2020届上海市杨浦区高三英语一模试卷(含答案)
杨浦区2019学年第一学期高三模拟质量调研英语学科试卷2019.12Ⅱ. 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.Killer RabbitsYou’d never think of rabbits as dreadful, destructive creatures, would you? Rabbits are cute and love-able. However, Australians discovered (21) ________ harm these cute creatures can do the hard way.Rabbits were introduced to Australia in 1788 as food animals. By 1827, they were running around large estates, and in 1859, disaster struck. A man released 12 wild rabbits onto his property for hunting and he (22) ________ have thought that was harmless fun. But Australia has no predators（捕食者）(23) ________ (adapt) to killing rabbits and none of the diseases that kept their populations (24) ________ control in Europe. The loose rabbits bred like, well, rabbits, and began to take over the countryside. Within a few decades, there were millions. By 1950, there were 600 million rabbits in Australia.Six hundred million hungry rabbits could do real harm. They caused more damage than any other species introduced to the continent. They ate native plant species (25) ________ they disappeared. They competed for food and shelter with native animals. they caused the extinction or endangerment of numerous plant and animal species. And they were a nightmare for cattle and sheep farmers, (26)________ animals couldn't get enough grass to eat and starved.The rabbits did some good, of course. They provided food for poor families. They supported fur industries. But their impact on the environment and major livestock economy was too negative (27)________(ignore). People tried trapping them. They even built a huge wall against them. But (28)________(effective) weapon was a virus.(29)________(test) multiple times, the deadly myxoma virus was released on Australia's rabbits in 1950. The virus had been developed very carefully to affect only rabbits. Nearly 100 percent of the rabbits who caught the disease (30) ________(die).Populations fell. It was a huge success. Cattle and sheep farming recovered gradually, and threatened plants were better protected. Eventually, rabbits became resistant to the virus.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.Bottle Found at Sea Used for Scientific PurposeCombing the beach for shells, sea glass, or colorful rocks is a leisure activity enjoyed by many. Some even use metal detectors to find buried treasure or other objects. Only the lucky few have ___31___ a message in a bottle that was dropped off by the tide. The tradition of putting a letter to an unknown recipient into a bottle and throwing it into the ocean has an interesting past. An early ___32___ use for the practice was revealed when the oldest recorded message in a bottle was found by Tonya on a beach near Wedge Island, Australia.Tonya was on a family outing when she noticed the antique glass bottle in the sand and thought it would make a nice ___33___. While she was cleaning the sandy gin bottle, a rolled up paper tied with a ___34___ fell out. The damp page was a message written in German and dated June 12, 1886. According to official documents from the German sailing vessels, Paula, a crew member tossed the bottle overboard a(n) ___35___ 950 km off the coast of Western Australia. Further research authenticated(验证）the letter, which had been sent afloat 132 years ago and is the oldest message in a bottle ever ___36___.Historians confirm that thousands of similar bottles were cast overboard by German ships between 1864 and 1933. And___37___ inside were official documents written by the captain of the ship, ___38__ routes, coordinates, and other information. These early messages in a bottle were an attempt by the German Naval Observatory to map ocean ___39___ around the world.On the back of the notes were __40__ to write the time and place the bottles were found and return them to the German Naval Observatory in Hamburg or the nearest German authorities. Using this information for reference was an early system of studying patterns in nature and the vast ocean in particular.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.A star athlete stopped by my office and she was eaten up by self-criticism after committing a few errors during a weekend match. “I’m at peak ___41___ and I practise hard. How is this happening?” This student, like many I teach, believes she should be able to ___42___ the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work.I study and write about resilience (复原力), and I’m noticing a(n)___43___ increase in students like this athlete. When they win, they feel powerful and smart. When they fall short of what they imagine they should ___44___, however, they are crushed by self-blame.We talk often about young adults struggling with failure because their parents have protected them from ___45___. But there is something else at play among the most advantaged in particular: a ___46___ promise that they can achieveanything if they are willing to work for it.Psychologists have sourced this phenomenon to a misapplication of “mind-set” research, which has found that praising children for ___47___ will increase academic performance. Developed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, mind-set education has spread across classrooms worldwide. But a 2018 analysis found that while praising hard work over ability may benefit economically disadvantaged students, it does not ___48___ help everyone.One possible explanation comes from Nina Kumar, who argued in a research paper last year that for teens in wealthy, pressure-cooker communities, “It is not a ___49___ of motivation and perseverance that is the big problem. ___50___, it is unhealthy perfectionism and difficulty with backing off when they should, when the fierce drive for achievements is over the top.” This can ___51___ physical and emotional stress. In a 2007 study, psychologists Gregory Miller determined that adolescent girls who refused to give up the ___52___ goals showed elevated levels of CRP, a protein that serves as a marker of systemic inflammation (炎症) linked to diabetes, heart disease and other medical conditions.The cruel reality is that you can do everything in your power and still fail. This knowledge comes early to underrepresented minorities whose experience of discrimination (歧视) and inequality teaches them to ___53___ what is, for now, largely beyond their control to change. Yet for others, the belief that success is always within their grasp is a setup. Instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way，we should all question a culture that has taught them that how they perform for others is more important than what ___54___ inspires them and that where they go to college matters more than the kind of person they are. We should be wise to remind our kids that life has a way of disappointing us when we least ___55___ it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest.41. A. coolness B. fitness C. goodness D. readiness42. A. control B. change C. adjust D. celebrate43. A. amusing B. inspiring C. troubling D. touching44. A. apply B. approve C. appreciate D. accomplish45. A. disbelief B. disagreement C. discovery D. discomfort46. A. bright B. false C. general D. flexible47. A. virtue B. ability C. effort D. status48. A. originally B. obviously C. necessarily D. regularly49. A. choice B. command C. display D. lack50. A. instead B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However51. A. result from B. apply for C. associate with D. lead to52. A. Immoral B. impersonal C. impossible D. impolite53. A. challenge B. accept C. assess D.inquire54. A. plainly B. probably C. immediately D.actually55. A. exhibit B. expect C. establish D.recognizeSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)David Miles, an Australian inventor has been accused of cheating desperate farmers by charging up to $50,000 Australian dollars for delivering rain on demand without so much as explaining the technology behind his business.On the official Miles Research website，Miles explains that in the 1990’s he realized that it was possible to influence weather patterns by creating a bridge between ‘the present’ and a ‘near-future event’ in the physical space-time continuum. He found that by applying small amounts of energy intelligently, even a large, messy weather system approaching from the future could be eased.While somewhat fascinating, Miles’ explanation does little to explain how he is able to bring rainfall to the lands of farmers. He makes references to famous but debatable concepts like “the butterfly effect”. “We were advised against patenting because ifs basically exposing how it works. There are a lot of big companies that invest in hunting out patents,” Miles said “I understand the doubts，the only other way is to fully prove up our science and physics. If we did that, we'll lose it, it will be taken up as a national security interest and it’ll then be weaponized.”Miles' claims raised suspicions for obvious reasons, including a since-deleted section of his company website, which claimed that his technology used “electromagnetic scalar waves”，which scientists say don’t even exist.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned people against doing business with him, but the Australian inventor claims the ACCC is only trying to defame him and his company, as in reality they are success based - if it doesn’t rain, they don’t get paid.“Consumers signed the agreement that if by the end of June they receive 100mm, they pay $50,000, if they only receive 50mm, they would only pay $25,000. Anything under half，we don’t want to be paid,” Miles said of a handful of Wimmera farmers who agreed to take him up on his offer to deliver rain.Believe it or not, one of the farmers who paid David Miles for his so-called rain-making capabilities told ABC Radio that he was quite happy with the results.56.David Miles claims to be capable of ________.A.influencing the weather systemB.predicting the future eventsC.reducing the atmospheric temperatureD.easing the gravitational energy57.ACCC issued warning against doing business with Miles because________.A.he charged too much for the services providedB.there was no solid science to hack up his technologyC.his practice was a threat to national security interestD.he didn’t officially patent his technology with ACCC58.According to Miles，how much will be paid if the farmers receive 15mm of rain?A.$50,000.B. $25,000.C. $12,500.D. $0.59.What can be inferred from the passage?es needed safer facilities for his business.es brought about good crops as expected.es wasn’t discouraged by the critics.es was arrested by the local police.(B)Call now to speak to a friendly representative(888) 551-3466For Curved & Straight Stairs | 7-Day Money Back Guarantee | Rentals AvailableAt Stannah, we are committed to providing our customers with the safest, more reliable stair-lifts and themost generous assurance among stairlift provider, for value that can’t be beaten. 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Our professional technicians will work diligently to provide you with a safe lift you can rely on☑ We offer rapid response scheduling and installation at no additional charge!60.To have a Stannah stairlift installed, one needs to _________.A.remodel one’s living roomB. schedule an in-home assessmentC. ensure constant power supplyD. order a special stairway61.Jenny may use the Coupon（优惠券）to save some money only if she_________.A.rents the model advertised on Boston GlobeB.pays for the Stannah model which is on saleC.purchases one brand new Stannah stairliftD.publishes post-sale reviews on Trust-pilot60.Which statement is TRUE about Stannah stair-lift mentioned in the advertisement?A.It promises to regularly check on the old people who live independently.B.It can be installed easily by following instructions in the brochure.C.It provides fast and free repair services by professional technicians.D.It offers an alternative to old people who don't want to be relocated.(C)How and why, roughly 2 million years ago, early human ancestors evolved large brains and began fashioning relatively advanced stone tools, is one of the great mysteries of evolution. Some researchers argue these changes were brought about by the invention of cooking. They point out that our bite weakened around the same time as our larger brains evolved, and that it takes less energy to absorb nutrients from cooked food. As a result, once they had mastered the art, early chefs could invest less in their digestive systems and thus invest the resulting energy savings in building larger brains capable of complex thought. There is, however, a problem with the cooking theory. Most archaeologists (考古学家）believe the evidence of controlled fire stretches back no more than 790,000 years.Roger Summons of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a solution. Together with his team, he analyzed 1.7million-year-old sand-stones that formed in an ancient river at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. The region is famous for the large number of human fossils (化石) that have been discovered there, alongside an impressive assembly of stone tools. The sand-stones themselves have previously yielded some of the world’s earliest complex hand axes — large tear-drop-shaped stone tools that are associated with Homo erectus (直立人) . Creating an axe by repeatedly knocking thin pieces off a raw stone in order to create two sharp cutting edges requires a significant amount of planning. Their appearance is therefore thought to mark an important moment in intellectual evolution. Trapped inside the Olduvai sand-stones, the researchers found distinctive but unusual biological molecules（分子）that are often interpreted as biomarkers for heat-tolerant bacteria. Some of these live in water between 85°C and 95°C. The molecules’ presence suggests that an ancient river within the Gorge was once fed by one or more hot springs.Dr. Summons and his colleagues say the hot springs would have provided a convenient “pre-fire” means of cooking food. In New Zealand，the Maori have traditionally cooked food in hot springs, either by lowering it into the boiling water or by digging a hole in the hot earth. Similar methods exist in Japan and Iceland, so it is plausible, if difficult to prove, that early humans might have used hot springs to cook meat and roots. Richard Wrangham, who devised the cooking theory, is fascinated by the idea. Nonetheless, fire would have offered a distinct advantage to humans, once they had mastered the art of controlling it since, unlike a hot spring, it is a transportable resource.63.All of the following statements can support the cooking theory EXCEPT__________.A.cooking enabled early humans to invest less in digestive systemB.cooking enabled early humans to devote more energy to building big brainsC.our brain became larger around the same time our digestive system weakenedD.the controlled fire wasn’t mastered until about 790,000 years ago64.The presence of biological molecules was important because_________.A.they suggested a possible means of cooking without fireB.they cast light on how early Homo erectus livedC.they provided a convenient way of studying stone toolsD.they made studies of pre-historic cultures possible65.The underlined word “plausible” probably means _________.A. noticeableB. applicableC. reasonableD. affordable66.What may be the conclusion of the study by Dr. Summons and his colleague?A.Early humans were capable of making complex stone tools.B.Hot springs help explain how human brains got so big.C.Homo erectus were adaptable to tough and complex territories.D.Human brains are highly advanced as shown by their size.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Slower Walkers Have Slower Minds, Scientists RevealOf all human activities, few are so readily credited with enhancing the power of the mind as going for a good walk. However, those who assume that strolling along at a gentle pace is the symbol of superior intellect should think again, scientists have said. ______67_______Doctors have long used walking speed to gain a quick and reliable understanding of older peopled mental capability, as it is increasingly recognized that pace is associated with not only muscular strength but also the central nervous system. ______68______ The relationship was so obvious, however, that the US scientists now say walking tests could be used to provide an early indication of dementia（痴呆）.Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study revealed an average difference of 16 IQ points between the slowest and the fastest walkers at the age of 45, This reflected both the participants’ natural walking speed and the pace they achieved when asked lo walk as fast as they could._____69______ Actually, slower walkers were shown to have “speeded aging'' on a 19-measure scale devised by researchers, and their lungs, teeth and immune systems tended to be in worse shape than the people who walked faster.The 904 New Zealand men and women who were tested at 45 were tracked from the age of three, each undergoing multiple tests over the years. The long-term data collection enabled researchers to establish that kids with lower IQ scores, lower linguistic ability and weaker emotional control tended to have slower walking speeds by middle age. _____70______The research team said genetic factors may explain the link between walking speed, brain capacity and physical health or that better brain health might promote physical activity, leading to better walking speed. Some of the differences in health and intellect may be the result of lifestyle choices individuals have made.IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The Psychology of SpendingDr. Thomas Gilovich, psychology professor at Cornell University, has studied the psychology of spending for over 20 years. According to Dr. Gilovich，“We buy things to make us happy, and we succeed, but only for a while. New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them.” In other words，once the freshness of our newest purchase wears off, we begin looking for something else to buy to make us happy.Dr. Gilovich found that our satisfaction with possessions fades over time. Yet our happiness over things we've experienced increases. For that reason, he has concluded that we are spending our money on the wrong things. A study out of San Francisco State University agrees. The research showed that those people who spent money on experiences instead of possessions were happier. They also thought their money was better invested.To begin with, activities like a trip, adventure, hobby, etc. tend to bring the participants together and unite them over a shared interest. According to Gilovich, “We consume experiences directly with other people.” As a result, these experiences typically create a positive link and good feelings toward the other person or people.Besides, your experience shows others who you are and what you are. For example, you might be someone who loves taking cooking classes. More than likely, you'll become known by friends and family as a great cook. They won't know you as someone who owns the latest kitchen equipment.Lastly, planned experiences arc frequently something we look forward to. Then when the moment arrives, if we enjoy the time involved in the activity, we're left with fond memories. These memories will often last a lifetime. Even our worst trips, on many occasions, arc later remembered with laughter.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.你估计这位著名艺术家的原版画作要多少钱？（estimate)73.本想让自己放松一下的假期结果却成了一场灾难。
2020年上海市杨浦高级中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析
2020年上海市杨浦高级中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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ANothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.Red Rocks, Morrison, the United StatesRed Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory, Prague, Czech RepublicSmallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, FranceOriginally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?A.At Red Rocks.B.At Meet Factory.C.At Arena of Nimes.D.At Sydney Opera House.2.What is special about Meet Factory?A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.C.It is the largest venue of all.D.It is famous for contemporary music.3.What do the listed music venues have in common?A.They have a long history.B.They are built near the sea.C.They accommodate thousands of people.D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.BThe idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recentlystruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纷争) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”4. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?A. Warned.B. Criticized.C. Touched.D. Amused.5. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young?A. Improvements in living conditions.B. Growing pressure from family and social life.C. Increasing material possessions from families.D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.6. What’s the scholar’s attitude toward the “lying down” group?A. Understanding.B. Intolerant.C.Supportive.D. Unclear.7. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?A. They never really drop their responsibilities.B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach.D. They would rather escape than take challenges.CA single toy catches a child's attention for a limited period of time, but a box of items that allows a child to build their own toys will catch their imagination for years to come. This brilliant idea already exists in real product form, and it's called Toyi.Toyi is described as an eco-friendly creative building kit, and it recently won the well-known IF Design Award. It came from Istanbul, Turkish, where a young female designer named Elif Atmaca first came up with the idea for it when she wanted to help the kids living in disadvantaged areas. These children do not have access to the variety of interesting toys that wealthier children do.Toyi Atmaca's design allows children to transform what are around them into clever toys. It consists of sticks, junction parts, flexible connectors, toy body parts like feet, eyes, hands, and wheels that can be used to turn old water bottles, cups, boxes, towels, etc. into cute, clever, and unique playthings. This toy kit upcycles(升级利用) materials that would otherwise go to waste, turning a recycling bin into a treasure container.“Our initial target was to deliver Toyi kits to only disadvantaged children in Turkish,” Atmaca told the media. But during a research conducted with around300 children, .she realized that the restriction on being creative went beyond any boundary. “I saw that everything was planned and shaped by grown-ups, blocking the kids' imagination in a significant way,” said Atmaca.Atmaca concluded that each kid needed space where he or she could freely create. She explained the entire process should be left to kids’ creativity, reminding teachers and all grown-ups that child-led play was an excellentway for children to develop lifelong skills.Toyi's creators are now considering distributing the kits to as many children as possible around the world through different international NGOs. Atmaca notes that for each Toyi kit sold out, they will also donate one kit toa disadvantaged child through different partnerships around the world.8. Why did Atmaca design Toyi at first?A. To win the famous IF Design Award.B. To help poor kids make their own toys.C. To protect the environment in Istanbul.D. To recycle all the waste in the dustbin.9. Which is probably the product made with the toy kit of Toyi?A. A new picture of a young boy.B. A computer with high technology.C. A treasure container from a dustbin:D. A six-armed “robot” from a water bottle.10. How do the toy kits help improve the children's ability?A. It provides the kids various types of toys.B. It offers space for the kids’ creative minds.C. It changes the poor kids' living conditions.D. It teaches the kids to share joys with others.11. What is the new target for Atmaca and her partners?A. Donating toykits to more poor children.B. Selling toy kits to every kid in the world.C. Designing new toy kits for kids and adults.D. Doing further research on the kids' demands.DYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.12. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D. Reducing garbage on the beach.13. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.14. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?A. Calming.B. Disturbing.C. Refreshing.D. Challenging.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures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。
2020年上海市杨浦实验学校高三英语模拟试题及答案
2020年上海市杨浦实验学校高三英语模拟试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFind Your Chicago Architecture TourChicago is known around the world for its architecture. Whether you tour downtown or a neighborhood, our guides will tell you the stories behind the buildings.Must-see ChicagoMust-see Chicago is a fast-paced, 90-minute tour to Chicago featuring(以…为特色) some of its most famous buildings, including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and more! Get a brief overview of more than a dozen buildings—as well as Chicago landmarks like Millennium Park, the Loop and the Chicago River.Duration: 1.5 hoursPrice: $ 26 public, free for CAC membersArchitecture HighlightsDiscover the exciting diversity(多样性) of Chicago architecture, which traces the city’s development from its founding through present day. We cover about 30 miles of Chicago design, passing through the Loop and the Gold Coast, as well as Hyde Park and other areas of the South Side. We’ll see two university campuses and several parks.Duration: 3.5 hoursPrice: $ 55 public, free for CAC membersHistoric Treasures of Chicago’s Golden AgeLearn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street, with views inside beautiful buildings from the 1890s〜1930s. The most memorable parts include the amazing interiors(内部) of the Palmer House Hotel and the Chicago Cultural Center.Duration: 2 hoursPrice: $ 26 public, free for CAC membersElevated Architecture: Downtown “L” TrainExplore Chicago’s amazing architecture from the unique view of elevated trains and station platforms. Learn the history behind the famous “L” system and hear how it has shaped the development of buildings within theLoop. The city’s first elevated train started making trips in 1892. Now considered one of Chicago’s most wonderful features, the “L” offers impressive views of downtown.Duration: 2 hoursPrice: $ 26 public, free for CAC members1.Which tour can you choose if you want to see Millennium Park?A.Must-see Chicago.B.Historic Treasures of Chicago’s Golden AgeC.Architecture Highlights.D.Elevated Architecture：Downtown “L” Train.2.When visiting Architecture Highlights, a couple should pay ______.A.$55B.$ 110C.$ 165D.$ 2203.What can you see on the third tour?A.The Chicago River.B.The Gold Coast.C.The elevated trains.D.The Palmer House Hotel.BGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block outdisease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king ofEnglandin 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor inEuropelived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king ofFrance, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an Americanimmunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.4. The kings ofFranceandEnglandin the 16th century closed bath houses because .A. they lived healthily in a dirty environmentB. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inC. they considered bathing as cause of skin diseaseD. They believed disease could be spread in public baths5. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. CuriousB. AfraidC. ApprovingD. Uninterested6. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By following the order of time.B. By making comparison.C. By providing examplesD. By following the order of importance.17. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passages?A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To present the change of views on dirt.D. To stress the role of dirt.CMost animals living in crowded conditions have particularly strong immune systems, so it long puzzled researchers that honeybees do not.Part of the answer, discovered in 2015, is that queen bees vaccinate their eggs by moving parts of proteins from disease-causing pathogens to them before they are laid. These act as antigens totriggerthe development of a protective immune response in the developing young. But that observation raises the question of how the queen receives her antigen supply in the first place? Dr. Harwood wondered if the nurse bees were taking in parts of pathogens and passing them to royal jelly they were producing while eating the food brought to the hive.To test this idea, he teamed up with a group at theUniversityofHelsinki, inFinland, led by Dr Heli Salmela. Together, they collected about 150 nurse bees and divided them among six queenless mini hives equipped with baby bees to look after. Instead of honey, they fed the nurses on sugar water, and for three of the hives they added P. larvae, a bacterium causing a hive-killing disease, to the sugar water.In this case, to stop such an infection happening, Dr Harwood and Dr Salmela heat-treated the pathogens andso killed them in advance. They also labelled the dead bacteria with a fluorescent dye, to track them easily. And, sure enough, it was confirmed that parts of P. larvae were getting into royal jelly released by those bees which had been fed with the sugar water containing that.All told, these findings suggest that nurse bees are indeed, through their royal jelly, passing antigens onto the queen for vaccinating her eggs. They also mean the nurses are vaccinating baby bees as well, because baby bees, too, receive royal jelly for the first few days after they come out.8. What does the underlined word “trigger" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Cut out.B. Set off.C. Slow down.D. Put off.9. Which is the main experimental subject in Paragraph 3?A. Queen bees.B. Nurse bees.C. Bee eggs.D. Baby bees.10. Why was P. larvae added to the sugar water?A. To test if it would cause a hive-killing disease.B. To check how the bacterium would affect the hive.C. To see whether the target bees would favor the taste.D. To confirm the bees would pass pathogens to royal jelly.11. What is the text mainly about?A. How bees multiply.B. How antigens function.C. How bees get vaccinated.D. How immune system works.DA crew（全体成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after having seasickness and strong winds.For the past three years, the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained（担任队长）the boat, said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives. The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return. Things turned out differently, however. “The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard. The waves were going up and down,” said Abby Fairchild,16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,” said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine, where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed, however, as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character,” said Noakes.12. What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.13. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?A. They all felt sick on the boat.B. Some of them were hurt.C. Their boat was out of control.D. They went into open water by mistake.14. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?A. Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork.B. Hard-working and having great leadership skills.C. Understanding and creative.D. Adventurous and skillful.15. According to Noakes, what was the sailors’ greatest benefit from the trip?A. They knew the sea better.B. They made many friends.C. They got excellent sailing skills.D. They developed good personalities.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届杨浦区高三英语期末(一模)卷(Word版含答案与听力文本)
杨浦区2020学年度第一学期高三模拟质量调研高三年级英语学科试卷2020. 12考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Professor and student. B. Employer and employee.C. Interviewer and interviewee.D. Salesperson and client.2. A. It was a very special production.B. It was a little disappointing.C. It was full of exciting action.D. It was as exceptional as expected.3. A. He doesn’t like the view.B. He doesn’t trust elevators.C. He is afraid of height.D. He feels isolated on bridges.4. A. This Sunday. B. Next Thursday.C. Next Monday.D. The Monday after next.5. A. The contract contains too many sticky points.B. The budget is limited for the planned project.C. Neither side is willing to initiate the project.D. The two sides can’t agree on the budget.6. A. Sorry. B. Puzzled. C. Impatient. D. Angry.7. A. It was seriously damaged. B. It was badly flooded.C. It crashed on a bridge.D. It was beyond repair.8. A. Make one cake at a time.B. Follow the step-by-step guide.C. Ignore the complicated procedure.D. Memorize the instructions.9. A. He will go to a gym after work.B. He is unlikely to exercise regularly.C. He is not allowed to exercise in the office.D. He will definitely change his schedule.10.A. Jason deserves to be punished.B. Jason has lost control of the situation.C. Jason is sure to accomplish the assignment.D. Jason needs to improve his performance.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. To make it stand out among the exhibits.B. To give the impression of discolouration.C. To make it look like the original piece.D. To showcase the artistic style of the artist.12.A. It was sold for a record one million pounds.B. It was restored to its original state.C. It was partially damaged by accident.D. It was thrown away on purpose.13.A. Accidents caused by lack of security in museums.B. Impacts of damaged artworks on the public.C. Challenges of guarding the artworks in museums.D. Incidents of artworks falling victim to human errors.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Launching an anti-smoking campaign.B. Presenting three health related videos.C. Introducing a public service video.D. Proposing ideas for the video content.15.A. He smokes three cigarettes before getting to school.B. He tends to avoid sports both in and out of school.C. He smokes secretively when he can’t concentrate.D. His parents have stopped giving him pocket money.16.A. It emphasizes the value of physical activities.B. It has a question in the end to arouse interest.C. It follows the daily lives of a group of teenagers.D. It shows the effects of smoking on a teenager.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. To make a huge profit.B. To build a customer base.C. To attract new investors.D. To defeat old brands.18.A. Organizing contests in the stores.B. Inviting celebrities to hand out free samples.C. Introducing it on the official website.D. Featuring it on some TV channels.19.A. Exposure on another brand’s website is impractical.B. Offline promotions are forbidden these days.C. Doing so doesn’t require a huge investment.D. Social media presence is vital for promotion.20.A. The pricing and marketing strategies.B. The company’s development obstacles.C. The action plan of setting a reasonable price.D. The factors in expanding the market.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.Causes of and Solutions to Frugal Fatigue （节俭疲劳症）Have you ever attempted to save money to such a degree that you are not enjoying your life anymore? If so, you could be suffering from frugal fatigue. Simply (21) _________ (put), frugal fatigue refers to being sick and tired of attempting to save every penny that you earn. When you are determined to prioritize your savings, it can be initially (22) ________ (tempt) to cut out every single luxury item from your budget. However, the problem with this strategy is that in the long run, you may experience burnout from allowing yourself no luxuries whatsoever.Frugal fatigue can be compared to extreme dieting. Someone attempting to diet in order to lose weight (23) ________ decide to give up all treats such as chocolate, cakes, and alcohol, (24) ________ of which presents health risks if consumed in moderation. (25) _________ months of eating nothing but vegetables and snacking on fruits alone, it would be no surprise if one became fed up with dieting. What tends to happen in the cases of frugal fatigue is that the individual in question suddenly reaches a breaking point (26) ________ he goes on a spending spree（狂欢）to get relief. This causes them to lose all the savings that they (27) ________ (store) up thus far, and then they suffer from financial anxiety again.So, how does one prevent frugal fatigue? One method is to avoid adopting anall-or -nothing attitude. (28) _________ (plan) a careful budget that not only enables you to save money but also allows you the occasional luxury purchase. This way, you will not feel (29) ________ ________ you are robbing yourself of all treats. Another effective strategy is to establish realistic goals for saving. Try to break up your financial goals into manageable milestones. Be sure to keep very clear reasons in mind for （30）________ you are saving, whether it’s for a vacation or a retirement fund.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.A. includingB. impressionsC. standingD. restoredE. missingF. funG. comfortH. associatedI. inspiredJ. markedK. contactAncient Civilizations Had Game Nights Too!Morten Ramstad, a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and his team spotted one of the rare objects while unearthing the remains of an Early Iron Age (400-300 BC) burial site in Western Norway. Burying loved ones with basic necessities like ceramic pots and clothing, to ensure their (31) _______ in the afterlife, was a fairly common tradition in ancient cultures. However, the families of some lucky individuals went a step further by (32) ________ a board game for entertainment.Though the game board was (33) ________, the archeologists, who revealed their findings on April 5, 2020, managed to recover the dice（骰子）and 18 circular game pieces. Unlike the modern-day cubical（立体的）dice, which are (34) _______ with a different number of dots from one to six on each face, the ancient game counter was square and had bulls-eye like (35) ________, which indicated zero to five on each of its four faces. The researchers suspect it may have been (36) ________ by the oldest-known board game — the “Game of Mercenaries”. The two-person strategy game, which dates back to the 3rd century BC, was believed to be similar to modern-day chess.The archeologists, who also unearthed remains of pottery jars and a bronze needle at the burial site believe the game pieces indicate the dead was a wealthy individual. In ancient civilizations, board games were a status symbol, signifying the owner’s high social and economic (37) ________. They indicated an individual’s intellectual ability and also proved he/she could afford to spend time on such activities.“These are status objects that bear witness to (38) ________ with the Roman Empire, where they liked to enjoy themselves with board games,” Ramstad said. “People who played games like this were from the upper class. The game showed that they had the time, profits, and ability to think strategically.”The researchers planned to put the (39) _______ game pieces in a museum as thediscovery provides insights into Norway’s social structure during the Early Iron Age and gives some ideas of what tabletop (40) _______ looked like during ancient times, at least for the upper class.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.Bad Dreams Are Good!Most of us dream, whether we remember them or not. What are dreams for? A handful of (41) _______ dominate. Sigmund Freud famously maintained that they reveal hidden truths and wishes. More recent research suggests that they may help us process intense emotions, or perhaps sort through and strengthen memories, or (42) _______ random neuron（神经元）activity, or prepare responses to threatening situations. Others argue that dreams have no evolutionary function, but simply (43) ________ personal concerns.Despite being largely unsupported by (44) _______, Freud’s view maintains a strong following around the world. Researchers found that students in the U.S., South Korea, and India were much more likely to say that dreams reveal hidden truths than to accept better (45) _______ theories. In the same study, respondents said that dreaming about a plane crash would cause them more (46) _______than an official warning about a terrorist attack. Even if dreams can't foretell the future, they seem to (47) _________ our shared fascinations. The majority of dreams occur during REM sleep（深度睡眠）cycles, of which the average person has four or five a night.A study of Canadian university students found the most common dream topics include school, falling, being chased, and arriving too late for something. For all the commonalities dreams (48) ________, they vary across time and culture — people who grew up watching black-and-white TV are more likely to dream in black and white. A 1958 study (49) _______ that compared with Japanese people, Americans dreamed more about being locked up, losing a loved one, finding money, being (50) ________dressed or encountering a mad person. Japanese people were more likely to dream about school, trying repeatedly to do something, being paralyzed with fear, or “wild, violent beasts.” If human dreams sound (51) _______, bear in mind that even negative ones can have positive effects.In a study of students taking a French medical school entrance exam, 60 percent of the dreams they had beforehand (52) _______ a problem with the exam, such as being late or leaving an answer blank. But those who reported (53) _______ about the exam, even bad ones, did better on it than those who didn’t. So the next time you dream about an education related experience in which you are unable to answer the questions or solve a problem, don’t (54) ________: It’s probably totally meaningless.Then again, your brain might be practicing so you'll be (55) ______ if such an event ever comes to pass.41.A. symptoms B. reviews C. conflicts D. theories42.A. take place of B. make peace with C. make sense of D. come up with43.A. exemplify B. dramatize C. horrify D. recognize44.A. evidence B. information C. qualification D. inquiry45.A. assumed B. connected C. confirmed D. realized46.A. curiosity B. anxiety C. fancy D. reluctance47.A. expect B. endure C. expose D. employ48.A. exhibit B. explain C. supply D. identify49.A. diagnosed B. dismissed C. denied D. determined50.A. unnecessarily B. independently C. inappropriately D. impersonally51.A. puzzling B. exciting C. depressing D. amusing52.A. revealed B. guaranteed C. traced D. involved53.A. grades B. concerns C. dreams D. memories54.A. hesitate B. worry C. pause D. laugh55.A. ready B. eager C. nervous D. curiousSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Jonas was careful about language. Not like his friend, Asher, who talked too fast, mixing up words and phrases until they were barely recognizable and often very funny.Jonas smiled, remembering the morning that Asher had dashed into the classroom, late as usual, arriving breathlessly in the middle of the chanting of the morning anthem（国歌）. When the class took their seats at the conclusion of the patriotic song, Asher remained standing to make his public apology as was required.“I apologize for inconveniencing my learning community.” Asher ran through the standard apology phrase rapidly, still catching his breath. The Instructor and class waited patiently for his explanation.“I left home at the correct time but when I was riding along near the pool, the crew was separating some salmon. I guess I just got distraught, watching them.”“I apologize to my classmates,” Asher concluded. He smoothed his messy collar and sat down.“We accept your apology, Asher.” The class recited the standard response in unison. Many of the students were biting their lips to keep from laughing.“I accept your apology, Asher,” the Instructor said. He was smiling. “And I thank you, because once again you have provided an opportunity for a lesson in language. ‘Distraught’ is too strong an adjective to describe salmon viewing.” He turned and wrote “distraught” on the instructional board. Beside it he wrote “distracted.”Jonas, nearing his home now, smiled at the recollection.Thinking, still, as he wheeled his bike into its narrow port beside the door, he realized that frightened was the wrong word to describe his feelings, now that December was almost here. It was too strong an adjective.He had waited a long time for this special December, when the Ceremony of the Twelve will be held and the future assignment will be announced by the Elders in the committee.Now that it was almost upon him, he wasn’t frightened, but he was... eager, he decided. He was eager for it to come. And he was excited, certainly. All of the Elevens were excited about the event that would be coming so soon. But there was a little tremble of nervousness when he thought about it, about what might happen.Anxious, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.56. Asher arrived at the school _________.A. as soon as the students concluded the national anthemB. after all the other students had taken their seatsC. when the Instructor had begun the language lessonD. when students had started singing the patriotic song57. Why did the Instructor write the word “distraught” on the board?A. To show he accepted the apology.B. To explain the confusing words.C. To warn students against using it.D. To shame Asher for using the wrong word.58.Jonas recalled what happened to Asher because ________.A. he found himself struggling to describe his feelings preciselyB. he was certain that he would make the same mistake as Asher didC. he was reminded to use the appropriate language for the ceremonyD. he finally understood how Asher was feeling that morning59. The text is probably extracted from ________.A. a science fiction novelB. a journal of applied linguisticsC. a documentary about campus lifeD. a manual for using language correctly（B）Three years of drought in Zimbabwe have left fields too dry to grow crops. Poor rural farmers are desperate to feed their hungry children. They rely on emergency food aid to survive - just enough food for one meal a day.Solar gardens help families thriveYour gift to Practical Action today will help us work with struggling farming families in two of the poorest regions of Zimbabwe: Bulilima and Gwanda. You'll help provide a life changing solution so farmers can grow plenty to feed their families, making hunger and poverty a thing of the past. With your help, these small changes can transform lives:Your gift today will provide an innovative solution to end hungerSolar-powered water pumps to irrigate fields all year round, even during the drought.Training in specialfarming skills toboost crop yields.Seeds that cangrow in the dryclimate.60．What does Planting for Progress appeal do for the struggling farmers？A. It trains farmers to research new varieties of seeds.B. It uses green technology to ensure water supply.C. It transforms the soil to prevent failed harvest.D. It teaches farmers marketing skills to boost crop sales.61. If Jenny would like to be updated about the work done by Practical Action, sheshould send her personal contact information by ________.A. calling 0800 389 1624 in personB. visiting /thriveC. emailing myprivacy@D. mailing to a given address62. The purpose of the leaflet is to ________.A. encourage public donations to charityB. introduce the various charity work doneC. outline procedures of donating to charityD. raise awareness of ending world hunger(C)Identifying the chemical makeup of pigment（色素）used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolors is critical to restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color manuscripts（手稿）in Europe during the middle ages —from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers from Portugal has finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.The research team began by poring over instructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They found what they were seeking in a 15th-century text entitled The Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books. However, translating the instructions was no easy task. It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language, and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant, no name was mentioned.However, by piecing together suggestions from the text, the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant. After an extensive search, the team found a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town of Monsaraz in south Portugal.The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues — including the best time to pick the berries. “You need to squeeze the fruits, being careful not to break the seeds, and then to put them on linen（亚麻）.” The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment, producing an inferior quality ink. The dyed linen, which was left to dry, was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times. When needed, the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color.Once the key ingredient had been identified, the researchers began to determine the dye’s molecular structure. To their surprise, they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes — it was an entirely new class of color, one they named chrozophoridin. “Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye for painting.” the team wrote in the study. “Thus, we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.”63. The primary purpose of the study is to ________.A. restore and conserve ancient precious artworksB. determine the substance making up the foliumC. prove the ancient dye-making technique was organicD. identify which class of color folium belongs to64. The underlined phrase “poring over” in the second paragraph means ________.A. discussing publiclyB. testing repeatedlyC. passing directlyD. reading carefully65. What can be learned about the blue dye folium?A. It was essentially an inferior type of ink.B. It was the only kind made from wild berries.C. It could be carried and used easily.D. It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds.66. The article is mainly about _________.A. how the mystery of a thousand-year-old blue dye was solvedB. why the researchers took the trouble to recreate the dyeC. what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plantD. when and where the discovery of the dye was madeSection CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two moreManaging Time with the Pomodoro Technique In work, as well as in life, doing what needs to be done in order to reach our goalscan be difficult. (67) ____________________ Luckily, one of the most efficient and most popular time management techniques is also one of the world’s simplest — the Pomodoro Technique.The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.(68) ____________________ Each block is known as a pomodoro, the Italian word for “tomato.” Cirillo named the system after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that he used to track his work time when he was studying as a university student. He developed a habit of doing short blocks of work followed by resting periods. He realized this method could help him work with time instead of struggling against it.In 2006, Cirillo published his Pomodoro Technique manual for people to download free of charge. The Pomodoro technique can be applied in almost all parts of our life. It was built around a handful of important steps. First, choose a task that you’d like to get done. (69) ____________________What matters is that you are ready to give it your full attention.Next, set a timer for 25 minutes. Try to spend the full 25 minutes with your complete attention on the task. Then, when the timer goes off, take a five-minute break. Sit back, have a drink, go for a short walk, or do something else that is not work-related. Once you have completed four of these 30-minute cycles, treat yourself to a longer break that lasts 15 to 30 minutes. (70) ____________________ After trying the Pomodoro Technique, you may want to experiment a little. Some people have found that 90-minute blocks work best, while others might perform better with more flexible periods. It varies from person to person. Just remember, like many things in life, simpler is often better!IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.What Is Zero Waste?T he goal of the “zero waste” movement is to get rid of all waste from products. “Zero waste” means using every part of a product. Today, the zero waste idea can be found everywhere from food to fashion.Creating a zero waste restaurant is a challenge. It is very difficult to use every part of produce and leave nothing behind. Creating a soup from unused ingredients is a popular way to use up extra food items. Other ways are more advanced. Some restaurants use coffee grounds（咖啡渣）to flavor dishes. Some cooks also crush shrimp shells and reuse them in sauces. While it’s challenging, zero waste restaurants appear to be on the rise.In the fashion industry, zero waste isn’t a new idea. But in today’s world of fast fashion, zero waste is growing more popular. Usually, cutting cloth creates lots of waste. In zero waste fashion, designers try to avoid this. One way to do so is byadding these extra pieces of cloth to the final design. Another way is to design clothing without wasteful cuts.Beyond restaurants and fashion, there are many other possibilities for zero waste products. All restaurants need utensils（器皿）. Bakey’s is a company that is developing edible（可食用的）utensils. After using them, you can eat them! Their spoons are made of flour and come in all kinds of flavors. While these spoons are not hard enough to cut meat, they are perfect for rice dishes. Meanwhile, Air New Zealand is experimenting with edible coffee cups that are made by the company Twice. They have already introduced a line of flavored cups. After you finish your coffee, you eat the cup, just like a cookie!Whether products are made to be edible or reusable, hopefully the movement will help reduce waste all over the world.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 生活技能课程从教学生如何换灯泡开始。
2019-2020学年上海市杨浦高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年上海市杨浦高级中学高三英语模拟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AMarch means spring inSt. Louis. The city hosts plenty of events — both indoor and outdoor — that make March a perfect crowd-free month to visit. You may even want to plan your trip around it.See the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi GrasPHONE +1314-577-0888In the Butterfly House inFaustPark, thousands of bright blue butterflies are on display. These butterflies — types found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America — include over 29 different species and 147 subspecies(亚种）, making the venue a wonderful place for kids, as they can learn about the critical role butterflies play in nature.Enjoy March Madness with Arch MadnessPHONE +1314-622-5400March is the best time of the year for basketball fans. The action inSt. Louisbegins with March Madness, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Games take place during the first week in March at theScottradeCenter.Catch a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway ShowPHONE +1314-534-1111Each month, the Fabulous Fox Theatre hosts a variety of touring Broadway shows. And while tickets are slightly cheaper than that inNew York City, the quality of the performances doesn’t lack one bit. Check the schedule and buy tickets ahead of time, as the shows generally fill the venue.Celebrate World Eagle Day at the World Bird SanctuaryPHONE +1636-225-4390World Eagle Day is celebrated with live eagle presentations, educational activities and games. Learn aboutAmerica’s national symbol, as well as other foreign species. Get your photo taken with your favorite bird or adopt an eagle.1. Which of the following is attractive to kids?A. Seeing the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras.B. Enjoying March Madness with Arch Madness.C. Catching a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show.D. Celebrating World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary.2. If you are a basketball fan, you can call________.A. +1314-577-0888B. +1314-622-5400C. +1314-534-1111D. +1636-225-43903. Why does the author recommend the Fabulous Fox Theatre?A. It is one of the branches of Broadway.B. It isnot far away fromNew York City.C. It doesn't charge the audience for tickets.D. It provides wonderful shows with cheaper tickets.BA year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.4. Why did the author push herself during high school?A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.B. It cost too much to study in a private school.C. Her parents controlled much of her life.D. Her family put her under pressure,5. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.D. She couldn't catch up with others.6. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Sadly.B. Surprisingly.C. Curiously.D. Happily.7. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?A. To look back on her past life.B. To increase her own confidence.C. To express appreciation to her mother.D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.CA PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds?"I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."8. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?A. She received 17 rejections in total.B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.C. The rejections were connected into a fan.D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.9. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?A. Favorable.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Opposed.10. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?A. Creative and considerate.B. Caring and determined.C. Optimistic and humorous.D. Generous and intelligent.11. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?A. Hard work pays off.B. Education is the entrance to success.C. Self-respect earns more respect.D. One needs to normalize failures.DThermoelectric generators turn waste heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions, like a free lunch. But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use. Now, researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well. The work could pave the way for greener car engines, and other energy-generating devices.“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,” says Li-Dong Zhao, a materials scientist. He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing. However, he says, “This will be used in the not too far future.”Thermoelectrics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface. That gives them a hot side and a cool side. If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side, the electricity stops flowing. A device’s success at preventing this, as well as its ability to conduct electrons, feeds into a score known as the figure of merit, or ZT.Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs. The record came in 2014 whenMercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1. Yet the material was too fragile to work with. “For practical applications, it’s a non-star-ter,” Kanatzidis says.Getting through that door will still take some time. The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na, creating a “p-type” material that conducts positive charges. To make working devices, researchers also need an “n-type” version to conduct negative charges.Zhao’s team is now working on making an n-type version. Once successful, researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors. Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65% of fossil fuel energy that winds up as waste heat.12. The first paragraph wants to tell us________.A. The wide use of thermoelectric generatorsB. The devices of current thermoelectric generatorsC. The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectricsD. The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection13. How does Li-Dong Zhao feel about cheap thermoelectric generators?A. Indifferent.B. Optimistic.C. Critical.D. Worried.14. What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?A. It was far from a success for practical applications.B. A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.C. Researchers made an “n-type” version to make working devicesD. A “p-type” material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges15. What does the underlined word “scavenge” in the last paragraph mean?A. Recycle.B. Produce.C. Clean.D. Increase.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。
上海市杨浦区2020-2022届(三年)高三一模英语试题汇编：阅读理解
A. share ideas on the titles they fancy readingB. check out the new books on sale
C list the books they would like to swapD. advertise their favorite books
62. Which of the following statements about swapping isTRUE?
A. Swapping is restricted to books and related items.
B. Swapping is organized and run on a voluntary basis.
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It was this very morning that Garrone let us know what he is like.
The master had not yet arrived, and three or four boys werebullyingCrossi, the one with the red hair who has a dead arm and whose mother sells vegetables. They were hitting him in the face with chestnut shells. And he, alone on the end of the bench, became quite pale, begging that they leave him in peace.
Undiagnosed diseases are more common than you might think. Tens of millions of Americans likely suffer from disorders they cannot name. For many, the symptoms are minor. But in some cases, patients come to their doctors with serious problems caused by diseases that challenge medical knowledge.
2025上海杨浦区高考英语一模
杨浦区2024学年度第一学期高三年级模拟质量调研英语学科试卷2024. 12考生注意：1. 考试时间105分钟，试卷满分115分。
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I. 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.Silent Book ClubTwo dozen people gathered in a cozy café-bookstore in Minnesota, chatting and laughing with those seated beside them. After ten minutes, the room(1) _____(fall) quiet. Then people opened their books and began to read.(2) _____ most book clubs, the Silent Book Club's Minneapolis chapter doesn't require members to read a specific book. The setup is simple: Bring whatever book you happen (3) _____(read)currently. Quietly read that book for 45 minutes. Then share a bit about the book with others.The clubs attract introverts, bookworms and rebels who resist the idea of spending precious reading time on a book(4) _____ else selected for them. "I hated assigned reading in school, "said Kortney Webster, (5)_____ member of this club since it started in 2019, shaking her head. “Whenever I see the books(6) _____ (recommend)on the reading list, I can't help but turn away from them. "Across the table from her was Matt .Streit, who launched the Minneapolis chapter of(7)_____ has become a global phenomenon. Streit had heard a radio story about the founder of the first silent book club, with (8) _____contact was immediately established. Inspired by the founder's vision, Streit decided to initiate his own chapter of the club. Fortunately, his club, though (9) _____(found)only a year ago, has now over 100 regulars. It has grown organically, attracting media attention and generating buzz on social media without any paid advertising.As Streit has emphasized, the club is for everyone and now it is organized regularly(10) _____ those who are shy can seek a balance of privacy and socialization.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word canTackle Christmas ConflictsMany of us experience pressure to look after others' desires during Christmas to maintain peace. This pressure increases(11)_____ when we strive to make everyone happy, a behavior recognized as"people pleasing", which often comes from childhood experiences where a parent's love was(12) _____ or emotionally inconsistent. People pleasing becomes noticeable during the festive season when spending more time with family.Helen Snape, a healthy relationship coach says that there are signs to help easily (13)_____people pleasing. Some common signs include over-committing, avoiding conflict, and taking blame. Most people pleasers are deeply caring people.“They often make great team players, can read the(14) _____of a room, and are excellent at putting other people at ease, "explains Snape. However, the tendency to please can lead to unbalanced and draining relationships, over-work, and being taken advantage of. And these stresses only get(15) _____ over the festive season.In order to avoid getting sucked into a(n)(16) _____ that you'll later hate, you must identify and communicate your boundaries in advance, advises Snape. For people pleasers, this is hard to do, because they worry it could make the family atmosphere feel oppressive or(17)_____ . Snape advises you remember that, by setting boundaries, you aren't being(18) _____ ;you are actually helping the other person understand what you need, which in the long run will allow that relationship to continue in a healthy way."It's going to feel uncomfortable setting those limits, but you can be well(19)_____that the discomfort is temporary and you will live through it, "Snape says. She recommends managing that emotional discomfort by(20) _____ it between two regulating activities like nature walks, calming music, or talking with friends. Remember, prioritizing your needs enables healthier, happier holidays.Ⅱ. 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.Don't Kick the RobotOver the next decade, our relationships to our devices will become a lot more interesting. Advanced robot companions are extremely well-suited to tap into our social (21)_____ and make us behave as though we're interacting with something alive, What does it mean to be(22) _____or physically violent toward an artificial agent?People have already started to (23) _____ . For example, during the mass(24) _____ of virtual voice assistants, parents expressed concern that the little speakers in their living rooms wereteaching their kids to be rude. Major companies responded by releasing special features that encouraged the use of languages like(25) _____ to prevent children from barking commands at the devices.One 2015 research showed that there's a link between people's tendencies for sympathy and how they feel toward a robot. But that doesn't answer the question of whether beating up robots makes people more(26)_____ . Society has asked similar questions about video games, with some (27)_____ results. Just because I play Grand Theft Auto Game doesn't mean I try to run people over in the car park.Studies show that we behave differently toward embodied robots than characters on a screen, in part because we're biologically hardwired to (28)_____ physical motion. People will (29) _____ treat any agent that moves like it's alive. As robot design gets better, the line between alive and lifelike may continue to(30) _____ in our subconscious minds.If so, maybe it would be great for people to take out their aggression and frustration on human-and animal-like robots that mimic pain. (31)_____ , they aren't harming a living being. On the other hand, it could be bad if it makes people insensitive to violence in other contexts. Would a child who grows up kicking a robot dog find it (32) _____to kick a real dog?Unfortunately, desensitization(脱敏) remains a difficult thing to study.For now, it seems pretty reasonable to keep robot(33)_____ away from little children. But even for the rest of us, maybeit's just not cool to treat an artificial agent poorly. Yes, it's much better than (34)_____a living, breathing being, but why do it at all?As philosopher Vallor argues, it might be worth (35) _____ kindness, instead.21. A. media B. nature C. attitude D. change22. A. orally B. mentally C. emotionally D. physiologically23. A. suffer B. assume C. wonder D. inspect24. A. adjustment B. absence C. awareness D. adoption25. A. please B. sorry C. nasty D. perfect26. A. tolerant B. violent C. mature D. inconsistent27. A. definite B. positive C. inconclusive D. inaccurate28. A. take in B. originate from C. react to D. associate with29. A. readily B. coldly C. eventually D. obviously30. A. emerge B. fade C. cross D. move31. A. In addition B. After all C. In a way D. On the contrary32. A. harder B. funnier C. easier D. worse33. A. exposure B. company C. fancy D. abuse34. A. mistreating B. mismanaging C. misleading D. misunderstanding35. A. suspecting B. replacing C. spreading D. practising Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Dave McNee met Claudia Mandekic 14years ago. When she told McNee how hard it could be to got students excited about math, her favourite discipline, he made n surprising suggestion: "Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports?"The idea of mixing basketball and mathematics got Its first shot in 2011, when the now colleagues—who had launched a tutoring non-profit—were invited to run a summer- school program for kid who'd failed Grade 9math at Georges Secondary School.When the students showed up for their first day, they weren't exactly excited. Over the next few hours, Mandekie and McNee gave the kids techniques to improve their shooting while also helping them calculate their field-goal percentage —which, in turn, taught them about fractions and decimal(分数和小数)points. At the end of tho game. the winning team was determined based on which group had the highest total percentage and had done the most efficient math. "When the bell rang, they were so fixated on collecting their data and figuring out which team won that they didn't leave, " says Mandekic. "I realized we might be onto something. "The classes, later named BallMatics, soon spread to other schools. "I was terrible at math, "says Douglas, who enrolled in a fast-track summer program. "But once I started BallMatics and realized the sport I loved was directly tied to math, it made me a lot better at it. Every time I played basketball, I was thinking about math. "Almost any math problem, McNee and Mandekic realized, can be taught on the court. Kids can learn how to navigate an X-Y grid to find their next shooting spot or absorb the basic principles of trigonometry based on the angle at which they release the ball. In 2019, McNee and Mandekic established a private high school called Uchenna Academy. At the school, kids with top basketball skills can study all subjects, train at their sport and work part-time helping out with the BallMatics after school programs.Douglas, now 20 and earning a degree in education believes the school's commitment to academics is the key reason it's been a winner. "If we didn't do our work, we weren't playing at the game, "he says, adding that coaches would bench kids who didn't keep up in class. “At Uchenna, we were student athletes, not athlete students. "36. The first two paragraphs are intended to tell the readers __________.A. the origin of BallMaticsB. the challenges facing BallMaticsC. the start of a lifelong friendshipD. the dedication of the young teachers37. What made Mandekic and McNee realize that they "might be onto something'"?A. The students' progress in their mathematic skills.B. The students' changed attitude towards math.C. The data collected about the students' goal percentage.D. The efficiency in determining the winning team.38. What will happen to the kids who don't do well in class according to Douglas?A. They will be forbidden to leave any training session.B. They will be obliged to earn a training degree first.C. They will have to attend classes at a private school.D. They will be banned from playing in the game.39. The best title for the article is __________.A. The Basics of MathB. The Road to SuccessC. A Sports PrincipleD. A Numbers Game(B)All glass starts its journey as silicon-rich sand. Through chemical processes and heating, sand is transformed into melted glass and is shaped into different products. Some thrown-away glass findsnew life In a recycling center. Some end up in landfills, where it may eventually leak into waterways and oceans.When it passes into the ocean, crashes with rocks and other hard objects break up the glass into small pieces before decades or even hundreds of years of water erosion( 腐蚀)create small, smooth glass stones. Although glass possesses hardy qualities, it remains subject to the chemical degradation caused by salt water. The frosty look of sea glass comes not just from water erosion, but also from saltwater's altering effects, creating a distinctive surface.Since the 1970s, with the rise of single-use plastic, less glass is reaching oceans, reducing the number of sea glass pieces found on shores.The Fort Bragg sea glass beaches are made of three 'sites", with site two and three boasting the most glass.BEAUTIFULBEACHDEBRISFort Bragg Beaches in California were once used as a dump site for locals to throw away their rubbish, including glass waste. By 1967, the locals sought new dumping grounds, leaving the trash behind. Over time, the piles of rubbish began to decrease as metal waste was repurposed and biodegradable materials rotted away, leaving only glass.As decades passed, continual impact by ocean waves smoothed and rounded the edges of the glass creating a frosted sea glass beach. The Fort Bragg Glass Beach is now under the protection of MacKerricher State Park, and removing any of the glass is prohibited.40. Which step describes how glass waste becomes rounded and smoothed?A. Step 2.B. Step 3.C. Step 4.D. Step 6.41. What happens to thrown-away glassware that does not enter the recycling process?A. It is used as building materials.B. It rots away due to exposure to sea water.C. It is melted and shaped into new items.D. It usually finds its way into the ocean.42. A group of students are researching the history of the Fort Bragg Glass Beach. They have arranged the major events in time order. Which of the following best reflects this order?①It became a deserted place.②It was declared a protected zone.③It was covered with only glass.④It served as a glass jewelry workshop.⑤It was used as a natural dump site.A. ⑤②①④B. ①⑤③④C. ⑤①③②D. ①②⑤③(C)Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the natural range of differences in people's brains. The neurodiversity movement says that the brains that wander from the average within that rangeshouldn't be dismissed as insufficient automatically. The term dates back to the autism(自闭症)community in the 1990s, though it's now applied to all sorts of mental differences. In the past, "autism was widely seen as an individual medical tragedy, "says Robert Chapman, a neurodivergent(脑功能异于常人的)philosopher with autism, "The only hope for autistic people and our families, it was thought, was that we would one day be fixed through behavioral or biomedical intervention. "Neurodiversity challenges that notion. Rather than assuming, for instance, that an autistic person's struggles to find a job are the result of some internal shortcoming, neurodiversity research considers the existence of external explanations. The barriers to autistic employment emerge from the environment, not only the individual.Studies from 2022 and 2023 have shown that many autistic people are prosocial and skilled at seeing others' perspectives, while neurodiversity advocates stress it takes two to communicate. Though autistic people may struggle to understand a neurotypical perspective, neurotypical people may struggle to understand an autistic perspective, making it a "double empathy(共情)problem".This thread of research is already having an impact, helping autism interventions like the"social stories"technique take off. This intervention, which introduces autistic children to common social situations, works by facilitating communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, with a focus on supporting children, rather than"fixing"them.The technique is consistent with what autistic individuals advocate for themselves. An assessment of the funding of recent autism research revealed the majority was directed toward the biological causes of autism, while the minority was directed toward services, support and education. However, members of the autistic community felt the funding failed to reflect their priorities and wouldn't have any effect on everyday lives.Crucially, the neurodiversity movement allows neurodivergent people to transform their thinking about themselves. “The dominant medicalized narrative suggested that being autistic made me somehow tragic, broken, and in need of fixing"Chapman writes in his 2023 book. “This was why I found discovering neurodiversity movement, which offered a different analysis, so liberating. "43. According to neurodiversity movement, the main cause of autistic people's struggle to function in society isA. an imbalance between research funding and public awarenessB. a mismatch between their abilities and their surroundingsC. the internal shortcomings autistic people are born withD. the barriers from behavioral or biomedical interventions44. Which of the following statements about the"social stories"technique is TRUE?A. It is aimed at fixing the autistic children's behavioral problems.B. It focuses on teaching neurotypical individuals about autistic people.C. It is based on the theory that neurodivergent people can be prosocial.D. It works by putting neurodivergent people into common social situations.45. What can be inferred about Robert Chapman?A. He believes being autistic is a life-long tragedy.B. He has been fixed through bio-medical intervention.C. He is bothered by the negative narrative surrounding autism.D. He thinks autistic people can be liberated from the movement.46. The main purpose of the article is to _______.A. introduce the effective treatment methods for autismB. explain the history and significance of the neurodiversity movementC. argue for the necessity of promoting the neurodiversity movementD. criticize the wrong focus of research in understanding autismSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentencesDisliking Vegetables Can Rub off on OthersScientists have long been interested in why some people like vegetables and why others don't, when eating greens is good for you. (47)_________ Apparently, watching someone eating vegetables and visibly disliking them could put you off them a bit too.A research team set about investigating how the facial expressions that people make as they eat affect a person watching them. They asked more than 200 women to watch videos of other adults eating raw broccoli. The people in the videos would have different expressions while eating. They would smile, look neutral or look sickened by what they were tasting. The study found that watching people react with strong dislike to the broccoli reduced how much the women liked it.(48) _________Humans learn which behaviours will benefit them, including eating, by watching the reactions of others. (49) _________ Scientists think that people might avoid food that appears sickening because it could help to protect them from eating something that tastes bad or could be dangerous.Although the research only focused on adults, experts think the results could also apply to children. This means that if children saw their parents, brothers or sisters not enjoying certainfoods, including vegetables, they might not want to eat them either. (50) _________ Understanding more about how adults' behaviour influences children's enjoyment of food could help to find ways to encourage young people to eat more of the foods that are good for them.III. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Smart Paint to Heat or CoolScientists in the US have developed a special paint that offers a simple and colorful way to prevent houses from overheating. Normally, the exterior of a house absorbs heat from the sun, which raises the indoor temperature. The new paint, however, is engineered to reflect the sun's heat off the outside of the house, which means the interior doesn't heat up as much in the first place.There are other types of reflective paint, but the new one is the first to focus on mid-infrared light, which is a type of light that the human eye cannot see but that people feel as warmth. The special paint works by reflecting up to 80%of the sun's mid- infrared light. That's 10 times more than regular paint. The base layer of the paint contains metal flakes that function like a mirror to reflect mid-infrared light. The top layer contains color particles, which make the paint blue, green, orange, purple, red, or yellow. The paint is waterproof and works well in different weather conditions.Nearly 90%of all US households use air-conditioning, which requires a lot of electricity. In fact, cooling residences accounts for 6%of all electricity use in the US and costs Americans about $29 billion a year. Preventing homes from heating up as much will reduce the need for air-conditioning to pump cool air into the building. In addition to cooling a house in hot summer months, the paint can also keep a home warm in the winter. When it is used on the walls indoors, it reflects the mid-infrared light back into the room, keeping the warmth in.According to the paint's creators, using it can reduce the amount of energy it takes to cool a house by nearly 21%. In cold conditions, it can cut the energy needed to warm a room by 36%. All is good news not only for people who care about the environment but also for those worrying about their electricity or heating bills.IV. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.52. 面对不公，他毫不犹豫地挺身而出，捍卫正义。
上海市杨浦区2020-2022届(三年)高三一模英语试题汇编：六选四
上海市杨浦区2020-2022届（三年）高三一模英语试题分类汇编六选四上海市杨浦区2022届高三一模英语试卷Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.The Spotlight EffectHave you ever felt as if the entire world w as watching while you made a mistake? Well, here’s some good news: it’s likely that no one even noticed.The spotlight effect is a trick of the mind that makes us believe that people notice us more often than they really do. ____67____ Every time we do something that is a little different from what we usually do, we may assume that everyone around us will notice. The spotlight effect might happen when we make a mistake in a game, have a bad hair day, or give a terrible answer in class. It can also appear when we score a big goal, ask someone on a date, or do a good deed. In these moments, it feels like everyone is watching.The spotlight effect exists because we all get used to seeing things through our own eyes. Every person is the main character in his or her story, and the events of our lives seem to have great importance. ____68____The spotlight effect is a very common part of the human experience. However, in some cases, it can lead to extreme social anxiety and nervousness around other people. Everyone suffers some degree of social anxiety. We all care about what others think, and we all want to be liked.____69____ However, this can be a problem when the anxiety is too much to handle. If someone is so nervous that they can’t make good decisions, then it’s time to take action and improve the situation.____70____ Next time you feel like everyone is staring at you, remind yourself that it’s just your mind playing tricks on you. Another good exercise is to make an effort to notice the people around you, rather than focusing on yourself. If you fill your mind with thoughts of your friends and family, it will help you be less self-conscious.A. It’s normal to wonder about what effect we have on other people.B. That’s why fewer people notice the embarrassing circumstances they encounter.C. Learning about the spotlight effect is important because it can help us reduce our anxiety.D. We experience the spotlight effect not only when we make mistakes but also when we perform well.E. People overestimate the extent to which their actions and appearance are noted by others, aphenomenon known as the spotlight effect.F. We are so busy examining ourselves that we actually observe very little about everyone around us.上海市杨浦区2021届高三一模英语试卷A. In theory, the longer break will allow your brain to relax, reset, and get ready for the next round of Pomodoros.B. Without a good system in place, it is easy to lose focus, waste time, and lose track of our most important tasks.C. While you are working, block out all unnecessary distractions.D. It uses a timer to break down your work into 25-minute blocks separated by short breaks.E. If you’re managing a team, have everyone start the Pomodoro at the same time, and do breaks at the same time.F. It can be something big, s omething small, or something that you’ve been putting off for months.In work, as well as in life, doing what needs to be done in order to reach our goals can be difficult. (67) ____________________ Luckily, one of the most efficient and most popular time management techniques is also one of the world’s simplest — the Pomodoro Technique.The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. (68) ____________________ Each block is known as a p omodoro, the Italian word for “tomato.” Cirillo named the system after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that he used to track his work time when he was studying as a university student. He developed a habit of doing short blocks of work followed by resting periods. He realized this method could help him work with time instead of struggling against it.In 2006, Cirillo published his Pomodoro Technique manual for people to download free of charge. The Pomodoro technique can be applied in almost all parts of our life. It was built around a handful of important steps. First, choose a task that you’d like to get done. (69) ____________________What matters is that you are ready to give it your full attention.Next, set a timer for 25 minutes. Try to spend the full 25 minutes with your complete attention on the task. Then, when the timer goes off, take a five-minute break. Sit back, have a drink, go for a short walk, or do something else that is not work-related. Once you have completed four of these 30-minute cycles, treat yourself to a longer break that lasts 15 to 30 minutes. (70) ____________________After trying the Pomodoro Technique, you may want to experiment a little. Some people have found that 90-minute blocks work best, while others might perform better with more flexible periods. It varies from person to person. Just remember, like many things in life, simpler is often better!上海市杨浦区2020届高三一模英语试卷A.Those with a slower pace also scored less well in physical exercises such as hand-gripstrength and biological markers of good health.B.There are already signs in early life of who would become the slowest walkers.C.In fact, based on a new series of experiments, they now believe the slower a person’stendency to walk, the less able their brain.D.Brain scanning during their final assessment at 45 showed the slower walkers tended to havelower total brain volume and less brain surface area.E.Until now, however, no one knew it could signify underlying brain health so much earlier inlife.F.Researchers performed walking speed analysis on hundreds of middle-aged people,comparing their psychological results.Slower Walkers Have Slower Minds, Scientists RevealOf all human activities, few are so readily credited with enhancing the power of the mind as going for a good walk. However, those who assume that strolling along at a gentle pace is the symbol of superior intellect should think again, scientists have said. __________67_________ Doctors have long used walking speed to gain a quick and reliable understanding of older people’s mental capability, as it is increasingly recognized that pace is associated with not only muscular strength but also the central nervous system. __________68_________The relationship was so obvious, however, that the US scientists now say walking tests could be used to provide an early indication of dementia（痴呆）.Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study revealed an average difference of 16 IQ points between the slowest and the fastest walkers at the age of 45. This reflected both the participants’ natural walking speed and the pace they achieved when asked to walk as fast as they could. __________69_________ Actually, slower walkers were shown to have “speeded aging” on a 19-measure scale devised by researchers, and their lungs, teeth and immune systems tended to be in worse shape than the people who walked faster.The 904 New Zealand men and women who were tested at 45 were tracked from the age of three, each undergoing multiple tests over the years. The long-term data collection enabled researchers to establish that kids with lower IQ scores, lower linguistic ability and weaker emotional control tended to have slower walking speeds by middle age.__________70__________.The research team said genetic factors may explain the link between walking speed, brain capacity and physical health or that better brain health might promote physical activity, leading to better walking speed. Some of the differences in health and intellect may be the result of lifestyle choices individuals have made.答案：上海市杨浦区2022届高三一模英语试卷【答案】67. D 68. F 69. A 70. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是聚光灯效应。
2020年上海市上海中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2020年上海市上海中学高三英语一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AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021Where: Film House, Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?A. Children.B. Talented performers.C. Parents.D. Dancers.2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A. It includes all forms of arts.B. It is about great works in history.C. It is the largest festival in the world.D. It lasts for the longest time.3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A. Edinburgh Art FestivalB. AKA. Imaginate FestivalC. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalBIn 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. This generation 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.4. 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.5. 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.6. 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.7. 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.CThe term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.8. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?A. Identify different kinds of objects.B. Tell where the hidden object lies.C. Track other participants' performance.D. Move around upside-down cups.9. What did the results of the study indicate?A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.10. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?A. It was good at making decisions.B. It was specially trained for experiments.C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.11. What is the best title for the text?A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.DWhen Rich Jean wanted to help his daughter, Abigail, learn to read, he took her to the library near their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. That's where they met Hasina Islam, who Jean says arose her interest in reading and the library.“You see what you started? You see that spark that you put in this child?” Jean told Hasina Islam at aStoryCorpsconversation in 2016. At the time, Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27. Their friendship began when Abigail was 3. Through the years, Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has read with great enthusiasm. “What's cool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I, at the time, thought might be a little too advanced for you," Jean told Abigail. “Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Abigail said.Islam's own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade. She lived near the main branch of the Queens Public Library in New York City, and she went there to research Henry Hudson, an English explorer, for a school project."The librarian made me feel so special. She remembered my name, and my favorite thing was that she gave me book recommendations," she said." When I was graduating from college, I thought about how I was going to make a difference in the world. And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that feeling that she gave me every single time I went to the library. ”12. When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?A. In 2012.B. In 2016.C. In 2018.D. In 2020.13. What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?A. It was Islam's favorite book.B. It might be hard for Abigail.C. It was a best seller at that time.D. It was important for Abigail.14. How did Hasina Islam help Abigail?A. By offering books to her.B. By reading together with her.C. By giving advice on books.D. By introducing great libraries.15. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Islam's special college life.B. Islam's working experiences.C Islam's living conditions. D. Islam's reasons for loving library.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。
2020届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷题型分类专题汇编--十一选十--老师版(纯净word带答案已校对终结版)
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.How do Cigarettes Affect the Body?Cigarettes aren’t good for us. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us? Let’s look at what happens as their ingredients make their way through our bodies, and how we benefit (31) ______ when we finally give up smoking.Inside the airways and lungs, smoke increases the (32) ______ of infections as well as long-lasting diseases. It does this by damaging the tiny hair-like tissues which keep the airways clean. That’s one of the reasons smoking can lead to oxygen loss and (33) ______ of breath.Within about 10 seconds, the bloodstream carries a stimulant called nicotine to the brain, creating the (34) ______ sensations which make smoking highly addictive. Nicotine and other chemicals from the cigarette, at the same time, cause tightness of blood tubes, restricting blood flow. These effects on blood tubes lead to (35) ______ of blood tube walls, increasing the possibility of heart attacks and strokes.Many of the c hemicals inside cigarettes can activate dangerous (36) ______ in the body’s DNA that make cancers form. In fact, about one of every three cancer deaths in the United States is caused by smoking. And it’s not just lung cancer. Smoking can cause cancer in mu ltiple tissues and organs, as well as damaged eyesight and (37) ______ bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can cause long-term damages of body functions.But for those who quit smoking, there’s a huge positive upside with al most (38) ______ and long-lasting physical benefits. A day after ceasing, heart attack risk begins to decrease as blood pressure and heart rates (39) ______. Lungs become healthier after about one month, with less coughing. After ten years, the chances of developing fatal lung cancer go down by 50%, probably because the body’s ability to repair DNA is once again restored.There’s no point pretending this is all easy to achieve. Quitting can lead to anxiety anddepression. But fortunately, such effects are usually (40) ______. Advice and support groups and moderate intensity exercise also help smokers stay cigarette-free. That’s good news, since quitting puts you and your body on the path back to health.Keys: 31-35 GCIAE 36-40 BKFJHSection 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.of its reports, the Asian Development Bank even stated that mobile data was a key to financial ___38___, as it could improve customer recording, and, in turn, get an access to credit.AI Combines with the Wisdom of the CrowdThe most common slogan in today’s tech headlines is the “artificial intelligence”. Readers are fascinated with how AI has the ___39___ to transform every consumer and enterprise (企业) industry. While such focus is appropriate that AI will ___40___ change the world, it leaves out a crucial element that will go hand-in-hand with its rise: the wisdom of the crowd.Keys: 31-35 BEGKA 36-40 JHCFDSection 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.Criticism of the Fast FashionIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater was___31___ over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This top-down concept of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or in conflict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline’s three-year accusation of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so,___32___ in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and predict demand more ___33___. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to lastonly a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that—and to ___34___ their wardrobe( 衣橱) every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have controlled fashion cycles, shaking an industry long ___35___ to a seasonal pace.The ___36___ of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that ___37___ natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can’t be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to ___38___ their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be made by customers. She exhibits the idealism ___39___ to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity( 虚荣心) is a constant; People will only start shopping more ___40___ when they can’t afford not to.Keys:31-35 HBGIA 36-40 KEFDJSection 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.Marketing the MoonAn astronaut, a little hop and a witty quote: Neil Armstrong’s first lunar（月球的）footstep is deep-rooted in the minds of all humankind. But that first moon landing might not have been such a(n) ___31___ moment if it weren’t for NASA’s clever PR (Public Relations) team.Richard Jurek is a marketing ___32___ and co-author of the book marketing the Moon: TheSelling of the Apollo Lunar Program. He says NASA’s move to real-time, open communication made the 1969 Apollo 11 landing “the first positive viral event that ___33___ the world’s attention.”Before NASA was established in 1958, rockets were the military’s territory; that secretiveness carried over into the space agency’s early days. At first, NASA followed a “fire in the tail” rule, only ____34____ a rocket’s launch when it was successfully in the air. But as the agency evolved, it started announcing more details about the Apollo program. It ____35____its astronauts, talked openly about mission goals and challenges, and shared launch times so people could watch. “If it had been run like it was under the military,” Jurek says, “we would not have had that sense of drama, that sense of involvement, that sense of wonder, that ____36____.” Instead, all the PR and press promotion in the years ahead of Apollo 11 brought the human spaceflight program into people’s living rooms and imaginations.As the drama neared its peak, NASA’s PR officials pushed for live TV broadcasts of the first humans to walk on the moon. Not everyone thought it was a good idea. The technology for live lunar broadcasts, and cameras small enough to keep the cargo ____37____, didn’t exist at the point. Some engineers worried that developing that equipment would ____38____ from efforts to achieve the landing itself. But NASA’s communications team argued that telling the story was as vital as the ____39____ itself. Live TV would bring the American people -- and international viewers -- along for the ride.Come landing day, which ____40____ fell on a Sunday, more than half a billion people worldwide crowded around TVs and radios for the historic moment. “We were able to come together and do something that was exciting and interesting and brought the world together,” s ays David Meer-man Scott, marketing strategist and co-author of Marketing the Moon. “I don’t know that we’ve done anything like that since.”Keys: 31-35 HFBIC 36-40 KGEADSection 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.Microplastic PollutionIn the past few years, scientists have found microplastics in our soil, tap water, bottled water, beer and even in the air we breathe. And there’s growing concern about the 31 health risks they pose to humans.The new analysis in the UK have discovered microplastics widely 32 across all 10 lakes and rivers sampled. More than 1,000 small pieces of plastic per litre were found in the River Tame, which was 33 last year as the most polluted place tested worldwide. Even in relatively remote places such as the Falls of Dochart and Loch Lomond in Scotland, two or three pieces per litre were found.Microplastics are not a 34 kind of plastic, but rather any type of small pieces of plastic that is less than 5 mm in length according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They may 35 from a variety of sources, including cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.Humans are known to 36 the tiny plastic particles through food and water, but the possible health effects on people and ecosystems have yet to be determined. One study, in Singapore, has found that microplastics can 37 harmful microbes (微生物).Research by the National University of Singapore found more than 400 types of bacteria on 275 pieces of microplastic collected from local beaches. They included insects that cause gastroenteritis (肠胃炎)and wound 38 in humans.“Microplastics are being found 39 everywhere but we do not know the harm they could be doing,” said Christian Dunn at Bangor University, Wales, who led the work. “It’s no use looking back in 20 years’ time and saying: ‘If only we’d realized just how bad it was.’ We need to be monitoring our waters now and we need to think, as a country and a world, how we can be reducing our 40 on plastic.”Keys: 31-35 GAKHI 36-40 DECBFSection 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.Time: is there ever enough of it? In today's modern world, most of us are ___31___ with so-called time-saving devices and technological advancements and work less both at the office and at home. But why do we still feel busier?A study by Derek Thompson on the “myth" of being busy suggests that while ___32___ brought us convenience, it also brought us new headaches. Consider the idea of FOMO (fear of missing out). Knowing exactly what we're missing out makes us feel guilty or anxious about the ___33___ of our time and our ability to use it effectively.While being informed is important, it can lead to anxiety about keeping up with the times. If you find yourself unable to stop scrolling through Twitter, turn off the phone and take a mental break. Practice JOMO (joy of missing out), a(n) ___34___ on life that's a direct contradiction to FOMO. Get rid of feelings of guilt and “shoulds" and replace them with mindfulness and living in the moment.Another thing technology has ___35___ us is the blurring(难以区分)between work and downtime. While constant connection has made the workday much more flexible, it's also harder to turn off at the end of the day. Always being "on" is a(n) ___36___ state of mind. Consider putting a hard stop on media and electronic devices an hour or two before bed.Of course, if you want to move up the corporate ladder and get a bigger paycheck, working long hours has long been a ___37___ strategy. But if you don't have passion for your job or care about what you do, you might just be working yourself into more ___38___.People working the same hours feel completely different levels of time pressure depending on their passion. If most of the hours are spent doing something you don't feel ___39___ about, it's no wonder you start to feel out of control and anxious about your time. Taking back control of your time can ease this mental stress. Therefore, your time management goal shouldn't be to figureout how to do more, but ___40___ to figure out how to want less.Keys: 31-35 JAEHG 36-40 KIBFCSection 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.Flood-hit Venice’s shrinking population faces mounting problems Venetians(威尼斯人) are fed up with what they see as inadequate respon ses to the city’s mounting problems: record-breaking flooding, environmental and safety threats from cruise ship traffic and the burden on services from over-tourism.They feel largely left to their own devices, with ever-fewer Venetians living in the historic part of the city to ___31___ its interests and keep it from becoming mainly a tourist land.The historic flooding this week---marked by three floods over 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) and the highest in 53 years at 1.87 meters(6 feet, 1 inch)---has ___32___ calls to create an administration that recognizes the uniqueness of Venice, for both its concentration of treasures and its ___33___ vulnerability.Flood damage has been ___34___ estimated at hundreds of millions of Euros (dollars), but the true range will only become clear with time. The frustration goes far beyond the failure to complete and ___35___ 78 underwater barriers that were designed to prevent just the kind of damage that Venice has ___36___ this week. With the system not yet completed or even ___37___ tested after 16 years of work and 5 billion Euros ($5.5 billion) invested, many are suspicious it will even work.At the public level, proposals for better administering the city including ___38___ some level of autonomy(自制) to Venice, already enjoyed by some Italian regions like Trentino-Alto-Adige with its German-speaking minority, or offering tax ___39___ to encourage Venice’s repopulation.Just 53,000 people live in the historic part of the city that tourists know as Venice, down by a third from a generation ago and dropping by about 1,000 people a year. That means fewer people watching the neighborhood, monitoring for public maintenance ___40___ or neighbors in need. Many leave because of the increased expense or the daily difficulties in living in a city of canals, which can make even a simple errand a hard journey.Keys: 31-35 BEAKJ 36-40 GCHFISection 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.Founding Father of China’s Nuclear ProgramUnder the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (不扩散核武器条约), only five countries are considered to be “nuclear-weapon states.” China is one of them. This military achievement would have been ___31___ without the contribution of Deng Jiaxian, a leading organizer of China’s nuclear weapon programs.Deng went to the United States in 1948 for further study, and received a doctorate in physics two years later. Just nine days after graduation, the then 26-year-old returned to the newly-founded People’s Republic of China with ___32___ physics knowledge. He became a research fellow under the leadership of Qian Sanqiang and started his theoretical nuclear research in cooperation with Yu Min.From1958 on, Deng spent over 20 years working ___33___ with a team of young scientists on the development of China’s first atomic and hydrogen bombs. Originally, they were prepared to receive training by experts from the Soviet Union. Soon after, however, the Soviet government tore up its ___34___ with China and removed all its experts. Deng had to lead the team of 28 members with an average age of 23 on a mission to ___35___ the mysterious power of atomicphysics.There was ridicule (嘲笑) following the ___36___ of the Soviet experts that China wouldn’t be able to build an atomic bomb within 20 years. Deng said to his colleagues, “It is in the interest of the Chinese people to develop nuclear weapons. We must be willing to be unknown heroes for our lifetime. It is worth the risk of suffering, and it is worth our ___37___ to this cause.”As the leader of China’s atomic bomb design, Deng gave lessons himself and organized a team to translate and study the ___38___ foreign language materials. In the meantime, he never stopped thinking about the direction of atomic bomb development.Following the successful test of the first atomic bomb in 1964, Deng joined the research group led by Yu Min. They immediately started the design of the hydrogen bomb, which was ___39___ in 1967. From the first atomic bomb to the first hydrogen bomb, China spent only two years and eight months on development.Deng passed away in 1986 because of cancer. In the last month of his life, the 28-year secret experience of this great scientist was ___40___, and his reputation began to spread throughout China. In 1999, along with 22 other scientists, he was awarded the special prize of “Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Medal” for his contribution to Chinese military s cience.Keys: 31-35 KFACG 36-40 IEBDHSection 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.Stephen Hawking:The Extraordinary Scientist Who Changed Our Understanding of Physics There aren’t very many scientists who achieved rock star status. Stephen Hawking wasdefinitely one of them.Hawking was a theoretical physicist whose early work on black holes ___31___ how scientists think about the nature of the universe. Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist from Arizona State University and a friend and colleague of Hawking's, says that at a young age. Hawking ___32___ something “truly remarkable”. Krauss says before Hawking, physicists thought that the large gravity of a black hole ___33___ everything in and nothing could escape. But by combining quantum mechanics (量子力学）and the theory of relativity, Hawking showed something and changed everything about the way we think about gravity. Krauss says Hawking pointed out a(n) ___34___ problem in the way physicists understand our world--a problem that Krauss says has yet to be resolved.But his fame wasn’t just a(n) ___35___ of his research. Hawking, who had a rare disease that made it impossible for him to move or speak, was also a popular public ___36___ and best-selling author. When he came to scientific conferences，the audience focused their attention on him. And it wasn’t just the scientists but the general public as well who showed great ___37___ for him. His popular book about his work, A Brief History of Time, was a best-seller. But he agreed that that book was probably the least-read, most-bought book ever. This showed Hawking's sense of humor.That sense of humor, along with his fame, ___38___ Hawking to appear on The Simpsons several times as well as on a number of other popular shows.Toward the end of his life, Hawking’s disease left him almost（瘫痪的）.It look an enormous ___39___ for Hawking to communicate, using the tiny movements he could make to control a computer. It’s tempting to say that Hawking achieved his fame in spite of his ___40___ challenges.Keys: 31-35 DFAJC 36-40 HIBGESection 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.Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, affects how people communicate with and relate to others. Most people with autism don’t understand some of the basic social ___31___ that others take for granted. They might have trouble making eye contact, holding a conversation, or recognizing gestures. And over one-third of people with ASD are nonverbal, meaning they don’t use speech. Along with communication ___32___, people with autism often like to follow certain patterns or __33__ behaviors. Many are sensitive to bright light or loud noises, and others have physical problems, like trouble walking or picking up small objects. Some have ___34___ disabilities, but about half have average or above ave rage IQs. It’s also common for people with autism to have a great long-term memory for certain details, and many excel in math, science, music, or art.With such a wide variety of symptoms, no two people with ASD are alike. The behaviors vary so much that they used to be ___35___ as different disorders. One was Asperger Syndrome, where people obsess over particular topics, ___36___nonverbal social cues, and may not understand appropriate social behaviors.Even though there’s no cure for ASD, therapy and medication can help people adjust. Scientists are also doing clinical ___37___ to find other solutions. They’ve learned that 1 out of every 68 children in the US has the disorder, but they still aren’t sure what causes it. No matter why it happens, ASD is being ___38___ at a higher rate every year. This doesn’t mean it’s becoming more common. It just means more people are aware of the condition and getting professional help early, and awareness is ___39___. The more we learn about autism, the more we can understand and relate to those who have it.It’s important to note that people with ASD deserve the same respect, fairness and chances that people without ASD receive. This will help people with ASD ___40___ and grow in our communities.Keys: 31-35 B G J F C 36-40 I K E D ASection BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be usedIs it possible to make paper without trees? Australian businessmen Kevin Garcia and Jon Tse spent a year researching a possible ___31___ that could serve as a possible raw material for making paper. Then Garcia read about a Taiwanese company making commercial paper out of stone and a(n) ___32___ struck.A year later, in July 2017, they launched Karst Stone Paper. The company produces paper without using wood or water. Their source is stone waste ___33___ from construction sites and other industrial waste dumps.“If you look at the whole process of how paper is traditionally made, it ___34___ chopping trees, adding chemicals, using lots of water and then ___35___, drying and flattening it into sheets of paper,”said Garcia. “It contributes to high carbon emission and deforestation?”In 2019, Garcia estimates Karst’s paper production has helped save 540 large timber trees (成材木) from being deforested, 83,100 liters (21,953 gallons) of water from being used and 25,500 kilograms (56,218 pounds) of carbon dioxide from being ___36___.“We collect disposed limestone (石灰石) from wherever we can find it, wash it, and grind it into fine powder,” he said. The powder is mixed with a HDPE resin (高密度聚乙烯树脂), which ___37___ over time from sunlight, leaving only calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) behind.The paper can be as thin as notebook paper or as thick as a cardboard paper and is waterproof, ___38___ and difficult to tear. The notebooks cost $ 10 to $25. Karst's products are mainly sold through the company's website, but are also stocked in 100 stores, ___39___ throughout Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. “Over 70% of the customers arc US-based?” he said.They hope to have the notebooks in 1,000 stores by the end of the year. Garcia said they are now thinking about ___40___ investors for the first time in order to scale tip their operations. They declined to reveal how much the company makes or their annual revenue.Keys: 31-35 DGJHI 36-40 KCFEASection 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.Bottle Found at Sea Used for Scientific PurposeCombing the beach for shells, sea glass, or colorful rocks is a leisure activity enjoyed by many. Some even use metal detectors to find buried treasure or other objects. Only the lucky few have ___31___ a message in a bottle that was dropped off by the tide. The tradition of putting a letter to an unknown recipient into a bottle and throwing it into the ocean has an interesting past. An early ___32___ use for the practice was revealed when the oldest recorded message in a bottle was found by Tonya on a beach near Wedge Island, Australia.Tonya was on a family outing when she noticed the antique glass bottle in the sand and thought it would make a nice ___33___. While she was cleaning the sandy gin bottle, a rolled up paper tied with a ___34___ fell out. The damp page was a message written in German and dated June 12, 1886. According to official documents from the German sailing vessels, Paula, a crew member tossed the bottle overboard a(n) ___35___ 950 km off the coast of Western Australia. Further research authenticated（验证）the letter, which had been sent afloat 132 years ago and is the oldest message in a bottle ever ___36___.Historians confirm that thousands of similar bottles were cast overboard by German ships between 1864 and 1933. And ___37___ inside were official documents written by the captain of the ship, ___38___ routes, coordinates, and other information. These early messages in a bottle were an attempt by the German Naval Observatory to map ocean ___39___ around the world.On the back of the notes were ___40___ to write the time and place the bottles were found and return them to the German Naval Observatory in Hamburg or the nearest German authorities. Using this information for reference was an early system of studying patterns in nature and thevast ocean in particular.Keys: 31-35 HEKAI 36-40 GBDFJSection BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.In between all the measures to battle the severe air pollution levels in Delhi, there’s one more option for you —a bar that has “pure air”. Delhi’s first-ever oxygen bar —named “Oxy Pure” —offers 15 minutes of 80-90 percent pure oxygen starting from Rs 299.The bar, ___31___ in May, also offers its customers several aromas（香味）to choose from that can be filled with oxygen. The aromas include lemongrass, cherry, mango and more.Customers are given a lightweight tube, used for supplementary oxygen ___32___. The device is placed near the customer’s nose through which they are advised to breathe in the aroma-filled oxygen.According to the aroma you choose, each session ___33___ to improve one’s sleep patterns and digestion, cure headaches and even claims to work as a remedy for ___34___.“I was passing by and saw that they were offering pure oxygen. I thought I would give it a try and went for the lemongrass flavour. It was ___35___,” Manjul Mehta, a customer at Oxy Pure told Delhi Daily.Speaking to Delhi Daily, Bonny Irengbam, senior sales assistant at the bar, said customers were ___36___ positively after a few sessions.“Some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who undergo the sessions regularly will get real ___37___ of the aroma,” he added. “Though we have regular customers, we don’t encourage back-to-back sessions, as ___38___ levels of oxygen in the body can make a person dizzy. It is ___39___ to do it once or twice a month or to stick with the10-15 minute sessions a day,” he said.Dr. Rajesh Chawla, a senior consultant in medicine said that though such sessions do not have any side-effects, it does not help in the long run either. “Even if you breathe in the so-called pure oxygen for two hours in a day, you will go back to breathing the polluted air for the rest of the 22 hours”, he said. He added that the concept is purely a(n) ___40___ move.Keys: 31-35 F H C K B 36-40 J A E I DSection 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.Simba, everyone’s favorite baby lion, returns to movie theaters July 19th (in the U.S.). This time around, though, he will be much more ___31___ through the magic of CGL (电脑合成影像). The much-loved classic, The Lion King, will open for the 25th anniversary of the ___32___ movie.The 1994 film proved to be one of Hollywood’s best-loved vivid movies! It made almost US$970 million worldwide. The film went on to win numerous awards for its music and its later stage shows. Simba’s story opened on Broadway in 1997, followed by theatrical ___33___ around the world. Today, audiences on six continents have seen The Lion King ___34___ on stage. Now, more than 20 years later, it is still one of Broadway’s most popular shows.Great ___35___ is building for the new movie. Disney released its first official video clip during Thanksgiving Day football games last year. The trailer (预告片) was viewed more than 224 million times in the first 24 hours!The trailer was received very positively, especially because of its realism. Some fans, though, noticed that the clip of the new film was ___36___ the same as in the 1994 opening scene. One Disney executive quickly gave some ___37___. He said the movie kept the best of the original,。
2023届上海市杨浦区高三英语一模试卷及答案(不含听力原文)
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.I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At the travel agency.B. At the shopping mall.C. At the museum.D. At the lecture hall.2. A. Its plug is missing.B. It has got out of paper.C. It isn't connected to the power.D. It is not put in the right position.3. A. Boss and employee.B. Colleagues.C. Policeman and prisoner.D. Classmates.4. A. She failed the driving test in the past.B. She can't believe the man failed.C. The man should have practiced more.D. The man should forget about the test.5. A. He thinks highly of it.B. He doesn't like it.C. It lasts too long.D. Its content is not good.6. A. Eight weeks is not a problem for him.B. All the specialists are fully booked.C. The good specialist is worth the wait.D. His back problem is not very serious.7. A. The library won't be open as previously scheduled.B. The library is believed to be beyond repair.C. The repair work didn't start from the 25th of May.D. The repair work should have been planned earlier.8. A. The woman should stick with her current job.B. The woman should take the new job offer.C. The woman should be prepared to work extra hours.D. The woman should stop complaining about her job.9. A. The man is determined to have a break this weekend.B. The man is hesitant over whether to have a break or not.C. Both of them are under pressure and deserve a break.D. Neither of them will enjoy a stress-free weekend.10. A. He tends to understate the difficulty.B. He likes to make empty promises.C. He is passionate about extreme sports.D. He hates to stretch the truth.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone would be the best answer t0 the question you have heard. Questions II through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Try not to think of a polar bear.B. Try to pose as a polar bear.C. Stop thinking about their feet.D. Observe themselves for a few minutes.12. A. Those who were informed of the purpose of the experiment.B. Those who were told to think of white bears on purpose.C. Those who were shown pictures of white bears at intervals.D. Those who were asked not to think of a white bear from the beginning.13. A. There will be greater chance of us controlling the thoughts.B. Old doubts will be more likely to come 10 the surface.C. We will be able to get rid of negative thoughts.D. We will be bothered more likely by the thoughts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. By using a special type of liquid.B. By absorbing the heat from the ceiling.C. By fixing a device on the inside coating.D. By removing pressure from the pipes.15. A. It has successfully achieved zero-carbon emission.B. Renewable energy is used there to power lights and heating.C. It is able to supply all the heating in the area of Glasgow.D. It attracts professional dancers to have a great time there.16. A. A new machine to transform heat energy.B. A revolutionary battery that stores heat.C. An innovative project called Body heat.D. A global discussion on fighting climate change.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A phone with an up-to-date operating system.B. A new model with a different size and color.C. A model that has the longest-lasting battery.D. A phone with an automatic filming function.18. A. It may not be as efficient as the old one.B. It takes much time to get used to a new phone.C. She can't afford to buy a new phone.D. She doesn't like the new applications.19. A. Their phones are regularly updated.B. They are both interested in digital technology.C. They both had data stolen from the phones.D. Their old phones were bought about 2 years ago.20. A. Improving productivity at work.B. Enlarging the phone storage.C. Buying a new smartphone.D. Increasing phone security.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.It's OK Not to Be OKEvery now and then, you are probably told not to give up when things get difficult. But at what point can we feel that it's OK to give up? Sometimes, giving up can be a thoughtful and brave decision. If you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders and it is holding (21) ______ down, find a way to take a break. (22) ______(remember) that you can always give up when you hit your limit and start over when you feel ready again.Simone Biles, with a (23) ______ (combine) total of 32 Olympic and World Championship medals, got a case of the “twisties" at the Olympics in Tokyo last ye ar. This means that when doing flips (空翻) or twists, the world's greatest gymnast had a hard time figuring out (24) ______ the ground was. So, she told the world she wasn't going to compete (25) ______, she knew her limits. If she had pushed herself at all costs, she might have ended up with a lifelonginjury. Instead, she knew when (26) ______ (tell) people she wasn't OK.As a four-time Grand Slam winner at the age of 23, the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka (27) ______ (drop) out of the 2021 French Open. She announced that she needed a break (28) ______ the spotlight to work on her mental health. In a TIME magazine interview before the Olympics, she said, “I do hope that people (29) ______relate and understand it's OK to not be OK, and it's OK to talk about it. There are people (30) ______ experiences are inspiring, and there is usually light at the end of any tunnel."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.The Lipstick EffectIn 2020, the world was plunged into an economic downturn as the COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread closures to businesses. Under these circumstances, millions of people (31)_______ found themselves facing financial insecurity. During such times of economic hardship, one may naturally expect that consumer markets will see a decline in expenditure, as people everywhere feel (32) _______ to making only “essential" purchases. However, a curious phenomenon known as the “lipstick effect" can often be observed.The lipstick effect refers to the phenomenon of consumers spending on small luxury goods even when an economic depression occurs. This phenomenon was (33) _______ the “lipstick effect" in 2001 by Leonard Lauder, chairman of luxury cosmetic company Estee Lauder. He had not only witnessed the phenomenon at work but also realized that it was especially (34) _______ in the case of lipstick and other cosmetic products.So, how exactly do consumers who are short of cash (35) _______ making such purchases? First and perhaps most (36) _______ consumers may simply wish to give themselves treats now and again to provide distractions from their financial insecurity. Another (37) _______ has to do with labor markets. Specifically, during the economic depression, job seeking tends to become more competitive. Thus, people (38) _______ employment may perceive a need tospend money on certain products to improve their physical appearance. By using products such as lipstick, they may feel more confident during job interviews.Whatever the causes of the lipstick effect, this phenomenon is no short-lived (39) _______. During the global depression of 2007-2009, sales of cosmetic in the United States increased by around 5%. Based on such data, it seems that even in the current insecure economic (40) _______ the luxury cosmetics industry is one that will be sticking around.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.The human memory is phenomenally strong. It also has a habit of getting things badly wrong. According to Jonathan Hancock, our memory expert, faulty memories can be (41)_____ revealing.Just last week, (42) _____, my wife and I were discussing how we' d chosen our youngest son' s name. I had a (43) _____ memory of us writing out a list of possible names, but stopping after just a few because we 'd spotted one we both loved.My wife (44) _____. In her memory, we'd had a much longer list, and gone back and chosen one from the middle of the list.So we dug out the piece of paper we'd used - and found that we'd actually done something completely (45) _____ to choose Nate's name.Memory mistakes happen on a larger scale, too. The “Mandela Effect” is when lots of people have confident recollections that turn out to be (46) _____. It was named by researchers who were discussing their strong memories of Nelson Mandela's death in prison- when he actually lived for 23 years after his (47) _____.There are plenty of other examples of this phenomenon. If you' re sure that you remember seeing the Monopoly Man wearing a spyglass, for instance, or hearing a wicked queen say “Mirror, mirror on the wall," you’ve (48) _____ it yourself (he doesn't, and she says, “Magic mirr or on the wall" (49) _____.So what's going on? Well, for starters, memory often works by (50) _____, and similar bits of information can overlap in our brains. We 're also good at “filling in the blanks” with detailsthat are logical but untrue. What's more, whenever we run through a memory, we make it stronger- (51) _____ any bits that were wrong.But there's plenty of good news here, too.Everyone misremembers. We shouldn't be too hard on ourselves when we make mistakes. The mental associations that sometimes lead to (52) _____ can also help us to find information otherwise difficult to locate.If you’re (53) _____ with someone’s name, try thinking of things you associate with them, and see if your brain gets the push it needs.Discussing your memories is great mental exercise. It highlights strengths and weaknesses, and lets you learn tips from others.54_____ memories often builds a much more accurate picture. That was certainly true for my wife and me.Make sure to remember that remembering is a creative (55) _____: mind-blowingly powerful, and also likely to make mistakes.41. A. subsequently B. extremely C. rarely D. instantly42. A. on the contrary B. for example C. in addition D. by the way43. A. faint B. smart C. painful D. vivid44. A. inferred B. hesitated C. confirmed D. disagreed45. A. different B. subjective C. primitive D. contradictory46. A. wrong B. consistent C. substantial D. right47. A. rejection B. release C. imprisonment D. movement48. A. experienced B. witnessed C. anticipated D. spread49. A. though B. finally C. instead D. otherwise50. A. conservation B. separation C. facilitation D. association51. A. excluding B. regarding C. including D. considering52. A. errors B. trials C. facts D. data53. A. competing B. struggling C. corresponding D. exchanging54. A. Attaining B. Boosting C. Perceiving D. Comparing55. A. component B. phase C. outcome D. process Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A rare 765-year-old gold coin found on farm land in Devon in south-west England is expected to sell for up to half a million pounds at auction. It is believed that the coin was made more than 750 years ago, during the rule of the English King Henry II. It is one of only eight known to exist.Featuring a picture of King Henry III on one side and a cross and roses on the other, the coin is around 2.5 centimeters across. It was made with gold that came from north Africa. It was found in September last year by a detectorist (someone who looks for items buried underground using a metal detector) in Hemyock village. The detectorist had no idea how rare the coin was until he posted a photo of it on social media, where it was spotted by a history expert.The finder, who doesn't want to be named, was told to lake the coin to the British Museum, where it was confirmed that the coin was very rare. According to the law, the finder is allowed to keep it because it's a single coin and not part of a bigger haul but he has decided to sell it. He told the BBC, “The coin was found in an unappealing field and could quite easily have never been recovered. Now it is protected for future generations to enjoy."The coin is especially valuable because it was one of England's first gold coins. The country 's coins were made of silver until King Henry II, who ruled from 1216 until his death in 1272, introduced gold ones with his picture on them.Professor David Carpenter at King's College London, has traced the coin back to a man called John de Hidon, who was the lord of Hemyock Manor. Carpenter thinks the coin may have fallen out of someone's pocket - either de Hidon himself or one of his staff.56. The correct order of the events that happened is,①The value of the coin was confirmed.②A coin was unearthed in the field.③The coin was on display at the British Museum.④The coin was intended for sale.⑤The coin caught the attention of a history expert.A.①③②④B.②⑤①④C.②①⑤④③D.④②①③⑤57. Which of the following aspects is mentioned about the coin?A. Its exhibition.B. Its significance.C. lts preservation.D. Its distribution.58. The underlined word “haul" in the third paragraph probably meansA. stolen or illegal thingsB. imported goodsC. patented cultural itemsD. hidden mineral resources59. Which of the following may be the best title for the news story?A. How to Discover Hidden TreasureB. A Coin Sold for MillionsC. History Miraculously Repeats ItselfD. Treasure Hunter Strikes Gold(B)60. What can be learned about the Medical Research Foundation? A. It is a UK-based medical center for rare discases. B. It is breaking ground in tackling antimicrobial resistance. C. It is famous for training next generations of scientists. D. It is a section of the Medical Research Council.61. If Jenny would like to be kept informed of the work of the Medical Research Foundation via email, she should _______. A. fill in the form at the bottom B. scan the QR code on the right C. click the provided website linkD. send an email to the foundation62. The whole page is devoted toA. advocating one charitable agencyB. introducing some brilliant scientistsC. launching an appeal for donationsD. raising awareness of global health challenges(C)Children often learn new languages more easily than adults do, but it's unclear why. Some theorize that grasping a language requires absorbing subtle patterns unconsciously and that adults' superior conscious reasoning is lo blame. New research suggests that, indeed, grown-ups might just be too smart for their own good.For a recent study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology; General, a group of Belgian adults at the same time read and heard strings of four made-up words (such as “kieng nief siet hiem").Specific consonants (辅音) always appeared at the beginning or end of a word if the word contained a certain vowel(元音). Participants next read the sequences aloud quickly. Their ability to avoid mistakes doing so indicated how well they absorbed the consonant-vowel patterns.But before exposure to the new words, the participants had carried out a separate test: pressing keys to react to letters and numbers. Some got a much faster, more mentally draining version of this test.Those who did the difficult version claimed greater mental exhaustion afterward - -but performed better on the following language task. The researchers assume that tired learners used less conscious analysis on the word rules: they were free to learn like a child.For a related paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA，the research team had English-speaking adults listen 10 streams of syllables (音节) secretly grouped into three-syllable “words." Later, they played pairs of three-syllable units; one word in the pair came from the stream, and one was a new combination. The participants guessed which word was familiar, then rated their confidence.In one participant group, some had first done the original mentally draining test. Inanother, some had received magnetic pulses to interrupt activity in a brain area that previous research has linked to executive control. In both groups, these measures improved participants' performance on the syllable task when they were unsure about their answers, indicating unconscious analysis of speech. Neuroscientist Michael Ullman, who was not involved in either paper, likes that both the studies added to mental burden differently and measured different skills. That's really good in science because you 've got evidences pointing to the same direction," he says, adding that he would like to see higher language skills such as grammar studied this way.63. The reason why some Belgians were given a more difficult test before the language task was that _______.A. they would have no time to prepare for the upcoming taskB. they would be lo0o tired mentally to consciously analyze the rulesC. they could have something to refer to in the following taskD. they might compare the difficulty level of the two tasks64. How did the participants who had received magnetic pulses do in the syllable task, compared with those who hadn't?A. They relied more upon conscious analysis.B. They identified more familiar combinations.C. They performed the task less confidently.D. They were less able to control emotions.65. What can be inferred from Michael Ullman's remark?A. The research result is not solid until grammar is included.B. Subconscious mind remains to be explored in science.C. The outcomes of the two researches back each other up.D. More evidence is needed to back the claim of the two papers.66. Which of the following conclusions will the research team agree with?A. Human brain processes languages in multiple ways.B. Conscious analysis is the key to mastering a language.C. Increasing mental health improves one 's language.D. Reducing reasoning may help to learn a language.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Touching Emoji (表情符号)Distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic has made both physical and social connections a touch more difficult to maintain. For Stanford University graduate student Millie Salvato, being apart from her mother on the opposite coast has proved challenging.(67)________ In a new study, she and her colleagues demonstrated a wearable sleeve that can simulate (模拟) human touch and convey abstract social messages sent electronically. Salvato and her team measured how 37 participants expressed social information in different situations. In each test, one person wore a pressure-sensing device on an arm, and another touched it to respond to situations involving six intended meanings: attention seeking, gratitude, happiness, calming, love and sadness.After collecting 661 touch movements - squeezes, strokes, shakes, pokes, and the like -Salvato and her colleagues mapped the location and pressure of each. (68) ________ Finally, they programmed a wearable sleeve to simulate these movements using eight embeddeddisks that shake when electronically signaled.“It doesn't feel like an actual human hand .. but it doesn't feel like these separate motions cither," Salvato says, as one might expect from large moving disks. “It feels nice, honestly."(69) ________ For comparison, a previous study from Gerling's laboratory found participants could match situations for touches from real human hands 57 percent of the time.In the new study, “I think it's interesting that participants can reliably understand what touch has been delivered to them at a pretty high rate, given the scarce amount of information that they have available to them," Gerling says.Previous research has found that social touch is important for physical and mental health.(70) ________IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Should Hand Feeding Dolphins Be Encouraged?Some tourist centers train Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins to approach beachside public sighting areas or boats by hand- feeding them small amounts of fish every day. Because hand- fed males aggressively attack each other over the food, putting themselves and nearby humans in danger, tourist centers focus their hand feeding only on female dolphins, says Valerie Senigaglia at Murdoch University in Perh, Australia.But recent studies have shown that only 38% of the calves (惠) of hand-feed wild dolphins survive to three years of age, which is much lower than the average 77% survival rate for wild calves in general. To better understand why, Senigaglia and her colleagues evaluated the social behavior of dolphins around the Bunbury coast in Western Australia. In particular, they observed the individual behavior and movement of 35 dolphins, including 13 that had been hand-fed using a small boat. They regularly followed each dolphin for periods lasting from 20 minutes to 3 hours for two years in a row for a total of 180 hours.They found that hand-fed dolphins swam in relatively large groups, but more readily broke away from them to join different ones. In general, they created weak tics with other group members. “You can feel lonely in a room full of people and it's the same thing for dolphins," says Senigaglia. Free-swimming dolphins that are fed by hand become less sociallyinvolved with their peers. As a result, their calves may grow up lacking vital social skills - which could explain, at least in part, why they are twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood as wild calves generally.No wonder animal right activists arc calling on the practice of hand-feeding dolphins to be stopped.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 项目化学习旨在培养学生解决实际问题的能力。