1、上海高考历年真题AB阅读部分05年上海高考 （A）You either have it, or you donta sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction, but it is not proper
2、ly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont use is, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find
3、their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills. ”Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He m
4、akes the following suggestions:If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route
5、.Simplify the way of finding youINDENT:r direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.Now yo
6、u need never get lost again!65. Scientists believe that_.A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderC. people never lose their sense of directionD. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth66. What is true of seven-year-old chil
7、dren according to the passage?A. They never have a sense of direction without mapsB. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of directionC. They have a sense of direction and can find their way aroundD. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car
8、.67. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should _.A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolenB. draw a map of the route to help remember where it isC. avoid taking the same route when you come back to itD. remember something easily recognizable on the route68. According to t
9、he passage, the best way to find your way around is to _.A. ask policemen for directions.B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourselfC. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairsD. count the number of landmarks that you see （B） “Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,” said Bill Will
10、iams, the manager. “this was Kims first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory. “Kim,” began Bill Williams, “I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My on
11、ly concern is that youe: exac are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions. ” “But,” replied Kim, “I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams. ” “I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce n
12、ew ideas. I need more input from youmore feedback on how things are going. I dont need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine. ” “But,” said Kim, “I feel that since you are my superior, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do. ” “Im n
13、ot asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions, I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to NT-SIZE: 10.5pt; me. ” “Yes. I see. Im not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you sayBill.
14、 ”“Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me. ” “Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. WillBill. ”69. Kim is the sort of employee who_.A. does not speak out his own ideas B. is not devoted to the jobC. laughs too much over work D.
15、can not finish his work on time70. The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “_”.A. full of respect B. too confident and rudeC. lacking in experience D. too shy and quiet06年上海高考 (A) Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. Last Thursday, she didn
16、t go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or unc
17、le. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too. The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U.S., many women work outside the home.
18、The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like. Caras father is a film director. Cara says, “It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” Many b
19、usinesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and Candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned
20、about many other kinds of jobs, too. Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.65. What is Caras father?A. An engineer. B. An official. C. A moviemaker. D. A professor. 66. According to the pa
21、ssage, Take our Daughters to work Day is _. A. on every Thursday in April B. a holiday for girls of all agesC. a day for girls to know about jobs D. a day for girls to get a job easily67. On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that _.A. she learned to use scales B. she worked as
22、 an actressC. she went to work with her aunt D. she used toothpicks and Candy to build a bridge68. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl B. Take Our Daughters to Work DayC. Childrens Day and Work Day D. Ms. Foundation, an Organization for Women(B) Nervous sus
23、pects (嫌疑犯) locked up in Britains newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance. Gwent Police have abandoned colours such as grays and browns of the 20th-century police cell (牢房) an
24、d have used colour psychology to decorate them. Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of 5 million, has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia(幽闭恐怖症). Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming colour. Other cells c
25、ontain a royal blue line because psychologists believe that the colour is likely to encourage truthfulness. The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a “live scan” system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm alerts officers if a prisoners bre
26、athing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened. Designers and psychologists have worked for years on colour. Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also suggests coldness and unfriendliness. It is thought that strong blues will stimulate
27、 clear thought and lighter, soft colours will calm the mind and aid concentration. Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness. Get the colour wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift spirits and self-respect. Ingrid Collins, a psycholo
28、gist who specializes in the effects of colour, said that colour was an “energy force”. She said: “Blue does enhance communication but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication.” Yellow, she said, affected the mind. Red, on the other hand, should never be considered because it could incre
29、ase aggression. Mrs Collins praised the designers for using colours in the cells. Gwent is not the first British force to experiment with colour to calm down or persuade prisoners to co-operate. In the 1990s Strathclyde Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy. 69. The
30、expression “tip the balance” in paragraph 1 probably indicates that the blue might _.A. let suspects keep their balance B. help suspects to confess their crimesC. make suspects cold and unfriendly in law court D. enable suspects to change their attitudes to colours70. Which of the following colours
31、should NOT be used in cells according to me passage?A. Pink. B. Yellow C. Blue. D. Red. 71. Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing?A. Scanning equipment. B. Royal blue lines. C. Glass doors. D. Yellow frames. 72. The passage is mainly concerned with _.A. the relations
32、hip between colours and psychology B. a comparison of different functions of coloursC. the use of colours in cells to affect criminals psychologyD. scientific ways to help criminals reform themselves in prison07年上海高考(A)What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-c
