2020届上海市崇明区高三二模英语试题

崇明区2020 届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语试题（考试时间120 分钟，满分140 分。

）I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2. A. In a college. B. In a bank. C. In a property agency. D. In an accounting office.3. A. Go home. B. Go travelling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4. A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5. A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C.The limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6. A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7. A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8. A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9. A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10. A. The data need to be collected soon.B. The questions haven’t been designed yet.C. The man will help the woman interview people.D. The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and youwill be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12. A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13. A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15. A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16. A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18. A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19. A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20. A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop ___1___(create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem,____2____it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade ( 生物降解). It’s also the second ___3___(common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year,___4___(cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks,____5____will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause.____6____(price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway— ___7___ (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles (鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum ___8___(use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum,___9___the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message,___10___Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Former World’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising ___11___—his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has ___12___ that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television ___13___ about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to ___14___ him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything ___15___ at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s ___16___ attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her ___17___ and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new ___18___ of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason ___19___ to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his ___20___ home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift, him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will___21___ in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief ____22____ and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principalinvestigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and___23___ playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of theirnon-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades, ___24___ their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.” Gouzouasis and his team ____25____ data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data _____26_____, made up of more than 112,000 students, included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students___27___ music.The researchers found the ___28___ relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music____29____ very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very___30___,” said the study’sco-investigator Martin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination ( 协调), develop keen listening skills, develop___31___ skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in___32___ the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the___33___ of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy___34___ other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusing aspect is that___35___ education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.21. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay22. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong23. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued24. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of25. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged26. A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center27. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing28. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable29. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit30. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding31. A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival32. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling33. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory34. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of35. A. health B. music C. science D. schoolSection BDirections: 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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.36. The new law passed in California mainly aims at _____.A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking skillsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions37. Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.38. Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C. Learning about its background information.D. Asking a series of questions about its news.39. From the passage, we can know that media literacy .A. can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB. is becoming much more important with the law passedC. can improve American students’ understanding of newsD. is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US(B)PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August, bringing community arts to 250,000 residents across Singapore. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes, including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists. The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM)PLACE: Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party @ Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art. Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art.We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM)PLACE: Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. Come to this festival village!L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAM TIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM)PLACE: Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam, the theatre performance V oices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore’s history for new discoveries.MAD TEA PARTYTIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM)PLACE: Pasir Ris Elias CCARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together.40. What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A. To make the country more appealing in art.B. To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C. To promote cooperation between communities.D. To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.41. Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to _______ to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. Pasir Ris Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall.42What can be learned from the poster?A. Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B. Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C. The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D. Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding. A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times, just as a human can. And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm ( 算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.43. What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.44. By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means _______.A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects45. In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A. Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B. BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C. BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D. Humans could create more characters than computers.46. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Computers learn in the same way as humans.B. The findings may help improve human-learning.C. Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D. Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.___47___ They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was described as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California.____48____ The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward. A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazine Environment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change.___49___ This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.___50___ Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats. Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.A. This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere’s extra heat.B. This causes winds off the coast to weaken and enables warm water to move eastward.C. The scientists examined waters off the coast of Northern California in the eastern Pacific Ocean.D. The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have never happened before.E. The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres south of their known range.F. A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures to seek out cooler waters in coming years.IV. Summary Writing51.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. ,The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,” said Christopher Ferry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V . TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.52. 孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

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2020届崇明区高三英语二模(含答案)

崇明区2020 届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语（考试时间120 分钟，满分140 分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2.A. In a college. B. In a bank. C. In a property agency. D. In an accounting office.3.A. Go home. B. Go travelling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4.A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5.A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C.The limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6.A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7.A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8.A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9.A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10.A. The data need to be collected soon.B.The questions haven’t been designed yet.C.The man will help the woman interview people.D.The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12.A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13.A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15.A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16.A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18.A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19.A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20.A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21) (create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, (22) it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade ( 生物降解). It’s also the second (23) (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24) (cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25) will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26) (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27) (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles ( 鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28) (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29) the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30) Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Former World’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising 31 —his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has 32 that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television 33 about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to 34 him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything35 at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s36 attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her 37 and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see lig ht at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new 38 of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason 39 to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his 40 home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will 41 in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief 42 and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and 43 playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades, 44 their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team 45 data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data 46 , made up of more than 112,000 students, included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students 47 music.The researchers found the 48 relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music 49 very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very 50 ,” said the study’s co-investigatorMartin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination ( 协调), develop keen listening skills, develop 51 skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in 52 the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the 53 of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy 54 other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusing aspect is that 55 education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46. A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center47. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51. A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival52. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55. A. health B. music C. science D. schoolSection BDirections: 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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at .A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking s killsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C. Learning about its background information.D. Asking a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy .A.can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC.can improve American students’ understanding of newsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US(B) PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August, bringing community arts to 250,000 residents across Singapore. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes, including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists. The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM)PLACE: Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party @ Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art. Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art.We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM)PLACE: Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. Come to this festival village!L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAMTIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM)PLACE: Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam, the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore’s history for new discoveries.MAD TEA PARTYTIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM)PLACE: Pasir Ris Elias CCARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together.60.What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A. To make the country more appealing in art.B. To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C. To promote cooperation between communities.D. To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61.Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. Pasir Ris Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall62.What can be learned from the poster?A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding. A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a fewtimes, just as a human can. And t he program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities re mains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm ( 算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63.What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64.By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means .A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects65.In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A. Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B. BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C. BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D. Humans could create more characters than computers.66.What can be inferred from the passage?A. Computers learn in the same way as humans.B. The findings may help improve human-learning.C. Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D. Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere’s extra heat.B.This causes winds off the coast to weaken and enables warm water to move eastward.C.The scientists examined waters off the coast of Northern California in the eastern PacificOcean.D.The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have neverhappened before.E.The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres southof their known range.F. A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures toseek out cooler waters in coming years.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.67 They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was described as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California. 68 The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward. A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazi ne Environment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change. 69 This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.70 Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats. Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71.The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today, it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,” said Christopher Ferry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

2020届上海市崇明区高三二模英语试卷含答案

崇明区 2020 届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语（考试时间 120 分钟，满分 140 分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2.A. In a college. B. In a bank. C. In a property agency. D. In an accounting office.3.A. Go home. B. Go travelling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4.A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5.A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C.The limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6.A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7.A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8.A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9.A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10.A. The data need to be collected soon.B.The questions haven’t been designed yet.C.The man will help the woman interview people.D.The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12.A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13.A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15.A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16.A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18.A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19.A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20.A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21) (create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem,(22) it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade ( 生物降解). It’s also the second (23)(common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24) (cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25) will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26) (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27) (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles (鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28) (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29) the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30) Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.He was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising (31) —his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has (32) that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television (33) about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to (34) him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything (35) at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s (36) attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her (37) and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new (38) of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason (39) to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his (40) home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will 41 in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief 42 and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education profe ssor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and43 playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades,44 their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team 45 data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data 46 , made up of more than 112,000 students, included those whocompleted at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students 47 music.The researchers found the 48 relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music 49 very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very 50 ,” said the study’s co-investigator Martin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination ( 协调), develop keen listening skills, develop 51 skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in 52 the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the 53 of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy 54 other areas of learning, particularly mu sic. “However, the amusing aspect is that 55 education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46. A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center47. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51. A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival52. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55. A. healthB. musicC. scienceD. schoolSection BDirections: 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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent ofU.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clea r change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at .A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking s killsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A.Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B.Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C.Learning about its background information.D.Asking a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy .A.can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC.can improve American students’ understanding of n ewsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the USJuly to 25 August, bringing community arts to60.What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A.To make the country more appealing in art.B.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C.To promote cooperation between communities.D.To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61.Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. Pasir Ris Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall62.What can be learned from the poster?A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding. A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times, just as a human can. And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can brea k an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term go al.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm ( 算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63.What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64.By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means .A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects65.In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A.Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B.BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C.BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D.Humans could create more characters than computers.66.What can be inferred from the passage?puters learn in the same way as humans.B.The findings may help improve human-learning.C.Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D.Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere’s extra heat.B.This causes winds off the coast to weaken and enables warm water to move eastward.C.The scientists examined waters off the coast of Northern California in the eastern PacificOcean.D.The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have neverhappened before.E.The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres southof their known range.F. A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures toseek out cooler waters in coming years.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caus ed many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.67 They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was described as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California. 68 The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward. A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazine Environment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change. 69 This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.70 Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats. Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71.The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today, it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humili ty isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,” said Christopher Ferry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

2020年上海崇明县东门中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2020年上海崇明县东门中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI truly thought thatI might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told herthat she didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?A. Her family's encouragement.B. Her own instruction for children.C. The beautiful scenery and weather.D. The careful and thorough preparation.2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.A. show her guilt for her daughterB. prove that riding is a tough taskC. persuade her daughter to give upD. indicate she was proud of Emalee3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?A. Never say die.B. Do nothing by halves.C. Children are what the mothers are.D. Every mother's child is handsome.BWho is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”4. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?A. They're unfair.B. They're conservative.C. They're objective.D. They're strict.5. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A. They think themselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs6. Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.D. Changes in people's social positions.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and LuckCAn anti-obesity program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activities or body weight a year later, according to a new report.Findings from the school-based intervention (介入), which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a lot of research attempting tohead offadult obesity and the disease risks that come with it.Especially during the middle-and high-school years, girls’ physical activity reduces obviously, according to lead researcher David Lubans, from theUniversityofNewcastleinNew South Wales,Australia. He said, “In the future we need to make the programs more interesting and exciting and present information in a way that is meaningful to adolescent girl.”Lubans and his workmates conducted their study in 12 schools in low-income areas ofNew South Wales. At the start of the study, girls in both groups weighed an average of close to 130pounds, with about four in ten considered overweight. Over the next year, adolescents in the intervention group were given pedometers (计步器) to encourage walking and running and invited to nutrition workshops and regular exercise sessions during the schoolday and at lunchtime. Participation in some of those activities were less than ideal. For example, the girls went to only one-quarter of lunchtime exercise sessions, and less than one in ten completed at-home physical activity or nutrition challenges, the researchers reported. At the end of the year, girls in both groups had gained a similar amount of weight and there was no difference in their average body fat.Preventive medicine researcher Robert Klesges said that although some anti-obesity programs have helped adults lose weight, the teen population has always been a source of failure for researchers. “The common belief is: nothing works,” he said. “And we have got to get beyond that.”“We need to think outside the box,” said Klesges, who wasn’t involved in the new study. “That could include learning from what has worked in adult studies, such as giving meal replacement drinks or prepared foods to teens who have trouble making changes to their diet. Or, it could mean using a “step-care” method — rather than researchers or their doctor telling them to keep doing the same thing.” Klesges said.8. The underlined words “head off” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”.A. damageB. defendC. preventD. affect9. The methods used in the program to stop obesity don’t include ________.A. walking and runningB. inviting them to nutrition workshopsC. joining exercise sessions regularlyD. giving meal replacement drinks10. The main reason for the failure of the anti-obesity program is probably that ________.A. the participants didn’t take an active part in itB. the program was not interesting and exciting to participantsC. the participants didn’t get extra nutrition or exercise helpD. the program didn’t pay attention to healthy exercise11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. As researchers, it is important to have creative research methods.B. Researchers need to give meals or prepare foods to participants.C. Teen girls have no difficulty in making changes to their diet.D. Some ant-obesity programs have not helped adults lose weight.DHidden beneath the surface in the roots of Earths astonishing and diverse plant life, there exists a biological superhighway linking together the members of the plant kingdom in what researchers call the "wood wide web".The network is comprised of thin threads of fungus (真菌) that grow outwards underground up to a few meters from its partnering plant, meaning that all of the plant life within a region likely connected to one another. The partnership is beneficial for both parties involved, plants provide carbohydrates (碳水化合物) to the fungusesand in exchange, the funguses aid in gathering water and providing nutrients to its partnering plant.A study conducted by Rensen Zeng of theSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversityfound that this also allowed for plants to warn one another of potential harm. The study showed Broad Beans used the fungal network to spy on one another for upcoming danger.Like our Internet, this fungal connectivity is also full of crime. Some plants, such as Golden Marigolds have been found to release poisons into the network to slow down the growth of surrounding plants in the fight for water and light. Other plants, such as the Phantom Orchid, do not have the chlorophyll (叶绿素) and must get the necessary nutrients from surrounding plants.Research suggests that animals such as insects and worms may be able to detect slight exchanges of nutrients through the network, allowing them to more easily find delicious roots to feed on; however, this has not been conclusively made clear in experimentation. The more we learn about this phenomenon, the more our understanding of the plant life of our planet will continue to change. Perhaps one day, we may be able to map out these complex networks entirely.12. What is the function of the first paragraph?A.To explain the aim of the web.B. To introduce the main topic.C. To give definition of diverse life.D. To show the importance of plants.13. The criminal behavior of plants can be seen as a way to________.A. compete for survivalB. gather more waterC. take in sunlightD. break natural rules14. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. Animals can also feed on the fungus.B. Nutrient exchanges are too slight to detect.C. No experiment can prove the phenomenon.D. More needs to be done to work out the network.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. The Partnership between PlantsB. The Unknown Roots of the EarthC. The Superhighway Linking the PlantsD. The Mysterious Map Changing the World第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届崇明区高考英语二模

崇明区2020届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语2020.5（考试时间120分钟，满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.A physicist. B.An operator. C.A surgeon. D.A psychologist.2.A.In a college. B.In a bank. C.In a property agency. D.In an accounting office.3.A.Go home. B.Go travelling. C.Help in a lab. D.Help in a travel agency.4.A.Leave the exhibition. B.Ignore what the man says.C.See more of the exhibition.D.Help the man understand art.5.A.The time to close student accounts. B.The application procedures of student accounts.C.The limits on student loans.D.The application deadline of student loans.6.A.The woman is better at writing reports. B.He is unqualified to write the report.C.The woman should have told him earlier.D.He should have made last-minute preparations.7.A.The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B.The woman prefers canned vegetables.C.The spring roll contains more vegetables.D.The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8.A.She warned the man previously. B.She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C.The man should have got up earlier.D.The man needs to be more attentive in class.9.A.Only take morning classes. B.Make time for lunch in her schedule.C.Get used to skipping lunch.D.Change her schedule after she has lunch.10.A.The data need to be collected soon.B.The questions haven’t been designed yet.C.The man will help the woman interview people.D.The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of them.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Charging its visitors. B.Meeting its overnight tourists’requirements.C.Restricting its access.D.Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12.A.To help hotels earn more. B.To prevent visitors staying overnight.C.To support some services.D.To add a tax on services.13.A.Transport companies disapprove of it. B.Venice is accessible in all directions.C.The fee is too high for most tourists.D.It may make tourism less aggressive. Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.To earn more e-sports scholarships. B.To arouse girls’interest in STEM.C.To attract a greater range of gamers.D.To provide college opportunities for girls.15.A.The general education. B.Low reputation of role models.ck of appropriate e-games.D.The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16.A.The choice of games. B.The gender of playersC.The wealth of players.D.The competition environment.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.The way to pay for vacations. B.The time to spend vacations.C.The budget limit of a vacation.D.The choice of holiday destinations.18.A.By car. B.By ship. C.By train. D.By plane.19.A.It can change his view on budgeting. B.It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C.It offers a chance to read more books.D.It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20.A.The man is afraid to take a plane. B.The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C.The woman earns more than the man.D.The woman uses her credit card at will.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: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.Sneakers(运动鞋)Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean.The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop(21)(create)a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem,(22)it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade(生物降解).It’s also the second(23)(common)form of roadside litter,after cigarette ends.An incredible3.3million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year,(24)(cost)the city millions of dollars to clean up.Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam,clean them,and turn them into Gum-Tec,the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks,(25)will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause.(26)(price)at around$332,the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now,the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27)(feature)long-lasting rubber outsoles(鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop,20percent of which are made from gum.Nearly2.2pounds of gum(28)(use)in every four pairs of shoes.A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem.Even better,the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum,(29)the annoying stickiness.Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole,the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.K.drive J.romanticI.determined H.former G.ballooned F.outlook E.rid D.claimed C.sense A.documentaryB.categorize To help spread their sustainability message,(30)Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.Former World’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980pounds and consuming 20,000calories (卡路里)a day.But it seems that after losing 672pounds following a surgery,it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising (31)—his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr.Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet,but already the 52-year old has (32)that Rebecca is the love of his life.The pair metonline last month when Rebecca saw a television (33)about Mr.Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended.She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch,keen to help Mr.Mason get the NHS (National Health Service)to pay for a second operation to (34)him of layers of extra skin.Mr.Mason said:“She didn’t really think of anything (35)at the beginning.It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends.She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr.Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s (36)attitude particularly attractive.“It is her personality,her (37)and passion that has made me fall for her.We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way.For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel,but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new (38)of worth and excitement.”Mr.Mason (39)to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder.As his weight rose sharply he was left unable tostand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his(40)home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in2002.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math,science and English exams than their non-musical peers,according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses,because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math,science and English,will 41in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief42and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,”said UBC(University of British Columbia)education professor and the study’s principal investigator,Peter Gouzouasis.“The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and43playing in high school not only score significantly higher,but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English,mathematics and science skills,as measured by their examgrades, 44their socioeconomic background,race,previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team45data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade12between2012and2015.The data46,made up of more than112,000 students,included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math,science and English.Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students47music.The researchers found the48relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal(发声的)music.The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music49very broadly to the students’learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very50,”said the study’s co-investigator Martin Guhn,an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health.“A student has to learn to read musical notes,develop eye-hand-mind coordination (协调),develop keen listening skills,develop51skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice.All those learning experiences,and more,play a role in52the learner’s cognitive capacities(认知能力),executive functions,and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the53of students,parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education,as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy54other areas of learning,particularly music.“However,the amusing aspect is that55education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,”said Gouzouasis.41.A.overbalance B.underperform C.overwork D.underplay42.A.fantastic B.strategic C.embarrassing D.wrong43.A.resisted B.delayed C.deserted D.continued44.A.thanks to B.in contrast to C.regardless of D.by means of45.A.examined B.published C.stored D.exchanged46.A.report B.sample C.analysis D.center47.A.taking posing C.sharing D.performing48.A.casual B.symbolic C.predictive D.changeable49.A.transfer B.decline C.attach D.limit50.A.attractive B.distinct C.independent D.demanding51.A.life B.literacy C.team D.survival52.A.altering B.enhancing C.distracting beling53.A.attention B.question C.edge D.glory54.A.in terms of B.as a result of C.in case of D.at the cost of55.A.health B.music C.science D.school Section BDirections: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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students“media literacy”skills.California is the latest state to pass such a requirement.Media literacy,also known as news literacy,is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and“fake”news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website.Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to“enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from2016.It found that 80percent of U.S.middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story.The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from,and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.She said she has seen a clear change in her students’abilities to judge news sources.Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers,it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion.Now,it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading.One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions.One example is,“What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest.Another question to ask is,“What do they do when they get a story wrong?”Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news isthat it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at.A.helping students identify fake newsB.improving students’critical thinking skillsC.offering students real informationD.enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A.To present the details of the law.B.To provide a set of tools for the law.C.To show the reason behind the law.D.To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A.Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B.Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C.Learning about its background information.D.Asking a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy.A.can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC.can improve American students’understanding of newsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US(B)PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from6July to25August,bringing community arts to 250,000residents across Singapore.The festival theme,“Our Home,Our HeARTs”,invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity.Look forward to over500arts activities and programmes,including visual art displays and performing artsco-created by residents and artists.The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY@TELOK BLANGAHTIME:14July(9:00AM—12:00AM)PLACE:Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party@Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example,you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art.Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art. We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our e explore Nagomi art,a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME:20July(2:00PM—8:00PM)PLACE:Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up.Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances.Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands,and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented e to this festival village!L.O.U.D@KAMPONG GLAMTIME:27July(7:30PM—9:30PM)PLACE:Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam,the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore’s history for new discoveries.MAD TEA PARTYTIME:12August(9:30AM—11:30AM)PLACE:Pasir Ris Elias CCARTISTS:Stacy Huang,Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland.This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create“food”together.60.What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A.To make the country more appealing in art.B.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C.To promote cooperation between communities.D.To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61.Alice,who is interested in painting,should go to to enjoy the festival.A.Kampung AdmiraltyB.Kampong Glam Community ClubC.Pasir Ris Elias CCD.Talok Blangah Mall62.What can be learned from the poster?A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D.Arts Party@Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever,but it just got much quicker in understanding.A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times,just as a human can.And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings,published in the journal Science,represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data,they’re less-than-stellar students.Your average3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short,“You can generalize,”said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum.But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new.“To scientists like me who study the mind,the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast,”Tenenbaum said.“We want to close that gap,and that’s our long-term goal.”Now,Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm(算法)—one that,like humans,can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways.The researchers tested the model on human handwriting,which can vary sharply from person to person,even when each produces the exactsame character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning,or BPL, a probability-based program.This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments,the scientists tested the program using many examples of1,623 handwritten characters from50different writing systems from around the world.In a one-shot classification challenge,people were quite good at it,with an average error rate of4.5percent.But BPL,slightly edged them out,with a comparable error rate of3.3percent.The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented.They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine.As it turned out,the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term,including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures,dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans,the scientists pointed out.63.What is the passage mainly about?A.An advance in artificial intelligence.B.A special learning program for students.C.The application of artificial intelligence.D.A new approach of developing programs.64.By“less-than-stellar students”in Paragraph3,the author means.A.students are better at processing dataputers are incomparable to studentsC.students are less smart than computersputers are less clever in some aspects65.In the experiments testing BPL,what did the scientists find out?A.Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B.BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C.BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D.Humans could create more characters than computers.66.What can be inferred from the passage?puters learn in the same way as humans.B.The findings may help improve human-learning.C.Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D.Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere’s extra heat.B.This causes winds off the weaken and enables warm water to move eastward.C.The scientists examined waters off the coast of Narthem California in the eastern Pacific Ocean.D.The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have never happened before.E.The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres south of their known range.F.A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures to seek out cooler waters in coming years.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before.The study was a project of scientists from the University of California,Davis.67They identified a total of67species between2014and2016,during what was described as a“marine heatwave”.The researchers reported that37of the67species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California.These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California,Davis.A few were even found north of California.68The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have causedsome sea creatures to move northward.A2017report in Yale University’s online magazine Environment360explores this subject.The report notes that for many years,the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change.69This has led to warmer oceans,with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S.East Coast have affected a black sea fish.Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina.But they discovered the species had traveled more than700kilometers northward,to waters off the coast of New Jersey.70Using climate models,researchers predicted that some species along the U.S.and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as1,400kilometers north from their current habitats.Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S.and Canada,the study found.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.71.The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace.But among these many important qualities,the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked.Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak”quality.We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed(欺负)by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves.Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself.While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today,it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humility isn’t about being passive and weak.It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations,including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis.It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader.“Humbleleaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,”said Christopher Ferry,founder of Boca Recovery Center.“The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative.In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers,if I could give them any quality with a magic stick,it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large,it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader,not just at work but in life.Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

2020上海崇明高三英语二模试卷及答案

崇明区2020 届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语2020.5（考试时间120 分钟，满分140 分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上）I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. A physicist.B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2.A. In a college.B. In a bank.C.In a property agency. D. In an accounting office.3.A. Go home.B. Go travelling.C. Help in a lab.D. Help in a travel agency.4.A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5.A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C. The limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6.A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7.A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8.A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9.A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10.A. The data need to be collected soon.B.The questions haven’t been designed yet.C.The man will help the woman interview people.D.The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the pape r.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnigh t tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12.A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13.A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. To earn more e-sports scholarships.B. T o arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15.A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16.A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18.A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19.A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20.A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clea n. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21)_______(create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, (22) _______it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade (生物降解). It’s also the second (23)_______ (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24)_______(cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25) _______will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26)_______ (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27)_______ (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles (鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28)_______ (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29) _______ the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30) _______Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Former World’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising (31)_______—his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has (32)_______that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television (33)_______about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to (34) _______him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything (35) _______at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s (36) _______attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her (37) _______and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new (38)_______of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason (39) _______to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable tostand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his (40) home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will __41__ in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief __42__ and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The s tudents who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and __43__ playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades,__44__ their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team __45__ data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finishedGrade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data __46__, made up of more than 112,000 students, included those whocompleted at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students __47__ music.The researchers found the __48__ relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music __49__ very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very __50__ ,” said the study’s co-investigator Martin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination (协调), develop keen listening skills, develop __51__ skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in __52__ the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the __53__ of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy __54__ other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusi ng aspect is that __55__ education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46. A. report B. sampleC. analysis D. center47. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51. A. lifeB. literacy C. team D. survival52. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55. A. healthB. music C. science D. schoolSection BDirections: 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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent ofU.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news isthat it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at __________.A.helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking skillsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A.To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A.Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B.Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C.Learning about its background information.D.Asking a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy ____________.A.can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC.can improve American stude nts’ understanding of newsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US(B)60.What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A.To make the country more appealing in art.B.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C.To promote cooperation between communities.D.To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61.Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to ________to enjoy the festival.A.Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. PasirRis Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall62.What can be learned from the poster?A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding. A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times, just as a human can. And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains va st,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm (算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exactsame character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63.What is the passage mainly about?A.An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64.By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means ________.A.students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects65.In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A.Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B.BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C.BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D.Humans could create more characters than computers.66.What can be inferred from the passage?puters learn in the same way as humans.B.The findings may help improve human-learning.C.Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D.Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.______ 67______ They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was describ ed as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California. ______ 68 _______ The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward. A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazineEnvironment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change. ______69________ This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.________70________ Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats. Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71.The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today, it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership.H umility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a da ily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,” said ChristopherFerry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing t o admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humil ity.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

上海市崇明区2020年高考教学质量检测(二模)英语试题及答案(word版)

崇明县2020-2020学年第二学期教学质量监测高三年级英语学科试卷2020.4 考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。

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第Ⅰ卷(共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In the library. B. In the teaching building.C. Under a big tree.D. Between the teachers’ offices.2. A. On Thursday night. B. On Monday afternoon.C. On Friday morning.D. On Wednesday afternoon.3. A. Lost her time. B. Made up a story about time.C. W orked an extra shift.D. Changed her working conditions.4. A. She may fail the exam. B. She shouldn’t have worried.C. S he should work harder.D. She needn’t take any more courses.5. A. He has already seen the exhibit. B. He already knew the exhibit was closed.C. He is pleased the exhibit is closed.D. He is disappointed the exhibit is closed.6. A. Stand where he was. B. Stand beside the woman.C. Stand at the end of the queue.D. Stand in front of the woman.7. A. Colleagues. B. Doctor and patient.C. Neighbours.D. Shop assistant and customer.8. A. He enjoyed reading the novel.B. He hasn’t started reading the novel yet.C. He doubts the woman will like the novel.D. He’ll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.9. A. A college campus. B. An art museum.C. An architectural exhibition.D. A beautiful park.10. A. The man regrets being absent-minded. B. The woman saved the man some trouble.C. The man placed the reading list on a desk.D. The woman emptied the waste paper basket.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questionson each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following speech.11. A. Future researchers. B. College students.C. Company employees.D. Successful artists.12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard.B. To enable the listeners to get better jobs.C. To prepare the listeners for their future life.D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities.13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The advantages of studying abroad.B. The high expenses of overseas education.C. The standards of choosing schools abroad.D. The ways of saving money for international students.15. A. Hong Kong. B. Australia. C. The United States. D. The United Kingdom.16. A. US$24,248. B. US$35,000. C. US$22,000. D. US$30,000.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Section ADirections: 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)Senator Jeff Flake, an adventurous politician, went on a four-day Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two sons, (25)_____ of whom are teenagers, to a remote, uninhabited island in the North Pacific Ocean. They traveled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the island of Biggarenn. They didn’t carry any food or water.The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered no basic facilities, (26)_____ the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. Their diet (27)_____(make) up of coconuts(椰子), fish and other seafood. They captured the fish and other sea creatures themselves and cooked the food over an open fire (28)_____(start) with a magnifying glass(放大镜).The Flakes brought along a lobster(龙虾) trap in hopes of having some delicious treats, but it was lost within the first few hours after (29)_____(attack) by a shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night (30)_____ (pump) for just a small amount of fresh water.One of the most memorable moments of the trip, the father said, was (31)_____ he and his 15-year-old son were chased by sharks after catching a fish in the ocean.Still, it was quite (32)_____ enjoyable holiday for the politician. “For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no texting,” Flake recalled.(B)Count to three and rip(撕) it off as fast as you can—this is how most people remove a band-aid(创可贴). (33)_____ _____ _____ fast you do it, it’s still going to be painful. That’s for sure. Or is it?A group of American scientists from Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be taken off without causing pain, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Traditional band-aids are supposed to break apart (34)_____ the skin meets the glue, which is what makes taking them off so painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer that sits (35)_____ the glue and the backing. When you tear off the band-aid, you remove the backing and middle layers, (36)_____(leave) the glue behind. The glue (37)_____ then be simply rubbed off with one’s fingers or left to fall off naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.This is not the first time scientists (38)_____(try) to solve this problem. But methods they tried in the past led to band-aids that were (39)_____(sticky) and therefore didn’t stay on for long.The Boston study was first aimed at helping babies (40)_____ skin is too delicate for standard band-aids. But adults with sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.Section BDirections: 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 new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year.In the first study to assess the global __41__ of second-hand smoke, WHO experts find that children are more __42__ exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it.Children’s exposure to second-hand smoke is most likely to happen at home, and the double blow of infectious diseases and tobacco seems to be a deadly __43__ for children in these regions. Commenting on the findings, Heather Wipfli and Jonathan Samet from the University of Southern California, said policymakers try to __44__ families to stop smoking in the home.While deaths due to passive smoking in children were skewed(曲解) toward poor and middle-income countries, deaths in adults were __45__ across countries at all income levels.In Europe’s high-income countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while 35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the countries like Africa, an estimated 43,375 deaths due to passive smoking were in children __46__ with 9,514 in adults.Only 7.4 percent of the world population currently lives in places with __47__ smoke-free laws, and those laws are not always __48__ enforced(施行). In places where smoke-free rules are __49__, research shows that exposure to second-hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent, the researchers said.Studies also show such laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and lead to higher __50__ rates in those trying to quit.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.Due to rising pollution and a strengthening yuan, Beijing saw its tourist numbers drop to 4.20 million visits from January to November in 2020 from 5.01 million visits in 2020.The number of overseas travelers to Beijing grew after the city hosted the 2008 Olympics until 2020, when it saw a 3.8% __51__, followed by the further drop last year. The unexpected drop in 2020 came __52__ new policies introduced in a(n) __53__ to support China’s tourism industry. But only 14,000 tourists __54__ the visa-free stopover, according to the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, well short of the 20,000 target officials had __55__ predicted.Jiang Yiyi, deputy director of the Institute of International Tourism at the China Tourism Academy, __56__ part of the drop-off in foreign tourists to the strengthening yuan.In 2020, the yuan increased almost 3% against the U.S. dollar, making “Beijing a more expensive __57__ than in the p ast”, Jiang Yiyi noted. “At the same time,” she said, “other countries have seen their tourist numbers grow as the currencies(货币) __58__. While RMB is on the rise, currencies from some of China’s __59__ for tourism, such as Japan, are depreciating(贬值), meaning travel to some other Asian countries has been getting cheaper while travel to Chinais becoming more expensive, ” Jiang Y iyi said. In 2020, the Japanese yen fell 21% against the U.S. dollar, __60__ 10 million overseas tourists.The Beijing Tourism Development Commission noted that the country’s battle with pollution is another __61__ cities face in attracting overseas tourists.Heavy air pollution from Beijing to Shanghai, where pollution levels went off the charts in December, __62__ don’t do much to help attract tourists. China’s tourism officials are expecting to __63__ the trend of declining overseas visitors in 2020—possible, experts say, if it __64__ its outdated tour packages and lowers ticket prices.Jiang Yiyi at the China Tourism Academy suggests China adopt a long-term national plan to __65__ the country’s image and investment in overseas tourism to attract more vis itors.51. A. growth B. decline C. change D. influence52. A. in addition to B. by means of C. as a result of D. in spite of53. A. attempt B. agreement C. hurry D. mood54. A. got familiar with B. came up with C. took advantage of D. put emphasis on55. A. fortunately B. frequently C. previously D. occasionally56. A. devoted B. owed C. attached D. exposed57. A. destination B. tourism C. authority D. association58. A. reform B. collapse C. stabilize D. weaken59. A. competitors B. supporters C. investors D. reminders60. A. inspiring B. attracting C. disappointing D. embarrassing61. A. opportunity B. situation C. obstacle D. alternative62. A. relevantly B. approximately C. dramatically D. certainly63. A. set B. reverse C. confirm D. follow64. A. revises B. sells C. excludes D. demonstrates65. A. create B. keep C. damage D. improveSection BDirections: 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）On “Super Bowl Sunday”, millions of Americans are glued to their TVs. They are eating pizza, chicken wings and chips and cheering every move. They’re watching the Super Bowl.Why are Americans so crazy about American football? Well, it is more exciting than other sports. One team can lose possession of the ball in a minute, which may allow their opponents to make a touchdown(触地得分). Then that team may win the game unexpectedly.The Super Bowl also entertains its audience with a great halftime show. The football field is turned into a stage. Then an impressive performance of dancing and singing with special effects occurs.Since the Super Bowl is the most-watched TV program in America, commercial airtime is also very expensive. Big money is also spent on c ommercials. They draw the viewers’ attention and advertise their image or products during the commercial break.After football season, the “March Madness” begins. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competitions begin with 68 men’s college basketball teams. They play until the field is reduced to the “Final Four”. The winning team becomes the national champion. The NBA (National Basketball Association) All-Star game is also held in February. The best players from all the teams play in this game.Baseball is no doubt American’s national sport. From grandpas to young kids, whole families go to ball games together. They wear their favorite team’s caps or even carry their mascot(吉祥物). Our family went to watch Wang Chien-Ming play in D.C. once. We ate hot dogs, waved flags and sang during the 7th inning(棒球的一局) stretch.If you are not a sports fan yet, come and pick a sport or a team. Go to a ball game with your family, and cheer your team on. Sports are definitely a part of American culture one should not miss.66. According to the passage, the Super Bowl is _____.A. a well-received American football gameB. an expensive American sportC. an impressive TV performanceD. a most-watched TV series67. Which of the following may be one of the reasons for the popularity of the Super Bowl?A. Its results are too exciting to meet viewers’ expectations.B. People can eat pizza, chicken wings and chips when watching it.C. Its commercials are expensive enough to draw viewers’ attention.D. The performances during its halftime show are appealing to viewers.68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans spend a large amount of money on ball games.B. American people of all ages like going to watch baseball games.C. All the American stars take part in the national basketball game.D. There are important national ball games in America almost every month.69. The passage is mainly written to _____.A. inform readers of the three popular sports in AmericaB. teach readers how to understand the sports culture in AmericaC. encourage readers to fit in with American culture through sportsD. show readers the importance of sports in young people’s life in AmericaDibea Smart Vacuum Cleaner(真空吸尘器) X500Product OperatingA. Press the HOME button on the remote control.B. Clear up the place around the charging home base.C. Turn on the power switch at the bottom of the robot.D. Put the charging home base against the wall and plug it in.71. If it’s 9:45PM now and you want the robot to start cleaning at 8:00AM tomorrow, you shouldset _____ on the robot.A. 13:45B. 10:15C. 8:00D. 1:4572. If you want the robot to start cleaning right now, you can _____.A. keep pressing the CLEAN button on the main body for 3 secondsB. press either of PLAN, SPOT, CLEAN and HOME buttons on the main bodyC. turn on the power switch and press the CLEAN button on the remote control onceD. press the CLEAN button on the main body once when the robot is in the sleeping mode73. The virtual wall is designed to _____.A. limit the robot to a certain areaB. prevent the robot from bumping into wallsC. stop the robot from reaching 4 metersD. create a bunch of light outside the doorway（C）We have entered a new age of embedded(嵌入式的), intuitive(直觉的) computing in which our homes, cars, stores, farms, and factories have the ability to think, sense, understand, and respond to our needs. It’s not science fiction, but the dawn of a new age.Mo st people might not realize it yet, but we are already feeling the impact of what’s known as the third wave of computing. In small but significant ways it is helping us live healthier and more secure lives. If you drive a 2020 Mercedes Benz, for example, a n “intelligent” system tries to keep you from hitting a pedestrian. A farmer in Nigeria relies on weather sensors that communicate with his mobile device. Forgot your medicine? A new pill bottle from AdhereTech reminds you through text or automatic phone m essages that it’s time to take a pill.Technology is being integrated(融入) into our natural behaviors, with real-time data connecting our physical and digital worlds. With this dramatic shift in our relationship to technology, companies can adapt their products and services.To understand how revolutionary the third wave is, we ought to consider how far we have come. The first wave began when companies started to manage their operations through mainframe computer systems over 50 years ago. Then computing got “personal” in the 1980s and the 1990s with the introduction of the PC (personal computer). For the most part, computing remained immobile and lacked contextual awareness.In computing’s second wave, mobile computing and the smartphone took center stage. Billions of people, some of whom might not have had access to clean water, electricity, or even housing, were connected. Developers created applications and provided consumers with access to just about everything through their phone at the cost of a monthly data plan.As the third wave keeps developing, designers must meet the demands of consumers who want to experiment with new technology.Historically, designers have focused their attention on a product’s form and function. While that still matters, of course, the definition of a meaningful user experience has expanded significantly and will continue to do so. Instead of creating a single product, designers will need to imagine a series of connected products and services that have awareness of each other and their surroundings.74. Why are three examples given in Paragraph 2?A. To tell us that human beings are smarter and smarter.B. To illustrate the importance and necessity of technology.C. To prove that we are living healthier and more secure lives.D. To show the impact of the third wave of computing on our life.75. In the first wave of computing _____.A. companies’ operations were reliable on computer systemsB. computing had awareness of people’s needs in the contextC. people could have access to computing almost everywhereD. it was possible for people to experience computing at home76. Which of the following is a situation in the third wave of computing?A. There’s no need to create a single product.B. The definition of the user experience is more significant.C. Products and services are not independent of each other.D. The products’ form and functions are no longer important.77. What can we conclude from the passage about the new age we are facing?A. Th ere’s a shift of attention from people’s physical worlds to their digital worlds.B. There’s closer relationship between technology and people’s natural behaviours.C. People live more happily with the convenience brought by advanced technology.D. People become lazier with the products that can think and respond to their needs.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the usual situation for many people.You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health —from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity(肥胖) in the long term, to reduced cholesterol(胆固醇) maintenance in the short term, not to mention the pressure on your neck and spine(脊柱).To make matters worse, a growing body of research suggests that the negative effects of sitting too much cannot be countered with a good diet and regular exercise, according to an article in The New York Times. The article reported that a study of nearly 9, 000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent. In other words, sitting is killing us.Stand up for health. Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK conducted a simple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. When they looked at the data, there were some striking differences. Blood sugar became level after a meal much quicker on the days when the volunteers in the study stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned morecalories(热量单位：卡路里)—about 50 calories an hour. Over the course of a year that would add up to about 30, 000 extra calories, or around 3.63 kilograms of fat.John Buckley, a member of the research team, said that although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the constant, almost imperceptible(感觉不到的) increase in muscle activity that standing provides. Simple movement helps us to keep our all-important blood sugar under control.The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, going over to talk to a colleague rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator, will help.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 78. Accordin g to the context, the underlined expression “be countered with” in Paragraph 3 canbest be replaced by “________”.79. The two findings of the simple experiment conducted by the BBC and the University ofChester in the UK are that standing _________.80. Why is standing better than doing exercise according to John Buckley?81. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?第Ⅱ卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 你认为有必要采取措施保护上海方言吗？(it)2. 提前做出周密计划可以帮你更有效地完成这项艰巨任务。

2020年上海市崇明区高考英语二模试卷

2020年上海市崇明区高考英语二模试卷Listening Comprehension Section ADirections： In Section A， you will hear tenshort conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it，read the four possible answers on your paper， and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．(★★★★★)A． A physicist．B． An operator．C． A surgeon．D． A psychologist．2．(★★★★★)A． In a college．B． In a bank．C． In a property agency．D． In an accounting office．3．(★★★★★)A． Go home．B． Go travelling．C． Help in a lab．D． Help in a travel agency．4．(★★★★★)A． Leave the exhibition．B． Ignore what the man says．C． See more of the exhibition．D． Help the man understand art．5．(★★★★★)A．The time to close student accounts．B．The application procedures of student accounts．C．The limits on student loans．D．The application deadline of student loans．6．(★★★★★)A． The woman is better at writing reports．B． He is unqualified to write the report．C． The woman should have told him earlier．D． He should have made last-minute preparations．7．(★★★★★)A． The man seldom eats in the cafeteria．B． The woman prefers canned vegetables．C． The spring roll contains more vegetables．D． The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables．8．(★★★★★)A． She warned the man previously．B． She thinks the chemistry class is difficult．C． The man should have got up earlier．D． The man needs to be more attentive in class．9．(★★★★★)A． Only take morning classes．B． Make time for lunch in her schedule．C． Get used to skipping lunch．D． Change her schedule after she has lunch．10．(★★★★★)A．The data need to be collected soon．B．The questions haven't been designed yet．C．The man will help the woman interview people．D．The woman hasn't decided on the theme of the paper．Section BDirections： In Section B， you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation， and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice， but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question， read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．(★★★★★)（1）A． Charging its visitors．B． Meeting its overnight tourists' requirements．C． Restricting its access．D． Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars．（2）A． To help hotels earn more．B． To prevent visitors staying overnight．C． To support some services．D． To add a tax on services．（3）A． Transport companies disapprove of it．B． Venice is accessible in all directions．C． The fee is too high for most tourists．D． It may make tourism less aggressive．12．(★★★★★)（1）A． To earn more e-sports scholarships．B． To arouse girls' interest in STEM．C． To attract a greater range of gamers．D． To provide college opportunities for girls．（2）A． The general education．B． Low reputation of role models．C． Lack of appropriate e-games．D． The assumption that girls aren't fit．（3）A． The choice of games．B． The gender of playersC． The wealth of players．D． The competition environment．13．(★★★★★)（1）A． The way to pay for vacations．B． The time to spend vacations．C． The budget limit of a vacation．D． The choice of holiday destinations．（2）A． By car．B． By ship．C． By train．D． By plane．（3）A． It can change his view on budgeting．B． It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way．C． It offers a chance to read more books．D． It is joyful to listen to music while driving．（4）A． The man is afraid to take a plane．B．The man prefers a debt-free holiday．C．The woman earns more than the man．D．The woman uses her credit card at will．Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections： 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.14．(★★★)Sneakers （运动鞋） Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life's sticky situations-the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement-while helping to keep Amsterdam's city streets clean． The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop （1） to create （create） a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city's pavements．Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem，（2） because / as / since it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade （生物降解）． It'salso the second （3） most common / commonest （common） form of roadside litter， after cigarette ends． An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year，（4） costing （cost） the city millions of dollars to clean up． Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam， clean them， and turn them into Gum-Tec， the material that forms the base of the shoe．The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks，（5） whichwill also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause．（6） Priced （price）at around $332， the shoes will come into the market sometime next month．Available for preorder now， the new Gumshoe sneakers-offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway-（7） feature （feature） long-lasting rubber outsoles （鞋子外底）shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop，20 percent of which are made from gum．Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum （8） is used （use） in every four pairs of shoes． A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem． Even better， the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum，（9） without the annoying stickiness． Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole， the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system．To help spread their sustainability message，（10） what Gumshoe's creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world．Section BDirections： After reading the passage below， fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.15．(★★★)A． documentary B． categorize C． sense D． claimed E． rid F． outlookG． ballooned H． former I． determined J． romantic K． driveFormer World's Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world's fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20，000 calories（卡路里） a day． But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery， it's not just Paul Mason's health that has a more promising （1） F -his weight loss may have also promoted his love life．Mr． Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet， but already the 52-year-old has （2） D that Rebecca is the love of his life． The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television （3）A about Mr． Mason's extreme fatness-the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended． She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch， keento help Mr． Mason get the NHS（National Health Service） to pay for a second operation to （4） E him of layers of extra skin．Mr． Mason said： "She didn't really think of anything （5） J at the beginning． It wasn't until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends． She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend．"Mr． Mason says that he doesn't go for looks and finds Rebecca's （6） I attitude particularly attractive． "It is her personality，her （7） K and passion that has made me fall for her． We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way． For a long time I couldn't really see light at the end of the tunnel， but since Rebecca's been in my life I've got a whole new （8） C of worth and excitement．"Mr． Mason （9） G to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder． As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers．Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his （10） H home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002．Reading Comprehension Section ADirections： 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.16．(★★★★)High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math， science and English exams than their non-musical peers， according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology．School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses，because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math， science and English， will （1） B in those disciplines．"Our research proved this belief （2） D and found the more the students engage with music， the better they do in those subjects，" said UBC （Universityof British Columbia） education professor and the study's principal investigator，Peter Gouzouasis． "The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and（3） D playing in high school not only score significantly higher， but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers withregard to their English， mathematics and science skills， as measured by their exam grades，（4） C their socioeconomic background， race， previous learning in mathematics and English， and gender．" Gouzouasis and his team（5） A data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015． The data（6） B ， made up of more than 112，000 students， included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math，science and English． Students who studied at least one instrumental music coursein the regular curriculum counted as students （7） A music．The researchers found the（8） C relationships between music educationand academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal （发声的） music． The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music （9） A very broadly to the students' learning in school．"Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very（10）D ，" said the study's co-investigator Martin Guhn， an assistant professor in UBC's school of population and public health． "A student has to learn to read musical notes， develop eye-hand-mind coordination （协调）， develop keen listening skills， develop（11） C skills for playing in a band and develop disciplineto practice． All those learning experiences， and more， play a role in（12） B the learner's cognitive capacities （认知能力）， executive functions， andmotivation to learn in school．"The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the （13） Aof students， parents， teachers and administrative decision-makers in education，as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy （14） D other areas of learning， particularly music． "However，the amusing aspect is that （15） B education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement，" said Gouzouasis．（1）A． overbalance B． underperform C． overwork D． underplay（2）A． fantastic B． strategic C． embarrassing D． wrong（3）A． resisted B． delayed C． deserted D． continued（4）A． thanks to B． in contrast to C． regardless of D． by means of（5）A． examined B． published C． stored D． exchanged（6）A． report B． sample C． analysis D． center（7）A． taking B． composing C． sharing D． performing（8）A． casual B． symbolic C． predictive D． changeable（9）A． transfer B． decline C． attach D． limit（10）A． attractive B． distinct C． independent D． demanding（11）A． life B． literacy C． team D． survival（12）A． altering B． enhancing C． distracting D． labeling（13）A． attention B． question C． edge D． glory（14）A． in termsB． as a result of C． in case of D． at the cost ofof（15）A． health B． music C． science D． schoolSection BDirections： 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.17．(★★★)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students "media literacy" skills． California is the latest state to pass such arequirement． Media literacy， also known as news literacy， is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and "fake" news．The new law requires California's Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website． Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to "enable them to make informed decisions"．The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016． It found that 80 percent of U．S． middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story． The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website．The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet． It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from， and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers．Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina． She said she has seen a clear change in her students' abilities to judge news sources． Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers，it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion． Now， it's necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites．One of Edy's goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading． One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions． One example is， "What is the overall mission of the organization？"Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest． Another question to ask is， "What do they do when they get a story wrong？" Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported， she said．Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting．（1）The new law passed in California mainly aims at A ．A． helping students identify fake newsB． improving students' critical thinking skillsC． offering students real informationD． enabling students to make quick decisions（2）Why does the author mention the Stanford University study？ CA． To present the details of the law．B． To provide a set of tools for the law．C． To show the reason behind the law．D． To indicate the efforts based on the law．（3）Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization？ CA．Identifying the conflicts of interest in it．B．Correcting its falsely reported news stories．C．Learning about its background information．D．Asking a series of questions about its news．（4）The passage mainly tells us that media literacy D ．A．can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB．is becoming much more important with the law passedC．can improve American students' understanding of newsD．is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US18．(★★★)PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August， bringing community arts to 250，000 residents across Singapore． The festival theme， "Our Home， Our HeARTs"， invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore．Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity． Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes， including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists． The following are some of them．ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME： 14 July （9：00 AM-12：00 AM）PLACE： Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people-and that is what Arts Party @ Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example， you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art． Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art．We're also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society． Come explore Nagomi art， a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter．HUES IN TUNETIME： 20 July （2：00 PM-8：00 PM）PLACE： Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune's performance line-up． Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances． Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands， and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents． Come to this festival village!L．O．U．D @ KAMPONG GLAMTIME： 27 July （7：30 PM-9：30 PM）PLACE： Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam， the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore's history for new discoveries．MAD TEA PARTYTIME： 12 August （9：30 AM-11：30 AM）PLACE： Pasir Ris Elias CCARTISTS： Stacy Huang， Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland． This will be an installation of delightful treats， where residents can gather around the tea table to create "food" together．（1）What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival？ BA．To make the country more appealing in art．B．To develop a sense of togetherness through art．C．To promote cooperation between communities．D．To cultivate a young generation full of creativity．（2）Alice， who is interested in painting， should go to to enjoy the festivalD ．A．Kampung AdmiraltyB．Kampong Glam Community ClubC．Pasir Ris Elias CCD．Talok Blangah Mall（3）What can be learned from the poster？ AA．Hues in Tune's performances are intended for music lovers．B．Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea．C．The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man．D．Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly．19．(★★★)Today's artificial intelligence may not be that clever， but it just got much quicker in understanding． A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times， just as a human can． And the program can do it so well that people can't tell the difference．The findings， published in the journal Science， represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do．Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data， they're less-than-stellar students． Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic conceptsfaster than the most advanced program．In short， "You can generalize，" said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum． But there's something else humans can do with just a little exposure-they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new． "To scientists like me who study the mind， the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast，" Tenenbaum said． "We want to close that gap， and that's our long-term goal．"Now， Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm（算法）-one that， like humans， can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways． The researchers tested the model on human handwriting， which can vary sharply from person toperson， even when each produces the exact same character．The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning， or BPL， a probability-based program． This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes．In a set of experiments， the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1，623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world． In a one-shot classification challenge， people were quite good at it，with an average error rate of 4.5 percent． But BPL， slightly edged them out，with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent． The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented． They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine． As it turned out， the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans．The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term， including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures， dance moves and spoken and signed language． But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans， the scientists pointed out．（1）What is the passage mainly about？ AA． An advance in artificial intelligence．B． A special learning program for students．C． The application of artificial intelligence．D． A new approach of developing programs．（2）By "less-than-stellar students" in Paragraph 3， the author means D ．A． students are better at processing dataB． computers are incomparable to studentsC． students are less smart than computersD． computers are less clever in some aspects（3）In the experiments testing BPL， what did the scientists find out？ C A．Humans were slow at recognizing characters．B．BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner．C．BPL could identify and write characters as humans．D．Humans could create more characters than computers．（4）What can be inferred from the passage？ BA．Computers learn in the same way as humans．B．The findings may help improve human-learning．C．Machine-learning is superior to human-learning．D．Young humans can understand algorithms quickly．Section CDirections： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.20．(★★★)A．This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere's extra heat．B．This causes winds off the coast to weaken and enables warm water to move eastward．C．The scientists examined waters off the coast of Northern California in the eastern Pacific Ocean．D．The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have never happened before．E．The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres south of their known range．F．A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures to seek out cooler waters in coming years．Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America's West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before． The study was a project of scientists from the University of California， Davis．（1） C They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016，during what was described as a "marine heatwave"． The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California． These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south．Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California， Davis． A few were even found north of California．（2）D The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans．There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward． A 2017 report in YaleUniversity's online magazine Environment 360 explores this subject． The report notes that for many years， the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change．（3） A This has led to warmer oceans， with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures．Warmer waters along the U．S． East Coast have affected a black seafish． Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina． But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward， to waters off the coast of New Jersey．（4） F Using climate models，researchers predicted that some species along the U．S． and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1，400 kilometers north from their current habitats． Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U．S． and Canada， the study found．I.Summary Writing21．(★★★)Directions： Read the following passage． Summarize the main idea andthe main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible．The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace． But among these many important qualities， the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked． Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble．Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a "weak" quality． We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed （欺负） by others and aren't willing to stick up for themselves． Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself． While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today， it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word-and the way it should be applied in leadership． Humility isn't about being passive and weak． It's about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations， including in the workplace．A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis． It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader． "Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it's valid or not，" said Christopher Ferry， founder of Boca Recovery Center． "The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative． In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers， if I could give them any quality with a magic stick， it would be humility．"Though humility is often underrated by world at large， it's essential if you want to be successful as a leader， not just at work but in life． Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others．II.TranslationDirections： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words given in the brackets.22．(★)孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要．（mean） Every little progress of a child means a great deal to the parents．23．(★)在某种程度上，这种新措施有可能缓解这个城市的交通堵塞．（possibility）To some degree， there's a possibility that this new measure will ease the traffic jam in this city．24．(★)从来没有人不努力就能成功，所以你必须制定一个切实可行的计划，并付诸于行动．（Never） Never has anyone achieved success without making efforts， so you must make a feasible plan and put it into practice．25．(★)被感染这种新型病毒的人数在不断增加，很多医务工作者主动放弃休假，严阵以。

2020届上海各区高三二模英语试卷中译英汇编

2020届上海各区高三二模英语试卷中译英汇编2020年上海市各区高三年级第二学期高考模拟试卷（二模）英语试卷选编（中译英部分）目录宝山区 (1)崇明区 (2)奉贤区 (2)虹口区 (2)金山区 (3)闵行区 (3)浦东新区 (3)徐汇区 (4)嘉定区 (4)声明：本材料仅供教师备课、考生复习之用，相关版权归著作权人所有。

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宝山区1.我们不惧风雨，也不畏任何险阻。

(or)2.戴口罩是阻止病毒传播的有效方式。

(keep)3.时不我待，时间和历史都属于奋进者。

(as)4.生命重于泰山，疫情就是命令，防控就是责任。

(issue)1.We are not afraid of winds and rains, or any kind of difficulties.2.Putting on a face mask is an effective way to keep virus from spreading.3.Time and tide wait for no one as time and history are both on the side of hard workers.4.Life is of great importance. When a terrible disease / an epidemic breaks out, a command is issued. It is ourresponsibility to prevent and control it/ the disease.崇明区1.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

(mean)2.在某种程度上，这种新措施有可能缓解这个城市的交通堵塞。

(possibility)3.从来没有人不努力就能成功，所以你必须制定一个切实可行的计划，并付诸于行动。

2020年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2020年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项A4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the USColorado: Holiday Twin Drive--InAddress: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USAPhone: +1 970-221-1244The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--InAddress: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USAPhone: +1 704-739-4424Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap ShopAddress: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USAPhone: +1 954-791-7927The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.California: Mission Tiki Drive -InAddress: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USAPhone: +1 909-628-0511Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available at the ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swapmeets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?A.Participate in somespecial activities.B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?A.Hound’s Drive- In.B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.B.Both allow booking tickets online.C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.BUnderstanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possibleeven in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.4. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.C. Turning off a device to stop using power.D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.5. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?A. Recycable carboard.B. Excessive packaging.C. Glass jars to store purchases.D. Natural substances in cleaning products.6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.B. Going green ismore than a fashion.C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.CA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands wereactually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.8. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.9. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.10. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.11. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive CompanyDMy family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in theclassroom, but I wasn't there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher, Mr.Creech, who knew I couldn't read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made merealize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn't happen again. Later that day, Mr.Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Then when I was 41 years old, one day, I planned to fly back toTexasto visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr.Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you？” he asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me，” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he'd once encouraged.“I'm so glad I had a chance to see you，” I said. “And Mr.Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn't all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well，” I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name：dyslexia(诵读困难). But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.12. Why did the author want to hide?A. Because he felt sorry for himself.B. Because he hated being laughed at.C. Because he couldn't read at all.D. Because he didn't have a ticket.13. Which of the following could best describe Mr.Creech?A. Considerate and dutiful.B. thoughtful and enthusiastic.C. Emotional and devoted.D. Friendly and wise.14. Why couldn't the author read before meeting Mr.Creech?A. Because his reading age was not long enough.B. Because his parents didn't teach him how to read.C. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.D. Because he didn't have inner driving force to learn to read.15. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr.Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.B. The author had become a published author and an active speaker.C. Dyslexia was just the reason that made the author unable to read.D. The author was grateful to Mr.Creech.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020崇明高三英语二模试卷

崇明区2020届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语（考试时间120分钟，满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2. A.In a college. B.In a bank. C. In a property agency. D.In an accounting office.3. A. Go home. B. Go travelling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4. A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5. A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C. T he limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6. A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7. A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8. A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9. A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10. A. The data need to be collected soon.B. The questions haven’t been designed yet.C. The man will help the woman interview people.D. The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will heartwo short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and theconversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.高三英语共12页第1页11. A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12. A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13. A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15. A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16. A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18. A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19. A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20. A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: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.Sneakers(运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21)_____(create) a limitededition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem,(22)_____ it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade(生物降解). It’s also the second (23)_____(common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends.An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24)_____ (cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up.Gumdrop plans to collect高三英语共12页第2页waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25)_____ will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26)_____ (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27)_____ (feature)long-lasting rubber outsoles(鞋子外底)shaped from recyclable compoundsproduced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28)_____ (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29)_____ the annoying stickiness.Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30)_____Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections:After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Former W orld’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at a nincredible980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day.But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising 31 —his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has 32 that Rebecca is the love of his life.The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television 33 about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended.She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to 34 him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything 35 at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s 36 attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her 37 and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the高三英语共12页第3页same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way.For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new 38of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason 39 to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his 40 home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will 41 in those disciplines.“Our research pr oved this belief 42 and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who lear ned to play a musical instrument in elementary and 43 playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades, 44 their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team 45 data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data 46 , made up of more than 112,000 students, included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students 47 music.The researchers found the 48 relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music 49 very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very 50 ,” said the study’s co-investigator Martin Guhn, an assis tant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health.高三英语共12页第4页“A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination (协调), develop keen listening skills, develop 51 skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in 52 the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the 53 of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy 54 other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusing aspect is that 55 education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46. A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center47. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51. A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival52. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55. A. health B. music C. science D. schoolSection BDirections: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)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical th inking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable t hem to make informed decisions”.高三英语共12页第5页The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her stude nts’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach st udents how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56. The new law passed in California mainly aims at _____.A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving stu dents’ critical thinking skillsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57. Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58. Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judgethe trustworthiness of a newsorganization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C. Learning about its background information.D. Asking a series of questions about its news.59. The passage mainly tells us that media literacy _____.A. can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB. is becoming much more important with the law passedC. can improve American students’ understanding of newsD. is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US高三英语共12页第6页(B)PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August, bringing community arts to 250,000 residents across Singapore. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes, including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists. The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM)PLACE:TalokBlangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party @ TelokBlangah will show you this July!For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art. Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art.We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM)PLACE:Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s perf ormance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. Come to this festival village!L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAMTIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM)PLACE: Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam, the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore’s history for new discoveries.MAD TEA PARTYTIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM)PLACE:PasirRis Elias CCARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together.高三英语共12页第7页60. What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A. To make the country more appealing in art.B. To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C. To promote cooperation between communities.D. To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61. Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to _____ to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC.PasirRis Elias CCD. TalokBlangah Mall62. What can be learned from the poster?A. Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B. Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C. The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D. Arts Party @ TelokBlangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding.A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times, just as a human can. And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the ga p between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm (算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.高三英语共12页第8页In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine.As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63. What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64. By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means _____.A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects65. In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A. Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B. BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C. BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D. Humans could create more characters than computers.66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Computers learn in the same way as humans.B. The findings may help improve human-learning.C. Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D. Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.高三英语共12页第9页Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before.The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.67 They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was described as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California. 68 The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward.A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazine E nvironment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change. 69 This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.70 Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats.Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.高三英语共12页第10页IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71. The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today, it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,”said Christopher Ferry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

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