2017年上海市新高考英语模拟试卷

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年上海高考卷英语分析模拟试卷一、选择题（每题1分，共5分）1. 下列哪个单词的划线部分发音与其它选项不同？A. photographB. chemistryD. dictionaryA. If I were you, I would take the job.B. I wish I could go to the party.C. He looks as if he had seen a ghost.D. She suggested that we should go to the movies.3. “The more you read, the more you learn.” 这句话中，"the morethe more"的结构表示的是：A. 比较级B. 条件状语C. 原因状语D. 结果状语A. interestingB. interestedC. interestD. interestingly5. 下列哪个句子中的非谓语动词使用正确？A. Seeing from the top of the hill, the city looks beautiful.B. Not having finished his homework, he went to play basketball.C. The teacher asked us to read the text carefully.D. The book is worth to read.二、判断题（每题1分，共5分）1. 英语中，介词后面必须接名词或代词。

（）2. 在英语中，所有的不定式都可以作主语。

（）3. 现在分词作定语时，表示正在进行的动作。

（）4. 英语中的疑问句必须用助动词或情态动词开头。

（）5. “I have been to Beijing twice.” 这句话表示说话人去过北京两次。

（）三、填空题（每题1分，共5分）1. If I __________ (be) you, I would not do it.2. The old man is __________ (content) with his life.3. It's high time we __________ (go) to bed.4. The teacher asked us __________ (not make) any noise in the library.5. __________ (be) a teacher is not an easy job.四、简答题（每题2分，共10分）1. 简述现在完成时与一般过去时的区别。

2017年奉贤区高考英语一模卷I.ListeningComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At tire 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. About 5:30. B. About 6:30. C. About 7:30. D. About 8:30.2. A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A general manager. D. An engineer.3. A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address. D. Show the way.4. A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News. D. Radio.5. A. Saying something wrong. B. Missing the interview.C. Having an accident.D. Doing something silly.6. A. She wants her son to use a new key. B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She disbelieves her son.D. She forgives her son.7. A. She will take the man’s suggestion. B. Her invitation will be refused by all ihe students.C. She will not send out the invitation.D. She plans to send out all the invitations.8. A. He didn't know which hospital Bill was in. B. He took Bill to the hospital.C. He forgot to call the woman.D. He slipped on the way to hospital.9. A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple. D. Too heavy.10. A. She hasn't heard from the professor in a week.B.The class has extra time to complete the assignment.C.The woman only just found out about the economics paper.D.It is impossible for the man to turn in the economics paper on time.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Serious and diligent. B. Honest and happy.C. Friendly and optimistic.D. Talented and confident.12. A. She was cheered up by the shirt man’s story.B.She was impressed by the shirt man’s friendliness.C.She regretted that she did not ask the shirt man's name.D.She felt she was much luckier than the shirt man.13. A. She hates midterms and job interviews.B.She has realized her dream with the help of her professors and classmates.C.She is thankful for the valuable lessons she has learned from others.D.She remembers moments when people worked to solve a problem together best.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They want to learn how to speak in others’ dialects.B.They never notice them.C.They are ashamed of them.D.They show pride in them.15. A. The number of people who speak in dialects is getting smaller and smaller.B.There won’t be any dialects any more in the near future,C.There are more dialects in some parts of Britain than there are in others.D. There were more dialects 100 years ago than there were 200 years ago.16. A. It has caused people more problems in understanding each other.B.It has reduced the attractiveness of British culture.C.It has played its part in helping English become a world language.D.It has created more opportunities for communication.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.]7. A. H e’s got addicted to technology. B. He is not very good at socializing.C. He is crazy about text-messaging.D. He does not talk long onthe phone.18. A. Talk big. B. Talk at Iength.C. Gossip a lot.D. Forget herself19. A. lie thought it was cool. B. lie needed the practice.C. He wanted to stay connected themD. lie had an urgent message to send20.A. It is a challenge to seniors . B. It saves both time and money.C. It is childish and unprofessionalD. It is cool and convenient.II. Grammar amiVocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks lo make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blankPrepare to SucceedPeople are always thinking about success. It is usually in their brains as they go about their daily routines (21)_______(look) for something better. This thought isn't one (22) ______ brings youcloser, however, because thinking, dreaming or wishing just doesn't get it done.One of the most important parts of personal or professional success is preparation. You may ask, “Why is preparation necessary?"The easiest answer to this question is to say that (23) ________ you are not ready to move forward, then you may just as well keep doing what you have always done.Success doesn’t come easy. There are no shortcuts. Success requires you to be prepared to sacrifice leisure time, or time spent watching television or going out with your friends, at every opportunity.Success means you are prepared to do (24) ___ it takes to constantly move the yardsticks forward clay after day.Here is just one quote, from Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, that expresses what preparation is (25) _______ : "Our real problem is not our strength today. It is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.” This quote can (26).________(interpret) lo mean that you may have strength or confidence to start on your way right now to movetoward your final goal. However, it is also critical that committed action each day (27) ____________ (build) to help you keep going when obstacles arise or when you just don't feel like you have the interest or energy to stay (28)_ ____ (locus).Preparation also means that you have u plan or a goal it shows you what steps or actions to take, when to lake them and what to do if issues, obstacles or (29)________life issues gel in the way.(30) ______ b ottom line is actually quite clear: You arc either willing, able and committed to achieve what you want, or you arc simply dreaming or wishing that success find you.Section BDirection: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from (he box. luich word can be used onlyThe meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be __31____, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts'-may be made lo 1111 every 32 with conversation. Persons in other culturalgroups value silence and view it. as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 33 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 34 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 35_______.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 36 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 37_______ between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, personsin Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an cider or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 38 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patien t’s silence is not 39 too early or allowedto go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 40 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.I.ReadingComprehension SectionADirection: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.MultitaskingWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products 41 at the entrance? Or the soft background music?But have you ever noticed the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shop's scent may not be outstanding 42 sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to 43 .A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be 44 but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers’ 45 to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brands 46 as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very 47_____ experience to what it used to be.Some years ago, the ___48_____for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants’ ____49___ attitude and don’t-touch-what-you-can’t-afford displays. Now the 50 of electronic commerce (e-commerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. Bui while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店）can offer a full experience from the minute customers 51 through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a(n) 52_________. And scent is just one way to53______ this.Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder 54_______ through the kid department, and coconut scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the store’s windows to smell books, pots and drawers, 55________their perfect scent.41. A. engaged B. delivered C. displayed D. located42. A. connected with B. compared with C. combined with D. came up with43. A. purchase B. wander C. appreciate D. identify44. A. instructive B.attractive C. expensive D. informative45. A. expression B.demand C. intention D. attention46. A. profession B. project C. relation D. success47. A. difi'erent B.elegant C. inevitable D. generous48. A. focus B.account C check D. schedule49. A. determined B. careless C objective D. disapproving50. A. view B. rise C trade D. effect51. A. step B.Inspect C strive D. proceed52. A. occasion B. moment C destination D. department53. A. apply B. achieve C mention D. observe54. A. appears B. inputs C chases D. floats55. A. in terms of B. in the form of C in search of D. in common withSection 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.AThey say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and Pm not even a cat. My father died when T was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living. And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s. My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year.This was when I began to enjoy my first life. T was very happy, in excellent health. I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula in San Carlos. Life was a pleasant dream. Then the dream ended. I became afflicted（使苦恼）with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side. Thus began my second life....In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car. And I managed to keep my health and optimism, to a degree, because of 14 steps. Crazy? Not at all. Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door. Those steps were a standard measure of life. They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living. I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it ---repeating the process 14 times, I would be through---1 could then admit defeat and lie down and die.Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life. It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads. Suddenly the steering wheel jerked（猝然一动）. In the same instant I heard thebang of a blowout. It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!I started the engine and thumped slowly along until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and blared the horn.The door opened and a little girl stood there. When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting. I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.About an hour later, the man's voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you're all set now. ” “Thanks，” I said. “How much do I owe you?” He shook his head, “Nothing. Cynthia told me you were a cripple. Glad to be of help. 1 know you'd do the same for me. There’s no charge, friend.” I held out a five-dollar b川，“No! I like to pay my way.” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it. ”56.'"A cat has nine lives'1 here means __ _____ .A. a cat can live nine times longer than any other animalB. a cat can die ninthC. a lucky man cannot die easilyD.the writer will live nine times57.What do you think of the man who helped change the tire? __________ .A.Warm-hearted but pitiableB.Warm-hearted and happyC. A blind old man that has nothing to do every dayD. A poor old man that is always ready to help others58.How will the story be ended? ___________A.The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept.I PB. The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek.C. The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do.D. In the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before.59. The best title for this passage perhaps will be _________ .A. The Old Man and His DaughterB. Heart Leaping UpC. Never Lose HeartD. Good Will Be Rewarded GoodBWhat we doEFP Courses provide courses in English language andBritish culture. Our courses are aimed at students aged between12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English.The courses are held in Guildford, a historic town near London.Typical structure of a one-week course> up to 25 hours of English run by native speakers, qualified in teaching English as a foreignlanguage and specialist drama teachers 2 full-day sightseeing trips to London and Oxford (at weekends)FULL BOARD (全食宿）with local, English-speaking familiesWhen we run the coursesEFP courses can be organized only during British state school terms. For this academic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May and between 30 May and 30 June. We welcome you to book from 3 September 2016 to 25 October 2016 and from 31 October to 20 December 2016. Why choose EFP courses> in addition to our standard English classes, wc also run drama and expression English classes,taught by specialist drama teachers> we expose our students to British culture for the entire length of the course> we tailor courses to each group's needs, creating a unique experience for our students. Note thatany changes to our courses are made within reason and only if all participants from a group share the same language level. Please see further details on our website.Length of a courseEFP courses run for cither one or two weeks depending on the specific requirements for your group. How to applyPlease register your interest by sending an email to info@. By contacting us before you make any travel arrangements you ensure that we can put your group up on the dates that you require. For more details, please visit .See you in Guildford soon!60. What does the leaflet tell us about EFP courses?A. Their target students are teenagers of all English levels.B. They are available on the school campuses in London and Oxford.C. Every individual participant is supplied with tailored language support.D. They involve students in British culture activities during the whole course.61. Suppose you arc to take EFP courses this academic year, you can _________ .A. make a reservation from October 31 to December 20B. enjoy a special series of lessons for a whole school termC.experience English dramas with English-speaking familiesD.hand in an application by visiting their website62.The purpose of this writing is to __________ .A.attract qualified teachers to EFP coursesB.offer group students access to BFP coursesC.demonstrate the popularity of EFP courses ’D.illustrate the importance of EFP courses.CHere amid the steel and concrete canyons, green grass grows. A hawthorn tree(山楂树)stands in new soil, and freshly dug plants bend in the wind.But Chicago City Hall here seems an unlikely spot for a garden of any variety—especially 20,000 square feet of gardens—on its roof.As one of a handful of similar projects around the country, the garden is part of a $1.5 million demonstration projected by the city to reduce its “urban heat islands”, said William Abolt, the commissioner of the Department of Environment.Heat islands-dark surfaces in the city, like rooftops---soak up heat. The retention(滞留）can bake a building, making it hard to cool down.The roof of City Hall, a 90-year-old gray stone landmark on LaSalle Street in the heart of downtown, has been known to reach temperature substantially hotter than the actual temperature on the street below.The garden will provide greenery and shade. "And that,,, t4said the city officials, will save the city dollars on those hot summer days.55 The project savings from cooling is about $4,000 a year on a new roof whose life span is about 50 percent longer than that of a traditional roof.The stretching open-air rooftop garden is being carefully built on amulti-tiered(多展的）bed of special soil, polystyrene（聚苯乙烯）,egg-carton-shaped cones and “waterproof membrane(薄膜)’’ mall to keep the roof from leaking, or caving under the normal combined weight of soil, min and plant life.The design calls for soil depths of 4 inches to 18 inches. When the last plants and seedlings are buried and the last bit of soil is laid, the garden will have circular brick stepping-stones winding up to hills.“The primary focus of what we want.to do is to establish this laboratory on the top of City Hall to get people involved and understanding their impact on the environment ;and how the little things can make an impact on the quality of life,,9 Mr. Abolt said, adding that the plants also help to clear the air.Rooftop gardens, in places where concrete jungles have erased plants and trees, are not new, not even in Chicago. Arms of greenery hanging over terraces or growing from rooftops, common in Europe, are becoming more so in the United States as people become increasingly conscious about the environment.Richard M. Daley, who urged the environmental department to look into the project after noticing rooftop gardens in Hamburg, Germany a few years ago, has praised the garden as the first of its kind on a public building in the country.It will hold thousands of plants in more than 150 species-wild onion and butterfly weed, sky-blue aster and buffalo grass----to provide data on what( species adapt best. Small plants requiring shallow soil depths were chiefly selected.63.The rooftop garden project___________A.is common and popular in the countryB.is a demonstration project and costs the city government 1.5 million dollarsC.will make the ordinary cooling down of the city in summer unnecessaryD.aims at getting people involved and understanding their impact on the environment64.What can we learn about the City Hall?A.It was built ninety years ago and is the most outstanding feature in the center of the city.B.It is originally proper to build a garden on the top of the City Hall.C.The temperature on its top is a little bit lower than that on the street below.D.It is the first building in America to have a garden on it.65.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Every year, Chicago spends about $ 4,000 on cooling the city.B.The design of the garden on the C'ily Hall specially takes into consideration theweight the roof can stand.C.The Mayor urged the environmental department to look into rooftop gardens in Hamburgand build similar ones in America.D.Heat islands mainly refer to those dark-colored rooftops which receive and retain heatand will not easily release the heat.66.The word “substantially ”（Line 2, Para. 5) most likely means _________ .A. a little bitB. in factC. materiallyD. considerablySection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. ________A.DSPS sufferers have internal clocks that run at least two hours slower than normal.B.Businesses that don’t force their employees to live by the dawn-to-dusk schedule wouldallow those with DSPS to make good use of their most productive hours.C.DSPS would be unfortunate but unavoidable if our society had to choose one timetable foreveryone to live by.D.Employers willing to let their employees work flexible hours will enjoy access to a greaternumber of quality employees, higher productivity and lower office space costs.E.DSPS sufferers are perhaps a small population that's benefiting greatly from thegrowth of flexible work in our economy.F.People with DSPS sleep perfectly fine during the hours their bodies tell them to.No matter how early she went to bed, Maggie couldn't fall asleep until the early hours. Though constantly exhausted, Maggie got good grades in school, but she often got in trouble for napping during her morning classes.After graduating from college, Maggie realized her dream of becoming a teacher. However, waking up for her 8:30 a.m. classes turned her into a zombie (无生气的人) , and she lost her job because she lacked enthusiasm.Maggie isn’t lazy. She suffers from delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS，睡眠相位后移症候群)---a disorder that affects one in 750 adults that causes them to be somewhat nocturnal （夜间活动的）. DSPS is often confused with insomnia(失眠），perhaps because sufferers seem tired duringthe day. However, the two disorders are very different. Insomniacs have trouble with the process offalling asleep. _____ 67 ____ They just can’t fall asleep early even if they want to.Essentially, DSPS means a person's internal clock is set differently. ____ 68 _______ A s a result,they're out of sync (同步）with the rest of society. People with DSPS struggle to keep their eyes open during morning meetings because their bodies are convinced it*s the middle of the night. They seem less efficient and creative at the office, and make more workplace accidents. DSPS also damages their health, causing depression, anxiety, heart disease and many other illnesses due to sleep deprivation.______69_______ . Fortunately, that’s not the case. Flexible work schedules are already very common. Traditionally, managers tend to think more people in the office equals more output, but new research shows that people who work flexible hours are more productive and more likely to stay with their company because they are happier and healthier. Thanks to these findings, many European countries have passed laws giving every worker the right to apply for a flexible work arrangement. According to Cary Cooper, a psychologist at Lancaster University, most U.K. employees will be working half from home in five years.This is great news not just for DSPS sufferers but also for their companies. _______ 70 ______ Consequently, they will be able to save a large sum of money.II.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Around the world, music therapy is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity alter an injury or money loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities. Children can move their bodies with the music and stamp along to the beat.Why is music a useful therapy? Music is soothing and relaxing, but it also stimulates our brains. Emotionally and physically, we respond to the sounds of music. But the complexity of music provokes（激发）the biggest response. Thus, classical music is most typically used for therapies dueto complex sounds and patterns. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety.Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the releaseendorphin(内啡肽）.Endorphins arc the body’s natural painkillers, and when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to thebrain development of the babies who have just been born and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Certain types of music have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person's heart rate.Al present, music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, day cares and schools.Although music therapy is not yet considered a mainstream treatment, it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditional treatment. S o next time you are feeling low or stressed out, put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you.III.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 环保组织呼叮公众投票反对这个项目。

黄浦区2016学年第二学期期中高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Should Children Ban Their Parents from Social Media ?It might be taken for granted –but no previous generation of children will have had the expenence of having their entire childhoods intensively and publicly documented in this way . But the very first people to have had some of their childhood picture s _____21____(post) online are not always happy about their formative years being preserved in digital world .Parents may not realize it , but by posting photos and videos of their online , they are creating an identity for their children ____22_____might not be welcomed . Lucy is a good example . She said she had asked her dad to de-tag her from “stuff that doesn‟t necessary represent ___23_____I am now . That‟s not something I‟d want to remember every time I log on to Facebook -------- It isn‟t the best memories , which is the way you …d like to reveal ___24_____on social media .”Stones about online privacy are often about children and teenagers being warmed of the dangers of publishing too much personal information online. But in this case it‟s their parents who are in the spotlight . For some parents , ____25_____(safe) option is avoiding social media altogether .Kasia Kurowaska from Newcastle is expecting her first child in June and has agreed with her partner Lee to impose a blanket ban _____26____her children are old enough to make their own decision about social media . But she has two big concerns about her plan . Firstly , it will be difficult ____27_____(imp ose) .”When their auntie comes round and takes a picture , we‟re going to have to be like paparazzi police , saying , please don‟t put these on Facebook . And secondly , the child might dislike _____28_____(not own ) an oline presence , especially if all of their friends do . But I _____29_____(keep ) a digital record of them . It just won‟t have been shared on a platform ____30____the masses.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. criticizeB. desperatelyC. establishD. featureE. focusF. gratitudeG. hearfelt H. humanity I . influence J. present K. touchletters Brought Back to LifeLetters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages . But a TV shows , Letters Alive , is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back into the ___31___.Letters Alive took it idea from a UK program with a similar name , Letters Live . Both shows_____32__-famous actors and actresses , but there is no gossip , no eye-catching visual effects. Instead , it‟s just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter .But these are not just any letters . They vary greatly in time and subjects . There is , for example , a passionate letter that famous painter Huang Youngyu wrote to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to ____33____ his lack of creativity . There is also a(n) ____34_____note from Spring and Autumn Period written by two ordinary young soldiers to their elder brother to report their lives in the war zone.Compared to published texts , letters also come with a personal ____35____.One example from Letters live was a note of ____36_____from the mother of a dying child to JK Rowling , author of the Harry Potter books . It reads :‟ Mrs Rowling ,cancer threatened to take everything from my daughter , and your books turned out to be the castle we so ___37_____needed to hide in .”According to Guan Zhengwen , the director of Letter Alive , it is this kind of ____38_____behind every letter that strikes a harmony with the audience .‟ It‟s a thing of the past that entertainment sho ws _____39____themselves only with pretty face. “ Guan told Sohu News ,” Entertainment industry is starting to switch to a(n) __40_____on wisdom and intelligence .”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Being Bigger isn’t Necessarily Considered BetterThe film , which famously started life in 1939, has now declared a new age , that of smaller start-up . By 2014, when Ms Whitman announced HP‟s decision to separate its computer and printer business from its corporate hardware and services operations , the company had grown into a clumsy ____41____Its fortunes started to ____42_____with a series of expensive and much criticized purchase. By 2012 it had lost its position as the World …s leading supplier of PCs to Lenovo . The dramatic ____43____was aimed at helping the firm adapt to the new age of mobile and online computing , responding to shareholder demands for more aggressive ______44_____.“ I would go from laser jet printing to our big enterprise services contracts where we were running the back end of IT for many big companies and organizations . These two things are not like each other . So the ability to focus and engage with customers on a(n)_____45_____set of objectives and business outcomes . I can already see the differences.” Ms Whitmannn ,who now heads the new spin-off . Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE) selling servers and services, says the change has already ___46______her performance . “ One big change is it _____47_____each of the divisions to pursue the strategy that is right for them. ____48_____, there is …no way … printer and PC company HP Inc‟s decision last year to by Samsung‟s printing business for $1 bn would have happened when it was part of the larger firm . So it‟s that ability to drive your own program , not ____49___by other businesses that don‟t have the same characteristics .” Ms Whitman is so conv inced her strategy is working that she‟s ____50_____HPE futher , spinning off both its business services division and its software business into separate companies last year.Her assumption that bigger doesn‟t always mean better seems ____51____. After all , a larger company should find it easier to dominate the market it operates in . But the rapid rise of much small start-up s , competing and often overtaking these established powerful companies means the accepted wisdom that ____52_____equals success is being challenged .____53______in 2014, eBay carved PayPal , the electronic payments arm it bought in 2001, off from the main online sale business .Box , a cloud storage company , is another case in point. Founder Aaron Levie says ,” Whether Uber , Airbnb ,those same lessons _____54____, which is if you can build something that‟s cheaper , faster and more scalable and delivers a far better customer experience than what the traditional sellers were able to do , then you can be extremely ___55_____.41. A. appearance B. construction C. giant D. possession42. A. decline B. increase C. stay D. vary43. A. adventure B. combination C. development D. split44. A. behavior B. growth C. markets D. policies45. A. ambitious B. complex C. narrow D. overall46. A. delivered B. improved C. measured D. standardized47. A. allows B. employs C. reminds D.threatens48. A. All in all B. For example C. On the contrary D. What‟s mor e49. A. held back B. kept on C. looked over D. taken down50. A. dissolved B. expanded C. operated C. shrunk51. A. fundamental B. reasonable C. surprising D. widespread52. A. diligence B. discipline C. profit D. size53. A. Comparatively B. Generally C. Similarly D. Unexpectedly54. A. apply B. fail C. hide D. increase55. A. friendly B. miserable C. motivated D. troublesomeSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Born in 1823 in Wales , Alfred Russel Wallace was a man of modest means , but he had a passion for nature and he chose to follow it . He started out collecting insects as a hobby , but eventually his longing for adventure led him to explore the world .Luckily for Wallace , Victorian Britain was discovering an interest in weird and wonderful insets ,so the demand from museums and private collections for these bests was growing . Wallace was able to make a living doing what he loved : collecting beetles and other insects .But his first trip of exploring the world ended in disaster . Wallace proceeded to the Amazon in South America . Its giant forests promised a wealth of new species , sure to put him on the scientific map . The trip took 6 weeks and involved every mode of transport in existence at the time . After four years Wallace had to watch in despair as his samples went up in flames ----including live animals he was bringing home that were trying to jump free of the flames . But he did not let it stop him .In 1854, Wallace set off on another adventure , this time to the Malay Archipelago . Wallace found himself humbled by the new and exciting things he saw. He later recalled : “ As I lie listening to these interesting sounds , I think how many besides myself have longed to see with their own eyes the many wonderful and beautiful thingswhich I am daily encountering .”In 1858, Wallace wrote what became as the …Temate essay “: a piece of writing that was to change our understanding of life forever . In his essay , Wallace argued that a species would only turn into another species if it was struggling for existence . Henry W. Bates was one of many scientists delighted by the idea of evolution by natural selection . In a letter to Wallace , he wrote :” The i dea is like truth itself , so simple and obvious that those who read and understand it will be stuck by its simplicity , and yet it is perfectly original .”56. __________finally caused Wallace to explore the world ?A. His strong affection for natureB. His life-long devotion to beastsC. His deep love for adventureD. Increasing demand for insects57.Which of the following is True about Wallace‟s first strip ?A. It took him six weeks to explore the Amazon with all kinds of transportationB. He made a scientific study of a fairly limited number of insects .C. The fire cost him his four years‟ collection of animalsD. His passion cooled after the disaster58. Wallace felt _________on the Malay Archipelago .A. fearlessB. luckyC. challengedD. risky59. Wallace‟s idea on evolution of natural selection ___________.A. made no sense at that timeB. built up a new concept of lifeC. was too simple to be trueD. revealed the origin of natureBVirtual realityProbably the most exciting tech development of recent times , virtual reality (VR) has arrived , with sufficient options available to the consumer who …s searching for an extra amount of high-tech fun . The cheapest way to get a high-end VR experience comes courtesy of Sony . Its Play Station VR doesn‟t require a tricked-out PC or expensive phone-it works with the Playstation 4 control board and comes with a few great games in its library . There is a some equipment you can purchase to enhance the exper ience , but if you …ve already got a PS4 you can enter the world of VR for just $400. Other high –end offerings like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift , as well as mobile options like Samsung‟s Gear VR, will get your head in the game .Wireless headphonesCombining ease of use with the ability to move wild around your home , gym or workplace , wireless headphones just make sense . And there are plenty of practical options to suit any budget . The Boss QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones are definitely worth a test drive , though . The full-size , around –ear Bluetooth headphones highlights active noise cancellation and double as a headset for making phone calls . They …ve earned the Editor …s Choice award at and can be purchased for less than $400 online.Digital camerasWhile your phone is a worthy assistant , there‟s no substitute for a real camera when it comes to taking the perfect picture . And these days you can get quality specifications in a package that‟s almost as small as your smartphone. The shiny design of the Fujifilm X70, $ 699, makes it the perfect companion , or you could go retro with the Olympus PEN-F($1,200) that offers old school looks alongside cutting edge technology . Domestically , it‟s worth checking out Xiaomi‟s mirror less Yi MI for a more affordable option. With a high-end 20 –megapixel (兆像素) sensor and the ability to host multiple lenses , it‟s available from just 2,199 yuan .60. Sony can provide high-tech fun at the lowest cost because _________A. player s can play free games onlineB. PS4 owners don‟t need any other deviceC. it gives players adequate experienceD. players have purchased expensive PCs.61. What is Bose Quiet Comfort 35 wireless headphones‟s selling point promoted in the passage ?A. They have various types to meet users‟ needsB. Users can reduce noise manuallyC. They work better in the wildD. Users can make phone calls with the headphones62. If your friend , who favors everything in the styles of the past , plans to make perfect pictures with a new device , you will most probably recommend ________.A. A smart phoneB. Fujifilm X70C. Olympus PEN-FD. Yi Mi(C)Naquela Wright‟s life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became immersed in darkness, 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 ascreen reader to read the site through the touch of keyboard and sound of a robotic voice. Still, when a friend sends her in 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.With 1.5 billion users, Facebook isn‟t the only social media company that wants to improve its website for the visually impaired. Along with Facebook and other major tech firms, Twitter and LinkedIn have their own accessibility teams and belong to an initiative called “Teaching Accessibility.”Jeff Wieland, Facebook‟s head of accessibility engineering, said the group wants to educate more engineers, especially early on 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 in mind.”63. What tool helps the visually disabled to read Facebook?A. A screen readerB. A special keyboardC. A helpful robotD. HTML headings64 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 sightC. It meets no competitors with its advanced technology.D. It inspires more engines to explore artificial intelligence65. 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 effort: strength to improve websitesC. Artificial intelligence: power to help the blindD. Teaching accessibility: initiative to educate engineerSection CDirections：Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentenceYour 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 foolishness, 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 other. ___69___.Psychological 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:“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 sure to see an athlete or two getting themselves ready for a sharp phrase or scolding themselves after a 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.Ⅳ. Summary WritingDirections：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Moustache（胡子）for Cash“Movember”, as the annual event is known, sees men in countries including the UK, US and Australia grow out their facial hair while collecting sponsorship money from friends, family and colleagues, with the money going to cancer charities.The month of no shaving began unofficially in 2003, when a pair of men from Australia persuaded their family to join them in growing a moustache in order to encourage men to get themselves checked for cancer, which is seen as distasteful by some males. A year later, the group decided to set up the Movember Foundation, asking friends and colleagues to offer donations of money to support their efforts, and raised a massive A$54,000 which was shared between a number of health projects. With thanks most likely a social media, Movember soon went global and the foundation now operates worldwide. having raised over ￡440 million since 2004. Theeffects of the fundraising are wide-reaching, which had made a significant discovery in the treatment of cancer.The issue of some men being too self-willed to visit their doctor for a checkup, or perhaps being raised in a culture of “touch it out”，has led some males to neglect their health, which may mean it could be too late if something potentially deadly did develop. However, Movember is helping to break down the shame of male to appeal to men in a way that other campaigns just don‟t – with a sort of blokey①jokiness.①blokey：behaving in a way that is supposed to be typical of men, especially men enjoying themselves in a group.V. TranslationDirection：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 永远不要对你孩子的缺点熟视无睹。

2017年上海青浦区高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）1、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第21~30题One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students1（seat） and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text2（face） down at the desk. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students were confused to see there was not a question3just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students' face expression and told them, "I want you to write about what you see there."The students were even4（confused） but started the test by then. At the end of the class, the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot,5position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.The professor explained, "Don't worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here6focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life.7our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like health issues, problems in relationships etc., but we never see these problems are very small comparedwith8we have in our lives.”So there is the moral lesson: we9try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life10（give） us. Be happy and live the life positively.二、选词填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）2、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第31~40题Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Have you ever watched a television show or a movie and felt like you were watching a really long commercial? If so, then you've fallen1to bad product placement （产品植入）. Clever marketing folks want their products to be2within a scene, butnot the focus. When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show.Product placement3from as early as 1950s when a drinks company paid to have a character in the movie The African Queen toss loads of their product overboard. Since then, there have been countless placements in thousands of movies.Sometimes product placement just happens. A set dresser （布景人员）might think of something that4the level of credibility or realism of the story. One example is the use of a can of ant killer in a violent fight scene in the popular television programme The Sopranos. A spokeswoman for the manufacturer said if the company had not been5about the use of their product, they would not have given it a thumbs-up.Arranged product placement deals are more prevailing. The most common type is a simple exchange of the product for the placement. A deal is made; in exchange for the airtime, the cast and crew are provided with a（n）6supply of the company's products.Sometimes, a gift of the product isn't an appropriate form of compensation, and then thedeal,7with money, works well. Someone from a manufacturer's marketing team hears about a movie project, and approaches the set dresser with a（n）8attractive proposal. They come to an agreement, and the product makes a number of9casual appearances. Both teams are happy.Before product placement really saw a rapid growth in the mid-1980s, it was pretty much a do-it-yourself10. Now there are entire agencies that can handle the job. Some larger corporations will dedicate personnel to seek out opportunities for placement within films, television shows — even games and music.A. approachedB. generousC. financiallyD. effortE. datesF. victimG. closedH. substitutingI. boostsJ. visibleK. seemingly三、完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）3、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第41~55题2018~2019学年上海杨浦区上海市杨浦高级中学高二上学期期中第41~45题15分(每题1分) Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense—those for the military, for example, wereoriginally1to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in2chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing3on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce, particularly in "customer facing" industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged "4clothing" . "The people you employ are your ambassadors （大使），'' says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “What they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance." From being a simple means of5who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.Truly effective marketing through6images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colors give a sense of7while lighter color shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism （守旧），while others a sense of8to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear9, everybody can't look exactly the same.But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of color, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always10. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these,2211for 85% of total sales一£380 million in 1994.A successful uniform needs to12two key sets of needs. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, itis13if the look doesn't express the business's marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customerswill assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few secondswill14their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to15years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.A. intendedB. tendedC. extendedD. attendedA. statueB. stabilityC. statusD. statisticsA. preferenceB. argumentC. complimentD. emphasisA. cooperateB. politicalC. corporateD. academicA. exposingB. identifyingC. qualifyingD. requestingA. studioB. audioC. visualD. casualA. clarityB. authorityC. availabilityD. accessibilityA. exposureB. rejectionC. reluctanceD. opennessA. stableB. uniformC. innovativeD. similarA. smoothB. disagreeableC. objectiveD. complexA. exchangeB. callC. standD. accountA. establishB. balanceC. neglectD. desertA. pointlessB. significantC. usefulD. carelessA. maintainB. shapeC. drawD. valueA. commitB. commandC. dedicateD. invest四、阅读理解（共11小题，每题2分，满分22分）4、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模（A篇）第56~59题St Kilda is a tiny archipelago （群岛）of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.Isolation also had a big effect upon St kildans attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans5 way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20th century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found it difficult to' base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation （撤离），of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.(1) According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT.A. unbearable windB. insufficient food supplyC. contact with BritainD. worsening health(2) After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they .A. soon learned how to buy goods and services from othersB. had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society.C. exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs.D. had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds.(3) Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?A. The major source of food was found locally.B. It was essential for people to help each other.C. Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.D. Money played an insignificant role in life.(4) What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The role of money in modern communities.B. How a community adapted to a different form of life.C. The destruction of an old-fashioned community.D. How a small community fight against opposite conditions.5、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第60~62题The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S:• This product contains small parts that are for adult assembly （组装）only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.• Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.• Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothingwhile using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.• Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in small lanes, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.• Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.•Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:—Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device—Allowing more than two riders—Pushing the user from the back—Traveling at an unsafe speed• Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.• Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.(1) When assembling, you should.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. make sure kids are not presentD. start from underneath the car(2) According to the text, it is safer to.A. use batteries containing leadB. drive in small lanes at midnightC. drive on the highway instead of on hillsD. wear loose clothes while driving(3) Where can you probably find the text?A. In an official report.B. In a medical journal.C. In a physics textbook.D. In a product handbook.6、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第63~66题CIn a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes, how have Japan's tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings — 500 or so wooden pagodas, tower-shaped buildings — remained standing for centuries? Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries, many attributed the resilience（抗震性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira, which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree. But the amazing thing is that the shinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda — hanging loosely down through the middle of the building. The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira, the central column? The best way to understand the shinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida, a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology. Mr. Ishida, known to his students as "Professor Pagoda" has built a series of models and tested them on a "shake-table" in his laboratory. In short, the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum（钟摆）. Under pressure, a pagoda's loose floors could be made to slide back and forth independently. Viewed from the side, the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance — with each floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbours above and below. The shinbashira, running up through a hole in the centre of the building, made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance, they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that, because of the building tapers（锥形）, with each floor plan being smaller than the one below, none of the vertical（垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above. In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building. More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other. They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves（屋檐）also play a part. Think of them as a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers. The bigger the mass at each end of the pole, the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance. The same holds true for a pagoda. With the eaves extending out on all sides like balancing poles, the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging, never an abrupt shaking.(1) In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira is designed to.A. bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB. bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC. connect the floors with pagoda's baseD. stop the floors from moving too far(2) Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to.A. apply the pendulum into practiceB. gain insight into the "shake-table" modelC. learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD. locate shinbashira exact position in a pagoda(3) Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the article?A. Some columns may extend from the bottom to the top of a pagoda.B. The functions of extra eaves and balancing poles are similar.C. The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are fitted loosely.D. Pagodas5 amazing capacity to resist impact has long puzzled scholars.(4) What is the best title for the passage?A. How Shinbashira Plays Its RoleB. Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC. Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD. Shuzo Ishida, a Distinguished Engineer五、信息匹配（共4小题，每题2分，满分8分）7、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第67~70题Why should mankind explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What prompted our distant ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments?1. The wider the distribution of a species, the better its chance of survival.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be located. Additional resources are always beneficial when used wisely, and can increase our chances of survival. Knowledge or techniques acquired through exploration, or preparing to explore, filter from the developers into society atlarge.2. Also, we have already benefited from other by-products, including improvements in earthquake prediction — which has saved many lives — in satellites used for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick saucepans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!3. The chances of a large comet（彗星）hitting the Earth are small, but it could happen in time. Such strikes in the past may account for the extinction of dinosaurs and other species. Human technology is reaching the point where it might be able to detect the possibility of this happening, and enable us to minimize the damage, or prevent it completely, allowing us as a species to avoid extinction.In certain circumstances, life on Earth may become impossible: over-population or wide spread diseases, for instance, might eventually force us to find other places to live. While the earth is the only planet known to sustain life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to inhabit other planets and moons. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.4A. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.B. Space allows us to expand and succeed: for the sake of everyone on the earth, now and in the future, space exploration is essential.C. The mysterious space objects varying in size have been fascinated scientists and scholars for years.D. It appears that we are driven to ensure the success and continuation of not just our own genes, but of the species as a whole.E. Therefore it still poses a problem for us human beings whether to explore the space at the cost of our own homelandsF. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers.六、任务型阅读（满分10分）8、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第71题Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Last year my company was bought by a large corporation and most of the managers lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I'd always wanted to do ——become a freelance writer（自由作家）.Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.I work about as much as I did before ——between 45 and 50 hours a week —~ but my schedule is much less fixed than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, 1 work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 a.m., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule.While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. Tve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don't feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count ongetting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don't have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there's enough money until the next check arrives.All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn't mean I'll never want to have a "regular" job. But for me, at least, it suits me.七、句子翻译（满分15分）9、【来源】 2017年上海青浦区高三一模第72~75题Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(1) 中午的欢迎会已推迟到下周三。

2017上海二模各区完型汇编宝山区Surviving Art TraditionNative American Indians expressed themselves through their artwork, which is carved onto totem（图腾）poles. Many people hold the belief (21) __________all Native American Indian tribes （部落）carve的totem poles, but this is far from the truth . Carving totem poles was a 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 west and the plains , and Indians , but (23)_________(few) trees to carve than Pacific tribes.The height of totem poles can vary considerably . Long ago totem poles (24)___________(find) to stand around 12m tall . Today , Native American Indian artists continue to care 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 dug for the pole to stand in . The pole is carried to the site in a ceremony which other hundreds of people 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) ___________the carving 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 the tribes’ 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) in our history . These days , many totem poles no longer exist (30) _______ __________ decay and rot. 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 Vocabulary21. that 22. where 23. fewer 24. were found 25. It26. to raise 27. before 28. acting 29. recognized 30. because of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 n i g h t 21 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 puts an 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 it back 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 10 countries, including the United States.II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共20分。

2017年上海徐汇区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法和词汇1、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第21~30题10分2021年上海高三高考模拟（新题型十一）第21~30题A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it1it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is absolutely dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as tough a training to become a performer as a medical studentneeds2（become） a doctor. Most training isconcerned3technique, for musicians have to be as muscularly skillful as an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords（声带）would be inadequate without4（control） muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow back and forth with the right arm,5are two entirely different movements.Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune.Pianists6（spare） this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, and it is the piano tuner's responsibility to tune the instrument for7. But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string must be dealt with carefully not to sound like drum or bass, and each tone, even if played very fast, has to sound clear.The problem8（face） student conductors is that they have to learn to know every note of the music and9it should sound, and they need to aimat controlling these sound with enthusiastic but selfless authority.Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language ofmusic10they can enjoy performing works written in any century.2、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第31~40题10分Dear Admissions Committee,I had the pleasure of teaching Sara in her 11th grade honors English class at Mark Twain High School. From the first day of class, Sara impressed me with her ability to clearly explaindifficult1and texts, her sensitivity to the slight differences within literature, and her passion for reading, writing, and creative expression - both in and out of the classroom. Sara is atalented literary critic and poet, and she has my highest2as a student and writer.Sara is talented at considering the elegances within literature andthe3behind authors' works. She produced an extraordinary year-long thesis paper on creative identity development, in which she compared works from three different time periods and synthesized cultural and historical4to inform her analysis. When called upon to give her thesis defense in front of her peers, Sara spoke clearlyand5about her conclusions and responded to questions in a thoughtful way. Outside of the classroom, Sara is devoted to her literary pursuits, especially to poetry. She publishes her poetry in our school's literary magazine, as well as in online magazines. She is an insightful, sensitive, and deeply self-aware individual driven to6art, writing, and a deeper understanding of the human condition.Throughout the year Sara was an active participant in our discussions, and she always supported her peers. Her caring nature and personality allow her to work well with others in a team setting, as she always respects others' opinions even when they differ from her own. When we held a class debate about gun laws, Sara chose to speak for the side opposite her own views. She explained her choiceas7by a desire to put herself in other people's shoes, view the issues from a new perspective, and gain a clearer sense of the issue from all angles. Throughout the year,Sara8this openness to the opinions, feelings, and perspectives of others, along with sharp powers of observation, all9that make her outstanding as a student of literature and burgeoning writer.I am certain that Sara is going to continue to do great and creative things in her future. I highly recommend her for admission to your undergraduate program. She is talented, caring, dedicated, and focused in her pursuits. Sara consistently seeks out10feedback so she can improve her writing skills, which is a rare and impressive quality in a high school student. Sara is truly a stand-out individual who will impress everyone she meets. Please feel free to contact me if you have any**********************************.Sincerely,Ms. ScribeEnglish TeacherMark Twain High SchoolA. perspectivesB. exploreC. qualitiesD. powerfullyE. appreciateF. purposeG. constructiveH. conceptsI. demonstratedJ. motivatedK. recommendation二、完形填空3、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第41~55题15分The Paris agreement to fight climate change became international law Friday. The landmark deal aims to deal with global warming among growing1that the world is becoming hotter even faster than scientists expected.So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the agreement, which2to limit global warming this century to 2 degrees Celsius （3.6 degrees Fahrenheit） above what it was before machinesand3appeared in the late 1700s. The UnitedStates4entered into the agreement in September, and more countries are expected to come aboard in the coming weeks and months.United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon celebrated the event, talking with nongovernmental groups at U.N. headquarters in New York to hear their concerns and5for the future."This is an emotional moment for me. It is a credit to all of you. And itis6for the world, " Ban said in his opening remarks.He praised the7for getting hundreds of millions of people to back fighting climate change but8the outcome remained uncertain."We are still in a race9time. We need to move on to a low-emission and climate-sustainable future, " Ban added.Scientists praised the speed at which the agreement, signed by 192 parties last December in Paris, has come into force, saying it shows a new commitment by the international communityto10 a problem that is melting polar ice caps, sending sealevels11and transforming vast areas into desert."12the real effect of the agreement after it goes into effect is still uncertain, it is a simple sign that the international society is much more open to alter economic and political behavior to control climate change, which is13positive, " said Feng Qi, executive director of the School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences at Kean University in New Jersey.Scientists and14say the agreement is the first step of a much longer and complicated process of reducing the use of fossil fuels, which currently15the majority of the planet's energy needs and also are the primary drivers of global warming.A. applicantsB. fearsC. observationsD. commentsA. seeksB. allowsC. assumesD. seizesA. institutionsB. laboratoriesC. committeesD. factoriesA. formallyB. instantlyC. particularlyD. generallyA. prejudicesB. approachesC. visionsD. conceptsA. spiritualB. historicC. appropriateD. valuelessA. agreementsB. groupsC. headquartersD. emissionsA. apologizedB. deniedC. warnedD. overlookedA. againstB. onC. forD. withoutA. avoidB. findC. addressD. ignoreA. fallingB. risingC. disappearingD. remainingA. UntilB. SinceC. IfD. WhileA. under no circumstancesB. on the contraryC. in no caseD. by all meansA. officersB. policymakersC. employersD. techniciansA. removeB. preserveC. supplyD. restore三、阅读理解4、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模（A篇）第56~58题6分2018~2019学年上海崇明县崇明中学高二上学期期中第34~36题2020~2021学年12月上海宝山区上海市行知中学高一上学期月考（A篇）第56~58题I used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marchingacross my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to be done. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?Turns out I was wrong. Ants aren't clever little engineers, architects, or soldiers after all—at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don't have a clue. "If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, you'll be impressed by how awkward it is, " says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University."Ants aren't smart, " Gordon says. "Ant colonies are." A colony can solve problems unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something called collective intelligence.Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group? How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive（蜂巢）if many of them disagree? The collective abilities of such animals—one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group's success—seem miraculous even to the biologists who know them best. Yet during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights.(1) The author's former false impression about ants is that he thought them tobe.A. smartB. awkwardC. elaborateD. creative(2) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ants will function as a single body once a decision is made by the commander.B. Ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence.C. The ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs.D. An individual ant can't comprehend the whole process of a big movement.(3) The paragraph following the passage will most probably deal with.A. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of antsB. which is the leading ant in charge of the actionC. how the collective intelligence worksD. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilities5、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模（B篇）第59~62题8分The idea of using radio or wireless to broadcast to audiences was formed in 1916by a president of the American Marconi Company, David Sarnoff. His superiors were doubtful about his idea to "make radio a household cause, so that by purchase of a 'radio music box', the audience could enjoy lectures, music performance, etc."Four years later the American engineer Frank Conrad, an employee at W E Corp, attracted considerable attention when a local newspaper reported on the growing audience listening on crystal radio sets to his evening and weekend amateur broadcasts. A local music store had provided records to play on the Victoria, and Conrad and his family served as disc jockeys（唱片音乐播音员）. Westinghouse vice president Harry Davis asked Conrad to build a more powerful transmitter（发射台）in time to announce the outcome of the next US presidential election. Conrad completed his assignment, and on November 2, 1920, station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, broadcast the announcement that Warren G. Harding had been elected president. About 1000 people heard this first news broadcast.Radio communicated news much faster than did newspapers, and because crystal sets were easy to build and inexpensive, radio expanded rapidly in the following years. To stimulate the sale of radio sets, equipment manufactures provided transmitting facilities. Singers, comedians, and entire orchestrasvolunteered their services for publicity. The eventual financial basis of the new industry, however, was still unclear. One group in New York City tried to seek contributions from listeners while others urged that private foundations support radio stations as a public service. In August 1922 the first commercial radio advertisement was broadcast on WEAF （now WNBC） in New York City. In 1926, when about 5 million homes had radios, the Radio Corporation of America （RCA）, in cooperation with the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, established the first commercial radio network. In the 1920s radio was established as a new mass medium had a practicable industry, and it became a national forum（论坛）for news and popular culture.(1) The passage is mainly concerned with.A. the contribution of radio to popular cultureB. the invention and uses of radioC. early radio programs for a mass audienceD. the history of radio broadcasting(2) Who started broadcasting radio programs to mass audience?A. Frank ConradB. David SarnoffC. Harry DavisD. Warren Harding(3) After 1920, radio expanded rapidly because.A. people could easily get it in storesB. it was cheaper than newspapersC. it had advantages over newspapersD. people were interested in anything new(4) By saying that "the eventual financial basis of the new industry was still unclear", the author means that.A. the private foundations were unwilling to support the stationsB. the stations were not sure yet where to get the operational moneyC. advertising and commercial programs could not raise enough moneyD. the listeners would not pay for the broadcasting stations6、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第63~66题8分It could be said that the age of adventure peaked with Sir Everest Shackleton themoment his ship, the Endurance, become hopelessly locked in ice on its way to Antarctica in January 1915. For ten months the 28 men aboard Shackleton's ship 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 most dangerous 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 hours, all 176 passengers and crew were free. The tour company's spokesperson TAL#NBSP 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 book 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 fascination 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.(1) 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 approaching(2) The word "spun" in the second paragraph can be replaced by "".A. summed upB. judgedC. boasted aboutD. referred to(3) 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 avalanches(4) The adventure in Shackleton's time has different implications from today's inthat.A. Shackleton's adventure lasted longer then any other adventure nowadaysB. no one was missing during Shackleton's adventureC. Shackleton's adventure was entirely for the sake of adventureD. Shackleton enrolled volunteers more easily四、6选47、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第67~70题8分2018~2019学年上海崇明县崇明中学高二上学期期中第40~43题2017~2018学年10月上海虹口区上海市复兴高级中学高一上学期月考第62~65题8分(每题2分)My 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 youdon't.1You 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 to come, 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.2These 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 dollars, everything will be great." Then you'll hit X dollars, 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.3One day you'll realize that this freedom is one of the things that makes you truly happy.7. Change your 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.410. Don't listen to me if you disagree with what I've written. The world you grow up in will have 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.）A. It'll make you learn to enjoy what you have, fix what's broken, and shop for a bargain.B. Spending more is likely to stimulate your motivation for more earning.C. It gives you options and frees you from relying on someone else's priorities.D. Living with less is the most efficient way to control your financial future.E. Actually, your parents have already given you too much.F. What you want is respect and admiration from other people.五、篇章总结8、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第71题10分Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Meet The Member Who Quit SugarWhen I was 15, I weighed 100 kg.I was a size 20+ and hated the way I looked. I was a serial big eater and quite depressed. I would sit in front of the fridge, eat something, move to the cupboard, eat a packet of chips, and move back to the fridge.It was a heartbreaking cycle of hate and food. I didn't feel confident, pretty, or worthwhile.Shopping made me cry, I avoided mirrors, and my social life came to an end. I actually lost friends because they told me I was antisocial. It became so bad that I wanted to abuse myself; my skin and my mind became my enemy.But then, I turned my life around. I quit sugar.It started with my mum. She staged an intervention（干预）that made me cry. I wanted to change - I needed to change - and she could see how unhappy I was.She put me onto a diet that mostly aimed to schedule meals, and - to my shock horror - cut out all processed sugar. It was so hard at first. I remember the shame of sneaking chocolate and candies when the three o'clock hunger hits.But the weeks kept coming and it just got easier. I stopped eating sugar, and I stopped loving it; simple as that.I substituted chips and biscuits for fruit and nuts, and had cup-of-soups after school when I was hit by the desire. I also had more energy, having a 20-minute walk with my dog into my everyday routine; I began to love that personal time.Cutting out sugar gave me so much more control over my body, and my outlook on life improved. So many people are intimidated by the words "quit sugar". It's not true. Fruit, honey, et cetera are natural sugars, and believe me, they fuel you better than chocolate bars ever could.Now I'm 17, turning 18, and I weigh 70 kg. I still struggle with my weight, but this is where I sit naturally, and I am very proud of myself. I never thought I would be confident enough to wear dresses or skirts, and take leadership roles to put myself out there and develop my social skills.I could never have done it without the support of my friends and family, and I urge everyone who wants to do right by themselves and change their diet - quitting sugar or otherwise - to share their decision with people. Develop a support network, online or offline, which can offer you advice or pick you up when you're down. And I can assure you, from my own personal experience, your body will thank you, and you will thank yourself too.六、翻译句子9、【来源】 2017年上海徐汇区高三二模第72~75题15分Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(1) 铃声一响，孩子们就冲了出来。

2017届上海市青浦区高考英语一模试卷(考试时间120分钟，满分140分）I.Listening Comprehension Section A Short ConversationsDirections. In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end ofeach 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. Two. B. Three. C. Four.D. Five.2. A. In a clinic. B.In a cinema.C. In an electronics store.D.In a bookstore.3. A. A salesperson. B. A pilot. C. A waitress. D. A firefighter.4. A. To work in July. B.To print a form.C. To go back to school.D.To take a vocation.5. A. He dropped his phone. B.He hates long-distance calls.C. His call got cut off.D.His mobile is too long.6. A. He is consulting. B.He is arguing with the woman.C. He is complaining.D.He is giving advice.7. A. People are waiting at the automatic ticket machine.B.The man will not stay in line for the tickets.C.The woman will exchange tickets at the machine.D.They are waiting in line buying tickets for a movie.8. A. She has confidence in her job.B. She has just got a job promotion.C. She is excited to see the man.D. She will make greater efforts.9. A. Find a paper in the copy machine.B.Fill out an application form.C.Show her library card.D.Sit at the table next to her.10.A. The posters are not as good as the stalls.B.The stall could have been more amazing.C.The charity event was a copy of the past.D.She was having hearing problems.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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To show one’s love. B. To comfort someone.C. To identify an old friend.D. To congratulate someone.12. A. France. B. America.C. China. D. Britain.13.A. A comparison between the west and the east.B.People hug each other for many reasons.C.The French is a nation fond of hugging.D. A study on IQ and hugs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.12.A. To save time for laws to take effect.B.To weaken the government’s check.C.To give himself more power.D.To change the country’s political system.13.A. A category. B. A measurement.B.An activity. D. An airport.14. A. The major industrial growth. B. The number of people at the airport.C. The side effect of an emergency.D. The unhealthy level of pollution.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.15.A. Aging process. B. A talk show.C. Job hunting.D. Work pressure.16.A. He will be in a talk show in the afternoon.B.He used to be an actor but now a manager.C.He noticed the woman was under stress long ago.D.He suggests the woman do something different.17. A. Hungry.B. Exhausted. C. Energetic. D. Relaxed.18. A. The woman feels stressed because she is aging.B.The woman feels sick, so she doesn,t want to have lunch.C.Payday makes the woman feel better despite the great pressure.D.The man was happy that he was not given the job he applied for II. Grammar and vocabulary II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students ____21____ (seat) and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text____22_____ (face) down at the desk. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students’ were confused to see there was not a question ____23_____just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.”The students were even __24__ (confused) but started the test by then. At the end of the class,. the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot, ___25______ position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.The professor explained, "Don't worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here ___26______ focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life. ___27___ our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like healthissues, problems in relationships etc., but we never see these problems are very small compared with___28___ we have in our lives.”So there is the moral lesson: we ___29______ try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life _____30____ (give) us. Be happy and live the life positively.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.B. generousC. financiallyD. effortE. datesF. victimG. closed H. substituting I .boostsHave you ever watched a television show or a movie and felt like you were watching a really long commercial? If so, then you’ve fallen ___31______to bad product placement (产植入）.Clever marketing folks want their products to be __32_ within a scene, but not the focus. When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show.Product placement ___33______ from as early as 1950s when a drinks company paid to have a character in the movie The African Queen toss loads of their product overboard. Since then, there have been countless placements in thousands of movies.Sometimes product placement just happens. A set dresser (布景人员）might think of something that _34— the level of credibility or realism of the story. One example is the use of a can of ant killer in a violent fight scene in the popular television programme The Sopranos. A spokeswoman for the manufacturer said if the company had not been —35— about the use of their product, they would not have given it a thumbs-up.Arranged product placement deals are more prevailing. The most common type is a simple exchange of the product for the placement. A deal is made; in exchange for the airtime, the cast and crew are provided with a(n)___36______supply of the company's products.Sometimes, a gift of the product isn’t an appropriate form of compensation, and then the deal, ____37___with money, works well. Someone from a manufacturer's marketing team hears about a movie project, and approaches the set dresser with a(n) _38_ attractive proposal. They come to an agreement, and the product makes a number of 39— casual appearances. Both teams are happy.Before product placement really saw a rapid growth in the mid-1980s, it was pretty much a do-it-yourself ___40___. Now there are entire agencies that can handle the job. Some larger corporations will dedicate personnel to seek out opportunities for placement within films, television shows ——even games and music.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense — those for the military, forexample, were originally____41_____to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in ____42_____ chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing____43_____ on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce, particularly in “customer facing” industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged “___44______ clothing”. “The people you employ are your ambassadors (大使），’’ says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “What they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance.” From being a simple means of ___45___ who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.Truly effective marketing through____46_____ images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colors give a sense of ____47_____ while lighter color shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism (守旧），while others a sense of___48______ to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear ____49____, everybody can’t look exactly the same.But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of color, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always ____50_____. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 ____51_____for 85% of total sales 一£380 million in 1994.A successful uniform needs to___52______two key sets of needs. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, it is ___53______ if the look doesn't express the business's marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customers will assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will____54_____ their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to____55_____ years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.41. A. intended B. tended C. extended D. attended42. A. statue B. stability C. status D. statistics43. A. preference B. argument C. compliment D. emphasis44. A. cooperate B. political C. corporate D. academic45. A. exposing B. identifying C. qualifying D. requesting46. A. studio B. audio C. visual D. casual47. A. clarity B. authority C. availability D. accessibility48. A. exposure B. rejection C. reluctance D. openness49. A. stable B. uniform C. innovative D. similar50. A. smooth B. disagreeable C. objective D. complex51. A. exchange B. call C. stand D. account52. A. establish B. balance C. neglect D. desert53. A. pointless B. significant C. useful D. careless54. A. maintain C. draw D. value55. A. commit B. command C. dedicate D. investSection CDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)St Kilda is a tiny archipelago (群岛）of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.Isolation also had a big effect upon St kildans attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans5 way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20th century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found it difficult to' base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离），of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.56.According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT______________.A.unbearable windB. insufficient food supplyC. contact with BritainD. worsening health57.After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they.A.soon learned how to buy goods and services from othersB.had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society.C.exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs.D.had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds.58.Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?A.The major source of food was found locally.B.It was essential for people to help each other.C.Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.D.Money played an insignificant role in life.59.What is the passage mainly concerned with?A.The role of money in modem communities.B.How a community adapted to a different form of life.C.The destruction of an old-fashioned community.D.How a small community fight against opposite conditions.(B)The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S:•This product contains small parts that arc for adult assembly (组装）only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.•Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.•Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothingwhile using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.•Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in small lanes, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.•Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.•Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:•Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device •Allowing more than two riders •Pushing the user from the back •Traveling at an unsafe speed•Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.•Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.60.When assembling, you should______________________.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. make sure kids are not presentD. start from underneath the car61.According to the text, it is safer to______________________.A. use batteries containing leadB. drive in small lanes at midnightC. drive on the highway instead of on hillsD. wear loose clothes while driving61.Where can you probably find the text?A.In an official report.B. In a medical journal.C. In a physics textbook.D. In a product handbook.(C)In a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes，how have Japan’s tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings 一500 or so wooden pagodas, tower-shaped buildings — remained standing for centuries? Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries，many attributed the resilience (抗震’性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira, which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree. But the amazing thing is that the shinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda — hanging loosely downthrough the middle of the building. The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira, the central column? The best way to understand the shinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida, a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology. Mr. Ishida, known to his students as “Professor Pagoda” has built a series of models and tested them on a “shake-table” in his laboratory. In short, the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum (钟摆).Under pressure, a pagoda’s loose floors could be made to slide back and forth independently. Viewed from the side, the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance — with each floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbours above and below. The shinbashira, running up through a hole in the centre of the building, made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance, they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that, because of the building tapers (锥形), with each floor plan being smaller than the one below, none of the vertical (垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above. In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building. More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other. They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves (屋檐）also play a part. Think of them as a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers. The bigger the mass at each end of the pole, the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance. The same holds true for a pagoda. With the eaves extending out on all sides like balancing poles, the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging, never an abrupt shaking.62.In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira is designed to______________.A.bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB.bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC.connect the floors with pagoda’s baseD.stop the floors from moving too far58.Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to___________________.A.apply the pendulum into practiceB.gain insight into the “shake-table” modelC.learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD.locate shinbashira^ exact position in a pagoda59.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the article?A.Some columns may extend from the bottom to the top of a pagoda.B.The functions of extra eaves and balancing poles are similar.C.The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are fitted loosely.D.Pagodas5 amazing capacity to resist impact has long puzzled scholars.60.What is the best title for the passage?A.How Shinbashira Plays Its RoleB.Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC.Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD.Shuzo Ishida, a Distinguished EngineerSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Why should mankind explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What prompted our distant ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments?67________________. The wider the distribution of a species, thebetter its chance of survival.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be located. Additional resources are always beneficial when used wisely, and can increase our chances of survival. Knowledge or techniques acquired through exploration, or preparing to explore, filter from the developers into society at large. 68_______. Also, we have already benefited from other by-products, including improvements in earthquake prediction — which has saved many lives — in satellites used for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick saucepans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!chances of a large comet (彗星）hitting the Earth are small, but it could happen in time. Such strikes in the past may account for the extinction of dinosaurs and other species. Human technology is reaching the point where it might be able to detect the possibility of this happening, and enable us to minimize the damage, or prevent it completely, allowing us as a species to avoid extinction.In certain circumstances, life on Earth may become impossible: over-population or wide spread diseases, for instance, might eventually force us to find other places to live. While the earth is the only planet known to sustain life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to inhabit other planets and moons. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in theA.The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.B.Space allows us to expand and succeed: for the sake of everyone on the earth, now and in the future, space exploration is essential.C.The mysterious space objects varying in size have been fascinated scientists and scholars for years.D.It appears that we are driven to ensure the success and continuation of not just our own genes, but of the species as a whole.E.Therefore it still poses a problem for us human beings whether to explore the space at the cost of our own homelandsF.While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers.II.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Last year my company was bought by a large corporation and most of the managers lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do ——become a freelance writer (自由作家).Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in anumber of ways.I work about as much as I did before ——between 45 and 50 hours a week —~ but my schedule is much less fixed than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 . to 5 . every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, 1 work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 ., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule.While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. Tve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don't feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don't have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for me, at least, it suits me.III.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.中午的欢迎会已推迟到下周三。

上海高考英语新题型练习Directions: Read the following passage. For some blanks, thereis a word given in the brackets. Fill in each of these blanks with the proper form of the given word. Fill in the other blanks with words that are correct in structure and proper in meaning.(A)One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept 25 (walk) up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,”he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, 26 I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer 27 , and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only 28 (look) up to look at the children’sdrawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived 29 than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?“Perhaps he simply needs someone 30 (share) his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.“ 31 ’s your turn,” he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one —without any words—can reach out to 32 person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens(B)Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and 33 (spend) the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever 34 (record) on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, 35 (well-equip) with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time 36 (productive), dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen….At that point, I understood that nothing I 37 (write)could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I 38 (set) down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often —only of objects 39 I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy 40 (preserve) the present so as to live it in the future.I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.Key:25. walking 26. and 27. to28. looking 29. earlier 30. to share 31. It32. another33. spend 34. recorded35. well-equipped36. productively 37. wrote38. had set 39. which / that 40. Preserving。

上海高考英语一模试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students ____21____ (seat) and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text____22_____ (face) down at the desk. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students’ were confused to see there was not a question ____23_____j ust a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.”The students were even __24__ (confused) but started the test by then. At the end of the class,. the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot, ___25______ position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.The professor explained, "Don't worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here ___26______ focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life. ___27___ our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like health issues, problems in relationships etc., but we never see these problems are very small compared with___28___ we have in our lives.”So there is the moral lesson: we ___29______ try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life _____30____ (give) us. Be happy and live the life positively.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.approachedB. generousC. financiallyD. effortE. datesF. victimG. closed H. substituting I .boosts J.visible K.seeminglyHave you ever watched a television show or a movie and felt like you were watching a really long commercial? If so, then you’ve fallen ___31______to bad product placement (产植入）.Clever marketing folks want their products to be __32_ within a scene, but not the focus. When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show.Product placement ___33______ from as early as 1950s when a drinks company paid to have a character in the movie The African Queen toss loads of their product overboard. Since then, there have been countless placements in thousands of movies.Sometimes product placement just happens. A set dresser (布景人员）might think of something that _34— the level of credibility or realism of the story. One example is the use of a can of ant killer in a violent fight scene in the popular television programme The Sopranos. A spokeswoman for the manufacturer said if the company had not been —35— about the use of their product, they would not have given it a thumbs-up.Arranged product placement deals are more prevailing. The most common type is a simple exchange of the product for the placement. A deal is made; in exchange for the airtime, the cast and crew are provided with a(n)___36______supply of the company's products.Sometimes, a gift of the product isn’t an appropriate form of compensation, and then the deal, ____37___with money, works well. Someone from a manufacturer's marketing team hears about a movie project, and approaches the set dresser with a(n) _38_ attractive proposal. They come to an agreement, and the product makes a number of 39— casual appearances. Both teams are happy.Before product placement really saw a rapid growth in the mid-1980s, it was pretty much a do-it-yourself ___40___. Now there are entire agencies that can handle the job. Some larger corporations will dedicate personnel to seek out opportunities for placement within films, television shows ——even games and music.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense — those for the military, for example, were originally____41_____to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in ____42_____ chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing____43_____ on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and i n uniting the workforce, particularly in “customer facing” industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged “___44______ clothing”. “The people you employ are your ambassadors (大使），’’ says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “What they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance.” From being a simple means of ___45___ who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.Truly effective marketing through____46_____ images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colors give a sense of ____47_____ while lighter color shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism (守旧），while others a sense of___48______ to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear ____49____, everybody can’t look exactly the same.But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of color, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always ____50_____. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 ____51_____for 85% of total sales 一£380 million in 1994.A successful uniform needs to___52______two key sets of needs. On the one hand, nouniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, it is ___53______ if the look doesn't express the business's marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customers will assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will____54_____ their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to____55_____ years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.41. A. intended B. tended C. extended D. attended42. A. statue B. stability C. status D. statistics43. A. preference B. argument C. compliment D. emphasis44. A. cooperate B. political C. corporate D. academic45. A. exposing B. identifying C. qualifying D. requesting46. A. studio B. audio C. visual D. casual47. A. clarity B. authority C. availability D. accessibility48. A. exposure B. rejection C. reluctance D. openness49. A. stable B. uniform C. innovative D. similar50. A. smooth B. disagreeable C. objective D. complex51. A. exchange B. call C. stand D. account52. A. establish B. balance C. neglect D. desert53. A. pointless B. significant C. useful D. careless54. A. maintain B.shape C. draw D. value55. A. commit B. command C. dedicate D. investSection CDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)St Kilda is a tiny archipelago (群岛）of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.Isolation also had a big effect upon St kildans attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans5 way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20th century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found it difficult to' base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离），of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.56. According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT______________.A. unbearable windB. insufficient food supplyC. contact with BritainD. worsening health57. After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they .A. soon learned how to buy goods and services from othersB. had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society.C. exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs.D. had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds.58. Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?A. The major source of food was found locally.B. It was essential for people to help each other.C. Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.D. Money played an insignificant role in life.59. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The role of money in modem communities.B. How a community adapted to a different form of life.C. The destruction of an old-fashioned community.D. How a small community fight against opposite conditions.(B)The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S: •This product contains small parts that arc for adult assembly (组装）only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.•Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.•Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothingwhile using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.•Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in small lanes, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.•Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.•Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:•Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device •Allowing more than two riders •Pushing the user from the back •Traveling at an unsafe speed•Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.•Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.60. When assembling, you should______________________.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. make sure kids are not presentD. start from underneath the car61. According to the text, it is safer to______________________.A. use batteries containing leadB. drive in small lanes at midnightC. drive on the highway instead of on hillsD. wear loose clothes while driving61. Where can you probably find the text?A. In an official report.B. In a medical journal.C. In a physics textbook.D. In a product handbook.(C)In a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes，how have Japan’s tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings 一500 or so wooden pagodas, tower-shaped buildings — remained standing for centuries? Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries，many attributed the resilience (抗震’性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira, which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree. But the amazing thing is that the shinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda —hanging loosely down through the middle of the building. The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira, the central column? The best way to understand the shinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida, a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology. Mr. Ishida, known to his students a s “Professor Pagoda” has built a series of models and tested them on a “shake-table” in his laboratory. In short, the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum (钟摆).Under pressure, a pagoda’s loose floors could be made to slide back and forth independently. Viewed from the side, the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance — with each floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbours above and below. The shinbashira, running up through a hole in the centre of the building, made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance, they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that, because of the building tapers (锥形), with each floor plan being smaller than the one below, none of the vertical (垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above. In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building. More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other. They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves (屋檐）also play a part. Think of them as a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers. The bigger the mass at each end of the pole, the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance. The same holds true for a pagoda. With the eaves extending outon all sides like balancing poles, the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging, never an abrupt shaking.62. In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira is designed to______________.A. bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB. bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC. connect the floors with pagoda’s baseD. stop the floors from moving too far58. Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to___________________.A. apply the pendulum into practiceB. gain insight into the “shake-table” modelC. learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD. locate shinbashira^ exact position in a pagoda59. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the article?A. Some columns may extend from the bottom to the top of a pagoda.B. The functions of extra eaves and balancing poles are similar.C. The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are fitted loosely.D. Pagodas5 amazing capacity to resist impact has long puzzled scholars.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. How Shinbashira Plays Its RoleB. Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC. Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD. Shuzo Ishida, a Distinguished EngineerSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Why should mankind explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What prompted our distant ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? 67________________ . The wider the distribution of a species, thebetter its chance of survival.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be located. Additional resources are always beneficial when used wisely, and can increase our chances of survival. Knowledge or techniques acquired through exploration, or preparing to explore, filter from the developers into society at large. 68_______. Also, we have already benefited from other by-products, including improvements in earthquake prediction — which has saved many lives —in satellites used for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick saucepans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!_____69___________.The chances of a large comet (彗星）hitting the Earth are small, but it could happen in time. Such strikes in the past may account for the extinction of dinosaurs and other species. Human technology is reaching the point where it might be able to detect the possibility of this happening, and enable us to minimize the damage, or prevent it completely, allowing us as a species to avoid extinction.In certain circumstances, life on Earth may become impossible: over-population or wide spread diseases, for instance, might eventually force us to find other places to live. While the earth is the only planet known to sustain life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to inhabit other planets and moons. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.______70___________A. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.B. Space allows us to expand and succeed: for the sake of everyone on the earth, now and in the future, space exploration is essential.C. The mysterious space objects varying in size have been fascinated scientists and scholars for years.D. It appears that we are driven to ensure the success and continuation of not just our own genes, but of the species as a whole.E. Therefore it still poses a problem for us human beings whether to explore the space at the cost of our own homelandsF. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers.II. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Last year my company was bought by a large corporation and most of the managers lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do ——become a freelance writer (自由作家).Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.I work about as much as I did before ——between 45 and 50 hours a week —~ but my schedule is much less fixed than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, 1 work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 a.m., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule.While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. Tve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don't feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don't have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.All in all, I really like my current lifesty le. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for me, at least, it suits me.III. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 中午的欢迎会已推迟到下周三。

2017年上海市高考英语试卷AAttending college can be expensive, and applying to college can be costly as well. With today's college application fees averaging around $80, you can expect to spend hundreds of dollars on college before you are even accepted into a school.One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools. To save money, try to limit the schools to which you apply to about 2-3 reach schools and 2-3 safety schools.At some schools, being a relative of a graduate can secure you a free application. If you are applying to a school where one of your parents or grandparents is a former graduate, check to see if you're qualified for it.Research the preferred method of applying for each school on your list. Some schools offer free online applications, yet charge a fee for paper submissions. This is because online applications save schools the cost of employing a staff member to physically enter the application information.Several states, such as Michigan and North Carolina, take part in College Application Week, where many schools in the participating states cancel their application fee for the week. Be sure to contact the schools to which you are applying to see if they participate in College Application Week and when the program takes place in that state.Apply for early admission. If you have already decided on which college is your top choice, consider applying under an Early Action or Early Decision admission program. If you are accepted, you won't have to submit application fees to other schools.For more information regarding college applications and the fees associated with them, contact your high school advisor or the admissions department at your school(s) of interest.1. The passage is mainly written to ______.A. introduce famous universities in the United StalesB. show some practical ways to apply an ideal collegeC. advertise for successful applications and advisorsD. offer tips to save money on college application fees2. What does the author advise to do in the second paragraph?A. Write down your favorite universities.B. Reduce the number of your university choices.C. Apply to two universities each time.D. Mind your safety when applying to college.3. Some schools offer free online application to ______.A. receive fees faster than beforeB. employ someone else to workC. cut down the cost of employmentD. enter the application information4. It can be known from the passage that ______.A. application fee might be canceled conditionallyB. many countries attend College Application WeekC. applying for early admission is the best policyD. admission departments determine your futureBEvery year, some 6.9 million children under the age of five die from diseases like malaria, pneumonia and HIV. The untold story of child survival is that the global community now has the combined knowledge, technical know-how and affordable tools to end such child deaths. Evidence shows that it is possible to decrease under-five death rates in developing countries to levels approaching those in wealthier countries.That is why 4 years ago—June, 2012—the US, Ethiopia and India joined the United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) to launch Child Survival Call to Action, a global effort to save children's lives. The goal was to lower child death rates in the hardest-hit countries to 20 deaths per 1, 000 live births by the year 2035.Zambia started a plan focused on nutrition and immunization (免疫) that will save more than 26, 000 children each year. Congo is distributing pre-packaged supplies to prevent and treat the most common killers. They hope to save the lives of half a million children by 2017. Similar efforts are taking place in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Yemen, and elsewhere.Child Survival partner companies are also developing life-saving vaccines (疫苗) and treatment for diarrhea. Private enterprisers and medical professionals are training and equipping health workers in 54 countries with life-saving tools. Still others are developing and delivering safe water treatment and storage products."This high-level forum inspired a global movement—Committing to Child Survival:A Promise Renewed," wrote UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. "Four years passing, it continues to build and, today, 174 countries and over 400 civil society and faith-based organizations have taken up the charge in their own commitments. While we still have a long way to go, the first 4 years have seen impressive gains."5. The underlined word "those" in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.A. 6.9 million under-five childrenB. affordable tools to end child deathC. deaths in the developing countriesD. death rates of children under five6. Child Survival Call To Action was founded to ________.A. improve the living conditions for poor childrenB. decrease under-five death rates in some countriesC. raise some money to save children's livesD. save children in the poorest countries7. What can be inferred from the passage？A. All diseases can be prevented or treated.B. Governments and partners joined the initial effort.C. Nutrition holds the key to lower the death rates.D. Only governments made their best to reduce the deaths.8. How does Anthony Lake feel towards Child Survival Call to Action？A. Time-consuming.B. Wasteful.C. Positive.D. Cold.CHow you feel and react to your environment on a day-to-day basis can be measured by your behavior, thoughts, and emotions. Your personality gives you away!There are four fundamental characteristics of personality. First, it is constant and people tend to behave in the same way when they meet similar situations. Second, personality not only influences actions, but it also actually causes people to behave in specific ways. Third, personality is influenced by both psychological and biological factors. Finally, personality is expressed not only in behaviors, but through emotions, thoughts, social behavior, and close relationships.How the world distinguishes you is a direct reflection of and reaction to how you present yourself to them. Race, age, and sex are qualities you have no control over, but certainly contribute to your personality because of how the world senses you based onthem. A person who continuously experiences racial discrimination may guard himself against it by at first seeming cold and unfriendly. But once he opens up, you may discover someone completely different inside.Physical ones, which you develop over time, also contribute to your personality, and include walking pace, eye contact, and facial expressions. How you want the world to see you influences how you present yourself to others. Characteristics such as altitude, response and general mindset create the surface of your one-of-a-kind personality.If you're like many people, the aspects of your personality you choose to show might depend on the people you meet. For instance, the personality you exhibit around your boss is probably a lot different from the personality you show to your closest friends. All of these elements make up the "you" that only you truly know. And only you can decide when to share these parts of your personality with other colleagues.9. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Some aspects of personality.B. Ways to develop personality.C. What contributes to personality.D. Why personality is important.10. It can be known from Paragraph 2 that ______.A. one's personality is merely determined by birthB. personality consists of behavior, thoughts and relationshipsC. personality has nothing to do with oneˈs career lifeD. the environment and the situation influence one’s personality11. The intended readers for the passage are probably ______.A. receptionistsB. studentsC. office clerksD. police officersDFor many, Daylight Saving Time (DST：夏令时) simply means remembering to change the clocks and twisting your sleep schedule. "Even though the time change is only an hour, it is something that causes much more destruction than people believe," said Dr. John Sharp, a psychologist and psychiatrist at Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. "It's not just an extra hour of sleep; it's more of a fast-forward into winter."With days getting darker earlier, Sharp suggests making a to-do list for activities after work ahead of time. "Any plans you have, say, going to the gym after work, require much more effort and determination. It's much better to plan more carefully and not just rely on how you feel, especially when it is dark out," he said. "Figure it out in advance and stick with the plan."In addition, Sharp says in the weeks after Daylight Saving, some may feel like they have a bigger appetite. "Eating more during this time is not the answer. People need to stay on an eating schedule and keep up healthy habits."However, Sharp said there are ways to better acclimate yourself to the time change. If you are having trouble sleeping, he suggests taking some melatonin(退黑激素) in the evening. In contrast, if you find yourself feeling sleepy, Sharp said there is nothing wrong with adding an extra caffeinated drink during your day.A word to the wise? One sure way to better adjust to the time change is to start going to bed 15 minutes earlier starting four days before Daylight Saving, adding an additional 15 minutes each night.12. Which is probably the best title for the passage?A. Are you prepared for DST?B. Why DST was introduced?C. What DST has brought to life?D. How DST has been popular?13. What does John Sharp suggest in Paragraph 2?A. Getting up earlier than before.B. Sticking to the daily routine.C. Being aware of quality sleep.D. Getting well-prepared for DST.14. The underlined word "acclimate" in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _______.A. adoptB. accelerateC. adaptD. acknowledge15. The passage is probably taken from _______.A. a scientific reportB. an interviewC. a speechD. a statementSome Ways to Avoid Getting Sick Nobody enjoys being sick but even the best of us can fall sick. Changes in the environment, such as the quality of the air we breathe, can lead to development of certain illnesses like allergies or cancer, when the body's own immune system works against it. (1)1. Eat Healthily. First of all, stick to a healthy diet. Even if you eat less, it is of great help not to skip meals. Bread with butter/jam, an egg or milk at breakfast, or fruits or fruit juice would be good for breakfast. (2) Dinner ideally should consist of soup and vegetables or non-vegetarian fare. Reward yourself with some cookies, even chocolates during the day or at tea-time.2. (3) Exercising is vital. You don't have to be a fitness freak. Performing some household chores or shopping or even climbing stairs instead of taking the lift helpsto bum off calories. Exercises at the beginning of the day will help more and tone up the body. The heavy-eaters have to exercise more, and vigorously.3. Say no to cigarette smoking. It's been medically proved-cigarette smoking does cause cancer, but sadly people get addicted. (4) If people around you can suffer from secondary smoking, how much are you hurting yourself? Cigar-smoking is recommended for those who love to light up.4. Cheers for the good news! We all like the cup that cheers. Poets have written poems to alcohol, songsters are great fans and everyone raises a toast now andthen. (5) If you love to drink, consult your physician and work out what and how much suits you best.A. Doing exercise is a must.B. Have a scheduled daily routine.C. The next time you want to reach out for that cigarette packet, think again.D. We can try, however, to maintain good health by picking up a few healthy habits.E. Lunch can be light, perhaps vegetable/cheese-chicken and steaks are available for the non-pork eaters.F. But too much of alcohol or wine is sure to burn up something inside you, which won't be calories but a certain organ of the body.G. A peaceful walk can also help you to relax as you are bathed in the sunshine—oxygen and vitamin D—while you bum up calories in a favorite manner.16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. GWhen I was four， I lost my sight by falling off a box car and landing on my head． Now I'm thirty-two． I can (21) remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is． It'd be wonderful to see again， but a (22) can do strange things to people．It (23) me the other day that I mightn't have come to love life as I do now if I hadn't been (24)． The loss of my eyes made me (25) the more what I had left．It took me years to discover and strengthen this (26)． It had to start with the most (27) things． Once a man gave me an indoor (28) "I can't use this，" I was hurt， thinking he's (29) me． "Take it with you，" he urged me， "and roll it around．" The words (30) in my head． By rolling the ball I could(31) where it went． This gave me an idea(32) to achieve the goal I had thought(33)： playing baseball． Later， at Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind， I(34) a successful variation （变体） of baseball． We called it ground ball．Life asks a continuous series of(35) to reality - I believe it! The more(36) you're able to make them， the more peaceful your private world becomes． The adjustment is never easy． I was once (37) and afraid， knowing nowhere to go． But I was(38)． My parents and teachers saw something in me a potential to live．The hardest(39) I had to learn was to believe in myself． Had I not done that， I'd have(40) and become a chair rocker for the rest of my life． I'd fail sometimes anyway but on averageI made progress．21. A. totally B. vaguely C. basically D. hopefully22. A. crash B. comedy C. disaster D. story23. A. appealed to B. happened to C. referred to D.occurred to24. A. blind B. affected C. lame D. attacked25. A. regard B. measure C. appreciate D. praise26. A. theory B. principle C. rule D. belief27. A. fundamental B. wonderful C. interesting D.creative28. A. box car B. baseball C. ground ball D. softball29. A. consulting B. encouraging C. scolding D. teasing30. A. stuck B. dropped C. faded D. died31. A. notice B. feel C. hear D. smell32. A. when B. how C. whether D. where33. A. realistic B. reasonable C. impossible D. potential34. A. experimented B. invented C. promoted D. bought35. A. trials B. efforts C. adjustments D. comments36. A. readily B. comfortably C. precisely D. differently37. A. delighted B. inspired C. frightened D. puzzled38. A. shocked B. lucky C. unwilling D. disappointed39. A. lecture B. message C. text D. lesson40. A. broken down B. taken off C. pulled through D. stood out41. In southern Portugal, scientists from the University of Edinburgh have recently found some fossil(化石) remains of a (1) (previous) unknown species(物种) of a crocodile-like "super salamander ".The species could grow up to six feet in (2) (long). It lived in lakes and rivers. It was part of a wider group of primitive amphibians(两栖动物) (3) were widespread at the time but died out in the end. They are the ancestors of modern amphibians such as frogs. They are believed byscientists (4) (live) at the same time the dinosaurs began their rule.Steve Brusatte led the study. He said the new species had (5) (hundred) of sharp teeth. It looks somehow "strange" (6) (compare) to anything today.Feeding mainly (7) fish, it was at the top of the food chain. But it's also (8) danger for newly appeared dinosaurs and mammals that moved too near the water.The team says the finding confirms that this group of amphibians lived in a (9) (diverse) geographic area than had been thought.The dig began in 2009 and took several years. The "super salamander" bones (10) (discover) in a half-meter thick layer of rock in a hillside. The team hopes to raise funds to continue exploring the site.42. Organic foods are usually more expensive, makes people unwilling to spend the extra money. Besides, they do have certain advantages. To begin with, farmers doesn't use harmful chemicals on organically grown foods. As matter of fact, this is one of the reasons that organic foods are more expensive. Without such chemicals, they need more care to stay health. Organically grown foods also had more nutrition than regular ones because the soil is careful done in a higher standard. According to study, organically grown foods provide with 21.1 percent more irons and 27 percent more vitamin C than regular ones on the average.43. 共享单车（ bike-sharing）在中国发展迅猛，为出行带来了便利，有效缓解了交通压力。

2017上海高考英语模拟试卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations be tw ee n two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be ask ed about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spok en only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,r ead 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 restaurant. B.At a concert.C.In a museum.D.At a flower shop.2.A.15. B.50. C.85. D.100.3.A.Excited. B.Interested. C.Disappointed. D.Entertained.4.A.Go on with the chat. B.Review his lessons.C.Connect with his friends.D.T alk with his friends face to face.5.A.Leave the p ap e r to the woman. B.T ype the p aper immediately.C.R ead the newsp aper carefully.D.Check the p ape r once again.6.A.She believes the p r og ram is enjoyable. B.She doesn’t like the pr og ram at all.C.She admires the talents in the program.D.She will watch the p r og ram at last.7.A.Doctor and patient. B.Librarian and student.C.P oliceman and car driver.D.P ost clerk and customer.8.A.It wasn’t very enjoyable. B.It was very exciting.C.It was adventurous.D.It was as good as expected.9.A.He is always in a good mood. B.He spent more money than expected.C.He is happy that he’s got a new piano.D.He’s pleased with his purchase.10.A.Mr.White’s new appointment. B.Mr.White’s vacation.C.An important vacant position.D.How to apply for a job.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages,and you will be ask ed three questions on each of the passages.The p assages will be read twice,but the questions will be spok en only once.When you hear a question,r ead the four possible answers on your p aper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Firing a gun. B.R obbing a motorcyclist.C.Dangerous driving.D.Injuring two people.12.A.The motorcyclist was injured. B.The driver was seriously hurt.C.The armed robbery failed.D.A car driver witnessed the robbery.13.A.Around8:st night. B.Around9:st night.C.Around10:st night.D.Around8:30this morning.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.T raditional grocery stores. B.Bigger grocery chains.C.Membership stores.rge discount centers.15.A.Americans have bought more organic foods than before.B.P eople like to go to the stores that sell natural foods.C.Supermarkets offer less variety than discount chains.D.Supermark ets are usually owned by different companies.16.A.Supermark ets are no longer important.B.There is more competition now than there use d to be.C.Supermarkets have had to raise prices to mak e a profit.D.Natural foods have tak en over the mark et that supermark ets had.Section CDirections:In Section C,you will hear two longer conversations.The conversations will be read twice.After you hear each conversation,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Write your answers on your answer sheet.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:Read the following two passages.Fill in the blanks to mak e the p assage coherent.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the pr oper form of the given word.For the other blanks,fill in each blank with one pr oper word.Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)The first year of school can be stressful-not for the kids,but for the parents!They want their little on e s to do well at school and some pushy p arents will already be thinking about the pr oblem(25)______they can get their child to the top of the class.But some parents are concerned about the rules for when children should start school.The School Admissions Code for England says that children(26)______join the reception class the Septembe r after their fourth birthday.But here is the problem:A four year old who is born in August could be in the same class as someone who was born in October of the previous year!(27)______of them were four years old in September.The older child will probably do better in class tests.He or she is almost a year(28)______ (old)!This can affect the confidence of the younger child.Now England's schools minister,Nick Gibbs says that the rules should(29)______(change). In an open letter to councils,schools and parents he says,“Parents know their children best”.And he said that some parents“feel forced(30)______(send)their child to school before they are ready”.He pr oposes that children that are born during the summe r can join the class when they are four or wait(31)______they are five.Dr.David Whitebread,an educationalist from Cambridge University says that the UK has a su mme r-born effect just(32)______children start school so young.“In countries with these later starting ages,there is a very much reduced summe r-born effect or none at all”,he said.(B)F ace-Reading SystemIf a potential customer enjoys your advertisement,they are more likely to buy your product. It’s a simple enough concept,(33)______it is extremely difficult to know how well your advertisement is being received in the real world.Now a new system could help advertisers know exactly how their latest offering is going down with viewers,just by watching their faces.The system,(34)______(develop)by Daniel McDuff and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of T echnology Media Lab,looks at how muscles in the face move in response to(35)______(watch)a video.Software can th e n classify what is viewed as positive facial responses and smiles during the video and from that predict(36)______advertisements the viewer most enjoys.The team collected more than3200videos of people,(37)______faces were filmed by their own computers’webcam as they watched three advertisements online during the Super Bowl in 2011.After each commercial,one for Doritos,one for Google and one for V olkswagen,the viewers were ask ed if they liked the video and whether they would want to watch it again.In tests, the system made correct predictions more than75per cent of the time.The system would be a gift for advertisers(38)______(try)to grab the attention of potential customers on the internet.In future,the system can be u sed to personalize advertisements for viewers as they(39)______(view)pr og ramme s online,de pendi n g on their reaction,or as a more effective way of testing how good a new advertisement is(40)______appealing to customers.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be u se d once.N ot e that there is one word more than you need.A.engagedB.inevitablyC.vitalD.innovationsE.potentialF. evolveG.available H.imagine I.simply J.impressed K.applicationsA Special D ay:Microsoft’s40th A nniversaryEarly on,Paul Allen and I set the goal of a compute r on every desk and in every home.It was a brave idea and a lot of people thought we were out of our minds to__41__it was possible.It is amazing to think about how far comp uting has come since then,and we can all be proud of the__42__role Microsoft played in that revolution.Today I am thinking much more about Microsoft’s future than its past,though.I believe computing will__43__faster in the next10years than it ever has before.W e already live in a multi-platform world,and computing will become even more spreading.W e are nearing the point where computers and r obots will be able to see,move,and interact naturally,unlocking many new __44__and enabling people to do even more.Under Satya’s leadership,Microso ft is better positioned than ever to lead these advances.W e have the resources to drive and solve tough problems.W e are__45__in every aspect of modern computing and have the deepest commitment to research in the industry.In my role as technical advisor to Satya,I get to join pr oduct reviews and am__46__by the vision and talent I see.The result is evident in products like Cortana,Skype T ranslator,and Holo Lens--and those are just a few of the__47__that are on the way.In the coming years,Microsoft has the opportunity to reach even more people and organizations ar ou n d the world.T echnology is still out of reach for many people,because it iscomplex or expensive,or they__48__do not have access.So I hope you will think about what you can do to mak e the power of technology accessible to everyone,to connect people to each other,and mak e personal computing__49__everywhere even as the very intention of what a PC delivers mak es its way into all devices.W e have accomplished a lot toge ther during our first40years and enable countless businesses and people to realize their full__50__.But what matters most now is what we do next. Thank you for helping mak e Microsoft a fantastic comp any now and for decades to come.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following p assage there are four words or phrases mark ed A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Better Solar Energy Systems:More Heat,More LightSolar photovoltaic thermal energy systems(太阳能光伏热能系统),or PVTs,pr oduce both heat and electricity,but until now they haven’t been very good at the heat-producing part__51__a stand-alone(单机的)solar thermal collector.That’s because they operate at low temperatures to cool crystalline silicon solar cells(晶体硅太阳能电池),which lets the silicon pr oduce more electricity but isn’t a very__52__way to gather heat.That’s a problem of economics.A solar-electric system is run at a comparatively lower __53__,while good solar hot-w ater systems can harvest much more energy.And it’s also a space problem:photovoltaic(光伏的)cells can__54__all the space on the roof,leaving little room for thermal applications.In a pair of studies,Joshua Pearce,an associate professor of materials science and engineering,has designed a__55__in the form of a better PVT made with a different kind of silicon.His research partners are Kunal Girotra from Thin Silicon in California and Michael Pathak and Stephen Harrison from Queen’s University,Cana da.Most solar panels(电池板)are made with crystalline silicon,but you can also mak e solar cells out of amorphou s silicon(非晶体硅),__56__known as thin-film silicon.They don’t create as mu ch electricity,but they are lighter,flexible,and cheaper.Because they__57__mu ch less silicon,they are more environmental friendly and have a greener footprint.__58__,thin-film silicon solar cells can be easily damaged and are breakable.“That means that,when you expose them to light,their efficiency__59__----pretty much the worst possible effect for a solar cell,”Pearce explains,which is one of the reasons thin-film solar panels mak e up only a small__60__of the market.However,P earce and his team eventually found a way to improve the__61__of solar panels by uniting thin-film silicon into a whole in a new type of PVT after many experiments.You don’t have to cool down thin-film silicon to mak e it work and improve its working efficiency.__62__, Pearce’s group discovered that by heating it to solar-thermal operating__63__,near the boiling point of water,they could mak e thicker cells that largely overcame the__64__effect.When they applied the thin-film silicon directly to a solar thermal energy collector,they also found that by baking the solar cell once a day,they__65__the solar cell’s electrical efficiency by over10 percent.51.A.focused on52.A.efficient B.exposed toB.reasonableC.pr otected fromC.norma lpared withD.passive53.A.value54.A.put up55.A.decision56.A.roughly57.A.replace58.A.Unfortunately59.A.works60.A.choice61.A.range62.A.In contrast63.A.locations64.A.negative65.A.increased B.rewardB.tak e upB.solutionB.probablyB.pr oduceB.LuckilyB.countsB.contentB.functionB.In briefB.conditionsB.inexactB.definedC.costC.mak e upC.suggestionC.generallyC.exchangeC.SimilarlyC.risesC.portionC.appearanceC.In factC.surroundingsC.inevitableC.wastedD.priceD.break upD.qualificationD.speciallyD.requireD.EvidentlyD.dr opsD.elementD.extentD.In generalD.temperaturesplexD.loweredSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each p assage is followed by several questions or unfin ished statements.For each of them there are four choices mark ed A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the p assage you have just read.(A)T ea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before any one in Europe had ever hear d about tea.P eople in Britain were mu ch slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive.It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it.They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves.Then they served them mixed with butter and salt.They soon discovered their mistake but many people u se d to spr ead the u sed tea leaves on b r e ad and give them to their children as sandwiches.T ea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century.During the next few years so mu ch tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea.Until th e n tea had been drunk without milk in it,but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added.She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk.Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they mu st copy everything she did,so they also drank their te a with milk in it.Slowly this habit spr ead until it reached England and today only very few British people drink tea without milk.At first,tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening.No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess(公爵夫人)found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting“a sinking feeling”as she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so,tea-time was born.66.Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?A.British people were the first people in Europe who drank tea.B.It was not until the17th century that British people had tea.C.British people got expensive tea from India.D.T ea reached Britain from Holland.67.What does this p assage most probably talk about?A.It talks about how British people got the habit of drinking teaB.It talks about how tea became a popular drink in BritainC.It talks about the history of tea drinking in BritainD.It talks about how tea-time was born68.P eople in Europe began to drink tea with milk because______.A.tea with milk stopped people getting a sinking feelingB.people followed the way a French lady drank teaC.te a with milk was th e n a fashionable curiosityD.tea with milk tasted mu ch more pleasant69.W e may infer from the p assage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to theinfluence of______.A.the u p pe r social classB.the ancient ChineseC.a famous French ladyD.people in Holland(B)HOLIDAYS1.The Bay HotelIt’s a quiet,comfortable hotel overlooking the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England’s most southerly point.If pop music is no longer your strong point,and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears,come and stay with us.For adults only.Sssh!Don’t tell everyone!TEL:013262804642.Willapark Manor HotelPeaceful situation in14acres of sep arated gar dens and woodland,overlooking picturesque bay.Close to coastal path and beach.Excellent cuisine.Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year.Children(reductions)and pets welcome.TEL:018407707823.The Country Garden HotelDelightful hotel set in lovely gardens;calm Island of Wight near T ennyson Downs.Great food!Garden,sea view and ground floor rooms.Please call for brochure and sample menu. 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A family with two kids and two dogs can only choose to stay in ______.A. The Country Garden HotelB. Willapark Manor HotelC. The Bay HotelD. Boscastle72. In which of the following can Elderly people enjoy a special price offer?A. GodshillB. The Bay HotelC. The B1akeney HotelD. The Country Garden Hotel 73. All of the following hotels are close to the sea EXCEPT ______.A. SW FranceB. The Blakeney HotelC. Willapark Manor HotelD. The Country Garden Hotel(C)It’s true that high -school coding classes aren’t essential for learning computer science incollege. S tudents without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses, said T omCortina, the assistant dean at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science.However , Cortina said, early exposure is beneficial. When younger kids learn compu terscience, they learn that it’s not just a confusing, endle ss string of letters and n umbe rs — but a toolto build apps, or create artwork, or test hypotheses 假设). It’s not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students. Breaking down problems into bite-sized parts and using cod e to solve them becomes normal. Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.S tudents also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college, whereintroductory computer -science classes are p ack ed to the edge, which can drive theless-experienced or less-determined students away .The Flatiron School, where people pay to learn programming, started as one of the manycoding camp s has become popular for adults looking for a career change. The high-schoolers getthe same curriculum, but “we try to adjust lessons to things they’re interested in,” said Victoria Friedman, an instructor . For instance, one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood .The students in the Flatiron class probably won’t drop out of high school and build the nextFacebook.Programming languages have a quick turnover, so the “Ruby on Rails” language they learnedmay not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market. But the skills they learn — how to（ （ （think logically thr ough a pr oblem and organize the results — apply to any coding language, saidDeborah Seehorn, an education consultant for the state of North Carolina.Indeed, the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all. But creating a future army of codersis not the only purpose of the classes. These kids are going to be surr ounded by computers— intheir pockets, in their offices, in their homes — for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think, how to coax the machine into producing what they want — the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that — the better .74. Cortina holds that early exposure to compute r science mak es it easier to ______.A. remodel the way of thinkingB. perfect artwork productionC. formulate logical hypothesesD. complete future job training75. Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills learned at Flatiron will ______.A. have to be upgraded when new technologies comeB. need improving when students look for jobsC. help students learn other compute r languagesD. enable students to mak e big quick money76. According to the last paragraph, Flatiron students are expected to ______.A. stay longer in the information technology industryB. become better pr ep ar ed for the digitalized worldC. bring forth innovative compute r technologiesD. compete with a future army of pr og rammers77. The word “coax” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. misguideB. challengeC. frightenD. persuade I. T ranslationDirections: T ranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、当你感到疲惫不堪时，为何不停下手中的事情放松一下呢？（Why…）2、当地的慈善机构安排了各种活动为那些病人筹集医疗和生活费用。

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2017年上海市英语高考模拟考试试卷单项选择passion, people won't have the motivation or the joy necessary for creative thinking.A.For .B.WithoutC.BeneathD.ByThe club, _ _ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.A.foundedB.foundingC.being foundedD.to be founded--- Was it by cutting down staff _ _she saved the firm?----- No, it was by improving work efficiency.A.whenB.whatC.howD.that- We've only got this small bookcase. Will that do?- No, _ _ I am looking for is something much bigger and stronger.A.whoB.thatC.whatD.which"Genius" is a complicated concept, _ _ many different factors.A.involvedB.involvingC.to involveD.being involvedThe map is one of the best tools a man has _ _ he goes to a new place.A.wheneverB.whateverC.whereverD.howeverHave you sent thank-you notes to the relatives from _ _ you received gifts?A.whichB.themC.thatD.whomThere is much truth in the idea _ kindness is usually served by frankness.A.whyB.whichC.thatD.whetherWhen Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble _ the right things to say.A.thinking ofB.to think ofC.thought ofD.think of .I have a tight budget for the trip, so I'm not going to fly _ the airlines lower ticket prices.A.onceB.ifC.afterD.unlessWhen he took his gloves off, I noticed that one had his name written inside.A.eachB.everyC.otherD.another- I hear that Jason is planning to buy a car.-I know. By next month, he _ enough for a used one.A.will have savedB.will be savingC.has savedD.savesOnly with the greatest of luck _ to escape from the rising flood waters.A.managed sheB.she managedC.did she manageD.she did manageThe new law states that people _______drive after drinking alcohol.A.wouldn'tB.needn'tC.won'tD.mustn'tIs honesty the best policy? We _ that it is when we are little.A.will teachB.teachC.are taughtD.will be taughtAs Jack left his membership card at home, he wasn't allowed into the sports club.A.goingB.to goC.goD.gone完型填空People on a college campus were more likely to give money to the March of Dimes if they were asked for a donation by a disabled woman in a wheelchair than if asked by a nondisabled woman. In another , subway riders in New York saw a mancarrying a stick stumble(绊脚) and fall to the floor. Sometimes the victim had a large red birthmark on his ; sometimes he did not. In this situation, the victim was more likely to aid if his face was spotless than if he had an unattractive birthmark. In these and other research findings, two themes are : we are more willing to help people we like for some reason and people we think assistance.In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid. , in a field study researchers placed a completed application to graduate school in a telephone box at the airport. The application was ready to be , but had apparently been "lost". The photo attached to the application was sometimes that of a very person and sometimes that of a less attractive person. The measure of helping was whether the individual who found the envelope actually mailed it or not. Results showed that people were more likely to the application if the person in the photo was physically attractive.The degree of between the potential helper and the person in need is also important. For example, people are more likely to help a stranger who is from the same country rather than a foreigner. In one study, shoppers on a busy street in Scotland were more likely to help a person wearing a(n) T-shirt than a person wearing a T-shirt printed with offensive words.Whether a person receives help depends in part on the "worth" of the case. For example, shoppers in a supermarket were more likely to give someone. to buy milk rather than to buy cookies, probably because milk is thought more essential for than cookies. Passengers on a New York subway were more likely to help a man who fell to the ground if he appeared to be rather than drunk.【小题1】A.studyB.wayC.wordD.college【小题2】A.handB.armC.faceD.back【小题3】A.refuseB.begC.loseD.receive【小题4】A.challengingB.recordingC.understandingD.publishing 【小题5】A.importantB.possibleC.amusingD.missing【小题6】A.seekB.deserveC.obtainD.accept【小题7】A.At firstB.Above allC.In additionD.For example【小题8】A.printedB.mailedC.rewrittenD.signed【小题9】A.talentedB.good-lookingC.helpfulD.hard-working 【小题10】A.send inB.throw awayC.fill outD.turn down【小题11】A.similarityB.friendshipC.cooperationD.contact【小题12】A.expensiveB.plainC.cheapD.strange【小题13】A.timeB.instructionsC.moneyD.chances【小题14】A.shoppersB.researchC.childrenD.health【小题15】A.talkativeB.handsomeC.calmD.sick阅读理解Researchers in the psychology department at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress-related disorders.Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same "fight-or-flight" reaction to stress. In other words, individuals either react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict ("fight"), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation ("flight"). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in the fight-or-flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called "tend and befriend." That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young ("tend"), and by looking for social contact and support from others - especially other females ('befriend").Scientists have long known that in the fight-or- flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones(激素) released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend-or-befriend response is also based on a hormone. This hormone, called oxytocin, has been studied in the context of childbirth, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, explained that "animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and less anxious." While men also secrete(分泌)oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far more likely than men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or ask directions if they are lost.The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress-related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend-and-befriend regulatory(调节的) system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men.【小题1】The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to _____ .A.turn to friends for helpB.solve a conflict calmlyC.find an escape from realityD.seek comfort from children【小题2】Which of the following is true about oxytocin according to the passage?A.Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do.B.Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women.C.Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin.D.Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men.【小题3】What can be learned from the passage?A.Male hormones help build up the body's resistance to stress.B.In a family a mother cares more about children than afather does.C.Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.D.The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.【小题4】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.How men and women get over stressB.How men and women suffer from stressC.How researchers overcome stress problemsD.How researchers handle stress-related disordersPhil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, whic h he did. He raised £70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle(车座)and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures ofup to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.【小题1】When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.A.broke the world recordB.collected money for OxfamC.destroyed several bikesD.travelled about 1,300 hours【小题2】What does the word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean _____.A.Very slow but exciting.B.Very long and difficult.C.Very smooth but tiring.D.Very lonely and depressing.【小题3】During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.A.fought heroically against robbers in IranB.experienced the extremes of heat and coldC.managed to ride against the wind in AustraliaD.had a team of people who travelled with him【小题4】Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?A.Imaginative.B.Patriotic.C.Modest.D.Determined.书面表达Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions givenbelow in Chinese.上周一，你在一所小学观摩了小女孩Amy所在班级的两堂绘画课(如图所示)，回家后你用英语写了一篇日记，内容包括：● 对两堂绘画课的具体描述;● 你从中获得的启发。

2017上海英语高考模拟试题（含答案）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.5:55B.6:15C.6:45 D.6:302. A.At a convenience storeB.At a cinemaB.At a railway station D.At a hospital3. A.She eatched a TV show until midnight B.She was trying a new dietC.She did too much physical exerciseD.She was having a fever4. A.He left his cellphone at homeB.He was late for the meetingC.He was in a hurry to go back homeD.He didn't read the message while running5. A.Ticket seller and audienceB.Manager and secretaryC.Librarian and readerD.Receptionist and customer6. A.The boy's examination scoreB.The boy's life goals in the futureC.The boy's performance in a basketball gameD.Parents expectation on child's academic performance7. A.The man had supposed the woman to be lateB.Stacy didn't take the traffic into considerationC.Atacy didn't admit being late for the appointmentD.The woman was a little bit late for the appointment8. A.From the newspaperB.From the internetSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.In two days , it will be Christmas, children all over world (21) ________(look) forward to this day for weeks. People celebrate Christmas with food, decorations, music and more. But for many people , gift-giving is the most exciting part of the holiday.I have fond memories of Christmas shopping with my family as a child. I enjoyed the challenge of keeping my parents’ gifts a secret. It was hard to buy gifts right.(22)______their noses withoutthem seeing. Everyone placed(23)__________(wrap) gifts under the Christmas tree until Christmas morning, (24)________we opened them.Picking a great gift require (25)________(know) the person you’re giving it to. You need to know the person’s tastes and find something the person doesn’t already have. This can be quite a big challeng e . Often it’s wise to provide a receipt (26)______ _________the person needs to exchange the gift.The best gifts are personal . Many Americans don’t feel money constitutes a good gift(27)_______it doesn’t require any thought. They prefer something chosen just for the person. If the gift is a high-quality homemade gift, that’s even better.Gift-giving reflects the reason(28)______ people celebrate Christmas. Christians in particular remember the birth of Jesus. When he was born, wise men traveled many miles to visit him, (29)________(bring) expensive gifts. But the greatest gift wasn’t from the wise man, but from God-----the baby Jesus. God gave this gift because everyone needed it. We needed God to forgive our bad actions so that we (30)______ live forever with him. So on Christmas we give presents to imitate God’s action of giving the perfect gift.Section BDirections: Fill each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. dominanceB. liftsC. dividedD. assumesE. urgedF. militaryG. suspendH. guidance I. violentlyJ. claimed K. illegallyDonald Trump ___31___ his place as the United States 45th president after crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold(门槛) on November 9. The 70-year-old Republican will take over from Barack Obama, a two-term president to occupy with White House.The rise of Trump , a celebrity businessman with no previous experience in the ___32___ or elected office, surprised nearly everyone in politics. Trump’s victory over Clinton will end eight years of Democratic ___33___of the White House. He will govern with Congress fully under Republican control and lead a country deeply ___34__ by his campaign against Clinton. Given the numerous Republicans who never backed him , Trump will have to face divisions within his own party, too.As he claimed victory, Trump ___35___ Americans to “ come together as one united people.” “I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans ,” he said in his victory speech . Striking a gentle tone, Trump continued that he would teach out to a few of those who had chosen not to support him for ___36___and help so that “ we can work together and unify our great country.”As president, Trump’s govern ing agenda remains unclear. The president elect has promised to bring changes to the United States. He said he would build a wall along the U.S-Mexio border to stop immigrants from coming into the country___37___.___38___ immigration from countries with ties to terrorist groups, and bargain with foreign governments such as those of Russia and China. Trump has also promised to prioritize the economic growth that creates jobs and ___39___incomes for all Americans.Trump is a wild card, many voters said, but he definitely has a chance to be a successful president as long as he recognizes the responsibilities he ___40__and follows through on his promises.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Security guard, truck driver, salesperson—year after year, these jobs appear on lists of the unhappiest careers. Although many factors can make a job ___41___ --unusual hours, low pay, no chance for advancement—these three jobs ___42___ for another reason: a lack of small talk. Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is central to our well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under ___43___. In one study, researchers overheard undergraduates for four days and then ___44___ each conversations either “small talk” (“What do you have there? Pop corn? Y ummy!”) or “serious” (“Did they break up soon after?”). They found that the second type is connected with happiness—the happiest students had roughly twice as many “serious” talks as the unhappiest ones. Small talk, meanwhile, ___45___ only ten percent of their conversation, versus almost 30 percent of conversation among the unhappiest students. However, don’t just consider small talk ___46___ yet. Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding. Chatting with strangers could ___47___ our morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists found that those who chatted with other train passengers reported a more pleasant journey than those who didn’t.Small talk can also help us feel connecter to our ___48___. People who smiled at, made eye contact with and ___49___ spoke with their Starbucks baristas （咖啡师）reported a greater sense of ___50___ than those who rushed through the transaction（交易）. ___51___, when volunteers broke the silence of the art gallery to chat with gallery-goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not ___52___.Of course, some of us are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger. In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversation ___53___ on their own. People who were considered “curious”, meanw hile, needed no help ___54___ conversations about ordinary things like favorite holidays into friendly exchanges. A “curious mindset,” the researchers concluded, can lead to “positive social ___55___.”Therefore, go ahead—small talk needn’t be idle, and nosiness isn’t all bad.41. A. rewardingB. depressingC. exhaustingD. challenging42. A. stand outB. turn upC. give offD. put forward43. A. negotiationB. constructionC. investigationD. examination44. A. dividedB. entitledC. imposedD. cataloged45. A. figured outB. made upC. look overD. added to46. A. worthlessB. essentialC. boringD. ridiculous47. A. occupyB. satisfyC. brightenD. spoil48. A. emotionsB. heartC. customersD. surroundings49. A. purposefullyB. brieflyC. continuouslyD. generally50. A. responsibilityB. securityC. belongingD. achievement51. ConsequentlyB. OppositelyC. UnexpectedlyD. Similarly52. A. approachedB. attachedC. addressedD. attended53. A. breakingB. pausingC. rollingD. stopping54. A. evolvingB. substitutingC. adaptingD. transforming55. A. interactionB. standardC. impactD. involvementSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Dear Alcohol,You’ve been around forever, I can remember all the pain you’ve caused me.Do you remember the night you almost took my father’s life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He’s addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two othe r cars. He wasn’t the only one hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. “I’m so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit. “I’m sorry,” they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the drive r in advance. “This won’t happen again,” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it’s all your fault.I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring（引诱）in the people I love. Stop hurting me, Sincerely,Anonymous56. What did alcohol do to the author’s father?A. It took his life away one night.B. It helped to get rid of his problems.C. It pushed him to hurt others when driving.D. It got him seriously injured in a car accident.57. The underlined words “were intrigued by” in paragraph 3 are closest in meaning to ______.A. were familiar withB. were curious aboutC. were disappointed atD. were fed up with58. Which of the statements is TRUE about the author’s neighbor or his sis ter?A. He drove to pickup his drunken sister.B. His sister was to blame for the car accident.C. He crashed into a car from the other direction.D. His sister was too scared to look at the scene of the accident.59. What is the tone of the article?A. HumorousB. DoubtfulC. IndifferentD. Critical(B)60. The total capacity for the public forum on nee and joint pain is ______ people.A. 5B. 20C. 50D. 10061. Mr Li, a marathon runner, has an irreparable slip disc（椎间盘突出）.Which hospital should hego to if he does not want to undergo any operation?A. Mt Elizabeth HospitalB. Gleneagles HospitalC. Changi General HospitalD. Singapore General Hospital62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Any Singaporean can attend Dr Tan’s talk fre e-of-charge.B. Participants of public forum can get a book $20 cheaper.C. People “like” the Mind Your Body Facebook page can win a prize.D. People can book the Bone Density Scan on Feb 4th at a special price.(C)China’s domestically developed, long-acting experimental AIDS drug is undergoing a final review by the China Food and Drug Administration, the last stage in the approval process. Different from traditional oral drugs that require daily use, but it’s a heavy burden for patients to take medicine every day for years. As a result, long-acting drugs are the future direction in developing innovative AIDS medicine. For Chinese patients, the number of oral drugs available in the domestic market is very limited, so there is an urgent need for drugs to solve the problem of drug resistance.Zhao Yan, a treatment specialist at the National Center for AIDS said seven or eight oral drugs for AIDS are currently provided to patients for free. “The injection solution could give an alternative to patients … if it could be included in the country’s health insurance system,” she said.“Now very few patients are using drugs from the health insurance system, both because no differentiated drugs are provided and because the procedure is more complex and could harm their privacy,” she said. “New drugs will be broadly used only if the system can embrace more varieties of drugs.”Albuvirtide went into the research and development stage in 2002 and entered phase three of clinical trials—a step to assure safety and effectiveness before market approval—in 2014. Phase three is the last round of clinical trials for new drug tests in China. If the drug can pass the reviews of the country’s drug watchdog, usually at least two rounds, it can then enter the market. The time needed for the review ranges from months to years.Clinical trials showed that the new drug performs even better than the oral drugs being used. Most of the oral drugs for AIDS being used in China are generic drugs developed in the 1970s and ‘80s that are not so e fficient. In terms of safety and effectiveness, evidence so far showed that Albuvirtide is better than most second-line drugs—drugs used when first-line standard drugs fail—in developed countries because of lower toxicity（毒性）and fewer side effects. Worldwide, a number of long-acting AIDS drug are in development. None has been approved for sale. Only Albuvirtide and a few in the United States have entered phase three of clinical trials.63. Albuvirtide is ______.A. a China-developed long-acting oral AIDS drugB. undergoing a clinical test on dogs to assure its safetyC. more efficient than other AIDS drugs and has fewer side effectsD. the only AIDS drug that has entered the last round of clinical trials64. Albuvirtide is good news for AIDS patients in China because ______.A. it’s a new drug and they are not resistant to itB. it is one of the most effective first-line drugsC. it has been included in the health insurance systemD. they can keep their privacy by being injected once a week65. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. The research and development of Albuvirtide began in 2002.B. There are usually three phases in the clinical trial for a new drug.C. Albuvirtide is now in the stage of carrying out clinical trials.D. The time needed for review varies from drug to drug.66. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. Albuvirtide can spare patients from taking oral drugs every dayB. the health insurance system has room for further improvementC. most AIDS drugs being used now were developed in last centuryD. China is leading the whole world in the field of AIDS researchSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Where do you think the world’s happiest people live? Somewhere hot with sandy beaches? A country with a tradition of the fine food and culture? Not according to a recent study by the university of Leicester. Who are the happiest people on Earth? ___67___ Surprised? Well you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes in the world. So what is the secret of their success?Let’s start with all that tax they pay. The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world. It spends more on children and elderly people per capital than other country.And there’s another advantage to those high taxes. Because a shop assistant’s final salary is not that much less tha n someone who works in a bank, for example, Danes don’t choose their careers based on money or status as people in other countries do. They choose the job they want to do. There’s a philosophy in Denmark known as “Jante-lov”, which translates as “you’re no better than anybody else.” ___68___ But workers in order countries are not used to looking at life in this way. Money doesn’t seem as important in Denmark. It has been called a “post consumerist” society. ___69___ What is more important is the sense of s ociety and it’s no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club and these clubs are even paid for by the government.___70___ They also show an amazing amount of trust in each other and their government. You can see sighs of this all over the country. You’ll find vegetable stalls with no assistant. You take what you want and leave the money in a basket. perhaps the bike is a good symbol for Denmark. The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikes—simple, economical, non-polluting machinesthat show no status and help keep people fit.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.On a damp, boring, stay-in-house kind of day, I was a 4-year-old artist armed with a new treasure: my own big box of crayons（蜡笔）. Somehow, the usual paper wasn’t special enough for these 64 perfect, sweet-smelling sticks of vivid color. I looked around for a bigger canvas（画布）. If only there were hidden walls. Walls like the ones in Mom and Dad’s closet.Slipping quietly down the hall to the bedroom, I stood on tiptoe to reach the string for the closet light. Words and images filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall, with a cheery golden sun peeking out from above. Below, a giant shade tree supported a swing for stick-figure children. Around them, flowers bloomed everywhere.My masterpiece! All my very own magic! I look in the walls, the colors and the brightness. Joy swelled inside me. But as my creativity wound down, a thought popped up: I’ve got to show Mom! Suddenly I was still.Mom called out, “Dinner’s ready.” After a short time, her footsteps approached, and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood nervously in the corner.Mom breathed in sharply, then stood frozen. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked over my masterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didn’t dare breathe.Finally, she turned to me.“I like it,” she said, “No, I love it! I feel I have a new closet!”Now, 45 years later, my childhood artwork is still there. And in my own house, the closet walls are masterpieces, too, created by my own daughters when they were little girls.Every time I open a closet door, I remember that, as big as that box of crayons and white walls seemed when I was little, my monther’s love was the biggest thing of all.I. TranslationsDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 为了赶时髦，一些年轻人花费一个月的工资去购买新发行的电子产品。

2017年宝山区高考一模翻译部分V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.顾客购物时总是注重品牌形象。

(focus)73.我再也抑制不住看篮球比赛的冲动。

(no longer)74.这本书备受推崇的原因是它给人以希望和启迪。

(…why…)75.她的有关个人奋斗的演讲很真诚，让我们感动得几乎流泪。

（…such …that…）2017年崇明区高考一模翻译部分V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.你是否赞成为贫困学生设立一项基金？（approve)73. 不可否认的是上海迪斯尼乐园每天人满为患。

（deny)74. 那个专门研究家庭教育的教授将受邀给这些家长做讲座。

（expert)75. 垃圾分类不仅有助于环境保护还有利于废物循环利用，所以人人要行动起来。

（Not only)2017年奉贤区高考一模I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 环保组织呼叮公众投票反对这个项目。

(appeal)73. 人生最重要的不是我们置身何处，而是我们将前往何处。

(matter)74. 只有充分利用你遇到的每个机会，你才能实现自己的梦想。

（Only)75. 随着各种支付方式的出现，许多人越来越担心的是，和现金或信用卡相比，他们的电子钱包是否足够安全。

（concern)2017年虹口高考一模I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、干嘛不去看场电影放松一下自己？（Why）2、全市所有的公园都应对市民免费开放。

2017年青浦区高考英语一模卷(考试时间120分钟，满分140分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.2. A. In a clinic. B. In a cinema.C. In an electronics store.D. In a bookstore.3. A. A salesperson. B. A pilot. C. A waitress. D. A firefighter.4. A. To work in July. B. To print a form.C. To go back to school.D. To take a vocation.5. A. He dropped his phone. B. He hates long-distance calls.C. His call got cut off.D. His mobile is too long.6. A. He is consulting. B. He is arguing with the woman.C. He is complaining.D. He is giving advice.7. A. People are waiting at the automatic ticket machine.B. The man will not stay in line for the tickets.C. The woman will exchange tickets at the machine.D. They are waiting in line buying tickets for a movie.8. A. She has confidence in her job. B. She has just got a job promotion.C. She is excited to see the man.D. She will make greater efforts.9. A. Find a paper in the copy machine.B. Fill out an application form.C. Show her library card.D. Sit at the table next to her.10. A. The posters are not as good as the stalls.B. The stall could have been more amazing.C. The charity event was a copy of the past.D. She was having hearing problems.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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To show one’s love. B. To comfort someone.C. To identify an old friend.D. To congratulate someone.12. A. France. B. America. C. China. D. Britain.13. A. A comparison between the west and the east.C. The French is a nation fond of hugging.D. A study on IQ and hugs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.12. A. To save time for laws to take effect.B. To weaken the government’s check.C. To give himself more power.D. To change the country’s political system.13. A. A category. B. A measurement.C. An activity.D. An airport.14. A. The major industrial growth. B. The number of people at the airport.C. The side effect of an emergency.D. The unhealthy level of pollution.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.15. A. Aging process. B. A talk show.C. Job hunting.D. Work pressure.16. A. He will be in a talk show in the afternoon.B. He used to be an actor but now a manager.C. He noticed the woman was under stress long ago.D. He suggests the woman do something different.17. A. Hungry. B. Exhausted. C. Energetic. D. Relaxed.18. A. The woman feels stressed because she is aging.B. The woman feels sick, so she doesn’t want to have lunch.C. Payday makes the woman feel better despite the great pressure.D. The man was happy that he was not given the job he applied for II. Grammar and vocabularyII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students ____21____ (seat) and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text____22_____ (face) down at the desk. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students’ were confused to see there was not a question ____23_____just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you s ee there.”The students were even __24__ (confused) but started the test by then. At the end of the class,. the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot, ___25______ position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.The professor explained, "Don't worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here ___26______ focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life. ___27___ our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like health issues, problemsin relationships etc., but we never see these problems are very small compared with___28___ we have in our lives.”So there is the moral lesson: we ___29______ try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life _____30____ (give) us. Be happy and live the life positively.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. approachedB. generousC. financiallyD. effortE. datesF. victimG. closed H. substituting I .boosts J. visible K. seeminglyHave you ever watched a television show or a movie and felt like you were watching a really long commercial? If so, then you’ve fallen ___31______to bad product placement (产植入）.Clever marketing folks want their products to be __32_ within a scene, but not the focus. When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show.Product placement ___33______ from as early as 1950s when a drinks company paid to have a character in the movie The African Queen toss loads of their product overboard. Since then, there have been countless placements in thousands of movies.Sometimes product placement just happens. A set dresser (布景人员）might think of something that _34— the level of credibility or realism of the story. One example is the use of a can of ant killer in a violent fight scene in the popular television programme The Sopranos. A spokeswoman for the manufacturer said if the company had not been —35— about the use of their product, they would not have given it a thumbs-up.Arranged product placement deals are more prevailing. The most common type is a simple exchange of the product for the placement. A deal is made; in exchange for the airtime, the cast and crew are provided with a(n)___36______supply of the company's products.Sometimes, a gift of the product isn’t an appropriate form of comp ensation, and then the deal, ____37___with money, works well. Someone from a manufacturer's marketing team hears about a movie project, and approaches the set dresser with a(n) _38_ attractive proposal. They come to an agreement, and the product makes a number of 39— casual appearances. Both teams are happy.Before product placement really saw a rapid growth in the mid-1980s, it was pretty much a do-it-yourself ___40___. Now there are entire agencies that can handle the job. Some larger corporations will dedicate personnel to seek out opportunities for placement within films, television shows ——even games and music.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense —those for the military, for example, were originally____41_____to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in ____42_____ chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but themain chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing____43_____ on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce, particularly in “customer facing” industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged “___44______ clothing”. “The pe ople you employ are your ambassadors (大使），’’ says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “What they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance.” From being a simple means of ___45___ who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.Truly effective marketing through____46_____ images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colors give a sense of ____47_____ while lighter color shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism (守旧），while others a sense of___48______ to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it wants to appear ____49____, everybody can’t look exactly the same.But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of color, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always ____50_____. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 ____51_____for 85% of total sales 一£380 million in 1994.A successful uniform needs to___52______two key sets of needs. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, it is ___53______ if the look doesn't express the business's marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customers will assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will____54_____ their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to____55_____ years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.41. A. intended B. tended C. extended D. attended42. A. statue B. stability C. status D. statistics43. A. preference B. argument C. compliment D. emphasis44. A. cooperate B. political C. corporate D. academic45. A. exposing B. identifying C. qualifying D. requesting46. A. studio B. audio C. visual D. casual47. A. clarity B. authority C. availability D. accessibility48. A. exposure B. rejection C. reluctance D. openness49. A. stable B. uniform C. innovative D. similar50. A. smooth B. disagreeable C. objective D. complex51. A. exchange B. call C. stand D. account52. A. establish B. balance C. neglect D. desert53. A. pointless B. significant C. useful D. careless54. A. maintain B.shape C. draw D. value55. A. commit B. command C. dedicate D. investSection CDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)St Kilda is a tiny archipelago (群岛）of the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are among the most spectacular, but the greatest fascination is that, for over a thousand years, people lived there and possessed a sense of community. Cut off from the mainland, the islanders had a distinct way of living their lives, mainly eating the seabirds that returned to breed on the rocks.Isolation also had a big effect upon St kildans attitudes and ideas. The people sacrificed themselves year in and year out, in a constant battle to secure a livelihood. In such harsh conditions, life was only possible because the whole community worked together.In the 19th century St Kilda was subject to pressures from the outside world. Education, religion and tourism all attempted to throw the St Kildans5 way of life into doubt. In the early 20th century, the strength of the community became weakened as contact with the rest of Britain increased. When disease cut their numbers, and wind and sea made it difficult to get adequate food, the St Kildans were forced to turn to the mainland for assistance.In 1930, the St Kildans finally agreed to abandon their homes. They settled on the Scottish mainland, not realizing it meant throwing themselves into the 20th century. As adults, they had to accept those values most Scots believe in. For instance, the islanders found it difficult to' base their existence upon money. They had never lived in a world where they bought goods and services from each other.The islanders showed themselves indifferent to the jobs they were given on the mainland. The labours asked of them were unskilled compared with the spectacular skills they had once performed in order to kill seabirds. Moreover, killing birds had once provided the community with food to survive. On the mainland, however, the tasks they were asked to perform did not provide them immediately with what was needed to keep them fed and warm.The history of the St Kildans after the evacuation (撤离），of their inability and lack of resolution to fit into urban society, makes sad reading. When they were resettled on the mainland, the St Kildans were forced to live in a society whose values were unacceptable and incomprehensible to the majority of them. For many, the move was a tragedy.56. According to Paragraph 3, the following factors lead to St kildans seeking help from outside EXCEPT______________.A. unbearable windB. insufficient food supplyC. contact with BritainD. worsening health57. After the St Kildans inhabited Scotland, they .A. soon learned how to buy goods and services from othersB. had trouble adapting to the value of dominant society.C. exhibited willingness to carry out their given jobs.D. had the opportunity to show their skills of killing seabirds.58. Which of the following is NOT about how people used to live on St Kilda?A. The major source of food was found locally.B. It was essential for people to help each other.C. Very few people had visited mainland Scotland.D. Money played an insignificant role in life.59. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The role of money in modem communities.B. How a community adapted to a different form of life.C. The destruction of an old-fashioned community.D. How a small community fight against opposite conditions.(B)The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S: •This product contains small parts that arc for adult assembly (组装）only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.•Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.•Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothingwhile using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.•Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in small lanes, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.•Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.•Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:•Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device •Allowing more than two riders •Pushing the user from the back •Traveling at an unsafe speed•Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.•Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.60. When assembling, you should______________________.A. open the battery on the spotB. ignore the packaging materialsC. make sure kids are not presentD. start from underneath the car61. According to the text, it is safer to______________________.A. use batteries containing leadB. drive in small lanes at midnightC. drive on the highway instead of on hillsD. wear loose clothes while driving61. Where can you probably find the text?A. In an official report.B. In a medical journal.C. In a physics textbook.D. In a product handbook.(C)In a land swept by typhoons and shaken by earthquakes，how have Japan’s tallest and seemingly most breakable old buildings---500 or so wooden pagodas, tower-shaped buildings —remained standing for centuries? Japanese scholars have been confused for ages about their stability.For centuries，many attributed the resilience (抗震性）of pagodas to the massive trunk-like central columns known as shinbashira, which bends and swings during a typhoon or earthquake, just like a tall tree. But the amazing thing is that the shinbashira actually does not carry any load at all but is suspended from the top of the pagoda — hanging loosely down through the middle of the building. The weight of the building is supported entirely by twelve outer and four inner columns.And what is the role of the shinbashira, the central column? The best way to understand theshinbashira's role is to watch a video made by Shuzo Ishida, a structural engineer at Kyoto Institute of Technology. Mr. Ishida, known to his students as “Professor Pagoda” has built a series of models and tested them on a “shake-table” in his laboratory. In short, the shinbashira was acting like an enormous pendulum (钟摆).Under pressure, a pagoda’s loose floors could be made to slide back and forth independently. Viewed from the side, the pagoda seemed to be doing a snake dance — with each floor moving in the opposite direction to its neighbours above and below. The shinbashira, running up through a hole in the centre of the building, made it unlikely that individual storeys moved too far because, after moving a certain distance, they banged into it, passing on energy away along the column.Another strange feature of the Japanese pagoda is that, because of the building tapers (锥形), with each floor plan being smaller than the one below, none of the vertical (垂直的）columns that carry the weight of the building is connected to its corresponding column above. In other words, a five-storey pagoda contains not even one column that travels right up through the building. More surprising is the fact that the individual storeys of a Japanese pagoda are not actually connected to each other. They are simply stacked one on top of another like a pile of hats.The extra-wide eaves(屋檐）also play a part. Think of them as a balancing pole of tightrope-walkers. The bigger the mass at each end of the pole, the easier it is for the tightrope walker to maintain his balance. The same holds true for a pagoda. With the eaves extending out on all sides like balancing poles, the building responds to even the most powerful earthquake with a graceful swinging, never an abrupt shaking.62. In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira is designed to______________.A. bear certain amount of weight of the pagodaB. bend under pressure the way a tall tree doesC. connect the floors with pagoda’s baseD. stop the floors from moving too far58. Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to___________________.A. apply the pendulum into practiceB. gain insight into the “shake-table” modelC. learn about the mechanisms of pagodasD. locate shinbashira^ exact position in a pagoda59. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the article?A. Some columns may extend from the bottom to the top of a pagoda.B. The functions of extra eaves and balancing poles are similar.C. The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are fitted loosely.D. Pagodas5 amazing capacity to resist impact has long puzzled scholars.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. How Shinbashira Plays Its RoleB. Why Pagodas Do Not Fall DownC. Distinct Features of Japanese ArchitectureD. Shuzo Ishida, a Distinguished EngineerSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of ourlives.B. Space allows us to expand and succeed: for the sake of everyone on the earth, now and in thefuture, space exploration is essential.C. The mysterious space objects varying in size have been fascinated scientists and scholars foryears.D. It appears that we are driven to ensure the success and continuation of not just our own genes,but of the species as a whole.E. Therefore it still poses a problem for us human beings whether to explore the space at the costof our own homelandsF. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed orhow it works, it also holds dangers.Why should mankind explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What prompted our distant ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? 67________________ . The wider the distribution of a species, the better its chance of survival.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be located. Additional resources are always beneficial when used wisely, and can increase our chances of survival. Knowledge or techniques acquired through exploration, or preparing to explore, filter from the developers into society at large. 68_______. Also, we have already benefited from other by-products, including improvements in earthquake prediction — which has saved many lives — in satellites used for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick saucepans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!_____69___________.The chances of a large comet (彗星）hitting the Earth are small, but it could happen in time. Such strikes in the past may account for the extinction of dinosaurs and other species. Human technology is reaching the point where it might be able to detect the possibility of this happening, and enable us to minimize the damage, or prevent it completely, allowing us as a species to avoid extinction.In certain circumstances, life on Earth may become impossible: over-population or wide spread diseases, for instance, might eventually force us to find other places to live. While the earth is the only planet known to sustain life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to inhabit other planets and moons. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.______70___________II. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Last year my company was bought by a large corporation and most of the managers lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do ——become a freelance writer (自由作家).Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.I work about as much as I did before ——between 45 and 50 hours a week —~ but my schedule is much less fixed than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, 1 work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I workuntil midnight or 2 a.m., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule.While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. Tve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don't feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don't have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.All in all, I really like my current life style. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for me, at least, it suits me.III. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 中午的欢迎会已推迟到下周三。

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Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Alan and Linda always dreamed of living “the good life”. Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfil their mutual goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years. ____25____(earn) enough money, they finally could move from theirtwo-bedroom home to a seven-bedroom home in a rich neighbourhood. They focused their energies on trying to have ____26____they considered important for a good life: membership in the local country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society friends. ____27____much they earned, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to remove the financial insecurity that ____28____(acquire) in childhood. Then the stock market crashed in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money. Alan also suffered from heart attack, ____29____cost the family much. One thing led to ____30____, and they found themselves in a financial disaster. Their house needed to be sold, and eventually they lost the country club membership and the cars. It was several years ____31____Alan and Linda managed to land on their feet, and though they now live a life far from wealthy, they have learned a valuable lesson from their lives and felt quite blessed. Only now, as they think of what ____32____(remain) —a solid, loving marriage, a dependable income, and good friends —do they realize that true abundance comes not from gathering fortunes, but rather from appreciating.(B)We all hope to enjoy harmonious relationships with our parents. In real life, however, this is not always possible. The poem Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden expresses the speaker’s regret over the way the speaker, when he was young, ____33____(treat) his father. It is only when he looks back on how he has grown up ____34____he begins to understand his father’s unselfish love.In remembering the small things his father did ____35____him and his family, such as lighting a fire in the morning and polishing his shoes, the speaker begins to understand an aspect of parental love that escaped ____36____ notice in the past.As he recalls how his father warmed the house, the speaker’s coldness toward his father starts to melt away. In its place is love and gratitude. It dawns on him that love is not just hugging and kissing, or always warm and affectionate, but ____37____well be cold and stern in appearance. In fact, mature love often requires self-discipline and self-sacrifice.During our stressful teen years, we may find that our parents, especially our fathers, have difficulty____38____(show) their love for us verbally —sometimes when we need it most. This is certainly very discouraging. However, if we remember ____39____(be) grateful or not so self-centered, we will see that their love has always been there, only ____40____(express) in ways different from what we may have expected.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.[A]initial[B]finance[C]significantly [D]overwhelmed[E weakened[F]generate[G]afford[H]hardships[I]survive[J]reacted[K]necessarilyIn times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't _41_____ represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression ___42___ American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to __43____ huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't __44____ to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to __45____ their separations by selling their homes.After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially ___46___ to losing his job "with tireless search for work."He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain(持续) Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the ___47___ boost in morale(士气). For some, the __48____ of life without steady work eventually __49____ their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment. Today's economic crisis could well _50_____ a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it's only when the economy is healthy again that we'll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Many people complain that their memory is bad, particularly as they get older. Life would be so much easier if we could remember things __51__. So how can we improve our memory?Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember. While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory (remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, __52__), psychologists doubt whether it can help you to remember things for long. The British psychologist E.C. Stanford seemed to __53__ this point when he tested himself on five prayers that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. He found that he could remember no more than three words of them! __54__, especially for remembering numbers, is ‘chunking’ (分块), or grouping theinformation. The following numbers would be __55__ for most of us to remember. 1492178919931848. But look at them in ‘chunks’, and it becomes much easier. 1492 1789 1993 1848.So what about ‘memory training’? We’ve all __56__ people who can memorise packs of card by heart --- how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it? __57__ experts, there are various ways of training your memory. Many of them __58__ forming a mental picture of the items to be memorised. One method, which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture in your mind __59__ a word you want to remember. Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember. People were asked to remember up to 120 words using this technique; when tested afterwards, on average, they were able to __60__ 90 per cent of them! Surprisingly, however, there is nothing __61__ about these methods --- they were around even in ancient times. Apparently the Roman general Publius Scipio could __62__ his entire army --- 35,000 men in total!__63__, not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun. For those studying large quantities of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to ‘form __64__ connections’ is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease, you would ask yourself questions like: ‘Do people get it from water?’, ‘What parts of the body does it affect?’ and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent ‘__65__’ reading and re-reading notes.51. A. effortlessly B. purposefully C. exactly D. carelessly52. A. by contrast B. in that case C. in no way D. for example53. A. raise B. prove C. discuss D. stress54. A. More helpful B. Much worse C. More difficult D. Much shorter55. A. convenient B. impossible C. meaningful D. technical56. A. agreed with B. learned from C. heard about D. apologized for57. A. Due to B. In case of C. According to D. In spite of58. A. exclude B. mean C. suggest D. involve59. A. isolated from B. sensitive to C. responsible for D. associated with60. A. recall B. recite C. revise D. restore61. A. effective B. awful C. valuable D. new62. A. train B. recognize C. lead D. command63. A. Furthermore B. However C. Summarily D. Therefore64. A. unknown B. loose C. meaningful D. personal65. A. passively B. silently C. amusingly D. extensivelySection 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.（A）People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up toads of personal information. Facebook then attempts tomake money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Face book because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things you city. Your photo, your friends' names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet. According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information They have a "less satisfying experience".Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to took at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning. Which is why I'm considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't That's too high a price to pay.66.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A)It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B)It makes money by putting on advertisements.C)It profits by selling its users' personal data.D)It provides loads of information to its users.67 What does the author say about most Facebook users?A)They are reluctant to give up their personal information.B)They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.C)They don't identify themselves when using the website.D)They care very little about their personal information.68.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A)To render better service to its users.B)To conform to the Federal guidelines.C)To improve its users' connectivity.D)To expand its scope of business.69.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A)He is dissatisfied with its current service.B)He finds many of its users untrustworthy.C)He doesn't want his personal data abused.D)He is upset by its frequent rule changes.(B)Walking, cycling or hopping on to public transport are the best ways to travel with a clean conscience. Yet cars remain an important option for many families because of its convenience. For people in rural areas, or with mobility problems, a car can be an essential lifeline.Drive with styleNo matter what kind of car you run, the least reliable part will be you: your driving style has a massive impact on the fuel needed, with acceleration, gear-changing and braking all playing a significant role.Inching a long at the pace of a child’s tricycle might feel frugal but won’t magically yield peak economy. In most modern cars, accelerate normally, changing up at 2,000rpm in a diesel, or 2,500rpm in apetrol-powered car. Once at a sensible steady speed, choose the highest gear that will let the engine run without labouring.A number of eco-driving apps are available for smartphones, to help you improve your smoothness. The A Glass of Water iPhone app offers tipsto help you avoid spilling a drop. The free RAC Traffic app is also a great way to avoid wasting fuel in traffic jams.It’s also important to:● Check tyre pressures once a month.● Leave junk at home. Carrying extra weight in the boot wastes excess fuel.● Leave in good time and don’t speed. An ex tra 10mph on the motorway will add 10% to your fuel bill.Power playsIt may be decades before alternative fuels such as hydrogen become commonplace, but hybrid cars that use battery power to boost a petrol or diesel engine are already available in every category. It means many families might find an electric vehicle ideal as a second car.Sell your wheels, still travel by carIf you need a car for short periods, such as shopping, and live in a city, then consider a short-term car-hire service such as Zipcar instead of owning a car. If you’re travelling longer distances, pay your share of the fuel costs to someone who’s already driving there.70. What can you infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. Choosing a fuel-saving car matters more than your driving style.B. Your driving style matters most to the fuel needed.C. You should rely on yourself to drive a car.D. Whether a car saves fuel depends largely on the car you choose.71. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. ecologicalB. convenientC. economicalD. beneficial72. Which of the following is NOT a suggested way of saving fuel according to the writer?A. Driving along at a very low speed.B. Checking tyre pressures regularly.C. Putting the extra weight off the boot.D. Applying the eco-driving apps on smartphones73.Which may be the best choice for a visiting scholar who frequently gives lectures at colleges in a neighboring town?A. Walking.B. Owning an electric vehicle.C. Renting a car.D. Buying a stylish car（C）The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simplyhighlight how unhappy they are.The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.74.What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?A) Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.B) There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.C) Unhappy people cannot think positively.D) The power of positive thinking is limited.75 What does the author mean by "…you're just underlining his faults" (Line 4, Para. 3)?A) You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.B) You are pointing out the errors he has committed.C) You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.D) You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.76. What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?A) It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.B) Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood.C) Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.D) People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.77. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A) The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.B) Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.C) Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.D) People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.Although many attribute Kodak’s downfall to “complacency(自满) ,”that explanation doesn’t acknow-ledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak anticipated that digital photography would overtake film —and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.It wasn’t that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses.Although Kodak anticipated the inevitable rise of digital photography, its corporate（企业的）culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.Kodak’s downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film a nd photo supplies. Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS) 81. Why does the author mention Kodak’s invention of the first digital camera?82. Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?83. The author says Kodak’s history has become ______________.84. What was Kodak’s fatal mistake?第II 卷（共47 分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.生态旅游似乎正在全世界迅速发展。