闸北区2012届高三英语二模试卷附答案

上海闸北区2012高三4月模拟考试英语试题参考上海市闸北区2012届高三4月模拟考试（二模）试题英语2012.4 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. Any property insurance company won’t cover damages fromnatural disa sters such as earthquake or flood as it’s something ______ control. A. in B. beyond C. within D. out 26. november 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, ______ by young single Chinese in the early 90s as a day for unmarried males. A. was established B.has established C.is established D. had been established 27. with recent permission from Chinese government, Japan has become the first country ______ huge sums of Chinese government bond(债券). A. allows to buy B. to allow to buy C. to be allowed buying D.to be allowed to buy 28.China now exports about 30,000 tons of rare earth every year _______ more than 90 percent of the world’s total rare earth producyion. A. to accounet for B. accounted for C.accounting for D. having accounted for 29.After a continuous 6 defeats, in the eyes of many people, the New York Knicks player Lin Shuhao was no longer ______ they had thought of. A. as better a player as B. as good a player as C.as a good player as D. as a player good as 30.A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses ______ he is turning into China largest private folk art museum. A. where B. which C.what D. how 31. According to a relevant research, the bankruptcy cases of real estate companies in China ______ bu over 15% since 2009. A. are rising B,have risen C. rose D. will rise 32. Always getting fully prepared might be the perfect solution to ______ famous overnight. A.become B.have become C. becoming D. became 33.To any bridegroom, few occasions could be more annoying and embarrassing than struggling with the champagne cork(香槟瓶塞) that ______ pop out in front of all the guests at the wedding ceremony. A. can’t B. won’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 34.At no time at human history, though many media claimed the opposite, ______ more open about same-sex marriage than at persent. A. the society has been B. has been the society C. our society is D. has the society been 35.______ the doctors tried every means, the 2-year –old girl who survived in the Indiana Hurricane(飓风) finally gave up and joined her parents in heaven. A.Unless B.Once C.Although D.So long as 36.As the professor was fully occupied on Monday he had to suggest meeting his graduate student ______ day about his thesis. A. the other B. any other C. other D.some other 37. ______ countries havinggreat difficulties in economy right now need most of all is financial aid rather than lecturing. A. What B. When C.That D.Whether 38. ______ with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to colne the animal and save the endangered species. A. Leaving B.Left C. T o leave D.Having left 39. Mary told me that you would be absent fropm the New Year’s party, ______? A. wouldn’t you B.weren’t you C.didn’t she D.did she 40.The construction of renting aparments in Lujiazui area mde ______ less worries about transportation and accommodation from high-end financial talents. A. it possible B. possible C.it possible for D. possible for Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 25—29 BADCB 30—34 BBCBD 35—40 CDABAB 41—45 EBAIG 46—49 HJDC 50—54 BACBC 55—59 ABACA 60—64 DDBAB 65—68 BCCC 69—71 DAB72—75 CBDD 76—80 CFAED[ 81. Because of desperate thirst to lock in customer loyalty. 82. no incentives and woo many items.83. renewed material urge 84. The fact that surveys fall into performance assessment on staff. 第II卷I. Translation 1. Her daughter has spent most of her free time on playing the piano.2. Hardly had he sat down when h e found that the table wasn’t tidied up.3. Try to contact the family or friends of the missing child one more time or we can only turn to the police to trace him.4. Many people are in favor of Chinese medicine mainly because it is not only effective but also free of side-effects.5. Directors and actors from all over the world have travelled all the way to gather me, making the film festival receive widespread attention and coverage.。

2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——完形填空（崇明）It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world. It 50 where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national features. A sunny day can lessen the deepest 51 , while very bad weather can destroy homes and threaten lives.The human race has always tried to 52 the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are many changes. Two popular traditional ways of predicting weather use pine cones(松果) and seaweed(海草). When the air has a high level of humidity(湿度), there is a higher chance of rain. When the humidity is low, there is more chance of 53 weather. Pine cones and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, 54 high humidity has the opposite effect.Today’s methods of prediction increasingly depend on 55 . Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with 56 equipments send data to computers. The data is then 57 , and the weather is predicted. However, 58 this system can not predict weather for longer than about a week.A recent study by an Australian scientist suggests that certain people may have a special 59 for predicting weather. However, it is 60 that these people could use their talent in another way, since the same group had a lot of success in predicting changes in another system—the stock market.It 61 that a study of weather may also enable scientists to predict the sudden 62 of a disease. An Ebola epidemic (a kind of disease) in Uganda in the year 2000 came after the same rare 63 conditions that had been present before a sudden spread of the disease 6 years earlier. Efforts to 64 the spread of air-borne diseases such as foot and mouth are also strongly dependent on favorable wind conditions.50. A. shows B. affects C. predicts D. introduces51. A. enjoyment B. sadness C. excitement D. laziness52. A. guess B. use C. change D. improve53. A. windy B. bad C. fine D. cold54. A. when B. while C. although D. as55. A. industry B. intelligence C. technology D. people56. A. monitoring B. predicting C. shaping D. moving57. A. used B. processed C. taught D. answered58. A. also B. still C. only D. even59. A. gift B. concern C. application D. liking60. A. necessary B. easy C. unique D. possible61. A. happens B. occurs C. appears D. estimates62. A. start B. shift C. cure D. crash63. A. living B. working C. health D. weather64. A. encourage B. quicken C. limit D. shorten50. B 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. D 61. C 62. A 63. D 64. C（奉贤）Is language, like food, a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life can be 50 and damaged? Judging from an experiment in the thirteenth century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if a baby heard no mother 51 , the experimenter told the nurses to keep silent.All the 52 died before the first year. But clearly there was more than lack of language here. What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life53 , the capacity to survive is seriously affected.Today no such severe lack exists as that ordered by the experimenter. 54 , some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is 55 to the signals of the infant, whose brain is programmed to learn language rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for 56 skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again. A bird learns to sing and to fly rapidly at right time, but the process is slow and hard once the 57 stage has passed.Experts suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence and at a 58 age, but there are cases where speech has started 59 in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ. At twelve weeks a baby smiles and makes vowel-like sounds; at twelve months he can speak simple words and understand simple 60 ; at eighteen months he has a vocabulary of three to fifty words. At three he knows about 1,000 words which he can put into sentences, and at four his language differs from that of his parents in style 61 grammar.Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the 62 to speak. What is special about man’s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the comp lex system which enables a child to 63 the sight and feel of, say, a toy-bear with the sound pattern “toy –bear”. And even more 64 is the young brain’s ability to pick out an order in language from the mixture of sound around him, to analyse, to combine and recombine the parts of a language in new ways.50.A. constructed B. starved C. spoiled D. exhausted51.A. sound B. singing C. educating D. tongue52.A. parents B. care-takers C. infants D. investigators53.A. randomly B. originally C. greatly D. especially54.A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Theoretically D. Fortunately55.A. unfamiliar B. inaccessible C. insensitive D. unaccustomed56.A. acquiring B. practising C. occupying D. seizing57.A. critical B. temporary C. contemporary D. reasonable58.A. pleasing B. troublesome C. flexible D. constant59.A. last B. late C. early D. lately60.A. commands B. necessities C. resolutions D. directions61.A. or rather B. or else C. other than D. rather than62.A. inspiration B. passion C. creativity D. capacity63.A. justify B. connect C. oblige D. devote64.A. unpredictable B. unbelievable C. uncountable D. unbearable 50—54 BDCDB 55—59 CAADB 60—64 ADDBB(虹口)The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. 50, people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 51link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 52that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 53economy, most nations of the world have embraced(拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed (强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 54aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 55. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 56free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 57. For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 58milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 59dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 60 .Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 61. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 62jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 63that the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite(引述) studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market.64, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing.Regardless of which side they are on, most experts believe that globalization has great potential to aid the poor. Both sides need to find a way to make it work.50. A. In conclusion B. In particular C. As a result D. On the contrary51. A. growing B. starting C. moving D. reducing52. A. culture B. trend C. belief D. potential53. A. regional B. national C. practical D. global54. A. steadier B. further C. tougher D. stricter55. A. profit B. conflict C. poverty D. expense56. A. attracting B. altering C. opposing D. supporting57. A. correct B. inevitable C. necessary D. effective58. A. required B. produced C. imported D. exported59. A. economical B. local C. traditional D. social60. A. sacrifice B. satisfaction C. convenience D. good61. A. benefits B. varieties C. opportunities D. budgets62. A. influencing B. arranging C. providing D. applying63. A. ensure B. assume C. argue D. agree64. A. In addition B. First of all C. In that case D. On average50-64: CABDB CDACB DACDA(黄浦、嘉定)When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall – a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning h er head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.50. A. comfort B. fear C. hatred D. sadness51. A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back D. dealing with52. A. endure B. quit C. revenge D. succeed53. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore54. A. calm B. poor C. proud D. rare55. A. awakening B. ending C. happening D. proceeding56. A. turn B. hold C. catch D. avoid57. A. softly B. protectively C. reluctantly D. pleasantly58. A. pity B. anger C. depression D. upset59. A. curiosity B. determination C. enthusiasm D.satisfaction60. A. lose B. adjust C. remove D. stretch61. A. differently B. positively C. strangely D. sympathetically62. A. painful B. potential C. similar D. common63. A. conscious B. guilty C. ignorant D. short64. A. creative B. flexible C. positive D. scientific50—54 BDDCC 55—59 ADBAA 60—64 CABBC（静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦）During the initial stages of instructed L2 (the second language) acquisition students learn a couple thousand, mainly high frequency words. Functional language proficiency, however, __50__ mastery of a considerably large number of words. It is therefore __51__ at the intermediate and advanced stages of language acquisition to learn a large vocabulary in a short period of time. There is not enough time to __52__ the natural (largely incidental) L1 (the first language) word acquisition process. Incidental acquisition of the words is only possible up to a point, __53__, on account oftheir low frequency, they do not __54__ often enough in the L2 learning material.Acquisition of new words from authentic L2 reading texts by means of strategies such as contextual deduction(演绎) is also not a __55__ for a number of reasons. There appears to be no __56__to intentional learning of a great many new words in a relatively short period of time. The words to be learned may be __57__ in isolation or in context. Presentation in bilingual（双语的）word lists seems an __58__ shortcut because it takes less time than contextual presentation and yields excellent short term results. Long term memory, __59__, is often disappointing so contextual presentation seems advisable.Any suggestions on how to use this in educational contexts should be based on a systematic __60__ of the two most important aspects of the L2 word learning problem, this is to say, selecting the relevant vocabulary (which and how many words) and creating the best conditions for the acquisition process. This article sets out to __61__a computer assisted word acquisition programme (CAVOCA) which tries to do exactly this: the programme operationalises current theoretical thinking about word acquisition, and its __62__ are based on a systematic list of the vocabulary relevant for the target group. To __63__its frequency, the programme was __64__ in a number of experimental settings with a paired associated method of learning new words. The experimental results suggest that an approach combining the two methods is most advisable.50. A. inquires B. requires C. receives D. inspires51. A. difficult B. easy C. possible D. necessary52. A. copy B. focus C. find D. clean53. A. however B. moreover C. because D. nevertheless54. A. disturb B. seem C. occur D. disappear55. A. solution B. approach C. problem D. wonder56. A. official B. annual C. objective D. alternative57. A. predicted B. presented C. postponed D. preferred58. A. available B. outstanding C. attractive D. evident59. A. by means of B. moreover C. in spite of D. however60. A. focus B. analysis C. object D. target61. A. describe B. grasp C. link D. force62. A. conclusions B. appointments C. aspects D. contents63. A. react B. establish C. memorize D. leave64. A. enhanced B. invented C. contrasted D. behaved50—54 BDACC 55—59 ADBCD 60—64 BADBC（闵行）In business, there is a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy (策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important 50 industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the 51 .In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating income than those that 52 at key moments to makesure they were on the right 53 . What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to54 ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating income over a three-year period.How did they 55 the laws of business, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought 56 about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes 57 to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when it is 58 . They became more 59 to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. 60 , performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving 61 , stuck to tested methods, didn’t develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about62 .Strategic speed 63 a kind of leadership. Teams that 64 take time to get things right are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.50. A. according to B. regardless of C. due to D. instead of51. A. profit B. product C. speed D. method52. A. paused B. developed C. persevered D. engaged53. A. situation B. track C. occasion D. duty54. A. look on B. keep up C. hold back D. speed up55. A. learn B. discover C. disobey D. prefer56. A. strangely B. abstractly C. entirely D. differently57. A. fail B. attempt C. pretend D. desire58. A. convenient B. necessary C. emergent D. incredible59. A. alert B. restless C. open D. specific60. A. In short B. By contrast C. Above all D. All in all61. A. welfare B. technology C. efficiency D. condition62. A. qualities B. standards C. competitors D. changes63. A. serves as B. stands for C. refers to D. deals with64. A. temporarily B. extensively C. naturally D. regularly50. B 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. B 59. C 60. B 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. D(浦东)We must face the fact that there are many aspects of the information age. All information makes us anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take to eliminate much of 50 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 51 task.To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process information subconsciously.Another way involves 52 processing of information such as during conversation. Wehave a great deal of control over this type of information processing --- both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭) ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 53 can be wasted. Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute information that is truly useful for 54 in this troubled world.Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 55 takes longest. The written word is still the most powerful way of 56 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.How can we 57 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program, computer games, and other 58 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing what we need to hear, see, say or read may 59 much information anxiety.To cut through confusing information, 60 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing information is narrowing your 61 of information. Simplicity is 62 in many Asian cultures and is even recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 63 , “To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a64 of needless distractio n.”50. A. anxiety B. trouble C. interest D. curiosity51. A. donating B. accomplishing C. rewarding D. searching52. A. sensitive B. conscious C. unconscious D. reasonable53. A. health B. wealth C. power D. energy54. A. expanding B. surviving C. stretching D. bearing55. A. hence B. however C. still D. yet56. A. cooperating B. finding C. stimulating D. removing57. A. think of B. deal with C. do with D. rule over58. A. considerate B. professional C. humorous D. recreational59. A. get rid of B. bring about C. break into D. come to60. A. catch B. apply C. abandon D. offer61. A. rank B. limit C. field D. lane62. A. received B. supplied C. labeled D. recommended63. A. opposed B. stated C. declined D. offered64. A. minimum B. maximum C. quantity D. presence50--64. ACBDB ACBDA BCDBA（普陀）One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail（50）______for copies of her teaching notes.Another（51）______that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from drinking too much at a wild weekend party.At colleges and universities in the US, e-mail has made professors more approachable(平易近人).But many say it has made them too accessible,（52）______boundaries that traditionally kept students at a healthy distance.These days, professors say, students seem to view them as available（53）______the clock, sending a steady stream of informal e-mails.“The tone that they take in e-mails is pretty astounding(令人吃惊的),”said Michael Kessler, an assistant dean at Georgetown University.“They’ll（54）______you to help:‘I need to know this.’”“There’s a fine（55）______between meeting their needs and at the same time maintaining a level of legitimacy(正统性)as an （56）______who is in charge.”Christopher Dede, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said（57）______show that students no longer defer to(听从)their professors, perhaps because they realize that professors’（58）______could rapidly become outdated.“The deference (听从)was driven by the （59）______that professors were all-knowing sources of deep knowledge,”Dede said, and that notion has（60）______.For junior faculty members(全体教师),e-mails bring new tension into their work, some say, as they struggle with how to（61）______.Their job prospects, they realize, may rest in part on(依赖) student evaluations of their accessibility.College students say e-mail makes（62）______easier to ask questions and helps them learn. But they seem unaware that what they write in e-mails could have negative effects（63）______them, said Alexandra Lahav, and associate professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. She recalled an e-mail message from a student saying that he planned to miss class so he could play with his son. Professor Lahav did not respond.“Such e-mails can have consequences,”she said. “Students don’t understand that （64）______they say in e-mail can make them seem unprofessional, and could result in a bad recommendation.”50. A. providing B. offering C. supplying D. asking51. A. complained B. argued C. explained D. believed52. A. removing B. moving C. putting D. placing53. A. about B. around C. at D. from54. A. control B. shout C. order D. make55. A. requirement B. contradiction C. tension D. balance56. A. teacher B. instructor C. lecturer D. professor57. A. e-mails B. passages C. texts D. books58. A. technology B. expertise C. science D. imagination59. A. tradition B. sense C. notion D. meaning60. A. strengthened B. weakened C. reinforced D. consolidated61. A. ask B. question C. respond D. request62. A. him B. her C. you D. it63. A. on B. against C. in D. about64. A. this B. which C. that D. what50---64 DCABC DBABC BCDA D（徐汇、金山）Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some __(50)__ in one’s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the __(51)__out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. __(52)__, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact __(53)__ on one’s career and family time.Of the many __(54)__ to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the __(55)__ to study at his or her own pace to achieve the __(56)__ goals, which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience with due __(57)__ to all life’s other requirements. Besides, the student may __(58)__ in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be __(59)__through regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject __(60)__ tool with every subject. This precludes（排除）the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the __(61)__ of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed.In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the __(62)__ students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. __(63)__ distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining（保留）career-minded people while __(64)__to their personal and professional growth through education.50. A. experience B. break C. interest D. change51. A. process B. progress C. property D. possibility52. A. Surprisingly B. Additionally C. Fortunately D. Traditionally53. A. appropriately B. reasonably C. negatively D. favorably54. A. complaints B. attitudes C. difficulties D. approaches55. A. individuality B. responsibility C. flexibility D. visibility56. A. professional B. academic C. relevant D. separate57. A. desire B. ability C. regard D. account58. A. enroll B. evolve C. enclose D. emerge59. A. adequate B. vacant C. available D. reliable60. A. registration B. participation C. investigation D. evaluation61. A. demonstration B. equivalence C. combination D. qualification62. A. distinguished B. outstanding C. independent D. individual63. A. Sponsoring B. Requiring C. Indicating D. Protesting64. A. objecting B. responding C. contributing D. addingSection A 50-54 BABCD 55-59 CBCAC 60-64 DBDAC（杨浦1.5）The Human Development Report, published annually since 1990, seeks to 50 "human development" around the world and calculates a "Human Development Index" (HDI人类发展指数) for 169 countries. The HDI is 51 on average income, life expectancy, and level of education.52 , rich countries tend to have higher HDIs than poor countries, but there are interesting 53 in human development among countries with similar levels of economic development, becausesome have better health and education systems than others!Almost every country in the world has a higher HDI than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis the total number of people living in extreme 54 has increased. The report Concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are more 55 , — and that even in countries with severe economic problems, people's health and education have generally 56 . Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile 57 human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is 58 , however, of the fact that economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to HDI in the future, according to the report, is climate change. The way to increase average income in a country is through economic growth, which means increased production and 59 . However, if this 60 to greater emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warming will probably go faster, causing severe environmental problems in some parts of the world that will 61 the livelihoods of huge numbers of people. The progress of the last twenty years, 62 , might not be sustainable (可持续的).The only solution, according to the report, is to break the 63 between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions — which, 64 to say, is easier said than done.50. A. judge B. investigate C. assess D. justify51. A. based B. focused C. keen D. reflected52. A. Unexpectedly B. Unwillingly C. Unfortunately D. Unsurprisingly53. A. variations B. experiments C. signs D. mixtures54. A. cruelty B. poverty C. emotion D. terror55. A. talented B. disadvantaged C. determined D. educated56. A. infected B. ignored C. improved D. impressed57. A. to the extent of B. on account of C. for the sake of D. in terms of58. A. critical B. proud C. fond D. independent59. A. administration B. consumption C. application D. concentration60. A. objects B. sticks C. leads D. turns61. A. threaten B. maintain C. concern D. guarantee62. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. nevertheless63. A. gap B. record C. law D. link64. A. fearless B. needless C. careless D. hopelessCloze50-64 CADAB DCDAB CAADB（闸北）Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. 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闸北区2013学年第二学期高三英语质量调研试卷听力材料和答案Tapescripts:I. Listening Comprehension（30分）Section 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 conversation and the question 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.W: Hi sir. We have two types of TV sets in the store that suit your taste. One with 47 inchscreen and one with high definition technology. Which one do you prefer?M: Well, I would rather have the big screen one as our room is big.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?2.M: Should I pick you up at 8:00 a.m.?W: I think I can manage to get to the conference hall before the meeting begins. But thank you all the same.Q: What are the speakers going to do?3.W: Are you busy at work?M: Considering the workload I have to handle, I guess busy is the mildest word to describe my work.Q: What does the man mean?4.W: It’s so cold this winter and I have spent 30 dollars on the electricity bill this month.M: We have two heaters in the house and your bill is a quarter of my heating expense this month.Q: How much does the man pay for heating this month?5.W: I am afraid I have put on some weight again this month.M: Just look at all the snacks you have swallowed in the evening. It’s not at all surprising to me.Q: What does the man imply?6.M: Of the two cars we have seen today, which one do you prefer?W: Well, the red one is more fashionable with the streamline appearance while the white one saves on oil. As a nature lover, I am surely choosing the latter one.Q: What does the woman mean?7.W: How would you like to do your hair, any particular style?M: Well, I am going to a party tomorrow so I’d dye it a bright color covering the white hairs.Q: What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?8.W: So have you got the ticket for me?M: The tickets sold off just before I got there. I would have got one if I hadn’t stopped for a drink on the way.Q: What does the man mean?9.W: My computer teacher announced that we would have to complete 2 papers and take 2exams this term. I wonder how I can survive when another two courses have similar requirements.M: Well, why not drop one course and pick it up the next term?Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?10.W: Congratulations! I heard that your chess team has reached the final of the districtchampionship.M: Yeah, and now we are all busy preparing for it.Q: What is the man probably doing?Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.This is the hourly news at 10 P.M. An angry viewer is accusing Japan's national broadcaster for mental suffering caused by too much use of words borrowed from English.According to Mr. Takahashi, the basis of his concern is that Japan is being too Americanised. English became popular in Japan after World War II when almost all US companies in Japan hired English speakers.The situation was followed by a growing interest in American pop culture.The country's modern vocabulary is full of borrowed words, many of which are changed in pronunciation to fit the Japanese speaking habits.Mr. Takahashi, accused NHK of irresponsibility by refusing to use certain native Japanese words instead of certain English words in the program.He believed that with Japanese society increasingly Americanized, NHK, as Japan's national broadcaster, shouldn't go with the trend, but should remain determined to stick with the use of Japanese, which he thinks would go a long way toward protecting Japanese culture.However many people think Mr. Takahashi’s concern is unreasonable as use of English doesn’t mean the loss of domestic culture but on the other hand helps Japan to get informed of the advanced technology and international affairs, which will eventually give Japan more advantages in the world community.11. Why did English become popular in Japan after World War II?12. What did Mr. Takahashi charge NHK with?13. What is the opinion of some other people?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Listeners, have you ever camped on the roof of a high building, dressed up like a beggar or put on masks to fight against Batman. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Today we are introducing to you Jimmy Wang and Jason Liu who are best friends. Their company is offering to you these fun activities.The pair were both bored with their work after graduation from University in 2008 and decided to do something exciting. And there weren’t many fun activities for adults then so theyset up a company that offers young people a platform to socialize and have fun. They are organizing activities and getting sponsored to make money.But ideas are always a step away from success. Although the pair had many interesting ideas no clients picked up on them. In the first two years, the company didn’t win any sponsors and lost money on nearly every event.Fortunately they never gave up. Instead, they found out that the problem lied in lack of publicity for their company. So they advertised on famous social websites and handed out advertisement sheets on the streets. The measures did work out.An idea for a fun Halloween party finally paid off. They got a call from Coca-Cola, that agreed to sponsor the event, and for the first time they made money.From then on more and more companies started asking them to organize activities and money poured in. Last week, the pair bought a BMW car and they think it’s now time to expand the business. Good luck to them!14. How does the pair’s company earn money?15. Why did they fail at beginning?16. What will the company probably do next?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 hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:W: Hello, Merry Travel Agency. How may we help you?M: Hi, I am thinking of planning a short trip to Barbados and I am viewing the sale package on your website.W: Sure, sir. It’s a new promotion package we have just released, priced down from 800 dollars to just 550 dollars.M: Sounds good. So what does the package include?W: It includes a round flight trip from here to Bridgetown, the capital city of Barbados.M: And does it cover accommodation?W: Yes, three days’ accommodation in a three-star hotel.M: Great. And how about sightseeing?W: I am afraid the sightseeing fees in Barbados are not included. But we can recommend a local tour guide to you if you need. Of course you have to pay the fees yourself.M: I see. How about the visa? Does the package cover visa application fees?W: Yes we do but you have to present your proof of property and bank guarantees.M: OK, and…Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.W: Hey Jack. You look excited. What’s up?M: I am going to a Criss Angel Show tomorrow night. That’s why I am so excited.W: Wow, Criss Angel. It’s said that he is the greatest magician in today’s America.M: I agree. It’s reported that he was given Decade Magic Award in 2009 and Century Magic Award in 2010 by the International Magicians Society.W: What great honors! But how did he rise to fame in the first place?M: I gu ess it’s in 2002 when he spent 24 hours locked underwater in a small water cell in Times Square. Upon appearing from the water tank, he was hurried to hospital for high fever. From that day on, every American has known him.W: I know he also performed in Las Vegas, right?M: Yes, he named the show Criss Angel Believe and the show received mixed comments at beginning. Later Criss improved it by reducing talk elements which made the show a pure magic show. The show attracts an estimated $150 million in ticket sales every year.W: What a miracle.M: He also starred in the television show named Phenomenon, which has made him an artist active on different stages.参考答案1-5 BBCDC 6-10 CABAC11-13 BAB 14-16 CAB17. 550 dollars 18. three-star 19. tour guide 20. Property proof21. Century Magic Award 22. Times Square. 23. reducing talk elements 24. Phenomenon25.. to change 26. visiting 27. largest 28. a 29. whose 30. may/can 31. Whatever32. one 33. were devoted 34. until 35. by 36. while/when 37. As soon as 38. before 39. who 40. had established41-45 E F K H A 46-50 D J B I C51-55 BAACA 56-60 BCDAA 61-65 DBCAB66-69 DBAC 70-73 DACB 74-77 DACB78. Colorado water is divided up among seven U.S. states.79. the worsening living environment80. Farmers along the Colorado and ordinary American consumers.81. form a water-efficient habit and improve technology1. Now, many youngsters are keen on seeking tour pals on the Internet.2．At first audience couldn’t hear the lines clearly but finally they were moved by the actors’performance.3. Not until she knew about the relevant information in the newspaper did she realize how serious the problem of food waste was.4. In order to accompany their kids through the precious childhood, many mothers have given up their work career of promising prospect.5. In spite of the good reward(returns) and low risk, the market reaction toward the financial product recently launched by the bank was still muted(cool).。

闸北区高三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)I. Listening Comprehension（30分）Section 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 conversation and the question 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. Chef and customer. B. Professor and student.C. Mother and son.D. Doctor and patient.2. A. In a furniture store. B. In a hospital.C. In a nursery.D. In a classroom.3. A. 1 dollar. B. 3 dollars. C. 9 dollars. D. 10 dollars.4. A. He is always considerate and helpful. B. He admires superman.C. He is unable to carry another box.D. He is glad to do the woman a favour.5. A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 7 days.6. A. He once heard Charlotte speak English.B. He used to meet Charlotte at an English meeting.C. He used to do sports activities with Charlotte.D. He doesn’t know Charlotte well.7. A. The service there is poor. B. He has to catch a flight.C. He is not allowed there.D. He has to do exercise.8. A. Because the website staff are not working.B. Because the Internet is not working well.C. Because something is wrong with the computer screen.D. Because the school doesn’t have a website.9. A. By bicycle. B. On foot. C. By plane. D. By car.10. A. He is a dog-walker. B. He loves his wife very much.C. His dog is very important to him.D. His wife doesn’t like dogs.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A 16 pounds. B. 30 pounds. C. 40 pounds. D. 50 pounds.12. A. They may be attacked by fierce animals.B. They may lose weight.C. They may lose fight with strong dogs.D. They may become skinny like old men.13. A. They will give him a new cage.B. They will show his pictures to different newspapers.C. They will feed him with vegetables and fruits.D. They will give him a birthday cake.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because food is the best seller in supermarkets.B. Because it’s an order from the government.C. Because it makes customers hungry and buy more.D. Because it’s a food store.15. A. To enable customers to compare prices of the goods.B. To help customers to make friends with each other.C. To make shopping interesting to customers.D. To help to sell these products.16. A. They provide the list of products which sell best.B. They charge less for some products.C. They offer free shipping service.D. They work closely with shops like Amazon.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 hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Housing Insurance Report FormCompany: 17 Insurance, Inc.Type: Broken windowAccident Date: January 18Accident Room: 19Possible accident reason: 20Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:Where did John go yesterday? 21 .What could be seen during the drive tour? 22 .What did the 3D films impress John for? 23 .How much is an adult ticket? 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Mrs. Jolie has taken the responsibility of caring for the kids and running the house because for two-thirds of a yearher husband is ______ business trips.A. inB. atC. withD. on26. The US president Barrack Obama hopes that, for the eventual benefit of the states, ______ citizen with a littlecommon sense will agree to his new tax bill.A. anyB. oneC. eachD. either27. What every student really needs is fair treatment and attention from the teacher, ______?A. doesn’t heB. does heC. isn’t itD. is it28. According to the NBA regulation, the new season won’t start ______ an agreement is reached between players’ Unionand team bosses.A. beforeB. untilC. whileD. when29. The song “Happy Birthday” is ______ simple in rhythm that children as young as three can sing it without difficulty.A. suchB. soC. asD. rather30. The closeness of Standford to San Francisco, a city two miles to the north, ______ the university a decidedly worldlyattraction.A. was givingB. givesC. gaveD. had given31. Up till now, the passengers who had close contact with the three sick people ______ in hospital under medical observation.A. putB. have putC. had been putD. have been put32. The queen bee appears ______ well in the comb built by the diligent worker bees.A. to nurseB. to be nursedC. to have nursedD. being nursed33. The US Food and Drug Administration, ______ the safety of food and drugs, has defended American people inhundreds of food and drug crises.A. to monitorB. monitoredC. monitoringD. having monitored34. Sam promised to hand in the term paper before this June, ______, personally I doubted much.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what35. ______ feeling the global Apple fans had when word came that the legendary(传奇的) former CEO Steve Jobs passedaway!A. How sorrowfulB. How a sorrowfulC. What sorrowfulD. What a sorrowful36. In order to drag Greece out of the current economic hardships, the newly-elected premier(总理) is ready to overcome______ might face the country.A. whicheverB. whoeverC. howeverD. whatever37. Only after he consulted his parents ______ to choose teaching as his lifelong career.A. decided heB. he decidedC. did he decideD. was he decided38. EQ, ______ as an important indicator for future success, is justly valued by educators and parents.A. having viewedB. viewingC. viewsD. viewed39. Any country which ______ not or will not pay due attention to the environmental protection is not entitled to theworld club membership.A. mustB. shouldC. canD. might40. Doctors warn people that _____ anger through unnatural methods is much more harmful to a person’s health than theanger itself.A. controlledB. to be controlledC. controllingD. having controlledSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note thatA. crossB. gestureC. finallyD. successfulE. necessarilyF. nervousG. victimH. blankI. supplyJ. strikestayed overnight. Even though your knees knock together, you try really hard to pretend to be confident on the site. All of a sudden, however, your mind goes 41 , for one of the professors shoots a glance at you, and he whispers something to another professor beside him. All kinds of questions 42 your mind at the same time. Did I say something wrong? Am I making a bad impression? Such uncomfortable feelings totally 43 you.If you once found yourself trapped in this nightmare situation, you fit the typical model of a shy person. Shy people, as many experts define in their studies, usually fall 44 to what is simply a careless glance or a meaningless 45 . What’s more, because of their low self judgement rooted deeply in their mind, they often cannot take friendly comments like “If you are not so 46 , you’ll make a better performance.” But bei ng shy doesn’t 47 mean being lacking in ability or competence. Rather, many shy people are capable professionals. And what distinguishes between a 48 communicator and a shy sharer is just that the latter needs to build up his self confidence.Despi te the terrible situations shy people are usually involved in, there’s definitely hope for them. According to experts, 40 percent of the shy population can 49 overcome shyness if given enough encouragement and support. 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.Remains of ancient civilization are places which were designed and built as a lasting tribute(致敬) to some individuals or events. By visiting these 50 monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how 51 the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also 52 at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, 53 , is probably the best-known monument of China, which consists of a network of walls and towers through which the attack warnings could be received within minutes. 54 then had enough time to prepare. Estimates of the total length of the monument 55 , depending on which sections are included and how they are measured. One of the 56 mysteries is that, although some of the wall is 57 in special radar images taken by satellites, astronauts have confirmed that the existing wall is not several thousand years old, nor is it, as many people had 58 , visible to the human eye from outer space.Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid（金字塔）of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become 59 with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It’s still a(n) 60 to modern people how ancient men handled 61 of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of 62 activity. The number of the God’s servants at that time showed the importance of such activities. After Khufu died, his body was carefully treated with various medicines and materials and was wrapped in order to be 63 for long. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals(仪式) to bring 64 to the dead king’s soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.50. A. modern B. historic C. official D. commercial51. A. advanced B. technical C. overlooked D. energetic52. A. stare B. wonder C. aim D. call53. A. in addition B. in other words C. however D. for example54. A. Mechanics B. Workers C. Astronauts D. Soldiers55. A. extend B. remain C. vary D. progress56. A. long-standing B. widely-used C. carefully-chosen D. clearly-stated57. A. recognizable B. reasonable C. reliable D. responsible58. A. proved B. claimed C. threatened D. requested59. A. reality B. tradition C. mansion D. civilization60. A. burden B. secret C. solution D. fortune61. A. finance B. storage C. transportation D. production62. A. sports B. religious C. fighting D. family63. A. preserved B. recovered C. buried D. restored64. A. leadership B. peace C. honour D. inspirationSection 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)The glass window shook and Matthew placed a hand roughly through the opening to lift the latch(插销) slowly. He then climbed into the room, landing on his feet with a soft step. A sudden rush of cold air swept into the room after him. Matthew trembled and he quickly tightened his clothes. Glancing down, he saw the deep cut on the back of his hand. Sighing over his rotten luck, he tore off a piece of cloth from his coat sleeve and bandaged it. With his heart beating fast, he inched his way forward, hardly able to see anything in front of him.“Mmmm…,” came the muffled sound. Was it just his imagination? Ignoring the thought, he began to move slowly forward again. Then, without any warning, the next thing he knew was that he had kicked something soft. Matthew took out his torch. Switching it on, he found a pair of round eyes staring at him. They belonged to a little girl! Cloth in mouth, she had been bound so tightly that movement was strictly out of the question. As he was about to turn away, her tear-streaked face stopped him. Feeling sorry for the girl, Matthew used his pocket knife to cut her loose.The girl started to cry as she believed Matthew to be the rescuer who was there to end her ordeal(折磨). She leaned on Matthew tightly. This confused him further. What was he to do? After a few seconds, Matthew spoke in a gentle voice.“What happened, little girl?”From her mumbled reply, Matthew could only make out that the girl had been there for two days without food and water. It seemed that her captors had totally neglected her. Almost immediately, Matthew carried the little girl back to the window from which he had entered. As he climbed out with the girl, Matthew smiled and whispered under his breath, “I can’t believe what I’ve just done. Neither will the police.”65. Why was Matthew trembling?A. He had survived a cut.B. His head ached.C. He found that a policeman followed him.D. He had just entered the room from the cold.66. In the third paragraph, why did the girl start to cry?A. She hadn’t eaten anything for long.B. She was hurt by Matthew.C. She was in pain.D. She was relieved.67. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. One foot of Matthew’s was wounded when he entered the room.B. Matthew found the little girl as she kicked him to catch his attention.C. Matthew set the girl free with a pocket knife.D. Matthew left the girl in the room at last.68. From the passage, it’s known that Matthew was a kind thief because ______.A. he gave her food and water immediately.B. he treated the girl gently and helped her escape.C. he climbed in on the purpose of saving the girl.D. he decided to take revenge for the girl.(B)Amazon is presenting to you our bargains for the year!Steve Jobs In Steve Jobs, based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has pictured an appealing up-and-down life and strong personality of a creative man whose passion for perfection revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to controversial First Lady.Thinking, Fast and Slow In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, and emotional; System 2 is slower, and more logical. In the book, Kahneman also shows the extraordinary abilities—and the faults and errors—of thinking, and reveals the influence of personal impressions on our thoughts and behavior.Diary of a Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the main suspect. But the crazy thing is, he has done nothing wrong. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise storm hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holiday?A. The main contents of the book are mainly based on various interviews.B. The book is written by Steve Jobs.C. Steve Jobs has experienced both successful and difficult periods in his lifetime.D. Steve Jobs has totally changed six different industries.70. What is the book Thinking, Fast and Slow mainly about?A. Two thinking types and thinking-related facts.B. Difference between two thinking systems.C. How to think fast and logically at the same time.D. The great power of personal impression on thinking system.71. From the introduction of the Book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it is implied that ______.A. Greg was caught damaging the school propertyB. Greg knew who really damaged the school propertyC. it was hot during the holidayD. Greg had a poor relationship with his family(C)With the death of congestion pricing (高峰期行车收费) which was aimed to charge drivers for driving private cars downtown to ease traffic, New York City is left with drivers still stuck in traffic and riders packed like sardines. How else can we ease traffic jams and provide decent and affordable bus and subway service?Gov. David Paterson took the first step yesterday by thinking of identifying new ways to improve mass transportation. With the income from congestion pricing gone, the city meets with heavy burden from its proposed $29.5 billion five-year capital program. In killing congestion pricing, the city acknowledged that the program is “severely underfunded” and that the shortfall has to be the fi rst area of concern. Now we need other sources of funding or increases real estate and gasoline taxes that finance the authority.The state should now conduct a detailed environmental review of all choices for reducing traffic. Many legislators who opposed congestion pricing expressed concern that the previous plan had been given truncated environmental review, where sufficient study under the State Environmental Quality Review Act was called for. There’s time now for an all-out study of all traffic-reducing choices, from restrictions on driving days based on license plate numbers to mandated car pooling（强制共乘）. Many parties of interests, however, argue that the measures, similar to the congestion pricing, make no better sense in solving the problem.The legislature should also give New York City the tools it needs to make buses go faster. New York has the most upsetting buses in America: it takes more time to take the M15 bus from New York’s Harlem to City Hall than to travel by “Amtrak” train from New York to Philadelphia(费城). It doesn’t have to be this way. Other cities have demonstrated that buses go faster when more dedicated(专用的) bus lanes are provided, when cameras mounted on buses are used to issue tickets to keep cars out of bus lanes and when traffic signals are designed to give buses priority.Finally, the state should allow the city to issue residential parking permits. A study showed that 45 percent of traffic in Brooklyn New York, consists of cars looking for parking spots. Residential parking permits would discourage drivers from using neighborhood streets as a parking lot, which is definitely good news to the traffic.72. “Congestion pricing” was mainly used to ______.A. increase fund to finance railway systemB. reduce the prices for taking public transportationC. discourage driving private cars in New York cityD. give more attention to environmental quality review73. The underlined word “truncated” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.A. incompleteB. outlinedC. flatD. adequate74. The author refers to “Amtrek” in order to demonstrate that ______.A. American railway system is very efficientB. Traveling by trains takes less time than by bus in AmericaC. Bus transportation within New York city is slowD. Public traffic service in America is of poor quality75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. The lack of financial support is an important problem the city faces.B. All cars are forbidden to drive on particular days to help relieve traffic.C. Fining private car drivers for taking bus lanes makes buses faster.D. Lack of parking spots contributed to traffic jams in Brooklyn.Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There isA. Training for certain skills for future jobs.B. The relationship between FFA and American companies.C. Job prospect and member information.D. Extension of FFA into different fields.E. Basic introduction of FFA.F. Membership request and daily operation.Gamaliel Rizzo grew up in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and is studying to become a doctor. Still, he spent his high school years learning how to raise goats and cows and growing corns and sunflowers. He even worked on a dairy farm in the summer, all as a member of the Future Farmers of America. Although the nation has shifted ever further from its agrarian roots, the organization is flowering. Begun 83 years ago and now known simply as the FFA, it is the largest vocational student group in the country, with more than half a million members and still growing.77.Although farm employment accounts for less than 1 percent of all jobs in the United States, One in 12 jobs in the U.S. is agriculture-related. And during the deep economic downturn and rocky recovery, these workers have actually fared better than most. That gives the FFA a calling card as an organization that actually prepares students for potential careers. About 70 percent of its members live in rural areas, and 19 percent live in small towns. The fastest growing part, however, is in urban and suburban areas, now making up 10 percent of the membership.78Over the past years, the group has succeeded in part by expanding well beyond agricultural science while also broadening that field to include genetics, landscape gardening and alternative fuels. Now, the group’s chapters aim to teach students leadership and job readiness as much as the finer points of cattle care or corn fertilization.79.Now at a time when many employers complain about the lack of basic communication and interpersonal skills among job candidates, the FFA emphasizes work on group projects and old-fashioned presentations in essays and speeches at many of its events. Even in the purely agricultural contests like the judging of crops, students defended their80.In daily operation, FFA members must enroll in agricultural courses at school, but they also need to complete much work after school preparing for speaking and business competitions, or tending vegetable plots or animals. They also must take part in projects related to farms and other firms. The group draws many students whose parents and grandparents were members, even if they are no longer on the farm.Section DDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.What do you think of when you hear the word motherhood? You usually associate motherhood with warmth, selflessness, dutifulness, and tolerance. And though most women expect that motherhood will be happy and fulfilling, the reality is that motherhood had been given relatively low respect in our society. When children don’t succeed or develop problems, our society has had a tendency to turn to a single reason--- mothers. One of psychology’s most important lessons is that behavior is multiply determined. We have to admit that the long-standing images of mothers are spoiling and unprincipled. However, when child development goes wrong, mothers are not the single person to blame even though our society models them in this way.The reality of motherhood is that although fathers have increased their family responsibilities, the main duty still falls on the mother’s shoulders. Mothers do most family work, usually three to four times more than men do. Besides, the work mothers do is repetitive and routine, often involving cleaning, cooking, laundry, and straighten ing up. In result, it’s reported that women enjoy family life much less than men do.Family work is included in family relations. Most women feel that family tasks are mindless but essential. They usually enjoy tending to the needs of their loved ones even if they do not find the activities enjoyable and fulfilling. Family work is both positive and negative for women. They are unsupervised and rarely criticized. They play and control their own work. However, women’s family work is also worrisome, tiresome, repetitive, isolating and unfinished.In sum, the role of the mother brings with it benefits as well as limitations. Father-mother cooperation and respect help the child to develop positive attitudes toward both males and females. It is much easier for working parents to deal with changing family circumstances and day-care issues together. Mothers feel less stress and have more positive attitudes toward their husbands when they are supportive partners.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)81. Why isn’t mother the only cause of children’s problems?82. What are the two factors that make family life less enjoyable for women?83. Despite their personal dislike of family work, women do family work because they are willing to ______.84. The kid learns to look on males and females positively with the help of ______.第II卷（共45分）I. Translation（20分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.多吃蔬菜和水果，你会保持健康。

2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——十选九（崇明）41 naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon 42 their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no 43 for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the 44 memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into various investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens —that brings these observations together in my 45 mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the 46 , because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the 47 of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities 48 is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is 49 . If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.41. J 42. D 43. B 44. E 45. F 46. G 47. H 48. A 49. I（奉贤）Money is the root of all evil–and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, US, 41 on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do 42 things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people.The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They 43 their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars 44 a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving more 45 cars.In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do unethical(不道德的) things in various everyday situations and 46 included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more 47 . Students from higher-class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people’s feelings.Finally, it 48 makes them greedier. ―Higher wealth status seems to make you want evenmore, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self-interest,‖ said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings don’t mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their 49 and values in different ways.41—45 JCEAD 46—49 FHIG（虹口）The net plays another, more active, role on the linguistic（语言学的）front, a role that is 41overlooked by many people who believe English victory is on the go. Since the advent (来临) of World Wide Web, many minority 42，those spoken by single nations or ethnic groups, have enjoyed a dramatic upsurge(急剧上升)in vitality. Many such tongues were 43 endangered just a decade ago. Late-century mobility and economic currents were taking more and more speakers out of their communities and away from fellow speakers. Languages were 44 at an alarming rate.Like biological extinction, linguistic extinction is a serious loss for all of humankind. Languages are some of the 45ways people maintain their culture and are crucial to understanding other cultures. When fewer and fewer people share a 46language, it may die, and when it does, part of our collective human culture dies with it．Surprisingly, though, the Internet has become a valuable tool for 47 endangered languages. Speakers of these languages not only have been particularly active in putting up web pages in their various languages, but also in mounting(配置) 48effective, large-scale dictionary and language-learning projects online. There is no reason why minority languages cannot live together with a common social language like English. Indeed, the Internet offers more hope for their 49 than they have ever known before, especially as translation tools become more effective.41-49: IDAJE CGHF（黄浦、嘉定）Like many other young people, Lin Chi-ying (Vicky) and Chiang Chiu-ping (Pinky) dreamed of traveling the world. What makes them special is that they actually did it; what’s more, they did it on bicycles.At 18, Vicky read the famous Cycling Diary of Hu Rong-hua and was __41__ to take a bike tour of southern China by herself. In 1991, while riding along the island’s east coast, she met a Japanese __42__, who invited her to join him on a world cycling tour.In July 1998, they began their trip in Alaska. Vicky soon realized, however, that their travel philosophies were quite different. Her partner seemed intent on testing his endurance, while shepreferred __43__ the fantastic scenery and meeting the locals. They parted after a month. Vicky cycled alone through the Rocky Mountains down to the western United States. By this time, her __44__ efforts to persuade her college friend, Pinky, to join her had succeeded.Once, in California, Vicky and Pinky were unable to find any cheap __45__, so they camped in a park. They were woken up by __46__ police officers, who told them camping there was illegal. In cities, they would __47__ through colleges and libraries, ―in need of air-conditioning,‖ Pinky joked.Vicky and Pinky praise friends back in China who supported them __48__, as well as people who assisted them along the way. They have fond __49__ of the wonderful friendliness of the people in a Turkish village, where Vicky and Pinky farmed, cooked, and danced with the locals. 41—45 HFCEB 46—49 DJGI（静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦）A. pursuingB. conditionsC. protectD. remoteE. debateF. illegalG. contestedH. aimingI. seriesJ. decidedORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. ——On a hot desert morning last week, a group of 20 tourists gathered in the visitor center in Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to attend a mandatory safety briefing (简报会) before taking a guarded van tour to Quitobaquito Springs. The Springs is part of the 69 percent of the __41__border park west of Tucson that has been closed to the public since Kris Eggle was shot and killed while __42__drug runners armed with AK-47s in 2002.Organ Pipe was named ―the most dangerous national park‖ that year and also in 2003 by the U.S. Park Rangers Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, before the group discontinued the__43__. The sharp increase of drug activity on Arizona’s southern border si nce the 1990s has turned Organ Pipe rangers into Border Patrol agents, and encouraged state lawmakers to pass several laws cracking down on (严厉打击) __44__immigrants within the state.Since 2009, the park has offered van tours to the Springs, as long as rangers armed with rifles go along to __45__the visitors. Now, ten years after Eggle’s murder, the park’s leadership has __46__to open up a portion of the closed areas to the public in March, citing improved safety __47__and a big increase in Border Patrol agents in the area.In the run-up to Tuesday's Republican presidential primary in Arizona, immigration has once again been a hotly __48__topic in the state: Mitt Romney in a __49__last week praised Arizona’s immigration laws as a ―model‖ for the country, while President Obama’s Justice Department is appealing Arizona to turn over one of those laws, called SB1070.41—49 DAIFC JBGE（闵行）Historically, the traditional role of women of all classes in Britain had been confined (限制) to that of mother in the home. Single and childless women 41 had an uncomfortable anddifficult time. The majority of women had no voting or political rights until 1928, and for centuries wives and their property had been the legal 42 of their husbands. Formal education for women was thought to be unnecessary for their role in life, and was 43for the majority.The female position in society became a little better in some respects towards the end of the nineteenth century, but was still very 44 . However, elementary education for all was established and a few institutions of higher education began to 45 women in restricted numbers.Since the 1960’s, women in Britain have been fighting for greater equality with men in job 46 and rates of pay. Various laws from the 1970’s to the present have been made. In spite of all these, men remain better paid than women in many occupations, 47 in industry. Women constitute (构成) nearly half the national workforce, there are more employed married women in Britain than in any other European Community country, and some 60 percent of wives are now 48 compared with 22 percent in 1951. But their average weekly wage is still only 70 percent of the average paid to men. This is true of both the manufacturing trades and the service industries. As a result, the majority of female workers are badly paid and often 49 by the trade unions or the law.41. I 42. B 43. H 44. G 45. E 46. J 47. D 48. A 49. CMore recent research has shown that many kinds of amphibians(两栖动物) are declining or have become extinct. Amphibians are animals, such as frogs, that live partly in water and partly on land. And they have been around for over 350 million years. They have 41 three mass extinctions, including the extinction of the dinosaurs. Why are they dying out now?The most serious aspect of amphibian loss, however, goes beyond the amphibians themselves. Scientists are beginning to think about what amphibian 42 means for the planet as a whole. If the earth is becoming unlivable for amphibians, is it also becoming unlivable for other kinds of animals and human beings as well?Scientists now believe that amphibian decline is due to several environmental factors. One of these factors is the 43 of habitat, the natural area where an animal lives. Amphibians are very 44 to changes in their habitat. If they cannot find the right conditions, they will not lay their eggs. These days, as wild areas are covered with houses, roads, farms, or factories, many kinds of amphibians are no longer laying eggs.There are a number of other factors in amphibian decline. Pollution is one of them. In many industrial areas, air pollution has 45 the rain, which then falls on ponds and kills the frogs that live there. In farming areas, the heavy use of 46 on crops has also killed off amphibians. Another factor is that air pollution has led to 47 levels of ultraviolet （UV）light. This endangers amphibians, which seem to be 48 sensitive to UV light.All these reasons for the disappearance of amphibians are also good reasons for more general 49 . These factors affect human beings, too.41--49. CHBJA FDEGdust from outer space.Earth changes between ice ages and warm periods in a(n) __41__ that includes several cycles, including a __42__ one that lasts 100,000 years. Scientists __43__suggested this cycle might be due to changes in the inflow of cosmic(宇宙) dust.The idea is that Earth __44__above and below the imaginary planet that runs through the sun and Jupiter(木星), completing a cycle every 100,000 years. So maybe it encounters __45__varying amounts of dust during each cycle that produce the climate trend.Now there is some __46__, from ancient cosmic dust recovered in ocean-floor drilling near the Azores islands west of Portugal. The large quantity of the dust rises and falls with a wonderful 100,000 year cycle during the period analyzed, 253,000 years to 458,000 years ago. Periods of more dust are related to__47__ climates.But that is a long way from showing that the dust __48__ climate. Some scientists argue that it is not clear how cosmic dust would make the climate warmer while dust from volcanoes is known to make it cooler. They say the cosmic dust is so thin that it is hard to see how it could have any climate__49__.Nevertheless, the new study shows scientists have to take the cosmic dust idea seriously.41--49 CHAEG JFBI(徐汇)A.occurredB. extendedC. tragedyD. finedE. ignoreF. concernsG. suspensionH. inevitablyI. illegalJ. must-haveThe launch of Apple's iPhone 4s tempted thousands of buyers to its two outlets in Beijing on the cold winter night of Jan 12th. But the size of the crowds brought a sudden __(41)__ of sales of the iPhone 4s on the morning of Jan 13th and one store in Beijing didn't open at all, because the growing crowd of eager Apple followers created safety __(42)__.This is not the first time Apple's marketing strategy(策略) has caused such trouble among the buying public, for similar trouble __(43)__ in January last year when the first release launch of the iPhone 4 was made.Apple's clever marketing has made the company's products __(44)__ lifestyle accessories(附件) for many, but this strategy will __(45)__ result in mass rushes and disturbances and if it continues with this marketing strategy, it is only a matter of time before one of its product launches ends in __(46)__.Intentionally fuelling demand by limiting a product release to create a state of panic among consumers, who fear they may not get their hands on their objects of desire, is not only immoral but also__(47)__.Apple should take the lessons from the experience of Unilever(联合利华). The giant consumer goods company was __(48)__ 2 million yuan in May 2011 by the Chinese government for repeatedly spreading rumors (谣言) of price rises.Apple has the ability to make it easier for consumers to order new products online or by telephone. Apple cannot afford to __(49)__ the Chinese market, so it has no excuse for not changing its strategy so as to avoid such incidents in the future.Section B 41. G 42. F 43. A 44. J 45. H 46. C 47. I 48. D 49. E（杨浦1.5）according to an Australian study published in an academic journal.The study of 3,000 adolescents aged 11 to 18 found that those who had poor diets filled with junk and 41 foods were more likely to suffer mental health problems such as depression and 42 .The participants filled in questionnaires about their diets and psychological symptoms in 2005 and again in 2007. The study found that teenagers who ate healthy diets had fewer mental health problems than those with poor diets.The study also found that improvements in diet quality were 43 by improvements in mental health, while worsening diet quality was 44 with poorer psychological 45 .Jacka said the finding suggested it could be possible to stop some mental health problems46 in adolescents by ensuring they ate healthy diets."Having good nutrition-rich foods is really important for adolescents because it's a time when they are growing rapidly and it's essential they have 47 nutrition," Jacka said.Studies show one in five Australian adolescents has some forms of mental health problems, caused by genes and 48 factors such as stressful events in early childhood.Jacka said parents could protect children against mental health problems by eating two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables a day, as well as 49 to wholegrain food and lean meats while avoiding junk food.Vocabulary 41-49 DIAGEFBHC（闸北）until one day she filled out a simple form online. Before she knew it, she 41 her secret to beating the recession(不景气), and being able to 42 for her family while at home with her two children.I read Natasha's blog last month and decided to 43 her story in our local business report. In our phone interview, she told me her 44 story. "I actually make about $5,000-$7,000 a month using the internet. It is enough to comfortably replace my old income, especially 45 I only work about 10-15 hours a week from home."Working online has been a financial windfall for Natasha, who struggled for months to find a decent business during the 46 economy, ―I lost my job shortly after the recession hit, Ineeded reliable 47 , I was not interested in the 'get rich quick' scams you see all over the internet. Those are all pyramid scams or stuff where you have to sell to your friends and family. I just needed a legitimate way to earn a living for me and my family. The best part of working ___48___ is that I am always home with the kids, I save a lot of money.‖I asked her about how she started her remarkable 49 . "It's really simple, I am not a computer whiz, but I can use the internet. I just use the tools given to me, I don't even have to sell anything and nobody has to buy anything. They are constantly recruiting people, you should try it."41. E 42.B 43. A 44. I 45. G 46. H 47.J 48. D 49. C（长宁）From the golden-tipped fields of mid-west America to the ancient kingdoms of green Palestine, there is a happy truth to be shared with all who would pay attention. In more recent times, this truth has been expressed as: April showers bring May flowers. This is a truth that ____41____ light bursting from darkness, strength born from weakness and if one dares to believe, life ____42____from death.Farmers all over the world know the importance of the seasons. They know that there is a season to plant and a season to harvest. Everything must be in its own time. Although the rain pours down without stop, ___43___all outdoor activities, the man of the field lifts his face to the heavens and smiles. Despite the ___44___, he knows that the rain provides the nourishment his crops need to grow and flourish. The showers in April give rise to the glorious flowers in May.But this ancient truth ___45___ to more than the crops of the fields. It is a(n) ___46___ message of hope to all who experience ___47___ in life. A dashed relationship with one can open up the door to a brand new friendship with another. A lost job here can provide the ___48___ for a better job there. A broken dream can become the foundation of a wonderful future. Everything has its place.Remember this: overwhelming darkness may ___49___ for a night, but it will never overcome all the radiant light of the morning. When you are in a season of sorrow, hang in there, because a season of joy may be just around the corner.41-49 HJBICEAFD。

2012上海高考二模各区C篇阅读汇总崇明县：(C)Lots of bacteria can grow in the seemingly unfriendly environment under glaciers (冰川), a region formerly considered free of much biology. This finding by glaciologists working in Switzerland could help solve some puzzles of the last ice age and point the way for finding life on other planets.Bacteria with odd lifestyles have been under increasing study lately, with most research focused on the species which prefer hot homes. The new study shifts attention to the other end of the thermometer(温度计). The exciting thing is the idea of pushing the window of acceptable bacterial environments a little bit farther open.Researchers have previously collected small numbers of bacteria from ice in Antarctica and Greenland, but they could not determine whether these were active bacteria or just frozen cells blown in by wind. In contrast, the earth beneath two Swiss glaciers harbors large colonies of bacteria — hundreds of millions of cells per gram —that appear to be growing at 0℃.Scientists followed upon these findings by taking samples of ice, water, and earth at two mountain glaciers. They found that earth beneath the glaciers contained much larger populations of bacteria than did surface and inner part of ice. Those findings indicate that the bacteria were growing at the bottom of the glacier and are not something washed in while the scientists drilled through the ice.Looking at the bacteria under a microscope (显微镜), the researchers found that many were in the process of dividing, and healthy under the ice. The bacteria might break down minerals and plant remains originally buried beneath the glacier or later washed in by water going slowly through the ice, scientists say.―So me of the assumptions we have made in the past now must be seriously questione d,‖ say researchers. ―If bacteria can live under glaciers on Earth, why not on other planets? The new study points out in many ways that the bottoms of glaciers are probably quite good environments from the point of view of bacteria. So, maybe the bottom of the ice sheets on other planets would be a sensible place to try if you’r e going to look for life on them.‖72. What is special about the new study on bacteria?A. It focuses on the bacteria in hot environments.B. It opens the windows of the bacterial labs wider.C. It pays more attention to the bacteria in the thermometer.D. It changes scientist s’ v iew about the environment bacteria exist in.73. Which of the following facts proves that bacteria under glaciers are alive?A. Water is going slowly through the ice.B. The drills used by scientists are free of bacteria.C. Many of the bacteria are in the process of dividing.D. The earth beneath the glacier contains more bacteria.74. From the passage we can learn that .A. bacteria disappear in the inner part of iceB. bacteria must be also alive on other planetsC. bacteria can grow in extreme weathersD. bacteria grow by breaking themselves down75. The passage is mainly about the possibility of the existence of life .A. under the seaB. in hot waterC. on other planetsD. under glaciers奉贤区：(C)The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently, ―When we try to describe faces precisely, words fail us, and we resort to identikit (拼脸型图) procedures.‖Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably recognize more than 1,000 faces, the majority of which differ in fine details. This, when one comes to think of it, is a tremendous feat, though, curiously enough, relatively little attention has been devoted to the fundamental problems of how and why we acquire this gift for recognizing and remembering faces. Is it an inborn property of our brains, or an acquired one? As so often happens, the experts tend to differ.Thus, some argue that it is inborn, and that there are ―special characteristics about the brain’s ability to distinguish faces‖. In support of this, they note how much better we are at recognizing a face after a single encounter than we are, for example, in recognizing an individual horse. On the other hand, there are those, and they are probably in the majority, who claim that the gift is an acquired one.The arguments in favor of this latter view, it must be confessed, are impressive. It is a habit that is acquired soon after birth. Watch, for instance, how a quite young baby recognizes his mother by sight. Granted that his other senses help – the sound, his sense of smell, the distinctive way she handles him. But of all these, sight is predominant. Formed at the very beginning of life, the ability to recognize faces quickly becomes an established habit, and one that is, essential for daily living, if not necessarily for survival. How essential and valuable it is we probably do not appreciate until we encounter people who have been deprived of the faculty.This unfortunate inability to recognize familiar faces is known to all, but such people can often recognize individuals by their voices, their walking manners or their spectacles. With typical human ingenuity, many of these unfortunate people overcome their handicap by recognizing other characteristic features. 72. It is stated in the passage that ______.A. it is unusual for a person to be able to identify a face satisfactorilyB. the ability to recognize faces unhesitatingly is an unusual giftC. quite a few people can visualize faces they have seenD. few people can give exact details of the appearance of a face73. What the author feels strange about is that _______.A. people have the tremendous ability to recognize more than 1,000 facesB. people don’t think much of the problem of how and why we acquire the ability torecognize and remember facesC. people don’t realize how essential and valuable it is for them to have the ability torecognize facesD. people have been arguing much over the way people recognize and rememberfaces74. What is the first suggested explanation of the origin of the ability?A. It is one of the characteristics peculiar to human beings.B. It is acquired soon after birth.C. It is something we can do from the very moment we are born.D. It is learned from our environment and experiences.75. This passage seems to emphasize that ______.A. the ability to recognize individuals is dependent on other senses as well as sightB. sight is indispensable (必需的) to recognizing individualsC. the ability to recognize faces is a special inborn ability of the brainD. the importance of the ability of recognizing faces is fully appreciated by people.虹口区：(C)There are a couple of ways to forecast the destructive potential of a hurricane (飓风) so that people in the way can take adequate precautions(预防措施). Satellite images of cloud patterns can be analyzed to estimate peak wind speeds, but the estimates are often way off the mark. Specialized aircraft can fly into a storm to measure the winds directly, but the flights are costly.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology come up with a third way: listening to a storm underwater.In a paper to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, Nicholas C. Makris and a former graduate student, Joshua D. Wilson, report a strong connection between the intensity (强度) of sound recorded by an undersea microphone in the mid-Atlantic and the wind power of a hurricane that passed over it. They say that such microphones, known as hydrophones, could be a safe and relatively inexpensive means of estimating hurricane force.Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson, who are now with Applied Physical Sciences Corporation, worked out the theory of underwater acoustic(声音的) monitoring of storms in a 2005 paper. ―To be very frank with you, it’s a mystery what makes storms noisy underw ater.‖ Dr. Makris said. The most popular idea currently is that it has something to do with oscillating air bubbles (气泡振动).The researchers then went looking for experimental data to back their theory, and found it from a hydrophone placed at a depth of 2,500 feet by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. It happened that Hurricane Gert passed over the area in September 1999, and a hurricane-hunter plane directly measured the wind speed at the same time. The hydrophone data showed sound intens ity rising when the storm’s outside wind ―wall‖ passed over, and again when the inside wall, the most destructive part of the storm near the eye, passed over. ―We got a beautiful connection,‖ Dr. Makris said, ―between the hydrophone data and the actual wind speeds as measured by the aircraft.‖Dr. Makris is conducting additional experiments, working with the Mexican Navy off the west coast of Mexico. The eventual goal, he said, would be permanent hydrophones in known hurricane zones or temporary ones that could be easily laid by plane or ship in the path of a coming storm.72. Compared with the traditional methods, the new way of measuring is_____.A. more expensiveB. more directC. less dangerousD. less accurate73. Which statement is WRONG according to the article?A. The scientists gained support from different fields.B. Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson have figured out what makes storms noisy underwater.C. The scientists have found the relationship between the changes of sound intensity and the force of the hurricane.D. There are several ways for people to forecast the force of the coming hurricane.74. Why is Dr. Makris now making other experiments with the help of the Mexican Navy off the west coast of Mexico?A. To place permanent hydrophones in some zones.B. To collect more images of cloud patterns.C. To be secure in carrying out their experiments.D. To get more information from the hurricane-hunter planes.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Ways to Stop the Destructive Force of a HurricaneB. Connection between the Intensity of Sound and the Wind Power of a HurricaneC. Hydrophones, Safe but Expensive Means of Estimating Hurricane ForceD. Measuring a Hurricane by Sound Underwater黄浦区：(C)The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world. A straight line running from the southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline between these points, you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of what is called a drowned coastline. The term comes from the glacial（冰川的）activity of the Ice Age. At that time, the whole area that is now Maine was part of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier descended, however, it applied enormous force on those mountains, and they sank into the sea.As the mountains sank, ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land. And the highest parts of the former mountain range, nearest the shore, remained as islands. Marine fossils found here are 225 feet above sea level indicating the level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.The 2,500-mile-long rocky and jagged coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly 2,000 islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, but many are home to blooming communities. Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest, most beautiful of the Maine coast islands left behind by the glacier. Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles, Mt. Desert was very nearly formed as two distinct islands. It is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a very deep and very narrow stretch of water seven miles long.For years, Mt. Desert Island, particularly its major settlement, Bar Harbor, has afforded summer homes for the wealthy. Recently, though, Bar Harbor has become a new arts community as well. But the best part of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park. Since the island sits on the border between two different geographical zones, the park supports the plants and animals of both zones. It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.The establishment of Acadia National park in 1916 means that this natural monument will be preserved and that it will be available to all people, not just the wealthy. Visitors to Acadia may receive nature instruction from the park naturalists as well as enjoy camping, hiking, cycling, and boating. Or they may choose to spend time at the museum learning about the Stone Age inhabitants of the island.72．The large number of small islands along the coast of Maine is the result of__________.A. the drowning of the Maine coastlineB. glacier’s forcing mountains into the seaC. the irregularity of the Maine coastlineD. ocean water’s flooding the mountain range73．From the passage, we learn that __________.A. the coastline of Maine is ten times longer after the Ice AgeB. there are more than 2500 islands along the Maine coastlineC. Mt. Desert Island has been broken apart by a 7-mile-long water stretchD. an arts community gave way to the summer homes on Mt. Desert Island74．What CANNOT be inferred about the Acadia Nation Park?A. It welcomes all the people, rich or poor.B. It has much appeal for bird-watching lovers.C. It offers visitors both entertainment and education.D. It is a border between the two geographical zones.75．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The past and the present of MaineB. The formation of Maine coastlineC. Efforts for preserving national parksD. Tourist attractions on Mt. Desert Island浦东新区：（C）Longer Lives for Wild ElephantsMost people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps(伐木场), over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years——more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists don't yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.72. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants ____ .A. have difficulty eating food.B. 1ive to a ripe old age.C. are not afraid of predators.D. develop health problems.73. Which of the following about the international scientists' research on the life spans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)?A. They compared zoo elephants with wild elephants.B. They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care.C. They analyzed the records of the elephants kept in zoos.D. The zoo-born elephants they studied are kept in European zoos.74. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants.B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts.D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans.75. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species.C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully.D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.徐汇，金山，松江：(C)People are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Purchasing property that is environmentally responsible is a good investment for those who are concerned about their own health and the well-being of the earth. Based on this trend, entire districts, known as eco-communities, are being designed with a green focus in mind. Dockside Green in Victoria, British Columbia is one of them.If everything goes according to plan, Dockside Green will be a self sufficient community along the harbour front of British Columbia's capital city. The community will be home to 2500 people and will consist of residential, office, and retail space. Builders of Dockside Green have the environment in mind with every choice they make. They ensure proper ventilation（通风）, and guarantee residents 100% fresh indoor air. Building materials, such as paints and wood, are natural and non-poisonous. Eco-conscious builders use bamboo wherever possible because it grows fast and does not require pesticides（杀虫剂）to grow.Energy efficiency is one of the top concerns in eco-communities, such as Dockside Green. Not only do energy efficient appliances and light fixtures（照明设备）reduce the environmental impact of heating and hot water, they also save residents and business owners money. Dockside Green claims that home owners will use 55% less energy than average residents in Canada. Residents will have individual water metres as studies show that people use around 20% less energy when they are billed for exactly what they use. In addition, water is treated at Dockside Green and reused on site for flushing（冲洗）toilets.Planners of eco-communities such as Dockside Green must take the future into account. Dockside Green plans on reusing 90% of its construction waste. They also plan to continue using local suppliers for all of their transport and maintenance needs. This is a great way to reduce emissions（排放）. Dockside residents will be encouraged to make use of a mini transportation system and buy into the community's car share program. Finally, plans are in the works for a high-tech heating system that will use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels (化石燃料).Dockside residents will benefit from excellent local services with high quality healthcare, shopping and education at the heart of the community, along with excellent recreation facilities and plentiful green open spaces. The Eco-Community will favour the use of locally-sourced goods and services; they will be desirable places to live, promoting a tangible（看得见的）sense of civic pride, responsibility and, as the name suggests, community.72. Which of the following is TRUE about Dockside Green according to the passage?A. It is an environmental charity aiming at reducing carbon footprint.B. It is a self sufficient community with a population of 2500 people.C. It is being built along the harbor front that is threatened by pollution.D. It emphasizes the importance of green energy and energy efficiency.73. Bamboo is a favorable choice for builders because it _________.A. provides good air circulationB. keeps pets outside the houseC. grows quickly and easilyD. does not produce any waste74. Which is NOT one of the issues Dockside Green hope to address in the future?A. Convincing local factories not to pollute the air.B. Creating an alternative to fossil fuels heating.C. Having people pay for individual household usage.D. Promoting the car share program to the residents.75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Ways to Reduce Carbon FootprintB. Green Energy: New Trends in CanadaC. Eco-Communities: Dockside GreenD. Wise Investment in Eco-Communities杨浦，青浦，宝山，静安：(C)Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well require treatment to eliminate. And the sad truth is that ―clothing mismatches‖on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(着装)—and the people with whom he or she comes in contact.Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your company’s attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you will be judged by your personal appearance.This is never more apparent than on ―dress-down days‖, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on ―business professional ‖ days. Thus, when dressing in ―business casual‖ clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices, recognize that the ―real‖ definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等级) down from what you would normally wear of business-professional attire days.Remember, there are borders between your career and our social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man—and the woman. When in doubt, always misjudge on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands.72. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to dress properly in a business setting.B. A president of a company should dress differently from a secretary or sales assistant.C. The differences between professional and casual dress.D. Improper dress will make a person feel uncomfortable.73. Which of the following statements is true?A. Every company has strict rules regarding office dress.B. You can wear whatever you like if your company doesn’t have high standards for dressing.C. You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules.D. In companies with relaxed rules on office dress, you can’t spot a manager among others.74. Which statement best describes ―dress-down days‖?A. On dress-down days, you can wear whatever you like.B. People’s clothes on dress-down days don’t receive much attention.C. We can’t judge a person’s taste by his clothes on dress-down days.D. People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days than on other occasions.75. Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage with regard to business dress?A. Remember to ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress.B. Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.C. For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.D. Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure about proper dress for a certain occasion.。

2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——翻译(崇明)1. 请完成作业后再和你的朋友聊天。

(before)2. 除非马上采取有效措施，否则这个地区的人们将面临灾难。

(face)3. 没日没夜地工作对他的健康消耗很大，因此不久他就病倒了。

(drain)4. 虽然他每天到公园里锻炼身体，但却对昨天那里发生的事情一无所知。

(ignorant)5. 得知自己被那所梦寐以求的大学录取时，她是如此激动以至于彻夜未眠。

(So…that…)1. Please finish your homework before you chat with your friend.2. People in this area will be faced with a disaster unless effective measures are taken at once.3. Working day and night was a great drain on his health/drained his health greatly, so he fell ill soon.4. Although he takes exercise in the park every day, he is completely ignorant of what happened there yesterday.5. So excited was she that she failed to fall asleep the whole night when she learned she had been admitted to the university she had been dreaming of for a long time.（奉贤）1．你能帮我开一下电脑吗? (mind)2．伦敦奥运会的闭幕式将于今年的八月十二日举行。

(take place)3．有了先进的科技，世界各国的警方可以更快更方便地抓获罪犯。

闸北区2012初三英语二模(2012.4)(考试时间：100分钟，满分：150分)考生注意：本卷有7大题，共99小题。

试题均采用连续编号，请务必将所有答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)A B C DE F GB. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)7. A) A cat. B) A dog. C) A duck. D) A rabbit.8. A) By bus. B) By train. C) By air. D) By ferry.9. A) Cloudy. B) Sunny. C) Rainy. D) Snowy.10.A) Jane. B) Bill. C) Mary. D) Jack.11.A) Milk. B) Bread. C) Salad. D) Eggs.12.A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5.13.A) The pink one. B) The black one. C) The orange one. D) The brown one.14.A) In a school. B) In a hospital. C) At home. D) At a concert.15.A) She was watching TV. B) She was making a phone call.C) She was meeting Harry at home. D) She was being questioned by a policeman.16. A) Because the supermarket closes early.B) Because the fruit sells quickly in that supermarket.C) Because Mum needs the fruit to make a salad.D) Because the guests will be coming in a short time.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(共7分)17. You can learn about American culture and improve your English in the summer Englishcourses in Los Angeles.18. The groups in these courses are always less than 15 people.19. Tests are provided every month to see the progress you are making with your language skills.20. For many of the students, the most interesting part of the course is to experience life in the USA.21. You can either live with an American family or at a hotel when taking courses.22. You don’t need to pay for the course until it begins.23. This passage is probably an advertisement to introduce a summer English course.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): (共7分)24. Every ________, visitors from all over the world travel to Edinburgh to enjoy the arts festival.25. It lasts for three ________ weeks and is full of international performances.26. The creation and celebration of this festival dates back to ________.27. It was created to improve international relationships among ________.28. The Edinburgh Festival is a group of “small” festivals happening in the ________ of Scotland.29. You will need different ________ to their own events.30. The best artists from China, India, Japan, Korea ________ others from all parts of the world.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分词汇和语法）Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. It’s very hot. Why not go for ______swim instead of staying in the air-conditioned room?A) a B) an C) the D) /32. The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its first voyage ______ April, 1912.A) in B) on C) at D) for33. The textbooks you’re using are different from ______.A) us B) our C) ours D) ourselves34. They were all very tired, but ______ of them stopped to have a rest.A) either B) both C) neither D) none35. We need huge amounts of ______ to plant the trees in our city.A) workers B) farmers C) dollars D) money36. Although the expenses at Harvard University are high, students often pay ______ with the help of scholarships.A) much B) more C) little D) less37. We’ll have a ______ holiday soon. What about going to Chongming Island?A) three days B) three-day C) three-days D) three days’38. The fruit from Taiwan tastes ______. Will you taste some more?A) well B) wonderfully C) beautifully D) nice39. With an area of 200,000 square metres, the new National Museum has become ______ museum in the world.A) large B) larger C) largest D) the largest40. ______ important city in the history of China Yan’an was!A) What B) What an C) How D) How an41. When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it ______ make electricity.A) can B) must C) need D) should42. ______ Steve Jobs has left us, his creative ideas will always have great influence on the whole world.A) If B) Until C) Although D) Since43. Joyce has a good memory. She still remembers ______ she lived in her childhood.A) when B) where C) what D) that44. I keep ______ yoga after work because it helps me keep in good shape.A) practise B) practising C) to practise D) to practising45. This summer, Chinese sports fans ______ able to watch the exciting games in 3-D on CCTV during the LondonOlympic Games.A) are B) were C) will be D) would be46. On February 29 the world’s tallest broadcast tower “the Tokyo Sky Tree” ______ finally.A) completed B) is completed C) was completed D) has completed47. We’ve decided to ______ the spring outing till next week because of the bad weather.A) put off B) put on C) put out D) put up48. –______ is the cross-sea bridge of Hangzhou Gulf?–36 kilometres. It’s longer than any other cross-sea bridge in the world.A) How long B) How soon C) How often D) How far49. – Thank you for offering us such a good meal.– ______A) I’m glad you all enjoyed it. B) Come next time.C) I didn’t cook so well. D) Don’t mention it.50. – You look so thin these days. You’d better see a doctor.– ______A) Yes, please. B) That’s all right.C) Yes, I will. Thank you. D) What a pity!Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

闸北区2013学年第二学期高三英语质量调研试卷（2014. 4）I.Listening Comprehension （30 分）Section 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard・1. A. In a computer shop・ B. At an electrical applianee shop.C. In a housi ng agency ・D. In an in ter net bar.2.A. Pick somebody up at the airport.C. Manage the operation of the hall・3.A. He can han die his work with ease ・C. He is fully engaged in his work.4.A. 30 dollars. B. 60 dollars.5.A. The women used to be slim.B.The woman hasrft eaten much at dinner.B.Attend a conferenee.D. Watch a film together.B.He has a very mild boss.D. He can't describe his duty at work・C.90 dollars. D. 120 dollarsC.The woman has eaten too much at night.D.The woman must try to lose some weight.6.A. She prefers the red car for its attractive appears nee.B・ She wants to see more cars before making decisions.C.She prefers the white car for it's environment-friendly.D.She candecide and has to buy both・7.A. Customer and hairdresser. B. Customer and party planner.C.Diver and his friend・ D・ Boss and secretary・8.A. He bought the last ticket.B.He failed to buy the ticket.C・ He got the ticket on the way for a drink.D.He didn't intend to buy the ticket.9.A. To give up one course temporarily・B.To pick some easier courses this term・C.To drop out of the school this term.D.To study harder to meet the requirements.10.A. Applyi ng for the district chess champi on ship.B・ Selecting members for the school chess team.C.Working hard for the district chess final.D.Celebrating for the victory at the chess final.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages・ The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage・11.A. Because many America ns came to Japa n after the World War II.B.Because lots of America n compa nies wan ted employees who could speak En glish.C・ Because Japanese government encouraged people to use more English.D.Because Japanese younger generations wanted to know about U.S. pop culture・12.A. Keepi ng usi ng En glish in stead of Japa nese for certai n words ・B.Refusing to broadcast Japanese programs to replace English ones.C.Demanding English fluency when hiring TV station staff.D.Failing to help to spread Japanese culture to other countries.13.A. They think Japan is dangerously Americanized.B.They think English helps Japan to get involved in world affairs.C.They think English does good to the protection of Japanese culture.D・ They think that other languages also borrow words from English.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. They establish social websites・B.They help to find fun in boring routine work・C.They plan and carry out interesting activities.D.They produce advertisements for companies.15.A. Because not many people knew about their activities・B.Because they didrft have a Iong-standing sponsor.C.Because they couldn't cooperate well with each other.D.Because their ideas were not creative enough・16.A. They will design an activity for BMW.B.They will enlarge the scale of their company.C.They will work more with Coca-Cola・D.They will create more expensive activities.Section CDirections: In secti on C, you will hear two Ion ger conversatio ns. The conversatio ns will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the in formation you hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Complete the report form. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:IL Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the followi ng two passages ・ Fill in the bla nks to make the passage cohere nt. 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 ・ANo trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks・ For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids, South Korea's theme parks are sure (25) ___________ (change) their minds.With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway. Within the appropriate driving distanee from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (26) ______________ (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.Everland, the (27) ________ (large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway. It is such (28) ___________ huge park that you will have to plan in advanee where you are investing your time there・Lotte World, (29) _____ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres・ You (30) ______ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there・(31) _____ travellers want, South Korea is there to provide・ Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath. Come and visit South Korea now!BFounded by Louis Cartier in Paris Fra nee in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world ・ It is recog nized as (32) _______________ of the world's most disti nguished luxury bra nds. Most early years of Cartier (33) ______ (devote) to serving royal families and celebrities. King Edward VIIof England referred to Cartier as " the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers/' The compa ny remai ned un der family con trol (34) _____________________ 1964 when an in vest me nt group boughtthe business・Many of Cartier's famous products were produced (35) __________ chanee. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36) ________________________ flying. In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named "Santos". (37) ____________________ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasrVt long (38) ___________ the Santos watch became the most popular men's wristwatch then.In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39) _________ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches・ By that time, Cartier (40) (establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessedCartier's amazi ng developme nt into today's leadi ng jewelry and watch bra nd.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once・ Note that there is one word more than you need.If this summer you pay a visit to Milan, the fashion center of Italy, make sure you're not caught eating ice cream in the streets after midnight as doing so is now ___________ 41__ .A new law was passed by Milar/s city council banning the sale of take-away food and drinks after midnight in some districts which are famous for their nightlife ____________ 42__ . The purpose of this unusual move is, according to the city council, to discourage night gathering in downtown areas・The law inevitably has give n rise to a nu mber of protests, accusi ng that the go ver nment has 43 people's normal lives・ However, if you take into consideration the country's 44 economy and its highunemployment rate, the local government〃s fear of "night assembli ng' may be reas on able ・In fact, Milan's law is only the strangest of a host of restrictions on nightlife that have 45 up in European cities recently. Madrid's city center was declared a Mow-noise zone' last September and the city council has been refusing to ________________________________ 46 _ bar and club licensesever since.Why do European cities deal so strictly with nightlife? It may be because Europe's populati on is getti ng older and can no Ion ger 47 late night activities withi n the n eighborhood ・In the past, bars and clubs bloomed in European city centers, which were __________ 48 __ to working class populations. But gradually, these people began to move out of the city centers and into the suburbs. Only the wealthy and the upper-class people can afford to live in _____________ 49 ___ centers now. But these people don〃t go to bars and clubs to socialize・Instead, they consider fun-seekers who wander in their neighborhoods annoying. They also worry that bars and clubs will make their neighborhoods less ____________ 50 __ and devalue their housing property.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 con text.In American history, today's grandparents used to grow up in a period of angry rebelling against their parents" authority・ As time goes by and they ease into the role of ___________ 51 __ family members, they may wonder: What happened to the generation gap? Is it gone or just in the 52 ? Or is it still present but mostly underground?A gen erati on gap is comm only recog nized to refer to d iff ere nces betwee n gen erations that cause conflict and _____ 53 __ communication, creating a 4gap.; Sociologist William Safireprovides a more positive definition. Generation gap, according to him, can be a(n) __________ 54 ___ lack of communication between young and old, which results in misunderstanding, or; on the good side, it can be regarded as a useful stretch of time that separates cultures within a society, allowing them to develop their own ____________________ 55 __. From their position in the family, and with more___56 than younger family members, grandparents are more likely to look at the generation gap 57 , expecti ng that differe nces betwee n gen eratio ns can sometimes do some good toall those concerneckAlthough there have always bee n differe nces betwee n the gen e ratio ns, the drastic differences that the term implies were not much ________________ 58 __ until the twentieth century. Beforethat time, society was not very _______ 59 _ . Young people typically lived near their extended families, prayed in their childhood churches and often worked on the family farm or in a family business. With the appearanee of television and movies, young people were exposed to cultural in flue nces 60 to their own families and cultures. Performers like Fra nk Sin atra, Elvis Presley and James Dea n wonadmiratio n from the younger gen eratio n but were ofte n _____________________________ 61 ___by the older generation. Then, to make the matter worse, came the 1960s, and the Vietnam (越南) War caused a more serious 62 between young and old.Today, although more America ns have admitted the existe nee of gen erati onal differe nces, most do not see them as too ____ 63 __ • That is partly because of the areas of differenee. The top areas of disagreeme nt betwee n young and old, accordi ng to a research, are use of tech no logy and taste in music rather than _________ 64 __ i ssues like religious beliefs or political viewpoints・ Infact, most American people today have found ways to, on the one hand, live in harmony with family members and, on the other hand, _________ 65___ their own tastes and pref ere nces.51. A. wealthy B. senior C. successful D. brilliant52. A. shadow B. system C. air D. communication53. A. complicated B. accessible C. significant D. social54. A. realistic B. stimulating C・ upsetting D. restless55. A. character B relationship C・ resource D. hobby56. A. preparation B. experienee C・ privacy D. support57. A. individually B. necessarily C. positively D. simply58. A. standard B. practical C・ public D. evident59. A. mobile B. quiet C. strange D.advaneed60. A. foreign B. mild C. strict D. familiar61. A. introduced B. financed C・ destroyed D. disliked62. A. hatred B. conflict C・ negotiation D. review63. A. delightful B. sincere C. harmful D. passive64. A. serious B. secret C. general D. academic65. A. make up B. stick to C. refer to D. bring upSection BDirections: Read the following three passages・Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Stephen Glerm is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs・ Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?Havi ng assumed to hear wordi ngs like inn ate curiosity for scie nee or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experienee with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor ・ a real sea of milk!When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, ''Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk・ Well, the damage has already been done・ Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?HIn deed, he did. After a few minu tes, his mother said, H You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?'1 He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk・His mother then said, H You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top n ear the lip with both han ds, he could carry it without dropping it・ What a wonderful lesson!This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't n eed to be afraid to make mistakes. In stead, he lear ned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about・ Even if the experiment "doesn't work/we usually learn something valuable from it.Wouldn't it be great 讦all parents would respond the way Steve's mother responded to him?66・ Accordi ng to the passage, a n ewspaper in terviewed Stephe n Gle nn in order to _____ ・A.persuade him to treat some dying patientsB.find out his differences with ordinary peopleC.hear about his opinions about medical scieneeD.know about why he was so successful67.According to the passage, the underlined word "chastise" is closest in meaning to ________ •A.pursuingB. punishing C・ praising D・ educating68.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.B.Steve's mother allowed him to play some time with the spilled milk.C.Steve's mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milkD.Steve's mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.69.What ordinary mothers can learn from Steve's mother is that _______ .A.never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold ofB.appreciation of kids' behaviours is important to their growthC.mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakesD.kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.(B)Our website is presenting to you the world's leading museums and gallaries:Smithsonian Institution, Washington^ D.C.The Smithsonian is one of the world's leading research and museum complexes, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and various research stations. More than 137 million objects detailing America's history are exhibited here. There's so much to see that, if you spent every day and night looking at the exhibits at normal pace, in ten years you'd see only ten percent of the whole・Therefore, it's wise to head out with a plan. Focus on some famous exhibits at two or three different museums・Le Louvre, Paris, FranceThe Louvre was a medieval fortress and the palace of the kings of Fra nee before becomi ng a museum two centuries ago. The addition of the Chinese architect I. M・ Pei's stylish glass pyramid(金字塔)shocked many when it was opened to public in 1989 as the new main entrance, yet it somehow works and has won complime nt in the cou ntry, combi ning the palace's various elements to make the museum stand out as the most shinning diamond on the French artistic crown. The museum's collection® though failing to excel in numbers, are among the most important in the world・The Acropolis Museum, Athens, GreeceThe amazing ground floor gallery houses were found from the slopes of the Acropolis( 卫城）.Its amazing see-through glass floor provides a walk over history, with a view of the archaeological（考古fl 勺）digging. Smaller settlements have been dug out, providing glimpses of Athenian life. Despite its lack of variety in exhibits and limited collections, the Acropolis attracts audienee by, for the first time, allowing visitors to take in the stone exhibits, which are displayed in open air characterized by changing natural light・State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, RussiaRussia may be isolated from the artistic centers of the US or West Europe, but the Hermitage has man aged to acquire a spectacular collect! on of world art—three million items in numbers・The museum occupies six buildings along the Neva River, the leading structure being the can dy-like Win ter Palace. This gloriously blue-a nd-white structure was finished in 1764 and over the n ext several cen turies was the main reside nee of the czars （沙皇）• The museum's leading attraction is Western European art—in 120 rooms in four buildings ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day・pared with the other three, which of the following is not geographically distinguished in art history?A.Smithsonian Institution.B. Le Louvre・C. The Acropolis Museum.D. State Hermitage・71.Which of the following enjoys the largest number of exhibit collections?A.Smithsonian Institution.B. Le Louvre・C・ The Acropolis Museum. D・ State Hermitage・72・ The new Le Louvre entrance was recognized by French people because ______ .A.it was designed by a famous foreign architectB.it was constructed in a very fashionable styleC.it dem on strates the joint effect of differe nt factorsD.it exhibits the diamond on the crown of a French king73.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.If you plan well, you can view most exhibits of Smithsonian Institution during one visit.B.The Win ter Palace used to serve as the home for Russia n kings.C・ For preservation, the Acropolis Museum exhibits are not allowed to be exposed to sun light.D. The Russian domestic art works are the most attractive collections in State Hermitage・（C）The city of Los An geles is fin ally getti ng serious about retrofitti ng（翻修）the soft wood frame apartment buildings and the weak concrete ones that are at risk of collapsing during a substantial earthquake・ A concrete building without adequate steel reinforcement can crumble to the ground, as some did in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, killing dozens・The first step is to take a list of the 29,000 apartment buildings that were built before 1978, whe n the buildi ng code was cha nged to require str on ger wood frame and con Crete buildi ngs. The second step will be the analysis of those buildings by structural experts to see if they should be retrofitted, which needs essential professionalism・Then comes the stage to decide who pays for the work that needs to be done, Landlords? Renters? Taxpayers? The step posed the biggest obstacle to all parties invoIved・Actually Under L.A/s rent control law, property owners can pass on 100% of the cost of 'essential" retrofitting work to renters・ Some favor this pass-through move, arguing that many mom・and-pop landlords of small buildings are as cash-strapped as one can imagine, if not more SO.However; the reality is that, like many Ian dlords, the insolvency of most ren ters will fin ally make the retrofitting an empty talk・ Besides, the cost of retrofitting should not fall on any one group as this work is done to prevent people from being killed in earthquakes・Protecting buildings serves the interests of renters, property owners and the city as a whole, which qualifies it as a matter of public safety issue so that L.A. go ver nment n eeds to find ways to shoulder some burden of the cost.It has bee n decided by the city gover nment that the go ver nment will get in volved, tryi ng to find ways to reduce costs for Iandlords for the retrofitting projects, and the government is establish!ng a law to create a tax reduction for retrofitting for Iandlords・It's not clear at this point how much tax the state could afford to give up, or how much tax cut owners can get・Some even say that the actualfinancial assistanee Iandlords can get is far less than is expected・ However; what it's known definitely now is that Los Angeles must not allow retrofitting to be put off although the money issue poses a big problem. The bottom line is the human life rather than money.74.According to the passage, which issue is the most essential in deciding the future of the city's retrofitting project?A.Having all the parties involved aware of the importanee of retrofitting.B.Maki ng a list of all the buildi ngs that were built before a certai n date ・C・ Decidi ng professi on ally on whether the listed buildi ngs n eed retrofitti ng.D. Working out adequate ways to provide financial support for retrofitting.75.According to the passage, the underlined word insolvency is closest in meaning to ________ .A.not having enough money to pay debtsB.poor relati on ship with landlordsC・ unwillingness to participateD. unfair treatment received76.Which of the following is implied about the retrofitting project?A.Most L.A. apartments are of Soft wood frame or of weak concrete・B.According to L.A. rent law, Iandlords and renters share the cost for retrofit work・C.According to go ver nment decisi on, owners will mainly be resp on sible for the retrofit.ernment will pay mainly for the retrofitting work as it relates with people's life.77.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The likelihood of weak apartment falling in big earthquakes・B.The background of LA apartment retrofit and its financial solution.C.The argument between Iandlords, renters and governments over money issues・D.The importanee of LA government's involvement in life-saving projects.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.In North America, the Colorado （禾斗罗拉多）River is a lege nd. It has sustai ned gen erati ons of people and many generations of wildlife. Once free, the Colorado now has many dams along its 1,450 miles. Its life-giving water is divided up among seven U.S. states according to several agreements, which has caused the heaviest hit on the eco-balanee of the river as no region would lose advantages compared with neighbours in the use of the river, thus inappropriate use was well expected.The Colorado once supported a vast delta （三角补N） where it met the Gulf of California. Todaythe lush plantations are just memories, displaced by invasive species capable of surviving in soils poisoned by salt. The drying of the delta has huge effect on the local people・ As many as 5,000 people were living in the delta 400 years ago. Today, about 300 remain. There is a delta culture at risk of extinction, partly owing to outside job opportunities and marital mobility. However; the worsening living environment caused partly by horrible grab of the waters of the Colorado River has beaten all the other reasons・It's easy to blame farmers along the Colorado for drawing waters from its channel to water their crops or quench the thirst of their cows. They are immediate consumers of water from the Colorado, but the truth is that we, ordinary American consumers, are all at least partially responsible. Many of us have bought products that come from the region, whether in the form of paper, hamburgers, or electronics. We live in an increasingly connected world, in which we take up "virtual water" in the form of products and even services. In the U.S., we use twice as much water per person as the global average・Though it may seem to work in the short term, we can barely fix the Colorado by piping water from another place ・ But cha nge is urge nt. Use a water calculator to see how much water you use every day. Pay special attention to saving every drop of water hidden in your diet and wardrobe・ And keep away from life styles that might waste water. In all, try to form a water-efficient habit.Besides, tech no logy improveme nt will also be explored to make change happe n in the rescue efforts. These tech no logies in elude methods to in crease farming efficie ncy, and ways to replace invasive, water-sucking plants with native species.Anyway, it z s time we humans rose up and repaid the mother river that has long been nurturing us. （Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.）78.What is the biggest factor to damage the Colorado nature?79.The major reason of the Delta culture disappearance is_______ .80.Who are the two groups of people to blame for Colorado water shortage?81.Two ways to turn around the Colorado situation are to _______ •第II卷（共47分）I.Translation （22 分）Directions: Tran slate the followi ng senten ces into En glish, using the words give n in the brackets.1.现在，很多年青人热衷于在网上征求游伴。

徐汇区I. Listening Comprehension (1-10小题每题1分，11-16小题每题2分)1-5 CDCAB 6-10 ABDCD 11-13 BDB 14-16 ACC17. 28 18. secretary 19. Italian 20. interview[来源:学科21. a detective story 22. got stuck 23. make（any）sense 24. security cameras说明：21题漏掉冠词得0分，22题时态不对得0分，24题没有复数得0分。

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25-49小题每题1分)Section A 25-29 BDCBA 30-34 DDDAB 35-39 BDACD 40 CSection B 41. G 42. F 43. A 44. J 45. H 46. C 47. I 48. D 49. EIII. Reading Comprehension (50-64小题每题1分，65-75小题每题2分，,76-80小题每题1分)Section A 50-54 BABCD 55-59 CBCAC 60-64 DBDACSection B 65-68 BCDA 69-71 DBC 72-75 DCACSection C 76. D 77. B 78. F 79. C 80. ESection D81. （How to）draw more enthusiastic participation and teach more effectively.82. conflicts of interest and doing business fairly83. Teaching employees, building product awareness and solving real world problems.84. engage mainstream Internet users with more timely, vital issues第二卷I. Translation1. The opening ceremony was put off because of the rain.2. He is likely to have left his key to the office in the library.3. It has been / is proved that parents' words and behaviors / what the parents say and do have a deep/great influence on their children.4. He often goes fishing in the p ark on/at weekends, turning a blind eye to the “No Fishing” sign.5. Experts suggest that elderly people should drink a little wine each day, because it can stimulate their appetite and (help) digestion, which is good for their health.浦东新区2012年高考预测高三英语试卷参考答案(附听力文字稿)I. Listening Comprehension1--10. ABDCA ACCDA 11--13. CDA 14--16. BCD17. extend 18. 2305 19. booked 20. check21. Labor Day (celebrations) 22. New Zealand23. 3 days 24 on the InternetII. Grammar and Vocabulary25--40. CCDCA DCBBD BCCDB D 41--49. CHBJA FDEGIII. Reading Comprehension50--64. ACBDB ACBDA BCDBA65--68. CACB 69-71. DBD 72--15. DBCA 76--80. DBCFE81. By using tunnel fans to circulate air82. 150 million83. cutting pollution, saving money and energy, and make the neighbors happy84. The benefits of planting trees around poultry farmsI. Translation1. Jim answered his teacher’s question(s) without (any) hesitation.Jim answered the question(s) asked by his teacher with no hesitation.2. It’s (really/ absolutely/ fairly) essential for young people to learn to be responsible for what they do/ are doing/ have done.It’s (really/ absolutely/ fairly) essential that young people (should) learn to be responsible for what they do/ are doing/ have done.3. So demanding/ tough/ challenging/ is the job that few people are qualified for/ equal to it.4. While online shopping is convenient, the security/ safety of personal information can’t be ignored/ neglected/ overlooked.While it is conven ient to shop/ do shopping online, we can’t ignore/ neglect/ overlook the security/ safety of our personal information.5. Students (will/ may) benefit a lot from/ by studying abroad, but they are likely to face/be faced with a series of challenges that they will never meet (with) before.Studying abroad/ Going abroad for further studies benefits/ (will/ may) benefit students a lot, but they are likely to face/be faced with a series of challenges which are greater than ever (before). Students (will/ may) benefit a lot from/ by studying abroad, but it is likely that they will face/be faced with a series of challenges that they will never meet (with) before.杨浦区Listening 17. Reasonable 18. discount 19. access 20. equally21. Light brown 22. less attractive/ boring 23. cause cancer24. contain chemicalsGrammar 25-40 C D C C C B C A C A A C B C A CV ocabulary 41-49 D I A G E F B H CCloze 50-64 C A D A B D C D A B C A A D BReading 65-68 BDCB69-71 ACB72-75 B C D A76-80 DBFAC81. phobia82. avoid the object of his fear83. Upsetting experiences earlier in life and inherited memory.84. progressive exposureTranslation1. We are looking forward to receiving your proposals.2. His great scientific discovery astonished the world.3. The increasingly tense doctor-patient relationship remains to be solved.4. Is the saying that we should devote our limited life to the unlimited work of serving people out of date?5. The tourist industry won’t grow if the restaurant owners regard tourists as fish to be hooked rather than as guests to be welcomed.虹口区2012年英语学科高考练习题参考答案1-5: ACCDC 6-10: DACDD11-13: CBC 14-16: CDC17. Network 18. operating 19. manage 20. experience21. 9 22. save the environment 23. a litter bin 24. recycle paper25-40: DACCD BBDCA BDCABA41-49: IDAJE CGHF50-64: CABDB CDACB DACDA65-68: CACB69-71: CCB72-75: CBAD76-80：ECABD阅读简答：81. The cultural differences between the East and the West.82. Because they needn’t rehire or train new staff. / Because they won’t / don’t need to rehire or train new staff.83. the individual survival.84. More firms becoming more multinational and competition翻译：1. Her sense of duty / responsibility is worthy of being praised / praise / to be praised.2. It’s well known (to all) that every citizen’s rights o f life and health are protected by the law.3. Having / Taking up one or two hobbies is very valuable to people’s mental and physical health.4. More and more countries in the world are now taking measures to attract more Chinese tourists.5. The economy of China increases / is increasing by about 8 / eight % / percent every year, which shocks many countries that are suffering from economic crisis in the world.黄浦区2012年高考模拟考英语试卷参考答案第I卷1—5 A DCBD 6—10 BDBAB 11—13 CDA 14—16 DCB17. tiring 18. 15 19. outdoor 20. tips21. stomachache 22. biscuits and sweets23. half an hour 24. take some/the tablets/medicine25—29 CBCCB 30—34 DAABD 35—40 ADBCAD 41—45 HFCEB 46—49 DJGI50—54 BDDCC 55—59 ADBAA 60—64 CABBC65—68 DBCD 69—71 AAC 72—75 BCDA76—80 BAECF81. Every culture has its own body language.82. sex, social class and personal style83. plays a more(most) important role in communication84. The same body language / gesture has different meanings. /The same body language / gesture can be given several interpretations.第II卷I. Translation1. The heavy snow prevented the students (from) going to school.2. It’s never too late to learn how to make good / full use of (your / the) time.3. (At last,) I managed to buy the computer I’d been looking forward to /I’d been dream ing of for a long time at a reasonable price.4. He spent too much time on some unimportant/less important things, which led to thefailure of the whole plan./ He wasted too much time dealing with some unimportant/less important things, which resulted in the failure of the whole plan.5. If you really want to solve this problem, you have to take immediate action to deal withit before the situation/ it gets worse.上海市四区（杨浦、青浦、宝山、静安）2012年高考二模试题参考答案：Listening1—10 CCADD DCBAB 11—13 BAD 14—16 BDC17. energetic/ healthier 18. friends 19. swimming 20. 5/Five21. late for class 22. delivers milk 23. a scholarship 24. Very well/ExcellentlyGrammar:25—29 CADAB 30—34 ACDBD 35—40 CADBA C41—49 DAIFC JBGE50—54 BDACC 55—59 ADBCD 60—64 BADBCReading:65—67 CDB 68—71 DBCC 72—75 ACDA 76—80 DBEFC81. The sharp drops in the populations of amphibians from over 25 countries82. It kills off delicate amphibian embryos.83. absorbing/ blocking the (harmful) ultraviolet radiation84. Human interference, increased ultraviolet radiation and new infectious diseases Translation:1. Hearing the news/When we heard the news that we would have a holiday, we were all excited.2. Jeremy Lin, an American Chinese who graduated / a graduate from Harvard University, created a miracle in the history of the NBA.3. Although/Though we have taken a lot of measures to ensure food safety, there are still many problems to be solved.4. As the College Entrance Examination is drawing near/approaching/coming, more and more students begin to concern about the universities and majors they want to choose.5. It is said that the reason why new users of microblog must use real names when they are registering is to protect web users’ interests and improve credibility of Internet.2011学年奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷（2012,04 ）I. Listening1—5 CABBD 6—10 CCDBA 11—13 CBA 14—16 BCC17. Thursday 18. medicine 19. pleasure 20. knowledge21. (very) impressive 23. a high reputation 22. Sales manager 24. paid vacationII. Grammar and vocabulary25—29 CDCCB 30—34 CBADB 35—39 CDCBD 40 B41—45 JCEAD 46—49 FHIGIII. Reading50—54 BDCDB 55—59 CAADB 60—64 ADDBB65—68 DBDB 69—71 ACD 72—75 DBCA76—80 FECBD81. Culture shock’s effects on people.82. Emotional “roller coaster” and fatigue83. mental fatigue84. fitting some past regular routine into the new cultureTranslation:1. Do you mind / Would you mind turning on the computer for me?2. The closing ceremony of London Olympics / Olympic games will take place on August 12th this year.3. With the advanced science and technology available, (Because the advanced science and technology is available,) the police all over the world/ in different countries can catch/ find out criminals/ bring the criminals to justice faster and more easily.4. Although we are busy (in) doing our work, / with our work, we should set aside some time every day to do/ take(physical) exercise to/ and relax ourselves.5. A newly-released/ newly-reveled survey shows/ suggests/ indicates that the biggest attraction of the Internet is that it keeps/ makes net citizens（netizens）/ people who surf the Internet informed of the world events.崇明县1. C2. A3. B4. B5. A6. A7. D8. D9. C 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B17. Thatcher 18. 5:00 19. 8.59 20. Friday21. rent an apartment 22. a bus line 23. next month 24. central air conditioning 听力17—24题评分标准：1. 17-24题，每小题1分。

上海闸北2011学年度第二学期九年级英语期中练习卷 (2012.4)(考试时间：100分钟，满分：150分)Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)A B C DE F GB. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)7. A. A. cat. B. A. dog.C. A. duck.D. A. rabbit.8. A. By bus. B. By train. C. By air. D. By ferry.9. A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. D. Snowy.10. A. Jane. B. Bill. C. Mary. D. Jack.11. A. Milk. B. Bread. C. Salad. D. Eggs.12. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.13. A. The pink one. B. The black one. C. The orange one. D. The brown one.14. A. In a school. B. In a hospital. C. At home. D. At a concert.15. A. She was watching TV. B. She was making a phone call.C. She was meeting Harry at home.D. She was being questioned by a policeman.16. A. Because the supermarket closes early.B. Because the fruit sells quickly in that supermarket.C. Because Mum needs the fruit to make a salad.D. Because the guests will be coming in a short time.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(共7分)17. You can learn about American culture and improve your English in thesummer English courses in Los Angeles.18. The groups in these courses are always less than 15 people.19. Tests are provided every month to see the progress you are making withyour language skills.20. For many of the students, the most interesting part of the course is to experience life in the USA.21. You can either live with an American family or at a hotel when taking courses.22. You don’t need to pay for the course until it begins.23. This passage is probably an advertisement to introduce a summer English course.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): (共7分)24. Every ________, visitors from all over the world travel to Edinburgh to enjoy the arts festival.25. It lasts for three ________ weeks and is full of international performances.26. The creation and celebration of this festival dates back to ________.27. It was created to improve international relationships among ________.28. The Edinburgh Festival is a group of “small” festivals happening in the ________ of Scotland.29. You will need different ________ to their own events.30. The best artists from China, India, Japan, Korea ________ others from all parts of the world.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分词汇和语法）Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. It’s very hot. Why not go for ______swim instead of staying in the air-conditioned room?A. aB. anC. theD. /32. The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its first voyage ______ April, 1912.A. inB. onC. atD. for33. The textbooks you’re using are different from ______.A. usB. ourC. oursD. ourselves34. They were all very tired, but ______ of them stopped to have a rest.A. eitherB. bothC. neitherD. none35. We need huge amounts of ______ to plant the trees in our city.A. workersB. farmersC. dollarsD. money36. Although the expenses at Harvard University are high, students often pay ______ with thehelp of scholarships.A. muchB. moreC. littleD. less37. We’ll have a ______ holiday soon. What about going to Chongming Island?A. three daysB. three-dayC. three-daysD. three days’38. The fruit from Taiwan tastes ______. Will you taste some more?A. wellB. wonderfullyC. beautifullyD. nice39. With an area of 200,000 square metres, the new National Museum has become ______museum in the world.A. largeB. largerC. largestD. the largest40. ______ important city in the history of China Yan’an was!A. WhatB. What anC. HowD. How an41. When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it ______ make electricity.A. canB. mustC. needD. should42. ______ Steve Jobs has left us, his creative ideas will always have great influence on the wholeworld.A. IfB. UntilC. AlthoughD. Since43. Joyce has a good memory. She still remembers ______ she lived in her childhood.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. that44. I keep ______ yoga after work because it helps me keep in good shape.A. practiseB. practisingC. to practiseD. to practising45. This summer, Chinese sports fans ______ able to watch the exciting games in 3D on CCTV during the London Olympic Games.A. areB. wereC. will beD. would be46. On February 29 the world’s tallest broadcast tower “the Tokyo Sky Tree” ______ finally.A. completedB. is completedC. was completedD. has completed47. We’ve decided to ______ the spring outing till next week because of the bad weather.A. put offB. put onC. put outD. put up48. –______ is the cross-sea bridge of Hangzhou Gulf?–36 kilometres. It’s longer than any other cross-sea bridge in the world.A. How longB. How soonC. How oftenD. How far49. – Thank you for offering us such a good meal.– ______A. I ’m glad you all enjoyed it.B. Come next time.C. I didn ’t cook so well.D. Don ’t mention it.50. – You look so thin these days. You ’d better see a doctor.– ______ A. Yes, please.B. That ’s all right.C. Yes, I will. Thank you.D. What a pity!Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once （将下列单词或词组填入空格。

2012届高三英语上册第二次联考试题(含答案)2011-2012学年第一学期“六校协作体”高三第二次联考试题英语本试卷共10页，四大题，满分135分。

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Get Yourself Lost Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then ____1____ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the____2____ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and____3____ outside. Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is ____4____ and with absolutely no travel ____5____. Simply go wherever your feet and your ____6____ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour - the museums, the monuments city hall- but will have ____7____ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city. “But what if I get lost?” People might ask. No one gets____8____ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you____9____. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stopat a sidewalk café to ____10____ and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the ____11____ table. And even if they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more ____12____ because of the experience. So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, ____13____ your money. Instead, wander on your own. I ____15____ you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure. 1. A. return B. come C. walk D. drive 2. A. backside B. inside C. outlook D. outlet 3. A. grasses B. flowers C. smells D. feelings 4. A. by car B. on foot C. by bike D. by plane 5. A. plan B. map C. money D. ticket 6. A. nose B. mouth C. habits D. interests 7. A. observed B. touched C. seen D. watched 8. A. uncertainly B. unluckily C. carelessly D. hopelessly 9. A. started B. went C. enjoyed D. left 10. A. talk B. stop C. laugh D. sit 11. A. next B. window C. front D. back 12. A. forgettable B. memorable C. reasonable D. acceptable 13. A. get B. spend C. save D. Waste 14. A.However B.So C.Instead D.Take it easy 15. A. wish B. give C. hope D. promise第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16―25的相应位置上。

闸北区高考英语质量抽查试卷（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a phone shop. B. In a power station.C. On a plane.D. In the classroom.2. A. 8:15. B. 8:30. C. 8:45. D. 9:00.3. A. Having a holiday. B. Watching TV.C. Reading a newspaper.D. Doing sports activity.4. A. The show was recommended by the press.B. The show was not as good as was introduced.C. The show was worth watchingD. The show made a good impression on the man.5. A. He will lend the notes to the woman.B. He will make a copy for the woman.C. He will ask permission from Peter.D. He will share the notes with the woman.6. A. The match hasn't started yet. B. The match is delayed.C. The match has come to the end.D. One of the player missed the match.7. A. Salesman. B. Online shop manager.C. Bank clerk.D. Delivery man.8. A. He hates leaving home early every morning.B. He enjoys walking to the office as an exercise.C. He invites the woman to follow his suits.D. He isn't keen on exercises.9. A. Meet his aunt. B. Do shopping at supermarket.C. See a film.D. Stay at home.10. A. He doesn't agree with the woman.B. Our children will leave us sooner or later.C. We should not waste natural resources for the benefit of our children.D. Too much waste water will make the earth polluted.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Smoking. B. Use of alcohol. C. General health. D. Job position.12. A. Because overtime workers usually have high pressure.B. Because the intensity of work makes people depressed.C. Because overtime workers have to miss out something important in life.D. Because overtime workers have high dangers of having heart disease.13. A. The research on the welfare of overtime workers.B. The link between overtime work and depression state.C. The ideal state of a normal office worker.D. The factors that cause depression.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A group of people moved here to start life.B. The construction of railway brought life to Loyalton.C. Some companies were established to develop the place.D. The government helped to build Loyalton into a small town.15. A. The disappearance of railway station.B. The fire in 1930.C. The tornado in 1933.D. The closedown of high school and post office.16. A. Because they are too poor to pay the tax to make the town function.B. Because they want to join their family in other towns.C. Because they want to sell the town to others to pay for their retirement.D. Because they don't like the town life and want to move to big cities.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 hear.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation:Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation:II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Any property insurance company won't cover damages from natural disasters such asearthquake or flood as it's something _________ control.A. inB. beyondC. withinD. out26. November 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, _________by young single Chinese in theearly 90s as a day for unmarried males.A. was establishedB. has establishedC. is establishedD. had been established27. With recent permission from Chinese government, Japan has become the first country_________ huge sums of Chinese government bond (债券).A. allows to buyB. to allow to buyC. to be allowed buyingD. to be allowed to buy28. China now exports about 30,000 tons of rare earth every year _________ more than 90 percentof the world's total rare earth production.A. to account forB. accounted forC. accounting forD. having accounted for29. After a continuous 6 defeats, in the eyes of many people, the New York Knicks player LinShuhao was no longer _________ they had thought of.A. as better a player asB. as good a player asC. as a good player asD. as a player good as30. A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses _________he is turning into China's largest private folk art museum.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. how31. According to a relevant research, the bankruptcy cases of real estate companies in China_________ by over 15% since 2009.A. are risingB. have risenC. roseD. will rise32. Always getting fully prepared might be the perfect solution to _________ famous overnight.A. becomeB. have becomeC. becomingD. became33. To any bridegroom, few occasions could be more annoying and embarrassing than strugglingwith the champagne cork(香槟瓶塞) that _________ pop out in front of all the guests at the wedding ceremony.A. can'tB. won'tC. mustn'tD. needn't34. At no time in human history, though many media claimed the opposite, _________ more openabout same-sex marriage than at present.A. the society has beenB. has been the societyC. our society isD. has the society been35. _________ the doctors tried every means, the 2-year-old girl who survived in the IndianaHurricane(飓风) finally gave up and joined her parents in heaven.A. UnlessB. OnceC. AlthoughD. So long as36. As the professor was fully occupied on Monday he had to suggest meeting his graduate student_________day about his thesis.A. the otherB. any otherC. otherD. some other37. _________ countries having great difficulties in economy right now need most of all isfinancial aid rather than lecturing.A. WhatB. WhenC. ThatD. Whether38. _________ with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to clone the animal andsave the endangered species.A. LeavingB. LeftC. To leaveD. Having left39. Mary told me that you would be absent from the New Year's party, _________?A. wouldn't youB. weren't youC. didn't sheD. did she40. The construction of renting apartments in Lujiazui area made _________ less worries abouttransportation and accommodation from high-end financial talents.A. it possibleB. possibleC. it possible forD. possible forSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can beuntil one day she filled out a simple form online. Before she knew it, she 41 her secret to beating the recession(不景气), and being able to 42 for her family while at home with her two children.I read Natasha's blog last month and decided to 43 her story in our local business report. In our phone interview, she told me her 44 story. "I actually make about $5,000-$7,000 a month using the internet. It is enough to comfortably replace my old income, especially 45 I only work about 10-15 hours a week from home."Working online has been a financial windfall for Natasha, who struggled for months to find a decent business during the 46 economy, “I lost my job shortly after the recession hit, I needed reliable 47 , I was not interested in the 'get rich quick' scams you see all over the internet. Those are all pyramid scams or stuff where you have to sell to your friends and family. I just needed a legitimate way to earn a living for me and my family. The best part of working ___48___ is that I am always home with t he kids, I save a lot of money.”I asked her about how she started her remarkable 49 . "It's really simple, I am not a computer whiz, but I can use the internet. I just use the tools given to me, I don't even have to sell anything and nobody has to buy anything. They are constantly recruiting people, you should try it."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.Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are 51 the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a 52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to 53 .At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take a(n) 55 attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for 56 desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest.For each period of life the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain 57 , which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature, the sharpness of the 58 of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we 59 that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will 60 be different.Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n) 61 to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, Coming to terms with this fact helps us to 62 anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with 63 face and slowed body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while one's need changes through life, it seems to come 64 .50. A. finance B. security C. marriage D. education51. A. testing B. sharing C. changing D. setting52. A. financial advisor B. childhood companionC. life partnerD. household keeper53. A. take action B. calm down C. look forward D. pay attention54. A. believe B. persevere C. vary D. persist55. A. easy B. random C. formal D. similar56. A. noble B. fresh C. reasonable D. superior57. A. experience B. responsibility C. respect D. agreement58. A. individualism B. materialism C. idealism D. socialism59. A. resist B. enjoy C. evolve D. strengthen60. A. unexpectedly B. terribly C. comparatively D. necessarily61. A. inquiry B. instinct C. refusal D. shock62. A. worsen B. manage C. judge D. feel63. A. wrinkled B. depressed C. impressive D. serious64. A. with high requirements B. in full circleC. without difficultyD. on a large scaleSection 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)I received a request from Hawaii. A vision-harmed woman whose husband was sensitive to dog hair, had written to our centre with the hope that we had an allergy-free (不引起过敏的) guide-dog."Piece of cake," I thought. The standard poodle(狮子狗), a trainable working dog with tightly curled furs, was probably the most suitable breed. Although our centre bred and used Labradors (拉布拉多狗) , I did not anticipate any difficulties in finding a suitable poodle.It turned out that reality never comes along with my best hopes. In desperation, I decided to cross-breed a standard poodle with one of our best-producing Labradors. The mating was successful, but it produced only three puppies. We sent coat of each puppy to the Hawaiian couple and the husband found one that was allergy-free. At last we were getting somewhere, but a big job lay ahead. The puppy had to grow up and prove suitable for guiding before it went to be compatible with the vision-impaired client. We had a long way to go.With a three to six-month waiting list for people wishing to get our puppies, I was sure that we would have no problem placing our three new crossbred puppies with a family. But I was wrong again. It seemed that no one wanted a crossbred puppy and the customers only have their eyes laid on pure breeds regarding half-blooded something as a inferior kind. Time was running out as the puppies needed to be placed in homes and socialize. Otherwise they would miss the chance to become guide dogs. In order to attract people to adopt the puppies, I stopped calling them "crossbreeds" and introduced the term" Labradoodle" instead. It worked!During the weeks that followed, our centre was inundated with calls from excited people. The publicity of the new designer dogs went national, and then international. With such an overwhelming response, I knew we were successful and I continued training sultan, the original non-allergy puppy. He eventually went to Hawaii, amid intense coverage, where as the world's first Labradoodle, he bonded beautifully with his new owner and her allergic husband.65. Why did the author cross-breed a new kind of dog?A. Because he works with dogs and tries to do research on dogs.B. Because he failed to find a suitable dog for the client in Hawaii.C. Because he wanted to produce a kind of designer dog.D. Because the cross-breeds are all proved to be allergy-free66. Why weren't customers interested in the three new puppies at beginning?A. Because they were designed mainly for vision-impaired customers.B. Because customers don't believe they can work well as guide dogs.C. Because they look down upon cross-bred dogs.D. Because these dogs are too expensive and hard to raise.67. How did the author do to change the customers' attitude?A. He produced a kind of designer dog.B. He invited media to report on the dogs.C. He made up a new name for the dogs.D. He asked the Hawaii couple to adopt one dog as an example.68. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. The Hawaii couple need a trained guide dog which is allergy-freeB. All puppies had to be trained before they became guide dogs.C. If puppies can't have contact with people they will become allergic dogs.D. Sultan finally worked well with the Hawaii couple.(B)69. It is implied in the first story that ________.A. diesel engine is most effective in saving costsB. Robert Freling has long believing in the great benefits of diesel engineC. solar power is most economical in all situationsD. internal diesel engines could be more economical on the short-term basis70. The fourth story tells the readers that ________.A. two planets are to come to positions of shortest distance on March 15B. Jupiter and Venus will crash into each other this Thursday eveningC. the two planets will be separated by two fingers on March 15D. the two planets can't be seen through human eyes71. The most probable magazine where these stories appear is .A. Space ExplorationB. National GeographicC. Animal WorldD. Catwalk Fashion(C)Research on embryonic stem cells (胚胎干细胞) is debatable because it requires the destruction of live human embryos.Supporters find it easy to minimize the significance of this fact because the embryos are only a few days old—nothing more than ''blastocysts (胚泡)".But if it's OK to destroy 5-day-old embryos to further scientific inquiry, is it OK to destroy embryos that are five weeks old? Five months? Eight months? Science can't answer that question.You don't have to be part of the pro-life group to have concerns about this kind of scientific inquiry. James Thomson, the University of Wisconsin biologist has said, "If human embryonic stem cell research does not make you at least a little bit uncomfortable, you have not thought about it enough." However, the president's new order suggests we should not think too much.Recently, supporters of embryonic stem cell research called on president to allow experiments using …surplus(多余的)‟fifty frozen embryos in fertility clinics, arguing that they would be disposed of anyway. But Obama didn't limit his new policy to these fertilized eggs.On the contrary, he left open the possibility of funding studies using embryos created specifically so their cells can be harvested. He did, however, reject another option. "We will —ensure," he said, "that our government never open the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction. It is dangerous, profoundly wrong and has no place in our society, or any society."But this position is hard to square with his professed (声称的) approach. On one hand, the president says his policy is "about letting scientists do their jobs, free from pressure". On the other, he will use pressure to keep them from doing reproductive cloning.What this policy means is simple: It may be permissible for scientists to create cloned embryos and kill them. It's not permissible to create cloned embryos and let them live. Their cells may be used for our benefit, but not for their own.It's the policy that is risky not just to days-old human embryos. The rest of us are sure to receive important medical benefits from this research one day. But we may lose something even more important in a moral sense. ,72. It's implied in the fourth paragraph that pro-life group ________.A. support the research on embryonic stem cellsB. don't agree with any kind of scientific researchC. agree with James Thomson's opinionD. rarely think of the consequences of embryonic stem cell research73. The underlined phrase "square with" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.A. find a square tool forB. be in line withC. quarrel withD. pay off74. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author thinks there's a big difference between a 5-day embryo and a 8-month embryo.B. In Obama's policy, embryonic researchers can only use surplus embryos in fertility clinics.C. President Obama hasn't expressed his attitude toward human reproductive cloning.D. The Research on embryonic stem cells may bring people great medical benefits in the future.75. The author thinks the policy is worrying in that .A. scientists are not really working without pressureB. ban on human cloning is on the long run harmful to human developmentC. the research is against the lawD. we may suffer morally for the researchSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F forWhen the city manager of troubled Stockton, California, had to tell city council members why it was on track to become the biggest American city yet to go bankrupt (破产), it took hours to get through the list. There was the free health care for retirees, the unpaid parking tickets, the revenue bonds without enough revenue to pay them. On it went, a grim drumbeat of practicallyStockton is spending some $30 million a year to pay for them, but it has less than 70 cents set aside for every dollar of benefits its workers expect. Some public pension experts think they know why pensions were not on the city manager's list. They see the hidden hand of California's giant state pension system, known as Calpers, which administers hundreds of billions of dollars instate law bars any reduction in pensions — and not just for people who have already retired. State law also forbids cuts in the pensions that today's public workers expect to earn in the future, Calpers says, even in cases of severe financial distress. Workers at companies have no comparablepopulation ages and more and more public workers qualify for retirement,, the cost of their pensions is growing fast, turning into a major drag on many local governments' finances. The pension contributions that cities must make every year are rising, but their revenue, which often depends on property taxes, is not keeping up. Taxed-out residents,the end of June whether it will file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which would allow the city to negotiate reductions in its debt in court. For Calpers, the prospect of a California city bankruptcy indicates a potential failure of its pension system. Such a challenge could blow an unsustainablehole in what experts consider pension protection which used to be most airtight. The Calpers is now awaiting a vague future.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.A commercial transaction, in its simplest form, involves a customer paying for goods or services. But these days, that is just the first step. Businesses want your opinion of them, too, and their requests for feedback now seem to come with every purchase.Prime reason for the trend is that software companies like SurveyGizmo and QuestionPro have made it possible for small companies to create customer surveys at a small part of the cost of traditional surveys. Out of desperate thirst to lock in customer loyalty, businesses of all sizes see surveys as a window into the emotional world of their customers which serve like a database that will offer guidance in that field.Consumer patience may be fraying with the surveys. The constant bothering has led to a condition known as survey tiredness and falling response rates. The declines can be reasoned from two angles. The frequent requests with no incentives (奖励) just have people stop doing it. In the old days, you felt as though you had been selected to represent the community. But this is the information age, and people know their information is worth something.Another reason sticks with the survey itself. Many businesses, often against the advice of the experts they have hired to construct their surveys, cannot resist the temptation to ask, ask and ask yet again. Angry consumers, assured that it will take only five minutes, often complain that they approach the 10-minute mark on a survey which have too many items.To fight survey tiredness, companies are pressing consumers with renewed material urge. On their register receipts, stores like Walmart include a Web address and an invitation to fill out a survey, with the chance to win a prize. At Staples, the prize is a $5,000 store card. In the auto industry, which tries to measure customer satisfaction at every possible stage, from the first tentative Web search to the last service visit, surveys will finally fall into performance assessment on staff of different levels. No wonder dealers sometimes throw in a free tank of gas or a free oil change as a quid pro quo to get a favorable review in their dealership's satisfaction survey.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. Why do all companies want to know about customers' feelings?82. Two reasons for customers' dislike to fill out surveys are ________.83. To raise customers' interest, companies provide _________.84. What makes car dealers bribe customers while doing surveys?第II卷（共45分）I. Translation（20分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．她的女儿把人部分的业余时间都花在弹钢琴上了。

______________________________________________________________闸北区高考英语质量抽查试卷（满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）分钟）I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section ADirections : In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of of each each each conversation, conversation, conversation, a a a question question question will will will be be be asked asked asked about about about what what what was was was said. said. said. The The The conversation conversation conversation and and and the the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. In a phone shop. B. In a power station. C. On a plane. D. In the classroom. 2. A. 8:15. B. 8:30. B. 8:30. C. 8:45. C. 8:45. C. 8:45. D. 9:00. D. 9:00. 3. A. Having a holiday. B. Watching TV . C. Reading a newspaper. D. Doing sports activity. 4. A. The show was recommended by the press. B. The show was not as good as was introduced. C. The show was worth watching D. The show made a good impression on the man. 5. A. He will lend the notes to the woman. B. He will make a copy for the woman. C. He will ask permission from Peter. D. He will share the notes with the woman. 6. A. The match hasn't started yet. B. The match is delayed. C. The match has come to the end. D. One of the player missed the match. 7. A. Salesman. B. Online shop manager. C. Bank clerk. D. Delivery man. 8. A. He hates leaving home early every morning. B. He enjoys walking to the office as an exercise. C. He invites the woman to follow his suits. D. He isn't keen on exercises. 9. A. Meet his aunt. B. Do shopping at supermarket. C. See a film. D. Stay at home. 10. A. He doesn't agree with the woman. B. Our children will leave us sooner or later. C. We should not waste natural resources for the benefit of our children. D. Too much waste water will make the earth polluted. Section BDirections : In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. ______________________________________________________________Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Smoking. B. Use of alcohol. C. General health. D. Job position. 12. A. Because overtime workers usually have high pressure. B. Because the intensity of work makes people depressed. C. Because overtime workers have to miss out something important in life. D. Because overtime workers have high dangers of having heart disease. 13. A. The research on the welfare of overtime workers. B. The link between overtime work and depression state. C. The ideal state of a normal office worker. D. The factors that cause depression. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A group of people moved here to start life. B. The construction of railway brought life to Loyalton. C. Some companies were established to develop the place. D. The government helped to build Loyalton into a small town. 15. A. The disappearance of railway station. B. The fire in 1930. C. The tornado in 1933. D. The closedown of high school and post office. 16. A. Because they are too poor to pay the tax to make the town function. B. Because they want to join their family in other towns. C. Because they want to sell the town to others to pay for their retirement. D. Because they don't like the town life and want to move to big cities. 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 hear. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation: Complete the patient card. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Patient Record Card Name: Ron Houston Nationality: 17 Occupation: 18 Phone number: 19 Request for doctor: Specialize in 20 diseases Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation: Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What What overtook overtook overtook the the the Empire Empire Empire State State State Building Building Building to to to be be be the the tallest building in the world in 1972? 21 What kind of building did the recent reconstruction try 22 ______________________________________________________________to change the Empire State Building into? What is the reason for its lack of renters at beginning? 23 What fact brought bad fame to the building? 24 II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections : Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. 25. Any Any Any property property property insurance insurance insurance company company company won't won't won't cover cover cover damages damages damages from from from natural natural natural disasters disasters disasters such such such as as earthquake or flood as it's something _________ control. A. in B. beyond C. within D. out 26. November 11, a day represented by four digits of 1, _________by young single Chinese in the early 90s as a day for unmarried males. A. was established B. has established C. is established D. had been established 27. 27. With With recent recent permission permission permission from from from Chinese Chinese Chinese government, government, government, Japan Japan Japan has has has become become become the the the first first first country country _________ huge sums of Chinese government bond (债券债券). A. allows to buy B. to allow to buy C. to be allowed buying D. to be allowed to buy 28. China now exports about 30,000 tons of rare earth every year _________ more than 90 percent of the world's total rare earth production. A. to account for B. accounted for C. accounting for D. having accounted for 29. After a continuous 6 defeats, in the eyes of many people, the New York Knicks player Lin Shuhao was no longer _________ they had thought of. A. as better a player as B. as good a player as C. as a good player as D. as a player good as 30. A former billionaire has blown his entire fortune on saving old objects and houses _________ he is turning into China's largest private folk art museum. A. where B. which C. what D. how 31. According to to a a a relevant relevant relevant research, research, research, the the the bankruptcy bankruptcy bankruptcy cases cases cases of of of real real real estate estate estate companies companies companies in in in China China _________ by over 15% since 2009. A. are rising B. have risen C. rose D. will rise 32. Always getting fully prepared might be the perfect solution to _________ famous overnight. A. become B. have become C. becoming D. became 33. To any bridegroom, few occasions could be more annoying and embarrassing than struggling with the c hampagne champagne cork (香槟瓶塞) that _________ pop out in front of all the guests at the wedding ceremony. A. can't B. won't C. mustn't D. needn't 34. At no time in human history, though many media claimed the opposite, _________ more open about same-sex marriage than at present. A. the society has been B. has been the society C. our society is D. has the society been 35. 35. _________ _________ _________ the the the doctors doctors doctors tried tried tried every every every means, means, means, the the the 2-year-old 2-year-old 2-year-old girl girl girl who who who survived survived survived in in in the the the Indiana Indiana ______________________________________________________________Hurricane (飓风) finally gave up and joined her parents in heaven. A. Unless B. Once C. Although D. So long as 36. As the professor was fully occupied on Monday he had to suggest meeting his graduate student _________day about his thesis. A. the other B. any other C. other D. some other 37. 37. _________ _________ _________ countries countries countries having having having great great great difficulties difficulties difficulties in in in economy economy economy right right right now now now need need need most most most of of of all all all is is financial aid rather than lecturing. A. What B. When C. That D. Whether 38. _________ with only about 1000 pandas, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. A. Leaving B. Left C. To leave D. Having left 39. Mary told me that you would be absent from the New Year's party, _________? A. wouldn't you B. weren't you C. didn't she D. did she 40. The construction of renting apartments in Lujiazui area made _________ _________ less less less worries worries worries about about transportation and accommodation from high-end financial talents. A. it possible B. possible C. it possible for D. possible for Section BDirections : Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. featureB. provide C. journey D. online E. discovered F. realize G . considering H. struggling I. amazing J. income Natasha Reynolds of of Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai never never never thought thought thought she she she would would would have have have a a business business working working working at at at home home until one day she filled out a simple form online. Before she knew it, she 41 her secret to beating the recession(不景气), and being able to 42 for her family while at home with her two children. I I read read read Natasha's Natasha's Natasha's blog blog blog last last last month month month and and and decided decided decided to to 43 her her story story story in in in our our our local local local business business report. report. In In In our our our phone phone phone interview, interview, she she told told told me me me her her 44 story. "I "I actually actually actually make make make about about $5,000-$7,000 $5,000-$7,000 a a a month month month using using using the the the internet. internet. internet. It It It is is is enough enough enough to to to comfortably comfortably comfortably replace replace replace my my my old old old income, income, especially 45 I only work about 10-15 hours a week from home." Working online has been a financial windfall for Natasha, who struggled for months to find a decent decent business business business during during during the the 46 economy, economy, “I “I lost lost my my my job job job shortly shortly shortly after after after the the the recession recession hit, hit, I I needed reliable 47 , I was not interested in the 'get rich quick' scams you see all over the internet. Those are all pyramid scams or stuff where you have to sell to your friends and family. I just just needed needed needed a a a legitimate legitimate legitimate way way way to to to earn earn earn a a a living living living for for for me me me and and and my my my family. family. family. The The The best best best part part part of of of working working ___48___ is that I am always home with the kids, I save a lot of money.”I asked her about how she started her remarkable 49 . "It's really simple, I am not a computer whiz, but I can use the internet. I just use the tools given to me, I don't even have to sell anything and nobody has to buy anything. They are constantly recruiting people, you should try it." 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. Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period period of of deep uncertainty and and sensitivity, sensitivity, 50 and and family family family are are are the the the top top top needs needs needs although although although we we may may not not not think think think of of of them them them in in in those those those terms. terms. terms. As As As teenagers, teenagers, teenagers, we we we are are 51 the the waters waters waters of of of adult adult adult life, life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a 52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to 53 . At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take a(n) 55 attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for 56 desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest. For each period of life the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain 57 , which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see see a a a broader broader broader view view view if if if we we we are are are wise wise wise enough enough enough to to to take take take on on on board board board what what what is is is there. there. there. As As As we we we mature, mature, mature, the the sharpness of the 58 of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we 59 that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will 60 be different. Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n) 61 to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and and will will will live live live forever. forever. forever. Again, Again, Again, Coming Coming Coming to to to terms terms terms with with with this this this fact fact fact helps helps helps us us us to to 62 anxiety, anxiety, and and finally finally realize realize realize the the the unexpected unexpected unexpected benefits benefits benefits which which which come come come along along along with with 63 face face and and and slowed slowed slowed body. body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while one's need changes through life, it seems to come 64 64 . . 50. A. finance B. security C. marriage D. education 51. A. testing B. sharing C. changing D. setting 52. A. financial advisor B. childhood companion C. life partner D. household keeper 53. A. take action B. calm down C. look forward D. pay attention 54. A. believe B. persevere C. vary D. persist 55. A. easy B. random C. formal D. similar 56. A. noble B. fresh C. reasonable D. superior 57. A. experience B. responsibility C. respect D. agreement 58. A. individualism B. materialism C. idealism D. socialism 59. A. resist B. enjoy C. evolve D. strengthen 60. A. unexpectedly B. terribly C. comparatively D. necessarily 61. A. inquiry B. instinct C. refusal D. shock 62. A. worsen B. manage C. judge D. feel 63. A. wrinkled B. depressed C. impressive D. serious 64. A. with high requirements B. in full circle C. without difficulty D. on a large scale Section B ______________________________________________________________Directions: 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)I received a request from Hawaii. A vision-harmed woman whose husband was sensitive to dog dog hair, hair, hair, had had had written written written to to to our our our centre centre centre with with with the the the hope hope hope that that that we we we had had had an an an allergy-free allergy-free allergy-free ((不引起过敏的) guide-dog. "Piece "Piece of of of cake," cake," cake," I I I thought. thought. thought. The The The standard standard poodle (狮子狗), ), a a a trainable trainable trainable working working working dog dog dog with with tightly tightly curled curled curled furs, furs, furs, was was was probably probably probably the the the most most most suitable suitable suitable breed. breed. breed. Although Although Although our our our centre centre centre bred bred bred and and and used used Labradors (拉布拉多狗拉布拉多狗) , I did not anticipate any difficulties in finding a suitable poodle. It turned out that reality never comes along with my best hopes. In desperation, I decided to cross-breed cross-breed a a a standard standard standard poodle poodle poodle with with with one one one of of of our our our best-producing best-producing best-producing Labradors. Labradors. Labradors. The The The mating mating mating was was successful, but it produced only three puppies. We sent coat of each puppy to the Hawaiian couple and the husband found one that was allergy-free. At last we were getting somewhere, but a big job lay lay ahead. ahead. ahead. The The The puppy puppy puppy had had had to to to grow grow grow up up up and and and prove prove prove suitable suitable suitable for for for guiding guiding guiding before before before it it it went went went to to to be be compatible with the vision-impaired client. We had a long way to go. With a three to six-month waiting list for people wishing to get our puppies, I was sure that we we would would would have have have no no no problem problem problem placing placing placing our our our three three three new new new crossbred crossbred crossbred puppies puppies puppies with with with a a a family. family. family. But But But I I I was was wrong again. It seemed that no one wanted a crossbred puppy and the customers only have their eyes laid on pure breeds regarding half-blooded something as a inferior kind. Time was running out out as as as the the the puppies puppies puppies needed needed needed to to to be be be placed placed placed in in in homes homes homes and and and socialize. socialize. socialize. Otherwise Otherwise Otherwise they they they would would would miss miss miss the the chance chance to to to become become become guide guide guide dogs. dogs. dogs. In In In order order order to to to attract attract attract people people people to to to adopt adopt adopt the the the puppies, puppies, puppies, I I I stopped stopped stopped calling calling them "crossbreeds" and introduced the term" Labradoodle" instead. It worked! During the weeks that followed, our centre was inundated with calls from excited people. The publicity of the new designer dogs went national, and then international. With such an overwhelming response, I knew we were successful and I continued training sultan, the original non-allergy non-allergy puppy. puppy. puppy. He He He eventually eventually eventually went went went to to to Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii, amid amid amid intense intense intense coverage, coverage, coverage, where where where as as as the the the world's world's first Labradoodle, he bonded beautifully with his new owner and her allergic husband. 65. Why did the author cross-breed a new kind of dog? A. Because he works with dogs and tries to do research on dogs. B. Because he failed to find a suitable dog for the client in Hawaii. C. Because he wanted to produce a kind of designer dog. D. Because the cross-breeds are all proved to be allergy-free 66. Why weren't customers interested in the three new puppies at beginning? A. Because they were designed mainly for vision-impaired customers. B. Because customers don't believe they can work well as guide dogs. C. Because they look down upon cross-bred dogs. D. Because these dogs are too expensive and hard to raise. 67. How did the author do to change the customers' attitude? A. He produced a kind of designer dog. B. He invited media to report on the dogs. C. He made up a new name for the dogs. D. He asked the Hawaii couple to adopt one dog as an example. 68. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? ______________________________________________________________A. The Hawaii couple need a trained guide dog which is allergy-free B. All puppies had to be trained before they became guide dogs. C. If puppies can't have contact with people they will become allergic dogs. D. Sultan finally worked well with the Hawaii couple. (B)You may read the questions first:Here is the top stories for today from our magazine!It's It's long long long been been been established established established belief belief belief in in in international international international development development development circles circles circles that that diesel diesel engines engines engines are are are the the the most most most cost-effective cost-effective cost-effective tools tools tools for for for pumping pumping pumping water water water and and powering powering villages. villages. villages. But But But Robert Robert Robert Freling Freling Freling has has has been been been turning turning turning that that that belief belief belief on on on its its head. head. Despite Despite Despite the the the temporary temporary temporary gains gains gains or or or loss, loss, loss, Freling Freling Freling has has has proven proven proven that that that solar solar power can be more economical than internal diesel engines, if the cost-benefit study looks beyond the short term. Crocodiles may be the world's champion chompers, killing with the greatest bite force ever directly measured for living animals, a new study says. In fact, their bite forces may rival that of mighty T. rex . Paleobiologist Gregory M. M. Erickson Erickson Erickson and and and colleagues colleagues colleagues put put put all all all 23 23 23 living living crocodilian species through an unprecedented bite test. The "winners""winners"——saltwater crocodiles crocodiles——slammed their jaws shut with 3,700 pounds per square inch (psi), or 16,460 newtons, of bite force. A previously unknown type of human —jawed, heavy-browed, deer-eating cave dwellers dwellers——may have have been been identified via Stone Stone Age Age hones from southern China, according to a controversial new study. The "mystery human fossils" might even represent an entirely new species that existed alongside our own as recently as 11,500 years ago, according to a team of Chinese and Australian researchers. This Thursday evening, look to the western skies as Jupiter and Venus —the two brightest planets to the unaided eye —stage a close encounter over the Northern Hemisphere. Though the two planets will appear to converge all this week, they'll be at their closest distance March 15—separated by only 3 degrees in the sky, or the width of two fingers at arms' length. 69. It is implied in the first story that ________. A. diesel engine is most effective in saving costs B. Robert Freling has long believing in the great benefits of diesel engine C. solar power is most economical in all situations D. internal diesel engines could be more economical on the short-term basis 70. The fourth story tells the readers that ________. A. two planets are to come to positions of shortest distance on March 15 B. Jupiter and Venus will crash into each other this Thursday evening C. the two planets will be separated by two fingers on March 15 ______________________________________________________________D. the two planets can't be seen through human eyes 71. The most probable magazine where these stories appear is . A. Space Exploration B. National Geographic C. Animal World D. Catwalk Fashion (C)Research Research on on on embryonic embryonic embryonic stem stem stem cells cells cells ((胚胎干细胞) ) is is is debatable debatable debatable because because because it it it requires requires requires the the destruction of live human embryos. Supporters find it easy to minimize the significance of this fact because the embryos are only a few days old —nothing more than ''blastocysts (胚泡)". But if it's OK to destroy 5-day-old embryos to further scientific inquiry, is it OK to destroy embryos that are five weeks old? Five months? Eight months? Science can't answer that question. You don't have to be part of the pro-life group to have concerns about this kind of scientific inquiry. inquiry. James James James Thomson, Thomson, Thomson, the the the University University University of of of Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin biologist biologist biologist has has has said, said, said, "If "If "If human human human embryonic embryonic stem stem cell cell cell research research research does does does not not not make make make you you you at at at least least least a a a little little little bit bit bit uncomfortable, uncomfortable, uncomfortable, you you you have have have not not not thought thought about it enough." However, the president's new order suggests we should not think too much. Recently, supporters of embryonic stem cell research called on president to allow experiments experiments using using using ……surplus (多余的)‟ fifty fifty frozen frozen frozen embryos embryos embryos in in in fertility fertility fertility clinics, clinics, clinics, arguing arguing arguing that that that they they would be disposed of anyway. But Obama didn't limit his new policy to these fertilized eggs. On On the the the contrary, contrary, he he left left left open open open the the the possibility possibility possibility of of of funding funding funding studies studies studies using using using embryos embryos embryos created created specifically specifically so so so their their their cells cells cells can can can be be be harvested. harvested. harvested. He He He did, did, did, however, however, however, reject reject reject another another another option. option. option. "We "We "We will will —ensure," ensure," he he he said, said, said, "that "that "that our our our government government government never never never open open open the the the door door door to to to the the the use use use of of of cloning cloning cloning for for for human human reproduction. It is dangerous, profoundly wrong and has no place in our society, or any society." But this position is hard to square with his p rofessed professed (声称的声称的) approach. On one hand, the president says his policy is "about letting scientists do their jobs, free from pressure". On the other, he will use pressure to keep them from doing reproductive cloning. What What this this this policy policy policy means means means is is is simple: simple: simple: It It It may may may be be be permissible permissible permissible for for for scientists scientists scientists to to to create create create cloned cloned embryos and kill them. It's not permissible to create cloned embryos and let them live. Their cells may be used for our benefit, but not for their own. It's It's the the the policy policy policy that that that is is risky risky not not not just just just to to to days-old days-old days-old human human human embryos. embryos. embryos. The The The rest rest rest of of of us us us are are are sure sure sure to to receive important medical benefits from this research one day. But we may lose something even more important in a moral sense. , 72. It's implied in the fourth paragraph that pro-life group ________. A. support the research on embryonic stem cells B. don't agree with any kind of scientific research C. agree with James Thomson's opinion D. rarely think of the consequences of embryonic stem cell research 73. The underlined phrase "square with" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________. A. find a square tool for B. be in line with C. quarrel with D. pay off 74. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. The author thinks there's a big difference between a 5-day embryo and a 8-month embryo. B. In Obama's policy, embryonic researchers can only use surplus embryos in fertility clinics. C. President Obama hasn't expressed his attitude toward human reproductive cloning. 。

2012年高考模拟考试试卷崇明县Section 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.It‘s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite t opic for so many people around the world. It50 where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national features.A sunny day can lessen the deepest 51 , while very bad weather can destroy homes and threaten lives.The human race has always tried to 52 the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are many changes. Two popular traditional ways of predicting weather use pine cones(松果) and seaweed(海草). When the air has a high level of humidity(湿度), there is a higher chance of rain. When the humidity is low, there is more chance of 53 weather. Pine cones and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, 54 high humidity has the opposite effect.Today‘s methods of prediction increasingly depend on 55 . Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with 56 equipments send data to computers. The data is then 57 , and the weather is predicted. However, 58 this system can not predict weather for longer than about a week.A recent study by an Australian scientist suggests that certain people may have a special59 for predicting weather. However, it is 60 that these people could use their talent in another way, since the same group had a lot of success in predicting changes in another system—the stock market.It 61 that a study of weather may also enable scientists to predict the sudden 62 of a disease. An Ebola epidemic (a kind of disease) in Uganda in the year 2000 came after the same rare 63 conditions that had been present before a sudden spread of the disease 6 years earlier. Efforts to 64 the spread of air-borne diseases such as foot and mouth are also strongly dependent on favorable wind conditions.50. A. shows B. affects C. predicts D. introduces51. A. enjoyment B. sadness C. excitement D. laziness52. A. guess B. use C. change D. improve53. A. windy B. bad C. fine D. cold54. A. when B. while C. although D. as55. A. industry B. intelligence C. technology D. people56. A. monitoring B. predicting C. shaping D. moving57. A. used B. processed C. taught D. answered58. A. also B. still C. only D. even59. A. gift B. concern C. application D. liking60. A. necessary B. easy C. unique D. possible61. A. happens B. occurs C. appears D. estimates62. A. start B. shift C. cure D. crash63. A. living B. working C. health D. weather64. A. encourage B. quicken C. limit D. shorten50. B 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. D 61. C 62. A 63. D 64. C长宁区Drones are technically known as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UA Vs. These aircrafts, however, are not just used for air strikes, and they are not just used by governments. Human rights activists, environmental groups and journalists are ___50___ using drones in their work.Drones can fly in the sky to ___51___ images that reporters may not be able to get close to on the ground.Matt Waite is a journalism professor at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Students in his Drone Journalism Lab are ___52___ different uses for drones in news reporting.Matt Waite says, ―Drone journalism as an idea is less than a year old at this point. Thefirst____53___ I saw was a labor protest in Poland where a man had a remote-controlled helicopter and he put a camera on it, flew it up and got just a ___54___ of the protests from the air. And you could see police moving into position to ___55___ the protest route. A video on You Tube shows images captured by the so-called RoboKopter. A group of citizen journalists in Moscow used a ___56___ drone camera to record protests during Russian Parliamentary elections.Professor Waite noted a recent environmental case in the United States captured by someone flying his remote-controlled airplane. He said that the man ___57___ a meat packing plant that was polluting a nearby creek that ran into a nearby river. He had images of a ___58___ of blood flowing out of this meat packing plant, which was against the law. And environmental regulatory authorities were ___59___ to it.Andrew Sniderman is a co-founder of the Genocide Intervention Network. He wrote recently in the New York Times that drones could be used to collect important information in ___60___ areas, like Syria.Professor Waite also imagines many other uses for drones. He thought of every hurricane, tornado, fire and every kind of mass ___61___ that he ever covered as a journalist and thought that would be ___62___ to have it as a tool."Drone use in the United States is now rare ___63___ federal restrictions on airspace. However, Congress just passed a bill ___64___ to ease those restrictions by 2015.50. A. increasingly B. carefully C. extraordinarily D. hopefully51. A. preserve B. prohibit C. abandon D. capture52. A. making B. exploring C. imagining D. applying53. A. incident B. advantage C. instance D. journalist54. A. point B. view C. look D. solution55. A. block B. develop C. demand D. avoid56. A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. former57. A. built B. spotted C. protested D. managed58. A. drop B. sign C. stream D. collection59. A. warned B. banned C. proved D. alerted60. A. controlled B. remote C. polluted D. conflict61. A. disaster B. event C. disease D. argument62. A. terrible B. amazing C. ridiculous D. interested63. A. in case of B. for the sake of C. because of D. in spite of64. A. paid B. discussed C. assigned D. designed闸北区Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity, 50 and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are 51 the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults we search for a52 . The drive to fulfil each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to53 .At each stage, although everyone may 54 in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision,others take a(n) 55 attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for 56 desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest.For each period of life the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain 57 , which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature, the sharpness of the 58 of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we 59 that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will 60 be different.Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n) 61 to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, Coming to terms with this fact helps us to 62 anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with 63 face and slowed body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while one's need changes through life, it seems to come 64 .50. A. finance B. security C. marriage D. education51. A. testing B. sharing C. changing D. setting52. A. financial advisor B. childhood companionC. life partnerD. household keeper53. A. take action B. calm down C. look forward D. pay attention54. A. believe B. persevere C. vary D. persist55. A. easy B. random C. formal D. similar56. A. noble B. fresh C. reasonable D. superior57. A. experience B. responsibility C. respect D. agreement58. A. individualism B. materialism C. idealism D. socialism59. A. resist B. enjoy C. evolve D. strengthen60. A. unexpectedly B. terribly C. comparatively D. necessarily61. A. inquiry B. instinct C. refusal D. shock62. A. worsen B. manage C. judge D. feel63. A. wrinkled B. depressed C. impressive D. serious64. A. with high requirements B. in full circleC. without difficultyD. on a large scale杨浦区Almost every country in the world has a higher HDI than in 1990, despite the fact that since the 2008 financial crisis the total number of people living in extreme 54 has increased. The report Concludes that most people are healthier, live longer, are more 55 , — and that even in countries with severe economic problems, people's health and education have generally56 . Although sub-Saharan African countries are at the bottom of the pile 57 human development, some of them have made significant progress since 1990. The report is 58 , however, of the fact that economic inequality has increased significantly in the last twenty years, both within and between countries.The greatest threat to HDI in the future, according to the report, is climate change. The way to increase average income in a country is through economic growth, which means increased production and 59 . However, if this 60 to greater emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, as has always been the case in the past, global warming will probably go faster, causing severe environmental problems in some parts of the world that will 61 the livelihoods of huge numbers of people. The progress of the last twenty years, 62 , might not be sustainable (可持续的).The only solution, according to the report, is to break the 63 between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions — which, 64 to say, is easier said than done.50. A. judge B. investigate C. assess D. justify51. A. based B. focused C. keen D. reflected52. A. Unexpectedly B. Unwillingly C. Unfortunately D. Unsurprisingly53. A. variations B. experiments C. signs D. mixtures54. A. cruelty B. poverty C. emotion D. terror55. A. talented B. disadvantaged C. determined D. educated56. A. infected B. ignored C. improved D. impressed57. A. to the extent of B. on account of C. for the sake of D. in terms of58. A. critical B. proud C. fond D. independent59. A. administration B. consumption C. application D. concentration60. A. objects B. sticks C. leads D. turns61. A. threaten B. maintain C. concern D. guarantee62. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. nevertheless63. A. gap B. record C. law D. link64. A. fearless B. needless C. careless D. hopeless徐汇区Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some __(50)__ in one‘s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the __(51)__out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. __(52)__, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact __(53)__ on one‘s career and family time.Of the many __(54)__ to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the __(55)__ to study at his or her own pace to achieve the __(56)__ goals, which are so necessary in today‘s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student‘s convenience with due __(57)__ to all life‘s other requirements. Besides, the student may __(58)__ in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be __(59)__through regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject __(60)__ tool with every subject. This precludes（排除）the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the __(61)__ ofthe distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed.In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the __(62)__ students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. __(63)__ distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining（保留）career-minded people while __(64)__to their personal and professional growth through education.50. A. experience B. break C. interest D. change51. A. process B. progress C. property D. possibility52. A. Surprisingly B. Additionally C. Fortunately D. Traditionally53. A. appropriately B. reasonably C. negatively D. favorably54. A. complaints B. attitudes C. difficulties D. approaches55. A. individuality B. responsibility C. flexibility D. visibility56. A. professional B. academic C. relevant D. separate57. A. desire B. ability C. regard D. account58. A. enroll B. evolve C. enclose D. emerge59. A. adequate B. vacant C. available D. reliable60. A. registration B. participation C. investigation D. evaluation61. A. demonstration B. equivalence C. combination D. qualification62. A. distinguished B. outstanding C. independent D. individual63. A. Sponsoring B. Requiring C. Indicating D. Protesting64. A. objecting B. responding C. contributing D. adding普陀区One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail（50）______for copies of her teaching notes.Another（51）______that she was late for a Monday class because she was recovering from drinking too much at a wild weekend party.At colleges and universities in the US, e-mail has made professors more approachable(平易近人).But many say it has made them too accessible,（52）______boundaries that traditionally kept students at a healthy distance.These days, professors say, students seem to view them as available（53）______the clock, sending a steady stream of informal e-mails.“The tone that they take in e-mails is pretty astounding(令人吃惊的),”said Michael Kessler, an assistant dean at Georgetown University.“They’ll（54）______you to help:‘I need to know this.’”“There’s a fine（55）______between meeting their needs and at the same time maintaining a level of legitimacy(正统性)as an （56）______who is in charge.”Christopher Dede, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said（57）______show that students no longer defer to(听从)their professors, perhaps because they realize that professors’（58）______could rapidly become outdated.“The deference (听从)was driven by the （59）______that professors were all-knowing sources of deep knowledge,”Dede said, and that notion has（60）______.For junior faculty members(全体教师),e-mails bring new tension into their work, some say, as they struggle with how to（61）______.Their job prospects, they realize, may rest in part on(依赖) student evaluations of their accessibility.College students say e-mail makes（62）______easier to ask questions and helps them learn. But they seem unaware that what they write in e-mails could have negative effects（63）______them, said Alexandra Lahav, and associate professor of Law at the University of Connecticut. She recalled an e-mail message from a student saying that he planned to miss class so he could play with his son. Professor Lahav did not respond.“Such e-mails can have consequences,” she said. “Students don’t understand that （64）______they say in e-mail can make them seem unprofessional, and could result in a bad recommendation.”50. A. providing B. offering C. supplying D. asking51. A. complained B. argued C. explained D. believed52. A. removing B. moving C. putting D. placing53. A. about B. around C. at D. from54. A. control B. shout C. order D. make55. A. requirement B. contradiction C. tension D. balance56. A. teacher B. instructor C. lecturer D. professor57. A. e-mails B. passages C. texts D. books58. A. technology B. expertise(专门知识) C. science D. imagination59. A. tradition B. sense C. notion (观念) D. meaning60. A. strengthened B. weakened C. reinforced D. consolidated61. A. ask B. question C. respond D. request62. A. him B. her C. you D. it63. A. on B. against C. in D. about64. A. this B. which C. that D. what浦东新区We must face the fact that there are many aspects of the information age. All information makes us anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take to eliminate much of 50 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 51 task.To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process information subconsciously.Another way involves 52 processing of information such as during conversation. We have a great deal of control over this type of information processing --- both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭) ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 53 can be wasted. Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute information that is truly useful for 54 in this troubled world.Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 55 takes longest. Thewritten word is still the most powerful way of 56 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.How can we 57 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program, computer games, and other 58 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing what we need to hear, see, say or read may 59 much information anxiety.To cut through confusing information, 60 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing information is narrowing your 61 of information. Simplicity is 62 in many Asian cultures and is even recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 63 , “To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a64 of needless distraction.”50. A. anxiety B. troubleC. interest D. curiosity51. A. donating B. accomplishing C. rewarding D. searching52. A. sensitive B. conscious C. unconscious D. reasonable53. A. health B. wealth C. power D. energy54. A. expanding B. surviving C. stretching D. bearing55. A. hence B. however C. still D. yet56. A. cooperating B. finding C. stimulating D. removing57. A. think of B. deal with C. do with D. rule over58. A. considerate B. professional C. humorous D. recreational59. A. get rid of B. bring about C. break into D. come to60. A. catch B. apply C. abandon D. offer61. A. rank B. limit C. field D. lane62. A. received B. supplied C. labeled D. recommended63. A. opposed B. stated C. declined D. offered64. A. minimum B. maximum C. quantity D. presence闵行区In business, there is a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy (策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important 50 industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the 51 .In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating income than those that 52 at key moments to make sure they were on the right 53 . What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to54 ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating income over a three-year period.How did they 55 the laws of business, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought 56 about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes 57 to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that oftenleads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when it is 58 . They became more 59 to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. 60 , performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving 61 , stuck to tested methods, didn’t develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about62 .Strategic speed 63 a kind of leadership. Teams that 64 take time to get things right are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.50. A. according to B. regardless of C. due to D. instead of51. A. profit B. product C. speed D. method52. A. paused B. developed C. persevered D. engaged53. A. situation B. track C. occasion D. duty54. A. look on B. keep up C. hold back D. speed up55. A. learn B. discover C. disobey D. prefer56. A. strangely B. abstractly C. entirely D. differently57. A. fail B. attempt C. pretend D. desire58. A. convenient B. necessary C. emergent D. incredible59. A. alert B. restless C. open D. specific60. A. In short B. By contrast C. Above all D. All in all61. A. welfare B. technology C. efficiency D. condition62. A. qualities B. standards C. competitors D. changes63. A. serves as B. stands for C. refers to D. deals with64. A. temporarily B. extensively C. naturally D. regularly静安(杨浦,宝山,青浦)During the initial stages of instructed L2 (the second language) acquisition students learn a couple thousand, mainly high frequency words. Functional language proficiency, however, __50__ mastery of a considerably large number of words. It is therefore __51__ at the intermediate and advanced stages of language acquisition to learn a large vocabulary in a short period of time. There is not enough time to __52__ the natural (largely incidental) L1 (the first language) word acquisition process. Incidental acquisition of the words is only possible up to a point, __53__, on account of their low frequency, they do not __54__ often enough in the L2 learning material.Acquisition of new words from authentic L2 reading texts by means of strategies such as contextual deduction(演绎) is also not a __55__ for a number of reasons. There appears to be no __56__to intentional learning of a great many new words in a relatively short period of time. The words to be learned may be __57__ in isolation or in context. Presentation in bilingual（双语的）word lists seems an __58__ shortcut because it takes less time than contextual presentation and yields excellent short term results. Long term memory, __59__, is often disappointing so contextual presentation seems advisable.Any suggestions on how to use this in educational contexts should be based on a systematic__60__ of the two most important aspects of the L2 word learning problem, this is to say, selecting the relevant vocabulary (which and how many words) and creating the best conditions for the acquisition process. This article sets out to __61__a computer assisted word acquisition programme (CA VOCA) which tries to do exactly this: the programme operationalises current theoretical thinking about word acquisition, and its __62__ are based on a systematic list of the vocabulary relevant for the target group. To __63__its frequency, the programme was __64__ in a number of experimental settings with a paired associated method of learning new words. The experimental results suggest that an approach combining the two methods is most advisable.50. A. inquires B. requires C. receives D. inspires51. A. difficult B. easy C. possible D. necessary52. A. copy B. focus C. find D. clean53. A. however B. moreover C. because D. nevertheless54. A. disturb B. seem C. occur D. disappear55. A. solution B. approach C. problem D. wonder56. A. official B. annual C. objective D. alternative57. A. predicted B. presented C. postponed D. preferred58. A. available B. outstanding C. attractive D. evident59. A. by means of B. moreover C. in spite of D. however60. A. focus B. analysis C. object D. target61. A. describe B. grasp C. link D. force62. A. conclusions B. appointments C. aspects D. contents63. A. react B. establish C. memorize D. leave64. A. enhanced B. invented C. contrasted D. behaved黄埔(嘉定)When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall –a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, ―God Bless You!‖ with __58__ in their eyes.While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, ―Lady, where did your legs go?‖I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn‘t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, ―Did they go to ‗Leg Heaven‘?‖That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience whileadults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn‘t mean having a poor quality of life.50. A. comfort B. fear C. hatred D. sadness51. A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back D. dealing with52. A. endure B. quit C. revenge D. succeed53. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore54. A. calm B. poor C. proud D. rare55. A. awakening B. ending C. happening D. proceeding56. A. turn B. hold C. catch D. avoid57. A. softly B. protectively C. reluctantly D. pleasantly58. A. pity B. anger C. depression D. upset59. A. curiosity B. determination C. enthusiasm D. satisfaction60. A. lose B. adjust C. remove D. stretch61. A. differently B. positively C. strangely D. sympathetically62. A. painful B. potential C. similar D. common63. A. conscious B. guilty C. ignorant D. short64. A. creative B. flexible C. positive D. scientific虹口区The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. 50, people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 51link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 52that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 53economy, most nations of the world have embraced (拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed(强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 54aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 55. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 56free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 57. For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 58milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 59dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 60 .Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 61. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 62jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 63that。

2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——C篇(崇明)(C)Lots of bacteria can grow in the seemingly unfriendly environment under glaciers(冰川), a region formerly considered free of much biology. This finding by glaciologists working in Switzerland could help solve some puzzles of the last ice age and point the way for finding life on other planets.Bacteria with odd lifestyles have been under increasing study lately, with most research focused on the species which prefer hot homes. The new study shifts attention to the other end of the thermometer(温度计). The exciting thing is the idea of pushing the window of acceptable bacterial environments a little bit farther open.Researchers have previously collected small numbers of bacteria from ice in Antarctica and Greenland, but they could not determine whether these were active bacteria or just frozen cells blown in by wind. In contrast, the earth beneath two Swiss glaciers harbors large colonies of bacteria—hundreds of millions of cells per gram—that appear to be growing at 0℃.Scientists followed upon these findings by taking samples of ice, water, and earth at two mountain glaciers. They found that earth beneath the glaciers contained much larger populations of bacteria than did surface and inner part of ice. Those findings indicate that the bacteria were growing at the bottom of the glacier and are not something washed in while the scientists drilled through the ice.Looking at the bacteria under a microscope(显微镜), the researchers found that many were in the process of dividing, and healthy under the ice. The bacteria might break down minerals and plant remains originally buried beneath the glacier or later washed in by water going slowly through the ice, scientists say.“Some of the assumptions we have made in the past now must be seriously questioned,” say researchers. “If bacteria can live under glaciers on Earth, why not on other planets? The new study points out in many ways that the bottoms of glaciers are probably quite good environments from the point of view of bacteria. So, maybe the bottom of the ice sheets on other planets would be a sensible place to try if you’re going to look for life on them.”72. What is special about the new study on bacteria?A. It focuses on the bacteria in hot environments.B. It opens the windows of the bacterial labs wider.C. It pays more attention to the bacteria in the thermometer.D. It changes scientists’ view about the environment bacteria exist in.73. Which of the following facts proves that bacteria under glaciers are alive?A. Water is going slowly through the ice.B. The drills used by scientists are free of bacteria.C. Many of the bacteria are in the process of dividing.D. The earth beneath the glacier contains more bacteria.74. From the passage we can learn that ________.A. bacteria disappear in the inner part of iceB. bacteria must be also alive on other planetsC. bacteria can grow in extreme weathersD. bacteria grow by breaking themselves down75. The passage is mainly about the possibility of the existence of life _________.A. under the seaB. in hot waterC. on other planetsD. under glaciersC篇D CCD(奉贤)(C)The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently, “When we try to describe faces precisely,words fail us, and we resort to identikit (拼脸型图) procedures.”Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably recognize more than 1,000 faces, the majority of which differ in fine details. This, when one comes to think of it, is a tremendous feat, though, curiously enough, relatively little attention has been devoted to the fundamental problems of how and why we acquire this gift for recognizing and remembering faces. Is it an inborn property of our brains, or an acquired one? As so often happens, the experts tend to differ.Th us, some argue that it is inborn, and that there are “special characteristics about the brain’s ability to distinguish faces”. In support of this, they note how much better we are at recognizing a face after a single encounter than we are, for example, in recognizing an individual horse. On the other hand, there are those, and they are probably in the majority, who claim that the gift is an acquired one.The arguments in favor of this latter view, it must be confessed, are impressive. It is a habit that is acquired soon after birth. Watch, for instance, how a quite young baby recognizes his mother by sight. Granted that his other senses help – the sound, his sense of smell, the distinctive way she handles him. But of all these, sight is predominant. Formed at the very beginning of life, the ability to recognize faces quickly becomes an established habit, and one that is, essential for daily living, if not necessarily for survival. How essential and valuable it is we probably do not appreciate until we encounter people who have been deprived of the faculty.This unfortunate inability to recognize familiar faces is known to all, but such people can often recognize individuals by their voices, their walking manners or their spectacles. With typical human ingenuity, many of these unfortunate people overcome their handicap by recognizing other characteristic features.72. It is stated in the passage that ______.A. it is unusual for a person to be able to identify a face satisfactorilyB. the ability to recognize faces unhesitatingly is an unusual giftC. quite a few people can visualize faces they have seenD. few people can give exact details of the appearance of a face73. What the author feels strange about is that _______.A. people have the tremendous ability to recognize more than 1,000 facesB. people don’t think much of the problem of how and why we acquire the ability to recognizeand remember facesC. people don’t realize how essential and valuable it is for them to have the ability to recognizefacesD. people have been arguing much over the way people recognize and remember faces74. What is the first suggested explanation of the origin of the ability?A. It is one of the characteristics peculiar to human beings.B. It is acquired soon after birth.C. It is something we can do from the very moment we are born.D. It is learned from our environment and experiences.75. This passage seems to emphasize that ______.A. the ability to recognize individuals is dependent on other senses as well as sightB. sight is indispensable (必需的) to recognizing individualsC. the ability to recognize faces is a special inborn ability of the brainD. the importance of the ability of recognizing faces is fully appreciated by people.72—75 DBCA(虹口)(C)There are a couple of ways to forecast the destructive potential of a hurricane (飓风) so that people in the way can take adequate precautions (预防措施). Satellite images of cloud patterns can be analyzed to estimate peak wind speeds, but the estimates are often way off the mark. Specialized aircraft can fly into a storm to measure the winds directly, but the flights are costly.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology come up with a third way: listening to a storm underwater.In a paper to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, Nicholas C. Makris and a former graduate student, Joshua D. Wilson, report a strong connection between the intensity(强度) of sound recorded by an undersea microphone in the mid-Atlantic and the wind power of a hurricane that passed over it. They say that such microphones, known as hydrophones, could be a safe and relatively inexpensive means of estimating hurricane force.Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson, who are now with Applied Physical Sciences Corporation, worked out the theory of underwater acoustic (声音的) monitoring of storms in a 2005 paper. “To be very frank with you, it’s a mystery what makes storms noisy underwater.”Dr. Makris said. The most popular idea currently is that it has something to do with oscillating air bubbles (气泡振动).The researchers then went looking for experimental data to back their theory, and found it from a hydrophone placed at a depth of 2,500 feet by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. It happened that Hurricane Gert passed over the area in September 1999, and a hurricane-hunter plane directly measured the wind speed at the same time. The hydrophone data showed sound intensity risi ng when the storm’s outside wind “wall” passed over, and again when the inside wall, the most destructive part of the storm near the eye, passed over. “We got a beautiful connection,” Dr. Makris said, “between the hydrophone data and the actual wind speeds as measured by the aircraft.”Dr. Makris is conducting additional experiments, working with the Mexican Navy off the west coast of Mexico. The eventual goal, he said, would be permanent hydrophones in known hurricane zones or temporary ones that could be easily laid by plane or ship in the path of a coming storm.72. Compared with the traditional methods, the new way of measuring is_____.A. more expensiveB. more directC. less dangerousD. less accurate73. Which statement is WRONG according to the article?A. The scientists gained support from different fields.B. Dr. Makris and Dr. Wilson have figured out what makes storms noisy underwater.C. The scientists have found the relationship between the changes of sound intensity and theforce of the hurricane.D. There are several ways for people to forecast the force of the coming hurricane.74. Why is Dr. Makris now making other experiments with the help of the Mexican Navy off thewest coast of Mexico?A. To place permanent hydrophones in some zones.B. To collect more images of cloud patterns.C. To be secure in carrying out their experiments.D. To get more information from the hurricane-hunter planes.75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Ways to Stop the Destructive Force of a HurricaneB. Connection between the Intensity of Sound and the Wind Power of a HurricaneC. Hydrophones, Safe but Expensive Means of Estimating Hurricane ForceD. Measuring a Hurricane by Sound Underwater72-75: CBAD（黄浦、嘉定）(C)The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world. A straight line running from the southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline between these points, you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of what is called a drowned coastline. The term comes from the glacial（冰川的）activity of the Ice Age. At that time, the whole area that is now Maine was part of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier descended, however, it applied enormous force on those mountains, and they sank into the sea.As the mountains sank, ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land. And the highest parts of the former mountain range, nearest the shore, remained as islands. Marine fossils found here are 225 feet above sea level indicating the level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.The 2,500-mile-long rocky and jagged coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly 2,000 islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, but many are home to blooming communities. Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest, most beautiful of the Maine coast islands left behind by the glacier. Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles, Mt. Desert was very nearly formed as two distinct islands. It is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a very deep and very narrow stretch of water seven miles long.For years, Mt. Desert Island, particularly its major settlement, Bar Harbor, has afforded summer homes for the wealthy. Recently, though, Bar Harbor has become a new arts community as well. But the best part of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park. Since the island sits on the border between two different geographical zones, the park supports the plants and animals of both zones. It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.The establishment of Acadia National park in 1916 means that this natural monument will be preserved and that it will be available to all people, not just the wealthy. Visitors to Acadia may receive nature instruction from the park naturalists as well as enjoy camping, hiking, cycling, andboating. Or they may choose to spend time at the museum learning about the Stone Age inhabitants of the island.72．The large number of small islands along the coast of Maine is the result of __________.A. the drowning of the Maine coastlineB. glacier’s forcing mountains into the seaC. the irregularity of the Maine coastlineD. ocean water’s flooding the mountain range73．From the passage, we learn that __________.A. the coastline of Maine is ten times longer after the Ice AgeB. there are more than 2500 islands along the Maine coastlineC. Mt. Desert Island has been broken apart by a 7-mile-long water stretchD. an arts community gave way to the summer homes on Mt. Desert Island74．What CANNOT be inferred about the Acadia Nation Park?A. It welcomes all the people, rich or poor.B. It has much appeal for bird-watching lovers.C. It offers visitors both entertainment and education.D. It is a border between the two geographical zones.75．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The past and the present of MaineB. The formation of Maine coastlineC. Efforts for preserving national parksD. Tourist attractions on Mt. Desert Island72—75 BCDA（静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦）(C)Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of great discomfort that may well require treatment to eliminate. And the sad truth is that “clothing mismatches” on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(着装)—and the people with whom he or she comes in contact.Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Some businesses have very high standards for their employees and set strict guidelines for office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your company’s attitude is regarding what you wear, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior vice president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary or sales assistant. Like it or not, you will be judged by your personal appearance.This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on “business professional” days. Thus, when dressing in “business casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your wardrobe choices, recognize that the “real”definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等级) down from what you would normallywear of business-professional attire days.Remember, there are borders between your career and our social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man—and the woman. When in doubt, always misjudge on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands.72. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to dress properly in a business setting.B. A president of a company should dress differently from a secretary or sales assistant.C. The differences between professional and casual dress.D. Improper dress will make a person feel uncomfortable.73. Which of the following statements is true?A. Every company has strict rules regarding office dress.B. You can wear whatever you like if your company doesn’t have high standards for dressing.C. You should dress according to the business setting even when there are no fixed rules.D. In companies with relaxed rules on office dress, you can’t spot a manager among others.74. Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?A. On dress-down days, you can wear whatever you like.B. People’s clothes on dress-down days don’t receive much attention.C. We can’t judge a person’s taste by his clothes on dress-down days.D. People are usually more careful about what they wear on dress-down days than on otheroccasions.75. Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage with regard to business dress?A. Remember to ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress.B. Think about how other guests will wear if you are invited to a dinner.C. For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.D. Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure about proper dress for a certain occasion.72—75 ACDA（闵行）(C)According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family traditional cultural patterns confer (授予) leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of "natural leaders." It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtuallyany person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group.Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done.”Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-beings of a social group’s members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members.Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders and may discipline group members who prohibit attainment (达到) of the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggests, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.72. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?A. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.B. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader inanother group.C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.D. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.73. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on ________.A. ensuring harmonious relationshipsB. sharing responsibility with group membersC. achieving a goalD. identifying new leaders74. A “secondary relationship” between a leader and the members of a group could best bedescribed as “________”.A. distantB. enthusiasticC. sympatheticD. personal75. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The problems faced by leaders.B. How leadership differs in small and large groups.C. How social groups determine who will lead them.D. The role of leaders in social groups.72. B 73. C 74. A 75. D(浦东)（C）Longer Lives for Wild ElephantsMost people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps(伐木场), over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years——more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists don't yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.72. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants _______ .A. have difficulty eating food.B. 1ive to a ripe old age.C. are not afraid of predators.D. develop health problems.73. Which of the following about the international scientists' research on the life spans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)?A. They compared zoo elephants with wild elephants.B. They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care.C. They analyzed the records of the elephants kept in zoos.D. The zoo-born elephants they studied are kept in European zoos.74. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants.B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts.D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans.75. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species.C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully.D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.72--75. DBCA（普陀）(C)The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human em otions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer “frowned on”. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period—how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music —although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half —though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.72. The phrase "frowned on" in Para.1 is closest in meaning to ________.A. given upB. forgotten aboutC. argued aboutD. disapproved of73. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of_______.A. communication among artists across EuropeB. Green and Roman architecture and sculpturesC. a cultural emphasis on human valuesD. religious themes in art that were more abstract74. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A. It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.B. It had little emotional impact on the audiences.C. It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.D. It did not contain enough religious themes.75. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a singleRenaissance musical style?A. The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.B. The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.C. Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians.D. During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.72-75DCBD（徐汇、金山）(C)People are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Purchasing property that is environmentally responsible is a good investment for those who are concerned about their own health and the well-being of the earth. Based on this trend, entire districts, known as eco-communities, are being designed with a green focus in mind. Dockside Green in Victoria, British Columbia is one of them.If everything goes according to plan, Dockside Green will be a self sufficient community along the harbour front of British Columbia's capital city. The community will be home to 2500 people and will consist of residential, office, and retail space. Builders of Dockside Green have the environment in mind with every choice they make. They ensure proper ventilation（通风）, and guarantee residents 100% fresh indoor air. Building materials, such as paints and wood, are natural and non-poisonous. Eco-conscious builders use bamboo wherever possible because it grows fast and does not require pesticides（杀虫剂）to grow.Energy efficiency is one of the top concerns in eco-communities, such as Dockside Green. Not only do energy efficient appliances and light fixtures（照明设备）reduce the environmental impact of heating and hot water, they also save residents and business owners money. Dockside Green claims that home owners will use 55% less energy than average residents in Canada. Residents will have individual water metres as studies show that people use around 20% less energy when they are billed for exactly what they use. In addition, water is treated at Dockside Green and reused on site for flushing（冲洗）toilets.Planners of eco-communities such as Dockside Green must take the future into account. Dockside Green plans on reusing 90% of its construction waste. They also plan to continue using local suppliers for all of their transport and maintenance needs. This is a great way to reduce emissions（排放）. Dockside residents will be encouraged to make use of a mini transportation system and buy into the community's car share program. Finally, plans are in the works for a high-tech heating system that will use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels (化石燃料).Dockside residents will benefit from excellent local services with high quality healthcare, shopping and education at the heart of the community, along with excellent recreation facilities and。

2012届上海市高三二模英语试卷——选标题（崇明）A.Analyze visual information.B.Have a good concentration skill.C.Do a good workout.D.Keep a good memory.e logic and reasoning skills.F.Build up language skills.Many men are devoted to exercise to build up their bodies, but the phrase “use it or lose it”applies to more than just the muscle in our bodies—it also applies to our brains. Here are 5 tips that can help our brains stay sharp.76. _________It plays an important role in all cognitive activities, including reading, reasoning and mental calculation. There are several types of its work in the brain. Taken together, these are the cognitive skills we may notice most when they begin to fail. To keep a good memory, you need to train for it, which can be easier than you think. Listening to music is enjoyable. By choosing a song you don’t know and memorizing the lyrics, you improve your memory skills.77. _________It is necessary in nearly all daily tasks and it enables you to focus despite noise and to think about several things at once. We can improve the skill by simply changing our routines. Change your course to work or reorganize your desk—both will force your brain to wake up and pay attention again.78. _________It will increase your ability to recognize, remember and understand words. With regular practice, you can expand your knowledge of new words and more easily think of words to say because they will come to you more naturally. For example, if you usually only read the sports section, try reading a few business articles. You’ll learn new words, and by using them you can also exercise your brain.79. _________You can also exercise your brain by taking advantage of your environment. Try walking into a room and picking out five items and their locations. When you exit the room, try to remember all five items and where they are located. Too easy? Wait two hours and try to remember those items and their locations. Analyzing what you saw will force you to use your memory and train your brain to focus on your surroundings.80. _________It helps you make decisions, build up hypotheses and consider the possible consequences of your actions.Activities in which you must define a strategy to reach a desired outcome and calculate the right moves to reach the solution in the shortest possible time are actually fun activities you can do daily. For example, playing video games requires you to come up with a strategy so as to advance to the next level.76. D 77. B 78. F 79. A 80. E（奉贤）76. ________________________A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today’s qualifying times. Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s marathon since. 1953. ‘Faster, higher, stronger’, is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue.77. ________________________The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction of strong flexible, fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also been important developments in the design of the running shoe. And while a shoe won’t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training.78. ________________________Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic technique, training programmes and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more centimetres to that elusive world record. It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough.79. ________________________The research to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete’s style is particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles. For instance only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump.80. ________________________In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programmes. Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining, the cause of many injuries. If athletes feed all their information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut76—80 FECBD（虹口）76.Today, the Internet is in a few cars; tomorrow, broadband (宽带) will be in all of them. Any capability a personal computer has, a car will have, including two –way wireless communications for receiving e –mail, music, and movies. When you ’re crossing the lonely place, the kids can watch TV if they’re bored. Every passenger will have a video feed.77.Every car will have a self –driving system linked to GPS satellites. Radar sensors (传感器) will track nearby cars. On the freeway, they’ll sl ow your car when the car ahead of you slows; in town, they’ll help you park without hitting other cars. At rush hour, you’ll get the routes around traff ic jams and accidents. The self –driving system in a car makes it possible for the car to drive itself, t hough some scientists say that’s 30 to 40 years off.78.Motor vehicles today represent 20 to 30 percent of the world’s energy use. In the near future, a small gasoline engine and an electric motor will be brought together. Drivers will use electricity in a storage battery for short distances. Longer term, cars might burn hydrogen or use a fuel cell that converts a fuel like hydrogen and combines it with oxygen to create power. Then the waste will be pure water.79. it a bit cooler” or “find me country music”. Lighter, more reliable electronic controls replace mechanical controls. Fiber optics (光纤) replace electrical wires and light bulbs. Seats will be air –conditioned. The car will travel with one side higher than the other when turning, just as an airplane does now.80.Cars will avoid some accidents by maintaining safe following distances, and by sensing sleepy or drunk drivers. Air bags will adapt for every passenger according to their size, weight, and position in case accidents happen.76-80：ECABDIt’s been said that “everybody lies sometimes.” And it’s true. Everyone does lie from time to time.Men lie; women lie. Husbands lie, friends lie, wives lie, and believe it or not, your mother might lie.A recent study showed that 91% of all people lie on a regular basis, and people tell at least 13 majorlies a week. 77.The first thing one has to understand about lying is that there are at least five different types of liars: the model of absolute integrity, the real straight-shooter, the pragmatic fibber, a real Pinocchio andthe compulsive liar, according to sociologist – anthropologist Dr. Gina Graham Scott.78. Dr. Robert G. Newby, the professor of sociology at Central Michigan University, believes that men are more likely to tell lies than women . “Men are more concerned about how they present themselves in public, the impression they make on people and things like that,” he says. “Men are always trying to impress people in the work and want to make sure that their presentation of self is one that makes them look good.” Women, on the other hand, Dr. Newby believes , are more private people and their relationship tends to be more interpersonal, as opposed to having to put on a public face. Women are more vulnerable and they are not as likely to try to pull the wool over someone’s eyes like men.79. Dr Ronn Elmore, Los Angeles-based relationship counselor, does not believe that lying is based on g ender. “But I believe when women lie it tends to be verbal, plain old -fashioned lies with words. But when men lie, it is often nonverbal, as in doing what he says he would not do or not doing what he promised he would do. Either way, it’s a lie, male versi on or female version. It is the opposite of integrity.”80. Vesta Callender, psychotherapist in New York City, also agrees that one’s gender does not play a role in lying, but men and women do lie differently. “Women concern more while lying. They plan better,” Callender notes. “They create a history around the lie, and they try to project into the future what might happen if the lie is detected. With a woman, a lie has a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s a real entanglement.” Callender believes that men “tend to lie for the moment or to get out of a situation. Men think less about how the lie can be detected.”76—80 BAECF(静安、杨浦、宝山、青浦)One of the consequences of the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March was, of course, a leak of radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power station on the country’s east coast. Soon afterwards, all the people living within twenty kilometres of the plant were told to leave because of the danger from the radiation.The pros and cons of nuclear power always come up in debates about how the world should produce the energy it needs. Those who think the risks are too great can obviously use Chernobyl – and now Fukushima – in their argument, while also pointing out that nuclear waste stays radioactive for hundreds of years, and asking what might happen if terrorists ever chose to attack a nuclear power plant. Those who support nuclear power point out that a very small amount of nuclear fuel can create a huge amount of energy, and that unlike the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, nuclear power stations don’t contri bute to global warming by pushing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.Most of the world’s energy currently comes from fossil fuels, but this can’t go on forever. As well as the problem of global warming there is the simple fact that the Earth has a limited amount of these resources. They will eventually run out – although there is a lot of disagreement about when that might be.Apart from nuclear power, which currently provides less than 10% of the world’s energy, the other alternative is energy from renewable sources. These include hydropower, biofuels (made mostly from crops), wind power and solar power, and together they currently provide around 15% of the world’s energy. Some scientists think renewable energy is the great hope for the future – not only because it won’t run out but also because it is less risky than nuclear power and produces far fewer greenhouse gases than burning fossil fuels.Other scientists, however, believe we will never produce enough renewable energy to fill the gap when fossil fuels begin to run out. That is why, even while watching the very worrying events in Japan, they argue that nuclear power will always have to be part of the solution to the world’s energy problems.76—80 DBEFC（闵行）As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and shabby, the for-profit centers offer clean, safe, supervisedactivities as well asa variety ofchallenging exercises to develop youngsters’ physical fitness, usually for a f ee of around $5 an hour. “Playgrounds are dirty, not supervised,” says Dick Guggenheimer, owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of a Kansas City-based chain. “We’re indoors; we’re padded; parents can feel their child is safe.”77. outlets in the past 14 months, boasting sandboxes full of brightly colored plastic balls, mazes, obstacle courses, slides and mountains to climb. Now McDonalds is getting into the act. The burger giant is test-marketing a new playground, Leaps&Bounds, in Naperville, Ill. Phys Kids of Wichita has opened one center and has plans to expand.78. American parents are rightly worried about their kids ’ leisure life. There are 36 million children in the U.S. aged 2 to 11 who watch an average of 24 hours of TV a week and devote less and less energy to active recreation. Nationwide decrease in education budgets are making the problem worse, as gym classes and after-hours sports time get squeezed. Says Discovery Zone president Jack G union: “We have raised a couple of pure couch potatoes.”79. cater to (迎合) the concerns of two-earner families, staying open in the evenings, long after traditional public playground have grown dark and unusable. At Naperville’s Leaps&Bounds, families can play together for $4.95 per child, parents free. Fresh-faced assistants, dressed in colorful sport pants and shirts, guide youngsters to appropriate play areas for differing age group.80. play with their kids rather than drop them off. But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services. At some of the Discovery Zones, parents can register their children in special supervised programs, then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner. The most fun of all, though, is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-career families and two-hour commutes: play with their kid. That, at least, is old-fashioned, even at per-hour rates.76. C 77. A78. F 79. D 80. B（浦东） An interview with Benno Nigg, the sports scientist76.Nigg’s Answer: That is a little bit overstated. But the literature shows that shoes are a minor player in injury development. If you take a group of people and want to injure them, send them out every day for a 20-kilometre run. A lot of them will be injured in three weeks. The major factors are the distance run, the intensity and recovery time, not the shoes.77. Nigg’s Answer: The problem is that if you go to a store and want to find your best shoes, you don’t know what to do. Things that are sometimes done, like video analysis of your rear foot movement, may not help. The only way to assess whether a shoe is right for you is how it feels. If you feel comfortable i n a shoe, it’s likely to be good for you.78. Nigg’s Answer: A shoe may act as a training device, making some muscles to function more effectively for a majority of users. Or it may use materials that last longer. That may have something to do with its price. However, for the average runner it is difficult to distinguish between actual functional designs and unnecessary features. Generally, the more a shoe controls movement, the more it acts like a cast, which means you lose some muscle strength, and your feet are more likely to be injured.79. Nigg’s Answer: Yes, for about 80 per cent of people. The major benefits are training the small muscles crossing the ankle joint, and a reduction of knee and lower back pain. However, some claims for these unstable shoes are overstated, such as the general muscle strengthening that they are claimed to produce.80. Nigg’s Answer: There are claims that there are fewer injuries when you run barefoot, but there is not yet enough evidence, or enough research, to prove that. If you look at performance, most papers suggest an advantage of 3 to 4 per cent. With a few exceptions, people don’t run barefoot, so it may be that it’s not an advantage, or it may be that we’re just not used to it.76--80. DBCFE（普陀）Marriage, like other social instructions, is showing the strains of modern life. While more Americans are getting married today than ever before, the divorce rate is also disturbingly on the rise (one divorce for every three marriages last year). Why should this be so, and what, if anything, can we do to reverse this trend?77.__________For most people, life is easier and more comfortable than ever before. Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking. Household appliances like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have made housework much easier to do. Released from these household chores, many wives have found jobs outside the home. Women are achieving economic independence.78. _________Families, too, are simpler today. In American, it is not customary for parents to live with their married children. With our greater mobility, relatives have scattered, the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people, after they marry, going wherever their jobs or their interests take them.79.________Young adult women have new freedom, too. While attending college, they often live away from home, sometimes far from their parents or their relatives. After college, they move to the city, finda job, and set up “bachelor” apartment. This is the era of women’s liberation.80. ________But all this freedom and affluence have had an unforeseen and in some respects a devastating effect on marriage. Men and women, no longer dependent on each other for food and maintenance, find it harder to accept the responsibilities and restraints or endurance the misunderstandings of married life. When happiness becomes misery, many couples decide to terminate their marriage through divorce. On the other hand, there is a growing trend today for couples in trouble to try to save their marriage by consulting a professional counselor. He listens patiently while they talk, knowing that only through self-understanding can they solve their problems.76-80 F B DE ADo you want to start a school newspaper? If you do, then this is the article for you. Starting a school newspaper can be a great learning experience and is a respectable thing to put on a resume(简历) in the future as it shows your interviewer your leadership skills and that could very well help land you the dream job for your future. Being part of the school newspaper will give you a good idea on other people you barely know and also it will give you a chance to learn what goes onthe party, and that is authority. A teacher is there primarily to help make sure that everyone gets their articles in on time. With a teacher, staff simply feel an obligation to get their articles in. This really makes your job a lot easier. A teacher not only sees to it that articles are handed in on time,12 articles, brainstorm 12. Some ideas are: games, colouring contest, short story, advice, random facts, sports, poetry or fashion. Once you have these articles planned out, open a word document and come up with cool titles and layout for your newspaper. You can copy a few things from the internet, but if it has a copyright, make sure to sayarticle because life consists of all things, e.g. sickness, vacation, family affairs etc. Also tell them to let you know if they can't get one article in so you can cover for them. Print off the schedule and give it to all your staff members.Section C76. D 77. B 78. F 79. C 80. E(杨浦and ancient disease caused by one-celled Plasmodium parasites, and malaria is spread by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. The symptoms of malaria include periodic chills, fever, headache, and sweating. Complications affecting the kidneys, liver, brain, and blood can be fatal. Malaria is a major health problem in the tropics, where it afflicts up to 500 million people every year.has fallen rapidly as efforts to combat the disease have ramped up, according to a new researchfound in the most recent comprehensive study of the disease. The researchers say that deaths from malaria have been missed by previous studies because of the assumption that the disease mainly kills children under five. They found that more than 78,000 children aged 5 to 14, and more than 445,000 people aged 15 and older died from malaria in 2010, meaning that 42 percent of all malariathat while the overall number of malaria deaths is higher than earlier reports, the trend in malaria deaths has followed a similar downward pattern. Starting in 1985, malaria deaths grew every year before peaking in 2004 at 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Since then, the number of deaths has fallen annually and, between 2007 and 2010, the decline in deaths hasinsecticide-treated bed nets and artemisinin-combination treatments. This has been accomplished through the advent of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria & Tuberculosis in 2001 and the creation of organizations focused on fighting malaria, such as the World Health Organization's Roll Back Malaria, Malaria No More and Nothing But Nets. Overall funding for malaria efforts grew from less than 250 million U.S. dollars annually in 2001 to more than two billion in 2009, according to the researchers' latest estimates.76-80 DBFACWhen the city manager of troubled Stockton, California, had to tell city council members why it was on track to become the biggest American city yet to go bankrupt (破产), it took hours to get through the list. There was the free health care for retirees, the unpaid parking tickets, the revenue bonds without enough revenue to pay them. On it went, a grim drumbeat of practically every fiscalaside for every dollar of benefits its workers expect. Some public pension experts think they knowwhy pensions were not on the city manager's list. They see the hidden hand of California's giant state pension system, known as Calpers, which administers hundreds of billions of dollars instate law bars any reduction in pensions — and not just for people who have already retired. State law also forbids cuts in the pensions that today's public workers expect to earn in the future, Calpers says, even in cases of severe financial distress. Workers at companies have no comparablethe cost of their pensions is growing fast, turning into a major drag on many local governments' finances. The pension contributions that cities must make every year are rising, but their revenue, which often depends on property taxes, is not keeping up. Taxed-out residents, many of whom havethe end of June whether it will file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, which would allow the city to negotiate reductions in its debt in court. For Calpers, the prospect of a California city bankruptcy indicates a potential failure of its pension system. Such a challenge could blow an unsustainable hole in what experts consider pension protection which used to be most airtight. The Calpers is now awaiting a vague future.76-80 CFAED（长宁）If you are interested in personal development you have probably heard Brian Tracy’s words, “You are what you think about most of the time”. It is true, by th inking about something enough you push it into your subconscious, your mental computer that works 24 hours a day.76.________________When you dream your conscious turns off, giving you a view of what is going on in your subconscious. You most important work will be done when you sleep. Your mind will be working without your conscious getting in the way. I t will be solving problems you don’t even know you have and present you with solutions.77.________________Your dreams mirror your thoughts. It is your subconscious.
By pushing a message into your subconscious it will be a part of your dreams. But to get something into your subconscious takes effort. You need to think about it constantly, write it down, visualize it, repeat it to yourself and almost become obsessed by it.78.________________Once you have pushed your thoughts into your subconscious you will start dreaming about solutions. You will then start to see changes in the world around you and before long you will become what you have dreamed about. In shorter time then you can imagine you can do extra ordinary things. If you have read “Think and Grow Rich” By Napoleon Hill, he shares this advice in his book and shows examples of how some of the most successful men and women have changed their lives and gone from rags to riches in just a short time.79._________________Most of us have a special skill to think about more about the negative, but the danger of this is that you will be pushing this into your subconscious, making your mental computer work on solutions to give you even more grief. If you are to succeed you have to change your mental programming. In addition, you have to become a more positive person, focusing on the good and on solutions.80._________________Keep repeating positive messages to yourself throughout the day. If you want to rekindle the romance in a relationship it can be enough to repeat to yourself day in and day out “I love my wife or partner”. This will push it into your subconscious and your will start finding solutions to make it reality. In addition, when you have your goals in writing it becomes easier to think about them. You can spend time reading them every day. You can write down plans, think about ideas and so on. All this will push your goals deeper into your subconscious and help you speed up your success. (D) 76-80 DACFE。