2014年上海崇明县高三英语二模(附答案)
管理学专业硕士-新年祝福诗词
上海市崇明县2014届高三4月高考模拟
II.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below,
fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.
(A)
Senator Jeff Flake, an adventurous
politician, went on a four-day Robinson Crusoe
style holiday with his two sons,
(25)_____ of
whom are teenagers, to a remote, uninhabited
island in the North Pacific Ocean. They traveled
5,200 miles
from Phoenix, Arizona to the
island of Biggarenn. They didn’t carry any food or
water.
The island is part of the Marshall
Islands. It offered no basic facilities, (26)_____
the Flakes had to catch and cook
their own
food and purify their water. Their diet
(27)_____(make) up of coconuts (椰子), fish and
other seafood. They
captured the fish and
other sea creatures themselves and cooked the food
over an open fire (28)_____(start) with a
magnifying glass (放大镜).
The Flakes brought
along a lobster (龙虾) trap in hopes of having some
delicious treats, but it was lost within the
first few hours after (29)_____(attack) by a
shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt
from ocean water. It took
them hours each
night (30)_____ (pump) for just a small amount of
fresh water.
One of the most memorable moments
of the trip, the father said, was (31)_____ he and
his 15-year-old son were
chased by sharks
after catching a fish in the ocean.
Still, it
was quite (32)_____ enjoyable holiday for the
politician. “For a dad it was a wonderful thing.
No video
games around, no television, no
texting,” Flake recalled.
(B)
Count
to three and rip (撕) it off as fast as you
can—this is how most people remove a band-aid
(创可贴).
(33)_____ _____ _____ fast you do it,
it’s still going to be painful. That’s for sure.
Or is it?
A group of American scientists from
Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be
taken off without causing
pain, reports the
journal Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences.
Traditional band-aids are supposed
to break apart (34)_____ the skin meets the glue,
which is what makes taking
them off so
painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer
that sits (35)_____ the glue and the backing. When
you tear
off the band-aid, you remove the
backing and middle layers, (36)_____(leave) the
glue behind. The glue (37)_____ then
be simply
rubbed off with one’s fingers or left to fall off
naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.
This is not the first time scientists
(38)_____(try) to solve this problem. But methods
they tried in the past led to
band-aids that
were (39)_____(sticky) and therefore didn’t stay
on for long.
The Boston study was first aimed
at helping babies (40)_____ skin is too delicate
for standard band-aids. But adults
with
sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.
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Section B
Directions:
Complete the following passage by using the words
in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that
there is one word more than you need.
A. comprehensive
F. compared
B. spread
G. success
C. impact
H. firmly
D.
incredible
I. combination
E. observed
J. heavily
K. motivate
A new
report by the World Health Organization (WHO)
reveals that around one in a hundred deaths
worldwide is
due to passive smoking, which
kills an estimated 600,000 people a year.
In
the first study to assess the global __41__ of
second-hand smoke, WHO experts find that children
are more
__42__ exposed to second-hand smoke
than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of
them a year die because of it.
Children’s
exposure to second-hand smoke is most likely to
happen at home, and the double blow of infectious
diseases and tobacco seems to be a deadly
__43__ for children in these regions. Commenting
on the findings, Heather
Wipfli and Jonathan
Samet from the University of Southern California,
said policymakers try to __44__ families to stop
smoking in the home.
While deaths due to
passive smoking in children were skewed (曲解)
toward poor and middle-income countries,
deaths in adults were __45__ across countries
at all income levels.
In Europe’s high-income
countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while
35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the
countries like Africa, an estimated 43,375
deaths due to passive smoking were in children
__46__ with 9,514 in adults.
Only 7.4 percent
of the world population currently lives in places
with __47__ smoke-free laws, and those laws are
not always __48__ enforced (施行). In places
where smoke-free rules are __49__, research shows
that exposure to
second-hand smoke in high-
risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut
by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent,
the researchers said.
Studies also show
such laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes
smoked by smokers and lead to higher __50__
rates in those trying to quit.
III.
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.
Due
to rising pollution and a strengthening yuan,
Beijing saw its tourist numbers drop to 4.20
million visits from
January to November in
2013 from 5.01 million visits in 2012.
The
number of overseas travelers to Beijing grew after
the city hosted the 2008 Olympics until 2012, when
it saw a
3.8% __51__, followed by the further
drop last year. The unexpected drop in 2013 came
__52__ new policies introduced
in a(n) __53__
to support China’s tourism industry. But only
14,000 tourists __54__ the visa-free stopover,
according to
the Beijing General Station of
Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, well short of
the 20,000 target officials had __55__
predicted.
Jiang Yiyi, deputy director of
the Institute of International Tourism at the
China Tourism Academy, __56__ part of
the
drop-off in foreign tourists to the strengthening
yuan.
In 2013, the yuan increased almost 3%
against the U.S. dollar, making “Beijing a more
expensive __57__ than in the
past”, Jiang Yiyi
noted. “At the same time,” she said, “other
countries have seen their tourist numbers grow as
the
currencies (货币) __58__. While RMB is on
the rise, currencies from some of China’s __59__
for tourism, such as Japan,
are depreciating
(贬值), meaning travel to some other Asian countries
has been getting cheaper while travel to China is
becoming more expensive,” Jiang Yiyi said. In
2013, the Japanese yen fell 21% against the U.S.
dollar, __60__ 10
million overseas tourists.
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The Beijing Tourism
Development Commission noted that the country’s
battle with pollution is another __61__
cities
face in attracting overseas tourists.
Heavy
air pollution from Beijing to Shanghai, where
pollution levels went off the charts in December,
__62__ don’t
do much to help attract tourists.
China’s tourism officials are expecting to __63__
the trend of declining overseas visitors
in
2014 — possible, experts say, if it __64__ its
outdated tour packages and lowers ticket prices.
Jiang Yiyi at the China Tourism Academy
suggests China adopt a long-term national plan to
__65__ the country’s
image and investment in
overseas tourism to attract more visitors.
51. A. growth B. decline C. change D.
influence
52. A. in addition to B. by means of
C. as a result of D. in spite of
53. A.
attempt B. agreement C. hurry D. mood
54. A. got familiar with B. came up with C.
took advantage of D. put emphasis on
55. A.
fortunately B. frequently C. previously D.
occasionally
56. A. devoted B. owed C.
attached D. exposed
57. A. destination B.
tourism C. authority D. association
58. A.
reform B. collapse C. stabilize D. weaken
59. A. competitors B. supporters C.
investors D. reminders
60. A. inspiring B.
attracting C. disappointing D. embarrassing
61. A. opportunity B. situation C. obstacle
D. alternative
62. A. relevantly B.
approximately C. dramatically D. certainly
63. A. set B. reverse C. confirm D.
follow
64. A. revises B. sells C.
excludes D. demonstrates
65. A. create B.
keep C. damage D. improve
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）
On “Super Bowl Sunday”, millions of
Americans are glued to their TVs. They are eating
pizza, chicken wings and
chips and cheering
every move. They’re watching the Super Bowl.
Why are Americans so crazy about American
football? Well, it is more exciting than other
sports. One team can lose
possession of the
ball in a minute, which may allow their opponents
to make a touchdown (触地得分). Then that team
may
win the game unexpectedly.
The Super Bowl also
entertains its audience with a great halftime
show. The football field is turned into a stage.
Then an impressive performance of dancing and
singing with special effects occurs.
Since the
Super Bowl is the most-watched TV program in
America, commercial airtime is also very
expensive. Big
money is also spent on
commercials. They draw the viewers’ attention and
advertise their image or products during the
commercial break.
After football season,
the “March Madness” begins. The NCAA (National
Collegiate Athletic Association)
competitions
begin with 68 men’s college basketball teams. They
play until the field is reduced to the “Final
Four”. The
winning team becomes the national
champion. The NBA (National Basketball
Association) All-Star game is also held in
February. The best players from all the teams
play in this game.
Baseball is no doubt
American’s national sport. From grandpas to young
kids, whole families go to ball games
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together. They wear their
favorite team’s caps or even carry their mascot
(吉祥物). Our family went to watch Wang
Chien-
Ming play in D.C. once. We ate hot dogs, waved
flags and sang during the 7
th
inning
(棒球的一局) stretch.
If you are not a sports fan
yet, come and pick a sport or a team. Go to a ball
game with your family, and cheer your
team on.
Sports are definitely a part of American culture
one should not miss.
66. According to the
passage, the Super Bowl is _____.
A. a
well-received American football game B. an
expensive American sport
C. an impressive
TV performance D. a most-watched TV series
67. Which of the following may be one of the
reasons for the popularity of the Super Bowl?
A. Its results are too exciting to meet viewers’
expectations.
B. People can eat pizza,
chicken wings and chips when watching it.
C. Its commercials are expensive enough to draw
viewers’ attention.
D. The performances
during its halftime show are appealing to viewers.
68. Which of the following is TRUE according
to the passage?
A. Americans spend a large
amount of money on ball games.
B. American
people of all ages like going to watch baseball
games.
C. All the American stars take part
in the national basketball game.
D. There
are important national ball games in America
almost every month.
69. The passage is mainly
written to _____.
A. inform readers of the
three popular sports in America
B. teach
readers how to understand the sports culture in
America
C. encourage readers to fit in with
American culture through sports
D. show
readers the importance of sports in young people’s
life in America
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（B）
Dibea Smart Vacuum
Cleaner (真空吸尘器) X500
Product
Operating
Battery storage and charging
Starting upPauseSleeping
1. Place the charging
home base 1. Starting up
Note:
Put the charging home base against the wall A.
Make sure the power switch is on;
and remove
obstacles around it. B. Press the CLEAN button on
the main body or
2. Charge the robot in either
way as shown on the remote control to start
cleaning.
below: Note: If the robot is in the
sleeping mode, press
A. Plug into an outlet
(插座); the CLEAN button to wake the robot up from
the
B. Press the HOME button on the main body
or sleeping mode. Then press CLEAN for a second
on the remote control to make the robot return
to time, the robot starts cleaning automatically.
the charging home base to charge itself. 2.
Pause
Note: To turn the robot from the
cleaning mode to a
A. Turn on the power switch
at the bottom side selected mode:
before
charging the robot. A. Press either button among
PLAN, SPOT,
B. When the robot is charging, the
display panel CLEAN and HOME buttons on the main
body;
(
仪表板
) will show 1111, and repeat
from the right B. Press the CLEAN button on the
remote control.
to the left. Note: When the
robot is paused, press CLEAN to
C. When
charging is finished, the display panel make the
robot restart cleaning.
will show FULL. 3.
Sleeping
D. When the robot is charging, do not
make the To turn the robot from a selected mode to
the
robot start working. sleeping mode:
3.
Auto charging A. If no command is received, the
robot will turn
The robot will automatically
return to the to sleep automatically after 20
seconds;
charging home base when cleaning is
done or the B. Keep pressing CLEAN on the main
body for 3
battery is low. seconds.
Note:
Please keep the charging home base Note: If not
using the robot for a long time, please
plugged in. If not, the robot is unable to
auto turn the power switch off.
charge.
Scheduling Virtual (虚拟的) wall use
You can
schedule to let the robot start cleaning The
virtual wall is used to prevent the robot from
from a certain time. entering off-limit
areas. For best results, place the
For
example, if you set 6:30 on the robot, the virtual
wall on outside of the doorway you want to
robot will start cleaning after 6 hours and 30
block. The virtual wall can create a bunch of
light,
minutes every day until the power
switch is turned with largest range reaching 4
meters.
off. 1. After the batteries are
installed, turn on the
Note: power switch.
A. Once the power switch is turned off, all
the 2. Put the virtual wall where you want it to
work.
Note: Turn the power off when not using
the
scheduling will be cancelled.
B. Once
certain time is scheduled, the robot will
virtual wall.
always work according to
the setting.
70. Which of the following steps
can be omitted if you want the robot to charge
itself automatically?
A. Press the HOME
button on the remote control.
B. Clear up
the place around the charging home base.
C.
Turn on the power switch at the bottom of the
robot.
D. Put the charging home base
against the wall and plug it in.
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71. If it’s 9:45PM now and you
want the robot to start cleaning at 8:00AM
tomorrow, you should set _____ on the robot.
A. 13:45 B. 10:15 C. 8:00 D. 1:45
72.
If you want the robot to start cleaning right now,
you can _____.
A. keep pressing the CLEAN
button on the main body for 3 seconds
B.
press either of PLAN, SPOT, CLEAN and HOME buttons
on the main body
C. turn on the power
switch and press the CLEAN button on the remote
control once
D. press the CLEAN button on
the main body once when the robot is in the
sleeping mode
73. The virtual wall is designed
to _____.
A. limit the robot to a certain
area B. prevent the robot from bumping into
walls
C. stop the robot from reaching 4
meters D. create a bunch of light outside the
doorway
（C）
We have entered a new
age of embedded (嵌入式的), intuitive (直觉的) computing
in which our homes, cars, stores,
farms, and
factories have the ability to think, sense,
understand, and respond to our needs. It’s not
science fiction, but the
dawn of a new age.
Most people might not realize it yet, but we
are already feeling the impact of what’s known as
the third wave of
computing. In small but
significant ways it is helping us live healthier
and more secure lives. If you drive a 2014
Mercedes Benz, for example, an “intelligent”
system tries to keep you from hitting a
pedestrian. A farmer in Nigeria
relies on
weather sensors that communicate with his mobile
device. Forgot your medicine? A new pill bottle
from
AdhereTech reminds you through text or
automatic phone messages that it’s time to take
a
pill.
Technology is being integrated
(融入) into our natural behaviors, with real-time
data connecting our physical and
digital
worlds. With this dramatic shift in our
relationship to technology, companies can adapt
their products and services.
To understand how
revolutionary the third wave is, we ought to
consider how far we have come. The first wave
began when companies started to manage their
operations through mainframe computer systems over
50 years ago. Then
computing got “personal” in
the 1980s and the 1990s with the introduction of
the PC (personal computer). For the most
part,
computing remained immobile and lacked contextual
awareness.
In computing’s second wave, mobile
computing and the smartphone took center stage.
Billions of people, some of
whom might not
have had access to clean water, electricity, or
even housing, were connected. Developers created
applications and provided consumers with
access to just about everything through their
phone at the cost of a monthly
data plan.
As the third wave keeps developing, designers
must meet the demands of consumers who want to
experiment with
new technology.
Historically, designers have focused their
attention on a product’s form and function. While
that still matters, of
course, the definition
of a meaningful user experience has expanded
significantly and will continue to do so. Instead
of
creating a single product, designers will
need to imagine a series of connected products and
services that have awareness
of each other and
their surroundings.
74. Why are three examples
given in Paragraph 2?
A. To tell us that
human beings are smarter and smarter.
B.
To illustrate the importance and necessity of
technology.
C. To prove that we are living
healthier and more secure lives.
D. To show
the impact of the third wave of computing on our
life.
75. In the first wave of computing
_____.
A. companies’ operations were
reliable on computer systems
B. computing
had awareness of people’s needs in the context
C. people could have access to computing
almost everywhere
D. it was possible for
people to experience computing at home
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76. Which of the following
is a situation in the third wave of computing?
A. There’s no need to create a single
product.
B. The definition of the user
experience is more significant.
C. Products
and services are not independent of each other.
D. The products’ form and functions are no
longer important.
77. What can we conclude
from the passage about the new age we are facing?
A. There’s a shift of attention from people’s
physical worlds to their digital worlds.
B.
There’s closer relationship between technology and
people’s natural behaviours.
C. People live
more happily with the convenience brought by
advanced technology.
D. People become lazier
with the products that can think and respond to
their needs.
Section C
Directions:
Read the passage carefully. Then answer the
questions or complete the statements in the fewest
possible
words.
How many hours do you
spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in
the office plus three hours in front of the
TV
after work is the usual situation for many people.
You probably don’t need an expert to tell you
that sitting too much is not good for your health
—from an increased
risk of heart disease and
obesity (肥胖) in the long term, to reduced
cholesterol (胆固醇) maintenance in the short term,
not to mention the pressure on your neck and
spine (脊柱).
To make matters worse, a growing
body of research suggests that the negative
effects of sitting too much cannot be
countered with a good diet and regular
exercise, according to an article in The New York
Times. The article reported that
a study of
nearly 9, 000 Australians found that for each
additional hour of television a person watched per
day, the risk of
dying rose by 11 percent. In
other words, sitting is killing us.
Stand up
for health. Health experts suggest we break up
those many hours spent sitting with more hours
spent
standing.
The BBC and the University
of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment
with a small group of 10
volunteers who
usually spent most of the day sitting. They were
asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The
researchers took measurements on days when the
volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When
they looked at the
data, there were some
striking differences. Blood sugar became level
after a meal much quicker on the days when the
volunteers in the study stood compared with
the days they spent in a chair. Standing also
burned more calories (热量单
位：卡路里)—about 50
calories an hour. Over the course of a year that
would add up to about 30, 000 extra calories, or
around 3.63 kilograms of fat.
John
Buckley, a member of the research team, said that
although doing exercise offers many proven
benefits, our
bodies also need the constant,
almost imperceptible (感觉不到的) increase in muscle
activity that standing provides.
Simple
movement helps us to keep our all-important blood
sugar under control.
The researchers believe
that even small adjustments, like standing while
talking on the phone, going over to talk to a
colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or
simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator,
will help.
(Note: Answer the questions or
complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN
WORDS.)
78. According to the context, the
underlined expression “be countered with” in
Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by
“________”.
79. The two findings of the
simple experiment conducted by the BBC and the
University of Chester in the UK are that
standing _________.
80. Why is standing
better than doing exercise according to John
Buckley?
81. What does the passage mainly want
to tell us?
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第II卷 (共47分)
I. Translation
Directions:
Translate the following sentences into English,
using the words given in the brackets.
1.
你认为有必要采取措施保护上海方言吗？(it)
2.
提前做出周密计划可以帮你更有效地完成这项艰巨任务。(advance)
3.
代表受害者，他期望社会给予他们更多的理解和帮助。(behalf)
4.
她的内心深处一直存着一个疑惑，她可能是18年前被父母领养的。(In the depth)
5.
尽管时光荏苒，但和同学们一起为进入理想大学而苦读书的日子仍然是他难忘的记忆。(admit)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an
English composition in 120-150 words according to
the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校图书馆
准备新购一批适合高中学生阅读的优秀书籍，为了更好地满足学生的阅读兴趣，图书馆准备从学
生中征求
建议，假设你是李敏，请你用电子邮件的方式向图书馆负责人张老师推荐一本书，内容包括：
介绍你推荐的书；
阐明推荐理由。
注：邮件中不得提及你的真实姓名或学校。
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上海市崇明县2014届高三4月高考模拟
II. Grammar and
Vocabulary（
共26分。每小题1分。）
25. both
30.
to pump
35. between
40. whose
41. C
42. J
26. soand
31. when
36. leaving
43. I
27. was made
32. an
37. can
45. B 46. F
28. started
33. no matter how
38.
have tried
47. A 48. H
29. being
attacked
34. where
39. less sticky
50.G
44. K 49. E
III.
Reading Comprehension（
共47分。第51至65小题，每题1分；第66至7
7小题，每题2分；第78
至81小题，每题2分。）
51. B
66. A
76. C
52. D 53. A 54. C 55. C
65.
D
74. D 75. D
56. B 57. A 58. D 59.
A 60. B
61. C 62. D
77. B
63. B
64. A
67. D 68. B 69. C 70. A 71. B
72. C 73. A
78. be preventedreduced by
79. helps blood sugar become level quicker and
burns more calories
80. Standing provides the
constant, almost imperceptible increase in muscle
activity. Standing provides simple
movement
that keeps blood sugar under control.
81.
People should stand for health instead of sitting
too much. We should spend less time sitting and
more time standing.
Sitting too much is
killing us.
第78至81小题评分标准：
1、内容正确，语法基本正确，得2分。
2、内容基本正确，语法正确或虽有错误，但不影响理解，得1分。
3、即使语法正确，但是内容错误，得0分。
4、答案超过规定字数过多，得0分。
第II卷
I. Translation
（共22分）
1.
Do you think it (is) necessary to take measures to
preserve Shanghai dialect?(1+2+1)
2. Making a
careful plan in advance can help you finish the
tough task more efficiently.(1+1+2)
3. On
behalf of the victims, he expected the society to
give them more understanding and help.(1+2+1)
4. In the depth of her heart always lies a
suspicion that she might have been adopted by her
parents eighteen years
ago.(1+1+2+1)
5.
Although time flies, the days when he worked hard
with his classmates to be admitted into their
ideal universities are
still his unforgettable
memory.（1+2+1+1）
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