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2010学年第二学期普陀区高三英语质量调研卷2011-I（105分ListeningComprehensionSectionA ShortConversationsDirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.They'retalkingaboutnice B.ThemanhasahouseforC.Thewomanlivesinanice D.ThemanhasthreeA. B. C. D.A.A B.A C.A D.AA.ToputhimthroughtotheTohaveatalkwiththedirectorabouthisToarrangeanappointmentforhimwiththeTogoandseeifthedirectorcanmeethimrightA.Detectivestories. B.Storiesaboutjailescapes.C.Lovestories. D.Storiesaboutroyalfamilies.A.MargaretwantedtoreturnsomemagazinestotheMargaretwantedtolendsomemagazinestotheMargaretwantedtoborrowsomemagazinesfromtheMargaretwantedtogetsomemagazinesbackfromtheA.Hedoesn'tcaremuchabout B.HeenjoysitveryC.Hedoesn'tmindeverthoughit's D.HehatesworkingA.Thewomandoesn'tthinkitexcitingtotravelbyThey'llstayathomeduringtheTheyareofferedsomeplaneticketsfortheirThey'llbeflyingsomewherefortheirvacation.A.SomethingwentwrongwiththeShetooksomebodytoSomethingpreventedherfromcatchingtheShecameonfootinsteadoftakingaA.Collectpapersforthe B.DothetyonceC.Checkthepaperforty D.ReadthewholeSectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwicebutthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.TheywantchildrentokeepthemTheywanttoenrichtheirlifeTheyneedlookingafterintheiroldTheycarealotaboutA.TheydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveTheyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalTheygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthTheyarefullyawareoftheexpensesintheA.AdoptionhasmuchtodowithUnderstandingisthekeytosuccessfulMostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromEarlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.TheliberationmovementofBritishRapideconomicdevelopmentinChangingattitudestofamilyReasonsforchangesinfamilylifeinA.BecausemillionsofmendiedintheBecausewomenhadprovedtheirBecausewomenweremoreskillfulthanBecausefactoriespreferredtoemployA.Theconceptof"thefamily"asasocialTheattitudestobirthTheattitudestoTheideasofauthorityandSectionCLongerDirections:InsectionC.youwillhearalongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youwillberequiredtofulfillthetaskbyfillinginthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.LostLostandName:PeterItemlost:abookGoingto Boardedthetrainat Station,at a,m..GotoffthetrainatPrestonStation,at a.m.ContactCompletetheform.WriteNOMORETHANONEWORDforeachThelengthoftimethewomanhasbeen21.Thelengthoftimethewomanhasbeen21. Thethingtheyarewaiting22.The Theman'sopinionoftheweather23. Thebirthplaceofthe24. CompletethetableusingNOMORETHREEWORDSforeachGrammarandDirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CorD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Chocolateofvariousshapesandflavorsaregenerallyconsideredtobe A. B.the C.a D.a Iwas forthebeach,forgettingmyappointmentwiththedentist,whenmymotherremindedA.to B.aboutto C.tobe D.tohaveJohnsonsaidtheBritishcapitalwantstousetheOlympics"todrivethegreeningandtheimprovementofourcity"andnotedthatLondoniscommittedtoreducecarbonemissions to60percentby2025.A. B. C. D.You'dbetterhavesomecashonyou,foranemergency yourcreditcardwon'tA. B. C. D.Whilealltheleadingschoolssaythattheyplacegreatimportanceon goodstudyresult,thefactseemstosuggestthisisnotthecase.children B.childrentoC.children'shaving D.childrentohaveTheymustrealizethat theywanttofinishthisreportwill ngitunderalotofA. B. C.nomatter D.Iwon'tpay20forthejacket;it'snot A.allthat B.thatmuch C.thatall D.muchall wehaveallthematerialsready,weshouldbeginthenewtaskatA.Since B.Since C.By D.NowInsomemarketstheremaybeonlyoneseller. iscalledamonopoly.(Situationas B.SuchkindofC.Sucha D.AsituationofKnowingthateverythingshesaidhadnoeffectonher herson'steacherwasaskedtohelpsolvetheitwasdecidedthatherson'steachershouldhelpsolvetheshehadtoaskherson'steachertohelpsolvethethere'snothingshecandobutaskherson'steachertohelpsolvetheAtsunami(海啸)occursasaseriesofwaves a"wavetrain,"andtheseriesofsurges(巨浪)canbefiveminutesoruptoanhourapart.A.whichknown B.known C.isknown D.toknowSeverenaturaldisasterssuchastheearthquakeoffthecoastofJapanonMarch11thcanraisequestionsaboutallofthe A. B. C.to D.whichChineseauthoritieshavesteppedupeffortstoreassurecitizensthatthecountryfacesnoimminent(的dangerfromtheradiationleaks itsneighbor.A. B. C.that D.Neverinmywildestdreams thesepeoplearelivinginsuchpoorA.Icould B.couldI C.Icouldn't D.couldn'tI tothelabthanhesetouttodotheHehasnosooner B.NosoonerdidC.Hewillnosooner D.HehadnosoonerSpaceexplorationhasbeenmade withthedevelopmentofmodernscienceandA.it B.itwas C.that D.SectionDirections:Completethepassagewiththewordsgiveninthetable.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Thereisanextraonethatyouwillfindnousefor.A.B.C.D.E.G.H.I.J.Everybodylikesawinnerandtherearealwayspeoplereadytocheerforagoodloser.Butwhoeverheardasongforthemanwhocomesinsecond?Sothisisinpraiseofthealmostwinner.thenearly ,thenexttothebiggest,thesecondbest.ThisisthesongofMisterTwo.Youhearunflattering(不恭维的namesforMisterTwo."Alsorantheycallhim,and'Tunner-upNamesthatmakesyouthinkofafellowwhocouldn'tquitemakeit.Don'tletthatfoolAskthewinnerofany42howgoodamanMisterTwois.Hewilllyouit'sMisterTwowhomadehimrunsofast,MisterTwopressinghardathisheels43alwaysto44andpasshim.Askthesalesmanwhowonthecontestandwhatkepthimpluggingafterhours,lookingfor45order.Askthedirectorsofthebigcompanywhytheykeepchangingtheirproduct,46thenewequipment,theaddedadvantage.Whatdrivesthem?Whatkeepsthemhop?It'sthesalesmanwithnearlyasmanyorders.Itisthecompanywiththeproductalmostasgood.It'sMisterTwo.Inthiscountry,we'reproudofthequalityofourchampions.Ourbigmencomeverybig.Ourfastmenrunveryfast.Ourwisemenarethewisestandourgreatestmenarethegreatestthatacountrycouldhopetobe47with.Andwhyisthat?Couldn'titbebecausegreatMisterTwo'sgrowing48inalandwheretheraceisalways49andeverybodycanrun?Sothisisforyou,MisterTwo.Thisisyoursong.Thisisforallthedaysyoutriedforfirst.andcameinsecond.it'sforthenightswhenyouwonderifyououghttogoontrying,sincenobodyseemstonotice.Wenotice,MisterTwo.Weknowthescore.Winnerornot,you’reanaturalchampion.Therecouldn'tbearacewithoutyou,MisterTwo.ReadingComprehension(50分)SectionA Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CorD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Peopleover70whoaren'tactivearemorelikelytodevelopproblemswalkingorclimbingstairswithinafewyears,accordingtoanewstudy.Thesefindingssuggestthatit'sveryimportanttostay "Physicalactivityinoldageisasimportant takingyourmedications,”Vissernoted."Youdonotneedtojoinanexpensive,fancysportsclubwithhigh-techequipment.Yourbodywillalready fromregularwalking."Visser,aDutchscholar,explainedthat activehelpspreventpeoplefrom ingbreathlessduringsimpleactivities,increasemusclemassandstrength,andmaintainthebalancepeopleneedtowalkupstairs,forinstance.Toinvestigatehowimportantexerciseistoolderadults.Visser'steaminterviewed3,075men betweentheagesof70and79,allofwhomsaidtheyhadnoproblemswalkingonequarterofaorclimbing Theinvestigatorsfollowedthesubjectsfor4-1/2years,notingwhodeveloped andclimbingDuringthestudy,34percentofmenand4757ofwomensaidtheybegantostrugglewithwalkingandclimbingstairs.People58wereinteractiveweretwiceaslikelytoreporttheseproblemsaspeoplewhosaidtheygotregularPeoplewhodidn'texercisebuthadactivelifestylesappearedtobeatasomewhathigherriskofdevelo59walkingandclimbingstairsrelativetopeoplewhoexercised60.Still,leadinganactivelifestyleappearedtoprotectpeople61problemsbetterthanbeinggenerallyinactive,theresearchersreportintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatrics(老年医学).SocietyAmongpeoplewhowereinactive,62whowalkedevenalittlebitsuchasbriskwalkingforalittleoveranhourperweekwereatalower63ofmobilityproblems."Ifyoudonotliketoexerciseoryoucannotexercise64ofserioushealthproblemsorfunctionallimitations,dotrytobeasactiveaspossible,"Visseradvised.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.CC.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.56.A.B.C.D.57.A.B.C.D.58.A.B.C.D.59.A.B.C.D.60.A.B.CD.61.A.B.C.D.62.A.B.C.D.63.A.B.C.D.64.A.B.C.D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CorD.Choosetheonethatsuitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.HaveyoueverwonderedwhatyouwouldlooklikeifyouwereanAsian,MiddleEastern,black,whiteor?BystepintotheHumanRaceMachine,youcanfindout.Whenyousitinsideit,themachinecreatesadigitalimageofyourface.Afterpushingcertainbuttons,themachineusesvariousphotosofpeopleofacertainethnicgroupmixedwithyourownfacialfeatures.FromIbis,itcancomeupwithanimageshowinghowyouwouldlookasamemberofadifferentrace.Themachineispartofatravelingretrospective(回顾展)called"SeeingandBelieving:TheArtofNancyBttrson."BursonisafamousAmericanphotographerandinventorTheshowof100photosandmultimediaworkswasonviewtheGreyArtGalleryinNewYorkonApril20.“Itisastrangefeeling,justlikestepintosomeoneelse’sskin,”SaidHathyZajehenkomuseumvisitorfromPennsylvaniaUS.Assoonasshesatdown,shetriedoutarangeofethnicgroups.“TheMiddleEasternimageworkedprettywellforme.”shesaidwithasAccordingtoBurton,themachineisaprayerforunity.Itisaboutseeingthroughdifferencestofindthethingsweallshareincommon.BursonaddedthedatabaseofMiddleEasternfaces,bothArabandJewish,aftertheterroristattacksonSeptember11."Ihavealwayswantedtoallowpeopletoseedifferently.Iamaphotographer,I’mrecordingtheunseen,becausewhatwecannotseeissomuchmoreinterestingthanwhatwecansee,"Bursonsaid.Forthosewhomissedtheshow,theHumanRacemachinewillbeonviewattheNewYorkHallofScienceintheQueensdistrictfull-timeofJune.TheHumanRaceMachine lyouwhatyouwouldlooklikeifyouwereamemberofanotherethniccreateadigitalimageofyourfaceandchangeturnyourprayintoletpeoplestepintosomeoneelse’sWhenKathyZajehenkosaidthattheMiddleEasternimageworkedwellforher,shemeantthat shewouldliketochangeherfaceshehadastrangeShewassatisfiedwithwhatshelookedlikeasaMiddleshecouldbuytheHumanRaceThesentence"Themachineisaprayerforunity" theHumanRacemachinecanunitethefacialfeatherofadifferentethnicgroupwithyourownthemachineshowsthatnomatterwhatracepeopleare,therearesomethingsweallhaveinonecanpraybeforetheifyouwant,themachinecanchangeyourBursonaddedthedatabaseofMiddleEasternfacesaftertheSeptember11attack shewantedtoshowpeoplewhatterroristslookshewantedtorecordwhatpeoplecannotshewantedtobefamousasashewantedtoletpeopleseetheforeignMillionsofwomenusecosmetics,oftencalled"make-up".Thecosmeticsindustryisoneofthebiggestintheworld.Mostlargestoressellcosmetics,andtherearealwaysshopsatairportssellingthemcheaply.Theword"cosmetics"referstoanythingthatpeopleputontheirfacestomakethemlookbetter.Lipstick,facepowderandcream,andeyemake-uparethemostpopular.Althoughmorewomenthanmenusecosmetics,therearecosmeticsformenaswellaswomen.Somepeopleevenhavecosmeticsurgerytomaketheirfaceslookdifferent.TheyhavetheshapeoftheirnosesandeyesThemostwidelyusedcosmeticisprobablylipstick,asmanywomenwhodonotwearanyothermake-upwilloftenputonalittlelipstickLipstickismadebymixingtogetherdifferentoilsandcolors.Thismixtureisthenallowedtogethardandiscutintotheshapeofasmallpencil.Whenawomanpressesthelipsticktoherlips,theendofit essoft,andsomeofitstickstoherlips,givingthemextracolor.Cosmeticswereprobablyfirstusedin,butitwastheEgyptians,sixthousandyearsago,whomadethemostuseofthem.RichEgyptianwomenpaintedtheireyesgreenandblack.Theyusedaredcolortopaintprettydesignsontheirfingernails,thepaoftheirhandsandthesolesoftheirfeet.PicturesofCleopatraalwaysshowherwearingalotofTheRomansalsousedcosmetics.Theylikedtomaketheirskinverywhiteandtopainttheireyes.Theyalsousedakindoflipstick.InEnglandatonetime,veryrichwomenhadbathsinmilktomaketheirskinbeautiful.Theyalsousedalotofsweet-smellingpowdertostoppeoplesmellingtheirbodies,whichwereoftenverydirtybecausetheydidnotwashveryoftenorchangetheirclothes.Atonetime,somecosmeticswerenotsafe.Theywerebadfortheskin,andsomeofthelipsticksandpowdersthatpeopleusedwereevenpoisonous.Nowadays,peopleinthecosmeticsindustrytakegreatcaretomakesurethateverythingtheyuseiscompleysafe.Accordinglothepassagepeoplespe onlyat B.onlytocolortheirC.tomakethemselveslook D.insteadofFromthepassageweknowthatinearliertimes cosmeticswereneverusedinmilk B.cosmeticswereneverusedontheCcosmeticswereneverusedonthe D.sometimescosmeticswereharmfultotheWhichofthefollowingstatementsisInordertomaketheirfaceslookdifferent,somepeopleevenhavecosmeticInEngland,womenhavebathsinmilktomaketheirskinCosmeticswereprobablyfirstusedbytheEgyptianssixthousandyearsNotallcosmeticsaresafesoweshouldbecarefultouseTheInternetisasystemofelectroniccommunication.Ithelpspeopleshareinformation,communicatewithfamilyandfriends,andstartbusinesses.Butthesepeoplemusthaveuseforacomputer,andknowhowtouseit.Andtheymusthaveaconnection,usuallythroughaephonelineoranInternetcenter.Allofthiscostsmoney.Formanypoorpeople,aso-called"digitaldivide"exists.PeoplewhocannotconnecttotheInternet epoorer,whilethosewhocan TheUnitedNationsisworkingtosolvethisproblem.InDecember,itwillholdaconferenceinGeneva,calledtheWorldSummitontheInformationSociety.Politicalandbusinessleaderswillcometogetherwithdelegatesfromnonernmentalorganizations,educationalgroupsandothers.Theywilldiscussthefast-growinginformationtechnologyindustryanditseffectsontheworld.UNorganizerssaytheyhopethegatheringwillleadtoapoliticaldeclarationandactionplan.Thegoalistobridgethedigitaldividebetweenrichandpoornations.Asecondconference,toexamineprogress,willtakeplaceinTunisiain2005.UNSecretaryGeneralKofiAnnanrecentlyspoketobusinessleadersatameetinginNewYork.MisterAnnanurgedthemtotakepartintheWorldSummitontheInformationSociety.Hetoldthemthatindustrycanplayanimportantpartinlimitingtechnologicaldifferencesbetweencountries.HenotedthatsomecompaniesalreadymadeeffortstoimproveInternetskillsamongpoorAmericans.TheUNsecretaryGeneralurgedbusinessestoalsolookforprojectsinCiscoSystemsinSanJoseCaliforniaisonecompanythatalreadydoesthatin1997.SiscobeganaspecialprogramtoMisterAnnansaysmoreidealslikethisareneededtoclosethedigitaldivide.Hesaysinformationtechnologyisnotamagicanswerforpoornations,butitcanleadtopeaceanddevelopment.HesaysnewsandinformationprovidedthroughtheInternethelpbuildtrade,employment,goodernmentanddemocracyaroundtheworld.Accordingtothepassage,theso-called'"digitaldivide"heremainlyreferstoitpeopleinpoorcountriesdonotknowhowtousetherichcountrieshavemoremoneythanthepoorthereisnotInternetsysteminpoorasaresultofeconomicfactor,poornationscannotshareinformationtechnologywithrichnationsAccordingtoKofiAnnan,wecan withoutquestioninformationtechnologycanprovideachanceforthedevelopmentoftheallthebusinessleaderswilllookforprojectsindeveloallthepeopleinrichcountrieshavemasteredInternetpoorcountriescanhavemagicpowerontheWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTheWorldSummitontheInformationSocietywillbegoodnewsfordeveloAllthepeoplewithenoughmoneycanenjoythePerhapsthereisalongwaytogoforthedevelopmentofpoorThecompanyCiscohasdoneagoodjobinteachingInternettechnologyskillstopeoplearoundtheworldWhichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitlefortheThe esPoor,theRichDigitalDivideinDeveloNations-MeetingonInternetInternetTechnologyin SectionTheimportanceoftheelectronicwasteThetechnologiesofdealingwithelectronicTheimportanceoftheelectronicwasteThetechnologiesofdealingwithelectronicThebenefitofrecyclingelectronicHowelectronicwastecomingintoMeansofrecyclingelectronicModerntechnologybringingbothconvenienceandelectronicModerntechnologyprovidessocietywithmanyconveniencesfromWi-Fienabledcellphonesandever-smallercomputersthatmakeoutentirelivesportabletoenergy-efficientwashersthatusehalfthepowerandtimetocompletetheirtasks.However,thesenewtoysandgadgetsfinally eelectronicwasteoncetheyareoutofuse.It'sallelectronicwasteanditincludeseverythingfromemptyprinterinkcontainerstobrokenrefrigerators.Aspurchasenewitemstoreplaceagingelectronicsormakeupgrades,moreelectronicwasteisgenerated.Insomecases,suchas2009'sswitchfromogtodigitalevisionbroadcasting,intheUnitedStates,changesintechnologyaresogreatthatoldequipmentmaynotevenworkatallwithnewsystems.Therearemanyreasonswhyitisimportanttorecycleelectronicwaste.Muchofthematerialusedtoelectronics,includingmetalandplasticcomponents,canberecycledintonewitemsatafractionofthecostandenergyuseneededtocreatethingsfromnewrawmaterials.Additionally,manyelectronicscontainpoisonoussubstancesthatareharmfultotheenvironmentandcouldbedeadlyiftheygointoanarea'sgroundwater.Whenproperlyrecycled,theycanbereusedandwillnotdoharmtotheenvironment.Becauseoftheseenvironmentalconcerns,manyareasrequirebylawthatelectronicwastebeproperlyrecycled.Theavailabilityofelectronicwasterecyclingprogramsvariesfromplacetoplace.Somemunicipalitiesmaysuchservicestoarearesidents.Insomeareas,annualcollectionsareheldonceortwiceayearasameansofdealingwithelectronicwasteaswellasusedengineoilorotherwastethatisharmfultotheenvironment.Therearealsosomegoodalternativestorecyclingyourelectronicwaste.AnyitemsthatareinworkingconditioncanbegiventofriendsordonatedtocharitieslikeGoodwillortheSalvationArmy,whorelyheavilyondonations.Freecycling,orpassingonyourunwanteditemstothoseinneedofthem,isalsoameansoffindingnewhomesforuseditems.ElectronicwasterecyclinghelpspreservetheenvironmentbyreducingtheamountofpoisonousmaterialsplacedlandfillsandsavingrecyclablecomponentstosaveenergyandotherSectionAnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNoMoreThan10"Kids.I'mGivingItWithtonsofmoneyandnowlotsofleisuretime.chairmanBillGateswillretireonFridayasoneofthemostenviedmenintheworld.Butdon'tbotherenvyinghisthreechildren,theyoungestofwhomisonly6yearsold.Lastweek,Gatesannouncedheplannedtogiveallhiswealth$58billionintotaltocharity.Speakingaboutthejoint-decisionhemadewithhiswife,hesaid“We’vechosennottopassitontoourchildren”.ManyrichAmericanshavelonggivenmoneyawaytocharities,ratherthantotheirchildren.Inasurveybyfortunemagazinein1986,of30multimillionaires,sixsaidtheirchildrenwouldbebetteroffwithonlyminimalinheritance.Almosthalfplannedtoleaveatleastasmuchtocharityastotheirheirs.(后裔)Thetrendhascontinuedinrecentyears.Since1988,theUShasseenamassivedeclineinthepercentageofwealthyindividualswhoinheritedtheirwealth.AstudybytheWallStreetJournalinAprilsuggeststhat65percentoftoday'smultimillionairesmadetheirwealththemselves.Americanscoldnesstoinheritedwealthmightbeinfluencedbythenation'scultureWhiletheEnglisharistocracy贵族respectedinheritedwealth,theAmericansrespectself-madeheroeslikeAndrewCarnegieHeoncesaidthat"themanwhodiesrichdiesdisgraced."HeemigratedfromScotlandtotheUSbecametheworld'ssecondrichestmaninthe1870s,andgaveawayallofhisfortune.Today,therespectforself-madeheroesliveson.ThetworichestbusinessmenintheUS,BillGatesandtheinvestorHebelievesthatsettinguphisheirswith"alifetimesupplyoffoodstampsjustbecausetheycameoutoftherightwomb"canbe"harmful"forthem.Hecalleditan"anti-socialact".Tohim,theperfectamounttoleaveachildwhoiscollegegraduateis"afewhundredthousandBysaying"Kids,I'mgivingitaway",GillGamesmeansthathe WhatisAmericans'attitudetowardstherichpeoplewhoobtaintheirwealthontheirown InAndrewCarnegie'sopinion,howshouldarichdealwithhiswealthwhenheorshedies What'sBuffet'sopinionaboutleavingthechildrenenoughmoneyforthemtouseintheirwhole ITranslation20分

II（45分Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Youarerequiredtousethewordgiveninthebracketforeachrespectivesentence.在我们可以在哪里设立我们的新办事处呢？现在的高分并不意味着将来的成就。(not我们希望所有的博物馆能向儿童和老人免费开放。(befree我国到处都是高楼，其发展速度真是惊人。(spring我校同学每逢节假日都到周边社区去当/义工。(makeitaIIGuidedwriting(25分Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150words.Thecompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgiven也有人认为它会带来麻SectionADirections:InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillheaskedabout"whatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.l.W:Hi!I'mcallingaboutthethree-bedroomhouseyouadvertisedinyesterday'spaper.ItsoundsreallyM.Itis—especialfyifyouhavechildren.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheM:What'sthetimeforW:5:30.Thatonlyleavesus15minutestogothroughthecustomsandcheckourbaggage.Q:Atwhattimedidtheconversationtakeplace?M:Arethereanymorequestionsonthislecture?Yes,W:Dr.Bakeridoyouthinkanindependentcandidatecould e?Q:WhatmostprobablyisMary?M:I'dliketohaveatalkwithyourdirectorsometimethisweek.Couldyouarrangeitforme?W:He'sratherbusythesedays.ButI'llseewhatIcando.Q:What'sthemanaskingthewomantoW:I'dlovetoseeadifferenttypeofmovieforachange.Iamtiredofmoviesaboutromanticstories.M:Iagree.Let'sgotoseeanewmovieatRawlTheater.Ihearitsarealstoryoftwopresentbreakers.Q:Whatkindofmoviedoesthewomanfindboring?M:WhydidMargaretcallW:Shewantedtopickupsomemagazinesshelentme.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?W:Youseemtohavealotofworktodoatyouroffice.You'realwaysstayinglateandworkingovertime.M:That'strue.Butit'snobothertome.Theworkisinteresting.Idon'tmindextrahoursatall.Q:HowdoesthemanfeelabouthisM:Well,theholidayshouldsoonbeW:Yes,isn'titexcitingbythistimenextweek!We'llbeontheplane.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:Whathappenedtoyou?YouaresoW:ThebusItookbrokedowninfrontofthehospitalandIhadtowalkfromthere.Q:Whywasthewomansolate? M:Areyousureyouhavecorrectedallthetyerrorsinthispaper?W:Perhaps.I'dbetterreaditthroughagain.Q:What'sthewomangoingtoSectionDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages.andyouwillheaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillhereadtwicehutthequestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whencouplesgetmarried,theyusuallyplantohavechildren.Sometimes,however,acouplecannothaveachildoftheirown.Inthiscase,theymaydecidetoadoptachild.Infact,adoptionisverycommontoday.Thereareabout60,000adoptionseachyearintheUnitedStatesalone.Somepeopleprefertoadoptinfants;othersadoptolderchildren.Somecouplesadoptchildrenfromtheirowncountries;othersadoptchildrenfromforeigncountries.Inanycase,theyalladoptchildrenforthesamereason-theycareaboutchildrenandwanttogivetheiradoptedchildahappylife.Mostadoptedchildrenknowthattheyareadopted.Psychologistsandchild—careexpertsgenerallythinkthisisagoodidea.However,manyadoptedchildrenoradopteeshaveverylittleinformationabouttheirbiologicalparents.Asamatteroffact,itisoftenverydifficultforadopteestofindoutabouttheirbirthparentsbecausethebirthrecordsofmostadopteesareusuallysealed.Theinformationissecretsonoonecanseeit.Naturally,adoptedchildrenhavedifferentfeelingsabouttheirbirthparents.Manyadopteeswanttosearchforthem,butothersdonot.Thedecisiontosearchforbirthparentsisadifficultonetomake.Mostadopteeshavemixedfeelingsaboutfinding.theirbiologicalparents.Eventhoughadopteesdonotknowabouttheirnaturalparents,theydoknowthattheiradoptedparentswantthem,lovethemandwillcareforthem.Accordingtothespeaker,whydosomecouplesadoptWhydomanyadopteesfindithardtomakethedecisiontosearchfortheirbirthWhatcanweinferfromtheQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingTherearemanyreasonswhyfamilylifeinBritainhaschangedsomuchinthelastfiftyyears.TheliberationofwomenintheearlypartofthetwentiethcenturyandthesocialandeconomiceffectsofWorldWarIIhadagreatiinj&icttraditionalfamilylife.Womenbecameessentialtoindustryandtheprofessions.Duringthewartheyhadworkedinfactoriesandprovedtheirworth,now,withthelossofmillionsofmen,theirservicesweretooimportanttothenation.Morerecently,greatadvancesinscientificknowledge,andparticularlyinmedicine,havehadenormoussocialconsequences.Childrenarebettercaredforandarefarhealthier.Infantdeathrateislow.Aboveall,parentscannowplanthesizeoftheirfamilyiftheywishthroughmoreeffectivemeansofbirthcontrol.Differentattitudestoreligion,authorityandtraditiongenerallyhavealsogreatlycontributedtochangesinfamilylife.Butthesedevelopmentshaveaffectedallaspectsofsociety.Itisparticularlyinterestingtonotethattheconceptof"thefamily"asasocialunithassurvivedallthesechallenges.QuestionsWhatisthispassagemainlyWhydidBritish esoimportanttoindustryafterWorldWarWhatremainedunchangedinspiteofallthechallengesinfamilySectionDirections: