2013届闸北区高三英语二模试卷及答案

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The March 11 quake in Riverside County gave the CISN team the chance to demonstrate the capabilities of its system,which is still in its formative stages.It alerted local government 30 seconds before a stronger wave of the quake,which measured a moderate 4.7magnitude.By the time the warning went out,however,those waves had already been developing for 12 seconds,extending about 25 miles. That's not necessarily a problem for earthquakes that start in a remote stretch of the high desert .But a delay that long for a quake in busy areas would leave millions of people in the warning-free \

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SWS has a collection of sensors in the Coachella Valley, not far from where the March 11 quake struck.The company claimed its alerts went out before the more damaging waves had even hit the surface. Its first stations received an alert three to five seconds ahead of the shaking.The company's speed advantage comes from its ability to use two sensors at a single site to calculate a quack's intensity and to make a warning,rather than having ti pool data from sensors at multiple sites. It also says that it can participate in a statewide warning system that would cost far less than what the CISN's backers have advised.

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So what's more to think about SWS proposal ? It's said that the government is trying to get some independent proof of the company's claims about its technology.And there are also some worries from the public about granting the essential function of public alert to a private company.People can only imagine the security matters involved.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully .Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

\resource-consuming.\reveal that we Americans lead the world in the amount of medical services used during the last six months of a person's life.Senior citizens here are big consumers of healthcare ,using ambulances three times as often as seniors elsewhere.Commercial insurance data point to similar patterns in the healthcare of the younger population too, a ground few would argue against.

What explains such a phenomenon? There is plenty of blame to go around.Both physicians and patients have referred to a \

In the past, doctors in fee-for -service systems have been suspected of doing too much testing to generate more

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income. Now new networks track doctors' treating record in the hope to discourage unnecessary testing. Patients, on the other hand ,are worried about denial of services.Doctors can find themselves caught in a bind between anxious and worrying patients and insurance networks that dismiss doctors with inefficient practice patterns.

Upset factors,such as malpractice concerns and falling fees ,among which the worsening doctor-patient relationship tops the ranking list-are contributing to the nation's increasing shortage of primary-care doctors.

Is there a better way to do this, without limiting a patient's choice or lowering the quality of healthcare?

One solution is that we can introduce care organizations, which have the goal of improving both patients' health outcomes and the efficient use of resources. Like an HMO, this new kind of care organization involves networks of doctors, hospitals and patients. By carefully balancing care among doctors computerized medical records to identify the appropriate use of services, it encourages preventive care and measure quality.

Given the obvious benefits during its pilot time, we are also encouraged to look at the program called Choosing Wisely .The program is aimed at encouraging both physicians and patients, with the help of professional model ,to carefully consider the wisdom of medical procedures. In most cases ,useless procedures are not only wasting money, but also subjecting patients to additional risk without the potential ti improve their health. (NOTE: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

81.Commercial insurance data are mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ________. 82.Patients'________attitude towards medical care caused today's overtreatment. 83.What is the leading reason for lack of primary-care doctors?

84.What are the two methods to fight the environment problem?

第二卷 （共45分）

I. Translation(20分)

Directions:translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.家长越来越关心孩子的身体健康。(health)

2.必须采取果断措施应对食物污染问题。(must)

3.经过劝说，玛丽总算打消了去哪个偏远城市安家的念头。(idea)

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4.只要你可以上网，任何难题几乎都可瞬间解决。(access)

5.尽管生产商宣城这款天然的洗发水不含任何化学成分，消费者仍然兴趣寥寥。(although)

II. Guided Writing(25分)

Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions.

你是王华，你从网上得知某慈善组织正倡议为某一特殊群体建立一个节日。给他们的负责人先生写信，

谈谈你的看法，文中必须包括： --你建议设立的节日名称 --你提出此建议的原因

--你想如何庆祝这一节日 （注：信中不得出现真实的个人信息）

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闸北区2013届高考英语二模卷第I卷 I. Listening Comprehension

Section A1~5 CCCAD 6~10 CBBAC Section B11~13 ACD 14~16 CBC Section C

17. Air-conditioner 18. Poster

19. 400 dollars 20. electricity consumption 21. financial center 22. Energy and Environment 23. strong and resistant 24. Asian tradition II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A25~29 AACCB 30~34 CBACB 35~40 CDCDBB Section B41~45 GBAJI 46~49 EFHD III. Reading Comprehension

Section A50~54 BABDA 55~59 CABAC 60~64 DACAB Section B65~68 CBCC 69~71 BCD 72~75 ABDC Section C76~80 CDFAB Section D

81. the young are big consumers of healthcare too 82. “More is better”

83. The worsening doctor-patient relationship.

84. Care organizations and the program called Choosing Wisely. 第II卷

I. Translation

1. Parents pay more and more attention to children’s mental health.

2. Decisive measures must be taken to deal with the problem of food pollution.

3. Having been persuaded, Mary finally gave up the idea of settling down in that remotecity. 4. As long as you have access to the Internet, almost any difficult problem can besolves instantly. 5. Although the manufacturer claimed that this kind of purely natural shampoo didn’tcontain any chemicals, customers still showed little interest.

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