2019-2020学年上海市宝山区高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年宝山区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）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. A visa officer. B. An interviewer. C. A student. D. A manager.2. A. In a factory. B. At an airport. C. In a post office. D. In a cafe.3. A. She enjoys traveling this summer vacation.B. She had an unpleasant experience in Sydney.C. She is considering whether to travel abroad.D. She speaks highly of her experience last year.4. A. Wait till the end of the year.B. Walk to his workplace.C. Take public transportation.D. Buy the car right now.5. A. A gift. B. A trip. C. A job. D. A visit.6. A.The man is said to be a vegetarian.B.The man dislikes American food.C.The man has got used to American food.D.The man is ill because of American food.7. A. Doubtful. B. Upset. C. Disappointed. D. Annoyed.8. A. Manager and secretary. B. Doctor and patient.C. Employer and employee.D. Teacher and student.9. A. She will probably go to see a doctor right away.B. She has refused to take medicine for her throat.C. She’d better avoid speaking even in a low voice.D. She can’t make herself understood when whispering.10. A. The woman doesn’t like to drink cof fee in any ease.B. The woman drinks coffee just to prepare for finals.C. The man doesn’t drink coffee when meeting people.D. The man drinks coffee when making more products.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:11through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because a monthly fee has to be paid.B. Because it goes wrong on hot, sunny days.C. Because it’s hard and expensive to be installed.D. Because it often makes us confused when used.12. A. It’s a dream that will come true sooner or later.B. It’s a new and good way to track your vehicle.C. It’s a regular device that works with a smartphone.D. It’s a tracking device that is changing our life greatly.13. A. Efficient but expensive.B. Innovative but time-consuming.C. Free but hard to install.D. Small but user-friendly.Questions:14through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 3% B. 15% C. About 18% D. Over 30%15. A. British senior managers B. Patients in mental hospital.C. Prime ministersD. American presidents16. A. Factors of affecting people’s success.B. Importance of keeping emotional health.C. Encouraging children to have ambitions.D. Relationships between hardship and success.Questions:17through 20 are based on the following passage.17.A. Because he thought smoking would do good to his heart.B. Because he didn't believe smoking would be that harmful.C. Because he thought smoking could help him feel relaxed.D. Because he believed smoking could make him (eel excited.18.A. Air pollution. B. Smoke. C. Secondhand smoke. D. Thirdhand smoke.19.A. Because the government hasn’t taken any effective measures to stop smoking.B. Because each year many children's death is connected with secondhand smoke.C. Because smoking and secondhand smoke do more harm to children than adults.D. Because the government has passed the relevant law to prevent from smoking.20.A. The smell of tobacco smoke left on things such as clothes, furniture and so on.B. The tobacco smoke accidentally caused by the third person who smokes nearby.C. The poisonous chemicals released from things like clothes, furniture and so on.D. The poisonous chemicals from tobacco smoke left on things like clothes etc.【答案】1-10 CCBDA BADCB 11-13 ABD 14-16 DAD 17－20 CABD1. W: Let me see your papers please.M: OK. Here is my visa application and my acceptance letter from Yale's undergraduate department.Q: What is the man?2. M: How long will it take for this parcel to reach Paris?W: How would you like it mailed?Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?3. M: I know you are keen on travelling. What do you plan to do this summer vacation?W: Considering the experience I had in Sydney last year, I prefer to stay at home.Q: What does the woman imply?4. W: If you waited till the end of this year, you would have the car for less.M: I know. But my workplace is inaccessible by bus and I can't afford to lose my new job.Q: What will the man probably do?5. M: Do you have time to hang out with me? I want to get something for Mr. Smith's family.W: Do you have anything in mind?Q: What are the man and the woman discussing?6. W: It's supper time. Let's get something to eat. By the way, have you adapted to the food here?M: I think American food is all beef and potatoes and pizza. I'm a little sick of it.Q: What can we learn about the man?7. W: So would you like to be my partner in the project?M: Sure. I just can't believe you still want to work with me after I messed up last time.Q: How does the man feel about the woman's invitation?8. W: I'm a bit concerned about my grades, Mr. Smith.M: But you are getting straight A's, aren't you? That's among the top five in the class.Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?9. W: Emily's voice sounds awful. I could barely hear her.M: Yes. She's got a terrible sore throat. The doctor said she shouldn't even attempt to whisper.Q: What can we learn about Emily from the conversation?10. W: I really can't understand why you drink coffee every day. I just take it when I stay up late for finals.M: I drink it for refreshment and to improve my productivity. More than that, I drink it for socialization, such as business negotiation.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Have you ever lost your car in a parking lot? It happens. You park and go shopping. When you get back, you don't have a clue where your car is. Then you start wandering around clicking the panic button on your car keys so the alarm goes off. It can be frustrating, especially on a hot, sunny day.Do you need to install an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car? No. That's too expensive. Plus, you would need to pay a monthly fee just to use it. But now there is a way to track your vehicle without spending a coin.A California-based startup company was able to make this a reality. They created a tiny device that works with your smartphone, and it could be exactly what you're looking for! It's a tracking device the size of a quarter. It's changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.It's easy! Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone, connect the app to your device and you're ready to go! Simply attach TrackR to whatever you want to keep labels on. The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less. You can attach it to your keys, briefcase wallet, your latest tech devices and anything else you don't want to lose. Then use the TrackR app to locate your missing item in seconds.Questions11. Why isn't a GPS system a good way to track your car?12. What do we know about TrackR from the passage?13. What can be used to describe TrackR?In raising clever kids, there are exceptions. It's maltreatment that seems to fuel exceptional achievement more than anything. It's not a gene that enables it - it's great difficulty. For instance, one in three exceptional achievers in all fields that have been studied lost a parent before the age of 15 (compared with 18% before modern medicine). That applies equally to prime ministers, American presidents, British business people and exceptional writers. These people are driven by the pain of loss.Of course, exceptional success does require exceptionally hard work. Staying comfortable is not the way. It creates needy, hungry and lonely adults. Emotional grief leads to exceptional achievers. British senior managers are actually more likely to be self-centered than patients in mental hospitals. It's the same in the arts.If you really care a lot about having an exceptional child, you should ensure that your children love you and you love them. By all means have ambitions for them. A child whose parents have no ambition is emotionally neglected, but if they are going to be emotionally healthy and exceptional achievers, ambitions really come from them.Questions:14. Among exceptionally successful people, what percentage of them lose a parent before the age of 15?15. Which of the following are more likely to be self-centered according to the passage?16. What is the passage mainly talking about?Brent: Hello, Alison.Alison: Hi, Brent. You look great! Are you on a diet?Brent: No, but I am getting more exercise. And I did quit smoking recently.Alison: Quit smoking? I thought you said smoking helped relieve your stress.Brent: It did at first. But after I became more aware of the harmful effects of smoking, my perspective changed.Alison: It must have been something pretty serious.Brent: It was. I've been smoking for years, but last month I started coughing really badly.Alison: That's scary. It's true that smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease and other diseases.Brent: I had read about that stuff and didn't think it applied to me until I got that cough. Then I realized I should take it seriously.Alison: And now that you've quit, the people around you won't be affected by secondhand smoke.Brent: I know! Recently, I've been on my friend's case to quit smoking now that she's pregnant.Alison: That's very dangerous. The baby could get asthma which will affect its entire life.Brent: I read a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) that said a top cause of death for children under the age of five is air pollution. Much of that is from secondhand smoke.Alison: Oh, what else?Brent: The report also said that secondhand smoke and air pollution result in about 570,000 child deaths around the world each year. The true harm of tobacco smoke is that it is a silent killer. Have you ever heard of thirdhand smoke?Alison: You mean the poisonous chemicals from tobacco smoke that are left on things like clothes and furniture? Brent: Exactly. So there's really no avoiding the poisons left behind by smoking.Alison: Even using a fan or air conditioner can't get rid of the remains. The poison remains on surfaces for at least six months and is especially dangerous for babies and young children.Brent: I used to think smoking was just a matter of personal choice. But obviously there are more things to consider.Alison: I can imagine quitting smoking wasn't easy. But you made the right choice. Good for you.17. Why hadn't Brent intended to give up smoking?18. What is the main reason of death for children under the age of five according to a report ?19. Why did Brent say tobacco smoke is a silent killer?20. What does third-hand smoke mean according to the conversation?II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As entrepreneurs (创业者).we had a vision, we realized it, and now we (21)_____(run) our own companies. But the dream can damage our “work-life balance".When the success of the company rests on your shoulders, you've always got an excuse to put (22)_____ else on hold.What I’ve learned (23)_____(face) the demands of a start-up company and a young family over the pastcouple of decades is that sometimes the best way to solve the work-life balance problem is to think small. Make a handful of lifestyle corrections (24)_____, individually, may not sound all that exciting, but taken together, can prevent you from getting too tired.Here's my list of life hacks that will help prevent exhaustion:• Work from home one day a weekFew things give you a more grounded, in-control feeling than getting things done in your own space and at your own pace. Instead of leaving the office (25)_____ (clear) my head over a Starbucks coffee, I can fold the laundry, and cut back on evening housework.Not to mention, working in pajamas is one of life’s (26)_____ (underestimate) pleasures.• Pencil in time for exerciseIt really bothered me (27)_____ with the demands of company and family, my tennis game was going down the drain. That may sound unimportant, but it wasn't to me, (28)_____ it was a meaningful part of my life outside of work. To get some balance back in my life, I rearranged my schedule. Two mornings a week, I woke up an hour (29)_____ (early) to work out with a tennis coach. If sports aren't your thing, try yoga or that hobby that you always loved but let go of after starting your business.• Learn something new, outside the officeIt can be draining to always be the person who's supposed to have the answers as a business leader. It's surprisingly liberating to be on the other side, (30)_____ (absorb) knowledge without the pressure to perform or to always be right.【答案】21.are running 22. everything 23. facing 24. that 25.to clear26. underestimated 27. that 28. because 29. earlier 30. absorbingSection B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.While I was jumping rope, my phone took a fall to the hardwood floor which created multiple cracks on my screen. However, the music kept (31)_____, so all as well —or so 1 thought.Thirty minutes later. I could see only one-tenth of my screen while the rest was pitch-black. The next morning, I decided not to go to the phone store for 24 hours, 1 felt a(n) (32)_____ sense of calm that day, which led to my not going for one week. One week ended up becoming 60 days without my smartphone.Here arc three (33)_____ I noticed and why you may want to consider a smartphone detox (戒除期)yourself:• You'll become boredWhile in line at a Starbucks, I noticed how every individual had their head down, eyes fixed on their smartphone. With nothing to distract myself with during the waiting period, I became bored, and my mind (34)_____ through all sorts of topics.Boredom is (35)_____ something we avoid at all costs. However, boredom is the perfect way to make a(n) (36)_____ on a business idea or project. When you enter a state of boredom, you allow your mind to relax and escape from the realities of today to the infinite (37)_____ of tomorrow.• You'll be able to dramatically reduce your "work" hoursA study found that adults ages 18 to 33 (38)_____ their smartphones 85 times a day, or once every 10 minutes.As I learned during my experiment, placing some distance between myself and my device helped me fall into deep work more easily.By not having my smartphone, my distraction time went down and thus my hours of work were spent more efficiently and effectively. On numerous occasions, I found myself (39)_____ what to do with the afternoon since I had already completed my high-impact tasks for the day.• Your mental well-being will receive a boost (提髙)Obviously, without a cellphone, I experienced a lack of (40)_____ news and comments. While that helped cause a dramatic boost in my mental well-being, the biggest reason for it was truly connecting to people.【答案】31-35 FHCAJ 36-40 DKGBIIII. Reading Comprehension (45 分）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context.As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? If you were like most children, you probably let your imagination run (41)______. Maybe you dreamed of flying into space or being a famous chef. Then perhaps over the years, your dreams became more (42)______. Or you might have given up on some altogether.If that’s the case, then today’s the day for you. January 13th is Make Your Dreams Come True Day. If you’ve been (43)______ fulfilling your dreams, this is the day to make a fresh start.It’s important to dream because dreams can give us the (44)______ to succeed in life. Dreams inspire and motivate us. The great thing about dreams is that there's no (45)______ to accomplish them right away. They might take a few years or they might take a lifetime to (46)______ . The important thing is that you’re (47)______ working toward your dream. And the best way to do that is by setting goals.What is the (48)______ between a dream and a goal? It’s been said that dreams arc the final destination; goals are the stops along the way.Dreams can be very (49)______. But the steps you take to reach them should be very (50)______.Your dreams state what you wa nt, but goals explain how you’ll get there. That makes goal setting a necessary step in (51)______your dreams.Many successful people have spoken about dreams. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell stressed the(52)______ of working for your dreams. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic: it takes sweat,(53)______ and hard work.” Author Les Brown reminded us that dreams have no (54)______ limit. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.If you’ve been dreaming about d oing something for years, start today. Write down your dream, and (55)______ your goals. Then you’ll be on your way to making your dreams come true.41. A. fast B. high C. well D. wild42. A. colorful B. amazing C. realistic D. attractive43. A. putting off B. taking off C. getting off D. paying off44.A. opportunity B. direction C. energy D. access45. A. pressure B. doubt C. sense D. need46. A. seek B. achieve C. explain D. design47. A. really B. almost C. always D. hardly48. A. concept B. similarity C. comparison D. difference49. A. unreal B. general C. changeable D. flexible50. A. specific B. abstract C. common D. complicated51. A. imaging B. avoiding C. reaching D. believing52. A. process B. benefit C. consequence D. importance53. A. blood B. determination C. intelligence D. loyalty54. A. age B. extra C. space D. normal55. A. transfer B. convert C. establish D. devote【答案】41-45 DCACA 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 CDBACSection 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)In 2008, someone, or perhaps a group of people, using the name Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper to an online group that discussed cryptography（密码使用法）. That paper described a process that would use cryptography to create a secure electronic cash system, now known as a cryptocurrency（加密货币）. Person to person payment could be made online using a shared network of computers instead of a bank or other financial institution. Each deal could happen very quickly. The shared network of computers would also serve as the means to prove those deals safely. Getting rid of the need for a centralized banking system would open up the possibility for anyone to become part of the digital economy.Today, there are well over a thousand different cryptocurrencies. Most are still trying to be feasible global payment system like Bitcoin. They are held back by problems affecting the entire cryptocurrency industry.One issue is weak security on cryptocurrency websites where users either store their electronic cash in virtual “wallets” or exchange one kind of electronic cash for another. In recent years, clever thieves have broken into many of these websites and stolen electronic cash. The websites are struggling to protect their users from such thefts.Another problem is the large number of fake cryptocurrencies that are advertised on the internet. The advertisements invite internet users to visit websites offering new cryptocurrencies. Many visitors are persuaded by the websites to buy their cryptocurrencies using actual money. Later, the websites disappear along with the victims’ money. In response to this problem, companies like Facebook and Google are limiting cryptocurrency advertising on their websites.56. What does the article explain about Satoshi Nakamoto?A. Sato shi’s background in international baking and investmentB. Satoshi’s grave doubts about the true value of cryptocurrenciesC. Satoshi’s close partnership with suspicious financial institutionsD. Satoshi’s contribution to the development of the digital eco nomy57. According to this article, what is true about numerous cryptocurrency webistes?A. They and their users have been robbed.B. They’ve revealed the identities of their users.C. They reward their users with cool prizes.D. They arrange recreational events for users.58. What does the article indicate about the cryptocurrency industry?A. It’s had to lay off lots of workers.B. It’s celebrating a profitable year.C. It’s facing some serious challenges.D. It’s set a very high moral standard.59. According to this article, why are Facebook and Google limiting cryptocurrency advertising?A. Few cryptocurrencies need to be marketed.B. They’ve created their own cryptocurrency.C. They didn’t listen to cryptocurrency fans.D. Too many cryptocurrecies aren’t real.【答案】56.D 57.A 58.C 59.D(B)“Changing the world” might seem like an unrealistic goal. When faced with huge problems such as air pollution or energy shortages, where do you start? Taoyuan-based Gogoro believes you start with a scooter.Proof of conceptIn 2015, Gogoro broke onto the scene by releasing an electric scooter called the Smart-scooter. Unlike most electric scooters. This one wouldn’t need to plugged in to recharge. Instead, users would stop by GoStations to exchange drained batteries for fully charged ones.Gogoro was taking a risk. If people were not happy with the system of changing batteries the whole project could fail. They didn’t need to worry, though. Only one year later Gogoro sold their 10,000th Smart-scooter! Setting the barFast forward to 2019 and the release of the Series 3 Smart-scooter. Gogoro scooters are as popular and revolutionary as ever. Their bright colors are chosen by Beatrice Santiccioli, a famous color designer who helped shape major brands like Apple, Nike and Swatch. In addition to the scooters’ bright colors, plenty of cool accessories（配件）are available so you can make your scooter your own. But most important of all, Gogoro continues to pave the way toward a future of responsible energy consumption.Looking forwardMultiple cities and countries have committed to making their transportation all-electric in the coming years, and Gogoro is helping make the possible. Ordered a package? Companies like DHL and Taiwan Post now have fleets of Smart-scooters to make deliveries. Need a ride? Unlock a Gogoro in Beilin, Paris or Madrid, thanks to scooter sharing services.The Smart-scooters s definitely ingenious, but there’s more “At Gogoro, I think the essential thing is that we want to change how people use energy. And the Smart-scooters is only the beginning.” says Horace Luke, Gogoro co-founder and CEO. This is where the GoStation comes in.Tomorrow’s energyGostations are AI-equipped. They track battery health to maximize each battery’s life. They recharge batteries during off-peak hours to reduce strain on the city’s power grid（输电网）. But they also learn when users usually visit and prioritize supplying charged batteries at those times. The fact of the matter is, cities are only getting bigger. There are already dozens of mega-cities（特大城市）in the world, and there will only be more in the future. Gogoro’s dream is the transformation of mega-cities into smart cities, where power is plentiful and responsible. They hope to be a big part of that transformation.60. Compared with other electric scooters, the Smart-scooter ________.A. can recharge itself in Gostations in mega-citiesB. only needs to change batteries in GostationsC. wouldn’t need to be recharged at all in lifeD. can be recharged by its users in Gostations61. Gogoro scooters are popular and revolutionary mainly because ________.A. their colors are chosen by a famous color designerB. their colors are different from those of othersC. it is a good way for people to consume energyD. it can help us solve the problem of energy short62. What can we conclude from the passage?A. The more mega-cities there are, the more GoStations may appear.B. GoStations will soon entirely take the place of traditional stations.C. People need not go to GoStations especially during peak hours.D. More mega-cities will appear throughout the world in the future.【答案】60．B 61.C 62.A(C)With so many investments required of us to succeed - time, resources, talents, responsibilities, even finances for our retirement - i t’s easy to lose sight of the most difficult investment of all to commit to: ourselves.Getting to the point where you're ready to start upgrading to you 2.0 isn't easy. But it doesn’t mean dropping the ball everywhere else. It's not about omissions, but admissions. Come clean with yourself to kick---start your personal growth.Unstuck starts with “u”No one purposely chooses to stop learning and growing again, it just kind of happens in a lot of daily responsibilities and life. And if it were easy to just kick it into gear (挡位)again, you would have already done it. But the truth is inescapable. If you want to get off that place to higher ground, it's up to you and only you. No one will just hand you a steady stream of opportunities for growth.You’ve been working in your life, not on itActivity is often confused with acceleration（忙碌).I was guilty of this for years in working place - staying always busy but not admitting I was bored.I was lost in activity and not stepping back to lake time to question what I wanted my life to be. Once 1 began working on my life - quitting corporate, becoming an entrepreneur, restructuring to my life - 1 started growing once again. And I’ve never been happier.Things aren’t happening to you, they're happening for youA victim mentality（心态）is the enemy of growth. Lamenting over everything that has gone wrong in your life only wastes energy from working to make more things go right. If you want to kick-start growth, you must view setbacks as having a purpose, and then put them in their place. The past shouldn't run or define you. Only fuel you.The perfect time to start doesn't existI had so many things that had to be just right before I could make my long-planned leap from corporate. I'd tell myself. “I’d love to go for it right now, but practically speaking." Well, guess what? Practically is poison. It’s the convenient excuse stopping you from what you're meant to become.It's time to unplug others’ opinionsGrow where you want to grow. Learn what you want to learn. Wherever you are on the scale of what you want to learn next - be it beginner or near-expert own it, be proud of it. Pretenses are for pretenders. You're just trying to become a better version of your genuine self.63.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you want to succeed, you have to invest yourself first.。
2019年6月上海高考英语试题word精校版Summary Writing(含试题-答案)
2019年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语试卷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.It’s undeniable: Being among the first to try out a new piece of technology is cool. There’s the excitement of doing what has never been done before the feeling that you’re living in the future. And when you’re the sole member of your social circle with the latest hot gadget, people stare in fascination. They ask you questions. They see you as the holder of powerful, secret knowledge for a little while, until the next big thing comes along. People tend to underestimate the costs of this temporary coolness, which they pay in more ways than one. Don’t fall into the early adopter trap. Don’t join the first wave of consumers who invest in the latest media-hyped hardware: instead, wait and see.To put it frankly, early adoption is a bad investment. First, the earliest versions of devices are not only expensive, they are also the most expensive that those devices will ever be. Companies are presumably attempting to recover the cost of production as fast as they can, and they know that there are serious tech-lovers who will pay a great deal to be first. Once the revenues from early adopters’ purchases are safely in their hands, they can cut the price and shift to the next marketing phase: selling the product to everyone else. This is why the cost of the original iPhone dropped about U. S. 200 only eight months after its release. Plus, electronics hardly ever become more expensive because intense competition in the industry puts downward pressure on prices over time. Prices of gadgets will fall shortly after release, and they will likely keep falling. Many new TV models drop significantly in price as little as ten days after hitting the market. Further, electronics rapidly depreciate because they become obsolete (废弃的) so quickly. This means that early adopters pay the maximum price for an item that does not hold onto its value. The resale price of a cell phone or laptop can drop by fifty percent within just a few months.Speaking of becoming obsolete, those who are first to leap into a new technology risk wasting money and time on something that will never catch on. Another good reason to resist the early-adoption temptation is that the first version of a product typically has defects that cost a lot in time and frustration. Such problems are so common with new technology that early adopters are basically unpaid beta testers and troubleshooters. Unless this sounds to you like a fun way to spend your time, don’t be among the first users. If you wait to learn what the problems are with a new electronic gadget, you can look forward to a smoother experience or choose a less troublesome product.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 爷爷有点耳背，对他耐心一点。
2019届上海市静安区高三二模考试英语试题(word版)
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I Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection A 10%Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to accept her best actress Oscar one year, her pink princess-like Dior dress ____21____(capture) in all its glory. The unscripted moment became hot topic throughout social media.That bonus air-time for a single dress at one of the worlds global events is priceless for the likes of Dior, one of the ____22____(influential) fashion houses in the luxury marketplace.Success on the red carpet can earn exposure and profits for luxury brands for years____23____(come). The red carpet, which will be televised live before Academy Award ceremony, presents a great opportunity for a designer to reach an audience that expands ____24____the fashion setting. The Lawrence dress received about 40 million mentions on various social media.One way of estimating the monetary benefits of having a standout dress on the red carpet is to compare how much a brand would otherwise spend on commercial advertising during the same time. ____25____Lawrence had only 75 seconds of solo camera time for her Oscar acceptance speech, Dior had to pay more than $4 million for a commercial spot of the same duration on similar occasions. And this didn't include the time ____26____(devote) to Lawrence and her dress on the pre-show televised red carpet. Lawrence, 23, had an advertising contract with Dior. ____27____the group’s deal with Lawrence affected its sales was clearly stated in its annual financial report. That year, the group clothing section’s profits ____28____(total) 165 million euros, up 26 percent from the previous year.Heston, the founder of a publicity firm, ____29____success stories include introducing Jimmy Choo shoes and designer Saab to Hollywood, believes that the Oscar red carpet is today dominated by established luxury brands. Finding it much more difficult to compete with big brand names to dress super stars on big events, many young designers turn to _____30_____(bet) on promising rising stars, expecting an overnight success if the young stars rise to sudden fame.【答案】21. was captured22. most influential23. to come24. beyond 25. Although26. devoted27. How 28. totaled29. whose 30. bettingSection B.Directions: 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.For several decades, various types of artificial intelligence kept shocking the world. Robots could ____31____ people in highly competitive games and then quickly destroyed their human competitors.AI long ago mastered chess, the Chinese board game Go and even the Rubik's cube, which it managed to solve in just 0.38 second.Now machines have a new game that will allow them to ____32____ humans: Jenga, the popular game in which players ____33____remove pieces from an increasingly unstable tower of 54 blocks, placing each one on top until the entire structure would ____34____.A newly released video from MIT shows a robot developed by the school’s engineers playing the game with surprising accuracy. The machine is equipped with a soft gripper(夹子), a force-sensing wrist and an external camera, allowing the robot to detect the tower’s ____35____ the way a human might doUnlike in purely recognitive tasks or games such as chess or Go, playing the game of Jenga also requires mastery of physical acts such as pushing, pulling, placing, and arranging pieces. It must ____36____ interactive physical operation, where you have to touch the tower to learnhow and when to move blocks.Imitating it is rather difficult, so the robot has to learn in the real world, by working with the real Jenga tower. Recently, a relevant research was published in the journal Science Robotics. Researchers say the robot demonstrates that machines can learn how to perform certain tasks through actual touching instead of relying heavily on visual ____37____. That physical ____38____ is significant, researchers say, because it provides further proof that robots can be used to perform ____39____ tasks, such as separating recyclable objects from landfill trash and assembling consumer products.In a cellphone assembly line, the felling of any component is coming from force and touch rather than vision. To become an accomplished Jenga player, the robot did not require as much repetitive practice as you might imagine. Hoping to avoid reconstructing a Jenga tower thousands of times, researchers developed a method that allowed the robot to be trained on about 300 games. Researchers say the robot has already begun facing off against humans, who remain _____40_____ players—for now.【答案】31. I. 32. D33. B 34. K35. E 36. A37. J 38. F39. C 40. GIII. Reading ComprehensionSection A(15分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context.From the nation's earliest days, farming has held a crucial place in the American economy and culture. Farmers play an important role in any society, of course, since they feed people. But farming has been particularly ___41___ in the United States with intensified attention from civilians and government as well.Early in the nation's life, farmers were seen as exemplifying economic ___42___ such as hard work, perseverance, and self-sufficiency. Moreover, many Americans, particularly immigrants who may have never held any land in the country, found that owning a farm was the ___43___ to enter the American economic system. They were immediately playing a part in the country’s economy.The American farmer has generally been quite successful at producing food. Indeed, sometimes his success has created his biggest problem: the agricultural sector has suffered periodic explosions of overproduction that have ___44___ prices. When the government have to step in and ___45___ the worst of these events.American farmers owe their ability to produce large yields to a number of factors. For one thing, they work under ___46___ natural conditions. The American Midwest has some of the richest soil in the world. Rainfall is ___47___ over most areas of the country; rivers and underground water permit extensive irrigation where it is not.Increasing use of high-quality ___48___ also have contributed to the success of American agriculture. It is not unusual to see today's farmers ___49___ plows or harvesters. One farmer can manage large lands of farms. Fertilizers and pesticides are commonly used although some environmentalists _____50_____ it. Computers track farm operations, and even _____51_____ technology is utilized to find the best places to plant and fertilize crops. US agriculture is among the most advanced in the world.Farmers still fight with forces beyond their control, _____52_____. Despite its generally benign weather, North America also experiences frequent floods and droughts. Changes in the weather give agriculture its own economic cycles, often _____53_____ the general economy. When negative factors hit farmers, calls for government assistance are particularly intense. In the 1930s, for instance, bad weather, and the Great Depression combined to push farms over the edge into a(n) _____54_____ situation. The government responded with _____55_____ agricultural reforms -- most notably, a system of price supports, whose significance toward the large-scale campaign lasted for many years.41. A. valued B. accessed C. implemented D. illustrated42. A. regulations B. virtues C. obligations D. requirements43. A. shortcut B. implication C. reward D. substitute44. A. maintained B. margined C. depressed D. refunded45. A. take over B. cover up for C. come up with D. smooth out46. A. varied B. favorable C. extreme D. visible47. A. moderate B. predictable C. timely D. acid48. A. labor B. investment C. chemical D. landscape49. A. complicated B. flexible C. accessible D. executive50. A. criticize B. recall C. evaluate D. identify51. A. medical B. mobile C. space D. process52. A. for example B. in all C. however D. additionally53. A. subject to B. unrelated to C. reduced to D. applied to54. A. vague B. desperate C. isolated D. feasible55. A. struggling B. traditional C. sweeping D. permanent【答案】41. A 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. A 49. A 50. A 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. CSection B(24分)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questionsor 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)After some blood tests, Dr Stubs stood before me, a tall man, but short on personality and sporting a cold expression. You have systemic lupus. he said matter-of-factly."Lupus, "he continued, "is an auto-immune disease and ….” I remember certain details but mostly I remember him talking about children. “Children are no harm. But c hildbirth would jumpstart additional symptoms that could be life threatening. You already have two kids anyway.”As I got up to leave, shaken and drained, he said his parting words, “I would discourage any further research. There is no cure and nothing can prevent its progression.”Still, I did research lupus and its symptoms tiredness and joint pain—were both consistent with what I was experiencing. And eventually some major organs could be affected, causing shutdown and possibly death.I studied and found out that echinacea had a record in making immune system stronger. I decided that along with the plant I would strengthen my mindset by immersing myself in my family with my one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.After another visit, I decided never to go back to Dr. Stubs. How could one endure repeatedly hear desperately words coming from an emotionless mouth even though they were truth? The years passed. When I would feel tired and achy I pulled support from my children and their laughter.Finally, after eight years, I went to Dr. Kirstein who was recommended by a friend. She stood there holding my hand and looking into my eyes warmly."So, let’s talk a little.”Instantly my defenses were down. Before I knew it, she had me running on and on about my children, my husband, my life and dreams. I told her about all the meaningful activities I was involved in, those things I might have never done without the disease.After several follow-up tests, and greater research into my family history, Dr. Kirstein came to conclusive answer. I did not have systemic lupus. There must be something wrong with the initial tests 8 years before.I didn't know whether I should jump for joy or scream because I had been living the last eight years in fear of a fatal disease. But then I realized that I had been living every day, not so much in fear, but happiness Even day was a gift and I knew it.56. Dr. Strubs warned the author against having more children because _____.A. The process of giving birth put her life in danger.B. Taking care of children will gradually worsen her disease.C. Her disease will threaten the health of her children.D. She already has enough children.57. Why did the author stop seeing doctor Strubs after two visits? .A. Because she not qualified to treat her disease.B. Because he recommended Dr.Kirkstein to her.C. Because his cold attitude upset the author.D. Because she suspected his diagnosis about her disease.58. How did the author deal with the disease?A. She calmly waited for major organs to shut down.B. she took effective medicine regularly to fight the disease.C. She turned to Dr. Kirstein to get cure for the diseaseD. She tried to strengthen immune system and drew strength from family.59. Why did the author think every day in the past 8 years was a gift?A. Because systemic lupus was no longer a deadly disease.B. Because she made every day valuable in spite of diseaseC. Because she received a gift every day from her familyD. Because she only occasionally felt pain and tiredness.【答案】56. A 57. C 58. D 59. B(B)While faking and fierce looks are among animals great defenses, many species know that everyone runs from a big stink(臭气)too.Vulture(秃鸳)Vultures, are street sweepers that feast on the rotting flesh of dead animals, which benefits us by ridding our highways and landscapes of animal bodies and the bacteria they might carry. When vultures feel threatened they vomit, and the smell of vomited-on dead bodies puts of most predators. Throwing up allows the vulture to fly away more quickly-and the vomit can hurt the aggressor's eyes and face.Opossum(负鼠)In some ways opossums have it easy. In order to become “dead", they don’t have to fax anyone a death certificate. They just lie there with their tongues hanging out with the smell of dead flesh, sometimes for hours, effectively convincing potential predators they can find a much fresher meal elsewhere. Even if they keep getting attacked, they won't move any more than a human statue until the threat has passed.Hoatzin(磨雉)Hold your nose and meet the hoatzin, a bird of distinctions, not the least of which is that it smells like fresh cow shit. The animal mostly eats leaves and it's the only bird known to digest by fermentation, like a cow. This process is what causes its smell and has earned it the nickname the “stink birdMillipedes (千足虫)Millipedes are tricky. For starters they look wormy. Their name is deceptive, too: Their legs number about 750. Their major defense is to curl up into a ball. They, though, also release a harm eyes, and leave a horrible smell on their attackers.Sea Hare(海兔)The graceful sea hare is plain in taste in the first place, so it's not the most popular dish in the seafood chain. Nonetheless this type of sea creature has a pretty creative smell-related defense that is almost the opposite of its smelly companions on this list. The sea hare gives out a slimy, purple ink, the substance which makes food less palatable to predators.Researchers using lobsters(2-f)as model predators found that the sea blocks the lobstersreceptive mechanism. In other words, the sea hare gives its attacker the equivalent of a stuffy nose so they don't know how appealing it is.60. The sea hare defends itself from predators by ____.A. becoming plain in taste at the discovery of a predatorB. giving out purple ink to make itself invisible to predatorsC. releasing substance to make predators unable to smell itD. giving off smelly gas to try to drive predators away.61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The vulture carries bacteria so that predators dare not get close to it.B. The opossum fakes its death to avoid being targeted by predators.C. The hoatzin eats cow shit so that it is nick-named as “stink birdD. The gas released by millipede was basically harmless62. The species that enjoys more than one defense mechanism is____.A. vultureB. opossumC. millipedeD. sea hare【答案】60. C 61. B 62. C(C)ARCHAEOLOGISTS(考古学家) GUIDED BY laser images of a remote region of northern Guatemala have discovered 20-foot-high walls, watchtowers, and other evidence that ancient Maya societies had been annoyed by warfare threat over many years. The finds have upended long-established impressions of a civilization that it tamed the jungle and built thriving cities,then declined and disappeared quietly beneath the dense tropical forest.Among the most surprising discoveries was a large stone complex now called La Cuemavilla. Built on a steep ridge, the heavily fortified site included high walls. Moats which serves as the largest defensive system ever discovered in the region.This was surprising says an archaeologist, "because we had a tendency to romanticize Maya warfare as something that was largely ritualized. But the fortifications were seeing suggest an elevated level of antagonism over centuries. Rulers were so deeply alarmed that they felt the need to invest in all these hilltop fortifications. There is an almost visible sense of fear inthis landscape.All these findings owe credit to PACUNAM LIDAR Initiative, a laser survey of some 800 square miles of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala. Using revolutionary Laser technology, the survey revealed the long-hidden ruins of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization that was far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed.Guided by the new Laser treasure maps, the LIDAR team deployed through the jungle over the past year to conduct hands-on investigations of more than a dozen of the most promising sites-most of which would have been imperceptible without LIDAR."You could walk over the top of a major ruin and miss it, "says an archaeologist who's part of the PACUNA project. But LIDAR picks up the patterns and makes the features pop out with surprising clarity.Three-dimensional maps generated by the survey yielded surprises even at Tikal, the largest and most extensively explored archaeological site in Guatemala. The ancient city was at least four times bigger than previously thought, and surrounded by a massive ditch and fortified base stretching for miles.Archaeologists stress that LIDAR, for all its utility, will never see below the ground or yield d irect dates of occupation. “we still need to dig and hack our way through the jungle, but now we have a very accurate map to guide us.63. How did people think of Maya before the discovery of the defense ruins?A. It was the most advanced civilization in the history of mankind.B. It was long under the threat of large-scale warsC. Its rise and decline were under way peacefullyD. It was finally destroyed by a large-scale war64. The underlined word antagonism is closest in meaning to ____.A. miseryB. revolutionC. population decreaseD. opposition65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The military mechanism found in La Cuemavilla was intended for occupying more lands.B. The new laser technology was mainly used to enlarge the original site size.C. The LIDAR helps to avoid the traditional digging task in site exploration.D. The Tikal site was found to be protected by certain defense works66. The passage is mainly about ____.A. people' s long-time misunderstanding of Maya civilization.B. discovery of Maya military works aided by new explore technologyC. the finding of a big warfare resulting in the disappearance of Maya civilizationD. The various advantages of new technologies in the field of archaeology.【答案】63. C 64. D 65. D 66. BSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Recently, in the quest for a selfie(自拍), a woman climbed over the concrete barrier of a Jaguar(美洲虎) enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona. The jaguar ripped into her arm. Bystanders pulled her away before the animal could injure her further. She's fine-so is the jaguar.This isn’t the first time a story of a person acting rudely to get close to a wild animal made headlines. Last year. a man jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo for a close-up photo. ___67___Multiple tourists in Yellowstone National Park have been attacked by bison(野牛) when they’ve gotten too close for a photo.It's common sense not to get close to wild animals that can hurt you. It's why zoos have barriers -sometimes multiple walls-to keep people separated from animals. Signs posted everywhere state the obvious warning. Keep your hands off the cage."Yet animals have become less real to us, " says an environmentalist. We see exotic animals most frequently in managed settings like zoos. ___68___ People are trying to take advantage of their rarity to show off on social media and ignore their fierceness.Media often normalize interaction with dangerous animals. Seeing a man like "Lion Whisperer" Kevin Richardson regularly play-fight with lions on TV, may send the message that these animals aren't so dangerous after all.Social media are also perfectly positioned to contribute to the rise of animal selfies. Getting likes and comments provide instant satisfaction. Your self-esteem actually gets a temporary boost. To hold onto that feeling, people may go to more and more extremes to showcase the most excitingversions of themselves. It may not be enough to get a photo of a beautiful, dangerous animal from outside a cage. ___69___People' s careless approach can put the animal's safety at risk as well. Zoo animals often must b e killed to protect the person who’s entered their space. In fact, thrill-seekers actively endanger the lives of animals. ___70___with the zoo environment, they take it for granted that animals are there for people, ignoring the fact that animals and humans are both equal existents in the nature.A. The animals, to some extent, become tools to us.B. Although violence against zoo animals is often reported, the issue of animal welfare has aroused little attention recently.C. By taking a selfie, you show that you're part of that experience.D. The comparison between caged animals and wild ones are appealing to people.E. Similar incidents are a regular occurrence in natural settings.F. The common factor is that some people are not respecting animal.【答案】67. E 68. A69. C 70. FIV Summary Writing71.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than 60 words, Use your own words as far as possible.Peter woke up one morning with all the usual signs of a nasty cold: severe headache and blocked nose. Then he did what almost everyone does on a day like this. He got up and went to work. Such is the state of what the human resources industry has come to call presenteeism.Many experts claim that presenteeism is now a bigger problem in the UK than absenteeism and could even help explain the country’s weak productivity growth. A growing number of companies are realizing presenteeism and doing something about it. This generally takes the form of programmes full of once unimaginable sweets: cheap gym membership, veggie salads in the canteen, stand-up desks and the odd massage. of course, there’s nothing against lunchtime dentistry or free workout. They do more good than harm. But such welfares alone won't do much to stop people from presenteeism.The chief reasons why people soldier on have nothing to do with how fit they are. They work for leaner, more stressed companies where dismissals are common. This makes some people worriedthat they will be targeted in the next round of job cut if they have taken a lot of time off. Others worry about troubling stretched colleagues with more work in their absence. How annoying it is to be faced with cold faces when you return to office after two days' rest at home.There is not much to be said for "silly things" like ping-pong tables and office bean bags. The key to dealing with presenteeism lies in training managers to be better at spotting swifly when employees are under too much stress or ill, and dealing with the situation sensibly---putting the sick employee to sick leave although he is reluctant. Of course, work has to be done to eliminate employee's concern about his job prospect thereof.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________【答案】Presenteeism, going to work when ill, though common in the UK, harms productivity. The responsive staff benefits companies offer are of no avail to solve the problem. The real reasons lie in sick employees’ fear of potential layoff and concern about ad ditional workload on colleagues.The solution depends on management’s timely detection of presenteeism and strategic compulsory leave mechanism.第Ⅱ卷(共40分)V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 暴饮暴食被一些人认为是缓解工作压力的手段。
上海市宝山区2019届高三英语一模试题(Word版含答案)
上海市宝山区2019届高三英语一模试题（Word版含答案）一、 Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )As a student, I get so many assignments every day. I have to stay up late in order to finish all my homework. I used to complain about all this pressure (25) school with my classmates. We did not appreciate our teachers for their hard work. We only (26) (know) that we got a lot of homework.After a few months, we did not complain about homework anymore (27) we knew that our teachers worked (28) (hard) than we did. We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, “I didn’t go to bed until 12:00 o’clock last night. Now I just want to sleep.”Our teacher would answer us, “I go to bed at 1:00 a.m. every day.” Since we knew how hard teachers work, we started to appreciate them. To give our thanks, we wrote a big card to the teachers (29) it was teachers’ day. When they got our card, they (30) (touch) because their students finally knew the teachers’ effort.After giving the card, I realized (31) powerful the sentence “thank you”is. When we give our thanks to somebody, the world is full of love. I say “thank you”to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and even strangers. I like to see the smiles on their faces, so (32) (say) “thank you” every day is the way I make the world a better place.( B )The year before last, a new superhero landed on Earth to live among humans. When people needed help, Thor became their defender and saved (33) world. People loved Thor and the actor who played him — Chris Hemsworth.Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 2018. His family moved between Melbourne and the Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, Hemsworth’s parents worked on a cattle station. The work required the family (34) (live) two hours from the nearest big city. Since they had no TV, Hemsworth and his brothers learned to entertain (35) . They played outside, (36) (build) weapons and forts (堡垒). Later the family settled on Philip’s Island south of Melbourne (37) Hemsworth enjoyed surfing.In 2018, Hemsworth played Thor again in the film The Avengers. He was one of a group of superheroes (38) (assemble) to save planet Earth. That film earned $1 billion worldwide in just 19 days! He also starred in (39) is called Snow White and the Huntsman. Audiences (40) ____ seem to get enough of him! A second Thor film, Thor 2, is due out in 2018. Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The next time you’re riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are you’ll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying 42 , their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 44 of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these 45 to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term “Text Neck.”As if the painful symptoms weren’t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal (脊柱的) damage. He founded the Text Neck Institute in an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:●Avoid awkward positioning. Don’t strain (滥用) your neck, and stay aware of how yourbody is 47 in relation to the device.●Take frequent 48 when using any kind of mobile device.When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle.For those who 50 can’t take their eyes off their devices, there is an ironic twist – downloading a special app（应用程序）could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angleis appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk for neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.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.More and more shoppers are buying things online these days, allowing them to avoid 51 salespeople and long lines at checkout counters. In spite of online convenience, 52 , there are some items — like clothes — that customers prefer to 53 before buying. In light of this, two companies are finding ways to modernize stores and 54 the gap between online and in-store retail (零售).A software company that also happens to sell designer jeans, Hointer has created a fast and painless shopping 55 for its customers.Shoppers walk into a Hointer store and select one of the many pairs of jeans 56 down from bars. Then they point their smartphones at the tag and 57 the Hointer app, after which they select the size and press “try on.” The app then directs them to a specific dressing room. German-made robots bring out the 58 jeans and deliver them through a chute (斜槽) to the dressing room in about 30 seconds. Immediately after 59 pairs of jeans aredropped through another chute, the “outbox,” they disappear from the list in the app.Purchases at Hointer are made with a swipe (刷卡) of a credit card. And interacting with a salesperson is optional! This allows Hointer to hire fewer people and focus on their ultimate goal: developing 60 that supports a retail revolution.Men’s clothing retailer Bonobos has 61 a more personalized shopping experience. Although it is — in fact — an online retailer, Bonobos has decided to open a handful of brick-and-mortar stores called Guideshops. Shoppers make a(n) 62 online before arriving at a Guideshop, where they receive one-on-one 63 from a fitting guide. Because these shops have limited inventories (存货), shoppers aren’t able to take home the outfits they select. But guides help shoppers make online purchases before they leave, after which the items will be 64 to customers in one or two days.While Hointer focuses on convenience, Bonobos Guideshops focus on customer service. But both efforts have one thing 65 : giving clothing retailers a new look for the 21st century.51. A. respectable B. considerate C. aggressive D. violent52. A. however B. therefore C. anyway D. moreover53. A. convince B. guarantee C. ensure D. examine54. A. break B. bridge C. shallow D. deepen55. A. experience B. mall C. direction D. principle56. A. hiding B. hanging C. storing D. labeling57. A. start B. upload C. save D. download58. A. desired B. well-designed C. promoted D.well-prepared59. A. qualified B. wanted C. chosen D. unwanted60. A. employment B. efficiency C. technology D. market61. A. come up with B. looked forward to C. looked up D. brought up62. A. decision B. appointment C. contribution D. impression63. A. contact B. instruction C. notice D. attention64. A. presented B. packaged C. delivered D. transferred65. A. in conclusion B. in common C. as usual D. in generalSection 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)Any snakebite can be dangerous if infection sets in. Some types of snake poison make the bite area swollen (肿胀的) or painful. Others cause bleeding or damage the heart’s nerves. Here are some especially dangerous snakes:The largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant — or 20 people. But these big snakes usually avoid people. They live throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.A bite from Australia’s inland taipan, the world’s most poisonous snake, releases enough poison to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a treatment for its poison exists.Russell’s viper lives throughout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of Taiwan. It prefers grassy fields but can be found in forests and urban areas. It bitesmore people and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful punch (攻击) in its bite. Mostoften, it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pain,victims are often not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomachcramps (痉挛). Without treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.The black mamba, a native of Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the insideof its mouth is black. When black mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissingsound to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the personrepeatedly. And they can attack quickly, moving over the ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometersper hour.66. According to this article, what is a particular feature of the king cobra?A. Its seasonal changes.B. Its lack of movement.C. Its sense of hearing.D. Its remarkable size.67. According to this article, which of the following is known for its speed?A. The inland taipan.B. The black mamba.C. The Indian krait.D. The Russell’s viper.68. What does the article imply about the inland taipan?A. It was once believed to be extinct.B. A chance meeting with it could be fatal.C. Some people keep one as a pet.D. Very little is known about its behavior.69. In which magazine would you most likely find this article?A. Let’s Explore NatureB. Weekly Travel DigestC. Psychology MagazineD. Global Warning News(B)Basketball, baseball and soccer are classic sports that people will always enjoy. And yet we keep changing popular games like these in new ways to keep them fresh.Underwater hockeyThis game is played in swimming pools withtwo teams of six players. Each player hasflippers (蛙鞋), a snorkel and a stick used forhitting a puck (圆盘). Each team earns pointsby hitting the puck into its underwater goal.Other team members must be ready to takethe puck when a team member goes up forair. That makes underwater hockey a trueteam sport.ChessboxingA sport can also be revised by mixing it withanother game. In chessboxing, two playerscompete on the chess board and in the ring.First, their minds are tested in a game of chess.Then they use their strength in a round ofboxing. They repeat this for 11 rounds. Thewinner beats the loser in chess, knocks him outThough these sports may not be common, give them a look or even a try. 70. Why does the author think Underwater Hockey is a true team sport?A. Because all players in a team wear the same flippers and use a stick to hit a puck.B. Because each player in a team has to cooperate with other team members in the match.C. Because it is played underwater, the game is more dangerous than the sports played on land.D. Because each team earns points by hitting the puck into its underwater goal.71. In Chessboxing, the winner will be the one who _____.A. wins both in chess and in boxingB. defeats his opponent in chessC. wins in chess or in boxingD. can knock his opponent out of the boxing ring72. According to the article, at most how many players in all can take part in a Bossaballmatch?A. 4.B. 6.C. 8.D. 10.CycleballAnother fun game to watch, cycleball is likeindoor soccer on wheels. Each player rides aspecial bike designed for the game. Likesoccer, a team must put the ball in a goal.However, there is a catch . The ball can onlybe touched with the bikes ’ wheels or theplayers ’ heads. This game requires a lot ofpractice to learn the skills needed.BossaballThis exciting sport is part volleyball and partsoccer. But unlike both of those sports,players jump up and down throughout thegame. That ’s because it ’s played on aninflatable (可充气的) volleyball court with atrampoline on either side of the net. Oneplayer bounce on the trampoline while up tofour others stand around it. A team can touchthe ball six times before sending it backacross the net. Each player may touch theball once with arms or twice with other bodyparts.73. In Cycleball, the author mentions catch, whose meaning may be _____.A. sportB. skillC. ruleD. practice( C )Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to recent polls (民意调查), sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable, nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those who have good relationship with other family members are happier than those who live alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factors.It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time.Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods, but are not necessarily happier adults.The best formula (准则) for happiness is to be able to develop AQ (Adversity Quotient that can be of great benefit when running into trouble), to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.74. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A. happiness is neither predictable nor apparentB. a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happyC. the rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income groupD. happiness is not necessarily connected to one’s situation in society75. According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon _____.A. a happy childhood in which one can do whatever he likesB. great wealth with which one can buy anythingC. a feeling that conditions are becoming for the betterD. a college degree that can help one achieve great success76. The letters AQ in the last paragraph most probably mean _____.A. ambition to defeat others in a severe competitionB. ability to overcome difficulty and get out of embarrassing situationC. methods of solving difficult problems and challenges in lifeD. attitudes towards severe competition especially in trouble77. The best title of this passage may be _____.A. What Does Happiness Consist inB. Happiness and UnhappinessC. Different Kinds of HappinessD. Causes of Happiness and UnhappinessSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Millions of personal computers across the world are running at this moment, but most are using just a fraction of their full capacity to process information. Imagine what could happen if the spare power of these millions of machines were used to solve global problems.The organization Charity Engine attempts to do just that. It enables researchers and companies to use the extra computing power of thousands of personal computers. These companies pay a usage fee that goes to carefully selected charities.The computersCharity Engine offers a free app that has the user’s computer do research as a background task. The program runs automatically, without direction from the user. Each computer works on a small chunk of a larger project and sends back its results. The results are combined to answer the researchers’ questions.The researchersCharity Engine mostly uses its computing power for companies doing scientific, medical or commercial research. For example, Rosetta@home attempts to help find cures for serious diseases by discovering the shapes of proteins. Another project, Einstein@Home, tests scientific theories. And another helps establishments in Africa such as universities search for ways to fight the spread of malaria.The CharitiesCharity Engine gives 50 percent of the profits from renting out computing power to various charities. Each organization it supports has a good reputation for working in an area of vital importance. Most of them seek to address the primary causes of poverty while bringing short-term relief. These include Oxfam, a network of organizations in 94 countries. Another is CARE International, one of the three largest international aid agencies, which works in 87 countries. Charity Engine also supports Doctors Without Borders, which supplies medical care, and WaterAid, which provides safe water and promotes hygiene (卫生) in developing countries. Another of its charities, Sightsavers, works to prevent and reverse blindness through medical treatments and provides training for the blind. Charity Engine helps many other organizations as well.An added bonusCharity Engine returns the other 50 percent of its earnings to the people who made it all possible. The app users are entered into draws. Chosen at random, the winners receive thousands of dollars in prizes!Thanks to Charity Engine, computing power that would have gone to waste is fighting poverty and bringing healing and hope.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What does Charity Engine help companies do?___________________________________________________________________________.79. How does Charity Engine spend its earnings?___________________________________________________________________________.80. The computers selected by Charity Engine help researchers and companies through ________.81. According to the passage, besides many organizations, Charity Engine mostly supports_____.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 部长的回答令所有在场的记者都很满意。
2019-2020学年上海市黄浦区高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年黄浦区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）（完卷时间：120分钟满分：140分）2020年5月第I卷（共100分）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. In an art gallery. B. In a classroom. C. In a railway station. D. In a ward.2. A. 5 weeks. B. 15 weeks. C. 20 weeks. D. 25 weeks.3. A. A Chinese restaurant. B. Bill’s company.C. Gold Road.D. The Ground Theatre.4. A. Egg. B. Fish. C. Pork. D. Steak.5. A. What the department library offers. B. Where the man can find what he wants.C. What professional articles the man needs.D. Where general books are available.6. A. Have a job interview. B. Make an advertisement.C. Open the letter box.D. Buy a copy of Daily Mail.7. A. He will hand it in tomorrow. B. It’s a difficult job for him.C. It’s about a strike.D. He’ll consult his friend about it.8. A. Work with her colleagues. B. Make coffee for others.C. Stay alone in the office.D. Socialize with her co-workers.9. A. Students prefer living out of town. B. I t’s impossible to find an ideally located town.C. They have the flat that will satisfy the woman.D. He will make sure where the vacancies are.10. A. He often goes back home late for dinner. B. He shares some of the household duties.C. He dines out with friends from time to time.D. He cooks dinner for the family occasionally.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages 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 conversation.11. A. To follow the popular trend. B. To enjoy relaxing atmosphere.C. To experience a different lifestyle.D. To consume a tour package.12. A. Convenience. B. Price. C. Privacy. D. Time.13. A. B & B places. B. Flats. C. Hotels. D. Youth hostels.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Cooperation skills. B. Reasoning skills. C. Searching skills. D. Surgery skills.15. A. Casual. B. Doubtful. C. Neutral. D. Supportive.16. A. Playing games in the real world. B. Concentrating on study.C. Applying game skills to work.D. Thinking about career prospects.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. 12%. B. 40%. C. 72%. D. 80%.18. A. They are easy to take care of. B. They grow vigorously in gardens.C. They require specific commitment.D. They are helpful for economy.19. A. It multiplies shopping trips. B. It is a waste of energy.C. It encourages fertilizer use.D. It increases the demand for plastic.20. A. Impacts and approaches of pollution. B. Founders and missions of a community.C. Benefits and problems of houseplants.D. Studies and worries of an initiative.【答案】1-5: DCDBB 6-10: ABDCA11-13: CBA 14-16: DBC 17-20: DABC【听力原文】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. W: Excuse me, sir. Visiting hours are over. Your wife must get some rest.M: O h, I’m sorry, doctor. I didn’t hear the bell, or I wou ld have left earlier.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?2. M: How are you getting along with the Advanced English course?W: Thank Goodness, it’s almost over. I’ve finished 3/4 of the classes and now only 5 weeks left.Q: How long does the Advanced English course last?3. W: Bill, I’ll go to the Ground Theatre tonight, but I’ve never been there before. It’s said Gold Road is closeto it. And I remember your company is on that road, isn’t it?M: Ground Theatre? Actually, it is just next to a Chinese restaurant, five minutes’ walk from Gold Road. Q: Where is the woman going tonight?4. M: Are you ready to order? What sort of food do you like? Are you a vegetarian or do you have any specialfood requirements?W: I am not a vegetarian. But I do not eat any meat. I really like seafood.Q: Which food is the woman most probably going to order?5. W: Since you want to find professional articles in a certain field, you’d better use the department library.Here you can borrow some general books, like novels, and text books, etc.M: I guess I might as well go to the department library.Q: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?6. M: H ello, I’m calling to ask about the position advertised in Friday’s Daily Mail.W: Yes. The position is still open. You could come over and have a talk with us.Q: What will the man most probably do next?7. W: Now you want to consult me about your class presentation. You’re due to give it in next week, aren’tyou?M: T hat’s right, madam. And I’m reall y struggling.Q: What does the man imply about his class presentation?8. M: What do you usually do in the lunch hour?W: I used to have lunch alone, but now, I like to make it more social, to have a coffee, and things like that, so I often go with colleagues from work.Q: What does the woman usually do in the lunch hour?9. W: I’m looking for a flat. Do you have any recommendation for students like me? It will be better if it islocated out of town.M: We have more vacancies out of town.Q: What does the man mean?10. M: P lease come in. I’m just getting ready to go home. Susan is expecting me for dinner. I want it to be ontime for a change.W: Look, I’m terribly sorry to drop in at this time on Friday, Paul. But it is rather important.Q: What can be learned about Paul from the conversation?Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After eachconversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages 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 conversation.M: Good morning.W: Good morning. How can I help you?M: My name is Jack. I am planning to spend my holiday in Brighton. I live in the countryside, and I’d like to feel some sort of urban atmosphere.W: Oh, we organize a tour to Brighton, which might suit you. At this time it is very popular, and a lot of people are asking for this package.M: Hopefully it is not very expensive. I am afraid I can’t afford if it costs too much.W: We have some expensive packages and some inexpensive packages, which will suit all the different needs depending on a number of different factors.M: What does it mainly depend on?W: The hotel’s standards, 3-star hotels, 4-star hotels and so on. We also have some cheaper choices, like flats, bed and breakfast places and youth hostels. It really depends on what you like.M: B & B, I mean bed and breakfast places might be a good choice for me.W: Yes, a lot of people for pleasure choose it as it is not that expensive and with much convenience and privacy. At the moment, the price is 280 pounds for a seven-day holiday.M: That sounds great!W: And we have three choices depending on your need.M: Could you tell me the information in detail?W: Certainly, the first place is …11. Why does Jack choose Brighton as his holiday destination?12. What does Jack consider the most important while choosing a package tour?13. What will the woman introduce next?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Do you enjoy playing video games? Imagine if your gaming talents could actually be put to use in the real world? Ned Johnson, a trainee surgeon, played video games in his spare time when he was at medical school. But this relaxing pastime wasn’t distracting him from his studies. In fact, he thinks his time in front of a screen helped his surgery skills. Operating gaming controls helped him with his concentration and good hand-eye cooperation. Also, there are other abilities he has learned which can be applied to real-life work situations. For example, some games involve strategy and resource management, which are good skills for management.Now businesses are waking up to the skills video gamers can bring to the workplace. But employers might still need convincing that gamers are not just teenagers wasting their time in their bedrooms without thinking about their career prospects.Playing video games certainly doesn’t guarantee you a good job, and you need to be an accomplished gamer for your skills to shine. But if so much time is being spent on video games, why not put those talents to good use?14. What did playing video games help Ned Johnson improve?15. According to the passage, what’s employers’ attitude towards video gamers?16. In the passage, what suggestion is given to video gamers?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.Houseplants add a natural touch. They are able to improve the air quality, brighten up a room and thus improve people’s health and happiness. Nearly 72% of adults in the UK had a houseplant in their home, with this figure rising to 80% of 16-24 year olds. It seems young people are driving the growth in the sales of houseplants. According to research by The Economist, more young people are living in flats without a garden. Being able to care for something but not having too much commitment is ideal for their lifestyle.But whatever their benefits, there are now concerns that they might not be so good for the environment. Some are bought online and shipped from overseas. Fay Kenworthy, co-founder of a community initiative that encourages people to trade plants locally, said, “this costs energy like fuel and it is not eco-friendly”. But botanists argue that home delivery has less of an environmental impact than multiple trips to the garden centre in a car. Although some are not too concerned about the environmental impact, others are worried about the plastic pots they are in and the type of fertilizer that some of them are grown in. However, a sustainableapproach to buying them may be the best way forward if we want to introduce some natural greenery into our homes.17. In the UK, what’s the percentage of 16-24 year olds that keep houseplants?18. Why are young people in UK fond of houseplants?19. Why is Fay Kenworthy against purchasing houseplants from overseas?20. What does the passage talk about?II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Lego wants your old Legos backIf you have a box of old Lego bricks sitting unused in a garage, Lego now wants them back. In a new program, consumers in the U.S. can dump old bricks in a box, print a free shipping label, and send them off to Give Back Box, a social enterprise (21) __________ will clean the toys and repackage them for Teach for America and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.“The classic Lego brick is made from a tough material (22) __________ (call) ABS, and the toys can be played with for decades without breaking. It’s already fairly common, of course, that Legos (23) __________ (hand) down from one child to another.” says Tim Brooks, vice president of corporate responsibility at Lego Group.The company looked for a partner that could process the used toys while (24) __________ (maintain) Lego’s standard of quality. “We want to make sure that all kids are getting a great experience,” he says. “You sh ouldn’t get a really inferior experience (25) __________ the bricks are donated.” If the program goes well, Brooks says, it (26) __________ expand.He sees it (27) __________ one version of the circular economy, a system of keeping materials in use –and argues that the toys themselves illustrate the idea of the circular economy. “You can build a rocket and then you can take (28) __________ apart and build a ship, or a car, or a house, or (29) __________ you like,” Brooks says. As toys are reused, that’s another circular system. “We intend (30) __________ (show) that great quality toys like Lego can be used in lots of repeating circles –used, reused, donated, used, reused, donated.”答案】21.that/which 22.called 23. are handed 24. maintaining 25. because26.may 27. as 28. it 29.whatever 30. to showSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.How to work from home?There are many things that contribute to becoming a successful work-from-home employee. As more companies across nearly every industry accommodate an increasing number of employees wishing to avoid traffic jam and office cold lunch, remote work has become an increasingly easy and ___31___ practical option for many who seek it. Here is a modest guide to becoming a successful remote employee.Before ___32___ completely from the office, check with your corporate IT department and your manager to see if you are equipped with the programs and applications necessary to work remotely. Security first: If you connect to your company’s internal systems or email through a Virtual Private Network or other secure tunnel, make sure you’ve tested it and that it ___33___ from where you plan to work. Also, have a(n) ___34___ plan in the event your connection experiences disturbance.The same advice applies to internet ___35___. Make sure that if the wireless internet in your home office fails, you can still connect continuously through your smartphone, set up as a Wi-Fi hot spot. To do this, make sure you have the right wireless plan, especially if you handle large files.The ability to communicate quickly and reliably is the most priceless quality a remote employee needs tosucceed. Do ___36___ your manager or boss frequently. Make sure group chat service and tools are installed and you know how to use them, and make your ___37___ known to your colleagues when you are available and working.Set ___38___ if you’re working at home by explaining to family members or children that your work area is off limits, and they should avoid ___39___ unless it’s important.Find time to go for short walks to help inspire productivity and creativity. One of the blessings of working remotely is the opportunity to live a more active lifestyle instead of being ___40___, but it’s impo rtant to make activity a habit.【答案】31 ——35 CFGAD 36 ——40 KIBHEIII. 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.Retailers(零售商)closed more than 9,000 stores in 2019. Some people call what has happened to the shopping landscape “the retail ___41___.” It is easy to owe it to the rise of e-commerce, which has boomed while physical stores struggle. But this can be ___42___. Online sales have grown tremendously in the last 20 years, but internet shopping still represents only 11 percent of the entire retail sales total. Collectively, three major ___43___ forces have had an even bigger impact on physical retail than the internet has.To begin with, we have changed ___44___ we shop — away from smaller stores like those in malls and toward stand-alone “Big Box” stores, which is a greater problem for most physical stores.Also, rising inc ome ___45___ has left less of the nation’s money in the hands of the middle class, and the traditional retail stores that ___46___ them have suffered. It is estimated that since 1970, the share of the nation’s income earned by families in the middle class has fallen from almost two-thirds to around 40 percent. As the ___47___ of income at the top rises, overall retail suffers simply because high-income people save a much larger share of their money. The government reports ___48___ for different income levels in the officialConsumer Expenditure Survey. In the latest data, people in the top 10 percent of income ___49___ almost a third of their income after tax, while people in the middle of the income distribution spent 100 percent of their income. ___50___, as the middle class has been squeezed and more has gone to the top, it has meant higher saving rates overall.Lastly, we have spent ___51___ less of income on things and more on services with every passing decade. Since 1960, we went from spending 5 percent of our income on health to almost 18 percent. We spend more on education, entertainment, business services and all sorts of other products that aren’t ___52___ in traditional retail stores. Economists debate theories of why people have ___53___ to services and away from goods, but no one questions that it has happened. It means that over time, retailers selling ___54___ will have to run harder and harder just to stay in place.In short, the broad forces hitting retail are more a lesson in economics than i n the power of ___55___. It’s a lesson all retailers will have to learn some day.41. A. business B. disaster C. investment D. strategy42. A. advanced B. confirmed C. overstated D. undervalued43. A. economic B. legal C. physical D. political44. A. how B. what C. where D. why45. A. distribution B. inequality C. level D. tax46. A. aim at B. approve of C. compete with D. stem from47. A. concentration B. influence C. security D. source48. A. education B. employment C. housing D. spending49. A. concealed B. donated C. earned D. saved50. A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore51. A. cautiously B. intelligently C. proportionately D. prospectively52. A. available B. insufficient C. popular D. uncommon53. A. applied B. committed C. shifted D. tied54. A. ideas B. patents C. services D. things55. A. consumption B. habit C. income D. technology【答案】41-45: BCACB 46-50: AADDD 51-55: CACDDSection 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 read.( A )Katherine Johnson, winner of the presidential medal of freedom, refused to be limited by society’s expectations of her gender and race while expanding the borders of humanity’s reach. –President Barack Obama, 2015Using little more than a pencil, a slide rule and one of the finest mathematical minds in the country, Mrs. Johnson, who died at 101, calculated the precise path that would let Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969 and, after N eil Armstrong’s history-making moonwalk, let it return to Earth. Yet throughout Mrs. Johnson’s 33 years in NASA’s Flight Research Division and for decades afterward, almost no one knew her name. She was just one of those unheralded women who, well before the modern feminist (女权) movement, worked as NASA mathematicians. But it was not only her gender that kept her long marginalized and long unsung: Katherine Johnson, a West Virginia native, was also African-American.But over time, the work of Mrs. Johnson and her colleagues — countless calculations done mainly by hand, using slide rules, chart paper and inefficient desktop calculating machines —won them a level of acceptance that for the most competitive race.“NASA was a very professional organization,” Mr s. Johnson told The Observer of Fayetteville, N.C., in 2010. “They didn’t have time to be concerned about what color I was.” Nor, she said, did she. “I don’t have a feeling of inferiority,” Mrs. Johnson said on at least one occasion. “Never had. I’m as goo d as anybody, but no better.”To the end of her life, Mrs. Johnson refused praise for her role in sending astronauts into space, keeping them on course and bringing them safely home. “I was just doing my job,” Mrs. Johnson repeatedly said so. But what a job it was — done, no less, by a woman born at a time when the odds were more likely that she would die before age 35 than even finish high school.56. The underlined word “unheralded” most probably means __________.A. not adequately paidB. not previously mentionedC. not officially rewardedD. not fast promoted57. It was __________ put together that made Mrs. Johnson a miracle.A. her skin color, her gender and the facilitiesB. her gender, her intelligence and the facilitiesC. her skin color, her gender and her intelligenceD. her intelligence, her skin color and the facilities58. From Mrs. Johnson’s comments on NASA and her own job, we can conclude that __________.A. she was confident and modestB. NASA shows no interest in staf f’s racesC. She was superior to most women in her ageD. NASA is professionally organized and supportive59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Woman Made CalculationsB. NASA Marginalized MathematiciansC. Gender Divided OrganizationsD. Mathematician Broke Barriers【答案】56-59:BCAD( B )our mission our suppo rters about usFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is “UNICEF”?UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund.When created in 1946 to help children in war-torn Europe, China and the Middle East, UNICEF stood for “United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.”In 1947, UNICEF USA was founded, one year after UNICEF, to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children.By 1953, UNICEF’s task was extended to address the needs of children in the developing world. At that time, the words “international” and “emergency” were dropped from the organization’s name, making it simply the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization.●What is UNICEF USA’s mission?We work for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and education.●How can I volunteer for UNICEF in the field?UNICEF secures volunteers, who must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree and two-to-five years’ experience in their field of expert knowledge and skills, through the United Nations Volunteers program.If you are a citizen of the United States and meet the above standards, send your résumé to the United Nations Volunteers program at the following address for more information: United Nations Volunteers, c/o Peace Corps, 1111 20th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526.If you are interested in volunteering within the United States, click here to learn how.●May I donate non-cash goods for emergency relief?Some have asked us about donating goods here in the U.S. for emergency relief efforts abroad. While we are grateful for the desire to help, UNICEF does not accept non-cash goods. Why?Financial donations are the fastest and most efficient way to provide assistance. Donated goods must be screened, sorted, stored and transported. UNICEF pre-positions supplies to speed up delivery and sources them locally whenever possible.A blanket donated today can take weeks, or even months, to arrive abroad. A dollar donated today, however, will be arranged tomorrow to buy lifesaving supplies.We also purchase supplies in large quantities to save money. That means your financial donation will get more supplies to more kids in need than your donation of non-cash goods.60. Which of the following statements is true of UNICEF USA?A. It no longer provides emergency fund.B. It is localized to focus on national affairs.C. It was originally created for kids’ education.D. It supports children growth at home and abroad.61. If you want to be a UNICEF USA volunteer, _________ is NOT a must.A. required education backgroundB. related working experienceC. American nationalityD. educational program participation62. Financial donation is a better choice than non-cash goods because of __________.A. the good willB. operational efficiencyC. local assistanceD. the reliable supply【答案】60-62：DDB( C )Scientists in Antarctica have recorded, for the first time, unusually warm water beneath a glacier (冰川) the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to a rise in sea levels.The researchers, working on the Thwaites Glacier, recorded water temperatures at the base of the ice of more than 2℃, above the normal freezing point. Critically, the measure ments were taken at the glacier’s grounding line, the area where it transforms from resting wholly on bedrock to spreading out on the sea as ice shelves. It is unclear how fast the glacier is getting worse: Studies have forecast its total collapse in a century or in a few decades. The presence of warm water in the grounding line may support estimates at the faster range.That is worthy of attention because the Thwaites, along with the Pine Island Glacier and several smaller glaciers, acts as a brake on part of the much larger West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which if melted, would raise the world’s oceans by more than a meter over centuries, an amount that would put many coastal cities underwater.“Warm waters in this part of the world, as remote as they may seem, should serve as a warning to all of us about the potential terrible changes to the planet brought about by climate change,” said David Holland, director of New York University’s Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.Glaciologists have previously raised alarm over the presence of warm water melting the Thwaites from below. This is the first time, though, that warm waters have been measured at the glacier’s grounding line.To observe activity beneath the glacier, Dr. Holland’s team drilled a hole — about 30 centimeters wide and 600 meters deep —from the surface to the bottom and then placed equipment that measures water temperature and ocean turbulence, or the mixing of freshwater from the glacier and salty ocean water. Collecting the data took about 96 hours in subzero weather. Warm waters beneath the Thwaites are actively melting it, the team found.While scientists may not yet be able to definitively predict how soon glaciers like the Thwaites will melt, human-caused climate change is a key factor. The b iggest predictor of “how much ice we will lose and how quickly we will lose it,” Dr. Holland said, “is human action.”63. What does warm water found in the glacier’s grounding line indicate?A. Sea levels should be remeasured.B. It may take a century for the glacier to melt.C. The grounding line is getting shorter.D. The glacier might disappear sooner.64. The Thwaites and other glaciers are important because __________.A. they hold back iceB. they are extremely largeC. they are located at bedrocksD. they are collapsing65. What can be inferred from the passage about the researchers’ viewpoints?A. We can predict how much ice can be kept.B. Human beings are to blame for the loss of ice.C. Glaciers serve a more important purpose than expected.D. More data needs to be collected to support the estimates.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. The efforts made to avoid the presence of warm water.B. The alarm voiced on the worsening situation of glaciers.C. The tools employed to measure the temperature of Antarctica.D. The prediction based on a scientific study of the grounding line.【答案】63-66: DABBSection C。
2019-2020学年上海市崇明高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年上海市崇明区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）（考试时间120分钟，满分140分。
请将答案填写在答题纸上）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2. A. In a college. B. In a bank. C. In a property agency.D. In an accounting office.3. A. Go home. B. Go traveling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4. A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5. A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C.T he limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6. A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7. A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8. A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9. A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10. A. The data need to be collected soon.B. The questions haven’t been designed yet.C. The man will help the woman interview people.D. The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.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 them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.高三英语共17页第1页11. A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12. A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13. A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15. A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16. A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18. A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19. A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20. A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.【答案】1. C2. B3. C4. A5. D6. C7. D8. A9. B10. A11. A12. C13. B14. C15. D16. A17. A18. D19. B20. B听力录音文字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. M: Your operation went smooth as I had expected. How are you feeling now?W: Much better. The leg doesn’t hurt now. But the pills you gave me are making me sleepy.高三英语共17页第2页Q: What is most probably the man’s job?2. M: I’d like to open a savings account.W: Sure. Have a seat, fill out this application form, and make a small deposit. Then, you’ll be all set. Q: Where is this conversation most probably taking place?3. W: Are you going home or travelling around in the winter vacation?M: I’ve agreed to stay here as a research assistant in Professor White’s laboratory.Q: What will the man do in the winter vacation?4. M: This exhibition is really boring! I can’t believe they call this art.W: I think I’ve seen enough.Q: What will the woman probably do next?5. W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for a student loan. But I heard just now that theclosing date was last Wednesday.M: Are you sure? Wait, I’ve got a brochure here.Q: What are the speakers mainly talking about?6. W: I know it’s short notice, but could you help me write the report tonight?M: Why are you talking about this in the last minute?Q: What does the man mean?7. M: This spring roll really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead ofcanned.W: I know. Kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.Q: What can be learned from the conversation?8. M: It’s surely hard to wake up for that 8 o’clock chemistry class tomorrow. I should never havesigned up for something so early in the morning.W: Well, maybe next time you’ll listen to me.Q: What does the woman imply?9. W: A busy day today! Three classes in the morning and then two more in the afternoon. I won’t evenhave time for lunch.M: You really should try to fit your lunch in.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?10. M: Catharine, will you interview people to collect the data or just post a list of questions online forthem to answer?W: Well, I haven’t decided. But I know I’ve only got one month before handing in my paper.Q: What is implied in the conversation?Section B高三英语共17页第3页Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.For years the Italian city of Venice has been struggling with a few concerns. But, by far, the biggest problem is the growing number of visitors to the city. So city officials have made a plan to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice. The money will help to pay for cleaning and other services that help to keep the city beautiful. Overnight tourists already pay a tax that is added to the cost of their hotel stay. The new fee will be required of tourists who come to the city for a few hours or for one day.The fee process will be experimental at first. The money will be collected by transport companies that bring the tourists to Venice. The city will set up cameras for individuals arriving in private cars. And there will be fines for those who do not pay the fee. Students, some workers and children under the age of six will not have to pay. Naturally, anyone born or living in Venice don’t need to pay, either. Some people living in Venice say they do not believe the fee plan will work. Venice is an island and visitors arrive from all sides. They think it will be impossible to collect the money from everyone who visits the city and disapprove of the plan. Others, however, like the idea. They say it will make tourism “less aggressive”.(Now listen again, please)Questions:11. What is Venice’s plan mainly about?12. Why does Venice make such a plan?13. Why don’t some people in Venice think the plan will work?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.In the United States, multi-player video games are becoming a big business. More and more colleges and universities are creating e-sports programs. Some colleges are even offering top players scholarships. But most of those scholarships have been going to male players.To try to change things, a former U.S. Department of Education official, J Collins, has helped an all-girls school launch an e-sports program and says the goal is for different kinds of people to play e-games and earn e-sports scholarships.Since leaving the Education Department, Collins has been teaching at an all-girls school. Collins compares the path for girls in e-sports to the one facing girls and gender minorities in science, technology, engineering and math—the subject grouping called STEM. Many girls begin to avoid高三英语共17页第4页STEM-related subjects around middle school. Possible reasons include “lack of role models, culture and generally feeling like they don’t fit in in that world”, Collins said.Collins helped organize a league for e-sports teams from 10 schools in the area. The players are a mix of students from urban and rural areas, wealthier and poorer families. At least one of the schools is only for girls.In order to appeal to a wide range of students, the league chose three games for the competitions. Collins says game choice is important if schools want to reach more than just male students.(Now listen again, please)Questions:14. Why does J Collins help an all-girls school launch an e-sports program?15. According to J Collins, which of the following may be a reason for many girls to avoid e-sports?16. According to J Collins, to reach the goal of the league for e-sports, what is important?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W: Hey, Jimmy. Have you started planning your vacation yet?M: Yes! I am going to drive to Florida.W: Sounds like fun. Wait! Did you say you’re going to drive?M: Of course. Plane tickets are really expensive in the summer. Besides, road trips are fun!W: But you’ll end up too tired to enjoy your vacation. Are you sure you don’t want to fly?M: Positive. I already set my vacation budget, and plane tickets aren’t part of it.W: You could just charge everything to your credit card.M: I don’t want to go into debt.W: It’s not that big of a deal. That’s how I’m paying for my ship tour to the Bahamas.M: But being in debt is terrible.W: That doesn’t have to be so. You just need to have a plan to pay it off.M: Of course. But you have to pay a high interest rate. Your vacation will end up being even more expensive.W: Well, I still have a budget. As long as my monthly payments are manageable, I can have a great vacation.M: I’d rather pay for my vacation with the money I’ve saved.W: But your time is valuable, too. I’m flying to Florida and boarding the ship the same day. I’d rather spend my time enjoying my vacation, not sitting in a car.M: I don’t mind the drive. I can listen to audiobooks and enjoy the change of scenery.(Now listen again, please)高三英语共17页第5页Questions:17. What are the two speakers mainly discussing?18. How will the woman go to Florida?19. What is one of the advantages of driving to Florida according to the man?20. What can be concluded from the conversation?That’s the end of the listening comprehension.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.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21)_____ (create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pa vements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, (22)_____ it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade (生物降解). It’s also the second (23)_____ (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends.An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24)_____ (cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25)_____ will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26)_____ (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27)_____ (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles(鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28)_____ (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29)_____ the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker高三英语共17页第6页with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30)_____ Gumshoe’s creators are hoping t o do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.【答案】21.to create 22.because / as / since/ 23.most common / commonest 24.costing 25.which26.Priced 27.feature 28. is used 29.without 30.whatSection BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.He was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising (31)_____ —his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has (32)_____ that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television (33)_____ about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to (34)_____ him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything (35)_____ at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realized there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s (36)_____ attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her (37)_____ and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see light at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new (38)_____ of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason (39)_____ to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his (40)_____ home so they could use a fork lift高三英语共17页第7页truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.【答案】31-35 FDAEJ 36-40 IKCGHIII. 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.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will (41)_____ in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief (42)_____ and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and (43)_____ playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades, (44)_____ their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team (45)_____ data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data (46)_____, made up of more than 112,000 students, included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students (47)_____ music.The researchers found the (48)_____ relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music (49)_____ very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very (50)_____,” said the study’s co-investigator Martin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination (协调), develop keen listening skills, develop (51)_____ skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in (52)_____ the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”高三英语共17页第8页The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the (53)_____ of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy (54)_____ other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusing aspect is that (55)_____ education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41.A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42.A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43.A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44.A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45.A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46.A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center47.A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48.A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49.A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50.A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51.A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival52.A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53.A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54.A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55.A. health B. music C. science D. school【答案】41-45BDDCA 46-50BACAD 51-55CBADBSection 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 growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make高三英语共17页第9页informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56. The new law passed in California mainly aims at _____.A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking skillsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57. Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58. Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.高三英语共17页第10页C. Learning about its background information.D. Asking a series of questions about its news.59. The passage mainly tells us that media literacy _____.A. can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB. is becoming much more important with the law passedC. can improve American students’ understanding of newsD. is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US【答案】56-59 ACCD(B)PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August, bringing community arts to 250,000 residents across Singapore. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes, including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists. The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM)PLACE: Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party @ Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art. Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art.We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM)PLACE: Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. Come to this festival village!L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAMTIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM)高三英语共17页第11页A. To make the country more appealing in art.B. To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C. To promote cooperation between communities.D. To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61. Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to _____ to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. Pasir Ris Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall62. What can be learned from the poster?A. Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B. Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C. The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D. Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.【答案】60-62 BDA(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding.A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a few times, just as a human can. And the program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.高三英语共17页第12页Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities remains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm (算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63. What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64. By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means _____.A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computers高三英语共17页第13页。
【20套试卷合集】上海市宝山中学2019-2020学年英语高三上期中模拟试卷含答案
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1.What will the woman do next?A. Turn down the radioB. Close the windowC. Go to bed2. Who will probably get the stamps?A. The womanB. The man’s classmateC. The woman’s sister3. Why can’t the woman go with the man ?A. She’s a l ittle tiredB. She’s going to listen to musicC. She’s going to the library.4. When will the man arrive home?A. At 1000B. At 1100C. At 12005. Where does the conversation take place?A. At homeB. In a travel agencyC. In a hotel第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分；满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2019-2020学年上海市长宁区高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年上海市长宁区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）（考试时间120分钟；满分140分）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.In a hotel. B.In a garden. C. In a park. D. In a café.2. A. Classmates. B.Coach and athlete. C.Partners. D. Teacher and student.3. A. $150. B. $200. C. $300. D. $600.4. A. He hasn’t started to read. B.He is a fast reader.C. The book is very attractive.D. The book is not too long.5. A. Take the clothes out of the dryer. B.Do her laundry once again.C. Examine the dryer for maintenance.D.Dry her clothes for twenty more minutes.6. A. His sweater is not warm enough. B. The woman should have worn a sweater.C.His coat is similar to the woman’s.D. The woman needn’t have brought the coat.7. A.Call the local hotels again in a few days. B. Have her parents stay on campus.C.Phone the Lake District Inn for a reservation.D. Look for vacant rooms near the campus.8. A.The man should have attended the class. B. She has already finished her report.C. The man has enough time to finish his report.D.She will help the man withhisoutline.9. A.The plane will leave at 9:30 sharp. B. The departure time remains unknown.C.The woman has just missed her plane.D.The mechanical problems have been fixed.10.A. The man only filled his tank half full. B.The car has run out of gasoline.C. The car is breaking down on the way.D.The man can’t read the instrument.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will heartwo passages and one longer conversation. After each passage and conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but高三英语试卷第1页共15页the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Bus tours around some fascinating European cities.B. V oyages with interesting stops on the Danube River.C. Journeys to some magnificent opera houses in Austria.D. Bicycle rides through beautiful countryside in Germany.12.A. Nuremberg. B. Melk. C. Vienna. D. Budapest.13.A. A good way to explore the city is going on a free bus tour.B.Ruins and remains are everywhere to be seen in the city.C. The city got its name from two once separate towns.D. It is a historic city full of a musical atmosphere.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. They are the first three-brother group to row across the Atlantic.B.They crossed the Atlantic without the help of electronic devices.C.They are the only bagpipes players among the competitors.D.They arrived sixteen days earlier than their competitors.15.A.They were left home with charging cables. B. They accidentally fell into the ocean.C.They were damaged by salty seawater.D.They all had got dead batteries.16.A. He designed the engine of their rowingboat. B. He asked his brothers to take up the challenge.C. He organised a charity named Children First.D. He regarded the rowing as aprecious experience. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. The definition of responsibility. B. Good manners in public.C. The equality of husband and wife.D. Traditional views on marriage.18.A.Sharing housework. B. Tending children. C.Guarding home. D. Making money.19.A. Men should treat women like baby dolls in their family life.B. Men should have more social responsibilities than women.C. Women should support their families as well.D.Women should be treated equally in public.20.A.Men shouldobserve the rule of lady first.B. Husband should treat his wife like a friend.C. Roles of man and woman in a family should differ.D.Husband and wife should both earn their own living.高三英语试卷第2页共15页1-5 BDBCA6-10 ACCBB11-13 BBC14-16 ADD17-20 CDCAListening 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.M: This must be a good season for fruits. Your apples and oranges look especially good.W: Yes, the weather has been great, so I don’t have to water them as often.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?2.M: How can I make up the class I missed? I had an accident in last week’s football game.W: Well, we just finished Unit 10, so I’d like you to review that unit and answer the questions on page 35.Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?3.M: Your new bag looks nice. How much is it?W: I’ve got three of them. 300 dollars each. But it’s buy-two-get-one-free.Q: How much does one bag actually cost?4.W: How did you ever manage to get through all 1000 pages of that new novel?M: It took a while. But once I had started it, I couldn’t put it down.Q: What does the man mean?5.M: You’d better not keep the clothes in the dryer for longer than 40 minutes.W: Oh, no, I’ve already had them in there for an hour.Q: What will the woman most probably do next?6. W: Hey, that’s a great sweater. It looks really warm.M: Yeah, but I wish I had brought a coat like you did. It’s freezing today.Q: What does the man imply?7.W: My parents will come next weekend. But all the hotels near the campus are full.M: Why not call the Lake District Inn? It’s a little bit far but always gets a few vacant rooms.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?8.M: I’ve been working on this report all day. At this rate, I’ll never get it done by tomorrow.W: You weren’t in class today. The deadline has been extended a week.Q: What does the woman imply?9.W: Is this the check-in counter for Flight 930 to Atlanta?M: Yes, but the flight is delayed because of some mechanical problems. Please wait for further information.Q: What can you learn from the conversation?高三英语试卷第3页共15页10. M: Hurry! Get the car started！We would be late!W: Oh-no! The needle is on “Empty”. I thought the tank was half full!Q: What is their problem?Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage and conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Every summer, Europeans and tourists from all over the world sail by boat down the Danube River. Their trips often begin in Nuremberg, Germany, where they can visit the Imperial Castle and the ancient city wall. From Nuremberg, the boats proceed down the Danube to Melk, which for centuries was one of Europe’s most important religious centers. Among the interesting sights in Melk is its famous church tower. After Melk, the boats pass through wine country to Vienna. Called the “City of Waltzes”, Vienna has a magnificent opera house and an imperial palace. A side trip from Vienna takes visitors into the Austrian great mountains. The tour bus trip offers magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.From Vienna, the boats sail to Budapest, the capital of the central-European country of Hungary. The city’s name combines those of “Buda” and “Pest”, once separate towns on either side of the Danube River. In 1873, these towns were united and their names combined into one. Budapest boasts a history that’s more than 2,000 years old and it has lots of famous historic sites. There you can explore many hundreds of years of history, art and culture. One great way of doing so is through guided walking tours. Some of these tours are free, led by local people who have extensive knowledge of their city. Numerous wars and natural disasters destroyed much of the original Castle Quarter. Still, beauty and charm remain.Now listen again, please.Questions:11. What does this passage mainly talk about?12. Which city can be described as a religious centre?13. What can be learned about Budapest from the passage?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Three Scottish brothers have successfully rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in just 35 days, smashing three world records in the process. The MacLean brothers—Ewan, aged 27, Jamie, 26, and Lachlan, 21—began their 3,000-mile journey on 12 December 2019 in La Gomera, an island in Africa. Their marathon adventure ended on 16 January in Antigua, an island in the Caribbean.The MacLeans are the first three brothers known to have rowed an ocean together, and they are also the youngest and fastest group ever to row across the Atlantic. Their speedy crossing was completed six days quicker than the previous record for a group of three.高三英语试卷第4页共15页The brothers travelled in a boat called Broar and they faced many challenges during their journey. For the final 20 days of the adventure they had to make do without their phones because their charging cables had been damaged by a combination of sunshine and salty seawater. To keep themselves entertained, they played the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish musical instrument that they had brought with them.Ewan, who works as a design engineer, had to be convinced by his brothers to take a break from his job in order to take on the challenge. He told reporters, “No doubt, this was the invaluable experience of my life.” The brothers are using their success to raise money for several charities, including Children First—a charity for young people in Scotland.Now listen again, please.Questions:14. Why is the Maclean brothers’ success so special?15. What happened to their phones according to the passage?16. What can we know about the eldest brother Ewan from the passage?Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.M: I still don’t understand what it is that you’re talking about. What is the equality of the genders anyway? W: I’m not sure I can give you a perfect dictionary definition, but I’ll tell you how I feel. I want both of us to share all responsibilities equally. Both of us will contribute to the life that we share.M: But I earn enough money for both of us. And what about the home?W: I want to contribute financially so that we can both stand on our own feet; both of us will clean the house;both of us will raise the children, and so on. It may not be exactly equal, but we can try.M: I was raised to treat women with a certain respect: to stand when they enter a room, to open car doors for them, to let them sit first and eat first.W: I think those things are old-fashioned. I’m perfectly able to open doors for myself, and do all sorts of other things. And babies, it makes me feel uncomfortable when you treat me as though I were a china doll. I’m not more special than you. I’m your equal.M: It sounds as though you think men and women—or in our case, boys and girls—can be friends just like two girls or two boys can.W: I certainly do. And I think we’ll all be better for it.Now listen again, please.Questions:17. What are the two speakers talking about?18. What is a husband’s role in a family from the man’s point of view?19. Which of the following is fair according to the woman?20. Which of the following is old-fashioned in the eyes of the woman?That’s the end of listening comprehension. 听力部分到此结束。
2019-2020学年上海市七宝中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年上海市七宝中学高三英语二模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AOne day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.A. gave him a spankingB. left the door unrepairedC. told him how expensive it wasD. blamed him for what he had done2. The experience may cause the author _______.A. not to go against his parents’ willB. to have a better control of himselfC. not to make mistakes in the futureD. to hide his anger away from others3. What is the main idea of this text?A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.BMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor.“But don’t take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”Then Mark Twain went to ter,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in my life,” Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train atDijon,” he said.4. Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so ________.A. he protested loudly to the conductorB. he did not sleep before he arrived inDijonC. he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protestD. he slept lightly that time5. The conductor didn’t wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause ________.A. he didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriouslyB. he forgot Mark Twain’s words when the train came toDijonC. he did not want to bear his protestD. he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain6. The American whom the conductor put off the train ________.A. did not want to get off atDijonB. wanted to get off atParisC. wanted to get off atDijonD. did not want to get off atParis7. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The conductor didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously.B. The conductor did take Mark Twain’s words seriously.C. The conductor was a heavy sleeper.D. Mark Twain must get off atParis.CWe touch our faces all the time, and it had never seemed to be a big problem—until COVID-19 arrived. Touching our faces—the "T-zone" of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular—can mean giving ourselves the deadly virus.This is why organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested that we avoid touching our faces. "Just stop this simple behavior," William Sawyer, founder of Henry the Hand, a nonprofit organization that promotes hand hygiene (卫生), told The Washington Post. "It's the one behavior that would be better than any vaccine (疫苗) ever created."Yet, stopping this "simple" behavior might be harder than you think because it's already hardwired (固定存在于) into our system.Some face touchingis an automatic reflex (反射) —like when there is an itch (痒) on your nose, you'll scratch (挠) it without thinking. According to CNBC, a 2014 study found that touching your face also helps to reduce stress and regulate emotions. For example, you're more likely to do it when you feel awkward or embarrassed. According to Dacher Keltner, a psychologist at the University of California Berkeley, US, this action may also come with a social function: When you are talking to someone and want to change the subject, for example, touching your face is like "the curtains on a stage, closing up one act of the social drama, ushering (引导) in the next," Keltner told the BBC.Moreover, face-touching in almost all of these occasions is subconscious, which means it's very hard to change "because you don't even know you're doing it", said Sawyer. But you're not alone. In a 2015 study, wherea group of medical students were filmed in class, it was found that they touched their faces an average of 23 times an hour—with 44 percent of the touches being in the "T-zones". That was particularly surprising since medical students were supposed to know better.Since it's so hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we can be sure that our hands are free from the novel coronavirus.8. What do the first two paragraphs talk about?A. The best way to fight COVID-19B. How organizations are fighting COVID-19.C. Typical hand hygiene problems in the fight against COVID-19.D. The necessity to avoid touching our faces to fight COVID-19.9. Why is it hard for people to stop touching their faces?A. It makes people feel more confident.B. Many are unaware of this behavior's risks.C. They usually do it automatically and subconsciouslyD. Many think the action helps them express their emotions.10. Which of the following is a social function of touching faces, according to the text?A. Using it as a sign to change the topicB. Bringing a conversation to an end.C. Showing an interest in the ongoing subject.D. Making others feel relaxed while talking.11. What is the author's purpose in mentioning a 2015 study on a group of medical students?A. To give tips on how to stop touching faces.B. To prove that it is common for people to touch their faces.C. To show it is impossible to shake the habit of touching your face.D. To show how hygiene awareness helps people avoid touching their faces.DThe beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand good for your body? It can be, but it’s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.Running on the beach can be a good thing. It’s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的) surface. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to exercise muscles that don’t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach run just because the surface is constantly moving and changing step to step.You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜) down to the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because you’re puttingmore pressure on it due to the slope.Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot — not wearing anything on feet. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and don’t run long distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses more different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce muscle damage.12. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?A. The soft surface makes people fall over easily.B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.D. It’s hard to keep one’s balance on its hard surface.13. Which of the following best explains “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?A. Advantage.B. Reason.C. Character.D. Challenge.14. What’s the author’s attitude to barefoot running?A. Critical.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Uncaring.15. The passage can probably be found in ______.A. A primary school textbookB. A tourist guideC. A sports magazineD. A scientific report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。
2019-2020学年上海市宝山区高三英语一模试卷（含答案）
宝山区2019学年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷（本试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）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. Doctor and patient. B. Waitress and customer.C. Wife and husband.D. Secretary and boss.2. A. His signature. B. His room number.C. His receipt.D. His check.3. A. Move her bag at the desk. B. Tell a story with humor.C. Undergo an operation.D. Have a quarrel with the man.4. A. Mr. James is the new advisor. B. The advisor is a woman.C. Every undergraduate has an advisor.D. The advisor is not there.5. A. She had difficulty getting tickets.B. She’s already been to the exhibition.C. She wanted to get tickets for everybody.D. She’ll try to get tickets after work.6. A.The meeting was announced today. B. She’ll make the call later.C. There won’t be a meeting tomorrow.D. She has confirmed everything.7. A. He eats too much when playing chess.B. He won’t join the chess club.C. Chess is his favorite game.D. He doesn’t enjoy chess as much as he used to.8. A. The number of the train. B. When the next train will depart.C. Where to find some equipment.D. Where to board the train.9. A. She wouldn’t use her ticket. B. She didn’t want her ticket.C. She had forgotten about her ticket.D. She didn’t want to go to the game.10. A. The restaurant wasn’t very crowded.B. The meal was very expensive.C. The magazine wasn’t very interesting.D. The food wasn’t very good.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. It varies from person to person.B. It is decided by the most healthy lifestyle.C. It needs some tests and comparison to the standard.D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals.12. A. Strength. B. Endurance. C. Flexibility. D. Health.13. A. The variety of fitness in the future.B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.C. The new concept of fitness and its essential factors.D. Training effects of some sports on people.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Recognizing one’s abilities.B. Analyzing one’s strengths and weaknesses.C. Matching one’s abilities to job vacancies.D. Presenting one’s abilities to future employers.15. A. Finding out what they can do about the employer.B. A voiding asking unsure questions.C. Arriving as early as they can.D. Answering questions in a polite way.16. A. Graduates from famous universities. B. Determined, skilled and able people.C. Capable and modest people.D. People with much work experience. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Sharing pictures online with his followers.B. Picking out the pictures to be shared online.C. Having pictures taken by his followers online.D. Helping others to take some pictures online.18. A. His friends and relatives. B. His friends and followers.C. His social media friends and followers.D. All people online.19. A. Opposed. B. Favorable. C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.20. A. There are a lot of virus and various crimes online.B. It’s full of too many false and unqualified products.C. It’s changeable and hard to be controlled by people.D. There are all kinds of cheats online actually.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.This weekend many families in America will celebrate Mother’s Day. The event dates back to May 9, 1914, (21) _____ America’s President Wilson established the official holiday. Some people had begun campaigning for the holiday a few years (22) _____ (early). Finally in 1914, the president made it official. He declared that each second Sunday in May (23) _____ (dedicate) to tha nking the nation’s mothers. He also ordered all government buildings (24) _____ (display) the national flag on that day. According to President Wilson, this was done“as a public expression of... love ... for the mothers of our country”.Before long, people in other countries (25) _____ (begin) asking for a similar holiday to celebrate their mothers. Mexico celebrated its first official Mother’s Day on May 10, 1922. May 10th became their annual holiday because the country preferred a fixed date to (26) _____ that changed.Other countries are happy to share the day with the United States. Some on the list include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Japan and Turkey.Oddly enough, the U.S. Congress rejected a Mother’s Day resolution at first. Today, though, Mother’s Day is a highly popular holiday. It’s also very successful commercially. Along with giving cards, candy and flowers, (27) _____ (take) moms out for brunch is a very popular gesture. America’s National Restaurant Association says Mother’s Day is the year’s most popular day for eating out.But why do we honor our mothers? Many moms lovingly dedicate their lives to their children. Moms sacrifice time, sleep and often their own dreams. Moms try to provide a strong foundation (28) _____ _____ children can build their lives. With (29) _____ (love) care, mothers guide their children toward adulthood.When we consider everything our mothers have done for us, how can we not honor them? There’s no need to wait for a nationa l holiday, though. Every day is a great opportunity to tell our mothers (30) _____ they mean to us.Section BDirections:After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.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 b est-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 King34 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, while adding in some new elements.One thing that excited many viewers was the 38 of a very familiar voice. James Earl Jones, with his famous low but strong v oice, has returned as Simba’s father Mufasa. Jones is the only one of the original voice actors to return in the new film.Many well-known people provide character voices, including popstar Beyonce and actor Seth Rogan. Director Jon Favreau expressed his excitement over 39 his all-star cast to such a great story. “It’s a director’s dream to 40 a talented team... to bring this classic story to life.”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.Monaco Grand PrixThe air is fresh with the heat of early summer as you arrive in the beautiful country of Monaco on the day of the race. Y our 41 to the Monte-Carlo neighborhood is bursting with color as classic styles of European architecture catch your eye. When you reach the race course area, you are led to the harbor where you will watch the race from the 42 of a friend’s yacht (游艇). Soon, the Formula One cars will pull onto the starting point and the race will begin.Each of the cars in the Monaco Grand Prix is 43 , but all of them are fast and modern. The race course also 44 as being complex and difficult, with a frightening hairpin(发夹) turn along a very narrow street. 45 these streets at speeds over 150 kilometers per hour, drivers must take care. Even the slightest 46 could turn a multi-million dollar car into a pile of waste. The driver who claims first place receives an award and will go down 47 as one of the world’s finest drivers.Indianapolis 500On race day the grandstands(大看台) are filled with excitement as you enter the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Y ou find your seat, 48 yourself against the harsh heat and marvel at the huge black oval(椭圆形的) track below. Moments later, a fleet of Indy Cars rolls onto the track, 49 themselves in 11 neat rows of three. The sound of 33 turning engines rings in your ears, and you cheer with the crowd as the powerful cars take off from the starting line.Unlike Monaco Formula One cars, Indycars are more uniform in their 50 . They tend to be much longer, and reach 260 kilometers per hour. Since the drivers must race for 500 miles, the race is quite long, 51 three to five hours. The resulting wear and tear on each car is managed with short stops. The driver’s excellent team performs 52 at amazing speeds. The dangerous nature of this race requires 53 communication between the drivers and their teams. They must plan short stops 54 or the driver loses precious time and it could 55 them the race.41.A. memory B. aim C. anxiety D. ridefort B. position C. bottom D. direction43.A. colorful B. fashionable C. unique D. similar44.A. comes out B. stands out C. turns out D. points out45.A. Crossing B. Constructing C. Driving D. Competing46.A. touch B. spot C. error D. hole47.A.in history B. in advance C. in return D. in all48.A. pushing B. drawing C. fighting D. fanning49.A. following B. arranging C. warning D. urging50.A. design B. preparation C. display D. regulation51.A. timing B. extending C. delaying D. lasting52.A. check B. maintenance C. device D. condition53.A. short B. special C. constant D. loud54.A. professionally B. positively C. directly D. carefully55.A.cost B. sacrifice C. defeat D. failSection 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)Wild Track is an organization that aims to protect endangered animals like rhinos. They use a computer program that runs photos of animal tracks through an algorithm (演算法). Then the program makes the same observations as a tracker would, allowing scientists to know where individual animals go. However, the program itself needs “training”.It starts with collecting good photos of prints from endangered animals in captivity (圈养). As people send in photos of tracks from animals in the wild, the FIT program can compare it to tracks from animals it “knows.” As the program becomes more accurate, Wild Track hopes it will become a major tool for monitoring any endangered species.Anyone can help Wild Track by taking images of tracks and sending them to a partner organization called . The only tool you need is a digital camera or cellphone. After finding a clear track, place one ruler along the bottom of the footprint and another along the left side. Below the footprint, place a note containing your exact name and the date. Holding the camera or cellphone directly above the track, take a photo showing the footprint, rulers and note. Later, visit and follow the instructions on thesite to send your photo.Wild Track needs photos of footprints made notonly by animals in captivity but also those living inthe wild. In wild places, you should take care not todisturb animals in their natural environment. If youintend to photograph in a wild area that is unknownto you, then you should not go there alone. Instead, go with someone who is familiar with the region andexperienced at tracking.56. How does the writer begin this article aboutWildTrack?A. By discussing the software that it employsB. By praising its recent efforts to raise fundsC. By explaining how and when it was foundedD. By summarizing different opinions about it57. According to this article, which animals areWildTrack mainly interested in?A. Those which cause a threat to human settlementsB. Those which are now at risk of becoming extinctC. Those which have been illegally kept as petsD. Those which disappeared from the Earth long ago58. What does this article talk about in detail?A. A list of locations worth exploringB. A strategy for acquiring equipmentC. A warning not to engage in huntingD. Atechnique containing several steps59. What does the article suggest doing in wild areas?A. Admiring the wild landscapeB. Preparing well for wild weatherC. Leaving wild creatures aloneD. Consuming a diet of wild plants(B)Science fiction paints a future where robotsplay an important part in everyday life. Atechnology firm is trying to make that future areality today with an affordable robot called Artibo.Artibo is small. Its brain,or Al block, is a cube (立方体) that fits in your hand. That block connects toa motor block and two silicon wheels. Assembled,it’s about four inches tall.Artibo is much more than just a robot thatyou program to move around. Artibo’s designerswant it to provide companionship and be aresource for learning coding.With its camera,microphone and connection to a cloud-based Al, it can respond to voice commands or function like a walkie-talkie (对讲机). It talks like a chatbot and can tell bedtime stories. It can even help you learn other languages!Artibo isn’t quite ready for stores yet, though.It’s part of a crowdfunding project. Crowdfunding is a program where you put a request online to a crowd of people. Supporters can then pay large or small amounts to help you finish a project. Artibo will first be available to people who have paid to help bring it into production.Using computer code to program your own toys is nothing new. LEGO first released a robot kit in 1998. Since then, programmable robots have become one of the best-selling units in theLEGC product line. Programming robots might sound comparable to rocket science, but anyone can program one using nothing more than a tablet or a smartphone and code blocks.Code blocks allow you to program simple or complex commands by assembling visual blocks of code on the canvas(画布) of a computer screen. Just drag and drop a variety of code blocks from a programming menu, link them together, and watch how your robot responds. In Artibo’s case coding doesn’t stop there. Unlike other similar programmable toys, Artibo will also allow you to write your own code. So as your familiarity with coding increases, you won’t lose interest in Artibo.60.According to the passage, the purpose of developing Artibo is ______.A.helping people learn anything they want and providing companionshipB.providing a robot that can move, accompany and help people learn codingC.chatting with people, telling bedtime stories and supplying languagesD.helping people raise money on line and creating programmable robots61.What can be concluded from the passage?A.Programming robots is not really complicated.B.Programming robots is advanced like a rocket.C.Programming robots can be used in smartphones.D.Programming robots used in toys is not new at all.62.The passage implies that ______.A.People can programme various orders even without code blocksB.Anyone can control Artibo freely unlike other programming toysC.The more familiar you’re with coding, the more you’ll like ArtiboD.Artibo is popular in the world especially among young people(C)5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast downloadspeeds andcould lay the foundation for high-techadvancements like self-driving cars. Butlike many new technologies, it's causing concernabout potential health issues.The first generation of wireless introduced mobile phones, and 2G brought texting.3Glaid the groundwork for smartphones, and 4G allowed video streaming and more. 5G isexpected to download data 20 times faster than its predecessor (前任), and some experts argue it could bemuch faster.T oo much of a good thing?It’s not just about streaming data faster, it’sabout streaming more of it. On a 5G network, auser can download a movie instantly, and data willflow between connected objects without delay. Theamount of data people use on mobile devices hasgone up 40 times since 2010 and is only expectedto increase. 5G networks are wireless companies’attempts to satisfy that demand.Uncertain effectsThe untested nature of 5G, and the extensivenessof its infrastructure (基础设施), has some worried that the increased exposure could have serious health effects.Wireless safety advocates(倡议人士) have called for morestudies on the effects of the exposure, and onegroup is trying to stop the installment of 5G networks inChicago’s neighborhoods.The federal government has safety rulesthat wireless companies must obey thatlimit human exposure to radio waves, includingfrequencies used with 5G.Wireless industry association CTIA saystypical exposure to 5G infrastructure iscomparable to Bluetooth devices and babymonitors,and there is no scientific evidence of negative health effects.Still, assurances from government agencies and industry operators are not enough for Chicagoresident Judy Blake. Additional studies on 5G’shealth impacts likely wouldn’t soothe her either. She said, “People can’t choose whether or not to beexposed to this radiation.”“I don’t need another test. The only test that’sgoing to happen now is people’s lives, ”said Blake, 67.Only time will tell?Though little is known about the long-termhealth impact of the millimeter waves that 5Goperates on, some research has shown short-termexposure could be problematic, said Joel Moskowitz,a public health expert at the Universityof Californiaat Berkeley.The eyes and sweat glands (腺体) are among several body parts studies have shown could be at risk, Moskowitz said. Insects and plant life could also be affected, he added.The millimeter waves used in 5G are absorbed by the upper layers of skin, potentially causing the temperature of the skin to rise, said Suresh Borkar, senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The effects of extended rises in skin temperature “become a big unknown,” he said.This isn’t the first time people will come into contact with millimeter waves: They’re also used in airport body scanners, said Lav V arshney, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Still, it’s the first time the high-frequency waves will be used on such a scale, and concerns surrounding new technologies are common throughout history.“When cars first started replacing horse-drawn carriages, people were afraid of what the health impacts of traveling at high speeds would be,”V arshney said. “There has always been occurrence of this fear.”63.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.5G is faster but not safe to human beings.B.5G features faster and more in transferring.C.5G can meet people’s any demand in theory.D.5G just makes little impact on people’s health.64.What can be inferred from the passage?limeter waves certainly affect people’s health seriously.limeter waves will cause the skin’s temperature to rise.C.It’s obvious that many scientists object to 5G technology.D.It’s hard to say whether millimeter waves do damage to health.65.The word soothe in the last but 7 paragraphs most probably means ______.A.to make somebody feel calm or less worried.B.to make somebody feel happy or more excited.C.to make somebody feel disappointed or less satisfactory.D.to make somebody feel inspired or more energetic.66.The best title for this passage is ______.A.5G’s Advantages and DisadvantagesB.The Development of WirelessC.5G Health ConcernD.5G Future PredictionSection CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence canW hether you’re on social media orsending a text message, youencounter emoji(表情符号) regularly. 67 . While mostpeople’s enthusiasm for emoji increased inthe smartphone era, Japan has been crazyfor emoji since 1999. Designer Shigetaka Kuritainvented emoji for a Japanese phone company 20years ago as a way to make it easier to expressideas in a short message. The word emoji can betranslated as“picture character”from Japanese. After the release of Kurita’s emoji, rival phonecompanies in Japan began creating their ownemoji. Many emoji on our digital devices todayare imported from Kurita’s original set of emoji.Japan’s love for emo ji continued well into the2000s before the rest of the world discoveredthem. Apple Inc. officially introduced an emojifunction in their software in 2011. Soon, otherphone companies from around the world madeit easier for their customers to use emoji.68 .As you scroll (滑动) through your phone, you cansee the wide selectionof available emoji. Morethan 2,000 emoji are in existence now, with more being released eachyear. These numbers show the popularity anddemand for emoji.Why? Because words alone can’t convey thecomplete meaning of a digital message. In digitalcommunication, emoji express a tone or mood. More than 90 percent of people online use emojiespecially ones that show emotion like heartsand smileys. 69 . For example, they might send a red heart emoji as aresponse that they really like something instead of writing, “I love that.”Some emoji are also abstract enough forpeople to use in any way they like. Y ou cansend an emoji as an inside joke, which is onlyunderstood between you and your friend. 70 . Nor do they belong to a specificculture. Y ou and I give emoji meaning, becauseemoji is a language that belongs to all of us.IV. Summary Writing71. Directions:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.People choose to become entrepreneurs(创业者) for a wide variety of reasons. One important reason is, of course, financial reward. If youown your own business and it becomes successful, you can reaphuge financial rewards. And as an entrepreneur,dependent on how muchyour boss decides to give you; it’s limitedonly by the success of your business. And speaking of bosses, nothaving a supervisor is another major advantage of becoming anentrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are often independent thinkers whowant to be in charge of projects, rather than having others tellthem what to do. They often have big dreams that they wantto pursue rather than making someone else’s dream cometrue. For many entrepreneurs, starting a business is a way ofsolving a problem or h elping people receive something theyneed. It’s a way to change the world for the better.Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy,however,nor is it always fun. Entrepreneurs often have towork long hours, especially early on when they’retrying to get their business es off the ground. Th at’s the reason entrepreneurs need to have a strong work ethic (伦理). Employees can work 40 hoursa week and then stop, but for an entrepreneur,there’s no end in sight.That’s why another feature of successfulentrepreneurs is passion; they have to be excited about what they’re doing to be willing towork hard for it. Entrepreneurs also need goodcommunication skills to pass on that passion toothers. That’s important for finding investors,getting people to buy products and attractingemployees.Entrepreneurs also need to be creative peoplewho are able to find solutions to problemsthey encounter. This is important from the verybeginning, when the entrepreneur comes up with an initial concept of a business. Buteven after that initial step, creative thinking iscontinually necessary to adapt to changingsituations and to solve problems that come up.V. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.无论是走路、骑车还是开车，遵守交通规则都很重要。
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区高三二模英语试卷(精校Word版含答案)
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区高三二模英语试卷（精校Word版含答案）2020.05I. 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.At the butcher's. B. In a restaurant. C. On the farm. D. In a supermarket.2. A. Boss and secretary. B. Operator and caller.C. Librarian and student.D. Customer and repairman.3. A. He must attend a class. B. He must meet his teacher.C. He must finish his homework.D. He must go out with his roommate.4. A. It’s not as good as it was. B. It’s better than it used to be.C. It’s better than people expect.D. It’s even worse than people say.5. A. The woman has a practical goal.B. The woman can surely live a long life.C. The woman has taken the right steps to stay healthy.D. The woman should give up cheeseburgers to live longer.6. A. An attractive hut. B. A sunny day. C. raincoat. D. A lovely hat.7. A. He's not going to cook his own dinner. B. He plans to do the same as his brother.C. He loves the dinner his brother cooks.D. He wants to take on his own responsibility.8. A. Applying to Harvard will be fun. B. He is confident of getting into Harvard.C. He has no choice but to apply to Harvard.D. The woman can get the man into Harvard.9. A. The woman is teaching the man how to cook.B. There is nothing the man can do to cook the dish.C. The cookbook contains difficult instructions to follow.D. The man is good at following what is said in the cookbook.10. A. The woman is too busy to go to the dinner.B. The woman will definitely go to the dinner.C. The woman will probably decline the invitation.D. The woman is asking about the time for the dinner.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. Boston Cooking School. B. Toll House Inn.C. A chocolate company.D. Nestle's branch.12. A. Mix smashed chocolate with other ingredients and baked it.B. Cover the surface of the cookies with melted chocolate.C. Spread butter on semi-sweet chocolate desserts.D. Shape melted chocolate into thick pieces.13. A. She kept it as a secret. B. She sold it to Nestle.C. She applied for a patent.D. She shared it publicly.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They support various living creatures. B.They reduce greenhouse gas emissions.C.They bring about huge economic benefits.D.They protect the coast against melting ice.15. A. Australia. B. Canada. C. America. D. China.16. A. Tourism will face strong decline.B. Beach losses are causing climate change.C. Half of the world's sandy beaches could disappear.D. Beaches play an important part in the ecosystem.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. London. B. Barcelona. C. Madrid. D. Iceland.18. A. She was scheduled to meet more customers in other cities.B. Her ship was delayed by the wind blowing southwards.C. Clouds of volcano ash threatened passengers’ health.D. V olcanic eruption caused her flight to be cancelled.19. A. She tried various means of transport except the coach.B. She had a tough journey back home with many transfers.C. She enjoyed the lovely scenery in various cities in Spain.D. She managed to book a ticket with the British airline at last.20. A. He paid little attention to the news media.B. He didn’t care about meaningless pastimes.C. He was out of employment for too long.D. He was too busy to make preparations for it.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.Green Spring Renews Life’s PromiseFor me, two of the loveliest words in the English language are “Life persists”. I came across them years ago as a college freshman, sitting in the library on a beautiful spring day, bored, working on a history paper, I don’t recall (21)_______ I was researching into. Out of nowhere, those two words came (22)_______ (dance) off the page in a quote by Gandhi, “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”After those words (23)_______ (read) again a dozen times, suddenly I was no longer bored. Outside in the sunshine, I kicked off my shoes and danced barefoot across a spring-green lawn.I love spring. And this year, I was especially hungry to see it. Flying home last weekend to Las Vegas, after 10 days in California, I looked down on hills that were so green that I (24)_______ almost taste them. When I approached Vegas, the green turned a dull desert brown. We landed after sunset, and the only green to be seen was neon（霓虹灯）.But the next morning, to my surprise, I (25)_______ (awake) to find signs of spring all over my yard.(26)_______ my absence, all sorts of things had leafed and bloomed. Three days later, I drove to Arizona to visit a friend and get yet another taste of spring seeing the Giants play the A’s in spring training. The drive across the desert was completely great, a variety of wildflowers and blooming cactuses.Sometimes we need the chance (27)_______ (remind) that we’re still alive. After my husband died, a friend sent me a card which read: “Just (28)_______ you think you will never smile again, life comes back.”Life persists, and so do (29)_______ in the green of spring and the dead of winter, in the birth of a child and thepassing of a loved one; in the words we leave behind and the hearts of those (30)_______ will remember us. Spring reminds us that we’re alive forever.【答案】21.what 22.dancing 23. had been read24.could 25.awoke26. In/During 27. to be reminded28.when 29.we 30.whoSection BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.Curiosity and Globalization are Driving a New Approach to Travel Today’s political climate and negative headlines seem to point towards a more inward-looking global population — minds narrowing, borders going up. But with more people living and working overseas and becoming exposed to influences from different cultures, many of us are seeking a(n)(31)__________, connected world.According to the recently published study from Culture Trip, 60% of people in the US and UK say that their outlook on life is shaped by the (32)________ from different cultures. As a society, we not only want to discover and experience other cultures, we want to learn from them, too. This is one of the many positive side effects of globalization. At the same time, the economic landscape of the last decade has resulted in a shift in values away from (33)________, with younger generations more interested in collecting experiences than possessions.Welcome to the “new culture economy”.The collision（碰撞）of two trends — globalization and the experience economy — has (34)________ a new attitude to travel, with cultural curiosity at its heart. This is the “new culture economy”. The phenomenon is having a powerful impact on people’s interactions and definitions of(35) _________ exploration, and presents an incredible commercial opportunity.While globalization is usually talked about in the context of the(36) ________of trade and capital between countries, we shouldn’t forget that the(37) ________ force behind it all it people. Education, travel, exposure to other customs and geographies and the cultural integration (融合)are the more influential social effects of globalization. People are increasingly living or working in countries other than the ones in which they were born - more than half of respondents from the study have friends living overseas, all of which has (38)____________ in more interaction with global cultures.Also, student debt and unaffordable housing have created a(n) (39)__________ in spending patterns, and so a newset of values has emerged in which experiences matter more than ownership. Travel is absolutely necessary to most people’s lives - in fact, nearly half of all respondents cut down on their daily expenses so they can save money to travel more. For “generation rent” in particular, no matter how expensive an experience or a trip, it is still more (40)________than a house.【答案】31-35 FDEHB 36-40 ICGJAIII.Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Communication, One Major Part of the Scientific MethodScientists may feel it their duty to share their guesses, methods, and findings with the rest of the scientific community .This sharing serves two (41)_________. First, it supports the basic deal of skepticism（怀疑论）by making it possible for others to say, “Oh, yeah? Let me check that.” It tells others where to see what the scientist saw, and what techniques and tools to use. Second, it gets the word out so that others can use what has been discovered. This is essential because science is a(n)(42)__________ efforts. People who work thousands of miles apart build with and upon each other’s discoveries.The communication of science begins with “peer review”, a process of (43)________ an author’s scholarly work, research or ideas to the inspection of other experts. It typically has three stages. The first occurs when a scientists seeks funding —— from government agencies, foundations, or other(44)________ —— to carry out a research program. He or she must prepare a report describing the intended work, laying out background, hypotheses（假设）, planned experiments, expected results, and even the(45)_________impacts on other fields. Committees of other scientists then (46)________ the report to see whether the scientist knows his or her area, has the necessary abilities, and is realistic in his or her plans.Once the scientist has the needed (47)__________, has done the work, and has written a report of the results, that reports will go to a scientific journal. Before publishing the report, the journal’s editors will show it to other workers in the same or (48)___________ fields and ask whether the work was done adequately, the conclusion are justified, and the report should be published.The third stage of peer review happens are publication, when the broader scientific community gets to see and (49)________ the work.This three-stage quality-control process can, of course, be faulty. Any scientist with independent wealth can (50)__________the first stage quite easily but such scientists are much, much rarer today than they were a century or so ago. Those who remain are the object of envy. (51)_________, it is fair to say that they are not disapproved as were those who avoid the latter two stages of the “peer review” mechanisms by using press conferences.On the other hand, it is certainly possible for the standard peer review mechanisms to (52)________. By their nature, these mechanisms are more likely to(53)_________ideas that are not different from what the reviewers think they already know. Yet the un-traditional or unconventional ideas are not(54)_________wrong, as Alfred Wegener proved when he tried to gain (55)_______for the idea of continental drift in the early twentieth century. It was not until the 1960s that most geologists accepted his ideas as genuine insights.41. A. purposes B. duties C. interests D. needs42. A. innovative B. prospective C. cooperative D. plain43. A. accustoming B. addicting C. restricting D. subjecting44. A. projects B. sources C. unions D. departments45. A. stronger B. more limited C. more dramatic D. broader46. A. look up B. go over C. long for D. call for47. A. funds B. fields C. impacts D. experiments48. A. different B. chosen C. related D. academic49. A. substitute B. create C. judge D. undertake50. A. reach B. mark C. hold D. skip51. A. Similarly B. Contrarily C. Surely D. Therefore52. A. fail B. function C. evolve D. work53. A. convey B. overlook C. reject D. approve54. A. necessarily B. particularly C. dramatically D. terribly55. A. confidence B. acceptance C. strength D. weight【答案】41-45 ACDBD 46-50 BACCD 51-55 CADABSection BDirections: Read the following three passage. 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 read.(A)To Be a Deaf DJI was born in England with perfect hearing. In 1990, when I was five, my family moved to the United States. I started getting ear infections every three months or so. We didn’t have health insurance at the time, and when I got a third infection, my parents couldn’t afford the treatment. I went deaf in my right ear and was left with 50 percent hearing inmy left. Over time, my remaining hearing dropped to 20 percent, where it is today. My doctors predicted that I would be thoroughly deaf by now, so I think I’m doing pretty well.There was always music on in my house in my childhood. I loved listening to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson. My dad was a DJ, so he played disco, folk, rock, and music from other countries. For my 18th birthday, my dad asked me to deejay at the restaurant be owned. After doing that for a few weeks, I was hooded. I desired to learn more. I e-mailed DJ Shiftee, a distinguished New York City DJ, when I was 25: “I know you like a challenge. How about teaching a deaf person to deejay?” He wrote back the next day; “Challenge accepted.” He tutored me twice a week for two years, helping me develop correct technique. I practiced four hours a day.Now when I’m performing, muscle memory takes over. When I started, I wouldn’t tell the club managers that I was deaf. I would just show up, introduce myself, and start playing music. At the end of the night, someone would say, “Oh, here’s the check.” And I’d say, “What? Oh, I can’t hear.” They were always so astonished. Sometimes I would bring doctor’s notes because they wouldn’t believe me. It was reassurance that they were giving me opportunities to perform because I was brilliant, no out of sympathy. Eventually people started calling me “that deaf DJ,” and the name stuck.What fascinates me about deejaying is the creativity. I use software that turns the music into lines of color on a computer screen. I’m visually hearing the music. The next time you go dancing, cover your ears, and you’ll start seeing that you’re able to hear the music in a different way. Music is not all about hearing. I pay all sorts of get-togethers now, from college parties to corporate events. I also go to elementary schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation and believing in themselves. I’m big on talking to the parents. I tell them, “My advice to you is let your kids chase their dreams. I’m a deaf DJ, so why not?”56.Which of the following might result in the author’s hearing loss?A.Monthly ear infection.B. Moving to the U. S.C. Family financial hardshipD. The doctors’ prediction.57.How did DJ Shiftee help the author during his youth?A.He taught him correct skills.B. He discovered his talent for DJ.C. He played at the restaurant for him.D. He cultivated his taste for foreign music.58.The underlined expression in Paragraph 3 “the name stuck” probably means that ________.A.the author was in low spiritsB. the author impressed people deeplyC. the audience felt disappointed by the playerD. the audience looked down upon the player59.We can conclude from the passage that the author loves deejaying because ________.A. working as a DJ involves innovationB. music helps him to see the world virtuallyC. he motivates the kids to realize their dreamD. he desires to challenge something impossible【答案】56-59 CABA(B)FREE HomeschoolingIf you are reading this page you are looking into homeschooling. YAHOO! So proud of you for taking the road less traveled for your kids. It may not always be easy, but it isrewarding! 123 Home-school4Me is here to help you on your journey! 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Scores of people wander around on the thick crash pads, chatting, waiting their turn and offering the odd shout of encouragement to those clinging on to the colourful climbing walls.Rock climbing was once classified as an “extreme sport”. But indoor centres like The Arch, which offer climbing without the need for rocks, are bringing it into the mainstream. The British Mountaineering Council estimates there are at least 248 public climbing walls in Britain, a number that has risen by 30% since 2010. In 2020 the sport’s governing bodies are hoping to see an even bigger increase in interest. Along with skateboarding, surfing and karate（空手道）, rock climbing will be making its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the summer games in Tokyo.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is frank about the ambition to appeal to a younger crowd who may be less familiar with longer-standing sports such as athletics and weightlifting. The crowd at the Arch is exactly what the IOC has in mind: mostly young professional letting off steam after work, who see climbing as a more engaging ans sociable alternative to jogging on running machines or pumping iron in a gym. Between them, the new sports will mean another 18 events and 474 athletes at the Tokyo games.Officially, all four sports are delighted with their new status. But with the exception of karate, all of them have counter-cultural, anti-establishment roots. Some stars have wondered whether accepting the Olympic torch means going against their beliefs. Owen Wright, a famous surfer, has said that surfing is more art form than sport, and therefore not suitable for the games — though he has since gone back on his word, and hopes to represent Australia in Tokyo.Adam Ondra, a Czech who is one of the world’s climbers, said he might steer clear of the games because of the format. The eventual Olympic champion will have to master all the three disciplines including bouldering (climbing without a rope, low to the ground, with a focus on hard, gymnastic moves), lead climbing (roped climbing up a tall wall of increasing difficulty) and speed climbing. Bouldering and lead climbing feature new routes in each stage of a competition, in an effort to imitate the variety of real rock. But speed climbing takes place on a standard, unvarying course. Because of this, said Mr. Ondra, “speed is a kind of artificial discipline ... and this is against the soul of climbing.”Skateboarders, also notably rebellious, can be strikingly young. Sky Brown is set to become Britain’s youngest Olympian and has settled down to training. By the time of the Tokyo games, she will have turned 12.63.Which of the following statements is true about rock climbing?A. It originated in The Arch, a sports centre on the River Thames.B. It has evolved from a mainstream sport into an extreme sport.C. Spectator’s encouragement contributes to its rapid expansion.D. The increase in climbing walls reflects a growing interest in it.64.IOC introduced rock climbing into the Olympics in order to _____.A. familiarize the global population with the new sportB. attract young people who lack interest in traditional sportsC. enable the young to let off their energy after workD. challenge the dominant status of traditional sports65.What can you infer from the star athletes’ responses according to the passage?A. Surfers are expected to strike a balance between art and sport in the Olympics.B. Rock climbers must be self-disciplined if they are to win the championship.C. Adam believes that the soul of climbing consists in its harmony with nature.D. Strikingly young skateboarders have an advantage over other opponents.66.What is the passage mainly about?A.With the addition of new Olympics sports, stars are divided on whether to participate.B. Rock climbing, skateboard, surfing and karate are accepted as Olympics sports.C. Extreme sports athletes rebel against traditions while training for the Olympics.D. The appeal of a new sport event consists is changing for format of this game.【答案】63.D 64.B 65.C 66.ASection CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.How the British and American Tell Children’s StoriesIf Harry Potter and Huckleberry Finn were each to represent British versus American children’s literature, a curious situation would emerge: In a literary competition for the hearts and minds of children, one is a wizard（巫师) in-training at a boarding school in the Scottish Highlands, while the other is a barefoot boy drifting down the Mississippi, bothered by cheats, slave hunters, and thieves. One defeats evil with a magic stick, the other takes to a raft（筏）to right a social wrong. (67)__________The small island of Great Britain is an unquestionably powerhouse of children’s bestsellers: Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Significantly, all are fantasies. (68)___________Stories like The Call of the Wild. Charlotte’s Web, Little Women, and the Adventures of Tom Sawyer are more notable for their realistic portraits of day-to-day life in the towns and farmlands on the growing frontier. If British children gathered in the dim light of the kitchen fireplace to hear stories about magic swords and talking bears, American children sat at their mother’s knee listening tales with moral messages about a world where life was hard, obedience emphasized, and Christian morality valued. Each style has its virtues, but the British approach undoubtedly creates the kinds of stories that appeal to the furthest reaches of children’s imagination.(69)_________For one, the British have always been in touch with their pagan（异教徒的）folk traditions and stories, says Maria Tatar, a Harvard professor of children’s literature. After all, the country’s very origin story is about a young king tutored by a wizard. Legends have always been accepted as history, from Merlin to Macbeth. “Even as the British were digging into these magical worlds, Americans, much more realistic, always viewed their soil as something to exploit,” says Tatar.American write fantasies too, but nothing like the British, says Jerry Griswold, a San Diego State University professor of children’s literature. He said, “(70)__________” To prove it, he mentioned Dorothy, the heroine of Wizard of Oz（绿野仙踪）who unmasks the great and powerful Wizard as a cheat. Meanwhile, American fantasies differ in another way: They usually end with a moral lesson learned — for example, in Oz, Dorothy’s journey ends with the realization: “There’s no place like home.”【答案】67 F, 68D, 69 A, 70 BIV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71.Britain’s Buses are Getting EmptierIn Britain, buses account for more public - transport trips than trains, tubes and trams put together. People love them, in theory: one poll by Transport Focus, a consumer group, found that 74% of young people think they are a good way of getting around and 85% believe it is important for a place to have a good bus service. There is just one problem. In practice, Britions are taking buses less and less.Why are London buses emptier? One thing that has changed is young people’s behavior. The young are heavy bus users when they travel. But, increasingly, they do not travel. According to Transport for London, the average 17 - to 24-year-old took 2.3 transport trips per day in the year 2011- 12 but only 1.7 in 2018 - 19. The National Travel Survey confirms that no group has cut back harder on travel since the early 2000s than teenagers. Young people are more diligent these days, and stay in school for longer. They can do the things that young people love to do on their phones, without going out.The other big bus users are the poor and the old, especially outside London, but both are turning away from buses to cars. Lower lending standards have made cars easier to acquire; a fuel-tax freeze and fuel-saving engines make them cheaper to run. Cars are ever more comfortable and easier to operate, with parking-assist technology and lane-drifting alerts to help starters. Outside London, the average free bus pass was used 90 times in the year 2010-11 but only 74 times in 2018-19, according to the Department for Transport.Finally there is the gig economy (零工经济). Online shopping and Uber probably substitute of bus trips as well as private car journeys. And they put new vehicles on the roads, which slows everything down. The number of light-goods vehicles in London has risen by 28% since 2012. Tony Travers of the London School of Economics points out that bus speeds have fallen slightly in the capital, even though private cars have almost been cleared up from the city center. The average London bus now travels at 9.3 miles per hour. Just as people become less inclined to run after buses, they are becoming easier to catch.【答案】In Britain,buses are the most popular transportation，but nowadays they are becoming emptier.The first reason is that most people taking buses are the young and they don’t travel much because of the phones.Secondly,the poor and old are turning to cars because they are much easier to access.Finally,people don’t need buses much owing to the Internet.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.该论文声称,独处能够让我们更好地进行自我反思。