高三英语试卷 2011.4.14
考试时间120分钟 满分150 分
考生注意：
1．本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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第I卷 (105分)
I. Listening Comprehension 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. Travel agency and customer. B. Manager and office worker. C. Teacher and student. D. Doctor and patient.
2. A. To school. B. To her room.
C. To the grocery store. D. To her friend‟s house. 3. A. He is shy.
B. He is imaginative.
C. He is talkative. D. He is quiet.
4. A. A movie. B. A lecture. C. A play. D. A speech.
5. A. The new apartment is cheaper. B. She likes to listen to the radio. C. She prefers a larger apartment. D. She needs a quieter place. 6. A.＄160. B.＄150. C.＄120. D.＄50.
7. A. She is not interested in the article. B. She has given the man much trouble.
C. She would like to have a copy of the article. D. She doesn‟t bother to read the article.
8. A. Both the man and the woman went to the meeting. B. The man didn‟t go, but the woman did.
C. The man did go, but the woman didn‟t.
D. Neither the man nor the woman went to the meeting.
9. A. She‟s learned a lot from the literature class.
B. She‟s written some books about world literature. C. She‟s met some of the world‟s best writers. D. She‟s just back from a trip round the world.
10. A. Tony went skiing yesterday. B. Tony hadn‟t a lot of work to do yesterday. C. Tony didn‟t like watching sports. D. Tony liked watching sports better.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Anyone who needs to find a job.
B. Those who have money but wonder how to invest. C. People who want to achieve higher life goals. D. People who lead an unhealthy life. 12. A. By e-mail. B. By phone.
C. By talking face to face. D. By writing letters.
13. A. The difference between a basketball coach and a life coach. B. Why Hollywood stars are in great need of life coaches. C. How people can achieve higher career goals.
D. What a life coach usually does to help people succeed. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. Africa. B. Asia. C. Europe. D. South America. 15. A. It‟s a trade that is driven by customer appetites. B. The latest trick seems to be booting business.
C. You can hardly resist the temptation when seeing the pictures of food. D. With the new technology, sales on the table have risen by about 11％. 16. A. Young people. B. Foreigners.C. Local people. D. Old people.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Final test the 18 and the outside reading. Research paper ___20___ development. 17 multiple-choice questions that cover both A 10-page long 19 about international Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What symptoms does the man usually get? Cough, fever, 21 , headache, bone ache and even chills. How does the man feel when he comes down He feels miserable for a week and it ends up with something? 22 . In what case does influenza often strike When they are 23 , stressed out and not people? eating nutritious food. Why should the man get a lot of rest and eat Because that way his immune system will be well? strengthened so that he can 24 . Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Over several thousand years of development, Chinese medicine has attracted great attention _______ its unique and marvelous effects.
A. to B. in C. on D. for
26. To know more about the British Museum, one can use the Internet or go to the library, or _______.
A. neither B. some C. all D. both 27.
___
Will you attend the ceremony tomorrow? ___
What ceremony? I ______ informed of anything about it.
A. wasn‟t B. haven‟t been C. hadn‟t been D. won‟t be
28. No conclusion _______ about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until several discussions have been made. A. will be reached B. is reached
C. is being reached D. had been reached
29. Talking on the phone for over 30 minutes ______ be as harmful as listening to music at high volume through headphones for over an hour. A. must B. shall C. can D. should
30. The primary purpose of education is not to teach you to earn your bread, but ______ every mouthful sweeter. A. making B. make C. made D. to make
31. _______ in extra-curricular activities gives students many priceless lifelong skills that will be valuable to them forever.
A. Being involved B. Involving C. To involve D. Involve 32. Some 350,000 people have reportedly been left homeless and are staying in shelters, anxiously ______ news of friends and relatives.
A. await B. awaiting C. awaited D. having awaited
33. _______ with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence. A. To be equipped B. Equipping C. Equipped D. Being equipped
34. Don‟t set yourself up for failure. Your chances of achieving your goals are much better _______ they‟re realistic.
A. since B. unless C. if D. as
35. __________ not all school subjects can be applied directly to your job in the future, they may
have indirect value.
A. Although B. As C. When D. As though
36. As we all know, the start of a new year is the perfect time to think about _______ you want to accomplish.
A. that B. which C. what D. how 37. —— It‟s reported that a new underground line has been completed． —— Yes, but it hasn‟t been made clear _________ it‟s to be open to traffic.
A. that B. when C. what D. who
38. People hold the view that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% ________ we respond to it. A. why
B. how C. when
D. what
39. The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Only when we are no longer afraid ______ to live. A. we are beginning B. begin we C. do we begin D. we begin
40. Raising children is said to be a job parents receive the least formal training. A. in which
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. dislike B. satisfy C. center D. familiar E. understanding F. role G. honoring H. frightened I. improved J. strict Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different 41 . Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the 42 of the hall.
People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales — It is the 43 of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.
One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel 44 with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel 45 or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work, and how design has 46 the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their 47 .
In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to 48 the public‟s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London‟s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less 49 than those to art museums.
B. for which C. where D. that
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.
If you want your child to have perfect pitch(音高) like musical masters Mozart and Chopin, then start them early on Mandarin(普通话) or Vietnamese lessons. The possibility of developing perfect pitch seems to be strongly 50 to the language people speak, confirming that children can 51 the ability when they are very young.
Estimates suggest that perfect pitch is very 52 in the US and Europe, with only about 1 in 10,000 people being 53 to hear a single tone and identify it as middle C, 54 . But it is slightly more common in people who start musical training under five.
Also, a 2008 study by psychologist Diana Deutsch of the University of California, San Diego, showed that perfect pitch is 55 in Chinese music students who speak Mandarin. Mandarin, like Cantonese and Vietnamese, is a tonal language(声调语言) in which the pitch of a spoken word is essential to its meaning. “In my experience, musicians in China don‟t regard perfect pitch as anything 56 because it‟s very common,” says Deutsch.
To find out if Chinese people have a genetic 57 , Deutsch‟s team tested 203 music students for perfect pitch — they had to identify all 36 notes(音调) from three octaves(八度音阶) played in 58 order. Those tested included 27 ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese students who had 59 levels of fluency in the tonal language learned from their parents.
It 60 that the Asian students scored no better than white students 61 they weren‟t fluent in their parents‟ language. But very fluent students scored highly, 62 about 90 per cent of the notes correct on average. “They did incredibly well. It was overwhelming,” says Deutsch.
This suggests that learning a tonal language plays a far greater role in perfect pitch than 63 . “It really looks as though infants should 64 perfect pitch if they are given the opportunity to attach verbal labels to musical notes at the age when they learn speech,” concludes Deutsch.
50. A. exposed B. linked C. devoted D. accustomed 51. A. use up B. take up C. pick up D. bring up 52. A. normal B. different C. obvious D. rare 53. A. ready B. anxious C. able D. curious
54. A. for example B. by the way C. as wellD. in addition 55. A. important B. common C. impossible D. practical 56. A. remarkable B. mysterious C. intelligent D. productive 57. A. relation B. importance C. interest D. advantage 58. A. reverse B. random C. logical D. correct 59. A. different
B. similar C. high D. average
60. A. figured out B. turned out C. made out D. found out 61. A. because B. unless C. if D. though 62. A. learning 63. A. ages
B. comparing C. teaching
D. processing
B. nationalities
C. genes D. races
64. A. prefer B. manage
Section B
C. overcome D. acquire
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）
Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:
Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network．You don‟t need to dress like you‟re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together.”
Logo mania（标志狂热）: Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It‟s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands．But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement” style, why not express who you really are?
Wear real pants! The combination of leggings(紧身裤) and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you‟re exercising. Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!
Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them．Sure, kittens might be cute, but they‟re not doing you any favors in the style department. Dressing too cutesy(故意讨人喜爱的) can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!
65. The second paragraph indicates the importance of __________. A. impressing professors B. getting on well with classmates C. creating a professional image D. dressing appropriately 66. The author recommends wearing real pants because __________. A. leggings and baggy shirts are too common
B. yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable C. real pants can present you with appropriate maturity D. people like real pants better than the other pants
67. What‟s the writer‟s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them? A. They make people look lovely.
B. They are very fashionable these days.
C. They will show you‟re an animal lover.
D. They are not suitable for college-aged students.
68. In which magazine are you most likely to find this passage? A. Business Week. B. Parenting. C. In style.
D. Travel & Leisure.
（B）
One of the unsung benefits of our wired world is that for years, the most famous universities have been posting complete courses on the Web, tuition free. We have access to lectures, syllabuses(课程提纲), exams, charts, diagrams, whole textbooks even — all in the name of the Open Course Ware movement that took off in the United States when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began uploading classroom materials without charge in 2002. Now you
practically need a full-time course adviser to help you with the choices. That‟s where we come in. Our writer, David Hochman, spent thirty days learning all he
could through on-line lectures. Here are a few of his favorite teachers and his picks from the courses they teach.
Marian C. Diamond, UC Berkeley, General Human Anatomy: The Human Brain and Muscular System. Says Hochman, “I stayed up past midnight absorbed in Diamond‟s simple yet amazing descriptions of what body parts do. „This mass weighs only three pounds,‟ she says, holding a human brain, „yet it can imagine a universe a billion light-years across. Now isn‟t that extraordinary?‟ My brain certainly thought so.”
Paul Bloom, Yale University, Introduction to Psychology: Evolution, Emotion, and Reason: Emotions, Part I. What do your dreams mean? Can apes learn sign language? Why can‟t we tickle ourselves? According to Open Yale Courses, this course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive description of the scientific study of thought and behavior. Michael Sandel, Harvard University, The Morality of Murder: (Part 1) The Moral Side of Murder, (Part 2) The Case For Cannibalism. A thousand students regularly pack themselves into a lecture Hall at Harvard to hear Sandel‟s course on justice, one of the most popular in the school‟s history. In this lecture, Sandel looks at difficult moral dilemmas(窘境) involving choices we might one day make about life and death.
Richard Feynman, Cornell University, Law of Gravitation. Says Hochman, “Maybe it‟s his cheerful New York accent, but the physicist makes the great principles of motion, energy, and, indeed, quantum mechanics(量子力学） seem down-to-earth. „Even the artists appreciate the sunsets and the ocean waves and the march of the stars across the heavens,‟ he says before explaining the law of gravitation.”
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage. A. David Hochman is in bad need of a full-time course adviser.
B. Paul Bloom‟s courses provide a comprehensive description of the scientific study of thought and behaviior.
C. Michael Sandel‟s New York accent is what appeals to Hochman.
D. Marian C. Diamond often stayed up past midnight absorbed in the simple yet amazing
descriptions of what body parts do.
70. If you are interested in people‟s innermost (内心的) struggle when they behave seriously against law, you will probably choose __________. A. Michael Sandel B. Richard Feynman 71. The purpose of the writing is to __________. A. help readers to make choices of on-line free courses B. honor some well-received online teachers and their courses C. introduce some famous university teachers and their courses
C. Paul Bloom D. Marian C. Diamond
D. inform readers of the Open Course Ware movement
（C）
It takes two to duet (二重唱), and one question for scientists is how these coordinated (协调的) performances arise — in birds. Are they the result of cooperation, a way in which one pair signals to others that they‟ve got it together? Or are they the result of conflict, evolving to avoid one partner‟s song interfering with the other‟s?
A study of duetting in Peruvian warbling antbirds(蚁鸟) suggests
that it might be a little of both, and that context is everything. Joseph A. Tobias and Nathalie Seddon of the University of Oxford show in Current Biology that sexual conflict can cause the female of a pair that normally cooperates to “jam” the male‟s song by singing over it.
The researchers exposed antbird pairs to recorded songs of other antbirds and monitored the songs the pairs produced. In one experiment, they played the songs of an intruding pair. In this case, the resident pair “both are likely to lose their territory, so both should cooperate,” Dr. Tobias said. And they do. They produce a coordinated duet that in effect tells the intruders to keep away.
But when the researchers played the song of a single female, the pair behaved differently. “You‟d expect the resident female to be highly motivated to defend her position in the partnership,” Dr. Tobias said. And that‟s what occurs. The male sings its heart out, flirting(调情) with the single female, and the female of the pair does its best to interfere with the song by singing over it, apparently to make her mate less attractive to the other female.
“It‟s clear that the male doesn‟t like what she‟s doing,” Dr. Tobias said. The behavior “breaks up what is otherwise a very cooperative situation into a more complicated signal,” he added.
It‟s the first evidence of this kind of signal jamming among pairs, Dr. Tobias said.
And in that it leads the male to alter its song to avoid the female‟s interfering notes, it shows that this kind of conflict could, over a long period, drive the evolution of coordinated song. 72. What is the key factor of antbirds‟ duet?
A. Their cooperation. B. Their conflict. C. The context. D. Their instinct. 73. How did the researchers conduct the experiment?
A. They put the antbird pairs back to nature and observe them. B. They played different recorded songs of other antbirds. C. They put an antbird to the other‟s territory and observed. D. They played the songs of an intruding pair.
74. Why did the female bird sing according to Paragraph 4? A. It wanted to show its singing talent to the partner. B. It aimed at keeping the partnership with the male. C. It wanted to frighten the other females.
D. It wanted to make her mate more attractive. 75. Which of the following is the topic of this passage? A. The special phenomenon about birds pairs. B. The conflict of bird pairs. C. The cooperation of bird pairs.
D. The piece of music for bird pairs.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. The great impact and progress in genetic engineering B. Worries about privacy protection C. Worries about medical use of genetic engineering D. Genetic knowledge helps to predict diseases E. Possibilities of misuse genetic knowledge F. The application of genetic engineering in the medical fields 76. Current research into the human gene system is helping us understand why people have predispositions（易患某病倾向）to certain diseases. Knowing our genetic makeup can help us to judge whether or not we may be stricken by particular illness, such as cancer. Even before birth, we are able to do genetic screenings to determine what a child‟s genetic disorder will be. Scientists have already isolated and identified the genes responsible for the more than 4,000 genetic diseases that affect human beings. 77. The implications of this knowledge are astonishing. In addition to predicting genetic predisposition towards diseases, gene therapies may provide new treatments or cures for serious diseases. Millions of people already use genetically engineered drugs to treat heart disease, cancer, AIDS, and strokes（中风）. But with the research that is now being conducted, we may find cures to many more diseases. In the near future, genetic experimentation will also allow parents to select the traits of their children. Genetic traits that determine height, weight, eye and hair color will be able to be controlled, and many parents are excited about this potential. 78. Many people, however, are unwilling to accept the possibilities genetic research allows. For example, one reason some women do not use the largest genetic testing for breast cancer is because they are afraid they will be discriminated against. Another problem is that many people do not want to discover their weakness. What if they learn that they have a disease for which there are no medical cures? How will such knowledge affect their lives? Do people really want to know what they will die of? 79. Many people believe that history has not always shown human decision-making to be bright when it comes to ethical（道德的）choices. Jeremy Rifkin is probably the most well known opponent of genetic engineering. He believes that humans are not responsible enough to experiment with genes and should not “play God” He asks, “Just because it can be done, does that mean it should be done?” He points out that our society will eventually look and act the same if parents select the traits of their children, and he questions the desirability of such a society.
80. One of the fears expressed about genetic experimentation involves privacy. Already blood sample taken from patients in hospitals have been used for genetic research without the patients‟ permission. Most people would agree that one‟s health and genetic makeup are private concerns. But if insurance companies gain access to this information, it could have a large impact on insurance coverage or costs; if employers gain access to the information, it could have a large impact on hiring or promotion decisions. The possibilities for discrimination are obvious.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 12 words.
When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband, comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she got married and later she said that she realized she‟d been too young to make such a life-altering decision. Could fellow young star divorcées (离婚者) Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?
The Magic Number
There are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line, and most of them boil down to the following factors.
It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has obtained by her wedding day, the lower the chances that she‟ll get divorced … and by 25, you‟re more likely to have earned a degree or two. Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn‟t meet their standards.
Chances are that by 25 you‟re also supporting yourself, so there‟s less incentive（刺激; 鼓励）for you to rush into marriage because you‟re seeking financial security from him. But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feeling secure. Learning to budget your cash carefully when you‟re single will help you avoid financial problems — one of the main causes of couple fights — for the rest of your life.
Knowing the Real You
At 25, you‟ve had time for some essential life experiences, including a relationship or two that may have improved your Mr. Right radar. You‟ve probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don‟t want in a man, which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can‟t live without.
Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you‟ll know what your goals and values really are. While you don‟t want to marry someone just like you, marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life.
Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams? Don‟t worry: Many young marriages survive. But given the choice, you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 81. According to the author, one of the main causes of couple fights is __________. 82. How do you know what you don‟t want in a man?
83. What are the two main factors that lead to the mid-20s dividing line?
84. The main suggestion the author gives in this passage is __________.
第二卷 （45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 很难说服汤姆放弃自己的想法。(persuade） 2. 春天到了，公园里游人如织。(with）
3. 考虑到运动员们的特殊需求，早餐一直供应到十点。(serve）
4. 长时间的努力工作后, 和三五好友聚一聚，放松一下是很有必要的。(It)
5. 异常的气候表明我们的生存环境正日益恶化，这提醒我们要行动起来，保护我们赖以生存的地球。（which）
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 — 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
每个人都有自己最喜欢去的地方，想必你也不会例外。你的作文必须包括以下内容： 1. 描述你平时最喜欢去的地方。 2. 说明你喜欢去的理由。
浦东新区2010学年第二学期质量抽测
高三英语试卷参考答案
I. Listening Comprehension 30分
Section A 10分
1. W: Mr. Wason, I wonder whether it‟s possible for me to take a vacation early next month. M: Did you fill out a request form？
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
2. M: Can you stay for another cup of coffee？
W: I‟d like to, but I have to pick up some food before the children get home from school. Q: Where is the woman going now？
3. W: John is a person who‟s rather quiet. He rarely says a thing. M: Well, let me tell you, his brother Harvey is just the opposite. Q: What kind of person is Harvey？
4. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of
the performance.
W: Well, some people just can‟t seem to appreciate real-life drama. Q: What are they talking about？
5. M: I hear you are moving to a new apartment soon.
W: Yes, but it‟ll be more expensive. My present roommate plays the radio all night long and I
can‟t sleep. Q: Why is the woman moving?
6. W: Do you rent rooms by the week？You see, I‟m not sure whether I‟ll stay for a whole month. M: Yes. The rates are higher though. It‟s $50 a week, but only $160 a month. Q: How much will the woman pay if she rents the room for three weeks？ 7. M: Would you like a copy of Professor Smith‟s article？
W: Thanks, if it‟s not too much trouble. Q: What does the woman imply？
8. W: Weren‟t you at last night‟s meeting, either？ M: I had a minor toothache.
Q: What can we guess from the conversation？
9. M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.
W: You‟re right. It has opened a new world for me. I‟m exposed to the thoughts of many of
the world‟s best writers. Q: What does the woman imply？
10. W: Didn‟t Tony go skiing with you yesterday？
M: Even if he hadn‟t a lot of work to do, he would have preferred watching to
participating in sport.
Q: What do we know about Tony from the conversation？ Section B 12分
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Life coaches are in high demand these days, especially by stars in Hollywood! So what‟s a life coach and what does he or she do？
While a basketball coach trains you on your basketball skills, a life coach gives you advice about your life, tries to figure out what you want and helps you achieve different goals. If your goal is to get in shape, then a life coach encourages you to get to the gym, and hire a personal fitness trainer to help you eat healthier meals. If you dream about traveling around the world but don‟t have enough money, a life coach will dish out financial advice, give you suggestions on how to save and invest your money, or even help you look for a better-paying job!
A life coach is not a therapist, more than a consultant and not just a friend: a life coach is
skilled in helping you to make great improvements in your life. If things are pretty good, but you want them to be better, coaching is for you! Your life coach is your personal expert to help you realize your full potential!
Anything you can do, you can do it faster and better with a coach!
A life coach usually works with you over the phone, often weekly. He or she will ask you questions that will help you focus on what is most important for you right now, partner with you in identifying what you want, finding your values and goals, encouraging you to take action, and helping you achieve success. Questions:
11. Who does a life coach work with according to the writer? 12. How does a life coach usually contact you？ 13. What does the writer mainly talk about？
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
In Europe, the United States and Japan, restaurants are testing technology to let diners order their food directly from a screen at their table, instead of depending on a waiter or waitress to note their choice.
Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the “e-menu” argue that it has a novelty value that can attract younger customers, and visual photographs of different food make diners order more.
The idea may be just the latest trick in a trade which is driven by consumer appetites. But at least for now, it appears to be boosting business.
In Israel, some bars, pubs and family restaurants have already installed e-menu technology. The system is based on touch-screens already used in self-service canteens or for ticketing in airports and cinemas.
“It’s about impulse-buying. If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he‟ll order it,” said a restaurant manager.
The system has also been supplied to restaurant in France, South Africa, and Belgium. Frame, a restaurant in Israel which has installed the system, said sales on tables with the e-menu have increased by about 11 percent. Customers often call ahead to reserve tables equipped with the screens. At one of the e-menu tables, an information technology worker Gil Uriel and his young family were excited as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and talked about desserts.
“It‟s more visual,” said Uriel, as his children clicked away on a games function between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argue ___ but it‟s much easier when you can all see it.”
Questions:
14. In which of the following continents are e-menus not used to order food？ 15. What does a restaurant manager mean by saying “It's about impulse-buying”？ 16. Who do you think the restaurants offering e-menus mainly appeal to？
Section C 8分
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Dr. Baker, could you please explain more clearly the requirements for this course？Some of us
are a little bit confused about the final examination.
M: Oh？Well, that involves a choice to make. You can either take a final exam or you can write a research paper instead.
W: Excuse me, Dr. Baker. That‟s the point I need you to explain. I think that I‟d like to know a little bit more about the exam. M: All right. 100 multiple-choice questions that cover both the lectures and the outside readings. Are you considering taking the exam, Jane？ W: I‟m not sure. Could you tell me what kind of research paper you have in mind？A study？A report？A book review, perhaps？ M: A report. A summary really based on current research in the field. It would take at least 10 pages in order to develop the topic.
W: And should we discuss the topic with you before we begin writing?
M: You may, if you wish. But the only requirement is that you should write about international economic development. W: I see, thank you.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Hello, Jim. I haven‟t seen you in a while. What seems to be the problem？
M: Actually I‟m a little embarrassed about coming here. I feel fine right now. But you know how much stuff is going around. Anyway every year around the holiday like clockwork I come down with something.
W: So you‟re interested in prevention. What symptoms do you usually get?
M: You know, cough, fever, running nose. My head and bones ache, chills even. I‟m usually miserable for a week and it ends up ruining my holidays.
W: Sounds like a typical flu to me. As you said, lots of people have it. Influenza often strikes when people are overtired, stressed out and not eating nutritious foods. And also you increase your exposure to a virus when you‟re in big crowds where lots of people are coughing and sneezing.
M: I certainly spend a lot of time in department stores around the holidays buying gifts for people.
W: Yes. And so you increase your exposure to airborne viruses just when your body‟s resistance is already low.
M: So what can I do to prevent the flu？
W: Actually it‟s fairly simple. Get a lot of rest, eat well. That way your immune system will be strengthened and you‟ll be more able to fight off illness.
M: All these things make sense. I'll try right away. It‟ll be nice to feel well during the holiday for a while.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
I. Listening 30分
Section A 10分 (每小题1分)
1-10. BCCCD BCDAD
Section B 12分(每小题2分)
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. A
Section C 8分 (每小题1分)
17. 100 18. lectures 19. report 20. economic
21. running nose 22. ruining/ spoiling his holiday(s)
23. over(-)tired/ too tired 24. prevent the flu/fight off illness
II. Grammar and Vocabulary 25分 (每小题1分)
25-40. DDBAC DABCC ACBBCB
41. F 42. C 43. G 44. D 45. H 46. I 47. E 48. B 49. J
III. Reading Comprehension 50分 Section A 15分 (每小题1分)
50-54. BCDCA 55-59. BADBA 60-64. BCACD Section B 22分 (每小题2分) 65-68. DCDC 76. DFCEB
Section D 8分 (每小题2分)
81. financial problems
82. By dating enough./Through some essential life experiences.
83. Money and education
84. We should not get married before we are 25. / We should get married after our mid-20s/We suggest putting off marriage until your mid-20s or later.
I. Translation 20分
1. It is hard/difficult to persuade Tom to give up his idea/opinion. 3分 2. Spring is coming/approaching and the park is filled with people/ visitors.
With the coming/approaching of spring, the park is filled with people/ is full of people.
As spring is coming/ approaching/approaches/has come/approached, the park is crowded/
overcrowded/ packed with people. 4分 3. Considering the special needs of the athletes, breakfast is served till/ until ten/ 10 o‟clock. 4分
4. It is absolutely/ really/ quite necessary to get together with several good friends and relax
yourself after a long period of hard work.
It is absolutely/ really/ quite necessary to relax yourself by getting together with several good friends after working hard for a long time. 4分 5. The abnormal/ unusual climate shows/indicates/ suggests that our living environment is getting worse and worse/ is becoming increasingly worse/ is increasingly worsening, which warns/ reminds us to take action to protect the earth we are living on. 5分
69-71 BAA
72-75. CBBD
Section C 5分 (每小题1分)
II. Writing 25分
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