2023届上海市上海中学高三模拟卷练习二英语试卷(含答案)
高考英语上海卷模拟试卷（二）考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
第I卷（共90分）I. Listening Comprehension （25 分）Section A （每题1分，共10分）Directions: 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.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (每题1 分,共20 分)Section 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, used one word that best fits each blank.An implant that can cool nerves to block pain signals has been unveiled by researchers who say the device could offer an alternative to drugssuch as opioids (类鸦片活性肽).The team behind the device say it could bring benefits for management of acute pain such as (21)_______ experienced after amputations (截肢)or nerve grafts."We are optimistic that this represents a very promising starting point for an engineering approach (22)_______ treating pain,” said Prof John Rogers of Northwestern University in the US, a co-author of the research. But he cautioned that it might be some time (23) _______ they were available to patients. "As with any implantable device, the regulatory process can be slow, typically (24) _______ (involve) much more extensive animal model studies over a period of years," he said.Writing in the journal Science, the team report that the device to block pain signals, which (25) _______(test) only on rats so far, involves a pump, external control system and an implant made from a soft, rubbery substance. The latter forms a sealed collection of tiny channels which form a twisting path in the part of the implant that sits around the target nerve like a cuff.When liquid coolant and dry nitrogen flow through the implant, the liquid causes a drop in temperature. An electronic sensor in the device allows the temperature at the nerve (26) _______(keep) constant."All body processes are based on metabolic chemical reactions, motions of ions and flows of fluids--all (27) _______slow down as a result ofcooling,” said Rogers. “ The net effect when cooling is applied to a nerve is in blocking of electrical signals."Among their experiments, the team tracked two rats with an injury, recording over a three- week period the minimum force that (28)_______be applied to the hind paw to cause the animal to retract (缩回)it. This data was then compared against three rats who were similarly injured but also had the implant. The results suggest bouts of cooling of the injured nerve from 37℃ to 10℃led to (29) _______(severe) pain, with a sevenfold increase in the force that could be applied to the paw. The team say the implant’s benefits include (30)_______, in contrast to opioids, it is not addictive. As the implant is made with water-soluble and biocompatible materials, it can break down in the body after use. The implant could be inserted as an extension of the patient’s initial surgery.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 more word than you need.A. attachedB. bottle-fedC. confusionD. invisibleE. originallyF. orphanedG. partneringH. procedureI. reproducedJ. subjectsK. unintentionallySaving Baby BearsReacting to the auditory assault of barking dogs, shouts and rifle blasts, a 168-pound American black bear shot out and hightailed (迅速逃走)it into the woods off a logging road.His sister, weighing in at 135 pounds, took a little more time to overcome her fear and (31) _______ before she, too, ran for the trees and away from the humans who had driven more than 100 miles to witness the bears’ return to the wild.The cubs were the 106th and 107th (32) _______ or injured bears to be raised or treated at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Wildlife Center in Washington state, then released months later in the same general area where they were (33) _______found. Fitted with GPS collars and tattooed with identification numbers on their gums, the bears are also among the latest (34) _______of a long-term research study being conducted by Rich Beausoleil and Lindsay Welfelt, both biologists and bear and cougar specialists.The siblings were only two weeks old when a forest worker and his dog (35) _______ disturbed their den in February 2020, scaring away their mother. She never returned.The worker contacted the WDFW, an agency (36) _______with PAWS to rehabilitate sick, injured wild animals before releasing them back into their natural habitats."Their eyes and ears weren't open, and their teeth hadn't evenerupted,Jennifer Convy, PAWS senior director of wildlife, said of the cubs, which each weighed less than 2 pounds when they arrived and were the youngest ever to be raised at the center.Though (37) _______at first, the cubs weren't cuddled. Instead, their caregivers wore bear- scented bear suits during feedings once the cubs' eyes had opened. At PAWS, the staff and volunteers take pains to be (38)_______to all the animals in their care."They don't see us, ever. We don't talk to them. We don't name the animals because we don't want our staff or volunteers to get (39)_______，“ Convy said. After more than a year, the bear siblings were released.The wildlife biologists are studying how the bears raised at PAWS fare after their release, compared to their wild-reared brethren. One cub released in 2017 had her first litter of cubs in January."We've been to her den several times." Beausoleil said. "She (40)_______ and had cubs of her own ... This was kind of a turning point for us."After all, the whole point of PAWS' rehabilitation "is to protect and perpetuate (使持续) the species," he said.III. Reading Comprehension (45 分)Section A (每题1分，共15分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four wordsor phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The Other da Vinci CodeFor centuries, two of the most intriguing questions about Leonardo da Vinci's "Mon a Lisa" were "Who " and "When ”A(n) (41) _______made at Heidelberg University in 2005 pretty much answered both. A note written in a manuscript in the library (42) _______the account of da Vinci's first biographer, Giorgio Vasari: that the sitter was a merchanfs wife, Lisa Gherardini. The note also helped date the masterpiece to between 1503 and 1506.A(n) (43)_______ mystery-"Where "- is still in dispute. But on June 3rd a French engineer, Pascal Cotte, declared that he and a collaborator had (44) _______the landscape in the background of the painting. Arguments had (45)_______ been made for stretches of countryside in the Marche region and between Milan and Genoa. During a presentation in Vinci, near Florence, Mr Cotte maintained that the artist was more plausibly depicting a part of his native Tuscany 一one that keenly interested him at the time. According to this theory, da Vinci represented the area not as it was, but as, in an unrealised scheme, he (46) _______ it to be.Mr Cotte, who was asked by the Louvre (where the "Mona Lisa" hangs) to create a digital image of the painting, is the inventor of themultispectral camera: a device that can detect not only the drawing below the (47) _______of an oil painting, but also, where they exist, intermediate layers of work. It was among these, under what appears to be a pointed rock, that he found a(n) (48) _______sketch showing that da Vinci meant it to represent a castellated tower.The landscape of the "Mona Lisa" also includes a huge overhanging cliff. That is (49)_______ to one that da Vinci included in a sketch of a fortress (堡垒)contested by Pisa and Florence in the war that flared between them in 1503 (around the time he was painting Gherardini). The (50)_______ with the nearby cliff ——and a tower, known as the Caprona tower 一all overlook the river Amo as it snakes from Florence to Pisa. All three also feature in drawings made by da Vinci to illustrate a plan about which, says Mr Cotte, he became “(51) _______”.This involved diverting the Amo to (52) _______Pisa's water supply and give Florence an outlet to the Mediterranean. In the early 1500s, with the two citystates at war, the idea was under active consideration. Mr Cotte argues that a(n) (53) _______ winding through desolate countryside at the right of the "Mona Lisa" is too wide to be a road, as some have speculated, and is(54) _______the driedup bed of the Amo as da Vinci envisaged (设想)it once his plan had been adopted.It never was. But if Mr Cotte's theory is right, it might just explain why Gherardini, a Florentine, exhibits such a contented, if mysterious, (55)_______。
2023届上海市部分区高三英语二模试题分类汇编：句子翻译 (含答案)
2023届上海市部分区高三英语二模试题分类汇编句子翻译2023届上海市宝山区高考二模英语试题V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.听说下周音乐会的歌曲都是爱国歌曲。
( patriotic )73.在网上购物一定要小心，不然很可能会被诱导买错东西的。
( tempt )74.经历了第一次高考后，许多学生弄清了自己学习中的不足之处和应对策略。
( figure )75.尽管在教学中使用数字技术对这位资深老师来说还有不少困难，但他一直坚持学习和实践，这使他现在的课堂教学效率更高了。
( which )2023届上海市虹口区高三下学期二模英语试题V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.万一汽车中途抛锚，你知道正确的做法是什么吗？(break)73.这个挂钟是我好些年前旅行时买的纪念品，可惜现在走时不准了。
(tell)74.每逢小镇举办一年一度爵士音乐节，街头巷尾处处歌声乐声，公园里也同样如此。
(so)75.屋外狂风大作，雨点不停地敲打着窗户，教授把自己反锁在书房里，点燃壁炉，陷入沉思。
(lose)2023届上海市崇明区高三下学期二模英语试卷V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words givenin the brackets.52. 我忽然想起把同桌的围巾忘家里了。
(It)(汉译英)53. 当你遇到一连串棘手问题时，要沉住气，并好好想想如何解决。
上海市虹口区2023学年高考英语二模试卷含解析
2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．For all the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and ________ untroubled by his problems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently2．—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday?—They offer a discount on weekdays.A．that B．whenC．if D．why3．Mark has lived in China for many years, yet he still can't ________ himself to the Chinese customs.A．observe B．adaptC．lead D．devote4．---Can those___________ at the back of the classroom hear me?---No problem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat5．– Which driver was to blame?-- Why, ______! It was the child’s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither6．Life the like ________ ocean; Only ________strong-willed can reach the other shore.A．an; the B．the; aC．the ;/ D．/ ; a7．---What’s wrong with your cell phone? I can’t get through.--- Oh, my line was cut off because I ________ my bill.A．haven’t paid B．hadn’t paid C．wasn’t paying D．don’t pay8．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether9．____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can10．David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.A．should be B．would beC．had been D．were11．With the number of homecoming overseas students ________ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded.A．shot B．being shotC．shooting D．to shoot12．Thanks to Chinese people’s hard work and wisdom, China has _____ into the second largest economy. A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped13．—The movie Till Death Do Us Part 《最爱》will be on at 8 pm．What about picking you up at 7pm?—All right．I will have come back from work by then, and I you at home．A．will be waiting for B．will wait for C．have been waiting for D．am waiting for14．public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users.A．To unlock B．Unlock C．Unlocked D．Unlocking15．Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who16．Zhouqu, Gansu was attacked by such a terrible mud-rock flow few residents had ever experienced before. A．as B．which C．where D．that17．Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, but _______ did anything about getting the stones out of the way.A．both B．no one C．none D．all18．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made. A．whatever B．howeverC．how much D．no matter19．—Where are you going to hang the picture?—I haven’t decided yet. I ________ hang it in the dining room.A．might B．mustC．need D．would20．Some people suggest changing the date for the college entrance exams into ______ Saturday and Sunday of the first week of June, which I think is ______ good advice.A．/ ; / B．the; the C．the; a D．the; /第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2023届上海市徐汇区高三二模英语试卷(含答案).doc
2023届上海市徐汇区高三二模英语试卷（含听力）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、短对话1．A．At the bus stop.B．At the information desk. C．On the platform.D．In the office building.2．A．It was quite a success.B．It was huge.C．It was terrible.D．The music was good.3．A．John’s job transfer.B．The rapid spread of rumour. C．The new project in India.D．John’s quarrel with his wife.4．A．Sell the broken parts.B．Buy a new one.C．Make a profitable investment.D．Have the old one fixed.5．A．They came in different colors.B．They were good value for money. C．They were a very good design.D．They were sold out very quickly. 6．A．The woman is wasting his time.B．The woman should use her time wisely.C．He is eager to know the answer.D．The woman does not need to hurry.7．A．She always talks bad about her colleagues.B．She has a good reputation for being honest.C．She is good at handling complicated relationships.D．She has good relations with people around her.8．A．She plans to apply for a part-time job.B．She’s too busy to run for class president.C．She wants the man to help her with her studies.D．She has no interest in running for class president.9．A．She is not in good health for her age.B．She likes the job of feeding fish.C．She finds her new job rewarding.D．She feels unfit for her new job.10．A．It’s hard to buy the tickets on the spot.B．Tickets are cheaper if bought online.C．Free booklets provide discounts for the show.D．The comic show can be watched online.二、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
2023届上海市虹口区高三二模英语试题及答案
虹口区2022学年度第二学期期中学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷2023.4考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。
所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上。
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. Boring. B. Special.C. Delicious .D. Traditional.2. A. £12. B. £24. C. £6. D. £8.4.3. A. He didn’t work last week. B. He managed to avoid being fined.C. He was fined.D. He is always a careful bike rider.4. A. It took the man a long time to arrive.B. The traffic was not busy that morning.C. A traffic accident happened on the man’s way here.D. The man needn’t go to work on Monday morning.5. A. She makes efforts to organize the party. B. She is going to be late for the party.C. She designs the dress with care.D. She is eager to attend the party.6. A. The concert is very popular.B. The woman has to finish her work first.C. The woman shouldn’t go to the concert.D. He doesn’t believe the woman has the concert ticket.7. A. The battery needs charging. B. It is nowhere to be found.C. The battery is positioned incorrectly.D. It is the wrong remote control.8. A. His project had to be suspended. B. His project was successful.C. He failed to get enough land for his project.D. He was unable to get enough funding.9. A. He has little passion for English lessons. B. He has made great progress in English.C. He is uninterested in English songs.D. He is a major of music.10. A. Mr. Long’s briefing was unnecessarily lengthy.B. Mr. Long’s briefing was not relevant to the mission.C. The woman should have been more attentive.D. The woman needn’t have attended the briefing.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 the passages and the conversation. 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. Most foods can’t be freeze-dried. B. They don’t know how to do it.C. They don’t have proper equipment.D. This process is time-consuming.12. A. They are very light in weight. B. They take up little space to store.C. They don’t keep much nutrition.D. They don’t taste as good as before.13. A. How to produce freeze-dried foods. B. Why people like freeze-dried foods.C. Advantages of freeze-dried foods.D. Features of freeze-dried foods.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. $31. B. $71.C. $1000.D. $4000.15. A. She learns how to entertain others. B. She finds a person to chat with.C. She needn’t dine alone.D. She feels relaxed.16. A. A traditional Japanese man. B. An unusual job.C. The outlook of rental service.D. The advantage of doing nothing.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. They have put up their house for sale.B. They have paid several visits to Spain.C. They have informed her of their decision.D. They have hinted at the plans several times.18. A. She hopes to return to her hometown.B. She is tired of the fast pace of city life.C. She has been longing to live in a bigger town.D. She has always wanted to learn a new language.19. A. It is quite familiar to them.B. It is a small but fast-paced town.C. It is an ideal place to learn Spanish.D. It is much different from where they are living.20. A. Take over the family business.B. Move to Spain with her parents.C. Assist her parents with the move.D. Pack the luggage for her parents.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.Why we should record travel momentsThroughout my travels, I have come in search of a sound, not a sight.Just as some travellers take photos of landscapes or their food, I started collecting sound recordings as an unusual and artistic way to help me remember some of the most stimulating details of my trips. I’ve found that (21) _________ (listen) back to these recordings, I’m able to recall each place and moment in a different way than I can by scrolling through images. It turns out that this may be (22) _________ our brains remember sound differently than other types of senses.According to Dr James Giordano, a professor at Georgetown University Medical Center, our brains process information and turn it into memories by receiving it (23) _________ our senses, encoding it and storing it – much like a computer. When we receive information and encode it, it is fairly short-term in nature; but when (24) _________ (store), it becomes long-term memory. The information we receive and process with our ears (25) _________ (call) echoic memory (回声记忆). “Think of the brain as a space and time machine. It allows us (26) _________ (transport) ourselves back and forward in time, across spaces,” Giordano said. “Echoic memory is exactly as the name would imply: it is, in fact, an echo of something that (27) _________ (occur).”According to a study at the University of Iowa named In one ear and out the other, a group of students participated in two experiments in (28) _________ they listened to sounds, looked at images and held objects. In the first experiment, students were asked to recall (29) _________various stimuli (刺激物) were the same or different after a set period of time. In the second, they were asked to recall the sounds, images and objects after an hour, a day and then a week. In (30) _________ of the instances, students’ recollection of sound was far worse than their visual memories, and the longer the time passed by, the greater the gap became.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.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.Food-delivery firms are coming of age. Among teens and millennials, ordering food online is as 41 a habit as booking a room online. Just how 42 consumers are is clear from financial documents by DoorDash, America’s biggest food-delivery company. From January to September that year, it booked orders worth $16 billion, up by 198% year on year.The majority of America’s 700,000 or so eateries now 43 by means of a delivery app. Modern life makes people rely more on convenience food, as more women work and everybody is 44 time. In doing so, it has also changed one of Silicon Valley’s most criticized business models.Restaurants entered the digital world two decades ago when in Europe and Grubhub in America put menus 45 . Restaurants delivered the food themselves and the middlemen were reliably profitable. 46 , the new “third-party logistics” firms like DoorDash and Uber Eats have to share the bills, which average around $30, three ways. Once drivers and restaurants take their 47 , not much is left.Until recently none of these startup firms made 48 , even in emerging markets where labour costs are far lower. Lack of obvious economies of scale or barriers to entry meant several competitors were fighting over market share by offering diners 49 discounts—and bleeding red ink in the process. They also faced the prospect of a sharp 50 in labour costs, as California passed a law that required companies to treat app-based workers as full employees.51 , the American firm’s numbers contained plenty to chew on. DoorDash is generating cash and is profitable on an adjusted basis. Its in-app ads business offers juicy margins. The company sees itself as the digital hub for the convenience economy, connecting merchants, customers and riders; the word “platform” arose 646 times in its filing. It has even started delivering groceries and convenience-store items and selling last-mile 52 to other companies. Looking ahead, high unemployment amid a continuing economic downturn should mean lots of cheap labour.Other facts are 53 to swallow. DoorDash warns that growth will slow as more people are going back to work after the virus declined. The share prices of many listed digital firms that benefited from lockdowns and self-isolating consumers 54 on the news of an effective vaccine (疫苗). And despitetheir critics’ defeat in California, gig firms(招临工的公司) will continue to face accusations of 55their workers. In this respect, DoorDash has already joined the club of listed tech platforms.41. A. established B. cautious C. curious D. annoying42. A. aim-oriented B. addicted C. excited D. well-informed43. A. collect B. relay C. forecast D. distribute44. A. friendly to B. experienced in C. short of D. responsible for45. A. outside B. right C. online D. free46. A. By contrast B. For instance C. To sum up D. In turn47. A. edge B. role C. cut D. price48. A. money B. calls C. complaints D. movement49. A. trade B. generous C. mean D. cash50. A. break B. division C. blow D. rise51. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Consequently52. A. advertising B. delivery C. insurance D. productivity53. A. harder B. quicker C. easier D. slower54. A. doubled B. last C. mounted D. fell55. A. taking advantage of B. going along with C. looking out for D. putting up withSection 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)Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. This was our relationship, in sum: I asked him questions and he told me the answers. When I moved out on my own, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment and I needed to know how to fix it: the toilet, the air-conditioning…But then, eventually, I needed him less. I got married, and my husband had most of the knowledge I lacked about water heaters and nondestructive insect removal. For everything else, we had the Internet. I don’t know when it happened, but our conversations when I called declined to six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know.Then, this past summer, my husband, our four kids, and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being repaired. They own a lake house, and Dad asked me to help him rebuild the bulkhead at their dock(码头的舱壁). It was hard labor. But as we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knowing exactly what went where, I looked at him. “How do you know how to build a bulkhead?”The heavy mallet (木槌) he was swinging paused in midair. “I spent a summer in college building them on the Jersey Shore.” “You did?” I thought I knew everything about my dad—all his random jobs. I knewabout the apple farm, the summer at the hot sauce manufacturing plant, and even the diner line-cook position, where he learned how to make the best omelet in the world. But I never knew this.“Yep. Now let me teach you how to use this saw.”As he explained the importance of not bending too low, I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s nothing left to say. Maybe it’s just that I’ve spent my life asking him the wrong questions.A few weeks later, after my family and I moved back into our renovated house, I called my parents. Dad answered. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about the consulting job he was working on, a new battery he’d bought for his sailboat, a refinance my husband and I were looking into to relieve our home loan. Nothing life-changing. To anyone else, it would sound like a normal conversation between a dad and his daughter.But to me, it was novel. A new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to.56. Why did the author’s conversations with her dad become shorter over time?A. She got married and didn’t have time to talk.B. Her dad became less talkative as he got older.C. She realized that her dad didn’t know everything.D. She felt that she needed less help from her father.57. What did the author find while living with her parents this past summer?A. Her father was quite talkative.B. Her father was keen on making things by himself.C. She didn’t know as much about her father as she had thought.D. She didn’t notice her father was aged and needed her assistance.58. Why did the author call her dad after she moved back into her renovated house?A. To learn more about her father’s past experiences.B. To catch up and try to have a normal conversation.C. To ask for help with more household repairing tips.D. To thank him for letting her and her family stay with him.59. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. DIY with my dad: Learning to be independentB. From fixing toilets to building bulkheads: Changing my lifestyleC. Reconnecting with my father: A lesson in asking the right questionsD. Lessons in self-sufficiency: How Google replaced my dad’s knowledge(B)The term “seal” is often used to refer to both seals and sea lions, but there are several characteristics that set seals and sea lions apart.Seals and sea lions are both in the order Carnivora and suborder Pinnipedia, thus they are called “pinnipeds.” Pinnipeds are mammals that are well-adapted for swimming. They usually have a streamlinedbarrel shape(桶形) a nd four flippers at the end of each limb(四肢). They also give birth to live young andnurse their young. Pinnipeds are protected by a thick layer of fat under their skin and fur to keep them warm in water. There are three families of pinnipeds: the Phocidae, the earless or true seals; the Otariidae, the eared seals, and the Odobenidae, the walruses.Characteristics of Phocidae (Earless or True Seals)Earless seals have no visible ear flaps, although they still have ears, which may be visible as a dark spot or small hole on the side of their head.“True” seals:l Have no external ear flaps.l Swim with their hind flippers. Their hind flippers always face backward and are furred.l Have front flippers that are short, furry and thick in appearance.l Can be found in both marine and freshwater environments.Characteristics of Otariidae (Eared Seals, Including Fur Seals and Sea Lions)One of the most noticeable features of eared seals is their ears, but they also move around differently than true seals.Eared seals:l Have external ear flaps.l Are only found in marine environments.l Swim with their front flippers. Unlike earless seals, their hindflippers can turn forward, and they are able to walk, and evenrun, on their flippers. The “seals” you may see performing atmarine parks are often sea lions.l May gather in larger groups than true seals. Sea lions aremuch more vocal than true seals, and make a variety of loud,barking noises.Characteristics of WalrusesWondering about walruses, and how they differ from seals and sea lions? Walruses are pinnipeds, but they are in the family, Odobenidae. One obvious difference between walruses, seals and sea lions is that walruses are the only pinnipeds with tusks—a pair of long pointed teeth. These tusks are present in both males and females.Other than tusks, walruses have some similarities to both seals and sea lions. Like true seals, walruses don’t have visible ear flaps. But, like eared seals, walruses can walk on their flippers by rotating their hind flippers under their body.60. According to the passage, which of the following statements about pinnipeds is true?A. Pinnipeds are good swimmers.B. Pinnipeds are afraid of cold weather.C. Pinnipeds are of the Phocidae family.D. Seals and sea lions are pinnipeds, while walruses are not.61. One way to distinguish a sea lion and a true seal is that __________.A. the sea lion cannot play ballB. the true seal cannot hear wellC. the sea lion doesn’t have ear flapsD. the true seal can’t walk with hind flippers62. Which of the following picture best illustrates a walrus?A. B.C. D.(C)The curb cut (下斜路缘). It’s a convenience that most of us rarely, if ever, notice. Yet, without it, dailylife might be a lot harder—in more ways than one. Pushing a baby stroller onto the curb, skateboarding onto a sidewalk or taking a full grocery cart from the sidewalk to your car—all these tasks are easier because of the curb cut.But it was created with a different purpose in mind.It’s hard to imagine today, but back in the 1970s, most sidewalks in the United States ended with a sharp drop-off. That was a big deal for people in wheelchairs because there were no ramps(斜坡) to help themmove along city blocks without assistance. According to one disability rights leader, a six-inch curb “might as well have been Mount Everest”. So, activists from Berkeley, California, who also needed wheelchairs, organized a campaign to create tiny ramps at intersections to help people dependent on wheels move up and down curbs independently.I think about the “curb cut effect” a lot when working on issues around health equity (公平). The firsttime I even heard about the curb cut was in a 2017 Stanford Social Innovation Review piece by PolicyLink CEO Angela Blackwell. Blackwell rightly noted that many people see equity “as a zero-sum game.” Basically, that there is a “prejudiced societal suspicion that intentionally supporting one group hurts another.” What the curb cut effect shows though, Blackwell said, is that “when society creates the circumstances that allow those who have been left behind to participate and contribute fully, everyone wins.”There are multiple examples of this principle at work. For example, investing in policies that create more living-wage jobs or increase the availability of affordable housing certainly benefits people in communities that have limited options. But, the action also empowers those people with opportunities for better health and the means to become contributing members of society—and that benefits everyone. Eventhe football huddle (围成一团以秘密商讨) was initially created to help deaf football players at GallaudetCollege keep their game plans secret from opponents who could have read their sign language. Today, it’s used by every team to shield the opponent from learning about game-winning strategies.So, next time you cross the street, or roll your suitcase through a crosswalk or ride your bike directly onto a sidewalk—think about how much the curb cut, that change in design that broke down walls of exclusion for one group of people at a disadvantage, has helped not just that group, but all of us.63. By “might as well have been Mount Everest” (paragraph 3), the disability rights leader implies that asix-inch curb may become __________.A. as famous as the world’s highest mountainB. an almost impassable barrierC. a connection between peopleD. a most unforgettable matter64. According to Angela Blackwell, many people believe that __________.A. it’s fair to give the disadvantaged more help than othersB. it’s impossible to have everyone be treated equallyC. it’s necessary to go all out to help the disabledD. it’s not worthwhile to promote health equity65. Which of the following examples best illustrates the “curb cut effect” principle?A. Spaceflight designs are applied to life on earth.B. Four great inventions of China spread to the west.C. Christopher Columbus discovered the new world.D. Classic literature got translated into many languages.66. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A. Everyday items are originally invented for people with disabilities.B. Everyone in a society should pursue what is in his or her interest.C. A disability rights leader changed the life of his fellow men.D. Caring for disadvantaged groups may finally benefit all.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. 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.Although these are all animals that can act people-like, the presence of these cells does not mean thatthe animals have feelings.B.Anyone who claims to know what animals feel doesn’t have science on their side.C.In recent experiments, dogs have shown that they know to follow a human’s pointed finger to find afood treat.D.Many people think that empathy is a special emotion only humans show.E.Other experiments have cast doubt that animal behavior can reliably signify an underlying feeling.F.This illustrates the difficulty in accurately interpreting animal behavior as a marker of human-likefeelings.Do animals have feelings?People often assign feelings to animals. That zoo polar bear’s vacant stare must mean he’s sad. The uh-oh expression a dog flashes after knocking over the garbage indicates shame. But scientists haven’t determined whether these human-like expressions really mean anything. After all, it’s very difficult to read a dog’s mind.Scientists believe that certain brain cells in humans called spindle cells (棱形细胞) are responsible forhuman social behavior and the interplay between thoughts and feelings. Studies have revealed that chimpanzee, dolphin and whale brains also possess spindle cells. 67Even animals that don’t have spindle cells, such as dogs, have shown behaviors that can suggest a human-like social sense. 68 Scientists report that this shows dogs are sensitive to human social cues and are able to correctly interpret them. Still, this only proves that dogs know how to find food, not that they have feelings.Observations of apes have also revealed behavior that appears to represent various human-like desires.In some tests, chimpanzees demonstrate what looks like altruism (利他主义) helping their own kind andeven other species without the expectation of a reward.69 In a recent study, a Barnard College researcher tested dogs to see if their guilty looks were linked to actual bad behavior. Dogs were tempted with a treat and told by their owners not to eat it. The dog’s owners weren’t allowed to see whether their pets had eaten the treat or not, but were told either that they did or that they didn’t, and were then instructed to scold the dogs that disobeyed. The experimenters noted that scolded dogs showed a guilty look whether or not they had actually done wrong.70 A guilty look suggests a feeling of guilt in a human but not necessarily in a dog,according to the Barnard research. Similarly, even apparent empathy(共情) behavior might not actuallymean these feelings are present in the brains of animals.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.71. Does Recycling Work For Plastic？Dealing with plastic waste is always a tough problem. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), half of the world’s plastic waste ends up in a landfill, 19% burned, and another 22% escapes waste management systems and goes into uncontrolled dumpsites.So environmentalists suggest plastic waste should be recycled properly, which proves an effective way to handle other waste like paper, cardboard, metal and glass. However, a new study by Greenpeace, and reporting in the Boston Globe, suggests that recycling plastic is a “myth” and raises a major question about the future: does recycling work? Unfortunately, the short answer is “not really.”There’s been a lot of debate over what really happens to recycled plastic. But scientists say that recycling plastic waste has mostly failed because it’s very difficult to collect and nearly impossible to sort. Because plastic is often made from harmful materials, it can be harmful to the environment to reprocess.Much of the solution falls on big companies to change the way they do business. The way forward seems to be mostly to cut down on companies’ reliance on plastic packaging, and to move toward reusable packaging and packaging-free alternatives. Above all, companies need to phase out all single-use plastics. For the consumer, living more plastic-free is the only real solution available. Avoiding drinks in plastic containers, using a travel mug or reusable water bottle, bringing your own reusable bag, buying in bulk and cutting back on pre-packaged foods are all a good start.But in the end, corporate America needs a deeper commitment to the plastic waste problem. “Companies must take action now to get rid of single-use plastics and packaging and not rely on false solutions such as recycling,” says Greenpeace.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.万一汽车中途抛锚，你知道正确的做法是什么吗？(break)73.这个挂钟是我好些年前旅行时买的纪念品，可惜现在走时不准了。
2023届上海市部分区高三下学期4月二模英语试卷汇编：语法填空专题(含答案)
上海市部分区2023届高三下学期4月二模英语解析版试卷分类汇编语法填空专题2023届上海市金山区高考二模英语试题Section ADirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Successor GPT-4OpenAI has released GPT-4, the latest version of its hugely popular artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.The new model can respond to images by providing recipe suggestions from photos of ingredients as well as writing captions and descriptions. It can also process up to 25,000 words, about eight times as many as ChatGPT. Millions of people have used ChatGPT since it (21) __________ (launch) in November 2023. Popular requests for it include writing songs, poems, marketing copy, computer code, and helping with homework, (22) __________ teachers say students shouldn’t use it. ChatGPT answers questions (23) __________ (employ) natural human-like language, and it can also imitate other writing styles such as songwriters and authors, using the Internet as its knowledge database.There are concerns that it could one day take over many jobs currently (24) __________ (do) by humans. OpenAI said it (25) __________ (spend) six months on safety features for GPT-4, and on human feedback. However, it warned that it (26) __________ still be subject to sharing disinformation.GPT-4 will initially be available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, (27) __________ pay $20 per month for easy access to the service. It’s already powering Microsoft’s Bing search engine platform. The tech giant has invested $10b (28) __________ OpenAI.GPT-4 has “(29) __________ (advanced) reasoning skills” than ChatGPT, OpenAI said. The model can, for example, find available meeting times for three schedules.OpenAI also announced new partnerships with language learning app Duolingo and Be My Eyes, an application for the visually impaired, (30) __________ (create) AI Chatbots which can assist their users using natural language.However, like its predecessors (被替代的事物), OpenAI has warned that GPT-4 is still not fully reliable and it may invent facts or make reasoning errors.2023届上海市嘉定区高三下学期二模英语试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10分)Directions: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.Understanding Your Loved OnesEight months after my father died, I saw some letters on top of my mother’s coffee table. They were written decades ago ___21___ my father’s neat handwriting. I couldn’t imagine my serious father ever ___22___ (write) anything like love letters.“Would you like me to read them to you?” Mom asked with a hint of a smile. The letters ___23___ (address) to my mother in 1974 over the course of a month when my father traveled back to Italy to care for his sick mother, leaving his wife and me behind in Toronto, ___24___ my parents had immigrated to in 1956.I sat back and listened while my mother read his letters to me, and thought, “Who is t his guy?” My father was proud and stubborn (固执的), and he married a woman who was his equal in that regard. During their 58-year marriage, their stubbornness often ___25___ (lead) to conflict. So it was bittersweet to hear my father’s youthful words ___26___ (read) aloud by my elderly mother with a sad tone. I knew she was thinking about what could have been different if she had been ___27___ (proud).As children, we often assume we know ___28___ about our parents. But, sometimes, we find out that they were and are people with various dimensions. After she finished reading the letters, I held them in my hands and examined them like they were fossils(化石). A man of few words ___29___ my father was, he had filled the front and back of several pages.These letters are only part of their correspondence. My mother also wrote back to my father. I begged her to read them to me, but she only smiled. I don’t want to enter her heart’s most sacred place uninvited unless she wishes ___30___ (listen) to. But she has assured me that one day she will share them with me.2023届上海市宝山区高考二模英语试题Section 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.“Wow ... what a beautiful girl!” you think to yourself. Today, you logged into Facebook and saw a friend request from a lovely stranger. You think that she must be a model__21__ all of her photos look very professional. She doesn’t have many friends, but maybe she’s just new to Facebook. You may ___22___ (tempt) to accept her request and say hello, but you’d better think twice because you might get catfished!Catfishing is an online cheat ___23___ someone on a social media platform pretends to be someone they’re not. The word was made popular by a 2010 documentary film with the same name. Just like in the movie, most catfishing cheats start with the catfish ___24___ (try) to sweet talk their victim into falling in love with them. Why? There are a variety of reasons people catfish.Some catfish attempt ___25___ (charm) their victim into trusting them, and then ask them for money. Others will ask for sensitive information or private pictures ___26___ they can then use them to blackmail (敲诈) their victims into sending them money. But in some situations, catfish are just lonely people, ___27___ (dissatisfy) with their lives and using social media to live in an alternate reality.On social media, it’s possible to remain anonymous (匿名的) even after you ___28___ (start) building a relationship with someone. According to the Better Business Bureau in the U.S., around 85 percent of catfishing schemes start on Facebook and the Facebook Dating service. In 2023 as the pandemic pushed many to search for love online, romance schemes, such as catfishing,rose ___29___ 80 percent compared to 2023. These cheats cost victims around $1.3 billion in losses and left many with psychological and emotional damage.The internet is a wonderful tool that allows users to learn new things, play games and meet interesting people. However, everyone ___30___ be careful of the catfish who hide in the shadows. If someone seems too good to be true, they probably are!2023届上海市松江区高考二模英语试题Section 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 Short Stretch Before BedMany people may struggle to sleep. I have found one small change that all of us could make and truly works: a short stretch before bed.Studies have shown that low-level physical activities ___21___ use gentle stretching, like yoga or tai chi, help with sleep quality. And ___22___ it is good to stretch anytime of day, a gentle and quiet routine before bed works best to help send a signal to the brain that it is now time for sleep.Most importantly, stretching doesn’t require money. Ther e ___23___ (be) plenty of exercise apps for you to buy or subscribe to, and they all have guiding routines. I have found that the subscription-based app Sweat and Centr has good, short routines and clear instructions ___24___ (improve) your form. There are countless personal trainers and yoga instructors on the Internet who have been giving free classes to people ___25___ (stick) at home. Yoga from Adriene is the best known, ___26___ a huge library of videos available. If you’d rather perfect your technique in person, you ___27___ also find free yoga and tai chi lessons in your local community and takethose lessons home.And of course, ___28___ works for you will depend on your current physical state. I’ve seen women in ___29___ 80s who could do a cartwheel (侧手翻) over my poor, suffering body. So clearly I am no expert, but I ____30____ (stretch) right before bed since last year and have found that I always sleep better on the nights that I do it.2023届上海市杨浦区高考二模英语试题14．6 QUESTOINS FOR V ANESSA NAKATEVanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda，and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF，the United Nations Children's Fund.Q1：What does it mean （1）（be）a UNICEF goodwill ambassador？I get to meet people on the front lines of the climate crisis.I see my role as（2）（make）their voices louder.I want to shine a light on the issue of climate change and（3）it's affecting people，especially children.Q2：You've given speeches about the impact（4）climate change.Which has been your most powerful？One that has been very powerful for me was when I spoke at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference，in Glasgow，Scotland.I（5）（present）the opportunity to ask government leaders，and also business leaders，to do the right thing to ensure that our planet is protected.Q3：What's the hardest part of being an activist？One of the hardest things is having to see the consequences of climate change.For example，the drought in the Horn of Africa，the flooding in Pakistan，or the recent hurricanes in the United States.It's very sad to see all those events （6）（happen）.Q4：What keeps you motivated to fight climate change？You're interviewing me，and I think that's so （7）（inspire）.It gives me the energy for what I'll do tomorrow.My motivation comes from young people who are doing（8）（thing）for our planet.Q5：What's the most recent climate﹣related project you've worked on？In 2023，I launched a project，（9）we gave solar panels to schools in Uganda.The solar panels have helped bring lighting to the schools，which makes education much easier for the children.Q6：Climate change can feel frustrating and scary for some kids.What advice do you have for them？To address this big issue，just find one thing you can do，（10）you are not sure about the outcome.After all，no person is too small to make a difference and no action is too small to transform the world.参考答案2023届上海市金山区高考二模英语试题21．was launched22．although23．employing24．being done##done25．had spent26．may##might27．who28．in##on29．more advanced30．to create【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。
2023上海市高考英语模拟冲刺试题及答案详解二(精校版)
2022-2023学年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语模拟试卷I.Listening comprehension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.Cats are actually surprisingly bad at catching ratsIf you are annoyed by rats,think twice about getting a cat.A cat might lead to the appearance of a rat-free home,but it turns out that the rats are still there.They are just keeping a low profile.“Cats are not the natural enemy of rats,”says Michael Parsons of Fordham University,New York.“They prefer smaller prey.”His team___1___(study)a rat colony at a recycling plant in New York in the past few years. When cats moved into the plant last year,the researchers were disappointed,but decided to set up cameras___2___(monitor)the area.Over five months,they saw just three attempts by cats to catch rats,only two of___3___succeeded.Cats have good reasons to be cautious.The common rat has large teeth that can give a painful bite and carry lots of diseases.They also___4___(weigh)340grams on average—compared with 25grams for a mouse.Parsons thinks that only starving cats will attempt to catch rats,___5___the rats are sick or injured.The two rats___6___(kill)during the team’s study may have been weakened by eating poisoned food,he says.However,cats do have a big influence on rat behaviour.“Rats overestimate the risk caused by cats,”says Parsons.His team found that when cats are in the area,rats spend much more time in___7___(hide)and move around cautiously.That means they are much less likely to be seen by people,which could explain___8___most people wrongly think cats are good at killing rats.Some cat owners may___9___(convince)their pets are excellent ratters.But Parsons has found that many people mistake mice____10____rats.That said,it is possible there are a few exceptional cats that do take on healthy,adult rats,he says.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.A．contributors B．describing C．distinct D．favorites E.invitations F. limits H.pleasurable L recall J.unexplored efulThe unique joy of learning new words With all that’s happening in the news,life can feel like an exercise in determining the particular kind of bad we are experiencing.Are we anxious or depressed?Lonely or stressed?Tim Lomas,a senior lecturer in positive psychology at the University of East London,is engaged in the opposite effort:analyzing all the types of well-being that he can find.Specifically, Lomas is seeking to uncover psychological insights by collecting untranslatable words that describe____11____feelings we don’t have terms for in English.“It’s almost like each one is a window onto a new landscape,”Lomas says.So far,with the help of many____12____he has collected nearly1,000in what he calls a“positive lexicography(词典学)”.People are fascinated with untranslatable words in part because they are____13____:How else could we talk to each other about the guilty pleasure of schadenfreude?But Lomas also sees them as a means of showing us“new possibilities fbr ways of living,”describing them as____14____for people to experience happy phenomena that may previously have been“hidden from them”or to take delight in feelings they couldn’t previously____15____.Consider the Japanese ohanami,a word for gathering with others to appreciate lowers.Linguists(语言学家)have long argued about how much the language we speak-partly determined by factors like geography and climate—____16____the thoughts we are capable of having or the actions we can take.“The worlds in which different societies live are____17____ worlds,not merely the same world with different labels attached,”wrote the theorist EdwardSapir.Studying the words in Lomas’collection,at the least,is a means of reflecting on ways that we can feel good.When asked for one of his____18____,the psychologist lists the German Femweh,which describes a longing to travel to distant lands,a kind of homesickness for the____19____.Also delightful is the Danish morgenfrisk,_____20_____the satisfaction one gets from a good night’s sleep,and the Latin otium,highlighting the joy of being in control of one’s own time.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.Most forms of conventional advertising—print,radio and broadcast television—have been losing ground to online ads for years;only billboards,dating back to the1800s,and TV ads are holding their own.Such out-of-home advertising,as it is known,is expected to____21____by 3.4%in2022,and digital out-of-home(DOOH)advertising,which includes the LCD screens found in airports and shopping malls,by16%.Such ads draw viewers5attention from phones and cannot be skipped or____22____,unlike ads online.Billboard owners are also____23____the location data that are pouring off people’s rmation about their owners’locations and online browsing gets collected and sold to media owners.They then use these data to work out when different groups—“business travellers”,say—walk by their ads.That____24____is added to insights into traffic,weather and other external data to produce highly relevant ads.DOOH____25____can deliver ads for coffee when it is cold and iced drinks when it is warm.Such____26____works particularly well when it is accompanied by“programmatic”advertising methods,a term that describes the use of data to automate and improve ads.In the past year billboard owners such as Clear Channel and jcDecaux have____27____programmatic platforms which allow brands and media buyers to select,purchase and place ads in minutes, rather than days or weeks.It is said that outdoor ads will increasingly be bought like online ones,based on audience and views as well as____28____.That is possible because billboard owners claim to be able to____29____how well their ads are working,even though no“click-through”rates are involved.Data firms can tell advertisers how many people walk past individual advertisements at particular times of the day.Advertisers can estimate how many individuals____30____to an ad for a handbag then go on to visit a nearby shop(or website)and buy the product.Such metrics make outdoor ads more____31____ -driven,automated and measurable,argues Michael Provenzano,co-founder of Vistar Media,an ad-tech firm in New York.However,the outdoor-ad revolution is not____32____-free.The collection of mobile-phone data raises privacy concerns.And____33____of the online-ad business for being vague,and occasionally dishonest,may also be targeted at the OOH business as it becomes bigger and more complex.The industry is ready to____34____such concerns,says Jean-Christophe Conti,chief executive of VIOOH,a media-buying platform.One of the____35____of following the online-ad pioneers,he notes,is learning from their mistakes.21．A．shrink B．grow C．disappear D．emerge 22．A．obtained B．blocked C．separated D．arranged 23．A．making progress in B．getting engaged in C．becoming part ofD．taking advantage of24．A．value B．record C．knowledge D．feeling 25．A．opponents B．providers C．learners D．instructors 26．A．adding B．collecting C．targeting D．producing 27．A．changed B．forbidden C．cleared D．launched 28．A．marketing B．evolution C．location D．branding 29．A．measure B．wonder C．notice D．forget 30．A．devoted B．opposed C．related D．exposed 31．A．concept B．data C．customer D．research 32．A．stress B．conflict C．injury D．problem 33．A．aspects B．demands C．criticisms D．details 34．A．address B．share C．reflect D．emphasize 35．A．benefits B．difficulties C．challenges D．conditionsSection 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)Kim Hyo Jin,a shy junior high school student,stood before her American teacher.The smiling teacher held up a green pepper and asked in clear English:“What is this?”“Peemang!”answered the South Korean teenager,who then covered her mouth with a hand as if to stop—too late—the Korean word that had left her mouth.Embarrassed,she tried again.Without looking the teacher in the eye,she held both her hands out and asked,this time in English:“May I have green pepper?”Kim took the vegetable with a bow,and ran back to her classmates,feeling relieved that she had successfully taken a small first step toward overcoming what South Koreans consider one of their biggest weaknesses in global competitiveness:the fear of speaking in English to westerners.Kim was among300junior high school students going through a weeklong training in this new“English Village.”The complex looks like a mini-town transplanted from a European country to this South Korean countryside.It has its own immigration office,city hall,bookstore,cafeteria, gym,a main street with Western storefronts,police officers and a live-in population of160native English speakers.All signs are in English,the only language allowed.Here,on a six-day course that charges each student80,000won,or$82,pupils check in to a hotel,shop,take cooking lessons and make music videos—all in English.There are language policemen around,punishing students speaking Korean with a fine in the village currency or red dots on their village passports.South Korea has become one of the most aggressive countries in Asia at teaching English to its citizens.Outside the school system,parents are paying an estimated10trillion won a year to help their children learn English at home or abroad.Nevertheless,many college graduates are afraid of chatting with native speakers.That,linguists say,is a result of a national school system that traditionally stresses reading and memorization of English grammar and vocabulary at theexpense of conversation.In Korea University of Seoul,30percent of all classes are now in English.Speaking English with a native accent has become a status symbol.36．What was Kim Hyo Jin’s problem?A．She spoke English with a Korean accent.B．She dared not talk with westerners in English.C．She was afraid of looking at her English teacher.D．She kept staying with her Korean classmates.37．Which of the following is true of the“English Village”?A．It is located in a European country.B．It houses460Korean students in a week.C．Students will be punished for not speaking English.D．Students take turns to serve as language policemen.38．What can be learned about the way that Korean students learn English at school? A．There aren’t enough English classes given to students.B．Students don’t have enough chances to practise speaking.C．Emphasis is placed on students’ability to communicate.D．Grammar and vocabulary is taught by old-fashioned methods.39．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．Let’s Read in English B．English as a Global LanguageC．A Hunger for English Lessons D．Change in Koreans’Attitude to English(B)The livelihood of each species depends on the existences of other organisms.This interdependence is sometimes vague,sometimes obvious.Perhaps the most straightforward dependence of one species on another occurs with parasites,organisms that live on or in other living things and get nutrients directly from them.The parasitic way of life is widespread,A number of micro-organisms(including viruses and bacteria)and an army of invertebrates(无脊椎动物)make their livings directly at the expense of other creatures.In the face of this attack,living things have evolved a variety of defense mechanisms for protecting their bodies from invasion byother organisms.Certain fungi(真菌)and even some kinds of bacteria release substances known as antibiotics into their external environment.These substances are capable of killing or preventing the growth of various kinds of bacteria that also occupy the area,thus eliminating or reducing the competition for nutrients.The same principle is used in defense against invaders in other groups of organisms. For example,when attacked by disease-causing fungi or bacteria,many kinds of plants produce chemicals that help to fight off the invaders.Members of the animal kingdom have developed a variety of defense mechanisms for dealing with parasites.Although these mechanisms vary considerably,all major groups of animals are capable of detecting and reacting to the presence of“foreign”cells.In fact,throughout the animal kingdom,there is evidence that transplants of cells or parts of tissues into an animal are accepted only if they come from closely related individuals.The ability to distinguish between“self”and“nonself”while present in all animals,is most efficient among vertebrates,which have developed an immune system as their defense mechanism. The immune system recognizes and takes action against foreign invaders and transplanted tissues that are treated as foreign cells.40．What does the passage mainly discuss?A．How organisms react to invaders.B．How parasites reproduce themselves.C．How antibiotics work to cure disease.D．How the immune systems of vertebrates developed.41．According to the passage,some organisms produce antibiotics in order to________. A．aid digestionB．fight off other organismsC．prevent disease in humansD．create new types of nutrients42．According to the passage,the ability to distinguish between”self and“nonself’enables vertebrates to________.A．get rid of antibioticsB．accept transplanted cellsC．detect and react to invasionD．weaken their immune system(C)As Frans de Waal,a primatologist(灵长动物学家),recognizes,a better way to think about other creatures would be to ask ourselves how different species have developed different kinds of minds to solve different adaptive problems.Surely the important question is not whether animals can do the same things humans can,but how those animals solve the cognitive(认知的)problems they face,like how to imitate the sea floor.Children and some animals are so interesting not because they are smart like us,but because they are smart in ways we haven’t even considered.Sometimes studying children’s ways of knowing can cast light on adult-human cognition. Children’s pretend play may help us understand our adult taste for fiction.De Waal’s research provides another interesting example.We human beings tend to think that our social relationships are rooted in our perceptions,beliefs,and desires,and our understanding of the perceptions, beliefs,and desires of others—what psychologists call our“theory of mind.”In the80s and90s, developmental psychologists showed that pre-schoolers and even infants understand minds apart from their own.But it was hard to show that other animals did the same.“Theory of mind”became a candidate for the special,uniquely human trick.Yet de Waal’s studies show that chimps(黑猩猩)possess a remarkably developed political intelligence—they are much interested in figuring out social relationships.It turns out,as de Waal describes,that chimps do infer something about what other chimps see.But experimental studies also suggest that this happens only in a competitive political context.The evolutionary anthropologist(人类学家)Brain Hare and his colleagues gave a junior chimp a choice between pieces of food that a dominant chimp had seen hidden and other pieces it had not seen hidden.The junior chimp,who watched all the hiding,stayed away from the food the dominant chimp had seen,but took the food it hadn’t seen.Anyone who has gone to an academic conference will recognize that we may be in the same situation.We may say that we sign up because we’re eager to find out what other human beings think,but we’re just as interested in who’s on top.Many of the political judgments we make there don’t have much to do with our theory of mind.We may show our respect to a famous professoreven if we have no respect for his ideas.Until recently,however,there wasn’t much research into how humans develop and employ this kind of political knowledge.It may be that we understand the social world in terms of dominance,like chimps,but we’re just not usually as politically motivated as they are.Instead of asking whether we have a better everyday theory of mind,we might wonder whether they have a better everyday theory of politics.43．According to the first paragraph,which of the following shows that an animal is smart? A．It can behave like a human kid.B．It can imitate what human beings do.C．It can find a solution to its own problem.D．It can figure out those adaptive problems.44．Which of the following statements best illustrates our“theory of mind”?A．We talk with infants in a way that they can fully understand.B．We make guesses at what others think while interacting with them.C．We hide our emotions when we try establishing contact with a stranger.D．We try to understand how kids’pretend play affects our taste for fiction.45．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Neither human nor animals display their preference for dominance.B．Animals living in a competitive political context are smarter.C．Both humans and some animals have political intelligence.D．Humans are more interested in who’s on top than animals.46．By the underlined sentence in the last paragraph,the writer means that________. A．we know little about how chimps are politically motivatedB．our political knowledge doesn’t always determine how we behaveC．our theory of mind might enable us to understand our theory of politicsD．more research should be conducted to understand animals’social worldSection CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentencesthan you need.Changing Someone’s Mind at the Dinner TableFamily gatherings can bring up topics we prefer to avoid.With the festive season in full swing,it might be hard to stay away from some annoying relatives.At some point,you know they will say something like:”Genetically modified foods are not safe to eat“or”Climate change is a conspiracy”.(Surely,all these statements are untrue.)____47____“Is it worth making an effort to correct people?”says Jason Reifler at the University of Exeter,UK,who studies ways of challenging misperceptions.I think so.____48____Obviously,it is far more difficult to prove false beliefs wrong than to spread them.Take a classic:“The climate has always changed,it’s nothing to do with humans.”To fight this,you need to explain how the world is now warming at an alarming rate,when otherwise it would be cooling slightly were it not for our carbon dioxide emissions.____49____“Parallel”arguments can often highlight logical errors very effectively,says John Cook of George Mason University,Virginia.For instance,the“climate is always changing”myth is like claiming that because people have always stolen from each other,leaving your house unlocked won’t increase the risk of burglary(入室抢劫).But you need to be aware of the backfire(适得其反的)effect.____50____This was discouraging news for the fight against false beliefs.“The last thing you want to do when debunking(驳斥)misinformation is make matters worse,”wrote Cook and Stephan Lewandowsky at the University of Bristol,UK,in The Debunking Handbook,a short guide published in2011.However,more recent studies are far more encouraging.It’s not as common as we initially thought,“says Lewandowsky.A．This is the idea that trying to change someone’s false belief can make them believe it more strongly.B．However,more recent studies are far more encouraging.C．Anyone can spread a lie,but it usually takes a bit of time and knowledge to explain why a statement is wrong.D．But sometimes there are shortcuts to make your point convincing.E．If you are not sure of the facts,do some web browsing on your phone rather than trying to wing it.F．If this happens,you don’t have to just sit there quiet.IV.Summary Writing51．Summary WritingWorking AroundAccording to the latest statistics,young men and women from the UK are leaving their country in large numbers because they want to work abroad.Is the idea of working abroad fact or fiction and what is it like to work in another country?In order to find answers to these questions,the Guardian newspaper recently interviewed British workers in France,Germany,Spain and Holland.What they discovered was that if you have a marketable skill and can speak the language of the country you are in,then you will have no problem finding work.Let’s take the following examples.Peter Tate moved to France in1991. He had studied lighting design in England and had worked for eleven years in theatres around the country.He wanted a different lifestyle and certainly didn’t expect to get a job in his field immediately.He did a number of different jobs until he was finally hired by Disneyland Paris in1992. First he worked there as a lighting technician,then he eventually got a job in design.After all his experience,he says that you have to be realistic about finding exactly the kind of job you want abroad.“The theatre is a small world,”he explains.“Jobs are usually found through contracts.I had to get to know people first and I didn’t speak very good French when I first arrived.”He admits that his poor level of French was a big problem.He did a three-month language course before he moved to France permanently,but this still was not enough.He says that if you want to get a good job in another country,you have to be able to speak the language well.A lack of language skills is the main problem when trying to find work in Europe.___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.52．这场失利暴露出这支全新队伍的不足之处。
上海市2023届高考模拟英语试卷(2)
上海市2023届高考模拟英语试卷(2)一、听力选择题1.A．Depressed.B．Uncertain.C．Sad.D．Relived.2. Where will the woman go?A．To the Canadian market.B．To the French market.C．To the Australian market.3. Where is Jennifer working now?A．In a college.B．In a hospital.C．In a drug store.4. How much will the woman charge the man?A．$200.B．$250.C．$300.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Why the cheese factory is closing.B．When the cheese factory is closing.C．Whether the cheese factory is closing.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman nervous about meeting the man’s sister?A．Because his sister doesn’t invite her.B．Because she’s never met his sister before.C．Because she doesn’t know how to talk to strangers.2. What does the man offer to do for the woman first?A．Introduce her to others.B．Prepare some food for her.C．Show her around the room.3. What is the man’s attitude towards the people at the party?A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Indifferent.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Friends.B．Brother and sister.C．Father and daughter.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2023届上海市静安区高三二模英语试卷 (含听力)
2023届上海市静安区高三二模英语试卷 （含听力）一、听力选择题1. How does the man usually go to work?A．By car.B．By bus.C．On foot.2. What does the man mean?A．His mother likes apple pie.B．The apple pie tastes very good.C．He’ll make apple pies for his mother.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．A job.B．A concert.C．An actor.4. What are the speakers talking about?A．What pet David wants.B．Why David likes animals.C．How to take care of rabbits.5. What are the speakers probably doing?A．Adopting a pet.B．Walking their dogs.C．Taking shelter from the rain.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man suggest?A．Having lunch earlier.B．Taking the test a little later.C．Canceling the morning break.2. What time will the test finish?A．At 9:45 a.m.B．At 9:20 a.m.C．At 8:45 a.m.3. Who is the man talking with?A．His classmate.B．His mother.C．His teacher.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2023届上海市浦东新区高三下学期二模英语试题
2023届上海市浦东新区高三下学期二模英语试题一、听力选择题1. When will Judy’s singing class start today?A．At 2:45.B．At 3:15.C．At 4:30.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Industrial production.B．Automated machinery.C．Their work.3.A．Which lecture the man wants to attend.B．Whether the man keeps money in the bank.C．Where the man learned about the lecture.D．Whether the man has brought that newspaper.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Headmaster and teacher.B．Employer and employee.C．Professor and student.5.A．The specials are the man’s best choice.B．She is fully confident of the quality-steak.C．Her house is a suitable place for having steak.D．The man should find by himself the nicest wine.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long will the course last this year?A．For six weeks.B．For seven weeks.C．For eight weeks.2. How was last year’s course?A．A little dissatisfactory.B．Completely successful.C．Very unattractive.3. Why did the woman feel surprised last year?A．Assistants were enough to help.B．The weather was extremely fine.C．There were too many participants.4. What new activities can the children have this year?A．Adventure sports.B．Creative classes.C．Fun programs.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2023届上海市部分区高三英语二模试题分类汇编：选词填空 (含答案)
2023届上海市部分区高三英语二模试题分类汇编选词填空2023届上海市宝山区高考二模英语试题Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.31 givingone thing to look at. Instead, it surrounds them with images and sounds. This usually takes the form of rooms where music plays and images are 32 onto walls, changing when visitors interact with them. Sometimes pleasant smells are added to draw people in through yet another sense. These rooms are known as immersive(沉浸式的) exhibits because they seek to involve viewers completely.The most famous company 33 immersive exhibits is called teamLab. What this company does is draw on people with a huge range of skill sets: artists, engineers, 34 and even mathematicians. All of these skills are necessary to produce the complex immersive exhibits teamLab is known for. Much of the company's art is based on nature. This is a(n) 35 choice as their goal is to help people feel more connected to the rest of the world. This goal reflects some traditional Asian philosophies, which makes sense because teamLab is a Japanese company. TeamLab's philosophy states that it seeks to transcend(超越) the 36 that people have set up to separate them from other things.Other companies are also developing immersive exhibitions 37 at providing entertainment, education or both. For example, American company Imagine Exhibitions has designed over 40 exhibitions, which combine art, lighting, textures, scents and more. Physical objects are carefully selected and placed throughout the exhibits to add to their realism. The topics of their exhibits 38 from the history of ancient Egypt to nature to TV shows and games such as Angry Birds.Immersive exhibits maybe a new development, but they are 39 by older art forms. Some immersive exhibits are even apparently about the work of artists who worked in other media, such as the painter Vincent van Gogh. Even those who do not reference other artists so clearly are often influenced by older art styles. And many of the immersive exhibits also 40 some form of music.By combining skills and technologies in creative ways, teams are developing new ways for people to experience art.2023届上海市虹口区高三下学期二模英语试题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.2023届上海市崇明区高三下学期二模英语试卷Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Animal CommunicationMany pet owners long to talk with their animals. After all, if pets were able to talk, people could take care of them more easily and have closer emotional ___11___ to them, so a number of companies are working on devices and apps that could translate what animals say.One such app is called MeowTalk. Using voice recognition software, this app recognizes different sounds a cat makes and offers English translations of them. For example, one type of sound might mean “feed me” while another could be translated “let me outside.” The app can use machine learning to assess its translations and improve at recognizing one particular cat’s voice. In other words, it can ___12___ in understanding your cat in particular. This is important because cats do not all have a(n) ___13___ language, but individual cats frequently use particular sounds to mean certain things.In the future, MeowTalk could connect to a smart collar that would hear the cat meow and play the translation out loud. Perhaps if the cat is outside and needs to be let in, it could even send ___14___ to the owner’s phone.For dogs, a Japanese company called Inupathy has developed a harness (保护带) with a heart rate monitor and an app. The heart rate monitor is used to asses s a dog’s ___15___. This is possible because, like humans, dogs’ heart rates go up when they are excited or ___16___. The harness also has a light that turns red when the dog is excited, but when the dog is relaxed, the light is blue.The most obvious use of this technology is to help pet owners ___17___ with and provide for their pets better. The more owners know about their pets, the easier it is to meet their needs.There are other ___18___ of technology that help us understand animals. For example, some sheep farmers are using artificial intelligence to scan and determine if they are in pain, which helps them find out sick animals. As a result, they can ___19___ more quickly to treat the animal.Anyone who interacts regularly with animals could benefit from understanding their animals better. Thus these ___20___ developments might transform the way we interact with the creatures around us.2023届上海市闵行区高三下学期二模英语试卷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.On TikTok, “Self-care” has 28. 2 billion views, while the hashtag (主题标签) can be found on over 66 million Instagram posts. Also, books about self-care often 31 many people’sshopping lists.On the 32 , it makes complete sense. Who wouldn’t like the idea of making oneself feel better and taking care of their mind, body and soul? Yet, we have to be careful not to view self-care as a cure-all solution to our problems. Self-care 33 without awareness of your specific needs and consistent(一致的) evaluation can cause emotional, financial, mental and physical consequences.According to Zishan Khan, a psychologist with Mindpath Health, self-care can lead to a person becoming frustrated when met with a sea of suggestions, which 34everywhere from podcasts to self-help books. “So, don’t allow what others suggest to 35 your internal voice, ” says Khan. “Self-care can only benefit a person if it’s consistent with their goals and values. ”Khan further emphasizes the danger of uncontrolled physically-centered self-care advice, such as from influencers. “Their 36 often overly focuses on beauty and improving one’s looks. This can unintentionally lead to body image concernand thus actually worsen one’s mental health, ” she says.Another danger can come when self-care actions reach the level of 37, says Melissa Boudin, a psychologist of Choosing Therapy. “When you spend a large amount of time thinking about or practicing a certain self-care behavior, this may be that self-care has gone from beneficial to harmful, ” she says, using the example of self-care through healthy eating and then going so far as to 38 an eating disorder.Lena Suarez-Angelino, a(n) 39 clinical social worker, has recommended creating a list of activities that make you feel better but don’t 40 you. Worthwhile and beneficial self-care may include anything from time with loved ones to walking. While self-care is important, it should not be overdone.2023届上海市奉贤区高三下学期二模英语试卷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.Will AI be the first to discover ET or alien life?From the hills of West Virginia to the flats of rural Australia, some of the world’s largest telescopes are listening for signals from distant alien civilizations. The search for extraterrestrial(地球外的) intelligence, known as SETI, is an effort to find signals that might have come from a(n) ____31____ civilization in a far-away solar system. Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), is used to help astronomers quickly filter the vast amounts of data. AsAI reshapes many scientific fields, what ____32____ does it hold for the search for life beyond Earth?“It is a new era for SETI research that is opening up thanks to machine-learning technology,” says Franck Marchis, a planetary astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. When it comes to analyzing data, going through millions of observations ____33____ isn’t practical. A common ____34____ method is to use algorithms(算法) that look for signals matching astronomers’ expectation. But those algorithms can overlook ____35____ interesting signals that are slightly different from what astronomers are expecting.When it comes to AI, machine-learning algorithms are ____36____ on large amounts of data and can learn to recognize the Earthly interference. Thus, it makes them very good at ____37____ out the noise. Machine learning is also good at picking up the extraterrestrial signals that don’t fall into conventional ____38____ and so might have been missed by earlier methods, says Dan Werthimer, a SETI scientist at the University of California, Berkeley. Peter Ma, a mathematician and physicist at the University of Toronto, Canada, agrees. “We can’t always be ____39____ what ET might send to us,” he says.Still, SETI will probably continue to use a mixture of classical and machine-learning ____40____ to screen through data, says Jean-Luc Margot, an astronomer at UCLA. Classical algorithms remain excellent at picking up candid ate signals, and machine learning is “not a cure-all”, he says. “The machines can’t do it all, yet,” agrees Werthimer.答案：2023届上海市宝山区高考二模英语试题31-40 CEJAF GDKBI【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了让参观者完全融入展览当中的沉浸式展览。