上海完整试卷

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Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A Wrinkle in Time Travelling faster than the speed of light is something that scientists and science-faction writers have dreamt about for a long time. In theory, if humans were able to do this, they could travel to distant planets in 【1】 matter of minutes. In Madeleine L'Engle's novel, A Wrinkle in Time, the idea goes one step further: instead of travelling at great speeds, she processes a theory 【2】 allows humans to travel through a fifth dimension(维度). This means that you could get from Earth to another planet in a distant galaxy almost instantly. First 【3】 (publish) in 1960, L' Engle's novel has captured the imaginations of young science-fiction fans all over the world for decades -- and now it 【4】 (turn) into a film. The story follows 13-year-old Meg Murry, played by Storm Reid, who is seen by her classmates and teachers 【5】 a troublesome pupil. She is the daughter of two world-famous physicists, but is saddened by the mysterious disappearance of her father. To help find her dad, three supernatural beings, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatist and Mrs. Which, transport Meg, her genius brother, Charles Wallace, and her classmate, Calvin, through the universe. 【6】 (travel) through a wrinkling of time and space, also known as "tessering", they are soon transported to worlds that they never thought 【7】 (exist). 【8】 the film follows the story of the book, not everything could be fitted in. One detail that fans of the book may notice is 【9】 Meg's twin brothers have been written out of the script. Oprah Winfrey, who plays Mrs. Which, says the film is like The Wizard of Oz for a new generation. "It is a spaced-out Oz, with Meg as the new Dorothy, and I am Glinda [the Good Witch]," she says. "I think of it as a film for generations 【10】 (come)."

2. 短文填空

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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. The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for 【5】. Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】 between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

3. 完形填空

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Animal Rights Every conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or ______. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all ______ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order to be extended moral consideration. ______, what other animals need from us is being free from duties to us. Animal rights is about letting animals live on their own terms. It can be written into our laws, but is not an actual list or bill of rights as we have for human society. It begins with our promises not to act like ______ of others. Animal rights is about justice ─ treating animals fairly. Why is animal rights _____? It is because we humans often act as though we are the only beings on the planet. Although we depend on other animals for our very survival, humans are the only animals that have upset the balance of nature. There are lots of ways that humans ______ animals. We domesticate them and use them for food, even though our nutritional needs can be completely supplied by a(n) ______ diet. Although other materials are available, we use animal’s skin and other body parts for clothing, furs, hats, boots, jewellery and even pet toys. Humans can talk about it but animals cannot. All animals wish to experience life in its fullness. Unlike many animals who have to kill to survive, humans do not. Why should humans cause ______ to other beings when it’s not necessary? As we do, animals protect their children; they feel fear; they warn each other of dangers; they play. We might differ from other animals in some ways, but that doesn’t give us the right to ______ them down, take their lands, pollute their waters, or use them for our conveniences. Animals also experience pain and it’s not difficult to observe ______ of pain in the way a conscious being reacts to it. We take advantage, cause distress, and act ______ when we use animals for amusement. Lots of pets are ______ on the streets when their owners no longer find it convenient or affordable to keep or care for them. Whether we admit it or not, it’s a prejudice to think we are ______ to animals and that it is our right to control them, which can only make people act mean, hateful or neglectful. However, each of us has within us the power to ______. We can adopt a different attitude, one that reshape our destiny. This will have wonderful effects on the planet’s other communities, for life is ______ avoiding suffering. It is interacting, singing, pursuing joy. We humans can learn to live responsibly, with respect, kindness and love. 【1】A.companies B.goods C.insects D.providers 【2】A.active B.conscious C.intelligent D.strange 【3】A.Indeed B.Moreover C.Nevertheless D.Otherwise 【4】A.followers B.friends C.masters D.tutors 【5】A.necessary B.reflected C.respected D.revolutionary 【6】A.distinguish B.keep C.exploit D.raise 【7】A.animal-free B.eco-friendly C.low-salt D.well-balanced 【8】A.conflict B.confusion C.isolation D.misery 【9】A.calm B.chase C.pull D.put 【10】A.signs B.symbols C.symptoms D.performances 【11】A.differently B.similarly C.gently D.unfairly 【12】A.abandoned B.chosen C.oppressed D.spoiled 【13】A.accessible B.appealing C.reasonable D.superior 【14】A.change B.dominate C.persist D.proceed 【15】A.contrary to B.more than C.owing to D.rather than

4. 阅读理解

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I used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to be done. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do? Turns out I was wrong. Ants aren’t clever little engineers, architects, or soldiers after all --- at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don’t have a clue. “If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, you’ll be impressed by how awkward it is,” says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University. “Ants aren’t smart,” Gordon says. “Ant colonies are.” A colony can solve problems unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the best food source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respond quickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something called collective intelligence. Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group? How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive (蜂巢)if many of them disagree? The collective abilities of such animals --- one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group’s success --- seem miraculous even to the biologists who know them best. Yet during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights. 【1】The author’s former false impression about ants is that he thought them to be _______. A. smart B. awkward C. elaborate D. creative 【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Ants will function as a single body once a decision is made by the commander. B. Ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence. C. The ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs. D. An individual ant can’t comprehend the whole process of a big movement. 【3】The paragraph following the passage will most probably deal with _______. A. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of ants B. which is the leading ant in charge of the action C. how the collective intelligence works D. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilities

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In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg. Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered "eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century. One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too. "There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me," says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. "I've broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end. " But there's an appeal in that vulnerability. "There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second" Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness. Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil. "There's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world," says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives. The tradition, dating back to 300 B. C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest. 【1】Why do people in many cultures prize the egg? A.It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring. B.It is their major source of protein in winter. C.It can easily be made into a work of art. D.It can bring wealth and honor to them. 【2】What do we learn about the decorated "eggs" in Russia? A.They are shaped like jewel cases. B.They are cherished by the rich. C.They are heavily painted in red. D.They are favored as a form of art. 【3】Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition? A.Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life. B.Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists. C.Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today. D.Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on. 【4】Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs? A.She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed. B.She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea. C.She always derives great pleasure from designing something new. D.She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.

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Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don’t know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. 【1】 Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. 【2】 Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That’s because the faster an object moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else. To help minimize additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that. 【3】 Many scientists are also proposing different ways to clean up space junk. The Germans have been planning a space mission with robots that would collect pieces of space trash and bring them back to Earth so that they can be safely destroyed. “In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it’s quite urgent as well,” said Marco Castronuovo, an Italian Space Agency researcher who is working to solve the problem. 【4】 Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers. “The time to act is now; as we go farther in time we will need to remove more and more fragments,” he says. A.In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up. B.There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can’t see. C.Blowing up older satellites with a missile may create thousands of smaller pieces! D.One reason that it’s urgent is that countries are sending more and more objects into space. E.When two objects in space collide, the two objects break into many smaller pieces. F.Years of space exploration have left tons of “space junk” in orbit (轨道) around the planet.

7. 翻译	详细信息
父母应鼓励自己的孩子要有责任感。(sense)(汉译英)

8. 翻译	详细信息
令大多数人震惊的是全世界蝙蝠物种的多样性。(species) (汉译英)

9. 翻译	详细信息
公共关系主管的工作需要花很多时间与别人打交道。(involve) (汉译英)

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据说这栋刚被细心修复的古老建筑可以追溯到清朝时期。(It) (汉译英)

11. 书面表达	详细信息
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是李明，你的同龄笔友王伟正在筹划一次为期一天的班级春游活动，他希望活动内容具体而有意义，所以来信征求你的意见。请写封回信，内容必须包括： 1.你的活动建议； 2.你的理由。