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2020年上海高考英语一模---崇明区

2020年上海高考英语一模---崇明区

2019-2020学年上海市崇明区高三英语一模试卷(考试时间120分钟,满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A housewife. B. A fashion model.C. A shirt designer.D. A shop assistant.2. A. In a bank. B. In a school.C. Ina travel agency.D. In a stock exchange.3. A. It's not good enough.B. I t’s none of the woman’s business,C. It’s not true.D. It's out of expectation.4. A. He decided to try a new barbershop.B. The woman mistook him for another guy.C. A different person cut his hair this time.D. Another friend also commented on his hair.5. A. The tipping rule in America.B. Important aspects in American culture.C. The general tax rate in America.D. Tips on understanding American culture.6. A. She doesn’t know where it is.B. She's angry with the man for forgetting it.C. She'd like the man to return it tomorrow.D. She didn't realize the man had borrowed it.7. A. Book a hotel on the campus.B. Reserve a hotel a little far away.C. Call the local hotels again a few days later.D. Ask her parents to come at a different weekend.8. A. She took a history class last term.B. She doesn’t trust the mail.C. She didn’t l like her geography professor.D. She won’t take any history classes.9. A. She doesn’t think it will snow.B. The meeting place has been changed.C. The meeting has been canceled.D. She MI be too tired to walk to the meeting.10. A. He is not an experienced skier at all.B. He has never been to Central Mountain.C. He doesn't plan to go skiing during spring breaks.D. lie doesn’t recommend going to Central Mountain.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The history of movie-popcorn relationship.B. The reasons for moviegoers loving popcorn.C. The functions of popcorn in movie-watching.D. The special smell of popcorn in movie theaters.12. A. It was considered an unhealthy food.B. It could lower the movie ticket prices.C. It was unpopular with theater owners.D. It could spoil the luxurious atmosphere.13. A. The higher reputation of popcorn.B. The increase of popcorn prices.C. The rise of less luxurious theaters.D. The improvement of popcorn smell.Questions14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Pearson's plan to publish electronic books in the U.S. college market.B. Pearson's publishing history and its future in the U.S. college market.C. The reasons for the drop of Pearson sales in the U.S. college market.D. The reaction of the U.S. college market to Pearson’s digital publishing.15. A. Parts of Pearson have been sold.B. Pearson has been trying to save money.C. Some employees have left Pearson.D. Pearson’s new textbooks have been costly.16. A. Their publishing time is more predictable.B. They are more adaptable than its printed ones.C. They will be updated more timely.D. 1 heir extra learning tools will be free.Questions 17through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. Opening social media accounts. B. Posting personal photos online.C. Interacting with online followers.D. Finding friendships on social media.18.A. Essential. B. Impolite.C. Comfortable.D. Unwise.19. A. Urging people to make nice comments.B. Encouraging people to become volunteers.C. Providing people with job opportunities.D. Helping people establish life-lasting friendships.20. A. The man is cautious about sharing online.B. The man is ignorant of online opportunities.C. The woman thinks it safer to hide the identity online.D. The woman loves sharing secrets with online friends.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.A 14-year-old Girl Built an App to Help Alzheimer’s patients (老年痴呆症患者)For many teenagers, their lives typically might circle around schoolwork and spending time with friends. Not so for Emma Yang. Though the Hong Kong-born girl is only 14, she (21)________(create) her own mobile app for Alzheimer’s patients already.The Timeless app, which Yang spent two years (22)________(develop), comes with several important features. It is an artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition system in the app (23)________helps Alzheimer’s patients identify people in photos and remember who they are. It also allows photos (24)________(group)by individuals as well as provides a picture-based phone book, which enables a user to tap on photos to call or text a person.The inspiration to develop an app that would help Alzheimer’s patients connect with their loved ones came to Yang at the age of 12, when her grandmother started forgetting things like (25)________she lived and Yang's birthday.“I wanted to create something to help people like my grandmother stay (26)________(connect)with her family,” Yang said. It was a task she was well-prepared to undertake,(27)________venture capitalists didn’t take her work seriously. Yang started a crowd finding campaign in March last year to support her 37/we/es^ app project. That effort raised more than $10,000.At present Yang works with an international team that includes a designer in California and a developer in Cologne, Germany. The chief technology officer of Kairos, the AI company (28)________ technology is used in the Timeless app, is now Yang’s adviser.Yang urged other young, ambitious people to believe in (29)________because the teenagers of today will be tomorrow’s leaders. “Technology has been able to make kids put their ideas into action,’’ she said “(30)________ ________ _______yon get out there and put yourself out there, tell people about your idea and find out who’s onboard and can get behind it,you’ll eventually find that team of people.”Section Bdefinitely one of them.Hawking was a theoretical physicist whose early work on black holes __31__ how scientists think about the nature of the universe. Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist from Arizona State University and a friend and colleague of Hawking's, says that at a young age. Hawking __32__ something “truly remarkable”. Krauss says before Hawkin g, physicists thought that the large gravity of a black hole __33__ everything in and nothing could escape. But by combining quantum mechanics (量子力学)and the theory of relativity, Hawking showed something and changed everything about the way we think about gravity. Krauss says Hawking pointed out a(n) __34__ problem in the way physicists understand our world一a problem that Krauss says has yet to be resolved.But his fame wasn’t just a(n) __35__ of his research. Hawking, who had a rare disease that made it impossible for him to move or speak, was also a popularpublic____36____ and best-selling author. When he came to scientific conferences,the audience focused their attention on him. And it wasn’t just the scientists but the general public as well who showed g reat __37__ for him. His popular book about his work, A Brief History of Time, was a best-seller. But he agreed that that book was probably the least-read, most-bought book ever. This showed Hawking's sense of humor.That sense of humor, along with his fame, __38__ Hawking to appear on The Simpsons several times as well as on a number of other popular shows.Toward the end of his life, Hawking’s disease left him almost(瘫痪的).It look an enormous __39__ for Hawking to communicate, using the tiny movements he could make to control a computer. It’s tempting to say that Hawking achieved his fame in spite of his __40__ challenges.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.What did we do to deserve cats and dogs? Not only are they super cute and make us smile on a daily basis, scientists from Washington State University have now proved that touching our favourite__41__ friends gently for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels.In findings published in AERA Open —an open access journal published by the American Educational Research Association —last month, scientists showed that the general __42__ of students improves quickly, with even those who are highly-stressed showing ''significant”reduction in cortisol levels — a chemical produced by our bodies in times of stress.Many universities have adopted "Pet Your Stress Away" programs where students can __43__ cats or dogs and it appears to be showing both psychological and physiological benefits now.The research, conducted by Washington State University (WSU), shows that pets improve students' moods, and their __44__ as stress-relieving physiological benefits. “Just 10 minutes can have a significant __45__,” said Patricia Pendry, an associate professor in WSU's Department of Human Development.This is the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students' cortisol levels during a __46__ intervention (介入).The team chose 249 college students and put them into tour random groups and compared the effects of different __47__ to animals. The first group were provided 10 minutes of actual interaction with dogs and cats. The second group waited in line while __48__ others petting the animals. The third group watched a slide-show of the same animals, while the fourth group had to __49__and was told they would be allowed to sec the animals after 10 minutes.Salivary cortisol __50__ were collected from each participant starting from the moment they woke up in the morning. There was significantly less cortisol in the saliva of students who had __51__ interaction with the pets.Many universities have started these __52__ where students can interact with cats or dogs to help relieve the pressures of higher education. “We already knew that students enjoy interacting with animals, and that it helps them experience more__53 __ emotions,” Dr. Pendry said. “What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure would help students reduce their stress in a less __54__ way. And it did, which is __55__because the reduction of stress chemicals may, over time, have significant benefits for physical and mental health.”41. A. new B. furry C. close D. personal42. A. endurance B. awareness C. education D. well-being43. A. glance at B. focus on C. interact with D. escape from44. A. presence B. performance C. intelligence D. perseverance45. A. potential B. problem C. chance D. impact46. A. real-life B. part-time C. contributions D. high-quality47. A. responses B. exposures C. contributions D. approaches48. A. keeping B. preventing C. observing D. catching49. A. swear B. wait C. supervise D. appreciate50. A. samples B. levels C. injections D. tips51. A. little B. harmonious C. informal D. direct52. A. campaigns B. programs C. researches D. majors53. A. complex B. intense C. familiar D. positive54. A. subjective B. risky C. mysterious D. effective55. A. demanding B.challenging C. exciting D. disappointingSection 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)Every year,the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco fills up with dance lovers. They come to take in experimental works of art that all have one thing in common—hip hop. This weekend the San-Francisco International Hip Hop Dance-Fest celebrates 20 years of presenting electrifying hip hop performances.Each Dance-Fest has diversity (多样化)of style and group size, and a balance of local and out-of-town companies. From Vietnam to Brazil to Uganda to the Czech Republic, the festival has drawn impressive international talent.After a long process, only the most exceptional companies are flown in for Dance-Fest. In fact, outstanding technical dance skills are only a basic standard that the festival organizers are looking for. They look for much more—groups or artists that think outside the box. Artists that use hip hop in a theatrical way or to address social issues are sure to stand out. For instance, the 2010 performance "Tables and Chairs” served to underline the negative effects of alcoholism on society.It would be terribly irresponsible not to mention the founder, Micaya,in any introduction to Dance-Fest. A popular hip hop dance instructor, Micaya began producing high energy dance shows in the heart of San Francisco in 1993.Students of all ages and backgrounds love her classes so much that a San-Francisco newspaper once described her as “Best Dance Instructor”.However,Micaya was concerned about the then dubious reputation of hip hop. She made it her goal to get hip hop the same recognition and respect as other dance forms. In 1999 she started Dance-Fest. It was the first festival of its kind to honor the creativity of hip hop dance in a non-competitive atmosphere. To Micaya, competitive Riles leave little room for the magic that comes from true expression. One review said, Micaya's festival challenges us “to reconsider just how diverse and embracing hip hop can now be.” Indeed, Micaya brings out the best in dancers, and has given San Francisco one of its finest festivals.56. What is the passage mainly about?A. The creativity of hip hop.B. The characteristics and the history of Dance-Fest.C. The best instructor of hip hop.D. The unique Riles and the challenge of Dance-Fest.57. Hip-hop dancers are more likely to be chosen for Dance-fest if they cannot only dance skillfully but alsoA. dance on the outside of the boxB. give up drinking alcohol before dancingC. handle social problems with their danceD. show their technical dance skills in theaters58. By “dubious reputation” in the last paragraph,the author means hip hop back then.A. was forbidden in publicB. was considered something badC. received too much attentionD. lacked creativity and competition59. What can be concluded about Dance-Fest?A. It is a competition for hip hop dancers.B. It is a dance festival for various dance forms.C. It is successful in popularizing hip hop.D. It is better respected than other dance festivals.(B)1. Admission and School PoliciesThe enrolment of a prospective pupil to the School is subject to the School’s Admissions and Entry policies and other policies and pro cedures (including those relating to discipline and curriculum) as modified by the School f rom time to time 4. FeesSchool Fees are listed on the Fee Schedule and subject to variation fr om time to time. A full term’s tui tion is payable for any term during which the pupil is in attendance i rrespective of the number of days attended. If tuition fees have not b een paid, they shall remain due an d payable and the Refundable Depo sit shall be used to pay the tuition fees and the parents / guardians r emain responsible for the rest. The School reserves the right to e xclude a pupil where tuition or oth er fees are not paid in full by the due date. The School may also ke ep back any information, pupil repo rts or property in such circumstanc es.2. Withdrawal by Parent / GuardianParents / Guardians shall give a minimum of6 weeks written notice of withdrawal from the School. Notice received during a school holiday will be considered to have been received on the first day of the following session.3. Refundable Deposit 5. Termination by the schoolOn the offer of a place at the School, the R efundable Deposit becomes payable. This is t o secure enrolment at the School until the te rmly or annual fees have been paid. The Ref undable Deposit is refundable, and shall be w ithout interest and without taking into accoun t changes in exchange rates. The school may terminate this agre ement when permanent exclusion or removal is required. The School s hall not take such action without g ood cause and full consultation wit h parents / guardians and the pupil. Parents / guardians have the right to appeal to the Orbital Education International Schools Development Officer on a decision to permane ntly exclude a pupil.60. The passage can most probably be found in the part “_______” in a schools admissions booklet.A. Application ProceduresB. Terms and ConditionsC. Frequently Asked QuestionsD. Acknowledgement and Declaration61. What can be learned about tuition fees?A. Tuition fees are usually paid after pupils gel their school reports.B. Tuition fees can be paid according to the number of days attended.C. There fundable deposit can be used to pay the tuition after the due date.D. A pupil may be removed from school if part of his tuition fees is overdue.62. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.A. a pupil can withdraw from the school as soon as his guardian gives a written noticeB. there fundable deposit should be paid after the pupil begins study in the schoolC. both the school and the guardian can determine the pupils place in the schoolD. the school’s admissions and entry policies remain the same all these years(C)Data centres and smart-phones will be the most damaging information and communications technologies (ICT) to the environment by 2040, according to new research from W Booth School's Lotfi Belkhir.At the end of winter term in 2014, Lotfi Belkhir was approached by a student taking his Total Sustainability and Management course who asked, “What does software sustainability mean?” The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Associate Professor at the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Techno logy didn’t have an answer.Belkhir teaches students to think creatively about sustainability tools that can be applied to their ventures. But his tools, at the time, mainly applied to hardware, not software.The student's question inspired Belkhir's latest research on the global emissions footprint of information and communications technology.Belkhir, along with Ahmed Elmeligi, a recent W Booth graduate and co-founder of HINT(Healthcare Innovation in Neuro Technology), studied the carbon footprint of consumer devices such as smart-phones, laptops, tablets, desktops as well as data centres and communication networks as early as 2005. Their findings were published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.Not only did they discover that software is driving the consumption of ICI, they also found that ICI has a greater impact on emissions than we thought and most emissions come from production and operation.“For every text message, for every - phone call, every video you upload or download, there's a data centre making this happen.” Belkhir explains.' Telecommunications networks and data centres consume a lot of energy to serve you and most data centres continue to be powered by electricity produced by traditional fuels. It’s the energy consumption we don’t see.”Among all the devices, ti*ends suggest that by 2020, the most damaging devices to the environment are smart-phones. While smart-phones consume little energy to operate. 85% of their emissions impact comes from production.A smart-phone’s chip and motherboa rd (芯片牙口主板)require the most amount of energy to produce as they are made up of precious metals that are mined at ahigh cost. Smart-phones also have a short life which drives further production of new models and an extraordinary - amount of waste.Belkirhas made policy recommendations based on his findings."Communication and data centres have to go under renewable energy now. The good news is Google and Facebook data centres are going to am on renewable energy. But there needs to be a policy in place so tha t all data centres follow. Also. It’s not sustainable to have a two-year plan for smart-phones.”63. The story between Lotfi Belkhir and his student in 2014 was mentioned to_______.A. explain the importance of software sustainabilityB. illustrate the inspiration for Belkhir's latest researchC. reveal the damaging impact of ICT on the environmentD. show Belcher’s student's creativity and critical thinking64. One reason why smart-phones may be the most damaging devices of all to the environment by 2020 is that_______.A. they are more precious than other devicesB. they drive the greatest consumption of ICTC. they are frequently replaced by new modelsD. they need large amounts of energy to operate65. To reduce the emission of ICT, Lotfi Belkhir suggests that _______.A. longer plans be made to create renewable data centresB. sustainable materials be invented to produce smart-phonesC. policies be established to advocate everlasting smart-phonesD. green energy be used to operate communication and data centres66. What is the main idea of the passage?A. ICT does greater harm to the environment than thought.B. Software can do irreversible damage to the environment.C. Software is more damaging to the environment than hardware.D. ICT will have the greatest impact on the environment by 2040.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. But setting up the aeroponic farm was not easy.B. The government wants to greatly expand this percentage.C. Many of the commercial aeroponic systems are relatively costly.D. Aeroponics, however, does not require traditional farm work or much land.E. Growing with aeroponics is not difficult and its benefits far outweigh any disadvantages.F.It could make a big difference in places where huge amounts of land have been made unfarmable.Growing Food from Air in NigeriaA group of farmers in Nigeria is using a technology-based method to grow crops from mist (水汽) in the air. The method, known as aeroponics, does not involve soil. Instead, plant roots hang in the air. The roots take in nutrients from a watery mist.Aeroponics is not well-known in Nigeria, but farmers there are working to make the technique more popular. ______67______Biochemist Samson Ogbole is popularly known as Nigeria's smart farmer. He and his team are growing crops without soil at the technology-based farm they started three years ago ill Abeokuta. Ogbole says they are on a campaign to end seasonal food scarcity in Nigeria. "Because we are the ones controlling everything that the plant requires, we are not depending on seasons. So it’s no longer seasonal farming. It is just far ming anytime of the year,meaning we can plant anytime of the year, and we can harvest anytime of the year.”________68________It required financing of more than $180,000. And some people in Abeokuta were very much against this non-traditional method of farming. It took a lot of effort to change peopled minds about aeroponics.In Nigeria, about 30 million hectares of farmland is being used, instead of the 78.5 million hectares required for food security. In the north, only 49 percent of the land is fertile, a situation that worries traditional farmers. ________69_________ Nutrients for the plants are controlled by a recycling system, greatly increasing productivity. Philippines is director general of Nigeria's National Agricultural Seeds Council. He says the government welcomes new farming methods. Ojo noted that with aeroponics, farmers can quickly increase planting materials. So, his group strongly supports the technology. The agricultural industry represents about 40 percent of Nigeria’s economy. _______70________ For now, most farmers lack the technical knowledge to increase productivity. They also need access to high-quality seeds to guarantee better harvests. Technologically skilled farmers like Samson Ogbole are offering a new way forward.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.Giving ThanksThis is the season for taking the time to reflect on what we're than kful for in life. Spending that time with friends and family to give thanks is what makes the holidays so special. But why should we limit it to just a few weeks in the years? Gratitude is a muscle we should strengthen year-round to make us healthier, happier humans and leaders.Emmons, through his research, found that grateful people reported feeling healthier, both mentally and physically. Specifically, those who were grateful were 25percent happier than those who weren't. In the workplace, well-being is a crucial topic when it comes to preventing employee burn-out and promoting engagement. Beyond the research that shows that employees who are shown that they are appreciated arc more productive by 50 percent, caring for your employees’ well-being is simply the right thing to do. Providing programs that support managing life's everyday challenges, offering fitness classes orimplementing flexible work schedules are just a few things that, when paired with gratitude, can lead to more productive, engaged and happier working professionals.Working in an ever-evolving, fast-paced industry, I am surrounded by ambitious people who are always striving for more and better. Gratitude challenges yon to reflect in the moment instead of always thinking about the future. It starts by paying attention to what's going on in your life, and that true self-awareness is a key ingredient to being successful in your career.Gratitude is a powerful tool for strengthening relationships, both at work and in your personal life. People who express their gratitude tend to be more willing to forgive others and therefore able to create long-lasting connections.The old saying goes “It’s never too late to say you’re sorry,” but the same is true of gratitude. That’s a gift worth celebrating 365 days a year.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 出于好奇,杰克向村民们打听了这座城堡的历史。

上海市2020年高考英语一模试卷

上海市2020年高考英语一模试卷

第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英语试卷(完卷时间: 120分钟满分: 140分)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 a cosmetics shop. B. In a hospital. C. In a nutrition department. D. In a supermarket.2. A. Boss and secretary. B. Editor and publisher.C. Student and professor.D. Writer and reader.3. A. Open a wedding company. B. Try a new restaurant.C. Run his own bakery.D. Buy some insurance.4. A. The package is too big to deliver. B. The delivery can be made automatically.C. The woman will have lunch with the man.D. The man can make the delivery tomorrow morning.5. A. He was most difficult to satisfy. B. He set many special requirements.C. He inspected the project regularly.D. He was as common as other customers.6. A. An amazing book. B. A great woman. C. A scientific field. D. A strong voice.7. A. He himself is a big fan of Hepburn. B. He does not think the girl is like Hepburn.C. H e felt puzzled by girls’ love for Hepburn.D. He does not know anything about Hepburn.8. A. When to do mind-wandering. B. Where to have physical activities.C. How to keep attentive in a lecture.D. How to take notes in a lecture.9. A. Ordinary. B. Practical. C. Disturbing. D. Unrealistic.10. A. Decorating the company. B. Finishing a painting.C. Preparing a presentation.D. Restructuring the budget.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 2. B. 11. C. 21. D. 30.12. A. A horse. B. A dog. C. A pig. D. A cat.13. A. More annoyed. B. Less anxious. C. More frightened. D. Less shocked. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Its clear aim. B. Its evaluation process.C. Its numerous applications.D. Its solid foundation.15. A. In 1954. B. In 2013. C. In 2018. D. In 2000.16. A. Its location and area. B. The categories of its collections.C. Its official WeChat account.D. The visiting experience it offers.Questions 17through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Consumer and gender. B. Age groups and activities.C. Sports and facilities.D. Training time and trend.18. A. Cycling. B. Jogging. C. Skiing. D. Swimming.19. A. 18-26. B. 27-35. C. 36-45. D. 46-55.20. A. To determine which item deserves priority.B. To get ideas for a more appealing slogan design.C. To know about teenagers’ leisure sporting activities.D. To see which age group is at the top of consumption capability.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.Asleep on a plane: a case for window seatsI love to sleep on planes, and I have an unusual ability to sleep well on them. There have even been one or two occasions (21) __________ I have fallen asleep before takeoff and awakened upon the impact of landing, not having realized we had even left the ground. So when (22) __________ (book) my flights, I always choose the window seat whenever possible. This allows me to lean my sleepy head against the wall of the plane for a bit (23) __________ (much) comfort.Some (24) __________ argue that the aisle(走廊)seat is superior for the leg space and the ability to get off swiftly and eye the snack cart. But in reality, we’re all getting our drinks and snacks (25) __________ seconds. Also, I find that if a person knows he’s in a window seat, he’ll choose to u se the bathroom before boarding so that he (26) __________ (not need) to disturb his neighbor, which is just considerate. And he’ll seize the opportunity to get up when another seatmate gets up so that the seatmate needn’t (27) __________ (bother) more than once.As a photographer and visually oriented person, the window seat gives me the best views of cottony clouds, or a great sunset, or golden sunrise, etc. Most of all, (28) __________ __________ I’ve been flying for years, I still get pleasure of seeing my departing city or country (29) __________ (shrink) into the distance, and the butterflies in my stomach when I see the horizon of my destination come into view. And those feelings of adventure and excitement are (30) __________ keep me coming back, flight after flight, to my window seat.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passag, 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.Endangered languages can be found throughout the world. Many languages now have fewer than 100 or even fewer than 10 speakers. The crisis is not limited to remote regions of the world. When Europeans first arrived in North America, 312 different languages were ___41___, of which 123 are now known to be extinct. Of the ___42___ languages, most speakers are grandparents and great-grandparents.Different researchers offer different definitions of “endangered”. The system of ___43___ used by the Catalogue of Endangered Languages evaluates languages in four areas: the ___44___ of all the speakers, how often the language is conveyed to the next ___45___, the rate at which it is losing speakers and the ___46___ in which it is used. Based on this data, languages are ranked on a six-point scale from “safe” to “severely endangered.” The midpoint, “endangered” refers to a language with betwe en 100 and 1,000 speakers who represent about half of the language’s community or ethnic group. The language is spoken only by some parents, of whom very few teach it to their children. It is ___47___ used at home and is not taught in schools or used for government business.Languages become endangered due to a number of ___48___ factors including globalization, economics, technology, education policy, and changes in ___49___ attitudes. As the forces of globalization make the world more interconnected, previously ___50___ language communities come under pressure to participate in a larger economy, which means learning the area’s majority language. ___51___, local schools often begin to teach the majority language instead of the local tongue. Local languages also ___52___ as communities adopt mobile phones and computers, most of which run on software that has been translated into only a handful of languages. This trend ___53___ as these devices connect users to the Internet. At this point, many communities undergo a cultural ___54___ in which parents no longer value the language enough to teach it to their children.Initiatives to ___55___ endangered languages have become more numerous in recent years. These efforts tend to focus on two main areas: the documentation of endangered languages, and efforts to increase the use of endangered languages among younger speakers and in the community at large.41. A. at hand B. at risk C. in use D. in view42. A. ancient B. evolving C. local D. surviving43. A. assessment B. classification C. description D. research44. A. age B. background C. number D. religion45. A. committee B. century C. generation D. government46. A. content B. occupations C. situations D. themes47. A. advisedly B. efficiently C. primarily D. rarely48. A. balancing B. complicating C. historical D. interrelated49. A. cultural B. mental C. moral D. religious50. A. foreign B. informal C. isolated D. national51. A. For example B. In contrast C. In response D. Vice versa52. A. boom B. develop C. disappear D. suffer53. A. ceases B. changes C. increases D. starts54. A. difference B. influence C. shift D. variety55. A. enrich B. purify C. refresh D. standardizeSection 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 )Many of China’s ancient architectural treasures smashed to dust before Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng began documenting them in the 1930s. The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China, and by far the best known. Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rush toward development.Becoming China’s best architectur al historians was no easy accomplishment. The buildings they wanted to save were centuries old, located in distant parts of the country. In many cases, they had to journey through dangerous conditions in the Chinese countryside to reach them. Exploring Chi na’s remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy, poorly maintained roads by mule(骡子)or on foot. Inns were often dirty, food could be polluted, and there was always risk of violence from rebels, soldiers and robbers.Their greatest discovery was t he Temple of Buddha’s Light, in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. The breathtaking wooden temple was built in 857 A.D., making it the oldest building known in China at the time.Liang and Lin crawled into the temple’s most forbidding, forgotten areas to dete rmine its age, including one hideaway inhabited by thousands of bats and millions of bedbugs, covered in dust and littered with dead bats. “In complete darkness and among the awful smell, hardly breathing, with thick masks covering our noses and mouths, we measured, drew, and photographed with flashlights for several hours. When at last we came out to take a breath of fresh air, we found hundreds of bedbugs in our bag. We ourselves had been badly bitten. Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture.”Liang wrote of the experience in an account included in “Liang and Lin: Partners in Exploring China’s Architectural Past.”56. On their way to the ancient buildings in 1930s, Liang and Lin faced following risks EXCEPT ________.A. accommodationsB. personal securityC. road conditionsD. vehicles57. Liang and Lin raised public awareness of _____.A. documenting smashed historical buildingsB. rebuilding historically valuable buildingsC. saving the oldest temples in ChinaD. protecting historical buildings58. While exploring the Temple of Buddha’s Light, __________.A. Liang and Lin caught insects with awful smellB. Liang and Lin were forbidden to breathe insideC. Liang and Lin were pleased at something unhoped forD. Liang and Lin determined its age by studying bedbugs’ hideaway59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Creativeness results in discoveryB. Difficulty produces achievementC. Efforts contribute to happinessD. 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Which of the following words best describe its “ink container”?A. Adaptable.B. Automatic.C. Cost-effective.D. Eco-friendly.62. If you order this type of printer online today, ___________.A. you will receive it tomorrowB. you can return it without being chargedC. you can get a care pack on discountD. you can save﹩80( C )①Risk is something we face daily. However, some people are obviously more willing to take risks than others.②Biologists appear to have discovered a physical reason that explains why some people are risk-takers. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that spreads signals between nerve cells. It is linked to the brains reward system and is the chemical that makes us feel good, and scientists believe it to be linked to risk-taking. Our nerve cells have dopamine receptors(接收器)which control the amount of dopamine that each cell receives. But not all receptors may be active. When a person has few active receptors to control the amount of dopamine that is received, a cell can become flooded resulting in an extreme feeling of happiness.③Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine asked 34 men and women to complete a questionnaire about their risk taking to assess whether they seek new opportunities or are cautious in life. The results of the research were consistent with similar studies carried out with rats, and had the same outcome. It concluded that people who are risk-takers have fewer dopamine receptors than people who are not. This suggests that the rush of pleasure a risk taker receives when a cell becomes flooded with dopamine can become addictive for some people. They therefore pursue new and exciting activities in order to try to repeat this feeling, and as a result their concern for risk becomes considerably reduced.④Dopamine gives us a biological reason for risk-taking, but scientists believe there may be psychological reasons too. Sensation-seeking is a personality characteristic that describes the desire to find activities that bring us pleasure. In 1964, psychologist Marvin Zuckerman created the sensation-seeking scale. His 40-item questionnaire, still used today, was given to people who were active in seeking new activities, and to people who were more satisfied with a quiet life. While risk-taking is not a characteristic in itself, it is very much associated with sensation-seeking, as a high sensation-seeker does not evaluate risk in the same way that a low sensation-seeker does. A desire to achieve pleasure means that there is a greater willingness to take more risks.⑤There are both biological and psychological explanations as to why some people may choose to take more risks than others. However, none of these explanations are definitive.63. If a person has fewer active dopamine receptors, __________.A. he is less likely to feel happyB. he is more willing to take risksC. he will eventually become dopamine-addictiveD. he is poorer at controlling the amount of dopamine64. The underlined phrase “consistent with” is closest to “__________” in meaning.A. contrary toB. in agreement withC. at the cost ofD. persistent in65. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?A. The longing for pleasure may lead to risk taking.B. A willingness to take more risks can be cultivated.C. The sensation-seeking scale can help to evaluate risk.D. High sensation-seekers are more common than low ones.66. This passage mainly talks about __________.A. when we learn to take risksB. how risk-taking benefits usC. what makes risk-takersD. why we should take risksSection CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Many options require city-level investment in new facilities.B.However, it is not yet clear which technologies and fuels cities will back.C.Through their actions, city governments today are helping to shape the cities of the future.D.For example, London is requiring all newly licensed taxis to be zero-emission capable from 2018.E.City planners are using transport-oriented development to increase density while maintaining quality oflife and property value.F.Some cities, such as Delhi, are investing heavily in creating the mass transport systems needed tochange how citizens travel.Sustainable Transport in CitiesTransport has always shaped cities. In Medieval times crossroads gave birth to blooming market towns. Many North American cities were created for the car. But how are the cities of today being shaped by a need for more sustainable transport?Many local governments are speeding up change through policy initiatives such as joined transport, congestion charges and low emission zones, sustainable gaining and lifecycle costing, and opening data up to companies and academics. And these city level policies can move markets in more sustainable directions. ___67___ This has resulted in five vehicle manufacturers committing to meeting that deadline, which is both in their own commercial interests and good for the environment.The least dense cities, for example, Houston, have per capita(人均的) carbon emissions nearly ten times higher than the densest, such as Singapore. ___68___ This involves gathering mixed use developments around a key transport center, as with the KL Central area in Kuala Lumpur, built around the largest railway station in Southeast Asia.___69___ Others are using motivations and behavioural change to encourage people to choose more efficient―and often healthier―forms of transport. Copenhagen has a number of progressive cycl ing policies including the Green Wave, which allows people cycling at 20km/h to hit all green lights during rush hour.Light weighting and new engine and fuel technologies are helping to make existing road and rail vehicles more efficient. ___70___ The main options are hydrogen fuel cells, fossil fuel hybrids, and electric vehicles, and the best solution may well vary from city to city.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.Online “friends”―a threat to developmentThe impact of technology on the nature of our friendships has been a much-debated topic since the dramatic rise of social networks. Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. It is therefore not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.There is one element of social networking that is deeply worrying. We find ourselves in a hyper-connected world where people access social media day and night, excited to make announcements about the tiniest details of their lives. Research is starting to show that this culture is negatively affecting not our friendships but our character. Professor Larry D. Rosen says that young people who overuse social networkingsites can become ineffective, aggressive, and display anti-social behavior in their offline lives. But perhaps an even more disturbing effect is that one of our most basic emotions seems to be disappearing—empathy. This is the emotion that allows us to see the world from our friends’ points of view. Without it, we are far less able to connect and form meaningful adult relationships.Professor Sherry Turkle suggests that people are no longer comfortable being alone. This is something confirmed by a study where 200 university students were asked to go without social media for 24 hours. Many admitted an addiction to their online social network; most complained that they felt cut off from family and friends. And yet being alone is a time when we self-reflect and get in touch with who we really are. It is only when we do this that we can make meaningful friendships with others.These potential changes in our characters are rather alarming, so it is clear that we can’t neglect those negative impacts of social networks.第II卷(共40分)V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 这些安全措施仍将继续实施至下月初。

2019-2020学年上海市静安区高考英语一模试题Word版及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市静安区高考英语一模试题Word版及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市静安区⾼考英语⼀模试题Word版及参考答案Ⅱ. Grammar andVocabularySection 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.How Do Avalanches HappenIf you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche (21) (vary) based on many things, but it can be such a huge amount that it can bury the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.Avalanches (22) be caused by natural things. For example, new snow or rain can cause built-up snow to loosen and fall down the side of a mountain. Artificial triggers(诱发因素)can also cause avalanches. For example, snowmobiles, skiers, and explosives (23) (know) to lead to avalanches.Avalanches usually occur during the winter and spring, (24)snowfall is greatest.As they are dangerous to any living beings in their path, avalanches have destroyed forests, roads, railroads and even entire towns. Warning signs exist that allow experts to predict -- and often prevent -- avalanches from (25)(occur). When over a foot of fresh snow falls, experts know to be on the lookout for avalanches. Explosives can be used in places (26) massive snow buildups to trigger much smaller avalanches that don’t pose a danger to persons or property.When deadly avalanches do occur, the moving snow can quickly reach over 80 miles per hour. Skiers caught in such avalanches can be buried under dozens of feet of snow. (27) it’s possible to dig out of such avalanches, not all are able to escape.If you get tossed about by an avalanche and find yourself (28) (bury)under many feet of snow, you might not have a true sense of which way is up and which way is down. Some avalanche victims have tried to dig their way out, onlyto find that they were upside down and digging (29) farther under the snow rather than to the top!Experts suggest that people caught in an avalanche try to dig around you (30) (create) a space for air, so you can breathe more easily. Then, do your best to figure out which way is up and dig in that direction to reach the surface and signal rescuers.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. EachFounding Father of China’s NuclearProgramUnder the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tready(不扩散核武器条约), only five countries are considered to be “nuclear - weapon states.” China is one of them. This military achievement would have been 31 without the contribution of Deng Jiaxian, a leading organi zer of China’s nuclear weapon programs.Deng went to the United States in 1948 for further study, and received a doctorate in physics two years later. Just nine days after graduation, the then 26-year-old returned to the newly - founded People’s Republic of China with32 physics knowledge. He became a research fellow under the leadership of Qian Sanqiang and started his theoretical nuclear research in cooperation with Yu Min.From 1958 on, Deng spent over 20 years working 33 with a team of young scientists on the development of China’s first atomic and hydrogen bombs. Originally, they were prepared to receive training by experts from theSoviet Union. Soon after, however, the Soviet government tore up its 34 with China and removed all its experts. Deng had to lead the team of 28 members with an average age of 23 on a mission to 35 the mysterious power of atomic physics.There was ridicule(嘲笑)following the 36 of the Soviet experts that China wouldn’t be able to buildan atomic bomb within 20 years. Deng said to his colleagues, “It is in the interest of the Chinese people to develop nuclear weapons. We must be willing to be unknown heroes for our lifetime. It is worth the risk of suffering, and it is worth our 37 to this cause.”As the leader of China’s atomic bomb design, Deng gave lessons himself and organized a team to translate and study the 38 foreign language materials. In the meantime, he never stopped thinking about the direction of atomic bomb development.Following the successful test of the first atomic bomb in 1964, Deng joined the research group led by Yu Min. They immediately started the design of the hydrogen bomb, which was 39 in 1967. From the first atomic bomb to the first hydrogen bomb, China spent only two years and eight months on development.Deng passed away in 1986 because of cancer. In the last month of his life, the 28-year secret experience of this great scientist was 40 , and his reputation began to spread throughout China. In 1999, along with 22 other scientists, he was awarded the special prize of “Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Medal” for his contribution to Chinese military science.Ⅲ. ReadingComprehensionSection 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.In the Fake News Era, Building Trustwith Consumers Is CrucialWith consumers growing increasingly frustrated with online advertising and privacy concerns, how to you convince shoppers to buy your narrative(叙述), letalone your product?A recent report by Trust-Radius, a software review company that connects buyers and vendors(供应商), may be able to shed some light. Among other interesting findings, it turns out that it may actually benefit brands to be painfully 41 about their products.Consumer awareness of influencer marketing tactics(策略)is increasing.42 , according to the report,most consumers trust online peer 43 as much as recommendations from friends --and well above company advertising message. Feedback from everyday folks, it seems, actually carries more 44 than a brand ambassador(⼤使)from an out-of-reach personality.Transparency(透明度)is crucial The report found that there is a large trust 45 between vendors and buyers. While vendors believe they are transparent, most buyers don’t appear to see it. During the sales process, for exam ple, 85 percent of vendors -- 46 to be open about their product’s limitations during the sales process -- but only 36 percent of buyers share that same view. The realityis, consumers don’t expect any products to be 47 -- they just want to enter relationships with their eyes wide open so that they can 48 the options that are best for them. They also want brands to be more 49 . 66 percent of consumers say they will leave a company if they feel they are being treated like a number andnot an individual.Along with the combination of take news, advertising fraud, and data leaks, there have been fake reviews as well. Review sites have been 50 giving preferential(优惠的)treatment to paid advertisers, and consumers are increasingly discerning(有辨别⼒的), as a result. 51 , review sites arenot our only source of peer reviews,with social media providing customer experiences on a second - to - second basis. When brands treat every 52 with a customer as a potential review, they’llstart paying more attention to detail, and being alert to delivering avalued and memorable experience every time. Taking feedback seriously also lets current customers feel valued and respected and makes your business seem more approachable. This helps secure 53 , and often, these customers will become brand ambassadors to their friends, family and people they meet online.The challenge for brands today is determining how to use the 54 of the consumer to their advantage. In an age of cutting -edge technology, artificial intelligence, and self-service customer care, it’s odd to acknowledge that the best way to build trust with your customers is by holding an open 55 with your customers. Being more human, transparent, and listening to what people are saying will see your company thrive in an era marked by consumer suspicion.41. A. nervous B. honest C. careful D. particular42. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. However43. A. reviews B. reactions C. experiences D. instructions44. A. weight B. risks C. warnings D. burdens45. A. relationship B. influence C. gap D. extension46. A. refuse B. hesitate C. desire D. claim47. A. advanced B. perfect C. remarkable D. unique48. A. consider B. offer C. select D. exercise49. A. efficient B. profitable C. human D. responsible50. A. associated with B. mistaken by C. praised as D. criticized for51. A. On the contrary B. In fact C. By contrast D. In a word52. A. cooperation B. complaint C. interaction D. appointment53. A. safety B. loyalty C. convenience D. employment54. A. money B. choice C. habit D. voice55. A. dialogue B. debate C. competition D. contractSection BDirections: Read the following three passage. 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)As humanity has got richer, animal’s roles have changed. People need their services less than before. Fewer wolves and thieves meant less demand for dogs for protection; the internal combustion engine(内燃机)made horses unneeded; modern sanitation(卫⽣设备)kept rats in check and made cats less useful. No longer necessities, domesticanimals became luxuries. Pet-keeping seems to kick in when household incomes riseabove roughly $5,000. It is booming.The trend is not a new one. Archaeologists(考古学家)have found 10,000-year-old graves in which dogsand people are buried together. Some cultures -- such as in Scandinavia, where dogs have long been both working dogs and companions -- have kept pets for thousands of years. But these days the pet-keeping urge has spread even to parts of the world which have no tradition of sinking into a comfortable chair with a furry creature.The pet business is growing even faster than pet numbers, because people are spending more and more money on them. No longer are they food - waste - recyclers, fed with the remains that fall from their masters’ tables. Pet - food shelves are full of delicacies crafted to satisfy a range of appetites, including ice cream for dogs and foods for pets that are old, diabetic or suffer from sensitive digestion; a number of internet services offer food, tailored to the pet’s individual tastes.In the business this is called “pet humanisation” -- the tendency of pet owners to treat their pets as part of thefamily. This is evident in the names given to dogs, which have evolved from Fido, Rex and Spot to -- in America -- Bella, Lucy and Max. It is evident in the growing market for pet clothing, pet grooming and pet hotels.People still assume that pets must be working for humanity in some way, perhaps making people healthier or less anxious. But the evidence for that is weak. Rather, new research suggests that dogs have evolved those irresistible “puppy- dog eyes”precisely to affect human emotions. It has worked. The species that once enslaved others nowworks very hard to pay for the care of its pets. Sentimental(多愁善感的)Americans often refer to themselves notas cat-owners but as the cat’s “mommy” or “daddy”. South Koreans go one further, describing themselves as cat “butlers”. Watch an unlucky dog-walker trailing “his” hound(猎⽝), plastic bag in hand to pick up its mess, and you have to wonder: who’s in charge now?56.Which of the following trends is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.People’s needs for animal services are decreasing.B.Both the pet number and the pet business are growing.C.Pets are increasingly making their owners less anxious.D.Pet foods are more various and customized than before.57.Which of the following is referred to as evidence of “pet humanization?”A.The names given to pets in American families nowadays.B.Pet’s inbuilt ability to affect emotions of their owners.C.Human beings ever rising urge for pet-keeping.D.Pet’s roles as both working staff and companions.58.Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?A.Pets should be treated as equals of their human masters.B.Human beings are getting much benefit from their pets.C.Pet-keeping is still restricted within certain parts of the world.D.Some pet owners spend too much money on their pets.59.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.The Changing Roles of AnimalsB. The Urge for Pet-keepingC. Who Owns WhomD. Love Me, Love My Dog(B)Depression hurts, Prozac can helpDepression isn’t just feeling down. It’s a real illness with real causes. Depression can be triggered by stressful life events, like divorce or a death in the family. Or it can appear suddenly, for no apparent reason.Some people think you can just will yourself out of a depression. That’s not true. Many doctors believe that one thing that may cause depression is an imbalance of serotonin -- a chemical in your body. If this happens, you may have trouble sleeping. Feel unusually sad or irritable easily. Find it hard to concentrate. Lose your appetite. Lack energy. Or have trouble feeling pleasure. These are some of the symptoms that can point to depression -- especially if they last for more than a couple of weeks and if normal, everyday life feels like to much to handle.To help fight depression, the medicine doctors now prescribe(开处⽅)mostoften is Prozac. Prozac isn’t a“happy pill”. It’s not a tranquilizer(镇静剂). It won’t turn you into a different person.Some people do experience mild side effects, like upset stomach, headaches, difficulty sleeping, sleepiness, anxiety and nervousness. These tend to go away within a few weeks of starting treatment, and usually aren’t serious enough to make most people stop taking it. However, if you are concerned about a side effect, or if you develop arash(⽪疹), tell your doctor right away. And d on’t forget to tell your doctor any other medicines you are taking.Some people should not take Prozac, especially people an MAO inhibitors(单胺抑制剂).As you start feeling better, your doctor can suggest therapy or other means to help you work through your depression. Prozac has been carefully studied for nearly 10 years. But remember, Prozac is a prescription medicine, and it isn’t right for everyone. Only your doctor can decide if Prozac is right for you -- or for someone you love. Prozac has been prescribed for more than 17 million Americans. Chances are someone you know is feeling sunny again because of it.60.All the following are true EXCEPT .A.It is easy to get rid of depression through tremendous determination.B.Sleep disorder is characteristic of depression symptoms.C.Depression can be caused by combination of factors.D.Depression is a psychological state taking the form of low mood.61.What can we learn about Prozac from this piece of information?A.Prozac is a newly developed drug to treat depression.B.patients who take Prozac can experience severe side a effects.C.A medical prescription is necessary for Prozac.D.Over 17 million Americans have been cured by Prozac.62.This piece of information is most probably .A.an introduction to a scientific projectB.a part of prescription drug instructionsC.a part of a research report in a medical journalD.an advertisement of a medicine for depression(C)Learning a second language is tricky at any age (and it only gets tougher the longer you wait to open that dusty French book). Now, in a new study, scientists have pinpointed the exact age at which your chances of reading fluency in a second language seems to plummet: 10.The study, published in the journal Cognition, found that it’s “nearly impossible” for language learners to reach native - level fluency if they start learning a second tongue after 10. But that doesn’t seem to be because language skills go downhill. “It turns out you’re still learning fast. It’s just that you run out of time, because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 17 or 18 years old,” says study co-author Joshua Hartshorne, an assistant professor of psychology at Boston College.Kids may be better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons. Children’s brains are more plastic than those of adults, meaning they’re better able to adapt and respond to new information. “All learning involves the brain changing,” Hartshorne says, “and children’s brains seem to be a lot more skilled at changing.”Kids may also be more willing to try new things (and to potentially look foolish in the process) than adults are. Their comparatively new grasp on their native tongue may also be advantageous. Unlike adults, who tend todefault(默认)to the rules and patterns of their first language, kids may be able to approach a new one with a blankslate(⽯板).These findings may seems discouraging, but it was heartening for scientists to learn that the critical period for fluent language acquisition might be longer than they previously thought. Some scientists believed that the brief window closes shortly after birth, while others stretched it only to early adolescence. Compared to those estimates, 17 or 18 -- when language learning ability starts to drop off -- seems relatively old.“People fared better when thy learned by immersion(沉浸), rather than simply in a classroom. And movingto a place where our desired language is spoken is the best way to learn as an adult. If that’s not an option, you can mimic an immersive environment by finding ways to have conversations with native speakers in their owncommunities,” Hartshorne says. By doing so, it’s possible to become conversationally proficient -- even without the advantage of a child’s brain.63.The word “plummet” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “”.A.plungeB. riseC. endD. vary64.What can be inferred from Joshua Hartshorne’s words?A.Age 10 -18 is the best time to learn a second language.B.Children are too young to grasp a second language./doc/8d317f44162ded630b1c59eef8c75fbfc67d94f7.html municating with native speakers enables you to master all the language skills.D.Adults go beyond the critical period for learning a second language.65.What might be the reason why adults can’t reach native - level fluency in a secondlanguage.A.Adults are less influenced by their mother tonguesB.Adults are only too willing to experience something awkward in the process.C.Adults spend more time responding to new information.D.Adults prefer an immersive environment to a classroom in learning a second language.66.The passage is mainly about .A.the approaches to learning a second languageB.the best age to learn a second language.C.why kids learn a second language more easily than adultsD.whether adults can learn a second language like their younger selvesSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.A technology company wants to buy the rights to use someone’s face for its robots.B.It just asks people who want to license their face to submit a photo via email for thechance at$130,000.C.It is a once - in - a - while opportunity for the right person.D.They also serve a practical purpose.E.The company is privately - funded.F.However, ideal candidates will be given the specifics of the project.Search for a Human Face for RobotsLooking for a $130,000 payday? Geomiq, a British engineering and manufacturing firm is searching for a “kind and friendly”face to be the face of a robot once it goes into production. “This will entail(需要)the selected person’s face being reproduced on potentially thousands of versions of the robots worldwide,” Geomiq says in a blog post about the project. Robots have been at the forefront of technology for decades, and are widely considered the future of our technological advancement. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, according to some estimates, robots designed to keep the elderly company are becoming increasingly common. (67)They do things like responding to voice commands, offering proactive(积极主动的)notifications and advice andletting relatives monitor conditions at home. There is still a long way to go but new robotic products are coming into fruition all the time. Geomiq says the robot line has been in the works for five years and will result in a companion for seniors.The designer has noted in an interview with a select press pool that they can’t release too many details at this stage. (68) The designer has also stressed that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted. Thecompany says the need for anonymity(匿名)is due to the secretive nature of the project. However, it believes the robot will soon be “readily available” to the public and hopes the campaign will create extra buzz ahead of its eventual release. “We know that this is an extremely unique request, and signing over the licenses to your face is potentially an extremely big decision,” Geomiq said.(69) The designer has said that the project has been in development for five years, and in that time frame taken on investment from some independent venture capitals as well as a top fund based in Shanghai. the company says the robots’purpose will be to act as a “virtual friend” for elderly people and is set to go into production next year.The blog past doesn’t share age or gender parameters(参数). (70)Candidates whomake it to the next phase will get full details on the project. “The secrecy,” Geomiq says, “is due to non-disclosure agreement it’s signed with the robot’s designer and investors.”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.Do We Need Art in Our LivesNo one will be surprised to hear that the arts are under fire in this day and age. We view the arts as something of a hobby, something that’s fun but certainly can’t pay the rent. If it’s not a useful skill, no wonder arts funding is being cut in schools. Do we really need art in our lives?In schools, time and money is at a premium (稀有⽽珍贵), now more than ever. With teachers having tofit so many lessons into every day. it’s easy to see why art is dropping more and more by the wayside. Budgets are dropping at an alarming rate, and what school is going to drop teaching in essential subjects such as math or science when they candrop art instead?It seems as though the loss of art in daily life is sad fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be. There are actually a lot of practical uses for art for many people. For example, art therapy has helped people with a range of illnesses, both mental and physical, cope with their symptoms. Art is found almost anywhereyou look in your home. Practical items, such as bedspreads, furniture or clothing, are all art forms in themselves and arouse emotions in the people interacting with them.Art also gives us insight into the world. History tells us what happened and when it happened, but it can’t tell us how the population at large felt about it, which is where art steps in. We know a lot about how people in the past lived and worded, because their art has given us much a deep insight into their daily lives. We wouldn’t have that insight without it.Most of all, we need art in our lives as it gives us a form of self-expression. Being able to talk about our feelings is essential to staying healthy. You may not think ou talk about your feelings, but you may express them in other ways. Some like to cook or bake, some like to work machinery, and others may like to paint or draw. Whatever you like to do in your spare time, you’re probably creating art every day.So, do we need art in our lives? Many people would say no, but the art they’re thinking of is the art you see in galleries. Art is actually much more accessible and it truly needed in everyday life. It helps those in need, gives people in the future an idea of what life was like, and is a vital form of self-expression.Ⅴ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.学⽽不思犹如⾷⽽不化。

英语_2020年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷含答案

英语_2020年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷含答案

2020年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷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.1.Once upon a time …Once upon a time there lived in Germany two brothers. At school they met a wise man who led them to a treasure ﹣ a library of old books with tales more fascinating than any they had ever heard.(1)________(inspire), the brothers began collecting their own stories,listening to the folktales people told them. Soon they produced their own treasure ﹣ a book of fairy tales that would charm millions in faraway lands for generations (2)________(come).The brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, named their story collection Children's and Household Tales and published it in Germany in 1812. The collection (3)________(translate) into more than 160 languages up to now. The stories and their characters continue to feature in virtually every media: theatre, opera, comic books, movies,paintings, rock music, advertising and fashion.Such fame would have shocked the modest Grimms. During their lifetimes the collection (4)________(sell) few copies in Germany. The early editions were not even aimed at children. They had no illustrations, and scholarly footnotes took up almost as much space as the tales (5)________. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm began their work at a time (6)________ Germany had been occupied by the French under Napoleon. The new rulers restricted local culture. As young scholars, the brothers Grimm began to work on thefairy tale collection in order to save the endangered oral storytelling tradition of Germany.(7)________ the brothers implied that they were just keeping records of tales, Wilhelm continued to polish and reshape the stories up to the final edition of 1857. In an effort to make them more acceptable to children and their parents, he stressed the moral of eachtale and emphasized gender roles. To this day, parents still read them to their children because they approve of the lessons in the stories: keep your promises, don't talk to strangers, work hard, obey your parents.Yet (8)________ all Wilhelm's additions, the most important part of these stories was left untouched. The cruel treatment of children and the violent punishments handed out to the stories' bad guys are too much for some parents.So what accounts for their popularity? Some have suggested that it is (9)________ the characters are always striving for happiness. But the truth probably lies in theirorigin. Grimms' tales were born out of a storytelling tradition without boundaries (界限)of age or culture. The brothers' skill was to translate these into a universal style of writing that seems to mirror (10)________ moods or interests we bring to our reading ofthem. And so it was that the Grimms' fairy tales lived happily ever after.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.2. A. distributedB. absolutelyC. infections D. consumeE. harborF. relianceG. potential H. specific I. originate J. respectively K. revealed Microplastic PollutionIn the past few years, scientists have found microplastics in our soil, tap water, bottled water, beer and even in the air we breathe. And there's growing concern about the (1)_______health risks they poseto humans.The new analysis in the UK have discovered microplastics widely (2)_______ across all 10 lakes and rivers sampled. More than 1,000 small pieces of plastic per litre were found in the River Tame, which was (3)_______ last year as the most polluted place tested worldwide. Even in relatively remote places such as the Falls of Dochart and Loch Lomondin Scotland, two or three pieces per litre were found.Microplastics are not a (4)_______ kind of plastic, but rather any type of small pieces of plastic that is less than 5 mm in length according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They may (5)_______ from a variety of sources, including cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.Humans are known to (6)_______ the tiny plastic particles through food and water, butthe possible health effects on people and ecosystems have yet to be determined. One study,in Singapore, has found that microplastics can (7)_______ harmful microbes (微生物).Research by the National University of Singapore found more than 400 types of bacteria on 275 pieces of microplastic collected from local beaches. They included insects that cause gastroenteritis (肠胃炎) and wound (8)_______ in humans."Microplastics are being found (9)_______ everywhere but we do not know the harm they could be doing," said Christian Dunn at Bangor University, Wales, who led the work. "It's no use looking back in 20 years' time and saying: 'If only we'd realized justhow bad it was.' We need to be monitoring our waters now and we need to think, as a country and a world, how we can be reducing our (10)_______on plastic."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.3. Since 2008, the average labour﹣force participation rate of 55﹣ to 64﹣year﹣olds in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries has risen by eight percentage points. A new OECD report, "Working Better with Age", points out thatthe employment of older workers is (1)_______, if prosperity is to be maintained. Thatcan be taken as a sign that our society is finally (2)_______the value of its older employees. Retirement gives you the chance to sleep late and avoid the morning rush hours. No longer do you have to sit through endless meetings or check email frequently. But work can keep the mind active and gives people a (3)_______ in life. The first month of retirement may seem pleasant, but (4)_______is sure to come. Grand plans to learn languages and travel the world can quickly lose their appeal.(5)_______, the company of colleagues provides a social network; spending all week at home can lead to loneliness.Working longer should be easier now that most jobs require (6)_______, rather than manual, labour. Of course, many people are working longer not because they enjoy what they do, but because they cannot afford to(7)_______. That is not just because governments have been pushing up the state retirement age.(8)_______, the average age at which people actually retire differs from the official age by several years. In part, that is because many people do not rely on the state pension as their only source of income and need work﹣related pensions to supplement it.However, companies are gradually (9)_______ pensions linked to final salaries with "defined contribution" schemes. Under the latter, workers end up with a pot of savings at retirement that needs to be(10)_______. The income from such pots has been reduced by very low interest rates. Women tend to have smaller retirement pots (thanks to their years spent raising children), making their difficulties even more (11)_______. They need to keep working.Older workers may feel (12)_______, particularly when it comes to promotion. Two issues seem to hold (13)_______ back. The first is that older workers tend to (14)_______ higher salaries, because of the seniority system. The second is a (15)_______of skills; one in three 55﹣ to 65﹣year﹣olds in OECD countries either lack computer experience or cannot pass technology tests. Such problems can be resolved with proper training, but the over﹣55s should take it upon themselves to keep up with technological changes.(1)A shortsightedB vitalC adequateD unnecessary(2)A recognizingB assessingC questioningD transforming(3)A frameB choiceC lessonD purpose(4)A libertyB boredomC priorityD motivation(5)A HoweverB InsteadC ThereforeD Furthermore(6)A mentalB simpleC physicalD routine(7)A proceedB continueC persistD quit(8)A In conclusionB In other wordsC In practiceD In particular(9)A replacingB furnishingC increasingD combining(10)A registeredB reinvestedC refundedD removed(11)A personalB severeC emotionalD practical(12)A competitiveB dominantC distinguishedD disadvantaged(13)A employersB researchersC employeesD female workers(14)A commandB ensureC opposeD ignore(15)A rangeB disciplineC shortageD setSection 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.4. Agnes de Mille was a dancer and a choreographer (编舞). Early in her career, de Mille had created the choreography for a ballet called Three Virgins and a Devil. She thought it was good work, but nobody made much of it.A few years later, de Mille choreographed a ballet named Rodeo. Again, she thought her work was solid, but it resulted in little commercial fame.Then, in 1943, de Mille choreographed Oklahoma!, a musical show that enjoyed nearly instant success. In the coming years, Oklahoma! would run for an incredible 2, 212 performances, both around the nation and abroad. In 1955, the film version won an Academy Award.But the success of Oklahoma! didn't bring her much happiness. She thought that her work on Oklahoma! was only average compared to some of her other creations. She later said, "After the opening of Oklahoma!, I suddenly had unexpected success for a work I thought was only fairly good, after years of neglect for work I thought was fine. I began to think that perhaps my entire scale of values was untrustworthy. I talked to Martha."Martha was Martha Graham, perhaps the most influential dance choreographer of the20th century.(Although not as well﹣known by the general public, Graham has been compared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright.)During their conversation, de Mille told Martha Graham about her frustration. "Iconfessed that I had a burning desire to be excellent, but no faith that I could be."Graham responded by saying,"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open."(1)What can be learned about de Mille's ballet named Rodeo?________A Itearned her a large fortune.B It made her rise to fame overnight.C It didn't enjoy much success.D It laid a solid foundation for her career..(2)How did de Mille feel about the great success of the musical Oklahoma!?________A Relieved.B Ashamed.C Confused.D Proud..(3)Picasso and Frank Lloyd Wright were mentioned in the passage to suggest that Martha Graham________.A was outstanding in visual arts and architectureB enjoyed the same popularity as themC had been influenced greatly by themD was the most influential artist in her field.(4)Which of the following statements best represents Graham's words in this passage?________A Comparing with others prevents you from maintaining uniqueness.B You should always keep yourself open to the urges that motivate you.C Your action reveals the inner landscape, which is the soul of music.D Choosing to be positive is going to determine how you live your life.(1)Compared to traditional houses, container houses are________.A easier to maintainB less expensive to buildC more comfortable to livein D more fashionable in style.(2)What can be learned about Amsterdam's Keetwonen complex?________A It is the first container city in the world.B It's equipped with modern facilities.C It features a luxury and unique style.D It includes living space and car parks..(3)Which of the following is the best title for the poster?________A Recycled material for Ideal HomeB Shipping Container HomeChallenges C Home in a Steel Box D Housing Options and Solutions.6. On August 29th, as Hurricane Dorian tracked towards America's east coast, Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, an electric﹣car maker, announced that some of his customers in the storm's path would find that their cars had suddenly developed the ability to drive farther on a single battery charge. Like many modern vehicles, Mr. Musk's products are best thought of as internet﹣connected computers on wheels. The cheaper models in Tesla's line﹣up have parts of their batteries disabled by the car's software in order to limit their range. At the tap of a keyboard in Palo Alto, the firm was able to remove those restrictions and give drivers temporary access to the full power of their batteries.Mr. Musk's computerized cars are just one example of a much broader trend. As computers and connectivity become cheaper, it makes sense to bake them into more and more things that are not, in themselves, computers, creating an "internet of things".Such a world will bring many benefits. Consumers will get convenience, and products that can do things non﹣computerized versions cannot. Businesses will get efficiency, as information about the physical world that used to be uncertain becomes concrete and analyzable.In the long term, though, the most obvious effects will be in how the world works. Ever more companies will become tech companies; the internet will become everywhere. As a result, a series of unresolved arguments will spill over from the virtual world into the realone.Start with ownership. As Mr Musk showed, the internet gives firms the ability to stay connected to their products even after they have been sold, transforming them into something closer to services than goods. That has already made the traditional ideas of ownership unclear. When Microsoft closed its ebook store in July, for instance, its customers lost the ability to read titles they had bought (the firm offered refunds). That shifts the balance of power from the customer to the seller.Virtual business models will ________ in the physical world. Tech firms are generally happy to move fast and break things. But you cannot release the beta version (测试版) of a fridge. Apple, a smartphonemaker, provides updates for its phones for only five years or so after their release; users of Android smartphones are lucky to get two. But goods such as washing machines or industrial machinery can have lifespans of a decade ormore. Firms will need to work out how to support complicated computerised devices long after their original programmers have moved on.Data will be another flashpoint. For much of the internet the business model is to offer "free" services that are paid for with valuable user data, collected with consent (同意)that is half﹣informed at best. In the virtual world, arguments about what should be tracked, and who owns the resulting data, can seem airy and theoretical. In the real one, they will feel more urgent.Predicting the consequences of any technology is hard ﹣ especially one as universal as computing. The emergence of the consumer internet, 25 years ago, was met with starry﹣eyed optimism. These days the internet's faults dominate the headlines. But the people have the advantage of having lived through the first internet revolution ﹣ which should give them some idea of what to expect.(1)From the passage we can tell that Tesla can________.A drive faster than usual in extreme weatherB adjust the range of its batterypower C charge the battery at the tap of a keyboard D operate when the battery is fully drained.(2)Which of the following is NOT an example of the "unresolved arguments" mentioned in the passage?________A Early adopters of certain apps find that they ceased to work after the firm lost interest.B The insurance company uses data from fitness trackers to adjust customers' premiums(保费).C Computerized machinery can't predict its breakdowns or schedule preventive maintenance.D A high﹣tech fridge company restricts its customers from repairing their fridges themselves..(3)The underlined word ________ probably means________ in this context.A boomB conflictC vanishD expand.(4)This passage is mainly about________.A how the world will change as computers spread into everyday objectsB the adoption of electric vehicles and the possible problems to expectC what should be done toprevent the breakdown of computerized devices D different views on the current application of Internet Technology.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.7. A. Creativity is associated with many factors.B. Rather, they should work to expand, grow, and exercise it.C. Without creativity, we are indistinguishable from the masses.D. However, creativity can be acquired at any age.E. It's hard to work out where exactly creativity comes from.F. Everyone has the capacity to be creative.Essential CreativityIn a recent survey in America, 62% of people said that creativity was more important to success in the workplace than they had anticipated it would be when they were in school.(1)________ It is of course possible to scan people's brains and see which parts are firing when an idea is created, but rather more romantically it can be thought of as something that cannot be identified. Creativity is what comes to you when you least expect it. You cannot demand creativity from your mind, nor can you demand that you are creative in a particular way.One misconception about creativity is that it is reserved for a few special people. This is not true.(2)________ Another misconception is that creativity is all about the arts but this simply isn't true: creativity extends to maths and science in just the way it does to music and literature.Those who see things differently to others and are confident enough to make their ideas a reality are the ones who make the greatest changes in the world. Consequently, it is incredibly important that schools do not prevent creativity.(3)________ Students should be taught to ask questions and investigate when things do not make sense. They need to learn to view mistakes as opportunities for learning rather than something that was unsuccessful.It is worrying that many schools are less concerned now with nurturing creativity when this is the most important time in history for it. It used to be that people worked hard, went to university, and got a job. That was it. But now, everyone works hard, goes to university ﹣ and there aren't the jobs out there that guarantee a safe future.(4)________ We can use it to set ourselves apart, and channel it to face the challenges of the future.IV.Summary Writing8. Directions:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point (s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The Decline of BiodiversityBiodiversity is the range of living things in an area. During the last 100 years, scientists have seen a great decline in biodiversity. Some studies show that one in eight plant speciesis threatened with extinction. It is estimated that 140,000 species of plants are lost each year.Most of the extinctions in the last thousand years are due to humans. The main cause is the chopping down of tropical rain forests. Most of this destruction is done to create pasture (牧场) for beef cattle. Many rainforests in Central and South America have been burnt down to make way for cattle farming, which supplies beef to the rest of the world. It is estimated that for each pound of beef produced, 200 square feet of rainforest are destroyed. The forests are also cut down to make wheat for bread as well as fruit for human consumption.The introduction of exotic (外来的) species is another threat. The latest research from the University of Southampton has revealed the impact of exotic species upon native wildlife,which could potentially lead to the extinctions of local species. When exotic species are introduced to a place, they try to establish a self﹣sustaining population. While the local species, which haven't had a chance to evolve, often lack defenses and thus cannot compete against the exotic species.The disappearance of certain food animals can be disastrous not only to larger animals but also to the entire ecosystem. It is these small creatures which convert much of the energyin an ecosystem from unusable (i.e. microscopic plants, decaying matter, etc.) into usable forms, namely their bodies. Their absence makes most energy and nutrients trapped in forms unusable to other species. This makes the environment less suitable for healthy living, and less capable of producing resources that humans need.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.9. 我家门口的街道成天车水马龙.(crowd)________10. 中国女排成功卫冕世界冠军,给全国人民以极大的鼓舞.(succeed)________11. 本次"城市公共交通周"的活动旨在提高公众节能环保的意识.(aim)________12. 我实在想不通为什么大伙儿都觉得他这个人高不可攀,我印象中他挺和蔼可亲的.(strike)________VI. Guided Writing13. Directions: Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你是陈芳.你的好友王敏是新华中学的学生,下个月将去英国的姐妹校交流访问.王敏想拍摄一个短片,向英国的同学和老师介绍自己的学校.她通过邮件向你征求意见.写一封回信,内容须包括:1、短片的主题以及与之匹配的主要内容;2、你选择这些内容的理由.2020年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷答案1. Inspired,to come,has been translated,wassold,themselves,when,Though/Although/While,despite,because,what/whatever2. G. potential,Adistributed,K. revealed,H. specific,I. originate,Dconsume,Eharbor,Cinf ections,Babsolutely,Freliance3. BADBDADCABBDAAC4. CCDB5. BBC6. BCBA7. E,F,B,C8. Biodiversity is declining fast.(生物多样化在快速减少) One major reason is that people cut down tropical rain forests to raise cattle for beef or to grow food.【高分句型一】(一个原因) Another reason is that some local species may extinct because they cannot compete with exotic species.【高分句型二】(另一个原因) The disappearance of certain species can do great harm to the ecosystem and environment.(对生态和环境有害)9. The street in front of my house is crowded with people and vehicles all day long/all the time.10. TheChinesewomen'svolleyballteamsucceededintaking/winningtheworldchampionshipag ain,whichwasagreatinspirationtoallChinesepeople11. The campaign of the urban public transport week aims to raise public awareness of saving energy and protecting the environment/energy conservation and environmentalprotection.12. I can't understand why people all think he is out of reach/inaccessible, because he strikes me as a very approachable and kind/amiable person.13. Dear Wangmin,I know that you will go to English to visit your brother school. You want to make a short film to introduce your school to your English classmates and teachers. I think you can tell them something about our activities at school after class.【高分句型一】We have one hour of activities from 4:20 to 5:20 in the afternoon. Some students read books in the reading ﹣ room; some have sports on the playground; some sing songs in the theatre hall. Some learn to operate computers in the lab and others take part in their group work about different subjects. The majority are most interested in sports and computers.(短片的主题以及与之匹配的主要内容)I believe they will be interested in what you show them, and want to visit our school.【高分句型二】We are also looking forward to more visits.(你选择这些内容的理由)Yours,Chen Fang。

2020-2021高考英语一模试题分类汇编——阅读理解综合

2020-2021高考英语一模试题分类汇编——阅读理解综合

一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解Camper Lunch ProgramWe are pleased to offer the Camper Lunch Program for full-day campers or campers participating in both morning and afternoon half-day camps.Lunch at the Overlake SchoolAt the Overlake School in Redmond, you can sign up for lunch at the time of registration. Lunch is provided by the school cafeteria including a hot main dish and a salad bar option. Limited diet restrictions can be accommodated in advance. All orders or cancellations must be made by 4:00 pm on Wednesday.$ 40 for 5-day camp week$ 32 for 4-day camp weekLunch at View SeattleTwo weeks before your camp start date, you will receive a link in your confirmation email to choose your preference between the regular and vegetarian(素的)lunch menus. Besides, camper with allergies or sensitivities are encouraged to bring their own lunch.$ 40 for 5-day camp week$ 38 for 4-day camp weekLunch at St. Thomas SchoolAt St. Thomas School, lunch and snacks are provided by SAGE Dining. Lunch includes a hot main dish, a salad bar and sandwich options. Campers also receive two snacks per day.$ 50 for 5-day camp week$45 for 4-day camp weekLunch at Pacific Science CenterAt Pacific Science Center, you can sign up at the time of registration. Lunch is provided by our very own Pacific Science Center Cafe. Every day, standard and vegetarian lunch menus are available and come with a water bottle and two snacks. All orders or cancellations must be made by 4:00 pm on Wednesday.$ 45 for 5-day camp week$ 36 for 4-day camp week(1)Which program can a camper with a budget of $ 35 choose?A.Lunch at the Overlake School.B.Lunch at View Seattle.C.Lunch at St. Thomas School.D.Lunch at Pacific Science Center.(2)What are campers for Lunch at View Seattle required to do?A.Stay far away from anything with allergies.B.Choose their lunch preferences in advance.C.Avoid bringing their own lunch for any reason.D.Send emails to offer advice on improving lunch.(3)What do the last two programs have in common?A.They receive registrations only on Wednesday.B.They encourage campers to bring some snacks.C.They are mainly intended for vegetarian campers.D.They provide campers with two snacks each day.【答案】(1)A(2)B(3)D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文,向露营者介绍了一些午餐项目的相关信息。

2020-2021高考英语一模试题分类汇编——阅读理解综合附答案

2020-2021高考英语一模试题分类汇编——阅读理解综合附答案

一、高中英语阅读理解1.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read."The history of the world is but the biography (传记) of great men," argued Thomas Carlyle, the advocate of what has come to be known as the "Great Man Theory of History." This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times. Whether or not Carlyle's theory proves true is debatable, but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not.As one who is entrusted with a leadership position, I find it profitable to read of others who have led. Wherever you find me, you'll likely find a good biography nearby. Why is this the case? First, I find good biographies fascinating. I'll occasionally read a novel, but I've never been overly drawn to fiction. I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchester's The Last Lion. For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life.Second, I find good biographies informative. A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. You'll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester's Visions of Glory, volume one of his The Last Lion. Strictly speaking, a biography is but a slice of history.Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchill's saying is to combine technical, pen-in-hand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading. Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world.This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don't be counted among their number.(1)What is implied in the first paragraph?A. The author finds Carlyle's theory undebatable.B. Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.C. It is debatable whether one should read great men's biographies.D. The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.(2)What does the underlined phrase "other items" in the third paragraph refer to?A. good biographiesB. stories of certain timesC. the volumes of The Last LionD. the chapters of the British Empire(3)Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.B. The author can travel to another world in the evening.C. The author has fought many battles during his lifetime.D. The author profits commercially by reading biographies.(4)What is the author's main purpose in writing the article?A. To analyze the benefits of vocational reading.B. To introduce to readers his unique reading strategies.C. To present great men's history through biography reading.D. To recommend biography reading through his own experiences.【答案】(1)D(2)B(3)A(4)D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,作者阐述了喜欢读好的传记的原因。

2020年上海市青浦区高考英语一模试卷

2020年上海市青浦区高考英语一模试卷

2020年上海市青浦区高考英语一模试卷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.1.Mako sharks get new protectionsAt the global wildlife trade meeting in Geneva, countries have decided to protect the endangered mako shark from trade. GENEVA made the proposal (1)________ more protections should be taken for both shortfin and longfin mako sharks and was adopted today after a 102﹣40 vote at the global wildlife trade summit. The vote still needs to be finalized at the full meeting at the end, when all appendix (附录) change proposals passed in committee are officially adopted.The proposal,debated at this year’s CITES Conference, lists mako sharks under Appendix II,meaning that they can’t be traded (2)________ it can be shown that fishing wouldn’t threaten their chances for survival.Conservationists say this was the world’s last chance to prevent mako shark populations from collapsing.(3)________ (list) mako sharks on CITES Appendix II is great news for shark conservation. More than 50 of the 183 CITES members signed on as supporters of the proposal brought forth by Mexico. Nonetheless, conservationists feared that opposition from a few countries with fairly large mako fishing industries﹣primarily the United States,Canada, and Japan﹣(4)________ tip the scale. Japan opposed the measure duringthe debates, and the United States announced afterward it (5)________ (vote) no.In the past, the U.S. and others have supported listing other shark species under CITES,but not so in this case,(6)________ commercial interests. For a lot of these countries,they were happy to list shark species when it was ones they weren’t so heavily involved in fishing. Suddenly,when they’re being asked to be responsible, rather than asking other people to be responsible,they’re (7)________(little) keen to take it on board.The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which determines the conservation status of species claims that both species of mako sharks to be endangered,saying an (8)________ (estimate) 50 to 79 percent population decline over three generations, or about 75 years. They(9)________, used in shark fin soup﹣a dish in Asian countries,that’s often served at weddings as a sign of respect for guests. Their meat is more edible compared to (10)________ of other sharks, which is often acidic and is usually sold as a byproduct of the fin trade for “pennies on the dollar”.【答案】that,unless,Listing,could/would,had voted,with/for,less,estimated,are targeted,that【考点】说明文语法填空【解析】本文为记叙文.在日内瓦举行的全球野生动物贸易会议上,各国决定严禁对濒临灭绝的mako鲨鱼进行买卖.【解答】1.that.考查连接词.句意:日内瓦建议对短鳍和长鳍mako鲨鱼采取更多的保护措施.___more protections should be taken for both shortfin and longfin mako sharks是对前面名词proposal(提议)的具体内容的说明,需要用连接词引导同位语从句.分析句子可知,所填连接词在从句中不担任句子成分,也无实际含义,故填that.2.unless.考查连接词.句意:(除非)能证明捕鱼不会威胁到它们的生存机会,否则它们是不能被买卖的.空格前后为两个句子,需要一个连接词.空格后面句子表达“被买卖”的前提条件,结合句意,用连词unless意为“除非……、如果不……”.故填unless.3.Listing.考查非谓语动词.句意:把mako鲨鱼列入CITES附录二是鲨鱼保护的好消息.___(list) mako sharks on CITES Appendix II在句子中作主语,表示已知的事实,用动名词形式.故填Listing.4.could/would.考查情态动词.句意:尽管如此,自然资源保护者担心来自少数拥有相当大的mako渔业的国家(主要是美国、加拿大和日本)的反对可能会使规模变小.空格后为动词原形,此处表达可能性,根据主句谓语动词feared用了一般过去时,可以推知,空格处填情态动词can的过去式could.也可以用would,从过去的角度陈述未来可能发生的事情.故填could/would.5. had voted.考查动词的时态.句意:日本在辩论中反对这项措施,美国随后宣布投票反对.vote no(投反对票)这一动作发生在announce(宣布)这一动作之前,用过去完成时.故填had voted.6.with/for.考查介词.句意:在过去,美国和其他国家曾支持将其他鲨鱼物种列入濒危物种国际贸易公约,但在本案中并非如此,只是出于商业利益.空格及后面部分在句子中作状语,用介词短语表达,with/for commercial interests以商业利益为目的,符合语境.故填with/for.7.1ess.考查副词的比较级.突然间,当他们被要求承担责任,而不是要求其他人承担责任时,他们就不太愿意承担责任了.little修饰形容词keen(热衷的、热心的),结合句意,此处暗含着与前面 they were happy to list shark species when it was ones they weren’t so heavily involved in fishing作比较之意,所以用little的比较级形式.故填less.8.estimated.考查词性转换.estimate(估计)用作动词,此处作定语修饰名词population,且与被修饰词之间为被动关系,用动词的过去分词形式.故填estimated.9.are targeted.考查动词的时态语态.句意:可用于鱼翅汤﹣亚洲国家的一种菜肴,通常在婚礼上用来表示对客人的尊重,它们成为被攻击的目标.动词target的含义是:把…作为攻击目标,主语they指代mako sharks,与动词target之间为被动关系,故填are targeted.10.that.考查代词.句意:与其他鲨鱼相比,它们的肉更适合食用.用于比较级句式中,指代前面出现的不可数名词或可数名词单数,通常用that.此处代指前面名词meat,表特指.故填that.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.In between all the measures to battle the severe air pollution levels in Delhi,there’s one more option for you ﹣a bar that has “pure air”.Delhi’s first﹣ever oxygen bar ﹣ named “Oxy Pure” ﹣ offers 15 minutes of 80﹣90 percent pure oxygen starting from Rs 299.The bar,(1)_______ in May, also offers its customers several aromas(香味)to choose from that can be filled with oxygen. The aromas include lemongrass, cherry,mango and more.Customers are given a lightweight tube, used for supplementary oxygen (2)_______. The device is plac ed near the customer’s nose through which they are advised to breathe in the aroma﹣filled oxygen.According to the aroma you choose, each session (3)_______ to improve one’s sleep patterns and digestion, cure headaches and even claims to work as a remedy for (4)_______."I was passing by and saw that they were offering pure oxygen. I thought I would give it atry and went for the lemongrass flavour. It was (5)_______," Manjul Mehta, a customer at Oxy Pure told Delhi Daily.Speaking to Delhi Daily, Bonny Irengbam, senior sales assistant at the bar, said customers were(6)_______ positively after a few sessions."Some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who undergo the sessions regularly will get real (7)_______ of the aroma," he added. "Though we have regular customers,we don’t encourage back﹣to﹣back sessions, as (8)_______ levels of oxygen in the body can make a person dizzy. It is (9)_______ to do it once or twice a month or to stick with the 10﹣15 minute sessions a day," he said.Dr. Rajesh Chawla, a senior consultant in medicine said that though such sessions do not have any side﹣effects, it does not help in the long run either.“Even if you breathe in the so﹣called pure oxygen for two hours in a day, you will go back to breathing the pollutedair for the rest of the 22 hours”, he said. He added that the concept is purely a(n)(10)_______ move.【答案】Flaunched,H. intake,Cpromises,K. depression,Brefreshing,J. responding,Abenefits,Eincr eased,I. advisable,Dcapitalistic【考点】任务型阅读【解析】在所有应对德里严重空气污染的措施中,你还有一个选择﹣﹣一个有“纯空气”的酒吧.德里有史以来第一个名为“纯氧”的酒吧,本文讲述了香味疗程作用.【解答】1﹣5 F H C K B 6﹣10 J A E I D(1)F. launched.考查选词填空.根据句意“这家酒吧,开始于于5月,还为顾客提供了几种可以充满氧气的香味”,可知表示“开始于”用F. launched.(2)H. intake.考查选词填空.根据句意“给顾客一个轻便的吸氧管,用于补充氧气”,可知表示“吸收”用H. intake.(3)C. promises.考查选词填空.根据句意“根据你所选择的香味,每一个疗程都承诺有助于改善睡眠模式和消化,治疗头痛,甚至声称可以治疗抑郁症.”,可知表示“承诺”用C. promises.(4)K. depression.考查选词填空.根据句意“根据你所选择的香味,每一个疗程都承诺有助于改善睡眠模式和消化,治疗头痛,甚至声称可以治疗抑郁症”,可知表示“抑郁症”用K. depression.(5)B. refreshing.考查选词填空.根据句意“它是使人精力充沛的”,可知表示“使人精力充沛的”用 B. refreshing.6)J. responding.考查选词填空.根据句意“顾客们在用过几次后反应积极.”,可知表示“反应”用J. responding.(6)A. benefits.考查选词填空.根据句意“但是只有经常参加的人才能真正享受到香气的好处”,可知表示“好处”用A. benefits.(7)E. increased.考查选词填空.根据句意“因为增加体内的氧含量可以使晕眩的人.”,可知表示“增加”用E. increased.(8)I. advisable.考查选词填空.根据句意“我建议每月做一两次,或者坚持每天10﹣15分钟的疗程.”,可知表示“建议”用 I. advisable.(9)D. capitalistic.考查选词填空.根据句意“他说这个概念纯粹是一个资本主义的举动.”,可知表示“资本主义的”用D. capitalistic.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.Stories about the problems of tourism have been numerous in the last few years. Yet it does not have to be a problem. Although tourism inevitably affects the region in which it takes place, the costs to these fragile (脆弱的) environments and their local cultures can be (1)_______. Indeed, as has happened with some Alpine villages, it can even be a(n)(2)_______ for refreshing local cultures. And a growing number of adventure tourism (3)_______ are trying to ensure that their activities benefit the local population and environment over the long term.In the Swiss Alps, communities have decided that their future depends on combining tourism more effectively with the local (4)_______. Local concern about the rising number of second home developments in the Swiss Pays﹣d’Enhaut resulted in (5)_______ being imposed on their growth. There has also been a new interest in cheese production in the area, providing the locals with a (6)_______ source of income that does not depend on outside visitors.Many of the Arctic tourist destinations have been exploited by (7)_______ companies, who employ temporary workers and send most of the profits back to theirhome base. But some Arctic communities are now operating tour businesses themselves, thereby ensuring that the benefits increase (8)_______. For instance, a native corporation in Alaska, employing local people, is running an air tour from Anchorageto Kotzebue, where tourists eat Arctic food, walk on the lands and watch local musiciansand dancers.Native people in the desert regions of the American Southwest have followed (9)_______ strategies, encouraging tourists to visit their towns and reservations to (10)_______ high﹣quality handicrafts and artwork. Some have established highly profitable stoneware businesses, while the Navajo and Hopi groups have been similarly (11)_______ with jewelry.Too many people living in fragile environments have lost control over theireconomies, their culture and their environment when tourism has spread through their homelands. Merely restricting tourism cannot be the (12)_______ to the imbalance because people’s desire to see new places will not just disappear.(13)_______, communities in fragile environments must achieve greater control over tourism ventures in their regions, in order to (14)_______ their needs and desires with the demands of tourism. A growing number of communities are (15)_______ that, withfirm combined decision﹣making, this is possible. The critical question now is whetherthis can become the normal status, rather than the exception.(1)A.promotedB.minimizedC.inheritedD.deleted(2)A.vehicleB.responsibilityC.exampleD.entrance(3)A.operatorsB.professorsC.mayorsD.journalists(4)mitteeB.cultureC.sceneryD.economy(5)A.viewsB.burdensC.limitsD.qualifications(6)A.costlyB.criticalC.reliableD.sensible(7)A.responsibleB.nativeC.thoughtfulD.outside(8)A.locallyB.extensivelyC.virtuallyD.typically(9)A.positiveB.personalizedC.similarD.primary(10)A.estimateB.collectC.appreciateD.purchase(11)A.relevantB.successfulbinedD.impressed(12)A.desireB.solutionC.appealD.priority(13)A.InsteadB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Besides(14)A.balanceB.meetC.requireD.recognize(15)plainingB.mentioningC.demonstratingD.protesting【答案】BAADCCDACDBBAAC【考点】政治经济类阅读【解析】这是一篇政治经济类阅读.关于旅游业问题的报道在过去的几年里数不胜数.然而,这并不一定是一个问题.虽然旅游不可避免地影响该地区发生,这些脆弱的环境和当地文化的成本完全可以最小化.事实上,就像高山地区的一些村庄一样,它甚至可以成为一种使当地文化焕然一新的载体.越来越多的探险旅游经营者正试图确保他们的活动长期有益于当地人口和环境.【解答】(1)B.考查动词及语境理解 A. promoted促进 B. minimized最小化 C. inherited 继承 D. deleted 删除根据句意:虽然旅游不可避免地影响该地区发生,这些脆弱的成本环境和当地文化可以(1)最小化.故选B.(2)A.考查名词及语境理解 A. vehicle车辆,载体B. responsibility 责任C. example例 D. entrance 入口根据句意:事实上,就像高山地区的一些村庄一样,它甚至可以成为一种使当地文化焕然一新的载体.故选A.(3)A.考查名词及语境理解 A. operators运营商 B. professors教授 C. mayors市长 D. journalists 记者根据句意:越来越多的探险旅游经营者正试图确保他们的活动长期有益于当地人口和环境.故选A.(4)D.考查名词及语境理解 A. committee 委员会B. culture文化 C. scenery风景D. economy 经济根据句意:在瑞士阿尔卑斯山脉,当地居民认为他们的未来取决于旅游业与当地经济的有效结合.故选D.(5)C.考查名词及语境理解 A. views看法 B. burdens负担 C. limits限制D. qualifications 资格根据句意:当地对瑞士支付的第二套住房开发数量的增加感到担忧,导致对其增长施加了限制.故选C.(6)C.考查形容词及语境理解 A. costly昂贵的 B. critical 关键的C. reliable可靠的 D. sensible明智的根据句意:该地区对奶酪生产也产生了新的兴趣,为当地人提供了不依赖外来游客的可靠收入来源.故选C.(7)D.考查形容词及语境理解 A. responsible负责任的 B. native本地的C. thoughtful深思熟虑的 D. outside 外部的根据句意:许多北极旅游目的地被外来公司利用,这些公司雇佣临时工,将大部分利润寄回本国.故选D.(8)A.考查副词及语境理解 A. locally本地 B. extensively广泛地C. virtually实际上 D. typically 通常根据句意:但一些北极地区现在自己经营旅游业务,从而确保当地收益增加.故选A.(9)C.考查形容词及语境理解 A. positive积极的 B. personalized个性化的C. similar类似的 D. primary 主要的美国西南部沙漠地区的原住民也采取了类似的策略,鼓励游客到他们的城镇和保留地购买高质量的手工艺品和艺术品.故选C.(10)D.考查动词及语境理解 A. estimate估计 B. collect收集 C. appreciate欣赏D. purchase 购买根据句意:美国西南部沙漠地区的原住民也采取了类似的策略,鼓励游客到他们的城镇和保留地购买高质量的手工艺品和艺术品.故选D.(11)B.考查形容词及语境理解 A. relevant有关的 B. successful成功的C. combined结合 D. impressed 深刻的根据句意:有些人已经建立了高利润的石器生意,而纳瓦霍人和霍皮人集团在珠宝方面也取得了类似的成功.故选B.(12)B.考查名词及语境理解 A. desire欲望 B. solution解决方案 C. appeal吸引力 D. priority 优先根据句意:仅仅限制旅游并不能解决这种不平衡,因为人们对新地方的渴望不会消失.故选B.(13)A.考查副词及语境理解 A. Instead而 B. Moreover此外 C. However然而D. Besides 除了根据句意:相反,脆弱环境中的社区必须对其所在地区的旅游企业实现更大的控制,以平衡其需求和愿望与旅游业的需求.越来越多的社区表明,通过坚定的联合决策,这是可能的.故选A.(14)A.考查动词及语境理解 A. balance平衡 B. meet满足 C. require需要D. recognize识别根据句意:相反,脆弱环境中的社区必须对其所在地区的旅游企业实现更大的控制,以平衡其需求和愿望与旅游业的需求.越来越多的社区表明,通过坚定的联合决策,这是可能的.故选A.(15)C.考查动词及语境理解 A. complaining抱怨 B. mentioning提到C. demonstrating证明 D. protesting抗议根据句意:现在的关键问题是,这种情况能否成为常态,而不是例外.故选C.Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.McCoy was looking for a safe place to do drugs when something clearly out of place caught his eye: a luxurious brown leather handbag.McCoy, 36, could relate all too well. One of his few possessions, the sleeping bag he used in an abandoned house, had recently been stolen.Remembering how angered he’d been by his own loss, he resolved to return the purse to its owner.He began right away, starting with the address on the bill found in the handbag. After traveling much of the day and finally approaching the address on the bill, he was stopped by a woman, who asked whether she could buy the purse. McCoy refused, saying he was searching for its owner.“But I am the owner,” the woman said.“That’s my pu rse.”A month earlier, Kaitlyn Smith, 29, a sales representative for a medical device company, had woken up to find her apartment broken into and her purse stolen. Now she came across a tall, messy﹣looking man holding it tightly. She could instantly tell he wasn’t in good shape.At Smith’s urging, McCoy told her his story.He’d been in charge of a landscaping business until 2012, when a car accident left him addicted to drugs.Smith, amazed this stranger had gone to such great lengths to return her bag, asked whether there was anything she could do to help.“I’m a drug addict,” McCoy warned.“Idon’t want to intrude on your life;I’m probably gonna let you down.”Unafraid, Smith gave him her phone number, saying, “If you want to go to rehab (戒毒所), call me.” She then drove him back to his neighborhood and left, thinking that would be the end of it. Two days later, she got a call.Smith realized that McCoy was serious about getting better, so she dug into her savings account and bought McCoy a plane ticket to Florida. While there, he would call her to let her know how he was doing.“We were getting to know each other,” Smith says.“His scared, desperate voice turned into a healthy, lively one.” After 28 days at a rehab program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, McCoy is drug﹣free. He lives at a residential recovery center in Baltimore, and a GoFundMe page set up by Smith has covered hisrent, groceries, and incidentals. His life is back on track, all because one crime victim could understand another’s loss.(1)What drove McCoy to look for the owner of the handbag?________A.The urge to find a business partner.B.The resolution to recover his sleeping bag.C.His own unfortunate experience.D.His anger over the poor living condition..(2)What was McCoy’s initial reaction towards Smith’s intention to help?________A.Enthusiasm.B.Resistance.C.Hostility.D.Gratitude..(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?________A.McCoy was a victim of an identity theft.B.Smith offered McCoy a ride home at his request.C.McCoy looked unhealthy when he bumped into Smith.D.Smith covered McCoy’s living expense in the recovery centre..(4)Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?________A.Drug﹣abuse Can Heal.B.Lost and Found.C.Mutual Communication Matters.D.Good Deeds Repaid.【答案】CBCD【考点】人生感悟类阅读记叙文阅读【解析】这是一篇人生感悟类阅读.一个月前Kaitlyn Smith帮助过McCoy,一个月后McCoy帮助了Kaitlyn Smith,好心有好报啊!【解答】(1)C.根据第二段第一句McCoy, 36, could relate all too well. One of his few possessions, the sleeping bag he used in an abandoned house, had recently beenstolen.Remembering how angered he’d been by his own loss, he resolved to return the purse to its owner(36岁的麦科伊(McCoy)能很好地描述这一切.在他为数不多的财产中,有一件最近被偷了,那就是他在一所废弃的房子里用过的睡袋.想起自己的损失是多么让他生气,他决定把钱包还给失主.)可知,麦科伊去寻找手提包的主人是因为他自己有过不幸的经历.故选C.(2)B.根据第六段最后一句“I’m a drug addict,” McCoy warned.“I don’t want to intrude on your life;I’m probably gonna let you down(”我是个瘾君子,“麦考伊警告说.”我不想打扰你的生活,我可能会让你失望的.“).”可知,麦考伊对史密斯想要帮忙的意图的最初反应是抵抗.故选B.(3)C.根据第四段最后一句 Now she came across a tall, messy﹣looking man holding it tightly.She could instantly tell he wasn’t in good shape(这时,她碰到一个高个子、满脸脏乱的男人紧紧地抓着它.她一眼就能看出他身体不好.)可知,C选项“麦考伊撞到史密斯时,看上去很不健康.”是正确的.故选C.(4)D.根据全文介绍了一个月前Kaitlyn Smith帮助过McCoy,一个月后McCoy帮助了Kaitlyn Smith,好心有好报(Good Deeds Repaid)!故选D.Growing Green Thumbs________Denton, 940/591﹣8865;Flower Mound, 972/691﹣2650;Lewisville, 972/315﹣3133.www.mytexasgarden.comLEARN: Kids ages 5﹣12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with aparent/caregiver’s supervision at 9: 30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45﹣minute session (beginning on June 2). Preregistration online is required.COST: Free________2200 Bowling Green Ave., Denton, 940/349﹣2883.www.dcmga.comLEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, good and bad insects and more. 10 am﹣5 pm on Saturdays.COST: Free________255 Parkway Blvd., Coppell.www.copp11communitygarden.orgLEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden (255 Parkway Blvd.) or Ground Delivery Garden (450 S. Denton Tap Road). Children will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are either sold at the community’s farmers’ market or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am.COST: Free(1)If a child wants to plant in the Calloway gardens, he/she________.A. needs to register online before handB. should be present every Wednesday morningC. must be under supervision throughout the yearD. can visit www.dcmga.com for more information.(2)Which of the following can be learned from the passage?________A. All the three gardens are based in Denton.B. Experts in Calloway Gardens are tipped for their instructions.C. Kids in Coppell Community Gardens may take harvests home.D. Activities in Denton Children’s Community Gardens are entertaining..(3)This piece of writing is most probably issued by________.A. a food industry in bad need of fundingB. a website promoting gardening facilitiesC. an institution offering learning programsD. an association publicizing botanical gardens.【答案】ADC【考点】应用文阅读广告布告类阅读【解析】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了几个学习的网站【解答】(1) A 细节理解题.根据第六段“A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45﹣minute session (beginning on June 2).Preregistration online is required.花园专家将在45分钟的会议(从6月2日开始)中分享最佳园艺实践的提示和建议.需要在线预注册.”可知如果一个孩子想在卡洛威花园种植,他/她需要在线预注册.故选A.(2) D 细节理解题.根据最后一段“Children will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site;all harvested foods are either sold at the community’s farmers’ market or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am园丁大师可以在所有收获的食物要么在社区的农贸市场出售,要么捐赠给当地的粮食银行.每周六上午9点左右开始工作.”可知C错误;根据第十四段“255 Parkway Blvd.,Coppell.科佩尔帕克威大道255号.”可知Coppell Community Gardens不在丹顿,所以A错误;B项没有提到;根据第十一段" LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, good and bad insects and more. 10 am﹣5pm on Saturdays.学习:参加社区花园的周末工作,在那里,看护者、家长和园丁大师帮助不同年龄段的孩子种植新蔬菜、浇水、从花园收获等等.导师还领导有关营养、好昆虫和坏昆虫等方面的游戏.周六上午10点至下午5点."可知游戏很有趣,所以D正确;故选D.(3) C 文章出处.阅读全文可知本文主要讲述了几个学习的网站,所以应该会由提供学习课程的机构发行的.故选C.Though the spread of good reproduction (复制品) of works of art can be culturally valuable, museums continue to promote the special status of original work and highlight the authenticity (真实) of its exhibits. Unfortunately, this seems to place severe limitations on the kind of experience offered to visitors.One limitation is related to the way the museum presents its exhibits. Art museums are often called “treasure houses”. We are reminded of this even before we view a collection by the presence of security guards who keep us away from the exhibits. In addition, a major collection like that of London’s National Gallery is housed in nu merous rooms, where a single piece of work is likely to be worth more than all the average visitor possesses. In a society that judges the personal status of the individual so much by their material worth, it is therefore difficult not to be impressed by one’s own relative “worthlessness” in such an environment.Furthermore, consideration of the “value” of the original work in its treasure house setting impresses upon the viewer that since these works were originally produced, they have been assigned a huge value in terms of money by some person or institution more powerful than themselves. Evidently, nothing the viewer thinks about the work is going to alter that value, and so today’s viewer is discouraged from trying to extend that spontaneous, immediate, self﹣reliant kind of interpretation which would originally have met the work.The visitor may then be struck by the strangeness of seeing such a variety of paintings, drawings and sculptures brought together in an environment for which they were not originally created.This “displacement effect” is further heightened by the huge volume of exhibits. In the case of a major collection, there are probably more works on display than we could realistically view in weeks or even months.This is particularly distressing because time seems to be a vital factor in the appreciation of all art forms. A fundamental difference between paintings and other art forms is that there is no prescribed time over which a painting is viewed. Operas, novels and poems are read in a prescribed time sequence, whereas a picture has no clear place at which to start viewing, or at which to finish. Thus art works themselves encourage us to view them superficially, without appreciating the richness of detail and labor that is involved.Consequently, the dominant critical approach becomes that of the art historian, a specialized academic approach devoted to “discovering the meaning” of art within the cultural context of its time. This is in harmony with the muse um’s function, since the approach is dedicated to seeking out and conserving “authentic”,“original” readings of the exhibits.(1)The writer mentions London’s National Gallery to illustrate________.A. the undesirable cost to a nation of maintaining a huge collection of artB. the conflict that may arise in society between financial and artistic valuesC. the negative effect a museum can have on visitors’ opinion of themselvesD. the need to put individual well﹣being above large﹣scale artistic schemes.(2)The writer says that today viewers may be unwilling to criticize a work becausethey________.A. lack the knowledge neededB. fear it may have financial implicationsC. have no real concept of the work’s valueD. feel their personal reaction is of no significance.(3)The writer says that unlike other forms of art, the appreciation of a painting does not________.A. involve direct contact with an audienceB. require a specific location for performanceC. need the involvement of other professionalsD. call for a specific beginning or ending.(4)Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?________A. Original work: killer of artistic appreciationB. Original work: reduction to value of art worksC. Original work: substitute for reproductionD. Original work:art historians’ bread and butter.【答案】CDDA【考点】说明文阅读文学艺术类阅读【解析】本文章主要讲述了某些艺术作品原著的存在以及过多的强调且真实性,会影响游客们对艺术品的欣赏体验.【解答】(1)C.细节理解题.根据文章第二段,Art museums are often called “treasure houses”. We are reminded of this even before we view a collection by the presence of security guards who keep us away from the exhibits…In a society that judges the personal status of the individual so much by their material worth, it is therefore difficult not to be impressed by one’s own relative “worthlessness” in such an environment.艺术博物馆通常被称为“宝库”.甚至在我们观看藏品之前,保安就提醒我们不要靠近展品.此外,像伦敦国家美术馆这样的大型藏品被安置在许多房间里,在那里一件作品可能比普通游客拥有的所有藏品都值钱.在一个如此以物质价值来判断个人个人地位的社会里,在这样的环境中,很难不被自己相对的“无价值”所打动.可知,作者提到伦敦国家美术馆是为了表明博物馆对游客自身价值的负面的影响,结合选项,故选C.(2)D.细节理解题.根据文章第三段,Furthermore,consideration of the “value” of the original work in its treasure house setting impresses upon the viewer that since these works were originally produced, they have been assigned a huge value in terms of money by some person or institution more powerful than themselves. Evidently, nothing the viewer thinks about the work is going to alter that value,and so today’s viewer is discouraged from trying to extend that spontaneous, immediate, self﹣reliant kind of interpretation which would originally have met the work.此外,考虑到宝库中原作的“价值”,观者会想到,这些作品自诞生之日起,就被比他们更强大的人或机构赋予了巨大的金钱价值.显然,观者对作品的任何想法都不是会改变这种价值观,所以今天的观众不愿意尝试扩展这种自发的、即时的、自力更生的解释,即使这种解释本来是符合作品的.可知,人们现在一般不轻易评价作品是因为他们认为自己的评价根本不重要.结合选项,故选D.(3)D.推理判断题.根据文章第五段,A fundamental difference between paintings and other art forms is that there is no prescribed time over which a painting is viewed. Operas, novels and poems are read in a prescribed time sequence, whereas a picture has no clear place at which to start viewing, or at which to finish.绘画和其他艺术形式的一个根本区别是看画没有规定的时间.歌剧、小说和诗歌是按规定的时间顺序阅读的,而图画没有明确的开始看的地方或结束的地方.可知,绘画不同于其他艺术形式的地方之一在于,它没有要求一个明确的开始或者结束的时间.结合选项,故选D.(4)A.标题归纳题.根据文章第一段,Though the spread of good reproduction (复制品) of works of art can be culturally valuable, museums continue to promote the special status of original work and highlight the authenticity (真实) of itsexhibits. Unfortunately, this seems to place severe limitations on the kind of experience offered to visitors.尽管艺术作品的良好复制品的传播在文化上是有价值的,但博物馆仍在继续宣传原创作品的特殊地位,并强调其展品的真实性,不幸的是,这似乎严重限制了向游客提供的体验.可知,本文章主要讲述了某些艺术作品原著的存在以及过多的强调且真实性,会影响游客们对艺术品的欣赏体验.结合选项,故选A.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Vitamin D3 Improve Heart FunctionA daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with heart failure, a five﹣year University of Leeds research project has found.Dr. Klaus Witte, from the School of Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, led the study. He said:“This is a significant breakthrough for patients. It is the first evidence that vitamin D3 can improve heart function of people with heart muscle weakness ﹣known as heart failure.” (1)________Vitamin D3 can be boosted by exposure to sunlight, but heart failure patients are often deficient in it even during the summer because older people make less vitamin D3 in response to sunlight than younger people. Vitamin D3 production in the skin is also reduced by sunscreen.The study, which was funded by the Medical Research Council, involved more than 160 patients from Leeds who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments including beta ﹣ blockers, ACE﹣inhibitors and pacemakers.(2)________ Those patients who took vitamin D3 experienced an improvement in heart function which was not seen in those who took a placebo.。

高考英语真题分项解读:专题03 阅读理解C篇真题变式题(甲卷) (原卷版)

高考英语真题分项解读:专题03 阅读理解C篇真题变式题(甲卷) (原卷版)

高考真题变式题分类汇编专题03 阅读理解C篇真题变式题(全国甲卷)养成良好的答题习惯,是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前,要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项,并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时,切忌跟着感觉走,最好按照题目序号来做,不会的或存在疑问的,要做好标记,要善于发现,找到题目的题眼所在,规范答题,书写工整;答题完毕时,要认真检查,查漏补缺,纠正错误。

总之,在最后的复习阶段,学生们不要加大练习量。

在这个时候,学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式,最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。

英语最后的复习要树立信心,考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”,遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。

越到最后,考生越要回归基础,单词最好再梳理一遍,这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

【2023年高考真题】I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学).That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them.Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their messages and adding his owninterpretation.The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.1.Who opened the door to philosophy for the author?A.Foucault.B.Eric Weiner.C.Jostein Gaarder.D.A college teacher.2.Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4?A.To compare Weiner with them.B.To give examples of great works.C.To praise their writing skills.D.To help readers understand Weiner’s book.3.What does the author like about The Socrates Express?A.Its views on history are well-presented.B.Its ideas can be applied to daily life.C.It includes comments from readers.D.It leaves an open ending.4.What does the author think of Weiner’s book?A.Objective and plain.B.Daring and ambitious.C.Serious and hard to follow.D.Humorous and straightforward.【高考真题变式题1】About a decade ago, Lawson was at a beach in Virginia watching his kids build castles right next to the waves.“I kept trying to get them to come back because I thought it was a terrible idea,” he remarked. He wanted them to build their sandcastles closer to the dunes. But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris (残骸) washed up from theocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. “It seemed like it would work beautifully without words,” he said.A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture,” said Leng.Leng spent part of her childhood in France, and she was inspired by European comic books “What I love to do when I illustrate a picture book is add side stories to the main storyline. I always think about the readers and the longevity of the book, and I want them to be able to discover something new every time they revisit the book,” Leng explained.At the end of the day, the sleepy-eyed kids pile into the bus that will take them home. “Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.5.Why does Lawson mention the scene where the kids built sandcastles?A.To suggest a way to enjoy leisure.B.To tell us the inspiration for his book.C.To convince us of how life works.D.To remind readers of the childhood.6.What do you know about the two books mentioned?A.The stories are literally works of fantasy.B.They are purchased by kids universally.C.They carry no elements of comic books.D.Readers can only find pictures in them.7.How does Lawson feel when telling us the last pages in the last paragraph?A.Pleased.B.Indifferent.C.Disturbed.D.Exhausted.8.What can be a suitable title for the passage?A.Childhood in sandcastles B.Beautiful childhood memoriesC.Popular illustrated books D.Explore the mystery of nature【高考真题变式题2】A new picture book called When Dinosaurs Conquered the Skies: The Incredible Story of Bird Evolution explains the scientific idea that birds are dinosaurs. The writer Jingmai O’Connor describes herself on Instagram as a “dead bird fan”. With her PhD, she works at the Chicago Field Museum as an expert on the evolution of birds and flying dinosaurs.O’Connor says people may know that birds are little dinosaurs. But they might not connect that fact to the birds they see. One purpose of her book, she said, is to achieve it. O’Connor also wants people to see birds as she does — as fascinating flying dinosaurs.In her book, O’Connor also talks about the larger idea of science — namely the importance of making mistakes. Each mistake, she said, leads us closer to the truth.“Science is essentially a series of mistakes. And every mistake, you know, informs us a little bit more and gives us a little bit more information. But pretty much everything that we think is ‘truth’ right now is probably at least partly wrong. You know, there is so much we don’t know. But mistakes are part of the process.”O’Connor is a Chinese-Irish American who grew up in Pasadena, California. She did not always want to study the remains of ancient living things. She began studying geology, like her mother. “But in my case, my mother went back to school to do her PhD when I was around 10 years old. And so, she had four kids…So, she would take us with her to not only the laboratory, but also into the field, which means going out to collect samples. So, I fell in love with geology.”However, O’Connor had a larger goal in mind when she wrote her book. She said, “Through having greater respect for the living animals around us, I hope that people start to think more about how they impact the environment through their actions, so that we can all move towards a more sustainable future.”9.Which is one of the goals of O’Connor’s book according to Paragraph 2?A.To make connections.B.To write a review.C.To give instructions.D.To make a profit.10.What does O’Connor think of mistakes?A.Unavoidable.B.Meaningless.C.Invaluable.D.Uncontrollable.11.What can be learned from Paragraph 4 about the author?A.She had complex social relationships.B.She wanted to be a geology teacher.C.Her mother was her geology teacher.D.Her mother had early effects on her.12.What does O’Connor expect of her readers?A.Being mindful of what they will say.B.Creating a more sustainable lifestyle.C.Organizing more outdoor activities.D.Trying to make use of the findings.【高考真题变式题3】I have always loved the Arthurian legend (传奇), as there is something quite special about King Arthur, and of course Merlin, my favourite character from the stories.Death of an Empire is the second volume in MK Hume’s “Merlin” series which details Merlin’s life from birth. Merlin travels across the Roman Empire in search of his father, a voyage of discovery to understand just who he was. Eventually Merlin gets involved in the fight against the Hun’s invasion (入侵) of Europe at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plain.Serving under the General Flavius Aetius, Merlin builds a reputation by saving the lives of thousands of soldiers. When he finally reaches Rome, he saves many more. But a far deadlier conflict between Emperor Valentinian and Senator Petronius Maximus is around the corner and Merlin must use all his strength to carry out his work.If I had to choose just one word to describe this novel, there would be no other choice than “immersive (身临其境的)”. There has clearly been a serious amount of research carried out by the author. Combined with the descriptive prose and imaginative story, the book really does attract you from almost the very start. The story really does feel like you are a part of it as Merlin travels across the Roman Empire.The author does a great job of mixing the rich history with established Arthurian legend. The battle scene is handled very effectively. The author employs a very effective form to show the main fight and this not only adds a degree of tension and a good level of excitement but almost makes you feel like you are right there hearing about what happened.Death of an Empire is a very fine novel, a wonderfully rich tale and a rewarding story.13.Why does Merlin travel across the Roman Empire?A.To visit King Arthur.B.To enjoy a nice view.C.To get a well-paid job.D.To find out his origin.14.What can we learn about the novel?A.It is a mixture of history and legend.B.It features difficult language.C.It speaks highly of an emperor.D.It is a masterpiece of Merlin.15.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?A.An effective description.B.A long-running battle.C.A wonderful feeling.D.A well-known legend.16.What is the text?A.A news report.B.A history story.C.A book review.D.A science fiction.【高考真题变式题4】Technology seems to discourage slow reading. Reading on screens tires eyes easily. So online writing is more skimmable than print. The neuroscientist Mary Walt argued this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, dramatic transformation” in how readers process words. And brains now favor rapid absorption of information, rather than skills developed by deeper reading, like critical analysis.We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. “Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline, ” The American author Selvin wrote. “But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ”Yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. First, it means there’s more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing means rapid release and response. Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a source of personal achievement. But thisadvocacy emphasizes “enthusiastic” or “eager” reading — neither suggest slow absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he’s done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.The human need for this kind of deep reading is too determined for any new technology to destroy. We often assume technological change can’t be stopped, so older media are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn’t killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.17.What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin’s opinion?A.Favorable.B.Critical.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.18.Which statement would the author probably agree with?A.Advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading.B.Digital writing and reading tends to ignore careful reflection.C.We should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain.D.The number of Internet readers declines due to technology.19.Why is “swimmer” mentioned in paragraph 4?A.To demonstrate how to immerse oneself in thought.B.To stress swimming differs from reading.C.To show slow reading is better than fast reading.D.To illustrate what slow reading is like.20.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Slow Reading is Here to StayB.Technology Prevents Slow ReadingC.Reflections on Deep ReadingD.The Wonder of Deep Reading对高三学生而言,就是要通过训练转化为学生的答题能力。

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上海高考英语题型训练: 阅读理解C2020高三第一学期期末质量抽查Section BDirections: Read the following three passage. 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. (C)松江The newspaper must provide for the reader the facts, pure, unprejudiced, objectively selected facts. But in these days of complex news it must provide mere: it must supply interpretation, the meaning of the facts. This is a very important assignment facing American journalists 一to make clear to the reader the problems of the day, to make international news understandable as community news, to recognize that there is no longer any such thing as "local” news, because any event in the international area has a local reaction in the financial market, political circles, in terms, indeed, of our very way of life. There is in journalism a widespread view that when you start an interpretation, you are entering dangerous waters, the rushing tides of opinion. This is nonsense.The opponents of interpretation insist that the writer and the editor shall limit themselves to the “facts". This insistence raises two questions: What are the facts? A re the bare facts enough?As for the first question, consider how a so-called "factual" story conics about. The reporter collects, say, fifty facts; out of these fifty, his space being necessarily restricted, he selects the ten which he considers most important. This is Judgment Number One. Then he or his editor decides which of these ten facts shall make up the beginning of the article, which is an important decision because many readers do not proceed beyond the first paragraph. This is Judgment Number Two. Then the right editor determines whether the article shall be presented on page one, where it has a large influence, or on page twenty four, where it has little. Judgment Number Three.Thus in the presentation of a so-called “factual” or ''objective”, s tory, at least three judgments are involved. And they are judgments not at all unlike those involved in interpretation, in which reporters and editors, calling upon their research resources, their general background, and their "news neutralism", arrive at a conclusion as to the significance of the news.The two areas of judgment, presentation of the news and its interpretation, arc both objective and subjective processes. If an editor is determined to give a prejudiced view of the news, he can do it in other ways and more effectively than by interpretation. He can do it by the selection of those facts that support his particular viewpoint. Or he can do it by the place he gives a story 一promoting it to page one or dragging it to page thirty.63. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. If a reporter makes clear the facts he writes, he will no doubt get into trouble.B. Journalists must select facts objectively to make current events clear to thereaders.C. The most important task of reporters is Io provide unprejudiced facts for the readers.D. For reporters, interpretation of facts is no less important than presentation of the facts.64. The beginning of the article should present the most important fact because .A. it will influence the reader to continueB. most readers read only the first paragraphC. it details the general attitude of the writerD. it's the best way to write according to the schools of journal ism65. Where a story is presented in a newspaper shows .A. the editor's prejudiceB. the reporter's backgroundC. the story's factual matterD. the story's effect on the readers66. Which of the following can best express the author's attitude toward objectiveness?A. Objectiveness is controlled by editors rather than writers.B. Properly choosing facts prepares a solid ground for objectiveness.C. He doesn't think there exists complete objectiveness in news writing.D. To make clear the news is a way to be objective and responsible for the readers.黄浦Risk is something we face daily. However, some people are obviously more willing to take risks than others.Biologists appear to have discovered a physical reason that explains why some people are risk - takers. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that spreads signals between nerve cells. It is linked to the brains reward system and is the chemical that makes us feel good, and scientists believe it to be inked to risk - taking. Our nerve cells have dopamine receptors(接收器)which control the amount of dopamine that each cell receives. But not all receptors may be active. When a person had few active receptors to control the amount of dopamine that is received, a cell can become flooded resulting in an extreme feeling of happiness.Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine asked 34 men and women to complete a questionnaire about their risk taking to assess whether they seek new opportunities or are cautious in life. The results of the research were consistent with similar studies carried out with rats, and had the same outcome. It concluded that people who are risk-takers have fewer dopamine receptors than people who are not. This suggests that the rush of pleasure a risk taker receives when a cell becomes flooded with dopamine can become addictive for some people. They therefore pursue new and exciting activities in order to try to repeat this feeling, and as a result their concern for risk becomes considerable reduced.Dopamine gives us a biological reason for risk - taking, but scientists believe there may be psychological reasons too. Sensation - seeking is a personalitycharacteristic that describes the desire to find activities that bring us pleasure. In 1964, psychologist Marvin Zuckerman created the sensation - seeking scale. His 40 -item questionnaire, still used today, was given to people who were active in seeking new activities, and to people who were more satisfied with a quiet life. While risk - taking is not a characteristic in itself, it is very much associated with sensation - seeking, as a high sensation - seeker does not evaluate risk in the same way that a low sensation - seeker does. a desire to achieve pleasure means that there is a greater willingness to take more risks.There are both biological and psychological explanations as to why some people may choose to take more risks than others. However, none of these explanations are definitive.63. If a person has fewer active dopamine receptors. ________.A. he is less likely to feel happyB. he is more willing to take risksC. he will eventually become dopamine - addictiveD. he is poorer at controlling the amount of dopamine64. The underlined phrase “consistent with” is closest to “________” in meaning.A. contrary toB. in agreement withC. at the cost ofD. persistent in65. What can be concluded from paragraph 4?A. The longing for pleasure may lead to risk taking.B. A willingness to take more risks can be cultivated.C. The sensation - seeking scale can help to evaluate risk.D. High sensation - seekers are more common than low ones.66. This passage mainly talks about ________.A. when we learn to take risksB. how risk - taking benefits usC. what makes risk - takersD. why we should take risks虹口For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by regulated industries and libertarian think tanks(自由主义智囊团)whose interests and beliefs are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things, from the structure of the universe to the relativity of time and space.Quoting successes isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not persuasive. What is typically declared to be the scientific method -- develop a supposition, then design an experiment to test it -- isn’t what scientists actually do. Science is active so that new methods get invented and old ones get abandoned. The scientific method doesn’t always work. False theories can produce true results, so even if an experiment works, it doesn’t prove that the theory it was designed to test it true.If there is no identifiable scientific method, then what is the guarantee for trust in science?The answer is the methods by which those claims are evaluated. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a long process of examinationby fellow scientists. Until this point, scientific feedback is typically fairly friendly. But the next step is different: once the paper is ready, it is presented to a scientific journal, where things get a whole lot tougher. Editors deliberately send scientific papers to people who are not friends or colleagues of the authors, and the job of the reviewer is to find errors or other inadequacies. We call this process “peer review” because the reviewers are scientific peers but they act in the role of a superior who has both the right and the obligation to find fault. It is only after the reviewers and the editor are satisfied that any problems have been fixed that the paper is accepted for publication and enters the body of “science.”Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are human. But if we look carefully at historical cases where science went wrong, typically there was no agreement reached by all. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.” While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear paradoxical(矛盾的): that science produces both novelty(新颖性)and stability. New observations, ideas, interpretations introduce novelty: trans-formative questioning leads to collective decisions and the stability of scientific knowledge. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness.63. Distrust in science has been found because _________.A. scientists’ citing successes isn’t persuasive for many people to some extentB. most scientists have tended to lay too much emphasis on the success of scienceC. a wide - ranging and organized campaign has been founded in some industries and think tanksD. someone’s benefits and beliefs are endangered by the findings of modern science64. Which of the following statements will the author agree with about a scientific method?A. A scientific method doesn’t necessarily take effect because science is changing.B. A scientific method is not right because it isn’t what scientists actually do.C. A successful experiment can guarantee the truthfulness of a claim by a scientific method.D. True theories can prod uce false results because the scientific method doesn’t work.65. What purpose does “peer review” in evaluating a scientific claim mainly serve?A. The scientific claim can be completely accepted by the reviewers in the same field.B. The scientific peers can draw right conclusions by finding its faults or other inadequacies.C. The scientific claim can be published and recognized as true in science.D. The scientific paper can be successfully submitted to a scientific journal.66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.A. Not all the claims about the falsehood of well-established science lead to its being overturnedB. It is inevitable that science sometimes goes wrong because it appears paradoxicalC. The beauty of science lies in the paradox of being both novel and stableD. Science is not trustful because scientists always change their minds.宝山5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast download speeds and could lay foundation for high-tech advancements like self-driving cars. But like many new technologies, it's causing concern about potential health issues.The first generation of wireless introduced mobile phones, and 2G brought texting. 3G laid the groundwork for smart-phones, and 4G allowed video streaming and more. 5G is expected to download data 20 times faster than its predessor(前任),and some experts argue it could be much faster.Too much of a good thing?It's not just about streaming data faster, it's about streaming more of it. On a 5G network, a user can download a movie instantly, and data will flow between connected objects without delay. The amount of data people use on mobile devices has gone up 40 times since 2010 and is only expected to increase. 5G networks are wireless companies attempts to satisfy that demand.Uncertain effectsThe untested nature of 5G, and the extensiveness of its infrastructure(基础设施)has some worried that the increased exposure could have serious health effects. Wireless safety advocates(倡议人士)have called for more studies on the effects of the exposure, and one group is trying to stop the installment of 5G networks in Chicago's neighborhoods.The federal government has safety rules that wireless companies must obey that limit human exposure to radio waves, including frequencies uses with 5G.Wireless industry association CTIA says typical exposure to 5G infrastructure is comparable to Bluetooth devices and baby monitors, and there is no scientific evidence of negative health effects.Still, assurances from government agencies and industry operators are not enough for Chicago resident Judy Blake. Additional studies on 5G’s health impacts likely wouldn’t soothe her either. She said, “People can't choose whether or not to be exposed to this radiation.”“I don’t need another test. The only test that’s going to happen now is people’s lives,” said Blak e.Only time will tell?Though little is known about the long-term health impact of the millimeter waves that 5G operates on, some research has shown short-term exposure could be problematic, said Joel Moskowitz, a public health expert at the University of California at Berkeley.The eyes and sweat glands(腺体)are among several body parts studies have shown could be at risk. Moskowitz said. Insects and plant life could also be affected, he added.The millimeter waves used in SG are absorbed by the upper layers of skin, potentially causing the temperature of the skin to rise, said Suresh Borkar, senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The effects of extended rises in skin temperature “bec ome abig unknown,” he said.This isn't the first time people will come into contact with millimeter waves: They're also used in airport body scanners, said Lav Varshney, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Still, it's the first time the high-frequency waves will he used on such a scale, and concerns surrounding new technologies are common throughout history.“When cars first started replacing horse-drawn carriages, people were afraid of what the health impacts of traveling at high speeds would be,” Varshney said. “There has always been occurrence of this fear.”63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. 5G is faster but not safe to human beings.B. 5G features faster and more in transiting.C. 5G can meet people's any demand in theory.D. 5G just makes little impact on people's health.64. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Millimeter waves certainly affect people's health seriouslyB. Millimeter wave s will cause the skin’s temperature to rise.C. It's obvious that many scientists object to 5G technology.D. It's hard to say whether millimeter waves do damage to health.65. The word soothe in the last but 7 paragraphs most probably means .A. to make somebody feel calm or less worried.B. to make somebody feel happy or more excited.C. to make somebody feel disappointed or less satisfactionD. to make somebody feel inspired or more energetic.66. The best title for this passage is .A. 5G’s Advantages and DisadvantagesB. The Development of WirelessC. 5G Health ConcernD. 5G Future PredictionSection B (C)松江63- 66 DBDC黄浦63-66 BBAC虹口63-66 DACA宝山63-66 BDAC。

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