上海市黄浦区2020届高三二模英语试题(含答案)
上海市黄浦区2020届高三二模英语I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In an art gallery. B. In a classroom. C. In a railway station D. In a ward.2. A. 5 weeks. B. 15 weeks. C. 20 weeks. D. 25 weeks.3. A. A Chinese restaurant. B. Bill's company.C. Gold Road.D. The Ground Theatre.4. A. Egg. B. Fish. C. Pork D. Steak5. A. What the department library offers.B. Where the man can find what he wants.C. What professional articles the man needs.D. Where general books are available.6. A. Have a job interview.B. Make ant advertisement.C. Open the letter box.D. Buy a copy of Daily Mail.7. A. He will hand it in tomorrow.B. It's a difficult job for him.C. It's about a strike.D. He'll consult his friend about it.8. A. Work with her colleagues.B. Make coffee for others.C. Stay alone in the office.D. Socialize with her co-workers.9. A. Students prefer living out of town.B. It's impossible to find an ideally located town.C. They have the flat that will satisfy the woman.D. He will make sure where the vacancies are.10. A. He often goes back home late for dinner.B. He shares some of the household duties.C. He dines out with friends from time to time.D. He cooks dinner for the family occasionally.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several passages and longer conversations, after each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To follow the popular trend. B. To enjoy relaxing atmosphere.C. To experience a different lifestyle.D. To consume a tour package.12. A. Convenience. B. Price. C. Privacy. D. Time.13. A. B &B places. B. Flats. C. Hotels. D. Youth hostels.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Cooperation skills. B. Reasoning skills.C. Searching skills.D. Surgery skills.15. A. Casual. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.16. A. Playing games in the real world. B. Concentrating on study.C. Applying game skills to work.D. Thinking about career prospects.Questions 17 and 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A. 12%. B.40% C. 72%. D.80%.18. A. They are easy to take care of. B. They grow vigorously in gardens.C. They require specific commitment.D. They are helpful for economy.19. A. It multiplies shopping trips. B. It is a waste of energy.C. It encourages fertilizer use.D. It increases the demand for plastic.20. A. Impacts and approaches of pollution.B. Founders and missions of a community.C. Benefits and problems of houseplants.D. Studies and worries of an initiative.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Lego wants your old Legos backIf you have a box of old Lego bricks sitting unused in a garage,Lego now wants them back. In a new program, consumers in the U.S.can dump old bricks in a box,print a free shipping label,and send them off to Give Back Box,a social enterprise(21)______ will clean the toys and repackage them for Teach for America and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston."The classic Lego brick is made from a tough material (22)______ (call)ABS,and the toys can be played with for decades without breaking. It's already fairly common, of course,that Legos (23)______ (hand)down from one child to another."says Tim Brooks,vice president of corporate responsibility at Lego Group.The company looked for a partner that could process the used toys while (24)______ (maintain)Lego's standard of quality.“We want to make sure that all kids are getting a great experience,"he says."You shouldn't get a really inferior experience (25)______ the bricks aredonated. "If the program goes well, Brooks says,it (26)______ expand.He sees it(27)______ one version of the circular economy,a system of keeping materials in use-and argues that the toys themselves illustrate the idea of the circular economy."You can build a rocket and then you can take (28)______ apart and build a ship,or a car,or a house,or (29)______ you like,"Brooks says.As toys are reused, that's another circular system“We intend(30)______ (show)that great quality toys like Lego can be used in lots of repeating circles-used,reused,donated,used,reused, donated."Section BDirections: 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.How to work from homeThere are many things that contribute to becoming a successful work-from-home employee. As more companies across nearly every industry accommodate an increasing number of employees wishing to avoid traffic jam and office cold lunch, remote work has become an increasingly easy and (31) ______ practical option for many who seek it. Here is a modest guide to becoming a successful remote employee.Before (32) ______ completely from the office, check with your corporate IT department and your manager to see if you are equipped with the programs and applications necessary to work remotely. Security first: If you connect to your company’s internal systems or email through a Virtual Private Network or other secure tunnel, make sure you’ve tested it and that it (33) ______ from where you plan to work. Also, have a(n) (34) ______ plan in the event your connection experiences disturbance.The same advice applies to internet (35) ______. I make sure that if the wireless internet in my home office fails, I can still connect seamlessly through my smartphone, set up as a Wi-Fi hot spot. To do this, make sure you have the right wireless plan, especially if you handle large files.The ability to communicate quickly and reliably is the most priceless attribute a remote employee needs to succeed. Do (36) ______ your man ager or boss frequently. Make sure they’re installed and you know how to use them, and make your (37) ______ known to your colleagues when you are available and working.Set (38) ______ if you’re working at home by explaining to family members or children that your work area is off limits, and they should avoid (39) ______ unless it’s important.Find time to go for . One of the blessings of working remotely is the opportunity to live a more active lifestyle instead of being (40) ______, but it’s important to make activity a habit.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.Retailers(零售商) closed more than in 2019. Some people call to the shopping landscape “the retail (41) ______ .” It is easy to chalk it up to the rise of e-commerce, which has thrived while physical stores struggle. But this can be (42) ______. Online sales have grown tremendously in the last 20 years, but Internet shopping still represents only 11 percent of the entire retail sales total. Collectively, three major (43) ______ forces have had an even bigger impact on brick-and-mortar retail than the Internet has.To begin with,we have changed (44) ______ we shop — away from smaller stores like those in malls and toward stand-alone “Big Box” stores,which is a greater problem for most physical stores.Also, Rising income (45) ______ has left less of the nation’s money in th e hands of the middle class, and the traditional retail stores that (46) ______ them have suffered. It is that since 1970, the share of the nation’s income earned by families in the middle class has fallen from almost two-thirds to around 40 percent. As the (47) ______ of income at the top rises, overall retail suffers simply because high-income people save a much larger share of their money. The government reports (48) ______ for different income levels in the official . In the latest data,people in the top 10 percent of income (49) ______ almost a third of their income after taxes. People in the middle of the income distribution spent 100 percent of their income. (50) ______, as the middle class has been squeezed and more has gone to the top, it has meant higher saving rates overall.Lastly, We have spent (51) ______ less of income on things and more on services. Since 1960, we went from spending 5 percent of our income on health to almost 18 percent, show. We spend more on education, entertainment, business services and all sorts of other products that aren’t (52) ______ in traditional retail stores. Economists debate theories of why we have (53) ______ to services and away from goods but no one questions that it has happened. It means that over time, retailers selling (54) ______ will have to run harder and harder just to stay in place.In short, the broad forces hitting retail are more a lesson in economics than in the power of (55) ______. It’s a lesson all retailers will have to learn someday.41.A.business B.disaster C.investment D.strategy42.A.advanced B.confirmed C. overstated D.undervalued43.A.economic B.legal C.physical D.political44.A.how B.what C.where D.why45.A.distribution B.inequality C.level D.tax46.A.aim at B.approve of pete with D.stem from47.A.concentration B.influence C.security D.sourcecation B.employment C.housing D.spending49.A.concealed B.donated C.earned D.saved50.A.Instead B.However C.Moreover D.Therefore51.A.cautiously B.intelligently C. proportionately D.prospectively52.A.available B.insufficient C.popular D.uncommon53.A.applied mitted C.shifted D.tied54.A.ideas B.patents C.services D.things55.A.consumption B.habit C.income D.technologySection 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)Katherine Jonson,winner of the presidential medial of freedom,refused to be limited by society5 expectations of her gender and race while expanding the borders of humanity’s reach--President Barack Obama,2015Using little more than a pencil,a slide rule and one of the finest mathematical minds in the country,Mrs.Johnson, who died at 101,calculated the precise path that would let Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969 and,after Neil Armstrong's history-making moonwalk,let it return to Earth Wet throughout Mrs.Johnson's 33 years in NASAN& Flight Research Division and for decades afterward,almost no one knew her name.She was just one of those unheralded women who,well before the modem feminist(女权）movement,worked as NASA mathematicians.But it was not only her gender that kept her long marginalized and long unsung Katherine Johnson,a West Virginia native,was also African-American.But over time,the work of Mrs.Johnson and her colleagues--countless calculations done mainly by hand,using slide rules,chart paper and inefficient desktop calculating machines--won them a level of acceptance that for the most competitive race.“NASA was a very professional organization,"Mrs.Johnson told The Observer of Fayetteville,N.C.,in 2010. "They didn't have time to be concerned about what color I was."Nor,she said,did she.“I don't have a feeling of i nferiority,"Mrs.Johnson said on at least one occasion.“Never had.I m as good as anybody,but no better."To the end of her life,Mrs.Johnson refused praise for her role in sending astronauts into space,keeping them on course and bringing them safely home."I was just doing myjob,"Mrs.Johnson repeatedly said so.But what a job it was--done,no less,by a woman born at a time when the odds were more likely that she would die before age 35 than even finish high school.56. The underlined word “unheralded”most probably means______.A. not adequately paidB. not previously mentionedC. not officially rewarded.D. not fast promoted57. It was ___________ put together that made Mrs. Johnson a miracle.A. her skin color, her gender and the facilitiesB. her gender, her intelligence and the facilitiesC. her skin color, her gender and her intelligenceD. her intelligence, her skin color and the facilities58. From Mrs. Johnson's comments on NASA and her own job. we can conclude that ____________.A. she was confident and modestB. NASA shows no interest in staff's racesC. She was superior to most women in her ageD. NASA is professionally organized and supportive59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Woman Made CalculationsB. NASA Marginalized MathematiciansC. Gender Divided OrganizationsD. Mathematician Broke Barriers(B)our mission our supporters about usFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is "UNICEF"?UNICEF is the United Nations Children's FundWhen created in 1946 to hep children in war-torn Europe, China and the Middle East, UNICEF stood for "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund". In 1947, UNICEF USA was founded, one year after UNICEF, to support UNICEF's lifesaving work for childrenBy 1953, UNICEF's task was extended to address the needs of children in the developing world. At that time, the words "international" and "emergency" were dropped from the organization's name, making it simply the United Nations Children'sFund. UNICEF has helped save more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization. What is UNICEF USA's mission?We work for the survival,protection and development of children worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and education.How can I volunteer for UNICEF in the field?UNICEF secures volunteers,who must have at least a Bachelor's Degree and two-to-five years' experience in their field of expert knowledge and skills,through the United Nations V olunteers program.If you are a citizen of the United States and meet the above standards, send your resume to the United Nations V olunteers program at the following address for more information:United Nations V olunteers,c/o Peace Corps,1111 20th St.N.W,Washington, DC 20526.If you are interested in volunteering within the United States,click here to learn how.May I donate non-cash goods for emergency relief?Some have asked us about donating goods here in the U.S.for emergency relief efforts abroad.While we are grateful for the desire to help,UNICEF does not accept non-cash goods.Why?Financial donations are the fastest and most efficient way to provide assistance.Donated goods must be screened,sorted, stored and transported.UNICEF pre-positions supplies to speed up delivery and sources them locally whenever possible. A blanket donated today can take weeks,or even months,to arrive abroad. A dollar donated today,however,will be arranged tomorrow to buy lifesaving supplies.We also purchase supplies in large quantities to save money.That means your financial donation will get more supplies to more kids in need than your donation of non-cash goods.60. Which of the following statements is true of UNICEF USA?A. It no longer provides emergency fund.B. It is localized to focus on national affairs.C. It was originally created for kids' education.D. It supports children growth at home and abroad.61. If you want to be a UNICEF USA volunteer,______ is NOT a must.A. required education background.B. related working experience.C. American nationality.D. educational program participation.62. Financial donation is a better choice than non-cash goods because ofA. the good willB. operational efficiencyC. local assistanceD. the reliable supply(C)Scientists in Antarctica have recorded,for the first time,unusually warm water beneath a glacier (冰川)the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to a rise in sea levels.The researchers,working on the Thwaites Glacier,recorded water temperatures at the base of the ice of more than 2℃,above the normal freezing point.Critically,the measurements were taken at the glacier's grounding line,the area where it transforms from resting wholly on bedrock to spreading out on the sea as ice shelves.It is unclear how fast the glacier is getting worse:Studies have forecast its total collapse in a century or in a few decades.The presence of warm water in the grounding line may support estimates at the faster range.That is worthy of attention because the Thwaites,along with the Pine Island Glacier and several smaller glaciers, acts as a brake on part of the much larger West Antarctic Ice Sheet,which if melted,would raise the world's oceans by more than a meter over centuries,an amount that would put many coastal cities underwater.“Warm waters in this part of the world,as remote as they may seem,should serve as a warning to all of us about the potential terrible changes to the planet brought about by climate change," said David Holland, director of New York University's Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. Glaciologists have previously raised alarm over the presence of warm water melting the Thwaites from below.This is the first time,though,that warm waters have been measured at theglacier's grounding line.To observe activity beneath the glacier,Dr.Holland's team drilled a hole -about 30 centimeters wide and 600 meters deep-from the surface to the bottom and then placed equipment that measures water temperature and ocean turbulence,or the mixing of freshwater from the glacier and salty ocean water.Collecting the data took about 96 hours in subzero weather.Warm waters beneath the Thwaites are actively melting it, the team found.While scientists may not yet be able to definitively predict how soon glaciers like the Thwaites will melt, human-caused climate change is a key factor.The biggest predictor of "how much ice we will lose and how quickly we will lose it,"Dr.Holland said,“is human action."63. What does warm water found in the glacier's grounding line indicate?A. Sea levels should be remeasured.B. It may take a century for the glacier to melt.C. The grounding line is getting shorter.D. The glacier might disappear sooner64. The Thwaites and other glaciers are important because ______.A. they hold back iceB. they are extremely largeC. they are located at bedrocksD. they are collapsing65. What can be inferred from the passage about the researchers viewpoints?A. We can predict how much ice can be kept.B. Human beings are to blame for the loss of ice.C. Glaciers serve a more important purpose than expected.D. More data needs to be collected to support the estimates.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. The efforts made to avoid the presence of warm water.B. The alarm voiced on the worsening situation of glaciers.C. The tools employed to measure the temperature of Antarctica.D. The prediction based on a scientific study of the grounding line.Section CDirections: Read the following. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Framing risk,reducing panicFor four decades,psychologists have studied how people see risk and what causes them to overreact to terrorist attacks and other extreme events.Those misplaced reactions can lead to the shame of people and prevention of daily activities,causing a new set of problems on top of a current crisis.____67____Timely,honest communication from a source an audience considers credible is essential to containing fear,but governments have the tough job of explaining risk and telling people how to act without also seeding alarm.___68____Messages may be more helpful when delivered in creative formats.Visuals are very powerful.We can't just tell people things,we have to show them.When people are using the more primary part of their brain,visuals are more powerful than our higher order tools, including language.___69___ People can understand just about anything if you do your job right as a communicator.That includes keeping it simple and communicating what people need to know,versus what is nice to know,expressing risk in numbers--"there's a 30 percent chance of rain"--and reminding people of the opportunity cost of waiting for more evidence.Psychologists working in the field of risk communication assume we have too much control through our messaging.___70___IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Does your memory fail as you age?I'm 62 years old. Like many of my friends,I forget names that I used to be able to recall effortlessly.When packing my suitcase for a trip.I walk to the bedroom and by the time I get there,I don't remember what I came for. And yet my long-term memories are perfect.I remember the names of my third-grade classmates,the first record album I bought,my wedding day.This is widely understood to be a classic problem of aging.But the problem is not necessarily age-related I've been teaching undergraduates for my entire career and I can prove that even 20-year-olds make short-term memory errors- loads of them.They walk into the wrong classroom;,they show up to exams without the required No.2 pencil;they forget something I just said two minutes before.These are similar to the kinds of things 70-year-olds do.The relevant difference is not age but rather how we describe these events,the stories we tell ourselves about them. Twenty-year-olds don't think,"Oh dear,this must be early-onset Alzheimer(早老性痴呆症）.”They think,"I really need to get more than four hours of sleep."The 70-year-olds observe these same events and worry about their brain health. This is to say that every error of short-term memory doesn't necessarily indicate a biological disorder.So how do we account for our subjective experience that older adults seem to search for words and names with difficulty?First,there is a generalized cognitive(认知的) slowing with age-but given a little more time,older adults perform just fine.Second,older adults have to search through more memories than younger adults to find the fact or piece of information they're looking for.Your brain becomes crowded with memories and information.It's not that you can't remember-you can -it's just that there is so much more information to sort through.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这位诗人的作品以天马行空而著称。
上海市黄浦区2020届高三二模考试英语试卷
第17页，总22页上海市黄浦区2020届高三二模考试英语试卷一、完型填空 本大题共1道小题。
1.Retailers(零售商) closed more than 9,000stores in 2019. Some people call what has happened to the shopping landscape “the retail ___31___ .” It is easy to chalk it up to the rise of e-commerce, which has thrived while physical stores struggle. But this can be ___32___. Online sales have grown tremendously in the last 20 years, but Internet shopping still represents only 11 percent of the entire retail sales total. Collectively, three major ___33___ forces have had an even bigger impact on brick-and-mortar retail than the Internet has.To begin with,we have changed___34___ we shop - away from smaller stores like those in malls and toward stand-alone “Big Box” stores,which i s a greater problem for most physical stores.Also, Rising income___35___ has left less of the nation’s money in the hands of the middle class, and the traditional retail stores that ___36___ them have suffered. It is estimates that since 1970, the share of the nation’s income earned by families in the middle class has fallen from almost two -thirds to around 40 percent. As the ___37___ of income at the top rises, overall retail suffers simply because high-income people save a much larger share of their money. The government reports ___38___ for different income levels in the official Consumer Expenditure Survey. In the latest data, people in the top 10 percent of income ___39___ almost a third of their income after taxes. People in the middle of the income distribution spent 100 percent of their income. ___40___, as the middle class has been squeezed and more has gone to the top, it has meant higher saving rates overall.Lastly, We have spent ___41___ less of income on things and more on services. Since 1960, we went from spending 5 percent of our income on health to almost 18 percent, government statistics show. We spend more on education, entertainment, business services and all sorts of other products that aren’t ___42___ in traditional retail stores. Economists debate theories of why we have ___43___ to services and away from答案第18页，总22页goods but no one questions that it has happened. It means that over time, retailers selling ___44___ will have to run harder and harder just to stay in place.In short, the broad forces hitting retail are more a lesson in economics than in the power of ___45___. It’sa lesson all retailers will have to learn someday.31. A. business B. disaster C. investment D. strategy32. A. advanced B. confirmed C. overstated D. undervalued33. A. economic B. legal C. physical D. political34. A. how B. what C. where D. why35. A. distribution B. inequality C. level D. tax36. A. aim at B. approve of C. compete with D. stem from37. A. concentration B. influence C. security D. source38. A. education B. employment C. housing D. spending39. A. concealed B. donated C. earned D. saved40. A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore41. A. cautiously B. intelligently C. proportionately D. prospectively42. A. available B. insufficient C. popular D. uncommon43. A. applied B. committed C. shifted D. tied44. A. ideas B. patents C. services D. things45. A. consumption B. habit C. income D. technology答案及解析：1.31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. D 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. D这是一篇议论文。
2020年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模试卷解析版
高考英语二模试卷题号I II III IV V VI 总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共11小题，共22.0分）ACalled "the man who shaped America" and "the father of modern industrial design" ， Raymond Loewy must be one of the most influential designers of all time． He revolutionized the industry， working as a consultant for more than 200 companies and creating designs for everything from packaging to refrigerators， from cars to the interiors of spacecraft． Loewy's design all had one thing in common． They were shaped by the MAYA principle -Most Advanced Yet Acceptable． His idea was that people will not accept solutions to design problems if the solutions are too different from current designs．After a short period as a fashion illustrator， Loewy started his career in industrial design in 1929 by re-designing a copying machine for the British manufacturer， Sigmund Gestetner． The 28-year-old designer completed the task in three days and the design of the machine lasted for the next 40 years．The Gestetner copying machine was the beginning of many designs which used streamlining （流线型）． He described this as "beauty through function and simplification"． He spent the next 50 years streamlining everything from postage stamps and company logos to the interiors of stores． The famous Greyhound bus and Studebaker car show his use of streamlining in action．He is perhaps most famous for his re-design of the Lucky Strike packaging． In 1940 ， the President of the Lucky Strike Manufacturing Company， George Washington Hill， bet Loewy 美元50，000 that he could not improve the appearance of the green and red Lucky Strike． Loewy accepted the challenge． He changed the background of the packet from green to white． Then he put the red lucky strike target on both sides of the packet． This made itmore eye-catching and greatly increased sales． It is now recognized as a design classic． Loewy's logo design aimed at "Visual retention"． He wanted to make sure that anyone whosaw the logo， even for a short while， would never forget it． He designed many highly visible logos for famous companies such as Shell Oil ， Exxon， Greyhound and Nabisco．By the mid-20th century， his industrial design firm was so famous that he could say "the average person， leading a normal life…is bound to be in daily contact with some of the things， service or structure" designed by his firm．1. Loewy's biggest influence was in ______ ．A. completely changing the design industryB. successfully shaping Americans' tasteC. changing people's idea about designD. building a professional design team2. Loewy's designs were based on the idea of ______ ．A. providing most immediately recognizable designsB. providing completely different designsC. speeding up the design processD. offering original but not revolutionary answers to problems3. Loewy's logo designs aimed at ______ ．第1页，共16页A. making the companies well knownB. bringing freshness for a short whileC. attracting people to the companies' historyD. making company symbols very memorable4. What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______A. Loewy provided service to ordinary people．B. Loewy's designs were famous and influential．C. Loewy's design firms existed all over the world．D. Loewy was welcomed and respected by the public．BA familiar voice is just few digits away from you． Whether you prefer high-tech options or more traditional landlines， there are affordable way to call home when you travel abroad， even if you don't carry an internationally-capable cellphone．Repaid Calling CardsRepaid calling cards provide the ultimate in flexibility： they can be used from most locations， including pay phones， cell phones and landlines． But not all calling cards are equal， especially overseas． Compare the rate options associated with different cards， whether youbuy them before you travel or on the road． Some charge a pre-connection fee as well as a per minute fee， for example．Callback ServiceAs the name suggests， these services call you and then place your call at cheaper rates． You initiate the call by dialing a "trigger number -a connection to the call-back service's computers． Let the call ring once and then hang up． The computer calls you back from the United States using lower international rates and makes the connection after verifying your account number． Often cheaper than direct-dial calls， but the services may not work at hotels， where staff may not accept the return calls． The service is welcome to those who make lots of international calls．Voice Over Internet Protocol （VoIP）VoIP works by digitalizing your voice and sending it via the Internet to the person you're calling， who hears it on his PC speakers， or by routing it through regular telephone lines to anyone's standard phone line． VoIP services generally work best with a broadband or wireless Internet connection and can be used from hotel rooms， Internet cafes or wireless hot spots if you have a notebook computer． Since most calls use the Internet， and connections into and out of the Internet are typically local calls， the rates are astonishing low．5. According to the passage，if computer technology is not available，travelers are advisedto call by ______ ．A. landlineB. repaid calling cardC. callback serviceD. pay phone6. What is focused on in the callback service？ ______A. Making a phone call as brief as possible．B. Taking advantage of the hotel phone call service．C. Saving on calls by calling from home．D. Using the bank account for call pay in any country．7. The passage is mainly intended to ______ ．A. offer tips to travelers on how to call home for lessB. help travelers find the easiest way to call back homeC. introduce the optional approaches to family connectionD. advise travelers to call home through broadband or wireless InternetCTourism is a leisure activity， whose prework means just the opposite． Acting as a tourist is one of the clear characteristics of being "modern" and the popular concept of tourism is that， it is organized within particular place and occurs for a period of time， which is arranged beforehand． Tourist relationships arise from a movement of people to， and their stay in， various destinations． This necessarily involves some movement， that is the journey， and a period of stay in a new place or places． The journey and the stay are by definition outside the normal places， of residence and work， and are of a short-term and temporary nature， and there is a clear intention to return home within a relatively short period of time．Modern societies engage in such tourist practices． New socialized forms of transportation andhotel facilities have developed in order to cope with the mass character of the gazes of tourists， as opposed to the individual character of travel． Places are chosen to be visited and be gazedupon because there is an anticipation （期望） especially through daydreaming and fantasy ofintense pleasures， either on a different scale or involving different senses from those who havebeen there． Such anticipation is also constructed and stays through a variety of non-touristpractices， such as films， TV， literature， magazines， records and videos which constructand reinforce this daydreaming．Tourists tend to visit features of landscape and townscape which separate them off fromeveryday experience． Such aspects are viewed because they are thought to be in some senseout of the ordinary． The viewing of these tourist sights often involves different forms of socialpatterning with a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in everyday life． People hang around these sights in a way that they would not normally do in their home environment and the vision is objectified or captured through photographs， postcards films and so on which enable the memory to be endlessly reproduced and recaptured．One of the earliest research paper on the subject of tourism is Boorstin's analysis of the"pseudo-event" （1964）where he argues that contemporary Americans cannot experience"reality" directly but are happy with "pseudo-events"． Isolated from the host environment andthe local people， the mass tourist travels in guided groups and finds pleasure in fake orman-made attractions， and is cheated into enjoying the pseudo-events and disregarding thereal world outside． Over time the images generated of different tourist sights lead to a closedself- perpetuating（自我延续的）system of a false belief that provides the tourist with the basis for selecting or deciding potential places to visit． Such visits are made， says Boorstin， within the "environmental bubble" of the familiar American style hotel which keeps the tourist from the strangeness of the host environment．8. In the 1st paragraph， the author wants to say that before you travel to a new place______ ．A. making a careful travel plan is necessaryB. planning travel involves time and thoughtC. getting travel tips from your friends may save timeD. choosing unusual tourist attractions makes a trip memorable9. The sentence "the viewing of these tourist sights often involves different forms of social patterning" in the 3rd paragraph means ______ ．A. traveling to an unfamiliar place is a pleasant change from everyday routineB. new environmental scenes in a different place will become more attractiveC. tourists should find the native people and share with them ideas and experienceD. travelling is to see landmarks and discover unknown ways of life and values 10. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______ ．A. when travelling ，many tourists will miss their homes and friends B. visiting popular tourist attractions is only a waste of timeC. the virtue of travel is to interact with a culture different from your ownD. American tourists like to visit familiar places when they travel outside11. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage ？ ______A. Tourism ，an Outlook on Different Life B. Tourism ，a Direct Hug of Nature C. Tourism ，a New Relation to Familiar Sights D. Tourism ，a False Belief about the World 二、阅读七选五（本大题共4小题，共8.0分） A scheme was first put forward recently by an expert that certain criminals should be sent to prison in their own home ． (1) One very experienced social worker expressed his serious reservation about the scheme in a television interview ． When asked to explain why ，he thought for a moment and finally confessed "Well ， I guess because it's new ． That's my only reason ．Advocates of the scheme pointed out that courts frequently sentenced first offenders to community service of some kind rather than send them to prison ． (2) Nothing positive was achieved by sending some types of convicted people to prison ．(3) "If a murderer is allowed free in the community like this ，what is to prevent him from killing somebody else " This argument ignored the fact that nobody proposed to allow convicted murderers to use the bracelet system ． One criticism put forward was that an offender could take off his bracelet and leave it at home or give it to a friend to wear while he himself went off to commit another crime ． The reply to this was that the bracelet would be made so that the computer would immediately detect any attempts to take it off or tamper with it ．A more serious objection to the scheme was that the harsh life of prison was intended to be part of the deterrent to crime ． A prisoner who was allowed to live at home would suffer no particular discomfort and thus not be deterred from repeating his crime ． No immediate action was taken on the proposal ． It was far too revolutionary and needed to be examined very carefully ． (4) Several governments appointed experts to investigate the scheme and make recommendations for or against it ．A ． The idea ， however ， was not rejected ．B ． They should spend their lives in prison ．C ． It met with strong objections ．D ． Most of the criminal cases are unpredictable ．Directions ： Read the following passage ． Summarize the main idea and the main point （s ） of the passage in no more than 60 words ． Use your own words as far as possible ．E ． Some critics rushed to take extreme cases ．F ． The shame of having a criminal record was adequate for them ．12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F. F15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.EF. F三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）The novelist's medium is the written word． One might almost say the(16)world． Typically the novel is consumed by a silent， individual reader， who may be anywhere at the time． The paperback novel is still the cheapest， most portable and adaptable form of (17) entertainment． It is limited to a single channel of information-(18)． The narrative can go， effortlessly， anywhere， into space， people's head， palaces， prisons and pyramids without any consideration of cost or practical possibility． In determining the shape and content of his narrative， the writer is restricted by nothing except purely artistic criteria （标准）．The novelist keeps absolute control over his text until it is published and received by the audience． He may be advised by his editor to revise his (19)， but if the writer refused to meetthis condition， no one would be surprised． It is not unknown for a well-established novelist to deliver his or her manuscript and expect the publisher to print it(20)as written．However， not even the most well-established playwright or screenplay writer would submit （提交） a script and expect it to be(21) without any rewriting． This is because plays and motion pictures are cooperative forms of narrative， using more than one channel of (22)． The production of a stage play involves， as well as the(23)of the author， the physical presence of the actors， their voices and gestures， the "set" and possibly music． Although the script play is the essential part of both play and film， it is a(24) for subsequent revision negotiated between the writer and other creative people involved． They're given "approval" of the choice of a director and actors and have the right to attend(25)， during which period they may undertake more(26) work． In the case of screenplay， the writer may have little or no control over the final form of his work． Contracts for the production of plays protect the rights of(27) in this respect．In film or television work， on the other hand， the screenplay has no(28) rights to this degree of consultation． While the script is going through its various(29)， the writer is in the driver's seat， although sometimes receiving criticism from the producer and the director． But once the production is under way， artistic control over the project tends to pass to the director． This is a fact overlooked by most journalistic critics of television drama， who tend to give all the(30) or blame for success or failure of a production to the writer and actors， ignoring the contribution， for good and ill of the director．16. A. old-fashioned B. fixed C. presented D. printed17. A. social B. narrative C. favorite D. easy18. A. sourcing B. surfing C. writing D. receiving19. A. text B. publication C. ambition D. attitude20. A. simply B. eventually C. freely D. exactly21. A. performed B. approved C. covered D. continued22. A. information B. approach C. setting D. communication23. A. fame B. words C. presence D. rights24. A. basis B. reference C. plan D. rule25. A. assemblies B. performances C. rehearsals D. negotiations26. A. recording B. evolving C. bargaining D. training27. A. actors B. directors C. audiences D. authors28. A. procedural B. personal C. contractual D. equal29. A. drafts B. arrangements C. additions D. definitions30. A. hope B. work C. credit D. profit四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）31. A Venturing PilotCharles Lindberg born in December Michigan was raised on a farm in Minnesota， where his father（1）______（ elect） to the U．S． Congress in 1907． From then on， he spent his boyhood alternatively in Washington D．C．， and Little Falls， Minnesota．（ 2）______ Lindbergh exhibited exceptional mechanical talent， in 1921， he was admitted to the University of Wisconsin to study engineering．（3）______（seek） more challenges， he left university before graduation and became a pilot， who performed exciting flight show at country fairs and public assemblies． This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off so greatly in the sense that it allowed him to gain all-round experience inflying． He was particularly delighted in（4）______ he called "wing-walking" andparachute jumping．（ 5）______（train） in air service for a year， Lindberg completed his program at the Brooks and Kelly airfields at the top of his class． He was offered a job in RobertsonAircraft Corporation of St． Louis in Missouri where he retained his job （6）______ 1927， running the routes between St． Louis and Chicago． During this period， he set out to win the Raymond B， Orteig prize of $25，000 to be awarded to the first pilot （7）______（fly） nonstop from New York to Paris． He knew this ambitious flight（8）______（ change） his life．On board the greatest adventure of his time， Lindberg left Roosevelt Airport at 5：52 a．m． on May 20， 1927 and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5：24 p．m． the next day． Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived， Lindberg carried letters of introduction to the officials in Paris， but when his plane came to a stop， he found himself （9）______（crowd） with welcoming people． He was decorated in France， Great Britain， and Belgium． President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser， the Memphis to bring him back． His accomplishments in flying brought（10）______ more medals and awards that had ever been received than any other person in private life．五、选词填空-句子（本大题共5小题，共25.0分）A． inhabitants B． captured C． minimum D． innovation E． networkF． apparently G． highlighted H． equally I． humble J． expansionK． displaysIs Boasting Good or Bad BusinessSweden is one of the most creative countries in the world， yet has a culture that warns against boasting about its success in public． And is this (1) manner a help or an obstacle when it comes to start-upFrom household names such as Spotify and Skype， to gaming leaders King and Mojang， Sweden is a land of (2) for industrial changes and new products． Despite just 10 million(3) occupying a land mass largely defined by forest wildness， the nation has in recentyears created billion-dollar companies per head than everywhere else outside SiliconValley．The more familiar narrative for Sweden's start-up success story typically includes thefollowing factors． It has strong digital facilities， a highly educated， tech-experienced workforce， and an ideal population size for testing innovations． And for those whoseideas are not in line， there is a strong social welfare (4) to set them back on their feet． While Ingvar Kamprad， founder of Ikea， has emphasized his being modest andeconomical in his attitude， research is always at the heart of Ikea's (5) ． These firm-held cultural features have (6) the attention worldwide． Local and global observers areadmiring their constant role in promoting Sweden's lively economy．"Trying to keep boasting to a (7) and finding a common ground so that everybody is on the same page" remain to be two of the most spreading practice in the Swedish workforce， says Lola Akinmade Akerstrom， a cultural commentator， who (8) this in her recent book Lagorm： The Swedish Secret of Living Well．Rather than focus on a rock star's or a CEO's "killing it" ， in Swedish business ： "It's about everybody getting together， making sure their voices are heard (9) ， so that they can all reach a most desirable solution together，" she says．This culture has its roots in what Swedes call "Jantelagen"， which describes a century-old tradition that discourages unnecessary (10) of wealth or success． In other words， nobody should consider themselves better than anyone else．32. 技术员给他推荐的这款新软件应能帮助他快速适应新的书写方式．（ adapt）______33. 虽然她有一份收入不错的工作，但是因为她不善管钱而经常入不敷出．（ lack）______34. 你电脑用得越熟练，你找到秘书工作的可能性就越大．（the more…．the more）______35. 早餐要营养丰富，易于消化，使人有饱腹感，这样才能让人们工作时间更长而不感觉疲惫．（ need）______六、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共35.0分）36. Directions：Read the following passage． Summarize in no more than 60 words the mainidea of the passage and how it is illustrated． Use your won words as far as possible． Blowing a Few TopsEver stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions It's not all death， destructionand hot liquid rock-scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one sucheruption．Solar geoengineering involves simulating a volcano by spraying aerosols（气溶胶） into the atmosphere． When they combine with oxygen， droplets of sulfuric acid （硫酸） form． These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth， cooling the planet． All good in theory， but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous． Ina study recently published in Nature Communications， researchers led by AnthonyJones， a climate scientist from the University of Exeter， found that using this technology in the Northern Hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical winds hitting theU．S． and Caribbean． But there's an annoying exchange： more winds in the Southern Hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa． That's because the entire climate system is linked-disrupting one region will invariably affect another． How woulda nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse？ Would that be anact of warThere is， however， a case for using solar geoengineering on a global scale． Jones says it could be used to "take the edge off" the temperature increases scientists arepredicting． It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies． The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geoengineering： its complete lack of regulation． "There's nothing that could stop one country just doing it，" Jonessays ． "You only need about 100 aircraft with three flights per day ．It would cost 1 billion to 10 billion per year ．" He adds ，"It's deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence on the climate ， yet there's just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it ．"Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand ， as well as far more work that will need to be done before solar geoengineering is considered safe-or too dangerous to even discuss ．37. Directions ：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese ．校学生会开展了教科书再利用（the recycling of textbooks ）的活动，号召高三学生把自己的教科书留给新生使用．把自己的教科书留给新生使用．你愿意参加这样的活动吗？假如你是李华，你愿意参加这样的活动吗？假如你是李华，你愿意参加这样的活动吗？假如你是李华，请向学请向学生会发一份email 进行回复，表明你的态度，并说明你的理由．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D 【小题3】D 【小题4】B【解析】ADDB 1．A ．细节理解题．细节理解题．根据第一段根据第一段He revolutionized the industry ，working as a consultant for more than 200 companies and creating designs for everything from packaging to refrigerators ，from cars to the interiors of spacecraft ．可知，他彻底改变了行业，作为顾问工作了超过200家公司和创造设计从包装到冰箱，从汽车到飞船的内部．由此可见，他Loewy 最大的影响是彻底改变了这个行业．故选A ．2．D ．细节理解题．根据第二段His idea was that people will not accept solutions to design problems if the solutions are too different from current designs ．可知，他的想法是，如果设计问题的解决方案与目前的设计有太大的不同，人们就不会接受．由此可见，Loewy 的设计是基于对问题提供原创性而非革命性的答案的想法．故选D ．3．D ．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段内容Loewy 的标志设计旨在"视觉保留"．他想确保任何人看到这个标志，即使是很短一段时间，也不会忘记它．他为壳牌石油、埃克森美孚（Exxon ）、灰狗（Greyhound ）和纳比斯科（Nabisco ）等著名公司设计了许多高度可见的标志．可知他的标志设计旨在使公司的标志非常令人难忘．故选D ．4．B ．推理判断题．根据最后一段By the mid 20th century ，his industrial design firm was so famous that he could say ‘the average person ，leading a normal life lose is bound to be in daily contact with some of the things ，service or structure' designed by his firm ．可知，到了20世纪中期，他的工业设计公司非常有名，以至于他可以说："普通人，过着正常生活的人，必然会每天接触到一些东西，服务或结构．都是由他的公司设计的．由此可见，Loewy 的设计是著名的和有影响力的．故选B ．本文主要介绍了被称为"美国人塑造"和"现代工业设计的父亲"，雷蒙．洛伊威．他是一个最具影响力的设计师之一．他彻底改变了行业，在创造设计方面从包装到冰箱，从汽车到飞船的内部，他涉及的行业很多，许多非常有名的标识著名公司如壳牌石油、埃克森、灰狗和纳贝斯克都是他设计的．森、灰狗和纳贝斯克都是他设计的．本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，题目涉及多道细节理解题，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．据． 5.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】C【解析】1．B 细节理解题．细节理解题．根据第三段根据第三段"You initiate the call by dialing a "trigger number -a connection to the call-back service's computers ． Let the call ring once and then hang up ． The computer calls you back from the United States using lower international rates and makes the connection after verifying your account number ． Often cheaper than direct-dial calls ，你先拨一个"扳机号码--回拨服务的计算机的连接"．让电话铃响一次，然后挂断电话．计算机用较低的国际费率从美国回拨你，然后接通核实您的帐号后．通常比直拨电话便宜，"可知回拨电话比直接拨打电话便宜．故选B ．2．C 细节理解题．根据第三段"As the name suggests ， these services call you and then place your call at cheaper rates ．顾名思义，这些服务会给你打电话，然后以较低的价格给你打电话"可知the Callback Service 的优点是打电话便宜．故选C ． 3． C 目的意图题．阅读全文以及根据第一段"there are affordable way to call home when you travel abroad ，当你出国旅行时，有一种经济实惠的方式打电话回家"可知本文的目的是介绍家庭联系的可选方法．故选C ． 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了家庭联系的可选方法．本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了家庭联系的可选方法．本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息？或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题做这类题一般采用寻读法？即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．8.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】D【解析】1．B ．细节理解题．根据文章第一段 Acting as a tourist is one of the clear characteristics of being "modern" and the popular concept of tourism is that ， it is organized within particular place and occurs for a period of time ， which is arranged beforehand ．作为一名游客是"现代"的明显特征之一，而旅游的流行概念是，它是在特定的地方组织起来的，并发生在一段时间内，这是事先安排的．可知 计划旅行需要时间和思想；故选B ．2．D ．推理判断题．根据文章第三段The viewing of these tourist sights often involves different forms of social patterning with a much greater sensitivity to visual elements of landscape or townscape than is normally found in everyday life ．观看这些旅游景点往往涉及不同形式的社会模式，对景观或城镇景观的视觉元素比日常生活中通常发现的要敏感得多．的视觉元素比日常生活中通常发现的要敏感得多．可知旅行就是去看地标，可知旅行就是去看地标，发现未知的生活方式和价值观；故选D ．3．B ．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段 Over time the images generated of different tourist sights lead to a closed self- perpetuating （自我延续的）system of a false belief that provides the tourist with the basis for selecting or deciding potential places to visit ．随着时间的推移，不同的旅游景点产生的图象导致了一个封闭的自我永久化不同的旅游景点产生的图象导致了一个封闭的自我永久化（自我延续的）（自我延续的）的错误信念系统，为游客提供了选择或决定潜在游览地点的基础．为游客提供了选择或决定潜在游览地点的基础．可知游览热门旅游景点只是浪费时可知游览热门旅游景点只是浪费时间；故选B ．4．D ．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段 Such visits are made ， says Boorstin ， within the "environmental bubble" of the familiar American style hotel which keeps the tourist from the strangeness of the host environment ．这种参观是在熟悉的美国风格酒店的"环境泡沫"中进行的，说的，它使游客远离东道国环境的陌生．可知文章的最佳标题是旅游业，对世界的错误认知；故选D ．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旅行和停留的定义是在正常的地方以外，居住和工作，是短期的和暂时的，并且有明确的意图在相对较短的时间内回家．回家．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．者观点．12.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】F 【小题3】E【小题4】A。
2019-2020学年上海市黄浦学校高三英语二模试卷及答案
2019-2020学年上海市黄浦学校高三英语二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AExperts say that if food were a country, it would rank second behind theUSas one of the biggest greenhouse gas polluters. The reason is the rising demand for meat. Animal farming is responsible for 14.5 percent of global methane emissions. While cowsare the worst contributors, pigs, sheep, donkeys and other animals play a part as well.Animal agriculture also causes land to become damaged, water to be polluted and forests to get destroyed. With the world population forecast to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, things are only looking worse for our already decreasing natural resources. While going vegetarian would help, meat consumption is too deep-rooted in most Western diets to allow for such a sharp, permanent change. That is why experts are advocating substituting some of the beef, chicken, or pork with ordinary insects!Insects, which grow into adults within a matter of months, if not weeks, are ready for consumption much faster than domestic animals. They also require much less room, use less water and food, and produce far less greenhouse gas than animals.Of the 1.1 million insect species worldwide, scientists have identified 1,700 as eatable. Among them are ants, grasshoppers, grubs, and earthworms. Just like animals, each insect has a different taste. Tree worms taste just like pork, and grubs are similar to smoked meat.While eating insects might be a new concept for Western people, over 2 billion people worldwide consume insects as a regular part of their diet. Besides being delicious, insects are high in protein, have very few calories, and are free of the saturated fat found in animal meat. Insects can be prepared in many ways. Creative cooks can use them to cook protein-rich soup, make baked treats, and even fry a few with vegetables. So eat insects--- both your body and Mother Earth will thank you for it!1. Which of the following animals contribute the most to global methane emissions?A. Sheep.B. Donkeys.C. Cows.D. Pigs.2. How is the third paragraph developed?A. By making comparisons.B. By providing examples.C. By listing data.D. By asking questions.3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Few people eat insects regularly.B. Ordinary insects are high in fat.C. Insects contain various vitamins.D. Saturated fat is harmful to health.BPeggy Whitson's job demands a daily twohour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Whitson makes it look easy. At 57, she is the oldest woman to fly in space, breaking the record last November, 2016, when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station. After returning home in September, 2017, the NASA astronaut feltmatter-of-factabout the age milestone.“It wasn't a record I was seeking for,” Whitson said. “I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights. I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I don't think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness. The oldest man is John Glenn (at 77), and we've had male astronauts in their 60s before, so it's just a matter of time before women start flying in space at this age”.On the earth, she stays fit by weightlifting, biking, playing basketball and water skiing. She shared what it's like to live in microgravity: “It's like you're in a swimming pool, but you don't have to worry about breathing. If I push off from one side, I'm going to float to the other side. Every direction feels exactly the same, which is really hard for your brain to grasp, but it's amazing how fast you adapt.It's a big shock for the body to come back to Earth—everything is so heavy. We spend a lot of time getting used to being back in gravity again. Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time. For me, coming home is harder than going up into space.”4. How long did Peggy Whitson spend for her third stay in the International Space Station?A. About 300 days.B. About 708 days.C. About 107 days.D. About57 days.5. What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage?A. Amazing.B. Not surprising.C. Enthusiastic.D. Unbelievable.6. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Peggy Whitson likes swimming most.B. Peggy Whitson is the oldest person to fly in space.C. Peggy Whitson had been in space in 2002 and 2008.D. There had been female astronauts over 60s flying in space before.7. Which of the following will Peggy Whitson probably say?A. You can still be successful and do physical things when old.B. I spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.C. The moment we reached the earth, we felt so relaxed.D. I feel lucky that I am physically well after the whole journey.CLast summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’t have a yard,” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”8. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?A. The park.B. The roof.C. The garden in front of her house.D. The countryside.9. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?A. It made the building stronger.B. It helped keep the air clean.C. It helped keep the building cooler.D. It used the empty space well.10. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.A. go back to the countrysideB. pick flowers from the gardenC show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof11. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Creative LadyB. An Empty RoofC. A Rooftop GardenD. A Special BuildingDWhen Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”12. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?A. The littering of e-waste.B. The recycling of plastic.C. The change of environment.D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.13. What did Alex do to start the project?A. Set up WIN.B. Collect information.C. Ask friends for help.D. The overuse of old computer.14. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?A. Traditional.B. Competitive.C. Scientific.D. Convenient.15. What message does the story convey?A. There is no end to perfection.B. success comes through failure.C. Every positive attitude has a reward.D. young people can make a big difference.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届上海市黄浦学校高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案
2020届上海市黄浦学校高三英语第二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AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BAt any moment, about half the world’s population is wearing denim（牛仔布）clothes. But few realize tiny bits of denim have been adding up to a surprising amount of pollution in water, as a new study shows.Sam Athey, one of the study’s authors, says, “Even though denim is made of a natural material—cotton, it contains chemicals.” Cotton fibers were treated with many types of chemicals, she notes. Some improve its durability and feel. Others give denim its distinctive blue color1 .Athey and her team washed jeans and found that about 50,000 microfibers came off from each pair per wash. Not all of those fibers make their way into the environment. Wastewater treatment plants catch about 83 to 99 percent ofthem. Catching 99 percent may sound pretty good. But one percent of 50,000 is still 500 fibers per wash. And since every pair of jeans is washed again and again, it still adds up to lots of microfibers entering the water environment.Denim microfibers showed up in sediment（沉淀物）from the Great Lakes. More of these fibers polluted a series of shallow lakesin southern Ontario. They even turned up in sediment from the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. The team found denim accounted for 12 to 23 percent of microfibers in the sediment. There were other microfibers too. But the team focused on denim because so many people wear jeans.“Everyone wears jeans so they could be our largest input of microfibers into our streams and soils,” Athey says. “An easy way to limit that is by washing our jeans less often.” Athey grew up thinking she should wash her jeans after wearing them every couple of times, but most jean companies recommend washing them no more than once a month. “The solution is not that you shouldn’t wear jeans,” she says. “We need to buy fewer denim clothes and only wash them when they truly need it.”4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Chemicals are contained in natural cotton.B. Chemicals can make denim color1 ful.C. Chemicals prevent fibers from falling.D. Chemicals can make the life of denim longer.5. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Denim.B. Sediment.C. Microfibers.D. Chemicals.6. What does the author mainly want to tell us through Athey’s words ?A. To avoid wearing jeans.B. To reduce denim consumption.C. To wash jeans more often.D. To limit input in denim production.7. In which section of a magazine might the text be found?A. Science.B. Entertainment.C. Tourism.D. Geography.CAlaska—The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads.The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake. But there have been no reports of deaths, serious injuries or damage. Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point working well,” the government told reporters Sunday.The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake. It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north. Traffic has been heavy and slow—moving since the quake. Drivers are being guided. Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1, 700 aftershocks. “Anything that moves, you feel terrified”said David, whose home suffered structural(结构)damage, including a sunken foundation(地基). Actually, Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9. 2 earthquake in 1964. That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue to come. Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by the disaster.Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7. 0 earthquake or greater in the following week. "The chance is very small, but its not impossible, ” said the expert, Paul Caruso.8. What was the result of the earthquake?A. Buildings were damaged.B. Food supply was cut off.C. Many people were killedD. The ships could not come in.9. Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?A. Because small quakes hit the city.B. Because falling rocks are a danger.C. Because the highway is badly damaged.D. Because drivers are misled.10. What can you learn from Paul Caruso?A. Another greater earthquake is on the way.B. Chances still exists of another earthquake.C. It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.D. There is no possibility for more quakes.11. Where can your possibly read the passage?A. Ina story book.B. In a travel journal.C. In a poster.D. In a newspaper.DOlder adults with a better sense of smell may live longer than thosewho have a poor sense of smell, a new study suggests. The study was a project of researchers in theUnited Statesthat was ongoing for over 13 years. They asked nearly 2,300 men and women to identify 12 common smells. All the subjects were from 71 to 82 years of age. The researchers gave the adults scores, from 0 to as high as 12, based on how many smells they identified correctly.During the years of follow-up investigation, over 1,200 of the subjects died. When the study was launched, none of the adults were weak. They could walk a little under half a kilometer, climb 10 steps and independently complete daily activities. In the latest findings, the researchers noted that those with a weak nose were 30 percent more likely to die than people with a good sense of smell. The findings were reported last month in the scientific publication Annals of Internal Medicine.Honglei Chen, a doctor withMichiganStateUniversityinEast Lansing,Michigan, was the lead writer of a report on the study. He said the connection between a poor sense of smell and an increased risk of dying was limited to adults who first reported good-to-excellent health. This suggests that a poor sense of smell is an early and sensitive sign for worsening health before it is recognizable in medical tests. With a poor sense of smell, people are more likely to die of brain and heart diseases, but not of cancer or breathing disorders.The results also suggest that a poor sense of smell may be an early warning for poor health in older age that goesbeyond dementia or other neurodegenerative(神经变性的) diseases. These often signal the beginning of aweakening of the mind or body.12. What do you know about the study mentioned?A. The study involved researchers from the world.B. All the participants were of different ages.C. The study began to be performed about 13 years ago.D. 2 ,300 men and women were young and healthy.13. What was the situation like at the beginning of the study?A. More than 1,200 of the participants passed away.B. Many of the subjects were found with health problems.C. All the subjects were independent of others when walking.D. One third of the participants had a poor smell sense.14. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. People with a poor sense of smell have heart disease.B. You should be careful with your health if you smell poorly.C. People with a poor sense of smell won't suffer from cancer.D. Most of the elder people may have the dementia disease.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer LifeB. Old People Tend to Have a Poor Sense of SmellC. A Number of Factors Result in Longer LifeD. Being Ill Means Losing the Sense of Smell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届上海市黄浦区高三二模英语试题及答案解析
D. Buy a copy of Daily Mail.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M Hello,I'm calling to ask about the position advertised in Friday's Daily Mail.
W:Yes.The position is still open. You could come over and have a talk with us.
B. Where the man can find what he wants.
C. What professional articles the man needs.
D. Where general books are available.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W:Since you want to find professional articles in a certain field,you'd better use the department library.Here you can borrow some general books,like novels,and text books,etc.
M:Oh, I'm sorry,doctor.I didn't hear the bell,or I would have left earlier.
Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
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2020上海市黄浦区高三英语二模
I.Listening Comprehension
【附20套高考模拟试题】2020届上海市黄浦区高考二模英语试题含答案
2020届上海市黄浦区高考二模英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I think that this is the best mobile phone available in the world. No other one can ________it. A．compare B．match C．produce D．win2．—What do you think of your journey to Yunnan?—Everything is very fantastic，especially its fresh air.It is pleasant ________.A．breathed B．being breathedC．to be breathed D．to breathe3．Come off it! Oversleeping is as lame an excuse as other.A．one B．eachC．some D．any4．Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?A．that B．whenC．how D．which5．—Kevin, time for the next destination!—No hurry! Another 15 minutes and we _____ all the exhibition rooms of the museum.A．am exploring B．have exploredC．will explore D．will have explored6．“Drive-ins” have large parking lots ________ customers are served in their cars by waitresses. A．who B．when C．which D．where7．— I want to learn tennis. Would you like to help me?—. But learning tennis is no walk in the park.A．No kidding B．No wonder C．No problem D．No way8．I'll have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.A．completing B．to completeC．completed D．being completed9．—The terrible accident is under investigation.—Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.A．might have saved B．must have saved C．should have saved D．could have saved10．Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes are Original, yet stylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where11．The recently released film Kong：Skull Island successfully ________ the audience to the adventure with Dolby 3-D technology.A．transports B．adjustsC．transforms D．relates12．That’s why I help brighten people’s days. If you ________, who’s to say that another person will?A．d idn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t13．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Y es, with pleasure D．No, I won’t14．_______child will find his own personal road to success.A．Each B．The otherC．Either D．Another15．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.--- _______.A．Good to know B．I’ll sayC．I hear you on that one D．Can’t ar gue with that16．We were scared to death when the fire______. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.A．broke out B．came outC．gave out D．turned out17．You can ask anyone for help. here is willing to lend you a hand.A．One B．No one C．Everyone D．Someone ^ *18．—Mum，look at my shoes．I need a new pair．—________．I bought them for you only a week ago!A．Y ou bet B．Y ou said itC．Y ou don't say D．You name it19．— What shall we do tonight then?—, whatever you want.A．Help yourself B．It’s a dealC．No problem D．It’s up to you20．A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _____your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.A．to leave B．left C．leaving D．leave第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
2019-2020学年上海市黄浦区高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年黄浦区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）（完卷时间：120分钟满分：140分）2020年5月第I卷（共100分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In an art gallery. B. In a classroom. C. In a railway station. D. In a ward.2. A. 5 weeks. B. 15 weeks. C. 20 weeks. D. 25 weeks.3. A. A Chinese restaurant. B. Bill’s company.C. Gold Road.D. The Ground Theatre.4. A. Egg. B. Fish. C. Pork. D. Steak.5. A. What the department library offers. B. Where the man can find what he wants.C. What professional articles the man needs.D. Where general books are available.6. A. Have a job interview. B. Make an advertisement.C. Open the letter box.D. Buy a copy of Daily Mail.7. A. He will hand it in tomorrow. B. It’s a difficult job for him.C. It’s about a strike.D. He’ll consult his friend about it.8. A. Work with her colleagues. B. Make coffee for others.C. Stay alone in the office.D. Socialize with her co-workers.9. A. Students prefer living out of town. B. I t’s impossible to find an ideally located town.C. They have the flat that will satisfy the woman.D. He will make sure where the vacancies are.10. A. He often goes back home late for dinner. B. He shares some of the household duties.C. He dines out with friends from time to time.D. He cooks dinner for the family occasionally.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following conversation.11. A. To follow the popular trend. B. To enjoy relaxing atmosphere.C. To experience a different lifestyle.D. To consume a tour package.12. A. Convenience. B. Price. C. Privacy. D. Time.13. A. B & B places. B. Flats. C. Hotels. D. Youth hostels.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Cooperation skills. B. Reasoning skills. C. Searching skills. D. Surgery skills.15. A. Casual. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.16. A. Playing games in the real world. B. Concentrating on study.C. Applying game skills to work.D. Thinking about career prospects.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. 12%. B. 40%. C. 72%. D. 80%.18. A. They are easy to take care of. B. They grow vigorously in gardens.C. They require specific commitment.D. They are helpful for economy.19. A. It multiplies shopping trips. B. It is a waste of energy.C. It encourages fertilizer use.D. It increases the demand for plastic.20. A. Impacts and approaches of pollution. B. Founders and missions of a community.C. Benefits and problems of houseplants.D. Studies and worries of an initiative.【答案】1-5: DCDBB 6-10: ABDCA11-13: CBA 14-16: DBC 17-20: DABC【听力原文】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. W: Excuse me, sir. Visiting hours are over. Your wife must get some rest.M: O h, I’m sorry, doctor. I didn’t hear the bell, or I wou ld have left earlier.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2. M: How are you getting along with the Advanced English course?W: Thank Goodness, it’s almost over. I’ve finished 3/4 of the classes and now only 5 weeks left.Q: How long does the Advanced English course last?3. W: Bill, I’ll go to the Ground Theatre tonight, but I’ve never been there before. It’s said Gold Road is closeto it. And I remember your company is on that road, isn’t it?M: Ground Theatre? Actually, it is just next to a Chinese restaurant, five minutes’ walk from Gold Road. Q: Where is the woman going tonight?4. M: Are you ready to order? What sort of food do you like? Are you a vegetarian or do you have any specialfood requirements?W: I am not a vegetarian. But I do not eat any meat. I really like seafood.Q: Which food is the woman most probably going to order?5. W: Since you want to find professional articles in a certain field, you’d better use the department library.Here you can borrow some general books, like novels, and text books, etc.M: I guess I might as well go to the department library.Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?6. M: H ello, I’m calling to ask about the position advertised in Friday’s Daily Mail.W: Yes. The position is still open. You could come over and have a talk with us.Q: What will the man most probably do next?7. W: Now you want to consult me about your class presentation. You’re due to give it in next week, aren’tyou?M: T hat’s right, madam. And I’m reall y struggling.Q: What does the man imply about his class presentation?8. M: What do you usually do in the lunch hour?W: I used to have lunch alone, but now, I like to make it more social, to have a coffee, and things like that, so I often go with colleagues from work.Q: What does the woman usually do in the lunch hour?9. W: I’m looking for a flat. Do you have any recommendation for students like me? It will be better if it islocated out of town.M: We have more vacancies out of town.Q: What does the man mean?10. M: P lease come in. I’m just getting ready to go home. Susan is expecting me for dinner. I want it to be ontime for a change.W: Look, I’m terribly sorry to drop in at this time on Friday, Paul. But it is rather important.Q: What can be learned about Paul from the conversation?Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After eachconversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following conversation.M: Good morning.W: Good morning. How can I help you?M: My name is Jack. I am planning to spend my holiday in Brighton. I live in the countryside, and I’d like to feel some sort of urban atmosphere.W: Oh, we organize a tour to Brighton, which might suit you. At this time it is very popular, and a lot of people are asking for this package.M: Hopefully it is not very expensive. I am afraid I can’t afford if it costs too much.W: We have some expensive packages and some inexpensive packages, which will suit all the different needs depending on a number of different factors.M: What does it mainly depend on?W: The hotel’s standards, 3-star hotels, 4-star hotels and so on. We also have some cheaper choices, like flats, bed and breakfast places and youth hostels. It really depends on what you like.M: B & B, I mean bed and breakfast places might be a good choice for me.W: Yes, a lot of people for pleasure choose it as it is not that expensive and with much convenience and privacy. At the moment, the price is 280 pounds for a seven-day holiday.M: That sounds great!W: And we have three choices depending on your need.M: Could you tell me the information in detail?W: Certainly, the first place is …11. Why does Jack choose Brighton as his holiday destination?12. What does Jack consider the most important while choosing a package tour?13. What will the woman introduce next?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Do you enjoy playing video games? Imagine if your gaming talents could actually be put to use in the real world? Ned Johnson, a trainee surgeon, played video games in his spare time when he was at medical school. But this relaxing pastime wasn’t distracting him from his studies. In fact, he thinks his time in front of a screen helped his surgery skills. Operating gaming controls helped him with his concentration and good hand-eye cooperation. Also, there are other abilities he has learned which can be applied to real-life work situations. For example, some games involve strategy and resource management, which are good skills for management.Now businesses are waking up to the skills video gamers can bring to the workplace. But employers might still need convincing that gamers are not just teenagers wasting their time in their bedrooms without thinking about their career prospects.Playing video games certainly doesn’t guarantee you a good job, and you need to be an accomplished gamer for your skills to shine. But if so much time is being spent on video games, why not put those talents to good use?14. What did playing video games help Ned Johnson improve?15. According to the passage, what’s employers’ attitude towards video gamers?16. In the passage, what suggestion is given to video gamers?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.Houseplants add a natural touch. They are able to improve the air quality, brighten up a room and thus improve people’s health and happiness. Nearly 72% of adults in the UK had a houseplant in their home, with this figure rising to 80% of 16-24 year olds. It seems young people are driving the growth in the sales of houseplants. According to research by The Economist, more young people are living in flats without a garden. Being able to care for something but not having too much commitment is ideal for their lifestyle.But whatever their benefits, there are now concerns that they might not be so good for the environment. Some are bought online and shipped from overseas. Fay Kenworthy, co-founder of a community initiative that encourages people to trade plants locally, said, “this costs energy like fuel and it is not eco-friendly”. But botanists argue that home delivery has less of an environmental impact than multiple trips to the garden centre in a car. Although some are not too concerned about the environmental impact, others are worried about the plastic pots they are in and the type of fertilizer that some of them are grown in. However, a sustainableapproach to buying them may be the best way forward if we want to introduce some natural greenery into our homes.17. In the UK, what’s the percentage of 16-24 year olds that keep houseplants?18. Why are young people in UK fond of houseplants?19. Why is Fay Kenworthy against purchasing houseplants from overseas?20. What does the passage talk about?II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Lego wants your old Legos backIf you have a box of old Lego bricks sitting unused in a garage, Lego now wants them back. In a new program, consumers in the U.S. can dump old bricks in a box, print a free shipping label, and send them off to Give Back Box, a social enterprise (21) __________ will clean the toys and repackage them for Teach for America and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.“The classic Lego brick is made from a tough material (22) __________ (call) ABS, and the toys can be played with for decades without breaking. It’s already fairly common, of course, that Legos (23) __________ (hand) down from one child to another.” says Tim Brooks, vice president of corporate responsibility at Lego Group.The company looked for a partner that could process the used toys while (24) __________ (maintain) Lego’s standard of quality. “We want to make sure that all kids are getting a great experience,” he says. “You sh ouldn’t get a really inferior experience (25) __________ the bricks are donated.” If the program goes well, Brooks says, it (26) __________ expand.He sees it (27) __________ one version of the circular economy, a system of keeping materials in use –and argues that the toys themselves illustrate the idea of the circular economy. “You can build a rocket and then you can take (28) __________ apart and build a ship, or a car, or a house, or (29) __________ you like,” Brooks says. As toys are reused, that’s another circular system. “We intend (30) __________ (show) that great quality toys like Lego can be used in lots of repeating circles –used, reused, donated, used, reused, donated.”答案】21.that/which 22.called 23. are handed 24. maintaining 25. because26.may 27. as 28. it 29.whatever 30. to showSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.How to work from home?There are many things that contribute to becoming a successful work-from-home employee. As more companies across nearly every industry accommodate an increasing number of employees wishing to avoid traffic jam and office cold lunch, remote work has become an increasingly easy and ___31___ practical option for many who seek it. Here is a modest guide to becoming a successful remote employee.Before ___32___ completely from the office, check with your corporate IT department and your manager to see if you are equipped with the programs and applications necessary to work remotely. Security first: If you connect to your company’s internal systems or email through a Virtual Private Network or other secure tunnel, make sure you’ve tested it and that it ___33___ from where you plan to work. Also, have a(n) ___34___ plan in the event your connection experiences disturbance.The same advice applies to internet ___35___. Make sure that if the wireless internet in your home office fails, you can still connect continuously through your smartphone, set up as a Wi-Fi hot spot. To do this, make sure you have the right wireless plan, especially if you handle large files.The ability to communicate quickly and reliably is the most priceless quality a remote employee needs tosucceed. Do ___36___ your manager or boss frequently. Make sure group chat service and tools are installed and you know how to use them, and make your ___37___ known to your colleagues when you are available and working.Set ___38___ if you’re working at home by explaining to family members or children that your work area is off limits, and they should avoid ___39___ unless it’s important.Find time to go for short walks to help inspire productivity and creativity. One of the blessings of working remotely is the opportunity to live a more active lifestyle instead of being ___40___, but it’s impo rtant to make activity a habit.【答案】31 ——35 CFGAD 36 ——40 KIBHEIII. 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.Retailers(零售商)closed more than 9,000 stores in 2019. Some people call what has happened to the shopping landscape “the retail ___41___.” It is easy to owe it to the rise of e-commerce, which has boomed while physical stores struggle. But this can be ___42___. Online sales have grown tremendously in the last 20 years, but internet shopping still represents only 11 percent of the entire retail sales total. Collectively, three major ___43___ forces have had an even bigger impact on physical retail than the internet has.To begin with, we have changed ___44___ we shop — away from smaller stores like those in malls and toward stand-alone “Big Box” stores, which is a greater problem for most physical stores.Also, rising inc ome ___45___ has left less of the nation’s money in the hands of the middle class, and the traditional retail stores that ___46___ them have suffered. It is estimated that since 1970, the share of the nation’s income earned by families in the middle class has fallen from almost two-thirds to around 40 percent. As the ___47___ of income at the top rises, overall retail suffers simply because high-income people save a much larger share of their money. The government reports ___48___ for different income levels in the officialConsumer Expenditure Survey. In the latest data, people in the top 10 percent of income ___49___ almost a third of their income after tax, while people in the middle of the income distribution spent 100 percent of their income. ___50___, as the middle class has been squeezed and more has gone to the top, it has meant higher saving rates overall.Lastly, we have spent ___51___ less of income on things and more on services with every passing decade. Since 1960, we went from spending 5 percent of our income on health to almost 18 percent. We spend more on education, entertainment, business services and all sorts of other products that aren’t ___52___ in traditional retail stores. Economists debate theories of why people have ___53___ to services and away from goods, but no one questions that it has happened. It means that over time, retailers selling ___54___ will have to run harder and harder just to stay in place.In short, the broad forces hitting retail are more a lesson in economics than i n the power of ___55___. It’s a lesson all retailers will have to learn some day.41. A. business B. disaster C. investment D. strategy42. A. advanced B. confirmed C. overstated D. undervalued43. A. economic B. legal C. physical D. political44. A. how B. what C. where D. why45. A. distribution B. inequality C. level D. tax46. A. aim at B. approve of C. compete with D. stem from47. A. concentration B. influence C. security D. source48. A. education B. employment C. housing D. spending49. A. concealed B. donated C. earned D. saved50. A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore51. A. cautiously B. intelligently C. proportionately D. prospectively52. A. available B. insufficient C. popular D. uncommon53. A. applied B. committed C. shifted D. tied54. A. ideas B. patents C. services D. things55. A. consumption B. habit C. income D. technology【答案】41-45: BCACB 46-50: AADDD 51-55: CACDDSection 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 read.( A )Katherine Johnson, winner of the presidential medal of freedom, refused to be limited by society’s expectations of her gender and race while expanding the borders of humanity’s reach. –President Barack Obama, 2015Using little more than a pencil, a slide rule and one of the finest mathematical minds in the country, Mrs. Johnson, who died at 101, calculated the precise path that would let Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969 and, after N eil Armstrong’s history-making moonwalk, let it return to Earth. Yet throughout Mrs. Johnson’s 33 years in NASA’s Flight Research Division and for decades afterward, almost no one knew her name. She was just one of those unheralded women who, well before the modern feminist (女权) movement, worked as NASA mathematicians. But it was not only her gender that kept her long marginalized and long unsung: Katherine Johnson, a West Virginia native, was also African-American.But over time, the work of Mrs. Johnson and her colleagues — countless calculations done mainly by hand, using slide rules, chart paper and inefficient desktop calculating machines —won them a level of acceptance that for the most competitive race.“NASA was a very professional organization,” Mr s. Johnson told The Observer of Fayetteville, N.C., in 2010. “They didn’t have time to be concerned about what color I was.” Nor, she said, did she. “I don’t have a feeling of inferiority,” Mrs. Johnson said on at least one occasion. “Never had. I’m as goo d as anybody, but no better.”To the end of her life, Mrs. Johnson refused praise for her role in sending astronauts into space, keeping them on course and bringing them safely home. “I was just doing my job,” Mrs. Johnson repeatedly said so. But what a job it was — done, no less, by a woman born at a time when the odds were more likely that she would die before age 35 than even finish high school.56. The underlined word “unheralded” most probably means __________.A. not adequately paidB. not previously mentionedC. not officially rewardedD. not fast promoted57. It was __________ put together that made Mrs. Johnson a miracle.A. her skin color, her gender and the facilitiesB. her gender, her intelligence and the facilitiesC. her skin color, her gender and her intelligenceD. her intelligence, her skin color and the facilities58. From Mrs. Johnson’s comments on NASA and her own job, we can conclude that __________.A. she was confident and modestB. NASA shows no interest in staf f’s racesC. She was superior to most women in her ageD. NASA is professionally organized and supportive59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Woman Made CalculationsB. NASA Marginalized MathematiciansC. Gender Divided OrganizationsD. Mathematician Broke Barriers【答案】56-59:BCAD( B )our mission our suppo rters about usFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is “UNICEF”?UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund.When created in 1946 to help children in war-torn Europe, China and the Middle East, UNICEF stood for “United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.”In 1947, UNICEF USA was founded, one year after UNICEF, to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children.By 1953, UNICEF’s task was extended to address the needs of children in the developing world. At that time, the words “international” and “emergency” were dropped from the organization’s name, making it simply the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization.●What is UNICEF USA’s mission?We work for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and education.●How can I volunteer for UNICEF in the field?UNICEF secures volunteers, who must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree and two-to-five years’ experience in their field of expert knowledge and skills, through the United Nations Volunteers program.If you are a citizen of the United States and meet the above standards, send your résumé to the United Nations Volunteers program at the following address for more information: United Nations Volunteers, c/o Peace Corps, 1111 20th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526.If you are interested in volunteering within the United States, click here to learn how.●May I donate non-cash goods for emergency relief?Some have asked us about donating goods here in the U.S. for emergency relief efforts abroad. While we are grateful for the desire to help, UNICEF does not accept non-cash goods. Why?Financial donations are the fastest and most efficient way to provide assistance. Donated goods must be screened, sorted, stored and transported. UNICEF pre-positions supplies to speed up delivery and sources them locally whenever possible.A blanket donated today can take weeks, or even months, to arrive abroad. A dollar donated today, however, will be arranged tomorrow to buy lifesaving supplies.We also purchase supplies in large quantities to save money. That means your financial donation will get more supplies to more kids in need than your donation of non-cash goods.60. Which of the following statements is true of UNICEF USA?A. It no longer provides emergency fund.B. It is localized to focus on national affairs.C. It was originally created for kids’ education.D. It supports children growth at home and abroad.61. If you want to be a UNICEF USA volunteer, _________ is NOT a must.A. required education backgroundB. related working experienceC. American nationalityD. educational program participation62. Financial donation is a better choice than non-cash goods because of __________.A. the good willB. operational efficiencyC. local assistanceD. the reliable supply【答案】60-62：DDB( C )Scientists in Antarctica have recorded, for the first time, unusually warm water beneath a glacier (冰川) the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to a rise in sea levels.The researchers, working on the Thwaites Glacier, recorded water temperatures at the base of the ice of more than 2℃, above the normal freezing point. Critically, the measure ments were taken at the glacier’s grounding line, the area where it transforms from resting wholly on bedrock to spreading out on the sea as ice shelves. It is unclear how fast the glacier is getting worse: Studies have forecast its total collapse in a century or in a few decades. The presence of warm water in the grounding line may support estimates at the faster range.That is worthy of attention because the Thwaites, along with the Pine Island Glacier and several smaller glaciers, acts as a brake on part of the much larger West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which if melted, would raise the world’s oceans by more than a meter over centuries, an amount that would put many coastal cities underwater.“Warm waters in this part of the world, as remote as they may seem, should serve as a warning to all of us about the potential terrible changes to the planet brought about by climate change,” said David Holland, director of New York University’s Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.Glaciologists have previously raised alarm over the presence of warm water melting the Thwaites from below. This is the first time, though, that warm waters have been measured at the glacier’s grounding line.To observe activity beneath the glacier, Dr. Holland’s team drilled a hole — about 30 centimeters wide and 600 meters deep —from the surface to the bottom and then placed equipment that measures water temperature and ocean turbulence, or the mixing of freshwater from the glacier and salty ocean water. Collecting the data took about 96 hours in subzero weather. Warm waters beneath the Thwaites are actively melting it, the team found.While scientists may not yet be able to definitively predict how soon glaciers like the Thwaites will melt, human-caused climate change is a key factor. The b iggest predictor of “how much ice we will lose and how quickly we will lose it,” Dr. Holland said, “is human action.”63. What does warm water found in the glacier’s grounding line indicate?A. Sea levels should be remeasured.B. It may take a century for the glacier to melt.C. The grounding line is getting shorter.D. The glacier might disappear sooner.64. The Thwaites and other glaciers are important because __________.A. they hold back iceB. they are extremely largeC. they are located at bedrocksD. they are collapsing65. What can be inferred from the passage about the researchers’ viewpoints?A. We can predict how much ice can be kept.B. Human beings are to blame for the loss of ice.C. Glaciers serve a more important purpose than expected.D. More data needs to be collected to support the estimates.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. The efforts made to avoid the presence of warm water.B. The alarm voiced on the worsening situation of glaciers.C. The tools employed to measure the temperature of Antarctica.D. The prediction based on a scientific study of the grounding line.【答案】63-66: DABBSection C。
2020届上海市黄浦区教育学院附属中山学校高三英语二模试题及答案解析
2020届上海市黄浦区教育学院附属中山学校高三英语二模试题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AThe last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at homewith her parents. But through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server, she isn't able to earn enough to live anywhere other than home.To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of young adults who have been moving back in with their parents — or never leaving home in the first place — has been growing steadily.UBS Financial Services released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adultsstill living at home could be that their family doesn't want them to leave.The report shows that 74 percent of millennials (千禧一代)get some kind of financial support from their parents after college. It finds that millennials have redefined the ties that connect parents and children. Millennials see their parents as peers,friends and instructors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group in theUS, said the number of young adults striking out on their own fell during the Great Recession. Although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, that doesn't necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “They may like living at home and being able to save money.“ There's no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases of things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-raising," Hoffman explained. "But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don't have a house expense or marriage. I don't know if it represents a change in moral values. But it's much more common for adult children to live in their parents’ homes because it's becoming part of the culture.1. What can we learn from the UBS Financial Services' report?A. Millennials are on good terms with their parents.B. Millennials are financially independent after college.C. Parents are unwilling to give their young adults allowance.D. Parents want their kids to stay with them forever.2. What does Hoffman think of young adults' living at home?A. It increases the consumption of household products.B. It may continue despite job growth.C. It is a sign of shift in moral values.D. It is new in American culture.3. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?A. To introduce millennials' living habits.B. To stress the importance of financial independence.C. To explain why American young adults still live at home.D. To inform people of a social trend in theUS.BA young female athlete in thePhilippinesrecently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes. Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student ofSalvationElementary Schoolin Balason,Iloilo, wasonly wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.Facebook user Valenzuela posted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word “NIKE” on the sides of her “shoe” to complete the “Nike running shoes” look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet, creating a thin protective layer against the track. While she was actually barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the girls' categories in the inter school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.When pictures of her “Nike” footwear become popular, Flipinos on social media praised her. Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her “running shoes”. Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand, as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.It did not take long for Titan co-founder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos'outstanding achievement. Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner. The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.4. Why did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?A. She couldn't afford to buy shoes.B. She wished to be noticed by Nike.C. She wanted to draw public's attention.D. She thought it fashionable and unique.5. What's people's attitude to Ballos' story?A. Surprised.B. Confused.C. Favorable.D. Doubtful.6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Ballos will be recognized by Nike.B. Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.C. Ballos is bound to win more champions.D. Ballos will become a great basketball player.7. Which of the following can best describe Ballos?A. Shy and lucky.B. Kind and brave.C. Clever and outstanding.D. Gifted and optimistic.CIn May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between18 and 25 to enter an essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1,000 words, what scientific advance they would most like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to them.The response was phenomenal: we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that science would make their lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forward to work that will end climate change. Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history, crop growth, space exploration, and medical technologies. The ideas were inspiring.The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brother’s hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure it. It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research: to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith Osier, a researcher; and Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变) could offer a solution to the climate crisis, in a piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University of Chicagoin Illinois wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex reproduction.The results show that today’s young scientists have a wealth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they do next.8. What’s the essay competition about?A. The scientific expectation.B. The fantastic scientific ideas.C. The dreams of future life.D. The celebration of anniversary.9. Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?A. She showed great talent in music.B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.10. What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?A. Robert Schittko won the second place.B. There were two winners in the essay competition.C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.11. What isthe author’s attitude to the competitors’ ideas about science expectations?A. Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Impossible.D. Ignorant.DOnce small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.However, a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers to access far-off, larger markets. More time forfresh produce on grocers’ shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land, they developed cutin(蜡质), a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you’ll still find it across the plant kingdom. SmartTech discovered through researches that an orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the surface. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn’t require refrigeration.“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.12. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to ________.A. stress their need for preserving produceB. show their challenge in harvesting cropsC. express their wish to reach larger marketsD. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport13. What can we learn about SmartTech’s product?A. It is financially supported by FAO.B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.D. It is based on plants’own defence system.14. What will James Rogers probably focus on next?A. How to expand farms.B. How to earn more money.C. How to produce more tasty food.D. How to profit farmers in remote area.15. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. promote a productB. present a technologyC. advertise SmartTechD. introduce James Rogers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黄浦区高三英语二模试卷解析
2020黄浦区高三英语二模试卷解析全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇12020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Second Mock Examination Paper AnalysisThe second mock examination for senior high school students in Huangpu District has been completed. In this article, we will analyze the content, difficulty, and possible solutions to help students better prepare for the upcoming final exam.Listening Section:The listening section of the mock exam consisted of various dialogues and monologues, covering a range of topics from daily life to academic discussions. The speed of speech in the recordings was moderate, allowing students to follow along easily if they paid close attention.Reading Section:The reading section included passages on topics such as environmental issues, history, and literature. The questions required students to not only understand the main ideas of thetexts but also to identify specific details and draw conclusions. The vocabulary used in the reading passages was appropriate for high school level students.Writing Section:The writing section asked students to write an essay on a specific topic, such as the importance of education or the impact of social media on relationships. The word count requirement was reasonable, allowing students to express their ideas adequately within the given space. The writing prompts were relevant to students' daily lives and encouraged critical thinking.Overall, the second mock examination paper provided a comprehensive assessment of students' English language skills. It challenged students to demonstrate their listening, reading, and writing abilities while also testing their critical thinking and analytical skills.In conclusion, the 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Second Mock Examination Paper showcased awell-rounded assessment of students' English proficiency. By reviewing the exam content and analyzing their performance, students can identify areas for improvement and focus their study efforts on specific skills. Good luck to all students preparing for the final examination!篇2Analysis of 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Mock Test 2IntroductionThe 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Mock Test 2 is an important test for senior high school students to assess their English language skills. In this analysis, we will examine the key features of the test, analyze the difficulty level of the questions, and provide tips for students to improve their performance in future exams.Reading ComprehensionThe reading comprehension section of the mock test consists of four passages, each followed by a set ofmultiple-choice questions. The passages cover a range of topics, including technology, environment, and culture, giving students a good opportunity to practice their reading skills. The questions are designed to test students' ability to understand the main ideas, find specific information, and make inferences from the text.Vocabulary and GrammarThe vocabulary and grammar section of the test includes a variety of question types, such as fill-in-the-blank, sentence completion, and error identification. The questions cover a wide range of vocabulary and grammar rules, challenging students to demonstrate their knowledge of English language.ListeningThe listening section of the test consists of several audio recordings, with each recording followed by a set ofmultiple-choice questions. The recordings cover a range of topics, such as daily activities, social events, and academic lectures. Students need to listen carefully to the recordings and understand the main ideas in order to answer the questions correctly.WritingThe writing section of the test requires students to write an essay on a given topic. Students are expected to demonstrate their ability to organize their ideas, develop arguments, and use proper grammar and vocabulary. This section is an important opportunity for students to showcase their writing skills and creativity.Tips for ImprovementTo improve their performance in future exams, students can follow these tips:- Practice reading a variety of English texts, such as newspapers, magazines, and online articles, to improve their reading comprehension skills.- Expand their vocabulary by learning new words and phrases and using them in context.- Review grammar rules and practice using them in sentences to improve their writing and speaking skills.- Listen to English audio recordings, such as podcasts and lectures, to improve their listening skills and understanding of spoken English.- Practice writing essays on different topics to develop their writing skills and learn how to structure their arguments effectively.ConclusionOverall, the 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Mock Test 2 is a challenging exam that tests students' English language skills in reading, vocabulary, grammar, listening, and writing. By following the tips provided in this analysis,students can improve their performance in future exams and achieve success in their English studies.篇3Analysis of 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Second Mock ExaminationIntroduction:The 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Second Mock Examination was held on [date]. This examination is an important preparation for the upcoming national college entrance examination, commonly known as the gaokao. In this analysis, we will take a closer look at the structure of the exam, as well as the types of questions that were included in each section.Reading Comprehension:The reading comprehension section of the exam consisted of four passages, each followed by a set of multiple-choice questions. The passages covered a wide range of topics, including science, history, literature, and current events. The questions tested students' ability to understand the main ideas, make inferences, and identify supporting details. One challenging aspect of this section was the vocabulary, as some ofthe words used in the passages were not commonly encountered in everyday English.Listening Comprehension:The listening comprehension section of the exam consisted of four recordings, each followed by a set of multiple-choice questions. The recordings covered a variety of topics, including conversations, lectures, and news reports. The questions tested students' ability to understand spoken English, as well as their ability to make inferences and identify the main ideas. One challenging aspect of this section was the speed of the recordings, as some students may have found it difficult to keep up with the pace of the speakers.Grammar and Vocabulary:The grammar and vocabulary section of the exam consisted of multiple-choice questions that tested students' understanding of various grammar rules and vocabulary words. The questions covered a wide range of topics, including verb tenses, prepositions, conjunctions, and idiomatic expressions. One challenging aspect of this section was the level of difficulty of some of the questions, as they required students to have a deep understanding of the nuances of the English language.Writing:The writing section of the exam consisted of two prompts, each requiring students to write an essay of a certain length. The prompts covered a variety of topics, including social issues, personal experiences, and academic subjects. One challenging aspect of this section was the time limit, as students had a limited amount of time to plan, write, and revise their essays. Another challenging aspect was the rubric, as students were expected to meet specific criteria in order to receive a high score.Overall, the 2020 Huangpu District Senior High School English Second Mock Examination was a challenging test that required students to demonstrate a strong command of the English language. By analyzing the structure of the exam and the types of questions that were included in each section, students can better prepare for the upcoming national college entrance examination and increase their chances of success.。
上海市黄浦区2020年高考教学质量检测(二模)英语试题及答案(word版)
黄浦区2020-2020学年第二学期教学质量监测高三年级英语学科试卷2020.4 考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。
2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
第I卷（共105分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. To the supermarket. B. To the post office.C. To the restaurant.D. To the hospital.2. A.＄60 B.＄20 C.＄12 D.＄163. A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. D. Saturday.4. A. Teacher and student. B. Policeman and visitor.C. Bank clerk and customer.D. Doctor and patient.5. A. She just had a talk with the man.B. She baked an apple pie by herself.C. She bought an apple pie for the man.D. She asked the way to make an apple pie.6. A. She drove too fast. B. She didn’t wear a seatbelt.C. She was too young to drive.D. She didn’t know the speed limit.7. A. It sounds strange. B. It depends on the weather.C. She likes the idea.D. She doesn’t give comments.8. A. Because he doesn’t like Nancy.B. Because he wants to go to the library.C. Because he doesn’t like parties.D. Because he has to work on weekdays.9. A. She will be very upset probably.B. She doesn’t care about their removal.C. She feels a little disappointed.D. She thinks it’s better to move to the south.10. A. The woman felt it difficult to make a decision.B. It’s wise for the woman to choose the blue dress.C. The woman should choose the black dress.D. It’s a rather easy choice for the woman.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In 1981. B. At the age of 8.C. When he was 17.D. In 2001.12. A. English. B. French. C. Swiss-German. D. Swedish.13. A. He often travels with a coach and crew.B. He lets his girlfriend do with his business affairs.C. His parents used to be Swiss tennis players.D. He got a special reward after winning Wimbledon in 2004.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. French explorers. B. British colonists.C. Spanish explorers.D. American Indians.15. A. A land of flowers. B. A Spanish book.C. An island of gold.D. A river in the Middle West.16. A. The influence of American Indians.B. The special names of American States.C. The origins of American States’ names.D. The examples of some American States.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Booking a ticketDestination: London.Class: The 17 class.Price: $ 18 for one way trip.Luggage: A 19 and a handbag.Time: The next flight 20 at 10:25 from Gate 4.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Where can the students live whenDormitory or 21 .studying?How much should students pay per10 pounds less per week for 22 .week?How far is it from the residence to theIt is quite near, about 23 .university?Where is the Information office? It’s in 24 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. The capital will further limit the number of rush-hour subway passengers to cope with thegrowing pressure _______ the network.A. toB. atC. onD. with26. Three foreign films will be on this month. One is made in Korea, _______ two are made inEngland.A. restB. anotherC. otherD. the other27. Teachers _______ be sensitive to the development level of each student so as to help thembetter.A. need toB. mayC. are able toD. can28. Most students think they should have _______ at school if there were no examinations.A. the happiest timeB. a more happier timeC. much happiest timeD. a much happier time29. The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, _______ to miss any point.A. not tryingB. trying notC. to try notD. not to try30. Rain and high winds today _______ to take the place of yesterday’s mild conditions.A. expectB. are expectedC. are expectingD. has expected31. _______ parents say and do usually has a life-long effect on their children.A. ThatB. WhichC. WhatD. As32. The adoption of orphans and physically challenged children has been a subject of publicdebate _______ a fire in an unregistered orphanage last month.A. according toB. in case ofC. ever sinceD. such as33. President Barack Obama told ABC news _______ he was aware of the development of therecent investigation.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether34. A latest report by Taobao said that visitors through wireless devices _______ from 10million in 2010 to 300 million by the end of last year.A. would growB. has grownC. has been growingD. had grown35. Reform is taking place in the country’s vast countryside, _______ tens of millions offarmers have moved to cities for work.A. whenB. whichC. whereD. that36. In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me _______so.A. sayB. to sayC. sayingD. to saying37. The number of the dead pigs _______ out of the Huan gpu River in Shanghai’s SongjiangDistrict had risen to 5,916 by March 12.A. fishedB. to fishC. to be fishedD. fishing38. A 7-year-old boy received an operation on Tuesday successfully _______ he has many otherhealth problems.A. sinceB. howeverC. thoughD. therefore39. China’s plan _______ its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows thatthe country is developing new energy in an efficient way.A. raisedB. to raiseC. raisingD. has raised40. It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control _______ to return totheir homes.A. the residents would decideB. would the residents decideC. would the residents be decidedD. the residents would be decidedSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. complexityB. imagesC. elementaryD. signalsE. willinglyF.G. mental H. experiment I. leaps J. monsterindependentlyA noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’slife. Indeed it is, for during childhood, one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in 41 capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step 42 an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns simple skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 43 . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and creative. His ability to remember things also 44 at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering. Gradually, he learns 45 skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in art classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 46 from his surroundings as well as from his family circle. It is not surprising to see a child draw a 47 to represent an abusive father, and an angel to represent a loving and caring mother.As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the teenage years, the child learns the 48 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his peers—his friends and schoolmates. He also learns to 49 with new life situations, including dates and part-time work. Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more practical and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages 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.When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 50 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 51 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, so she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 52 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 53 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song inste ad. Her performance earned her 54 fromseveral well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 55 jazz singer.During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 56 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 57 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 58 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 59 African American citizens the same treatment that white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 60 to perform at places where discrimination(歧视) was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same amount as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 61 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 62 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 63 to civilians.In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 64 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.50. A. rich B. rough C. funny D. happy51. A. Importantly B. Unforgettably C. Naturally D. Unfortunately52. A. survive B. experience C. learn D. stand53. A. strangely B. blindly C. originally D. probably54. A. jealousy B. recognition C. reputation D. gratitude55. A. creative B. dependent C. undiscovered D. distinguished56. A. released B. sold C. copied D. showed57. A. compared with B. appealed to C. composed of D. depended on58. A. celebration B. admiration C. relaxation D. implication59. A. denied B. supported C. offered D. hated60. A. decided B. refused C. started D. afforded61. A. wealth B. future C. equality D. agreement62. A. caring for B. playing with C. preferring to D. picking up63. A. ignorant B. inadequate C. available D. official64. A. best B. vivid C. open D. finalSection 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)The seventh-inning stretch is one baseball tradition that helps make the game one of America’s favorite pastimes. In the middle of the seventh inning（局）fans ritualistically stand and stretch before the home team comes to bat.No one really knows the origin of the custom, but there are theories on how it started. Base ball historian Dan Daniel provided this explanation: “It probably began as an expression of fatigue. That would explain why the stretch comes late in the game instead of at the halfway point.”A more popular story involves President William Howard Taft and the birth of two baseball traditions. According to the account, Taft attended the first game of the 1910 baseball season. On the spur of the moment, plate umpire（裁判）Billy Evans gave Taft the ball. He asked him to throw it over the plate. Taft did so, and the custom of having the president launch the baseball season with the first pitch was born.The story continues that later that same day, President Taft, who weighed well over 300 pounds, became uncomfortable in his small chair. In the middle of the seventh inning, he stood up to stretch his legs. The crowd thought that the president was leaving, so they stood up out of respect. A few moments later, Taft sat down again. The fans followed, and the seventh-inning stretch was born. What a day for traditions!No matter how the tradition began, fans have since added to the fun. Now, as they stand to stretch during the seventh inning, they can sing along to Jack Norworth’s 1927 version of the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” after the visiting team has batte d.65. Which of the following best defines the word “ritualisticall y”in Paragraph 1?A. Attracting attention.B. Showing excitement.C. Continuing a custom.D. Releasing anxiety.66. The seventh-inning stretch is celebrated with the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”__________.A. a few moments after the beginningB. after the visiting team has batted in the seventh inningC. between the sixth and seventh inningsD. after the home team has batted in the seventh inning67. In the more popular story, __________.A. Billy Evans attended the first game of the 1910 baseball seasonB. Taft asked Billy Evans to throw the ball over the plateC. President Taft stood up to stretch his legs to relax himselfD. the crowd thought the president d idn’t respect the players68. How did the custom of following the “seventh-inning stretch” begin?A. No one knows for sure where or when the custom began.B. Jack Norworth started the tradition with the song in 1927.C. Fans used it as a time to stand and stretch their legs after sitting for the first six innings.D. William Howard Taft stood up and the rest of the fans stood in honor of the president.(B)Calling forContributionsKeen to share your views and have your articles published in the Campus Link?We are calling for contributions to the following sections:69. In the Lifestyle section, you may not find ____________. A. journals of travels B. well-taken photographs C. stories of Leonard Maltin D. opinions on restaurants70. Which of the following is TRUE about Campus Link ? A. It offers readers bread and butter.B. It welcomes research developments and breakthroughs.C. It helps you to recognize your schoolmates and teachers.D. It is a source of inspiration for the community. 71. The poster aims to __________. A. declare the rights of Campus LinkLifestyle: Do you travel widely, keep a journal of youradventures and have nice photographs that you might want to share? Or have yousimplybeen somewhere that caught your imagination? Tell us all about your travels!Are you an eager movie-goer? Be LeonardMaltinfor the day and share your views of the latest blockbuster （大片）with ourreaders!If food is your preferred choice of relaxation, try your hand at being food critic and send us your views on food/restaurants worth trying. Research:If this noble line of work is your bread and butter or passion, we want to hear from you! Share with Campus Link your research developments and breakthroughs. If you know of someone (your schoolmate or teacher) whose research work is a source of inspiration for our community, do not hesitate to send in your suggestions!Class Notes:Whether it ’s about your accomplishments, memories of campus days, your recent career or a new addition to your family, we welcome you to share your news, views and photos with friends and classmates through Class Notes. Read about your classmates in this issue of Campus Link .If you are interested in sharing any of the above, or if you know of someone worthy of feature, please get in touch with the Editor-in-Chief, at karinyeo@campuslink.sg . Contributions will be selected based on their relevance and quality and Campus Link reserves the right to publish or reject a submission （提交的文章）. All contributions will be edited for clarity and length. Please send your submissions in word.doc files and your photos in jpeg format.Contributions for the next issue should reach us by 10 June 2020.B. introduce someone worthy of featureC. share views and articles among teachersD. encourage contributions for the next issue(C)Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew. And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch(缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection.Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle(脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical, it could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement（侵犯）. Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties（版税）. In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.72. Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because _____________.A. people did not know how to put out the fireB. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his inventionC. the sewing machines was cou ldn’t work finallyD. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire73. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Singer is an American inventor and manufacturer.B. The Singer sewing company became more practical.C. The foot treadle helped to make the sewer’s hands free.D. Singer made improvements to the design of sewing machines.74. Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elisa Howe a lifetime of royalties?A. Because the judge was against Singer for his surly attitude.B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.75. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A Stitch in Time Saves NineB. The Case between Howe and SingerC. Patent Laws on the Sewing MachineD. The Early History of the Sewing MachineSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. What are SIGs?B. What types of memberships are available?C. Who can join IATEFL China?D. What and where is IATEFL China?E. What links does IATEFL China have?F. What happens at the Annual Conference?76.IATEFL China is the International Association of English Language Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, China Branch. Its mother organization IATEFL was founded in the UK in 1967; it now has over 3,500 members in more than 100 countries throughout the world.IATEFL China core activities are managed by the Secretariat headed by the President. The others include, Volunteer activities, SIG Coordinators, and the Publication Committee.It is based in Tonghua City, Jilin Province of the People’s Republic of China and is managed by the President of the association. Other office staff include the General Secretary, the International Affairs Administrator, the Membership Secretary, the Newsletter Distribution, and the General Assistant.77.You can join as a full member and receive the association’s newsletter six times per year, two free publications, free membership to one SIG (Special Interest Group), discounts on publications, reduced conference registration fees, and voting rights.There are also special membership packages for institutional members and for members of IATEFL China’s associates (basic members).By the end of this year, members of IATEFL China can benefit from the special rights provided by the mother organization (IATEFL) at some rate.78.This is the most important event in the association’s calendar and takes place each year in August somewhere in China. It is attended by around 800 delegates each year and includes plenary sessions by eminent practitioners, a large number of workshops, talks and round table discussions given by able speakers, as ELT Exhibition and Pre-Conference Events organized by Special Interest Groups.79.Members can join any number of the 10 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including: FLT Teaching & Learning Policy; FLT Curriculum & Syllabus Study; Coherence Research on Primary-secondary School and Secondary-Tertiary Transition; Primary School Classroom Instruction Model; Secondary School Classroom Instruction Model; Modern IT in FLT; Applied Linquistics; FL Learning Strategies; FL Teacher Development and Training; FL Textbook, Materials and Teaching Aids Design.80.IATEFL China has associate agreements with other teachers’ associations throughout the world. Among other things, there are usual agreements to exchange newsletters and to provide a speaker to attend each other’s conference at least once every year. More so, committee members from IATEFL China are willing to attend the conferences, meetings, etc. of related associations upon invitation.Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Relations between the United States and Spain were not very good in 1898. On February 15, a battleship called the USS Maine blew up and sank in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. More than 260 Americans were killed. Many Americans thought that Spanish saboteurs (破坏者) had set an underwater mine that caused the explosion.Witnesses and survivors had different versions of what happened. Some said that they heardtwo explosions. It was discovered that the magazine—which is a storage place for arms, ammunition(军火), and explosives—had exploded. Questions were raised about what caused the first explosion. Did the first explosion come from outside the ship, causing the magazine to explode? Or, did something on the ship blow up the magazine?Other witnesses said that there was only one explosion. If they are right, then what on the ship caused the magazine to explode? A theory supporting the two-explosion version was that rebels from Cuba had caused the explosion. The rebels were aware of the bad feelings between the United States and Spain. They would have been willing to cause trouble between the nations to bring an end to Spanish rule in Cuba.The United States government issued an ultimatum(最后通牒) to the Spanish government to end its occupation of Cuba. When Spanish officials refused, Congress and President William McKinley declared war on Spain. The war did not last long, because the United Sates forced an early surrender.More than 100 years after the explosion of Maine, the cause of the explosion is still unknown. Many questions remain. If an attack from outside the ship caused the magazine to explode, why didn’t witnesses see a splash in the water? Why were there no dead fish in the water if there was an external explosion?With the mystery still unsolved, the question of what really happened to the USS Maine may never be answered.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)81. On February 15, 1898，more than 260 Americans lost their lives because of __________ .82. According to the passage, the “magazine” was used to _________.83. According to the two-explosion version, what’s the probabl e purpose of the Cuban rebels tocause the explosion?84. What’s the main topic of the passage?第II卷（共45分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 这个故事激励年轻人为更美好的生活奋斗。