1、上海市普通高等学校 2010届高三春季招生考试 其他 第 卷（共 45分） I Translation Directions : Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1她找到了一份做护士的工作。（ as） _ 2我们应该竭尽所能使城市变得更美丽。（ try） _ 3宝宝的出生使这个大家庭充满了欢乐。（ fill） _ 4我们对他的不辞而别感到惊讶。（ without） _ 5当你难以与父母交流时会感到苦恼吗？（ when） _ 6为追求时尚付出高昂代价的人应
2、该尽早改变这种生活方式。（ Those） _ 答案： 1 She has found a job as a nurse. 2 We should try our best to make the city more beautiful. 3 The birth of the baby filled the bi family with joy. 4 We were greatly surprised that he has left without saying goodbye. 5 Will you feel upset when you find it hard to communicat
3、e with your parents 6 Those who follow the fashion at great cost should change their lifestyle as soon as possible. Section C Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A Reasons for the use
4、of Podcasting B Definition and origin of Podcast C Importance of Podcasting at school D Advantage of Podcasts over other audio media E Podcastsa further step f rom voice recordings F Devices needed for Podcasting 80 _ Recently a group of second graders visited our school library to work on a “holida
5、ys around the world” project. The children created pictures showing holiday customs and then created voice recordings explaining what they drew. The incident showed very clearly the effectiveness of student-created voice recordings. Now imagine taking things one step further and creating Podcasts in
6、 a classroom setting. 81 _ The term Podcast refers to an audio recording, linked to the Wed, that can be downloaded to a personal MP3 player. The word is created from broadcast and from iPod -the wildly popular MP3 player from Apple. 82 _ Using audio with students isnt new, of course. Teachers have
7、used audiobooks at listening centers and recorded student voice on tape or CD or many years. Voice and music are the original media for teaching. Podcasts ,however, can reach a much wider audience in a time frame outside the school days. Booktalking , an old way of getting kids excited about books,
8、gets a tech assistance with Podcasting. Students can do some booktalking themselves; book review Podcasts seem to be another natural way for students to share what they know, providing an alternative to the book report. 83 _ There are a number of excellent reasons for using Podcasting. Teachers made
9、 audio Podcasts, including visuals or video clips for any content area instruction and review. Some teachers have begun to record themselves teaching important concepts; this creates an account of information online for kids to access when theyre stuck on a homework assignment. Audio and video files
10、 can also function as assessment tools. Imagine being a classroom teacher in September who can actually hear how his or her students were reading in June the school year before. 84 _ You dont need an iPod to make a Podcast. If you have a computer, a microphone, and some free software, you can make a
11、 Podcast. While an MP3 player is a popular and useful gadget, your audience doesnt need MP3 players to listen, either: your students and their families can use the computer to play back what youve recorded. 答案： 8084 EBDAF Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the
12、 box. Each word can only be used once. Note that is one word more than you need. A recovery B images C instant D blame E shocking F accuracy G concentrate H awarded I fined J estimate Think you can walk, rive, take phone calls, email and listen to music at the same time Well, New Yorks new law says
13、you cant. and you Ill be 41 $100 if you do it on a New York City street. The law went into force last year, following recent research and a (n) 42 number of accidents that involved people using electronic devices when crossing the street. Whos to 43 scientists say that our multitasking（处理多重任务的） abil
14、ities are limited. “We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can ,” says Rene Marois, a scientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to 44 on two things at once.” The young are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University rese
15、arch suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate 45 into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone cal or
16、a (n) 46 message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 47 . It is difficult to measure the productivity lost by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. It is estimated that the cost o interruptions to the American economy is nearly $650 lillion a year. The 48 is based on surveys wi
17、th office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers time was spent on interruptions and 49 time before they returned to their main tasks. 答案： 4145 IEDGB 649 CFJA 单项选择 * Were planning to send out a thousand invitations_Expovolunteers. A over B in C on D to 答案： D It was by making gr
18、eat efforts_she caught up with other students. A how B when C what D that 答案： D Never_Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute. A did we think B have we thought C we thought D we have thought 答案： A There is no obvious evidence_there is life on any other planet in the solar system. A wh
19、ich B that C how D where 答案： B The report indicated that 45% of students were in jobs not_specific qualifications. A requiring B to be required C being required D to have required 答案： A Samuel survived when the car_he was a passenger in turned off the road and hit a tree. A where B that C as D why 答
20、案： B _as an Olympic event, a sport must be played in at least 75 countries on at least 4 continents. A To accept B Having accepted C To be accepted D Accepting 答案： C _by the growing interest in nature, more and more people enjoy outdoor sports. A Influenced B Influencing C Having influenced D To be
21、influenced 答案： A Tina was hesitation about the job offer as she did not know _ the company was an established one. A whether B what C until D although 答案： A _some people some here for a short break , others have decided to stay forever. A Because B If C Once D While 答案： D _well in an interview will
22、be an important part of getting a place at university. A Do B Doing C Done D Being done 答案： B The employees _that they should renew their contracts within a week. A advise B have advised C are advised D had been advised 答案： C We _on our project day and night in the past two weeks. A had worked B hav
23、e worked C will be working D has been advised 答案： B It is important to know about the cultural differences that _ cause problems. A must B dare C need D may 答案： D It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is the Great Wall of China, and _is Japans Kansai Internation
24、al Airport. A another B other C the other D either 答案： C Ernest visited the South Pole because he wanted to see one of the _regions in the world. A colder B coldest C more coldly D most coldly 答案： B 完型填空 III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there ar
25、e four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context. A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性） in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also fund that many of the ideas about wildli
26、fe gardening are not 50 .In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at 51 wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britains 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of anima
27、ls and plants that would find it 52 to survive onintensively （精细地） farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to 53 environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting 54 they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife re
28、sponds to the variation. Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the 55 living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a(n) 56 diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple 57
29、that improved a gardens environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly 58 the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of 59 means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat. 60 , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish
30、which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will 61 many night creatures, Finally, dont be too tidy: dont be 62 to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just 63 a bit of things lying around. To sum up, people who want
31、to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should 64 and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward. 50 A true B basic C vivid D simple 51 A selecting B importing C offering D attracting 52 A impossible B illegal C lucky D convenient 53 A peaceful B warm C natural D
32、clean 54 A before B unless C but D because 55 A wildlife B men C germ D pet 56 A confusing B complete C surprising D orderly 57 A measures B standards C services D functions 58 A occupy B increase C limit D reduce 59 A vegetation B reservation C preparation D decoration 60 A By contrast B As a resul
33、t C In other words D In addition 61 A block B disturb C benefit D protect 62 A in a mess B in a way C in a hurry D in a while 63 A forget B remove C avoid D leave 64 A escape B relax C strive D retire 答案： 5055 ADACDA 5660 CABAD 6164 BCDB 阅读理解 B 68 Zeo is a revolution in the science of sleep mainly b
34、ecause it . A can record ones sleep process B is the first product to manage ones sleep C is free of medical risks D provides access to sleep fitness websites 69 What is the most remarkable feature of Zeo A Its direct contact with sleep scientists. B Its individualized coaching program. C Its effect
35、iveness in curing sleep disorders. D Its immediate analysis of sleep data. 70 What customer service does Zeo provide A Cheap online tools. B A 30-day action plan. C Personalized bedside display. D Free delivery of the product. 71 The passage is primarily written to . A encourage people to try the ne
36、w product B instruct people how to use a new tool C provide the latest health information D illustrate the importance of good sleep habit 答案： 68-71 BBDA A 69-year-old grandmother with no teeth of her own has eventually won a long legal battle to stop a Scottish regional council（政务委员会） adding fluorid
37、e（氟化物）chemical to the public water supply. In a case which has already cost the taxpayer 1,000,000, the judge ruled that it was beyond the powers of the local authority to add the chemical to the water in order to reduce tooth decay. At her home last night Mrs Catherine fluoride to public drinking w
38、ater made it into some kind of dirty soup. “Where would it stop ” she asked. “They might come up with the idea of putting drugs into the water to keep the unemployed quiet.” It was a horrible poison, she said, that could have caused al kinds of diseases, including cancer. The judge, however, conclud
39、ed that there was no evidence to suggest that the inclusion of fluoride in the water supply would have had a negative effect on pulpier health. Although the chemical might serve as an efficient and convenient means of achieving a beneficial effect on the dental health of consumers generally, he said
40、, and its use was greatly favored by the dental profession, he could also understand why some members of the public, Mrs McColl in particular, might be passionately opposed to the action of the Water Authority in assuming the right to improve public well-being without consulting t77he public in the
41、first case. The Authoritys legal duty to provide “wholesome” water for public consumption which was both safe and pleasant to drink ,did not, he said, extend to their right to safeguard public health by chemical means. 72 Mrs McColll felt so strongly about the fluoride issue that she eventually . A
42、took the local council to court B had a physical fight with the judge C urged the authority to apologize D spent much money removing the chemical 73 According to what the judge said in the passage, adding fluoride to the water . A wasnt proved to be harmful B was the duty of the local authority C wa
43、s strongly poised by dentists D was surely beneficial to the public 74 Form the passage we learn that people like Mrs McColl are more concerned about . A the improvement of their personal health B the problem of unemployment in their community C the chemicals to be used for the improvement of water
44、quality D their right to be informed of the authorities decisions 答案： 7275 AACD Stonehenge（巨石阵） may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than
45、 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures. After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”-the smaller columns of doler
46、ite（辉绿岩） that formed an earlier stone structure. By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. Were able to say so much more about when S
