上海市2015高三英语二模试卷MostAmericanmagazinesandnewspapersreserve60percentoftheirpagesforads.TheNewYorkTimesSundayedition__51_____maycontain350pagesofadvertisements.Someradiostationsdevote40minutesofeveryhourto__52_____.Thenthereistelevision.Thevastmajorityoftelevisionadstodayconsistofbriefadvertisingspots,__53_____inlengthfromafewsecondstoseveralminutes.Accordingtooneestimate,Americanyoungsterssitthroughthreehoursoftelevisioncommercialseachweek.Bythetimetheygraduatefromhighschool,theywillhavebeen___54____360,000TVads.Televisionadvertisesinairports,hospitalwaitingrooms,andschools.Majorsportingeventsarenowmajoradvertisingevents.Racingcarsserveashighspeed___55____.Someathletesreceivemostoftheirmoneyfromadvertisements.Onetop-rankingbasketballplayerearned$3.9millionbyplayingball.Advertiserspaidhimninetimesthatmuchto___56____theirproducts.Thereisnoescape.Commercialadsare__57_____onwalls,buses,andtrucks.They___58____theinsideoftaxisandsubways--eventhedoorsofpublictoilets.__59_____messagescalltousinsupermarkets,stores,elevators--and__60____weareonholdonthetelephone.Insomecountriessomuchadvertisingcomesthroughthemailthatmanyrecipientsproceeddirectlyfromthemailboxtothenearestwastebasketto___61____thejunkmail.___62____Insiders’Report,publishedbyMcCann-Erickson,aglobaladvertisingagency,theestimatedamountofmoneyspentonadvertisingworldwidein1990was$275.5billion.Sincethen,thefigureshavesoaredto$411.6billionfor1997and$434.4billionfor1998.Bigmoney.Whatisthe__63____ofallofthis?Oneanalystputitthisway:“Advertisingisoneofthemostpowerfulsocializingforcesintheculture.Adssell__64____thanproducts.Theysellimages,values,goals,__65_____ofwhoweareandwhoweshouldbe.Theyshapeourattitudesandourattitudesshapeourbehavior.”51.A.lonelyB.aloneC.singlyD.individually52.A.commerceB.consumersC.commercialsD.contracts53.A.rangingB.varyingC.changingD.adjusting54.A.takentoB.spentinC.expectedofD.exposedto55.A.flashesB.billboardsC.attractionsD.messages56.A.improveB.promoteC.urgeD.update57.A.symbolizedB.illustratedC.demonstratedD.displayed58.A.modifyB.decorateC.polishD.fix59.A.AudioB.StudioC.OralD.Video60.A.sinceB.whileC.unlessD.if61.A.throwawayB.laydownC.blowoutD.breakdown62.A.ExceptforB.ApartfromC.AccordingtoD.Includingin63.A.effectB.affectC.resultD.purpose64.A.lessB.sameC.similarD.more65.A.outlooksB.opinionsC.conceptsD.implicationsAForfourlonelyyears,EvelynJonesofRockford,Illinois,livedfriendlessandforgotteninoneroomofacheaphotel.“Iwasn’tsick,butIwasactingsick,”the78-year-oldwidowsays,“Everydaywasthesame.Iwouldjustlieonmybedandmaybecookupsomesoup.”Then,sixmonthsago,shewasinvitedtoTheBrighterSide--Rockford’sdaycarecenterfortheelderly.Everyweekdaymorningsincethen,shehasleftherhometomeetnineotheroldpeopleinachurchforarichprogramofcharitywork,trips,games,and--mostimportantofall--friendlycompanionship.Justafewyearsago,therewerefewchoicesfortheelderlybetweenanormallifeintheirownhomesandbeingtotallyconfinedinnursinghomes.Manyofthemweresenttoresthomeslongbeforetheyneededfull-timecare.OtherslikeMrs.Joneswerelefttotakecareofthemselves.Butin1971,theWhiteHouseConferenceonAgingcalledforthedevelopmentofalternativestocareinnursinghomesforoldpeople,andsincethen,government-supportedday-careprogramslikeTheBrighterSidehavebeendevelopedinmostbigAmericancities.“Thisrepresentsarealalternativetothefearedinstitutionandmakesol...
