上海市黃浦區(qū)2015屆高三英語一模試卷及答案(官方版)

1、 上海市黃浦區(qū)2015屆高三上學(xué)期期終調(diào)研測試（一模）英語試卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection 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 blan

2、ks, use one word that best fits each blank.（A）The Problem with Top-School ListsThere are around 4,000 accredited universities and other higher education institution in the United States. They offer an immense range of educational experiences, 25_large research universities to small, friendly li

3、beral arts colleges. This helps explain 26_the United States attracts more international students than any other country, says Allan E. Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, 27_non-profit group promoting student exchanges to and from American.“While elite(精英) U.S programs a

4、re among the top ten in the world,” Goodman says, “the unique strength of the U.S. higher education system is diversity.”There is no official ranking system to indicate which institutions are better than others, 28_several unofficial rankings are listed by magazines and associations. However, educat

5、ors urge caution in using a ranking table and emphasize that 29_(good) choice for one student may be very different for another.Institutions of all types 30_(spread) across the United States. Some students want a campus that will give them the excitement and rich cultural life of a big city such as

6、New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. 31_value the peace and beauty of a rural setting, whether the quiet forests and snowy winters of the Northeast, subtropical Florida, the dry expanse of the West, or the Pacific coast with its seashore and nearby mountains.Many institutions have particular strengths

7、 in certain academic areas, 32_(make) them a good choice for students interested in those fields. （B）An evolving game Asia has already become a center of the womens professional game, and much of the growth in participation across the world is coming from womens golf.Family-friendly facilities 33_(d

8、evelop) for a new golfing demographic(人群) in the following years, 34_ more women are playing the game and men and women are increasingly spending their leisure time together.Childrens engagement with the game will increase. In China, golf is recognized as a game 35_teaches children important life pr

9、inciples. Free golf training is offered to kinder-gartners and some parents are now prepared to spend up to 300,000 yuan a year on lessons for their children.“Asia will play an increasingly vital role in the furture development of golf,” say top players past and present.More top events will be added

10、 to the schedule in China and other places in Asia, 36_ the game is becoming more popular. Back-to-back Open Champion Padraig Harrington agrees: You only 37_ look at the European Tours schedule and see how many tournaments are now being hosted by Asia, whether in the Middle East or Far East,” he say

11、s.“Change is the price of survival,” says golf legend Gary Player, one of a handful of players 38_(achieve) the Career Grand Slam(大滿貫). “With the eyes of the sport now firmly 39_(focus) on Asia, I can see several of the worlds Top 10 coming from Asia and several more global tournaments hosted there

12、by 2020.”The game will also become more technologically engaged. Advances in digital technology will change the face of 40_(coach) with “smart clubs” which memorizes golferss grip and swing, allowing them to analyze their performance and learn from their mistakes. Section BDirections: Complete the f

13、ollowing passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need. A. including B. creation C. extended D. prohibited E. suggestions F. special G. linking H. investment I. agreements J. coating K. legal Last week, Verizon and Google pr

14、oposed a plan they say could keep the Internet open while supporting _41_ in high-speed Internet service. Verizon has the nation's biggest wireless network while Google is the biggest Internet search engine. The proposal was a surprise because the two companies have been on opposite sides of the

15、 debate over net neutrality. That is the idea that all content on the Web should be treated equally. Internet service providers want to be able to charge more for heavy Internet traffic or users who want _42 _ services. The Federal Communications Commission regulates telephone, cable and satellite c

16、ommunications. But its power to regulate Internet service has been questioned in the courts. The new proposal calls for rules barring service providers from preventing users from sending and receiving _43_ information of any kind. Users also could not be prevented from _44_ any application, service

17、or device they choose to the Web. And broadband Internet providers would be _45_ from discriminating against content and would have to be open about their policies. Supporters of net neutrality criticized the proposal for not _46_wireless providers. Wireless broadband is among the fastest growing pa

18、rts of the Internet. Others oppose the _47_ of a "two-tiered" system on the Internet in which some content gets a fast lane and other content goes slowly.But Daniel Brenner says such a system already exists. DANIEL BRENNER: "In some ways there are two tiers today. In other words, ther

19、e's the public Internet which we all use for Web surfing, e-mail and sometimes for voice. And then there are managed networks." Daniel Brenner is a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells in Washington. He says service providers want to be able to charge more because they build networks out t

20、o their customers across the country. Such companies are the so-called "last mile" providers. But, the Internet is really a network of networks which exchange traffic all the time and compete with each other. And not all networks reach the last mile to a customer's door. Paul Kouroupas

21、 of Global Crossing says his company wants to make sure _48_ between service providers are honored on all networks. That way, a service promised by Global Crossing on its fiber optic network will be _49_ all the way to a customer's door even if another company carries the service that last mile.

22、 The Verizon-Google proposal offers _50_ for a debate that is not likely to end soon. Daniel Brenner says the FCC needs clearer guidelines from Congress.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill

23、in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Digital fingerprinting, fluctuations（波動）in the dollar exchange rate, and a mass of online information are some of the ways making travel to the United Nations in 2010 a different_51_ for international visitors than it was earlier in t

24、he 21st century. These_52_ are evident before the visitors leaves his or her country. In 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security(DHS)a department of the federal government established by laws and regulations in late 2002, after the September 11, 2001,terrorist attacksestablished a new series

25、of security_53_ for the international visitors holding non-U.S. passports or visas. _54_ when these visitors apply for a visa, the officer_55_them reviews their application and supporting papers and collects both digital fingerprints and a digital photograph. Recently, the waiting time for these int

26、erviews has been significantly_56_. According to Geoff Freeman, a senior vice president of public affairs of U.S. Travel, the trade organization for the U.S. travel industry, many prospective visa applicants now wait fewer than 30 days for an interview,_57_more than 100 days in the past. The Visa Wa

27、iter Program(VWP)which_58_citizens from countries that meet various security and other requirements from obtaining a visa for visits to the United States of 90 days or fewer for business or pleasure_59_ 36 countries such as Australia, Austria,Belgium and so on. A traveler from a country_60_ in the V

28、WP must obtain an Electronic System for Travel Authorization(ESTA), an online travel authorization, established by DHS. ESTA determines, before the traveler boards a flight, whether the traveler is_61_to travel to the United States under the VWP and whether such travel poses any law implementation o

29、r security risks. When an international traveler arrives in the United States, he or she must subject one of the two_62_ to the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection(CBP)officer: either a white Form I-94, if the traveler has a visa, or a green Form I-94W, if the traveler is a VWP participant. The CBP

30、officer asks the traveler questions about his or her stay, scans the travelers fingerprints, and takes a digital photograph. _63_, VWP travelers, who are not required to obtain a visa, will soon need to pay a fee. The travelers keeps a portion of the I-94 or I-94W form after the CBP_64_ and returns

31、it to CBP upon departure from the United States. In 2007 Congress authorized the consumption of $40 million on a“Model Ports of Entry”program, designed to improve the _65_procedures of foreign travelers at the 20 U.S. airports with the highest number of international visitors. The program aims to im

32、prove staffing, queue management, signage, and infrastructure at the top 20 U.S. international airports and to hire at least 200 new CBP officers.51. A.experiment B.examination C.experience D.excursion 52. A.changes B.fluctuations C.fingerprints D.communications53. A.explanations B.registrations C.a

33、pplications D.procedures54. A.Surprisingly B.Specifically C.Hopefully D.Occasionally 55. A.inspecting B.instructing C.interviewing D.investigating 56. A.reduced B.resolved C.reviewed D.released 57. A.owing to B.compared to C.according to D. added up to 58. A.protects B.stimulates C.promises D.reliev

34、es59. A.leads to B.applies to C.depends on D.makes up60. A.persevering B.previewing C.participating D.promoting 61. A.accessible B.acceptable C.available D.adaptable62. A.participants B.decisions C.documents D.photographs63. A.For instance B.As a result C.In addition D.On the contrary 64. A.check B.

35、project C.design D.proposal65. A.queue B.program C.arrival D.departure Section BDirections: 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

36、 to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a new object in the sky. He thought it was an undiscovered comet. After further observation, he realized that it behaved more like a small planet than a comet. Piazzi named it Ceres after the Sicillian

37、 goddess of grain. Ceres remains the largest known asteroids（小行星）in the sky. It means almost 600 miles（1,000 km) in diameter. By the end of the nineteenth century, several hundred other asteroids had been identified.Tens of thousands of asteroids have since been discovered, with thousands more found

38、 each year. Asteroids are masses of rock and metal that orbit（繞軌道而行）the sun between Mars and Jupiter. They did not form into planets because the perturbations of Jupiter kept them moving too fast to join together. The total mass of all of the asteroids is less than the size of Earths moon.Some of th

39、e asteroids move in orbits outside the zone between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that come relatively close to Earth are known as near-Earth asteroids(NEAs). Scientists estimate that about 1,000 of these asteroids are 0.6 miles(1km) in diameter. An asteroid of this colliding（碰撞）with Earth would be di

40、sastrous.Scientists have found two sites where giant asteroids struck Earth millions of years ago. One asteroid hit Antarctica about 250 million years ago. Another asteroid struck Mexicos Yucantan Peninsula around 65 million years ago, leaving a hole 112 miles(180km) wide and 1,000 yards (915m) deep

41、. One theory blames the extinction of the dinosaurs on this asteroidss collision with Earth and the climate change that resulted from its impact.Occasionally, small asteroids strike Earth. These cause little damage. Major collision, such as the one that may have killed the dinosaurs, occur rarely-pe

42、rhaps only once every 100 million years.Although the chance of an asteroid striking the planet anytime soon is small, scientists continue to study the orbits of asteroids in the sky. They pay particularly close attention to the asteroids whose paths are close to Earth, and have even landed a spacecr

43、aft on an NEA named Eros. Their work helps them learn about the formation of the solar system. It may even help them discover ways to avoid an asteroid disaster in the future.66. Which of the following statement is NOT true about asteroids? A. Asteroids are composed of rock and metal. B. Asteroids o

44、rbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. C. Large near-Earth asteroids are sure to strike Earth. D. A large asteroid colliding with Earth would cause a disaster.67. The word “perturbations”(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ ”. A. Formation of rocks B. Disturbance of motion C. Estimation of scien

45、tists D. Influences of size68. What scientists have found implies that A. two sites of Earth hit giant asteroids millions of years ago B. Antarctica was once struck by an asteroid millions of years ago C. one asteroid left a huge hole in Mexico 250 million years ago D. the extinction of dinosaurs re

46、sulted in asteroids collision with Earth69. Which of the following events happened third according to the passage? A. Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a new object and name it Ceres. B. Scientists had a spacecraft land on Eros to learn more about the solar system. C. Asteroids orbiting the sun failed to f

47、orm into planets. D. Several hundred asteroids had been identified by the end of the nineteenth century.(B)The Box-Office NumbersThe Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA)* has produced a 24-page report that summarizes box-office data, primarily using bold charts and graphs. To access the ent

48、ire report, “2009 U.S. Theatrical Market Statistics,” going to /2009-US-Report.pdf.Highlights of the report includel In 2005, the U.S. Movie industrys box-office revenues(收入) totaled $25.2 billion, with just over one-third of that, $9.49 billion, coming from domestic audiences and

49、the rest from international audience. Both domestic and foreign ticket sales increased from 2008, but the foreign revenues grew more.l For the first time in 2009, a film earned more than $400 million domestically (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest). Films earning between $50 and $99 million

50、grew in number, going from 36 films in 2008 to 45 films in 2009. Overall, films earning more than $50 million went from 56 films in 2008 to 63 in 2009.l Number of new films released in the United States: 1998 420 films 2005 449 films 2008 535 films 2009 599 filmsl Film loves keeping going to the mov

51、ies, even when they have alternative technology at home. Those who own or have access to four or more other technologies(DVD player, satellite TV, etc.) went to a theater to see a movie about 10 times per year. Those who owned fewer than four alternative technologies went to the movies only seven ti

52、mes per year.l U.S. Movies admissions were at all-time high in 2009, with nearly 1.5 billion tickets sold.*MPAA is a nonprofit organization formed by six large studios to work on behalf of the film industry. On its Web site, MPAA describes itself as “The Voice and Advocate of the A

53、merican Motion Picture, Home Video and Television Industries.”70. The Motion Picture Association of America aims to_A. Conclude box-office data and give reportsB.make full use of bold charts and graphsC.download relative reports from the websitesD.control U.S. Theatrical Market Statistics71. Which o

54、f the following is true about the U.S. Movie industrys box-office revenues?A. The revenues coming from international audiences totaled $8.41 billion in 2005.B. The revenues produces from domestic audiences added up to $25.82 billion in 2009.C. The foreign revenues grew more compared with domestic ti

55、cket sales from 2008.D. A film firstly made more than $400 million both at home and abroad in 2009.72. Highlights of the report include the following aspects except_ A.the U.S. movie industrys box-office revenues B.the numbers of the newly released U.S. Movies C.the status of film lovers going to th

56、e cinemas D.the U.S. Movie admission to six large studios73. Why does MPAA describe itself as “The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture, Home Video and Television Industries”? A. Because MPAA is an organization with no intention to earn money. B. Because MPAA is made up of all the large studios throughout America. C. Because MPAA devotes itself to working standing for the fil