上海市各区2015届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
than all the phones in the entire world. And although a single neuron generates only a tiny amount of electricity, all your neurons together can generate enough electricity to power a light bulb.
66. By ―the most complex thing‖, James Watson means ______. A. a supercomputer B. the universe C. human brains D. our emotions 67. Which of the following statements is true according to the 2nd and 3rd paragraph? A. Brains can download more information than any computer. B. The kitten plays an important role in testing human brain power. C. Motor neurons in human brains serve to send countless messages. D. Your brains can use neurons to send messages back faster than bees‘. 68. The author mentions ―to power light bulbs‖ (Para. 4) to show ______. A. neurons can send lots of messages
B. how many active tiny cells brains contain C. how much electricity brains can generate D. there is countless information in the brain 69. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Powerful brain is a wonderful machine.
B. Brains work well in controlling body movements. C. Brain is the most complex structure in the universe. D. Human brains are composed of numerous neurons. (B)
Read the following car rental agreement of Avis and answer the questions.
Kindly indicate your return km reading, fuel gauge(计量器) reading, date and time, and return this envelope, with your keys, to the rental counter. E 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 F Return time Document number Return km reading Return fuel gauge √ Return date Safe Driving in South Africa
DRIVER’S LICENCE
When driving, you must be in possession of your driver‘s licence at all times. SEAT BELTS
The law requires that you wear seat belts at all times. DRIVING
In South Africa, driving is on the left-hand side of the road. SPEED LIMITS
Generally 60 km/hr in built-up areas, 100 km/hr in rural areas and 120 km/hr on highways. PETROL
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上海市各区2015届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
Petrol is available 24 hours per day. Unleaded (无铅) petrol should be used in Avis cars. Credit cards are not accepted for the payment of petrol. SAFETY
For your own safety, keep your doors locked while driving. LOCK UP
Shut windows and lock all doors and the boot when leaving the vehicle unattended. VALUABLES
Do not leave personal belongings such as cell phones and valuables in your vehicle. They are not covered by our insurance. TYRES
Avis undertakes that on delivery of the vehicle to the driver, the condition of the tyres will be agreeable to the laws and the tyre pressure in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer‘s specifications(说明书) for ―normal use‖.
It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that both the condition and inflation(膨胀) of the tyres are appropriate throughout the course of the rental.
It is the responsibility of the driver to inspect the condition of the tyres at the beginning of the rental and to make adjustments to the tyre pressure to take into account such factors as the number of passengers, mass of luggage, environment temperatures, speed and road condition.
ROAD MAPS
Maps of Southern Africa, including city and regional maps, can be found in a copy of the Avis Inbound magazine, in each vehicle or at the Avis Customer Service Center. More extensive area maps are obtainable from the Automobile Association (AA) and South African Tourism.
70. The passage is intended for ______. A. car renters B. traffic police C. insurance sellers D. automobile mechanics 71. The driver should _________ according to the rules about tyres. A. make the tyre condition agreeable to the laws B. adjust tyre pressure with many factors considered C. work out the vehicle manufacturer‘s specifications D. be responsible for driving safety and road condition 72. What information hasn‘t been mentioned in the leaflet? A. The speed limit in different areas.
B. The requests of giving cars back to Avis. C. The ways to keep personal possessions safe. D. The instructions to fix flat tyres on the road. (C)
Today‘s workplace is unique in history. Never before have we seen people working together who represent such different backgrounds and experiences. This difference of age, race, gender, and work style makes it very difficult to organize and run a company.
As a result, companies are looking for individuals who can manage a wide range of
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上海市各区2015届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
employees effectively. Increasingly, managers are discovering that age differences among workers are a major cause of concern.
This has been an important realization. The management difficulties and challenges have led some experts to study intergenerational differences for an understanding of problems in the workplace. What they have discovered is interesting and may provide ways of improving working conditions in companies that employ individuals from different generations.
The first thing to realize, they say, is that differences of opinion about the importance of work and how to get work done are not a coincidence. That is, it is not an accident that young employees will be different from older employees. In fact, if employers do not pay attention to these differences, it is possible that anger will build up between people and lead to difficulties in the company.
Resentment (仇恨) between members of different generations, if not attended to, can lead to extreme anger and unhappiness and even lasting enmity if people are not careful. That individuals from different generations should come to view each other as if they were from different sides of warring countries should not be surprising.
It is natural for individuals from the same generation to form alliances (联盟), to come together for protection. Different generations represent different experiences in life, and these lead naturally to different opinions about oneself and one‘s approaches to work.
If you were raised in a time of plenty, when products were readily available and relatively inexpensive, you would believe that prosperity is natural and expectable. If, on the other hand, you were raised in a time of scarcity, you would always be careful not to waste things for fear you would not have enough. You would make angry people who seem to believe that problems will always solve themselves. Such optimism in the face of difficulties would be a source of unhappiness between you and them. It is difficult, in such circumstances, to achieve a happy, agreeable atmosphere in the workplace.
73. What most possibly makes it difficult to organize or run a company? A. Employees are in different generations. B. Employees are of different backgrounds. C. Employees work in different styles. D. Employees are in different races.
74. Employers should pay attention to ______ if they want to avoid anger between employees. A. the different understanding of problems in the workplace B. the different views on value of work and working methods C. the different generations of employees in the workplace D. the different ways of expressing anger in the company 75. The word ―enmity‖ is closet in meaning to ______. A. hatred B. sorrows C. ignorance D. forgiveness 76. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Employees in some companies regard each other as mere enemies.
B. Employees‘ attitudes towards life are related to the time when they grow up. C. Employees who are raised in a time of scarcity tend to be angry with others.
D. Achieving a harmonious atmosphere in the workplace is the main task for employers.
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上海市各区2015届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
77. What does the writer mainly talk about in the passage?
A. Employees should be cooperative and friendly with each other.
B. It is difficult for employers to have workers work in a friendly way. C. The weakness of human nature causes the anger between employees. D. The generational differences cause the disharmony among employees.
66-69 CCCA 70-73 ABDA 74-77 BABD Five【20152闸北区】 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)
Jack looked up and saw in the distance red and green navigation lights coming towards them and knew it must be a naval patrol(巡逻) boat because of its speed. As the humming of the boat‘s powerful engines drew closer, Jack bent down.
Jack then let out a frightened cry as the brilliant beam of a searchlight broke the darkness and swept the fishing boat from head to tail. By its reflected light, Jack could clearly see the similar looks on the faces of other bent ones.
Jack knew that if the patrol boat came close enough, its men would surely see the people hidden in the fishing boat. To collect himself, he leaned his head a little so that he could see Derek standing in the head of the boat, holding the tiller(舵柄). Derek managed to wave back at the patrol boat as if he had not a care in the world. How imperturbable he was! Someone on board the patrol boat switched on a loud speaker and a voice, made harsh and thin by its horn, demanded,‖ Where are you bound?‖
Derek shrugged and shouted back, ―Tell me where the fish run and I‘ll tell you where I am bound.‖ The noise of idling engines drowned his voice.
―Say again!‖ barked the speaker.
―Anywhere where there‘s fish!‖ Derek shouted back. There was a pause. The boats drifted closer to each other. ―Why aren‘t you showing navigation lights?‖ Jack watched as Derek pretended to look puzzled and leant out over the side as if to see what they said were true. ―They must have blown out,‖ he apologized with a shrug. ―I‘ll light them again as soon as you stop rocking me about like this.‖ Aboard the patrol boat, the captain was wondering if it would be worthwhile searching this old fishing boat for stowaways as how many breathing souls could such a shabby boat hide? The radio suddenly cackled. Abruptly, without another word being exchanged, the light went out and the patrol boat started its engines, speeding off into the dark, leaving the fishing boat floating about in the water.
66. Jack let out a scared cry because he ______.
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