1、上海高考生 for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.For the last 26 years, Anthony Cymerys, known as Joe the Barber, _ 25_ (offer) homeless people in Hartford haircuts in exchange for hugs. He started offering his barber services to homeless people in 1998 _26_ he retired from a caree
2、r in business. He had cut hair for his family but decided to work for the less fortune after _27_ (inspire) by the encouraging words in church about the homeless. He wanted the homeless not _28_ (look) homeless.Each Wednesday the wooden chairs are filled with homeless people _29_(waiting) for a hair
3、cut from the 82-year-old Joe. They line up on park benches, some of whom also turn out for free meals provided on Wednesday by a local church. One by _30_ they take a seat in a folding lawn chair.The great old man gives homeless people haircuts for free, and all he asks for in exchange is a nice big
4、 hug. _31_ (give) haircuts may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people, but actually its very important. Homeless people have difficulty _32_ (find) jobs _33_ _ the look, so Joe is really helping them out of a hairy situation in _34_ (many) ways than one.Section B Directions: Complete the follow
5、ing sentences or 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. interpret B. defensive C. describe D. positive E. convey F. categoryG. adjust H. reflect I. mineral J. significance K. potential 35. The school strives to help c
6、atch each pupil to achieve their full _.36. People who lead busy lives have no time to stop and _.上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 2 页 / 共 11 页 37. She need time to _ to college life.38. Its hard to find the right word to _ how he felt about the desert.39. Keep a _ attitude and good things will happen.40. Differen
7、t students may _ the poem in different ways.41. The book clearly falls into the _ of autobiography (自传).42. The high quality _ water has passed the state-level test.43. Colors like red _ a sense of energy and strength.44. The president made a decision of major political _.A. interviewer B. avoid C.
8、communication D. cultural E. seriously F. gettingG. convince H. signal I. expected J. impressions K. maintain Job interviews are a lot like first dates in the sense that youre trying to _45_ another person, whom you dont know, to like you. The key difference is that on a date youre both meeting on e
9、qual ground. When you go into a job interview, however, the _46_has most of the power and you have, essentially, none at all. This creates an environment where youre going to likely be considerably more uncomfortable than the interviewer. Youll display poor body language as a result, and thats not g
10、ood. When interviewing for a job, you want to get rid of any non-verbal _47_ that makes you seem closed off.A charming beginning can make all the difference, as first _48_ are hugely important in hiring decisions. A smile, pleasant handshake, warm _49_, and positive body language will set the stage
11、for a comfortable interview. You dont know what sort of (potentially negative) expectations your interviewer is bringing to the table, so its never a bad thing to override them by demonstrating youre a pleasant and charismatic individual.While natural comfort is going to be your most valuable tool,
12、there are a few tips that can help you out. Assuming American _50_ standards, eye contact is more important in a job interview than most other situations. If you have trouble meeting someones eyes, just look at their mouth. Youll also want to _51_ blocking your own eyes in any way, as doing so can c
13、onvey discomfort (among other negative feelings). You can also convey that youre in a “listening mode” by occasionally placing part of your hand over your mouth. This helps _52_ to others that youre not going to talk and therefore paying attention.上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 3 页 / 共 11 页 All of this said, eve
14、ry interviewer is going to understand that youll be a little nervous. If youre a little bit tense, dont worry about it. That much is _53_. In fact, too much comfort might convey to some that youre overconfident and not taking the interview _54_. In the end, your fate rests in the hands of another hu
15、man being so theres only so much you can do. They may not like your shoes or hire someone younger or older. You never know what youre going to run into, but you can at least try to tip the scales in your favor with the help of some positive body language.III. Reading Comprehension 49%Section A Cloze
16、 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passage there four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India, marriage is as muc
17、h a concern of the families as it is of the _55_. So customary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for marriage which is _56_: It is called a “love match”. On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of “getting them marri
18、ed. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. _57_ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was _58_. Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marria
19、ge partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arranged marriage _59_. How could any intelligent young person _60_ to such a marriage without great reluctance? It was _61_ to ever
20、ything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals _62_. If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would
21、have been _63_!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. She had been _64_ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的） manner in which this well-educated young 上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 4 页
22、 / 共 11 页 woman awaited the outcome of a process that would _65_ her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, _66_ by her parents.In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Dont you care who you _67_?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my pa
23、rents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) _68_ person as myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents _69_”.55. A. classes B. individuals C. society D. country56. A. matched B. Decided C. Concerned D. Arranged57. A. After all B. In addition C. At
24、 most D. On average 58. A. comfortable B. imperfect C. suitable D. dissatisfying59. A. Acceptable B. Amazing C. Depressing D. strange60. A. Agree B. Turn C. Exchange D. devote61. A. Customary B. Remarkable C. Similar D. contrary62. A. Involved B. Present C. Informed D. available63. A. Ambitious B. P
25、roud C. Rebellious D. puzzled64. A. Fighting B. Protesting C. Waiting D. dreaming65. A. Profit from B. Hold back C. Act out D. Result in 66. A. Picked out B. Picked up C. Taken up D. Taken out 67. A. Encounter B. Favor C. Marry D. join68. A. Intelligent B. Unfortunate C. Inexperienced D. careless 69
26、. A. Blessing B. Guidance C. Fortune D. promiseSection B 24%Directions: Read the following two 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 gi
27、ven in the passage you have just read.(A)Thailand uses the phrase “land of smiles” to describe itself in tourist brochures and advertising campaigns and rightly so. Visitors to Thailand can expect to be greeted with a smile when they leave the airport, get into a taxi or rental car and again when th
28、ey enter a hotel. What makes it so easy for Thai people to smile at their visitors? The head of Thailands tourist bureau 上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 5 页 / 共 11 页 says that it is “in the nature of the people”. The Thai are naturally happy, he says with a smile, and they are glad to share that happiness with ot
29、hers.This attitude seems to be very much appreciated by the more than five million tourists who visit Thailand each year. The country ranks high on the list of places to which visitors want to return. The reason most often stated is that the people are friendly and courteous (有礼貌的). Some other Asian
30、 destinations are not as well received. Hong Kong ranks low, with shopkeepers particularly rated as unfriendly, unhelpful and sometimes rude. Bali in Indonesia ranks high on the list, with Japan somewhere in the middle.These reports raise the question of whether certain nationalities are naturally m
31、ore courteous than others. While people may experience more friendliness in Thailand than in Hong Kong, that may have more to do with the place than the people. Travel writers point out that cities are always stressful, hurried, impersonal places, with little to offer in the ways of smiles and welco
32、me. Bangkok is not as friendly as other places in the surrounding Thai countryside. Remote towns and villages in China, for example, offer visitors a warm welcome, with smiles and giggles from children. Perhaps it should also be pointed out that visitors themselves make a difference to the courtesy
33、with which they are received. Polite, patient, smiling visitors will most be greeted similarly, no matter which country they are in.70. The phrase “land of smiles” means _.A. Thailand is a funny country.B. the tourists must smile all the time in Thailand.C. there is a piece of land which can smile i
34、n Thailand.D. the people in Thailand are kind and friendly.71. When you visit Thailand, you will find _.A. If you go into the country, you cant leave it.B. you can see smiles everywhereC. you must smile to rent a carD. everybody in the street will smile at you 72. According to the passage, those who
35、 have been in Thailand _.A. are willing to visit it again B. are eager to leave itC. will never visit it again D. are allowed to visit it some tome later上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 6 页 / 共 11 页 73. In Asia, _.A. Hong Kong is not an ideal destination for most unhelpfulB. Hong Kong shopkeepers are the most unhe
36、lpfulC. Japanese shopkeepers are the most courteousD. shopkeepers in Indonesia are the most beautiful(B)Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete with China and other countries children. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?A new book called “
37、Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a mother of two daughters. She was raised in American Midwest by immigrant Chinese parents. In the Chinese culture,
38、the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. Ms Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do.Many people criticized Amy Chua. She also admits that he
39、r husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes disagreed with her parenting style. But she says that is the way her parents raised her and her three sisters. Ms. Chua makes fun of her own style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted “I hate my
40、 life! I hate you!” But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their childrens abilities. One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility.” Stacy DeBroff, who has written four books on paren
41、ting, says: “The stirring of this intense debate has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?” Ms DeBroff says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrant
42、s seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just
43、 repeat 上海高考生 &上海试卷 联合推送第 7 页 / 共 11 页 the way they were raised. 74. Which of the following might be on the list of what Amy Chuas daughters are not permitted to do ?A. Taking an extra course. B. Getting As in exams.C. Getting up on schedule. D. Having a play date.75. Stacy DeBroff believes parents
44、should _.A. Raise their children as they were raised.B. find their own ways to raise their childrenC. be as strict as possible with their childrenD. Follow successful peoples parenting style76. The word “fragility” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_”.A. weakness B. consciousness C. independe
45、nce D. Perseverance77. According to the passage, Amy Chuas parenting style is _.A. unique B. questioned C. reasonable D. creative (C)Youre sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, youre yawning with him, though youre not tired. This phenomenon confused scientists
46、for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagions (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly
47、without words. Hogo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how were feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of i
48、nternal (内部的) responses, “he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gesture and facial expressions. When were in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, theres the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as
