-1-2015年上海市高三英语八校联考I.ListeningComprehension(略)II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)Scotlandisauniqueplace,fullofhistory,whereyoucanfindnoblepalacesandcastles,aswellasthetraditionalparadeinnationalcostumes.Ithassomeof25__________(beautiful)citiesinEurope,alivingproofofaproudandsplendidpast.InordertoseethetruesoulofScotlandtoday,whatshapedthecharacterofthissplendidregion,we26________________gotowardsthenorthernregions,totheGrampianMountains.Beautifulandunspoiled,itwasdifficulttofarm.TheScotsconqueredtheenvironmentwithsimplespadesandstrongarms.Thehistoryofthisancientstruggle,anditspeople’sancientloveaffairwiththehardland,27__________(enclose)withinthewallsoftheAngusFolkMuseum.Youareabletogetafeelofthetypicalruralatmosphereoftimespastfromtheeverydaynecessities28__________(display)here.FromcoastalAberdeenintowardstheinterioroftheGrampianMountainsthere29__________(run)theCastleTrail,aroadthattouchesonmanyfortresses,30__________arewitnessesofcontinualrebellionsagainsttherulingofneighboringEnglandinScottishhistory.PerhapsthemostupliftingmomentforScottishautonomy(自治)isthe31_________whichwasexperiencedinsidethisancientchurchofArbroath,32__________,in1320,theDeclarationofIndependencewascelebratedattheencouragementofKingRoberttheBruce.HecarriedouttheplanforautonomydrawnupbythegreatpopularheroWilliamWallace,towhomcinemahasdevotedthewonderfulfilm“BraveHeart”,thewinneroffiveOscars.(B)Aliceworkedinthedrygoodsstorefromeightinthemorninguntilsixatnight.Astimepassedandshebecamemoreandmorelonelyshebegantopracticethedevicescommon33_________lonelypeople.Whenatnightshewentupstairsintoherownroomshekneltonthefloortoprayandinherprayers34_________(whisper)thingsshewantedtosaytoherlover.Thetrickofsavingmoney,begunforapurpose,wascarriedonaftertheschemeofgoingtothecity35_________(find)NedCurrie,hadbeengivenup.Itbecameafixedhabit,andwhensheneedednewclothesshedidnotgetthem.Sometimesonrainyafternoonsinthestoreshegotoutherbankbookand,36_________(let)itlieopenbeforeher,spenthours37_________(dream)impossibledreamsofsavingmoneyenough38__________________theinterestwouldsupportbothherselfandherfuturehusband.InthedrygoodsstoreweeksranintomonthsandmonthsintoyearsasAlicewaitedanddreamedofherlover'sreturn.Heremployer,agreyoldmanwithfalseteethandathingreymustachethatdroopeddownoverhismouth,wasnotgiventoconversation,andsometimes,on-2-rainydaysandinthewinter39_________astormragedinMainStreet,longhourspassedwhennocustomerscamein.Alicearrangedandrearrangedthestock.ShestoodnearthefrontwindowwhereshecouldlookdownthedesertedstreetandthoughtoftheeveningswhenshehadwalkedwithNedCurrieandof40_________hehadsaid.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.capturesB.inventionsC.appliedD.organizeE.evolvingF.protectiveG.encouragingH.absorbI.demonstratedJ.advancesK.investigationAreyouasciencefan?Ifso,whichareainterestsyou:physics,chemistry,orbiology?Whicheverareaitis,scienceisallaboutfindinganswersand41_______.Sure,wecanreadbooksandfindouthowmanythingsworkandlearnequationsorformulastohelpusbetterunderstandtheworldaroundus.However,theinformationwe42_______frombooksneedstobeputintopracticeandthenusedinresearchtomakefurther43_______.Theannual“ShanghaiFutureScienceStars”Contestwasheldrecently,withavarietyofentriesindifferentfields,fromphysicstomedicine,submitted(提交)byadolescentscienceenthusiastsfromacrossthecity.Thisyearsomenotablesubmissions,rangingfromajumpingroboticfrogtothe44_______propertiesoftitaniumdioxide(二氧化钛)onhairagainstUVrays,45_______theadolescentscientists’innovationsandresearchskills.Inthepast,Chinawasacultureofcreativityandinnovationthatcontributedsomemajor46_______totheworld,suchastheprintingpress,paper,thecompassandgunpowder.Thiscontestisaimedatnurturing(培养)thatcreativityand47_______peopletoputintopracticewhatthey’velearntfrombooks.Thisnurturingneedstobestartedinschool;scienceneedstobetaughtinawaythatisfunandengagesstudents’minds.Simplystudyingotherpeople’sexperimentsandbeingtoldtheresultsisn’tsomethingthat48_______astudent’simagination.Ifstudentsareabletoconductsomeofthesmallerexperimentsthemselves,thenmaybetheywilldiscoverapassionforsciencetheydidn’tknowtheyhadbefore.Theworldisalways49_______.Today’sscientistsandinnovatorswon’tbearoundforever,sonowisthetimetofindnewtalent.ThenextEinsteinorEdisonmightbesittingnexttoyouinclass,oritcouldevenbeyouandyoujustdon’tknowit.Thesecompetitionsareaimedatgivingpeoplehands-onexperienceandtheplatformtoshowwhattheycando.Nexttimeyou’reinclass,don’tjustreadandlisten;trytothinkofwayswhatyouarelearningcanbe50_______toreal-lifesituations.Lookaround!It’saninterestingworldandmaybeyoucanmakeitalittlebettertolivein.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA-3-Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphras