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上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案(二)
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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AIn 2018 to which we've just said goodbye, we've seen excellent movies such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. In 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. Here are movies not to miss.Spider-Man-.Far H0- July 5, USTom Holland, the actor of 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider(蜘蛛). When we see him again in theaters, Spider – Man will have a new red - and – black suit. The movie will take Peter on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marved Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider - Man will try a return to his “normal" self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw, July 26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports car. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action - packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on July 26. Famous English actor Jaso n Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckaid Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious 8. The action and chemistry really thrill their audience. But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand - off in the 2017 movie.The Lion King, July 19, USThis is a brand - new version of the classic children’s film. The story of wide - eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands，a vast African prairie(大草原).The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, Timon and Punibaa. The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to become the king. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?1. Which movie will probably be most popular among children?A. Spider - Man: Far From Home.B. Hobbs and Shaw.C. Fast and Furious 8.D. The Lion King.2. What do the three movies have in common?A. The heroes have appeared in previous movies.B. They have the complex plot and humor style.C. They will be on in theaters in July worldwide.D. Famous actors and actresses act in the movies.3. What’s the writing purpose of the text?A. To ask for movie reviews.B. To make comments on the movies.C. To encourage readers to watch filmsD. To instruct readers to know styles of movie.BA simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holiday. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded—along with Mickelson’s bunk bed output. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a difference.”4. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?A. To help the poor children.B. To make a big fortune.C. To inspire his community.D. To get more donations.5. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?A. He had his own fish farm.B. He changed his career from time to time.C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life.6. How did other peop le react to Mickelson’s project?A. They showed little interest in it.B. They were supportive and involved in it.C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.D. They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.7. What is Mickelson’s attitude to the nonprofit?A. AmbiguousB. Defensive.C. Cautious.D. Positive.CLearning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially can’t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So what’s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don’t offer a compromise just because theyare not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “What’s your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Let’s come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audie nce and be silent for a moment because that says, “I’m in control. I know what I’m doing. I’m confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn’t miss his key point s. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that we’d better pay attention, there’s something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you’re spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.8. What is most likely to be Americans idea?A. Speaking less gives the upper handB. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.C. A silent man is the best one to listen toD. Speak out what you have in your mind.9. What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.B. To explain silence can be more effective.C. To introduce how to make a presentation.D. To prove silence can ease one’s nervousness.10. What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Paragraph 6?A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Silence is the best defense.B. Silence in negotiations is of great help.C. Learning the skills about silence is important.D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even sighs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer ho urs. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benef its from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.12. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market.14. Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?A. It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.15. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
(完整版)2018考研英语二模拟试卷2及答案
英语（二）模拟试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET . (10 points)Facebook has been 1 with fire and has got its fingers burned, again. On November 29th America’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a 2 settlement with the giant social network over 3 that it had misled people about its use of their personal data.The details of the settlement make clear that Facebook, which 4 over 800m users, betrayed its users’ trust. It is also notable because it appears to be part of a broader 5 by the FTC to craft a new privacy framework to deal with the rapid 6 of social networks in America.The regulator’s findin gs come at a 7 moment for Facebook, which is said to be preparing for an initial public offering next year that could value it at around $100 billion. To 8 the way for its listing, the firm first needs to resolve its privacy 9 with regulators in America and Europe. 10 its willingness to negotiate the settlement 11 this week.Announcing the agreement, the FTC said it had found a number of cases where Facebook had made claims that were “unfair and deceptive, and 12 federal law”. For instance, it 13 personally identifiable information to advertisers, and it failed to keep a promise to make photos and videos on deleted accounts 14 .The settlement does not 15 an admission by Facebook that it has broken the law, but it deeply 16 the company nonetheless. In a blog post published the same day, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s boss, tried to17 the impact of the deal. First he claimed that “a small number of high-profile mistakes” were 18 the social network’s “good history” on privac y.The FTC is not relying on Facebook to police itself. Among other things, the company will now have to seek consumers’ approval before it changes the way it shares their data. And it has agreed to an independent privacy audit every two years for the next 20 years.There is a clear pattern here. In separate cases over the past couple of years the FTC has insisted that Twitter and Google accept regular 19 audits, too, after each firm was accused of violating its customers’ privacy. The intent seems to be to create a regulatory regime that is tighter than the status quo, 20 one that still gives social networks plenty of room to innovate.1. [A] setting [B] playing [C] lighting [D] turning2. [A] craft [B] documentary [C] trade [D] draft3. [A] verdicts [B] allegations [C] rumors [D] affirmation4. [A] boasts [B] exaggerates [C] estimates [D] assesses5. [A] impulse [B] initiative [C] innovation [D] motion6. [A] increase [B] elevation [C] rise [D] appearance7. [A] indispensable [B] essential [C] critical [D] fundamental8. [A] steer [B] clear [C] lay [D] remove9. [A] controversy [B] competition [C] dispute [D] compromise10. [A] despite [B] given [C] although [D] hence11. [A] unveiled [B] discovered [C] exposed [D] revealed12. [A] violated [B] assaulted [C] resisted [D] betrayed13. [A] informed [B] entrust [C] imparted [D] confided14. [A] available [B] retrievable [C] reversible [D] inaccessible15. [A] constitute [B] correspond [C] confirm [D] conceive16. [A] involves [B] strikes [C] embarrasses [D] attacks17. [A] turn down [B] cut down [C] play down [D] bring down18. [A] overshadowing [B] overlooking [C] overtaking [D] overthrowing19. [A] expert [B] external [C] formal [D] automatic20. [A] and [B] but [C] thus [D] despiteSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections :Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C, or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET .(40 points)Text 1Most American movies are produced in Hollywood, California. Hollywood, which is actually not a separate city but a part of Los Angeles, is an ideal spot for the movie industry. The sun shines most of the time, and the climate is mild. Almost every kind of natural scenery is within a few hours’ drive.Hollywood becomes the center of national attention one evening a year－Academy Award night. At the Academy Award presentation held each spring, statuettes called Oscars are given to film industry winners in dozens of categories, including best actor, best actress, and best picture. The winners are chosen by members of the industry before the ceremony, but their names are kept secret until presentation night, when they are announced in a long, nationally televised program.Motion pictures were extremely popular in the United States after World War II, when television captured much of the movie audience. Geared to the masses, Hollywood movies offered much the same type of entertainment as television does. With free entertainment in their homes, many Americans simply stopped going to movies. Between 1946 and 1956, movie attendance was cut in half. At the same time, production costs zoomed. The movie industry was in trouble.The industry adjusted itself in a number of ways. Movie companies rented sound stages to TV companies and sold old movies to TV. To cut costs, Hollywood produced fewer movies and filmed many of them overseas. To lure audiences, the industry invested in new lenses, wider screens, and stereophonic sound. Studios also began producing kinds of entertainment that could not be offered by TV-films with controversial or shocking themes, films with huge casts and lavish settings. As a result of these changes, today the American motion picture industry is thriving.21.What makes Hollywood a great place for American movie industry according to the passage?[A] A famous part of Los Angeles[B] Favorable natural and traffic conditions[C] Natural scenery with mild climate and the shining sun[D] A great industrial base of American22.Which one about Oscars is correct according to the passage?[A] It is the name of a great film figure[B] It is given to World Academy Award in America each year[C] It is a yearly honor to winners in movie industry[D] It doesn’t produce until Academy Award night in each spring23.Why did many Americans like entertaining in homes instead of going to cinema after World War II?[A] Because the quality of film was becoming worse and worse[B] Because Hollywood movies couldn’t offer entertainment similar to television[C] Because the movie industry was in trouble for expensive production cost[D] Because TV’s popularity made them enjoy without paying24.What does the word “zoomed” (in the last sentence of the third paragraph) mean?[A] Moved along very quickly[B] Rose upward into the air[C] Increased high in price[D] Moved with a low humming noise25.The movie industry tried many methods to lure audiences except__________.[A] building commercial relationship with TV companies[B] improving its basic equipment[C] producing films with famous stars in low cost[D] offering types of entertainment different from TVText2The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching through satellite eyes for a possible record low polar ice cap.From the barren Arctic shore of a village in Canada’s far northwest, veteran observer Eddie Gruben has seen the summer ice retreating more each decade as the world has warmed. By this weekend the ice edge lay 128 kilometers at sea, but forty years ago, it was 64 kilometers out. Global average temperatures rose 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, but Arctic temperatures rose twice as much or even faster, almost certainly in large part because of manmade greenhouse gases, researchers say. In late July the mercury soared to almost 86 degrees Fahrenheit in this settlement of 900 Arctic Eskimos.As of Thursday, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Date Center reported, the polar ice cap extended over 6.75 million square kilometers after having shrunk an average 106,000 square kilometers a day in July—equivalent to one Indiana or three Belgiums daily. The rate of melt was similar to that of July 2007, the year when the ice cap dwindled to a record minimum extent of 4.3 million square kilometers in September. In its latest analysis, NSIDC said Arctic atmospheric conditions this summer have been similar to those of the summer of 2007, including a high-pressure ridge that produced clear skies and strong melt in the Beaufort Sea, the arm of the Arctic Ocean off northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.Scientists say the makeup of the frozen polar sea has shifted significantly the past few years,as thick multiyear ice has given way as the Arctic’s dominant form to thin ice that comes and goes with each winter and summer. The past few years have “signaled a fundamental change in the character of the ice and the Arctic climate,” Meier said. Ironically, the summer melts since 2007 appear to have allowed disintegrating but still thick multiyear ice to drift this year into the relatively narrow channels of the Northwest Passage. Usually, impassable channels had been relatively ice-free the past two summers.Observation satellites’remote sensors will tell researchers in September whether the polar cap diminished this summer to its smallest size on record. Then the sun will begin to slip below the horizon for several months, and temperatures plunging in the polar darkness will freeze the surface of the sea again, leaving this and other Arctic coastlines in the grip of ice. Most of the sea ice will be new, thinner and weaker annual formations, however.At a global conference last March in Copenhagen, scientists declared that climate change is occurring faster than had been anticipated, citing the fast-dying Arctic cap as one example. A month later, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Arctic summers could be almost ice-free within 30 years, not at the century’s end earlier predicted.26.The word “retreating” (Line2, Paragraph2) most probably means________.[A] withdrawing [B] moving back[C] melting [D] treating again27.We may infer from Paragraph 2 and 3 that____________.[A] rising Arctic temperatures result completely from manmade greenhouse gases[B] the summer ice edge was 192 kilometers at sea 40 years ago[C] the polar ice cap was over 6.87million square kilometers in July[D] the ice cap reduced to a record low minimum extent in July28.We may know that summer melts made____________.[A] some impassable channels covered by ice[B] no contribution to the makeup change of polar ice[C] thin ice become multiyear ice[D] the world climate change its character29.We learn from the last two paragraphs that____________.[A] scientists predicted future climate changes accurately[B] the polar cap diminished this summer to its smallest size on record[C] the future ice may be annually formed thinness[D] Arctic summers couldn’t be ice-free until next century30.Which of the following is the best title for this text?[A] Arctic ice lowers to its smallest size[B] Arctic ice disappears under summer sun[C] Why Arctic ice disappears soon[D] Arctic ice closely relates to climate changesText3The classic American identity theft scam works like this: the thief convinces some bank or credit card company he’s actually you and borrows God knows how many dollars in your name. Once you discover and report this, you’re not liable for money the bank lost, but neither are you entitled to compensation for the time and effort you spend straightening the matter out. Bear inmind that when I say “the thief convinces the bank he’s you”, I’m not talking about a brilliant actor and master of disguise who imitates your voice and mannerisms well enough to fool your own mother. No, all that’s necessary to fool a bank is your birth date and US social security number, or just discarded credit card offer taken from your bin.Why are lenders so careless with their money? The snarky answer is: because they know taxpayers will bail them out. But identity theft was a problem in America long before phrases like “too big to fail” entered our vocabulary. I became an identity-theft statistic nine years ago, when I opened my mail to find a bill for a maxed- out credit card I never knew I had. I spent over two weeks cleaning the mess: filing police reports, calling the company, sitting on hold, getting disconnected and calling back to sit on hold again. Considering my salary back then, I spent over a thousand dollars’ worth of my time and wasn't entitled to a penny in damages.It all could easily have been avoided, had the company made a minimal effort to ensure they were loaning money to me rather than my dishonest doppelganger. So why didn't they? Because that would take time -at least a day or two. And if people had to wait a day between applying for and receiving credit, on-the-spot loans would be impossible. Every major retail chain in America pushes these offers: “Apply for a store credit card and receive 15% off your first purchase!” From the lenders’ perspective, writing off a few bad ID-theft debts is cheaper than losing the lucrative “impulse buyer” market.But that would change if companies had to pay damages to identity theft victims. Should they have to? The supreme court of the state of Maine is currently pondering that question. In March 2008 the Hannaford supermarket chain announced that hackers broke into their database and stole the credit card information of over 4 million customers, some of whom sued Hannaford for damages. None of the customers lost money, of course, but they felt-as I did-that their time and effort are worth something too.It’s too early to know how the court will rule, but I’ll make a prediction anyway: nothing will ch ange from the consumers’ perspective, and protecting lenders from their own bad habits will continue to be our unpaid job. When the worldwide economic meltdown started, I naively thought the subsequent tightening of credit lines would at least make identity theft less of a problem than before. But I was just being silly.31.After suffering from identity theft, you_____________.[A] should pay for money the bank lost[B] are required to report to your bank immediately[C] have to assume the cost of getting your identity back[D] won’t have to take any loss caused by it32.What’s the real meaning of “too big to fail” in para. 2?[A] Leaders are so big that they couldn’t fail at all.[B] Leaders won’t pay for their loaning carelessness.[C] Leaders are big enough to pay for any large loans.[D] America is big enough to solve any problems.33. The 3rd paragraph mainly talks about___________.[A] Why companies take efforts to avoid identity theft[B] The reason of companies’ effortlessness to help avoid identity theft[C] The reason of taking time to solve the problem of identity theft[D] The cause of companies offering on-the-spot loans34. The example in the 4th paragraph is cited to show that________.[A] Companies have paid for damages to identity theft victims[B] Customers often suffer from identity theft in America[C]Companies should be responsible for identity theft[D]Companies often suffer from identity theft in America35. What’s the author’s attitude to current solutions to identity theft?[A] Disappointed [B] Confident[C] Complicated [D] OptimisticText4Death is a difficult subject for anyone, but Americans want to talk about it less than most. They have a cultural expectation that whatever may be wrong with them, it can be fixed with the right treatment, and if the first doctor does not offer it they may seek a second, third or fourth opinion. Legal action is a constant threat, so even if a patient is very ill and likely to die, doctors and hospitals will still persist with aggressive treatment, paid for by the insurer or, for the elderly, by Medicare. That is one reason why America spends 18% of its GDP on health care, the highest proportion in the world.That does not mean that Americans are getting the world's best health care. For the past 20 years doctors at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have been compiling the “Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care”, using Medicare data to compare health-spending patterns in different regions and institutions. They find that average costs per patient during the last two years of life in some regions can be almost twice as high as in others, yet patients in the high-spending areas do not survive any longer or enjoy better health as a result.Ira Byock is the director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His book is a plea for those near the end of their life to be treated more like individuals and less like medical cases on which all available technology must be let loose. With two decades' experience in the field, he makes a good case for sometimes leaving well alone and helping people to die gently if that is what they want.That does not include assisted suicide, which he opposes. But it does include providing enough pain relief to make patients comfortable, co-coordinating their treatment among the different specialists, keeping them informed, having enough staff on hand to see to their needs, making arrangements for them to be cared for at home where possible—and not officiously keeping them alive when there is no hope.But it is not easy to decide when to stop making every effort to save someone's life and allow them to die gently. The book quotes the case of one HIV-positive young man who was acutely ill with multiple infections. He spent over four months in hospital, much of the time on a ventilator, and had countless tests, scans and other interventions. The total bill came to over $1m. He came close to death many times, but eventually pulled through and has now returned to a normal life. It is an uplifting story, but such an outcome is very rare.Dr Byock's writing style is not everybody's cup of tea, but he is surely right to suggest better management of a problem that can only get worse. As life expectancy keeps on rising, so will the proportion of old people in the population. And with 75m American baby-boomers now on the threshold of retirement, there is a limit to what the country can afford to spend to keep them going on and on.36. According to Paragraph 1, the disproportional large spending in health care stems from[A] Americans' failure to admit death as part of their life[B] doctors' inclination to overtreat the patient[C] a culture that is obsessed with youth and health[D] a legal system which has a bias in favor of patients37. The author cited the findings of Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice to illustrate that[A] the medical care quality differs widely from region to region[B] there is little that hospitals can do in saving people's lives[C] a lot of medical resources are wasted[D] the American medical system is notorious for its low cost-effectiveness38. The central idea of Ira Byock's book is to appeal to the hospital to[A] save every life with every possible means[B] help people to die if that is his/her will[C] make people feel comfortable in their remaining hours[D] consider whether the cure is worthwhile before conducting it39. In the author's opinion the example of the HIV-positive young man in Paragraph 5[A] eliminates the possibility of applying gentle dying process in medicare[B] is merely an extreme case that should not be taken as a standard[C] emphasizes the importance of aggressive treatment even with slim hope[D] is used as an irony of the current state of American medical system40. According to the author, the American government will the proposal of gentle dying[A] disapprove of [B] divide at[C] hesitate at [D] side withPart BDirections:Reading the following text and answer the questions by finding a subtitle for each of the marked parts or paragraphs. There are two extra items in the subtitles. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)[A] Convincing evidence: US is losing its appeal in the eyes of multinationals[B] Biggest hindrance: US divided political system[C] American future: stuck in the middle[D] Overstated statement: US overall competitiveness is declining[E] V oice of experts: pessimism pervades academic world[F] Economic outlook: bad but not desperate[G] Undisputed fact: US is losing its economic edge41.Is America fading? America has been gripped by worries about decline before, notably in the 1970s, only to roar back. But this time it may be serious. There is little doubt that other countries are catching up. Between 1999 and 2009 America’s share of world exports fell in almost every industry: by 36 percentage points in aerospace, nine in information technology, eight in communications equipment and three in cars. Private-sector job growth has slowed dramatically,and come to a halt in industries that are exposed to global competition. Median annual income grew by an anemic 2% between 1990 and 2010.42.The March issue of the Harvard Business Review is devoted to “American competitiveness”. The Review reports that declinism is prevalent among HBS alumni: in a survey, 71% said that American competitiveness would decline in the coming years.43.America is losing out in the race to attract good jobs. Matthew Slaughter of Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business points out that multinational firms increased employment in America by 24% in the 1990s. But since then they have been cutting back on jobs in America. They have moved dull repetitive tasks abroad, and even some sophisticated ones, too. The proportion of the employees of American multinationals who work for subsidiaries abroad rose from 21.4% in 1989 to 32.3% in 2009. The share of research-and-development spending going to foreign subsidiaries rose from 9% in 1989 to 15.6% in 2009; that of capital investment rose from 21.8% in 1999 to 29.6% in 2009.44.America’s politic al system comes in for particularly harsh criticism: 60% of HBS alumni said that it was worse than those in other advanced countries. David Moss of HBS argues that such complaints are nothing new: American politicians have been squabbling about the role of government ever since Thomas Jefferson butted heads with Alexander Hamilton. But in the past this often led to fruitful compromises. But such compromises are rarer these days. Republicans and Democrats are more ideologically divided, and less inclined to make pragmatic concessions.45.For all this gloom, the Review’s gurus argue that, as Bill Clinton said in his first inaugural address, there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. The country has huge strengths, from its world-beating universities to its tolerance of risk-taking. It has a highly diverse market: firms that seek cheap labour can move to Mississippi, where wages are a third lower than those in Massachusetts. Rosabeth Moss Kanter of HBS points to the extraordinary amount of innovation that is going on not just in Silicon Valley but across the country.Yet it is difficult to read this collection of essays without a sense of foreboding. The one thing that worries the HBS alumni more than anything else—the state of American politics—is the most difficult to fix. The political pendulum swings unpredictably, making it hard to plan for the future. Should companies assume that they will have to abide by Mr Obama’s health-care law when it comes into effect in 2014, or will the Republicans have repealed it by then? No one knows.Section III Translation46. Direction:Translate the following text from English into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET . (15 points)Age has its privileges in America, and one of the more prominent of them is senior citizen discount.Anyone who has reached a certain age is automatically entitled to dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Practically unheard of a generation ago, thediscounts have become a routine part of many businesses- as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them; yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. Perhaps the practice once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population.To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.Section IV WritingPart A47.Directions:John, one of your friends, failed in the last CET-6 and is upset. Write a letter to him to1) express your pity, point out the reason for his failure,2) encourage him, and suggest a better way to prepare the exam.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEETDo not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei”instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B48.Directions:In this section,you are asked to write an essay based on the following table,in which you should1)describe the table,2)state your opinions drawn from it.You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)Section I Use of English1 - 5 BDBAB 6 - 10 CCBCD11-15 AACDA 16-20 CCABBSection II Reading ComprehensionPart A21-25 B C D C C 26-30 C B A C B31-35 C B B C A 36-40 A C C B DPart B41-45 GEABFSection III Translation在美国，年龄就是特权，其中比较突出的一项就是老年折扣。
自考英语二模拟试题及答案
自考英语二模拟试题及答案I. Multiple Choice Questions (多项选择题)1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people might choose to study abroad?A. To improve language skills.B. To experience a different culture.C. To gain a higher salary.D. To make new friends.Answer: C2. The main idea of the passage is that:A. Learning a new language is difficult.B. Technology has made communication easier.C. Environmental issues are a global concern.D. Education is becoming more accessible.Answer: D3. According to the speaker, what is the most important factor in being successful in business?A. Having a good education.B. Being able to work hard.C. Networking with the right people.D. Having a lot of capital.Answer: CII. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)Passage 1The rise of the internet has revolutionized the way we communicate. It has made it possible for people to connect with each other from all over the world in a matter of seconds. This has led to a surge in online communities where people can share ideas, collaborate on projects, and form friendships. However, the anonymity of the internet can also lead to negative behaviors, such as cyberbullying and the spread of misinformation.Questions:4. What is the main advantage of the internet mentioned in the passage?A. Speed of communication.B. Cost-effectiveness.C. Accessibility of information.D. Entertainment value.Answer: A5. What is identified as a potential negative aspect of the internet?A. Privacy concerns.B. Cyberbullying.C. Technical difficulties.D. Limited access for some users.Answer: BPassage 2Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. It is caused by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the globe, with more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. It is crucial for governments, businesses, and individuals to take action to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.Questions:6. What is the primary cause of climate change?A. Natural disasters.B. Greenhouse gases.C. Volcanic eruptions.D. Cosmic events.Answer: B7. What is one of the effects of climate change mentioned in the passage?A. Increased agricultural yields.B. More stable weather patterns.C. Rising sea levels.D. A decrease in biodiversity.Answer: CIII. Vocabulary and Structure (词汇与结构)8. The company's profits have ________ by 20% this quarter compared to the same period last year.A. increasedB. decreasedC. remainedD. fluctuatedAnswer: A9. Despite the heavy rain, the construction work was ________ on schedule.A. delayedB. advancedC. maintainedD. suspendedAnswer: CIV. Cloze Test (完形填空)[Passage略]10. The correct answer to fill in the blank in the first sentence is:A. rarelyB. seldomC. oftenD. frequentlyAnswer: C11. The word that best fits the blank in the third sentence is:A. solutionB. problemC. challengeD. opportunityAnswer: AV. Writing (写作)12. Write an essay of about 200 words on the topic: "The Impact of Social Media on Modern Society."[Essay略]Answer: (学生需自行撰写一篇200字左右的短文)自考英语二模拟试题参考答案I. Multiple Choice Questions (多项选择题)1. C2. D3. CII. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)4. A5. B6. B7. CIII. Vocabulary and Structure (词汇与结构)8. A9. CIV. Cloze Test (完形填空)10. C11. AV. Writing (写作)12. [Essay略] (学生需自行完成写作部分)。
英语(二)模拟试题2
省高等教育自学考试英语〔二〕模拟试题2〔课程代码：00015 考试时间：150分钟〕考前须知：答案必须写在答题卡规定的区域，未按要求作答的答案无效。
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)在每题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的，请将其选出并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。
1. If I _______ any money to invest, I would invest it in that land.A. hadB. haveC. have hadD. had had2. ______ more careful, his ship would not have sunk.A. if the captain wereB. Had the captain beenC. Should the captain beD. If the captain would have been3. There are no special rules as to what clothes you _______.A. are toB. shall wearC. should wearD. could wear4. Lei Feng died ______.A. youngB. youthfullyC. youngerD. youngest5. Two years later, her father disappeared, _______ be heard from again.A. only toB. as toC. rather toD. never to6. His il lness doesn’t _______ his long absence.A. equalB. satisfyC. justifyD. amount to7. It occurred to her that she ______ a homeless child.A. might adeptB. might adoptC. can takeD. could bring up8. ________ got outside than it began to rain.A. Not sooner I hadB. Not sooner had IC. No sooner I hadD. No sooner had I9. Please caution that there are more words listed _______ necessary.A. than areB. that areC. than isD. that is10. The meat tastes as if it _______ gone bad.A. has alreadyB. was alreadyC. wereD. been alreadyII. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)以下短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。
备战2024年高考英语模拟02(新高考II卷专用)(解析版)
【赢在高考·黄金8卷】备战2024年高考英语模拟卷(新高考Ⅱ卷专用)黄金卷02注意事项：1. 本试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 考生答题前请在规定位置填写姓名、班级、考号等相关信息，在答题卡上正确填涂准考证号(或粘贴条形码)并仔细核对自己的信息；3. 选择题请用2B 铅笔在答题卡对应的位置准确填涂，非选择题请用0.5mm黑色字迹签字笔在答题卡的非选择题区域作答。
在本试卷及草稿纸上作答，答案无效；4. 考试结束后，本试题、答题卡、草稿纸一并收回，请勿带出考场。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where are the speakers probably?A.At a furniture shop.B.At a garageC.At a clinic.【答案】B【原文】W:How much will it cost for two new wheels and a new front window?Can you do it this afternoon please?I need to drive to meet my dentist in the evening.M:It will be around $250,ma'am,and we can finish it this aftermoon if you wish.2.How does Eric usually get to work?A.By busB.By train.C.By car.【答案】C【原文】W:Oh,it's a surprise to see you catching a bus to work,Eric.Where's your car?M:It's under repair,so I had to decide between this and the train.W:The bus is slower,but it's a lot cheaper than the train.3.When did the woman want to be a writer?A. When she was a kid.B.When she worked at a bookstore.C.When she had some books published.【答案】B【原文】M:Linda,what really made you want to become a writer?W:I always loved reading books when I was small.After graduating I got a job at a children's bookstore.That was when Ifirst started thinking about making books.Now I have several books published.4.What will the man do at seven o'clock tomorrow evening?A.Phone the woman.B.Attend a meeting.C.Have supper【答案】C【原文】W:I'll call you up tomorrow evening to discuss the plan.Let's make it seven o'clock.M:I'm sorry,but I'll attend a meeting at four o'clock.And we'll be having dinner at that time.5.Why does Brian go to the hospital?A.To see a patient.B.To see a doctor.C.To bring a book to Mary.【答案】A【原文】M:Hi!Mary.The doctor says you are well on the way to recovery.Do you have everything you need in the hospital?W:Thanks,Brian.It would be nice to have a good book to read.M:Consider it done.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2020全国硕士研究生考试《英语》模拟试题及答案(二)
2020全国硕士研究生考试《英语》模拟试题及答案(二)卷面总分：70分答题时间：90分钟试卷题量：35题一、单选题（共16题，共32分）1.He ________ me that he decided to leave on Monday.A. spokeB. saidC. talkedD. told2.This test ________ a number of multiple choice questions.A. composes ofB. composes inC. consists ofD. consists in3.I prefer this diagram ________ that one.A. thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. to4.I have been studying here for four years, by next summer I ________.A. shall graduateB. shall be graduatedC. shall be graduatingD. shall have graduated5.Hardly had he finished his speech ________ the audience started cheering.A. andB. whenC. thanD. as6.I wish you ________ like that.A. don ’t talkB. won ’t talkC. wouldn ’t talkD. not to talk7.Only when you have obtained sufficient data ________ come to a sound conclusion.A. can youB. would youC. you willD. you can8.I found ________ to answer all the questions within the time given.A. no possibilityB. there was impossibilityC. impossibleD. it impossible9.You ________ go now. It ’s getting late.A. had ratherB. would ratherC. would ratherD. would better10.Hot metal ________ as it grows cooler.A. contractsB. reducesC. condensesD. compresses11.Wood does not conduct electricity; ________.A. so doesn’t rubberB. also doesn ’t rubberC. nor does rubberD. nor rubber does12.Comrade Li ________ be in Beijing because I saw him in town only a few minutes ago.A. mustn ’tB. can ’tC. may notD. isn ’t able to13.I know it isn ’t important but I can ’t help ________ about it.A. but to thinkB. thinkingC. thinkD. to think14.The more we looked at the picture, ________.A. the less we liked itB. we like it lessC. better we liked itD. it looked better15.To succeed in a scientific research project ________.A. one needs to be persistentB. persistence is neededC. one needs be a persistent personD. one needs be a persistent person16.This diploma ( 毕业文凭) ________ that you have completed high school.A. entitlesB. certifiesC. securesD. approves二、填空题（共19题，共38分）17.Those who’d like to visit the exhibition ________ (sign) your names here.18.A great number of small power stations ________ (set up) in theircounty since liberation.19.He asked me whether my brother ________ (fly) to Beijing.20.He fell asleep immediately last night; he must ________ (be) very tired.21.“Have you moved into the new flat? ”“Not yet. The rooms ________ (paint). ”22.The director recommended that she ________ (study) more English before going abroad.23.he teacher told them since light ________ (travel) faster than sound,lightning ________ (appear) to go before thunder.24.How long ________ they ________ (dig) the ditch?25.He refused to tell us whether he ________ (undertake) the job.26.Matter is the name ________ (give) to everything which has weight and occupies space.27.I shall never forget ________ (meet) the late Premier Zhou during his inspection of our factory.28.I wonder if he could get it ________ (do) before tomorrow.29.A beam of light will not bend round corners unless ________ (make) to do so with the help of a reflecting device30.Night ________ (fall), we hurried home.31.We were busy ________ (get) things ready for the trial production when he phoned us.32.Some molecules are large enough ________ (see) under the electronic microscope.33.The floor does not look so bad when ________ (sweep) clean.34.________ (fail) several times, they need some encouragement.35.________ (catch) in the rain, he was wet to the skin.答案一、单选题1D 2C 3C 4D 5B 6C 7A 8D 9C 10A 11C 12B 13B 14C 15A 16B二、填空题17sign 18、have been set up 19、had flown 20、have been21、are being painted 22、study 23、travels, appears24、have … been digging25、would undertake 26、given 27、meeting 28、done 29、made 30、falling 31、getting 32、to be seen 33、swept 34、Having failed 35、Caught (Having been caught,Being caught)。
2 2022年深圳中考英语模拟试题 含答案(二)
2022年深圳中考英语模拟试题二第一部分选择题(50分)I.完形填空(10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
(共10小题,每小题1分)One day, a little girl was playing in the street. She had a stick(棍) in one hand and a large piece of 1 in the other. She sang happily while she was eating. Suddenly, she saw a dog sleeping quietly not far from her. She called it, “Come here, poor fellow!”The dog, hearing the kind voice, 2 and shook its tail. Seeing the girl 3_ ,it came near her. The girl held out the bread to it. When the dog stretched (伸出) out its head to take it, the girl drew back her hand and 4 its head with the stick. The poor dog ran away, barking loudly, while the girl laughed proudly at her _5A gentleman that lived on the other side of the street saw what the 6_ girl had done. He walked towards her and 7 six cents from his pocket.He said to her, ‘Would you like this?”“Yes, sir, if you please,”the girl said with a smile, reaching out to take it.Just at the moment she stretched out her hand, the gentleman hit her 8 . “Why did you do that?” said the girl, making a very long face and 9_ .“I didn't hurt you, nor ask you for the six cents.”“Wipe away your tears. Why did you hurt that poor dog just now?”said the gentleman. “It didn’t hurt you, nor ask you for your bread. As you served him I have served you. Now, remember dogs can feel as well as you, and learn to behave 10 towards animals in the future.”()1.A.paper B. cake C.bread D.meat()2.A.grew up B. picked up C.woke up D.stayed up ()3.A.eating B. sleeping C. playing D. laughing ()4.A.washed B. touched C.covered D.hit()5.A.task B.trick C.voice D.game()6.A.ugly B.cruel zy D. funny()7.A.took out B.took up C.took off D.took in()8.A.accidentally B. nearly C.hardly D.quickly()9.A.crying B. nodding C.shaking D.answering ()10. A. naturally B. kindly C. responsibly D.seriouslyII.阅读理解(40分)第一节阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
2024年北京市第二次普通高中学业水平合格性考试——英语仿真模拟卷02(解析版)
2024年北京第二次普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语仿真模拟试卷02考生须知1.考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2.本试卷共22页，四道大题(共100分)。
3.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
选择题必须用2B铅笔作答;非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。
4.考试结束后，考生应将试卷和答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。
一、听力理解(共25小题;每小题1分，共25分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1分，共20分)听下面十段对话或独白，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1题。
1．What will the woman do tomorrow?A．Give money to the charity.B．Go on a charity walk.C．Visit the flood victims.【答案】B【原文】W:Marco and I want to do something to help the flood victims.M:What are you going to do?W:We’re going to do a charity walk tomorrow.听第2段材料，回答第2题。
2．Why is John late for school?A．He was stuck in traffic.B．He hurt his head.C．He did a good deed.【答案】C【原文】W:John why are you late for school?M:Just now I saw a traffic accident on the road.The cyclist hurt his head very badly.I immediately called the police and hospital.听第3段材料，回答第3题。
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全国高等教育自学考试大学英语自学教程(下)标准预测试卷(二)(考试时间150分钟)PART ONEI．Vocabulary and Structure(10 points，1 point for each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1．It is the ability to do the job ____ matters not where you come from or what you are．( )A．one B．that C．what D．if2．I don’t know how long he ____ away from home．He ____ on a business trip since las Thursday．( ) A．will to be；was being B．will have been：has beenC．would be；had been D．will be；has been3．When he was questioned about the missing ring，he firmly ____ that he had ever seen it．( )A．stated B．denied C．claimed D．refused4．Look! ____ ．A．Out the girl went B．Went the girl outC．Away went the girl D．Away the girl went5．I can’t ____ the meaning of his long speech．( )A．seize B．fetch C．grasp D．grip6．Two hours sometimes ____ like eternity．( )A．seemed B．seems C．seem D．seemly7．Those who accustom themselves to life never hesitate to ____ when they find it hard to continue．( ) A．convey B．quit C．contact D．convert8．All the machines ____ by the end of this month．( )A．would have been repaired B．were repairedC．will have been repaired D．were being repaired9．Admire courage，whatever form it ____ ．( )A．puts B．1ies C．makes D．takes10．It is sometimes difficult ____ you have just met．( )A．to make pleasant conversation among peopleB．to make pleasant conversation with peopleC．making pleasant conversation to peopleD．making pleasant conversation for peopleⅡ．Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for each)下列短文中有十个空白。
每个空白有四个选项。
根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
In his retirement，one day was just like any other day for Elmer Cravitts．He woke up precisely at 5：35 am．He went downstairs 11 his pajamas at six o’clock and poured himself a cup of hot coffee from the pot which his wife，Cladys，had filled and plugged in some fifteen minutes earlier．He reached for the newspaper as he 12 the cup to his lips．This day was different．It was terrible he dropped the newspaper and the cup with closed eyes，he swallowed and began to shout，“Cladys!”Mrs Cravitts was unaccustomed to hearing her husband say much of anything．In fact for the last few days，he 13 paid any attention at all to many of her important questions．She rushed back to the kitchen．“Elmer，what is the matter? Oh．14 coffee all over yourself and the newspaper．She was shocked 15 her husband’s behavior．She wondered what he had read that could have upset him so much．He was not amused 16 her innocent expression．The coffee was terrible．It was too bad to drink．She 17 purchased a new kind of coffee at the market．Recently their lives had become dull．Mrs Cravitts was merely doing her best to change that．She refused tomake another pot of their regular brand 18 he would apologize to her．He could not understand what he should apologize for．She was the one 19 had bought the bitter coffee．Suddenly，she realized something．Though she didn’t enjoy quarrelling with him it was better than the silence had been．She immediately started to plan 20 meal of his least favorite dishes for dinner that night．11．A．with B．in C．where D．dressed ( )12．A．raised B．rose C．raising D．rising ( )13．A．nearly B．hardly C．ever D．merely ( )14．A．your spilling B．you’re spilled C．you’re pouring D．you’re spreading ( )15．A．with B．upon C．on D．by ( )16．A．to B．of C．at D．with ( )17．A．should have B．would have C．must have D．has to have ( )18．A．unless B．without C．not till D．not until ( )19．A．whom B．who C．which D．／( )20．A．a B．the C．some D．／( )Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage 1Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage：If you are planning to study in the United States，you need to consider several factors．Everyone has different opinions about where the best place to lire in．Also．the best places to live are not al‘ways home to the best schools．Finally．many schools specialize in different areas of study．The Massachusetts Institute of Technology，for example，is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study．However，if you want to study oceanography，your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean．Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country．So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in．California is a nice state．Northern California specifically has very good weather．Los Angeles in southern California is another story though．Life in LA is full of excitement and fast，and some—times dangerous．As for me．I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusetts，Virginia and Maryland and these states that have a lot of history and culture．The weather is not as perfect as California，but it is still quite nice．My favorite area of America is the Midwest．Middle America，I think，is home to the true American sense of values．In addition，there are many good universities there。