上海市青浦区2015届高三（一模）英语试题（含详细解答版）

POEMS THAT MAKE GROWN MEN CRY Edited by Anthony and Ben Holden (Simon & Schuster ￡16.99) This is a fascinating, wide-ranging selection of poems chosen by 100 well-known men — simply because they find them deeply moving. But grown men aren?t supposed to cry, are they? Some of the poems are about loss, as you?d expect, but others are about deeply held political passions or intense observations of nature. Each is introduced by the chooser, usually with frank personal detail. BLACK COUNTRY by Liz Berry (Chatto ￡10) This is a writer I?m thrilled to discover — someone who takes a pride in the Midlands, where she lives. Berry uses some of the dialect words she heard as a child, turning ordinariness into something direct, tender and beautiful. The disagreeable Brummie accent becomes music in the hands of this fine young poet. ·5·

LEARNING TO MAKE AN OUD IN NAZARETH by Ruth Padel (Chatto ￡10) Padel is one of our most talented writers. Poet, naturalist, musician and travel writer, she turns her multi-layered poetic attention to the Middle East, seeking peace and harmony through sensitive and moving poems that offer hope even as they reflect upon struggle. Her prolific and passionate creativity is proof that ?making is our defence against the dark?.

66. Of the four books mentioned above, who are the creators of the poems?

A. Andrew Motion and Liz Berry B. Liz Berry and Ruth Padel C. Anthony and Ben Holden D. Ruth Padel and Ben Holden 67. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Students aged 14 to 18 can choose a poem from Black Country to take part in a competition. B. Liz Berry can change the unpleasant Brummie accent into a beautiful song. C. Men will cry after they read the poems written by 100 distinguished persons. D. You will read personal perspectives in Poems That Make Grown Men Cry.

68. My cousin is obsessed with poetry of different kinds, so my first choice as a gift for him would be ______.

A. Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth B. Black Country

C. Poetry by Heart D. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry

69. Which of the four books may probably give the people living in psychological suffering comfort and relief?

A. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry B. Poetry by Heart C. Black Country

D. Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth

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(B)

Emergency rooms (ER) are supposed to cure people but Dr. John Stemgold wonders if working in an ER in Willits made him sick. The ER was downwind of the Remco chrome plant. “I used to sit facing that window and kind of daydream out the window, looking at Remco, looking at the fog coming out of there. Then I would cough and cough.” Stemgold said.

What Dr.Stemgold didn?t know was that Remco was flowing out Chromium VI into the air--- a chemical known to cause cancer and breathing problems in humans. A recent state health department study found that people who were in Willits when Remco was in operation from 1964 to 1995 are at higher risk for cancer because of Chromium VI exposure.

Today Dr.Stemgold has lots of time to play his guitar. It turns out he has a form of breathing difficulty. Hospital chemicals cause coughing so violently that he?s broken bones and it?s cost him his career. Others in this town believe the Chromium has made them sick, too, and their families. Actually, Chromium VI was classified as a carcinogen , a cancer-causing substance, thirty years ago, Twenty years ago, a group of state scientific specialists found no exposure level below which carcinogen effects would not have some probability of occurring. Still, Remco was allowed to flow out Chromium VI into the air.

In the battle to balance public health and a healthy economy, laws often favor business, Alan Ramo is a professor of law at Golden Gate University. “There is a real drive to make money, to have employment. When there?s a real job that?s available and a theoretical risk of a chemical, jobs win out, business wins out.”

And chemicals are allowed to flood the marketplace and the government requires strict testing before any drugs can be sold. But the vast majority of industrial chemicals are put into use little testing of any kind Chemicals that people like us, you and me might be exposed to. Marilyn Underwood is with California state health department. “ You need to have the convincing evidence that something is bad to then start regulating it.” However, in most cases, chemicals are not tested until someone reports the abnormal, unnatural condition of the environment in general.

“I think that if people really knew what really goes on with environmental protection I think they would be shocked and they should be.” Says Professor Ramo. “It might be valuable for other people to know what has happened to me, not for me but for them.” He said “because they might be in a similar situation because of where they work.”

70. What happened to the people who lived in Willits from 1964-1995? A. most of them were forced to move away.

B. They earn a lot of fortune from the factory or the profit it brought about. C. employees from local area all got sick and lost their jobs at the plant. D. They have a greater chance of having severe disease.

71. What can we infer from the scientists? finding twenty years ago? A. Chromium VI surroundings help surgeons have more casual life. B. More skillful and capable doctors were needed. C. There is no safe level of Chromium VI exposure.

D. A group of scientists were trying proper ways to solve the problems. 72. When are new chemicals for industry tested? A. When they make smog-forming gases.

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B. When some problem is noticed. C. Ten years after they are first used. D. When the plant faces collapse.

73. One of the important issues in the story is______.

A. The dangers of emergency rooms that create health problem downwind. B. Doctors prescribing too many drugs.

C. The battle to balance public health and a healthy economy D. Why scientists restricted chemical, like Chromium VI

(C)

The vast majority of fitness trackers count your steps and are worn around the wrist, but now there?s a device that?s designed to be worn like a necklace and monitors tiny movements to improve your posture.

The Fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movement, spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app. Made from silicone(硅)and titanium(钛), Fineck monitors a wearer?s movement, balance, posture and movement thanks to sensors inside. The Mountain View California-based firm says that a high percentage of people suffer from neck pain and associated problems, probably caused by more individuals doing office jobs, which generally involve leaning over computer keyboard.

The device contains sensors, several different types of instruments to monitor movement, plus a monitor to shake. It connects to an iOS app via Bluetooth so that wearers can see their bad habits and play “neck training” games. The app warns of health risks and records a user?s activity to build up a customer personal health description. The necklace shakes to give smart advice, such as reminding wearers to sit up straight. The app also allows users to set goals, like many other wearables do. “Fineck is the first wearable device for your neck that tracks your neck activity and warn you when you are in a bad posture for too long. You can also exercise your neck with Fineck?s interactive games.” The company writes on Kickstarter. “No matter where you are and what you are doing at office, on the go, or simply just feeling bored, Fineck will bring you enriched exercise experience through motion sensing games and therapies.”

It also claims that it is “the world?s first titanium wearable device”. The metal is widely used in fashion stuff that you can wear or carry to match your clothes because it is lightweight, durable and does not tend to cause allergic(过敏的)reactions. It also offers additional features such as shaking to indicate alerts on a user?s smartphone, but it is not currently clear whether it can also be used like bands, to count steps, and so on.

The Fineck has a battery life of around seven days and takes one hour to charge. It is available to pre-order via Kickstarter from ＄69(￡44)and is due to ship in March next year. 74. What helps the Fineck device to deal with neck pain? A. An accompanying app. B. A necklace

C. Computer keyboard. D. A remote control

75. Besides allowiong people to set goals, the iOS app also_____. A. improves your posture and suggests exercises B. exercise your neck and does office jobs

C. alerts you to health risk and records your activity D. counts your steps and addresses neck pain 76. Which of the following statements is true?

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