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闸北区2014学年度第一学期高三英语学科期末练习ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouheartheconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.OnUniversity B.inadepartmentC.InaCommunity D.OnaA.Husbandand B.HeadmasterandC.Teacherand D.ShopassistantandA. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A.ShewasterriblyB.ShearrivedforworkC.ShewalkedtoworkeveryD.ShewasalwayslateforA.Thewomanshouldn’tletherdaughterwearsoscaryB.Herdaughter’sHalloweendresswasn’tsmartC.Shecouldn’thavespenttoomuchmoneyontheD.Shecouldn’tencourageherdaughtertocelebrateA.yingB.WritingtermC.GatheringD.HoldingaA.GabywasagoodB.Gabydidn’tthinkhighlyofhisC.GabyoftentoldwrongD.GaryoftenquarrelswithhisA. B. C. D.A.ThewomanpretendstobeB.MenherearenotpoliteC.Menaren’tallowedtosmokeD.Thewomanshouldn’tcominaboutthemenSectionDirections:inSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.TheycookedamealexcellentlywithgivenB.They mendedbyManchesterC.TheywereaskedtorecetwoformerhighqualityD.TheywereselectedbytheschoolparentsA.ThecostofthemealhasB.SomepupilscominedabouttheC.ChildrengetboredwiththemealsatD.Thechefscan’thandlesomanymealsaA.BecausetheyarefromafamousB.BecausetheypayattentiontowhatpupilsC.BecausetheyarehighlyD.BecausetheyaregoodatcommunicatingwithQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.Lookinglike B.HavingtwoC. and D.Havingessentialworking15.A. B. C. D.16.A.TheygottherethroughalandB.TheygotthereonC.TheygottherebytheD.Theygottherefollowinganimals’SectionDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhear.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation:Completethereportform.WRITEONEWORDforeachMajorTransferInformation:JackCurrent ReasonfortheNo Intended BasicFive Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WRITENOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachWhatisMichaelMosley’s WhatdoestheTruthAboutExerciseThinkingabout HowdoestheFastDietteachpeopletoloseweightBy fortwodaysWhatisFastDietconceptreally randVocabularySectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.MakesurethatyouranswersaregrticallyAreyouonadiet?Thenmaybeyoushouldconsider(25) (sit)bythewindowthenexttimeyoueatout.Anewbookclaimsthat(26) yousitinarestaurantcanaffecthowmanyyouANewresearchfoundthatpeoplesittingfarthestfromthefrontdooratethefewestsaladsandwere73percent(27) (likely)toorderdessert.Thoseseatedatadarktableateheavierfoodandorderedmoreofit(28) dinersseatedatbrightbartablesorderedmoresaladsandfewerdesserts.Accordingtotheresearchers,thedarkeritis,themoreinvisibleyou(29) feel,thelesseasyitistoseehowmuchyou’reeatingandthelessguiltyyouarewhenyoueatmore.Incontrast,(30) (see)thesunlight,peopleortreesoutsidemightmakeyoumoreconsciousof(31) youlook,mightmakeyouthinkaboutwalkingormightmakeyouwantagreensalad.Theresearchersalsonotedthatslimdinerschewedaround15timespermouthful,threechewsmorethanheavierdiners.Byeatingmoreslowly,thedinerconsumeslessinthetime(32) takesforthebraintoregistersatisfaction.Beijing’sannoyingsmog(雾)seemstohavehurtthecity’sappealtotourists.Lastyear,BeijingYouthDailyreportedthatthenumberofvisitorstoBeijing(33) (fall)50percentsinceJanuary.It’ssaidthatthecity’sbadairqualitywastoblameforthedecline.It’salsomore(34) (attract)high-endemployeestoworkinBeijing,especiallythosewithHowever,theblanketofpoisonoussmoghasn’thurtBeijing’sofficemarket,(35) jumpedupquicklyonaglobalrankingto ethe-most-expensivelocationtorentofficespaceintheworld.Accordingtoarecentresearch,officespaceinBeijing’sCentralBusinessDistrictcosts(36) average$1,412persquaremeterperyear.That’smoreexpensivethanNo.5-rankescentralTokyoorNo.6-rangkedMadison&FifthAvenuesinNewYork.Theresearchtookintoconsiderationboth(37) (publish)rentalratesand“additionalcosts,”whichincludeagentfeesand(38) coststomakethedealLondon(39) (remain)theworld’smostexpensivecityinwhichtorentofficespace.HongKong,hometothepriciestofficespaceinAsia,comesinsecondglobally.Thecities (experience)thehighestannualgrowthinofficerentalratesarebothinSouthAfricawith40percentrateriseforDurbanand44percentforSandton.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.A. B.F. G.C.H.D.E.I.J.K.Musichasbeenyingamajorroleinthelivesofteenagersfordecadesandtoday’steensareno .Teenslistentoover2.5hoursofmusicperday.Earbuds,Mp3yers,andsmartphonesmakeiteasyforteenstolistentomusicwhiletheygoaboutmuchoftheirdailylives.Thedigitalworldalsomeansthatparentsmustfacenewchallengeswhenitcomestoateen’smusic.Inthepast---whenmusicwas throughaudiotapeorCD,itwasmucheasierforparentstobeawareofateen’smusical .Butmowthatteenshave accesstomillionsofsongsand sthroughtheinternet,parentsarelesslikelytobe oftheirteensarelisteningToday,it’shardtobelievethattoday’sover-50-yearspeopleusedtobe45againstElvisPresley’sdancemoves.Fast-forwardtothepresentdayandthesocietyhascertainly more46ofmanystrangeformsofart.Asforparents,musicisapowerfultoolandcertainlymusicwithpro-socialorwarmlyrics(歌词)canbea(n)47influenceinteens.It’simportanttotakeanactiveapproach48yourteen’smusicalinterests.Getyourteentotalktoyou.Askquestionswithoutpassing49.Alwaysbecuriousandinquireaboutwhatyourteenlooksforinmusicandtalkaboutwhat50canbefoundincertainsongs.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Gallupusedtoconductapoll(投票)thataskedstudentstonametheschoolsubjectthattheyconsideredtobethemostdifficultNot51mathematicscameoutontopofthedifficultychart.Sowhatisitaboutmaththatmakesitdifficult?definestheword“difficult”as“noteasilyorreadilydone;requiring52ornningtobeperformedsuccessfully.”Thisdefinitiongetstothepointoftheproblemwhenitcomestomath.Whatmakesmathdifficultisthatittakespatienceandpersistence.Formanystudents,mathisnotsomethingthatcomes53.Ittakeseffort.Itisasubjectthatsometimesrequiresstudentstodevotelotsandlotsoftimeand54.Thismeans,formany,theproblemhaslittletodowithbrainpower;itismostlyamatterofstayingpower.Andsincestudentsdon’tmaketheirowntimelines,theycan55thetimeastheteachermovesontothenexttopic.Infact,thereisalsoanelementofbrainstyleinthebigpicture,accordingtomanyscientists.Theybelievethatpeoplearebornwith56mathunderstandingskills.Logical,left-brainthinkerstendtounderstandthingsinsequentialbits,whileic,intuitive,right-brainersare57.Theytakeinalotofinformationatonetimeandallowtimetoletit“sinkin”.soleft-brainstudentsmaygraspconcepts58whileright-brainstudentsdon’t.Totherightstudent,timelosscanmakethemfeelconfusedandbehind.Unfortunayinbusyclassroomswithtoomanystudents,studentsaremotalways59enoughtime.Wehavetomoveon,readyorMathknow-howisalsocumulative(积累),whichmeansitworksmuchlikeapileofbuildingblocks.Youhavetogainenough60inoneareabeforeyoucaneffectivelygoonto“buildupon”anotherarea.Ourfirstmathematicalbuildingblocksareestablishedinprimaryschool,whenwelearn61foradditionandmultiplication,andthosefirstconcepts eour62.Thesemathematicalconceptsorknowledgehastosinkinand e63beforestudentscanmoveontochallengethenextstageofnewconcepts.However,teachersdon’thavetimetoensurethateverysinglestudentunderstandseverysingleconcept.Sosomestudentsmovetothenextlevelwithreallyshakyknowledgesystem.64,astheyclimbtheladder,theymaymeetwithmoreandmoredifficultiesandmight65completefailureatsomepoint.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.makeupB.runoutC.takeadvantageD.addupA.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.remindedB.exposedC.blessedD.accusedA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.InB.InC.ForD.InA.B.C.D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.October17,1989isadaySanFranciscowillneverforget.Onthatday,an monnumberoftragediestookce.Itwasalsoadaywhentotalstrangersbecamelinked.ThestoryofJimBettsandJulioBerumenisamovingexampleofonesuchmeeting.Onthatday,PetraBerumentookherdaughterCathytothedentist.Alsointhecarwashersonsix-year-oldJulioandtheirfamilyfriendYolanda.SoonafterPetradroveontothehighway,disasterstruck.Withoutwarning,theearthbegantoshake.Thedamagewasterrible.Hughtreesbentasiftheyweremadeofrubber.Streetscrackedandbuildingscollapsed.Atleastastretchofthehighwayhadcrashedontothelowerlevel.Thenasquicklyasitstarted,theearthquakestopped.TheBerumens’scarhadbeenbythesteel.PetraandYolandawerekilledinstantly.CathyescapedunhurtbutJulio,thoughstillalive,wasindanger.Notonlywashisrightlegpinneddownbythesteel,hewasalsosqueezedbetweenthedeadbodiesofhismotherandYolanda.RescuershadcalmedJuliobythetimeJimBetts,adoctorfromOaklandHospital,arrived.Fortwohours,JimtriedtoJuliowithtwobarehands.Hedidnotstoptoworryaboutthefactthataftershockscouldsendthehighwaytotheground.AssoonasJuliowasbreathing,Jimkeptworking.However,Juliowaslanguishing.Jimrealizedthathehadonlyonechoice.Hewouldhavetocuttheboy’srightlegattheknee.Conditionswerefarfromideal.Itwashotinsidethecar.Darknesshadfallenoutside.Withgreatcare,Jimstartedtheoperation.Hehadtotryriskymethods.FinallyJuliowasThosehoursonthehighwaywerelikeanightmare.Jimsaid:“Ifmyfamilymemberswereuptherebadlyhurt,theywouldurgentlyneedhelplikethat.”Thoughthedaytheearthquaketoremanythingsapart,italsobroughtbravepeopletogether.TheSanFranciscoearthquakewas moneventforJulioandJimbecause theearthshookviolentlyandtheybecamelinkedtheyneithercouldseethebrokentheybothlosttheirfamilyInthefifthparagraph,Juliowaslanguishing,whichmeansthathewas aboutto B.cominingabouttheC.losinghis D.Accordingtothepassage,Jim successfullyperformedthehadnecessaryequipmenttorescuewasabletosaveJulio’srighthadonefamilymemberoperatedWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheTheBerumensweretryingtoleavethedangerouscitywhentheearthquakeTwopeopleoftheBerumenfamilyfinallysurvivedfromtheKnowingaftershockswouldcomesoon,JimtriedtorescueJuliofromtheTheconditionswereagreeableenoughforJimtoperformtheAttheendoftheyear,ourmagazineisrevealingourannualfoodandshoppredictionsbasedonourresearch.GrazingGolden-Ninety-onepercentofpeoplesaytheysnackdaily,accordingtoNielsen.Whilesnackingisontheriseamongallagesandgenders,researchshowsthatsnackingamongconsumersovertheageof65couldcontributetoadditionalyearswithahigherqualityoflife.We’llseemoreboomers-thoseraisedinthe“threesquaremealsaday”period-employa“grazing”approachtoeatingfoodsrichinnutrientslikeprotein,fiberandOmega3thatcanhelppromotebonehealth.Same-DayDeliveryNotJustforCityOnlinegroceryshopanddeliveryhas eacrowdedspace,withahostofservicescompetingforconsumerattention.Thistrendallowseveryonewhosellsfoodtobeinthesame-deliverybusinesswithouthavingtoaddadditionaloperationalfacilities.LookforShopExpresstoputeverysupermarketinthesamedaydeliverybusinessandchangeconsumerbehaviortoshoponlineforfoodtobedeliveredtohomesfreshforeachmeal.Younowcanthrowyourrefrigeratoraway!TheRiseofFermentedThenextyearwillbetheyearwhenfermented(发酵的)foods-foodslikeyogurt,pickles(泡菜)takecenterstage.Thesefoodscontainlivecultures,orarep inliquidsotheirsugarsandotherseasoningscan ebacteria-promotingagents.Infact,asurveyhasfoundthatnearly50percentofAmericanshaveshowninterestinfermentedfoods,who,especiallythoseover60s,haveimprovedalotindigestion.However,iftreatedinappropriay,thebacteriahiddeninthesefoodsmighthaveourhospitalsfullofsickdinners.Thereforemakesuretostudythecookingskillswellbeforeyouthesefoods.SupermarketschangeintoSocializingSupermarketshaveevolvedfromstraightforwardcenterswhereconsumerscouldbuygroceriestoprovidersoflifestyle.Supermarketsaredeveloavarietyofservicesthathelptoestablisheachoutletasashowcaseoflifestyletrends.Adesiretobe“allthingsfood”totheircustomers,youngandold,ispositioningthesupermarketsasheadtoheadcompetitorswithchainandlocalrestaurants.Cookingclasses,andonlinehome-maderecipesarealsogivingconsumersreasonsbeyondagrocerylisttostepinsidetheirneighborhoodsupermarketsinsteadofalocalThepassageadvisesreaderstogiveuprefrigeratorpeopleeatmoresnackswhichdon’thavetobeputintherefrigerators euselessoperationalfacilitiesforfoodfoodcanbesenttocustomerswithinshorttimeandzingisnotFermentedfoodscanbekeptinnormaltemperatureformuchmoreForfermentedfoods,peoplemustguarantee liveculturesshouldbeintroducedwhileeatingthesehelpindigestionshouldbeintroducedtothebacteriashouldbekilledbeforebeingputintothecookingshouldbeconductedcarefullytoavoidItisimpliedinthelastparagraph supermarketssellrecipesfortrendylifestyletosupermarketsusedtobefriendsofchainandlocalpeoplecanapplyforcookingclassesandobtainrecipesinCookingclassesencouragepeopletomakefoodratherthandineThetwotrendsthatareparticularlygoodfortheelderly eatingsnacksandfermentedeatingsnacksandone-dayone-daydeliveryandsocializingfermentedfoodsandsocializingToday,home-ownershiphasreachedextremelyhighlevels.Moderngenerationstendtobelievethereissomethingwrongwiththemiftheyrent.However,ishighhome-ownershipreallyaspeopleimagine?Staringatdatafirst,werealizethatthemostsuccessful,stable,attractivecountryintheWesternworldisSwitzerland.Ithastinyunemployment;wealth;highhappinessandmental-healthscores.Doesithavehighhome-ownershiprates?Absoluynot.InSwitzerland,aboutsevenintenofthepopulationarerenters.Yet,withEurope’slowesthome-ownershiprate,thenationthrives.Nowgototheotherendofthemiserydistribution.Spainhasapproximaythehighesthome-ownershiprateinEurope(atmorethan80%).Butone-quarterofitspopulationareAlikelyreasonisthathighlevelsofhome-ownershipmessupthelabourmarket.Inasensiblyfunctioningeconomyitiseasyforpeopletomovearoundtodropintothevibrantjobslotsthrownupbytechnologicalchange.Withahighdegreeofowner-occupation,everythingslows.Folkgetstuck.Renterscangotonewjobs.Inthatwaytheydotheeconomyafavor.AsFriedmansaid,therateofunemploymentdependsontheflexibilityofthehousingmarket.Nextwecometoeconomicbreakdown.Mostystsacceptthatatheartitwasthehousingmarket-obsessivepursuitofhomes,theengenderedmortgage(房贷)lendingandanunavoidablehouse-pricecrash-thatsanktheWesternworld.Germany,say,withitsmoreefficientrentalmarket,hadafarsmootherridethroughtrouble.Asforthemonetarysystem,inthepastfewdecades,inthehopeofgettinguntaxedcapitalgainswayabovetheirtruelabourearnings,manypeoplethrewtheirsparecashintobuyinglargerhousesorbuildingextrabedrooms.TVprogrammesabouthowtomakeeasymoney,beautifulrisinghouseprices,andmostimportantly,ourfaultytaxsystemencouragedthat.Whenatsomepointmarketbrokedown,everyonesuffered.Ourcountriesought,instead,todesigntaxsystemsthatencouragepeopletoinvestinproductiverealactivitiesandininnovation.Rentingleavesmoneyforbetterpurposes.Thatalsopointstotheroleofsensiblebudgetingovera ’slifetime.Whyshouldwethinkthatwhenwedieitisnecessarytohavepaidoffanentirehouse?Ourchildrendonotdeserveit.Letthempayforthemselves.Weshouldrent-andenjoyourliveswiththemoneysaved.Finally,moderationusuallypaysoff.Ourscientificunderstandingofhoweconomiesfunctionishorriblylimited.Thissuggeststhatthegoldenruleshouldbetoavoidextremes.A50-50mixofhome-ownershipandrenting,notthe70-30splitthatisnowobservedinsomanyWesternnations,makessense.ThecasesofSwitzerlandandSpainprovelowhome-ownershiprateatabout30%ismostfavourableforhome-ownershipmainlydecidesacountry’scitizens’mentalhome-ownershiphasalottodowithacountry’stechnologicallowhome-ownershipincreasesthemobilityofjobmarketandThemainreasontomakepeopleinvestinhousingmarket theproblematictaxingapproachfavouringhousepeople’sdesiretoavoidtheirmoneyfromeasychannelstoobtainmethodstomakeeasypeople’swishestoliveinlargeandmorecomfortableWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheSwitzerlandsufferstheworseunemploymentinRentingallowsmoremoneyintomorecreativeeconomicGermany’seffectivemortgagesystemsawitthroughthewesterneconomicOurchildrenhavetherighttoenjoythehousingpropertywehavepaidWhatopiniondoestheauthoragreewithPeopleshouldlearntheworkingsofhousingLawsshouldbesetuptostoppeoplefrombuyingAnadequaterateofhome-ownershipshouldbePeopleshouldfollowthegoodexampleofEuropeinhousingSectionDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.TheherdsofbullsandhorsesdepictedrunningalongthewallsoftheLascauxcavesinFranceareamongthemostmagnificentexamplesofprehistoricarteverdiscovered.Butratherthandisyinghuntingscenes,newevidencesuggeststhattheimagesactuallyrepresentthefrighteningsoundswhichcamefromthemouthsofthecaves.USresearcherStevenWallerbelievesthattheechoes(回声)ofclapoutsidethecavewouldhavesoundedlikehundredsofanimalfeetdrummingontheground.Heproposesthatthecaveswerep fortheirsoundproperties,whichprehistoricpeoplesmistookforsupernaturalnoises.Ancientstoriesexinedechoesfromthemouthsofcertaingiantcavesasrepliesfromspirits,soourancestorschosetodecoratethesecaveswithpaintingsbelievingthattheywereinhabitedbyspiritsandgods.Besideanimalsounds,manyancientculturesattributedthunderintheskyto‘thundergods,’soitmakessensethatsomelastingechoeswithinthecaveswereinterpretedasthunderandinspiredpaintingsofthosethundergodsoncavewalls.Theideaisalsosupportedbyaudiotheory,whichshowsstatisticallysignificantsimilaritiesbetweentherockaresitesandmodernsoundreflectionequipment.AsforthepresenceofthefamousStonehenge(巨石阵)inBritain,Mr.Walkeralsosuggestsitmayhavebeenthesoundoftheprehistoricmonument,ratherthanthesightthatin