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2020年上海市奉贤区高考英语一模试卷

2020年上海市奉贤区高考英语一模试卷

2020年上海市奉贤区高考英语一模试卷II. Grammar and VocabularyDirections: 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.1.Ancient Myth﹣﹣﹣A Hit With Modern AudiencesThis summer’s surprise hit at movie theaters across China was the re﹣telling of the ancient myth of Nezha. The animated film (1)________(take) in over four billion yuan at the box office and become one of the country’s most successful films ever. It proved that China could produce animated films comparable to (2)________produced in Hollywood and Japan.The film, directed by Yang Yu, was a massive undertaking(任务) from start to finish. He spent two years writing the script(剧本) and three more years making a film which required the efforts of 1,600 animators. But for Yang, it was a way to prove to himself that he (3)________change his fate and inspire others to change their fate as well.“I used to suffer from a lot of prejudice after changing my career,” said Yang,“Since then I have thought about making an animated film to encourage young people to persist in their dreams.”(4)________(convey)the message that “your f ate is in your own hands,” Yang made some changes to the original myth. Nezha was born a devil(恶魔),(5)________(fate) to cause mischief(恶作剧), but he decides to overcome his fate and to save the people of his hometown from being destroyed by Ao Bing, the third son of the Dragon King.(6)________the ancient myth being very clear about the differences between the good and the bad guys,in Yang’s film, all of the characters are treated with empathy, and even the “bad” people are also victims of their fate,(7)________, actually, have the potential to change and become good.Over the years,I have come across a few students labeled as “devils.” Although some misbehaved simply (8)________they were not mature enough, others were trouble﹣making and uncooperative when they were in a bad mood. Those students need to know they were not doomed to be bad. As they grew up, they would have the power to change their circumstances.If you have seen Nezha, you know (9)________a terrific, entertaining film it is. Butan important lesson is also conveyed in the film (10)________we should not judge ourselves or others too harshly, so as not to allow those negative judgments to control our fate.【答案】has taken,those,could,To convey,fated,Despite,who,because,what,that【考点】说明文语法填空【解析】今年夏天,中国各大电影院出人意料地热映了一部讲述古老神话的电影《哪吒》.这部动画片票房已超过40亿元,成为中国有史以来最成功的电影之一.本文讲述了电影的制作过程以及导演想要表达的思想.【解答】(1)has taken.考查谓语动词.根据副词ever以及并列的谓语动词 become ,可知谓语动词用现在完成时态,和主语The animated film 一致,谓语动词has taken.(2)those.考查代词.代指animated films ,用those.(3)could.考查情态动词.本句表示“这是一种向自己证明自己能够改变命运、激励他人改变命运的方式”,所以和上半句时态一致,表示“能够”,用情态动词could.(4)To convey.考查动词不定式.做Yang made some changes to the original myth的目的状语,用动词不定式To convey.(5)fated.考查非谓语动词.做 Nezha was born a devil(恶魔)的状语,和主语Nezha构成被动关系,表示“被赋予…的命运”,用过去分词 fated.(6)Despite.考查介词.本句表示" 尽管古老的神话对好人和坏人的区别非常清楚,但在杨的电影中,所有的角色都受到了同情“,所以表示”尽管",修饰短语the ancient myth being very clear about the differences between the good and the bad guys,用介词Despite.(7)who.考查定语从句.代指先行词the “bad” people ,做非限制性定语从句 have the potential to change and become good的主语,用关系词who.(8)because.考查连词.本句表示“虽然有些人因为不够成熟而行为不端,还有些人在心情不好的时候却会制造麻烦和不合作.”,所以引导原因状语从句they were not mature enough,用连词because.(9)what.考查感叹句.修饰以名词a terrific, entertaining film开头的感叹句it is,用what.(10)that.考查同位语从句.说明名词 an important lesson 的内容,引导结构和含义完整的同位语从句we should not judge ourselves or others too harshly,用that.Section BDirection: 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.Flood﹣hit Venice’s shrinking population faces mounting problemsVenetians(威尼斯人)are fed up with what they see as inadequate responses to the city’s mounting problems: record﹣breaking flooding, environmental and safety threats from cruise ship traffic and the burden on services from over﹣tourism.They feel largely left to their own devices, with ever﹣fewer Venetians living in the historic part of the city to(1)_______its interests and keep it from becoming mainly a tourist land.The historic flooding this week﹣﹣﹣marked by three floods over 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) and the highest in 53 years at 1.87 meters(6 feet, 1 inch)﹣﹣﹣has(2)_______calls to create an administration that recognizes the uniqueness of Venice, forboth its concentration of treasures and its(3)_______vulnerability.Flood damage has been(4)_______estimated at hundreds of millions of Euros (dollars),but the true range will only become clear with time. The frustration goes far beyond the failure to complete and(5)_______78 underwater barriers that were designed to prevent just the kind of damage that Venice has(6)_______this week. With the system not yet completed or even(7)_______tested after 16 years of work and 5 billion Euros ($5.5 billion) invested, many are suspicious it will even work.At the public level, proposals for better administering the city including(8)_______some level of autonomy(自制) to Venice, already enjoyed by some Italianregions like Trentino﹣Alto﹣Adige with its German﹣speaking minority, or offering tax(9)_______to encourage Venice’s repopulation.Just 53,000 people live in the historic part of the city that tourists know as Venice, down by a third from a generation ago and dropping by about 1,000 people a year. That means fewer people watching the neighborhood, monitoring for public maintenance(10)_______or neighbors in need. Many leave because of the increased expense or the daily difficulties in living in a city of canals, which can make even a simple errand a hard journey.【答案】B,E,A,K,J,G,C,H,F,I【考点】选词填空【解析】本文讲述遭受洪水袭击的威尼斯人口减少,面临越来越多的问题.【解答】(1) B,考查句意,根据句意“他们觉得基本上只能靠自己的手段,越来越少的威尼斯人居住在这个城市的历史地段,以维护它的利益,并防止它成为一个主要的旅游地”,可知要填的词为“defend 保卫”.(2) E,考查句意,根据句意" 最高水位为53年来的(3)87米(6英尺,1英寸),强烈要求建立一个政府,“,可知要填的词为” sharpened 加强".(4) A,考查句意,根据句意“),强烈要求建立一个政府,承认威尼斯的独特性,因为它的珍宝集中,脆弱性不断增加”,可知要填的词为“increasing 增加的”.(5) K,考查句意,根据句意" 洪水造成的损失粗略估计为数亿欧元,但真正的范围只会随着时间的推移而变得清晰“,可知要填的词为” roughly粗略地".(6) J,考查句意,根据句意" 挫败感远远超过了未能完成并激活78个水下屏障,这些屏障旨在防止威尼斯本周遭受的那种破坏“,可知要填的词为” activate激活".(7) G,考查句意,根据句意" 挫败感远远超过了未能完成并激活78个水下屏障,这些屏障旨在防止威尼斯本周遭受的那种破坏“,可知要填的词为” endured 忍受".(8)C,考查句意,根据句意“由于该系统经过16年的工作和50亿欧元(55亿美元)的投资,该系统还没有完成甚至部分测试,许多人怀疑它甚至还能工作”,可知要填的词为“partially 部分地”.(9) H,考查句意,根据句意" 在公共层面,改善城市管理的提议,包括授予威尼斯一定程度的自治权“,可知要填的词为” granting授予".(10) F,考查句意,根据句意“或者提供税收减免来鼓励威尼斯的人口重新增长”,可知要填的词为“breaks 暂停”.(11) I,考查句意,根据句意" 这意味着看护邻居、监控公共维修问题或有需要的邻居的人会减少“,可知要填的词为”issues问题 ".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.Ecology is a complicated thing. Given the facts that elephant damage often kills treesand bush fires often kill trees, it would be(1)_______to assume that a combination ofthe two would make things worse. Contrary to this assumption, (2)_______, as the recently﹣published research by Benjamin Wigley shows, if a tree has already been damaged, fire can(3)_______help to make things better.One common way in which elephants harm trees is by stripping(剥) them of their bark (树皮). Dr Wigley, who did indeed start from the obvious(4)_______, set off to findout how much worse bush fires would make the effects of this bark stripping. To serve this purpose, he set up a study in the Kruger National Park. Since 1954, the Kruger has beenthe site of experiments in which plots of land have been burned(5)_______, to understand the effects of fire on plain ecology. In these experiments, Dr Wigley looked at trees in three different zones, in one of which, the trees were burned every year; in the second, they were burned every other year, while the third zone, by contrast, was actively (6)_______fire. To keep things consistent, he looked at the fate of the same tree species, the marula(马鲁拉树), in all three zones. He picked marulas because they are particular(7)_______of elephant activity. Their fruit are delicious, and prized by elephants and people alike. But elephants also seem to enjoy eating their bark. In July 2016 he and his colleagues identified 20 marulas in every zone and used special tools to(8)_______from each of them a circular section of bark 5 cm in diameter. Having imposedthis damage, they(9)_______the wounds over the course of the following two years, to see what would happen. To their(10)_______, they discovered that the wounds oftrees in fire zones recovered far better than those of trees that had seen no fires atall. Wounded trees in the annual burn zone re﹣grew 98% of their lost(11)_______during the two years of the study. Those living in the biennial(两年一次的)burn zone re﹣grew 92% of it. But those in the zone where fires were(12)_______re﹣grew only 72%.The researchers also found something else whe n they were measuring the trees’ wounds: ants. Ten of the 20 trees in the fire﹣prevention zone developed ant colonies in their wounds. The ants in question were a species that is known to damage trees and is supposed to(13)_______tissue healing. By contrast, only five trees in the biennial burn zone and three in the annual zone developed ants’ nests in their wounds. Itlooks, therefore, as if bush fires are treating trees’ wounds by killing ants that might(14)_______colonize and damage them. Though such fires are surely harmful to healthy trees, it seems, in an example of two negatives making a positive, as if they are actually (15)_______to sick ones.(1)A.difficultB.reasonableC.necessaryD.awful(2)A.howeverB.thereforeC.furthermoreD.somehow(3)A.uniquelyB.barelyC.actuallyD.merely(4)A.phenomenonB.evidenceC.imaginationD.assumption(5)A.equallyB.regularlyC.severelyD.purposely(6)A.burnt withB.protected fromC.covered byD.exposed to(7)A.participantsB.partnersC.victimsD.friends(8)A.markB.removeC.hitD.measure(9)A.regulatedB.checkedC.healedD.monitored(10)A.disappointmentB.surpriseC.joyD.relief(11)A.vitalityB.heightC.barkD.strength(12)A.controlledB.preventedC.startedD.boosted(13)A.disturbB.promoteC.impactD.quicken(14)A.thereforeB.neverthelessC.thenD.otherwise(15)A.beneficialB.unbelievableC.effectiveD.cruel【答案】BACDBBCBDBCBADA【考点】社会文化【解析】生态是一个复杂的东西.鉴于大象的破坏以及丛林大火经常会导致树木死亡的事实,我们有理由推论两者的结合会让事情变得更加糟糕.作者结合了最近的研究进行了分析.【解答】(1)B.形容词辨析.根据句意可知,我们有理由推论两者的结合会让事情变得更加糟糕.difficult困难的;reasonable合理的,公道的,有理由的;necessary必要的;awful可怕的.故选B.(2)A.连词辨析.此处意为“然而,本杰明•威格利的一项最新研究表明,如果一棵树木已经遭到毁坏,火其实可以帮助事情变得更好.”however然而,可是;therefore因此;furthermore此外;somehow以某种方法.故选A.(3)C.副词辨析.根据句意,如果一棵树木已经遭到毁坏,火其实可以帮助事情变得更好.uniquely 独特地;barely 仅仅,勉强;actually实际上,其实;merely 仅仅,只不过.故选C.(4)D.名词辨析.phenomenon现象;奇迹;evidence证据,证明;imagination想象力;assumption假设.此处意为:威格利博士确实是从一个明显的假设开始的.故选D.(5)B.副词辨析.根据句意,自1954年起,克鲁格一直都是实验的试点,在这些实验中,研究人员每隔一段时间就焚烧一小块土地.equally同样地;regularly定期地;severely严重地;purposely故意地.故选B.(6)B.词组辨析.此处意为“而第三个区域的植被则被积极地保护起来不受大火灼烧.”burnt with与…一起燃烧;protected from保护……免受;covered by被…覆盖;exposed to暴露于.故选B.(7)C.名词辨析.他选择马鲁拉树是因为它们是大象活动的特殊受害者.participants参与者;partners伙伴;victims受害者,牺牲者;friends朋友.故选C.(8)B.动词辨析.根据句意,2016年7月,他和他的同事在每个区域内确认了20棵马鲁拉树并用锤子和土壤去心器从每棵树上取下直径5厘米的圆形树皮.mark标志;remove移动,迁移;hit打击;measure测量.故选B.(9)D.动词辨析.此处意为:在造成这种破坏之后,他们在接下来的两年里对伤口进行了监测,看看会发生什么.regulated调节,规定;checked检查;核实;healed治愈,痊愈;monitored监控,监测.故选D.(10)B.名词辨析.根据句意可知,让他们惊讶的是,他们发现火灾区树木的伤口恢复得比那些没经历过火灾的树木要快.disappointment失望;surprise惊奇,诧异;joy欢乐,快乐;relief安慰;故选B.(11)C.名词辨析.根据句意可知,在两年的研究中,年度火灾区中的受伤树木98%的树皮都重新长了出来.vitality活力,生气;height高度;bark树皮;strength力量.故选C.(12)B.动词辨析.根据句意,那些两年一次火灾区中的树木的树皮重生了92%.但防火区的树木仅生长出了72%.controlled控制,约束;prevented阻止,避免;started 出发;boosted促进;增加;故选B.(13)A.动词辨析.此处意为:这些蚂蚁是一种已知的会损害树木的物种,据推测会损害组织愈合.disturb打扰;妨碍;promote促进;提升;impact对…产生影响;quicken加快.故选A.(14)D.连词辨析.根据句意可知,因此,似乎丛林大火是在通过杀死可能感染树木的蚂蚁来烧灼树木的伤口.therefore因此;nevertheless然而,不过;then然后;otherwise否则;另外;故选D.(15)A.形容词辨析.此处意为:但在这个负负得正的例子中,似乎它们实际上对生病的树木是有益的.beneficial有益的,有利的;unbelievable难以置信的;effective有效的,起作用的;cruel残酷的,残忍的;故选A.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.There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitationin her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she________.The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a belt, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of dragging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.The older woman detached from the younger one and began to glance over the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled(潦草地写)on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit unfamiliar. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas.As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old televisionshows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of eagerness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.I accompanied the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman.When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier …(1)What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1)mean according to the context?________A. She had a regular job in the store.B. She wanted to ask for help.C. She wanted to buy a DVD. She was thinking of what to buy..(2)What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?________A. The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.B. The elderly woman liked movies for young children.C. The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.D. The elderly woman liked both old and new movies..(3)While looking for the DVD with the old woman, the shop assistant was________.A. hesitant B. casualC. cautiousD. considerate.(4)What is the main purpose of this passage?________A. To describe what a movie nut is likeB. To remind readers to spending more time accompanying familyC. To stress the importance of company and understanding.D. To explore the key aspects of current parental﹣child relationship.【答案】CADC【考点】社会文化类阅读议论文阅读【解析】本文介绍作者在商店做售货员的时候,遇到一个老太太和女儿一起买DVD,老人的女儿不耐烦,作者耐心地陪伴老人选择DVD,老人很开心.【解答】(1)C.句意理解题.根据文章第三段的句子 The older woman detached from the younger one and began to glance over the DVDs on the nearest shelf.可知,指的是她想买一张DVD.故选C.(2)A.细节理解题.根据文章第三段的The title was unusual and a bit unfamiliar. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.可知,据店员说,DVD的标题显示这位老太太对电影有些了解.故选A.(3)D.细节理解题.根据文章第四段的句子Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it.可知,在和老太太一起找DVD时,店员考虑周到.故选D.(4)C.主旨大意题,根据文章第五段的句子The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.可知,本文的主要目的是强调陪伴与理解的重要性.故选C.As unpleasant emotions go, anxiety is the roughest.It’s a vague, pit﹣of﹣the﹣stomach fear that sneaks up to you ﹣﹣ that unease you get when your boss says that she needs to talk to you right away, when the phone rings at 4: 00 a.m., or when yourde ntist looks into your mouth and says “Hmm” for the third time.Lingering anxiety can keep you up at night, make you irritable, undermine your ability to concentrate, and ruin your appetite. And the constant state of readiness generated by anxiety﹣﹣﹣ adrenaline pumping, heart racing, palms sweating﹣﹣may contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease.How to prevent anxiety then?Meditate.Maybe you’re just high﹣strung. If so, meditation(冥想) is worth a try. It cultivates a calmness that eases anxious feelings and offers a sense of control. A study at the University of Massachusetts found that volunteers who took an 8﹣week meditation course were considerably less anxious afterward. People who are high﹣strung find that they are dramatically calmer with 20 minutes of meditation in the morning and another 20 minutes after dinner.Jog, walk, swim, or cycle.If you can’t make time for meditation, be sure to make time for regular exercise. Exercise can have the same calming effect as meditation, particularly if it’s something repetitive like running or swimming laps.Treatment?Remember to breathe.When you’re anxious, you tend to hold your breath or breathe too shallowly. That makes you feel more anxious. Breathing slowly and deeply can have a calming effect.To make sure that you’re breathing correctly, place your hand on your diaphragm(横膈膜), just below your rib cage(胸腔). Feel it rise with each inhalation (吸气) and fall with each exhalation.Let’s say you are anxious about your competence on the job.Ask yourself “What, in particular, am I afraid that I’ll mess up?” Maybe you’re afraid that you get further behind and miss your deadlines.Or maybe you’re worried that you’re blowing it whenever you present your ideas in meetings. Are your worries founded? Have you had several near misses with deadlines? Are your suggestions routinely rejected? If not, the anxiety is needless. If there is a real problem, work on a solution: Pace yourself to better meet deadlines, or join a public speaking class.(1)Which of the following symptoms is NOT directly caused by anxiety?________A. Lower in concentration.B. No appetite.C. Heart racing.D. High blood pressure..(2)According to the passage, what can be done to avoid anxiety?________A. Exercising regularly.B. Keeping breath steady.C. Breathing with the help of hands.D. Adjusting the pace of life..(3)What is the last paragraph about?________A. Anxiety at work and its solutions.B. People’s anxiety about their capabilities.C. The reason for someone’s incompetence.D. The function of public speaking class.【答案】DAA【考点】说明文阅读科教类阅读【解析】本文是一篇健康环保类阅读,文章主要介绍了有关焦虑的缓解方法.【解答】(1) D.细节理解题.根据第二段" And the constant state of readiness generated by anxiety﹣﹣adrenaline pumping, heart racing, palms sweating﹣﹣may contribute tohigh blood pressure and heart disease.而由焦虑产生的持续的准备状态﹣﹣肾上腺素激增、心跳加速、手心出汗﹣﹣可能会导致高血压和心脏病".可知高血压不是由焦虑直接引起的.故选D.(2) A 细节理解题.根据" Jog,walk, swim, or cycle.If you can’t make time for meditation, be sure to make time for regular exercise. Exercise can have the same calming effect as meditation,particularly if it’s something repetitive like running or swimming laps.慢跑、散步、游泳或骑自行车.如果你不能腾出时间冥想,一定要腾出时间经常锻炼.锻炼可以和冥想有同样的镇静效果,特别是如果它是重复性的,如跑步或游泳圈."可知锻炼能够避免压力.故选A.(3) A 段落大意题.阅读最后一段“Let’s say you are anxious about your competence on the job.Ask yourself ”What, in particular,am I afraid that I’ll mess up?" Maybe you’re afraid that you get further behind and miss your deadlines.Or maybe you’re worried that you’re blowing it whenever you present your ideas in meetings. Are your worries founded?Have you had several near misses with deadlines? Are your suggestions routinely rejected?If not, the anxiety is needless. If there is a real problem, work on a solution: Pace yourself to better meet deadlines, or join a public speaking class.比如说,你对自己的工作能力感到焦虑.问问自己:“什么,特别是,我担心我会陷入困境?”也许你担心你会落后,错过你的最后期限.或者你担心你在会议上提出你的想法时,你会发疯.你的担心是否成立了?你有过吗?最后几次错过的最后期限是什么?你的建议经常被拒绝吗?如果没有,焦虑是不必要的.如果有一个真正的问题,就要找到一个解决办法:调整自己的进度以更好地完成最后期限,或者加入一个公开演讲课."可知本段主要讲述了工作中的焦虑及其解决办法.故选A.Archaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of an enslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern﹣day Sierra Leone.One researcher called the work “a mind﹣blower.”“In this particular context, and from that time period, I think it’s a first,” team member Hannes Schroeder told The Washington Post.“To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting. Also it is exciting for descendant(后裔)communities…Through this technology,they’re able to make a connection not only to the site but potentially back to Africa.”The pipe stem was found at the Belvoir plantation in Crownsville, Maryland, where enslaved people lived until 1864 and where a likely slave cemetery was recentlyfound. DNA taken from the pipe linked back to a woman either directly from or descended from the Mende people, who lived in west Africa, in an area now part of Sierra.Julie Schablitsky, the chief archaeologist with the Maryland state highway administration, told The Post the discovery, based on saliva(唾液) absorbed into the clay pipe, was a “mind﹣blower”. She also said records show the existence of a slave trade route Sierra Leone to Annapolis, plied(定期往来) by British and American ships.“As soon as people stepped on those slave ships in Africa, ” she said,“whether they were from Benin or whether they were from Sierra Leone, wherever they were from, that identity waslost. Their humanity is stripped from. Who they are as a people has gone.”The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has given descendants of the people enslaved there new insight into the lives of their ancestors. Speaking to The Post, Nancy Daniels, a genealogist from Laurel, Maryland, who thinks she is a descendant of enslaved families from Belvoir but was not linked to the research on the pipe, called the discovery “overwhelming.” “I’m sitting here about ready to cry,” she said.“I’m sorry.I’m so happy …Thank God for the DNA.”This year, events and ceremonies are being held to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people in America, at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Slavery was effectively abandoned in the US on 1 January 1863, with the issue by Abraham Lincoln of the Emancipation Proclamation. It formally ended in December 1865, after the civil war, with the approval of the 13th amendment(修正案).(1)What does the phrase “a mind﹣blower” in paragraphs 1 and 4 refer to?________ A.A surprise B.A confusionC.An excitementD.A fascination.(2)According to Hannes Schroeder, the pipe stem was of great significancebecause________.A.it was the first direct evidence that slaves living in Maryland were originally from Africa.B.it helped the archaeologists to draw a portrait of the enslaved woman.C.it might contribute to identifying the birthplace of the descendant communities.D.it contained genic clues to the ancestral background of its owner..(3)What can be inferred from the passage?________A.The owner of the pipe once lived in what is now an area in west Africa.B.The history of slavery in America is an ongoing topic of concern.C.African slaves lost their identities when they arrived at the Belvoir plantation.D.Nancy Daniels, a genealogist was sorry for not being involved in the research..(4)Which of the following is the best title for the passage?________A.DNA from an old pipe throws lights on the origins of the enslavedB.A new research reveals the origins of enslaved African womanC.The descendants of enslaved people seek their identitiesD.DNA contributes to the breakthrough of a new research.【答案】CDBA【考点】说明文阅读科教类阅读【解析】本文章主要讲述了考古学家发现了一个时代非常久远的DNA样本,并利用它来对奴隶以及奴隶制进行研究.【解答】(1)C.词义猜测题.根据文章第一、四段,Archaeologists used DNA taken from abroken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of an enslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern﹣day Sierra Leone. One researcher called the work “a mind﹣blower.”考古学家利用从马里兰州发现的一个断裂的粘土管柱上提取的DNA,绘制了一张200年前死去的奴隶妇女的照片,她的出生地在现代的塞拉利昂.一位研究人员称这项工作为“一个鼓舞人心的人工作”; Julie Schablitsky, the chief archaeologist with the Maryland state highway administration, told The Post the discovery,based on saliva(唾液) absorbed into the clay pipe,was a “mind﹣blower”.马里兰州国家公路管理局的首席考古学家朱莉•沙布利茨基告诉邮报,这项基于被吸进泥管的唾液的发现是一个“让人亢奋的事”.可知,“a mind﹣blower”意为:兴奋、激动,结合选项,故选C.(2)D.细节理解题.根据文章第二段,To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting. Also it is exciting for descendant(后裔)communities…Throughthis technology,they’re able to make a connection not only to the site but potentially back to Africa.能够从一个像管道干这样的物体上获得DNA是非常令人兴奋的.同时,对于后代群体来说也是令人兴奋的…通过这项技术,他们不仅能够与该地点建立联系,而且有可能回到非洲.可知,这个管道干之所以非常重要,是因为它包含了它主人的基因线索相关信息,可以帮助生物学家们进行研究.结合选项,故选D.(3)B.推理判断题.根据文章第五段,The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has given descendants of the people enslaved there new insight into the lives of their ancestors.这项新的分析是围绕贝尔沃正在进行的研究的一部分,该研究让被奴役的人们的后代对他们祖先的生活有了新的了解.可知,人们一直非常热衷于研究美国奴隶制度,对和它相干的信息非常的感兴趣.结合选项,故选B.(4)A.主旨大意题.根据文章第一段,Archaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of an enslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern﹣day Sierra Leone. One researcher called the work “a mind﹣blower.”考古学家利用从马里兰州发现的一个断裂的粘土管柱上提取的DNA,绘制了一张200年前死去的奴隶妇女的照片,她的出生地在现代的塞拉利昂.一位研究人员称这项工作为“一个鼓舞人心的人工作”.可知,本文章主要讲述了考古学家发现了一个时代非常久远的DNA样本,并利用它来对奴隶以及奴隶制进行研究.结合选项,故选A.Section CDirections: After reading the passage below, choose the best answers from the six statements according to what you have just read.The price of a piece of historyA fresh lemon can be purchased for less than $1. But in 2008,Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati sold a lemon blackened with age for $2,350.What was so special about this lemon?(1)________ According to a handwritten note in ink attached to a partly sealed bottle containing the lemon, the fruit was picked in May 1842 by Washington’s “old gardener” some 43 years after the first president’s deathTwo thousand dollars is a lot to pay for produce, even from the estate of a founding father. This sale, however, just might be considered a bargain compared with prices paid for other historical collectibles in recent years.(2)________Collecting a piece of history, or an object associated with a famous person, is not brand new. Ordinary objects with extraordinary stories have increasingly been coming to auction and achieving high prices, says Thomas Venning,director of Christie’s department of books and manuscripts in London. Prices are being driven up, he says, by collectors in the U.S. and, increasingly, in Asia. The Hawking wheelchair, for example, was purchased by a private museum in China.(3)________ For one thing, their history of ownership is both crucial and sometimes difficult to prove. Photographs of the famous person with the object, as well as documentation (such as letters, diaries or recollections by acquaintances referring to the object) can also help.(4)________ To evaluate the value of a Picasso painting, one can look at recent prices paid for other Picasso paintings of the same period, similar size or style. Finding another recent sale of a lemon planted by George Washington is a different matter.Katie Horstman,head of Cowan’s American History department, says she could find no comparable items for the lemon as she prepared the piece for its auction. Ms. Horstman nevertheless eventually arrived at the estimated value at $3,000 to $4,000, she says,by researching auction records for objects somehow associated with Washington that had appeared on the market.Cowans ended up estimating the value of the lemon at $3,000 to $4,000, accordingto description on its website. Objects associated with Washington these days,Ms. Horstman says, can sell for anywhere from 1,000 up to tens of thousands of dollars.【答案】C,A,F,E【考点】说明文七选五【解析】本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了历史真正的价值.【解答】1.C.推理判断题.根据后文According to a handwritten note in ink attached to a partly sealed bottle containing the lemon,the fruit was picked in May 1842 by Washington’s “old gardener” some 43 years after the first president’s death据一张用墨水写在装有柠檬的密封瓶上的手写便条,这种水果是华盛顿老园丁在第一任总统去世43年后于1842年5月采摘的,可知这种水果据说是乔治•华盛顿在弗农山种植的.故选C2.A.推理判断题.根据前文 This sale, however, just might be considered a bargain compared with prices paid for other historical collectibles in recent years.这笔买卖,不过,与近年来其他历史收藏品的价格相比,只是被认为是便宜货.可知史蒂芬•霍金的轮椅去年11月在伦敦佳士得拍卖会上卖出296750英镑;故选A.3.F.推理判断题.根据后文For one thing, their history of ownership is both crucial and sometimes difficult to prove.首先,它们的所有权历史既至关重要,有时也难以证明.可知因此,许多物体的独特价值证明了收藏的价值.故选F.4.E.推理判断题.根据后文To evaluate the value of a Picasso painting, one can look。

2020届上海市奉城高级中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案

2020届上海市奉城高级中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案

2020届上海市奉城高级中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读(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AWelcome to join our Summer Youth Language Program to improve English language skills, make new friends worldwide. and have a good time here! The program capacity is limited, so if you are interested, you should register as soon as possible.Dates andCostsAll programs require a $ 100 nonrefundable deposit (不退还的押金)to reserve a spot in the program.June 15—July 16 5-week program:( $ 1920)July 20—August 20 5-week program:( $ 1920)June 15—August 20 10-week program:( $ 3620)You can also study with us for shorter periods. 4-week programs cost $ 1580 tuition and 3-week programs cost $ 1240.DiscountsThere is a 10% discount for each additional family member!Appropriate AgesRecommended Ages:14 and olderRestrictions:Students who are younger than 16 must have a parent or guardian with them.Program ScheduleIn the morning, you will join the all-aged Intensive English classes from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, where they can meet other students from worldwide. In the afternoonfrom 2 to 3 pm, we will have fun after-school activities, like soccer in the Park, visit toScienceMuseumand story writing competition.Items Students Should BringClothes:Shirts, a jacket, long pants ,a swimsuit and comfortable shoes, etc.Other personal items:Camera phone? plug adapter, photos of friends/family.Study materials:Notebooks, pens, and pencils.Airport Safe Items:Don't bring foods and snacks, or they'll be charged before you board the airport.1. How much will be charged if you and your brother join in a 3-week program?A. $ 1920,B. $ 2356.C. $3002.D. $ 3620.2. What will participants do at 2:30 pm on Monday?municate with foreign students.B. Attend intensive English classes.C. Join in some interesting activities.D. Talk with their parents on the phone.3. Why should students avoid bringing foods and snacks?A. To save space for their luggage.B. To protect the environment.C. To avoid any unwanted fees.D. To follow the rules of the airport.BEarthquakes are a natural disaster—except when they're man-made. The oil and gas industry has forcefully used the technique known as hydraulic fracturing (水力压裂法) to destroy sub-surface rock and liberate the oil and gas hiding there. But the process results in large amounts of chemical-filled waste water. Horizontal drilling (水平钻孔) for oil can also produce large amount of natural, unwanted salt water. The industry deals with this waste water by pumping it into deep wells.On Monday, the US Geological Survey published for the first time an earthquake disaster map covering both natural and “induced” quakes. The map and a report show that parts of the central United States now face a ground-shaking disaster equal to the famously unstable terrain (不稳定地形) of California.Some 7 million people live in places easily attacked by these man-made quakes, the USGS said The list of places at highest risk of man-made earthquakes includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio and Alabama. Most of these earthquakes are ly small, in the range of magnitude (震级) 3, but some have been more powerful, including a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2011 in Oklahoma that was connected to waste water filling.Scientists said they do not know ifthere is an upper limit on the magnitude of man-made earthquakes; this is an area of active research Oklahoma has had prehistoric earthquakes as powerful as magnitude 7.It's not immediately clear whether this new research will change industry practices, or even whether it will surprise anyone in the areas of newly supposed danger. In Oklahoma, for example, the natural rate of earthquakes is only one or two a year, but there have been hundreds since hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, with the waste water filling, became common in the last ten years.4. What kind of human activities can cause earthquakes?A. The man-made produced waste water in the factories.B. The process of digging deep wells in those poor areas.C. The advanced techniques used to deal with waste water.D. The oil or gas industry's work connected with the earth.5. What does the underlined word “induced” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Man-made.B. Reduced.C. Newly-built.D. Controlled.6. How much magnitude can man-made earthquakes reach?A. It's been said as small as magnitude 3.B. It has been said as high as magnitude 7.C. It's being studied without a final conclusion.D. It has risen by an average of magnitude 5. 6.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Natural Earthquakes in America Are Disappearing NowB. 7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made EarthquakesC. Time for Oil and Gas Industry Change Their Working PracticeD. More Often Earthquakes as Powerful as Magnitude 7 in AmericaCThe Rise of Voice TechnologyVoice technology has come a long way. Just a few years ago, it would have been unusable. But now, those who follow the technology know that it has got considerably better.Writing with your voice raises several interesting questions. How difficult is it actually? Human speech involves a lot more starting and stopping with errors and the need for repairing broken sentences than you may think. Even gifted speakers make mistakes. To turn the spoken word into reasonable writing requires lots of planning. You’ll need some kinds of notes or other organisers to make it work.Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style. How would writing make the change that people speak their writing rather than type? Chances are that it would come up with many more short sentences and more concrete language, which is good. It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often, which is not available when you are speaking quickly.To confirm this, a column was not written, but dictated (听写). It was composed from brief notes written down for structure only, and it was edited for length, with all of the original errors kept in. Here were the results. The first was that the literal accuracy was extremely high. There weren’t many cases wherethe software had heardone word incorrectly and written down another. But the other result was that the readability of this column was rather bad. Obviously, the blame is not with the technology at all, which turns out to be rather good. Speaking into writing relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess. Writing is hard. There’s a reason it can’t be done at the speed of speech, in real time.To clarify the matter, this time paragraph breaks were added after the whole writing. Punctuations (标点) had to be spoken aloud, and after a full stop, the first word in the new sentence was capitalized automatically. Some minor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer. To improve accuracy, people “trained” the software beforehand, reading a prewritten passage aloud. Actually it turns out to be more effective. All of these ensure the satisfactory completion of turning speech into writing.Language is the most important tool for human interaction, and voice is one beautiful part of language. With the maturity of modern technology, it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction.8. According to the passage, which helps to turn speech into writing in terms of style?A. There is careful planning in advance.B. Errors and broken sentences are avoided.C. People type words as fast as they say them.D. The writing contains more prepared phrases.9. To achieve better results, the author mentions some changes for ______.A. processing errors in a column.B. adding minor punctuation marks.C. increasing the number of brief notes.D. integrating short paragraphs in writing.10. The author suggests that ______.A. human brains are responsible for poor dictated writing.B. writing with voice promises to improve the quality of writing.C. writing is an unnatural act that can hardly be learned and improved.D. technology has a long way to go in the human-computer voice interaction.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why people fully intend to turn speech into writing.B. What role voice technology plays in improving readability.C. Where the human-computer voice interaction is at an advantage.D. How voice technology enables the change from speech into writing.DThe Jewish(犹太人)family-had-just finished supper and the woman had placed the dishes in the sink.The kitchen was quite damp and even gloomier than in the main room.It was their third apartment since the start of the war,they had abandoned the other two in a hurry.The woman came back into the room and sat down again at the table.The 3-year-old boy sat with his back straight,his eyes fixed on his father,but it was obvious that he was so sleepy that he could barely sit up.The man was smoking a cigarette.His eyes were blood-shot and he kept blinking in a funny way.This blinking had begun soon after they fled the second apartment.It was late,past ten o'clock and they could have gone to sleep,but first they had to play the game that they had been playing every day for two weeks.Even though the man tried his best and he moved very quickly,the fault was his and not the child's.The boy was.marvelous.Seeing his father put out his cigarette,he opened his blue eyes even wider.The woman,who didn't actually take part in the game, stroked the boy's hair.“We'll play the key game just one more time only today.Isn't that right?"she asked her husband.He didn't answer because he was not sure.They were still two or three minutes off.He arose and walked towards the bathroom door.Then the woman called out softly,“Ding-dong."At the sound of the bell ringing so musically from his mother's lips,the boy jumped up from his chair and ran to the front door,which was separated from the main room by a narrow corridor.“Who's there?"he asked.The woman,remaining in her chair,shut her eyes tight as if feeling a sudden, sharp pain.“I'l1 open up in a minute,I'm just looking for the keys,"the child called out. Then he ran back to the main room,making a lot of noise with his feet.He ran in circles around the table,pulled out one of the sideboard drawers,and slammed it shut.“Just a minute,I can't find them,I don't know where Mama put them,"he yelled,then dragged the chair across the room,climbed onto it,and reached up to the top of the shelf.“I found them!”he shouted triumphantly.Then he got down from the chair, pushed it back to the table,and calmly walked to the door and opened it.“Shut the door,darling,"the woman said softly."You were perfect.”The child didn't hear what she said.He stood in the middle of the room,staring at the closed bathroom door.“Shut the door, the woman repeated in a tired flat voice.Every evening she repeated the same words,andevery evening he stared at the closed bathroom door.At last it opened.The man was pale and his clothes were streaked with lime and dust.He stood there,eyes blinking in that funny way.“Well?How did it go?"asked the woman.“I still need more time.He has to look for them longer.I slip in sideways allright,but then...It's so tight in there that when I turn...And he's got to make more noise-he should stamp his feet louder."The child didn't take his eyes off him.“Say something to him,"the woman whispered."You did a good job,little one,"he said mechanically.“That's right,”the woman said,“you're really doing a wonderful job,darling. You act just like a grown-up.And you do know that if someone should really ring the doorbell when Mama is at work,everything will depend on you?And what will you say when they ask you about your parents?”“Mama's at work.”“And Papa?"He was silent.“And Papa?"the man screamed in terror.The child turned pale.“And Papa?”the man repeated more calmly.“He's dead,”"the child answered and threw himself at his father,who was standing right beside him,but already long dead to the people who would really ring the bell.12. What does the underlined sentence in Para.5 mean?A. The family needed to practise the game for another 2 or 3 minutes.B. There was still 2 or 3 minutes left before someone knocked at the door.C. They would become too sleepy to play the game 2 or 3 minutes later.D. The father needed 2 or 3 more minutes before the kid opened the door.13. Why did the boy make a lot of noise when he was looking for the key?A. Because he needed to drown out the noise caused by his father.B. Because he was too little and just couldn't control his footsteps.C. Because he was too anxious to find the key to open the door with.D. Because he met many barriers on his way to where the key was.14. In Para.12,why did the mother repeat“shut the door”in a tired,flat voice, instead of the previous soft one?A. She was angry because her son didn't close the door as he had been told to.B She felt anxious because she knew her husband would be annoyed at the boy again.C. She was disappointed because the boy's movement betrayed again where her husband was.D. She was impatient because she was asked to repeat these words again and again every evening.15. What is the best title of the passage?A. A Scary NightB. The Key GameC. My Father Is DeadD. An Innocent Boy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年上海格致中学奉贤校区高三英语一模试卷及答案解析

2020年上海格致中学奉贤校区高三英语一模试卷及答案解析

2020年上海格致中学奉贤校区高三英语一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AA medical capsule robot is a small,often pill-sized device that can do planned movement inside the body after being swallowed or surgically inserted. Most models use wireless electronics or magnets or a combination of the two to control the movement of the capsule. Such devices have been equipped with cameras to allow observation and diagnosis, with sensors that “feel,” and even with mechanical needles that administer drugs.But in practice, Biomechatronics engineer Pietro Valdastri has found that developing capsule models from scratch (从头开始) is costly, time-consuming and requires advanced skills. “The problem was we had to do them from scratch every time,” said Valdastri in an interview. “And other research groups were redeveloping those same modules from scratch, which didn’t make sense.”Since most of the capsules have the same parts of components: a microprocessor, communication submodules, an energy source, sensors, and actuators (致动器), Valdastri and his team made the modular platform in which the pieceswork in concertand can be interchanged with ease. They also developed a flexible board on which the component parts are snapped in like Legos. The board can be folded to fit the body of the capsule, down to about 14 mm. Additionally, they compiled (编译) a library of components that designers could choose from, enabling hundreds of different combinations. They arranged it all in a free online system. Designers can take the available designs or adapt them to their specific needs.“Instead of redeveloping all the modules from scratch, people with limited technological experience can use our modules to build their own capsule robots in clinical use and focus on their innovation,” Valdastri said.Now, the team has designed a capsule equipped with a surgical clip to stop internal bleeding. Researchers at Scotland’s Royal Infirmary of Edinburg have also expressed interest in using the system to make a crawling capsule that takes images of the colon(结肠). One research group, led by professors at the Institute of Digestive Disease of the Chinese University of HongKong, is making a swimming capsule equipped with a camera that pushes itself through the stomach.One limitation of Valdastri’s system is that it’s only for designing models. Researchers can confirm their hypotheses (假设) and do first design using the platform, but will need to move to a custom approach to develop their capsules further and make them practical for clinical use.1. According to the passage, Valdastri and his team created the platform to ________.A. adopt the latest technologiesB. make their robots dream come trueC. help build specialized capsule robotsD. do preciser observation and diagnosis2. What does the underlined phrase “work in concert” mean in Para.3?A. Perform live.B. Run independently.C. Act in a cooperative way.D. Carry on step by step.3. What can be learnt from the passage?A. Valdastri’s system can’t provide a complete capsule creation.B. The modular platform is more useful than a custom approach.C. The capsules can move in human’s body automatically.D. It costs more to module the capsules on the board.BGerardo Ixcoy is a 27-year-old teacher in Guatemala. He teaches in the area where having electricity is something of a luxury and students have no access to mobile apps or computers, which became a problem when Guatemalan government had to choosedistance education for students at home because of COVID-19 inmid-March.Gerardo Ixcoy felt that he had to teach those children living far from the digital world. After all, education is a universal right. But what was the solution?Gerardo bought himself a secondhand tricycle with his savings. Once he had the tricycle, the next step was to change it into a classroom on wheels. He put a roof with a solar panel(太阳能电池板)on it, along with a screen to avoid the spread of COVID-19. He fixed a whiteboard on it so he could explain to the students the basics of primary education:math, the local language and the national language Spanish.The purpose of the solar panelis to provide constant power for a small loudspeaker so he can teach from a distance. It's a matter of respecting the healthy distance required to be safe from the virus. He, the teacher, stays outside, and the student participates from his or her house.He tries to visit his students at least twice a week, riding his classroom — cycle. The children he serves say that, although he visits them for only a few hours a week, they look forward to it. They appreciate his visit because they know he has limited time he can devote to them. They must take advantage of it to learn.4. What happened to Gerardo Ixcoy's students because of COVID-19?A. They chose to have classes in groups.B. They had to stop all the classes.C. They continued to have classes online.D. They started to learn about computers.5. Why does the teacher stay from a distance while teaching?A. Because healthy distance is reqired.B. Because he doesn't want to see his students.C. Because he wants to show his authority.D. Because the local custom reqiries him to.6. Where did Gerardo Ixcoy teach his students?A. In his own house.B. In his student's house.C. On the school playground.D. Outside his student's house.7. What can be the best title of the story?A. Love breaks down barriers.B. Hard work pays off.C. Time is money.D. Education is the key to success.CThere are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motorsthat mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can effortlessly interact.8. What does the author think of Jules?A. He ignored him in his place.B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.C. He was afraid of his being there.D. He mistook him for a real person.9. What is the purpose to build such a robot?A. To help humans of old ages.B. To carry out a scientific research.C. To take the place of human labour.D. To make an interaction with human.10. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?A. Smiles.B. Shakes.C. Worries.D. Cries.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Human And RobotB. Success Of Making A RobotC. Robot Will Replace ManD. Difference Between Man And RobotDEmojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users. While there are emojis of almost every kind imaginable, from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants, there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to show understanding, aFinnish group decided it was time for a "forgiveness" emoji.Every year, the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards, adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard on mobile phones and computers. In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign was launched. Forgivemoji's site made an open call to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji, with the goal of presenting the symbol to the Unicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.Tuomo Pesonen, communications director of the Unicode Consortium, explained why the forgiveness emoji isindispensablein today's world. “In our modern communication culture, emojis are an important way of expressing human feelings beyond words.” The campaign gained popularity, reaching over two million people around the world. They received many designs, including a bandaged heart, two holding hands, and people from different cultures hugging.After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji, the winner was announced in February 2020. Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in buildingbridges between people. The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is an image of two hands giving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart. If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design, it will become available to the public in late 2021.The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media. The message of showing forgiveness and understanding is helpful for the world at large.12. What's the idea behind the Fogivemoji campaign?A. people develop pleasant habits.B. To get people more friendly to each other.C. To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.D. To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.13. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Necessary.B. Different.C. Changeable.D. Interesting.14. Why was Tarja Halonen selected to choose the winner for the campaign?A. She launched the campaign herself.B. She designed the most popular emoji.C. She was familiar with the emoji history.D. She played an important role in relating people.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. Forgiveness is important for peopleB. Emoji for forgiveness is on the wayC. Emojis are becoming interestingly popularD. Finnish people explore the stories of emojis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年上海奉贤实验中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案

2020年上海奉贤实验中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案

2020年上海奉贤实验中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案第一部分阅读(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AThe question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either / or one, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also insists that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central elements of America’s educational system at all levels. Both areas are the key to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem; “major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to take advantage of every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and seize the opportunities, will be helpful to them and the nation.1. What does the latest congressional report suggest?A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.B. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.D. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.2. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?A. Their interest in relevant subjects.B. The academic value of the courses.C. The quality of education to receive.D. Their chances of getting a good job.3. What does the author say about the so called “soft” subjects?A. They benefit students in their future life.B. They broaden students’ range of interests.C. They just improve students’ communication skills.D. They are essential to students’ healthy growth.BAccording to a survey, the wasteof food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output.Last week, Meituan, a giant online food ordering platform, co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. Following the proposal, merchants are asked to offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to helpthem avoid excessive ordering and food waste.Catering(餐饮)associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “NT" ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a "half-dish plan," encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.Tang Zhisong, a professor at Southwest University Education School, said "Evaluating how much you can eat, how much you should buy and how to deal with the leftover is a way for young people to improve their self-management. It's also a means to teach them sharing food, caring about others, and more importantly, developing a mindset of suitability. "4. What's the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?A. To change customers' attitude toward life.B. To promote a new policy on food delivery.C. To spread the idea of healthy eating.D. To encourage restaurants to reduce food waste.5. What does the underlined word “excessive" in Paragraph 2 prolably mean?A. More than enough.B. Less than required.C. Better than ever.D. Worse than before.6. Paragraph 3 is mainly developed by.A. offering analysesB. presenting a surveyC. giving examplesD. making comparisons7. What do Tang's words suggest?A. Sharing food is caring about others.B. Young people should have self-discipline.C. Reducing food waste has all-round benefits.D Saving food contributes to a sustainable society.CAs is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, butseasonal snowfall was likely.8. What can we learn about the sediment collected?A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.C. Ancient forest material was found in it.D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.9. How did the researchers reach their findings?A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.C. By collecting data on climate.D. By researching special plants.10. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.11. What is the main idea of the text?A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.DIf you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.12. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Prevented.C. Started.D. Recorded.13. Why is open monitoring meditation different?A. It is just aimed at a single object.B. It clears your mind of everything.C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.D. It focuses on where the mind travels.14. What did the researchers do for the studyA. They hired people who had meditated before.B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a HurryB. You’re Able to Recognize Errors ConsciouslyC. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More ActiveD. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes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年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语一模试卷及答案

2020年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语一模试卷及答案

2020年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语一模试卷及答案第一部分阅读(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AWashingtonD.C.SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.TheOldTownTrolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour2. Which tour lasts longest?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour3. Where will you read this text most likely?A. In a guidebook.B. In a magazine.C. In a newspaper.D. On the Internet.BThe cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records, the provincial meteorological service said. The rain was heaviest in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou, for a short period on Monday and Tuesday. Northern, western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours, the service said. Zhengzhou's biggest one-hour precipitation (降水量) —201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesday—was also the highest on the Chinese mainland. The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975, the National Meteorological Center said. The city's precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation, the center said.Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, said abundant water vapor (水蒸气) brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the province's special geographical features led to Henan's rain. “Partly affected by the typhoon, large amounts of water vapor have been transported to China's inland areas, including Henan,” he said.From Thursday to Monday, rain was forecast to continue in Henan. However, rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the province's northern and central regions, though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters. By Monday, lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan, the provincial weather service said. However, local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope with flooding and other possible disasters.Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena, the center said. “The formation of this kind of extreme weather, including rainstorms and high temperatures, is complex,” Chen said. “We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”, he said. “We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty. We believe that as the technology improves, we can better forecast the events.”4. What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?A. heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.B. The rain in Henan lasted four days.C. Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.D. Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.5. What can be indicated from Chen Tao's words?A. It is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.C. The center hasn't put a lot of effort into solving the problem.D. Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.6. What does the underlined word “vigilant” probably mean?A. Relaxed.B. Alert.C. Reluctant.D. Communicative.7. Where might the text be most probably taken from?A. history book.B. A novel.C. A news report.D. A science magazine.CRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.8. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.9. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.10. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.DJapan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in order to control rising infections (传染病), just three months before the country is set to host the Olympics. The government said the state of emergency — set to last for about two weeks— would be “short and powerful”. Under the measures, bars will be required to close and big sporting events will be held without audience. The government has insisted that the Olympics will go ahead in July.Prime minister Yoshihide Suga announced the measures on Friday, saying they would begin on Sunday and remain in place until 11 May. In addition to to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will be affected. It has marked the third state of emergency in japan since the pandemic began. “I sincerely apologize for causing trouble for many people again,” he said. “It is feared that infection in major cities will spread across the whole country if we take no measures.”Under the rules, major facilities like department stores will close, as well as restaurants, bars, and KTV rooms serving alcohol. Restaurants that do not serve alcohol are being told to close early, and companies are being asked to make arrangements for people to work remotely. Schools will remain open. Besides, the emergency measurescoincide withthe country’s “Golden Week” holiday, which runs from late April to the first week of May and is the busiest travel period of the year. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike urged residents to start taking precautions immediately. In an effort to discourage people from going out at night. She said neon signs (霓虹灯) would be turned off.The coronavirus toll in Japan has been much lower than that in many other countries, with about 558,000cases and fewer than 10,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University. But there are concerns over the latest rise in infections, with reports of hospital bed shortages in some areas.Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto said at a news conference on Friday that organizers were not considering canceling the event. “I hope the coronavirus situation improves with the prevention measures the government, Tokyo, and other regional governments have put into place,” she said. “We, as Tokyo 2020, continue to wish for the swift return to normal and will continue to work closely to make sure a safe and secure Olympics can happen.”12. According to the passage, what does Japanese government advise people to do?A. To watch a live game.B. To work at home.C. To hang out in the evening.D. To study at home.13. What is the aim of bringing in emergency Covid measures?A. To relieve people's fear of the the pandemic.B. To settle the problem of hospital bed shortages.C. To test government’s management of emergency.D. To ensure the smooth running of the upcoming Olympics.14. Which words can best describe the government’s action?A. generous and brilliant.B. costly but useless.C. positive and considerate.D. accidental but efficient.15. What does the underlined phrase “coincide with” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. meet withB. deal withC. make upD. set up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。

(完整版)2020届上海奉贤区英语一模试题

(完整版)2020届上海奉贤区英语一模试题

奉贤区2019 学年第一学期期末质量调研初三英语练习卷Part 1 Listening(第一部分听力)I.Listening ComprehensionA)Listen and choose the right picture. (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片)(6 分)A B C DE F G H1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.B)Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear. (根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案)(8 分)7.A) Jenny B) Linda C) Tom D) Lucy8.A) Sunny B) Rainy C) Snowy D) Cloudy9.A) By high-speed rail B) By car C) By long-distance bus D) By train10.A) In the supermarket. B) In the restaurant.C)In a bakery D) In a bank.11. A) At 10:30 B) At 12:15 C) At 11:45 D) At 12:3012.A) Water pollution. B) A ir pollution C) Noise pollution D) Rubbish pollution13.A) Cola with ice B) Hot coffee C) Tea with milk D) Hot chocolate.14.A) Get something to eat. B) Leave the hotel.C) Continue to drive. D) Find a gas station.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (6 分)15.Bonnie's father worried about Bonnie because Bonny failed his final exams.16.His father stopped him because Bonnie was going boating with his friends again.17.Though Bonnie's friends Jack and Robert didn't pass the exam, they still played.18.The main meaning of the fable was that the soot-faced (烟灰) cat followed the clean-faced cat.19.From the passage, we learn that someone can be your "mirror", you can do as others do.20.After hearing his father's words, Bonny decided to study instead of caring about what his friends were doing.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文,完成下列内容,每空格限填一词)(10 分)21.It was impossible for me to have a new bike because my family could it.22.The bike my parents gave me was pink, old and worn .23.Though I was disappointed, I a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't look back.24.As time went by, I like to remember this story because is not about money.25.My parents taught m e a that a present which costs $ 2 isn't any less valuable than one that costs $100.Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分语音、语法和词汇)II.Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)(共20 分)26.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A) listens B) knocks C) calls D) stays27.Ann, can you do me a favor? My camera is broken. Can I borrow for a couple of days?A) you B) your C) yours D) yourself28.What you should do now is to send her a message and make apology.A) a B) an C) the D) /29.Don't depend too much others. Try to solve the problems by yourself.A) with B) on C) in D) for30.Although Tom Sawyer failed the experiment several times, he decided to have tryA) another B) other C) the other D) the one31.My little brother made quite mistakes in the maths test, and he only got a “C”.A) little B) few C) a little D) a few32.I'm always thankful to my teacher for giving me much useful .A) opinions B) ideas C) suggestions D) advice33.The chocolate Muffin in Starbucks Coffee smells so that I can't wait to take a bite.A) well B) great C) nicely D) wonderfully34.In winter, the more heavily it snows, the children will feel.A) happy B) happier C) happiest D) happily35.Don't go to places crowded with people, you will easily get the flu(流感).A) and B) but C) so D) or36.We shan't know the results of tests next week.A) / B) unless C) when D) until37.Teachers should their students to continue studying when they want to give it up.A) keep B) call C) encourage D) compare38.Shopping online is very convenient, you leave home when you want to buy something.A) mustn't B) can't C) needn't D) may not39.---Hey, where are you going to celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve?---Well, I yet. I stayed at home last year, but I want to do something different this yeA) haven't decided B) didn't decide C) don't decide D) won't decide40.Anyone is required in the passwords when he wants to use the WiFi.A) put B) to put C) putting D)puts41.You can hear the sound of the water as soon as you at the foot of the hillA) will arrive B)arrives C) arrive D) arrived42.enjoyable journey I had with my parents! We really had a good time.A) How B) What C) What a D) What an43.from tall buildings is against the law. Someone may be badly hurt.A) Throw B) Throwing C) Throws D) Threw44.---Hi, Paul. Long time no see. What's new?---Hi, Judy. .---Congratulations! You deserve it.A) They've just elected me monitor B) They've invited you to the partyC) They’ve won the basketball match D) They’ve made great progress45.---The suitcase looks big. Do you need any help?---Oh, it's empty. .A) Never mind B) You are welcomeC) It doesn’t matter D) Thanks anywayplete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格,每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)(共8 分)A) even B) powerful C) around D) simple E) throughThousands of years ago, people didn't know that the earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun across the sky with his chariot ( 战车). But now, the way people think has changed. Nowadays it is the sun that drives a “chariot” 46 the sky.What do I mean by this? Well, it is quite 47 there is now a plane (or "chariot") thatis powered by the sun. It has special parts on its wings. These parts take in power from the sun. They take in so much power that the plane can still fly 48 at night. In Greek myth, HeliosThis plane is called Solar Impulse. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the 50 of the world.Why is solar energy (太阳能) important? Well, other kinds of energy are known to cause problems. If you live in China, you've probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal and gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals created by burning these things give us power. But if we use power from the sun, we don' t have to burn 51 and there will not be any p ollution.Solar energy is not completely ready yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn't run out. The Solar Impulse plane could keep 52 forever. Of course, the sun light will finally run out too one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That's a pretty long 53 .plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子,每空格限填一词)(共8 分)54.We gave Mum a surprising party on her birthday. (forty)55.More and more have been moved out of Shanghai because of pollution. (factory)56.Mr Li will be invited to make a on psychology (心理) this coming Saturday. (speak)57.If the activities in our school are more , more students will enter for them. (colour)58.The winter holiday is around the corner so I'm planning a journey to Beijing. (please)59.There goes a saying, "Fire is a good but a bad master." (service)60.---Which bird is the in the world? (loud)---It might be the male white bell bird (白钟雀) of the Amazon rainforest.61.A good education enables you to and develop your talents. (cover)plete the following sentences as required 根据所给要求,完成下列句子,每空格限填词) (共14 分)62.He has sports for at least an hour every day. (改为一般疑问句)he sports for at least an hour every day?63.Since you have made up your mind to play the piano, you'd better practice more.(保持句意基本不变)you have made up your mind to play the piano, you'd better practice more64.Students are asked to do eye exercises carefully twice a day. (对划线部分提问)are students asked to do eye exercises carefully?65.The computer is made up of many different parts.(保持句意基本不变)The computer many different parts.66.Damin raises a new cormorant once a year.(改为被动语态)A new cormorant once a year by Damin.67.Did Shenzhou V go into space a few days ago?” I wondered. (合并成含有宾语从句的复合句)I wondered Shenzhou V into space a few days ago.68.some computers, in your pocket,, small enough, to put, are, (连词成句)Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写)Ⅵ. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(共50 分)A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案) (12 分)It is always the police officers who catch bad guys in detective stories. But even the smartest police officer needs help from forensic analysts (法医).To most kids, Clue is just a board game. But for Monica Amy, workingout “who did it" is a job. Amy says she loved science and reading detectivebooks as a kid. In the seventh grade, she began thinking about how shecould mix her two interests. She decided forensics was the best way tocombine them."I was fascinated by the idea of using science to figure out who did the murder(谋杀). That is actually what forensics is: using science to piece together what happened, "Amy said.Amy, now 33, is a forensic DNA analyst. She uses science to help police officers solve crimes (犯罪). The DNA in your cells (细胞) decides how your body works and looks. Since half of your DNA comes from your mom and half comes from your dad, you probably look like both of them. Unless you have a twin, your DNA is not like anyone else's.“It's like a fingerprint. From DNA, we can tell who’s been at a crime scene." Amy said, If you leave DNA, we know that you have been there because it is special to you.At a crime scene, police officers collect things that may have DNA on them. Everything that comes from a person's body, including blood, sweat and hair, has DNA. An analyst can also find DNA in shirts, hats and cigarette ends.69.According to the passage, even the smartest police officer needs .A.fingerprint at a crime sceneB. DNA from the murderC. help from forensic analystsD. clues from a crime70.Amy was interested in when she was a kid.A.finding out the clues.B.working out "who did it.”C.thinking about how to be a forensic analyst.D.loving science and reading detective story books.71.From the story, Amy thought was the best way to combine her interests.A.being a detectiveB. being a police officerC. being a forensic analystD. catching a bad guy72.According to the story, we know that forensic analysts .ually work in hospitalsB. solve crimes by using scienceC. only work on DNA analysesD. all love playing board games73.How your body works and looks is mainly decided by .A.the DNA in your cellsB. the education you receive at schoolC. your mother's DNAD. your twin brother74.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.What a crime scene is likeB. How to protect a crime sceneC. Where police officers collect DNAD. Why police officers collect DNAB.Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(12 分)How will we get around cities in the futureWhat will public transportation systems look like in 2045? Some experts have thought about this. Here are 75 of the possibilities they have pictured.Shared shuttles 共享班车Right now, we have bicycles that we can share with each other.This 76 will finally extend to( 扩展到) vehicles in a "sharedshuttle" city, minibuses, Uber-style taxis and electric bikes or hoverboards(悬浮滑板) will be shared by all. You can simply 77them and pay for them online. At the same time, new environmental rules will mean that having a car might be more expensive than it used to be. Cars might only be used in city suburbs. Connected corridors 连通走廊It will be more convenient to change between different vehiclesand stations thanks to connected corridors. 78 , people might walk,bike, or take a minibus to a station, then board a train to get across town,and finally take a shared taxi to their destination(目的地). People willbe guided by "travel ambassador" apps on their smart phones.Driver less pods 无人驾驶舱In the future, driver less pods will make travel 79 . They willoffer point-to-point journeys. Passengers can pay less 80 theyagree to share their pods with others. The pods would also be fullyconnected to the Internet, allowing them to follow different routes ( 路线) based on different passengers' needs.75. A) one B) two C) three D) four76. A) practice B) progress C) problem D) process77. A) keep B) borrow C) book D) order78. A) For example B)What's more C) In addition D) More importantly79. A) harder B) easier C) slower D) farther80. A) though B) because C) unless D) ifC.Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺空格限填一词,首字母已给)(14 分)Once upon a time, there was a family with 8 children living in a village. Two of the children, both boys, loved painting very much, but the family was so p 81 that it was impossible to send both of them to study art school at the same time.After many discussions, the two boys finally worked out a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines(煤矿) and,with his money, pay for his brother's college tuition (学费). Then, when thebrother who won toss f 82 his studies, he would pay for theother brother to study at the college.One of the brothers, Albrecht Durer, won the toss and his brother Jack went down into the mines. Durer worked with all his h 83 and hispaintings were much better than those of most of his teachers'. He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.Durer returned. When he told Jack he could go to art college, Jack said softly, "The four years in the mines has done too much to my hands. It is too late. Now I can’t even h 84 a g lass.”To show his great love and respect to his brother, Durer drew his brother's hands with palms ( 手掌) together and thin fingers t 85 the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands. which became very famous years later.The next time you see a copy of that touching works, take a s 86 look. Let it be your reminder: No one can ever succeed a 87 .D.Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题)(12 分)Follow a strict way of lifeSelf-disciplined(自律的) people are not all outstanding people. But nearlyall outstanding people are self-disciplined people. Some of them read every day.Some of them never run late. The real difference between an elite (精英) personand an ordinary person is that an elite person can manage his or her time well.That's where their success comes from. What people call self-discipline is in factself-management.One example is staying fit. Never underestimate(低估)someone who is ingood shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it's not easy. It's even harder to avoid putting weight back on. If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the principles(原则) of staying fit and is able to stick to a plan that uses these principles.If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing themselves and their time. Whether it is natural or acquired, it is a great skill. It also shows that this person is able to keep persevering(坚定不移的) and can balance long-term goals with short-term goals.So if someone is in good shape, he or she is much more than just healthy.How do you learn self-management? First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. Through self-discipline, you can .88.Are all outstanding people self-disciplined people?89.What's the difference between an elite person and an ordinary person?90.Which is even harder to lose weight or to avoid putting weight back on?91.In the writer's opinion, a person who is in good shape is self-disciplined, isn't he?92.List one of the suggestions mentioned(涉及) in the passage for starting self-management.93.What can you do through self-discipline? Fill in the blank with your own words.Ⅶ. Writing(作文)(共20 分)94.Write at least6 0 words on the topic “The Warmest Words in My Life” (以“生活中最温暖的话语”为题,写一篇不少于60 个词的短文,标点符号不占格)学习生活中,朋友间看似再平凡不过、再简单不过的话语,却会让你鼓起勇气;会让你阴郁消散;会让你信心满满;会让你坚持不懈…请从以下的话语中,选取其中一个,分享温暖的话语给你带来的力量。

2020年上海奉贤试验中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

2020年上海奉贤试验中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

2020年上海奉贤实验中学高三英语一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AIt's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.•Paulinskill Valley TrailCheck out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25 - mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights. •AlaHele MakalaeOn theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing, •TheCheaha RouteThis ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.•The Whitefish TrailFamous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.1.When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?A. In Autumn.B. All year round.C. On early mornings.D. On sunny days.2.Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?A. The Whitefish Trail.B. Ala Hele Makalae.C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.D. TheCheaha Route.3.What's the common feature of the four routes?A. They are full of challenges.B. Various route options are offered.C. They have beautiful scenery.D. Different species can be found there.BThe air is thin and we have to rest several times on the shore hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we stay here.Tibetan antelopes live mainly on the plains of Tibet. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted illegally for their valuable fur.My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a safe place for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We're not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we're trying to save ourselves.”In the 1980s and 1990s the population of Tibetan antelopes dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make money. Their living places were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.In order to save Tibetan antelopes, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. Zhaxi and volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope wasremovedfrom the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection program since the threat to the Tibetan antelope has not yet disappeared. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.4.What can we learn from Zhaxi's words in paragraph 3?A. Protecting the animals can make money.B. Protecting the animals is protecting ourselves.C. He is not fond of protecting the animals.D. The reserve is only safe for wild animals.5.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4?A. Why hunters hunt Tibetan antelopes.B. Why antelopes' living places changed.C. Why antelopes' number dropped greatly.D. Why the 1980s and the 1990s are unusual.6.What does the underlined word “removed” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Deleted.B. Changed.C. Migrated.D. Recognized.7.What might be the future condition of Tibetan antelopes according to the last paragraph?A. They will be over-populated.8.They will be a threat to man and other wildlife.9.They will be on the endangered species list again.10.T hey will be in harmony with nature and humans.CI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.8.Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B.Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C.Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D.Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.9.Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A.Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B.Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C.Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D.Case study debates were written up as well as recited.10.We can infer form the passage that ______.A.China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B.high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.C.cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D.the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.11.Which is the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinkingC. How to become a creatorD. Establish a technical environmentDMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡)from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作),and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原),we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only twominutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knewthatwhen we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.12.What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?A. They were excited.B. They were surprised.C. They were worried.D. They were uninterested.13.What is special about the garden?A.Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.B.The grass grew faster than common grass.C.The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.D.Underground water was used for the plants.14.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?A. We got blisters on our hands.B. Our hard work was worthwhile.C. The garden would be famous.D. The project would be finished.15.How did the author feel about the project?A. Annoyed.B. Curious.C. Proud.D. Regretful.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届上海市奉贤中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案

2020届上海市奉贤中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案

2020届上海市奉贤中学高三英语第一次联考试题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ANAME: JohnFAVORITE SPORT: Basketball FAVORITE SNACK: PizzaHOBBY: Photography PET: Beagle named MaxFUNNIEST MOMENT: “On Max's birthday, we sang the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to him and he got a big treat. A month later, my family sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. Max got so excited because he remembered the song. He whined(嘀咕) when he didn't get a treat, so we gave him one.”NAME: SarahFAVORITE SPORT: Track and field FAVORITE SNACK: GranolaHOBBY: Guitar PET: Cat named LuluFUNNIEST MOMENT: “One day in my kindergarten, I opened my snack bag and found a tennis ball and a sock! My little brother had played his first practical joke. Thanks, Bryan!”NAME: PaulFAVORITE SPORT: Baseball FAVORITE SNACK: Apple with peanut butterHOBBY: Making comics PET: Tropical fishFUNIEST MOMENT: “In a school play, I was supposed to say the line ‘Stop right there, cowboy!’ Devin was playing the cowboy, and 1 said, ‘Stop right there, Devin!’ It was supposed to be a serious part of the play, but Devin cracked up. Then everybody else laughed, too, including me.”NAME: ScottFAVORITE SPORT: Soccer FAVORITE SNACK: BananasHOBBY: Drawing dinosaursPET: Hermit crab named HermieFUNNIEST MOMENT: “One night, we were camping in a state park. I heard a loud thumping(砰砰作响) outside the tent. I was sure that it was a bear! I used my flashlight to look around the campsite(野营地) and saw a little toad hopping away, going thump, thump, thump!”1.Whom will you get in touch with if you also like taking photos?A.Scott.B.Sarah.C.John.D.Paul.2.Where did Sarah find the tennis ball and the sock?A.At her friend's birthday party.B.In her kindergarten.C.In her school.D.In a state park.3.Outside the tent, what thumped that night?A.A bear.B.A cat.C.A fish.D.A toad.BThe secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists. It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adulthood, that’s around 30, are the strongest and most influential. Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming. Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question: How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G. William Domhoff and Adam Schneider, at theUniversityofCalifornia, help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream series of two individuals, “Izzy” and “Jasmine”. Izzy provided a collection of 4, 329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25, while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers. Until recently, the means of studying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories, and then compare their results. Nowadays, digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed, accuracy, and objectivity. This marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming. However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights, Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for each dreamer, mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets. For Izzy these word strings included “family and s”, “celebrities” and “fantasy”, while the word strings they created for Jasmine included “familiar places,” electrical equipment” and “music”. The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives. Surprisingly, the results of the analysis revealed a great deal of consistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams. Izzy pays much attention to pop culture, and has affection for famous actors. Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequencies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamer’s personal concern with that element in waking thought,” Domhoff and Schneider conclude. For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world, these findings are hard to explain away.4. What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A. Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B. Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C. Dreams in one’s teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.5. What does “it” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The collection of dreams.B. Research into dreaming.C. The digital method.D. The challenge for psychologists.6. How do the researchers conduct their study?A. By analyzing large data sets.B. By developing individualized word strings.C. By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D. By making comparison with traditional research.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. New tech, new findingB. Dreams: reflections of waking realityC. Lives, languages, dreamsD. Life experiences: elements of mental worldCBeing an Olympian (奥运会选手) demands focus, determination, and a competitive spirit. Plus, representing your country is a lot of pressure. However, two athletes recently showed the world another quality that is definitely worth championing.Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi were competing in the high jump on Sunday when they reached a stalemate (僵局). Both men had managed to jump over a surprising 2.37 meters with no faults along the way. However, after three attempts neither managed the next level of 2.39 meters.An Olympic official suggested ajump-offbetween the two friends and rivals (竞争对手) to determine who would get the gold medal. But Barshim had another plan to reward their efforts.“Can we have two golds?” he asked the official.The official agreed and the two men jumped for joy. This was the first time a gold medal had been shared since 1912. “He is one of my best friends, not only on the track, but outside the track. We work together. This is a dream come true.” shared Barshim.The decision to share the medal was particularly meaningful to Tamberi. The Italian had suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016, and it nearly put an end to his career altogether. So this year he brought along his cast to this year's Olympics with “Road to Tokyo 2021” to inspire him along the way.For Barshim, the gold has topped off his already impressive medal collection, having received a bronze and a silver medal in 2012 and 2016 respectively.Despite all the glory of receiving a gold medal for their countries, their achievement means so much more. These two individuals, trying to do their very best for their countries, have provided a wonderful example to all those competing in sports. They've summed up exactly what it means to take part in a global event with a generous and compassionate (有同情心的) spirit.8. What happened to Barshim and Tamberi in the competition?A. They ended in a tie.B. They quit the competition.C. They set a new record.D. They ran out of strength.9. What does the underlined word “jump-off” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Debate.B. Vote.C. Celebration.D. Extra round.10. Why was the gold medal particularly meaningful to Tamberi?A. It could bring him a lot of money.B. It may make up for his regret in 2016.C. It was a glory for his country.D. It could complete his medal collection.11. What does the author mainly want to convey in the text?A. The importance of sharing.B. The glory of winning gold medals.C. The valuable and special team spirit.D. The considerate and sharing Olympic spirit.DMy 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 me realize 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。

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2019学年第一学期奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。

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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.April9th. B.April8th. C.April19th. D.April21st.2. A.In a post office. B.On the campus.C.In the Main hall.D.In the Administration building.3. A.2dollars. B.4dollars. C.8dollars. D.5dollars.4. A.The bag. B.The umbrella. C.The camera. D.Water.5. A.He had a visitor. B.He missed the bus.C.He forgot the time.D.He didn’t like the film.6. A.Surprising. B.Good. C.Untrue. D.Doubtful.7. A.The man feels sorry for the woman. B.The area is for passengers only.C.The woman is asking the man to leave.D.The man is a member of the staff.8. A.The test consisted of one page.B.The exam was difficult for the woman.C.The woman spent an hour on the first page.D.The woman got to the last question finally.9. A.It costs a lot. B.It produces good results.D.It’s of no use. D.Ifs too exhausting.10. A.To give up one course temporarily. B.To pick some easier courses this term.C.To drop out of school this term.D.To study harder to meet the requirements.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked questions on each of them.The passages and 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 heardQuestions11through13are based on the following passage.11. A.Joyful. B.Disappointed. C.Excited. D.Unexpected.12. A.Everything happens for a reason. B.Trust your instincts.C.Take faith in yourself.D.Focus on one thing at a time.13. A.Turn to others’for advice.B.Try as many different things as you can.C.Lose no time to take action.D.Travel for new experiences and inspiration.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14. A.57. B.75. C.76. D.43.15. A.physical or emotional violence. B.risk of developing cancer.C.ruined family relationship.D.polluted indoor air quality.16. A.The importance of banning domestic smoking.B.A new law against domestic smoking.C.The harmful effects of domestic smoking.D.Active smokers and passive smokers.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17. A.Journalist of a local newspaper. B.Director of evening radio programs.C.Producer of television commercials.D.Hostess of the weekly“Business World”.18. A.He ran three restaurants with his wife’s help.B.He and his wife did everything by themselves.C.He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D.He hired a cook and two local waitresses.19. A.He doesn’t need to do any advertising nowadays.B.He advertises on radio and in local newspapers.C.He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D.He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.20. A.The restaurant location.B.The restaurant atmosphere.C.The food quality.D.The satisfaction of customers.Ⅱ.Grammar and VocabularyDirections: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.Ancient Myth—A Hit With Modern AudiencesThis summer’s surprise hit at movie theaters across China was the re-telling of the ancient myth of Nezha.The animated film(21)________(take)in over four billion yuan at the box office and become one of the country’s most successful films ever.It proved that China could produce animated films comparable to(22)________produced in Hollywood and Japan.The film,directed by Yang Yu,was a massive undertaking(任务)from start to finish.He spent two years writing the script(剧本)and three more years making a film which required the efforts of1,600animators.But for Yang,it was a way to prove to himself that he(23)________change his fate and inspire others to change their fate as well.“I used to suffer from a lot of prejudice after changing my career,”said Yang,“Since then I have thought about making an animated film to encourage young people to persist in their dreams.”(24)________(convey)the message that“your fate is in your own hands,”Yang made some changes to the original myth.Nezha was born a devil(恶魔)(25)________(fate)to cause mischief(恶作剧),but he decided to overcome his fate and to save the people of his hometown from being destroyed by Ao Bing,the third son of the Dragon King.(26)________the ancient myth being very clear about the differences between the good and the bad guys,in Yang’s film,all of the characters are treated with empathy,and even the“bad”people are also victims of their fate, (27)________,actually,have the potential to change and become good.Over the years,1have come across a few students labeled as“devils.”Although some misbehaved simply (28)________they were not mature enough,others were trouble-making and uncooperative when they were in a bad mood.Those students needed to know they were not doomed to be bad.As they grew up,they would have the power to change their circumstances.If you have seen Nezha,you know(29)________a terrific,entertaining film it is.But an important lesson is also conveyed in the film(30)________we should not judge ourselves or others too harshly,so as not to allow those negative judgments to control our fate.Section BDirection: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.increasingB.defendC.partiallyD.imposingE.sharpenedF.breaksG.enduredH.grantingI.issues J.activate K.roughlyFlood-hit Venice’s shrinking population faces mounting problems Venetians(威尼斯人)are fed up with what they see as inadequate responses to the city’s mounting problems: record-breaking flooding,environmental and safety threats from cruise ship traffic and the burden on services from over-tourism.They feel largely left to their own devices,with ever-fewer Venetians living in the historic part of the city to (31)________its interests and keep it from becoming mainly a tourist land.The historic flooding this week—marked by three floods over1.5meters(nearly5feet)and the highest in53years at1.87meters(6feet,1inch)-has(32)________calls to create an administration that recognizes the uniqueness of Venice,for both its concentration of treasures and its(33)________exposure to threats..Flood damage has been(34)________estimated at hundreds of millions of Euros(dollars),but the true range will only become clear with time.The frustration goes far beyond the failure to complete and(35)________78 underwater barriers that were designed to prevent just the kind of damage that Venice has(36)________this week. With the system not yet completed or even(37)________tested after16years of work and5billion Euros($5.5 billion)invested,many are suspicious it will even work.At the public level,proposals for better administering the city include(38)________some level of autonomy(自制)to Venice,already enjoyed by some Italian regions like Trentino-Alto-Adige with its German-speaking minority,or offering tax(39)________to encourage Venice’s re-population.Just53,000people live in the historic part of the city that tourists know as Venice,down by a third from a generation ago and dropping by about1,000people a year.That means fewer people watching the neighborhood, monitoring for public maintenance(40)__________or neighbors in need.Many leave because of the increased expense or the daily difficulties in living in a city of canals,which can make even a simple errand a hard journey. 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.Ecology is a complicated thing.Given the facts that elephant damage often kills trees and bush fires often kill trees,it would be(41)________to assume that a combination of the two would make things worse.Contrary to this assumption,(42)______,as the recently-published research by Benjamin Wigley shows,if a tree has already been damaged,fire can(43)______help to make things better.One common way in which elephants harm trees is by stripping(剥)them of their bark(树皮).Dr Wigley, who did indeed start from the obvious(44)________,set off to find out how much worse bush fires would make the effects of this bark stripping.To serve this purpose,he set up a study in the Kruger National Park.Since1954, the Kruger has been the site of experiments in which plots of land have been burned(45)________,to understand the effects of fire on plain ecology.In these experiments,Dr Wigley looked at trees in three different zones,in one of which,the trees were burned every year;in the second,they were burned every other year,while the third zone, by contrast,was actively(46)________fire.To keep things consistent,he looked at the fate of the same tree species, the marula(马鲁拉树),in all three zones.He picked marulas because they are particular(47)________of elephant activity.Their fruit are delicious,and prized by elephants and people alike.But elephants also seem to enjoy eating their bark.In July2016he and his colleagues identified20marulas in every zone and used special tools to(48)________from each of them a circular section of bark5cm in diameter.Having imposed this damage,they(49)________the wounds over the course of the following two years,to see what would happen.To their(50)________,they discovered that the wounds of trees in fire zones recovered far better than those of trees that had seen no fires at all.Wounded trees in the annual burn zone re-grew98%of their lost(51)________during the two years of the study.Those living in the biennial(两年一次的)bum zone re-grew92%of it.But those in the zone where fires were(52)________re-grew only72%.The researchers also found something else when they were measuring the trees’wounds:ants.Ten of the20 trees in the fire-prevention zone developed ant colonies in their wounds.The ants in question were a species that is known to damage trees and is supposed to(53)________tissue healing.By contrast,only five trees in the biennial burn zone and three in the annual zone developed ants’nests in their wounds.Tt looks,therefore,as if bush fires are treating trees’wounds by killing ants that might(54)________colonize and damage them.Though such fires are surely harmful to healthy trees,it seems,in an example of two negatives making a positive,as if they are actually (55)________to sick ones.41. A.difficult B.reasonable C.necessary D.awful42. A.however B.therefore C.furthermore D.somehow43. A.uniquely B.barely C.actually D.merely44. A.phenomenon B.evidence C.imagination D.assumption45. A.equally B.regularly C.severely D.purposelessly46. A.burnt with B.protected from C.covered by D.exposed to47. A.participants B.partners C.victims D.friends48. A.mark B.remove C.hit D.measure49. A.regulated B.checked C.healed D.monitored50. A.disappointment B.surprise C.joy D.relief51. A.vitality B.height C.bark D.strength52. A.controlled B.prevented C.started D.boosted53. A.disturb B.promote C.impact D.quicken54. A.therefore B.nevertheless C.then D.otherwise55 A.beneficial B.unbelievable C.effective D.cruelSection 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)There was something in the elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye.Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation,and there was no hesitation in her gestures.She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested.And she had a job to do.The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience,rolling her eyes,huffing and sighing,checking her watch every few seconds.If she had possessed a belt,her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of dragging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.The older woman detached from the younger one and began to glance over the DVDs on the nearest shelf.After the slightest hesitation,T walked over and asked if T could help her find something.The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled()on a crumpled piece of paper.The title was unusual and a bit unfamiliar.Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies,about quality.Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman,I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it.Looking back,T think T wanted to enjoy her company for a moment.Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother,who'd passed away the previous Christmas.As we walked along the back of the store,I narrated its floor plan:old television shows,action movies, cartoons,science fiction.The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.We found the movie,and T complimented her on her choice.She smiled and told me it was one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had.Maybe,she said with a hint of eagerness,he could enjoy it with his own young children.Then,reluctantly,I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper,who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.I accompanied the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman.When the older woman's turn in line came,she paid in cash,counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she'd displayed earlier...56.What does“she had a job to do”(Para.l)mean according to the context?A.She had a regular job in the store.B.She wanted to ask for help.C.She wanted to buy a DVD. D.She was thinking of what to buy.57.What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?A.The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.B.The elderly woman liked movies for young children.C.The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.D.The elderly woman liked both old and new movies.58.While looking for the DVD with the old woman,the shop assistant was.A.hesitantB.casualC.cautiousD.considerate59.What is the main purpose of this passage?A.To describe what a movie nut is likeB.To remind readers to spend more time accompanying their familyC.To stress the importance of company and understanding.D.To explore the key aspects of current parental-child relationship(B)As unpleasant emotions go,anxiety is the roughest.Ifs a vague,pit-of-the-stomach fear that sneaks up to you—that unease you get when your boss says that she needs to talk to you right away,when the phone rings at4:00 a.m”or when your dentist looks into your mouth and says’’Hmm”for the third time.Lingering anxiety can keep you up at night,make you irritable,undermine your ability to concentrate,and ruin your appetite.And the constant state of readiness generated by anxiety~adrenaline pumping,heart racing,palms sweating—may contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease.How to prevent anxiety then?Meditate.Maybe you're just high-strung.If so,meditation(冥想)is worth a try.It cultivates a calmness that eases anxious feelings and offers a sense of control.A study at the University of Massachusetts found that volunteers who took an8-week meditation course were considerably less anxious afterward.People who are high-strung find that they are dramatically calmer with20minutes of meditation in the morning and another20 minutes after dinner.Jog,walk swim,or cycle.If you can't make time for meditation,be sure to make time for regular exercise. Exercise can have the same calming effect as meditation,particularly if ifs something repetitive like running or swimming laps.Treatment?Remember to breathe.When you’re anxious,you tend to hold your breath or breathe too shallowly.That makes you feel more anxious.Breathing slowly and deeply can have a calming effect.To make sure that you’re breathing correctly,place your hand on your diaphragm(横膈膜),just below your rib cage(胸腔).Feel it rise with each inhalation(吸气)and fall with each exhalation.Let's say you are anxious about your competence on the job.Ask yourself“What,in particular,am I afraid that I'll mess up?”Maybe you’re afraid that you get further behind and miss your deadlines.Or maybe you’re worried that you’re blowing it whenever you present your ideas ill meetings.Are your worries founded?Have you had several near misses with deadlines?Are your suggestions routinely rejected?If not,the anxiety is needless.If there is a real problem,work on a solution:Pace yourself to better meet deadlines,or join a public speaking class.60.Which of the following symptoms is NOT directly caused by anxiety?A.Lower in concentration.B.No appetite.C.Heart racing.D.High blood pressure.61.According to the passage,what can be done to avoid anxiety?A.Exercising regularly.B.Keeping breath steady.C.Breathing with the help of hands.D.Adjusting the pace of life.62.What is the last paragraph about?A.Anxiety at work and its solutions.B.People's anxiety about their capabilities.C.The reason for someone’s incompetence.D.The function of public speaking class.(C)Archaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of an enslaved woman who died around200years ago and had origins in modern-day Sierra Leone.One researcher called the work“a mind-blower.”“In this particular context,and from that time period,I think it’s a first,team member Hannes Schroeder told The Washington Post.“To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting.Also it is exciting for descendant(后裔)communities...Through this technology,they're able to make a connection not only to the sitebut potentially back to Africa.”The pipe stem was found at the Belvoir plantation in Crownsville,Maryland,where enslaved people lived until 1864and where a likely slave cemetery was recently found.DNA taken from the pipe linked back to a woman either directly from or descended from the Mende people,who lived in west Africa,in an area now part of Sierra.Julie Schablitsky,the chief archaeologist with the Maryland state highway administration,told The Post the discovery,based on saliva(唾液)absorbed into the clay pipe,was a“mind-blower”.She also said records show the existence of a slave trade route from Sierra Leone to Annapolis,plied by British and American ships.“As soon as people stepped on those slave ships in Africa,she said,''whether they were from Benin or whether they were from Sierra Leone,wherever they were from,that identity was lost.Their humanity is stripped from.Who they are as a people has gone.”The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has given descendants of the people enslaved there new insight into the lives of their ancestors.Speaking to The Post,Nancy Daniels,a genealogist from Laurel, Maryland,who thinks she is a descendant of enslaved families from Belvoir but was not linked to the research on the pipe,called the discovery“overwhelming.”“I’m sitting here about ready to cry,”she said.“I’m sorry.I’m so happy...Thank God for the DNA.”This year,events and ceremonies are being held to mark the400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people in America,at Jamestown,Virginia,in1619.Slavery was effectively abandoned in the US on1January 1863,with the issue by Abraham Lincoln of the Emancipation Proclamation.It formally ended in December1865, after the civil war,with the approval of the13th amendment(修正案).63.What does the phrase“a mind-blower”in paragraphs1and4refer to?A.A surpriseB.A confusionC.An excitementD.A fascination64.According to Hannes Schroeder,the pipe stem was of great significance because__________.A.it was the first direct evidence that slaves living in Maryland were originally from Africa.B.it helped the archaeologists to draw a portrait of the enslaved woman.C.it might contribute to identifying the birthplace of the descendant communities.D.it contained genic clues to the ancestral background of its owner.65.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The owner of the pipe once lived in what is now an area in west Africa.B.The history of slavery in America is an ongoing topic of concern.C.African slaves lost their identities when they arrived at the Belvoir plantation.D.Nancy Daniels,a genealogist was sorry for not being involved in the research.66.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.DNA from an old pipe throws lights on the origins of the enslavedB.A new research reveals the origins of enslaved African womanC.The descendants of enslaved people seek their identitiesD.DNA contributes to the breakthrough of a new researchSection CDirections:After reading the passage below,choose the best answers from the six statements according to what you have just read.A.Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair fetched$296,750at a sale at Christie's in London last November.B.Yet determining potential values of such objects isn’t easy.C.It was said to be from a tree planted by George Washington at Mount Vernon.D.The auction result surely drew the attention from both the business and economics worlds.E.The uniqueness of many of these objects further complicates efforts to put a value on them.F.Therefore the unique value of many objects proved the worth of collection.The price of a piece of historyA fresh lemon can be purchased for less than$1.But in2008,Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati sold a lemon blackened with age for$2,350.What was so special about this lemon?_____67_____According to a handwritten note in ink attached to a partly sealed bottle containing the lemon,the fruit was picked in May1842by Washington’s"old gardener”some 43years after the first president's deathTwo thousand dollars is a lot to pay for produce,even from the estate of a founding father.This sale,however, just might be considered a bargain compared with prices paid for other historical collectibles in recent years. _____68_____Collecting a piece of history,or an object associated with a famous person,is not brand new.Ordinary objects with extraordinary stories have increasingly been coming to auction and achieving high prices,says Thomas Venning,director of Christie's department of books and manuscripts in London.Prices are being driven up,he says, by collectors in the U.S.and,increasingly,in Asia.The Hawking wheelchair,for example,was purchased by a private museum in China.______69____For one thing,their history of ownership is both crucial and sometimes difficult to prove. Photographs of the famous person with the object,as well as documentation(such as letters,diaries or recollections byacquaintances referring to the object)can also help._____70_____To evaluate the value of a Picasso painting,one can look at recent prices paid for other Picasso paintings of the same period,similar size or style.Finding another recent sale of a lemon planted by George Washington is a different matter.Katie Horstman,head of Cowan’s American History department,says she could find no comparable items for the lemon as she prepared the piece for its auction.Ms.Horstman nevertheless eventually arrived at the estimated value at$3,000to$4,000,she says,by researching auction records for objects somehow associated with Washington that had appeared on the market.Cowans ended up estimating the value of the lemon at$3,000to$4,000,according to description on its website.Objects associated with Washington these days,Ms.Horstman says,can sell for anywhere from1,000up to tens of thousands of dollars.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.Lower Oxygen Levels Threaten Marine LifeOxygen in the oceans is being lost at an alarming rate,with“dead zones”expanding rapidly and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously exhausted,putting sharks,tuna,marlin and other large fish species at particular risk.Dead zones,where oxygen is effectively absent,have quadrupled(翻两番)in extent in the last half-century,and there are also at least700areas where oxygen is at dangerously low levels,up from45when research was undertaken in the1960s.The reasons behind this environmental collapse are multiple.Among all,pollutants generated by the industrial world have been the most destructive force to cause the unbalance,including a rising tide of plastic waste, as well as other pollutants.Seas are about26%more acidic than in pre-industrial times because of absorbing the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,with damaging impacts on shellfish in particular.Low oxygen levels are also associated with global heating,because the warmer water holds less oxygen and the heating causes stratification(分层)so there is less of the vital mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor layers.Oceansare expected to lose about3-4%of their oxygen by the end of this century,but the impact will be much greater in the levels closest to the surface,where many species are concentrated,and in the mid to high latitudes.Another major cause for lower oxygen is intensive farming.When excess artificial fertilizer from crops,or wastes from the meat industry,runs off the land and into rivers and seas,it feeds algae(藻类)which bloom and then cause oxygen consumption as they die and decay.The problem of dead zones has been known about for decades,but little has been done to tackle it.Now is high time to take action and help the oceans function betterV.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.面对紧急情况时,他是多么的冷静啊!(How)73.致力于保护濒临灭绝的珍稀物种,人人有责。

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