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B. Going into garages without a driver C. Stopping other cars on highway D. Taking photos with a camera
Which of the cars can adjust the headlights in order not to upset drivers in oncoming cars? A. Ford and Volkswagen B. Audi and BMW
C. Audi and Volkswagen D. BMW and Ford
In which section of a car magazine does the article most probably appear? A. First Drive B. Cars For Rent C. Instrumental Tests D. Smart Tech
(C)
On the occasional clear-frost autumn night, I was hiking through the dark forest with my GMO wolf. Yes, my best friend is a genetically modified organism（转基因生物）; deliberate selection has produced the blunt-toothed, small-pawed wonder that walks by my side. Our world is changing rapidly. In the last five decades, global population has fully doubled, with 3.7 billion hungry mouths added to our planet. During this same time span, the amount of land suitable for agriculture has increased by only 5%. Miraculously, this did not result in the great global famine（饥荒）one might have predicted. How do scientists modify a plant so that it makes more food than its parents did? We could treat each harvest like a litter of wolf pups and select only plants bearing the fattest, richest seeds for the next season. This was the method our ancestors used to engineer rice, corn and wheat from the wild grasses they encountered. During my childhood, advances in genetic technologies allowed scientists to identify and clone the genes responsible for repressing stem growth, leading to shorter, stronger stalks that could bear more seed—the high-yield crops that feed us today. The 21st century has brought with it a marvelous new set of high-tech tools with which to further quicken the process of artificial selection. Plant geneticists can now directly edit out or edit in sections of DNA using molecular scissors. We can minimize a plant’s weaknesses while adding to its strengths, and we don’t have to wait for seasons to pass to test the result. It is the transformative potential of these techniques to quickly supply the next-generation crops required for upcoming climate change that has led me to believe in the safety and function of GMO plants in agricultural products. We need more GMO research to feed the world that we are creating. I love the quiet forest that stands between my lab and my home. But I know that as a scientist, I am responsible first to humanity. We must feed, shelter and nurture one another as our first priority, and to do so, we must take advantage of our best technologies, which have always included some type of genetic modification. We must continue as before, nourishing the future as we feed ourselves, and each year plant only the very best of what we have collectively engineered. I keep the faith of my ancestors each night when I walk through the forest to my lab, and my GMO wolf does the same when she guards my way home.
63. Why does the author mention the wolf in the 1st paragraph? A. To advise people to keep wolves as pets B. To persuade readers to welcome the new technology C. To change people’s attitude towards wolves D. To introduce a technology used to humans’ advantage
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64. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. GMO technology will help weatherproof future crops. B. With GMO technology, famine has been eliminated. C. Artificial selections make high-yield plants possible. D. The author believes technology should contribute to future generations. 65. What can be learned about modifying a plant? A. It takes scientists seasons to know whether their selection is correct. B. One way for ancestors to change a plant was to clone some genes. C. Modern techniques help speed up the artificial selection by altering DNA. D. The general public show strong faith in GMO plants.
66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. GMO Technology—Turning Wolves into the Best Pets B. Engineered Food—Feeding Future Generations C. Engineered Food—To Be or Not To Be D. GMO Technology—A Driving Force in World Peace
Section C A. What accounts for this culture of generosity? B. This belief is central to the national character. C. How can a sense of generosity be cultivated? D. Americans’ generosity is rooted in selfless behavior. E. America’s philanthropic nature is not restricted to the rich. F. The formal practice of philanthropy traces its origin to a Founding Father. Charity—Humanity’s most kind and generous desire—is a timeless and borderless virtue, dating at least to the dawn of religious teaching. Philanthropy（慈善行为）as we understand it today, however, is a distinctly American phenomenon, inseparable from the nation that shaped it. From colonial leaders to modern billionaires like Buffett, Gates and Zuckerberg, the tradition of giving is woven into the national DNA. 67. ________ Benjamin Franklin, an icon of individual industry and frugality（节俭）even in his own day, understood that with the privilege of doing well came the price of doing good. When he died in 1790, Franklin thought to future generations, leaving in trust two gifts of 1,000 Ib. of sterling silver—one to the city of Boston, the other to Philadelphia. According to his instruction, a portion of the money could not be used for 200 years. While Franklin’s gifts lay in wait, the tradition he established evolved alongside the young nation. 68. ________ Often far less famed men and women have played a critical role in philanthropy’s evolution. One of my personal heroes is Julius Rosenwald, who helped construct more than 5,300 schools across the segregated（种族隔离）South and opened classroom doors to a generation of African-American students. 69. ________ The answer is not just to benefit others. Tax reduction, for one, encourages the rich people to give. And philanthropy has long helped improve the public image of everyone from immoral capitalists to the new tech elite. More troubling, however, are the foundational problems that make philanthropy so necessary. Just before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, ―Philanthropy is praise-worthy, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.‖ Franklin’s gifts represent a broader principle. We are guardians of a public trust, even if our capital came from private enterprise, and our most important obligation is ensuring that the system works more
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equally and more justly for more people. 70. ________ America’s greatest strength is not the fact of perfection, but rather the act of perfecting.
IV. 71. Summary Writing (10%) Every year, more and more parents complain to their children’s schools about PE. They believe that their children shouldn’t have to participate in physical activity if they don’t want to . Supporters of PE, however, believe that it is a crucial element of all-round schooling and our society’s well-being. They insist PE in schools remains one of the few places by which the youth can be forced to participate in aerobic exercise. Firstly, they believe that participation in sport promotes health. In fact physical education is a springboard for involvement in sport and physical activities throughout life. Government is, or should be, concerned with the health of its citizens. Encouraging physical activity in the young through compulsory PE fights child obesity and contributes to forming lifelong habits of exercise. This doesn’t have to be through traditional team sports; increasingly schools are able to offer exercise in the form of swimming, gymnastics, dance, etc. Besides, physical education helps to develop character and the mutual（相互的）respect required to succeed in an adult environment. Playing team sports builds character and encourages students to work with others, as they would be expected to do in most business or sporting environments. Sport teaches children how to win and lose with good grace and builds a strong school spirit through competition with other institutions. It is often the experience of playing on a team together that builds the strongest friendships at school, which endure for years afterwards. Finally, the pursuit for national sporting achievement begins in schools. If schools don’t have compulsory PE, it is much harder to pick out, develop and equip athletes to represent the country on a wider stage. However, it’s much easier to find suitable individuals with a full sports program in every school.
V. Translation (15%)
72. 正巧这几天有空，去公园散步如何？(happen)
73. 一副油画赠予了该美术馆，以纪念两个城市间的珍贵友谊。(honor)
74. 与诗歌欣赏有关的电视节目倍受欢迎，以致于越来越多的人开始关注中国古典文学。(So…) 75. 这位年轻的科学家把获得的众多突出成就归功于从高中时期开始就博览群书、做事持之以恒、不甘落后。(owe)
VI. Guided Writing (25%) 生活中，我们或做过演讲，或通过电视广播、网络媒体、报纸期刊等渠道接触过演讲，请以“An Impressive Speech”为题，写一篇作文，文章须包含以下要点： 1. 简述该演讲的内容； 2. 谈谈该演讲令你印象深刻的缘由。
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浦东新区2016学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测
高三英语听力文字部分
I. Listening Comprehension (25%) Section A Short Conversations
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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: May I get the medicine here? I have a terrible toothache. W: Yes, but you will have a 15 minutes wait.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?（B） 2. M: When does the next shuttle bus leave?
W: You have just missed one shuttle bus by 20 minutes. We have a shuttle bus every 45 minutes, so you have to wait for a while.
Q: How long does the man need to wait for the next bus?（C）
3. W: Well, tonight we have Professor Brown in the studio to talk about his recent book – Fashion Images. Good evening, professor.
M: Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here this evening. Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? (D) 4. M : Can I borrow your chemistry textbook? Mine was lost on the bus. W: You’ve asked the right person. I happen to have an extra copy. Q: What does the woman mean?（B）
5. M: I haven’t got my scores on the College Entrance Exam yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?
W: There’s no hurry. The test scores are released about three weeks after the exam. Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?（C） 6. M: There, look, that building, it’s on fire. What’s going on?
W: Don’t you know? If I were you, I’d get the car out of the way. They are clearing the road. Q: What do we know about the man?（B）
7. W: Hi, Michael. I can hardly recognize you. Why are you dressed up today? Are you going to the theatre?
M: No. Actually, I just had an interview at a photo studio this morning. Q: What do we learn about Michael from this conversation? (B)
8. W: The deadline for the literature and art history is approaching. I have to run to register both of them. Why don’t you go with me right now?
M: But I haven’t made a choice which course to take yet. Q: What are the man and the woman talking about? (A)
9. W: You know the Jenkins have invested all their money in the stock market. M: They may think that’s a wise move but that is the last thing I would do. Q: What does the man think about the Jenkins’ investment? （B）
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