2015上海市浦东新区区高三英语二模试卷(无听力版).doc

浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷
英语试卷
II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section 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 blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study held in London, students ___25___(bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for a different degree at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who ___26___(bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper ___27___ the students took exams.
It is unclear ___28___ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety,___29____ has a bad effect on exam performances.
“___30____the explanation is, it is clear that students ___31___try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said. So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try __32___(furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!

(B)
Without any previous notice, a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.
Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary ___33___(self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing, ___34___(release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in ___35___effort to make a difference.
Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index,” Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much ___36___(deep). “I don't want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on”
Chai's research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil ___37___contributes to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, ___38___ have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the law because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China's petroleum and steel industries ___39___the biggest sources of air pollution.
Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do___40___(help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.

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. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex
F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably
The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that ___41___ away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares ___42___ with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of ___43___ stupidity as “infomania(咨询强迫症)”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men.
It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a ___44___ distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of ___45___ to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be ___46___ shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the ___47___ networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences.
Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were ___48___ to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they examined work-related ones carefully even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and ___49___ and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude.
The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental ___50___ and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.”

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.

Sometimes when you take a common drug, you may have a side effect. That is, the drug may cause some effect other than its ___51___ one. When these side effects occur, they are called adverse reactions. ___52___ you have an adverse reaction, you should stop taking the drug right away. Ask your doctor whether he can suggest a drug that will ___53___ the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction. If an adverse reaction to a drug is serious, consult your doctor for advice at once.
Drugs that are ___54___ in the dosage(剂量) stated on the label may be dangerous in large doses. As for aspirin, it is ___55___ thought of as dangerous, but there are many reports of accidental poisoning of young children who swallow too many for their young bodies to handle. In adults, ___56___ use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage. Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can cause an upset in the body’s secretion of enzymes(酶的分泌), perhaps bringing about serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued ___57___, or in large quantities, except on your doctor’s advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor’s care.
Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also ___58___ the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes, the consequences of this change can lead to dangerous or even fatal reactions. ___59___, aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease. ___60___, a patient who has been taking such a drug may___61___ hemorrhage(出血) if he uses aspirin every time he gets a headache. When it comes to ___62___ certain drugs can safely be used together, you should ask your doctor and follow his advice.
Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. With alcohol, sleeping pills and antihistamines are likely to produce drowsiness(半醒半睡). When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in ___63___ with the medicine.
Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate(合法的) medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to ___64___ the chances of your children’s becoming part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with ___65___.
51. A. imagined B. intended C. created D. extended
52. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
53. A. reduce B. recover C. relieve D. remove
54. A. safe B. reliable C. adequate D. available
55. A. merely B. generally C. particularly D. hardly
56. A. adequate B. excessive C. direct D. full
57. A. basis B. ground C. level D. control
58. A. have B. create C. alter D. take
59. A. In addition B. In conclusion C. By contrast D. For example
60. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Namely
61. A. avoid B. discover C. slow D. risk
62. A. how B. whether C. what D. when
63. A. combination B. harmony C. association D. comparison
64. A. increase B. improve C. reduce D. take
65. A. respect B. doubt C. patience D. permission

Section B
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)
Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used a whiteboard to write out all her notes in the form of ‘Starry Night’, Van Gogh’s famous masterpiece.
“I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I’d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn’t know how to feel about it?’”
So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida’s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica（复制品） of Van Gogh’s iconic painting. Three hours later, the masterpiece was complete.
Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, I’d fall asleep,” she admitted. “I don’t know if I would have lasted three hours just going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history.”
And the reason she chose ‘Starry Night’ was because of its composition. She realized that a painting of a person might look disjointed if made out of words. But she could easily make the sentences look like Van Gogh’s beautiful, wavy brush strokes. 
The young anthropology student is no stranger to original art. Last year, she and a friend recreated Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带) that had washed up on shore near her home.

66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong __________.
A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts.
B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh’s painting.
C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance.
D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh’s replica.
67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her?
A. It kept her refreshed and focused.
B. It made her learning more productive.
C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization.
D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh’s masterpiece.
68. The reason why she preferred ‘Starry Night’ to a portrait was that_________.
A. she previously wrote a composition about ‘Starry Night’
B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait
C. sentences fitted in with the strokes of ‘Starry Night’better.
D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in ‘Starry Night’
69. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner
C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh

(B)
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A. electronics B. cell-phones and accessories
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