2021年上海市奉贤区中考二模英语试卷(含答案)
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22. I’ve been to New York and Chicago, but I don’t like ___ city very much.
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23. ___complains when you listen to music with headphones. You really should get one pair.
A. and
B. or
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32. The government should consider ____ free parking facilities near metro and bus stations.
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B. to provide
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D. to providing
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24. I had a headache on the tran so I took some___and fell asleep.
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C. was checking
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29. One young man next to me on the plane was very nervous. He ___ before.
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33. Don’t miss the markets in Cairo, Egypt’s capital city. You ___ buy almost anything there.
A. can
B. should
C. must
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2021年上海市奉贤区中考二模英语试卷
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar
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21. ____French enjoy spending holidays in the countryside and seaside.
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27. The jacket is made ____ plastic and it can check your blood pressure.
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28. ___ my messages when I heard a strange noise outside the window.
A. so that
B. although
C. unless
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35. My parents have warned me ____ my bike on busy main roads. It’s too dangerous.
A. not ride
B. not to ride
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A. solution
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C. products
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30. People come from all over to our village to ______.
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31. I like your story. ____ I’m confused by the ending. Can you explain it?
D. adult
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The secret to protecting our environment might just be hidden in your teacher’s coffee cup! Whether it’s a a
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wake-up cup or an afternoon cup in a coffee shop, at times it seems that the ___36___ world runs on coffee! This creates a lot of waste. After they’ve been used to make the coffee, the grounds often get thrown away. As it rots （腐烂），it ___37___ a greenhouse gas.
英语_2020年上海市奉贤区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)
2020年上海市奉贤区中考英语二模试卷Ⅱ. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation？（）A r ai nB capt ai nC ch ai nD m ai l2. ﹣﹣﹣Would you like to open the window for me？﹣﹣﹣It's a little windy outside and I have ________ headache problem．（）A aB anC theD /3. ﹣﹣﹣Where is the nearest post office from your school？﹣﹣﹣It is ________ the corner of JieFang Road．（）A toB inC atD by4. ﹣﹣﹣Which colour do you like better， yellow or green？﹣﹣﹣I'm afraid ________． I think red is the best!（）A bothB eitherC neitherD none5. Linda， what ________ will you need for your speech？（）A exhibitionB experimentC exchangeD equipment6. I hope it won't be ________ trouble if I change it． In fact， I prefer the blue one．（）A manyB muchC littleD few7. More and more people choose the style of a low﹣carbon life and the air is getting much ________ than before in Shanghai．（）A worseB greenerC cleanerD warmer8. My aunt doesn't care about me any more， she ________ calls me．（）A almostB exactlyC hardlyD nearly9. We believe we are ________ what we do， no matter how we feel．（）A unaware ofB sorry forC independent onD responsible for10. As I'm busy with my assignment， you ________ have your private time in your own room．（）A mustB canC needD should11. While my mother ________ some shopping yesterday，she happened to meet an old friend of hers．（）A didB was doingC would doD had done12. ﹣﹣﹣Look at the clouds in summer twilight（黄昏）! They are so beautiful．﹣﹣﹣Yeah． The beauty ________ ten minutes．（）A lastedB lastsC has lastedD will last13. During this special time, the way people ________ each other has changed, we don't shake hands or hug any longer.A greetB acceptC recognizeD help14. It's a pity that some students waste energy ________ on line．（）A to chatB chattingC chatD to chatting15. Remember how you allowed me ________ for dance and music lesson．（）A enterB enteringC to enteringD to enter16. One of the multi﹣function（多功能） gloves was invented by a junior 3 student in Suzhou． ________ amazing creation it is！（）A WhatB What aC What anD How17. ________ he had a good start， I made my effort to run after him at last．（）A WhenB BecauseC IfD Though18. It's too early． I don't think the ticket office is open ________ nine．（）A beforeB atC untilD since19. ﹣﹣﹣Today， I met a classmate I haven't seen for many years!﹣﹣﹣ ________．（）A Enjoy yourselvesB What a surpriseC CongratulationsD It doesn't matter20. ﹣﹣﹣ I'd like to see Professor Li， please． ________ ？﹣﹣﹣You've just missed him．（）A Is he availableB What's wrong with himC Does he agreeD What's he doingplete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once （将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）21.A． recognize B． Indeed C． However D． centre E． treat"China is always well protected by the bravest of them，" former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote．（1）_______， in the fight against the novel corona virus， it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the front lines of the epidemic．By the end of Feb 17，more than 32，000 medical workers from all over China had been sent to Hubei，the（2）_______of the viral（病毒的）outbreak．They are working under unusual conditions，unimaginable stress and intensive（密集的） schedules．In Wuhan mobile cabin hospitals， medical workers take turns to（3）_______patients． They usually have to work continuously for six hours， as well as take one hour to put on and take off their protective clothing． To help them（4）_______each other，they write their names on their clothing． To save time going to the bathroom， they choose to wear diapers（纸尿裤）， China Daily reported．22.Many doctors and nurses were infected during the earliest period of the outbreak because of a lack of（1）_______about the virus， as well as a shortage of medical supplies． Some of them were treated， recovered and went back to work． Some of them unfortunately， lost their lives．According to China's National Health Commission， a（2）_______of 1，716 medical workersin China were infected with the new corona virus by the end of Feb 11， while six passed away．With the（3）_______of the central government， the working conditions for medical staff in heavily﹣impacted（受影响大的） cities like Wuhan have been improved． They are confident that they will win the battle against the virus．These medical workers are just（4）_______people． To fight the epidemic， parents leave their children and couples get separated （分开的）． They are mothers and fathers， wives and husbands， sons and daughters， and also fighters．Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分）23. They are all Chinese________ and deserve our thanks and our respect．（hero）24. The________ holiday is New Year's holiday． We have all their family over．（one）25. However， I prefer sky diving when it's completely________．（sun）26. There is a________ painting I have in my office．（nature）27. The boy is so good with the________ of colors．（choose）28. We all look forward to the day when COVID﹣19 will________．（appear）29. I didn't expect a beach area in Hainan to be so________．（love）30. I just want you to know that， as my________ leader， you have helped me to believe in myself．（great）V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子．每空格限填一词．注意大小写）：（共14分）31. All people in our town warmly welcomed the medical workers back from Wuhan．（改为一般疑问句）________ all people in our town warmly________ the medical workers back from Wuhan？32. We can protect ourselves ________．（对划线部分提问）________we protect ourselves？33. The man ________ is the doctor who has become famous recently．（对划线部分提问）________is the doctor who has become famous recently？34. Be strict with yourself or you will fall behind．（保持句意基本不变）You will fall behind________ you________ strict with yourself．35. We haven't decided where we will hold the meeting．（改为简单句）We haven't decided________hold the meeting．36. Our government provides free medical care for NCP patients．（改成被动语态）Free medical care________for NCP patients．37. in the middle， is， a lake， with， also， a pavilion， there，（连词成句）________．Part3ReadingandWriting（第三部分读写） VI. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）：（共50分）A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（ 12分）38. Masks, a simple protective tool, have been used by people for a long time． They can not only prevent epidemics, but also protect us from other harmful things, such as smog（雾霾） and chemicals． When was the protective mask first invented and how did it develop? Let's take a look．（1）Masks have been used as________ by people for a long time．A a modern fashionB a kind of clothC a pretty decorationD a protective tool．（2）The first recorded use of protective masks was made of________．A gauzeB animal bladderC clothD chemicals．（3）________ advised people to wear a woven （纺织的） cloth dipped in water over their faces to protect against harmful chemicals．A American Lewis HassleyB Polish﹣Austrian doctor Johann von MikuliczRadecki C Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci D Chinese doctor Wu Liande．（4）In 19tℎ century， what the inventors did for the mask was to________．A make its models such as N95 and KN95B patent （注册专利） them fordoctors C design them with one layer of gauze D filter out（过滤掉） fine particulate matter．（5）The advantage of 'Wu's mask' is that________．A it was used to prevent epidemicsB it was invented to prevent infectionC it was praised by experts around the worldD it could be produced easily and cheaply．（6）The best title of the passage can be________．A Protecting miners from dustB Wearing masks to prevent infectionC Producing masks throughout timeD Improving masks throughout time．B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（12分）39. Some days, don't you think, "Wouldn't it be nice if the laundry would just do itself? " Self﹣cleaning clothes may sound crazy． But Australian researchers have found a way to make something like this（1）_______!A team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, found a way to put special nanostructures（纳米结构） into clothing, which can then clean the clothes．When sunlight hits the nanostructures, they break down dirt． The nanostructures don't break down the actual clothing because cotton and the other clothing materials are too strong to be （2）_______．According to CNN, the researchers covered the clothing in a solution made of silver and copper （铜） nanostructures．（3）_______it takes is 40 minutes of sunlight and your clothes will look as good as new．So if you spill on yourself during lunch, you can step outside for a walk, and it will be clean（4）_______the time you go inside． It not only makes your life easier, but can also be good for the climate．According to the US Department of Energy, the average load of laundry uses about 25 gallons（about 94 liters）of water． Water is a very important resource, so using（5）_______of it to wash clothes is better for the environment． So one of the scientists at RMIT University knows more needs to be done．"There's more work to do before we can start（6）_______our washing machines, " said DiRajesh Ramanathan, "but this is a strong foundation（基础）．"So what's the next step? Ramanathan wants to either start selling the solution by itself or convincing clothing makers to treat their clothing with the solution．（1）A trueB possibleC closeD special（2）A destroyedB dividedC brokenD damaged（3）A AllB EverythingC SomethingD This（4）A forB asC byD with（5）A moreB mostC fewerD less（6）A putting downB working onC throwing awayD dealing withC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分）40. It is a fact that people die every moment of every day． However， the deaths of those who have done great work in the public field can be especially shocking and heartbreaking﹣﹣﹣e（1）________to those of us who don't know them personally．On Jan 26， Kobe Bryant， one of the most legendary（传奇的） NBA players in history，died in a terrible a（2）________． He was 41 years old when a helicopter he was riding in crashed， killing him and eight others， including his 13﹣year﹣old daughter Gianna Bryant．Following Bryant's death， people from all walks of life have s（3）________respect to the late basketball superstar﹣﹣not just for his achievements on the court（球场）， but also for his personality and the inspiration（激励）he has given to us．In the basketball world， Bryant ranks（排名）a（4）________the top players of all time． He entered the NBA directly from high school as a basketball prodigy（神童）． He played his whole 20﹣year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships． He was fast， skillful and aggressive（进攻性的），which earned him the nickname Black Mamba， one of the most deadly snakes in the world．That's w（5）________his competitive philosophy（哲学） is known as the "Mamba mentality"．"Mamba mentality is you're going， you're competing， you're not worried about the end result，" Bryant said． "It's all about focusing on the p（6）________and trusting in the hard work when it matters most．"Off the court， Bryant was known as a successful businessman， an Oscar﹣winning filmmaker， and a proud father of four daughters．The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad． We'll never see him play in a（7）________game． But the work he has done will keep inspiring us years after his death．D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（共12分）41.think the app is a good ideaAnswer the questions（1）Can any user of a living﹣streaming app see inside classroom？________（2）In Linda's opinion， what does this new platform help both parents and students？________（3）According to Jeff， what are the advantages of this app if parents get their permission first to protect their privacy？________（4）Why does Betty think this app is a bad idea？________（5）What form does David think is too dangerous？________（6）Are you in favor of having monitoring equipment in your school？ Why？________VII. Writing （作文）：（共20分）42. Please write at least 60 words on the topic "Give a like to School In the Air"．（请以"为空中课堂点赞"为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）．提示：空中课堂一个无墙的课堂；空中课堂一个别样的课堂；空中课堂一个难忘的课堂……经历了将近2个月空中课堂的你们，请从自身的感受给空中课堂点赞并给出理由．（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分．）________．2020年上海市奉贤区中考英语二模试卷答案1. B2. A3. C4. C5. D6. B7. C8. C9. D10. B11. B12. C13. A14. B15. D16. C17. D18. C19. B20. A21. B,D,E,A22. D,A,E,C23. heroes24. first25. sunny26. natural27. choice28. disappear29. lovely30. greatest31. Did,welcome32. by washing our hands more often,Howcan33. in black,Whichman34. if,aren't35. whereto36. isprovided37. There is also a lake with a pavilion in the middle．38. DBCCDD39. BCACDC40. ven,ccident,hown,mong,hy,rocess,ny41. Yes， it can．,This new platform helps parents see what their children are doing in classes． It's also a good way to make students behave themselves in school．,The app could help parents focus on children's bad habits． It could also be used as a tool to prevent bullyin．,Becauseshewillfeeluncomfortableifcamerasarewatchingherallthetime,Beingundert heeyeofstrangersistoodangerous,YesBecauseItcouldhelpparentsfocusonchildren'sbadhabitsI tcouldalsobeusedasatooltopreventbullying42. Give a like to School In the AirI want to give a like to school in the air．（点题）Because it is a classroom without walls．We can study at home instead of going to school．【高分句型一】It's a special class．We can use a mobile phone or a computer to communicate and study．We can also share educational resources．What's more， it was an unforgettable class because we got to know more teachers and classmates from all over the country．【高分句型二】We encourage each other and work together．（原因）。
2020年上海市奉贤区中考初三英语二模试卷（高清打印版）（含答案）
2020年上海市奉贤区中考初三英语⼆模试卷（⾼清打印版）（含答案）/////////////////2019学年奉贤区质量调研九年级英语（2020. 05）（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考⽣注意：本卷有7⼤题，共94⼩题。
试题均采⽤连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening(第⼀部分听⼒)I. Listening Comprehension (听⼒理解) (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图⽚)：(6分)A B C DE F G H1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________6.________B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (8分)7. A) By bike. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By underground.8. A) Patient and Doctor. B) Mum and son.C) Hotel clerk and customer. D) Teacher and student.9. A) For 4 hours. B) For 5 hours.C) For 1 hour. D) For 2 hours.10. A) At home. B) In her office.C) In her children’s school. D) On her way home.11. A) $45. B) $35. C) $25. D) $15.12. A) The main unit doesn’t work. B) The screen is broken.C) The keyboard is broken. D) The monitor doesn’t work.13.A) Wash hands. B) Wear masks.C) Get the relatives together. D) Stay at home.14. A) I can feel them. B) I can see them.C) I can touch them. D) I can get ill.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句⼦是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的⽤“T”表⽰，不符合的⽤“F”表⽰): (6分)15. “OK” was only a joke when it was first introduced to the world.16. “OK” was used to express that people were in good health.17. “OK” is a short phrase that makes people understand clearly.18. “OK” can be used when people consider it difficult to reach inagreement.19. T here are many ways of spelling “OK”: okay, ok, and O. K so they all sound the difference.20.No matter where you go, as long as you are saying “OK”with the gestures, people around theworld will understand you.D.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短⽂，完成下列内容，每空格限填⼀词): (共10分)21. A poor boy who paid his way through school by _______ _______ door to door begged for ameal.22. A poor boy asked for a glass of water, but a lovely young lady whothought he_______ ________ brought him a large glass of milkinstead.23. Years later, the poor boy named Howard Kelly became a famous doctorbut the young lady was ______ ______ and sent to a hospital in a bigcity.24. Howard Kelly recognized the young lady at once and gave her _______ ______ to save herlife.25. Howard Kelly asked the hospital to pass the lady’s_________ _______ on to him and wrotedown the following words “Paid in full with a glass of milk” on the side.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第⼆部分语⾳、词汇和语法）Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A) rain B) captain C) chain D) mail27.---Would you like to open the window for me?---It’s a little windy outside and I have ________ headache problem.A)a B) an C) the D) /28. ---Where is the nearest post office from your school?---It is _______ the corner of JieFang Road.A) to B) in C) at D) by29.---Which colour do you like better, yellow or green?---I’m afraid _______. I think red is the best!A) both B) either C) neither D) none30. Linda, what _________ will you need for your speech?A) exhibition B) experiment C) exchange D) equipment31. I hope it won’t be ________ trouble if I change it. In fact, I prefer the blue one.A) many B) much C) little D) few32. More and more people choose the style of a low-carbon life and the air is gettingmuch________ than before in Shanghai.A) worse B) greener C) cleaner D) warmer33. My aunt doesn’t care about me any more, she_________ calls me.A)almost B) exactly C) hardly D) nearly34. We believe we are___________what we do, no matter how we feel.A) unaware of B) sorry for C) independent on D) responsible for35. As I’m busy with my assignment, you __________ have your private time in your own room.A) must B) can C) need D) should36. While my mother ________ some shopping yesterday, she happened to meet an old friend of hers.A) did B) was doing C) would do D) had done37. ---Look at the clouds in summer twilight(黄昏）! They are so beautiful.---Yeah. The beauty _______ ten minutes.A) lasted B) lasts C) has lasted D) will last38. During this special time, the way people ________each other has changed, we don’t shake hands or hug any longer.A) greet B) accept C) recognize D) help39. It’s a pity that some students waste energy _________ on line.A) to chat B) chatting C) chat D) to chatting40. Remember how you allowed me ________for dance and music lesson.A) enter B) entering C) to entering D) to enter41. One of the multi-function(多功能) gloves was invented by a junior 3 student in Suzhou. _________ amazing creation it is！A) What B) What a C) What an D) How42. ________ he had a good start, I made my effort to run after him at last.。
2021年上海奉贤区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷
2021年上海奉贤区高三二模英语试卷-学生用卷一、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第21~30题10分(每题1分)Landslide Injures at least 10 in Norwegian Town of AskA landslide（山体滑坡）has smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital at midnight on Dec. 30, injuring at least 10 people, leaving 21 unaccounted forand1(destroy) several homes, authorities said. About 700 people have been brought to safety for fear of further landslides.The landslide cut across a road, leaving a deep gap that cars2not pass. Video footage showed dramatic scenes including one house falling into the gap. Photographs showed at least eight destroyed homes.Rescue workers continued to search the area for children andadults3(believe) to have been caught in mud and debris（废墟）, police said. "We're still looking for survivors, " police spokesman Roger Pettersen told a news conference.Pettersen said there were no reports of missing people, but officials could not rule out thepossibility4there might be survivors in collapsed buildings. He said 21 people registered as living in the area are unaccounted for.One of the injured was seriously hurt, while nine had5(light) injuries. Weather at the time was reported to be challenging, with snowstorm sweeping the village ofAsk,6about 5, 000 people inhabited.Norway's King Harald said the landslide had made a deep impression on him. "My thoughts are with all those who are affected, injured or have lost their homes and those who now live in fear and uncertainty of7much damage the disaster has caused, "he said in a statement released by the royal palace.The area in which Ask8(locate) is known to have a lot of quick clay, which can change from solid to liquid form. Previous landslides have been reported in the region.Helicopters continued to circle over the area as night fell,9(lower) rescuers towards the debris of collapsed houses."There could be people trapped …but at the same time we can't besure10it is the new year's holiday, which means people could be elsewhere, " Erna Solberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, told reporters after visiting the site.二、选词填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）2、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第31~40题10分(每题1分)Why Dutch Officials Want You to Forget the Country of HollandThe Dutch nation has long been dealing with its identity crisis. For decades, the government used "Holland" and "the Netherlands"1to describe the country known for its iconic canals, tulip（郁金香）fields and windmills. But starting from Jan. 1, all official government communications and2materials will use the Netherlands as its name.The government has been working on a campaign that might3the country's image in the face of growing international competition for the past 18 months, said Ingrid de Beer, the head of the public diplomacy section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Our international image faces some challenges, " she said. Research showed that many people do not know of the Netherlands or have4concepts of the country. Young people, particularly those in countries farther away, are unfamiliar with the country.The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of 12 provinces, two of which—Noord (North) Holland and Zuid (South) Holland—make up Holland. Amsterdam, which5about 19 million travellers annually, and Keukenhof, one of the world's largest flower gardens and a popular attraction, are both in the Holland region.The country's tourism board,6to handle millions of tourists, stopped promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travellers to go to lesser—known destinations, according to a 2019 report. By 2030, the report predicted, the Netherlands couldsee7of up to 42 million tourists—an enormous number for a country of 17 million.The region of Holland has8contributed the most to the country's economy and wealth, resulting in its name commonly being used to indicate the entire country.But not anymore, the Dutch government insists. "We are fully aware that internationally, a strong image of the Netherlands contributes to achieving political objectives, promoting trade, attracting talent, investment and tourists and encouraging cultural and scientific9, " Ms. de Beer said.Part of the campaign includes an updated logo, a "NL"10to look like an orange tulip, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The logo replaces the "Holland tulip, " which was created by the tourism board 25 years ago and used to promote the country.三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）3、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第41~55题15分(每题1分)As consumers, we are very wasteful. Annually, the world generates 1.3 billion tons of solid waste. This is expected to go up to 2.2 billion by 2025. The developed countriesare1for 44% of waste, and in the U.S. alone, the average person throws away their body weight in rubbish every month.Traditional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no interestin2the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue（营收）they would get from selling new goods.3, more and more businesses are thinking about how to reduce consumer waste. This is4driven by the rising price of raw materials and metals. Also, both consumers and companies becoming more aware of the need to protect our environment is another force that contributes.When choosing what products to buy and which brands to buy from, more and more consumers are looking into sustainability, which is5just price and performance they were concerned about in the past. In a survey of 54 of the world's leading brands, almost all of them reported that consumers are showing increasing care about environmental lifestyles. At the same time, surveys on consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. show that they also care about6energy use and reducing waste.7, consumers control what happens to a product. But some companies are starting to realize that placing the burden of recycling entirely on the consumer is not an effective strategy, especially when8something seems like the easiest and most convenient option.Some retailers and manufacturers in the clothing, footwear, and electronics industries have launched9programs. They want to make their customers interestedin10their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the landfill. By offering services to help expand the longevity of their products, they're promising quality and11to consumers, and receiving the12gains for being environmentally friendly and socially responsible.Enormous opportunities also13e-waste. It is estimated that in 2014 the world produced some 42 million metric tons of e-waste (discarded electrical and electronic equipment and its parts) with North America and Europe accounting for 8 and 12 million metrictons14. The materials from e-waste include iron, copper, gold, silver, and aluminum-materials that could be reused, resold, recovered, or recycled. Together, the value of these metals is estimated to be about ＄52 billion. Electronics giants like BestBuy and Samsung have provided e-waste15programs over the past few years, which aim to refurbish（翻新）old electronic components and parts into new products.A. forgivableB. accountableC. tolerableD. remarkableA. alteringB. lengtheningC. obeyingD. upsettingA. ThereforeB. SomehowC. YetD. OtherwiseA. partlyB. barelyC. preciselyD. exclusivelyA. bridged withB. subjected toC. opposed toD. associated withA. minimizingB. maintainingC. stimulatingD. desertingA. On the contraryB. Above allC. For exampleD. In most casesA. modifyingB. wreckingC. dumpingD. restoringA. sustainableB. compulsoryC. economicD. educationalA. insuringB. substitutingC. concealingD. preservingA. accessibilityB. productivityC. affordabilityD. durabilityA. profitableB. emotionalC. predictableD. reputationalA. lie inB. stand forC. consist ofD. result inA. respectivelyB. dramaticallyC. evenlyD. thoroughlyA. take-backB. give-awayC. clean-upD. cut-down四、阅读理解（本大题共11小题，每小题2分，共22分）4、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第56~59题8分(每题2分)Not long after Tony Berlin began working at the state driver's license facility in Niles in 1985, he noticed that some truck drivers who should have failed their exams mysteriously passed them. For six years, starting in 1992, he collected evidence to show why: He believed truck drivers were bribing stateworkers to get licenses. In another turn of the screw, the workers were using those bribes to buy tickets to the then secretary of state George Ryan's fundraisers, including for his successful bid for governor. Berlin tried to expose the corruption（腐败）—he went to the FBI and the upper ranks of the secretary of state's office—but was repeatedly met with indifference. Then he began to suspect that the truck driver in a 1994 accident that killed six children, all from the same family, got his license through the scheme. In a moment that changed everything, Berlin reached out to the Reverend Scott Willis, the children's father.It was his call to Willis that connected the crash to what would become known as the licenses-for-bribes scandal（丑闻）. "Berlin's the one who started it all," says the Willises' lawyer. A few months after that phone call, the U.S. attorney's office initiated Operation Safe Road, an ongoing federal investigation that by the end of November had disclosed 34 offenses.The investigation ultimately netted 75 offenses, including that of Dean Bauer, Ryan's inspector general. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to obstructing（妨碍）justice and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. But the biggest catch was Ryan himself, who was sentenced in 2006 to six and a half years for fraud and blackmailing. As for Berlin, he continued to work at state license facilities, in Streator and Pontiac, choosing to stay out of the public eye.(1) What initially caused Tony Berlin to investigate the licenses-for-bribes scandal?A. Truck drivers' bribing state workers.B. Truck drivers' licenses being granted too freely.C. His working at the state driver's license facility.D. The truck driver's killing six children in a 1994 accident.(2) According to Tony Berlin, the bribes ultimately ran into.A. buying driving licensesB. George Ryan's fundraisingC. covering the loss of the WillisesD. supporting the federal investigation(3) Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Tony's calling Willis was a turning point in the whole bribing case.B. Tony Berlin became a household name after the exposure of the scandal.C. The FBI failed to take serious action the first time Berlin asked for investigation.D. George Ryan, the biggest criminal behind the scene, was sentenced to years in jail.(4) According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Tony Berlin?A. Perseverant, dutiful and fame-thirsty.B. Strong-willed, cooperative and sociable.C. Responsible, aggressive and merciless.D. Determined, right-minded and courageous.5、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第60~62题6分(每题2分)(1) Passengers are entitled to their money back on.A. anytime tickets completely free of chargeB. off-Peak tickets with no restrictionsC. advance tickets for their train not runningD. super Off-Peaks that went invalid for half a year(2) A Season ticket holds more refundable value only when.A. train companies refuse to calculate the value that is left on itB. you formally apply to cease using the ticket and hand it backC. you use the Season Ticket Refund Calculator on the websiteD. the proof is given that you were unable to travel due to illness(3) We can learn from the passage that.A. advance tickets purchased after Jan. 4th can also be rescheduledB. passengers with a fixed timetable are advised to buy Anytime ticketsC. safer approaches to refund have been introduced to limit physical contactD. service from another train company is not available if your train get cancelled6、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第63~66题8分(每题2分)The urgency and importance of Covid-19 over the past year have driven almost everything else from most leaders' minds. But since the vaccine is kicking in, Britain's government is once again beginning to think about the things that will matter later. Next week, it is expected to publish a "plan for growth" to boost productivity, with innovation at its centre.The world may be on the point of a technological boom with life sciences, at which Britain excels. Innovation is crucial to productivity, but on this front Britain's performance has lagged behind its competitors' in recent years. Its low spending on Research and Development（R&D）argues for a boost. Those who attributed the financial failure in the 1970s to the insufficiency of research funds may regard this as a threat to economic growth. Promoting innovation can quickly turn into an exercise in picking winners-or, as is more often the case, losers.A second danger is that policy agendas get mixed up. The government has promised to "level up" poorer areas of the country, so deprived towns are campaigning for more money for their universities. But trying to boost innovation by sending money to weak institutions is likely to make our leading universitieslose their advantages, thus producing average ideas that could have been remarkable. Britain's research-funding system has always been elitist（精英主义的）. It should stay that way.The government's first move in boosting innovation was the announcement of a plan for an Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). ARIA's purpose is to fund high-risk, high-reward research. But money is not all that matters. The successful translation of life science research into treatments during the pandemic suggests some inexpensive measures that can also make a difference.One is to speed up governmental processes. The rapidity with which Britain's medical regulator moved during the pandemic is one reason why the vaccine rollout is racing through the population. Urgency is not unique to pandemics. Getting things done quickly can make an investment worthwhile and determine where a businessman chooses as a base.Another useful measure the government should use is its unique ability to overcome barriers. At the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 researchers were unable to gain access to different strands of health service data. The government eased restrictions on existing data and allowed researchers to ask people who had tested positive for Covid-19 to join trials. Both were crucial to the effort.A last principle is the value of connections between the government and the private sector. Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist who led the vaccine-purchase effort, understood how to deal with drug companies. Many of the civil servants working with her had commercial experience. The government's closeness to business during the pandemic has been criticized. But without it, the vaccine effort would not have succeeded.Innovation took human beings from caves to computers. Good education, a welcoming immigration policy and a friendly business environment will do most to tend it. But a few sensible principles can help keep the flame burning.(1) What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Investing insufficient money in innovation.B. Promoting innovation in technology.C. Applying science results to practical uses.D. Distributing funds to weak institutions.(2) What's the possible consequence of the British government's attempt to "level up" poorer areas?A. Britain's research-funding system will remain elitist.B. Weak institutions are more likely to produce remarkable results.C. The outstanding universities will be unable to exhibit remarkable ideas.D. Both poor and rich areas in the country will develop in a balanced way.(3) What can be inferred from the three principles put forward by the writer?A. A businessman is more willing to set up business where governments show high efficiency.B. The administrative abilities are so unique to the government that they actually yield little fruit.C. The government ceased the cooperation with private sectors for the criticism they had received.D. The rollout of the vaccine was made possible mainly because the public responded quickly.(4) What's the best title of the passage?A. How Governments Fuel the Sparks of InnovationB. Why the Brits Struggle in the Tech RaceC. How Governments Benefit from InnovationD. What People Gain with the Light of Technology五、信息匹配（本大题共4小题，每小题2分，共8分）7、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第67~70题8分(每题2分)China's Entering a New Era of AI They have beaten us at chess and co-written a Europop album with human beings. Now computers are taking a step into a very human territory: the reading comprehension test, a headache of schoolchildren everywhere. Alibaba on Monday said its artificial outperformed mortals（凡人）in a global reading comprehension.Luo Si, chef scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba's research department, the Institute of Data Science of Technologies, called the machines' victory "amilestone".1Some of these uses are already being handled by chatbots globally.In the test administered last week, companies subjected their artificial intelligence systems to questions from the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, which assessed readingcomprehension.2In top place were Microsoft, the US software giant, and Alibaba, the Chinese tech group that began with e-commerce and is—like its peers at home and abroad—investing more funds into AI.3Baidu made an early bet on AI, and is leading its rivals in autonomous driving, some of which was on show at Customer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tencent, which boasts of 1 billion monthly active users on its social media WeChat app, and Alibaba have adopted AI in operations such as customizing news and ads, and are investing in new fields.China aims to make use of its vast treasures of data, collected from its 1.4 billion population including 730 million who are online, and deep pockets to overtake the US in creating a ＄150 billion industry that is seen as the next industrial revolution. Excitedly, AI is already being applied in many fields from driverless cars to text analysis.4The most asked ones include "Where's my package? ", especially on Alibaba's Single Day shopping festival.A. Though China's drive is led by government, it is cultivating homegrown tech giants to leap ahead of the US.B. Private investment in the AI sector has been expanding 62 percent a year on average for the past four years.C. The technology has many applications, from customer service to museum tutorials to medical inquiries.D. The computers' answers to the questions were compared against average human responses and ranked.E. For example, this technology has already been used to answer general questions on e-commerce platforms.F. Like all utilities, AI will be boring, even as it transforms the Internet, the global economy, and civilization.六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共10分）8、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第71题10分Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.What You Will Need to Live to 100A new approach to retirement preparation known as "longevity planning" has been on the rise for years, with the global population of centenarians（百岁老人）steadily growing. In about 40 years, the number of people 100 and older will be six times as high as it is now. What, as you may wonder, enhances longevity? While a previous study underlined the link between longevity and higher education, having adegree doesn't necessarily guarantee you a longer life. Actually, the growth in the 100-plus age group are more likely to result from a combination of improved lifestyle factors.Genetic, as new research has revealed, is a force that cannot go ignored. Dr. Peris of medicine and geriatrics at Boston University points out that longevity is not distributed equally. Being blessed with the certain genetic component that extend your life span is like winning the lottery. Only one in 5000 is lucky enough to possess the magical power that help make it to the century mark. Rare as it may appear, the genetic component is a factor in 40 percent to 50 percent of people who make it to 100 and 70 percent for those reaching 106.Deliberate mental, social and physical activities during retirement also matter. That means continuing to learn new things, staying involved in the community and working to some degree. Activity is critically important, said Mitch Anthony, a consultant in Rochester, who trains financial planners in life planning. People tend to do best when they remain socially and mentally vibrant.The research continues to uncover that despite their struggle to identify how they improve longevity, most of the researchers agree that purpose and meaning throughout life provide people with better chances to live longer. These factors may offer a mental and possibly physical shelter from stressful events hi life. Having purpose in life may motivate reframing stressful situations to deal with them more productively, thereby facilitating recovery from stress and disorder.七、翻译（本大题共4小题，共15分）9、【来源】 2021年上海奉贤区高三二模第72题3分翻译爱运动的人不大可能有睡眠障碍。
2021年上海市奉贤区高考英语二模试卷
2021年上海市奉贤区高考英语二模试卷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 questionswill 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．(★★★★★)（1分）A. In a drugstore.B. In a cosmetics shop.C. At a stationery store.D. At a supermarket.2．(★★★★★)（1分）A. Lecturer and student.B. Salesperson and customer.C. Secretary and boss.D. Mechanic and driver.3．(★★★★★)（1分）A. ＄150.B. ＄200.C. ＄250.D. ＄300.4．(★★★★★)（1分）A. Serious.B. Disappointed.C. Impatient.D. Excited.5．(★★★★★)（1分）A. She was very nervous.B. She missed a speech.C. She has heart disease.D. She hosted the TV programs.6．(★★★★★)（1分）A. Learn coding with heriPad.B. Change the way to unlock her iPad.C. Update the system of her iPad.D. Note down the code of her iPad.7．(★★★★★)（1分）A. It is popular with customers.B. There are more than enough seats.C. The seats there are uncomfortable.D. It provides customers with reading materials.8．(★★★★★)（1分）A. She thinks of her baby as a blessing.B. She is qualified to be a good babysitter.C. She always stays up late caring for her baby.D. She benefits from the babysitter to some extent.9．(★★★★★)（1分）A. The man feels like taking a walk in the park.B. The man knows everything about the woman.C. The man is overconfident about his examination.D. The man asks Google to help with his mathematics.10．(★★★★★)（1分）A. He is making a chocolate cake.B. He is ordering a cake as a present.C. He is celebrating Valentine's Day.D. He is writing a card to his girlfriend.Section BDirections： In Section B， you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation， you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice， but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question， read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．(★★★★★)（4.5分）（1）A. Because they have true blue eyes.B. Because they look true blue underwater.C. Because they have true blue underbellies.D. Because they look true blue on the surface.（2）A. By giving out yellowish light.B. By changing the color of their backs.C. By emitting a series of pulses and sounds.D. By traveling through the ocean at 20 miles an hour.（3）A. When they are angry, they let out the loudest noise.B. They are highly intelligent animals without social life.C. An ordinary-sized whale weighs as much as an elephant.D. They rely on excellent hearing to communicate and navigate.12．(★★★★★)（4.5分）（1）A. The introduction of the freshmen's week.B. The advice on university life to the freshmen.C. The introduction of a university and its courses.D. The process of university freshman registration.（2）A. To receive a warm welcome.B. To get timetables sorted out.C. To help new students make new friends.D. To familiarize new students with their courses.（3）A. Students will be quite busy after the freshmen's week.B. Student Life Card offers discounts at all shops and fastfood chains.C. Students' registration time will probably depend on their arrival day.D. Students should collect all the books required during the freshmen's week.13．(★★★★★)（6分）（1）A. He goes to too many parties.B. He drinks too much beer with friends.C. He hangs out with his friends too much.D. He is too busy with schoolwork to do exercise.（2）A. Because she can get a reward from the gym.B. Because she thinks the man should lose weight.C. Because it will motivate the man to do exercise.D. Because it will motivate her to go there regularly.（3）A. It has a private bathroom.B. It is popular among girls.C. It has a fancy restaurant.D. It is newly opened this year.（4）A. Yoga.B. Rowing machines.C. Running machines.D. Stationary exercise bikes.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.14．(★★)（10分）Landslide Injures at least 10 in Norwegian Town of AskA landslide （山体滑坡） has smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital at midnight on Dec. 30， injuring at least 10 people, leaving 21 unaccounted for and （1） destroying （destroy） several homes, authorities said. About 700 people have been brought to safety for fear of further landslides.The landslide cut across a road, leaving a deep gap that cars（2） couldnot pass. Video footage showed dramatic scenes including one house falling into the gap. Photographs showed at least eight destroyed homes.Rescue workers continued to search the area for children and adults （3）believed （believe） to have been caught in mud and debris （废墟）， police said. "We're still looking for survivors," police spokesman Roger Pettersen told a news conference.Pettersen said there were no reports of missing people, but officials could not rule out the possibility （4） that there might be survivors in collapsed buildings. He said 21 people registered as living in the area are unaccounted for.One of the injured was seriously hurt, while nine had （5） lighter（light） injuries. Weather at the time was reported to be challenging, with snowstorm sweeping the village of Ask,（6） where/which about 5，000 people inhabited.Norway's King Harald said the landslide had made a deep impression on him. "My thoughts are with all those who are affected, injured or have lost their homes and those who now live in fear and uncertainty of（7） how much damage thedisaster has caused," he said in a statement released by the royal palace.The area in which Ask （8） is located （locate） is known to have a lotof quick clay, which can change from solid to liquid form. Previous landslides have been reported in the region.Helicopters continued to circle over the area as night fell, （9） lowering （lower） rescuers towards the debris of collapsed houses."There could be people trapped …but at the same time we can't be sure （10）because it is the new year's holiday, which means people could be elsewhere," Erna Solberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, told reporters after visiting the site.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.15．(★★★)（10分）A. outdatedB. polishC. strugglingD. historicallyE. exchangeF. promotionalG. stylized H. floods I. witnesses J. interchangeably K. decliningWhy Dutch Officials Want You to Forget the Country of Holland The Dutch nation has long been dealing with its identity crisis. For decades, the government used "Holland" and "the Netherlands" （1） J to describe the country known for its iconic canals, tulip （郁金香） fields and windmills. But starting from Jan. 1， all official government communications and （2） F materials will use the Netherlands as its name.The government has been working on a campaign that might （3） B the country's image in the face of growing international competition for the past 18 months, said Ingrid de Beer, the head of the public diplomacy section in theMinistry of Foreign Affairs. "Our international image faces some challenges," she said. Research showed that many people do not know of the Netherlands or have （4）A concepts of the country. Young people, particularly those in countries farther away, are unfamiliar with the country.The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of 12 provinces, two of which - Noord （North） Holland and Zuid （South） Holland - make up Holland. Amsterdam, which （5） I about 19 million travellers annually, and Keukenhof, one of theworld's largest flower gardens and a popular attraction, are both in the Holland region.The country's tourism board, （6） C to handle millions of tourists, stopped promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travellers to go to lesser-known destinations, according to a 2019 report. By 2030，the report predicted, the Netherlands could see （7） H of up to 42 million tourists - an enormous number for a country of 17 million.The region of Holland has （8） D contributed the most to the country's economy and wealth, resulting in its name commonly being used to indicate theentire country.But not anymore, the Dutch government insists. "We are fully aware that internationally, a strong image of the Netherlands contributes to achievingpolitical objectives, promoting trade, attracting talent, investment and touristsand encouraging cultural and scientific （9） E ，" Ms. de Beer said.Part of the campaign includes an updated logo, a "NL" （10） G to looklike an orange tulip, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The logoreplaces the "Holland tulip," which was created by the tourism board 25 years agoand used to promote the country.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.16．(★★★)（15分）As consumers, we are very wasteful. Annually, the world generates 1.3 billion tons of solid waste. This is expected to go up to 2.2 billion by 2025. The developed countries are （1） B for 44% of waste, and in the U.S. alone, the average person throws away their body weight in rubbish every month.Traditional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no interest in （2）B the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue （营收） they wouldget from selling new goods. （3） C ， more and more businesses are thinking about how to reduce consumer waste. This is （4） A driven by the risingprice of raw materials and metals. Also, both consumers and companies becoming more aware of the need to protect our environment is another force that contributes.When choosing what products to buy and which brands to buy from, more and more consumers are looking into sustainability, which is （5） C just price and performance they were concerned about in the past. In a survey of 54 of the world's leading brands, almost all of them reported that consumers are showing increasing care about environmental lifestyles. At the same time, surveys on consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. show that they also care about （6） A energy use and reducing waste.（7） D ， consumers control what happens to a product. But some companies are starting to realize that placing the burden of recycling entirely on the consumer is not an effective strategy, especially when（8） C something seems like the easiest and most convenient option.Some retailers and manufacturers in the clothing, footwear, and electronics industries have launched（9） A programs. They want to make their customers interested in （10） D their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the landfill. By offering services to help expand the longevityof their products, they're promising quality and （11） D to consumers, andreceiving the（12） D gains for being environmentally friendly and socially responsible.Enormous opportunities also （13） A e-waste. It is estimated that in 2014 the world produced some 42 million metric tons of e-waste （discardedelectrical and electronic equipment and its parts） with North America and Europe accounting for 8 and 12 million metric tons （14） A . The materials from e-waste include iron, copper, gold, silver, and aluminum-materials that could be reused, resold, recovered, or recycled. Together, the value of these metals is estimated to be about ＄52 billion. Electronics giants like BestBuy and Samsung have provided e-waste （15） A programs over the past few years, which aim to refurbish （翻新） old electronic components and parts into new products.（1）A. forgivable B. accountable C. tolerable D. remarkable（2）A. altering B. lengthening C. obeying D. upsetting（3）A. Therefore B. Somehow C. Yet D. Otherwise（4）A. partly B. barely C. precisely D. exclusively（5）A. bridged with B. subjected to C. opposed to D. associated with （6）A. minimizing B. maintaining C. stimulating D. deserting（7）A. On theB. Above allC. For exampleD. In most cases contrary（8）A. modifying B. wrecking C. dumping D. restoring（9）A. sustainable B. compulsory C. economic D. educational （10）A. insuring B. substituting C. concealing D. preserving（11）A.B. productivityC. affordabilityD. durability accessibility（12）A. profitable B. emotional C. predictable D. reputational （13）A. lie in B. stand for C. consist of D. result in（14）A.B. dramaticallyC. evenlyD. thoroughly respectively（15）A. take-back B. give-away C. clean-up D. cut-downSection BDirections： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followedby 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.17．(★★★)（8分）Not long after Tony Berlin began working at the statedriver's license facility in Niles in 1985， he noticed that some truck drivers who should have failed their exams mysteriously passed them. For six years, starting in 1992， he collected evidence to show why： He believed truck drivers were bribing state workers to get licenses. In another turn of the screw, the workers were using those bribes to buy tickets to the then secretary of state George Ryan's fundraisers, including for his successful bid for governor. Berlin tried to expose the corruption （腐败） - he went to the FBI and the upper ranks of the secretaryof state's office - but was repeatedly met with indifference. Then he began to suspect that the truck driver in a 1994 accident that killed six children, all from the same family, got his license through the scheme. In a moment that changed everything, Berlin reached out to the Reverend Scott Willis, the children's father.It was his call to Willis that connected the crash to what would become knownas the licenses-for-bribes scandal （丑闻）. "Berlin's the one who started it all," says the Willises' lawyer. A few months after that phone call, the U.S. attorney's office initiated Operation Safe Road, an ongoing federal investigation that by the end of November had disclosed 34 offenses.The investigation ultimately netted 75 offenses, including that of Dean Bauer, Ryan's inspector general. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to obstructing （妨碍） justice and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. But the biggest catch was Ryan himself, who was sentenced in 2006 to six and a half years for fraud and blackmailing. Asfor Berlin, he continued to work at state license facilities, in Streator and Pontiac, choosing to stay out of the public eye.（1）What initially caused Tony Berlin to investigate the licenses-for-bribes scandal？ BA. Truck drivers' bribing state workers.B. Truck drivers' licenses being granted too freely.C. His working at the state driver's license facility.D. The truck driver's killing six children in a 1994 accident.（2）According to Tony Berlin, the bribes ultimately ran into B .A. buying driving licensesB. George Ryan's fundraisingC. covering the loss of the WillisesD. supporting the federal investigation（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？ BA. Tony's calling Willis was a turning point in the whole bribing case.B. Tony Berlin became a household name after the exposure of the scandal.C. the FBI failed to take serious action the first time Berlin asked for investigation.D. George Ryan, the biggest criminal behind the scene, was sentenced to years injail.（4）According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Tony Berlin？DA. Perseverant, dutiful and fame-thirsty.B. Strong-willed, cooperative and sociable.C. Responsible, aggressive and merciless.D. Determined, right-minded and courageous.18．(★★)（6分）（1）Passengers are entitled to their money back on C .A. Anytime tickets completely free of chargeB. Off-Peak tickets with no restrictionsC. Advance tickets for their train not runningD. Super Off-Peaks that went invalid for half a year（2）A Season ticket holds more refundable value only when D .A. train companies refuse to calculate the value that is left on itB. you formally apply to cease using the ticket and hand it backC. you use the Season Ticket Refund Calculator on the websiteD. the proof is given that you were unable to travel due to illness（3）We can learn from the passage that C .A. Advance tickets purchased after Jan. 4th can also be rescheduledB. passengers with a fixed timetable are advised to buy Anytime ticketsC. safer approaches to refund have been introduced to limit physical contactD. service from another train company is not available if your train get cancelledWe understand that in light of the latest government CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL ADVICE，your travel plans will be changing. To reflect this, some terms&conditionsfor refunding tickets or changing journeys are different to usual.Refunds on Unused Tickets for Travel•You can apply for refunds up to four weeks from the last day that the ticket was valid.•Unused Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets can be refunded and a service fee applies. Advance tickets are not refundable. Alternatively, you can changeyour ticket to travel at a later date - See 'Changing Tickets or Requesting aTravel Voucher' below.•PLEASE NOTE that if the train you are booked on does not run or is canceled due to irresistible forces, refunds will be made on ALL TICKETS TYPES with no servicefee.If you are uncertain about travelling, you may wish to consider purchasing a more flexible ticket - such as Anytime or Off-Peak - for travel.Changing Tickets orRequesting a Travel Voucher•If you bought an Advance ticket before the National Lockdown was announced on 4th January and will no longer be travelling, you should apply for a travel voucher or reschedule your journey free of charge. You need to do this before your firsttrain departs and pay the difference if your new ticket is more expensive. Please note you will not be entitled to a travel voucher if your Advance ticket was purchased after 4th Jan. Speak to the original retailer of your ticket for advice.•Anytime, Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets are more flexible and can be changed anytime before you travel. There is no fee to change these tickets, you will only need to pay any difference in fare.Refunding Season Tickets•Unexpired （未逾期的） Season Tickets can be submitted for refund at any time and train companies calculate how much is refunded by how much value is left on your ticket. They do this by deducting （扣除） the value of any other tickets you could have travelled with in the same time until you stopped using and return your Season Ticket. Refunds can only be backdated with evidence that illness prevented you from travelling. （National Rail Conditions of Travel, Condition 40.4）.•To see how much you could get back from your Season Ticket, try the Season Ticket Refund Calculator below•For more information, including if you require a refund due to sickness that prevented you from using a Season Ticket, see the link here.•Customers can still claim refunds remotely online, minimizing contact between customers and staff, keeping everyone safer. Please see your retailer's websitefor details.Travelling on Another Train Company's Service•In areas where there is cancellation, train companies may agree acceptance of tickets routed via another company. For more details, please contact your rail service provider.19．(★★★)（8分）The urgency and importance of Covid-19 over the past year have driven almost everything else from most leaders' minds. But since the vaccine is kicking in, Britain's government is once again beginning to think about the things that will matter later. Next week, it is expected to publish a "plan for growth" to boost productivity, with innovation at its centre.The world may be on the point of a technological boom with life sciences, at which Britain excels. Innovation is crucial to productivity, but on this front Britain's performance has lagged behind its competitors' in recent years. Its low spending on Research and Development （R&D） argues for a boost. Those who attributed the financial failure in the 1970s to the insufficiency of research funds may regard this as a threat to economic growth. Promoting innovation can quickly turn into an exercise in picking winners - or, as is more often the case, losers.A second danger is that policy agendas get mixed up. The government has promised to "level up" poorer areas of the country, so deprived towns are campaigning for more money for their universities. But trying to boost innovation by sending money to weak institutions is likely to make our leading universitieslose their advantages, thus producing average ideas that could have been remarkable. Britain's research-funding system has always been elitist （精英主义的）. It should stay that way.The government's first move in boosting innovation was the announcement of aplan for an Advanced Research and Invention Agency （ARIA）. ARIA's purpose is to fund high-risk, high-reward research. But money is not all that matters. The successful translation of life science research into treatments during the pandemic suggests some inexpensive measures that can also make a difference.One is to speed up governmental processes. The rapidity with which Britain's medical regulator moved during the pandemic is one reason why the vaccine rolloutis racing through the population. Urgency is not unique to pandemics. Gettingthings done quickly can make an investment worthwhile and determine where a businessman chooses as a base.Another useful measure the government should use is its unique ability to overcome barriers. At the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 researchers wereunable to gain access to different strands of health service data. The government eased restrictions on existing data and allowed researchers to ask people who had tested positive for Covid-19 to join trials. Both were crucial to the effort.A last principle is the value of connections between the government and the private sector. Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist who led the vaccine-purchase effort, understood how to deal with drug companies. Many of the civil servants working with her had commercial experience. The government's closeness to business during the pandemic has been criticized. But without it, the vaccine effort wouldnot have succeeded.Innovation took human beings from caves to computers. Good education, a welcoming immigration policy and a friendly business environment will do most to tend it. Buta few sensible principles can help keep the flame burning.（1）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ AA. Investing insufficient money in innovation.B. Promoting innovation in technology.C. Applying science results to practical uses.D. Distributing funds to weak institutions.（2）What's the possible consequence of the British government's attempt to "level up" poorer areas？ CA. Britain's research-funding system will remain elitist.B. Weak institutions are more likely to produce remarkable results.C. The outstanding universities will be unable to exhibit remarkable ideas.D. Both poor and rich areas in the country will develop in a balanced way.（3）What can be inferred from the three principles put forward by the writer？AA. A businessman is more willing to set up business where governments show high efficiency.B. The administrative abilities are so unique to the government that they actuallyyield little fruit.C. The government ceased the cooperation with private sectors for the criticismthey had received.D. The rollout of the vaccine was made possible mainly because the public responded quickly.（4）What's the best title of the passage？ AA. How Governments Fuel the Sparks of InnovationB. Why the Brits Struggle in the Tech RaceC. How Governments Benefit from InnovationD. What People Gain with the Light of TechnologySection CDirections： Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.20．(★★★)（8分）A.Though China's drive is led by government, it is cultivating homegrown techgiants to leap ahead of the US.B.Private investment in the AI sector has been expanding 62 percent a year on average for the past four years.C.The technology has many applications, from customer service to museum tutorialsto medical inquiries.D.The computers' answers to the questions were compared against average human responses and ranked.E.For example, this technology has already been used to answer general questionson e-commerce platforms.F.Like all utilities, AI will be boring, even as it transforms the Internet, the global economy, and civilization.China's Entering a New Era of AIThey have beaten us at chess and co-written a Europop album with human beings. Now computers are taking a step into a very human territory： the reading comprehension test, a headache of schoolchildren everywhere. Alibaba on Monday said its artificial outperformed mortals （凡人） in a global reading comprehension.Luo Si, chef scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba's research department, the Institute of Data Science of Technologies, called the machines' victory "a milestone". （1） C .Some of these uses are already being handled by chatbots globally.In the test administered last week, companies subjected their artificial intelligence systems to questions from the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, which assessed reading comprehension. （2） D . In top place were Microsoft, the US software giant, and Alibaba, the Chinese tech group that began with e-commerce and is - like its peers at home and abroad - investing more funds into AI.（3） A .Baidu made an early bet on AI， and is leading its rivals in autonomous driving, some of which was on show at Customer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tencent, which boasts of 1 billion monthly active users on its social mediaWeChat app, and Alibaba have adopted AI in operations such as customizing news and ads, and are investing in new fields.China aims to make use of its vast treasures of data, collected from its 1.4 billion population including 730 million who are online, and deep pockets toovertake the US in creating a ＄150 billion industry that is seen as the next industrial revolution. Excitedly, AI is already being applied in many fields from driverless cars to text analysis. （4） E . The most asked ones include "Where's my package？"， especially on Alibaba's Single Day shopping festival.Ⅳ.Summary Writing21．(★★)（10分）Directions： Read the following passage. Summarize the mainidea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.What You Will Need to Live to 100A new approach to retirement preparation known as "longevity planning" has been on the rise for years, with the global population of centenarians （百岁老人）steadily growing. In about 40 years, the number of people 100 and older will be six times as high as it is now. What, as you may wonder, enhances longevity？ While a previous study underlined the link between longevity and higher education, having a degree doesn't necessarily guarantee you a longer life. Actually, the growth in the 100-plus age group are more likely to result from a combination of improvedlifestyle factors.Genetic, as new research has revealed, is a force that cannot go ignored. Dr. Peris of medicine and geriatrics at Boston University points out that longevity is not distributed equally. Being blessed with the certain genetic component thatextend your life span is like winning the lottery. Only one in 5000 is lucky enough to possess the magical power that help make it to the century mark. Rare as it may appear, the genetic component is a factor in 40 percent to 50 percent of people who make it to 100 and 70 percent for those reaching 106.Deliberate mental, social and physical activities during retirement also matter. That means continuing to learn new things, staying involved in the community and working to some degree. Activity is critically important, said Mitch Anthony, a consultant in Rochester, who trains financial planners in life planning. Peopletend to do best when they remain socially and mentally vibrant.The research continues to uncover that despite their struggle to identify how they improve longevity, most of the researchers agree that purpose and meaning throughout life provide people with better chances to live longer. These factorsmay offer a mental and possibly physical shelter from stressful events hi life. Having purpose in life may motivate reframing stressful situations to deal withthem more productively, thereby facilitating recovery from stress and disorder.Ⅴ.TranslationDirections： Translate the following sentences into English， using。
上海市奉贤区2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：话题作文
上海市奉贤区2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编话题作文2022年上海市奉贤区中考二模英语试题十八、话题作文80．Write at least 60 words on the topic “I’d like to pass________on”补全题目，以“我愿传递________”为题，写一篇不少于60 词的短文，标点符号不占格。
传递一种精神、一种品质、一种态度、一种情感、一种能量……。
请结合自身经历，谈谈你在家庭、学校或社会中所愿传递的东西。
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________2021年上海市奉贤区中考二模英语试题十八、书信作文80．Write at least 60 words on the given situation.(根据以下情景写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）王老师是你们学校的一名退休教师。
他非常期待收到学生们的来信。
2021年上海市奉贤区教师进修学院附属实验中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2021年上海市奉贤区教师进修学院附属实验中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BLast summer, I spent four months working in France, where the company I was working for put me up in a house that didn’t have Wi-Fi. I wasn’t looking forward to it.I soon discovered, however, that living in a house without Wi-Fi was easier than I expected.Contact between my friends and family was significantly reduced to the odd text message here and there. I couldn’t enjoy my usual web browsing on BBC iPlayer, social media sites, keeping up to date with the news, or even wanting to know the opening hours of shops in the new area I was in.I didn’t, however, spend a full four months without connecting to a Wi-Fi network. It was only a five minute walk to the reception where I could connect for free and spend as much time online as I wanted to at my own leisure. It made me think , though , how unnecessary it can be , how unnecessarily we rely on it—how we perhaps rely on it too much. As a person, I was more sociable. I spent more time with my housemates instead of hiding behind a computer screen. I did other things that I wouldn’t necessarily have done if I could have browsed the web at my leisure. I read more, I cooked meals for my friends, and I even tidied up more often. Dare I say it; I learned how to live without Wi-Fi. Dare I say it; I found it was easier than I had imagined.4. What was the writer’s first feeling when finding her house had no Wi-Fi?A. Unexpected.B. Angry.C. Shocked.D. Depressed.5. How did the writer keep in touch with her friends and family without Wi-Fi?A. By writing regularly.B. By text message.C. By video calls.D. By telegram.6. What was the writer’s life like without Wi-Fi?A. Dull.B. Lonely.C. Active.D. Relaxing.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A life without Wi-FiB. Different views on the InternetC. The disadvantages of Wi-FiD. How to use the InternetCWolves have a certain undeserved reputation: fierce, dangerous, good forhunting down deer and farmers’ livestock. However, wolves have a softer, more social side, one that has been embraced by a heart-warming new initiative.In a bid to save some of Europe’s last wolves, scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedly fierce creatures to help others of their kind. Female wolves, the scientists have discovered, make excellent foster parents to wolf cubs that are not their own. The study, published in Zoo Biology, suggests that captive-bred wolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families, boosting the wild population.The gray wolf was once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, but it became extinct as a result of widespread habitat destruction and the deliberate killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock. Fear and hatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted, fuelled by myths, fables and stories.In Scandinavia, the gray wolf is endangered, the remaining population found by just five animals. As a result, European wolves are severely inbred and have little geneticvariability（变异性）, making them vulnerable to threats, such as outbreaks of disease that they can’t adapt to quickly. So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin of Linkoping University, in Sweden, started Europe’s first gray wolf-fostering program. They worked with wolves keptat seven zoos across Scandinavia. Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from their natural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos. The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placed in their midst.The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves’ natural behavior were monitored using a system of surveillance cameras. The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter, as well as their biological siblings in the source litter. The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate, with 73% surviving until 33 weeks, than their biological siblings left behind, of which 63% survived. That rate of survival is similar to that seen in wild wolf cubs. Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young, but this study suggests they can only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families, which already have cubs of a similar age, not only will they have a good chance of survival, but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wild population, say the researchers. Just like the wild wolves they would join, these foster cubs would need protection from hunting. Their arrival could help preserve the future of one of nature’s most iconic and polarizing animals.8. What’s the theme of the passage?A. Giving wolf cubs a new lifeB. Foster wolf parents and foster cubsC. The fate of wild wolvesD. Changing diversity of wild wolves9. Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relationship between the wolves?A. B.C. D.10. Which of the following statements is true?A. Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.B. Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.C. Man’s hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths, fables and stories.D. Foster cubs and their biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.11. What’s the purpose of the research?A. To help wolves survive various threatsB. To improve wolves’ habitat and stop deliberate killingC. To save endangered wolves by increasing their populationD. To raise man’s awareness of protecting wolvesDIn the U. S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common except in Los Angeles, California.The city has one of the largest population in the U. S. of young people between the ages of 18 and 34. Thisgeneration is often called millennials (新千年一代). More than half of millennials in Los Angeles are bilingual (双语的), which means they speak more than one language.Maria Elena Burgos is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children.“We want them to be bilingual. We want to keep the Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.”When Ms Burgos first came to the United States from Mexico, she learned English. She knew her children would learn English quickly. So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their s in Mexico.“When we had our children, one of the decisions we as parents made was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”Elizabeth wants to know her family’s culture.” “The culture-to go back to our roots because that’s part of who we are.”Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children“It’s nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grand-children and everyone to let them know where we come from.”And, Monica says she does not speak only English and Spanish. She has even learned some Korean in school.12. Which of the following is a tradition of Maria?A. Cooking breakfast for her s.B. Talking with her children in Spanish.C. Talking with her s in Spanish.D. Forcing her children to speak Spanish.13. What can be inferred from Monica’s words?A. She doesn’t care where she comes from.B. She looks forward to learning Spanish.C. Everyone should know his own culture.D. She doesn’t like American culture.14. Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages?A. It can give children more chances in the future.B. It can make children feel proud before their friends.C. It can give the children a chance to go to a good college.D. It can let children go to the places where they want to go.15. What’s the main purpose of this passage?A. To entertain the readers with a funny story.B. To inform the readers of a shocking experiment result.C. To encourage more persons to learn a second language.D. To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2021届上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语二模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.• Paulinskill Valley TrailCheck out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele MakalaeOn theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,• TheCheaha RouteThis ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.• The Whitefish TrailFamous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?A. In Autumn.B. All year round.C. On early mornings.D. On sunny days.2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?A. The Whitefish Trail.B. Ala Hele Makalae.C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.D. TheCheaha Route.3. What's the common feature of the four routes?A. They are full of challenges.B. Various route options are offered.C. They have beautiful scenery.D. Different species can be found there.BHappiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.4. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.5. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.6. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are UnhappierCWhat will future schools look like in 100 years? Imagine future schools in which students are totally engaged in a class. They are concentrating on working together to solve real-world problems. They are self-driven and are coming up withamazing ideas on the spot. They are concerned with each other’s well-being as part of a team. Their concerns reach far beyond the classroom to others all over the globe.The school of the future will be an amazing melting pot of different peoples coming together to solve real-world problems.Will they even be called “schools” in the future?The teacher-student relationship is changing. Teachers are acting more as helpers rather than keepers of all knowledge. Students are driving their own education to the path that they feel best fits them. In the future, employers may not be as concerned with a diploma. They’ll look more at cases and examples of how students contribute to solving real-world problems. They’ll want to know how well they work in a team.What will problem-solving look like in the future?Information from the Internet is accessible everywhere and at unimaginable speeds. Kids are connected to news around the world in real time. Imagine someone could put out a request to the global community to helpsolve an issue in their own community! Classes can adopt an issue and work with other classes around the world in real time to create solutions.What will information look like in the future?It’s already everywhere. Users can get flooded by the constant flow of information. The need to understand what is true and what is not is important. The flipped classroom (翻转课堂) has already completely changed lecture-based lessons. It presents interesting content to students before they even come to class. They can access the Internet as many times as they want to review the lessons.8. What is the key message of the first paragraph?A. The things students will do in the future school.B. The situation where students will be in the future.C. The attention students will pay to in the classroom.D. The methods students will use to study in the classroom.9. What will be thought highly of when students solve real-world problems?A. Respect.B. Patience.C. Teamwork.D. Concern.10. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A. Teachers encourage students to develop leadership.B Students are really relaxed with their heavy study.C. The employers value students’ diplomas most.D. Students have the right to choose the most suitable lessons.11. What’s the purpose of the flipped classroom?A. To help students to improve the problem-solving ability.B. To provide the lessons for students to study before or after class.C. To help students to keep in contact with the outside world.D. To help students to understand the most difficult content.DBe it from the mouths of foreigners who have lived here for a few years or from stories on travel websites, one of the most common qualities that people list about Shanghai is the infectious energy that courses through the city.For some, this energy is defined by the way of life—Shanghai is a city that never sleeps. In the day, the streets arc always bustling with people from all over the world. After all, the city has long been China’s most cosmopolitancity, having been the epicenter of trade and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreigners since the city was forced to open its door to the world in 1843 after the First Opium War (1840-42).Shanghai’s ubiquitous delivery people can be found on the roads even past midnight, rushing from point to point on their trusty electric scooters to satiate the hunger of night owls. Even before the break of dawn, pensioners can be found gathering in parks, ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session.For others, this energy is generated from the friction between the contrasts the city has. Indeed, it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghai's charmlies in it being a binary of old and new.Here, charming neoclassical architecture and art deco structures stand alongside modem buildings with shimmering glass and metal facades, rustic (质朴的)lane houses and shikumen buildings. Humble mom-and-pop shops that look stuck in time can often be found right next tohipdining venues or industrial-chic fashion stores selling designer apparel.One of the best places to get an overview of these surreal contrasts is none other than the tallest building in the city — the Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui. Measuring a dizzying 632 meters in height, this architectural marvel boasts having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure. It also comes with the world's fastest elevators which would get you from the bottom to the top at 20.5 meters per second.On the other side of the Huangpu River is where you would find the Bund, which is home to magnificent neoclassical buildings. The Bund is to Shanghai what Times Square is to New York or what the Champs-61ysees is to Paris. A trip to Shanghai would not be complete without exploring this iconic waterfront promenade.Autumn is the best time to experience Shanghai on foot, not merely because the weather is conducive for walking, but because this is when the roads and sidewalks in many areas are blanketed with a layer of color1 ful fallen leaves.12. Why is the example of delivery man mentioned?A. To make a contrast with pensioners’ biological clock.B. To illustrate the vibrant energy of modern Shanghai.C. To highlight the diligence and consideration of delivery man.D. To feature the courier delivery service in full swing.13. Which of the following is TRUE about the contrast of Shanghai?A. The contrast mainly arises from the First Opium War.B. The design of the Shanghai Tower stands for a contrast.C. A marked contrast is shown in the use of building materials.D. The dishes served in mom-and-pop shops represent the outdated flavor.14. The underlined word “hip” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.A. photographicB. modestC. peculiarD. stylish15. Which of the following will be most probably discussed following the last paragraph?A. Stunning views of the Shanghai skyline.B. The best places to view the seasonal spectacle.C. The walking path thathugs the Huangpu River.D. Must-try dishes and food items typical of Shanghai.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年上海格致中学奉贤校区高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2021年上海格致中学奉贤校区高三英语二模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AStepping Out Into NatureThe classic road trip is more popular than ever. Here are several places to hit the open road.Colo-road TripsThe Colorado Tourism Office has made it easy for road-trippers to explore the state’s 24 Scenic & Historic Byways.A new microsite includes-an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Travelers seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures and highlight cultural opportunities.TheBeartooth Highway.Visitors of this extraordinary byway experience the grand sights ofMontana,WyomingandYellowstonePark. The windy 68-mile stretch introduces road explorers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. Breathtakingly beautiful, this All-American Road showcases wide, high alpine plateaus（高原）, painted with ice blue lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife.SewardHighway,AlaskaThe road that connectsAnchorageto Seward is 127-mile treasure of natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure. The drive begins at the base of theChugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turnagain Arm and winds through gold mining towns, national forests and fishing villages. Expect waterfalls, glaciers, eagles and some good bear stories.The Lighthouse Trail,MaineTravel the 375 miles betweenKitteryandCalais,Maine, visiting lighthouses along the way. Hear tales of shipwrecks（海难）and of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit theMaineLighthouseMuseum. where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an appealing break.1.What makes Colo-road Tips special?A.Good bear stories.B.A scenic beach.C.Hands-on exhibits.D.An interactive map.2.Where can you explore state of gold miners?A.Colorado.B.Montana.C.Alaska.D.Maine3.Which place is suitable for a family with children?A.Colo-road Trips.B.TheBeartooth Highway.C.Seward Highway.D.The Lighthouse Trail.BA North Atlantic right whale calf(幼崽) was discovered dead on the beach of an island off North Carolina. The male newborn was found on North Core Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The reports indicate that the animal died during birth or shortly after, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Scientists took DNA to determine the calf’s mother.This is the beginning of the right whale’s reproduction(繁殖) season, which begins mid-November and runs through mid-April. NOAA called this death a disastrous start to the season. Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this badly endangered animals, and losses like this have a great impact on their recovery, NOAA said.The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals(哺乳动物) in the world, according to NOAA. They will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers warn. This kind of whale has been experiencing an Unusual Death Event over the past three years, according to NOAA. Since 2017, at least 32 dead and 13 seriously wounded whales have been documented by the organization. “This means more than 10 percent of the remaining population,” according to NOAA.NOAA posted a piece of news on Monday, the same day they announced the calf’s death, warning boaters to be watchful as the whales are migrating(迁徙) nearly 1,000 miles along the Atlantic Coast. The organization calls for boaters to be watchful, slow down and to give these endangered whales plenty of room. They also ask all fishermen to remove their unused nets from the ocean to help avoid possibledamage.4. Why did scientists take DNA of the calf?A. To save its mother.B. To confirm its identity.C. To determine the time of its death.D. To uncover the cause of its death.5. How many right whales are left according to the passage?A. About 40.B. About 50.C. About 400.D. About 500.6. What do we know aboutNorth Atlanticright whales?A. Their reproduction season usually last about half a year.B. They are the rarest marine mammals in the world.C. They are experiencing a high death rate of newborns.D. Their habitat runs nearly 1,000 miles along the coast.7. What’s the main purpose of the news posted on Monday?A. To announce the calf’s unusual death.B. To remind boaters to watch the whales.C. To protect the boats against the whales.D. To assist the whales’ seasonal migration.CFairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem—solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plotsfrom the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives(指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robotwill learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It’s a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.8. What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?A. They entertain robots.B. They highlight dangers.C. They make robots more intelligent.D. They enable robots to behave morally.9. What is “Quixote” in the text?A. A punishment systemB. A character in literatureC. A big name in technologyD. A software educating robots.10. What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?A. To take advantage of its privilege.B. To finish the task most efficiently.C. To perform in a good mannered way.D. To be rewarded by the storekeeper111. Which of the follow can bestexpress the author’s opinion?A. Robots will definitely have more functions.B. Robots with human’s emotions are perfect.C. Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.D. The development of robots is still in a baby step.DUntil quarantine (隔离期) ends, we are left picturing what sport we might do: working out at the gym, playing on a competitive sports team, swimming, biking, or rock climbing. However, we don’t often think of martial arts as possible activities; instead, we rule it out because we think it’s dangerous, uncommon, and even, impossible. Martial arts aren’t considered a sport, right?Well, here’s some good news: you’re wrong! Martial arts aren’t much more common than people think, and you can start learning at any age. Practicing martial arts is a great way to keep in shape, both physically and mentally. They’re much less boring and much lessarduoussport than they’re usually described as in movies, so do not worry that they need a lot of effort.Martial arts generally require you to focus on the position and movement of every one of your legs and arms, sometimes even your breathing too. Think about it: when you leave the gym, your mental state has improved andyou are much calmer. This is because you’ve only paid attention to one activity. It is a great way to clear your head. Andpracticing it can help you learn to stay more focused, which is the greatest advantage of martial arts training.Martial arts also improve your coordination (协调性), and greatly improve your posture (姿势). I have personally seen students go from slouching (没精打采) to walking tall with their shoulders back in just a couple of months.There are many styles and countless kinds of martial arts. Whichever one you like better, know that all of them are good choices.12. What can we know about martial arts from the first two paragraphs?A. They often have people hurt.B. They are difficult to practice.C. People have a wrong view on it.D. People practice them more often.13. What does the underlined word “arduous” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Interesting.B. Difficult.C. Friendly.D. Exciting.14. What is the biggest benefit of practicing martial arts?A. Adjusting the breath.B. Enjoying one’s free time.C. Correcting the movement.D. Keeping one’s attention.15. What does the writer think of martial arts?A. They are notsports.B. They attracted many teenagers.C. They are beneficial and helpful.D. They were invented to protect others.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年上海奉贤区光明学校高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
2021年上海奉贤区光明学校高三英语二模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AHubeiProvincehas long been a favorite Chinese tourist destination because of its natural scenery, historic cities, and beautiful mountains. Here are some of the best places to visit inHubeiProvince.YellowCraneTowerYellowCraneToweris known as one of the Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River, together withYueyangTowerinHunanand Tengwang Pavilion inJiangxi. The history ofYellowCraneTowerdates back to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history. The tower was used as a watchtower by the King of Wu's army in the beginning.Enshi Grand CanyonEnshi Grand Canyon can beChina's answer to the Grand Canyon inArizona, theUnited Statesin beauty. The canyon runs 108 kilometers and occupies a land area of 3,000 square kilometers. The region where Enshi Grand Canyon is located used to be a vast sea with many limestone deposits 230 million years ago.Shennongjia Scenic AreaIt is famous for its varied plant species as well as mountains. Regarded as the “Lungs of Central China", the forest coverage reaches over 90 percent of the area. Due to the special climate, it is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Sometimes clouds stretch around mountains, rewarding tourists with unforgettable views. Besides, the area is home to some rare animals such as golden monkeys, white bears and antelope.The Three-Gorge Tribe scenic spotLocated in the area of the Xiling Gorge in the city ofYichang, it has the beauty of landscape paintings. The spot is a “ProtectedCenterof the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges”. Since ancient times, a lot of famous scholars have produced a great number of excellent poems praising the beauty of this place, some of which are carved on the stones along theYangtze River.1. What is special aboutYellowCraneTower?A. It has a long history.B. It offers a scenic view.C. It once served war's purposes.D. It is the best-known tower inChina2. Why is the Grand Canyon inArizonamentioned ?A. To explain its popularity inChina.B. To help readers know more about it.C. To prove the beauty of the Chinese canyon.D. To show differences between the two canyons.3. Which place will a Chinese literature lover probably visit?A. Enshi Grand Canyon.B.YellowCraneTower.C. Shennongjia Scenic Area.D. TheThree-Gorge Tribe scenic spot.BHappiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' livesbetween 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.4. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.5. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.6. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are UnhappierCMove over, helicopter parents. “Snowplow (扫雪机) parents” are the newest reflection of an intensive (强化的) parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, texting their college kids to wake them up so they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.Helicopter parenting the practice of wandering anxiously near one’s children, monitoring their every activity, is so 20th century. Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: machines moving ahead, clearing any difficulties in their children’s path to success, so they don’t have to suffer failure, frustration (挫折) or lose opportunities.It starts early, when parents get on wait lists for excellent preschools before their babies are born and try to make sure their kids never do anything that may frustrate them. It gets more intense when school starts: running forgotten homework to school or calling a coach to request that their children make the team.Rich parents may have more time and money to devote to making sure their children don’t ever meet with failure, but it’s not only rich parents practicing snowplow parenting. This intensive parenting has become the most welcome way to raise children, regardless of income, education, or race.Yes, it’s a parent’s job to support the children, and to use their adult wisdom to prepare for the future when their children aren’t mature enough to do so. That’s why parents hide certain toys from babies to avoid getting angry or take away a teenager’s car keys until he finishes his college applications.But snowplow parents can take it too far, some experts say. If children have never faced a difficulty, what happens when they get into the real world?“Solving problems, taking risks and overcoming frustration are key life skills,” many child development experts say, “and if parents don’t let their children experience failure, the children don’t acquire them.”8. What do we know about snowplow parenting?A. It appeared before helicopter parenting.B. It costs parents less than helicopter parenting.C. It was a typical phenomenon of the 20th century.D. It provides more than enough services for children.9. What is mainly discussed about snowplow parenting in Paragraph 4?A. Its cost.B. Its benefits.C. Its popularity.D. Its ending.10. Why does the author mention parents’ taking away car keys?A. To show teenagers are no better than babies.B. To advise teenagers not to treat their cars as toys.C. To advise parents not to buy cars for their teenagers.D. To show it’s appropriate to help children when necessary.11. What’s the possible result of snowplow parenting according to the experts?A. Children lacking problem-solving ability in reality.B. Children mastering more key life skills than parents.C. Children gaining great success in every aspect of life.D. Children meeting no problems or frustration after growing up.DAn anti-obesity program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activities or body weight a year later, according to a new report.Findings from the school-based intervention (介入), which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a lot of research attempting tohead offadult obesity and the disease risks that come with it.Especially during the middle-and high-school years, girls’ physical activity reduces obviously, according to lead researcher David Lubans, from theUniversityofNewcastleinNew South Wales,Australia. He said, “In the future we need to make the programs more interesting and exciting and present information in a way that is meaningful to adolescent girl.”Lubans and his workmates conducted their study in 12 schools in low-income areas ofNew South Wales. At the start of the study, girls in both groups weighed an average of close to 130pounds, with about four in ten considered overweight. Over the next year, adolescents in the intervention group were given pedometers (计步器) to encourage walking and running and invited to nutrition workshops and regular exercise sessions during the schoolday and at lunchtime. Participation in some of those activities were less than ideal. For example, the girls went to only one-quarter of lunchtime exercise sessions, and less than one in ten completed at-home physical activity or nutrition challenges, the researchers reported. At the end of the year, girls in both groups had gained a similar amount of weight and there was no difference in their average body fat.Preventive medicine researcher Robert Klesges said that although some anti-obesity programs have helped adults lose weight, the teen population has always been a source of failure for researchers. “The common belief is: nothing works,” he said. “And we have got to get beyond that.”“We need to think outside the box,” said Klesges, who wasn’t involved in the new study. “That could include learning from what has worked in adult studies, such as giving meal replacement drinks or prepared foods to teens who have trouble making changes to their diet. Or, it could mean using a “step-care” method — rather than researchers or their doctor telling them to keep doing the same thing.” Klesges said.12. The underlined words “head off” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”.A. damageB. defendC. preventD. affect13. The methods used in the program to stop obesity don’t include ________.A. walking and runningB. inviting them to nutrition workshopsC. joining exercise sessions regularlyD. giving meal replacement drinks14. The main reason for the failure of the anti-obesity program is probably that ________.A. the participants didn’t take an active part in itB. the program was not interesting and exciting to participantsC. the participants didn’t get extra nutrition or exercise helpD. the program didn’t pay attention to healthy exercise15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. As researchers, it is important to have creative research methods.B. Researchers need to give meals or prepare foods to participants.C. Teen girls have no difficulty in making changes to their diet.D. Some ant-obesity programs have not helped adults lose weight.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。