閘北區(qū)2015年第二次高考試高三英ListeningComprehension（30分Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Sheshouldwatchonher B.ShecansometimeseatatC.Sheisalready D.SheshouldavoidsweetA.AttheEmergency B.AtthegroceryC.Atthe D.Atadecade-oldtoastA. B. C. D.A.Onthe B.By C. D.FacetoA.Furnitureshop B.HouseC.Insurance D.A.TicketsboughtonlineareB.It’shardtobuytheticketsattheboxC.pamphletsprovidediscountsfortheD.TheBalletshowcouldbewatchedA.TherearealltogetherthreesectionsfortheB.ShefailedtofinishtheexamwithinC.ShewaspooratmultipleD.SheperformedwellinthephysicsA.ItistooexpensiveaB.It’sapityhecan’ttakehisfamilywithhimontheC.ThetriptakestoomuchD.Hedoesn’tenjoygoingtoNewZealandforaA.StayuplateforB.Don’tpaytoomuchattentiontoC.StudyhardthroughouttheD.GiveuponthemathA. B. C. D.SectionDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.Relationship B.LowworkingC. D.A. B. C. D.A.ThepoortreatmentreceivedfromNationalHealthB.Patients’inabilitytogotobedwithateddyC.ThebadqualityofthemattresspatientsD.ThetensiontheysufferfrominQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.BecausetheywereinneedofclothesandB.BecausetheywantedtofindC.BecausetheywantedtotakeD.BecausetheyintendedtooccupytheA.BecausetheymigratedfromB.BecausetheyareararegroupsurvivingontheC.BecausetheystorepreciousD.BecausetheirDNAisvaluableforscientificA.Theywanttolearnlocal B.TheycometoseetheoutsideC.Theyarechasingaway D.TheyneeddrinksandSectionDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhear.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingCompletethereportform.WRITEONEWORDforeachHouseletSecurityGate &securityKitchenStove,fridge,toaster,NO GardenmaintenanceWatering&removing 1000permonthwith Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingCompletetheform.WRITENOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachWhatwastheshortageofthefourexistinglibrariesinKennedy’sLongdistances WhatdidKennedyLibraryprimarily ofKennedyWhatwastheLibraryintended Wheredidtheconstructionfeescome SectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrticallycorrect.Beingskinnyisnotbeautifulbutbeinghealthyis.Mostyoungpeople,unfortunay,(25) (convince)thatbeingthin,andthereforebeingstylishisamajorwayofmaintainingself-worth.Tomakethematterworse,theymighttakethissofarthattheyarelikelytoendup(26) eatingdisorders.Eatingdisordersarepsychologicalillnessesdefinedbyabnormaleatinghabits, mayinvolveinsufficientortoomuchfoodintaketothedamageofanindividual'sphysicalandmentalhealth.Bulimianervosa(暴食癥)andanorexianervosa（食欲匱乏）arethe(28) (common)formsofeatingdisorders. diagnosedwithanorexianervosaarewellunderahealthybodyweight.Butpatientswithbulimianervosamayhaveabodyweightthatfallswithintherangefromnormaltooverweight.(30)primarilythoughtofasaffectingfemales,eatingdisordersinfluencemalesasTheprecisecauseofeatingdisordersisnotentirelyunderstood,but(31) isagreedthatthediseaseislinkedtoothermedicalconditionsandsituations.Besides,culturalidealizationofthinnessandyouthfulnessalsocontributesto (reduce)weightfully.Theproblemhasaffectedalargepopulationworldwide.Anewreportsaidmiddleclassworkerscouldstillbeworking(33) theyareattheageof70,tohelpouttheirgrownupchildren.Middleclassworkers(34) (age)50andabovearebeingdtodelaytheirretirement,withmanyblamingtheirchildren,areportrevealedyesterday.Tomanymiddleclassworkers,(35) botheredthemfromworkcouldn'tcomparewiththepossibilitythattheymightpostponetheirretirementdatebyaroundfiveyears.Itisnotjusttherisingcostoflivingthatiscausingthedelay.Manypointedtothefactthattheyareconstantlyhavingtoprovidefortheirgrown-upchildrenatanage(36) theyassumedtheyshouldbefinanciallyindependent.Actually,oneinfivemiddleclassworkers(37) keepworkinginordertosupporttheirchildren.Manyworkersstruggledallalongtotheretirementdate,only(38) (realize)thattheyhadtoswitchtoapart-timeworkingpattern,alsocalledsemi-retirement.Rarely(39) peoplehearoftheconceptofsemi-retirementinthepastbutnowsemi-retirementhas etheroutineamongwealthierpeopleintheir50sand60s,regardedas(40) signofthecountry’son-goingworseningeconomy.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.AAB.C.D. G. H. I.E.J. K.Adropinthesun'sradiationcancausecoldwintersinpartsofNorthAmericaandEurope,scientistssay,afindingthatcouldimprovelong-rangeforecastsandhelpcountries forstorms.Scientistshaveknownforalongtimethatthesunhasan11-yearcycleduringwhichradiationfromthesunreaches thenfalls.Butdetectingaclearlinkofthecycletotheweatherhasprovedmuch "Ourresearchnoticesalinkbetweensolaractivitiesandregionalwinterclimate,"leadauthorSarahInesonoftheUKMetOfficetoldthereportersinan.Herteamfocusedonthedatafromtherecentminimumsolarradiationperiodduring2008-10,whichwas calmperiodforthesunbutatthesame wintersintheU.SandEuropewererecordedbroughttroublestomanybusinessesandmadepeople’slivesTheresearchersfoundthatareductioninradiationfromthesuncanaffectwindpatterns,

cold"Whileradiationlevelswon'tluswhattheday-to-dayweatherwillbe,theyprovidetheexciting improvedpredictionforwinterconditionsformonthsandevenyearsahead.Thesepredictionsyanimportantroleinlong-termweathernning,"Inesonsaid.Ineson'steamusedthedatainacomplexcomputerto long-termweatherpatterns.Itsuccessfullyreproducedwhatscientistshadobservedhappeningintheupperatmosphereduringchangesinsolarradiation. Morestudywasneeded,though.Thekey intheexperimentlayinthesalitedataused,becauseitspans(跨度)onlyafewyears."Sotherearestillquestionsconcerningwhetherthecurrentresearchresultsareaccurateandwhethertheycanbe toothersolarcycles,"shesaid.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Recently,PewResearchCenterannouncedthatoveraquarterofAmericanshavesharedaselfieonline.Unsurprisingly,thepracticeofphotographingoneselfandsharingthatimageviasocialmediahas51amongallagegroups.Evidenceofitsmainstreamnatureisseeninotheraspectsofourculturetoo.Lastyear,"selfie"wasnotonlyaddedtotheOxfordEnglishDictionary,butalsonamedWordoftheYet,despitethehugenumberofpeoplepracticingit,52isalsosurroundingselfie.Anassumptionthatsharingselfiesisembarrassingrunsthroughoutthejournalisticandscholarlycoverageonthetopic.Negativewordslike"self-centered"and"53"have eapartofanyconversationaboutselfiesamongBut,overaquarterofallAmericansarerelyingonit.Why?Theusualreasonsgivenbyscholars—self-centerandfame-seeking—seemtoo54toexinsuchacrowdacting.Thereisalwaysmoretoasocialculturalpracticethanwhat55.Simplyput,physicalanddigitaltechnologymakeitpossible. Theideathattechnology thesocialworldandourliveshasbeenrecognizedbypeople. Tosomeextent,worldisshapedbytechnologicalrevolutions.Theselfieisnota(n) formofexpression.shavecreatedself-portraitsforcenturies,fromcavetooilpaintings,toearlyphotographyandmodernart.Peopleare theirfeelingsandthoughtsthroughcertainmedia. What'soriginalabouttoday'sselfieisitspublicpopularity.Technologicaladvancement theself-portraitusedtoberestrictedtotheartworldandgaveittothemasses. Thosedigitalfront-facingcameras,socialmediatforms,andwirelesscommunicationsconvenientlyavailable makeselfieajob anytimeanywhere.Besides,Wearenot61beingslivingbyourselves.Wearesocialbeingswholiveinsocialcommunities,andassuch,ourlivesarefundamentallyformedbysocialrelationswithotherpeople.Asphotosmeanttobe62,selfiesarenotindividualacts;theyaresocialgestures.Selfies,aswellasourpresenceonsocialmediagenerally,areapartof“identitywork"--theworkthatwedoonadailybasisto63thatweareseenbyothersaswewishtobeseen.Infact,thecraftinganddisyofidentityhaslongbeenunderstoodasasocialprocess.Theselfieswetakeandshowaretopresent64imageofussoas eapartofouridentityformationand6551.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.self-B.self-C.self-D.self-54.A.B.C.D.55.A.meetstheB.takestheC.raisestheD.makesthe56.A.B.C.D.57.A.B.C.inD.58.A.B.C.D.59.A.B.C.D.60.A.atB.withC.atD.with61.A.B.C.D.62.A.B.C.D.63.A.B.C.D.64.A.B.C.D.65.A.B.C.D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.eachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Jacklookedupandsawinthedistanceredandgreennavigationlightscomingtowardsthemandknewitmustbeanavalpatrol(巡邏boatbecauseofitsspeed.Asthehummingoftheboat’spowerfulenginesdrewcloserJackbentdown.Jackthenletoutafrightenedcryasthebrilliantbeamofasearchlightbrokethedarknessandsweptthefishingboatfromheadtotail.Byitsreflectedlight,Jackcouldclearlyseethesimilarlooksonthefacesofotherbentones.Jackknewthatifthepatrolboatcamecloseenough,itsmenwouldsurelyseethepeoplehiddeninthefishingboat.collecthimself,heleanedhisheadalittlesothathecouldseeDerekstandingintheheadoftheboat,holdingthetiller(舵柄).Derekmanagedtowavebackatthepatrolboatasifhehadnotacareintheworld.Howimperturbablehewas!Someoneonboardthepatrolboatswitchedonaloudspeakerandavoice,madeharshandthinbyitshorn,demanded,”Whereareyoubound?”Derekshruggedandshoutedback,“l(fā)mewherethefishrunandI’lllyouwhereIambound.” Thenoiseofidlingenginesdrownedhisvoice.“Sayagain!”barkedthe“Anywherewherethere’sfish!”Derekshoutedback.Therewasapause.Theboatsdriftedclosertoeachother.“Whyaren’tyoushowingnavigationlights?”JackwatchedasDerekpretendedtolookpuzzledandleantoutoverthesideasiftoseewhattheysaidweretrue.“Theymusthaveblownout,”heapologizedwithashrug.“I’lllightthemagainassoonasyoustoprockingmeaboutlikethis.”Aboardthepatrolboat,thecaptainwaswonderingifitwouldbeworthwhilesearchingthisoldfishingboatforstowawaysashowmanybreathingsoulscouldsuchashabbyboathide?Theradiosuddenlycackled.Abruptly,withoutanotherwordbeingexchanged,thelightwentoutandthepatrolboatstarteditsengines,speedingoffintothedark,leavingthefishingboatfloatingaboutinthewater.Jackletoutascaredcrybecausehe sawsomethinginthewasafraidofbeingwasblindedbythebrightwasscaredbythefacesofThepatrolboatcaptaindidnotsearchthefishingboatashe didn’tfinditlookeddownupontheshabbyoldfishingtrustedDerekverywascalledtoanotherceviatheTheunderlinedword“imperturbable”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheDerekdidn’trealizethatJackandothershidinthefishingThecaptainwassuspiciousofwhatDerektoldThepatrolboatapproachedthefishingboattoinspectillegalDereksucceededincoveringupfortheJackandothersontheYoumayreadthequestions

Ourbookletisbringingtoyoutheworld’stopKnownastheIslandofSpiceforitsabundanceofspicyntsandleaves,GrenadaisoneofthesouthernmostWindwardIslandsintheCaribbeanSea.Manyofitsspiceshavebeendestroyedbyhurricanesinthelastdecade,thoughitsspicyrelics(遺跡)arestilltheinspirationsofmanymasterchefsworldwideThecentralmountainousland’scoolerairandwaterfallsproduceanear-constantcloudcoverofAseemingparadisethatclaimstohave350sunnydaysayear,Tucsonboastsgeologicalbeautyandhikingsofantasticthatvisitorscanbetemptedintoafalsesenseofsecurity.Bewarned:Getpreparedfortheheatasitisn’tunusualfortemperaturestorisehigherthan110oF(43oC)insummermonths,whentherockscanholdthatheatwellintotheevening EvenyourdogwillgetSouthernWithflashrainstormsthatinstantlyfillthedirtroadsandthewetthatmakesitoneofthegreenestcesonEarth,thisMayawonderlandishometothelongestbarrierreef(堡礁intheWesternglobetheuniqueuropygialisandthedeepestdiving—theBlueHole.NonethelessitisthebackroadsoftheToledodistrict,whererainmeetsthejungle,thattrulyinspireaweandNewfoundland,ThisCanadianprovince,whichsitsattheeasternedgeofNorthAmerica,ysthehomefor22whalespeciesanddozensofseabirdsthatyingroups.WhilethecapitalcityofSt.John’scanbequitegentle,theactualislandofNewfoundlandhasmoreextremeandunpredictableweathermoods.Don’tforgettobringyourwindbreakersandthicksweaters.ThisislandacrosstheArcticCircleisthenorthernmostpointofinhabitablespaceinIceland.Itisasmall,rockyislandwithlittlevegetation,onlyafewhundredpermanentresidents,andcliffsteemingwitharcticbirdsknownaspuffins,whichseeminsensitivetothelocalextremechillastheydive-bombfromhighontherocksintotheArcticOceanforfood.Cuenca,Uniquelyknownasthewalledcitybecauseofits“hanginghouses”atop(oractuallypartof)wallscarvedoutofarockyhillsideinthe15thcentury,Cuenca’scastle-likefrontsitsabovetheJucarRiverValley,attractingvisitorsworldwide.Thehouses,whichbakeinthehighsummertemperatures,arenowhometoan artmuseumreachedbycrossingawoodenpedestrianswingingThetwocesofinterestthatenjoyhightemperaturesare TucsonandGrenadaandNewfoudnlandandTucsonandThecreature(s)mentionedinthebookletthatisnotafraidofcoldweatheris uropygialiswhalesandpuffinhuntingCuenca’smajortouristattractionis thehangingrockyfaceofanartanaturallyformedthefamousbakeryinthesummerawoodenpedestrianswingingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheTherearenopeoplelivinginGrimsayduetotheextremeGrenadawouldespeciallyappealtothecookingThemostimpressivefocusofattractioninSouthernBelizeistheBluePeople’ssafetyinTucsoncan’tbeguaranteedbythe Tradehasaprettybadnameinsomequarters.Traderobspoorpeopleofaproperliving,andkeepsthemtrappedinpoverty.Thereisawidelyheldpopularviewthattradeisunfair.Thoughmanyclaimthatartradewouldchangethecurrentindecentreputationofworldmarket,thecure-alltradeisthedreamofmosttextbookeconomists.Infact,"trade"hasbeenusedsuccessfullybypowerfulcountriestolandtheirmass-producedgoodsonfreshoverseasdumgroundsandsqueezeoutlocalhouseholdbusinessesandAthomethestoryisdifferent.Largefirmshavelittleappetitefortradeandcompetitionintheirownbackyard.Theyprefertoenjoytheadvantagesandprotectionsforwhichtheyhavecarefullyearned.thusfiercecompetitionhaslittleappealforthosewhounderstandthattheywillmakemoreprofitiftheycancornerthemarket,whetherathomeorBycontrast,makingtradefairerisaboutaddressingboth esandprocessesoftrade.Fairnessisnotjustmoralrequest.Itaffectsbehaviour.Actuallytheconceptoffairnessincreasessteadilyassocietiesachievegreatermarketuprightness:Businessmenfromuprightsocietiesarewillingtopunishthosewhodonotyfair,evenifthisiscostlytoFairertraderatherthanrtradecouldpartlymendmal-administeringofresourcesincertain thoughtofasevileconomicpoliciesinthewestworld,carefullynnedspecialpreferencesandprotectionismcouldbeusedinligentlytohelptoblocktheeconomicrobberyoftherichclassinAfricancountries,andtoimprovethelivesofthebottomFairnessisalsoimportantinthecontroloftrade.ThecurrentInternationaltradenegotiationshaveresultedinrulesfavouringthepowerful.Therulesaremadeinnegotiationsinwhichthecountriesincontrolcalltheshots,anddonotalwaysdosoingoodfaith.Industrializedcountrieswereoftenfoundtohaveobtaineddefiniteandfar-reachingcommitmentsfromdevelocountries,inexchangeforvaguepromises,suchastoliberaliseagriculture,whichtheyhavenotkept.Ontheotherhand,theessenceofthefairtradeliesinthepromisethateverypartybenefitfromthebusiness,richorpoor,powerfulorweak.Makingtradefairerisimportanttoavoidafurtherpublichateagainsttrade.Itisalsoimportantsoasbettertotradegoalswithotherimportantnationalgoalssuchasenvironmentalandsocialprotection.Finally,theso-calledtradesystemneedstobemadefairersothatitdoesnotblockcompetition,andcrushinnovationandbusinessspirit.Itneedstoofferamorelevelyingfieldtocommercial ersandcompetitorsinrichandpoorcountriesalike.tradeisaconceptatrichcountries’serviceto openupnewmarketsdefinetradeintheeconomicdumppollutantsinpoorlearntheskillsfromlocalhouseholdThekeymechanismoffairtradeis punishingtherichcountrieswhentheycheatthepoormakingsurethatrichcountriesprovidemorechancesforpoorpromotingspecialpreferencesandprotectionisminpoorguaranteeingthecommoninterestsofalltheTheunderlinedword“mal-administering”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto macro-overallunevennegativeWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheLargefirmsearnhugeprofitsfromtradeondomesticHonestdealerswouldsacrificetheirowninteresttodisciplinetheSpecialpreferencesandprotectionismareoccasionallyadoptedinwesternAfairertradehelpstoeasecompetitionbetweentherichandtheSectionDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossibleFewwouldarguethattherehasnotbeensignificanttechnologicalprogressinthefieldofself-drivingcarsinyears.Asidefromthetechnologyquestion,thelegislativeissuegivestheworldaworseheadache.Thecontentofthetroublecentresonthequestionofwhoistoblameinacrash.Thelegalfieldtendstohavetheownerstakeresponsibilityforthemessestheircoldlifelessmachinemakes,forwhichcaseanexplosionoflawsuitsarewellToday,manyofthecarmanufacturersandtheirrsareresearchingself-drivingtechnology,butitisunclearwhytheywouldwanttorollitoutquickly.AconsumerinAmerica,forexample,useshisorhercarforapproximayonehourperday.Thereis,therefore,alargeamountof"capacity"inthealvehicleusemarket.Imagineaworldwhereyoucanbedriventowork,andwhereyourcarcanthenturnaroundanddrivehomesothatyourpartneroranybodyelsecanitduringtheday.Thissharedusepatterncouldcertainlystoptheneedtoownasecondcar.Takentoitslogicalconclusion,itcouldevenbethebiggestreasontoeliminatetheneedtoownacaratall.TheeffectsoncarsalesvolumescouldbeThepossibleviolationofprivacyisalsoabigissueonthemap.Weallknowthatconsumerdataisbigbusiness.Aself-drivingcarwouldeasilylogwhereyouvisited,thetimeofthedayyouwent,andmuchmore.Tho