2020届上海市闵行区高三英语二模试卷

闵行区2019 学年度高三英语二模考试

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: 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 cook. B. A dentist. C. A surgeon. D. A technician.

2. A. She’d like to have the windows open. B. She likes to have the air conditioner on.

C. The air is heavily polluted.

D. The windows are always open.

3. A. Art attraction. B. Painting skills. C. Furniture quality. D. Room decoration.

4. A. She appreciates the man’s effort. B. She does enjoy spicy food.

C. She is annoyed with the man.

D. She doesn’t like the food the man prepared.

5. A. They can’t fit into the machine. B. They were sent to the wrong address.

C. They have not been delivered yet.

D. They were found to be of the wrong type.

6. A. The long waiting time. B. The broken down computer.

C. The mistakes in her telephone bill.

D. The bad telephone service.

7. A. Its quality. B. Its price. C. Its material. D. Its appearance.

8. A. Walk in the countryside. B. Do some exercise.

C. Go shopping.

D. Wash some dresses.

9. A. He’s going to visit a photo studio. B. He’s just had his picture taken.

C. He’s on the way to the theatre.

D. He’s just returned from a job interview.

10. A. He doesn’t want Jenny to get into trouble.

B. He doesn’t agree with the woman’s remark.

C. He thinks Jenny’s workload too heavy at college.

D. He believes most college students are running wild.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Attend expert growers’ lecture. B. Visit fruit-loving families.

C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard(果园).

D. Taste many kinds of apples.

12. A. It is a new variety. B. It is the best variety for eating quality.

C. It is rarely seen now.

D. It needs perfect soil to grow.

13. A. To show how to grow apples. B. To introduce an apple festival.

C. To help people select apples.

D. To attract more people to visit Britain.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. Lack of sleep could lead to heath problem.

B. Lack of sleep affects adults more than children.

C. Sleeping problems are one of the leading causes of obesity.

D. The amount of sleep people need changes with age.

15. A. Less sleep is needed when they enter adolescence.

B. Ideally, they need 8 hours of sleep a night.

C. They may have difficulty in falling asleep before 11:00 pm.

D. They often wake up at midnight due to biological changes.

16. A. The amount of sleep and academic performance.

B. A comparison of different time to start school.

C. Students’ sleeping time and social behaviors.

D. A beneficial change of school starting time.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. Extreme sports. B. City life. C. Human’s potential. D. Danger and safety.

18. A. They like to stay isolated. B. They prefer danger to safety.

C. They want to know their potential.

D. They are bored with the traditional ones.

19. A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Neutral.

20. A. It is interesting and challenging. B. It is dangerous and needs no skills.

C. It enables people to face fears.

D. It only stimulates individualism.

II. Grammar and vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A Brief History of Chopsticks.

We’ve discussed the story of knife and fork, but there’s another set of utensils (器皿) used by billions of people around the world—and it has a truly ancient past. The Chinese have been using chopsticks since at least 1200 B.C., and by A.D. 500 the chopsticks ____21____ (sweep) the Asian continent from Vietnam to Japan. From their humble beginnings ____22____ cooking utensils to paper-wrapped bamboo sets at the sushi counter, there’s more to chopsticks than meets the eye.

Chopsticks ____23____ (develop) about 5000 years ago in China. The ____24____ (early) versions were probably twigs used to get food from cooking pots. When resources became scare, around 400 BC, crafty chefs figured out ____25____ to conserve fuel by cutting food into smaller pieces so it would cook more quickly. This new method of cooking made it unnecessary to have knives at the dinner table—a practice that also matched the non-violent teachings of Confucius(孔子), ____26____ expressed in one of his numerous quotations: “the honorable and upright man keeps well away from both the slaughterhouse (屠宰房) and the kitchen. And he allows no knives on his table.” As a vegetarian, Confucius believed that knives’ sharp points evoked (诱发) violence ____27____ (kill) the happy, contented mood that eaters should be in during meals. Thanks in part to his teachings, chopstick use quickly became widespread throughout Asia.

Different cultures adopted different chopstick styles. Perhaps in a nod to Confucius, Chinese chopsticks featured a blunt rather than pointed end. In Japan, chopsticks were 8 inches long for men and 7 inches long for women. In 1878 the Japanese became the first ____28____ (create) the disposable set, typically made of bamboo or wood. Wealthy diners could eat with ivory, jade, coral or brass versions, while the most privileged used silver sets. It was believed that the silver would turn black ____29____ it came into contact with poisoned food.

Throughout history, chopsticks have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with another basic food of Asian cuisine: rice. At first glance, you’d think that rice wouldn’t make the cut, but in Asia most rice is of the short- or medium-grain variety. The starches (淀粉质食品) in these rices create a cooked product that is sticky and clumpy, unlike

the fluffy and distinct grains of Western long-grain rice. ____30____ chopsticks come together to lift steaming bundles of sticky rice, it’s a match made in heaven.

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. label

B. bears

C. burdened

D. illustrates

E. implement

F. guaranteed

G. presented

H. hit

I. entry J. nationalized K. ground

The “Penny Black”, the first postage stamp issued in Britain and, more importantly, the first postage stamp issued anywhere, ___31___ the image of Queen Victoria, but the

first British postal service did not originate in Victorian England. In 1680, William

Dockwra started a public service that ___32___ the quick delivery of a letter anywhere in

London. His system was quickly ___33___ with Dockwra in charge. It was far from a perfect

system, ___34___ with seemingly improper charges that made it unreasonably expensive

to send a letter. Worse still, recipients were expected to pay. As you might imagine, this

___35___ some problems — either people weren’t home or flat-out refused to pay. The system just didn’t work, but it remained in place for far too long.

About 50 years later, to do better, Rowland Hill argued for putting an end to the postal charges and replacing them with a single national rate of one penny, which would be paid by the sender.

When the post office ignored Hill’s ideas, he self-published his essay and it quickly gained ___36___ among the public. Hill was then ordered by Postmaster General Lord Lichfield to discuss postal reform and, during their subsequent meeting, the two men conceived of a gluey ___37___ that could be applied to envelopes to indicate payment. Though it had gained support with the public who longed for an affordable way to connect with distant friends and family, officials still weren’t convinced. Thankfully, H ill was far from alone in his passion for reform. He eventually earned enough support from other like-minded individuals to convince Parliament to ___38___ his system.

In 1839, Hill held a competition to design all the necessary postal facility. The winning stamp ___39___ describing the young Queen’s profile came from one William Wyon, who based the design on a medal he created to celebrate her first visit to L ondon.

The “Penny Black” stamp went on sale on May 1, 1840. It was an immediate ___40___.Suddenly, the country seemed a lot smaller. The Penny Black’s design was so well received that it remained in use for forty years.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The term “staycation” means vacations that you take at home or near your home rather than traveling to another place. It is closely connected with less pollution, saving money and not contributing to the overwhelming disorder that takes place in some of the world’s most touristic areas.

The concept of staycation was born at the time of the 2008 market ___41___ in the United States. Because

of it, many households were forced to ___42___ their expenses and consequently limit their vacation budget. The shortage of money to travel abroad is at the origin of why many people started to (re) discover their most

___43___ surroundings.

At the same time, awareness of the ___44___ impacts of tourism, especially on what concerns the impacts

of transportation, started to increase too. And so did the perception that some of the main cities (abroad) are increasingly overloaded with people — with places such as Barcelona, Venice, or the Seychelles planning on

___45___ a tourist cap.

Staycation appears like a great solution for the ___46___ above mentioned. It is a great way of spending joyful vacations while helping one’s ___47___ and the environment. ___48___, staying close to home eliminates the budget for accommodation and t ransport.

Apart from the financial ___49___ gained by leaving behind expensive plane tickets or by not booking hotel rooms that aren’t cheap, staycation also has the benefit of keeping harmful ___50___ in the ground. Cars, boats, and planes are not (or are less) used; ___51___, other means of transport such as public transport, bicycles, electric scooters or just walking are favored. This allows people’s carbon footprints not to ___52___ as much as they would if long distances had been traveled.

A staycation is a form of alternative tourism that is fully in line with the slow tourism trend. Slow tourism invites you to live in the ___53___ moment. It encourages you to take your time, discover nearby landscapes, reconnect and spend more time outdoors in nature with the people you enjoy. There are no fully-booked days, and there is no ___54___ to go from one activity to another just to stay busy all the time.

Given the multiple ___55___ of local tourism, you no longer have a reason to be embarrassed at the coffee machine at work when you are asked where you are going on vacation this year.

41. A. value B. sector C. crisis D. shares

42. A. restrict B. bear C. avoid D. meet

43. A. cheerful B. immediate C. polluted D. attractive

44. A. limited B. financial C. cultural D. environmental

45. A. introducing B. stopping C. postponing D. raising

46. A. challenges B. assessment C. tasks D. applications

47. A. voyage B. mind C. pocket D. hometown

48. A. In addition B. For example C. In fact D. On the contrary

49. A. services B. advice C. resources D. savings

50. A. emissions B. exposure C. vehicles D. strategies

51. A. therefore B. instead C. however D. moreover

52. A. last B. fall C. increase D. change

53. A. historic B. present C. critical D. climatic

54. A. good B. harm C. blame D. rush

55. A. advantages B. challenges C. platforms D. themes

Section B

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

(A)

Brooke Martin’s golden retriever (金毛猎犬) Kayla hated being left alone or separated. She would howl, pace, and chew on things. Brooke learned that other people had the same problem with their pets. She wondered, “What if you could talk to your dog if you were gone?”

Working with her father in their garage, the 16-year-old came up with several ideas. Finally, she invented a device that allowed pet owners to video chat with their pets! She calls the device iCPooch. “The dog doesn’t have to ans wer the call,” explains Brooke. “It comes up immediately on the screen on their end. It’s a two-way audio

and video—you can see and hear each other. ” With a click of a button you can even send the dog a treat!

Her invention has earned her a spot competing against nine other finalists in a young scientist competition for middle-school students. These finalists, selected based on their short video presentations, are working with mentors over the summer before heading to the final competition in St. Paul, Minn.

After Martin’s video put her among the 10 finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson, a product development scientist in 3M’s consumer health care division. “I just lead her down the product development path,” Langer-Anderson told Live Science. This path includes guidance on how to test the potential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dog’s end with a dog treat device the owner can remotely activate.

“One thing I have thought about a lot is, what happens if the device is on the floor, what if your dog knocks it over, or scratches the screen?” Martin said. She and Langer-Anderson discussed this, and Martin is now testing materials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the dog house floors to see how well they withstand sharp teeth and claws.

The finalists create models they can test, with the guidance from a mentor. Their projects include a fuel cell that transforms cut grass into electricity and an app that rewards drivers for not texting or calling. Langer-Anderson tries to help the students work through the scientific method, testing their hypothesis (假设), in a determined way, “so the kids don’t get buried in data,” she said.

56.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. “iCPooch” wins in a young scientist competition.

B. A 16-year-old girl invents a device for dog hunger.

C. A man-made device lets people chat with their pets.

D. A kid-invented device calm dogs’ separation anxiety.

57.“iCPooch” calms pet dogs by___________.

A. allowing video chat

B. making dogs sleep

C. answering the call

D. giving dogs food

58.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “mentors”?

A. competitors

B. assistants

C. instructors

D. companions

59.What do the inventions of the finalists have in common?

A. They are all new inventions dealing with pets.

B. They are possible solutions to everyday problems.

C. They cope with the problems related to computers.

D. They are all accomplished through individual work.

(B)

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