上海市浦东新区高三教学质量检测二模英语试卷含答案

浦东新区2015学年度第二学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷2016.4考生注意： 1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。所有答題必须涂（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．答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。第Ⅰ卷（共103分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Atanairport. B.Atapostoffice. C.Inahotel. D.Inabank. 2. A.Teacherandstudent. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Lawyerandclients. D.ApplicantandVisaOfficer.3. A.Anactor. B.Areporter. C.Atouristguide. D.Asalesman.4. A.Doubtful. B.Convinced. C.Grateful. D.Upset. 5. A.Hewillmakeadecisionlater. B.Mikeisnotlikelytowin.C.Hewillvoteforanothercandidate. D.HewillvoteforMike.6. A.Sheisgoingtotheconcert. B.Sheisgoingtoalecture.C.Sheisgoingtothelibrary. D.Sheisgoingtoaparty.7. A.Sheneedstoseeadoctor.B.Shehasrefusedtotakenthemedicine.C.It’sharmfulforhertospeakeveninalowvoice.D.It’sdifficulttounderstandherwhenshewhispers.8. A.Goandaskthestaff. B.Readthenoticeonthewindow.C.Getanewbusschedule. D.Waitatthebusstation.9. A.Attendgraduateschool. B.Starthisowncompany.C.Majorinengineering. D.Learnbusinessinschool.10. A.Theycangetaguide-bookinThailand. B.It’snousebuyingaguide-book. C.Itmightbenecessarytobuyaguide-book. D.It’swisertoturntothelibrary.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Itooktheshopper’scartbymistake. B.Ipushedtheshoppingcartontotheshopper.C.Myunclewaswalkingfastdespitehisshortlegs.D.Myuncleshoutedatmeandhitmeonthehead.12. A.Heactedlikeshoutingandlaughingatme.B.Hesmiledattheshopperwhowasreadyforbattle.C.Hehitmeontheheadwithanadvertisingleaflet.D.Hepretendedtobeangryandapologizedtothevictim.13. A.Myexperiencewithmyuncleisquitefrightening.B.Mylearningprocessisalwaysamatteroflifeanddeath.C.Familymembersbenefittheirchildrengreatlyintheirgrowth.D.Familymembers’influenceonchildrenlastsjustawhile.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.14. A.AninternationalbusinessH&M. B.ArecyclingprograminH&M. C.AdiscountonnewthingsinH&M. D.OldclothessoldinH&M.15. A.Bananasareasourceofnutrition. B.Bananascanprotectagainstviruses. C.Bananascanfightdepression. D.Bananasprovideallkindsofvitamins.16. A.Peoplewhohavecarsandhouses. B.PeoplewhouseUberandDidi.C.Peoplewhohavelowincome. D.Peoplewhorenttheirgoods.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.InformationabouttheNational___17___ArtWorkshop:dopaintingandmake___18___HistoryWorkshop:makepaperRequirement:childrenbeloweightshouldbe___19___Price:___20___achildBlanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Whyisthewomanaskingforhelp?Sheneedssomeoneto___21___.Whatpositionisshegoingtoapplyfor?She’sgoingtoapplyforajobas___22___.WhatwillsheattendbesidespreparingagoodCV?___23___.Whichpartsdoessheneedtoimprove?DOB,___24___andinterests.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)WhenIfirsthikedinthesilentPonderosapinesoftheBlackHills,Iwassurprisedathowquiettheworldbecame.Nowadays,whenIwalkinthewoods,Inoticeotherthings.Ihearsongsofunseenbirdsandcatchglimpsesofwildflowercolor,allof(25)______makegreatsubjectsformetoputinfrontofacamera.Findingthosebirdsis(26)______I’vespentmoretimeinthewoodsofEasternSouthDakotathisyearthananyother.LastspringIwitnessedandphotographedthesongbirdmigrationforthefirsttime.IsawbrightlycoloredbirdsthatI’dneverseenbefore.IguessI(27)______(hook)becausethisspringIwasbackinthewoodssearchingformore.IhaveagoaltophotographallthecolorfulbirdsthatcallSouthDakotahome.OnethathashiddenfrommetothisdayistheScarletTanager(猩红比蓝雀).TheyarebestfoundinUnionGroveStateParkorNewtonHillsandarecoloredredwithblackwings.Thisyear,Imadethreeseparatetripstofindthem.Ialsotooktime(28)______(learn)theirsongandcall.ThishelpedmefindafemaleatduskatUnionGrove,butIcouldnotgetadecentphoto.Laterintheweek,asIbegananothersearchatNewtonHills,aSummerTanagerflewtoatreenexttomeandgavemealonglook.ItwasarealtreatbecausetheSummerTanagerismuch(29)______(rare)tofindinSouthDakota.Laterintheday,IfinallysawmyfirstmaleScarlet…well,histailfeathersanyway.BythetimeI(30)_____(spot)him,hewasflyingdeepintothewoods.Iwasdisappointed.ThenIthoughtthismightbeaninvitation.“Comebackintothewoods.Lose(31)_____amongtheleaves,listentothesongIsingandmaybeonedaywewillmeet.(B)Theremaybenogreaterprooftoasociety’screativityandvisionthanEgypt’spyramidsofGiza,butthepyramidsareonlypartofancientEgypt’sheritage.Manyofthedevicesoftheirsocietyarestillcommonplace.Herearetwooftheiramazinginventions.EyeMakeupSure,eyemakeupmightnotrankalongsidefireorthewheel(32)______oneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesinhumanhistory,butitgivestheEgyptiansarunforlongevity.(33)______theyfirstinventedeyemakeupasfarbackas4000B.C.,ithasnevergoneoutofstyle.Evenmoreimpressive,somecosmetically-mindedculturesstillcreatemakeupusingthesametechniques(34)______(originate)inEgyptthousandsofyearsago.Theycombinedsoot(煤烟)withamineraltocreateablackmixture,whichisstillpopulartoday.FortheEgyptians,makeupwasnotlimitedtowomen.Statusandappearancewenthandinhand,and(35)__________________theupperclasswasconcerned,themoremakeupthebetter.FashionwasonlypartofthereasonfortheEgyptians’heavyhandwhenapplyingeyeliner.Theyalsobelievedthatitcouldcurevariouseyediseasesandevenpreventthem(36)______(fall)victimtotheevileye.BreathMintsNexttimeyoubuyMentosatthecounterof7-Eleven,you(37)______thanktheancientEgyptiansforcreatingawaytoconcealtheunpleasantsmellofourmouth.Justasinmoderntimes,badbreathinancientEgyptwas(38)______symbolofpoordentalhealth.Unlikeus,theEgyptiansdidn’thavesweetsoftdrinksandfoodsthatcontributetotoothdecay,butthestones(39)______(employ)tomakeflourforbreadbroughtalotofsandtotheirdiet,whichdamagedtheirteeth.TheEgyptianshadspecialistsformanymedicalproblems,butunfortunately,theydidn’thavedentiststofixtheirbadteeth.Instead,theysimplysuffered,andscientists(40)______haveexaminedmummieshavefoundseverelywornteeth,eveninyoungEgyptians.Tocopewiththeunpleasantsmellfromtheirrottingmouths,theyinventedthefirstmints,whichwereacombinationboiledwithhoneyandshapedintopills.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.unreasonableB.practicallyC.frequentlyD.conductedE.maintainF.evaluateG.activateH.increasedI.connectionJ.outstandingK.descriptionDevelopinganoriginalandcreativeidearequiresthattwocompletelydifferentnetworksinthebrainworkatthesametime:theassociativenetworkalongsidethemore“conservative(保守的)”network,accordingtonewresearch___41___attheUniversityofHaifa.Theresearchers___42___that“creativethinkingapparentlyrequires‘checksandbalances’.”Accordingtotheresearchers,creativityisourabilitytothinkinnewwaystosolveproblems.Butnoteveryoriginalsolutionisconsideredacreativeone.Iftheideaisnotfullyapplicable,itisnotconsideredcreative,butsimplyonewhichis___43___.Theresearchersassumedthatforacreativeideatobeproduced,thebrainmust___44___anumberofdifferentandperhapsevencontradictory(矛盾的)networks.Inthefirstpartoftheresearch,respondentsweregivenhalfaminutetocomeupwithanew,originalandunexpectedideafortheuseofdifferentobjects.Answersprovidedwithlowfrequencyreceivedahighscorefororiginality,whilethosegiven___45___receivedalowscore.Inthesecondpart,respondentswereaskedtogive,withinhalfaminute,theirbestcharacteristic___46___oftheobjects.Duringthetests,allsubjectswerescannedusinganFMRIdevicetoexaminetheirbrainactivitywhileprovidingtheanswer.Theresearchersfound___47___brainactivityinan“associative”regionamongparticipantswhoseoriginalitywashigh.Thisregion,whichincludesthemedialbrainareas,mainlyworksinthebackgroundwhenapersonisnotconcentrating,similartodaydreaming.Buttheresearchersfoundthatthisregiondidnotoperatealonewhenanoriginalanswerwasgiven.Fortheanswertobeoriginal,anadditionalregionworkedincooperationwiththeassociativeregion—theadministrativecontrolregion,amore“conservative”regionrelatedtosocialnormsandrules.Theresearchersalsofoundthatthestrongerthe___48___,thebettertheseregionsworktogetherinparallel,thegreatertheleveloforiginalityoftheanswer.“Ontheonehand,thereissurelyaneedforaregionthatproducesinnovativeideas,butontheotherhandthereisalsotheneedforonethatwillknowto___49___howapplicableandreasonabletheseideasare.Theabilityofthebraintooperatethesetworegionsinparalleliswhatresultsincreativity.Itispossiblethatthemost___50___creationsofhumanitywereproducedbypeoplewhohadanespeciallystrongconnectionbetweenthetworegions,”theresearchersconcluded.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Likemanystudents,Ryanbelievesthatthetimeandmoneyspentonhiseducationwillpayoff:hewilleventuallybeabletogetagoodjobanddowellinthefieldhehaschosen.Andyet,___51___alloftheyearsspentinschoolpreparingtoentertheworkplace,manyrecentgraduatessaythattheystrugglewiththe___52___fromclassroomtocareerworldandhavedifficulty___53___lifeonthejob.WriterandeditorJosephLewissuggestsonereasonwhythisisthecase.Lewisbelievesthatmostofourschoolexperiences—fromchildhoodthroughuniversity—arefairly___54___,whilelifeintheworkingworldisfarmoreuncertain.Inschool,___55___,thepatternstaysmoreorlessthesamefromyeartoyear.Intheworkplace,however,constant___56___isthenorm,andonehastoadaptquickly.Anotherproblemthatgraduatesenteringtheworkforceencounteristhattheyare___57___tothinkanalytically.Inschool,manystudentsincludingthoseincollege,spendalotoftimememorizingfactsandrepeatingwhatthey“learned”ontests.Butintheworkplaceemployees“areoftenexpectedtothinkcriticallyandmake___58___abouttheirwork,notjustfollowasupervisor’sinstructions.”Lesstimeneedstobespentinschoolontesting,saysonerecentreport,andmoreonhelpingstudentstoanalyzeandinterpretinformation,solveproblems,andFinally,manyrecentgraduatessaythatoneofthebiggestdifficultiestheyfaceisadaptingto___59___onthejob.Intheworkplace,employeesmustregularly___60___withothersandareoftendependentontheirco-workersfortheirsuccess.Inotherwords,ifanemployeehastoworkwithotherstocompleteagivenproject,thatemployee’s___61___notonlydependsonhishardworkandexpertise,butalsoonhowwellhiscolleaguesperform.Knowinghowtoparticipateeffectivelyinteamwork—anddealwithproblemswhentheyarise—isextremelyimportant,andyet,itisalsosomethingmanystudentsdon’tgetquite___62___toinaschoolsetting.Howcanwebetterprepareyoungadultsfortheworkplace?Recentgraduates,lookingbackontheireducationalexperience,havesome___63___.Manythinkthatallstudentsshouldberequiredtodoaninternship(实习)whiletheyareinschool.Volunteeringparttimeatacompany,hospital,orgovernmentorganization,forexample,canhelponegainexperienceandlearnskillsneededtosucceedintherealworld.___64___thiskindofpracticalworkexperiencewithclassroominstruction,saythegraduates,willhelppreparestudentsforthe___65___oftheworkplaceandmakethetransitionfromschooltocareerworldlessstressful.51.A.withregardto B.thanksto C.inspiteof D.inviewof52.A.action B.shift C.routine D.variety53.A.turningto B.reactingto C.adjustingto D.seeingto54.A.predictable B.considerable C.accessible D.flexible55.A.however B.inaddition C.forexample D.inreturn56.A.change B.reminder C.prediction D.difficulty57.A.encouraged B.unprepared C.entitled D.undetermined58.A.predictions B.targets C.decisions D.inquiries59.A.independence B.performance C.competition D.teamwork60.A.argue B.bargain C.identify D.interact61.A.success B.ambition C.completion D.purpose62.A.attached B.exposed C.related D.addicted63.A.patience B.advice C.expectation D.relief64.A.Pairing B.Charging C.Involving D.Rewarding65.A.availability B.possibilities C.invasion D.realitiesSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Fansofreptileslikesnakeswillwanttopaymoreattentiontoaspecialvehiclethathasrecentlyhitthestreets:theSuperGreenTurtleMachine.JustlikeBatmanhashisBatmobile,JesseRothackerandForgottenFriendReptileSanctuary(FFRS)cannowbefoundtouringLancasterCountyintheSuperGreenTurtleMachine,avanwithanimportantmission.Rothackerhadco-writtenasongcalled“SuperGreenTurtleMachine”withmusicianStevenCourtney.Thesongbecametheinspirationforthevan.FFRSiscelebratingits12thyearrescuingandadvocatingforreptilesandcreaturesofallshapesandsizes.TheSuperGreenTurtleMachinewillberollingouttoupcomingForgottenFriendprogramsandfrequentreptilerescuecalls.“Wehavemorethan60educationaleventsalreadyscheduledfor2016,”Rothackermentioned.Theprogramswilleducateaudiencesofallagesaboutreptilesandotheramazinganimalsthatareoftengivenabadreputation.“TheideabehindtheTurtleMachineistotakeamarginalizedanimalgrouplikereptilesandgivethemsomepositivepublicityonsocialmedia,”Rothackerexplained.Whenreptilefansseethevanparkedwithitscolorfulturtlemascot(吉祥物)givingathumb-up,theyareinvitedtotakeaphotowiththevehiclewiththeirownthumbsupsign.“LotsofpeoplewillhaveanopportunitytotelltheirfriendsonFacebookandTwitterthattheygivereptilesathumb-up,”Rothachersaid.“ThentheycanposttheirpicturestosocialmediawiththetagGiveReptilesAChance.”Tosweetenthedeal,FFRSwillchooseseveralwinnersfromthosewhopostphotosforspecialprizessuchasT-shirts,books,andotherreptile-relateditems.Inadditiontothepositivepublicity,theSuperGreenTurtleMachinewillserveamorepracticalpurpose,aswell.Rothackerandhisteamhopetomakeafewmorechangestothevaninthefuture.“Themainworkisdone,butwe’dlovetofinishherup,”Rothackershared.“Wehaveplanstoaddflashingcautionlightsforwhenwestoptohelpsnakesandturtlescrosstheroad.”FurtherenhancementstotheTurtleMachineincludeaddingextratoolstohelpwithreptilerescuepickupsandliveeducationalevents.AsFFRSisanon-profit,donationstowardtheSuperGreenTurtleMachinearetaxdeductible.Interestedindividualsmaycontributeatwww..66.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutJesseRothacker?A.Heisgoodatcomposingsongs. B.Hehasmanybatmobiles.C.Hecurescreaturesofallshapesandsizes. D.HeworksforFFRS.67.What’sthemissionoftheSuperGreenTurtleMachine?A.Torollouttothestreetforpeopletotakepictureswith.B.Topublicizereptilespositivelyandgivethempracticalhelp.C.Toinspirepeoplewiththesongsthevanplays.D.Tochoosethewinnersfromthosepostinggoodphotos.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“marginalized”inthe4thparagraphmostprobablymean? A.Oftenneglected. B.Highlyendangered.C.Muchvalued. D.Widelynoticed.69.A.Flashingcautionlights. B.Colourfulturtlemascots.C.Toolsforliveeducationalevents. D.Reptilerescuepickuptools.(B)DearMissManners,

Myfriends’kidsalwaysaskforgiftsorsay,“Youdidn’tgivemeagift”fortheirbirthdaysorChristmas.Thisisdonewhiletheirmomsarepresent,andtheydon’tsayanything.HowdoIaskmyfriendstotelltheirkidsthatit’srudetoaskpeopleforgifts?PaulDearPaul,

Nevermindthemothers,

whoareobviouslynotgoingtoteachthemmanners.Isuggestrespondingdirectlyandpleasantlytothechildrenwith,“Why—wereyouplanningtogivemeone?”Theirastonishmentshouldgiveyoutheopportunitytoexplainpolitelythatwearenotsupposedtoforceotherstogivegiftsandgivingpresentsisgenerallyexpectedtobemutual.DearMissManners,

Iamcelebratingamilestonebirthdaywithaformalthemepartyataclub.Thetimeofthepartyis7p.m.tomidnight.Itincludesacocktailhourat7,withdinnerfollowing.

CanIaddthe7p.m.cocktailhourtotheinvitation?Iwouldhategueststomisunderstandandthinkthattheycouldarriveanytimebetween7andmidnight.CarolineDearCaroline,Thetemptationtotell

one’sguestswhentheyareexpectedtoleaveisonewithwhichMissMannerssympathizes.Clearsignalsareoftenneglected.Ifthehostsdonotrisefromthetabletoannouncecoffeeinthelivingroomasthefinalact,guestsfeelawkwardaboutbeingthefirsttogetup.Andthensomepeoplejustneverknowwhentogohome.However,puttingbothstartingandfinishingtimesonaninvitation,oftendoneforcocktailparties,indeedsuggeststhattheymayarriveduringtheevent—nottowarditsend,tobesure,butnotnecessarilyatthestartingpoint.Youaregivingadinnerparty,soyoushouldinformyourgueststhatitwillstartat7,asdrinksbeforethemealarepartoftheroutine.Thattellsthemtoarriveontime—andyoucanonlyhopethattheywilltakethemselvesoffatadecenthour.70.AccordingtoMissManners,theproperwaytodealwithakidaskingforgiftsis_______.A.toignorethekid’srequestforgifts B.toscoldthekidforaskingforpresentsC.totellkidsgiftgivingisvoluntaryandtwo-wayD.toadvisethekid’smumtoteachhimpropermanners71.WhichofthefollowingdoesMissMannersadviseyoutodoataparty?A.Suggestguestsarrivingduringtheevent.B.Directlyremindgueststoleaveatapropertime.C.Informguestsofbothstartingandfinishinghours.D.Giveguestsclearhintwhentheyshouldleavetheparty.72.Inwitchpartofanewspapercanyoufindthispassage?A.AdviceSection. B.LiveChatsSection. C.EntertainmentSection. D.ClassifiedAdsSection. (C) Inthe1990s,whenanareaofBrazilianrainforestthesizeofBelgiumwascutdowneveryyear,Brazilwastheworld’senvironmentalvillain(反派角色)andtheAmazonianjungletheimageofeverythingthatwasgoingwrongingreenplaces.Now,theAmazonoughttobetheimageofwhatisgoingright.Governmentfiguresshowthatdeforestationfellby70%intheBrazilianAmazonregionduringthepastdecade.Ifclearanceshadcontinuedattheirratein2005,anextra3.2billiontonnesofcarbondioxidewouldhavebeenputintotheatmosphere.Thatisanamountequaltoayear’semissionsfromtheEuropeanUnion.Arguably,then,Brazilisnowtheworldleaderinaddressingclimatechange.Buthowdiditbreaktheviciouscycle(恶性循环)?Theanswer,accordingtoapaperisthattherewasnosilverbulletbutinsteadathree-stageprocessinwhichbans,bettergovernanceinfrontierareasandconsumerpressureoncompaniesworked.Thefirststageranfromthemid-1990sto2004.Thiswaswhenthegovernmentputitseffortsintobansandrestrictions.TheBrazilianForestCodesaidthat,oneveryfarmintheAmazon,80%ofthelandhadtobesetasideasaforestreserve.Asthestudyobserves,thissharewassohighthatthecodecouldnotbefollowed—orenforced.Thiswastheperiodoftheworstdeforestation.Soybeanpriceswerehighandtherewasavastexpansionofsoybeanfarmingonthesouth-easternborderoftherainforest.Duringthesecondstage,whichranfrom2005to2009,thegovernmenttriedtoboostitsabilitytopolicetheAmazon.Brazil’spresidentmadestoppingdeforestationapriority,whichresultedinbetterco-operationbetweendifferentbitsofthegovernment.Theareainwhichfarmingwasbannedwasincreasedfromasixthtonearlyhalfoftheforest.Thethirdstage,whichbeganin2009,wasatestofwhetherasystemofrestrictionscouldsurviveassoybeanexpansioncontinued.Thegovernmentshifteditsfocusfromfarmstocounties(eachstatehasscoresofthese).Farmersinthe36countieswiththeworstdeforestationrateswerebannedfromgettingcheapcredituntilthoseratesfell. Byanystandards,Brazil’sAmazonpolicyhasbeenasuccess,madethemoreremarkablebecauseitreliedonrestrictionsratherthanrewards,whichmighthavebeenexpectedtohaveworkedbetter.Overtheperiodofthestudy,Brazilalsoturneditselfintoafarmingsuperpower,sothecountryhasshownitispossibletogetahugeincreaseinfoodoutputwithoutdestroyingtheforest.Moreover,thepoliciessofarhavebeensuccessfulamongcommercialfarmerswhocareaboutthelawandrespondtomarketpressures.Mostremainingdeforestationisbysmallholderswhocareratherlessaboutthesethings,sothegovernmentfacestheproblemofpersuadingthemtochangetheirways,too.Deforestationhasbeenslowed,butnotyetstopped.73.Brazilisconsideredtoplayaleadingroleindealingwithclimatechangebecause______.A.ithasrainforestaslargeasBelgiumB.ithascutdowntoomuchrainforestC.ithastakenactiontoreducedeforestationD.itsent3.2billiontonsofcarbondioxideintotheair74.Theunderlinedphrase“silverbullet”inParagraph2mostprobablyrefersto______.A.apowerfulweapon B.aneffectivesolutionC.anintelligentdevice D.agoldenopportunity75.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.80%ofthefarmlandwasallowedforfarminginthe1ststage.B.Soybeanpriceswentupwherefarminglandwasexpanded.C.ThegovernmenthiredmorepolicemenintheAmazonarea.D.Thegovernmentenlargeditsrangeofsupervisioninthe3rdstage.76.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Brazilhassuccessfullyeliminateddeforestation.B.Allthefarmerscaremuchaboutforestprotection.C.SmallfarmholdersareaheadachefortheBraziliangovernment.D.BoththefoodoutputandtheforestinBrazilhavegreatlyincreased.77.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.CuttingDownonCuttingDownB.Brazil,theWorldLeaderinFarmingC.RestrictionsOutperformingRewardsD.FormerAwarenessWorkingWondersSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.WantMoreInnovation?GetMoreDiversity(多样性)ResearchbymycolleagueandIsuggeststhatuniversityadministratorswhodonotworkhardtoattractandretainAfrican-Americanteachingstaffmaywellbemissingoutonanimportantbenefit:Academicdepartmentsthataremorediversemayproducemorecreativeideasandwork.Amathematicalmodelhasbeendevelopedtostudytheeffectsofdiversity.Andwediscoveredasimpletruth:Morediversegroupsmaydobetterbecausetheyarelessconformist（墨守成规的）.Pictureit:You’rebrainstormingwithyourbestfriendof30years.Yougrewupinthesameneighborhood,wenttothesameschool,andstoodupforeachotheratyourweddings.Whenacrazyideacrossesyourmind,youimmediatelyseeallthereasonswhyhemaydismissit.Ontheotherhand,youknowwhatideasheisreceptiveto—sowhynotstartwiththose?Nowsupposeyou’rebrainstormingwithsomeonewhogrewupwithadifferentperspectiveandwhohasverydifferentexperiencesfromyou.Wouldyoubemorewillingtoshareyourcrazyideawithher?Afterall,youhavenocluewhatideassheisopento—sowhynottryitout?Somethinglikethismaybegoingonintheacademicworkplace.Weoftendon’trealizeit,butweconstantlythinkabouthowpeoplearounduswillreacttous.Initself,thisisnotabadthing.Ifwedidn’tputourselvesintootherpeople’sshoes,we’dexperienceevenmoredisagreementsandmisunderstandingsthanwealreadydo. Butourr