2019届上海杨浦区高考英语二模(带答案)

2019届杨浦区高考英语二模

Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.

My head was so full of digital noise (21) _______ it felt like my brain was about to explode. I had

no greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, I

was ashamed to admit that my love of books had been weakened by a brain that simply could not sit still.

So, at the start of this year I committed to restoring books to the place that they held in my life before

the Internet broke my brain.

My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the average

person around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but here’s how I decided to treat my mind like a child (22) _______ (behave) badly and lay down some ground rules.

Then I decided that I (23) _______ (read) for an hour or two at a time (24) _______ distraction each day.

t it was.

It was something I hadn’t done in years and it was scary (25) _______ difficul

In his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practice spending time away

from our electronic devices, the(26) _______ (calm) and more focused we become. And this is what I

found. Again and again, I would gently bring myself back to the page, resisting the urge(27) _______

(reach ) for that screen. I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell, who describes in On Quiet, how investing

ection.

in a safe to lock away her family’s devices for long periods had opened up a space for deep refl For me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a date between me

and my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times (28) _______ I ordinarily would reach for

my phone.

I read on the tram, at the park, in red at night and on lunch breaks.

(29) _______ (renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause and

found inspiration, knowledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is not

selfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be(30) _______.

III. Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only

once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. intentions

B. feature

C. inviting

D. conservation

E. entertaining

F. matched

G. confused

H. fascination

I. survive J. defining K. evaluate

（选美比赛）or two in your life. They are among The odds are high that you’ve seen a beauty pageant

the most attended and viewed events in the world. Despite numerous different opinions, beauty pageants

continue to not only 31 but also become more popular.

Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth are known as the Big Four beauty

pageants, and all of them continue to this day. These competitions 32 young women on their

physical attractiveness, of course, but they also are judged on their personality, intelligence, talent, and

responses to interview-based questions. The eventual winners receive prizes including cash, scholarships,

clothes, beauty queen crowns, and of course, the title of the event for one year.

All these awards do not come cheap for the young ladies. They have duties to fulfill while holding

their titles. Beauty queens often appear at functions to raise social awareness about environmental and

social issues such as nature 33 , racial or gender discrimination, and disease prevention. By

projecting the image of a well-educated, respectable character 34 with a successful personality,

every beauty pageant winner is seen as a role model, and not just for young girls alone.

Some beauty contests 35 men rather than women. Similar to their feminine counterparts, men

enter Mister Global, Mister International, and Mister World for their looks, style, and talent. These

contests should not be 36 with the Mister Universe contest, which is an annual bodybuilding competition.

There are other strange and 37 pageants all over the world that celebrate everything from being

old to being pregnant.

Beauty contests, whether organized with noble 38 or just for fun, have attracted criticism since

they were first held. Some critics object to the focus on physical beauty, especially emphasis on a certain

stature and body shape. Further, they point out that some participants will actually have themselves

through dieting or plastic surgery to achieve the perfect appearance. Despite these complaints, beauty may

be only skin deep, but 39 it and competing for the glory of being the fairest of them all holds a

timeless and universal 40____.

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.

Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

China and India Dominate the Greening of Earth

Over the last two decades, the Earth has seen an increase in foliage（植物）around the planet,

measured in average leaf area per year on plants and trees. Data from NASA satellites shows that China

gest populations – are ___42___ the increase in

and India –two ___41___ economies with the world’s big

greening on land. The effect comes mostly from ___43___ tree-planting programs in China and intensive

agriculture in both countries.

Researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by five percent

since the early 2000s, an area ___44___ to the entire Amazon rainforest. The study was also published in

the journal Nature Sustainability on February 11. It revealed that at least 25 percent of the global foliage

___45___ this century came in China.

“China and India ___46___ one-third of the greening, but contain only nice percent of the planet

land area covered in vegetation,” said lead author Chi Chen of Boston University. “That is finding, considering the general idea of land degradation（退化）in populous countries from ___47____.”

China’s ____48____ contribution to the global greening trend came in large part from programs to

conserve and expand forest, accounting for about 42 percent of the greening contribution. These programs

were developed in an effort to ____49____ the effects of air pollution, soil erosion and climate change.

Another 32 percent of the greening change in China, and 82 percent in India, resulted from intensive

___50___ of food crops. The land area used to grow crops in China and India has not changed much since

the early 2000s. Yet both countries have greatly increased annual total green leaf area and food production

in order to ___51___ large populations.

Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center, saw a(n) ___52___ message in

the new findings. “ One people realize there is a problem, they tend to fix it,” he said. 80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, people realized it,

and today things have improved. Humans are ___53___ resilient（复原快的，适应力强的）. That’s what

we see in the satellite data.”

___54___, the researchers rang bells as well. They pointed out that the gain in global greenness did not

___55___ make up for the loss of natural vegetation in tropical regions like Brazil and Indonesia.

41. A. emerging B. declining C. stimulating D. intruding

42. A. imposing B. contributing C. leading D. creating

43. A. fertile B. extreme C. harmonious D. ambitious

44. A. distant B. equivalent C. relevant D. resistant

45. A. expansion B. substitution C. innovation D. correction

46. A. account for B. take in C. stand for D. consist of

47. A. over-reaction B. over-exploitation

C. over- generation

D. over-explanation

48. A.considerate B. tremendous C. magnificent D.irregular

49. A. forbid B. investigate C. boost D. reduce

50. A. cultivation B. demand C. destruction D. supply

51. A. cut B. employ C. feed D. treat

52. A. secret B. brief C. urgent D. positive

53. A. continuously B. incredibly C. initially D. obviously

54. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. However D. Therefore

55. A. necessarily B. generally C. fortunately D. thoroughly

Section B

Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

The Life-changing Antique Navajo Blanket

A California man and his family went from rags to riches after discovering that the blanket given to

him by his grandmother was worth a small fortune. Loren Krylzer was living in a small hut and barely

getting by on his disability payments. One day, he happened to be watching Antiques Roadshow on TV when he learned that the forgotten old blanket in his closet might be valuable. The Krytzer family heirloom（传家宝）turned out to be an antique（古老的）Novajo weaving from the 19th century that fetched US $1.5 million at auction（拍卖会）。

Krytzer’s blanket was prized for much more than its antiquity. Among Native American tribes, The Navajo are recognized as the most skillful weavers of blankets and rugs. The weaving style is characterized by vivid, varied patterns and exceptional durability. From shearing the sheep, spinning, preparing, and dyeing the wool to the actual weaving process, it takes around 345 hours to create one blanket.

Women traditionally wove Navajo blankets while men built the weaving devices. To this day, Navajo people still make high quality blankets and rugs to sell. They believe that, since only God is perfect, their creations should have some imperfection. Another Navajo belief is that their souls are sewn into every weaving, so they intentionally include a hidde n loose thread into each piece. This ensures that is isn perfect, and their souls can still escape into the afterlife.

The Krylzers also had a loose thread on their road to riches that allowed them to escape the trap of

-changing windfall（意外之财）came with a huge financial ruin. In an unfo rtunate twist, the family’s life

tax bill from the government and a lot of imploring relatives. After taking a family vacation in Mexico,

buying a new sports car and a couple of real estate purchases, Krytzer lost his disability payments and now get big bills for property taxes and insurance instead. Ironically, the family decided to relocate to a less expensive state to save money.

56. How did the Krytzer family go from rage to riches?

A. A family member purchased a winning lottery ticket.

B. Loren was invited to have an interview on a TV show.

C. Loren’s disability payments were unexpectedly increased.

D. Loren auctioned off a blanket his grandmother gave him.