II. Grammar and Vocabulary
(A)
There are 101 excuses for not writing or calling the media when you see unfair, biased or inaccurate news coverage: ―I don’t know enough‖; ―I’m too busy‖; ―My computer crashed.‖
（25）_______(communicate) with journalists makes a difference. It does not have to be perfect; not all letters to journalists need to be for publication. Even（26）_______ one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter（27）_______ be helpful. If you take the time to type a substantive letter, send copies of it to two or three places within the media outlet —perhaps to the reporter, his or her editor, as well as to the letters-to-the-editor department.
If media outlets get letters from a dozen people（28）_______ (raise) the same issue, they will most likely publish one or two of them. So even if your letter（29）_______ ( not get) into print, it may help another one with a similar point of view get published. Surveys of newspaper readers show that the letters page is among the most closely read parts of the pape r. It’s also the page policy-makers look to as a barometer of public opinion.
（30）_______ you write to journalists, be factual, not rhetorical (带修辞色彩的). Do not personally attack them; that’s more likely to convince them that they’re in the right. Address them in the language that most journalists（31）_______ (train) to understand. Call on them to be responsible, professional, balanced and inclusive of diverse sources and viewpoints.
Letters（32）_______ are intended for publication should usually be drafted more carefully.
(B)
Westminster Abbey, the gothic church, stands in the heart of modern London overlooking the River Thames and Houses of Parliament. It started as a small monastery(修道院), （33）_______ (found) in the year 960 by King Edgar, but soon became one of the most important churches in the kingdom.
King Edgar was the first monarch（34）_______ (bury) there in 1065. In the mid 13th Century, King Henry III decided to rebuild it as a great gothic cathedral to rival（与. . . . . .相匹敌）（35）_______ in France.
All monarchs have been crowned there（36）_______ William the Conqueror in 1066, and many monarchs have married in the Abbey, （37）_______(recently) Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
But Westminster Abbey isn’t just about royalty. Many of the greatest people in British history are buried or commemorated there—artists, scientists, thinkers—there isn’t even a ―poet’s corner‖ built up（38）_______ the grave of 14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer.
Westminster Abbey tells the story of ordinary British people too. Parts of the Abbey were destroyed in booming raids （空袭）during World War II（39）_______ services went on throughout the war. On May 8, 1945, the V-E(Victory in Europe)Day, a thanksgiving service was held there. Westminster Abbey stood for courage and British spirit.
（40）_______ _______ you are not a Christian, it is impossible not to feel a sense of something otherworldly(超脱尘俗地) when you enter Westminster Abbey—and that goes for tourists, ordinary Londoners, or students getting ready for another Friday at school.
but it is just as __42__. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay __43__ the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge __44__ up over the water takes your breath away.
Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather, powerful winds, and __45__ ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.
San Francisco __46__ first on Lonely Planet’s list of the best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its __47__ mix.
According to the US 2010 census(人口普查), 21 percent of the city’s population was made up of Chinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s __48__.
If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once __49__ by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better __50__ than the subway.
III. Reading Comprehension
It is one of the most terrifying moments for any urban cyclists: the first time a huge, high-sided construction truck lumbers alongside, the driver__51__ within their high cab（驾驶室）. Now a leading cycling group hopes it has __52__ with a solution — the cyclist-friendly lorry.
The draft design, to be unveiled（揭幕）on Wednesday by the London Cycling Campaign, reduces the overall height of the lorry, __53__ the driving position, and greatly __54__ the side windows of the cab, stretching them as close to road level as possible. __55__ drivers of the traditional lorry have to rely on __56__ and sensors to spot cyclists or pedestrians close to the front offside of the vehicle, if they can detect them at all, the new design all but __57__ this blind spot.
It is undoubtedly a big __58__, especially in London, where lorries form about 5% of vehicle traffic __59__ are responsible for about half of all cyclist deaths, with a large __60__ of these involving construction lorries, often turning left into a cyclist. In 2011, of the 16 cyclist deaths in London, nine involved lorries, of which seven were construction vehicles.
If elements of the London Cycling Campaign’s design look familiar that is __61__ they are already in use — many __62__ rubbish lorries already feature low-silled glass doors, allowing the drivers to look out for both staff __63__ bins and other pedestrians. This demonstrated how construction companies could change if they wanted to.
A study __64__ last month by Transport for London said construction trucks were disproportionately（不成比率地）involved in cyclist accidents and recommended __65__ such as giving drivers delivering goods to building sites more realistic time slots to avoid them being tempted into recklessness.
51. A. inaccessible B. inconvenient C. invisible D. inexact
52. A. break away B. put down C. come up D. get along
53. A. totally B. especially C. generally D. probably
54. A. strengthens B. extends C. increases D. improves
55. A. While B. Since C. However D. Before
56. A. windows B. drawers C. carriages D. mirrors
57. A. calculates B. disapproves C. implements D. eliminates
58. A. solution B. method C. issue D. highlight
59. A. so B. or C. but D. and
60. A. deal B. number C. amount D. burden
61. A. because B. until C. unless D. whether
62. A. realistic B. domestic C. academic D. traffic
63. A. participating B. associating C. assembling D. collecting
64. A. released B. reflected C. motivated D. hunted
65. A. differences B. problems C. factors D. measures
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)
On October 24,1929 —―Black Thursday‖—a wave of panic selling of stocks swept the New York Stock Exchange. The Great Depression began. By 1932, thousands of banks and businesses had failed. Industrial production was cut in half, farm income had fallen by more than half, wages had decreased 60 percent, new investment was down 90 percent and one out of every four workers was unemployed.
The Republican president, Herbert Hoover was unable to take measures to deal with the economic collapse. So in the 1932 election, he was defeated by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised ―a New Deal for the American people‖.
Within the ―Hundred Days‖, Roosevelt rushed through Congress a number of laws to aid the recovery of the economy. The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men to work in reforestation and flood.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration aided state and local relief funds. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration paid farmers to reduce production, thus raising crop prices. The Tennessee Valley Authority built a network of dams in the Tennessee River area to generate electricity, control floods and manufacture fertilizer. The National Recovery Administration regulated fair competition among businesses and ensured bargaining rights and minimum wages for workers.
The Social Security Act of 1935 established contributory old age and survivors’ pensions, as well as a joint federal state program of unemployment insurance.
The Work Progress Administration was one of the most effective of the New Deal measures. Financed by taxes collected by the federal government, the WPA created millions of jobs by undertaking the construction of roads, bridges, airports and other public buildings. It kept workers in the job, thus preserving their skills and their self-respect.
The New Deal programs did not end the Depression. But the economy improved as a result of this program of government intervention.
66. According to the passage, ―Black Thursday‖ is the day ________.
A. of selling stocks
B. of reducing industrial production
C. the Great Depression began
D. the New Deal was implemented
67. The New Deal is a number of laws ________.
A. to make young people plant trees and build dams
B. to aid state and local relief funds
C. to deal with workers
D. to deal with economic problems
68. The WPA was an effective measure because ________.
A. it provided workers jobs of building roads and airports
B. it preserved workers’ skill and self-respect
C. it provided financial aids to workers
D. it ensured workers’ minimum wages
69. Roosevelt made his New Deal programs effective through ________.
A. his presidential power
B. government taxation
C. congress reputation
D. government intervention
(B)
A. Prof. Klammer announces them in class
B. the student reads the list on the next page
C. Prof. Klammer gives a list every week
D. the student g oes to the professor’s office
71. A student who would like to attend the course by Prof. Klammer has to stay in 363 Marshall Hall ______.
A. from 11:15 to 12:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
B. from 10:10 to 11:00 on Tuesday and Thursday
C. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
D. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday
72. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The textbook is written by Dr. Jane Klammer.
B. If you have to miss a class, be sure to say sorry to Prof. Klammer.
C. The students can buy ―Introduction to American History‖ at the College Bookstore.
D. Prof. Klammer advises her students to take notes in her class.
73. If a freshman thinks that he might major in history, what is the maximum length of his paper can be?
A. Fifteen pages.
B. Twenty-five pages.
C. Ten pages.
D. No maximum.
(C)
On December 14, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space) blasted a small but mighty telescope into space. The telescope is called WISE and is about as wide around as a trashcan. Don't let its small size fool you: WISE has a powerful digital camera, and it will be taking pictures of some the wildest objects in the known universe, including asteroids, faint stars, blazing galaxies and giant clouds of dust where planets and stars are born.
"I'm very excited because we're going to be seeing parts of the universe that we haven't seen before," said Ned Wright, a scientist who directs the WISE project.
Since arriving in space, the WISE telescope has been circling the Earth, held by gravity in a polar orbit(this means it crosses close to the north and south poles with each lap (一圈).Its camera is pointed outward, away from the Earth, and WISE will snap a picture of a different part of the sky every 11 minutes. After six months it will have taken pictures across the entire sky.
The pictures taken by WISE won't be like everyday digital photographs, however. WISE stands for "Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer." As its name suggests, the WISE camera takes pictures of features that give off infrared radiation (红外线辐射).
Radiation is energy that travels as a wave. Visible light, including the familiar spectrum of Light(光谱) that becomes visible in a rainbow, is an example of radiation. When an ordinary digital camera takes a picture of a tree, for example, it receives the waves of visible light that are reflected off the tree. When these waves enter the camera through the lens, they're processed by the camera, which then puts the image together.
Waves of infrared radiation are longer than waves of visible light, so ordinary digital cameras don't see them, and neither do the eyes of human beings. Although invisible to the eye, longer infrared radiation can be detected as warmth by the skin.
That's a key idea to why WISE will be able to see things other telescopes can't. Not everything in the universe shows up in visible light. Asteroids, for example, are giant rocks that float through space—but they absorb most of the light that reaches them. They don't reflect light, so they are difficult to see. But they do give off infrared radiation, so an infrared telescope like WISE will be able to produce images of them. During its mission WISE will take pictures of hundreds of thousands of asteroids.
Brown dwarfs(褐矮星)are another kind of deep-space object that will show up in WISE's pictures. These objects are "failed" stars—which means they are not massive enough to jump start the same kind of reactions that power stars such as the sun. Instead, brown dwarfs simply shrink and cool down. They're so dim that they're almost impossible to see with visible light, but in the infrared spectrum they glow.
74. What is so special about WISE?
A. Its digital camera can help astronomers to see the unknown space.
B. It is as small as a trashcan.
C. It is small in size but carries a large camera.
D. Never before has a telescope carried a digital camera in space.
75. The camera on WISE ________.
A. is not different from an ordinary camera
B. does not see infrared radiation while the ordinary camera does
C. reflects light that human eyes can see
D. catches the infrared radiation while the ordinary camera does not
76. Which of the following is NOT correct about "asteroids" according to paragraph 7?
A. Asteroids do not reflect light that reaches them.
B. Asteroids float through space giving off visible light.
C. It is difficult to take asteroids' pictures by ordinary cameras.
D. The WISE telescope can take pictures of asteroids.
77. What is implied in the last paragraph?
A. Brown dwarfs give off visible light.
B. Brown dwarfs are power stars like the sun.
C. Brown dwarfs give off infrared radiation.
D. Brown dwarfs are impossible to see with the WISE telescope.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
From boy to man
Growing up on-screen for a decade as Harry Potter, 22-year-old Daniel Radellif has had to deal with typecasting(角色定位) his whole career. However, in a new release called The woman in Black, the successful child actor finally escapes J.K.Rowling’s hero by taking on the lead role in a classic ghost story.
The movie, which hit Chinese cinemas on Sept. 20, tells the tale of a widowed lawyer named Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) who is sent to a remote village in the north of England for a late client’s affairs. There, he discovers the town’s tragic past—children die after they see a mysterious woman dressed in black. To clear things up, he decides to stay alone in an old house, which is completely cut off from the mainland at high tide.
His fears grow when he sees a woman in black looking at him from the window and hears the sound of a pony and trap in difficulty, followed by the screams of a young child. Kipps decides he must find a way to break the cycle of horror after his son is threatened by the mysterious woman.
The story pulls out every old, dark house cliché(老套路)going: demonic(恶魔的)dolls, rocking chairs, and the ghostly black-cloaked woman herself. However, it has become one of this year’s biggest box office winners in the UK when it was released there in February.
British movie critic Jamie Russell thinks what makes it so different, is how character-driven it is and how Radcliffe makes it count.
“The woman in Black works because of Radcliffe,not in spite of him,‖ he said. ―Radcliffe’s face convinces you that Kipps knows what it is to have loved and lost forever.‖
There is not much conversation. Director James Watkins’s gambled on Radcliffe’s acting. He was not disappointed. ―It’s an absolute joy doing the slow push in on Dan, reading his thoughts and letting the camera drift closer and closer into his eyes.‖ He told British magazine Total Film.
For the former Potter star who has longed for a career away from Hogwarts, this ghost movie is a step in the right direction.
―It’s mainly about working hard and proving to people you’re serious about it, and stretching (倾注全力) yourself and learning.‖ Radcliffe told British online newspaper The Huffington Post.
And he understands fame is fleeting. ―The line that has made the most lasting impression on me was by[US writer] William Goldman. He said something like, ’Stars come and go, only actors last’.‖ he told the news website.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
78. The movie The woman in Black is about ___________________________.
79. Why does Kipps have to find a way to break the cycle of horror?
80. How The woman in Black is successful is that it has been ___________________________.
81. What does The woman in Blackmean mean for Radclliffe, the former Harry Potter star?
第II卷（共47分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 你今晚能来参加我的生日聚会吗? (possible)
2. 桌上有本最新版的英语字典。（On）
3. 意识到健康重要性的人们正在越来越关注他们的饮食。(aware)
4. 正是我国宇航员的精神才使我们克服了所有的艰难险阻。（enable）
5. 每天仅准许两百名游客进入博物馆参观，因为里面的物品非常珍贵。(admit)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是某中学高三（1）班的学生李明，写一封信给学校图书馆负责老师，因为你校图书馆将选择招募课余学生图书管理员。信必须包括以下内容：
?简要介绍个人特长
?表达希望成为课余学生图书管理员的愿望
?谈谈你作为课余学生图书管理员，对学校图书馆管理提出一些建议
注意：文中请勿提及真实学校
Dear Sir / Madam，
Yours sincerely，
Li Ming
答案
1—5 CDCDC 6—10 BABBA 11—13 DAB 14—16 BAD
17.Silva 18. German 19. 745320 20. technology
21. give guided tours 22. Tuesday and Saturday
23. the schedule 24. all the orders
（25）Communicating （26）a （27）can （28）raising(29) doesn’t get
（30）When （31）are trained （32）that/ which
（33）founded （34）to be buried （35）those （36）since （37）most recently
（38）around (39）but （40）Even if/ Even though
41—50 GACKE JBIFH
51—65 CCBBA DDCCB ABDAD
66—69 CDBD 70—73 BDDB 74—77 ADBC
78. how Arthur Kipps deals with a mysterious woman in black
79. Because his son is threatened by the mysterious woman.
80. one of the year’s biggest box office hits/ winners in Britain
81. It’s a breakthrough for him. / It’s a step in the right direction.
1. Is it possible for you to attend / come to my birthday party this evening /tonight ?
2. On the table/desk lies / is an English dictionary of the latest issue.
3.People who are/become aware of the importance of health are paying closer/ more and more attention to their
diets.
4. It was the spirit of astronauts/ the astronauts’ spirit of our country that enabled us to overcome all the difficulties.
5. Only two hundred visitors can be admitted into the museum a day/every day because the items in it are very
precious.
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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 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. M: Hey, if you want to speak loudly for your phone call, why not go outside? All the people here cannot focus on the
movie.
W: Oh, sorry. I didn’t notice I’ve been bothering you all this time.
Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place? (C)
2. W: I’m on a diet of fruit salad to avoid gaining more weight.
M: I prefer to eat whatever I want. Fast food is my favorite.
Q: What do we know about the woman? (D)
3. M: Hurry up! The show will start very soon.
W: Take it easy. It’s 7:30 now. We still have 20 minutes to go there.
Q: What time will the show begin? (C)
4. W: Tim missed the deadline for the assignment again.
M: He's got to adjust his study habits in order to survive the university.
Q: What are they talking about? (D)
5. M: You seem to have chosen everything I like.
W: I’m glad you like them. Please help yourself to the salad.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (C)
6. W: Our wild life protection group is looking for more people to join. I thought
you might be interested.
M: Oh. I’d love to, but this is my last year in the middle school. I’m quite busy with my lessons.
Q: What does the man mean? (B)
7. M: If the petrol price keeps rising this month, I’ll have to go to work by bus.
W: So will I. The price is shooting up.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about? (A)
8. W: To be honest, we can’t finish painting these rooms today.
M: How about asking Tom to join us?
Q: What does the man suggest? (B)
9. M: I am expecting to go abroad shortly, so I am very anxious to learn enough English to get along with.
W: It’ s awful to visit an English speaking country without being able to use the language.
Q: What subject are they talking about? (B)
10. W：Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Toronto is?
M: Sure. The next direct flight to Toronto is two hours from now, but if you don’t mind transferring in Vancouver, you can board now?
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (A)
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.
Good evening. You are listening to Pop World of BCD International. I'm Susan. Well, first, I would like to say a few words to my dear listeners who are not very familiar with this program.
Since many people want to listen to and understand pop songs, radio producers at BCD International have made hundreds of programs over the years. We not only have access to the stars of the music world, but we also have a vast library of "golden oldie" classics, as well as the "latest releases".
For those of you who like a bit of background with your favorite music— there's The History of Pop or The Road to Music. If you want to hear from the artists themselves, there's a new series called About the Big Hits. This is based on interviews with popular singers and songwriters. If you want to understand the words to the big music hits, Pop Words is the program for you. After all, it's hard enough for native English speakers to understand most pop songs—so, if English isn't your first language, you shouldn't be surprised if the words to many songs leave you in the dark.
(Listen again, please.)
Queations:
11. What did the speaker do at the first of the programme? (D)
12. If listeners want to hear from the artists themselves, what should they listen to? (A)
13. What is the programme the Road to Music intended for? (B)
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students
will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. (Listen again, please.)
Queations:
14. What will open education allows students to do? (B)
15. Why will some students do little in an open classroom? (A)
16. What is teachers’ attitude towards open education? (D)
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 hear. 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.
M: Hello, Sunshine Community College.
W: Oh, yes, Hello. I’d like to attend one of your evening courses.
M: Which class are you interested in?
W: CGI Technology… its course 139.
M: I see…I need to take some personal details first. Your name, please?
W: Silva. S-I-L-V-A.
M: Thanks. Is that your Surname?
W: Yes, My first name is Maria.
M: Maria. Thank you. Oh, what’s your nationality?
W: I am a student from Germany. I am a German. I am here for my summer holiday.
M: What’s your address here?
W: Oh, It’s 24 Cherry Rd.
M: Do you have a telephone number?
W: Yes, It’s 745320.
M. That’s fine. The next CGI technology course starts on June 12, Monday at 7 pm.
(Listen again, please.)
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
M: Hello! University Books. Tim Weber speaking.
W: Hi! Tim, this is Ruth.
M: Oh, hi, Ruth, what’s up?
W: Well, the Student Federation needs a couple of volunteers to give guided tours to the new students during orientation week. Would you be able to help out?
M: That depends on the days you had in mind. I’m working here full-time before classes begin. It’s really busy now, with all the textbook orders coming in, but I do have some time off.
W: What about Saturday? Most new students arrive on the weekend.
M: Sorry, I have to work all day Sunday. How about Tuesday and Saturday? I’ve got both mornings free.
W: I don’t have the schedule on me… Ken’s got it. Maybe you can set something up with him.
M: I could only be able to spare a couple of hours, though.
W: No problem. I’ll ask Ken to get in touch with you later today. Will you be at this number?
M: Yeah, 8912 6642. Look, I’ve got to go. I have to get all the orders out before I leave today.
W: Ok, thanks, Tim. Bye.
(Listen again, please.)
2015年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海英语试卷 第I卷（共103分） I. Listening Comprehension SectionA 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 questions you have heard. 1. A. impatient B. confused C. pleased D. regretful 2. A. at a bus stop B. at a laundry C. at the dentist‘s D. at the chemist‘s 3. A. An actor B. A salesman C. A translator D. A writer 4. A. He lost his cla ssmate‘s homework. B. He can‘t help the woman with her math. C. He broke the woman‘s calculator. D. He doesn‘t know where the ―on‖ button is. 5. A. The woman should go to another counter. B. The woman gives the man so many choices. C. The man dislike the sandwiches offered there. D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat. 6. A. She has no idea where to find the man‘s exam result. B. She isn‘t allowed to tell students their grades. C. Dr. White hasn‘t finish grading the papers. D. Dr. White doesn‘t want to be contacted while he‘s away. 7. A. Move to a neat dormitory B. Find a person to share their apartment C. Clean the room with the roommate D. Write an article about their roommate 8. A. Bob won‘t take her advice B. Bob doesn‘t want to go abroad C. She doesn‘t think Bob should study overseas D. She hasn‘t talked to Bob since he went aboard 9. A. The snack bar isn‘t usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the snack bar. C. The snack bar is near the library. D. Snacks aren‘t allowed in the library. 10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop. B. Leave her bicycle outside. C. Clean the garage after the rain stops . D. Check if the garage is dry. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be askedthree 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. It helps care for customers‘ dogs. B. You have to buy food for dogs. C. None of the dogs are caged. D. There is a dog named Princess. 12. A. She likes the food there. B. She enjoys the fun with a pet. C. She can have free coffee. D. She doesn‘t like to be alone. 13. A. A new kind of cafe. B. A new brand of cafe. C. A new home for pets. D. A new way to raise pets. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
2015年上海市初中毕业统一学业考试英语试卷 （满分150分，考试时间100分钟） 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。 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）（6分） 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）（8分） 7. A) A dog. B) A cat. C) A rabbit. D) A bird. 8. A) In France. B) In Britain. C) In Italy. D) In Germany. 9. A) At 6:30. B) At 7:00. C) At 7:30. D) At 8:00. 10. A) Sam. B) Judy. C) Kitty. D) Eddie. 11. A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D) Winter. 12. A) Because a huge dog ran after her. B) Because she had a terrible dream. C) Because her dad woke her up. D) Because the street was too dark. 13. A) Walking to his office. B) Looking for a flat. C) Taking some pictures. D) Decorating his bedroom. 14. A) How to make movies. B) How to read novels. C) How to learn English. D) How to talk with foreigners. C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的对话内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（6分） 15. The boy went to a store to choose a mobile phone for his mum. 16. With the help of the shop assistant, the boy knew how the phone worked. 17. The price of the white phone was too high for the boy. 18. The white phone couldn’t be used to send emails or play games. 19. At last, the boy bought a phone of the same model as the shop assistant’s.
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 上海英语试卷 （已反复核对，希望最大限度保证准确） 考生注意： ? 考试时间 ??分钟，试卷满分 ??分。 ? 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第?卷（第 ???页）和第??卷（第 ?页），全卷共 ?页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 ? 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 第?卷 ?共 ??分? ?? ????????? ????????????? ?????? ? ????????? ?? ??????? ?? ??◆ ??●● ???? ??? ????? ????????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ???? ????????????? ? ?◆?????? ??●● ?? ????? ???◆? ???? ??? ????? ??? ????????????? ??? ??? ?◆??????? ??●● ?? ?????? ??●? ????? ????? ??◆ ???? ? ???????????? ??? ??? ?◆?????? ???◆? ??? ???? ??? ??◆? ??????●? ??????? ?? ??◆? ?????? ??? ?????? ????? ???
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静安区2014学年第一学期高三年级教学质量检测 英语试卷2014. 12 （120分钟完成; 总分：150分） 第I卷（共103 分） II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A) There are 101 excuses for not writing or calling the media when you see unfair, biased or inaccurate news coverage: “I don’t know enough”; “I’m too busy”; “My computer crashed.” （25）_______(communicate) with journalists makes a difference. It does not have to be perfect; not all letters to journalists need to be for publication. Even（26）_______ one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter（27）_______ be helpful. If you take the time to type a substantive letter, send copies of it to two or three places within the media outlet —perhaps to the reporter, his or her editor, as well as to the letters-to-the-editor department. If media outlets get letters from a dozen people（28）_______ (raise) the same issue, they will most likely publish one or two of them. So even if your letter（29）_______ ( not get) into print, it may help another one with a similar point of view get published. Surveys of newspaper readers show that the letters page i s among the most closely read parts of the paper. It’s also the page policy-makers look to as a barometer of public opinion. （30）_______ you write to journalists, be factual, not rhetorical (带修辞色彩的). Do not personally attack them; that’s more likely to co nvince them that they’re in the right. Address them in the language that most journalists（31）_______ (train) to understand. Call on them to be responsible, professional, balanced and inclusive of diverse sources and viewpoints. Letters（32）_______ are intended for publication should usually be drafted more carefully. (B) Westminster Abbey, the gothic church, stands in the heart of modern London overlooking the River Thames and Houses of Parliament. It started as a small monastery(修道院), （33）_______ (found) in the year 960 by King Edgar, but soon became one of the most important churches in the kingdom. King Edgar was the first monarch（34）_______ (bury) there in 1065. In the mid 13th Century, King Henry III decided to rebuild it as a great gothic cathedral to rival（与. . . . . .相匹敌）（35）_______ in France. All monarchs have been crowned there（36）_______ William the Conqueror in 1066, and many
1999年 一些学生认为学英语很重要；一些学生则认为不必学英语；我认为……（观点、理由） 2000年 1。我最难忘的一课 2。具体说明为何难忘 3。感想 2001年 请你谈谈轿车大量进入家庭后，对家庭、环境和经济可能产生的影响。 2002年 你们让我骑好吗？ 简述图片内容，结合生活实际，就图片的主题谈谈自己的感想。 2003年 你的好友因家境一般买不起名牌而闷闷不乐。给他写信，谈谈你的看法和建议。 收信人：徐海青 寄信人：黄平 写信日期：2003年六月八日 2004年 老师要求你负责班级墙报（wall-newspaper)工作并征求你的意见。在日记中表述你的决定并谈谈想法。 2005年 古人云：“天生我材必有用”（There must be a use for my talent）。 通过描述你生活中一件事，说明人各有所长，无论才能大小都能成为有用的人。 2006年 下表提供了你所心仪的南、北两所大学的招生信息。通过比较作出选择，并结合个人情况说明理由。
南方大学北方大学 学费8000元/年5000元/年 招生人数20人10人 优惠政策无加20分 2007年 以“礼物”为主题写一篇作文。该文章必须包括以下内容： 1、你送礼物的对象及所送的礼物； 2、该礼物对他（她）可能产生的影响或带来的变化。 2008年 你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛（group dancing cooipetition)，班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。你的文章必须包括以下内容： ·你是否会参加比赛 ·你做出该决定的具体理由 2009年 某海外学校举办英语夏令营，开设了如下课程：园艺（gardening），烹饪（cooking）,防身术（self- defence），护理（nursing）。假如你是王跃华（不可以用自己的真实姓名），写一封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。信的内容必须包括： 1、你感兴趣的课程 2、你期望从这门课程中学到什么 3、为什么想学这些内容 2010年 下图是小学新生的课堂一脚，对照你当时的上课情况，作出比较并谈谈你的感受。你的作文必须包括： ●描述图片里学生上课的场景 ●比较你同时期的上课情况 ●简单谈谈你的感受 2011年 假如你是启明中学（Ming Qi Middle School）的李明，想申请一个扶贫项目，帮助贫困地区的儿童。根据以下启事，写一封申请信（信中不能提到真实姓名和学校）。
2002年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语（上海卷） 本试卷分为第I卷（第1—12页）和第II卷（第13—16页）两部分。全卷共16页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I卷（共110分） 考生注意： 1. 答第I卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、校验码，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号和校验码。 2. 第I卷（1-85小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题纸上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择，答案不能写在试卷上，写在试卷上一律不给分。 I. Listening Comprehension Part A Short Conversations Directions: In Part 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 in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. $ 1.50 B. $2 C. $3 D. $4.50 2. A. The weather was miserable all day B. The weather was fine in the afternoon C. The trip was on Sunday afternoon D. She made a trip with heavy luggage. 3. A. Japan B. China C. Canada D. France 4. A. She is popular with children B. She has always been popular C. She had a surprise party D. She was surprised by the party 5. A. In a restaurant B. On a train C. At a bus stop D. At the airport
2015年上海英语高考真题阅读A及参考答案精校版 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) Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world. For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard. The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods. If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be. 66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages? A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies. B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow. C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves. D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought. 67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when___________. A. snowmen were made mainly by artists B. snowmen enjoyed great popularity C. snowmen were politically criticized D. snowmen caused damaging floods 68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________. A. the start of the parade
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一测试 上海英语试卷 考生注意： 1.测试时间120分钟, 试卷满分150分。 2.本测试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷（第1－12页）和第II卷（第13页）， 全卷共13页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在 答题纸反而清楚地填写姓名。 第I卷(共103分) 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. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Pleased. D. Regretful. 2. A. At a bus stop. B. At a laundry. C. At the dentist’s. D. At the chemist’s. 3. A. An actor. B. A salesman. C. A translator. D. A writer. 4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework. B. He can’t help the woman with her math. B. He broke the woman’s calculator. D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is. 5. A. The woman should go to another counter. B. The woman gives the man so many choices. C. The man dislikes the sandwiches offered there. D. The man is having trouble deciding what to eat. 6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result. B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades. C. Dr. White hasn’t finished grading the papers.
2014-2015年上海卷 英语 第I卷（共103分 Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A) My stay in New York After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a permanent job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, (25) ______ I might have a better chance to find a good job. (26) ______ (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started work in a local caféas a waiter. I believed that (27) ______ I was offered a good position, I would resign at once. Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already (28) ______ (exhaust) shoulders. On the other hand, my search for a respectable job had not met with much success. As I had studied literature at university, I found it quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had said that (29) ______ ______ ______ I wanted to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps, (30) ______ my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected. Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty (31) ______ (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job to my delight. After nine months of frustration. I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned (32) ______ I realise that a quiet town life was the best for me. (B) The giant vending machine（自动售货机）is a new village shop Villagers have long been used to facing a drive when they run out of basic supplies. However, help is now nearer at hand in the form of the country's first automatic push-button shop. Now residents in the Derbyshire village of Clifton can buy groceries around the clock after the huge vending was installed outside a pub in the village this week. Peter Fox, who is (33) ______ electrical engineer, spent two and a half years working on the project. The machine (34) ______ (equip) with security cameras and alarms, and looks like a mini shop with a brick front, a grey roof and a display window. Mr. Fox said he hoped his invention, (35) ______ is set to be installed in other villages in the area over the coming months, will mark a return to convenience shopping for rural communities. He said: "I had this idea a few years ago but I couldn't find a manufacturer who could deliver what I wanted, so I did it by (36) ______. The result is what amounts to a huge outdoor vending machine. Yet I think the term automatic shop is far (37) ______ (appropriate)." In recent years, the commercial pressure from supermarket chains (38) ______ (force) village shops across the country to close. In 2010, it was estimated that about 400 village shops closed, (39) ______ (urge) the local government to give financial support to struggling shops or set-up new community stores. Hundreds of communities have since stepped in and opened up their own volunteer-run shops, but Mr. Fox hopes his new invention will offer a solution (40) ______ those villages without a local shop. 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. Let's say you've decided you want to eat more healthfully. However, you don't have time to carefully plan menus for meals or read food _41_ at the supermarket. Since you really _42_ yourself to a healthier lifestyle, a little help would come in handy, wouldn't it This is where a "choice architect" can help _43_ some of the burden of doing it all yourself. Choice architects are people who organize the contexts in which customers make decisions. For example, the person who decides the layout of your local supermarket-including which shelf the peanut butter goes on, and how the oranges are piled up—is a choice architect. Governments don't have to _44_ healthier lifestyles through laws for example, smoking bans. Rather, if given an environment created by a choice architect-one that encourages us to choose what is best-we will do the right things. In other words, there will be designs that gently push customers toward making healthier choices, without removing freedom of choice. This idea combines freedom to choose with _45_ hints from choice architects, who aim to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. The British and Swedish governments have introduced a so-called "traffic light system" to _46_ foods as healthy or unhealthy. This means that customers can see at a glance how much fat, sugar, and salt each product contains _47_ by looking at the lights on the package. A green light _48_ that the amounts of the three nutrients are healthy; yellow indicates that the customer should be _49_; and red means that the food is high in at least one of the three nutrients and should be eaten in _50_. The customer is given important health information, but is still free to decide what to choose. 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. Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is