安庆市重点中学高三模拟考试英语试卷
不同的省的考点不一样，不同的市出的模拟题也是不一样的，下面本站的小编将为大家带来高三的英语模拟试卷的介绍，希望能够帮助到大家。
第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do next?
A. Ride a horse. B. Go on a boat ride. C. Buy some candy. 2. What does the man want the woman to do?
A. Write something for him. B. Help him type a letter. C. Read a letter for him. 3. Who is the woman?
A. The man’s classmate. B. The man’s teacher. C. The man’s mother. 4. How does the man sound?
A. Happy. B. Impatient. C. Disappointed. 5. How did the woman get the book?
A. She bought it in Sydney.
B. A friend gave it to her.
C. She borrowed it from the library. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the man give the woman?
A. His student card. B. His driver’s license. C. A VIP card. 7. What will the man do next?
A. Call Mr. Peterson. B. Have a meeting. C. Drink some coffee. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who didn’t go home for Christmas last year?
A. The woman. B. The man’s brother. C. The woman’s brother. 9. Why is the man’s mother sad?
A. He missed the plane.
B. He will travel in South America.
C. He can’t attend Christmas Eve dinner. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How many packages does the woman have in total?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 11. When will the larger package arrive in Beijing?
A. Within a week.
B. Within ten days.
C. Within a couple of months. 12. What is being sent to Guangzhou?
A. Paintings.
B. DVDs and CDs.
C. Books and magazines. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At the man’s home. B. At a restaurant. C. At an office. 14. When will the man meet his friend?
A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00. 15. What does the woman say about the rain?
A. It won’t last long.
B. It is a terrible thunderstorm.
C. It hasn’t stopped for the last three hours. 16. Why does the man change his mind in the end?
A. He doesn’t want to use a pink umbrella.
B. He wants to leave together with the woman.
C. He doesn’t want to meet a friend on a rainy day. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker?
A. A supermarket clerk. B. A professional chef. C. A restaurant manager. 18. What does Household Gourmet mainly sell?
A. Kitchen products. B. Cook books. C. Different meat dishes. 19. What does the speaker say about the dessert?
A. It can be made very quickly.
B. The ingredients are simple.
C. It takes a longer time. 20. What will the speaker do next?
A. Introduce his assistant.
B. Show something to the audience.
C. Get the customers’ orders. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower
List Price: $119.99
Price: $101.35 & FREE Shipping
Featuring 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine, this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility. If you are looking for instruction sheets, many are found on the Lego site.
If you buy it together with the LEGO IDEAS BOOK, the price for both will be $115.44.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews:
★ Spectacular value!
By Marissa McRoberts on November 29
The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than $10 since 2005. At $101 for 160 pieces, this set is about $ 0.6 per piece. It is a great deal.
But there are some downsides: no wheels, bushes, trees, grass, technic elements and that sort of thing. This is otherwise a fantastic starter set.
★ A great deal!
By Shawn Bosworth on December 6
I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing $30! I wanted 2 sets but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one. A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed. It’s huge, strong and well-made. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!
21. According to Marissa McRoberts, this set of Lego Bricks ______.
A. is a perfect starter set
B. costs too much money
C. is not worth the money
D. is much cheaper compared with similar products 22. The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes ______.
A. a few wheels B. a strong container
C. technic elements D. The LEGO IDEAS BOOK
23. How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for $30?
A. He got the chance from a man who had an additional set.
B. He ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.
C. He grabbed the bargain when it was first served.
D. He made a deal with the seller for a lower price.
B
St. Patrick's Day is Thursday, but some Americans started celebrating two weeks ago. The city of Alexandria, Virginia, held its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 5. So did three cities in New Jersey.
The holiday is a big deal in America and not only for the 33.1 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry. Many non-Irish Americans will join Irish friends in wearing green clothes on Thursday. Many will lift a cup of Guinness, the famous Irish beer.
President Barack Obama made a note of how big St. Patrick's Day has become. "Now, it's true that it's not technically St. Patrick's Day, but that's OK," Obama said. "Most People who celebrate it aren't Irish either."
The holiday honors Saint Patrick, the patron saint(守护神) of Ireland. Patrick lived in the 5th century. He was taken by pirates and kept as a slave in Ireland. After he escaped, he trained as a priest before returning to Ireland. Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering, he died March 17, 461.
Diarmuid Ó Giolláin, a professor of Irish Language and Literature at Notre Dame University in Indiana, argued that St. Patrick's Day appeals to many nationalities because it is linked to immigrants, or outsiders.
"The Irish came in large numbers, and were Catholics seen as outside the majority Protestant population," Ó Giolláin said. "I think they found this space of parading their ethnicity( 种族划分) and their identity, and this probably made the holiday attractive to all immigrants," he said.
Many Americans will observe St. Patrick's Day with big parades. The largest is in New York City on Thursday, where crowds in the millions are not unusual. In Ireland, The capital city of Dublin will also have a big parade. The theme is "Imagine If ..." . Parade officials say it centers on the imagination of Ireland's youth as they look to the next 100 years.
24. Which of the following is NOT the sign of St. Patrick's Day?
A. Green clothes. B. Irish beer C. Parades D. Family reunion 25. Diarmuid Ó Giolláin’s argument can explain ___________.
A. the differences between two religious beliefs
B. the change of population in Ireland
C. the popularity of the holiday in many countries
D. the importance of parades
26. What can we know about Patrick from the fourth paragraph?
A. He worked as a priest in Ireland for almost 20 years.
B. He lived a hard life in his late years.
C. He was born in a wealthy family.
D. He traveled a lot and preached for many countries.
27. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. How St. Patrick's Day came into being.
B. What historical stories happened behind St. Patrick's Day.
C. How Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
D. Why St. Patrick's Day is a big holiday for the Irish.
C
I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more long-lasting emotion. Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”. But in memoir(回忆录)after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drag addiction, broken marriages, troubled children, and long-time loneliness. The way people hold on to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually decreases their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, charitable work and self-improvement.
28. According to the passage, “fun activities” ________.
A. are the things we do before we find happiness
B. may help us relax and forget our problems sometimes
C. will lead us to the true happiness
D. could provide long-last positive effects
29. In the author’s opinion, those Hollywood stars ________.
A. possess happiness because they are rich and famous
B. experience almost all kinds of happy things
C. tell us happiness isn’t equal to fun using their own stories
D. have to suffer a lot before they become successful
30. It is difficult for people to find real happiness because ________.
A. they believe happiness is the fun life without pain
B. they find pain equals unhappiness
C. they fear to lose what they already have in life
D. they are afraid all their efforts would be in vain
31. The main purpose of the text is to ________.
A. describe the difference between happiness and fun
B. show the true meaning of happiness
C. encourage people to pursue fun activities
D. advise people to find their real life
D
A new phone app uses shaking from smartphones to warn people about earthquakes. The new app is called MyShake, which is the work of four researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Smart phones are equipped with accelerometers(加速器). MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震的) activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time. A smartphone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several warnings from one area, it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app, the network then judges the location (where earthquakes have happened) and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record 5.0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less.
MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface, like a table.
The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the U. S. Geological Survey. That U. S. agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System, also known as the EEW. The EEW has used sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists, MyShake may be the only method of early quake detection(发现). The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.
The developers say they hope to add a feature that will warn people about a possible tsunami(海啸) after an earthquake.
32. The new app .
A. is a kind of accelerometer
B. feels earthquakes through smartphones
C. is developed by the U. S. Geological Survey
D. predicts possible tsunami after an earthquake
33. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How Myshake works.
B. What seismic activity is.
C. Why Myshake is developed.
D. When accelerometers record earthquakes.
34. We can infer that Myshake _________.
A. does not work when the smartphone is in the pocket
B. sleeps while there is no shaking of the earth's surface
C. guides people how to survive when many people use it at the same time
D. recognizes an earthquake when it receives the information from other sensors
new app developers hope to__________.
A. use the information by the U.S. Geological Survey to better Myshake
B. urge the U.S. Geological Survey to combine the EEW and Myshake
C. help the EEW detect earthquakes somewhere
D. add more functions to the EEW
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
RAISINS(葡萄干)
It is believed that raisins were discovered in the Middle East, where they were treasured. Any food that wouldn't spoil in the hot sun was very valuable. Prehistoric drawings in France show that raisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years. 36 . In 1000 B.C. the Jews paid their taxes with raisins. Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy. 37 .
In North America, the original mistake of leaving grapes to wither(枯萎)on the vine was not the only time raisins accidentally became popular. In the 1870s many people were growing grapes in California.. Most Americans had never heard of raisins at that time. In September, 1873, a severe heat wave struck the area. Before the growers could pick all their grapes, the heat shriveled(使枯萎)them on the vine. The grapes were lost. One grower took the dried grapes to a grocer in San Francisco. 39 new accidental raisins grew into a major industry in California. Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grown in California. California produces a third of the world's raisins.
40 . Raisins also provide potassium, magnesium, calcium and certain B vitamins. Without added preservatives(防腐剂),raisins will stay fresh, delicious and nutritious if kept in a cool place.
Raisins are tiny, portable and above all delicious.
A. The grapes were either eaten as fresh fruit or were made into wine.
B. The grocer's customers discovered that raisins made a delicious treat.
C. They have been used for necklaces and as religious symbols.
D. The grocer was unwilling to buy the dried grapes.
E. Raisins are high in iron, which is important to children's growing bodies.
F. Roman doctors believed raisins could cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.
G. Raisins are children's favorite snacks
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节， 满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’ve never had a good memory. The only way I’ve found to push against 41 is to leave myself a paper record. Since grade school, I’ve 42 things many people might have abandoned long ago: tickets for every movie I’ve seen and playbills for every play.
This 43 has served me well, which is the reason why most often I 44 choose between throwing away an old airline ticket and keeping __45__ in my drawer. __46__ I drop that ticket into the trash, I just feel that I’m accelerating the forgetting process by not honoring the __47__. The idea of having lots of memories sitting on the shelf is certainly __48__. How else can I awaken my mind---especially __49__ the happier times in my life?
A few years ago, while visiting my mother, I __50__ my childhood bedroom. Among lots of old clothes, I __51__ boxes full of journals, letters, bad art projects, even a photo __52__ of me when I was a little girl. I felt as if I was __53__ myself at ages seven, eleven, fourteen and eighteen.
Sometimes being the steward(管家) of all these things does weigh me ____. Before my last move, I was __55__ not to take anything. Even though I did abandon some things, I realized I wasn’t __56__ the life I knew behind. __57__, I was finding a new way to take it with me.
I’m a saver, not an archivist(档案管理员). I haven’t preserved myself; I simply help myself remember, and finally to grow. Knowing ____ I was enables me to know who I am----someone who has loved many people, and has been loved __59__. I believe this is worth remembering. I believe that __60__ is the best way to move forward.
41.A. missing B. forgetting C. recognizing D. repeating 42. A. saved B. shared C. received D. expected 43.A. sign B. tendency C. paper D. change 44.A. may B. can C. ought to D. have to 45. A. ones B. one C. it D. those 46. A. Though B. If C. Before D. Because 47. A. ticket B. event C. trash D. person 48.A. popular B. surprising C. prepared D. attractive 49.A. to B. at C. for D. on 50.A. carried out B. cleared out C. reached out D. tried out 51.A. discovered B. searched C. carried D. lifted 52. A. expected B. informed C. taken D. accused 53.A. relaxing B. collecting C. dressing D. visiting 54. A. up B. down C. in D. out 55.A. advised B. ordered C. challenged D. forced 56.A. forgetting B. breaking C. experiencing D. leaving 57.A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides 58.A. where B. who C. what D. which 59.A. in turn B. in brief C. in return D. in fact 60.A. developing B. abandoning C. remembering D. understanding 第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，一共15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are several reasons for sleep. One is that our bodies are like batteries— they need to be __61__ (regular) recharged. Another is that they need time to repair __62__ (they), fight infections and build new cells. It’s much easier __63__ ( do) this when the body is still and relaxed. Thirdly, we sleep __64__ we need to dream. Experts aren’t still sure exactly how dreams work, but what is certain is __65__ they are necessary for our mental health and that everyone has dreams. Everyone? Yes— everyone. __66__ (test) in special “sleep laboratories” have shown that even people who believe they never dream still experience REM sleep. REM __67__ (stand) for Rapid Eye Movement and that’s exactly what happens while we dream. Even though our eyes are closed, they move rapidly from side __68__ side. People who wake in the middle of REM sleep can usually remember their dreams, __69__ people who wake in “quiet” or non-REM sleep usually __70__(can). So, if you’re someone who sleeps soundly and doesn’t wake during REM periods, you probably won’t remember your dreams.
第四部分 写作(共两节 满分35)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Friday a storm hit two villages destroyed fourteen houses. Seven others were such badly damaged that their owners had to leave them. Five people were killed, and nine were badly injured and took to hospital. A number of other people received small injuries. Altogether over two hundreds lost their homes as a result of the storm. A farmer said a storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour. He was in the kitchen with his wife and his children while they heard a loud noise. A few minutes later, their house fell down. They managed to climb out but then he saw that one of his children was missed. He went back inside and found him safe but very frightened. A woman said that she noticed her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. There was no time for her take anything. A few minutes later, the roof came down. But lucky, there was no one was hurt.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
为了营造一种“多读书，读好书”的良好氛围，你班将举行一次主题班会，要求以 “A good book can influence our life ” 为题作演讲，向同学们介绍一本自己读过的好书，并谈谈自己的感悟。
(词数：100个左右)
点击下页查看更多上海虹口区高三二模的英语试卷 上海虹口区高三二模的英语试卷I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At 12:00. B. At 12:15. C. At 12:30. D. At 12:45. 2. A. To visit a museum.
C. To get married. B. To attend a wedding.
D. To go to India. 3. A. This afternoon.
C. Next month. B. Tomorrow.
D. Next week. 4. A. In a tea house. B. In a school. C. In a grocery. D. In a garage. 5. A. The desk lamp.
C. The electricity bill. B. The dirty kitchen.
D. The power failure. 6. A. They’re a couple.
C. They’re classmates. B. They’re neighbors.
D. They’re colleagues. 7. A. She saw the play more than once. B. She acted in the play. C. She visited the English Department. D. She led the drama club. 8. A. Small corrections could be made. B. Major corrections are needed. C. The paper should be rewritten. D. The paper needs no correction. 9. A. Mary has never collected any postcards.
B. Mary didn’t receive the postcard from Germany. C. The woman will go to Germany for her holiday.
D. Mary begins to take up collecting postcards. 10. A. The man has left a good impression on her family. B. The man can dress casually for the family reunion. C. The man had better buy himself a new suit. D. The man’s jeans and T-shirts are fashionable.
Section B
Directions: 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. He was knocked down by a bus. B. He fell ill suddenly.
C. He was chased by some tough guys. D. He was robbed.
12. A. A neighbour. B. A friend. C. A stranger. D. A doctor.
13. A. Churchgoers are very helpful. B. Only doctors can save our lives.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Neighbours are dearer than distant relatives.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel.
B. There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.
C. It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.
D. They believe people can recover without treatment.
15. A. They reveal the seriousness of the problem.
B. They indicate how fast the virus spreads.
C. They tell us what kind of medicine to take.
D. They show our body is fighting the virus.
16. A. It actually does more harm than good.
B. It actually helps us to recover much sooner.
C. It causes damage to some organs of our body.
D. It works better when combined with other therapies.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Flight Reservation Form Departure Time July 23rd Ticket Type A __17__ ticket Place of Arrival __18__ Price __19__ dollars Flight Number 1070 Requirement A seat by the __20__
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Where will the new students meet at 10 a.m.? In the __21__. What will the Director of studies tell them about? About the courses and __22__. What will the Student Advisor give a talk about? The __23__. Why will the students have an English test? To find their __24__. II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
(A)
“Time,” says the proverb, “is money”. This means that every moment well-spent may put some money into our pockets.
If our time (25) ______ (employ) usefully, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Let those, (26) ______ think nothing of wasting time, remember this.
Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked (27) ______ we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life.
But we often care nothing about the loss of an hour or of a day, (28) ______ (forget) that our life is the sum total of the days and of the hours we live. Our life is a brief period measuring some seventy or eighty years in all. So a day or an hour (29) ______ (waste) is therefore so much life lost.
But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in watching over the sick-beds of our (30) ______ (near) relatives; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea.
Now if all these years were to be decreased from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty or thirty years at our disposal (处置) for active work. (31) ______ remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life.
The precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, (32) ______ (supply) us with incalculable advantages. If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to make up for the loss.
(B)
Home on the Way
People need homes: children assume their parents’ place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together (33) ______ (build) new homes; and travelers … have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights.
So how (34) ______ people who have to travel for extended periods of time? Don’t they have the right to have a home? Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, toothbrushes and family photos to make them feel like home (35) ______ ______ ______ they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others (36) ______ simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like (37) ______ is generally thought of as “home” -- only mobile!
And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? Some keep contact with their friends via internet; some send letters and postcards, or even photos; (38) ______ may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. (39) ______ (make) friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found. Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make (40) ______ place where we stay “home”.
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.
A. venturing B. quoted C. interview D. sponsor E historical. F. launch
G. relatively H. professional I. traced J. facilities K. regularly Jiading ---- Centuries of History, Decades of Change
A book entitled “Jiading – Centuries of History, Decades of Change” by American writer Kate Baker has recently been published in Shanghai. New book launch was held last week at the Old China Hand Style, a major __41__ of a series of walking guide books called “Beyond the Concession: Six Walks in Shanghai’s Other Districts.” And Baker’s “Jiading” runs the fourth among the six.
From a foreign point of view, the book has __42__ the history of Jiading District back between the year Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when Jiading had been “a leading economic and intellectual influence in the region long before Shanghai became a major trading port,” as Baker is __43__ in her book.
Baker first landed in Shanghai in 2011 with her husband, an engineer with Ford, who was sent to work in Shanghai to prepare for the __44__ of the Lincoln brand in China. “I and my husband have been traveling around the world in the past 20 years,” Baker said at a(n) __45__ with Shanghai Daily. “Wherever I go, I would jump into the local history and culture quickly and deeply.”
Having taken a 15-month online course of Chinese with Harvard’s “China X”, Baker started __46__ out on her own. An occasional excursion into the northwest of Shanghai, she “discovered” and fell in love with Jiading. Since then, she has visited Jiading __47__, bringing family, friends, and tour groups. At the end of 2013, the Jiading Tourism Bureau officially invited Baker to write a book on Jiading.
With up-to-date facts, useful information and __48__ pictures, Baker's “Jiading” is a well researched guide about interesting areas less than one hour from Shanghai. There are chapters on celebrating the seasonal and agricultural festivals that are unique to the region; stories of __49__ figures living in Jiading; changes to the Nanxiang Old Town; tours to numerous gardens, museums and temples; and the development of outdoor recreational activities in Jiading’s Anting Town, such as the F1 car racing, horse riding and golf.
With good public __50__ and enough green space, Baker sees Jiading a high growth district of Shanghai, which offers a quality of lifestyle and tourism. “I see a better-planned and forward-thinking of the district government. And I sincerely thank the people of Jiading who welcomed me to their community and trusted me with their narrative,” Baker says.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
Harvard Library
If we compare professors and students to the host of a university, then the library of a university can be compared to the hallway. The quality of a university, __51__, is in direct proportion to that of its library. At Harvard, the library is an essential part of everybody’s life. Both the quantity and the __52__ of the library make study a pleasant process.
Harvard Library is not only the most ancient library in the United States, but the largest university library with the largest scale. In 1638 John Harvard __53__ his whole library to the then Harvard College. After 300 years of development, the library now holds 10 million books and __54__ more than 100 branch libraries. In addition to the libraries owned by each school, there are some branch libraries that are __55__ in some aspects. While most of the branch libraries are on Harvard campus, some are as far as in Washington, D.C., or even in Florence of Italy. Yenching Library is famous for its __56__ of East Asian literature. Lamont Library is the first library in the world that is __57__ for undergraduates. Widener Library is the largest library in Harvard, only second to Library of Congress.
What __58__ to be mentioned is the system or rather the service of the libraries. Usually the libraries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The main libraries are open until 10 p.m.. The libraries for undergraduates will even be open all night during the __59__ period. The libraries also provide with students the service of __60__ reading materials for all courses. At the beginning of a semester, each teacher will give a list of books to the librarians. The librarians are __61__ to find out these books and put them at the places where students can easily find them.
There is no limitation for the number of books that students can borrow. As the space for the library is limited, many books are __62__ in suburban library. Despite this, students can go to fetch the book at the __63__ library within 24 hours after they submit request for that book. Even if there is only one book to be fetched from the suburban library, the libraries on campus will send someone to do the job. This kind of __64__ which put readers in the first place is rare even in Ivy League. Therefore, study at Harvard will be a(n) __65__ experience.
a result B. to some extent C. on the contrary D. at all times uence B. discipline C. quality D. prospect 53.A. donated B. assigned C. adapted D. distributed ains B. composes C. involves D. includes rmative B. different C. secure D. peculiar ections B. documents C. phenomena D. exhibitions ually B. formally C. specially D. especially ins B. happens C. appears D. deserves ination B. experiment C. vacation D. graduation irming B. preparing C. selecting D. designing erate B. willing C. reluctant D. responsible bited B. reserved C. stored D. classified inted B. accepted C. expected D. restricted ormance B. service C. activity D. response unate B. creative C. positive D. enjoyable 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)
How Would You Like to Pay?
How do you pay for your coffee? Is it with change? I use my tap-and-go card. I don’t even need to enter my PIN number or a signature to approve payment. It’s quicker and everybody in the queue is happy.
Contactless payments are gaining popularity. Those concerned about security will be pleased to know that the amount of money you can spend in one-go is limited – in the UK it’s currently £30. But if the card is used a few times in a row, a PIN number will be needed. If a thief gets hold of your card and goes on a crazy shopping, your bank covers you against fraud. However, if someone steals your bills, that’s your bad luck!
For those who are always forgetting where they put their cards, there’s a new solution: wearable technique: clothing and devices that have combined electronic technology. Kenneth Cukier, an economist and technology expert, says: “You can simply take any wireless card and the chip (芯片) from it that your bank might issue you with, and you can put it in a coat. When you want to make a payment just wave your arm in front of the terminal and leave the coffee shop with your latte (拿铁咖啡). This is intended for people who don’t want to take their card out of their wallet, use their phone or their watch.”
Good, isn’t it? And new ways of spending money are not stopping there. The future is all about biometrics (生物识别技术). Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival – there’s a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins (静脉) under the surface of your finger, and use them to confirm payments – or prove that it’s you making the payments. You just need to remember which finger you registered with.
So spending money is becoming easier all the time. And the temptation to buy more stuff increases. But it’s worth bearing in mind that earning the money in the first place will still require the same effort. Back to work then!
66. A thief wouldn’t be able to buy much with a stolen wireless card because ______.
A. the card doesn’t permit withdrawing money more than £30
B. there’s a limit to the amount of money spent at a time
C. the wireless card must be used a few times in one-go
D. a PIN number is always required before payment
67. The underlined word “fraud” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. theft B. protection C. cheat D. prevention
68. What must be done before you use biometrics for payment?
A. You must prove that it’s you making the payments.
B. You must have a smart phone or a watch with you.
C. You must have something to read your fingers.
D. You must have one of your fingers registered.
69. What can be learned from this passage?
A. People’s banking information is kept in a small chip.
B. People can only use a wireless card to consume coffee.
C. Wearable technique is the safest way to make a payment.
D. A tap-and-go card needs a signature to approve payment.
(B)
Asia TEFL and the Far Eastern English Language Teachers’ Association
14th Asia TEFL International Conference and 11th FEELTA International Conference
invite proposals for their joint conference on language teaching and learning:
“Connecting Professionally on ELT in Asia:
Crossing the Bridge to Excellence”
to be held on 30 June – 2 July, 2016 at
The Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Conference Description
The 14th Asia TEFL and 11th FEELTA international conference places emphasis on working towards special skills or knowledge in English Language Teaching through being connected professionally in Asia and worldwide. Professional networks link teachers from a variety of educational contexts, helping to develop research, advance skills and update knowledge. We invite educators, scholars and policy makers to cooperate and share teaching theories, excellent teaching ideas and relevant practices.
The meaning of the “bridge” in our theme is inspired by the place of the conference. The university campus is located on Russky Island “across the bridge” from the mainland. It also refers to new horizons and perspectives in the field of ELT that we discover when we “cross the bridge” to explore pioneering teaching ideas and stimulating experiences.
Conference Subtopics
We invite papers on the following subtopics in ELT:
ELT curriculum and design
Materials writing
Teacher education and professional development
Teaching literature and the arts
Interpreting and translation
Global Issues in Language Education
Types of Presentations
All presentations will be given in English. Presenters are encouraged to hand in full papers of their presentation to the Journal of Asia TEFL to be considered for publication.
Papers: 30 minutes
Workshops: 60 minutes
Poster presentations: displayed all day ---- presenters are expected to stand by their posters ready to explain and discuss them, for 60 minutes.
Group discussions: 90 minutes
Proposal Submission (提交)
Materials to be submitted:
a title of up to ten words
an abstract of not more than 200 words
a self-introduction of not more than 60 words
All proposals must be submitted online through the link:
Presentation submission opens: November 1, 2015
Deadline for submission: February 29, 2016
Questions about proposal submission can be addressed to Larisa Krainik, Abstract Committee Chair:
70. What does the expression “Crossing the Bridge to Excellence” in the title imply?
A. Exploring pioneering teaching ideas and stimulating experiences.
B. the process from knowledge to skills on language teaching and learning.
C. inviting proposals about new horizons and perspectives in the field of ELT.
D. Coming from every country in the world to the Far Eastern Federal University.
71. The joint international conference will be held to ______.
A. be connected professionally in Asia and worldwide
B. call for presentations of the educators, scholars and policy makers
C. work towards special skills or knowledge in English Language Teaching
D. provide a chance for teachers to cooperate and share theories, ideas and practices
72. According to the passage, what can be learned from the conference?
A. How to achieve good results in the English exams.
B. Effective communication skills among teachers.
C. How to help teachers to share research skills.
D. Effective teaching approaches and theories.
73. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the presentations are most likely to have been published during the conference
B. all presentations must be submitted formally online within the required time
C. presenters can only choose to take part in one of the types of presentations
D. presentations are required to be explained to the participants publicly
(C)
Scientists Detect Gravitational Waves
What is gravitational waves (引力波)? Scientists have for the first time observed ripples in the fabric of space time (时空涟漪) called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a severely destructive event in the distant universe. It confirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity and opens a unique new window onto the universe, according to a group of scientists at a press conference in Washington on Thursday.
“This is truly scientific moonshot. We did it. We landed on the moon,” declared David Reitz, executive director of the LIGO Laboratory at Caltech, at the conference in the National Press Club.
According to the National Science Foundation (NSF) experts, gravitational waves carry information about their dramatic origins and about the nature of gravity that cannot be obtained from elsewhere. Physicists have concluded that the detected gravitational waves were produced during the final fraction of a second (千分之一秒) of the combination of two black holes to produce a single, much bigger turning black hole. This fierce shock of two black holes had been predicted but never observed by NSF.
The gravitational waves were detected on Sept 14, 2015 at 5:51 am EDT by both of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington.
Based on the observed signals, LIGO scientists estimate that the black holes for this event were about 29 and 36 times the weight of the sun, and the event took place 1.3 billion years ago. About three times the weight of the sun was changed into gravitational waves in a fraction of a second -- with a peak power output about 50 times that of the whole visible universe. By looking at the time of arrival of the signals -- the detector in Livingston recorded the event 7 milliseconds (毫秒) before the detector in Hanford -- scientists can say that the source was located in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a press release from NSF, which funded the research.
This new LIGO discovery is the first observation of gravitational waves themselves, made by measuring the tiny disturbances the waves make to space and time as they pass through the earth. “Our observation of gravitational waves accomplishes an ambitious goal set out over five decades ago to directly detect this puzzling phenomenon and better understand the universe, and, properly, fulfills Einstein’s prediction on the 100th anniversary of his general theory of relativity,” Reitze said.
74. By saying “This is truly scientific moonshot. We did it. We landed on the moon,” what does David Reitz mean?
A. We humans truly landed on the moon this time.
B. The theory of relativity was not proved until today.
C. Gravitational waves arrived at the earth in the end.
D. Scientists successfully observed gravitational waves.
75. What do NSF experts talk about in the third paragraph?
A. Gravitational waves carry information about the origins of nature.
B. The nature of gravity cannot be obtained from gravitational waves.
C. The combination of two black holes can produce a single, much bigger turning black hole.
D. Gravitational waves only appear at the final fraction of a second of the shock of two black holes.
76. According to the observed signals, LIGO scientists find out that ______.
A. the two black holes which brought about this event were much bigger than the sun
B. about three times the weight of the sun became gravitational waves in this event
C. the event produced by the observed signals took place 1.3 billion years ago
D. the peak power output was about 50 times that of the whole universe
77. From this passage, a conclusion can be drawn that ______.
A. gravitational waves can make disturbances to space and time
B. Einstein predicted the observed gravitational waves in the universe
C. gravitational waves is not a puzzling phenomenon to the world any more
D. this new LIGO discovery was made to test the general theory of relativity
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of mosquito-born Zika virus a global public health emergency. On Monday, the global health agency held an emergency meeting in Geneva after warning the public that Zika is spreading “explosively” across the Americas. Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the WHO, said after the meeting that the cases of microcephaly, which is a birth disease in which babies are born with very small heads and underdeveloped brains, in regions with Zika cases, “become an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world.”
Last week, health officials confirmed one case of the virus in Denmark, five in Great Britain, three cases in the United States and 18 in its territory of Puerto Rico. The global health organization also predicts that Zika could infect as many as four million people in the Americas this year.
The symptoms from the virus are minor. The symptoms are flu-like and include a rash (皮疹). But the results for some infected with Zika -- namely pregnant women -- are destructive. The WHO suspects the virus may have something to do with brain disorders in babies. Health experts highly suspect there may be a link between the illness and microcephaly. However, a definite link between Zika and microcephaly has not been proven.
World Health Organization spokesman Gregory Hartl has this to say, “So, one of the curiosities is why we have so many neurological (神经学的) cases in the northeast of Brazil, but we have not had it in other places. So, we really need to understand what is existing that causes these microcephaly cases, for example, in children.”
Hartl does not agree with claims that the Zika virus could lead to a threat similar to that of Ebola (埃博拉病毒). He says that Ebola is transmitted by contact with bodily fluids (体液) from person to person and kills about 50 percent of its victims. “Zika has never killed a person and it is transmitted by the mosquito. So, we know that there are those two basic differences at least. Let us say that Zika on its own would not be the consideration of an emergency committee. What is the concern to the international community is the possible link with neurological disorders.”
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)
78. The cases of microcephaly are generally seen in the places ______.
79. Who should pay special attention to the infection of the virus to avoid its terrible result?
80. What puzzles the health experts about the cases of microcephaly?
81. What causes the global concern is that the mosquito-born Zika virus may ______.
II卷(共47分)
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1、现在人们已经习惯于将坏天气与空气污染联想到一起。(associate)
2、学生们难得有机会目睹那位著名的诺贝尔文学奖获得者。(Seldom)
3、上海迪斯尼乐园肯定会成为一个值得多次的(worth)
4、正是因为社会过份注重外表，不少年轻人改变了他们原有的饮食习惯。(It)
5、汤姆错过了那场公众评价很高的电影，并非因为买不到电影票，而是因为交通堵塞。(available)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
最近，网络上针对学习有两种不同的观点，一种是“兴趣是最好的老师”，另一种是“兴趣不是最好的老师”。请你结合自己的体会，选择你支持的观点，表达自己的看法，并阐述理由。
注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息。
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