虹口区2016年度高三英语二模.doc

,. 虹口区2016年高考英语二模 2016.4 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, Bakers “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. 51.A.as a result B. to some extent C. on the contrary D. at all times 52.A.influence B. discipline C. quality D. prospect 53.A. donated B. assigned C. adapted D. distributed 54.A.contains B. composes C. involves D. includes 55.A.informative B. different C. secure D. peculiar 56.A.collections B. documents C. phenomena D. exhibitions 57.A.unusually B. formally C. specially D. especially 58.A.remains B. happens C. appears D. deserves 59.A.examination B. experiment C. vacation D. graduation 60.A.confirming B. preparing C. selecting D. designing 61.A.desperate B. willing C. reluctant D. responsible 62.A.exhibited B. reserved C. stored D. classified 63.A.appointed B. accepted C. expected D. restricted 64.A.performance B. service C. activity D. response 65.A.fortunate 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 withchange? I use mytap-and-go card. I don’t even need to enter myPIN numberor asignatureto approve payment. It’s quicker and everybody in the queue is happy. Contactless paymentsare 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 acrazy shopping, your bank covers you againstfraud. However, if someone steals yourbills, 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 anywirelesscard 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 aboutbiometrics (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 ofveins(静脉) under the surface of your finger, and use them toconfirmpayments – 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 asignatureto 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: l ELT curriculum and design l Materials writing l Teacher education and professional development l Teaching literature and the arts l Interpreting and translation l 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 presentatio