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上海市2023届高考模拟英语试卷(3)

上海市2023届高考模拟英语试卷(3)

上海市2023届高考模拟英语试卷(3)一、听力选择题1. What are the speakers talking about?A.A neighbor.B.A phone.C.A movie.2. Where is probably Mr. Ang?A.In the library.B.In the teachers’ office.C.In the science lab.3. When will the speakers meet?A.At 5:00 p. m. on Friday.B.At 5:00 a. m. on Friday.C.At 5 :00 p.m. on Saturday.4.A.In a coffee shop.B.On a farm.C.In a furniture store.D.In a theatre.5. Where does the man usually have dinner on weekends?A.At his home.B.In his friend’s pub.C.In a Chinese restaurant.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. Why does Sophia apologize to Simon?A.For leaving without saying goodbye.B.For breaking the wine glasses.C.For being late for the party.2. What happened to Sophia's fatherA.He lost his job.B.He had an accident.C.He missed a meeting.7. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A.Phone a hotel.B.Book a restaurant table.C.Change traveler's cheques.2. How does the man find the town?A.Modern.B.Large.C.Beautiful.3. What does the man want to know?A.The price of a hotel.B.The history of the town.C.The opening time of the banks.4. Where are the speakers now?A.Near a square.B.Opposite a hotel.C.Outside a bank.8. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(4)

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(4)

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(4)一、听力选择题1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Doctor and patient.2. Who will look after the children?A.Jennifer.B.Suzy.C.Marie.3.A.She is also a fan of Argentina.B.She is also working very hard.C.She loves American football so much.D.She works for the World Cup.4.A.He doesn’t like the role.B.He lacks confidence.C.He needs to know the role well.D.He should remember every word.5. What will the man probably do?A.Visit Bill.B.Play tennis.C.Go swimming.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.House owner and renter.2. What’s Mr. Collins’ attitude towards selling the house?A.He is unwilling to sell it.B.He wants to sell it at a better price.C.He agrees to sell it to its original owner.3. What will the speakers do to help?A.They will help with the improvement.B.They will find a renter for the old house.C.They will provide some money for old people.7. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

上海高考英语模拟题附详细答案(拿来即可用)

上海高考英语模拟题附详细答案(拿来即可用)

上海⾼考英语模拟题附详细答案(拿来即可⽤)⾼三英语试题1II. 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)American parents usually think that their child (25)have less pocket money than the children whom he often connects with even if they are wealthier. And they don’t expect their children to compare with the richer if some conditions make (26)impossible for the children to get the same pocket money (27) the children in the neighborhood.The pocket money is not controlled by the parents, because a child can learn to use money correctly (28)dealing with it himself. If a 7 –year –old child gets one dollar as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he can’t know (29) the real use for the money is. The children can use part of his pocket money to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, he is old enough that parents can take the child to the bank, (30)(open)a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain amount of his pocket money into the bank and watch his bank savings grow as entry by entry (存⼊)is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how (31)(manage) money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. If a boy can’t join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have chosen for him, he is a sorry child.(B)Have you ever lain in the sun, ___(32) (enjoy) the entertainment of reading a newspaper? Have you ever sat in an underground railway, killing your boring time by turning a newspaper? If you have made it, there is no doubt_ (33)__you may not deny the importance of newspapers as a popular medium.Newspapers provide us with great convenience. (34) the electric media like televisions and computers offers us another way to obtain information, their generation by electricity limits their uses indoors. On the other hand, newspapers may be carried (35) we plan to. In addition, their small size and light weight will surely spare our effort to take them.__(36) advantage of newspapers lies in their non-pollution. It may be said without fear ofexaggeration that almost all those electronic media do harm to people’s health. (37) (take)televisions for example: exposures to radiations (辐射), a kind of pollution, from them in the longrun will damage people’s health, (38) (especial) for pregnant women. The same case can also befound in computers. Newspapers, by contrast, are made of natural materials. Therefore nopollution will be given off nor are people subjected to the risk of illness when they read anewspaper.It is true that electronic media also has some superior (39) newspapers. They can give usmore direct information, not only by words but by sounds and pictures as well. But regardingnewspapers as a medium of the past is (40) apparent understanding, far from the truth. 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.Miss Li was born in a big city. After she graduated from a university, she was asked to besent to work at a 41 school in a mountainous area. There many parents have no money to sendtheir children to school. As a(n) 42 , Miss Li found that she had responsibility for these children.So she made good use of her holidays to go back to the city, where she told her old classmates ofher idea. As all her classmates are warm-hearted and love public welfare, they can 43 with hereasily. After careful discussion, they agreed to organize a(n) 44 to do something for the poorchildren.In order to collect enough money, they often visited singers to ask them to offer the moneythat they get from the concerts. They often went to the factories and companies to beg the bossesand managers to 45 their money in the education in the poor areas. What’s more, they evenreduced their 46 and spare their savings. Miss Li is good at 47 and know how to 48 themoney that they collect. Now many children 49 by this association can go back to school.As time goes on, the association organized by Miss Li is a 50 name between the citywhere she was born and the area where she works.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.People often fall ill because of me. However, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 51 . A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 52 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 53 , he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.I seized this golden chance to 54 him. He reacted, trying to 55 me, but I was already56 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. 57 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept upsetting him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 58 .The next day he couldn’t go to school. He had lost his appetite and was not as 59 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 60 .For two days he was nursed by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 61 . I knew I had to 62 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 63 , it was my turn to feel 64 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 65 and finally my time was over.Do you know what I am?51. A. fault B. responsibility C. destinationD. business52. A. occasion B. temperature C. seasonD. condition53. A. excited B. hurt C. tiredD. late54. A. injure B. attack C. botherD. destroy55. A. get rid of B. get on with C. put up withD .take hold of56. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hidingD. disappearing57. A. Since B. Although C. WhetherD. Once58. A. escaped B. succeeded C. failedD. regretted59. A. peaceful B. sensible C. happyD. energetic60. A. study B. development C. recoveryD. effect61. A. loss B. pressure C. operationD. burden62. A. sacrifice B. catch C. forgetD. leave63. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. UnusuallyD. Unfortunately64. A. reluctant B. disappointed C. painfulD. ashamed65. A. weaker B. bigger C. smallerD. strongerSection 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)Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal expertsmay not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees (⿊猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator(猎⾷动物)gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.66. A plover protects its young from a predator by______.A. pretending to be injuredB. driving away the adult predatorC. leaving its young in another nestD. getting closer to its young67. By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.A. chimps are ready to attack othersB. chimps are jealous of the winnersC. chimps are sometimes dishonestD. chimps can be selfish too68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How do animals learn to lie?B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?C. Do animals lie?D. How does honesty help animals survive? (B)“My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,”says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills, and more.The children don't just plan any city. They map and analyze the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and predict its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom,”says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected “official” and “planning group” makes all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.”CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing,analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children's own standards.70. The Program is designed to __________.A. develop children's problem-solving abilitiesB. train young scientists for city planningC. direct kids to build solar collectorsD. train kids to be future architects71. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to ___________.A. find out kids' creative ideasB. help kids with their programC. give children lecturesD. discuss with the teacher72. Who is the designer of the program?A. A teacher.B. An architect.C. An official.D. A scientist.73. The children feel free in the program because they _____________.A. can design future buildings themselvesB. need not worry about making mistakesC. are given enough time to design modelsD. have new ideas and rich imagination(C)Stonehenge(巨⽯阵)may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England”because of the existence of “bluestones”---the smaller columns of dolerite(辉绿岩)that formed an earlier stone structure.By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. We’re able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why---all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”The research reveals the importance of the henge’s famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects---the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research,Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the originalbluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”---a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument. 74.Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people .A.to recover from poor health B.to observe star movementsC.to hold religious ceremonies D.to gather huge bluestones75.What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?A.The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.B.The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.C.Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.D.The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.76.The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be .A.a devoted religious person from StonehengeB.one of the earliest discoverers of StonehengeC.the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestonesD.a patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge77.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Stonehenge: A New Place of Interest B.Stonehenge: Still Making NewsC.Stonehenge: Heaven for Adventurers D.Stonehenge: Still Curing PatientsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.More and more corporations are taking an interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR is made up of three broad layers. The most basic is traditional corporate charity work.Companies typically spend about 1% of pre-tax profits on worthy projects. But many feel that simply writing cheques to charities is no longer enough. In some companies, shareholders want to know that their money is being put to good use, and employees want to be actively involved in good works.Money alone is not the answer when companies come under attack for their behavior. Hence the second layer of CSR, which is a branch of risk management. Starting in the 1980s, with environmental disasters such as the explosion at Bhopal and the Exxon V aldez oil spill, industry after industry has suffered blows to its reputation.So, companies often responded by trying to manage the risks. They talk to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and to governments, create codes of conduct(⾏为准则) and devote themselves to more transparency(透明)in their operations. Increasingly, too. they, along with their competitors, set common rules to spread risks.All this is largely defensive, but there are also opportunities for those that get ahead of the game. The emphasis on opportunity is the third layer of CSR: the idea that it can help to create value. If approached in a strategic way, CSR could become part of a company's competitive advantage. That is just the sort of thing chief executives like to hear. The idea of "doing well by doing good" has become popular.Nevertheless, the business of trying to be good is bringing difficult questions to executives. Can you measure CSR performance? Should you be cooperating with NGOs and you’re your competitors? Is there any really competitive advantage to be had from a green strategy?Corporate social responsibility is now seen as a mainstream. Big companies want to tell the world about their good citizenship with their devotion to social responsibilities. Done badly, CSR is often just window-dressing and can be positively harmful. Done well, though, it is not some separate activity that companies do on the side, a corner of corporate life reserved for virtue(美德):it is just good business.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 78. Both _________ in some companies find it no longer enough to simply donate money to charities.79. Give one example of the defensive measures of risk management according to the passage.80. With the emphasis on opportunity, the third layer of CSR is meant to_________.81. According to the passage, "good business" (paragraph 6) means that corporations ________ while making p rofits.第II卷(共47分)I. Translation (4+4+4+5+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 应该呼吁更多的中学⽣加⼊到慈善义卖会中。

上海市七宝中学2024年高考仿真卷英语试卷含解析

上海市七宝中学2024年高考仿真卷英语试卷含解析

2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。

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2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。

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3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

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考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.—Have you watched the film “Avatar”?— Not yet. But I the film is worth watching.A.am told B.was told C.have told D.have been told2.--Can’t you stay a little long er? I really want to talk more with you.--Me, too. ________ I have to get home before 10 at night.A.But B.Since C.And D.For3.Please don’t make so loud noise.The news of the volcanic eruption in Indonesia ____and I want to listen.A.is broadcast B.is being broadcastC.has been broadcast D.had been broadcast4.----I feel cold. ____ I close the window?----Sure. Go ahead!A.Shall B.Need C.Would D.Should5.Generally speaking, ________according to the directions, the medicine has no side effect.A.when taken B.when taking C.when to take D.when to be taken6.We are living in an age________ QR codes(二维码)are becoming more and more popular in our daily life.A.why B.thatC.whose D.when7.Frankly, I still feel confused about _________ he could manage without access to the Internet for such a long time. A.what B.why C.that D.how8.__________ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2015, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.A.Accounting for B.Adding toC.Consisting of D.Making up9.Mary doesn't want to move to Beijing because if she________ _there, she wouldn't be able to see her husband often. A.would live B.were to liveC.has lived D.lives10.He was offered a position at the local church school, _____ he went to the Cambridge.A.after when B.since whichC.after which D.since when11.I can ________ Diana’s thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.A.read B.notice C.count D.watch12.I feel I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _______ I always fall behind?A.how about B.how comeC.what if D.what for13.Doris Lessing,an author who has had a fascinating life,lived in Iran _______ she was five before moving to Zimbabwe.A.unless B.sinceC.until D.after14.Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing ________ the feeling you get after finishing a long workout around the track.A.breaks B.blocksC.bonds D.beats15.Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company.A.had spent B.has spent C.spends D.would spend16.The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material.A.that B.which C.if D.whether17.My mother opened the drawer to ______ the knives and spoons.A.put away B.put up C.put on D.put together18.From my point of view, there’s little chance that we will be successful in trying to change the present situation.________, it is important that we try our best.A.Meanwhile B.OtherwiseC.Therefore D.Nevertheless19.He has written two articles for the journal,one to be published in this issue,the other to___________ in the next. A.turn out B.come outC.bring out. D.leave out20.Sarah ______ change her mind, even though she knew the plan was hard to carry out.A.mustn’t B.wouldn’tC.shouldn’t D.needn’t第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

上海英语高考卷及答案完整版

上海英语高考卷及答案完整版

上海英语高考卷及答案完整版一、听力(共30分)Section A(110)1. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. How much is the shirt?A. 200 yuan.B. 250 yuan.C. 300 yuan.3. Which sport does the man like best?A. Basketball.B. Football.C. Tennis.4. What time will the meeting start?A. At 8:30.B. At 9:00.C. At 9:30.5. Why did the woman miss the train?A. She got up late.B. She forgot the time.C. She was busy.Section B(1120)6. What does the man think of the movie?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Disappointing.7. Where will the speakers go for dinner?A. A restaurant.B. A café.C. A fast food restaurant.8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Boss and employee.9. Why is the woman late for the appointment?A. She got lost.B. She had a flat tire.C. She missed the bus.10. What is the man's hob?A. Reading.B. Painting.C. Playing the guitar.Section C(2130)1115. Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.M: Hi, Lily, how was your vacation?W: It was great! I visited my grandparents in the countryside. The air was fresh and the scenery was beautiful.M: Did you do anything special?W: Yes, I helped my grandparents with farm work and picked a lot of fruits.M: Sounds interesting. Did you take any pictures?W: Yes, I took a lot of photos. I'll show you when we get back to school.1620. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.The Summer Palace is one of the most famous (16) ______in Beijing. It was built in the 18th century and was once the summer resort of the emperors. The palace is surrounded a beautiful lake and is known for its elegant (17) ______ and traditional Chinese architecture. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery and learn about the history of the palace.2125. Listen to the short talk and answer the questions.What is the main purpose of the talk?A. To introduce a new product.B. To teach people how to save money.C. To encourage people to donate to charity.2630. Listen to the news report and answer the questions.What happened in the city last night?A. A fire broke out in a factory.B. A bomb exploded in a shopping mall.C. A traffic accident occurred on a busy street.二、阅读理解(共40分)Section A(3135)Passage 131. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of the Internet in our lives.B. The drawbacks of the Internet.32. According to the passage, what is one of the most significant problems of the Internet?A. Cybersecurity.B. False information.C. Internet addiction.33. What is the author's attitude towards false information on the Internet?A. Indifferent.B. Concerned.C. Optimistic.Section B(3640)Passage 2The Great Wall is one of the most famous landmarks in China. It was built over two thousand years ago to protect the country from invasions. The wall stretches for more than 21,000 kilometers and is a symbol of Chinese culture and history.Every year, millions of tourists visit the Great Wall. They are amazed the wall's architectural beauty and the breathtaking views it offers. However, the large number of visitors has also caused some problems, such as environmental damage and overcrowding.To solve these problems, the Chinese government has implemented measures to protect the Great Wall and ensure a better experience for visitors. For example, they havelimited the number of visitors and improved facilities.36. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The history of the Great Wall.B. The problems caused tourists at the Great Wall.C一、听力答案Section A: 15 ACBBASection B: 610 CBCAASection C: 1115 ACBCA1620 scenic spots, gardens2125 A2630 A二、阅读理解答案Section A: 3133 BBASection B: 3640 C一、听力知识点1. 基础日常对话理解:考查学生对日常英语对话中信息捕捉的能力,如天气、价格、兴趣爱好等。

上海高中2022-2023学年高三最后一模英语试题含解析

上海高中2022-2023学年高三最后一模英语试题含解析

2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。

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第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.Maybe he really should do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon.A.Somehow B.Somewhat C.Anyway D.Anywhere2.Although the Roma couldn’t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn’t vote ______they agreed to ______a government. A.unless, submit to B.until, correspond toC.when, resign to D.while, compromise to3.— Which classical Chinese poem do you like best?—Don’t laugh if we lay drunken on the battleground; how many soldiers ever came back______.A.old and young B.up and down C.safe and sound D.right and wrong4.______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.A.Expressing B.Expressed C.To express D.Having expressed5.When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall.A.balance B.chanceC.memory D.place6.I have no doubt that he will make it, but I wonder_____ he is really ready enough.A.what B.whyC.whether D.That7.We’ll have to finish it , _____________.A.however it takes long B.however long it takesC.no matter how it takes D.no matter how long does it take8.You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.A.until B.unlessC.as D.after9.—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.A.can’t B.wouldn’t C.needn’t D.mustn’t10.She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant.A.that B.what C.that that D.what what11.Thanks for your useful advice; otherwise I ______ such rapid progress.A.didn’t make B.couldn’t have madeC.hadn’t made D.shouldn’t have made12.John, ________ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.A.for whose B.of whoseC.of whom D.for whom13.We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng, _______ we think set a good example to all of us. A.whose B.whoC.that D.whom14.Face the problem bravely and you ______ a new way to success.A.find B.found C.will find D.have found15.It is not surprising that she was elected ______ monitor ;she is ______ very smart girl who has the ability to organize the class well.A./; the B./; aC.a;a D.the;/16.I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.A.held up B.came aboutC.gave away D.called for17.In many homes in the UK, the first person _______ has to make tea for the family.A.waking up B.to wake upC.woke up D.woken up18.Watching basketball games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them ________ live is quite another. A.perform B.performing C.to perform D.being performed19.________ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages.A.That B.What C.Which D.Why20.Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_____ charge of the company very well.A.to take B.to taking C.to be taken D.taking第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

上海高考英语模拟题附详细答案(拿来即可用)#精选.

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高三英语试题1II. 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)American parents usually think that their child (25)have less pocket money than the children whom he often connects with even if they are wealthier. And they don’t expect their children to compare with the richer if some conditions make (26)impossible for the children to get the same pocket money (27)the children in the neighborhood.The pocket money is not controlled by the parents, because a child can learn to use money correctly (28)dealing with it himself. If a 7 – year – old child gets one dollar as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he can’t know (29)the real use for the money is. The children can use part of his pocket money to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, he is old enough that parents can take the child to the bank, (30)(open)a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain amount of his pocket money into the bank and watch his bank savings grow as entry by entry (存入)is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how (31)(manage)money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. If a boy can’t join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have chosen for him, he is a sorry child.(B)Have you ever lain in the sun, ___(32) (enjoy) the entertainment of reading a newspaper? Have you ever sat in an underground railway, killing your boring time by turning a newspaper? If you have made it, there is no doubt_ (33)__you may not deny the importance of newspapers as a popular medium.Newspapers provide us with great convenience. (34) the electric media like televisions and computers offers us another way to obtain information, their generation by electricity limits their uses indoors. On the other hand, newspapers may be carried (35) we plan to. In addition, their small size and light weight will surely spare our effort to take them.__(36) advantage of newspapers lies in their non-pollution. It may be said without fear ofexaggeration that almost all those electronic media do harm to people’s health. (37) (take)televisions for example: exposures to radiations (辐射), a kind of pollution, from them in the longrun will damage people’s health, (38) (especial) for pregnant women. The same case can alsobe found in computers. Newspapers, by contrast, are made of natural materials. Therefore nopollution will be given off nor are people subjected to the risk of illness when they read anewspaper.It is true that electronic media also has some superior (39) newspapers. They can give usmore direct information, not only by words but by sounds and pictures as well. But regardingnewspapers as a medium of the past is (40) apparent understanding, far from the truth. 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.Miss Li was born in a big city. After she graduated from a university, she was asked to besent to work at a 41 school in a mountainous area. There many parents have no money tosend their children to school. As a(n) 42 , Miss Li found that she had responsibility for thesechildren. So she made good use of her holidays to go back to the city, where she told her oldclassmates of her idea. As all her classmates are warm-hearted and love public welfare, they can43 with her easily. After careful discussion, they agreed to organize a(n) 44 to dosomething for the poor children.In order to collect enough money, they often visited singers to ask them to offer the moneythat they get from the concerts. They often went to the factories and companies to beg the bossesand managers to 45 their money in the education in the poor areas. What’s more, they evenreduced their 46 and spare their savings. Miss Li is good at 47 and know how to48 the money that they collect. Now many children 49 by this association can go back toschool.As time goes on, the association organized by Miss Li is a 50 name between the citywhere she was born and the area where she works.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.People often fall ill because of me. However, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 51 . A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 52 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 53 , he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.I seized this golden chance to 54 him. He reacted, trying to 55 me, but I was already 56 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. 57 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept upsetting him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 58 .The next day he couldn’t go to school. He had lost his appetite and was not as 59 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 60 .For two days he was nursed by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 61 . I knew I had to 62 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 63 , it was my turn to feel 64 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 65 and finally my time was over.Do you know what I am?51. A. fault B. responsibility C. destination D. business52. A. occasion B. temperature C. season D. condition53. A. excited B. hurt C. tired D. late54. A. injure B. attack C. bother D. destroy55. A. get rid of B. get on with C. put up with D .take hold of56. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing57. A. Since B. Although C. Whether D. Once58. A. escaped B. succeeded C. failed D. regretted59. A. peaceful B. sensible C. happy D. energetic60. A. study B. development C. recovery D. effect61. A. loss B. pressure C. operation D. burden62. A. sacrifice B. catch C. forget D. leave63. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately64. A. reluctant B. disappointed C. painful D. ashamed65. A. weaker B. bigger C. smaller D. strongerSection 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)Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees (黑猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator(猎食动物)gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.66. A plover protects its young from a predator by______.A. pretending to be injuredB. driving away the adult predatorC. leaving its young in another nestD. getting closer to its young67. By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.A. chimps are ready to attack othersB. chimps are jealous of the winnersC. chimps are sometimes dishonestD. chimps can be selfish too68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How do animals learn to lie?B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?C. Do animals lie?D. How does honesty help animals survive?(B)“My kids re ally understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading,writing and math skills, and more.The children don't just plan any city. They map and analyze the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and predict its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom,” says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected “official” and “planning group” makes all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.”CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children's own standards.70. The Program is designed to __________.A. develop children's problem-solving abilitiesB. train young scientists for city planningC. direct kids to build solar collectorsD. train kids to be future architects71. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to ___________.A. find out kids' creative ideasB. help kids with their programC. give children lecturesD. discuss with the teacher72. Who is the designer of the program?A. A teacher.B. An architect.C. An official.D. A scientist.73. The children feel free in the program because they _____________.A. can design future buildings themselvesB. need not worry about making mistakesC. are given enough time to design modelsD. have new ideas and rich imagination(C)Stonehenge(巨石阵)may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthedat the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.After a two-week dig, scientists have concl uded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”---the smaller columns of dolerite(辉绿岩)that formed an earlier stone structure.By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. We’re able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why---all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”The research reveals t he importance of the henge’s famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects---the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”---a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument. 74.Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people .A.to recover from poor health B.to observe star movementsC.to hold religious ceremonies D.to gather huge bluestones75.What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?A.The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.B.The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.C.Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.D.The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.76.The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be .A.a devoted religious person from StonehengeB.one of the earliest discoverers of StonehengeC.the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestonesD.a patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge77.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Stonehenge: A New Place of Interest B.Stonehenge: Still Making NewsC.Stonehenge: Heaven for Adventurers D.Stonehenge: Still Curing PatientsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.More and more corporations are taking an interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR is made up of three broad layers. The most basic is traditional corporate charity work. Companies typically spend about 1% of pre-tax profits on worthy projects. But many feel that simply writing cheques to charities is no longer enough. In some companies, shareholders want to know that their money is being put to good use, and employees want to be actively involved in good works.Money alone is not the answer when companies come under attack for their behavior. Hence the second layer of CSR, which is a branch of risk management. Starting in the 1980s, with environmental disasters such as the explosion at Bhopal and the Exxon V aldez oil spill, industry after industry has suffered blows to its reputation.So, companies often responded by trying to manage the risks. They talk to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and to governments, create codes of conduct(行为准则) and devote themselves to more transparency(透明)in their operations. Increasingly, too. they, along with their competitors, set common rules to spread risks.All this is largely defensive, but there are also opportunities for those that get ahead of the game. The emphasis on opportunity is the third layer of CSR: the idea that it can help to create value. If approached in a strategic way, CSR could become part of a company's competitiveadvantage. That is just the sort of thing chief executives like to hear. The idea of "doing well by doing good" has become popular.Nevertheless, the business of trying to be good is bringing difficult questions to executives. Can you measure CSR performance? Should you be cooperating with NGOs and you’re your competitors? Is there any really competitive advantage to be had from a green strategy?Corporate social responsibility is now seen as a mainstream. Big companies want to tell the world about their good citizenship with their devotion to social responsibilities. Done badly, CSR is often just window-dressing and can be positively harmful. Done well, though, it is not some separate activity that companies do on the side, a corner of corporate life reserved for virtue(美德):it is just good business.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 78. Both _________ in some companies find it no longer enough to simply donate money to charities.79. Give one example of the defensive measures of risk management according to the passage.80. With the emphasis on opportunity, the third layer of CSR is meant to_________.81. According to the passage, "good business" (paragraph 6) means that corporations ________ while making p rofits.第II卷(共47分)I. Translation (4+4+4+5+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 应该呼吁更多的中学生加入到慈善义卖会中。

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(5)

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(5)

上海市2022-2023学年高三模拟考试英语试卷(5)一、听力选择题1.A.He is lining up.B.He is jumping the queue unknowingly.C.He is complaining of the long queue.D.He is standing behind the woman.2. What are the speakers doing?A.Ordering food.B.Making their dinner.C.Preparing for a party.3.A.It is his favorite book.B.It is not worth reading.C.It is not the one he likes.D.It is better than he expected.4. What might bother the man?A.His dieting.B.His weight.C.His plan.5. What will Jack do next?A.Collect some information.B.Discuss with some students.C.Get the woman’s opinion.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What language does her friend speak besides English?A.German.B.Japanese.C.French.2. What is her friend going to do?A.Go to Holland.B.Write a letter to her.C.Come to visit her.7. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What does the woman think of the man?A.He’s relaxed.B.He’s anxious.C.He’s annoyed.2. What does the man finally decide to do this weekend?A.Write his paper.B.Teach a few classes.C.Have a good night’s sleep.8. 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

上海市高考英语模拟试卷

上海市高考英语模拟试卷

上海市高考英语模拟试卷The Shanghai High School English Mock Test Paper。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points)。

Section A (10 points)。

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) He is new to the city.B) He is from Italy.C) He is going to a conference.D) He is visiting his friend.2. A) The woman is going to a party.B) The woman is not interested in the man's suggestion.C) The man is not sure if he can go to the party.D) The man is not going to the party.3. A) At a restaurant.B) At a hotel.C) At a travel agency.D) At a bank.4. A) The woman is not happy with the man's attitude.B) The man is willing to help the woman.C) The man is too busy to help the woman.D) The woman is not willing to accept the man's help.5. A) The man is looking for a job.B) The man is not happy with his job.C) The man is doing well in his new job.D) The man is not satisfied with his current job.6. A) The man has been to the museum before.B) The man has never been to the museum.C) The man has no interest in the museum.D) The man is not sure if he can go to the museum.7. A) The woman is planning a trip.B) The woman is not sure if she can go on the trip.C) The woman has already bought the tickets.D) The woman is not interested in the trip.8. A) The man is not interested in the movie.B) The man has already seen the movie.C) The man is planning to see the movie.D) The man is not sure if he can go to the movie.9. A) The man is not willing to help the woman.B) The man is not able to help the woman.C) The man is willing to help the woman.D) The man is too busy to help the woman.10. A) The woman is not satisfied with the man's work.B) The woman is happy with the man's work.C) The woman is not sure if the man can finish the work on time.D) The woman is not willing to accept the man's work.Section B (10 points)。

2024年上海高考英语模拟试卷及答案

2024年上海高考英语模拟试卷及答案

2024年上海高考英语模拟试卷及答案(一)I. Listening Comprehension 25%Section A 10%Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will 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 shop assistant. B. A dentist. C. A clown.D. A bank clerk.2. A. The exam score. B. The world news.C. A soccer match.D. A basketball team.3. A. She likes the performance very much.B. She thinks the piano performance awful.C. She enjoys the performance but thinks the ticket price is too high.D. She thinks the piano performance is not too bad.4. A. Living expenses are too high for her in the city.B. She wants to buy a new flat very much.C. She is considering renting a room in the city.D. She can afford a new flat now.5. A. She totally agrees to the man’s suggestion.B. She wants to enjoy the sunshine with the man.C. She prefers to stay indoors.D. She thinks summer is the best season in a year.6. A. He was too nervous during the interview.B. He was too relaxed during the interview.C. He did a good job in the interview.D. He wanted the job very much.7. A. Take a bus. B. Take a taxi. C. Walk. D. Takea train.8. A. In a hotel. B. In an office. C. In a theater. D. In a bar.9. A. He is unapproachable. B. He is very busy.C. He lacks patience.D. He always keeps people waiting.10. A. A physics exam. B. An experiment.C. A physical check.D. A physics lesson.Section B 15%Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longerconversation, 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. In 1971. B. In 1998. C. In 1999. D.In 1940.12. A. Because of its price. B. Because of itsenvironment.C. Because of its coffee quality.D. Because of its foodsafety.13. A. The stores are bigger.B. The stores have more seating space.C. The stores offer localized food.D. The stores have lower prices compared with other markets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. There are mysterious stories behind his works.B. There are many misunderstandings about him.C. His works have no match worldwide.D. His personal history is little known.15. A. He had a miserable childhood.B. He failed to go beyond grammar school.C. He was a member of the town council.D. He once worked in a well-known acting company.16. A. Because writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B. Because possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C. Because his works were adapted beyond recognition.D. Because people of his time had little interest in him.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It is more difficult to learn than English.B. It is used by more people than English.C. It will be as commonly used as English.D. It will eventually become a world language.18. A. Its borrowed words from many languagesB. Its popularity with the common people.C. The influence of the British Empire.D. The effect of the Industrial Revolution.19. A. It includes a lot of words from other languages.B. It has a growing number of newly coined words.C. It can be easily picked up by overseas travelers.D. It is the largest among all languages in the world.20. A. English grammar is as complicated as Latin’s.B. French was the official language when the French ruled England.C. French was spoken by the common people when the French ruled England.D. English grammar is very difficult to learn.II. Grammar and Vocabulary 20%Section A 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Of the many factors that contribute to poor performance on standardized tests like the SAT, nerves and exhaustion, surprisingly, (21) ______ not rank very high. In fact, according to a new paper published in Journal of Experimental Psychology, a little anxiety – not to mention fatigue – might actually be a very good thing.The study was conducted by psychology professors Phillip Ackerman and Ruth Kanfer. They recruited 239 college freshmen, each (22) ______ (agree) to take three different versions of the SAT reasoning test (23) ______ (give) on three consecutive Saturday mornings. The tests would take three-and-a-half hours, four-and-a-half hours and five-and-a-half-hours, and would be administered (24) ______ a random order to each of the students. (25) ______ (boost) the stress level in the students – who had already taken the SAT in the past and gotten into college – Ackerman and Kanfer offered a cash bonus to any volunteers who (26) ______ (beat) their high-school score.(27) ______ the test began on each of the three Saturdays, the students filled out a questionnaire that asked them about their fatigue level, mood and confidence. They completed the questionnaire again at a break in the middle of the test and once more at the end. Together, all of these provided a sort of fever chart of the students’energy and anxiety during the experience.When the researchers scored the results, it came as no surprise that volunteers’fatigue and stress rose steadily (28) ______ the test got longer. (29) ______ was unexpected was their corresponding performance: as the length of the test increased, so (30) ______ the students’scores. The average score on the three-and-a-half-hour test was 1209 out of 1600. On the four-and-a-half-hour version it was 1222; on the five-and-a-half-hour test it was 1237.Section B 10%Directions:Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.confusinglyB. robbingC. applyD. acceleratesE. bearableF. fearG. underlyingH. temporarilyI. claimsJ. bargainK. outcomesThe Danger of SharentingFor the vast majority of people, checking social media involves a mix of expectation and curiosity. The app feeds on a collective ____31____ that we are missing out on something, whether it’s a fabulous party, a pop-up sale, or the mere concept of vacation. But the same concept doesn’t quite ____32____ to parents sharing pictures of their young children online. There certainly may be an element of proud boasting: “Admire my little son’s taste in jazz,” etc. But these carefully chosen photos often do little more than help parents escape from a harsh day _____33_____. The isolation of parenthood delivers one to strange places, and you need your tribe. Sharing images on social media makes the experience ____34____, connecting one to a larger world.In his new book Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online, Leah Plunkett, a Harvard psychology professor, argues that “sharenting” happens when an adult transmits private details about a child via digital channels. It ____35_____ a child’s entry into “digital life.” Studies estimate that by 2030 nearly two-thirds of identity-fraud cases affecting today’s children will have been caused by sharenting.For Plunkett, there are a couple of reasons to be concerned about sharenting. On a philosophical level, sharenting exposes children to the larger digital world without their permission, ____36_____ them of a kind of privacy. This feeds into Plunkett’s second, much broader concern. The _____37_____ problem with sharenting is the same with many adult-world privacy issues: the bargain we have made in exchange for these services is that we surrender our data and choose not to imagine the worst-case scenarios. Could things that parents post about children produce real-world ____38_____, in terms of bullying, professional reputation, or future prospects? Today, long before children take their first step, their digital data already travels to “thousands, likely tens of thousands, of human and machine users.”How long will it be until someone ___39_____ the power to predict who a child will become as an adult based on these data points?Plunkett’s concerns made parents reconsider their choices. In the end, Plunkett’s advice is to “make more mindful choices” about digital lives though parenthood is often so ____40____ vague that mindfulness seems impossible.III. Reading Comprehension 45%Section A 15%Directions:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)You can actually catch a good mood or a bad mood from your friends, accordingto a recent study in the journal Royal Society Open Science. But that shouldn’t stop you from ___41___ with pals who are down in the dumps, say the study authors: ___42___, the effect isn’t large enough to push you into depression.The new study adds to a growing body of research suggesting that happiness and sadness—as well as lifestyle and behavioral factors like smoking, drinking, obesity, fitness habits and even the ability to concentrate—can ___43___ across social networks, both online and in real life. But while many ___44___ studies have only looked at friendship data at one point in time, this is one of the few that measured social and mood changes over time.The new research involved groups of junior-high and high-school students who took part in ___45___ screenings(筛查) and answered questions about their best friends, many of whom were also enrolled in the study. In total, 2,194 students were included in the ___46___, which used a mathematical model to look for connections among friend networks.Overall, kids whose friends suffered from bad moods were more ___47___ to report bad moods themselves—and they were less likely to have improved when they were screened again six months to a year later. When people had more happy friends, ___48___, their moods were more likely to improve over time.Some symptoms related to depression—like helplessness, tiredness and loss of interest—also seemed to follow this ___49___, which scientists call “social contagion.” But this isn’t something that people need to ___50___, says lead author Robert Eyre, a doctoral student at the University of Warwick. Rather, it’s likely just a “___51___ empathetic response that we’re all familiar with, and something we recognize by common sense,” he says. In other words, when a friend is going through a rough patch, it makes sense that you’ll feel some of their ___52___, and it’s certainly not a reason to stay away.The study also found that having friends who were clinically depressed did not ___53___ participants’ risk of becoming depressed themselves. “Your friends do not put you at risk of illness,” says Eyre, “so a good course of action is simply to ___54___ them.” To boost both of your moods, he suggests doing things together that you both ___55___—and taking other friends along to further spread those good feelings, too.”41. A. keeping up B. making off C. hanging out D. getting away42. A. Thankfully B. Particularly C. Approximately D. Totally43. A. increase B. generate C. delay D. spread44. A. growing B. previous C. real D. large-scale45. A. depression B. anxiety C. anger D. friendship46. A. assessment B. examination C. analysis D. exercise47. A. willing B. reluctant C. able D. likely48. A. otherwise B. hence C. however D. besides49. A. prediction B. pattern C. report D. improvement50. A. worry about B. look for C. rely on D. put forward51. A. social B. normal C. rough D. certain52. A. symptoms B. responses C. recognition D. pain53. A. eliminate B. conceal C. increase D. sugarcoat54. A. enlighten B. consult C. empower D. support55. A. enjoy B. understand C. advise D. permitSection B 22%Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information givenin the passage you have just read.(A)For most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets,and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevator’s role in American history hasthe car and been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk,the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地), and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的)columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience--one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it,” Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today,as the world’s urban population explodes, and cities become moredenser, taller, and more crowded, America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”--are a force that’s becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.56. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The general view of elevators.B. The particular interests of experts.C. The desire for a remarkable machine.D. The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.57. The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is ______A. to contrast their functions with elevators’B. to emphasize the importance of elevatorsC. to reveal their secret war against elevatorsD. to explain people’s preference for elevators58. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from otherlife experiences?A. Vertical directionB. Lack of excitement.C. Little physical space.D. Uncomfortable conditions.59. The author urges readers to consider______.A. the exact number of elevator loversB. the serious future situation of elevatorsC. the role of elevators in city developmentD. the relationship between cars and elevators(B)We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.How to use your NatWest ServicecardAs a Switch card, it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services, wherever you see the Switch logo. The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money or an agreed overdraft to cover it. It is also a cheque guarantee for up to the amount shown on the card. And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the U.K.How to use your NatWest CashcardYou can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide. You can spend or withdraw what you have in your account, or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.Using your card abroadYou can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you're abroad. You can withdraw at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.We take a charge of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to £4) and a charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.How to use your Nat West Credit CardWith your credit card you can do the following:*Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free days.*Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.*Collect one AIR MILE for every £20 of spending that appears on your statement (对账单).(This does not include foreign currency or traveler's cheques bought, interest and other charges.)60. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _____.A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wishB. you can draw your money from cash machines convenientlyC. you can spend as much money as you like without a limitD. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for domestic services.61. If you withdraw £200 from a cash machine abroad you will be charged ______.A. £4B. £4.5C. £5.25D. £2.2562. Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?A. You have to pay off the debt with interest within 56 days.B. You will be charged some interest beyond two months.C. You can use the card in any shop across the world.D. You will gain one air mile if you spend £20 on traveler’s cheques.(C)In the spring of 1878, Vincent van Gogh turned 25. As he looked back over his short life, the Dutchman found little to celebrate among the endeavors of his faltering career. By conventional, middle-class standards, he was a failure. After a couple of dead-end teaching jobs in England, as well as a short, forgettable spell working in a bookshop in Dordrecht, he moved to Amsterdam to become a minister of religion, following in his father’s footsteps. At the end of 1878, he set off for the depressed coalmining district of the Borinage to the west of the city of Mons in Belgium, determined to establish himself as a preacher(牧师) to the working class.There, he lived in a humble hut, gave away much of his money, and changed his smart clothes into the practical work-wear of the “Borins.” Unfortunately, he was not a gifted speaker, so his meetings were sparsely attended. His inability to connect with the local coalminers was compounded by a practical, linguistic difficulty: he couldn’t make head or tail of their quick-fire regional dialect known as “Walloon French,” while they were mystified by his own attempts at French,which to their ears sounded overly formal. In July 1879, only half a year after he had arrived in the region, he received another setback: the authorities terminated his trial religious appointment.Yet it was at this rock-bottom moment that van Gogh, now 26, started to draw. “I often feel homesick for the country of paintings,” he wrote to his brother Theo in the summer of 1880. He felt sympathy for the working-class miners. For the first time in his life, middle-class van Gogh was friends with poor, working-class people. The people were poor and illiterate, and their work was hard and dangerous. Yet for van Gogh, there was some kind of bigger truth in their simple way of life. After he became an artist, he chose to find his subject matter there. Like artists that he admired, such as Jean-Francois Millet, he wanted to portray the life of working-class people, and he remained interested in doing so certainly for the first half of his career. Really, it stayed important to him forever. In addition to this general concern for everyday reality and the rural poor, particular themes that van Gogh encountered in the Borinage would later feature prominently in his art. As he once put it in a letter: “It was in the Borinage that I began to work from nature for the first time.”Few works from van Gogh’s Borinage period survived, because the artist burned most of them. As he revealed in a letter to a friend, he felt they were too clumsy or related to an uncertain time when he was still developing his own style and artistic voice.63. What happened to Vincent van Gogh in 1878?A. He learned a lot from different jobs.B. He felt dissatisfied with his career.C. He was a member of the working class.D. He became the apprentice of his father.64. Why did van Gogh have difficulty communicating with the local miners?A. The miners didn’t appreciate his dressing style.B. Their French wasn’t agreeable in each other’s ear.C. His French pronunciation wasn’t standard.D. He had trouble in making a speech.65. What can we infer from the passage?A. Van Gogh interacted with working-class people all through his life even thoughhe was born middle-class.B. Van Gogh and Jean-Francois Millet both found inspiration from the rural peoplein the Borinage.C. Van Gogh’s paintings in the Borinage mirrored the life of working-class people.D. Van Gogh ruined many of his works in the Borinage because his artistic voicewas unheard then.66. What is the proper title of the passage?A. The Subject of van Gogh’s Works.B. The Turning Point of Van Gogh’s Life.C. The Way van Gogh Viewed His Art.D. The Working Class and Van Gogh’s success.Section C 8%Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. You are only allowed to purchase a firearm if you have had a background checkand meet certain legal requirements.B. There have been many enlightening articles on gun control in America.C. If you were to visit the United States for two months, the only gun you mightsee is in a museum or on a police officer.D. Less than fifty percent of homes in the United States own weapons, and many ofthose homes are in rural areas where guns may have a greater use.E. More people are deciding to legalize their gun transactions instead of buyingthem on the black market.F. What alarms people the most about American gun culture are the illegal guns and shooting.Guns have a special place in American culture, and though not everyone agrees on whether or not they are a good thing, there is no mistaking that they will be part of the cultural landscape for some time. To answer the question, no, not everyone has a gun._____67_____. Americans use guns for one of two uses: either for sport, where they can use them on firing ranges or for hunting in approved areas, or for self-protection. The latter is where most people begin to take sides, either arguing for the removal of guns from society or allowing more people to have them. There are organizations and community groups for both sides and both sides have strong feelings.Legally, there are restrictions on gun owners._____68_____. Only certain kinds of weapons can be purchased by the public, and that excludes automatic weapon and military grade weaponry Gun owners must transport their weapon in a safe way, unloaded and in most cases, out of sight. Special—concealed carry permits from the police station must be obtained for people who want to wear weapon, and most people are rejected for this kind of permit. ______69______. Criminals steal guns or buy them illegally to commit crimes, and the news is terrible stories of what happened next. Occasionally a child will get a hold of legal weapon and accidentally hurt themselves or others.It is important to remember, however, that the news stories that make the United States seem like a dangerous place are deceiving; guns are not everywhere or constant.______70_____. After all. America is a safe place to live.IV. Summary Writing 10%Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the mainpoint(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.ShynessIf you suffer from shyness, you are not alone, for shyness is a universal phenomenon. It is not surprising that social scientists are learning more about its causes.The first environmental cause of shyness many be a child’s home and family life. Today’s children are growing up in smaller and smaller families, with fewer and fewer relatives living nearby. Growing up in homes in which both parents work full time, children may not have the socializing experience of frequent visits by neighbours and friends. Because of their lack of social skills, they may begin to feel socially inhibited, or shy, when they start school.A second environmental cause of shyness in an individual may be one’s culture. In a large study conducted in Japan, 57 percent of participants rated themselves as shy. Researchers Henderson and Zimbardo say, “One expectation is that in Japan an individual performance success is credited externally to parents, teachers, and others, while failure is entirely blamed on the person.” Therefore Japanese learn not take risks in public and rely instead on group-shared decisions.Technology may also play a role. In the United States, the number of young people who report being shy has risen from 40 percent to 50 percent in recent years .Due to our huge advances in technology, watching television, playing video games, and surfing the Web have replaced recreational activities that involve social interaction for many young people. Adults, too, are becoming more isolated as a result of technology. Face-to-face interactions with bank clerks, gas station attendants, and shop assistants are no longer necessary because people can use machines to do their banking, fill their gas tanks, and order goods. In short, they become shy.It appears that most people have experienced shyness at some time in their lives. Therefore, if you are shy, you have lots of company.V. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 你是否介意代替我去开会吗?(substitute)73. 为了让妈妈睡个好觉,小王把水槽和橱柜擦得干干净净的。

2020届上海中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析

2020届上海中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析

2020届上海中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A. Overhunting.B. Unsafe food.C. Loss of habitat.D. A bird disease.2. What would others think of Garira's job?A. Scary.B. Relaxing.C. Well-paid.D. Time-consuming3. What do Garira's words mean?A. Birds are human's best friends.B. People know little about vultures.C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.BHave you ever thrown a camel? Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw. But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, “to throw a camel” is a way of saying “to make a spelling mistake”.In the past, a phrase like that was not accepted by the French government as an official French term. But recently, the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language. The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebec in Cana-da, compared to how it is in ParisA new online dictionary, called the French speakers’ dictionary, includes new French words from around the world. It was released on March 18—just in time for International French Speaker’s Day on March 20.Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke. The new dictionary includes unofficial words like “pourriel”, which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada. It is a word based on “courriel”, which just means an email.French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018. It now contains about 600.000 terms, Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister. She said the dictionary is not just for France's 67 million citizens, but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.The aim, supporters say, is to recognize the way language changes. Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countries—even from the United States Some people in the southern U. S. state of Louisiana speak French.People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app. Users can also send in new words they thinkshould be included. Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.4. What do we mean if we say a man “throws a camel” in French?A. He talks big.B. He is very strong.C. He makes a joke.D. He misspells a word.5. What is the purpose of the publication date of the new online dictionary?A. To celebrate an event.B. To honor foreign users.C. To draw more attention.D. To meet an urgent need.6. Where does the word “pourriel” come from?A. French.B. An email.C. A holiday.D. Canada.7. What can people do with the new dictionary?A. Update it regularly.B. Recommend new words to it.C. Change the meaning of its words.D. Regard it as an official dictionary.CEvery day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force, searching wildly for the perfect gift.Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. This frequent experience of gift-giving cancause uncertain feelings in gift-givers. Many enjoy the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds, while many worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients (接受者).Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, offer a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel, gift-giving represents an objective wasteof resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as‘‘the deadweight loss of Christmas”).What is surprising is that gift-givers have much experience acting as both gift-givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift. In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem — gift-givers link how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift. Though it seems natural to gift-givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift-recipients will be less likely to base their feelings of appreciation onthe value of a gift than givers assume.Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients’ feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that more expensive gifts communicate a stronger sense ofthoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual (习俗), by which gift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes towards the recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a futurerelationship. In this sense, gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a “stronger signal”. As for gift-recipients, they may not interpret smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.The idea of gift-givers and gift-recipients being unable to account for the other party’s viewpoint seems confusing because people slip in and out of these roles every day. Yet, despite the experience as both givers and receivers, people often struggle to apply information gained from one role in another. In theoretical terms, people fail to use information about their own preferences and experiences to produce more efficient outcomes in their exchange relations. In practical terms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to estimate their gift expense according to personal insight.8. The author uses “the deadweight loss of Christmas” in Paragraph 2 to express ________.A. gift-givers don’t spend much money during holidaysB. gift-givers don’t ask recipients what gifts they preferC. gift-givers buy improper and expensive giftsD. gift-givers have difficulty in choosing gifts9. According to the passage, people buy gifts to ________.A. receive gifts in returnB. enjoy the feeling of shoppingC. help recipients to save moneyD. better relationships with recipients10. What can we learn from the passage?A. People’s high living standards require expensive gifts.B. Gift-givers buy gifts based on their experiences as recipients.C. Anthropologists think gift-giving meets different human needs.D. Recipients judge the depth of friendship according to the gift price.11. Why did the author write this article?A. To criticize people’s gift-buying habits.B. To analyze people’s gift-giving behaviors.C. To offer advice on how to improve relationships.D. To remind people not to overlook others’ preferences.DWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question,you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-­technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine,the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents,murder and war. Today’s leading killers,such as heart disease,cancer,and aging itself,will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes,the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells(细胞)are the basic units of all living things,and until recently,scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells,such as those of brain cells,would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100,medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so,people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs(器官). The medicine,made up of the basic building materials of life,will build new brain cells,heart cells,and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence,but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.12. According to the passage,human death is now mainly caused by ________.A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war13. In the author’s opinion,today’s most important advance in technology lies in(在于)________.A. the InternetB. medicineC. brain cellsD. human organs14. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine15. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六本文为2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六的模拟试题及答案解析。

(一)听力测试Section A1. A) The woman doesn't believe what the man says.B) The woman doesn't like her current job.C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.D) The woman is being offered a new position.答案:C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.2. A) She was upset by the poor quality of her meal.B) She had too much to eat at the restaurant.C) She was not satisfied with the service at the restaurant.D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.答案:D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.3. A) She doesn't have any interest in sports.B) She dislikes exercising outdoors.C) She is tired of her exercise routine.D) She prefers going for a walk to running.答案:D) She prefers going for a walk to running.4. A) The man is going to take a business trip.B) The man doesn't have time to go on vacation.C) The man doesn't enjoy traveling.D) The man is planning a trip with his family.答案:A) The man is going to take a business trip.5. A) Borrow a book from the library.B) Buy a book at a bookstore.C) Stay at home and read a book.D) Lend a book to the woman.答案:A) Borrow a book from the library. Section B6. A) He has never tried Chinese food before.B) He is planning to visit China in the future.C) He doesn't enjoy Chinese food.D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.答案:D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.7. A) Poor time management skills.B) Lack of sleep.C) A noisy living environment.D) An uncomfortable mattress.答案:A) Poor time management skills.8. A) Private conversations.B) Public speaking.C) Listening to music.D) Making phone calls.答案:C) Listening to music.9. A) In a shopping mall.B) At a concert.C) At a train station.D) In a library.答案:B) At a concert.10. A) The woman was late for the party.B) The woman was unable to attend the party.C) The woman didn't enjoy the party.D) The woman forgot about the party.答案:B) The woman was unable to attend the party.Section C11. A) Some wild animals have started to migrate.B) The northern lights can be seen more frequently.C) The weather is expected to change soon.D) People are starting to prepare for winter.答案:D) People are starting to prepare for winter.12. A) Shopping for new furniture.B) Buying tickets for a concert.C) Organizing a music event.D) Rearranging the furniture in the living room. 答案:B) Buying tickets for a concert.13. A) The woman thinks the actor is attractive.B) The woman is not a fan of the actor.C) The woman has met the actor in person.D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.答案:D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.14. A) It is too expensive for her to buy.B) She prefers using public transportation.C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.D) It is not environmentally-friendly.答案:C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.15. A) A school project.B) A trip to the beach.C) A basketball game.D) A family gathering.答案:A) A school project.Section DNow you'll hear the two long dialogues.16. A) She is not looking forward to the next day.B) She is worried about her upcoming exams.C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.D) She is confident that tomorrow will be better.答案:C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.17. A) He is not interested in art.B) He won't be able to attend the exhibition.C) He is busy preparing for a meeting.D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.答案:D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.Now you'll hear the multiple-choice questions based on the dialogues you have just heard.18. A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.B) He has been giving tours for many years.C) He used to play basketball professionally.D) He plans to stop working as a tour guide.答案:A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.19. A) By studying history.B) By visiting the Great Wall.C) By talking to local people.D) By reading books about Chinese culture.答案:C) By talking to local people.20. A) By getting lost.B) By taking a wrong turn.C) By following a map.D) By asking local people for directions.答案:D) By asking local people for directions.Section ENow you'll hear a monologue.21. A) To urge students to exercise regularly.B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.C) To promote the benefits of a balanced diet.D) To raise awareness about common health issues.答案:B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.22. A) Various sports activities.B) Healthy food choices.C) Importance of rest.D) Benefits of socializing.答案:A) Various sports activities.23. A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.B) It is necessary for maintaining a healthy weight.C) It is best to focus on a specific type of exercise.D) It should be done for at least two hours per day.答案:A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.24. A) To reduce stress levels.B) To improve physical fitness.C) To prevent certain diseases.D) To increase energy levels.答案:D) To increase energy levels.25. A) Limiting sugar intake.B) Eating a balanced diet.C) Drinking more water.D) Getting enough sleep.答案:B) Eating a balanced diet.答案解析:听力测试的题目主要涉及日常生活场景和宣传性文本。

2023年上海市高三高考英语模拟试卷试题及答案

2023年上海市高三高考英语模拟试卷试题及答案

2022-2023学年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语模拟试卷(含答案)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.Discovering a BrotherKieron Graham always knew he had an older brother.His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old,listed a brother named Vincent but no last name.Though Kieron spent years(21)_______(think)about Vincent,he could never track him down.That changed in December2017,(22)_______Kieron's adoptive parents gave their four adopted children AncestryDNA tests as Christmas gifts.Kieron,now21, sent his saliva(唾液)sample in for analysis.When his results came back,he was surprised to find he had some DNA matches for relatives who(23)_______(take)the test,too.Most were distant connections,but one match was so strong that it (24)_______(label)"close family59.His name was Vincent Ghant.Kieron looked for him online and soon made a possible connection."This is going to sound so wild.......but you seem(25)_______(be)my brother,”Kieron wrote on the instant messaging app.“I was given up(26)_______adoption in1997and it says on my paperwork that my mother has a son with your name and your birth date.Her name is Shawn.”“OMG do you know your real name?"wrote Vincent,now30."I think it was Tyler."“OMG YES You are my brother.”“Wow,”wrote Kieron.“This is crazy."said Vincent.The craziness was just beginning.As they talked,the brothers realized they lived about20minutes from each other,outside of Atlanta.More mind-blowing,they attended the same university and majored and minored in the same subjects:politicalscience and legal studies.“What are the odds we're separated our entire lives and then end up at the same school with the same interests?"says Kieron.Now the brothers had the chance to make up for the(27)_______(lose)time. They decided to meet at a local tea shop that week."I was really nervous,"says Kieron."I was wondering(28)_______I should say.”As he waited outside the shop,he heard someone call his name,and he suddenly found(29)________in a hug with the brother he'd thought about his entire life.The men went inside and talked."We connected,"says Vincent,"(30)_______ _______we already knew each other."Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.affectedmunityC.conditionD.contactE.decreasedF.deliveredG.fearfulH.intensityI.meaningfulJ.seriousK.unrealisticLonelinessUniversity found one in four Australians feel lonely with many reporting anxiety about socialising and30per cent saying they didn't feel part of a group of friends. Both young and old people are_____31_____,though people over65are the least lonely"People tell me their friends don't ring them anymore/5says William Yeates, who now runs webinars to bring people together others.“One lady told me she doesn't get any visitors;the only time she has any human_____32_____is in the weekly webinar.I invited her out for lunch but she couldn't do it.She was too_____33 _____.”Worryingly,one in eight young people aged18-25report a very high_____34_____of loneliness,and are more likely than older people to feel greater levels of social anxiety.Even school-aged children report feeling lonely and isolated and say they don't have_____35_____connections with people around them.While people have always felt lonely—it's part of the human_____36 _____—there's no doubt that the modem world,with longer commuting times and greater numbers of people living alone,has worsened the trend.Irene Verins,amanager at Mental Wellbeing,VicHealth,says loneliness inyounger people aged18to25is often driven by_____37_____So_____38_____is loneliness internationally that the UK government appointed a Minister for Loneliness and in2011launched a Campaign to End Loneliness.It's estimated that every£1spent on relieving loneliness in Britain has _____39_____a£2-£3saving in costs for the economy.That's because the loneliness of individual people impacts the social togetherness of the whole_____40_____.The fewer lonely people,the lower the healthcare costs and the greater the wellbeing of everyone."This is national issue,"says Verins.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B5C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.How did Cape Town,South Africa,get into a Day Zero situation—when the city's taps would go dry because its reservoirs(水库)would become dangerously low on water?The city gets its water from six reservoirs in Western Cape province,which usually_____41_____during the rainy season,from May through August.But since 2015the region has been suffering from the worst drought(干旱)in a century,and the water in those reservoirs_____42_____pounding the problem, Cape Town's population has grown substantially,increasing_____43_____.The city actually did a pretty good job by reducing leaks in the system,a major cause of water waste,and has even won awards for its_____44_____policies.But the government of South Africa was slow to declare a national disaster in the areas hit hardest by the drought,paving the way for the recent_____45_____.Cape Town is not_____46_____.Since2014southeastern Brazil has been suffering its worst water shortage in80years,_____47_____decreased rainfall, forestation and other factors.And many cities in India do not have access to municipal water for more than a few hours a day,if at all._____48_____,the city of Shimla ran out of drinking water in May,urging locals to beg tourists to stay away from the popular Himalayan summer resort.In the U.S.,the situation is somewhat better,but many urban centers still_____49_____water problems.Californians recent multiyear drought led to some of the state's driest years on record.Since about half of the state's urban water usage is for landscaping,it was able to cut back on that fairly easily.But cities that use most of their water for more essential uses,such as drinking water,may not be so _____50_____._____51_____,steps can be taken to avoid urban water crises.In general,a "portfolio approach”that relies on multiple water sources is probably most _____52_____.Cape Town has already begun implementing a number of water projects,including tapping groundwater and building water-recycling plants.Many other cities will need to repair existing water infrastructure(基础建设)to cut down on leakage.City leaders should be thinking about meeting long-term needs rather than just about_____53_____requirements.Good organization and financial accountability are equally critical.And planning efforts should include diverse stakeholders(利益相关者)from the community.One major challenge is providing services to informal areas,which develop without any government foresight.Such regions often_____54_____basic resources一a well-planned water supply among them.The global community has an opportunity right now to take action to prevent a series of Day Zero crises.If we don't act,many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to_____55_____.41.A.take over B.fill up C.make off D.set out42.A.decreased B.rose C.remained D.drowned43.A.likelihood B.proportion C.demand D.efficiency44.A.architecture B.agriculture C.economy D.conservation45.A.policy B.growth C.crisis D.change46.A.enough B.possible C.difficult D.alone47.A.making up for B.resulting fromC.taking advantage ofD.looking into48.A.In a word B.By comparison C.What's worse D.For example49.A.avoid B.solve C.discuss D.face50.A.passive B.purposeful C.adaptable D.reliable51.A.Similarly B.Fortunately C.Initially D.Alternatively52.A.questionable B.memorable C.effective D.confusing53.A.daily B.legal C.maximum D.normal54.A.neglect ck C.provide D.find55.A.drink B.pour C.place D.recordSection 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 great deal can be learned from the actual traces of ancient human movement: the footprints of early hominids(原始人类).The best-known specimens(标本)are the remarkable tracks discovered at Laetoli,Tanzania,by Mary Leaky.These were left by small hominids around3.6to3.75million years ago.Examination of the shape of the prints revealed to Mary Leakey that the feet had a raised arch,a rounded heel(脚跟),a pronounced ball,and a big toe that pointed forward.These features,together with the weight-bearing pressure patterns, resembled the prints of upright-walking modem humans.The pressures imposed along the foot,together with the length of step,which averaged87centimeters, indicated that the hominids had been walking slowly.In short,all the detectable features implied that the feet that left the footprints were very little different from those of contemporary humans.A detailed study has been made of the prints using photogrammetry,a technique for obtaining measurements through photographs,which created a drawing showing all the curves and shapes of the prints.The result emphasized that there were at least seven points of similarity with modem prints,such as the depth of the heel impression, and the deep imprint of the big toe.Footprints thus provide us not merely with rare impressions of the soft tissue of early hominids,but also with evidence of upright walking that in many ways is clearer than can be obtained from the analysis of bones.The study of fossil footprints is not restricted to examples from such remote periods.Hundreds of prints are known,for example,in French caves dating from the end of the last Ice Age,approximately10,000years ago.Research by Leon Pales has provided information about this period.56.What does the passage mainly discuss?A.The career of Mary Leakey.B.The analysis of footprint specimens.C.Accurate dating of hominid remains.D.Behavioral patterns of early humans.57.The figure of87centimeters mentioned in paragraph2refers to the size of the _________.A.hominids feetB.hominids bodiesC.steps taken by the hominidsD.objects carried by the hominids58.Why does the author mention the"heel impression"in paragraph3?A.To indicate the weight of early hominids.B.To emphasize the size of the hominids foot.C.To hint at a possible injury the hominid had suffered.D.To give an example of similarity to modem human footprints.59.What can be inferred about the footprints found in French caves mentioned in the last paragraph?A.They show more details than the Laetoli prints.B.They are not as informative as the Laetoli prints.C.They are of more recent the Laetoli prints.D.They are more difficult to study than the Laetoli prints(B)The elements other than hydrogen and helium(氮气)exist in such small quantities that it is accurate to say that the universe somewhat more than25percent helium by weight and somewhat less than25percent hydrogen.Astronomers have measured the amount of helium throughout our galaxy(星系)and in other galaxies as well.Helium has been found in old stars,in relatively young ones,and in the distant objects known as quasars.Helium nuclei have also been found in cosmic rays that fall on the earth(cosmic"rays”are not really a form of radiation;they consist of rapidly moving particles(颗粒)of numerous different kinds).It doesn't seem to make very much difference where the helium is found.Itsamount never seems to vary much.In some places,there may be slightly more of it;in others,slightly less,but the proportion of helium to hydrogen nuclei always remains about the same.Helium is created in stars.In fact,nuclear reactions that turn hydrogen to helium are responsible for most of the energy that stars produce.However,the amount of helium that could have been produced in this manner can be calculated,and it turns out to be no more than a few percent.The universe has not existed long enough for this figure to be significantly greater.Consequently,if the universe is somewhat more than25percent helium now,then it must have been about25percent helium at a time near the beginning.However,when the universe was less than one minute old,no helium could have existed.Calculations indicate that before this time temperatures were too high and particles of matter were moving around much too rapidly.It was only after the one-minute point that helium could exist.By this time,the universe had cooled sufficiently.But the nuclear reactions that led to the formation of helium went on for only a relatively short time.By the time the universe was a few minutes old,helium production had effectively ceased.60.According to the passage,helium is_________.A.difficult to detectB.the oldest element in the universeC.a common element in quasarsD.the second element in the universe in amount61.Why does the author mention"cosmic rays"in paragraph2?A.To explain how the universe began.B.As part of a list of things containing helium.C.As an example of an unsolved astronomical puzzle.D.To explain the abundance of hydrogen in the universe.62.Most of the helium in the universe was formed_________.A.in invisible spaceB.in a very short timeC.before most of the hydrogenD.during the first minute of the universe's existence(C)Every year millions of breeding monarch butterflies in the U.S.and southern Canada search for milkweed plants on which to lay their eggs.Concern over shrinking habitat(居住地)has urged conservationists to create monarch-friendly spaces along roadsides,which are more than enough within the butterflies range and usually publicly owned.But traffic noise stresses monarch caterpillars out,a new study finds. They eventually do become desensitized to it—but that might cause trouble to them later on,too.Noise pollution is known to affect the lives of birds,whales and other creatures. But until recently,scientists had never tested whether it leads to a stress response in insects.When Andy Davis,a conservation physiologist at the University of Georgia, noticed online videos of roadside monarch caterpillars apparently trembling as cars came by,he wondered how the constant noise might affect them.Davis built a custom caterpillar heart monitor,fitting a small sensor into a microscope to precisely measure monarch caterpillars'heart rates as they listened to recordings of traffic sounds in the laboratory.The hearts of caterpillars exposed to highway noise for two hours beat17 percent faster than those of caterpillars in a silent room.But the heart rates of the noise-exposed group returned to baseline levels after hearing the traffic sounds nonstop for their entire12-day development period,Davis and his colleagues reported in May in Biology Letters.This desensitization could be problematic when the caterpillars become adults,Davis says.A rapid stress response is vital for monarch butterflies on their two-month journey to spend winters in Mexico,as they narrowly escape predators(捕食者)and fight wind currents.Whether a noisy developmental period reduces monarchs'survival rates remains unknown,notes Ryan Norris,an ecologist at the University of Guelph in Ontario,who was not involved in the study.But in any case,he believes roadside habitat almost certainly drive up the butterflies'death rates as a result of crashes with cars."There is so much potential road habitat for monarchs and other insects一it would be such a nice thing to capitalize on,”Norris says."But you just can't get around the traffic.”Davis adds:"I think roads and monarchs just don't mix.”63.By"They eventually do become desensitized to it",the writer means thatA.monarch caterpillars react less strongly to noiseB.monarch caterpillars are stressed out by road noiseC.conservationists are worried about butterflies habitatD.conservationists no longer create monarch-friendly spaces64.What inspired Andy Davis to explore the effect of noise on monarch caterpillars?A.There had been little research on monarch caterpillars.B.Videos showed cars crashed into monarch caterpillars.C.There was no such record of monarch caterpillars'heart rates.D.He found that monarch caterpillars shook with cars moving by.65.According to Andy Davis,how will exposure to noise influence monarch butterflies?A.They are likely to need more time to develop.B.They are likely to lose their way on their journey.C.They are more likely to be killed in their migration.D.They are more likely to die before they become adults.66.What is Ryan Norris most likely to agree with?A.Monarchs5survival rates are decreasing each year.B.It is not recommended that roadside habitat be built for insects.C.More capital is needed to study monarchs?developmental period.D.Butterflies’rising death rates have nothing to do with moving cars.Section CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.The early success of the kiosks suggests that,at least when ordering fast food, customers prize speed over high-touch customer service.B.Business owners insist that robots will take over work that is dirty,dangerous,or just dull,enabling humans to focus on other tasks.C.The better hope for workers might be that automation helps the food-service industry continue to develop.D.But over time,customers relied less frequently on the greeters.E.The cost of machines has fallen significantly in recent years,dropping40percentsince2005.F.This has typically been the story of automation:Technology eliminates old jobs,but it also creates new ones.Iron CooksRobots have arrived in American restaurants and hotels for the same reasons they first arrived on factory floors._________67_________Labor,meanwhile,is getting expensive,as some cities and states pass laws raising the minimum wage.“We think we've hit the point where labor-wage rates are now making automation of those tasks make a lot more sense,"Bob Wright,the chief operations officer of the fast-food chain Wendy's,said in a conference call with investors last February,referring to jobs that feature"repetitive production tasks."Wendy's and McDonald's are in the process of installing self-service kiosks(售货亭)in locations across the country,allowing customers to order without ever talking to an employee._________68_________The international chain CaliBurger,for example, will soon install Flippy,a robot that can make150burgers an hour.John Miller,the CEO of Cali Group,which owns the chain,says employees don't like working in the kitchen.Once the robots are sweating there,human employees will be free to interact with customers in more-targeted ways,bringing them extra napkins and asking them how they're enjoying their burgers.How many employees,though,do you need working in the cafe?69Will companies like CaliBurger see sufficient value in employing human greeters and soup-and-sandwich deliverers to keep those positions around long-term?The experience of Eatsa may be instructive.The start-up restaurant,based in San Francisco,allows customers to order its quinoa bowls and salads on their smartphone or an in-store tablet and then pick up their order from a white wall of cubbies(小房间)一an Automat for the app age.Initially,two greeters were stationed alongside the cubbies to welcome and direct customers._________70_________So the company now employs a single greeter in its restaurants.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize in no more than60words the main idea of the passage and how it is e your own words as far aspossible.Advertising ObjectivesWhen developing a successful advertising campaign,marketers must first set an advertising objective.The objective is the purpose for the advertising campaign. There are four main advertising objectives—to inform,to persuade,to compare,or to remind.Companies use informative advertising to give information about a new type of product.In this case,the purpose is to increase demand for the new product.DVD players are a good example.The first sellers of these products had to tell consumers about the quality and convenience of the new product.Big sales soon followed.However,informative advertising doesn't work so well when there are many companies with the same kind of product.This is because consumers already know the normal features of the product.Instead,they need to see how one company's version is better than all the others.This kind of advertising is called persuasive advertising.For instance,when DVD players became common,Sony began trying to persuade customers that its brand has the best quality for their money to keep sales high.Comparative advertising also tries to persuade.Thus it is really a kind of persuasive advertising.In this,a company compares its brand with one or more other parative advertising been used for products from soft drinks to car rentals and credit cards.An is Avis,a car rental company,which compared itself with its bigger rival Hertz by claiming,“We're number two,so we try harder?"A different kind of advertising is reminder advertising,which is important for products later in their life.Unlike the other types,its objective is to help to keep strong relationships with customers and to keep them thinking about the product.This is why expensive Coca-Cola television ads mainly build and maintain the Coca-Cola brand relationship,rather than trying to inform or persuade people to buy the drink straight away.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.显而易见,照片上的形象与我眼前的这个人一点不像。

上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题(含解析)

上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题(含解析)
C. By totally understanding the tricky make-up of the world.
D. By succeeding in transferring the skills into the wider social area.
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A. His contributions have advanced progress in the society.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。
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A. She would rather stay at home listening to CDs.
B. She likes to listen to new music CDs.
C. She wants the man to buy CDs for her.
【答案】19. C 20. D
【解析】
【原文】此题为听力题,解析略。
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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.
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上海市高考英语模拟试题(有答案)

上海市高考英语模拟试题(有答案)

英语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.May Day in IndiaEach May 1, workers in India join others around the world to mark May Day, depending on local customs.It’s quite appropriate that India celebrates with an official holiday in some of its 29 states and seven union territories. After all, the country has an (21) _______ (estimate) 522 million workers, more than the entire population of the United States.Here’s a Q&A on May Day in general:Isn’t May Day about dancing around a pole?You are correct -- dancing is involved. That’s because “May Day” actually does double duty, celebrating two different things.May Day originally started out as a celebration with roots in roman traditions. By the Middle Ages, May Day also (22) _______ (involve) the maypole, which is made of wood and covered with decorations. Those are held by dancers (23) _______ circle around the pole.That (24) _______ be the May Day you remember from your childhood, and that’s one of the two ways May Day is celebrated.What does that have to do with workers?This is where May Day’s double duty comes in.In May 1886, US activists organized a national strike (25) _______ (seek) an eight-hour workday. In Chicago’s Haymarket Square, the protest turned violent with around 11 to 15 deaths (26) _______ police and participants.(27) _______ (honor) the workers in the Haymarket disturbance, the International Socialist Conference declared May 1 would be a day labeled for labor, to be called International Workers’ Day. The holiday (28) _______ (establish) at a meeting in 1889 and eventually spread to many parts of the world.And that’s (29) _______ maypoles, labor parades and protests are all part of May 1.So where does India fit in with all of this?India’s first Labor Day was celebrated in 1923 in Madras, now called Chennai. Over time, the holiday spread to other parts of the country.According to , organizations and trade unions arrange parades and “children enter contests (30) _______ _______ they can understand the importance of fairness for workers.”Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The Rise of the Smart CityThe information revolution is changing the way cities are run - and the lives of its residents. Cities have a way to go before they can be considered geniuses. But they’re getting smart pretty fast.In just the past few years, mayors and other officials in cities across the country have begun to draw on __31__ - about income, traffic, fires, illnesses, parking tickets and more - to handle many of the problems of urban life. Whether it’s making it easier for residents to find parking places, or giving smoke alarms to the households that are most likely to suffer fatal fires, big - data technologies are beginning to __32__ the way cities work.Cities have just __33__ the surface in using data to improve operations, but big changes are already under way in leading smart cities, says Stephen Goldsmith, a professor of government and director of the Innovations in Government Program at the Harvard Kennedy School. “In terms of city governance, we are at one of the most __34__ periods in the last century,” he says.Although cities have been using data in various forms for decades, the modern practice of civic analytics(民情分析)has only begun to take off in the past few years, thanks to a host of __35__ changes. Among them: the growth of cloud computing, which dramatically lowers the costsof storing information; new developments in machine learning, which put __36__ analytical tools in the hand of city officials; the Internet and the rise of inexpensive sensors that can track vast amount of information such as traffic or air pollution; and the widespread use of smart phone apps and mobile devices that enable citizens and city workers alike to monitor problems and __37__ information about them back to city hall.All this data collection raises understandable privacy __38__. Most cities have policies designed to safeguard citizen privacy and prevent the release of information that might __39__ any one individual. In theory, anyway. Widespread use of sensors and video can also present privacy risks unless __40__ are taken. The technology “is forcing cities to face questions of privacy that they haven’t had to face before,” says Ben Green, a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and lead author of a recent report on open-data privacy.Ⅱ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In the food industry, it seems, the robot revolution is well underway, with machines mastering skilled tasks that have always been performed by people.In Boston, robots have displaced __41__ and are creating complex bowls of food for customers. In Prague, machines are __42__ waiters and servers using an app. In Denver, they’re taking orders. Robots are even making the perfect loaf of bread these days, taking charge of a(n) __43__that has remained in human hands for thousands of years.Now comes Briggo, a company that has created a fully __44__, robotic coffee machine that can push out 100 cups of coffee in a single hour -- equaling the __45__ of three to four baristas(咖啡师), according to the company.Using a mix of Latin American beans, the machine creates __46__ cups of coffee that can be ordered via an app, giving customers control over ingredients, flavorings and temperature without any human interaction. The company says no other business in the world has applied as much __47__ to “specialty coffee.”Removing the __48__ element from ordering a cup of coffee is one of the company’s primary selling points. “No more lines, no more counter confusion, no more misspelled names,”Briggo’s website says.Kevin Nater, Briggo’s president and chief executive, said the machine would best fit locations in which __49__ is highly valued, like airports and office buildings, where several of the machines currently operate.“Imagine you’re coming into the security line at the airport, your flight is coming up, and you know that if you want a coffee you’re going to stand in a long line,” said Nater. “From the security line, you can simply order your cup of coffee and pick it up at the coffee haus and make it to your flight __50__.”“I’ve never found anyone who wants to stand in line a long time,” he added. “We’ve just changed the __51__.”But Olive Geib, a 24-year-old barista in Annapolis, Md., remained __52__. As coffee is being made by a barista, he said, subtly(细微地)adjusting the ratio of water to coffee bean as flavor develops through refined taste tests, is a crucial part of the process. “All the numbers and data in the world can’t actually tell you how the coffee __53__,” Geib said.Asked whether he was worried about losing his job to a robot, Gerb said, “absolutely not.” He said there’s a __54__ group of people who will always seek out the slower, interactive experiences at coffee shops.“A lot of customers really appreciate watching a barista carefully pouring water or steaming the milk,” he added. “This __55__ aspect, the atmosphere and the interaction with the barista, is a big part of the experience of drinking coffee.”41. A. waitresses B. baristas C. cooks D. machines42. A. replacing B. recruiting C. restoring D. resisting43. A. room B. art C. school D. oven44. A. typical B. inaccessible C. challenging D. automatic45. A. quality B. output C. time D. cost46. A. sugar-free B. fruit-flavored C. customized D. professional47. A. inspiration B. technology C. correction D. strictness48. A. safety B. stress C. human D. design49. A. service B. preparation C. reliability D. convenience50. A. on time B. for real C. in advance D. without notice51. A. game B. price C. fact D. myth52. A. nervous B. sad C. annoyed D. doubtful53. A. looks B. changes C. sells D. tastes54. A. distinguished B. difficult C. loyal D. laze55. A. cultural B. social C. skillful D. mindfulSection 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.AWhen we say that residents in the Chicago suburb of North Riverside, Illinois, “wrote the book” on how to be good neighbors, we are not exaggerating. The residents of North Riverside really did write a book on neighborliness that has helped make their town a remarkable place.Neighbors All: Creating Community One Block at a Time is a 65 - page manual filled with friendly suggestions and inspiring stories, all designed to build “family bonds” among neighbors. Every household gets a copy, delivered by a volunteer “block captain” tasked with welcoming new arrivals, helping senors, making sure kids play nice, and more. It’s a big job, but the 90 captains across the town of 6,700 don’t do it alone. They are organized by their own captain, Caro Saple, and the neighborhood Services Committee, which appoints leaders of all ages, including a team of school - age “angels”.If all this seems somewhat bureaucratic(宫僚制度的), in practice Neighbors All has very much lived up to its title. One captain got to chatting with an elder couple who revealed that they couldn’t afford to replace their broken stove. Before long, the Neighborhood Services Committee had collected enough money to buy them a new one.Another resident, a woman from Poland, told her captain that she was having trouble sorting out the paperwork to get her citizenship. The captain told the committee, which told the mayor, who got the help of their local congressperson, and soon the woman’s paperwork was all in order.“ I have been in North Riverside over 34 years and am very proud ou the small-town caring the community demonstrates every day,” said Vera Jandacek Wilt. “Waters rising in the river, readyto flood nearby homes? Residents and officials are filling sandbags to hold back the floods. Lonely seniors have not stepped out of the house? A block captain shows up to invite them to a block party. This community truly looks out for one another.”Does all this mean that North Riverside is perfect? No - neighbors still quarrel. Kids still fight. But the community spirit that is part of North Riverside’s DNA appears all over town.56. In paragraph 1, the phrase “wrote the book” is closest in meaning to _______.A. showed expertiseB. learned a lessonC. put down in writingD. revealed secrets57. Which of the following is true of the book Neighbors All?A. It includes inspiring stories written by Caro Saple.B. It gives advice and instructions on how to be nice.C. It is a historical record of the North Riverside.D. It is for the Neighborhood Services Committee.58. What among the following are the responsibilities of a block captain? (1) Spreading copies of the book Neighbors All; (2) Appointing school - age kids as volunteer “angels”; (3) visiting and accompanying lonely seniors.A. (1) and (3)B. (2) and (3)C. (1) and (3)D. All of above59. According to the passage, Vera Jandacek Wilt felt really proud of _______.A. the neighborliness in North RiversideB. the block parties for senior residentsC. living in a perfectly safe communityD. becoming a captain for those in needBJust when you thought you figured out Millennials (those who reached young adulthood around the year 2000), Generation Z is now entering the workforce. A massive 72.8 million individuals are included in this group born between the mid - 1990s and the early 2000s.Are you ready?While we have learned how to create a culture where Millennials can do well, what Generation Z needs can be quite different:60. According to the passage, Millennials and Gen Z share the same point of view on _______.A. job satisfactionB. work assessmentC. weaknesses and strengthsD. salary and benefits61. Which of the following is true of Gen Z’s way of thinking?A. They prefer to be team leaders, not members.B. They enjoy working together with others.C. They don’t want to cooperate, they compete.D. They have talents and don’t want to be judged.62. Who among the following are most probably the target readers of this passage?A. Millennials.B. Generation Z.C. Recruiters.D. FOMO patients.CWe all have a tendency to fake laugh, particularly when authority figures in our lives try to make a joke that just doesn’t land. Though it might feel rude not to laugh when your in-laws or boss try to say something funny, pretending to do so might not be much better. It turns out, even if you think that your forced laughing sounds genuine, people are usually pretty good at separating truly spirited belly laughs from fake ones. But how can they possible know the difference?Well, when researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles studied the acoustic(听觉的)and perceptual(知觉的)differences between real and fake laughter, they found that some of the sounds associated with genuine laughter is “really hard to fake.” In their study, the researchers determined that subjects were only fooled by 37 percent of fake laughter.The most prominent factor distinguishing real laughter from fake laughter is duration -- or, more specifically, the number of breaths taken in in between sounds. Seeing as it takes more effort and concentration to fake a laugh as opposed to do it genuinely, people tend to pause more in between their “ha-ha’s” when they’re faking it. Evidently, that pausing is pretty noticeable.“A fake laugh is basically an imitation of a real laugh, but produced with a slightly different set of vocal muscles controlled by a different part of our brain,” Greg Bryant, the lead UCLA researcher on the study, explained. “The result is that there are subtle(微妙的)features of the laugh that sound like speech,and ... people are unconsciously quite sensitive to them.”People have also proven to be emotionally sensitive to laughter as well. “Our rains are very sensitive to the social and emotional significance of laughter,” said Carolyn McGettigan, a scientistat Royal Holloway, University of London.McGettigan conducted a 2014 study that recorded participants’ brain responses as they listened to the same people produce genuine laughter by watching funny videos, as opposed to fake laughter. “During our study, when participants heard a laugh that was posed, they activated regions of the brain associated with mentalizing in an attempt to understand the other person’s emotional and mental state,” she said.So, while we may understand that certain social situations sometimes require fake laughter, most of the time, our instincts and emotional intelligence are just too smart to buy into them.According to McGettigan, that’s a good thing. “Evolutionarily speaking, it’s good to be able to detect if someone is authentically experiencing an emotion or if they’re not,” she said. “Because you don’t want to be fooled.”63. What do researchers at the University of California want to find out in this study?A. What is the difference between a fake laugh and a real one.B. Which part of the brain controls the sound of our laughter.C. Why do people need to fake laugh when they don’t want to.D. How to laugh as genuinely as possible when you are faking it.64. Your forced laughing is more noticeable than you think, mainly because_______.A. you seem more concentrated when you laugh for realB. you take more breaths when you try to fake a laughC. a fake laugh often happens after a sudden pauseD. a real laugh usually lasts longer than a fake one65. Which of the following is true according to Greg Bryant?A. Real laughter is not at all controllable by our brain.B. People may notice fake laughter without knowing why.C. People use the same set of muscles to laugh and to speak.D. Faking laugh shares the same techniques as making speech.66. What has Carolyn McGettigan’s 2014 study proven?A. Certain social situations may require us to fake a laugh.B. Evolution has enabled us to recognize other’s emotions.C. By instincts, we are able to tell a person’s mental state.D. We can sense other’s emotional state when they laugh.Section 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.Luwak Coffee IndonesiaLuwak coffee is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, because it has extraordinary value and its availability is very rare. Indonesian Luwak coffee, or civet(麝香猫)coffee, sells well and is very popular with coffee lovers because it is considered to have a smooth and friendly taste in the stomach.__67__ Many are disgusted with the basic ingredients that come from animal feces(粪便). Because of this, these drinks also get bad nicknames in various countries. Even so, the Indonesian Luwak coffee industry seems uninterrupted and still sells well at high prices.__68__ These three factors are a long production process, the amount of harvest that is not as large as ordinary coffee beans, and the taste of coffee that is not thick.Initially, this drink was discovered by local people who are curious about the taste of coffee. They find seeds that are still complete in the feces of a cat - like animal, so they process seeds fromthe dirt, bake, then make a drink. The enjoyment of this drink is heard by the Dutch government. They then collect and sell Indonesian civet coffee at very high prices.The process begins when coffee plants enter the harvest period. Fruit that is ready fro harvest will begin to turn reddish. __69__ The fruit eaten will be digested by this animal, strangely the digestion of this animal cannot destroy the layer of coffee. The dirt or feces from the civets will later be collected to be cleaned.After cleaning, the next process is roasting. The roasting process is only up to the medium roast level. The reason is to maintain a unique sense of character. The roasted seeds are then packaged in whole beans or powder for sale. __70__第Ⅱ卷Ⅱ. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage. Use your own words as far as possible.Right Colors for Restaurant Walls?Have you ever noticed that many restaurants have red or orange walls? This fashion comes from the widely held belief that these two colors stimulate the appetite. Restauranteurs hope that by stimulating the appetites of their customers in this way, they can encourage them to order more food.A large fast - food chain recently decided to test the belief that the color of the decoration affects how much food their customers order. This company has restaurants in major cities across the US and serves customers of all ages, including small children. The traditional decoration of this restaurant chain includes beige(米色的)paint on the walls. For this test, the company painted the walls in half of its restaurants orange, leaving the other half of its restaurants with their original beige walls. In order to make up for the possible influence of cultural differences between cities, the company made sure that in every city where its restaurants are located, there were both restaurants with orange walls and restaurants with beige walls.The restaurant chain kept track of exactly what foods were ordered in each restaurant for one year before the walls were painted, and then again for one year after the walls had been painted. They found no difference. On average, customers in each restaurant, whether is had beige or of the company said. “We have proven it.”The wall s of all the restaurants in the chain have been restored to their original beige color. The company president explained that this color is part of the company’s image. Now that the studyis over, people might be confused if they walked into a restaurant expecting beige walls and got orange instead, so the company president explained.Ⅱ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 轻松的背景音乐会对工作效率产生积极的影响吗?(effect)73. 考虑到当日达递送服务的收费要高不少,我们不一定非得使用它。

2020届上海市沪新中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2020届上海市沪新中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2020届上海市沪新中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhen the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.Reading out loudIf your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.Playing board gamesMaybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!Having a dance partyConsidering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzlesFor most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?A. They both develop children's team spirit.B. They both improve children's listening ability.C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.D. They both focus on interaction between children.2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?A. Reading out loud.B. Playing board games.C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.D. Having a dance party.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To list four interesting children's parties.B. To recommend four children's favorite books.C. To introduce some activities for children inside.D. To show some funny things for children outside.BIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads(有效载荷)into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip(芯片)with 256 threads(线程)that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue(脑组织).Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.4. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.5. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.6. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.7. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.CWe use what is known as inner speech, where we talk to ourselves, to evaluate situations and make decisions. Now, a robot has been trained to speak aloud its inner decision-making process, giving us a view of how it responds to contradictory demands.Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella at the University of Palermo, Italy, programmed a humanoid robot named Pepper, with software that models human cognitive(认知的)processes, which allowed Pepper to retrieve (检索)relevant information from its memory and find the correct way to act based on human commands, as well as a text — to — speech processor. It allowed Pepper to voice its decision-making process while completing a task, "With inner speech, we can better understand what the robot wants to do and what its plan is," says Chella.The researchers asked Pepper to set a dinner table according to etiquette (礼仪)rules they had programmed into the robot. Inner speech was either enabled or disabled to see how it affected Pepper's ability to do what was instructed.When instructed to place a napkin on a fork with its inner speech enabled, Pepper asked itself what the etiquette required and concluded that this request went against the rules it had been given. It then asked the researchers if putting the napkin on the fork was the correct action. When told it was, Pepper said, "OK, I prefer to follow your desire," and explained how it was going to place the napkin on the fork.When asked to do the same task with inner speech disabled, Pepper knew this contradicted etiquette rules, so it didn't perform the task or explain why.With the potential for robots to become more common in the future, this type of programming could help the public understand their abilities and limitations, says Sarah Sebo at theUniversityofChicago. "It maintains people's trust and enables cooperation and interactions between humans and robots," she says. However, this experiment only used a single human participant, says Sebo. "It's unclear how their approach would compare across a wide range of human participants," she says.8. Why does the author mention how people make decisions in the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic.B. To make comparisons.C. To provide an example.D. To support his argument.9. How did Pepper react to the contradictory instruction with its inner speech enabled?A. It failed to complete the task.B. It followed the etiquette rules.C. It made a random decision.D. It communicated with the researchers.10. What did Sarah Sebo think of the research?A. It was creative but worthless.B. It was a good try but the result was a failure.C. It was inspiring but needed further evidence.D. It was carefully designed but poorly performed.11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Robot Taught To Be PoliteB. Robot Can Explain Its DecisionC. Robot Making Decisions: No Longer A DreamD. Robot-Human Communication: No Longer A ProblemDThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life,killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.12. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar withB. opposite toC. different fromD. equal to13. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To support students’ antiwar movement.B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.14. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.15. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meantto the world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。

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高三英语试题1II. 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)American parents usually think that their child (25)have less pocket money than the children whom he often connects with even if they are wealthier. And they don’t expect their children to compare with the richer if some conditions make (26)impossible for the children to get the same pocket money (27)the children in the neighborhood.The pocket money is not controlled by the parents, because a child can learn to use money correctly (28)dealing with it himself. If a 7 – year – old child gets one dollar as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he can’t know (29)the real use for the money is. The children can use part of his pocket money to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, he is old enough that parents can take the child to the bank, (30)(open)a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain amount of his pocket money into the bank and watch his bank savings grow as entry by entry (存入)is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how (31)(manage)money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. If a boy can’t join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have chosen for him, he is a sorry child.(B)Have you ever lain in the sun, ___(32) (enjoy) the entertainment of reading a newspaper? Have you ever sat in an underground railway, killing your boring time by turning a newspaper? If you have made it, there is no doubt_ (33)__you may not deny the importance of newspapers as a popular medium.Newspapers provide us with great convenience. (34) the electric media like televisions and computers offers us another way to obtain information, their generation by electricity limits their uses indoors. On the other hand, newspapers may be carried (35) we plan to. In addition, their small size and light weight will surely spare our effort to take them.__(36) advantage of newspapers lies in their non-pollution. It may be said without fear ofexaggeration that almost all those electronic media do harm to people’s health. (37) (take)televisions for example: exposures to radiations (辐射), a kind of pollution, from them in the longrun will damage people’s health, (38) (especial) for pregnant women. The same case can alsobe found in computers. Newspapers, by contrast, are made of natural materials. Therefore nopollution will be given off nor are people subjected to the risk of illness when they read anewspaper.It is true that electronic media also has some superior (39) newspapers. They can give usmore direct information, not only by words but by sounds and pictures as well. But regardingnewspapers as a medium of the past is (40) apparent understanding, far from the truth. 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.Miss Li was born in a big city. After she graduated from a university, she was asked to besent to work at a 41 school in a mountainous area. There many parents have no money tosend their children to school. As a(n) 42 , Miss Li found that she had responsibility for thesechildren. So she made good use of her holidays to go back to the city, where she told her oldclassmates of her idea. As all her classmates are warm-hearted and love public welfare, they can43 with her easily. After careful discussion, they agreed to organize a(n) 44 to dosomething for the poor children.In order to collect enough money, they often visited singers to ask them to offer the moneythat they get from the concerts. They often went to the factories and companies to beg the bossesand managers to 45 their money in the education in the poor areas. What’s more, they evenreduced their 46 and spare their savings. Miss Li is good at 47 and know how to48 the money that they collect. Now many children 49 by this association can go back toschool.As time goes on, the association organized by Miss Li is a 50 name between the citywhere she was born and the area where she works.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.People often fall ill because of me. However, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 51 . A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 52 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 53 , he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.I seized this golden chance to 54 him. He reacted, trying to 55 me, but I was already 56 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. 57 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept upsetting him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 58 .The next day he couldn’t go to school. He had lost his appetite and was not as 59 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 60 .For two days he was nursed by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 61 . I knew I had to 62 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 63 , it was my turn to feel 64 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 65 and finally my time was over.Do you know what I am?51. A. fault B. responsibility C. destination D. business52. A. occasion B. temperature C. season D. condition53. A. excited B. hurt C. tired D. late54. A. injure B. attack C. bother D. destroy55. A. get rid of B. get on with C. put up with D .take hold of56. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing57. A. Since B. Although C. Whether D. Once58. A. escaped B. succeeded C. failed D. regretted59. A. peaceful B. sensible C. happy D. energetic60. A. study B. development C. recovery D. effect61. A. loss B. pressure C. operation D. burden62. A. sacrifice B. catch C. forget D. leave63. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately64. A. reluctant B. disappointed C. painful D. ashamed65. A. weaker B. bigger C. smaller D. strongerSection 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)Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees (黑猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator(猎食动物)gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.66. A plover protects its young from a predator by______.A. pretending to be injuredB. driving away the adult predatorC. leaving its young in another nestD. getting closer to its young67. By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.A. chimps are ready to attack othersB. chimps are jealous of the winnersC. chimps are sometimes dishonestD. chimps can be selfish too68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.69. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How do animals learn to lie?B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?C. Do animals lie?D. How does honesty help animals survive?(B)“My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading,writing and math skills, and more.The children don't just plan any city. They map and analyze the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and predict its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom,” says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected “official” and “planning group” make s all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.”CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children's own standards.70. The Program is designed to __________.A. develop children's problem-solving abilitiesB. train young scientists for city planningC. direct kids to build solar collectorsD. train kids to be future architects71. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to ___________.A. find out kids' creative ideasB. help kids with their programC. give children lecturesD. discuss with the teacher72. Who is the designer of the program?A. A teacher.B. An architect.C. An official.D. A scientist.73. The children feel free in the program because they _____________.A. can design future buildings themselvesB. need not worry about making mistakesC. are given enough time to design modelsD. have new ideas and rich imagination(C)Stonehenge(巨石阵)may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthedat the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern Engla nd” because of the existence of “bluestones”---the smaller columns of dolerite(辉绿岩)that formed an earlier stone structure.By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. We’re able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why---all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”The research reveals the importance of the henge’s famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects---the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”---a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument. 74.Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people .A.to recover from poor health B.to observe star movementsC.to hold religious ceremonies D.to gather huge bluestones75.What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?A.The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.B.The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.C.Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.D.The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.76.The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be .A.a devoted religious person from StonehengeB.one of the earliest discoverers of StonehengeC.the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestonesD.a patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge77.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Stonehenge: A New Place of Interest B.Stonehenge: Still Making NewsC.Stonehenge: Heaven for Adventurers D.Stonehenge: Still Curing PatientsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.More and more corporations are taking an interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR is made up of three broad layers. The most basic is traditional corporate charity work. Companies typically spend about 1% of pre-tax profits on worthy projects. But many feel that simply writing cheques to charities is no longer enough. In some companies, shareholders want to know that their money is being put to good use, and employees want to be actively involved in good works.Money alone is not the answer when companies come under attack for their behavior. Hence the second layer of CSR, which is a branch of risk management. Starting in the 1980s, with environmental disasters such as the explosion at Bhopal and the Exxon Valdez oil spill, industry after industry has suffered blows to its reputation.So, companies often responded by trying to manage the risks. They talk to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and to governments, create codes of conduct(行为准则) and devote themselves to more transparency(透明)in their operations. Increasingly, too. they, along with their competitors, set common rules to spread risks.All this is largely defensive, but there are also opportunities for those that get ahead of the game. The emphasis on opportunity is the third layer of CSR: the idea that it can help to create value. If approached in a strategic way, CSR could become part of a company's competitiveadvantage. That is just the sort of thing chief executives like to hear. The idea of "doing well by doing good" has become popular.Nevertheless, the business of trying to be good is bringing difficult questions to executives. Can you measure CSR performance? Shou ld you be cooperating with NGOs and you’re your competitors? Is there any really competitive advantage to be had from a green strategy?Corporate social responsibility is now seen as a mainstream. Big companies want to tell the world about their good citizenship with their devotion to social responsibilities. Done badly, CSR is often just window-dressing and can be positively harmful. Done well, though, it is not some separate activity that companies do on the side, a corner of corporate life reserved for virtue(美德):it is just good business.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS) 78. Both _________ in some companies find it no longer enough to simply donate money to charities.79. Give one example of the defensive measures of risk management according to the passage.80. With the emphasis on opportunity, the third layer of CSR is meant to_________.81. According to the passage, "good business" (paragraph 6) means that corporations ________ while making p rofits.第II卷(共47分)I. Translation (4+4+4+5+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 应该呼吁更多的中学生加入到慈善义卖会中。

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