2017上海格致中學(xué)英語(yǔ)三模試卷

二二O—六學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三英語(yǔ)高考模擬考試第#頁(yè)共10頁(yè)一二一二一一二一二號(hào)證考準(zhǔn)一一二一一二一二號(hào)學(xué)二一二一一二一一二二名姓二一二一一二二級(jí)班B.Fromacallbox.一二一二一一二一二號(hào)證考準(zhǔn)一一二一一二一二號(hào)學(xué)二一二一一二一一二二名姓二一二一一二二級(jí)班B.Fromacallbox.D.Fromachangemachine.B.Tonyshouldn'tgiveupeasily.D.TonycanfindabetterreasonB.Atapolicestation.D.Atabank.B.Windy.D.Rainy.B.Itwillsoonbefinished.D.Itwasstoppedhalfway.格致中學(xué)二O—六學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期模擬考試高三年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試卷（共10頁(yè)）（測(cè)試120分鐘內(nèi)完成，總分140分，試后交答題卡和答卷紙）友情提示：昨天，你既然經(jīng)歷了艱苦的學(xué)習(xí)，今天，你必將贏得可喜的收獲！祝你：誠(chéng)實(shí)守信，沉著冷靜，細(xì)致踏實(shí)，自信自強(qiáng)，去迎接勝利！第I卷ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortconversationDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.$30B.$10.C.$27.D.$20A.Twopassengersonthebus.B.Policemananddriver.C.Hotelreceptionistandtraveler.D.Passengerandtaxidriver.A.Hehasgraduatedforyears.Hefailedinthegraduationexam.Heisworriedabouttheresultoftheexam.D.Heisnotwell-preparedfortheexam.A.FromajewelrystoreC.Fromasupermarket.A.Tonymadeawisedecision.C.TonycanchangetheclasstimeA.Atanairport..C.Atahotel.A.Sunny.C.Foggy.A.Ithasfailed.C.Itisongoing.A.Tom'sbosshasatwinbrother.B.Tomdidn'tknowwherehisbosswas.C.ThepersoninblackshirtisTom'sboss.ThepersoninblacklookslikeTom'sboss.A.Someunregisteredstudentsareintheclass.Theprofessorpreparedlessthan38copies.Thestudentsatthebackwerelateforclass.D.Afewstudentsforgottobringtheirassignment.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.70000tons.B.2,000,000tons.C.2,030tons.D.Notmentioned.A.Mostfarmerswereinfectedwithdiseases.CocoafarmerslackprofessionaltrainingTheglobalconsumptionisincreasingeveryyear.D.Cocoatreesare-growingmoreslowlybecauseoftheweather.A.TheworldwillprobablyberunningoutofchocolateCocoafarmersarelookingforotherjobs.Eatingtoomuchchocolateisnotgoodforhealth.D.Asianpeopleareeatingmoreandmorechocolate.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14A.Totellthepurposeoflearninghistory.ToexplainthehistoryofeducationTocriticizestudents'historystudyhabitsD.Topresentanewapproachtohistoryeducation.A:Byaskingquestionsaboutthefuture.Bystudyinginthetraditionalmethod.Bylookingforanswerstopresent-dayproblems.D.Bymemorizinghistoricfacts.A.Predictthefuture.Memorizedetails.Raisecriticalquestions.Demonstratethelinkbetweenpastandfuture.Questions17through18arebasedonthefollowingconversation.AFilmswithmuchfightingandkilling.B.Filmsaboutthelifeofwildanimals.C.Filmswhichareclosetoreallife.D.FilmswithahappyendingAt7:30p.m.B.At7:40p.m.C.At3:30p.m.D.At6:15p.m.Questions19through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Findhersuitableequipmentandteachhertechniques.B.Designtoughandchallengingworkoutplan.C.Assignherexercisestodoathome.Haveherthoroughlyexamined.A.Trainherselfalldaylong.B.Tryanotherfitnesscenter.C.Haveatryforonemonth.D.ChangeherfitnessgoalII.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Thetwenty-fourhorsesdasharoundaracetrack.Thethunderoftheirhooves(蹄)ringsintheriders'ears,nearly21(drown)outthecheeringofthecrowd.Afterthreeorfourminutesofsuspense,onehorsecrossesthefinishlinefirst,winningtheMelbourneCupandearningaplaceinhistory.ThehorsesthatcompeteintheMelbourneCup—oneoftheworld'smostfamoushorseraces一werefatedtorace.22(breed)forspeed,thesehorsesarethefew23weresingledoutashavingpotentialtobecomechampions.Preparingaracehorsetocompeterequiresateam.Ahorse'sownermanagestheteamanddecideswhichracestoenter.Atrainerdeterminestheracehorse'sdietandexercise.Regularexercisemakesahorse24(likely)tobeinjured,butovertrainingtiresthehorse.Agroomer(動(dòng)物美容師)caresfortheracehorseandreportsanyproblemshediscoverstothetrainer.Andofcourse,nohorseracecould25(run)withoutarider.Theseriderstrainforlonghoursandtravelconstantlyfromoneracetoanother.Theyneedtomakeastrategy,adapt26tochangingconditionsandcommunicatewiththeirhorsetoguideittovictory.Australia'smostfamoushorserace,theMelbourneCup,is3,200metersofpureexcitement.Eachyear300or400horsesarenominated(提名),butonly24canrun.Thecompetitorsarechosenintermsofanumberoffactors,butwinnersofcertainracesqualifyautomatically.Eachracehorsereceivesahandicap—acertainweightitmustcarrytogiveeachhorseanequalchanceofwinning—twomonthsbeforetherace.Originally,horsesthatseemedlikelytowinwereassignedlargerhandicaps.Buttheruleshavechanged,reducingthehandicapforpreviouswinners.ThefirstMelbourneCupin1861drewacrowdof4,000spectatorsandtherace'spopularity27(grow)eversince.HeldonthefirstTuesdayofNovember,thecuphasbecomeafour-dayfestivalwithfinefoodandentertainment.TheMelbourneCupbeganduringagoldrush28aformofentertainmentfortherich.Todayitstillattractssociety'supperclasswiththeimplication29whoevercomesisamanofdistinction.Theycomedressedintheirfinesttoenjoytheeventincomfort.30nobleanddistinctthehorseracelooks,it'sallabouttherace一theeffortofhorsesandriders,thesuspenseandthethrillofvictory.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.disturbingB.accustomedC.depositsD.prospectsE.inheritedF.overcomeG.vaguelyH.betteringI.flexibleJ.dramaticallyK.industryFormorethanthreecenturies,theAmericancoloniesandlater,theUnitedStateshavebeenaplaceformany“have-nots”tomakethe“AmericanDream”cometrueforthemselvesandtobecome“haves.”Andtheoptimismthatpeoplehave,knowingthatthismiraclewillalwayshappenhasgrownoutofsomekeyelementsinthehistoryofthenation,anationthathasdiffered31fromeveryothercountryintheworld.Theeconomic32ofthenationarealsoverymuchtiedtothesesuccessstories.Threecharacteristicshavecontributedtosuchattainments.First,theUnitedStateshadnaturalresourcesundreamedofinotherpartsoftheworld.Forfarmersandrancherstherewasland,oftentobehadcheaplyorevenforfree.Therewereendlessforeststosupplylumberandrich33ofcoal,oil,silver,copperandgold.Besides,criticaltothedevelopmentoftheseresourceswasapopulationofbothnative-bornAmericansandimmigrantswhowereconnectedbytheircommonworkethic.Thisethicheldthat34andthriftshouldberewardedwithasBenjaminFranklinsays“aStateofAffluence（富足）andsomeDegreeofReputationintheWorld.”TheseAmericansbelievedinselfimprovementaswellasinthenobilityofallkindsofwork.Theyalso,ifsomewhat35,oftenlinkedmaterialsuccesswithspiritualmovement.Next,byandlarge,Americawascharacterizedbya36classstructure.IncontrasttoEnglandandotherEuropeancountrieswiththeirhistoryofaristocrats（貴族）,thiscountrywasfilledbynumerouscommunitiesinwhichfamilyconnectionsor37moneycountedforlittle.However,thepursuitofAmericanDreamsometimesalsosometimesprovedtobeasourceoftensionandstrain.Atthebeginningofthe20thcentury,writerslikeJackLondonandF.ScottFitzgeralddepictedalotof“have-not”characterswhosefateisnotamatteroffreewill.Theyare38byforcesbeyondtheircontrol.Often,intheirworks,childrenoryoungpeoplearevictimizedbypovertythatpreventsthemfrom39themselves.Convincedthataperson'sdestinyistheresultofhisorherheredityinteractingwiththeenvironment,theyemploymany40detailstoexploretheoppressiveworldinwhichtheircharactersaretrapped.Analyzingcharacters'assumptionsandvaluescontinuedtoilluminatetheAmericanexperience.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Organizedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitydegreecourses.Usuallyitisleftto__41__tojudgethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate'sresume,butnowtheuniversityofBristolhassetupanawardtoformalizetheachievementsofstudentswho__42__timetoactivitiesoutsidetheircourses.BristolPLuSaimstobooststudentsinanincreasinglycompetitivejobmarketbyhelpingthemacquireworkandlifeskillsalongside__43__qualifications.“Ourstudentsareaprettyactivebunch,butwefoundthattheydidn't__44__appreciatethevalueofwhattheydidoutsidethelecturehall,”saysJeffGoodman,directorofcareersandemployabilityattheuniversity.“Employersaremuchmore__45__thantheyusedtobe.Theyusedtolookfor__46__employeesandsawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant'sskills.Nowtheywantstudentstobeabletoexplainwhythoseskillsare__47__tothejob.”Studentswho__48__theawardwillbeexpectedtocomplete50hoursofworkexperienceorvoluntarywork,attendfourworkshopsonemploy-abilityskills,takepartinanintensiveskills-relatedactivityand,crucially,writeasummaryoftheskillstheyhavegained.__49__effortswillgainanOutstandingAchievementAward.Thosewho__50__bestonthesportsfieldcantaketheSportingPLuSAwardwhichfostersemployer-friendlysportsaccomplishments.Theexperiencedoesnothavetobe__51__organized.“We'renotjustinterestedineasilyidentifiableskills,”saysGoodman.“__52__,onestudenttooktheleadindealingwithadifficultlandlordandso__53__negotiationskills.Wetrytomaketheexperiencerelevanttoindividuallives.”Goodmanhopestheschemewill__54__activestudentstofillinanygapsintheirexperienceandencouragetheirless-activepeersto__55__activitiesoutsidetheiracademicareaofwork.41.A.advisorsB.specialistsC.criticsD.employers42.A.spendB.devoteC.consumeD.stimulate43.A.artisticB.technicalC.academicD.interactive44.A.dominantlyB.earnestlyC.necessarilyD.gracefully45.A.generousB.considerateC.enlighteningD.demanding46.A.originB.initialC.popularityD.potential47.A.relevantB.responsiveC.reluctantD.respective48.A.applyforB.makeupC.signupforD.lookover49.A.OccasionalB.ExceptionalC.InformativeD.Relative50.A.performB.conveyC.circulateD.formulate51.A.roughlyB.randomlyC.formallyD.fortunately52.A.ForinstanceB.InessenceC.IncontrastD.Ofcourse53.A.demonstratedB.determinedC.operatedD.involved54.A.makeB.enforceC.enableD.promote55.A.actinB.makeoutC.turnupD.takeupSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AIfyou'reamaleandyou'rereadingthis,congratulations:you'reasurvivor.Accordingtostatistics,youaremorethantwiceaslikelytodieofskincancerasawoman,andninetimesmorelikelytodieofAIDS.Assumingyoumakeittotheendofyournaturalterm,about78yearsformeninAustralia,you'lldieonaveragefiveyearsbeforeawoman.Therearemanyreasonsforthis—typically,mentakemorerisksthanwomenandaremorelikelytodrinkandsmoke—butperhapsmoreimportantly,mendon'tgotothedoctor.Gullottasaysahealthymanshouldvisitthedoctoreveryyearortwo.Forthoseover45,itshouldbeatleastonceayear.TwomonthsagoGullottasawa50-year-oldmanwhohaddelayeddoinganythingabouthissmoker'scoughforayear.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,95%ofwomenagedbetween15andearly40sseeadoctoronceayear,comparedto70%ofmeninthesameagegroup.lotofmenthinkthey'reGullotasays.onlycomeinwhenafrienddropsdeadonthegolfcourseandtheythink,‘Geez,ifitcouldhappentohim,...'Thenthere'stheostrichapproach.menarescaredofwhatmightbethereandwouldHebelievesmostdiseasesthatcommonlyaffectmencouldbeaddressedbypreventivecheck-ups.Regularcheck-upsformenwouldinevitablyplacestrainonthepublicpurse,Cartmillsays.Whydoestheauthorcongratulatehismalereadersatthebeginningofthepassage？Theyaremorelikelytosurviveseriousdiseasestoday.Theiraveragelifespanhasbeenconsiderablyextended.Theyhavelivedlongenoughtoreadthisarticle.Theyaresuretoenjoyalongerandhappierlife.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletestheunderlinedsentenceifitcouldhappento？itcouldhappentome,tooIshouldavoidplayinggolfIshouldconsidermyselfluckyitwouldbeabigmisfortuneWhatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanby“theostrichapproach”？(Line1,Para.9))Acasualattitudetowardsone'shealthconditions.Anewtherapyforcertainpsychologicalproblems.Refusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepaininvolved.Unwillingnesstofindoutaboutone'sdiseasebecauseoffear.WhatdoesCartmillsayaboutregularcheck-upsformen？Theymayincreasepublicexpenses.Theywillsavemoneyinthelongrun.Theymaycausepsychologicalstrainsonmen.Theywillenablementoliveaslongaswomen.BReadthereviewspostedonaWebsiteandanswerthefollowingquestions.Sammy:Georgehasoutdonehimselfonceagain.Thismanisagenius!I'mdisgustedwithsomeofthereviewsI'veread.Thisalbumhasajazzyfeelwhichisadelighttotheears—everytrackisawinnerinitsownuniqueway.Tony:WhatcanIsay?IreadaterriblereviewintheLosAngelesTimes,whichsaidthiswasn'tuptoGeorge'susualstandards,andIdidn'tbelieveawordofit.I'msorrytosaythattheywereright!AlthoughIenjoyedmostofthetracks,thisisdefinitelyGeorge'sweakestalbumsofar.Thisboyisdefinitelynevergonnadanceagainifhekeepsonlikethis!Angela:BoughtthenewGMalbumyesterdayandhavetosayI'mverydisappointed.I'vebeenafanforalongtimeandthatwon'tchange,butI'mtakingthisCDbacktothestorerightnow.Please,returntoformnexttime,George!Ben:Likealotofpeople,Iwasn'tsurewhattoexpectwiththisnewalbum,but,unlikealotofpeople,Iloveit!Idon'tunderstandwhypeoplecomplainit'snotlikehisearlierstuff.Whywouldwewantittobe?Surelywewanttoseesomedevelopmenteachtime.Someofthesetracksarejustfantastic.Go,George!Sean:ApparentlyGM'snotproducedanythingforsixyearsandthisiswhathecomesupwith.Iwasexpectingsomethingmoremature,butthisisheavyintheextreme.Lightenup,George,andskipthejazzystuff.DoraI'mimpressedwiththevariety.Everytrackisdifferent,butthealbumhangstogetherasawhole.Iwishthereweremorevocals,butotherwisethisisonesatisfiedcustomer.Whatarethereviewsabout?Anewstar.B.Anewspaper.C.Anewsong.D.Anewalbum.givea“l(fā)ike”inthisposts.SammyandTonyB.AngelaandSeanC.SammyandDoraD.TonyandSeanWhatcanbelearnedfromBen'spost?Hedoesn'tlikeGeorge'snewstuff.Hedidn'texpectGeorgetochange.Georgehaskepttohisoldstyle.Georgehasdisappointedsomeofhisfans.CEducatorsareseriouslyconcernedaboutthehighrateofdropouts（輟學(xué)生）amongthedoctorofphilosophycandidatesandtheconsequentlossoftalenttoanationinneedofPhDs.Somehaveplacedthedropoutlossashighas50percent.Theextentofthelosswas,however,largelyamatterofexpertguessing.Lastweekawell-roundedstudywaspublished.Itwasbasedon22,000questionnairessenttoformergraduatestudentswhowereenrolledin24universitiesanditseemedtoshowmanypastfearstobegroundless.Thedropoutratewasfoundtobe31percentandinmostcasesthedropouts,whilenotcompletingthePhDrequirement,wentontoproductivework.Theyarenotonlydoingwellfinancially,but,accordingtothereport,arenotfarbelowtheincomelevelsofthosewhowentontocompletetheirdoctorates（博士學(xué)位）.Discussingthestudylastweek,Dr.Tuckersaidtheprojectwasinitiated“becauseoftheconcernfrequentlyexpressedbygraduatefacultiesandadministratorsthatsomeoftheindividualswhodroppedoutofPhDprogramswerecapableofcompletingtherequirementforthedegree.ThedecreaseinthenumberofgraduatestudentsatthePhDlevelisalsothoughttobeawasteofpreciousfacultytimeandadrainonuniversityresourcesalreadybeingusedtocapacity.SomepeopleexpressedtheopinionthattheshortageofhighlytrainedspecialistsandcollegeteacherscouldbereducedbypersuadingthedropoutstoreturntograduateschoolstocompletethePhD.”“Theresultsofourresearch,”Dr.Tuckerconcluded,“didnotsupporttheiropinion”Nearly75percentofthedropoutssaidtherewasnoacademicreasonfortheirdecision,butthosewhomentionedacademicreasoncitedfailuretopassthequalifyingexamination,uncompletedresearchandfailuretopasslanguageexams.Amongthesinglemostimportantpersonalreasonsidentifiedbydropoutsfornon-completionoftheirPhDprogram,lackoffinanceswasmarkedby19percent.Asanindicationofhowwellthedropoutsweredoing,achartshowed2%inhumanitieswerereceiving$20,000andmoreannuallywhilenoneofthePhDswiththebackgroundreachedthisfigure.ThePhDsshoneinthe$7,500to$15,000bracketwith78%atthatlevelagainst50%forthedropouts.Thismayalsobeanindicationofthefactthattopsalariesintheacademicfields,wherePhDstendtorisetothehighestsalaries,arestilllagging（落后）behindotherfields.Astothepossibilityofgettingdropoutsbackoncampus,theoutlookwasdisappointing.Themainconditionwhichwouldhavetoprevailforatleast25%ofthedropoutswhomightconsiderreturningtograduateschoolwouldbetoguaranteethattheywouldretaintheirpresentlevelofincomeandinsomecasestheirpresentjobs.Theauthorstatesinthearticlethatmanyeducatorsfeelthat.thePhDholderisgenerallyamorecapablepersonthanadropoutthehighPhDdropoutrateislargelyduetothelackofteachingfacultyacountrywillsufferfromitsPhDdropoutrateashighas50percentthedropoutsshouldreturntoalowerqualityschooltocontinuetheirstudyMeetingforeignlanguagerequirementsforthedoctoralstudents.isthemostfrequentreasonfordroppingoutismucheasierforthehumanitiescandidatesisanessentialpartofmanyPhDprogramsdoesnotvaryindifficultyamonguniversitiesItcanbeinferredthatthehighrateofthePhDdropoutslargelyliesin.A.toolowsalariesforPhDsB.lackoffinancialsupportC.toohighacademicrequirementsD.adequatejobappealsfordropoutsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Aboutone-thirdPhDcandidatesdonotcompletetheworktoearnthedegree.SomePhDdropoutsenjoysatisfyinggoodsalariesandcareerprogression.PhDsarenotearningwhattheyactuallydeserveinnonacademicfields.OptimismdominatesregardinggettingPhDdropoutstoreturntoschool.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Ihavedonehousesittingmanytimes.Thousandsofpeopledothisallthetime.Itisalsopossibletodohousesittinginothercountries.Youmusttakealittlecareoverwhatyourdescriptionsaysaboutyou.Thisisaninternationalhousesittingserviceforallcityandcountryareas.Youmusthaveagoodcar,soyoucantraveltodifferentpartsofthecountry.HouseSittingInmanycountriesoftheworldpeopledowhatiscalledhousesitting.Itmeansthatifownersofthehousearegoingaway,theywantsomeonetocomeintotheirhomeandlookafterthehouseandmaybepetswhiletheyareaway.InAustralia,manypeopletravel.Afterpeopleretire,theymightbuyavanandtravelalloverthecountry.67Soiftheownerswanttotravelorgoawayforsomereason,theymightwantsomeoneintheirhometocareforitandkeepthegardenstidy.Housesittersmighthavetocareforpets.Also,quiteafewpeoplehaveswimmingpoolsintheirbackyardandtheyneedcleaning.68Ifeelitisagreatwayofseeingthecountry,becauseyougoandstayinanewcity,gettomeetnewpeople,andhavetimetogosightseeinginanewarea.Generallyyouhavemanyopportunitiestogetahousesittingjob.Therearewebsiteswhereyoufindtheadvertisementsbypeoplewhowanttotravel,andbyreplyingtotheadvertisement,youcanmakearrangementstogoandlookaftertheirhome.Therearesomerequirementstobeahousesitter.Youmustbeatrustedperson,sothatthehomeownerknowsyouwillnotstealanything.Youmustbeabletogowhenthehouseownerwantsyoutogo,soyouneedlotsoffreetime.69Youneedtobegoodwithpets,abletocareforcatsanddogs,orotherpetstheymayhave.Somehousesittingjobsarejustforafewdaysoracoupleofweekswhilethehouseownershaveashortholiday.Sometimesitisformuchlonger.Wehavehadonehousesitterforsixmonths,whilethehomeownerstravelledtoEurope.70Thenyoucantraveltomanydifferentcountriesandstaythere.Oneofthemostimportantthingstogetisreferencefromthehomeownerswhereyouhavestayed.Areferenceisawrittenlettertosaythatyouaretrustworthyandhavelookedaftertheirhomewell.Youcanshowtheseletterstoprospectivehousesittingjobsandtheyknowyouwilldoagoodjob.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Encouragementandpraisecancomeinmanyforms，andsomewaysarebetterforchilddevelopmentthanothers.ResearchersattheUniversityofChicagoandStanfordU