifts of 1,000 Ib. of sterling silver—one to the city of Boston,the other to Philadelphia. According to his instruction, a portion of the money could not be used for 200 years.While Franklin’s gifts lay in wait, the tradition he established evolved alongside the young nation. 68. ________ Often far less famed men and women have played a critical role in phi lanthropy’s evolution. One of my personal heroes is Julius Rosenwald, who helped construct more than 5,300 schools across the segregated（种族隔离）South and opened classroom doors to a generation of African-American students.69. ________ The answer is not just to benefit others. Tax reduction, for one, encourages the rich people to give. And philanthropy has long helped improve the public image of everyone from immoral capitalists to the new tech elite. More troubling, however, are the foundational problems that make philanthropy so necessary. Just before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Philanthropy is praise-worthy, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.”Fr anklin’s gifts represent a broader principle. We are guardians of a public trust, even if our capital came from private enterprise, and our most important obligation is ensuring that the system works more equally and more justly for more people. 70. ________ America’s greatest strength is not the fact of perfection, but rather the act of perfecting.浦东新区67—70 F E A BAny apples today? Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit, of course. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then. ______(67)______All pretense(借口) of payment was dropped when our funds, food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or some firewood. There were other generosities. _____(68)______Effie was not a rich woman. Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop, had never exceeded $ 200 a month, which she supplemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. "Here, darling," I said, “is what I owe you.______(69)_____ “Give it back as I gave it to you—a little at a time” I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times. But a curious thing began to happen.Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can't afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie's death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.______(70)_____ At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled. So the account can never be marked closed, for Effie's love will go on in hearts that have never known her.普陀区67-70 EAFCThe worst time to look for a job is when you feel desperate and must have a new oneimmediately. 67 If you are not in need of an immediate career change, here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects today:Identify at least two different roles. You do not have to be qualified for these positions today, nor do theyhave to exist in your company. However, these roles should be related to your current skill set. They are career options that look interesting. 68 Pay close attention to what appeals to you, and write it down. This will give insight into your motivations and targets.Subscribe to a career specific magazine. Knowledge is power in the workplace. All businesses must stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue (收益). Reading about industry trends, advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions. This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the pack. You can follow their examples in your own workplace. 69Do exceptional work. In any role, there is a way to perform at your best. Look for ways to deliver a top performance. Show up early, be flexible to new assignments, have a positive attitude, cooperate with other departments, pay attention to the little details.Be professionally curious. Talk to people about their careers. Learn more about how success is measured in other roles, departments and companies. Ask people their thoughts on different industries. 70 People hire people. You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search, so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go. Take the time to learn about others, and be helpful when you can.As in all things in life, getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise. Changing jobs is to be expected. No matter how secure you feel today, the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.松江区闵行区67-70 FDABThe explosion of new media, ranging from the internet to digital television, means that people working in advertising will have to come up with more ways to catch the public’s attention in the future.______67______ No longer will all members be watching the same program: some will be watching different channels on their own TVs, surfing the net or doing both at the same time. The advertising industry will have to work “harder and smarter” to cut through the “mess” of the future with a wide range of new media, all competing to catch the consumers’ eyes.People have become more individual in their consumption of advertising. New technology has madeexperimenting with new forms of advertising possible. The monologue where the advertisement tells housewives that this is the washing powder they should buy is just a cliché(陈词滥调) now. ______68______ There is, consequently, little hope of them surviving for more than another twenty years. A much closer relationship with the consumer is gradually being created.The definition of what constitutes advertising will expand well beyond the conventional mass media. Shopping environments will themselves become a part of the advertising process. Increasingly, they will exist not simply to sell goods, but also to entertain people and to make sure that they enjoy their time there. The aim will be to “warm” people towards these places so that they will return to purchase goods there again.In spite of these and other changes, it is highly unlikely that TV, print and radio will disappear altogether as advertising media. ______69______ But other marketing strategies, such as public relations and direct marketing, will become as important as advertising. Advertising agencies will have to reinvent themselves. They will no longer be able simply to produce advertisements and then support these through PR, direct marketing or the internet. Instead, they will have to change the whole way they look at communication and start thinking about ideas which are not specific to one discipline.______70______ Originality of thinking has always been in short supply. It will continue to be so in the future. But there will be increasing coston the advertiser’s ability to be imaginative and to think laterally about engaging the consumer in a broader variety of media.静安区67-70 FCEAMy wife and I recently welcomed a child into the world. His only interest right now is keeping us awake 24/7. But one day, he’ll need to learn something about finance. When he does, here are some suggestions.1. You might think you want an expensive car, a fancy watch, and a huge house. But you don’t. ______(67)________ You think having expensive stuff will bring it. It almost never does—especially from the people you want to respect and admire you.2. The road to financial regret is paved with debt. Some debt, such as a mortgage, is OK. But most spending that results in debt is the equivalent of a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that wears off, only to drag you down for years tocome, limiting your options and keeping you weighed down by the baggage of your past.3. I hope you’re poor at some point. Not struggling, and not unhappy, of course. But there’s no way to learn the value of money without feeling the power of its scarcity. It teaches you the difference between necessary and desirable. ______(68)_______ These are essential survival skills.4. If you’re like most people, you’ll spend most of your adult life thinking, “Once I’ve saved/earned $X, everything will be great.” Then you’ll hit $X, move the goalposts, and resume chasing your tail. It’s a miserable cycle. Your goals should be about more than money.5. Don’t stay in a job you hate because you made a career choice at 18. Almost no one knows what he or she wants to do at that age. Many people don’t know what they want until they’re twice that age. (These are the signs you’re in the wrong career.)6. The best thing money buys is to control over your time. _____ (69) ________ One day you’ll realize that this freedom is one of the things that makes you truly happy.7. Change you r mind when you need to. I’ve noticed a tendency for people to think they’ve mastered investing when they’re young. They start investing at age 18 and think they have it all figured out by age 19. They never do.8. Some people are born into families that encourage education; others are from families that are against it. Some are born into flourishing economies; others, into war and poverty. I want you to be successful, and I want you to earn it. But realize that not all success is due to hard work and not all poverty is due to laziness. Keep this in mind when judging people, including yourself.9. Your savings rate has a little to do with how much you earn and a lot to do with how much you spend. I know a dentist who lives paycheck to paycheck, always on the edge of ruin. I know another person who never earned more than $50,000 and saved a fortune. The difference is entirely due to their spending _____(70) _____.10. Don’t listen to me if you disagree with what I’ve written. The world you grow up in will h ave different values and opportunities than the one I did. More important, you’ll learn best when you disagree with someone and then are forced to learn it yourself. (On the other hand, always listen to your mother.)徐汇区67-70 FACD。

上海二模各区完型汇编2017宝山区TraditionArt SurvivingNative American Indians expressed themselves through their artwork, which is carved ontopoles. Many people hold the belief (21) __________all Native American Indian totem（图腾）totem poles, but this is far from the truth . Carving totem poles was a carve的tribes （部落）tradition among many tribes , especially those that lived along the Pacific coast(22)____________forest grew. However , those Native American Indians who lived in the south Indians , but (23)_________(few) trees to carve than Pacific tribes.west and the plains , andThe height of totem poles can vary considerably . Long ago totem poles (24)___________(find) to stand around 12m tall . Today , Native American Indian artists continue tocare trees, but some totem poles are short and are used in homes as decoration .(25)_____________is not surprising that a genuine pole will cost more than $1500 per meter because traditionally carved totem involve a great deal of work , craftsmanship and time to produce.The raising of a totem pole is an important celebration among the India tribe . A hole is dugfor the pole to stand in . The pole is carried to the site in a ceremony which other hundreds ofpeople attend. Ropes are used (26)__________(raise) the pole into place. Singing and dancing to drums accompanies the pole raising . Often poles are raised in this way (27) ___________thecarving begins . Carvers do their jobs then on the site.Many people believe that totem poles are religious symbols , but this idea is false. Instead of(28) __________(act) as religious symbols , carvings represent the tribal nation and convey thetribes' history . The story of a totem pole is frequently passed down from generation to generation . Having the story documented this way helps keep this tradition (29) __________(recognize) inour history . These days , many totem poles no longer exist (30) _______ __________ decay androt. However , there are still some tribes that continue to practice this ancient are form , and these totem poles are still being enjoyed by collections of tribal art.II. Grammar and Vocabulary25. It 24. were found 22. where 23. fewer 21. that30. because of29. recognized 26. to raise 27. before 28. acting崇明区Delivering Food by DroneA Singapore restaurant plans to use drones (遥控飞机) to transport food and drinks from the kitchen to a wait station near customers' tables.Infinium Robotics, the Singapore company that's developing the drones for restaurant chain Timbre, has spent the past two weeks testing the technology at the restaurant before it opens each night21 business and hopes to have it in place by the end of the year.But how does the drone know where to hover (盘旋)? What if someone bumps into the drone or is standing in its way? “There's no chance at all 22 it will hit anything,”says Infinium Robotics chief executive Junyang Woon.The drones automatically charge while 23 (wait) in the kitchen. 24 the chef putsan order on the drone, he hits a button on a keypad and the drone automatically flies to one of two wait stations. Sense-and-avoid technology 25 (build) into the drone won't allow it to land at the wait station if anything is in its way. The drones are equipped with sonar (声纳系统) and an infrared sensor (红外线传感器), too.A waiter then removes the food or drink from the drone and hits a button 26 sends itback to the kitchen. The drones, weighing a little over five pounds, 27 carry just over four pounds of food. Infinium Robotics is working on a model that will carry twice as 28 (much) food.“Its job is to help the waiters to reduce some of their boring tasks, ”Woon said. “If they let the robots 29 (do) the job, they can concentrate on interacting with customers to bring about higher customer satisfaction and dining experience.”Since it drew recent media attention, Woon 30 (hear) from resorts and restaurants in 10countries, including the United States.II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共20分。

2017英语二模五选四分类汇总：(1) 普陀区III. Complete the following passage with the words and phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）A. controlB. rulesC. As a resultD. In returnE. strict Dear Emma,I have a problem and I need your help. My parents are really 46 and never let me do anything! For example, when I go out with my friends, my mom always asks, “W here are you going? Who are you going with?” Two months ago, I got an earring and my father was really angry. He made me take it out. My parents want to 47 everything I do. But I’m 18 years old! I try to talk to my mom and dad, but they don’t listen.They say, “This is our house and these are our 48 .” Every time I hear this, I’m very unhappy.49 , we have a fight. Why is it so hard for them to understand me?JoshA. expressB. surfaceC. attitudeD. realizeE. calmly Dear Josh,You asked, “Why is it so hard for them to understand me?” That’s a good question. You’re growing up, but often, it’s hard for your parents to50 this. To them, you are still a child and they want to protect you. Sometimes, you find it hard to 51 your thoughts to your parents. Here’s my tip: Write your mother and father a letter. Explain your feelings 52 . In the letter, describe your friends and yourself. At the same time, tell your parents about your 53 towards life, too. Then maybe they will understand you better. After your parents read the letter, try to talk to them.I hope this helps!Emma(2) 青浦Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分读与写）Ⅵ. Reading Comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）There is an old saying：one good turn deserves another. It means you do a helpful or kind act for someone who has done something good for you. Denson is a mechanic（机修工），but he lost his job a few months ago. He is kind and helpful, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre（轮胎）of his car. Obviously（很显然）there was something wrong with the ear. Denson immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Denson finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no need to pay him and he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.”Denson agreed.On arrival, Denson found a long line of applicants（求职人）waiting to be interviewed. Denson still had some grease （油脂）on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed looks o n their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked,“Do you really need to be interviewed?”Denson’s heart sank.“With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?”he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Denson’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“Sorry I had to keep you waitin g, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the company before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy（值得信赖的）worker. Congratulations!”Denson sat down and they shared a cup of coffee as he landed himself a new job.69. Why did Denson apply for a new job? _____________A. He was out of work.B. He was bored with his job.C. He wanted a higher position.D. He hoped to find a better boss.70. What did Denson see on the way to the interview? ________A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre.B. A wild man was pushing a car.C. A terrible car accident happened.D. An old man’s car broke down.71. The elderly man _______.A. paid Denson some money for the repair workB. gave Denson a free ride for the repair workC. offered Denson some advice on his interviewD. asked Denson to drive his car to the office72. How did Denson feel on hearing the interviewer’s question? ____________A. He was sorry for the other applicants.B. There was no hope for him to get the job.C. He regretted helping the old man.D. The interviewer was very rude.73. Which of the following is right? ________A. Denson was too shy to apply for a job.B. Denson repaired the car for the elderly man in order to get the job.C. Denson applied for a new job so that he could get a good pay.D. Denson is such a warm-hearted man that he could get a good pay.74. What can we learn from Denson’s experience?_____A. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Good is rewarded with good.D. Two heads are better than one.B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）（12分）Most people have work to do. With work, they can earn their living. They are busy with their work all day long. Workaholism（迷恋工作）is now very common in our society. Some people no longer do their work in order to live, but they live in order to work.Company staff in big cities, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. From time to time, huge amounts of work is waiting for them to complete. Workaholism can be a serious problem, Because true workaholics（工作狂）would rather work than do anything else, and they ___75___ have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___76___ to sit and do nothing. When workaholics are not at work they feel ill at ease（局促不安），jumpy and nervous（神经紧张）. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful（有压力的），and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. ___77___, typical workaholics think about their work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking. Many workaholics are afraid that if they don’t work hard they will lose their job or be a failure.Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are certainly people who work efficiently under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so pleasurable that they are really happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same things. Their jobs ___78___ them with a challenge and this keeps them busy and creative. Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several ___79___ to work. Of course, work provides people with paychecks（工资），and this is important. But very often it offers ___80___ financial security（经济保障）. It provides people with self-confidence. Workaholics have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I made it”.75. A. still B. probably C. politely D. excitedly76. A. dream B. decide C. intend D. hate77. A. Therefore B. Hardly C. Anyway D. Besides78. A. equip B. pack C. provide D. offer79. A. means B. advantages C. steps D. ways80. A. no more B. more or less C. less than D. more thanC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）The eggplant is a member of the potato family. Eggplant varieties differ in s__81_, shape, color, growth habit and even maturation（成熟）time. This strangely named vegetable used to come in only one color –white. It grows in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from the vine（藤）of a plant that grows several feet in height. It can be steamed, fried, and baked. It can be eaten by l__82__ or combined with meats and other vegetables, Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC. Its propularity soon spread to China. Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today. Instead, it’s like a white egg. Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name. In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter（苦的）that people often called it a“mad apple.”This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health. People a___83___ thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer. In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer. In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable. Since it’s high in fibre（纤维素），eggplant can i___84___ digestion（消化）. Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the worldtoday. Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow, white. And it can be as s___85___ as a tomato or as large as a cucumber. Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious. Today, t___86___ of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival. The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes. There is plenty more to do and see, though. Recipe（食谱）contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children’s activities all“egg - cite”（excite）festival –goers （参加节目活动者）. Most people at the festival would agree --- eggplant is an“egg-cellent”（excellent）vegetable. Eggplants are now available in markets t___87___ the year, but they are their best from August to October when they are in season.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）There has been a lot of talk about Chinese bicycle-sharing recently. Shared bikes are nowadays becoming the center of attention in our Wechat friend circle. Many of our friends post photos of themselves riding bikes, especially during the weekend in natural parks, and we can see people logging in and out of shared bike apps. But are people really drawn to （被…所吸引）the idea of exercise and green transportation all of a studden? Some people have tried Mobikes lately, and they didn’t particularly like Mobikes. They think the first generation Mobikes, the ones without baskets, are designed for athletes. They are vary hard to ride, and the seat is not adjustable（可调节的）. Then, they tried the yellow Ofo bikes. They are easier to ride than Mobikes, but theydon’t usually have baskets, and you need to enter the password by hand, instead of scanning a QR code and having the lock open automatically like with Mobikes. We appreciate that there are shared bikes on the roads. They have saved us a lot of time during emergency situations, and on beautiful, clear days. We do enjoy riding them outside the city. But from what we’ve seen in our friend circles, people have been giving them endless praises, while we still saw some obvious flaws（缺陷）. In our experience, there has never been a unanimous（一致的）decision on anything in public opinion. It makes us wonder whether these people really like riding shared bikes or are just saying this to agree with others. When we asked them individually, a friend of us, Lisa, secretly told us she tried the bikes to fit in（融入朋友圈）. She doesn’t like bikes and finds city’s roads too harsh（拥堵）for bike riding. But the only way to hang out（出去闲逛）with her friends was riding out of town together. To join in social activities, she had to pick up bike riding again. Another young man, Simon admitted that he started talking about and forwarding information（转发信息）on thared bikes to appear cool and fashionable to friends. He started paying attention when Mobikes first launched（推出）. These views will give us something new to think about when we ride bikes again.88. Are shared bikes very popular in our cities nowadays?89. You don’t have to scan a QR code when using Mobikes, do you?90. What do you need to do when you want to ride a Ofo bike?91. Why did Lisa sometimes ride a shared bike?92. How did Simon show his coolness and fashion to his friends?93. Why do many people like to ride shared bikes?Ⅶ. Writing（作文）（共20分）94. Shanghai Students’Post is asking for the comments on“New Century English”textbook. Write a passage of at least 60 words for Shanghai Students’Post（上海学生英文报社向中学生征集对现行中学英语教材《新世纪英语》的评价和建议。

2016学年第二学期普陀区初三模拟考英语试卷2017.4Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）26.My friends are not interested in politics . Which of the following is correct for the underlined letter in the word ?A. B. C. D.27. Do you think computers will take _______place of teachers in the classroom in the future?A.anB. inC. atD. /28. Students have ended their study trip in America and will go home _______Friday evening.A.onB. inC. atD. /29. It was really dangerous for ________to look at the phone while she was driving .A. sheB. hersC. herD. herself30. This pretty and hardworking actress is a good example for ________.A. othersB. the othersC. the otherD. other31. Mark’s friends tried to get rid _________his idea of selling his company , but failed.A. withB. ofC. fromD. for32. Joan ________opened the box and was surprised to find nothing inside at all.A. careB. carefulC. caresD. carefully33. The machines in this new factory seem to be _________ones in this area.A. modernB. more modernC. most modernD. the most modern34. I have kept this letter from my class teacher _________I graduated 10 years ago.A. sinceB. untilC. afterD. when35. Ken looked around the room and wasn’t sure where _________his new painting .A. hangB. hangingC. hungD. to hang36. I thought I _________in my project report , but the manager said he didn’t see it at all.A. handB. am handingC. have handedD. had handed37. Martin promised his daughter _________her from school earlier on her birthday .A. collectB. collectingC. to collectD. collected38. If it is clear tomorrow , I ________a bike to the underground station.A. rideB. will rideC. rodeD. have ridden39. Jack told the librarian that the book _______as soon as he finished reading it.A. was returnedB. would be returnedC. has been returnedD. will be returned40. Charles _______on his new model car from seven to eight yesterday evening .A. was workingB. workedC. has workedD. had worked41.---_________of you attended the art lecture yesterday ?----Quite a few.A. How oftenB. How muchC. How longD. How many42. _________awful journey Rose had! She had never expected her holiday to end in that way .A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How43. –Should I wear a suit for the concert tonight?--No , you ________. It is not as serious as the one we went to last week .A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. wouldn’t44. –I’m afraid I’ll fail in the PE test again.---__________Everything will be fine.A. Don’t worryB. All rightC. I’m afraid so .D. I’m sorry45. ----Did you enjoy the play last night ?-----_________Someone kept talking behind us .A. Never mindB. Neither did IC. Not at allD. That’s rightⅢ.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。