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黄浦区年高考模拟考2022英语试卷(完成试卷时间分钟120总分分)140第卷(共I100分)I.Listening ComprehensionSectionADirections:In SectionA,you willhear tenshort conversationsbetweentwo speakers.At theend ofeach conversation,aB.In alocal bookstore.question will be askedabout whatwas said.TheD.At atravel agency.conversations and the questions will bespoken only once.B.On Tuesdaymorning.After youhear aconversation and the question about it,readD.On Fridaymorning.the four possible answers on your paper,and decidewhichB.Its notthe onehe wantsto tryon.one isthe bestanswer to the question you have heard.D.Its sizeis toolarge forhim.
1.A.In anItalian library.C.At anart gallery.
2.A.On Saturdaynight.C.On Thursdaynight.
3.A.Its colordoesnt appealto him.C.It doesntfit himvery well.
4.A.His wifeis reallygood atcooking.B.His wifewants himto helpher cook.C.He wantsto helphis wifeclean thekitchen.B.The poetryclass isvery popular.D.He doesntthink cookingat homeis a good idea.D.Its agood choiceto learnpoetry.
5..A.She hasno interestin readingnovels.B.She isntsatisfied withher currentfigure.B.Science fictionis herfavorite kindof novels.D.Her effortsto keepfit arentpraiseworthy.C.She is in lowspirits andnothing interestsher.D.She prefersnovels to any otherreading materials.
6.A.The coursewillbechallenging.C.Dr.Wilson iseasy toget alongwith.
7.A.She musthave beenbored with the gym.C.Her gymexercise hasled to good results.
8.A.The actorgreeted theactress with a loudcheer.B.The actresspaid muchattention to the actor.C.The audiencebecame excitedwhen theysaw theactor.D.The actresswas warmlywelcomed by the audience.
9.A.He doesntknow howto changehis hairstyle.B.He hasno time to havehis haircut rightnow.C.He needsto have a hairstylechange in a hurry.D.He acceptsthe womansadvice thoughhe isbusy.
10.A.The womansaved theman sometrouble.B.The womanregretted litteringthe reading list.C.The manplaced thereadinglistonadesk.D.The manemptied thewaste paperbasket.A.It alsosupports academicand workskills such as problemsolving.B.In fact,many peoplehave an endless fascinationwith theIQ scoresof famouspeople.C.More flexiblepeople adaptto theunexpected eventand tryevery meansto finda solution.D.It isessentially aboutlearning tolearn andbeing ableto beflexible about the wayyou learn.E.Thats becausepeople whoare cognitivelyflexible arebetter recognisingpotential faultsin themselvesand usingstrategiesto overcomethese faults.F.Such flexiblepeople may also havechanged theseroutines fromtime totime,trying tofind betterand morevariedways ofgoing about their day.What isKey toLearning andCreativityIQ is often regardedas acrucial driverof success,particularly infields suchas science,innovation andtechnology.67But thetruth isthat someof thegreatest achievementsby ourspecies haveprimarily reliedon qualitiessuchas creativity,imagination,curiosity andso on.Many of these characteristicsare embeddedin whatscientists callcognitive flexibility”—a skillthat enablesusto switchbetween differentconcepts,or to adapt behaviourto achievegoals ina novelor changingenvironment._______________68This includeschanging strategiesfor first-rank decision-making.In ourongoingresearch,we aretrying towork outhow peoplecan bestboost theircognitive flexibility.Cognitive flexibilityprovides uswith theability tosee thatwhat weare doingis notleading tosuccess and tomake theappropriate changesto achieveit.If younormally takethe sameroute towork,but there are nowroadworkson yourusual route,what doyou doSome peopleremain inflexibleand stickto theoriginal plan,despite thedelay.69Cognitive flexibilitymay haveaffected howpeople copedwith thepandemic lockdowns,which producednewchallenges aroundwork andschooling.Some ofus foundit easierthan otherstoadaptour routinesto domanyactivities fromhome.70Others,however,struggled andeventually becamemore inflexiblein theirthinking.Theystuck to the sameroutine activities,with littleflexibility orchange.IV.Summary Writing
71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize themain ideaand themain pointsof the passage inno morethan60words.Use yourown wordsas faras possible.Teamwork Doublesthe StrengthTeamworkis reallyimportant forany classor teamto achieveits goalsand objectives.Let megive youthreereasons whyteamwork is advantageous.As individuals,we possessdiverse talents,strengths,weaknesses and experiences.A teamis likea blanketthatweaves whateach ofus possesses,resulting inanendproduct thatis diverseyet similar.As teammembers exchangethoughtsand experiences,there can be moreefficiency andeffectiveness atproblem-solving.This poolingof talentscanalso leadto greaterinnovation andsuccess.Take Leicester City,for example.It won the PremierLeague in2016,to thedisbelief ofmany soccerfans.LeicesterCity,previously regardedas theunderdog in the League,displayed surprisinglyimpressive teamworkthatled toits unbelievablevictory insoccer history.Next,teamwork helpsto increaseefficiency andproductivity asmembers share the workload.It reducesthestress oneach ofus andensures thecompletion oftasks within the regulatedtime frame.When workis distributedandeach ofus ina teamspecializes inspecific tasks,we canexpect greaterjob satisfaction.And finally,working ina teammultiplies learningopportunities.Team memberslearn frommore experiencedmemberswho mayoffer deeperinsights andperspectives.Newer membersmay alsocontribute newand braveideas.Besides encouragingthe sharingof knowledgeandexperiences,teamwork alsodevelops softskills likecommunicationand interpersonalskills.We learnto respectdifferences inworking stylesand opinions,and developtrustwhen workingwith others.Some maythink thatworking inisolation ismore efficientsince moretime istaken whencooperating with others.For moretalented individuals,working alonemeans beingthe starof aproject—theres noneed tosharethesuccess orglorywithothers.But,the lossof cooperativitythat onlyteam effortcan generatemayalsoprevent theteam fromreachingits fullestpotential.第卷共分n40V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentencesinto English,using the words given in thebrackets.期望外国游客能了解并遵守当地的法律法规
72.expect孩子们从未想过有一天能有幸观看宇航员在空间站做实验
73.occurto正是这些非营利组织采取的有效举措为残疾人的事业发展创造了良好的条件
74.that一部文学作品,无论灵感来自梦境或是现实,只有融入个人的社会经历,才可能成为佳作
75.inspireVI.
76.Guided WritingDirections:Write anEnglish compositionin120-150words according to theinstructions givenbelow inChinese.假设你是启明中学高三学生李明临近毕业,你校学生会即将组织一次校园文创产品义卖活动,已在校园网公布了如下方案,征求师生意见请你写一封邮件给活动组织者,内容须包含提出你认为需要改进的地方及改进建议;
1.给出你的理由
2.校园文创产品义卖活动方案时间年月日周一地点学校操场拟售文创产品明信片、202271112:00—13:00帽子、书签、笔记本等Section BDirections:In SectionB,you willhear twoshort passagesand onelonger conversation.After eachpassage orconversation,you willbe askedseveral questions.The passagesandtheconversation willbe readtwice,but thequestionswillbe spokenonly once.When youhear aquestion,read thefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperand decidewhich onewould bethe bestanswertothequestionyou haveheard.Questions11through13are basedon the following passage.
11.A.The importanceof havingexercise.B.How to reduce weightwithout starvation.C.The needfor dietersto eatagoodbreakfast.D.What nutrientspeople needat breakfast.
12.A.Have breakfastcontaining atmost30%of theirdaily calories.B.Gain enoughcalories from a balancedmeal ofnutritious food.C.Eat variousfoods toassure aconstant supplyof richvitamins.D.Have abalanced dietconsisting of all elementstheir bodiesneed.
13.A.Dieters havegreat difficultyin goingto sleep.B.Dieters sufferfrom heartattacks andmental diseases.C.Dieters becomeuncomfortable fora longperiod oftime.D.Dieters arelikely tofeel sleepy,upset andexhausted.Questions14through16are basedon the following passage.
14.A.Total emissionsof smokein theair havebeen controlledwithin85%since
1960.B.The densesmogs”of the1950s haventappeared againin majorcities exceptLondon.C.Winter sunshinehas increasedby70%or sosince thelate1950sincentral London.D.The governmenthas successfullytaken measuresto reduceemissions fromnew vehicles.
15.A.The possibleimpact ofdense“smogs“on health.B.The emissionsfromalarger numberof motorvehicles.C.The new vehicles adoptedto reduceextensively emissions.D.The pollutantsproduced bynewvehiclesand factories.
16.A.It promotesair qualitymanagement bystructuring anew framework.B.It providesa nationalproject containingair qualitytargets for the year
2050.C.It suggestslocal institutionsbear theduty tomonitor airquality in their boundaries.D.It includespilot schemesto betaken forwardin40areas beforefull implementation.
17.A.Booking flights.B.Hotel arrangement.C.International Airlines.D.Business Agenda.
18.A.To Bangkok.B.To TokyoC.To Singapore.D.To HongKong
19.A.The faresof theflights.B.The serviceof differentAirlines.C.The scheduleof theconference.D.The safetyof thejourney.
20.A.Before lunchon April18th.B.At14:30on April18th.C.At16:00on April21st.D.Anytime onApril21st.Questions17through20are basedon thefollowing conversation.IL Grammarand VocabularySectionADirections:After readingthe passagebelow,fill in the blanksto makethepassagecoherent andgrammatically correct.Forthe blankswith agiven word,fill ineach blankwith theproper formof thegiven word;for theother blanks,use one wordthat bestfits each blank.A LiveMap ofEverywhere on Earth:Frightening orCoolImagine turningon theGPS andseeing animage ofyour carfrom above.As the car drives,the mapfollows alonginreal time,21alert youtoanytraffic,pedestrians,animals,or otherthings nearby.Routes andnames ofroads appearoverthe livestream.Its likethe maphas cometo life.This typeof mapisnt availableyet.But itcould besoon.In2014,the Worldview-3satellite22launch intospace.Even thoughit circlesround Earthat more than370miles600km away,it cancapture imagesof objectsonEarththat arejust10inches25cm across.Looking allthe wayfrom outerspace,it canmake outa smartphone23hold inyour hand.It cantell whattypes ofcars aretraveling downa road.But it cant identifyyour faceor readthe cars9license platenumbers...at leastnot openly.According tosome reports,this satelliteand otherUS spysatellites havethe technologyto takeeven24sharpimages,with aresolution ofup toaround4inches10cm.But USlaw forbidsmaking thesesuper-sharp picturespublic,toprevent enemiesfrom usingthem.But theidea25anybody mightbe ableto spyon theentire Earthin suchdetail mayseemfrightening.Live,high-detail satellitemapping couldprobably be used tokeep tagson anybodyat anytime,26the person^knowledge.Ray Purdyof UniversityCollege Londontold CNNthat heis concernedabout27this couldmean forprivacy.Most satellitesare commerciallyowned,so ifyouhavemoney youcan buythat imagery,28means anyonecan spyonanyone Jhe said.At thesame time,live,detailed maps of Earthssurface29aid humanityin amazingways.Satellite imagescan helpexpertstrack stormsas theyform andchart theirpaths.At highdetail,live mapsof adisaster areacould quicklyandaccurately revealpeople in danger30they couldhelp rescuersdetermine thesafest routesin orout in time.Higher detailmaymake itpossible forfarmers towatch over their cropsor forprospectors tofind minerals.What doyou thinkDo youwish everyonecould accesshigh-detail livemapsofEarths surfaceSectionBDirections:Complete thefollowing passageby usingthe wordsin the box.Each wordcan onlybeusedonce.Note that there isonewordmorethanyou need.A.structured B.treasures C.revolution D.accessible E.professions F.responsiveG.promises H.formalized I.popularised J.declared K.creationHow theVictorians Inventedthe“Staycation”Holidays feellike animportant refreshmentafter sucha toughyear.While internationaltravel ispossible,its notexactlyeasy,so manyare choosingto staycloser tohome,taking a“staycation”.This yearholiday makersare discoveringthe31of the UKs coastandthebeauty ofits landscapes.Domestic tourismas weknow itbegan in the19th centurywhen theidea of the holidaywas justbecoming32Expanding railwaysand changingwork practicesmeant peoplehad moreleisure timefor travelling.International travelwas什becoming easierbut wasnt33to all,so theVictorians choseto spendthis newfoundee timeinthe UK.This gaveway tothe34of hotnew holidaydestinations,mostly on theUKscoast.Great Britishseaside towns,from一Bournemouth toBrighton,appealed topeople with35of fun,sea andclean airmany of the thingsthat continueto attractpeopletoday.The greatsummer holidayas weknow itwas designedby theVictorians.The19th centurysaw theindustrial36andthe rise of industrialcapitalism,where factorieswere boomingand workstructures weremore clearlyand severelydefinedand presented.This ledtotheemergence of administrative37,like clerks,and anemerging middleclass.There wasmore38working time,including shiftwork infactories andtime offon Sundays.As aresult,working-classpeople hadleisure timeto use,and bythe1890s someskilled workershad halfdays onSaturdays,leading tothe birthof the一“weekend“though this was not39until muchlater inthe20th century.In1871the BankHolidays Actwas passed.This appointedcertain daysas holidayson whichbanks closed,though,overthe years,more businessesbegan observingthese daysoff work.Before1830,banks closedonlyon the40saints daysof theyear,though by1834thiswasjust fourdays,including Christmasday.From1871,any daycould be40a bankholiday,not justsaints days.III.Reading ComprehensionSectionADirections:For eachblank inthefollowing passage thereare fourwords or phrases markedA,B,C andD.Fill ineachblank withthe wordorphrasethat bestfits thecontext.In February1970,a groupof activistsgathered inVancouver,Canada todiscuss aplanned nucleartest on the Alaskanislandof Amchitka.They eventuallyagreed tosail tothe testsite and41against theexplosion inperson.At theend of themeeting,the chairmanraised twofingers tothe roomand shouted“Peace!”.After abrief pause,one youngattendee42witha monumentalline:“Lets makethat agreen peace]The groupwere so43the phrasethat theynamed theirfirst boattheGreen Peace.Over thelast50years,the44_movement hasbecome soclosely associatedwiththecolour greenthat itsalmostimpossible tosee agreen poster,label orrecycling bagwithout thinkingabout ourplanets future.But thoughthatconnection isthe productof avery recentcrisis,its45go backsome way.We have46green withnature and its processesforthousands ofyears.Indeed,the veryword“green“comes fromthe ancientProto-Indo-European wordghre.meaninggrow”.The humanspecies,which emergedinthegreen forestsand grasslandsof Africaabout300,000years ago,has aspecial47link withgreen.Our eyesmight evenhave48specifically tosee thegreen inplants.Unlike mostanimals,who arered-green colourblind,we humansdeveloped athird conecell,an additionalphotoreceptor enablingour49to spotripe redandyellow fruitsagainst abackdrop of green leaf,andtodistinguish differentgreen leavesfrom each other.In daylightconditions,human eyesare more50to greenthan anyother colour.With theriseoffarming,we startedto use green as an51for natureanditsprocesses.Archaeologists haverecentlyfound anextraordinary storeofgreenjewels inthe Levant,52some10,000years.The researchersbelieve thatthese objects,many ofwhich hadcome fromhundreds ofmiles awayat greatcost,were chosenbecause they53young leavesand mighthavebeen usedby earlyfarmers topray forrainfall orfertilise crops.The ancientEgyptians,who werefarming thebanks of the Nilefrom about8000B.C.,_54usegreenas identificationfortheir crops.Egyptian paintersoften representedtheir godof55,Osiris—who wasresponsible forflooding theNilesbanks,filling thesoil withnutrients andpushing thefirst greenshoots upthrough thefields—as abright greenbeing.
41.A.bump B.protest C.compete D.insure
42.A.objected B.announced C.responded D.highlighted
43.A.curious aboutB.familiar withC.shocked atD.fascinated by
44.A.environmental B.revolutionary C.multicultural D.deliberate
45.A.results B.origins C.extremes D.streams
46.A.identified B.recognized C.combined D.illustrated
47.A.physical B.artificial C.biological D.physiological
48.A.engaged B.evolved C.dominated D.exchanged
49.A.pioneers B.seniors C.ancestors D.inspectors
50.A.sensitive B.available C.equivalent D.appropriate
51.A.approach B.symbol C.alternative D.signal
52.A.crossing overB.counting forC.according toD.dating back
53.A.described B.reflected C.interpreted D.resembled
54.A.eventually B.similarly C.consequently D.definitely
55.A.agriculture B.vegetation C.cultivation D.generationSection BDirections:Read thefollowing threepassages.Each passageis followedby severalquestions orunfinished statements.Foreach ofthem thereare fourchoices markedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatfits bestaccordingtothe informationgiven inthepassage youhave read.AAs schoolstarts thisfall inTununak,a tinyEskimo communityof Alaska,Teacher BenOrr isplanning toinvite elderlystorytellersinto theclassroom sohis youngstudents canlearn andthen writedown traditionallegends andknowledge of theirdisappearing culture.For DonnaMaxima third-graders inBoothbay,Me.,writing willbecome atool inscience and socialstudies asstudents recordobservations,questions andreactions aboutwhat theydiscover eachday.In EagleButte,S.D.,GeriGutwein hasdesigned awriting projectin whichher ninth-grade studentsexchange letters with third-graders aboutstoriesthey haveread.This yeara fewof herstudents willsit withCheyenne womenwho telltales as they knittogether,theirtradition becomingmaterials fortodays youngwriters.Although theseteachers areseparated bythousands ofmiles,their methodsof encouragingchildren to write springfroma commonsource:the Bread Loaf School.There,near VermontsMiddlebury College,grade schooland highschool teachersgiveup part oftheirvacations eachsummer tospend sixweeks brainstorming,studying andtrading experiencesas theytry todesignnew methodsof gettingtheir pupilstowrite.Says DixieGoswami,a professorwho headsBread Loafsprogram inwriting:We havenothing againstskill-and-driir writingcurricula,except thatthey dontwork.Instead,Bread Loafgraduateshave createdone inventiveprogram towork togetherto cultivatestudent writers.The Bread Loaf literatureand writingprogram beganin1920asasummer resortwhere Englishteachers studiedforadvanced degrees.Until thelate1970s mostwere teachersfrom schoolsfortheupper class.Bread Loafwas failingin itssocialresponsibility,says PaulCubeta,a professorwho hasdirected theprogram since
1965.“So wewent lookingin ruralAmericafor potentialeducational leaders/9Foundation fundswere raisedto helpbear the cost for tuition and board.Over thepastten yearsnearly500rural instructorshave studiedthere.Many ofthe newideas teacherstook awayfrom BreadLoaf seemedindangerof fadingback home,remembers Cubeta.6CWe needto devisea wayfor themtogoback withsupport fortheir projectsand foreachother.n Oneresult wasan ideacalledBreadNet:by settingup anetwork ofword processors,BreadLoaf-trained teacherscould instantlyconnect theirclassrooms.
56.Which ofthefollowingmethods hasNOT beentaken byteachers accordingto paragraph1A.Inviting elderlystorytellers tocommunicate withstudents.B.Asking students to recordabout scienceandsocialstudies.C.Encouraging studentsto exchangeletterswithother graders.D.Having Cheyennewomen teachtheir knittingskills tostudents.
57.What doschool teachersdo inthe BreadLoaf SchoolA.Organize summervacations forstudents inthe BreadLoaf School.B.Spend sixweeks brainstormingand discussingtheir tradeexperiences.C.Design newmethods toget theirstudents involvedin writing.D.Reject theskill-and-driir writingcurricula andwork forinventive programs.
58.What doestheword“BreadNet”in paragraph4refer toA.A platformto helpteachers continuetheir projectswhen they are back.B.A programmeto interviewBreadLoafgraduates andcollect ideas.C.A studentsorganization forthose whostudy inthe BreadLoaf School.D.A websitefor teachersto processstories writtenin onlineclasses.
59.Whats thepurpose ofthe BreadLoaf literatureand writingprogramA.To helpstudents studyEnglish andtrain foradvanced degrees.B.To promoteteachers89teaching abilityto motivatestudentstowrite.C.To lookfor excellenteducational leadersin everypartofAmerica.D.To coverthecostfortuitionandboardof ruralschools withfunds.8What arethose shortmetal fencesbytheside ofthe roadThey don\look likemuch.But theydo abig job.People whodesign highwayswould alwayslike tohaveawide,flat,clear spaceon eitherside ofthe road.That way,ifa car goes offthe road,it canstop safely.But insome places,thats justnot possible.Thats when they putup aguardrail.These shortrailings aredesigned tostopcars fromrunning intosomething moredangerous,without damagingthe cartoo much.The typeof guardrailthey putup dependsonthe road.A weakerguardrail maylet thecargofarther offthe road,butdoes lessdamage tothecar.A strongguardrail stopsa carinashort distance,but thecar suffersmore damage.Jersey barriers_HIT_madeconcrete.They areoften placeddownthe centerofaroad toseparatecars goingin oppositedirections.Jersey barriersare alsousedaround constructionzones.They arecheap tomake andeasy tomovearound.-bux-beam guardrail-looks liketrlong metalbox runningbetweenposts.Box-beam guardrailsarevery strong,but expensive.Theyare usedmostly whereits importanttostop carsquickly.You mightseeone inthe middleofaroad tokeepcars fromgoing intooncomingtraffic.J高三英语试卷第页共页
61060.According toA weak-post W-beam guardrailhas postsareA strong-post W-beamthe passage,what isthinnerand fartherapart.Why wouldanyone wanttoguardrail has short,thick poststhemain functionofmake aguardrail withweak postsA weak-postset closetogether.This commonguardrailsguardrailwill stop a carmore slowlythan aguardrailis used where itsA.To stopstrong-post guardrail.The moregradually a carimportant tostopa car quicklyandprotect carsslowsdown,the lesslikely itsriders willbe hurt.Ato save lives,suchaswhere afromrunning intheweak-post guardrailcan beusedwherethere ismoreopposite direction.cliff isright nexttothe road.Itspace toslow acar down.gets itsname fromthe factthatB.To setifits cutin half,the raillooksaside awide,flat,clear spaceon eitherside ofthe road.like aC.To helpguarantee driverssafety whentheyareriding ontheroad.sideways W.D.To preventcars fromsuffering damagewhentheytravel toofast.
61.What canwe learnabout Jersey barriers andbox-beam guardrailsA.Jersey barriersare madeof concreteso theyare difficultto movearound.B.Jerseybarriersare putattheroad centerto dividetheroadinto two-way lanes.C.Box-beam guardrailslook likelong metalboxes runningbetween oppositecars.D.Box-beam guardrailsare seldomseen tobe actuallyused becauseofthehigh cost.
62.Which ofthefollowingis NOTTRUE aboutthe W-beam guardrailsA.A strong-post W-beam guardrailhasshort,thick postswhich areset closetogether.B.A strong-post W-beam guardrailisoftenused tosavelivesby stoppingacarquickly.C.A weak-post guardrailwill stopacargradually toprevent itsriders frombeing hurt.D.Aweak-post guardrailcanbeused ifthere isnot enoughspace toslow acar down.CAt firstglance,the imagethat flashedonthecomputer screenlooked likean ordinaryroad map.Then JohnRichardson,acting manageroftheFederal AviationAdministration FAA,began tappingat hiskeyboard.With oneclickhe gota close-up viewof New York,divided notalong townor countylines butalong sectorsof airspace.Withanother clickonthekey heeliminated hundredsof tiny black dotsshowing the location of low-flying aircraftandprivate jets.What remainedonthescreen werelarger,winged symbolsrepresenting commercial airliners.With afewmore keytaps hecolor-coded thejetliners accordingto theirairport destination.To computerfans atease withthe graphicinterpretation ofMax Headroom,the FAAdemonstration mightseemsimple.But toair-traffic professionalsgathered inthe agencyssixth-floor“war room,“it representeda technologicalbreakthrough.Before lastweek,FAA radardata showingthe locationof planesflying overtheU.S.could beshownonly doton computerscreens atone ormore ofthe airlineagencys20regional controlcenters.Now,all thatinformationhas beencombined anddisplayed ona singlescreen,giving thenations air-traffic controllersa uniqueviewof overheadtraffic patternsas theyunfold fromcoast tocoast.Exclaimed Richardson,with pride:Itsunbelievable!^^Last weeksdisplay-more evolutionarythan revolutionary-involved theconveying ofdata onaircraft position,(海拔),altitude speedand identificationfrom eachoftheregional air-traffic controlcenters tothe FAAsWashingtonheadquarters.There theinformation iscombined intoa manageablewhole byan assemblyof Apollowork-stations anddisplayedthrough custom-designed softwareon asmany asthree dozenscreens.The objectiveofthesystem istoprovide centralizedmanagement oftraffic problemsastheymay buildup atany ofthe countrys12,500airports.Costof thenew computeroperation sofar:about$2million.The FAAsfinal goal,though,isamultibillion-dollar air-trafficcontrol systemso highlyautomated thatitcan monitor flightsand directpilots withlittle orno humandisturbance.Such asystem isfar inthe future,but thenew linkupmay havearrived justintime.A badlyoverburdened U.S.air-traffic systemhas pushedcontrol towererrors torecord levels.Midair closecalls added215intheprevious threemonths of1987,while en-ors by overtaxed aircontrollers jumped18%.The safetycrisis urgedthe chairmanof theNationalTransportation SafetyBoard torecommend theFAA takeimmediate action“toreduceair trafficat keyairportsbefore theexpected summerair-travel crush.FAA officialssay thatwith theirnew controlsystem theywill beableto meetthose recommendationswithout reducingthe numberof flightsentering orleaving thecritical barriers.Also supervisorscanmonitorwith greaterprecision specificsections ofairspace thatare becomingdangerouslyovercrowded.Traffic jamscan thenbe relievedor preventedby shiftingthe altitudeof someflights orrerouting otherstoavoid jammedareas.
63.What canbe concludedabouttheFAA demonstrationA.It canpresent aclose-up viewoftheNewYorkMetropolitan areaalong townor countylines.B.It makesit easyto highlightthelocationoflow-flying privateaircrafts bytinyblackdots.C.It canshow theremaining larger,winged symbolsthat representcommercialairliners.D.It makesit complicatedto color-code thejetliners accordingto theirairport destination.
64.Whats thepurposeofthenew air-traffic controlsystemA.To showthe technologybreakthrough ofairline agencies.B.To manageair trafficproblems ina concentratedway.C.To inspectthe overallsituation in20regional controlcenters.D.To trainthe operatorsto controlair trafficmore efficiently.
65.Why isit hightimetooperate thenew air-traffic controlsystemA.The heavilyburdened systemhas drivencontrol towererrors torecord levels.B.Control towererrors increasedbyover18%inthefirst threemonths of
1987.C.Midair closecalls increasedat least215intheprevious threemonthsof
1987.D.Its impossiblefor supervisors to shiftthe altitudeof someflights orreroute others.
66.Which ofthefollowingis TRUEabouttheirnew air-traffic controlsystemA.It canoperate flightsand directpilots withlittle orno humandisturbance.B.It recommendsreducing flightsentering orleaving thecritical barriers.C.It enablessupervisorstomonitor specificsections ofairspace moreprecisely.D.It avoidsmost airtraffic jamsby changingthe altitudeof allflights atease.Section CDirections:Read thefollowingpassage.Fill ineachblankwithaproper sentencegiveninthebox.Each sentencecanbe usedonlyonce.Note thattherearetwo moresentences thanyou need.。