黄浦区2015年高考模拟卷 2015年4月21日下午II. Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank(A)Positive thinking can help you win.Some athletes can reach greatgoals such as winning an Olympic gold medalOthers never live up to theirpromise. What kind of preparation before 25_ race or other event makes thedifference?Everyone knows that athletes spare no effort 26_(strengthen) their bodiesBut research shows that strengthening the mind may be justasimportantCareful study indicates that the best athletes winpartly 27_ they think they can winThinking positive thoughts seem to give the possibility for successin sportsPeople who say to themselves over and over I know I 28_do this oftenfind that they have the advantage to winOn the other hand, people who think I cant win often failOne procedure 29_helps many athletes is creatingpictures in their mindThey are told to think of each move they must doSome use more fanciful picturesOne skater liked to imagine a star bursting inside her,30_(fill) her with energyAnother athlete who wanted to feelcalmpictured himself as a bird floating in the airNext time you want to make progress, try training yourmind to help youPerhaps a teacher or other instructors canhelp you plan your trainingIf you imagine yourself doing 31_(well), you may soon see improvements in32_you really can doPositive thinking and picturescreatedin your mind can help you win! (B)Two Brithsh coloniesAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the 17th century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony than in exploring it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English 33_ set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some 34_things in common as well.Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil, It was the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward movement took place more because the English 35_(search) for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold 36_(discover) in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without 37_(go) to war. Australia, firstly 38_(turn) into a colony by English prisoners ,was unlike The United States, and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Yet, 39_ _ _ these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one 40_(have) with most of the rest of the worldSection B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. benefit B. welcome C. familiar D. reach E.setting F. evolutionG.lasting H. reputation I.goal J.introducing K. workWhenever I travel, I meet international leaders who have studied in Britain. These energetic, intelligent people chose Britain because we offer high quality higher education. This is good news for the UK. People who are educated here have a _41_tie to our country. They promote Britain around the world, helping our trade and our diplomacy. It is easier for our executives and our diplomats to do business with people _42_with Britain. Britain exports of education and training are worth some eight billion pounds a year. Money feeds into our institutions and helps our _43_ to open up opportunities for more people to study. Our young people also _44_. They gain from the doors in the world which contact with international students. We can teach, but we can also learn from others. Nowadays, we are launching a long-term strategy to strengthen the United Kingdom as a first choice for the quality of study and the quality of our _45_ to international students. This will be a UK-wide and a Gov