上海市2019年高考英语模拟试卷及答案

上海市英语高考模拟试卷(一）

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A (10%)

Directions：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation，a question will he 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. $11. B. $6. C. $4. D. $7.

2. A. An appointment. B. A surprise party. C. A picnic. D. A concert.

3. A. In a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a station. D. In a post office.

4. A. Happy. B. Regretful. C. Disappointed. D. Sad.

5. A. The class usually begins at three.

B. Pro fessor Smith didn’t have class today.

C. The woman’s class was allowed to leave ahead of time.

D. The woman wasn’t with the others.

6. A. A cup of tea is enough. B. She doesn’t like tea.

C. She wants another cup of tea.

D. She doesn’t know why she likes tea.

7. A. She is much surprised. B. She is very excited.

C. She is unhappy.

D. She is amused.

8. A. Come back again to apply for the job.

B. Think about whether she should quit her job.

C. Get some training before she quits her job.

D. Apply for an additional part-time job.

9. A. They are studying hard for finals.

B. The school year seems to go by very quickly.

C. They’ve been in school for a few weeks.

D. Even though finals are over, they still have to study for a few weeks.

10. A. He went home early. B. He went to see Mary.

C. He was badly hurt.

D. He came home later than expected.

Section B (15%)

Directions ： In Section B，you will hear two passages and one Longer conversation. After each passage and conversation，you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question， read the four possible answers on your paper and decide -which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. The layout of the laboratory. B. A laboratory experiment.

C. The workbook for the laboratory course.

D. A piece of equipment.

12. A. The activities are to be done during class.

B. The activities take less time.

C. No equipment is needed for the activities.

D. Few instructions are given for the activities.

13. A. After the first laboratory experiment.

B. When the students need to be motivated.

C. At the beginning of the semester.

D. When the students have done good work.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. The streets of London were full of rich people.

B. Both his parents were dead.

C. The streets of London were covered with gold.

D. He was an orphan.

15. A. He sent goods to trade in Africa. B. He sold his cat.

C. He found a job with a rich merchant.

D. He found some gold.

16. A. Because Dick was made Lord Mayor of London.

B. Because Dick became a close friend of the King of England.

C. Because Dick traded a lot of goods.

D. Because Dick became rich.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. Her story of completing a task. B. Her experience of being lost.

C. Her trip abroad.

D. Her success in career.

18. A. Met his friends. B. Attended a lecture.

C. Gave a performance.

D. Had a trip.

19. A. By following a man. B. By looking at a map.

C. By asking an old woman.

D. By asking the policeman for help.

20. A. He cannot stand the noise in the bar. B. He has a poor memory.

C. He doesn't speak German.

D. He doesn’t like to wear T-shirts.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (10%)

Directions ： 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.

The British actress, Emma Watson, finally got to bring her childhood hero to life. She played the beautiful Belle in Disney’s new live-action version of its classic animation (动画片) Beauty and the Beast. Watson also sang in the film -- the first time she (21) ____ (do) so in her career.

To be able to play (22) ____ role，Watson turned down the offer of La La Land, (23) ____ ended up winning

six awards, (24) ____ Best Actress，at this year's Oscars.

However, she doesn't regret it. She told Vanity Fair that she believes the movie says something important that people (25) ____ hear.

(26) ____ (see) the kind-hearted Belle as a better role model than La La Land’s career-obsessed (沉迷于事业的）Mia，Watson happily took on this character. But (27) ____ (build) her own version of Belle, Watson had a hand in shaping the character. In the original Disney movie, Belle is an assistant to her inventor father, (28) ____ the remake sees her as a creator in her own right.

Not content with being a global movie star, Watson also spends time being creative elsewhere. Her house is full of paintings that she created (29) ____. One in particular stands out—a self-portrait (自画像）of her holding a camera. Her work wouldn't be (30) ____ place hanging on the wall of a New York art gallery.

Section B (10%)

Directions： 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.

The Zalmanovich family, from Hod HaSharon, Israel, has told of their anger after they were told to leave the plane and had their return tickets cancelled without a refund.

The drama (31) ____ as eight-year-old Yaheli Zalmanovich began to sob uncontrollably minutes before the family’s connecting flight from Zurich to Geneva was (32) ____ to take-off. There were no problems on the flight from Tel Aviv and despite his parents’ best efforts, the boy could not be calmed down.

His mother, Noa, told the Israel Hayom newspaper that Swiss air cabin (33) ____ apologized to other passengers and did not ask the family if they needed help, even though the boy vomited on himself. They were soon told they would have to leave the plane and miss their flight to Geneva，where relatives were waiting for them, she said.

Mrs. Zalmanovich told the newspaper：“They (34) ____ kicked us off the flight. We were left with our luggage, (35) ____ and humiliated. It was 10 p. m. and luckily we were able to catch the last train to Gen eva. ”

“In an age when one in every 68 children is (36) ____ as being on the autistic(患自闭症的）spectrum, I would expect a slightly more understanding response from a company that calls itself a luxury airline. ”

Making matters worse for the family, they were declared a “no show” for the connecting flight and as a result their return tickets were cancelled and they were not (37) ____ to a refund, she added.

A Swissair spokesman told MailOnline Travel：“We are aware of this deeply regrettable (38)____. We are still clarifying exactly what happened and why with all the (39) ____ involved, so we are unable to make any further comment at the present time. But I can assure you that our staff in Tel Aviv are in close contact with the family (40) ____.”

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A (15%)

Directions ： 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.

An arts program is helping students at some of the lowest performing schools in the United States.

China recently launched a diplomatic and economic development campaign called “One Belt, One Road”.

The name comes from the “Silk Road” -- the (41) ____ system of roads that linked China with Central Asia and other areas. Traders used those paths centuries ago to transport Chinese silk, spices and other goods to the West. (42) ____，China received gold, ivory, glass and other products from as far away as Europe.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the One Belt, One Road program is aimed at (43) ____ international cooperation. But former American officials and some business leaders have expressed (44) ____. They say China is not as interested in opening up to foreigners as it claims.

China’s plan is to build ports，railroad links, roads and other infrastructure across Asia, Africa and Europe. The Reuters news agency reports the project is depending (45) ____ on two lenders，the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China. It says they have already provided $ 200 billion in loans to countries throughout Asia，the Middle East and Africa.

At a recent conference in Beijing, President Xi described the effort as a win-win situation for the countries and companies (46) ____ in the project.

Because of the business climate in China, the country is (47) ____ considered a top investment choice for a growing number of foreign companies. This was the finding of a study- done by The American Chamber of Commerce in China.

William Zarit is head of the trade group. “… some companies are looking back to North America where especially energy (48) ____ are much lower, and perhaps labor is not that great a (49) ____ in their manufacturing product. ”

Observers note that China no longer depends on foreign technology and investments (50) ____ it once did.

(51) ____，they say，Chinese officials are less concerned about companies leaving the country. But some critics say China may pay a price for (52) ____ investment because of the government’s policies.

Ted Moran studies ( 53 ) ____ issues for the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

“China is already such a huge presence on the world economic stage, so I’m not predicting any kind of (54) ____，I just think that there will be much slower grow th and much less robust growth over the next decade.”

While China’s president spoke about inclusiveness at the recent conference, some American companies remain concerned that it may be more talk than (55) ____.

41. A. domestic B. ancient C. foreign D. modern

42. A. In result B. In reward C. In exchange D. In fact

43. A. strengthening B. defending C. preventing D. establishing

44. A. enthusiasm B. concern C. interest D. excitement

45. A. heavily B. nearly C. luckily D. likely

46. A. introduced B. enrolled C. engaged D. involved

47. A. in particular B. no longer C. at any cost D. by the way

48. A. conservations B. costs C. efficiencies D. consumptions

49. A. instance B. factor C. phenomenon D. event

50. A. as B. though C. but D. unless

51. A. For example B. By the way C. In any case D. For that reason

52. A. shrinking B. increasing C. expanding D. rising

53. A. environmental B. physical C. economic D. political

54. A. entertainment B. luck C. fortune D. disaster

55. A. resistance B. resource C. substance D . conference

Section B (22%)

Directions： 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)

My guide Farah, a tall, slim woman in her late 30s，wears jeans and a simple manteaux -- the required robe women must wear in public, covering neck to knee. Her long, straight black hair is hidden beneath her headscarf, but visible as it curls at her neck.

We’re heading to Tajrish Bazaar, in north Tehran (capital of Iran)，to explore 10 different kinds of dried plums, and other goodies. We choose the Metro—Farah for its convenience, and I，for a chance to go underground in Tehran, because it provides a picture of the city most tourists never see.

It's mid-morning. Women and men sit separately, but the rule relaxes during busy times, like now. We, along with a few other women, clasp our hands around a pole, standing next to men, young and old in the air-conditioned, modern carriage. Two stops later, and about 20 commuters fewer, segregation happens naturally -- women at one end, men at the other, still within view, but separate.

A handful of fashionable girls admire their own reflections in the window. They wear tight leggings under their brightly coloured robes, pushing back headscarves and boundaries. We find seats next to a group of conservative women dressed in black cloaks called chador. They’re nothing like t he other women I have met, a sisterhood of outspoken opinions, most of them liberal. “We are a nation with one language,” Farah says, “divided in two—-traditional and modern. ” Farah tells me it all began, not with imports from the West, but with the 1979 revolution. A combination of access, education and a bad economy created a society where women now have independence, careers and husbands happy to help around the house with chores and children*

56. We are setting out for Tajrish Bazaar most probably at __________.

A. 3 a. m.

B. 1 p. m.

C. 10 a. m.

D. 5 p. m.

57. Why did the author choose to take the subway?

A. Because it’s cheap.

B. Because it’s convenient.

C. Because she can see more beautiful women on the subway.

D. Because it offers her an opportunity to see a different city from what most tourists see

58. What does the underlined word segregation in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?

A. isolation

B. disaster

C. departure

D. combination

59. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Women in Iran must wear manteau in public.

B. Fashionable girls can dress as freely as they like.

C. Iran is divided in two parts by the western forces.

D. Men in Iran won't help with the housework.

(B)

Last week Amazon announced Word Runner, a new tool for reading Kindle books. Word Runner is a software update that shows one word at a time, instead of words, sentences and paragraphs on one page.

Amazon says Word Runner was developed to make reading faster. By seeing one word at a time on the screen, you will not lose your place on the page. It may help you to focus on what you are reading.

Opinions about Word Runner are mixed. Carmen Blyth, Ph. D.， and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), says Word Runner is not optimal reading.

In the Ki ndle Forums at Amazon, a commenter called CB Retriever says, “Thanks，but that absolutely will not work for me as I too do lines and blocks of text at a time __ I think the last time I read word by word was back when I was learning to read. ”

Len Edgerly, business journalist and host of The Kindle Chronicles podcast, had a chance to try out Word Runner. In his podcast, Edgerly said that Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”.

Brake

You can pause Word Runner by tapping the pause button, called Brake. Brake lets you move words forward and backward. You can go back and re-read words using Brake.

Availability

According to Amazon, Word Runner will be available soon for some English-language books on the Kindle app for Android devices and on Fire tablets.

Word Runner will work with select English-language Kindle books from Amazon sites in

all countries, says an Amazon representative. Amazon has not yet said whether Word Runner will be coming to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.

Dynamic Pacing

Wor d Runner uses a feature called “Dynamic Pacing” to adjust the speed around complicated words. Dynamic Pacing automatically slows the speed of Word Runner for complicated words, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. It makes changes based on the natural rhythm of your reading.

60. In CB Retriever’s opinion, _____________.

A. Word Runner provides one with necessary information to understand what he is reading

B. good readers can read four words at a time

C. Word Runner is not so practical for him as he reads lines and blocks of text at a time

D. Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”

61. From the passage, we can draw the conclusion that ___________.

A. Word Runner will soon be available for iPhone and iPad

B. Word Runner will work with all English language books in all countries

C Word Runner is a software which updates one word at a time

D. people will soon be able to use Word Runner to read some English-language books on Android devices and Fire tablets

62. “Dynamic Pacing” is designed to _________.

A. regulate the speed of reading

B. quicken the speed of reading something easy

C. let you move words forward and backward

D. allow you to see all of the words on a page on your screen

(C)

Steve Jobs was 52 when he announced the iPhone. That was in 2007. Years later, the Apple co-founder introduced the MacBook Air, App Store and iPad. Tim Cook, who was 51 when he took over from Jobs, is building on his legacy. They both shattered a myth that the young rule the technology industry.

Silicon Valley's ve nture capitalists speak openly of their bias toward the young. “People under 35 are the people who make change happen；people over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas,” Vinod Khosla, a prominent investor, said at a conference.

The result of this bias is that older entrepreneurs often are ignored while younger entrepreneurs receive attention and funding. This is hurting the venture-capital system as well as Silicon Valley—because the stereotypes are flawed.

Research on successful technology firms looked only at companies that had made it out of the garage and were making at least $ 1 million in profits. The research revealed that the average and medium age of their founders was 39. Twice as many were older than 50 as were younger than 25. And twice as many were older than 60 as were younger than 20. In a follow- up project, we studied the backgrounds of 549 successful entrepreneurs in 12 high-growth industries. The average and medium age of male founders in this group was 40，and a significant proportion were older than 50.

There are lots of young founders in Silicon Valley, some of whom drop out of school to start their companies. The vast majority of these start-ups fail, however, because there is no substitute for experience and knowledge. These come with age.

Young entrepreneurs surely have an advantage in social media and app building. They understand these new technologies better than their parents do because they have grown up using them. It is also easier to write code for a cellphone than to learn how to motivate and inspire employees, manage finances and market products. But building a business requires all of those skills. That is why older entrepreneurs have more success. As baby boomers become as familiar with Internet and mobile technologies as their children are，they surely will give the youngsters a run for their money. They also have greater buying power and a better understanding of the markets for the next generation of technologies.

That is why we need to get beyond the stereotypes and realize that baby boomers are going to better the world.

63. Which age group might the baby boomers belong to?

A. Under 20.

B. 20 to 30.

C. 35 to 45.

D. 55 to 65.

64. From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. people in their 50s are absolutely unable to come up with new ideas

B. the average and medium age of the founders of technology firms was 50

C. some young founders in Silicon Valley quit school to start their companies

D. younger people tend to have a better understanding of the markets than old ones

65. All the following statements explain why older entrepreneurs are more successful in building a business EXCEPT that _____.

A. they are more experienced and knowledgeable

B. they know how to motivate and inspire employees, manage finances and market products

C. they have greater buying power than younger ones

D. they are more familiar with Internet and mobile technologies

66. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why baby boomers are an important part of technology's future.

B. Some Silicon Valley's venture capitalists speak openly of their bias toward the young.

C. The young have an advantage in social media and app building than the old.

D. The young rule the technology industry.

Section C (8%)

Directions ： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Environmental pollution kills 1. 7 million children under the age of five every year worldwide. This is according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO warns that child deaths will increase greatly if pollution continues to worsen.

The most common causes of death among children aged one month to five years are diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia. This is according to the WHO. (67) ____ This means providing access to safe water and sanitation, limiting exposure to dangerous chemicals, and improving waste management.

(68) ____ The WHO estimates that air pollution is responsible for about 6. 5 million premature, or early, deaths every year. That number includes nearly 600, 000 deaths of children under age five. Most of these deaths take place in developing countries.

Air pollution is a leveler between rich and poor, according to WHO environment and health chief Maria Neira. (69) ____ And one of the most important ways to reduce air pollution is to produce cleaner fuels for cooking and heating. “Almost half of the world population is using dirty fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting at home. And, this is affecting very much mothers who are staying and cooking at home, but the children who are around mothers -- they are exposed as well. ” Early exposure to harmful pollutants can lead to increased risk of

chronic respiratory disease, asthma, heart disease, stroke and cancer later in life.

Cleaning up how the world cooks, heats and lights homes and other buildings is a big- picture goal. The WHO is advising government departments and industries such as construction and the health sector to work together to clean up their environment.

(70) ____ The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has the following suggestions：

?Avoid walking where there is a high volume of vehicle traffic.

?Equip homes with air filters and air conditioning units.

?Limit your time outside if you live in an area that issues warnings about air quality.

?Wear high-grade, rated face masks tightly to the face when air quality is poor.

?Remove your clothes and wash immediately after entering your house if you live or commute in a very polluted area.

IV. Summary Writing (10%)

Directions： Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point is) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or to life in general. And your attitude about life may be more important to living than you think.

A new study suggests that people who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic. Researchers at Harvard Un iversity’s School of Public Health in Boston compared women with “a general expectation that good things will happen” to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and certain types of infection.

Eric Kim, one of the study leaders, says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty. Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep.

When compared to the least optimistic women in the study, the optimistic women had：

?an almost forty percent lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and respiratory disease

? a fifty percent lower risk of dying from infection

?and a sixteen percent lower risk of dying from cancer

Leslie Ralph, a clinical psychologist and counselor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has several ideas about how to increase optimism.

She says each night plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities the next day, such as watching the sun rise, visiting a friend, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child.

She also suggests that if your day starts badly, simply close your eyes for a moment and take a deep breath. When you open your eyes, imagine your day has started over. It’s like having your own restart button.

Offering praise or support to someone can also improve your own outlook. A smile and “thank you” from another person may help you feel more optimistic.

V. Translation (15%)

Directions ： Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.

72. 两天之后他才回我短信。（before)

73. 只有成年人提高了意识才能保护儿童不吸二手烟。（Only)

74. 当学生在校园里发生意外状况时，及时告知家长很重要。（inform)

75. 这所学校之所以不受欢迎，是因为该校校长过于重视提高学生的学业成绩而忽略对学生全面发展能力的培养。（emphasis)

VI. Guided Writing (25%)

Directions： Write an English composition in 120 -- 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

你校正在举办英语节，你参加了其中的演讲比赛，演讲的主题是“Finding Me-time i s Important”，根据主题写一篇演讲稿，内容须包括:拥有自我专属时间的重要性以及对老师和同学的建议。（注意:你的文章中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。）

参考答案

1-5: CBDAC 6-10: CABBD 11-15: CDCCB 16-20: ABCAC

21. has done 22. the 23. which 24. including 25. should

26. Seeing 27. to build 28. but 29. herself 30. out of

31-35: BKFAD 36-40: HJGCI

41-45: BCABA 46-50: DBBBA 51-55: DACDC

56-59: CDAA

60-62: CDA

63-66: DCDA

67-70: DAFB

71. According to a new study, optimistic people may live longer and are less likely to catch some deadly diseases than pessimistic ones in that they live a healthier life through exercise, health diet and adequate sleep. People can learn to be optimistic by planning some pleasant activities for the following day, trying to restart a bad day and complimenting others. (60 words)

72.It was two days before he messaged / texted me back.

73.Only when adults have raised their awareness can children be protected from secondhand smoke.

74.It’s very important to inform the parents in time when something unexpected happen s to students on campus.

75.The reason why this school is unpopular is that the headmaster lays too much emphasis on improving students’ academic performance instead of cultivating their all-around abilities.

Version for reference

Hello, my dear teachers and fellow students. I feel greatly honored to be here to share with you my view on “me-time”.

In my opinion, finding me-time is very important. With the development of modern society, we students in China are faced with more and more pressure. We have to spare every time to study hard and attend various after-class training courses to improve ourselves. Take me as an example. Four hours of homework and two piano lessons every day make me exhausted. How I miss my childhood when I was an active basketball player on my school team. But now, basketball has become a memory. Me-time seems to have become a luxury.

However, excessive schoolwork cannot guarantee that we grow into healthy and well-rounded adults. So, my dear teachers, please assign less homework so that we students can find time to refresh and energize ourselves. It will definitely be beneficial to us both physically and mentally. My dear friends, why not stop for a while and do something you like? Finding me-time will surely make your life rich, colorful and rewarding.

Thank you for your attention!