复旦附中2019届高三第一学期英语第一次摸底考试
2019年高三英语第一次高考模拟考试附参考答案

高三年级第一次模拟考试英语第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
21. Memories from childhood stay with us forever, taking us ________ we have been and will go.A. whatB. howC. whereD. that22. When someone ________,it more than doubles his or her chances of being helpful again.A. thanksB. is thankedC. was thankedD. thanked23. As to Gaokao reform, the spokesman had a sincere conversation with journalists, the press release of ________ has already been made public.A. whomB. whichC. whenD. where24. When you cast a ____ for others, you help them see their potential and their possibilities.A. glanceB. doubtC. shadowD. vision25. APEC economies will continue to ________ food security needs, and how best to meet them through policy action.A. satisfyB. assessC. overlookD. remove26. ____ you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.A. OnceB. IfC. BecauseD. Unless27. I did better, but I still wasn't as focused as I ________.A. should doB. should have beenC. should beD. should have done28. Women deserve to be treated with dignity and they should make their voices ____ in the world.A. heardB. having heardC. hearingD. to be heard29. —It's a complete mess. Where are the kitchen table tops?—At the back. We ________ them by 7 pm this evening.A. are placingB. have placedC. will be placingD. will have placed30. If you manage to survive the crisis, think about how it will help you ________ new challenges.A. give upB. take upC. hold upD. put up31. The life you live will expand or shrink ________ the measure of courage you display.A. in proportion toB. in place ofC. in competition withD. in return for32. —I will go on a diet tomorrow.—________. You've said that over a million times.A. Take your timeB. I don't enjoy myselfC. Beg your pardonD. I don't buy it33. More employers now offer fresh college graduates ___jobs, hoping to seek out experienced candidates.A. contemporaryB. temporaryC. permanentD. primitive34. Anne lost her wallet and Mother wasn't surprised that ____as she was too careless.A. she was soB. so was sheC. so did sheD. she did so)35. —How come Joan hasn't typed the report yet?—Oh, my dear lady, take it easy. She is ________ in computer operation.A. a green handB. a black sheepC. a dark horseD. a blue stocking第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
2019届高三英语一模试卷含答案解析

M: Yes, after I’ve given this book back. I’ve just finished the last chapter and it’s a few days late, so I’ll have to pay a fine, but it is worth it.
C. Its pay is quite low.
9. What does the man think of working as a director assistant?
A. Boring.
B. Tiring.
C. Appealing.
【答案】8. A
9. C
【解析】
W: I really need to find a job now!
C. To his parents’ home.
16. What is the relationship between the speakers?
W: Yes, it was sunny all weekend. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
M: Wasn’t it windy too?
W: Only on Sunday.
3.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】
What does the man want to do next?
此题为听力题,解析略。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处有音频,请去附件查看】
8. Why does the man dislike the telephone sales job?
A. It’s unsuitable for him.
B. It needs long working hours.
2019届高三英语上学期第一次模拟考试试题

2019学年度高三级第一次模拟试题(卷)英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
共120分。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAbout aspirin:Aspirin is a commonly used drug which can be taken to relieve discomfort caused by numerous medical problems including headaches, toothache, inflammation and infections. It is also suitable to treat colds and flu-like symptoms, and to reduce a high temperature.Who can take aspirin?Adults and children over 16 years of age.Who should not take aspirin?●Women who are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant. Aspirin may harm your unborn baby.●Women who are breast-feeding. Aspirin can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.●People who have any problems with the way the liver works or with the way the kidneys work.How to take aspirin:Take aspirin after meals, with a full glass of water or milk.●The recommended dose (剂量) ranges from two to three tablets at a time. Never take more than 4g 12 tablets) in any 24 -hour period.●You must not take these tablets with any other medicine which contains any aspirin or painkiller.How to store aspirin:●Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.●Store aspirin in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.●Do not put aspirin in the bathroom because the dampness there can cause it tolose its effectiveness.●Throw away aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar.Possible side effects:●Feeling sick, increased risk of bleeding, stomach pain, indigestion and heartburn are common. If these effects continue, contact your doctor.●Ringing in the ears, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and mental confusion are rare. If these occur, stop taking the drug and contact your doctor for further advice.1. In which case will you take aspirin according to the text?A. Stomachache.B. Fever.C. Breathlessness.D. Nosebleed.2. How many times can you take aspirin at most in a day?A. 6.B. 5.C. 4.D. 3.3. What type of writing is this text?A. A hospital announcement.B. A medical report.C. A doctor’s suggestions list.D. Medical instructions.BA five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4℃.After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance."I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 pm, Bob explained." But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking."Kelsey's companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake." Kelsey kept barking but never left my side," Bob recalled. "She kept me warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive."Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob's neighbor discovered him at 6:30 pm on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprisedto find that he didn't have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey's determination to keep him warm, Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, "Animals can help and his dog really saved him... He was very fortunate.”Bob said he was "enormously" grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey, "They saved my life, They are truly heroes!"4. What happened to Bob on New Year's Eve?A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.C. He broke his neck and couldn't move.D. He heard his neighbor's shouting for help.5. Why did Kelsey keep barking?A. To keep warm.B. To stay alive,C. To keep Bob awake.D. To seek help from others.6. How does Dr. Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey?A. Helpful.B. Fortunate.C. Grateful.D. Friendly.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Neck-breaking AccidentB. The Magic NightC. Warmth on a Winter's NightD. Determination to Keep AliveCOur mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race, are destroying our environment or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences. Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain what we still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go for sustainable gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation.When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of them are natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include: use less water and organic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; try using less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse the leaves from your gardento fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures. To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them.In today’s busy life we don’t get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening gives us a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them in our garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but you’re not sure how? Click here: http://www. gardenhowto. com.8. What does the underlined word “channelize" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Cause.B. Transform.C. Direct.D. Associate.9. Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure?A. Using advanced electrical machines.B. Avoiding fertilizers.C. Watering plants with collected rainwater.D. Clearing away the leaves.10. What is the benefit of sustainable gardening?A. It requires little water.B. It needs no fertilizer.C. It breaks up plastics.D. It doesn't waste any resource.11. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A newspaper.B. The Internet.C. A guidebook.D. A science report.DMany people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly." It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed," he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company's main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors to power the vehicle.The company is testing a full-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will mostlikely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1, 000meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack "is built around safety from the start". In his words, “Reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute that would be used, if there should be an emergency. "It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot," he adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.12. We can learn from the passage that the HoverbikeA. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quickly.B. can fly for over 30 minutes, up to l, 000 meters high.C. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teams.D. can be transported quickly after being folded and packed.13. Peter Coker uses the example of Formula One racing car to show thatA. the Jetpack is very safe and reliable.B. the engine of the Jetpack is powerful.C. the actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueD. the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height14. The underlined word "It" in the last paragraph refers to .A. the jet streamB. the engineC. the Jetpack.D. the parachute15. What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?A. To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B. To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.D. To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年上海复旦大学附属中学国际部高三英语第一次联考试题及答案

2019-2020学年上海复旦大学附属中学国际部高三英语第一次联考试题及答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项APlan Your Visit to the British MuseumWe've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:How to book tickets·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.Important information about your ticket booking·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.Following the routeWe have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?A.To earn more money.B.To hire more volunteers.C.To save room for collections.D.To control the number of visitors.2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?A.View an online map.B.Buy a new headphone.C.Buy audio guides from the museum.D.Download video introductions from iTunes.3.Where can you probably find the text?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.On a website.D.In a report.BA smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会)in Beijing .The mascots were known to the public on Sept.17, 2019 at a ceremony inBeijing. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining described them as adorable, unique , and exquisite (精致的)。
复旦附中2019届高三第一学期英语第一次摸底考试

复旦附中2019届高三第一学期英语第一次摸底考试(题源来自2018年浦东新区高考三模,语法部分有改动)Ⅰ. Listening (略)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.China’s Good Samaritan Law went into effect on October 1 to encourage people who are ready to help others. Under the law, people who voluntarily offer emergency assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill or in danger, will not have civil responsibility in the event of harm to the victims.The new law aims to ease the reluctance people feel toward helping strangers for fear of legal consequences if they make mistakes in treatment. It is a response to the phenomenon of people __ (21)__ (hesitate) to help fallen senior citizens due to concern that they might be blackmailed (讹诈) later.There has been no shortage of cases over the past decade __ (22) __ people hesitated to offer assistance to those who are in need. And some good Samaritans have been blackmailed for charitable acts. In 2011, a two-year-old girl known as Xiao Yueyue was run over by two cars, and 18 people passed by__ (23) __ offering emergency help. The girl died after days of medical treatment. In 2014, a man from Guangdong Province aided a senior citizen, but __ (24) __ (accuse) of knocking him down. The man committed suicide when __ (25) __ (face) with demands for a large sum of money.These cases __ (26) __ (arouse) debate about morality and heroism in China in recent years. “If you don’t provide help, you will blame yourself, but if you do help, you are likely __ (27) __ (hurt) by the people you help. It is really a difficult choice,” one netizen said on Sina Weibo.__ (28) __ there had been calls for a national Good Samaritan law, only a few cities pushed ahead with such laws before the nationwide law came into effect.However, some experts are concerned __ (29) __ there could be some danger from a nationwide Good Samaritan Law. “Rescuers who know little about first aid could bring serious harm to people in critical conditions,” said Yang Lixin, a professor at the Renmin University of China. He hoped the government __ (30) __ introduce details of the policy soon while encouraging people to voluntarily offer assistance.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonly beused once.Notethat thereis onewordmorethanyouneed.MinimumwagelawsintheU.S.werefirstintroducedduringthe1930sinresponsetotheGreatDepression.Thisperiodwas__1 1__byfallingoutput,fallingprices,andfallingemployment.TheNationalIndustrialRecoveryAct(NIRA)of1933attemptedtosto pthisdownwardtrendbyencouragingthe__12__oftradeassociationagreementsthatestablishedthelowestpriceandminimumwa ges.Thiswasthefirsttimethatminimumwageswereintroducedinmajorindustries.Butin1935,theU.S.SupremeCourtruledthatth eNIRAwasunlawful, andtheseinitial minimum wage agreements cameto anend.In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established a national minimum wage of $0.25 an hour. This Act __13__ only applied to a relatively small share of the labor force, but has been __14__ over time so that it now applies to about 90% of all nonsupervisory workers.Introductory economies textbooks usually first introduce the minimum wage as an application of demand and supply analysis. This starting discussion is usually based on the following __15__: the labor market is perfectly1competitive, the minimum wage covers all workers, and worker productivity is __16__ by the wage rate.While minimum wage increases generally receive __17__ public support, economists have generally argued that such laws will result in an increase in the unemployment rate in low-wage labor markets.Anissuerelatedtothatofaminimumwageisagrowingmovementfor a“livingwage”.Living wageproposalssuggestthatthe__ 18__minimumwageistoolowtoallowfamiliestobeabovethepovertylevel.Now,__19__ofthisviewsupport“livingwagelaws”th atrequirethelocalgovernmenttoonlyacceptcontractsfromfirmsthatpaytheirworkersawagethatishighenough to __20__ the workers above the poverty line. Baltimore was the first city to adopt such alawin 1994. UnderBaltim ore’s“living wage”requirement, firms mustpayaworkeranhourlywagethatwillallowafull-timeworkertoreceiveanannualincomegreaterthanorequalto thepovertylevel forafamilyof three.III. Reading Comprehension (45%)Section 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.When you’re shopping at the grocery store, you probably expect that the olive oil you see came from, well, olives. And that the organic vegetables were never exposed to poisonous chemicals.Increasingly, however, there’s a chance you might be __41__. In recent years, there has been a rise in reports of so-called food fraud, or attempts by various entities — including storage workers, suppliers and distributors — to alter products and mislead customers and food companies alike for __42__gain. Among the more recent examples: “natural” honey containing antibiotics and Italian companies selling “Italian olive oil” from a b lend of oils that did not __43__ from Italy.By and large, the fraudsters are trying to make easy money — __44__ for a whole food or pricey ingredient, then cutting it with __45__ stuff secretly. But the health consequences can be__46__.How can this happen? In the U.S., the Pure Food and Drug Act has prevented the“manufacture, sale or transportation of misbranded or poisonous foods” since 1906, and similar laws exist in other countries.But most global food regulators, including the U.S. Food and Drug Adm inistration, aren’t__47__ to enforce them effectively. For the most part, they focus on safety standards —__48__that foods don’t contain bacteria or viruses —and rely on companies to police their own ingredients, lest they face __49__ backlash(强烈抵制). But now that food manufacturing has become globalized, supply chains are longer, creating more opportunities for bad actors to __50__. Anyone who can __51__ substituting cheap ingredients for more expensive ones is going to try.Governments are starting to fight back. In 2014, the U.K. created a food-crime unit that collects reports of food fraud. But in order to prevent fraud in the first place, the food industry needs to __52__ the safeguarding of its own production network. So the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) — a trade group including officials from more than 300 food manufactures —will this year start __53__ its members’ supply chains, from field to table, to identify vulnerabilities.__54__, dozens of other food-industry experts recently teamed up with academics from Michigan State University to launch the Food Fraud Initiative (FFI), a group that studies fraudsters — specifically, how they avoid safeguards —and then advises food companies on how to get rid of them. “There are plenty of criminals o ut there who are going to wake up and perceive some opportunity for fraud,” says John Spink, director of the FFI. “We just need to make ourselves a(n) __55__ target.”41. A. definite B. peaceful C. optimistic D. wrong42. A. financial B. social C. technological D. potential43. A. initiate B. originate C. withdraw D. profit44. A. asking B. paying C. charging D. harvesting45. A. cheaper B. faulty C. lighter D. bad46. A. ok B. terrific C. incredible D. horrible47. A. honored B. equipped C. justified D. promoted48. A. maintaining B. struggling C. ensuring D. reflecting49. A. consumer B. manufacturer C. market D. organizer50. A. mess around B. make off C. show off D. stand aside51. A. hold on to B. come up with C. get away with D. carry away with52. A. minimize B. upgrade C. publicize D. abandon53. A. recalling B. breaking C. describing D. examining54. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Instead D. Therefore55. A. easier B. nicer C.harder D. rarerSection 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)Sleeper trains occupy a romantic corner of any traveler’s soul. One of HerculePoirot’smost fascinating adventures takes place on the Simplon Orient Express, which used to run from Paris to Istanbul. A famous scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” features a night train entering a tunnel. James Bond, meanwhile, detects a spy on a sleeper train after noticing him behave suspiciously in the dining car.In some parts of the world, the nostalgia(怀旧)lives on. The Caledonian Sleeper,complete with smartly dressed waiters, neeps and tatties(白萝卜泥和土豆泥)and a selection of whiskies,is the best way to travel between London and Scotland. Elsewhere, however, sleepers are on their last legs. Flights across Europe have become so cheap that fewer and fewer travelers bother with sleeper trains. Sensing that the end is approaching, Andrew Martin, a British writer, has written a book about the sleeper.“Night Trains” is a brief history of the mode, combined with accounts of journeys Mr. Martin has taken on sleeper routes across Europe. The reader joins him on a train Munich, where he eats a tuna sandwich on board. Travelling from Paris to Venice, he thinks he has been robbed of $105. The service to Nice is cancelled, yet such is his love for sleeping aboard that he spends the night on the train as it sits on the platform.These stories make clear that the golden age of the sleeper train is long past. How different things were in the 19th century, when a passenger on the Orient Express could dine on delicacies and good wines. The only modern-day sleeper train which comes up to the Mr. Martin’s exacting standards is the Nordland, which travels towards northern Norway.Those who have no experience of the sleeper trains often as k sleeper enthusiasts: “Do you sleep?” After a read of Mr. Martin’s book, the answer would seem to be a definite “no”: the noise of the train wakes him up time and again. Still, it is hard not to be won over by his enthusiasm. Catch the sleeper train, befo re it’s too late.56. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph two?A. Sleeper trains are the last means of transportation for travelers.B. Travelers tend to fall asleep toward the end of their trip.C. Travelers are too exhausted to walk any longer.D. Sleeper trains are becoming out of fashion.57. After reading the book Night Trains, readers ________.A. may enjoy the scenery on their journey from London to Scotland.B. can have the opportunity to travel on the best train in Europe.C. may have a basic understanding of the history of sleeper trains.D. cannot find a similar train living up to the standards of Mr. Martin.58. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The noise of the train makes it impossible for travelers to sleep well.B. Readers may be discouraged from riding on sleeper trains.C. The writer of the passages suggests not spending nights aboard.D. For enthusiasts, the love for sleepers outweighs the inconvenience caused.59. The author’s purpose of writing th e passage is to ________.A. introduce readers to a new book about sleeper trainsB. compare the advantages of sleeper trains in different periodsC. inform the readers of the rise and fall of sleeper trainsD. recall readers’ memory of an old-fashioned means of transportation(B)Bringing tech into the bedroom can be more harmful than helpful. Glancing at your phone before hitting the bed may be distracting and, more important, the blue light its screen emits is known to make falling asleep more difficult. But that’s not true for all gadgets. These smart-home devices want to invade your bedroom with the aim of improving your sleep.60. All the following gadgets help you with sleep with body contact EXCEPT ________.A.Muse HeadbandB.Here One Smart EarbudsC.Apple I-phoneD. D. S+sleep Monitor61. What is NOT true about blue light?A. Frequent use of cell phones leads to much emission of blue light.B. It makes it harder for your body to produce an essential chemical.C. The Night Shift feature can probably reduce the emission of blue light.D. Blue light reminds you to get to bed and regulates your sleep.62. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Sleep, something well deservedB. Sleep, thy(你的)name is gadgetC. Sleep, a mission made impossibleD. Sleep, highly dependent on tech(C)Earlier this year a series of papers in The Lancet reported that 85 percent of the $265 billion spent each year on medical research is wasted because too often absolutely nothing happens after initial results of a study are published. No follow-up investigations to replicate(复制) or expand on a discovery. No one uses the findings to build new technologies.The problem is not just what happens after publication — scientists often have trouble choosing the right questions and properly designing studies to answer them. Too many studies test too few subjects to arrive at firm conclusions. Researchers publish reports on hundreds of treatments for diseases that work in animal models but not in humans. Drug companies find themselves unable to reproduce promising drug targets published by the best academic institutions. The growing recognition that something has gone wrong in the laboratory has led to calls for, as one might guess, more research on research — attempts to find rules to ensure that peer-reviewed studies are, in fact, valid.It will take a concerted effort by scientists and other stakeholders to fix this problem. We can do so by exploring ways to make scientific investigation more reliable and efficient. These may include collaborative team science, study registration, stronger study designs and statistical tools, and better peer review, along with making scientific data widely available so that others can replicate experiments, therefore building trust in the conclusions of those studies.Reproducing other scientists’ analyses or replicating their results has too often in the past been looked down on with a kind of “me-too” derision(嘲笑) that would waste resources — but often they may help avoid false leads that would have been even more wasteful. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to replication is the inaccessibility of data and results necessary to rerun the analyses that went into the original experiments. Searching for such information can be extremely difficult. Investigators die, move and change jobs; computers crash; online links malfunction. Data are sometimes lost —even, as one researcher claimed when confronted about spurious(伪造的) results, eaten by termites(白蚁).There has definitely been some recent progress. An increasing number of journals, including Nature and Science, have adopted measures such as checklists for study design and reporting while improving statistical review and encouraging access to data. Several funding agencies, meanwhile, have asked that researchers outline their plans for sharing data before they can receive a government grant.But it will take much more to achieve a lasting culture change. Investigators should be rewarded for performing good sci ence rather than just getting statistically significant (“positive”) but nonreplicable results. Revising the present incentive(激励) structure may require changes on the part of journals, funders, universities and other research institutions.63. What is the problem reported in those papers in The Lancet?A. Great achievements in medical research failed to get published.B. Money was wasted on follow-up investigations in medical research.C. Too many new research findings are not put into use after publication.D. Few scientists are devoted to building new technologies for mankind.64. Which of the following situation is most similar to the problem described in paragraph 2?A. A high school decides to cut its art programs due to the lack of fund.B. A patient gets sicker because he does not follow the doctor’s advice.C. A marketing firm tests a website with participants that are not target population.D. A drug company fails to produce the new drug due to no access to the latest data.65. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Measures are taken to ensure publication of tested results only.B. Scientific experiments must be replicable to be considered valid.C. Experiment replication is unoriginal and not worthwhile.D. Rewards should be given only to those nonreplicable findings.66.The purpose of this article is to ___________.A. argue that scientific research lacks efficiencyB. explain the result of a recent scientific studyC. introduce some recent progress in medical researchD. highlight the possible problems of research studiesSection 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.The way individuals collectively remember, forget, and recall event, people, places, etc, has been an important topic of research on collective memory. 47.______ He developed the concept of collective memory, arguing that individuals memories are only understood within the context of a group through time and space.48. They include theoretical concepts, the study of historical sources, oral histories, case studies, interviews, and survey. For example, one group of research carried out several interviews to investigate younger and older American adults for three wars, namely, the Civil War, World War II, and the Iraq War. Although Americans of different ages recalled similar events, the interpretation of some events changed over the generations: both younger and older adults recalled the bombings of Hiroshina and Nigasak; however, they differed in how they rated the bombings.More recently, memory study scholars tend to stress the significance of the media in shaping collective memories: “ Culture an individuals memory are constantly produced through the technology of memory.” Under this perspective, research often involves content analysis of news and the use of surveys or interviews for analyzing the public memory. Alternatively, scholars have studied the role of journalists as collective memory agents by manually analyzing the stories journalists tell as professionals and the stories they tell about their profession. 49.However, developments in digital technologies in recent years have significantly influenced how we track of events both as individuals and as a collective,” The Internet doesn’t forget. “The Internet has had strong impacts on memory and the processes of remembering and forgetting 50.. Analyzing different Web documents, researchers have shown that more recent past events are remembered more vividly in the present.IV. Summary Writing (10%)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.An Extension of the Human BrainOther people can help us compensate for our mental and emotional deficiencies (欠缺),much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency . To be exact, other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions. When another person helps us in such ways , he or she is participating in what I’ve called a “ social prosthetic (义肢的) system.” Such systems do not need to operate face-to face, and it’s clear to me that the Internet is expan ding the range of my own social prosthetic system. It’s already a big bank of many minds. Even in its current state, the Internet has extended my memory and judgment.Regarding memory: Once I look up something on the Internet, I don’t need to keep all the details for future use ------I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do particularly striking when I’m writing; I ‘m no longer comfortable writing if I ’m not connected to the Internet. It’s become natural to check facts as I write, taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed, Wikipedia, or other websites.Regarding judgment: The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large. For example, when I ‘m writing a textbook, it has become second nature to check a dozen definitions of a key term, which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning. But more than that, I now regularly compare my views with those of many others. If I have a “new idea”, I now quickly look to see whether somebody else has already thought of it, or something similar-and I then compare what I think with what others have thought. This certainly makes my own views clearer. Moreover, I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet.________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 60V. Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.周末你常常挤出一些时间帮父母做家务吗?(spare)73.人工智能最终替代人类是不可能的。
2019届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷

2019届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷2019届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Bus Tours in Washington DCThe Blossoms Tour In Washington DCDuration: 3 hours? $56.99BEST WAY to Experience the Cherry Blossoms! Each year from mid March to mid April, see the beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC and get great photos because you’ll be led to all the best spots by the best guides.The annual spring bloom in DC is a magical time and this tour promises to provide the very best tour opportunity for you!The Lights Night T our in Washington DCDuration: 3 hours?? $56.33Highest-rated Night Tour in DC! The ONLY DC Night Tour where the Tour Guides HOP OFF with you at each stop and tell you about each monument and attracton.HOP aboard the The Lights Night Tour! The best time to take a tour of Washington DC is at night.The Best Minibus T our in Washington DCDuration: 3 hours? $ 46.92See all the key atractions DC has to offer in a 3-hour format.You will learn all about the history and trivia (琐事) that surrounds Washington and visit the major monuments and attractions DC has to offer.Please Note: Rates for this tour vary by day of the week.When you choose your specific date on the availability calendar, the rates for that date will be displayed.Best Mount Vernon & Arlington Cemetery T our fromWashington DCDuration: 6 hours? $ 78.96See Arlington Cemetery, Old Town Alexandria and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate on this small group bus tour from Washington DC.Your tour guide will accompany you through Mount Vernon, telling you about all of the atractions there and the history of George Washington’s home on the Potomac River.1.Which date suits The Blossoms Tour most?A.July 4.B.August 15.C.March 27.D.October 8.2.What is special about The Best Minibus Tour?A.Its price is not fixed.B.The best time to take it is at night.C.The tour guide accompanies you.D.You can get great photos of cherry.3.Which tour would offer you a chance to learn about George Washington’s home?A.The Blossoms Tour.B.The Lights Night Tour.C.Tbe Best Minibus Tour.D.Best Mount Vermon & Arlington Cemetery T our.It was hard to accept, but the sad day had finally arrived.I still remember the tears welling up in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the empty closet in wonder.The space once filled with her clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow.This little child had come to the realization that her father was gone.He had left us, and there was simply no way to change it.Being the oldest of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our world and dreams were broken beyond repair.My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, has worked harder than anyone shouldsimply to mend our broken household.However, long hours at work often prevented her from physically being there in our times of need.This is where I have stepped up as the temporary caretaker of my three small sisters.Many students write college essays about their leadership positions in school and the community but I feel that my greatest accomplishment is the role I have played within my own family.Senior year in high school is not simple for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is resting on your shoulders, but this is how I have felt for the past two years, I have continually tried to fulfill the dream my mother holds for my future.My mother was not able to complete her college education, and so this success is her top significance for her children.A leader is defined as one who has influence on others.I hope that my leadership affects the lives of my sisters and everyone around me.In dedicating myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will do anything to accomplish.I am an extremely determined individual, and my university will help me take the next step in climbing the ladder of success.1.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?A.Show a topic for discussion.B.Provide some advice for readers.C.Summarize the following paragraphs.D.Introduce some background information.2.What was the author’s dream in her senior year in high school?A.To be admitted into a college.B.To look after her sisters well.C.To set an example to her sisters.D.To lead her family out of trouble.3.What is the author’s present life like?A.Happy and quiet.B.Hard but hopeful.C.Busy but successful.D.Inspiring and rich.4.What role does the author play in her family?A.A winner.B.A teacher.C.A leader.D.A dreamer.A new app aims to help parents interpret what their baby wants based on the sound of their cry.The free app ChatterBaby, which was released last month, analyzes the acoustic (声学的) features of a baby’s cry, to help parents understand whether their child might be hungry, fussy or in pain.While critics say caregivers should not rely too much on their smartphone, others say it’s a helpful tool for new or tired parents.Ariana Anderson, a mother of four, developed the app.She originally designed the technology to help deaf parents better understand why their baby was upset, but soon realized it could be a helpful tool for all new parents.To build a database, Anderson and her team uploaded 2,000 audio samples of infant(婴儿) cries.She used cries recorded during ear piercings and vaccinations to distinguish pain cries.And to create a baseline for the other two categories, a group of moms had to agree on whether the cry was either hungry or fussy.Anderson’s team continues to collect data and hopes to make the app more accurate by asking parents to get specific about what certain sounds mean.Pediatrician Eric Ball pointed out that evaluating cries can never be an exact science.“I think that all of the apps and technology that new parents are using now can be helpful but need to be taken seriously,” Ball said ,“ I do worry that someparents will get stuck in big data and turn their parenting into basically a spreadsheet(电子表格) which I think will take away the love and caring that parents are supposed to be providing for the children.”But Anderson said the aim of the app is to have parents interpret the results, not to provide a yes or no answer.The Bells, a couple using this app, say it’s a win-win.They believe they are not only helping their baby now but potentially others in the future.1.How does the app judge what babies want?A.By collecting data.B.By recording all the sounds.C.By analyzing the sound of their cries.D.By asking parents about specific messages.2.What was the app designed for in the beginning?A.All new parents.B.Deaf parents.C.Ariana Anderson.D.Crying babies.3.What is Ball’s opinion about the app?A.Parents should use the app wisely.B.The app can create an accurate result.C.Parents and babies are addicted to the app.D.The app makes babies lose love and caring.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Parents should not rely too much on their smartphones.B.A new app helps parents figure out why their babies are crying.C.Parents can deal with babies’ hunger with the help of a new app.D.A new app called ChatterBaby can prevent babies from crying.It’s a real case of fish out of water.Blennies (鲇鱼) in the South Pacific Ocean are gradually relocating to land to escape their predators (捕食者), in an example of evolution in action.Fish first began crawling onto dry land about 400 million years ago, kicking off an evolutionary chain of events that led to humans.But their reasons for exiting the sea have been uncertain.To look for clues, Terry Ord at the University of New South Wales in Australia has been studying several species of blennies at Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands.At low tide, blennies are commonly found swimming in rock pools around the edges of the island.But when high tide moves in, they climb up to dry land and move around the rocks until the tide retreats.The researchers found that this is most likely to avoid predators that swim in with the rising tide – mainly bigger fish like lionfish.To test what would happen if blennies did not have an escape plan, they made blenny models and sank them in the sea.The mimics ended up with wounds, bite marks and chunks-missing.Of course, there are still dangers for blennies on land, like the occasional bird attack, but the predation risk on land is a third that of underwater.What’s more, moving onto land has additional benefits for blennies.Holes in the rocks provide sheltered nests for laying eggs, and they can maintain their diet of bacteria.In fact, several species of blenny fish at Rarotonga have already made the full transition to land-dwelling (陆生的) species.They continue to breathe with their gills, but have developed stronger tail fins and jump from rock to rock.Ord believes that many evolutionary processes have beendriven by the need to escape predators.“It i s often assumed that animals move homes to find new sources of food, but in many cases, escaping predators is a stronger motivation.” he says.1.Why do blennies climb to dry land when high tide comes?A.To acquire better health.B.To search for more food.C.To seek safer living conditions.D.To adapt to a new environment.2.What does the underlined part “The mimics” in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The rocks in the water.B.The predators of blennies.C.The researchers of blennies.D.The models of blennies.3.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A.Ord’s research opens a new view.B.Ord wonders why animals move homes.C.Ord shows us the benefits of blennies’ evolution.D.Ord has discovered how fish have become land dwellers.4.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A.Blennies’ Living HabitsB.Why Blennies Choose to Live on LandC.Blennies’ Evolutionary ProcessD.How Blennies Escape from their Predators二、七选五Five steps to make a difference to the oceansThe oceans are being seriously polluted now.Plastics are harming the marine (海产的) life.Carbon pollution is warming the oceans and increasing their acidity(酸度).Waters are being overfished.1.Here are some steps we can take to help make a difference.1.Bring our own bags.2.Try carrying a reusable bag at all times, including while traveling, and bringing our own things towork to avoid relying on plastic items.2.Talk about it now.We should carry that conversation into public places.Talk to our friends and family about why the ocean is important and why we take steps to help it, and challenge them to do the same.3.3.A good way to make a difference is to organize a garbage cleanup now.Whether it’s an inland cleanup or one near the coast, plan one in our community.4.Throw away our cars.4.When we hang out, we should reduce our carbon footprint, which may help slow global warming and ocean acidification as well as conserve energy5.Recycle, obviously.Experts say recycling is an obvious action to take.Check on what can be recycled in our community, and make sure you’re separating out your plastic.In summary, think about it more and act on it more.The more someone thinks about plastics and plastics pollution, the environment and the consequences of our actions, the more likely they are to act on it.5.A.Plan a cleanup.B.Choose public transportation over driving our cars.C.Driving cars is not a good way to protect the oceans.D.However, experts say there’s still hope to make a difference.E.However, marine life plays a very important role in the oceans.F.If everyone can contribute to the oceans, the oceans will be well preserved.G.Whenever we put something, we should bring our own bag, but not a plastic one.三、完形填空In kindergarten, I met my first love –dancing.For the last eleven years, I have spent many hours at the dance studio.The ______ I began as a little girl has shaped my personality, forming __________ that I will have for the rest of my life.Once while our dance team ______ for the state competition, six senior members quit without notice, leaving our team without a ______.My team’s enthusiasm for the season was cut in half.______, I was determined to become the new captain and lead my team past this obstacle.During the first practice after the seniors quit, my team’s emotion was ______.As a leader, I tried to motivate my team through ______.I started to do ______ work outside practice to improve my kicking technique.My team respected me as a coach because I showed ______.On weekends, I spent hours trying to make up a creative competition routine.I wanted my team members to ______ the dance and perform well.Before the state meet, I drilled the ______ into the girls’ heads and constantly encouraged them to work harder.I would shout out names of people who were ______ well during the dance, and the girls would ______ with even more energy.Through my dance experience, I also found I got better by ______ myself.I mixed new skills into the routine for the state competition to ______ my team’s technique.We wanted to prove to ourselves and our school that we could still be a(n) ______ dance team without the girls who ______.On the stage, I felt my team’s ______.I was proud that we were able to rebuild our confidence and go beyond our expectations at the state competition.We were ______ for all our hard work by placing in the top five.This experience taught me a lesson: with a passion for something, I could ______ any obstaclewith creativity and determination.cation B.activity C.travel D.research2.A.qualities petitions C.connections D.opinions3.A.looked B.left C.practiced D.hoped4.A.target B.captain C.project D.guide5.A.Otherwise B.Besides C.Instead D.However6.A.growing B.normal C.low D.appealing7.A.example B.award C.promise D.experience8.A.new B.extra C.little D.personal9.A.production B.expectation C.promotion D.devotion10.A.love B.check C.believe D.ignore11.A.result B.failure C.routine D.function12.A.planning B.judging C.predicting D.performing13.A.deal B.respond C.defend pare14.A.reminding B.teaching C.protecting D.challenging15.A.admire B.share C.improve D.prove16.A.familiar B.similar C.ordinary D.brilliant17.A.quit B.joined C.appreciated D.approached18.A.patience B.kindness C.energy D.pride19.A.rewarded B.thanked C.prepared D.moved20.A.think of B.get over C.care about D.keep off四、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2019届高三英语第一次联合模拟考试试题

2019届高三英语第一次联合模拟考试试题第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。
1.What does the woman usually drink?A.Tea.B.Milk.C.Coffee.2.Where are the speakers?A.At a department store.B.At a laundry.C.At home.3.Where does the woman want to go after 3 o'clock?A.To a supermarket.B.To a cinema.C.To a restaurant.4.What is the man dissatisfied with about his job?A.The salary.B.The hours.C.The location.5.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.A painting teacher and a pupil.B.An artist and a student.C.A housekeeper and a painter.第二节听下面5段对话或独自。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What does Bill suggest doing?A.Putting on some sun scream.B.Staying indoors.C.Going to the library.7.What will the weather be like this evening?A.Sunny and hot.B.Cloudy and hot.C.Rainy and cool.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
2019届高三英语一模试卷附解析高三一模试卷

2019届高三英语一模试卷附解析高三一模试卷2019届高三英语一模试卷附解析注意事项: 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分:听力理解(共两节。
满分30分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】Where will the man find his car keys? A. On the bookcase. B. In his pocket. C. On the coffee table. C 此题为听力题,解析略。
2.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】What will the girl be doing tonight? A. Watching a film. B. Reading a novel. C. Eating a meal in the cafeteria. C 此题为听力题,解析略。
3.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】What does the woman offer to do? A. Help the man’s wife find a doctor. B. Call an ambulance. C. Take the man to the hospital. B 此题为听力题,解析略。
4.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】What are the speakers talking about? A. Where their tent is. B. Where to set up the tent. C. How to recognize different trees. A 此题为听力题,解析略。
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复旦附中2019届高三第一学期英语第一次摸底考试(题源来自2018年浦东新区高考三模,语法部分有改动)Ⅰ. Listening (略)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.China’s Good Samaritan Law went into effect on October 1 to encourage people who are ready to help others. Under the law, people who voluntarily offer emergency assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill or in danger, will not have civil responsibility in the event of harm to the victims.The new law aims to ease the reluctance people feel toward helping strangers for fear of legal consequences if they make mistakes in treatment. It is a response to the phenomenon of people __ (21)__ (hesitate) to help fallen senior citizens due to concern that they might be blackmailed (讹诈) later.There has been no shortage of cases over the past decade __ (22) __ people hesitated to offer assistance to those who are in need. And some good Samaritans have been blackmailed for charitable acts. In 2011, a two-year-old girl known as Xiao Yueyue was run over by two cars, and 18 people passed by__ (23) __ offering emergency help. The girl died after days of medical treatment. In 2014, a man from Guangdong Province aided a senior citizen, but __ (24) __ (accuse) of knocking him down. The man committed suicide when __ (25) __ (face) with demands for a large sum of money.These cases __ (26) __ (arouse) debate about morality and heroism in China in recent years. “If you don’t provide help, you will blame yourself, but if you do help, you are likely __ (27) __ (hurt) by the people you help. It is really a difficult choice,” one netizen said on Sina Weibo.__ (28) __ there had been calls for a national Good Samaritan law, only a few cities pushedahead with such laws before the nationwide law came into effect.However, some experts are concerned __ (29) __ there could be some danger from a nationwide Good Samaritan Law. “Rescuers who know little about first aid could bring serious harm to people in critical conditions,” said Yang Lixin, a professor at the Renmin University of China. He hoped the government __ (30) __ introduce details of the policy soon while encouraging people to voluntarily offer assistance.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonly beused once.Notethat thereis onewordmorethanyouneed.MinimumwagelawsintheU.S.werefirstintroducedduringthe1930sinresponsetotheGreatDepress ion.Thisperiodwas__11__byfallingoutput,fallingprices,andfallingemployment.TheNationalIndustri alRecoveryAct(NIRA)of1933attemptedtostopthisdownwardtrendbyencouragingthe__12__oftradea ssociationagreementsthatestablishedthelowestpriceandminimumwages.Thiswasthefirsttimethatmin imumwageswereintroducedinmajorindustries.Butin1935,theU.S.SupremeCourtruledthattheNIRAw asunlawful, andtheseinitial minimum wage agreements cameto anend.In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established a national minimum wage of $0.25 an hour. This Act __13__ only applied to a relatively small share of the labor force, but has been __14__ over time so that it now applies to about 90% of all nonsupervisory workers.Introductory economies textbooks usually first introduce the minimum wage as an application of demand and supply analysis. This starting discussion is usually based on the following __15__: the labor market is perfectly competitive, the minimum wage covers all workers, and worker productivity is __16__ by the wage rate.While minimum wage increases generally receive __17__ public support, economists have generally argued that such laws will result in an increase in the unemployment rate in low-wage labor markets.Anissuerelatedtothatofaminimumwageisagrowingmovementfor a“livingwage”.Living wagepro posalssuggestthatthe__18__minimumwageistoolowtoallowfamiliestobeabovethepovertylevel.Now,__19__ofthisviewsupport“livingwagelaws”thatrequirethelocalgovernmentto onlyacceptcontractsfr omfirmsthatpaytheirworkersawagethatishighenough to __20__ the workers above the poverty line. Baltimore was the first city to adopt such alawin 1994. Under Baltimore’s“living wage”requirement, firms mustpayaworkeranhourlywagethatwillallowafull-timeworkertoreceiveanannualincomegreaterthan orequalto thepovertylevel forafamilyof three.III. Reading Comprehension (45%)Section 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.When you’re shopping at the grocery store, you probably expect that the olive oil you see came from, well, olives. And that the organic vegetables were never exposed to poisonous chemicals.Increasingly, however, there’s a chance you might be __41__. In recent years, there has been a rise in reports of so-called food fraud, or attempts by various entities — including storage workers, suppliers and distributors — to alter products and mislead customers and food companies alike for __42__gain. Among the more recent examples: “natural” honey containing antibiotics and Italian companies selling “Italian olive oil” from a blend of oils that did not __43__ from Italy.By and large, the fraudsters are trying to make easy money — __44__ for a whole food or pricey ingredient, then cutting it with __45__ stuff secretly. But the health consequences can be__46__.How can this happen? In the U.S., the Pure Food and Drug Act has prevented the “manufacture, sale or transportation of misbranded or poisonous foods” since 1906, and similar laws exist in other countries.But most global food regulators, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aren’t__47__ to enforce them effectively. For the most part, they focus on safety standards —__48__that foods don’t contain bacteria or viruses — and rely on companies to police their own ingredients, lest they face __49__ backlash(强烈抵制). But now that food manufacturing hasbecome globalized, supply chains are longer, creating more opportunities for bad actors to __50__. Anyone who can __51__ substituting cheap ingredients for more expensive ones is going to try.Governments are starting to fight back. In 2014, the U.K. created a food-crime unit that collects reports of food fraud. But in order to prevent fraud in the first place, the food industry needs to __52__ the safeguarding of its own production network. So the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) —a trade group including officials from more than 300 food manufactures —will this year start __53__ its members’ supply chains, from field to table, to identify vulnerabilities.__54__, dozens of other food-industry experts recently teamed up with academics from Michigan State University to launch the Food Fraud Initiative (FFI), a group that studies fraudsters — specifically, how they avoid safeguards — and then advises food companies on how to get rid of them. “There are plenty of criminals out there who are going to wake up and perceive some opportunity for fraud,” says John Spink, director of the FFI. “We just need to make ourselves a(n) __55__ target.”41. A. definite B. peaceful C. optimistic D. wrong42. A. financial B. social C. technological D. potential43. A. initiate B. originate C. withdraw D. profit44. A. asking B. paying C. charging D. harvesting45. A. cheaper B. faulty C. lighter D. bad46. A. ok B. terrific C. incredible D. horrible47. A. honored B. equipped C. justified D. promoted48. A. maintaining B. struggling C. ensuring D. reflecting49. A. consumer B. manufacturer C. market D. organizer50. A. mess around B. make off C. show off D. stand aside51. A. hold on to B. come up with C. get away with D. carry away with52. A. minimize B. upgrade C. publicize D. abandon53. A. recalling B. breaking C. describing D. examining54. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Instead D. Therefore55. A. easier B. nicer C.harder D. rarerSection 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)Sleeper trains occupy a romantic corner of any traveler’s soul. One of HerculePoirot’smost fascinating adventures takes place on the Simplon Orient Express, which used to run from Paris to Istanbul. A famous scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” features a night train entering a tunnel. James Bond, meanwhile, detects a spy on a sleeper train after noticing him behave suspiciously in the dining car.In some parts of the world, the nostalgia(怀旧)lives on. The Caledonian Sleeper,complete with smartly dressed waiters, neeps and tatties(白萝卜泥和土豆泥)and a selection of whiskies,is the best way to travel between London and Scotland. Elsewhere, however, sleepers are on their last legs. Flights across Europe have become so cheap that fewer and fewer travelers bother with sleeper trains. Sensing that the end is approaching, Andrew Martin, a British writer, has written a book about the sleeper.“Night Trains” is a brief history of the mode, combined with accounts of journey s Mr. Martin has taken on sleeper routes across Europe. The reader joins him on a train Munich, where he eats a tuna sandwich on board. Travelling from Paris to Venice, he thinks he has been robbed of $105. The service to Nice is cancelled, yet such is his love for sleeping aboard that he spends the night on the train as it sits on the platform.These stories make clear that the golden age of the sleeper train is long past. How different things were in the 19th century, when a passenger on the Orient Express could dine on delicacies and good wines. The only modern-day sleeper train which comes up to the Mr. Martin’s exacting standards is the Nordland, which travels towards northern Norway.Those who have no experience of the sleeper trains often ask sleeper enthusiasts: “Do you sleep?” After a read of Mr. Martin’s book, the answer would seem to be a definite “no”: the noise of the train wakes him up time and again. Still, it is hard not to be won over by his enthusiasm. Catch the sleeper train, before it’s to o late.56. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph two?A. Sleeper trains are the last means of transportation for travelers.B. Travelers tend to fall asleep toward the end of their trip.C. Travelers are too exhausted to walk any longer.D. Sleeper trains are becoming out of fashion.57. After reading the book Night Trains, readers ________.A. may enjoy the scenery on their journey from London to Scotland.B. can have the opportunity to travel on the best train in Europe.C. may have a basic understanding of the history of sleeper trains.D. cannot find a similar train living up to the standards of Mr. Martin.58. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The noise of the train makes it impossible for travelers to sleep well.B. Readers may be discouraged from riding on sleeper trains.C. The writer of the passages suggests not spending nights aboard.D. For enthusiasts, the love for sleepers outweighs the inconvenience caused.59. The author’s purpose of writing the passag e is to ________.A. introduce readers to a new book about sleeper trainsB. compare the advantages of sleeper trains in different periodsC. inform the readers of the rise and fall of sleeper trainsD. recall readers’ memory of an old-fashioned means of transportation(B)Bringing tech into the bedroom can be more harmful than helpful. Glancing at your phone before hitting the bed may be distracting and, more important, the blue light its screen emits is known to make falling asleep more difficult. But tha t’s not true for all gadgets. These smart-home devices want to invade your bedroom with the aim of improving your sleep.60. All the following gadgets help you with sleep with body contact EXCEPT ________.A.Muse HeadbandB.Here One Smart EarbudsC.Apple I-phoneD. D. S+sleep Monitor61. What is NOT true about blue light?A. Frequent use of cell phones leads to much emission of blue light.B. It makes it harder for your body to produce an essential chemical.C. The Night Shift feature can probably reduce the emission of blue light.D. Blue light reminds you to get to bed and regulates your sleep.62. What’s the b est title for the passage?A. Sleep, something well deservedB. Sleep, thy(你的)name is gadgetC. Sleep, a mission made impossibleD. Sleep, highly dependent on tech(C)Earlier this year a series of papers in The Lancet reported that 85 percent of the $265 billion spent each year on medical research is wasted because too often absolutely nothing happens after initial results of a study are published. No follow-up investigations to replicate(复制) or expand on a discovery. No one uses the findings to build new technologies.The problem is not just what happens after publication —scientists often have trouble choosing the right questions and properly designing studies to answer them. Too many studies test too few subjects to arrive at firm conclusions. Researchers publish reports on hundreds of treatments for diseases that work in animal models but not in humans. Drug companies find themselves unable to reproduce promising drug targets published by the best academic institutions. The growing recognition that something has gone wrong in the laboratory has led to calls for, as one might guess, more research on research — attempts to find rules to ensure that peer-reviewed studies are, in fact, valid.It will take a concerted effort by scientists and other stakeholders to fix this problem. We can do so by exploring ways to make scientific investigation more reliable and efficient. These may include collaborative team science, study registration, stronger study designs and statistical tools, and better peer review, along with making scientific data widely available so that others can replicate experiments, therefore building trust in the conclusions of those studies.Reproducing other scientists’ analyses or replicating their results has too often in the past been look ed down on with a kind of “me-too” derision(嘲笑) that would waste resources — but often they may help avoid false leads that would have been even more wasteful. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to replication is the inaccessibility of data and results necessary to rerun theanalyses that went into the original experiments. Searching for such information can be extremely difficult. Investigators die, move and change jobs; computers crash; online links malfunction. Data are sometimes lost — even, as one researcher claimed when confronted about spurious(伪造的) results, eaten by termites(白蚁).There has definitely been some recent progress. An increasing number of journals, including Nature and Science, have adopted measures such as checklists for study design and reporting while improving statistical review and encouraging access to data. Several funding agencies, meanwhile, have asked that researchers outline their plans for sharing data before they can receive a government grant.But it will take much more to achieve a lasting culture change. Investigators should be rewarded for performing good science rather than just getting statistically significant (“positive”) but nonreplicable results. Revising the present incentive(激励) structure may require changes on the part of journals, funders, universities and other research institutions.63. What is the problem reported in those papers in The Lancet?A. Great achievements in medical research failed to get published.B. Money was wasted on follow-up investigations in medical research.C. Too many new research findings are not put into use after publication.D. Few scientists are devoted to building new technologies for mankind.64. Which of the following situation is most similar to the problem described in paragraph 2?A. A high school decides to cut its art programs due to the lack of fund.B. A patient gets sicker because he does not follow the doctor’s advice.C. A marketing firm tests a website with participants that are not target population.D. A drug company fails to produce the new drug due to no access to the latest data.65. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Measures are taken to ensure publication of tested results only.B. Scientific experiments must be replicable to be considered valid.C. Experiment replication is unoriginal and not worthwhile.D. Rewards should be given only to those nonreplicable findings.66.The purpose of this article is to ___________.A. argue that scientific research lacks efficiencyB. explain the result of a recent scientific studyC. introduce some recent progress in medical researchD. highlight the possible problems of research studiesSection 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.The way individuals collectively remember, forget, and recall event, people, places, etc, has been an important topic of research on collective memory. 47.______ He developed the concept of collective memory, arguing that individuals memories are only understood within the context of a group through time and space.48. They include theoretical concepts, the study of historical sources, oral histories, case studies, interviews, and survey. For example, one group of research carried out several interviews to investigate younger and older American adults for three wars, namely, the Civil War, World War II, and the Iraq War. Although Americans of different ages recalled similar events, the interpretation of some events changed over the generations: both younger and older adults recalled the bombings of Hiroshina and Nigasak; however, they differed in how they rated the bombings.More recently, memory study scholars tend to stress the significance of the media in shaping collective memories: “ Culture an individuals memory are constantly produced through the technology of memory.” Under this perspective, research often involves content analysis of newsand the use of surveys or interviews for analyzing the public memory. Alternatively, scholars have studied the role of journalists as collective memory agents by manually analyzing the stories journalists tell as professionals and the stories they tell about their profession. 49.However, developments in digital technologies in recent years have significantly influenced how we track of events both as individuals and as a collective,” The Internet doesn’t forget. “The Internet has had strong impacts on memory and the processes of remembering and forgetting 50.. Analyzing different Web documents, researchers have shown that more recent past events are remembered more vividly in the present.IV. Summary Writing (10%)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.An Extension of the Human BrainOther people can help us compensate for our mental and emotional deficiencies (欠缺),much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency . To be exact, other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions. When another person helps us in such ways , he or she is participating in what I’ve called a “ social prosthetic (义肢的) system.” Such systems do not need to operate face-to face, and it’s clear to me that the Internet is expanding the range of my own social prosthetic system. It’s already a big bank of many minds. Even in its current state, the Internet has extended my memory and judgment.Regar ding memory: Once I look up something on the Internet, I don’t need to keep all the details for future use ------I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do particularly striking when I’m writing; I ‘m no longer comfortable writing if I ’m not connected to the Internet. It’s become natural to check facts as I write, taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed, Wikipedia, or other websites.Regarding judgment: The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large. For exampl e, when I ‘m writing a textbook, it has become second nature to check a dozen definitions of a key term, which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning. But more than that, I now regularly compare my views with those of many others. If I have a “new idea”, I now quicklylook to see whether somebody else has already thought of it, or something similar-and I then compare what I think with what others have thought. This certainly makes my own views clearer. Moreover, I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet.________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 60V. Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.周末你常常挤出一些时间帮父母做家务吗?(spare)73.人工智能最终替代人类是不可能的。