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2015 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(上海卷)
英语试卷
(满分 150 分,考试时间 100 分钟)
考生注意:
1.
考试时间 120 分钟 , 试卷满分 150 分。
2.
本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第 I 卷(第 1 - 12 页)和第 II 卷(第 13 页),
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第 I 卷 ( 共 103 分 )
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the
end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the ques-
tions will be
spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possi-
ble answers
on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Impatient.
B. Confused.
C. Pleased.
D. Regretful.
2. A. At a bus stop.
B. At a laundry.
C. At the dentist’s.
D. At the
chemist’s.
3. A. An actor.
B. A salesman.
C. A translator.
D. A writer.
4. A. He lost his classmate’s homework.
B. He can’t help the woman with her
math.
B. He broke the woman’s calculator.
D. He doesn’t know where the “on” but-
ton is.
5. A. The woman should go to another counter.
B. The woman gives the man so many
choices.
C. The man dislikes the sandwiches offered there. D. The man is having trouble deciding
what to eat.
6. A. She has no idea where to find the man’s exam result.
B. She isn’t allowed to tell students their grades.
C. Dr. White hasn’t finished grading the papers.
D. Dr. White doesn’t want to be contacted while he’s away.
7. A. Move to a neat dormitory.
B. Find a person to share their apartment.
B. Clean the room with the roommate.
D. Write an article about their roommate.
8. A. Bob won’t take her advice.
B. Bob doesn’t want to go abroad.
C. She doesn’t think Bob should study overseas.
D. She hasn’t talked to Bob since he
went abroad.
9. A. The snack bar isn’t usually so empty.
B. Dessert is served in the snack bar.
C. The snack bar is near the library.
D. Snacks aren’t allowed in the li-
brary.
10. A. Take her bicycle to the repair shop.
B. Leave her bicycle outside.
C. Clean the garage after the rain stops.
D. Check if the garage is dry.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions
on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only
once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which
one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. It helps care for customers’ dogs.
B. You have to buy food for dogs.
C. None of the dogs are caged.
D. There is a dog named Princess.
12. A. She likes the food there.
B. She enjoys the fun with a pet.
C. She can have free coffee.
D. She doesn’t like to be alone.
13. A. A new kind of café.
B. A new brand of coffee.
C. A new home for pets.
D. A new way to raise pets.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. A trend that high achievers are given lower salary.
B. A view that life quality is more important than pay.
C. A dream of the young for fast-paced jobs.
D. A new term created by high achievers.
15. A. 10%.
B. 12%.
C. 6%
D. 7%.
16. A. People are less satisfied with their lives.
B. The financial investment may in-
crease.
C. Well-paid jobs are not easy to find.
D. Unexpected problems may arise.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read
twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the
information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
SRT
Service Notice
Account No.: 17
Service Request: Check the 18
Solution: Send another 19 (2 p.m. on 20 )
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
In what way are these climbers special?
They are all 21 .
Why did they choose to conquer Mount Kiliman-
jaro?
To prove 22 .
What did they do in time of difficulty?
They persevered 23 each other
How did they record their adventure?
By keeping 24 .
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)
Gift from a stranger
My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d
noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _________ I was in a good mood, I let her
have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot —it was a tight fit.
Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling
good, I
(26)________ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling
woman reverse park.
Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car space earlier. She was giv-
ing me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent ( 热切的 ). I smiled and wished her a pleas-
ant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me.
“Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) ______ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of
my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) ____________ her. You
helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and
passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _________
(shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.
After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl.
It was (32) __________ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The
necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.
(B)
Ask Helpful Hannah
Dear Helpful Hannah,
I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago and
he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He
has a constant urge to (33) _______ (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five
minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) ________ there may be an im-
portant text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a
restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) _____ _____ any small amount of boredom
can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation
to see (36) ___________ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down
the phone and stop (37)___________ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if
(38) _________ has posted something new on the Internet. Our life (39) ____________ (inter-
rupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal
symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has become more than an everyday prob-
lem.
I recently read an article about “nomophobia,” (40) __________ is a real illness people can suf-
fer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this
illness because he feels anxious if he doesn’t have his phone with him, even for a short time.
Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble?
Sick and Tired Sadie
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. access B. alternatives C. assigned D. confirmed E. conflicting F. elements
G. function H. innovative I. prospective J. separate K. supporting
Considering how much time people spend in offices, it is important that work spaces be well
designed. Well-designed office spaces help create a corporation’s image. They motivate workers,
and they make an impression on people who visit and might be potential , or __41__, customers.
They make businesses work better, and they are a part of the corporate culture we live in.
As we move away from an industrial –based economy to a knowledge-based one, office de-
signers have come up with __42___ to the traditional work environments of the past. The design
industry has moved away from a fixed office setup and created more flexible “strategic manage-
ment environments.” These ___43___ solutions are meant to support better organizational perfor-
mance.
As employee hierarchies ( 等级制度 ) have flattened, or decreased, office designers’ response
to this change has been to move open-plan areas to more desirable locations within the office and
create fewer formal private offices. The need for increased flexibility has also been __44___ by
changes in workstation design. Offices and work spaces often are not __45___ to a given person
on a permanent basis. Because of changes to methods of working, new designs allow for expan-
sion or movement of desks, storage, and equipment within the workstation. Another important de-
sign goal is communication, which designers have improved by lowering the walls that
___46____ workstations. Designers have also created informal gathering places, and upgraded
employees’ __47___ to heavily trafficked areas such as copy and coffee rooms.
Corporate and institutional office designers often struggle to resolve a number of competing
and often ___48__ demands, including budgetary limits, employee hierarchies, and technological
innovation (especially in relation to computerization). These demands must also be balanced with
the need to create interiors( 内饰 ) that in some way enhance, establish, or promote a company’s
image and will enable employees to __49__ st their best.
All these __50___ of office design are related. The most successful office designs are like a
good marriage--- the well-designed office and the employees that occupy it are seemingly made
for each other.
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.
If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their
meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists. 51
, you would see plenty
of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s earned to center on hunting
and gathering wild foods for meals.
In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52
in peo-
ple’s lives. The 53
is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with
love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.
Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54
. They
ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but
clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably
heard that opposites attract but that
55
attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.
First Impression
To help determine the 56
of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had
them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then stu-
dents were asked to 57
what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they re-
ported what happened.
As it turned out, their 58
judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59
at an early
stage who would best fit into their lives.
The 60
Knows
Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many ani-
mals give off pheromones—natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a re-
sponse in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready
to fight or is feeling 61
to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62
as other
animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction.
Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive
loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.
Face Value
Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we
find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63
. The participants had 0.013 seconds
to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had
more time to study the same faces. The way we
64
attractiveness seem to be somewhat auto-
matic.
When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people re-
sponded to 65
words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy
thinking.
51. A. Instead
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Otherwise
52. A. romantic
B. stressful
C. central
D. artificial
53. A. priority
B. proof
C. possibility
D. principle
54. A. seated
B. impressed
C. changed
D. erased
55. A. appearances
B. virtues
C. similarities
D.
56. A. illustrations
B. imaginations
C. ingredients
D. instructors
57. A. predict
B. investigate
C. diagnose
D. recall
58. A. critical
B. initial
C. random
D.
59. A. memorize
B. distinguish
C. negotiate
D. question
60. A. Nose
B. Eye
C. Heart
D. Hand
61. A. open
B. alert
C. resistant
D. superior
62. A. disappointed
B. amazed
C. confused
D. gifted
63. A. emotion
B. attractiveness
C. individuality
D. signals
64. A. enhance
B. possess
C. maintain
D. asses
65. A. familiar
B. plain
C. positive
D. irritating
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)
Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the
snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the
earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way
back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during
several years of research around the world.
For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and
thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from
the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary
works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo,
who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s
courtyard.
The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The
city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street
corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflec-
tion of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of defining
freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.
If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explo-
sive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich,
Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of
April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed
with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the
crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the
bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is
lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt
down, the longer summer is said to be.
66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?
A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.
B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.
C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.
D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.
67.“The heyday of the snowman” (Paragraph 4) means the time when___________.
A. snowmen were made mainly by artists
B. snowmen enjoyed great popularity
C. snowmen were politically criticized
D. snowmen caused damaging floods
68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.
A. the start of the parade
B. the coming of a longer summer
C. the passing of the winter
D. the success of tradesmen
69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?
A. They were appreciated in history
B. They have lost their value
C. They were related to movies
D. They vary in shape and size
(B)
Scary Bunny
The Curse of the
Were-Rabbit (2005) is the first full-length feature
film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box
with their amazing plasticine ( 粘 土 ) characters
Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006,
and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an
absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy.
Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy
dog Gromi have started a company to protect the
town’s vegetables
from hungry rabbits. However, just before the an-
nual
Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit
begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the
vegetables and destroying everything in its path.
The competition organi
zer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to
catch th
e monster alive. But they will have to find the
were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quar-
termaine who is
A
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) is the first full-length
feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box
with their amazing plasticine ( 粘 土 ) characters Wallace
and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it,
you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon
comedy.
A
Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit
have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables
from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant
Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins
terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and
destroying everything in its path. The competition
organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to
catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the
were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quartermaine
who is desperate to kill it.
B
The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes.
As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for
the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to
life, he can express a huge range of emotions without
saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who
plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as
Victor are really funny.
C
To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an
amazing film which is suitable for both children and
adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous
adventures and you appreciate the British sense of
humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it!
D
o sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing
film which is suitable for both children and adults. If yo
liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and y appreciate the British sense of humour,
you’ll love this . Don’t miss it!
70. In the film review, what is Paragraph A mainly about?
A. The introduction to the leading roles
B. The writer’s opinion of acting
C. The writer’s comments on the story
D. The background information
71. According to the film review, “ monster ” (Paragraph B) refers to ______.
A. a gun-crazy hunter
B. a brainy dog
C. a scary rabbit
D. a giant
vegetable
72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?
A. It’s full of wit and humour.
B. Its characters show feelings without words.
C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.
D. It is about the harmony between man
and animals.
(C)
One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop us-
ing the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar.
“Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said. “He was a traitor ( 叛徒 ). And he murdered someone
in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were
available to him. He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare
—to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged
that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have
to endeavor,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”
During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to ad-
vise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare’s wisdom for profitable ends. None
more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the
White House, who started up a training company called “Movers and Shakespeare”. They are am-
ateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and
their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40
workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for
government agencies.
The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and
using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar , sly provocation ( 狡诈的挑唆 ) of Bru-
tus to take up arms against the what was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and
grass roots organism.
Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes, con-
tain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example,
C
includes a helpful explanation of Henry’s winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do
come to the text with a few biases ( 偏 向 ): their reading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of
power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a mas-
terful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus,
saying “the noblest Roman of them all” couldn’t make his mind up about things.
Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt related
Caesar’s pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus’s mistakes in leading the after the murder,
they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving as a business when and how do you resist the
boss?
73. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus?
A. Cruel.
B. Superior.
C. Honorable.
D. Fake.
74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeare” to ________.
A. help executives to understand Shakespeare’s plays better
B. give advice on leadership by analyzing Shakespeare’s plays
C. provide case studies of Shakespeare’s plays in literature workshops
D. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare’s plays.
75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V?
A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.
B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.
C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.
D. To warn executives against power misuse.
76. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the Adelmans’ programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.
B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare’s plays.
C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.
D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.
77. The best title for the passage is _____.
A. Shakespeare’s plays: Executives reconsider corporate culture
B. Shakespeare’s plays: An essential key to business success
C. Shakespeare’s plays: a lesson for business motivation
D. Shakespeare’s plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic results
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in
the fewest possible words.
Youth sport has the potential to accomplish three important objectives in children’s develop-
ment. First, sport programs can provide youth with opportunities to be physically active, which
can lead to improved physical health. Second, youth sport programs have long been considered
important to youth’s psychosocial development, providing opportunities to learn important life
skills such as cooperation, discipline, leadership, and self-control. Third, youth sport programs are
critical for the learning of motor skills; these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national
sport stars and recreational adult sport participants. When coachers develop activities for youth
practices and when sport organizations design youth-sport programs, they must consider the impli-
cation of deliberate play and deliberate practice.
Research from Telama (2006) states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberate
practice activities during childhood and youth (ages nine to eighteen) increases the likelihood of
participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females. Côté (2002) de-
fines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment. These activities
are regulated by flexible rules adapted from standardized sport rules and are set up by the children
or by an involved adult. Children typically change rules to find a point where their game is similar
to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level. For example, children may change soccer
and basketball rules to suit their needs and environment (e.g. in the street. on a playing field or in
someone’s backyard). When involved in deliberate play activities, children are less concerned with
the outcome of their outcome of their behavior. (whether they win or lose) than with the behavior.
(having fun).
On the other hand, Ericsson (1993) suggests that the most effective learning occurs through
involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice activ-
ities require effort, produce no immediate rewards, and are motivated by the goal of improving
performance rather than the goal of enjoyment. When individuals are involved in deliberate play,
they experiment with different combinations of behaviors, but not necessarily in the most effective
way to improve performance. In contrast, when individuals are involved in deliberate practice,
they exhibit behavior. focused on improving performance by the most effective means available.
For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing
matches or by creating fun practice situations. However, players could more effectively improve
their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although
drills are used in most effective means available practice might not be the most enjoyable, they
might be the most relevant to improving performance.
( Note : Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS )
78. Besides the learning of motor skills, what are the other two important objectives of youth
sport?
79. If children participate in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities, they are more likely
to__________
_________________________________________.
80. In deliberate play activities, what do children do to maximize enjoyment?
81. In contrast to deliberate play, deliberate practice is aimed at____________.
第 II 卷 ( 共 47 分 )
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 美食是人们造访上海的乐趣之一。 (visit)
2. 街头艺术家运用创意将鲜艳明亮的色彩带进了老社区。 (bring)