2020年上海复兴中学高考英语模拟试题最新资源汇编(9页)

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China’s education system is like one of the country’s famous bullet trains: it

travels at a break-neck speed and doesn’t stop 1 it reaches its destination—the gaokao. As the information rushes by outside the windows, students have to absorb as much of it 2 they can, and no accommodation is made for those 3 can’t keep up. Not even a student’s illness, it seems, will slow down the train.

A recent report on CCTV showed several students diligently doing their homework 4

receiving IV treatment ( 静脉输液治疗) at a hospital in Wuhan.

The hospital had set 5 a study area for the students in response to parental concerns that their

sick children were falling behind in their schoolwork. A primary school girl named Jingjing said, “There’s not enough time to complete the homework if I do it after the two-hour [IV] treatment. So I

have to do my homework while I’m in the hospital.”

This pressure 6 (keep) up with homework, projects, essays and tests, even when ill, defines the traditional education system both in China and abroad. But Western countries

have become more flexible in recent decades and have tried to focus more on the individual needs of students. One popular trend in the West is called “personalized learning”.

Personalized learning involves teachers adapting the way students are taught and the things

they are taught 7 each student can learn at his or her own pace. The idea is to give students more control over their education and, so, make the learning experience more relevant and less stressful.

However, personalized learning comes with its own set of problems. Is 8 possible for a teacher to give a different lesson for each student when there are thirty-five students in the class? And if students are allowed to learn at their own pace, won’t they

just become lazy? So far, no one has come up with good answers.

9 is clear, though, is that China has to find a way to take some of the pressure off

its students. Perhaps some form of personalized learning would help. It would certainly be preferable to having hospitals 10 (provide) study areas for students who get sick on the “train.”

This past October marked 65 years since the first publication of Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts

(查尔斯·舒尔茨的《花生漫画》). Decades have passed, yet the diffident (缺乏自信的) and sometimes miserable Charlie Brown still holds a place in the hearts of millions of readers. With the

release of the new Peanuts film at the beginning of this month, it is the perfect time 11 (reflect) on the legacy of

Charlie, Snoopy and the gang.

12 Charles Schulz retired, the Peanuts syndication had expanded from seven to over 2,600 newspapers. Every Sunday, Schulz’s original drawings were transferred into negative prints (明暗与实际相反的印刷), and used to distribute the 13

(late) story across the globe.

But before there could be a Charlie Brown, there 14 be a Charles M. Schulz. Friends of Schulz’s described him as “gentle, shy and a constant worrier.” With a lot in common, the beloved character and its creator 15

nearly inseparable. Both of them had their fair share of failures in youth. In the 1940s, Schulz suffered even bigger losses—his mother was diagnosed 16 cancer and fellow soldiers lost their lives in World War II. He integrated all of the failures

and losses into his comic strips, 17 (make) Charlie Brown an anti-hero ( 非正统派主角) in a children’s cartoon. Schulz’s son Craig said his father often told people, “If you read the comic strip, you know 18 I am.”

19 some comic strip artists used large teams to create their works, Schulz worked primarily alone or with limited help. He poured his art and soul into Peanuts, spending years of his life at his desk. In the 50-year-long syndication of the series, the first time the comic strip ran reruns was for a break for Schulz’s 75th birthday.

Appreciation of the comic strip hasn’t lessened up to now—15 years after Schulz passed away. The heartfelt truths in Peanuts keep audiences engaged in the stories. Schulz hoped that the humility brought to youth would carry on to their later life and repeat for each generation. The importance of Schulz’s effort is visible today in all the works 20 inspired.

I.Blank Filling

(A)

Building a lasting social relationship

A.Pronouns offer an insight into whether people see themselves as individuals or as part of a

whole.

B.If you are speaking in a person context, you’re speaking about something that’s of relevance to

you.

C.Their research also found that “we-talk” is helpful for resolving conflicts.

D.Self-centered people are found to be indifferent to many things in society and other people

because all their concentration is only on themselves and their needs.

E.This analysis of “we-talk” suggested that the frequent use of “we” and “us” is linked to happier

and healthier relationships.

F.They found that too much “I-talk” was an accurate linguistic marker for the likelihood that

someone is feeling stressed or experiencing negative emotions.

We all know that friends are special people who we share our lives with, and

who share their lives with us in return. But seeking friends and keeping the friendship going are never easy.

According to research recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the key is to use “we-talk”.

Led by University of California psychologist Megan Robbins and her colleagues, the researchers reviewed and analyzed 30 different studies involving over 5,000 participants. 21

The word “we” moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent. “ 22 Word use is a window into what people are thinking and feeling without asking them,” Robbins told Science Daily.

23 The primary point is that interdependence may bring about

supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner – especially important in times of stress and disagreement.

Contrary to “we-talk”, there is “I-talk”, which refers to the frequent use of first-person singular pronouns, such as “I”, “me” and “mine”, when writing or speaking. Earlier this year, researchers analyzed a set of data that came from 4,700 people in Germany and the US. 24 As you can see from the two studies, too much “I-talk” can make you feel depressed. But “we-talk” can encourage you to become more positive and create a chain effect of healthy interdependence with others.

So next time you’re talking to a friend, try using more “we-talk”. You may find yourself feeling more positive – and the effect it will have on your friend will be positive as well.

A.These questions may well get clearer and clearer during the process of academic

writing.

B.The introduction should function as the hook which draws the reader in and holds

his attention.

C.It is a formal skill, which requires precision and accuracy, and is perfected by

continuous and dedicated practice.

D.If one is hesitant to answer even one of the aforementioned questions, one had

better not write at all!

E.It may take one a considerable period of time to know the skills of academic

writing, even long after his/her college graduation.

F.It is a time-consuming activity and demands patience and perseverance.

(B)

The art of academic writing is not easy to master. 25