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2017年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海 英语试卷
Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. The man should stop the program learn. B. The program is too difficult to learn.
C. She can help the man learn the program. D. The man should keep learning the program.
A. They like reading today's paper.
B. They are interested in today's paper.
C. They found nothing interesting in today's paper.
D. They have no idea what the paper is about.
3. A.In a library B. In a concert C. In a park D. In an exhibition
4. A. Food the dog B. Clean the dog's house
C. Give the dog a bath D. Find something to eat.
A. Expensive B. Cheap C. Unsuitable D. Unnecessary
A. Math test B. English test C. Biology test D. History test
A. Because he was in Chengdu.
B. Because the concert was held in Chengdu.
C. Because he was too tired to attend the concert.
D. Because the concert was not enough.
A. He couldn't help Mary. B. He could lend Mary his bicycle.
C. Mary could ask someone else for help. D. Professor Hanks would help Mary.
A. Doctors should not lecture people about life styles.
B.Doctors' own life styles are different from others.
C. She doesn't agree with the man.
D.Doctors' lecture is of little use.
10. A. He likes watching instead of playing. B. He is a good team sports player.
C. He doesn't like any kinds of sports. D. He likes taking part in team sports.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the longer conversation. The passages and the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 1l through13 are based on the following passage.
A. Buy some small bottles to hold shampoo.
B. Collect samples of shampoo for holiday use.
C. Take more clothes in case of emergency.
D. Roll up clothes to save space and reduce wrinkling.
12. A. Put a lock on the suitcase.
B. Take a plain case instead of an expensive one.
C. Draw some symbols on the suitcase.
D. Do not take a suitcase.
A. How to keep yourself safe during a holiday.
B. How to make the packing easier for a trip.
C. How to keep yourself away from theft.
D. How to make your suitcase simple and plain.
Questions14 through16 are based on the following speech.
A. It can increase the rate of learning and the likelihood of remembering.
B. It can help gather related information.
C. The information can be easily recalled during an actual debate.
D. It makes remembering information difficult.
15. A. Reading and thinking alone B. Talking about a movie to friends.
C. Writing down what they've read. D. Read the information loudly.
16. A. Related information is put together logically
B. All the information is put together.
C. Information is related and can be recalled.
D. You can recall any information anytime.
Questions17 through20 are based on the following conversation.
A. Cutting down public water supply during part of a day in some cities.
B. Ways to change the public toilet.
C. Suggestions for the public to change their bathrooms.
D. How to save water by making changes to the bathrooms.
18. A. Change the toilet B. Use a water-saving shower head.
C. Brush teeth once a day D. Use toilets as less as possible.
19. A.6 liters B.10 liters C.20 liters D.16 liters
20. A. How to use water when the public supply is cut.
B. How to make the best use of water.
C. Criticizing people for washing water.
D. How to protect water from pollution.
【听力答案】
1-10 DCBBA ACADA
11-13 CBB 14-16 DBA 17-20 ABDB
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Section A
Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you have heard a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
M: Programming is too tough for me to learn. I’ll quit.
W: Keep trying, you can make it.
Question: What does the woman mean
M: Just look at today’s paper--nothing but accidents or gossip.
W: Right, nothing is worth reading.
Question: What is the speakers’ attitude towards today’s paper
M: Jane, have you turn off the mobile phone The musical is about to start.
W: Okay, I can’t wait to see Lucas Wong, my favorite actor.
Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place
M: Before feeding the dog, I am going to clear up its the house.
W: It’s about time. Look at the mess! It smells terrible.
Question: What is the man most probably going to do first
W: Shall we buy some magazines on home decoration before furnishing our new house
M: We could. But considering the information, don’t you think they are overpriced
Question: What does the man think of such magazines
M: Miss Fang, for tomorrow’s test can we use a calculator
W: No, you should learn basic calculation skills.
Question: Which test is the man most probably going to take
W: Why didn’t you go to the concert It was marvelous.
M: I was tired out. I just came back from Chengdu by train that morning.
Question: Why was the man absent from the concert
W: Robbie, I can’t carry those books to the classroom. Would you please help me
M: Sorry, Mary. I have an appointment with Prof. Hanks now. Why not use your bicycle
Question: What does Robbie imply
M: Some doctors love to lecture people about their lifestyles.
W: Well, I don’t think they can make a difference.
Question: What does the woman mean
W: Alex, do you like team sports Football, basketball…
M: Sure, but I’m a spectator rather than a player.
Question: What can we learn about the man
Section B
Direction: In section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you’ll be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk.
That long-awaited trip is about to begin. You’ve been working hard getting everything organized. I’m here to give you the tips you need to make the packing task easier. The golden rule is: the lighter, the better. Most shampoo manufacturers seem to make a special point of packaging their products in containers which are either large or heavy. One way to decrease the weight in your bag is to buy some small bottles and pour into them just enough shampoo for the holiday. Another idea is to collect samples of shampoo throughout the year, ready for use when holiday time comes around. What else need to go into the suitcase Clothes, of course. Don’t forget to roll them up: it not only saves space, but also helps reduce wrincling. Remember to put an alarm clock, washing powder and medicine in the suitcase. Still on the subject of the suitcase, to keep the suitcases safe, keep them simple. If you use very expensive designer suitcases, you’ll invite theft. A plain case won’t be noticed as much by thieves.
11, According to the speaker, how can we decrease the weight in the bag
12. What does the speaker tell us to do to prevent theft
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about
Questions 14-16 are based on the following passage.
Some people believe that spending quiet hours reading and thinking in a library is the best way to prepare for a debate contest. Most memory experts, however, would recommend preparing with team members. Doing so increases the rate of learning and the likelihood of remembering. When members of a debate team prepare together, they learn facts and master issues faster and more effectively than each individual could munication is essential to the ability to remember well, says a well-known psychologist. He has found that isolating yourself is about the worst thing you can do if you want to remember information. In other words, when you talk with others, whether it is to describe a movie, or complain about a difficult chapter in a textbook, you are actually strengthening your memory. The human memory works like a filing system. For a filing system to be effective, information has to be put in a logical place--inside a folder that includes related information. When the members of a debate team practice by using facts in support of an argument, they are exactly gathering related pieces of information into a single mental folder. And during an actual debate, when the pressure is on, they will be more easily recalled than those memorized as isolated pieces of information.
14. What do memory experts think of reading and thinking quietly in debate preparation
15. In which situation are people most likely to improve their memory
16. In what way do human memory work like a filing system
Questions 17-20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Last night, the new said that in some cities they are thinking of turning of public water supply during part of each day.
W: Hum, there is a shortage of water here, too. Is there anything we can do to help Water is so important.
M: Sure, there are many things we can do to cut down on the amount of water we use. One is to change some of the things in the bathroom.
W: Hum, don’t you think changing the bathroom can be too expensive
M: I don’t mean to change everything just… Well, for instance, the shower head. There are new ones on the market that saves almost 50 percent of the water. They don’t cost very much.
W: Good idea. I’ve read the normal flow of a shower is 20 liters per minute. By cutting down that on half, one would only consume 16 liters for a shower. If we turn off the water when brushing our teeth, that would help, too.
M: Right. I wasn’t aware it could be that much.
W: There are also new toilets that save a lot of water. But it isn’t necessary to change them right away.
M: We don’t need to change them. By placing one or two bricks in the tank to take up some of the space, the amount of water flowing into the tank will be reduced.
W: That sounds great!
17. According to the man, what was last night’s news about
18. Which of the following is a suggestion made by the speaker
19. With the new shower head, how much water would a person use for a shower
20. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
That’s the end of listening comprehension.
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2017年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海 英语试卷
Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
In the presence of animals
A professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form of health care. As far back as the 1790s, the elderly at a senior citizens’ home in England 21__________ (encourage) to spend time with farm animals. This would help patients’ mental sate more than the cruel therapies 22__________ (use) on the mentally ill at the time. In recent years, scientists have finally begun to find proof 23__________ contact with animals can increase a sick person’s chance of survival and has been shown 24__________ (lower) heart rate, calm upset children, and get people to start a conversation.
Scientists think that animals companionship is beneficial 25__________ animals are accepting and attentive, and they don’t criticize or give orders. Animals have the unique ability to be more social. For example, visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions.
Not only do people seem 26__________ (anxious) when animals are nearby, but they may also live longer. Studies show that a year 27__________ heart surgery, survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets. Elderly people with pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions, possibly because animals relieve loneliness. Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind, 28__________ (result) in a favourable environment for everyone.
Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children. They are more easy-going when there are animals around, with 29__________ company they tend to calm down more easily. They involve 30__________ in playing with animals and the presence of animals conforms them greatly.
【答案】
21. were encouraged 22. used 23. that 24. to lower 25. because/as/ since
26. less anxious 27. after 28. resulting 29. whose 30. themselves
【解析】
21.has been encouraged
[解析]考查现在完成时被动。the elderly at a senior citizens’ home in England has been encouraged to spend time with farm animals.英国一家老人之家的老年人被鼓励与农场动物呆在一起。考查被动语态。
22.used
[解析]考查过去分词。This would help patients’ mental state more than the cruel therapies used on the mentally ill at the time.比起当时对精神病患者的残酷治疗这对患者的精神状态更有帮助。used on 使用于.....。
23.that
[解析]考查定语从句。scientists have finally begun to find proof that contact with animals can...科学家们终于开始找到证据证明与动物的接触..... that 引导的定语从句。
24.to lower
[解析]考查动词不定式。has shown to lower heart rate 它显示出心率较低 show to展示，显示。
25.because
[解析]考查连词。 Scientists think that animals companionship is beneficial because animals are accepting and attentive科学家认为动物陪伴是有益的因为动物接受和关注。前后两句之间为因果关系。
26.less anxious
[解析]考查形容词比较级。Not only do people seem less anxious when animals are nearby,but they may also live longer.当动物在附近的时候，人们不仅看起来不那么焦虑，而且他们也可能活得更长。Little 的比较急 less，可以修饰副词和形容词。
27.after
[解析]考查介词。Studies show that a year after heart surgery, survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets研究表明,心脏手术一年后，心脏患者的存活率比没有宠物的患者高。a year after heart surgery 心脏手术一年后，根前后的时间逻应圳 after。
28.resulting
[解析]考查现在分词作状语。resulting in a favorable environment for everyone.从而为每个人提供了有利的环境。动名词前置。
29.whose
[解析]考查定语从句。They are more easy-going when there are animals around.with whose company they tend to calm down more easily.当周围有动物的时候，他们更容易相处，他们更容易平静下来。company 是名词，前面可用形容词性物主代词。
30.themselves
[解析]考查反身代词。involve oneself in doing sth.醉心于做某事。
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. suspected B.Fortunately C. invasions D. inevitable E.accustomed F. unreliable G. features H. acknowledged I. inclusion J. transferred K.Instantly
The iPhone X, Apple’s new smartphone, is equipped with facial recognition. 31______, its scanner can unlock the system. It requires no buttons to be pressed, being always ready to read your face. Android users can expect similar 32______ as well.
For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email, send a text or make a call, it will be quick, easy and pretty “cool” to use. However, as we grow 33______to the technology, we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it.
Facial recognition is already used everywhere. In China, police use the technology to identify people who jaywalk (乱穿马路). In the United State, more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition database that can be used for criminal investigation. Governments, however, are not the only users of facial recognition. Retailers use the technology in their stores to identify 34______ shoplifters. One social media app in Russia allows strangers to find out who you are just by taking a photo of you.
However, different users of facial recognition produce different levels of accuracy. Camera distance, lighting, facial pose all affect the accuracy. Officials at the New York Police Department, for example, have 35______ at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system. If the iPhone’s new system is similarly 36______, no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information. 37______ it probably won’t be. But for many of the systems elsewhere, mistakes and 38______ of privacy might be unavoidable.
As the smartphone of choice for many users, the iPhone’s 39______ of facial recognition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere. However, even as we choose to explore the convenience facial recognition might offer, we should also be suspicious of the many ways it can be used. Facial recognition may well be 40______. Its risks need not be!
答案: 31~40. KGEA H FBCID
【解析】
31.K[解析] Instantly 立即，马上，立刻Instantly, its scanner can unlock the system.它的扫描器可以立即解锁系统。
32.G[解析] features 特征，特点 Android users can expect similar features as well.安卓用户也可以期待类似的功能。
33.解析] accustomed 习惯的 However, as we grow accustomed to the technology we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it.然而，随着我们对技术的惯，我们不能对随之而来的问题麻木。
34.A[解析]suspected 猜疑(是)(suspect 的过去式和过去分词 )Retailers use the technology in their stores to identify suspected shoplifters.零售商在他们的商店里使用这种技术来识别可疑的商店盗贼。
35.H[解析]acknowledged 公认的 Officials at the New York Police Department, for example, have acknowledged at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system.例如，纽约警察局的官员承认，他们的面部识别系统至少有5处错误识别。
36.F[解析]unreliable 不可靠的，靠不住的 If the iPhone's new system is similarly unreliable, no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information.如果iPhone 的新系统同样不可靠，任何人都不会认为它是我们个人信息的可接受的安全性。
37.B[解析]Fortunately 幸运地 Fortunately，it probably won't be 幸运地是，可能不会这样。
38.C[解析] invasions 入侵，侵犯 But for many of the systems elsewhere, mistakes and invasions of privacy might be unavoidable.但对于其他地方的许多系统来说错误和侵犯隐私可能是不可避免的。
39.1[解析] inclusion 包含 As the smartphone of choice for many users, the iPhone’.inclusion of facial recognition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere.作为许多用户选择的智能手机，iPhone 的面部识别功能可能会鼓励消费者在其他地方接受这一技术。
40.D[解析] inevitable 不可避免的 Facial recognition may well be inevitable.面部识别很可能是不可避免的。
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
Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to “do what you love.” But mastering a skill, even one that you deeply love, 41___ a huge amount of dull work. Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, 42___ feedback, modification, and increasing improvement again, again and again. Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement. Yet others find this kind of focused, time-intensive work to be 43___ or boring.Why
The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of “flow,” the felling of being completely 44___ in what you are doing. Whether you call it being “in the zone,” or something else, a flow state is a special experience. Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the 45___ of flow in the 1970’s, it has been a mainstay of positive-psychology research. Flow states can happen in the course of any activity, and they are most common when a task has well-defined goals and is at a(n) 46___ skill level, and where the individual is able to 47___ their performance to clear and immediate feedback.
Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most 48___ entered into flow states had an “autotelic personality(自带目的性人格)”—a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow. While those without such a personality see difficulties, autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills. Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges. They are also 49___ and have low levels of self-centeredness. Such people, with their capacity for “disinterested interest” have a great advantage over others in developing their innate abilities.
Fortunately for those of us who aren’t 51___ blessed with an autotelic personality, there is evidence that flow states can be 52___ by environmental factors. 53___, the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states.
While there isn’t (yet) a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone, it is heartening that we seem, at least to some 54___, to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states. By giving ourselves unstructured, open-ended time, minimal 55___, and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty, we may be able to love what we’re doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we love doing.
41. A. inquires B. requires C. acquires D. gains
42. A. preventable B. maintainable C. sustainable D. critical
43. A. frustrating B. encouraging C. concerning D. instructing
44. A. improved B. indicated C. involved D. inspired
45. A. concept B. receipt C. reception D. condition
46. A. alternative B. appropriate C. approximate D. sufficient
47. A. make B. adopt C. adapt D. adjust
48. A. fully B. really C. readily D. accidentally
49. A. generous B. persistent C. courageous D. resistant
50. A. addict B. advance C. advantage D. admire
51. A. necessarily B. obviously C. gradually D. occasionally
52. A. forbidden B. functioned C. fastened D. facilitated
53. A. In particular B. For example C. In conclusion D.In comparison
54. A. intention B. extent C. purpose D. intent
55. A. temptation B. charming C. attractions D. distractions
答案：41-45 BDACA 46.~50. BDCBC 51~55. ADBBD
【解析】
41.B[解桥]词义明A inquires 查询B requires 要求 C acquires 取得D gains 收益 But mastering a skill, even one that you deeply love, requires a huge amount of dull work但是掌揭一项技能，即使是你深爱的技能，也要人量枯燥的工作。
42D[解析]词义辨析A preventable 可预防的 B maintainable 可维护的C sustainable可持续发展 D.critical 北评的，爱别的。Critical feedback, modification,and increasing improvement again,again and again.一次又一次的背刻的的反馈、修改和不断提高的改进。
43.A[解析]词义析A.frustrating 令人沮丧的 B encouraging 最励C. Concerning 关于 D.instructing 指示 Yet others find this kind of focused.time-intensive work to be frustrating or boring 然而，还有一些人发现这种专注的耗时的工作令人沮丧或无聊。
44C[解析]词义辨析A improved 改进的 B.indicated 表明 C involved 沙及到D. inspired 启发 The difference may turn on the ability lo enter into a state of“follow”, the feeling of being completely involved in what you are doing.不同之处可能在于进入“跟随*状态的能力，即完全参与你正在做的事情的感觉。
A[解析]词义辨析 A.concept 概念 B.receipt 接收 C.reception 接收 D.condition 条件。Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the concept of flow in the1970's. it has been a mainstay of positive-psychology research. 自从 20 进纪 70 年Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 提出了流的概念以来，它一直是积极心理学研究的支柱
46.B[解析]词义洲析A.alternative 备选 B.appropriate 适当的 C.approximate 近似 D.sufficient 充分 they are most common when a task has well-defined goals and is at a(n)appropriate skill level 当一项任务有明确的目标并且处于适尚的技能水平时，它们是最常见的。
47.D[解析]词义析A.make制作 B.adopt 采用 C.adapt 适应于 D.adjust适应，训 where the individual is able to adapt their performance to clear and immediate feedback.在那里，个人能够调整他们的表现，以明确和立即反馈。
48.C解析]词义辨析A.fully 完全 B.rally 真的 C.readily 乐意地 D.accidentally意外地。 Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most readily entered into Csikszentmihalyi建议那些最容易进入的人。
49.B[解析]闻义辨析 A.generous 慨的 B.persistent 坚持 C.courageous 勇敢的 D. resistant 抵抗。They are also persistent and have low levels of self-centeredness它们也是持久性的，并且具有低水平的自我为中心。
50.C[解析]词义辨析A.addict有的人 B.advance 前进C.advantage 优势D.admire.钦佩。 Such people, with their capacity for “disinterested interest” have a great advantage over others in developing their innate abilities.这样的人，他们对“不感兴趣的利息”的能力在发展他们与生俱来的能力方面比别人有很大的优势。51A[解析]同义辨析A.necessarily 必然是 B.obviously 显然是 C.gradually新地 D. occasionally 倒尔 Fortunately for those of us who aren't necessarily blessed with an autotelic personality 幸运的是，对于那些不一定拥有自动个性的人来说......
52.D[解析]词组辨析。A.forbidden 禁止 B.functioned 功能 C.fastened 紧固 D.facilitated 促进。there is evidence that low states can be facilitated by environmental factors.有证据表明，环境因素可以促进流动状态。
53.B[解折]河组洲析A. In particular 特别是 B.For example 比如; In conclusion 总之； D. In comparison 相比而言。 For example, the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states.例如，蒙合梭利学校制定的学习框架似乎鼓励流动状态。
54.B[解析]词义辨析A.intention 意图 B.extent 范围 C.purpose 目的 D.intent意图，目的 at least to some extent, to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states至少在某种范围内，能够将自己推向流动状态。
55.D[解析]词义辨析A.temptation 诱惑 B.charming 迷人的 C.attractions 吸引人的东西 D.distractions 使人分心的事 By giving ourselves unstructured,open-ended time,minimal distractions 过给自己非结构化的、开放的时间和最小的干扰。
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)
The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society. Books have become well-respected tools for creating a better Hollywood. However, films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers.
The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress. Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to sit through a five-hour film. Thus, every scene must have a purpose. This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story. With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques, it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward. Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity, the goal at the end of each chapter, page, or sentence is simple:keep the story moving. Films not only help writers develop a plot, but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories. Although writing a means of expression, not all things are easy to express in writing, especially facial expressions and emotions. Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting.
Lastly, sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place. Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt. A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting. As writers , whether fiction or independent, our works often arise from the things we see around us or the thins we wish we could see. Nonetheless, our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us. As literature continues to enter the film industry, perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature.
56. Reminded by films, a writer can move the plot forward by________________ .
A. keeping in mind that every word should mean something.
B. providing a description of as many details as possible.
C. paying attention to further enhancing literary complexity.
D. choosing the perfect word to go with his/her thought.
57. According to the passage, films help writers develop in many aspects except _______________.
A. getting an improved expressiveness
B. focusing on keeping the story moving.
C. complicating their thinking and life .
D. bringing in inspiration for new works.
58. The word “prompt”(paragraph 3) probably means _______________ .
A. a reason to write.
B. a topic to start from.
C. an excuse to put off working .
D. an element to attract relationship.
59. Which of the following statements best represents the author’s thoughts in this passage
A. book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry.
B. directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers.
C. writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things.
D. Film-making technique could help book writers to improve themselves.
【答案】56.A 57.D 58.B 59.D
【解析】
56.A[解析]根据文中“Thus,every scene must have a purpose.”每一个场景都必须有一个目的，以及“With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques, it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward.”由于大多数写作课程都强调文学技巧，因此很容易变得更注重措辞，而不是实际推进情节。可知作者推进故事情节的方法应该是让每一句话都具有意义，都能推动故事情节的发展。故选 A。
57.D[解析]根据文中“Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions...”电能帮助作家发展的主要技能电能是关注进步。“Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity, the goal at the end of each chapter, page, or sentence is simple: keep the story moving.”电形提醒作家，虽然一部小说应该具有某种程度的文学复杂性，但每一章、每一页或每句结尾的目标很简单:让故事继续前行。以及“Films not only help writers develop a plot, but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories.电能不仅帮助作家发展情节，也帮助作家在故事中发展特定的时刻。可知 A、B.C 项是电影帮助到作家的方面，故选 D。
58.B[解析]根据文中 Lastly,sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place. Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt. 政后有时它需要一部电影来讲述一个故事的概念。停止使用一个非常具体或极其不有趣的提示。故选 B。
59.D[解析]根据文中“The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress.”电影帮助作家发展的主要技巧是关注进步。以及“As literature continues to enter the film industry, perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature.”随着文学不断进入电影业，也许我们应该在文学中运用电影技巧。可知答案选 D
(B)
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60. The above document serves as _____.
A. evidence of booked tickets B. explanations of check-in policies
C. a reminder of airline regulations D. an airline ticket and its confirmation
61. During his journey, Ping Luo will _____.
A. fly non-stop to his destination
B. arrive in Chicago in the late afternoon of the same day
C. have to stay at CHICAGO OHARE airport for two hours
D. reach his final destination on the next day
62. According to the document, in order to check in at the airport faster, a passenger may _____.
A. arrive at the airport far ahead of time B. choose the seat in advance
C. use a self-service machine D. contact the record locator online
【答案】 60. D 61.C 62.C
【解析】
60. D[解析]根据文中 Below is your journey plan for the ticket(s) purchased.下面是您购买的机票的旅行计划。可知应选D。
61.C[解析]根据文中表格，到达 CHICAGO OHARE 时间为12:40 p.m，从CHICAGO OHARE 起飞时间为 2:40 pm.。故选C。
62.C[解析]根据文中 For faster check-in at the airport, scan the bar code at any AA Self Service machine.为了在机场办理更快的登机手续，请在任何AA 自助机器上扫描条形码。故选 C。
(C)
There are classes for the mothers of babies, but there’s no helping with your mum and dad growing old.
Old people’s wards are hell for old people. Geriatric wards are bedlam and bonkers. A toothless woman screaming when left alone, a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling. A woman effing and blinding----the polite curtain will not protect her from the indignity of a nappy change. A woman who lives the same moment in repeat, dressed up for going home in a bright red, over the dressing grown, asking for the key to her house, saying over and over: “Am I going home today ”
And though my mum, by the time she was released, knew that her life was charmed compared with the lives of the world’s refugees. It seems to me as if the plight of old people, while not a horrible as the plight of refugees, shares some of the horror. Just as we live in a society that hasn’t caught up with technology, the kind of moral choices it gives people, we also live in a world that hasn’t kept up with its ageing population. We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer, but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population. Society is lagging behind the old, failing and falling.
There are certain small but piercing similarities between the treatment of the old and the treatment of refugees. The old are often displaced from their homes, moved out against their will;decisions are often made for them that they have no say over. Often, they are treated as fools or halfwits, crowded together in one place, given clothes that don’t belong to them, treated as a fallen tribe, incapable of any individuality. Nobody imagined my mother was a secretary of the Scottish peace movement, a primary teacher, a lifelong socialist, a witty woman. Out of hospital, my 85-year-old mum said:”going into hospital at my age puts years on you. God save from old people’s wards. You never think of yourself as old. You look across the ward and think, am I like that ”
63. The treatment of the old is compared of that of the refugees in order to____________ .
A. prove they have a lot in common.
B. show the terrible status of the old.
C. display their similarities and differences.
D. indicate that old people have to leave their home.
64. We can be inferred from the passage
A. refugees lead a better life than old male patients.
B. old people are ill-treated due to their loss of individuality.
C. the author’s mom is capable of teaching and being a socialist in the meanwhile.
D. the treatment of the ageing population doesn’t develop as science advances.
65. The author’s mom felt that life in the hospital _______________.
A. made her much older.
B. created her a mature woman.
C. enable her to look back at life.
D. let her full of gratitude to children.
66. The passage mainly discussed __________________ .
A. the life of refugees and old people.
B. social responsibility to old women.
C. improper treatment of old people.
D. preparing for ageing parents.
【答案】63.B 64.D 65.A 66.C
【解析】
63.B[解析]根据文中 Old people's wards are hell for old people, 老年人的病房对老年人来说是地狱可知 terrible status of the old 故选 B。
64.D[解析]根据文中 We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer, but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population.我们在医学科学和技术方面取得了长足的进步，但在如何治疗老龄化人口方面却没有取得进展。故选 D。
65.A[解析]根据文中 Out of hospital, my 85-yearold mum said: "going into hospital at my age puts years on you. God save from old people's wards. You never think of yourself as old. You look across the ward and think, am I like that "我 85 岁的妈妈H院后说:“在我这个年纪上医院会让你多活几年。上帝拯救老人的病房。你从不认为自己老了。你看着病房的另一边想，我是这样的吗 故选 A。
66.C[解析]整篇文章都在讲述令人担忧的老年人的生活。从文中“It seems to mas if the plight of old people, while not a horrible as the plight of refugees, shares some of the horror.”在我看来，老年人的困境虽然不像难民的困境那么可怕，但也有一些可怕之处。可知 C 正确。
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can
A. Clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. B. Despite this, how our dietary choices affect climate change is often underestimated. C. Food, especially livestock, also takes up a lot of room D. In developed countries, vegetarianism would bring all sorts of environmental and health benefits. E. No matter how much their carnivorous friends might deny it, vegetarians have a point: cutting out meat delivers multiple benefits. F. Though a relatively small increase in agricultural land, this would more than make up for the loss of meat.
only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian
People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons. Some do it to relieve animal suffering, others are because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle. Still others are fans of sustainability or wish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 67 And the more who make the switch, the more those perks would manifest on a global scale.
Jarvis and other experts at Colombia’s International Centre for Tropical Agriculture carried out researches to see what might happen if meat dropped off the planet’s menu overnight.
First, they examined climate change. Food production accounts for one-quarter to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide, and the worst of responsibility for those numbers falls to the livestock industry. 68 In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars – but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming.
69 Of the world’s approximately 12 billion acres of agricultural land, 68% is used for livestock. Should we all go vegetarian, ideally we would give at least 80% of that pastureland(牧场) to the restoration of grasslands and forests, which would capture carbon and further alleviate climate change.
The remaining 10 to 20% of former pastureland could be used for growing more crops to fill gaps in the food supply. 70 That’s because one-third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock – not for humans.
【答案】67-70. EBCF
【解析】
67. E[解析]根据上文 People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons, Some do it to make animal suffering, others because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle人们成为素食者的原因有很多。有些人这样做是为了让动物受苦，另一些人是因为他们想追求更健康的生活方式。以及下文 And the more who make the switch the more those perks would manifest on a global scale.而且，转换的人越多，所获得的好处在全球范围内越明显故选 E。No matter how much their carnivorous friend might deny it, vegetarians have a point: cutting out meat delivers multiple benefits 管他们的食肉朋友们有多大的拒绝，素食者有一个观点: 切断肉可以带来多种好处。
68.B[解析]根据上文 First, they examined climate change. Food production accounts for one-quarter to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide, and the worst of responsibility for those numbers falls to the livestock industry.首先，他们研究了气候变化。粮食生产占全世界人类活动温室气体排放量的四分之一至三分之一，而对这些排放量最坏的责任落在畜牧业身上故选B。
69.C[解析]根据下文 Of the world's approximately 12 billion acres of agricultural land, 68% is used for livestock.在全球约 120 亿英亩的农业用地中，68%用于畜牧业。故选C。
70.F[解析]根据上文 The remaining 10 to 20% of former pastureland could be used for growing more crops to fill gaps in the food supply.剩下的 10%到 20%的以前的牧场可以用来种植更多的作物来填补粮食供应的缺口以及下文 That’s because one-third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock-not for humans 这是因为目前三分之一的农作物用地是专门为牲畜而非人类生产食物的。故正确答案为 F。
IV.Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Learning by Rote in the Digital Age
Rote learning has become seen as an outdated method of teaching. The dictionary defines learning ‘by rote’ as: ‘from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way’.
The decline of rote learning has been quickened by technology. No one needs to memorize friends’ phone numbers or email addresses because such data is conveniently stored and accessible electronically. And why remember when and where World War Two broke out when you can find the answer on the internet in about 6 seconds But now there are voices for a need to return to rote learning.
In fact, memorizing key data is essential to learning any skill. Doctoring requires knowledge of medicine and lawyering requires knowledge of cases and laws. Of course, being able to recall things will not further your understanding of those things, but without memorizing these foundation elements, you cannot progress to a deeper understanding of a subject.
While the internet and computers have weakened the need for us to remember things, it may well be that mobile learning can help bring this style of learning back to life by making it more convenient and more fun.
Drilling yourself-with flashcards or by repetition-is usually hard and boring work, which is why most people need their multiplication tables to be drilled into them by teachers or parents. Rote learning without a willing third party can be a battle of discipline and motivation. But mobile learning can make those flashcards and drills more appropriate to individual study; our digital devices can challenge and inform us at the same time and also keep us motivated, whether through game-like structures or recording our progress.
Once you’ve acquired the essentials of a subject by rote learning, you will find it easier to go deeper in the application of knowledge which is important.
71.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
Rote learning means mechanical memorization. Although technology makes it less needed, its value is being rediscovered. Rote learning helps people acquire basic knowledge, laying a foundation for further understanding. In fact, technology makes mobile learning possible, which motivates learners in rote learning and makes memorization more interesting and individualized.
V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
1.李雷宁愿受罚也不愿说谎。(would rather)
2.在投资项目的过程中出现了一些问题。(arise)
3.在过去三年中，他一直致力于研究信息的传播速度和人们生活节奏的关系。（commit）
4.有人声称这个减肥丸效果显著，立竿见影，且对身体无害。但事实远非如此。(It)
【参考答案】
1. Li Lei would rather be punished / be disciplined than lie / tell a lie.
2. Some problems arose / have arisen in the process / course of investment project / investing project.
3. In / During / Over the past three years, he has committed himself / has been committed all the time to researching / studying the relationship / connection between the transmission speed of information and the rhythm / pace of human life.
4. It is claimed that weight-loss pills have an effective and immediate effect and are harmless / do no harm to our body, but it is far from the truth / case.
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
假设你是明启中学的王磊，你校学生会即将组织一次徒步活动，并在校园网公布了如下方案，征求师生的意见。写一封邮件给活动组织者，内容须包括：
1.你认为方案中需要改进的地方及改进建议;
2.需要改进的原因。
主题 发现上海
时间 5月1日（周日）下午3点
路线 从人民广场出发，途经南京东路，到达外滩(the Bund)，全程徒步，之后再徒步原路返回人民广场。
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范文1
Hearing the news that our Students Union will organize a walking program and has put the drafted plan on the Internet, I’m writing to air my thoughts about it as follows.
To begin With, from my point of view, the time planned is not appropriate. As is known to all, the first day of May is the first day of holiday in China so that the center city of Shanghai is sure to be crowded on that day. So the date had better be postponed till the weekend before or after the holiday, thus ensuring that we students have a good taste of beauty of Shanghai. Moreover, I hold the idea that the route should be revised. Personally, after approaching at the Bund, it’s not a desirable option to go back according to the originate route. Instead, we students can go to other places of interest to go back to school, which guarantees a golden opportunity of witnessing the beauty of Shanghai.
In a nutshell, all the above thoughts are based on my personal perspective and there may still leave something to be desired, but as far as my strong wish to contribute to the program is concerned, I would be much obliged if you could take my suggestions into account.
范文2
Having been informed of the news that our school union is seeking our proposals on an excursion to the urban area in Shanghai, I am mirthful to share my own opinions. From where I stand ,the excursion is an appealing an advisable plan but there are still much room for improvement. I intend to account for it in three aspects.
First and foremost, the theme should be more specific in large part because discovering Shanghai is a generalized idea that hinders students from fulfilling the task perfectly as required. Thus, the theme can be translated into discovering the traditional charm of Shanghai, enabling students to have a better taste of the vigorous city where they have lived for almost a score years.
Furthermore, the time for the excursion should be changed. It is more appropriate and more secure for the school union to organize the excursion on May 2nd instead of May Day, a national holiday that attracts thousands of people flooding into Shanghai. On May 2nd, with visitors returning to their cities and white collars going back to work, students would elude heavy traffic and take more delight of the excursion in particular
Last but not least, the route should be shorter. Given time and safety problems, skipping People’s Square and just walking from East Nanjing road to the Bund assist students in discovering the charm of Shanghai more efficiently. Of particular note, the Bund serves as a landmark in Shanghai and has recorded vicissitudes of Shanghai.
In a nutshell, the excursion gives students the opportunity to have a better understanding of Shanghai and sparks their interest to enjoy life. Too much pressure has been placed on them but the excursion amounts to an ideal avenue to ease their stress.
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2017年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海 英语试卷
Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. The man should stop the program learn. B. The program is too difficult to learn.
C. She can help the man learn the program. D. The man should keep learning the program.
A. They like reading today's paper.
B. They are interested in today's paper.
C. They found nothing interesting in today's paper.
D. They have no idea what the paper is about.
3. A.In a library B. In a concert C. In a park D. In an exhibition
4. A. Food the dog B. Clean the dog's house
C. Give the dog a bath D. Find something to eat.
A. Expensive B. Cheap C. Unsuitable D. Unnecessary
A. Math test B. English test C. Biology test D. History test
A. Because he was in Chengdu.
B. Because the concert was held in Chengdu.
C. Because he was too tired to attend the concert.
D. Because the concert was not enough.
A. He couldn't help Mary. B. He could lend Mary his bicycle.
C. Mary could ask someone else for help. D. Professor Hanks would help Mary.
A. Doctors should not lecture people about life styles.
B.Doctors' own life styles are different from others.
C. She doesn't agree with the man.
D.Doctors' lecture is of little use.
10. A. He likes watching instead of playing. B. He is a good team sports player.
C. He doesn't like any kinds of sports. D. He likes taking part in team sports.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the longer conversation. The passages and the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 1l through13 are based on the following passage.
A. Buy some small bottles to hold shampoo.
B. Collect samples of shampoo for holiday use.
C. Take more clothes in case of emergency.
D. Roll up clothes to save space and reduce wrinkling.
12. A. Put a lock on the suitcase.
B. Take a plain case instead of an expensive one.
C. Draw some symbols on the suitcase.
D. Do not take a suitcase.
A. How to keep yourself safe during a holiday.
B. How to make the packing easier for a trip.
C. How to keep yourself away from theft.
D. How to make your suitcase simple and plain.
Questions14 through16 are based on the following speech.
A. It can increase the rate of learning and the likelihood of remembering.
B. It can help gather related information.
C. The information can be easily recalled during an actual debate.
D. It makes remembering information difficult.
15. A. Reading and thinking alone B. Talking about a movie to friends.
C. Writing down what they've read. D. Read the information loudly.
16. A. Related information is put together logically
B. All the information is put together.
C. Information is related and can be recalled.
D. You can recall any information anytime.
Questions17 through20 are based on the following conversation.
A. Cutting down public water supply during part of a day in some cities.
B. Ways to change the public toilet.
C. Suggestions for the public to change their bathrooms.
D. How to save water by making changes to the bathrooms.
18. A. Change the toilet B. Use a water-saving shower head.
C. Brush teeth once a day D. Use toilets as less as possible.
19. A.6 liters B.10 liters C.20 liters D.16 liters
20. A. How to use water when the public supply is cut.
B. How to make the best use of water.
C. Criticizing people for washing water.
D. How to protect water from pollution.
Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
In the presence of animals
A professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form of health care. As far back as the 1790s, the elderly at a senior citizens’ home in England 21__________ (encourage) to spend time with farm animals. This would help patients’ mental sate more than the cruel therapies 22__________ (use) on the mentally ill at the time. In recent years, scientists have finally begun to find proof 23__________ contact with animals can increase a sick person’s chance of survival and has been shown 24__________ (lower) heart rate, calm upset children, and get people to start a conversation.
Scientists think that animals companionship is beneficial 25__________ animals are accepting and attentive, and they don’t criticize or give orders. Animals have the unique ability to be more social. For example, visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions.
Not only do people seem 26__________ (anxious) when animals are nearby, but they may also live longer. Studies show that a year 27__________ heart surgery, survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets. Elderly people with pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions, possibly because animals relieve loneliness. Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind, 28__________ (result) in a favourable environment for everyone.
Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children. They are more easy-going when there are animals around, with 29__________ company they tend to calm down more easily. They involve 30__________ in playing with animals and the presence of animals conforms them greatly.
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. suspected B.Fortunately C. invasions D. inevitable E.accustomed F. unreliable G. features H. acknowledged I. inclusion J. transferred K.Instantly
The iPhone X, Apple’s new smartphone, is equipped with facial recognition. 31______, its scanner can unlock the system. It requires no buttons to be pressed, being always ready to read your face. Android users can expect similar 32______ as well.
For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email, send a text or make a call, it will be quick, easy and pretty “cool” to use. However, as we grow 33______to the technology, we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it.
Facial recognition is already used everywhere. In China, police use the technology to identify people who jaywalk (乱穿马路). In the United State, more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition database that can be used for criminal investigation. Governments, however, are not the only users of facial recognition. Retailers use the technology in their stores to identify 34______ shoplifters. One social media app in Russia allows strangers to find out who you are just by taking a photo of you.
However, different users of facial recognition produce different levels of accuracy. Camera distance, lighting, facial pose all affect the accuracy. Officials at the New York Police Department, for example, have 35______ at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system. If the iPhone’s new system is similarly 36______, no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information. 37______ it probably won’t be. But for many of the systems elsewhere, mistakes and 38______ of privacy might be unavoidable.
As the smartphone of choice for many users, the iPhone’s 39______ of facial recognition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere. However, even as we choose to explore the convenience facial recognition might offer, we should also be suspicious of the many ways it can be used. Facial recognition may well be 40______. Its risks need not be!
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
Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to “do what you love.” But mastering a skill, even one that you deeply love, 41___ a huge amount of dull work. Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice, 42___ feedback, modification, and increasing improvement again, again and again. Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement. Yet others find this kind of focused, time-intensive work to be 43___ or boring.Why
The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of “flow,” the felling of being completely 44___ in what you are doing. Whether you call it being “in the zone,” or something else, a flow state is a special experience. Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the 45___ of flow in the 1970’s, it has been a mainstay of positive-psychology research. Flow states can happen in the course of any activity, and they are most common when a task has well-defined goals and is at a(n) 46___ skill level, and where the individual is able to 47___ their performance to clear and immediate feedback.
Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most 48___ entered into flow states had an “autotelic personality(自带目的性人格)”—a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow. While those without such a personality see difficulties, autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills. Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges. They are also 49___ and have low levels of self-centeredness. Such people, with their capacity for “disinterested interest” have a great advantage over others in developing their innate abilities.
Fortunately for those of us who aren’t 51___ blessed with an autotelic personality, there is evidence that flow states can be 52___ by environmental factors. 53___, the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states.
While there isn’t (yet) a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone, it is heartening that we seem, at least to some 54___, to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states. By giving ourselves unstructured, open-ended time, minimal 55___, and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty, we may be able to love what we’re doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we love doing.
41. A. inquires B. requires C. acquires D. gains
42. A. preventable B. maintainable C. sustainable D. critical
43. A. frustrating B. encouraging C. concerning D. instructing
44. A. improved B. indicated C. involved D. inspired
45. A. concept B. receipt C. reception D. condition
46. A. alternative B. appropriate C. approximate D. sufficient
47. A. make B. adopt C. adapt D. adjust
48. A. fully B. really C. readily D. accidentally
49. A. generous B. persistent C. courageous D. resistant
50. A. addict B. advance C. advantage D. admire
51. A. necessarily B. obviously C. gradually D. occasionally
52. A. forbidden B. functioned C. fastened D. facilitated
53. A. In particular B. For example C. In conclusion D.In comparison
54. A. intention B. extent C. purpose D. intent
55. A. temptation B. charming C. attractions D. distractions
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)
The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society. Books have become well-respected tools for creating a better Hollywood. However, films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers.
The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress. Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to sit through a five-hour film. Thus, every scene must have a purpose. This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story. With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques, it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward. Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity, the goal at the end of each chapter, page, or sentence is simple:keep the story moving. Films not only help writers develop a plot, but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories. Although writing a means of expression, not all things are easy to express in writing, especially facial expressions and emotions. Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting.
Lastly, sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place. Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt. A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting. As writers , whether fiction or independent, our works often arise from the things we see around us or the thins we wish we could see. Nonetheless, our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us. As literature continues to enter the film industry, perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature.
56. Reminded by films, a writer can move the plot forward by________________ .
A. keeping in mind that every word should mean something.
B. providing a description of as many details as possible.
C. paying attention to further enhancing literary complexity.
D. choosing the perfect word to go with his/her thought.
57. According to the passage, films help writers develop in many aspects except _______________.
A. getting an improved expressiveness
B. focusing on keeping the story moving.
C. complicating their thinking and life .
D. bringing in inspiration for new works.
58. The word “prompt”(paragraph 3) probably means _______________ .
A. a reason to write.
B. a topic to start from.
C. an excuse to put off working .
D. an element to attract relationship.
59. Which of the following statements best represents the author’s thoughts in this passage
A. book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry.
B. directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers.
C. writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things.
D. Film-making technique could help book writers to improve themselves.
(B)
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60. The above document serves as _____.
A. evidence of booked tickets B. explanations of check-in policies
C. a reminder of airline regulations D. an airline ticket and its confirmation
61. During his journey, Ping Luo will _____.
A. fly non-stop to his destination
B. arrive in Chicago in the late afternoon of the same day
C. have to stay at CHICAGO OHARE airport for two hours
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62. According to the document, in order to check in at the airport faster, a passenger may _____.
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(C)
There are classes for the mothers of babies, but there’s no helping with your mum and dad growing old.
Old people’s wards are hell for old people. Geriatric wards are bedlam and bonkers. A toothless woman screaming when left alone, a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling. A woman effing and blinding----the polite curtain will not protect her from the indignity of a nappy change. A woman who lives the same moment in repeat, dressed up for going home in a bright red, over the dressing grown, asking for the key to her house, saying over and over: “Am I going home today ”
And though my mum, by the time she was released, knew that her life was charmed compared with the lives of the world’s refugees. It seems to me as if the plight of old people, while not a horrible as the plight of refugees, shares some of the horror. Just as we live in a society that hasn’t caught up with technology, the kind of moral choices it gives people, we also live in a world that hasn’t kept up with its ageing population. We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer, but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population. Society is lagging behind the old, failing and falling.
There are certain small but piercing similarities between the treatment of the old and the treatment of refugees. The old are often displaced from their homes, moved out against their will;decisions are often made for them that they have no say over. Often, they are treated as fools or halfwits, crowded together in one place, given clothes that don’t belong to them, treated as a fallen tribe, incapable of any individuality. Nobody imagined my mother was a secretary of the Scottish peace movement, a primary teacher, a lifelong socialist, a witty woman. Out of hospital, my 85-year-old mum said:”going into hospital at my age puts years on you. God save from old people’s wards. You never think of yourself as old. You look across the ward and think, am I like that ”
63. The treatment of the old is compared of that of the refugees in order to____________ .
A. prove they have a lot in common.
B. show the terrible status of the old.
C. display their similarities and differences.
D. indicate that old people have to leave their home.
64. We can be inferred from the passage
A. refugees lead a better life than old male patients.
B. old people are ill-treated due to their loss of individuality.
C. the author’s mom is capable of teaching and being a socialist in the meanwhile.
D. the treatment of the ageing population doesn’t develop as science advances.
65. The author’s mom felt that life in the hospital _______________.
A. made her much older.
B. created her a mature woman.
C. enable her to look back at life.
D. let her full of gratitude to children.
66. The passage mainly discussed __________________ .
A. the life of refugees and old people.
B. social responsibility to old women.
C. improper treatment of old people.
D. preparing for ageing parents.
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A. Clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. B. Despite this, how our dietary choices affect climate change is often underestimated. C. Food, especially livestock, also takes up a lot of room D. In developed countries, vegetarianism would bring all sorts of environmental and health benefits. E. No matter how much their carnivorous friends might deny it, vegetarians have a point: cutting out meat delivers multiple benefits. F. Though a relatively small increase in agricultural land, this would more than make up for the loss of meat.
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian
People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons. Some do it to relieve animal suffering, others are because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle. Still others are fans of sustainability or wish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 67 And the more who make the switch, the more those perks would manifest on a global scale.
Jarvis and other experts at Colombia’s International Centre for Tropical Agriculture carried out researches to see what might happen if meat dropped off the planet’s menu overnight.
First, they examined climate change. Food production accounts for one-quarter to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide, and the worst of responsibility for those numbers falls to the livestock industry. 68 In the US, for example, an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars – but it is cars, not steaks, that regularly come up in discussions about global warming.
69 Of the world’s approximately 12 billion acres of agricultural land, 68% is used for livestock. Should we all go vegetarian, ideally we would give at least 80% of that pastureland(牧场) to the restoration of grasslands and forests, which would capture carbon and further alleviate climate change.
The remaining 10 to 20% of former pastureland could be used for growing more crops to fill gaps in the food supply. 70 That’s because one-third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock – not for humans.
IV.Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Learning by Rote in the Digital Age
Rote learning has become seen as an outdated method of teaching. The dictionary defines learning ‘by rote’ as: ‘from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way’.
The decline of rote learning has been quickened by technology. No one needs to memorize friends’ phone numbers or email addresses because such data is conveniently stored and accessible electronically. And why remember when and where World War Two broke out when you can find the answer on the internet in about 6 seconds But now there are voices for a need to return to rote learning.
In fact, memorizing key data is essential to learning any skill. Doctoring requires knowledge of medicine and lawyering requires knowledge of cases and laws. Of course, being able to recall things will not further your understanding of those things, but without memorizing these foundation elements, you cannot progress to a deeper understanding of a subject.
While the internet and computers have weakened the need for us to remember things, it may well be that mobile learning can help bring this style of learning back to life by making it more convenient and more fun.
Drilling yourself-with flashcards or by repetition-is usually hard and boring work, which is why most people need their multiplication tables to be drilled into them by teachers or parents. Rote learning without a willing third party can be a battle of discipline and motivation. But mobile learning can make those flashcards and drills more appropriate to individual study; our digital devices can challenge and inform us at the same time and also keep us motivated, whether through game-like structures or recording our progress.
Once you’ve acquired the essentials of a subject by rote learning, you will find it easier to go deeper in the application of knowledge which is important.
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V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
1.李雷宁愿受罚也不愿说谎。(would rather)
2.在投资项目的过程中出现了一些问题。(arise)
3.在过去三年中，他一直致力于研究信息的传播速度和人们生活节奏的关系。（commit）
4.有人声称这个减肥丸效果显著，立竿见影，且对身体无害。但事实远非如此。(It)
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
假设你是明启中学的王磊，你校学生会即将组织一次徒步活动，并在校园网公布了如下方案，征求师生的意见。写一封邮件给活动组织者，内容须包括：
1.你认为方案中需要改进的地方及改进建议;
2.需要改进的原因。
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