2014上海市虹口区二模英语试题答案(5)

bashing (猛击).
The danger comes when the new entrant no longer needs the established Western partner because it has acquired the technical and intellectual ability to design and build its own aircraft. An Asian partner may well find itself in the happy position of having the low-cost labour base, the high-cost technology base and the vital financial base to build a new airliner.
74. The author’s attitude towards Western/Eastern cooperation can be described as ________.
A. positive   B. progressive C. conservative D. negative
75. “The airliner market is not such a device” means that the airliner market ________.
A. does not encourage technology transfer
B. is too limited to offer chances of success
C. requires hi-tech rather than unaccepted devices
D. is full of competitions for new entrants
76. According to the author, a wise established manufacturer should ________.
A. try to benefit from both financial and technical resources
B. break up his partnership with the East once profits are made
C. keep a tight told over hi-tech development and marketing of airliners
D. cooperate with Asian partners for a short time
77. The word “base” in the last paragraph represents ________.
A. a place for aircraft production B. the operation of aircraft
C. a research institute D. a position where to build office 
Section C
Directions Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
“There is a senseless concept that children grow up and leave home when they are 18, and the truth is far from that,” says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. 
Analysts raised a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. One important reason is that the marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people, which is second to skyrocketing housing costs to which young people find their wings attached. Besides, a high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools.    
Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, “It is ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home.” But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the quarrels over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times — and left three times. “What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,” she explains. “He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away to meet them at friends’ houses.”
It is really hard to say how long adult children should live with their parents before moving on. Nevertheless, it is commonly recognized that lengthy homecomings are a mistake and they accidentally destroy the advantage of brief visits that will strengthen the relationship between parents and children. Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with “a sense of inadequacy, defeat and failure.” And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities, which is definitely a stress for them.
(Note Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
78. What’s the most important reason for young adults’ returning to the nest?
79. Knighton enjoys living at home due to ________.
80. What has resulted in the Michelle Del Turco’s unhappy experience with her dad?
81. From the passage, we can conclude it is ________ that benefit(s) both adult children and their parents to avoid lengthy homecomings.
第 II 卷  (共47分)
I. Translation
Directions Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 他们的建议听起和我们的同样可行。(as…as)
2. 一到机场，玛丽就发现把护照忘在家里了。(Hardly)
3. 正是他对我们表现的评价，表明我们已经步入正轨了。(track)
4. 我没想到那个曾经受到高度赞扬的钢琴家结果却令观众大失所望。(turn out)
5. 如果不能独立找出提高学习效率的方法，你就很难取得令人满意的成绩。(unless)
II. Guided Writing
Directions Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given in Chinese.
校图书馆在校园网登出广告，拟招聘一名图书管理员助理(the Assistant Librarian)，请以Simon Johnson为名写一封求职信，内容必须包括：
● 简述你写信的目的及对该职位的看法
● 说明你的理由，证明你能胜任该职位
（注意：信中不能提及你的真实身份）
Tape scripts and Answers
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions： In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 
1. M The switch in the bathroom is broken and we need a new one for the light.
W Why not get Mr. Black to come and take a look?
Q What is probably Mr. Black?
2. M I’m looking for a nice dress for my mother. How much is this one?