静安区--2015上海市高三英语一模

1、.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: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 al

2、l letters tojournalists need to be for publication. Even（ 26） _ one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter （ 27） _ behelpful. 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 t

3、o 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 oneor two of them. So even if your letter （ 29）_ ( not get) into print, it may help another one with a similar point of viewget published. Surveys of n

4、ewspaper 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 likelyto convince

5、 them that they re in the right.themAddressinthe 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)Wes

6、tminster Abbey, the gothic church, stands in the heart of modern London overlookingthe River Thames andHouses of Parliament. It started as a small monastery (修道院 ), （ 33） _ (found) in the year 960 by King Edgar, butsoon became one of the most important churches in the kingdom.King Edgar was the firs

7、t monarch （ 34）_ (bury) there in 1065. In the mid 13 th Century, King Henry III decidedto rebuild it as a great gothic cathedral to rival （与 . . . . . . 相匹敌）（ 35） _ in France.All monarchs have been crowned there（ 36） _ Williamthe Conqueror in 1066, and many monarchs havemarried in the Abbey,（37） _(r

8、ecently) Prince William and Catherine Middleton.But Westminster Abbeyisnt just about royalty.Many ofthe greatest people in Britishhistoryare buried orcommemorated there artists, scientists, thinkers there isnteven a “poets corner”built up （ 38） _ the grave of14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer.Westmi

9、nster 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 inEurope)Day, a thanksgiving service was held there. Westminster Abbey stood for courage

10、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 foranother Friday at school.Section BA. magicalB. culturalC. meetsD. bu

11、iltE. strongF. damagedG. entranceH. viewsI. calendarJ. rankedK. litA long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the _41_ to some sacred land, but it is just as _42_. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay _43_ the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene

12、 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 t

13、o 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 Planets list of the best cities to visit i

14、n 2013. According to the worlds largesttravel 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. SanFranciscos Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two tra

15、ditional festivals, the SpringFestival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the citys _48_.If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Franciscos equivalent. The first cable carcame into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehic

16、le 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

17、-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 ofthe lorry,

18、 _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 a

19、ll, 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.

20、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

21、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 cyclistaccidents and recommended _65_ such as giv

22、ing drivers delivering goods to building sites morerealistic time slots to avoid them being tempted into recklessness.51.A. inaccessibleB. inconvenientC. invisibleD. inexact52.A. break awayB. put downC. come upD. get along53.A. totallyB. especiallyC. generallyD. probably54.A. strengthensB. extendsC.

23、 increasesD. improves55.A. WhileB. SinceC. HoweverD. Before56.A. windowsB. drawersC. carriagesD. mirrors57.A. calculatesB. disapprovesC. implementsD. eliminates58.A. solutionB. methodC. issueD. highlight59.A. soB. orC. butD. and60.A. dealB. numberC. amountD. burden61.A. becauseB. untilC. unlessD. wh

24、ether62.A. realisticB. domesticC. academicD. traffic63.A. participatingB. associatingC. assemblingD. collecting64.A. releasedB. reflectedC. motivatedD. hunted65.A. differencesB. problemsC. factorsD. measuresSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several q

25、uestions 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 Excha

26、nge. 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

27、president, Herbert Hoover was unable to take measures to deal with the economic collapse. So in the1932 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

28、 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 Te

29、nnessee Valley Authority built a networkof 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 Secu

30、rity Act of 1935 established contributory old age and survivorspensions, as well as a joint federalstate program of unemployment insurance.The Work Progress Administrationwas one of the most effective of the New Deal measures. Financed by taxescollected by the federal government, the WPA created mil

31、lions 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 ofgovernment int

32、ervention.66. According to the passage, “Black Thursday ”is the day _.A. of selling stocksB. of reducing industrial productionC. the Great Depression beganD. the New Deal was implemented67. The New Deal is a number of laws _.A. to make young people plant trees and build damsB. to aid state and local

33、 relief fundsC. to deal with workersD. to deal with economic problems68. The WPA was an effective measure because _.A. it provided workers jobs of building roads and airportsB. it preserved workers skill and self-respectC. it provided financial aids to workersD. it ensured workers minimum wages69. R

34、oosevelt made his New Deal programs effective through _.A. his presidential powerB. government taxationC. congress reputationD. government intervention(B)COURSE:History 101“ Introduction to American History”INSTRUCTOR:Dr, Jane KlammerOFFICE:305 Marshall HallOFFICE HOURS:11:1512:30 M W F （ Monday Wed

35、nesday Friday ）CLASS:363 Marshall Hall 3:355:00T Th（Tuesday Thursday）10:1011:00 M W F Other times by appointmentTELEPHONE:255-4786TEXTBOOK:Green, Robert P, The American Tradition: A History of the United States .Charles E. Merrillpublishing Co.Columbus, Ohio 1984, which is availableat the CollegeBoo

36、kstore.COURSE Requirements:mid-term exam:October 10 20% of the final gradefinal exam:December 10 40% of the final gradeterm paper due:December 15 40% of the final gradeAttendance is not required, but you are responsible for all the information given in the classlectures. In the lectures I will talka

37、bout the chapters inthe textbook and other material that Ichoose to supplement the course. The exams will cover all this information. Therefore, I adviseyou to come to the class as much as possible. If you have to miss a class, be sure to get the class notes from another student.Your homework assign

38、ments are listed on the next page. You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you come to class. This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures. Be prepared when you come to class. If there are any changes in the assign

39、ed homework reading, I will announce in class.The term paper is 40% of your final grade. It should not exceed fifteen pages.（ Anyone thinking of majoring in history may write twenty-five pages. ） Before the mid-term exam you will choose the topic for your paper.Have a good term!70. If a student want

40、s to know what the homework assignments are, _.A. Prof. Klammer announces them in classB. the student reads the list on the next pageC. Prof. Klammer gives a list every weekD. the student g oes to the professor s office71. A student who would like to attend the course by Prof. Klammer has to stay in

41、 363 Marshall Hall _.A. from 11:15 to 12:30 on Monday, Wednesday and FridayB. from 10:10 to 11:00 on Tuesday and ThursdayC. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Monday, Wednesday and FridayD. from 3:35 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday72. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The textbook is wri

42、tten 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 Historyat 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,

43、 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

44、 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'r

45、e 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 pol

46、es with each lap (一圈 ).Its camera is pointed outward, away from the Earth, andWISE 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, howeve

47、r. 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 becomesvisible i

48、n a rainbow, is an example of radiation. When an ordinary digital camera takes a picture of a tree, for example, itreceives 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 to

49、gether.Waves of infrared radiation are longer than waves of visible light, so ordinary digital cameras don't see them, andneither 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

50、able to see things other telescopes can't. Not everything in the universe showsup 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 o

51、ff 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"

52、;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

53、 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

54、 from an ordinary cameraB. does not see infrared radiation while the ordinary camera doesC. reflects light that human eyes can seeD. catches the infrared radiation while the ordinary camera does not76. Which of the following is NOT correct about "asteroids" according to paragraph 7?A. Aste

55、roids 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 visibl

56、e 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 CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.From boy to manGrowing up on-screen for a decade as Harry Potter, 22-yea