1、2013 年上海市二模英语完形与首字母填空部分 1 黄浦区A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（12 分）Its reported that the number of dead pigs from the Huangpu River has reached over 10,000. Workers have been busy 80 the floating pigs from the river so far, and the government have said th
2、at the dead pigs will be dealt with safely. An official from a local water company said the citys 81 had not been polluted and was safe for human drinking, because they had taken some useful actions.Qian Haiphong, Director of a Water Plant in Shanghai told reporters that, “If the water is 82 , we wi
3、ll put more disinfectants(消毒剂) to clean the water.“Tags on the ears of the pigs show that they 83 have come from the upper reaches (上游) of the Huangpu River in Jiaxing City, east Chinas Zhejiang Province, but the tags only show the animals birthplace. Officials said that no serious pig epidemic(传染病)
4、 had 84 in Jiaxing. The tests found a pig virus that could spread 85 pigs but not to human beings in one water sample(样本) taken from the Huangpu River. All other tests showed no signs of serious disease. The river is a main source of drinking water for Shanghai, an eastern city of 23 million people
5、in China.80. A) collecting B) picking C) selling D) putting81. A) air B) water C) food D) land82. A) dirty B) clean C) safe D) soft83. A) should B) must C)need D) may84. A) taken out B) put out C) broken out D) worked out85. A) between B) among C) opposite D) fromC. Read the passage and fill in the
6、blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14 分）Its not easy for us to forgive(原谅) someone who has ever hurt you or made you disappointed. H 86 , several new studies say that it could be good for your health. When you think of forgiveness, you probably dont think of it as a health
7、y or medical problem. On the other hand, studies p 87 that something like anger can change your well-being(身心状况).When cartoon characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often get special power. In the real w 88 , anger is less obvious. Scientists say anger can be harmful t
8、o your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the s 89 idea. The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression.They also have fewer headaches, l 90 blood pressure(血压), and fewer problems on sleeping. So it doesnt m 91 if your
9、 anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Ways such as d 92 breath can help you a lot, or just ask yourself if its worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else. Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say its OK. Inst
10、ead, its a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past. 2 松江B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12 分)You either have it, or you dont - a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahar
11、a without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction, 80 it is not properly understood how it works. One idea is that people with a good sense of direction have worked hard at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpoo
12、l University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont use it, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they will 81 develo
13、p the skills.”Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain 82 to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions: If you are using a map, turn it so it helps you to find the way you are facing. If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near 83 like a
14、 big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along 84 route. Simplify(简化) the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps 85 you know how far y
15、ou have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.Now you will never get lost again!80. A) or B) as C) but D) so81. A) never B) always C) possibly D) almost82. A) programs B) skills C) reasons D) advice83. A) anything B) everything C) nothing
16、D) something84. A) the opposite B) the same C) the other D) the next85. A) though B) since C) so that D) whenC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14 分)Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are us
17、ed for? They are barcodes(条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode o 86 it. Barcodes contain information about the product, such as name and production date. Its an e 87 and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan(扫描) the ba
18、rs with a barcode reader and everything is c 88 .The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n 89 everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send; l
19、ife would be rather difficult w 90 barcodes. Most of our things would get lost in the post.Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has been used on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters b
20、y h 91 certain types of barcodes. If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l 92 strange, but its actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phon
21、e game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters! 3 闵行B. Choose the words or expression and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12 分）Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money _80_. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I ha
22、d a blanket wrapped around me, so I offered to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We _81_ at the sky. Those shining stars, he liked to point out, were one of the special treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, hed say, live in fancy apartments, but their air
23、 was so polluted they couldnt even see the stars.“Pick out your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas _82_. “You cant give me a star,” I said, “_83_ owns the stars.”“Thats right,” Dad said, “But you can consider it is yours. And when
24、 you do that, it is yours.”I raised my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out which was the best one. Then, I found one.“I want that one.” I said.Dad smiled. “Thats Venus,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much closer than the stars. Poor
25、old Venus didnt even make her own light. She shone only from reflected light.”“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even before that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”Dad sai
26、d, “Ok, its Christmas. I _84_ your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” D
27、ad said, “you will _85_ have your star.80. A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least81. A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D.look after82. A. dinner B. card C. party D. present83. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody84. A. desire B. respect C. recognize D. require85. A. even B. never
28、 C. already D. stillC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14 分）Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.
29、People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems such as headache and sore throat etc. during this month. In the Northeast and Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble because of the c_86_ weather in Febr
30、uary or March.The weather can influence intelligence. For example, scientists gave a report in 1983 that a group of students IQs were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQs were 10% lower. The wind can h_87_ people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on th
31、e other hand, can make it lower. Students often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year. So in China students usually have the entrance exams for higher e_88_ in June for it is not so hot. This year junior high school students in Shanghai will have the exam in the middle of June.Weather a_8
32、9_ has strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during the months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people have a hard time in hot s_90_. At a temperature of about 18 oC, people become stronger and feel best.Low air pr
33、essure (压力) may make people f_91_. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low air pressure days.Are you feeling sad, tired, unhappy or hard to remember things today? If you have one of the above feelings, it may be c_92_ by weather because weather influences peoples health, intelligence and
34、 feelings. 4 崇明B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:（12 分）On a recent flight, Laura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid the (8
35、0) fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.Here are some ways to travel for less: Cheap airline tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable(不能退票的) plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier (信使
36、). (81) for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare or even less if the company needs someone at the (82) minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1
37、,800.Train passes. If youre going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will (83) you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially (84) in India, which has the worlds largest railway system; in Japan, where trains are fast and
38、convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.Hostels(招待所). Hostels used to provide cheap rooms for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels dont have any age requirements. Theyre not only cheap ($8-$17 a night) but a great way to (85) people. Hostels are often in interesting
39、 places a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wild area of Australia. And sometimes hostels even have large swimming pools. 80. A) less B) cheap C) only D) full81. A) In return B) In addition C) At least D) At present82. A) first B) second C) last D) next83.
40、A) save B) cost C) pay D) send84. A) expensive B) useful C) limited D) useless85. A) welcome B) teach C) meet D) helpC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）:（14 分）People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are c
41、hanging so quickly that we dont even know what our own lives will be like in a few years. What follows is not science fiction(小说). Its how scientists see the f (86) .Youre daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but thats OK. You have it on automatic driving, and with its high-tech computers and c
42、ameras, your car knows how to get you home safely.Youre h (87) , so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home. You ordered food by computer an hour ago, and you know that by now theyve arrived. Your kitchen has a two-way fridge, which opens to the outside to a (88) the food. Youve already pai
43、d for the food by having the money subtracted(扣除) from your bank account. N (89) uses cash (现金) anymore.Whats for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza. Now you use a new machine to find out which foods your body needs. You find out you need more vegetables and les
44、s f (90) . Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need for doing your work. Thanks to your information screen and your computer, you almost n (91) go into the office anymore.The information screen shows an i
45、mportant m (92) from a co-worker in France. You set the screen to translate French into English. As you wait, you think about what movies you should order tonight.长宁B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:（12 分）As life-saver Christopher Walsh rescued his brother
46、and then his sister from the water of a river, his mother shouted to him, “Im proud of you!”His mother Beryl sat proudly and watched last night 80 Christopher was given the Child of Courage award by his favorite TV star. Christopher was in the car with his mother, father, sister Rosie, 10, and broth
47、er Mac, 7, when his father drove into a metal barrier.The familys car fell down a hill into the river, 81 and landed with its wheels up. Christopher, then 12, swam through a broken window and got out into the fresh air. Then he saw the rest of his family were still in the carin the water. He took a
48、big 82 and swam back to save first Mac, and then Rosie. Christopher said, “I didnt think about it and only knew I had to get them out. I was _83 , but it was all happening so fast, and I didnt really think about the danger.”Christopher freed Mac to a safe place and then swam back to get non-swimmer Rosie, who was under the cold, cloudy water, in the car. Christopher had to feel for her seatbelt because he could see 84_. He took the seatbelt off her, then went up for air. Finally he went back to pull her out of the car. Beryl said: “W
