2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题
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浦东复旦附中分校2020 届三月质量检测英语试卷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. An art museum. B. A beautiful park. C. A college campus. D. An exhibition.2. A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient.C. Manager and clerk.D. Waitress and customer.3. A. At a newsstand. B. At a car dealer’s.C. At a newspaper office.D. At a publishing house.4. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine. B. The bad weather will not ruin their plan.C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.D. They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A. A taxi driver. B. A passenger. C. A truck driver. D. A mechanic.6. A. The man will probably stay at home for his vacation.B. The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation.C. The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation.D. The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.7. A. He can speak many languages. B. He can speak French and English.C. He can speak only a little French.D. He can speak only English.8. A. He has got more pages to write.B. The woman’s report is already long enough.C. He has already finished his report.D. The woman will have time to finish the report.9. A. Jonathan was well known during his childhood.B. Jonathan was popular with young movie stars.C. Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star.D. Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood.10. A. The woman doesn’t agree with the man.B. Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road.C. Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers.D. People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road.Section B （15%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Its strong education system. B. Its native English-speaking population.C.Its growing tourism industry.D. Its high standards for exams. 12. A. All citizens receive quality English teaching. B. More money should be spent on teacher training. C. An English-speaking environment should be built. D. Tourism industry should be promoted. 13. A. Because foreign investment will increase. B. Because it will bring the economic and social benefits. C. Because the education system will be strengthened. D. Because it will improve Singapore’s ranking in English level.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Because they were in need of clothes and food. B.Because they wanted to find honey. C. Because they wanted to take revenge. D. Because they intended to occupy the village. 15. A. Because they migrated from Africa. B. Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans. C. Because they store precious honey. D. Because their DNA is directly linked to human ancestors.16. A. They want to learn local language. B. They come to see the outside world.C. They are chasing away outsiders.D. They need drinks and cigarettes.Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.B. He is a huge fan of international stories.C.He is in charge of a TV program.D. He is an advocate for environmental protection. 18. A. Current trends in economic development. B. Domestic issues of general social concern. C. International relations and foreign policies.D. Conflicts among different political parties. 19. A. By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of. B. By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention. C. By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food. D. On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer’s j udgment. 20. A. First-hand stories. B. Practical experience. C. Audience’s feedback. D. Educational background.II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20%）Section A（10%）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Joaquin Phoenix took home the best-actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in “Joker.” In the following lengthy and wide-ranging speech, the actor, 45, tackled issues of equality and nature preservation.I’m full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees (被提名者) or anyone in this room ___1___ we share the same love, the love of film.But I think the greatest gift it’s given me, and many of us in this room, ___2___ (be) the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary li fe. I don’t know what I’d be ___3___ it.I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the ___4___ (distress) issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times we’re made ___5___ (feel), that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality. I think,___6___we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight againstinjustice. We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, or one gender or one sp ecies has the right to dominate, control and exploit ___7___ without punishment.I think that we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world, and ___8___we’re guilty of is aself-centered world view that we're the center of the universe.And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something, but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and original. And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, and implement systems of change ___9___ are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment.Now, I have been, I have been a villain in my life. I’ve been selfish. I’ve been cruel at times, hard to work with, and I’m grateful that I _____10_____ (give) a second chance because of the many of you in this room.Section B（10%）Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Art occurs in many forms: music, dance, painting, architecture, sculpture, cinema, and literature, among others. Works of art can make people feel moved, even to the ___11___ of tears. In the case of Stendhal syndrome, however, this feeling is so ___12___ that a person can experience a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, or fainting. It may even require hospitalization. In the Italian city of Florence, numerous visitors viewing the ___13___ Renaissance art there have experienced this and have required medical ___14___ Though not professionally recognized, this condition— now ___15___ to as Stendhal syndrome —does exist.While great art is found in every civilization, Florence has been especially ___16___ A small city with a historical center, it is internationally admired for its amazing ___17___ of Renaissance art. Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses: artists, scientists, and authors were welcomed here. Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence, such as the statue of David by Michelangelo, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, and the frescoes（壁画）by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, Leonardo da Vinci left works here. Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here.The syndrome is named after Stendhal, a French author who visited Florence in 1817. He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books. Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not ___18___ until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini, the illnesshad already had a long history. Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any ___19___ drug other than rest and quiet. For them, the ____20____ of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital.III. Reading Comprehension（45%）Section A（15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.If you examine the birth certificate of every soccer player in the last Word Cup tournament, you will most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year. If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup, you will find this phenomenon even more ___21___ .What might account for this strange phenomenon? Some guess a certain astrological sign(星座)____22____superior soccer skills; others maintain that winter-born babies have higher oxygen capacity which increases soccer stamina(it t ).But Anderson Ericsson, a 58-year-old professor who is called the expert on experts, believes in neither. His first experiment, nearly 30 years ago, involved ___23___ training a person to hear and repeat a random series of numbers. "With the first subject after 20 hours of training, his digital span rose to 20, Ericsson recalls, "and after about 200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbersThis success, coupled with later research showing memory itself is not ___24___ determined, led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive( i in a) exercise, which means whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize, those differences are ____25____ by how well each person encodes the information. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as ____26____ practice. It involves more than simply repeating a task ___27___ playing a C-minor scale 100 times hitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket. ___28___ it involves stepping outside your comfort zone, setting specific and well-defined goals, focusing on ___29___ areas of expertise, obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers in a wide range of ____30____ including soccer, golf, chess, piano playing and darts. They gather all the data they can and make a rather shocking statement: the trait we commonly call talent is highly ____31____, And yes, expert performers are nearly always made.Ericsson’s formula seems app ealing to many tiger parents: "practice makes perfect" is naturally ____32____ to genetic determinism. By____33____ innate ability as insignificant, many are confident they can make a concert-level pianist or an Olympic figure skater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough. Ericsson, ____34____ believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours, but how to get kids to. ____35____ the importance and challenge of effective practice21. A. understandable B. misleading C. appealing D. noticeable22. A. promises B. improves C. compromises D. masters23. A. numbers B. subjects C. memory D. practice24. A. physically B. genetically C. fundamentally D. psychologically25. A. overshadow B. demonstrated C. strengthened D. produced26. A. enormous B. deliberate C. desperate D. persistent27. A. on average B. more importantly C. for instance D. in particular28. A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. Rather29. A. various B. comprehensive C. targeted D. minor30. A. pursuits B. occupations C. performances D. assumptions31. A. underestimate B. overrated C. flexible D. demanding32. A. equal B. inferior C. preferable D. beneficial33. A. dismissing B. lacking C. recognizing D. highlighting34. A. likewise B. therefore C. besides D. however35. A. study B. practice C. reflect D. embraceSection B（22%）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.ALast July, Angela Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, was turned away. The salon (which is not owned by Walmart), she says, told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment.Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break. Ebony Harris, 40, recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit. “She’s just like you, me, my daughter, anybody,” Harris told ABC News, “She wants to look pretty. So why can’t she?”Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile spread across Peters’ face. “Yeah!” Having found a table for two, Harris gently took Peter’s hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.“I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn’t want to mess her nails up,” Harris admitted. “I told hershe’s a blessing to anybody, not just me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.”Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters’ nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “They were so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl’s day!”Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. “Whe n people do us wrong, we must forgive,” Peters wrote on Facebook. “I just want to educate people that those with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.”36. Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted?A. She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair.B. She was not a regular customer of the salon.C. Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability.D. There was no need for her to have nails painted.37. It can be inferred from “a kindred spirit” in Paragraph 2 that _______.A. Peters was in high spirits just like others around her.B. Peters was approached with special attention and care.C. Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people.D. Peters was no different from the people around her.38. In Paragraph 4, Harris referred to Angela Peters as “a blessing” because _______.A. Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly.B. Harris was reminded why she should be grateful.C. Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basisD. Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection.39. What may well be Angela Peters’ guiding principle in life?A. Beauty is about having a pretty mind, a pretty soul, as well as pretty poetry.B. Forgive others who have wronged us, and we are likely to enjoy our life more.C. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.D. Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.BGuaranteed! The fastest way to learn a language.Finally, we have a different approach that has millions of people impressed. Using the award-winning DynamicImmersion method, our interactive software teaches without translation, memorization or grammar drills. Combining thousands of real-life images and the voices of native speakers in a step-by-step immersion process, our programs successfully copy the experience of learning your first language. Guaranteed to teach faster and easier than any other language product or your money back. No questions asked.ChineseVietnamese Russian IndonesiaKorean HebrewDanish English Spanish Hindi PortugueseWelsh Greek Dutch40. Which of the following is the advantage of the Dynamic Immersion method?A. It encourages active memorization of words.B. It provides extensive drills on grammar items.C. It allows the user to acquire a language in a shorter time.D. It teaches by translating the foreign language into your native language.41. In order to know one’s progress, one has to _______.A. call 1800-6310-1389 to consult the teacherB. get feedback from the automated tutorialsC. complete all the 20 activities in each lessonD. compare one’s voice with the native speaker’s42. Which of the following skills in the program has more to do with the learner’s life experience?A. ListeningB. ReadingC. SpeakingD. WritingCFinancial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks. Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing. The main purpose of this “clawback” rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institution. Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit: more long-term decision-making not only by banks but also by all corporations, to build a stronger economy for future generations.“Short-termism” or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicly traded companies, says the Bank of England’s top economis t, Andrew Haldane. He quotes a giant of classical economies, Alfred Marshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like “Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once” rather than putting them aside to be eaten last.The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades. Transient(短期的) investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hold back a firm’s eff orts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty. This has been called “quarterly capitalism”.In addition,new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities( 股票), quicker use of information, and thus shortens atten tion spans in financial markets. “There seems to be an advantage of short-term thinking at the expense of long-term investing,” said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher o f the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week.In the US, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year, slightly helping reduce “short-termism.” In its latest survey of CEO pay, The Wall Street Journal finds that “a substantial part” of executi ve pay is now tied to performance.Much more could be done to encourage “long-termism,” such as changes in the tax code and quickerdisclosure(披露) of stock acquisitions. In France, shareholders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a company.Within companies, the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders. Britain’s new rule is a reminder to banke rs that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term.43. According to Paragraph 1, one reason for imposing the new rule is the _______.A. enhance banker’s sense of responsibilityB. help corporations achieve larger profitsC. build a new system of financial regulationD. guarantee the bonuses of top executives44. It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be _______.A. indirectB. negativeC. favorableD. temporary45. The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate_______.A. the obstacles to preventing “short-termism”.B. the significance of long-term thinking.C. the approaches to promoting “long-termism”D. the popularity of short-term thinking.46. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB. Patience as a Corporate VirtueC. Decisiveness Required of Top ExecutivesD. Frustration of Risk-taking BankersSection 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.Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf eLearning, however, is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations:1. It may be a "solo" act.It is true that, although online learning might be convenient and flexible, it is also a solo act. It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates. Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully. Furthermore, some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online, and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries. ___47___2. ___48___However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms, however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens, a virtual environment is just not human. Nothing can replace human contact. Besides, using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision, strain injuries, and other physical problems. Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture, desk height, etc. along with your eLearning course; it might be very useful to your audience.3. It requires self-discipline.If your eLearning audience lacks self-discipline, it is unlikely that they will be motivated to self study. Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind. ___49___4. Possible lack of control.However carefully you design your eLearning course, there is no guarantee that your messages will get across. You offer your learners control over their eLearning experience, but are they going to use it effectively? There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention. ___50___ Unless you know exactly what you’re doing with new technologies, it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience.Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge, time, experience, commitment, great communication skills, and a true passi on for learning. If you’ve got all that, then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations.A. It may be impersonal.B. If your eLearning content is not built to make the most of the medium it will easily become disengaging.C. This sometimes makes learners feel they lack support and reassurance.D. It may harm your mental health.E. Online learning requires some IT literacy, yet not every one of your learners has much experience of computers.F. This works for many learners as well, as some people prefer their progress to be closely monitored in order to perform.IV. Summary Writing（10%）51.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Would a person born blind, who has learned to distinguish objects by touch, be able to recognize them purely by si ght if he regained the ability to see? The question, known as Molyneux’s problem, is about whether the human mind has a built-in concept of shapes that is so innate(天生的) that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision. The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight, touch and other senses.After their attempt to test it in blind children failed, Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer, this time using another species. To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects, they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward. The bees were trained in the light, where they could see but not touch the objects. Then they were tested in the dark, where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes. The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward, even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects.The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees, first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light. Again, the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward, though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test. In short, bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch.However, some experts express their warnings. Jonathan Birch, a philosopher of science, cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile(触觉的) information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests, so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross-sensory concept is learned rather than innate.V. Translation（15%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.52. 这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要。
2020年 复旦附中 高一英语综合练习
浦东复旦附中分校2020 届三月质量检测英语试卷考试时间：2 小时满分：1402020 年3 月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. An art museum. B. A beautiful park. C. A college campus. D. An exhibition.2.A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient.C. Manager and clerk.D. Waitress and customer.3.A. At a newsstand. B. At a car dealer’s.C. At a newspaper office.D. At a publishing house.4.A. The weather forecast says it will be fine. B. The bad weather will not ruin their plan.C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.D. They will postpone their program if it rains.5.A. A taxi driver. B. A passenger. C. A truck driver. D. A mechanic.6.A. The man will probably stay at home for his vacation.B.The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation.C.The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation.D.The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.7.A. He can speak many languages. B. He can speak French and English.C. He can speak only a little French.D. He can speak only English.8.A. He has got more pages to write.B.The woman’s report is already long enough.C.He has already finished his report.D.The woman will have time to finish the report.9.A. Jonathan was well known during his childhood.B.Jonathan was popular with young movie stars.C.Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star.D.Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood.10.A. The woman doesn’t agree with the man.B.Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road.C.Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers.D.People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road.Section B （15%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Its strong education system. B. Its native English-speaking population.C. Its growing tourism industry.D. Its high standards for exams.12.A. All citizens receive quality English teaching.B.More money should be spent on teacher training.C.An English-speaking environment should be built.D.Tourism industry should be promoted.13.A. Because foreign investment will increase.B.Because it will bring the economic and social benefits.C.Because the education system will be strengthened.D.Because it will improve Singapore’s ranking in English level.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Because they were in need of clothes and food.B.Because they wanted to find honey.C.Because they wanted to take revenge.D.Because they intended to occupy the village.15.A. Because they migrated from Africa.B.Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans.C.Because they store precious honey.D.Because their DNA is directly linked to human ancestors.16.A. They want to learn local language. B. They come to see the outside world.C. They are chasing away outsiders.D. They need drinks and cigarettes.Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.B.He is a huge fan of international stories.C.He is in charge of a TV program.D.He is an advocate for environmental protection.18.A. Current trends in economic development. B. Domestic issues of general social concern.C. International relations and foreign policies.D. Conflicts among different political parties.19.A. By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of.B.By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention.C.By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food.D.On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer’s judgment.20.A. First-hand stories. B. Practical experience.C. Audience’s feedback.D. Educational background.II.Grammar and Vocabulary（20%）Section A（10%）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Joaquin Phoenix took home the best-actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in “Joker.” In the following lengthy and wide-ranging speech, the actor, 45, tackled issues of equality and nature preservation.I’m full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees （被提名者）or anyone in this room (21) we share the same love, the love of film.But I think the greatest gift it’s given me, and many of us in this room, (22) (be) the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life. I don’t know what I’d be (23) it.I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the (24) (distress) issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times we're made (25) (feel), that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality. I think, (26) we're talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, or one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and exploit (27) without punishment.I think that we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world, and (28)we’re guilty of is a self-centered world view that we're the center of the universe.And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something, but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and original. And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, and implement systems of change (29) are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment.Now, I have been, I have been a villain in my life. I’ve been selfish. I’ve been cruel a t times, hard to work with, and I’m grateful that I (30) (give) a second chance because of the many of you in this room.Section B（10%）Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Art occurs in many forms: music, dance, painting, architecture, sculpture, cinema, and literature, among others. Works of art can make people feel moved, even to the 31 of tears. In the case of Stendhal syndrome, however, this feeling is so 32 that a person can experience a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, or fainting. It may even require hospitalization. In the Italian city of Florence, numerous visitors viewing the 33 Renaissance art there haveexperienced this and have required medical 34 . Though not professionally recognized, this condition— now 35 to as Stendhal syndrome —does exist.While great art is found in every civilization, Florence has been especially 36 . A small city with a historical center, it is internationally admired for its amazing _ 37 of Renaissance art. Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses: artists, scientists, and authors were welcomed here. Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence, such as the statue of David by Michelangelo, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, and the frescoes（壁画）by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, Leonardo da Vinci left works here. Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here.The syndrome is named after Stendhal, a French author who visited Florence in 1817. He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one ofhis books. Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not 38 until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini, the illness had already had a long history. Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any 39 drug other than rest and quiet. For them,the 40 of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital.III.Reading Comprehension（45%）Section A（15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.If you examine the birth certificate of every soccer per in the last World Cup tournament, youwill most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year. If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup, you will find this phenomenon even more 41 .What might account for this strange phenomenon? Some guess a certain astrological sign (星座) 42 superior soccer skills; others maintain that winter-born babies have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina (耐力). But Anderson Ericsson, a 58-year-old professorwho is called the expert on experts, believes in neither. His first experiment, nearly 30 years ago, involved 43 training a person to hear and repeat a random series of numbers. “With the fi rst subject, after 20 hours of training, his digital span rose to 20”, Ericsson recalls, “and after about200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbers.”This success, coupled with later research showing memory itself is not 44 determined,led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive exercise, which means whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize, those differences are45 by how well each person encodes the information. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as 46 practice.It involves more than simply repeating a task —playing a C-minor scale 100 times, 47 , orhitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket. 48 , it involves stepping outside your comfort zone, setting specific and well-defined goals, focusing on 49 areas of expertise, obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers in a wide range of50 , including soccer, golf, chess, piano playing and darts. They gather all the data they canand make a rather shocking statement: the trait we commonly call talent is highly 51 . And yes, expert performers are nearly always made.Ericsson’s formula seems appealing to many tiger parents: “practice makes perfect”is naturally 52 to genetic determination. By 53 innate ability as insignificant, many are confident they can make a concert-level pianist or an Olympic figure skater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough. Ericsson, 54 , believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours, but how to get kids to 55 the importance and challenge of effective practice.41. A. understandable B. misleading C. appealing D. noticeable42. A. promises B. improves C. compromises D. masters43. A. numbers B. subjects C. memory D. practice44. A. physically B. genetically C. fundamentally D. psychologically45. A. overshadowed B. demonstrated C. strengthened D. produced46. A. enormous B. deliberate C. desperate D. persistent47. A. on average B. more importantly C. for instance D. in particular48. A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. Rather49. A. various B. comprehensive C. targeted D. minor50. A. pursuits B. occupations C. performances D. assumptions51. A. underestimated B. overrated C. flexible D. demanding52. A. equal B. inferior C. preferable D. beneficial53. A. dismissing B. lacking C. recognizing D. highlighting54. A. likewise B. therefore C. besides D. however55. A. study B. practice C. reflect D. embraceSection 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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.ALast July, Angela Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmartshopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, was turned away. The salon (which is not owned by Walmart), she says, told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment.Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break. Ebony Harris, 40, recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit. “She’s just like you, me, my daughter, anybody,” Harr is told ABC News, “She wants to look pretty. So why can’t she?”Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile spread across Peters’ face. “Yeah!” Having found a table for two, Harris gently took Peter’s hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.“I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn’t want to mess her nails up,” Harris admitted. “I told her she’s a blessing to anybody, not just me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I ha ve.”Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters’ nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “They were so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl’s day!”Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. “When people do us wrong, we must forgive,” Peters wrote on Facebook. “I just want to educate people that those with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.”56.Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted?A.She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair.B.She was not a regular customer of the salon.C.Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability.D.There was no need for her to have nails painted.57.It can be inferred from “a kindred spirit” in Paragraph 2 that .A.Peters was in high spirits just like others around her.B.Peters was approached with special attention and care.C.Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people.D.Peters was no different from the people around her.58.In Paragraph 4, Harris referred to Angela Peters as “a blessing” because.A.Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly.B.Harris was reminded why she should be grateful.C.Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basisD.Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection.59.What may well be Angela Peters’ guiding principle in life?A.Beauty is about having a pretty mind, a pretty soul, as well as pretty poetry.B.Forgive others who have wronged us, and we are likely to enjoy our life more.C.Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.D.Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.BGuaranteed! 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ReadingC. SpeakingD. WritingCFinancial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks. Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing. The main purpose of this “clawback” rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institution. Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit: more long-term decision-making not only by banks but also by all corporations, to build a stronger economy for future generations.“Short-termism” or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicly traded companies,says the Bank of England’s top economist, Andrew Haldane. He quotes a giant of classical economies, Alfred Marshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like “Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once” rather than putting them aside to be eaten last.The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades. Transient(短期的) investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hold back a firm’s efforts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty. This has been called “quarterly capitalism”.In addition, new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities( 股票), quicker use of information, and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets. “There seems to be an advantage of short-term thinking at the expense of long-term investing,” said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week.In the US, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year, slightly helping reduce “short-termism.” In its latest survey of CEO pay, The Wall Street Journal finds that “a substantial part” of executive pay is now tied to performance.Much more could be done to encourage “long-termism,” such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure(披露) of stock acquisitions. In France, shareholders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a company.Within companies, the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders. Britain’s new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term.63.According to Paragraph 1, one reason for imposing the new rule is the .A.enhance banker’s sense of responsibilityB.help corporations achieve larger profitsC.build a new system of financial regulationD.guarantee the bonuses of top executives64.It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be .A.indirectB. negativeC. favorableD. temporary65.The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate .A.the obstacles to preventing “short-termism”.B.the significance of long-term thinking.C.the approaches to promoting “long-termism”D.the popularity of short-term thinking.66.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A.Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB.Patience as a Corporate VirtueC.Decisiveness Required of Top ExecutivesD.Frustration of Risk-taking BankersSection 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.It may be impersonal.B.If your eLearning content is not built to make the most of the medium it will easily becomedisengaging.C.This sometimes makes learners feel they lack support and reassurance.D.It may harm your mental health.E.Online learning requires some IT literacy, yet not every one of your learners has much experience of computers.F.This works for many learners as well, as some people prefer their progress to be closely monitored in order to perform.Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf eLearning, however, is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations:1. It may be a "solo" act.It is true that, although online learning might be convenient and flexible, it is also a solo act. It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates.Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully. Furthermore, some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online, and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries. 672. 68However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms, however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens, a virtual environment is just not human. Nothing can replace human contact. Besides, using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision, strain injuries, and other physical problems. Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture, desk height, etc. along with your eLearning course; it might be very useful to your audience.3.It requires self-discipline.If your eLearning audience lacks self-discipline, it is unlikely that they will be motivated to self study. Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind. 694.Possible lack of control.However carefully you design your eLearning course, there is no guarantee that your messages will get across. You offer your learners control over their eLearning experience, but are they going to use it effectively? There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention. 70 Unless you know exactly what you’re doing with new technologies, it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience.Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge, time, experience, commitment, great communication skills, and a true passion for learning. If you’ve got al l that, then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations.IV.Summary Writing（10%）Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Would a person born blind, who has learned to distinguish objects by touch, be able to recognize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see? The question, known as Molyneux’s problem, is about whether the human mind has a built-in concept of shapes that is so innate( 天生的) that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision. The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight, touch and other senses.After their attempt to test it in bind children failed, Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer, this time using another species. To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects, they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward. The bees weretrained in the light, where they could see but not touch the objects. Then they were tested in the dark, where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes. The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward, even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects.The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees, first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light. Again, the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward, though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test. In short, bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch.However, some experts express their warnings. Jonathan Birch, a philosopher of science, cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile( 触觉的) information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests, so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross-sensory concept is learned rather than innate.V.Translation（15%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要。
2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题
2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题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．（1分）A．An art museum．B．A beautiful park．C．A college campus．D．An architectural exhibition．2．（1分）A．Husband and wife．B．Doctor and patient．C．Customer and waitress．D．Boss and employee．3．（1分）系统找不到该试题4．（1分）系统找不到该试题5．（1分）A．A taxi driver．B．A passenger．C．A car cleaner．D．A mechanic．6．（1分）A．The man will probably stay at home for his vacation．B．The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation．C．The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation．D．The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico．7．（1分）A．He can speak French and English．B．He can speak only English．C．He can speak only French．D．He can speak several languages．8．（1分）A．He has got more pages to write．B．The woman's report is already long enough．C．He has already finished his report．D．The woman will have time to finish the report．9．（1分）A．Jonathan was well known during his childhood．B．Jonathan was popular with young movie stars．C．Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star．D．Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood．10．（1分）A．The woman doesn't agree with the man．B．Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road．C．Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers．D．People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road．Section B （15%）Directions：In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation，and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．Its strong education system．B．Its population．C．Its growing tourism industry．D．Its bilingual signs．（2）A．All citizens receive quality English teaching．B．More money should be spent on teacher training．C．An English﹣speaking environment should be built．D．Tourism industry should be promoted．（3）A．The foreign investment will increase．B．It will bring the economic and social benefits．C．The education system will be strengthened．D．It will improve Singapore's ranking in English level．12．（4.5分）（1）A．Because they were in need of clothes and food．B．Because they wanted to find honey．C．Because they wanted to take revenge．D．Because they intended to occupy the village．（2）A．Because they migrated from Africa．B．Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans．C．Because they store precious honey．D．Because their DNA is valuable for scientific study．（3）A．They want to learn local language．B．They come to see the outside world．C．They are chasing away outsiders．D．They need drinks and cigarettes．13．（6分）（1）A．He is the journalist of a local newspaper．B．He is a huge fan of international stories．C．He is in charge of a TV program．D．He is an advocate for environmental protection．（2）A．Current trends in economic development．B．Domestic issues of general social concern．C．International relations and foreign policies．D．Conflicts among different political parties．（3）A．By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of．B．By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention．C．By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food．D．On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer's judgment．（4）A．First﹣hand stories．B．Practical experience．C．Audience's feedback．D．Educational backgroundⅡ. Grammar and Vocabulary （20%）Section A （10%）Directions：After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given wordfor the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.14．（10分）Joaquin Phoenix took home the best﹣actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in "Joker．" In the following lengthy and wide﹣ranging speech，the actor，45，tackled issues of equality and nature preservation．I'm full of so much gratitude right now．And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees（被提名者）or anyone in this room （l）we share the same love，the love of film．But I think the greatest gift it's given me，and many of us in this room，（2）（be）the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless．And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life．I don't know what I'd be （3）it．I've been thinking a lot about some of the （4）（distress）issues that we are facing collectively．I think at times we're made （5）（feel），that we champion different causes．But for me，I see commonality．I think，（6）we're talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights，were talking about the fight against injustice．We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation，one race，or one gender or one species has the right to dominate，control and exploit （7）without punishment．I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world，and （8）we're guilty of is a self﹣centered world view that we're the center of the universe．And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something，but human beings，at our best，are so inventive and creative and original．AndI think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles，we can create，andimplement systems of change （9）are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment．Now，I have been，I have been a villain in my life．I've been selfish．I've been cruel at times hard to work with，and I'm grateful that I （10）（give）a second chance because of the many of you in this roomSection B （10%）Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 15．（10分）A．attention B．coined C．blessed D．stimulated E．marvelous F．costG．miracle H．concentration I．intense J．point K．referred Art occurs in many forms：music，dance，painting，architecture，sculpture，cinema，and literature，among others．Works of art can make people feel moved，even to the （l）of tears In the case of Stendhal syndrome，however，this feeling is so （2）thata person can experience a rapid heartbeat，dizziness，sweating，or fainting．It may evenrequire hospitalization．In the Italian city of Florence，numerous visitors viewing the （3）Renaissance art there have experienced this and have required medical （4）．Though not professionally recognized，this condition﹣now（5）to as Stendhal syndrome﹣﹣does exist．While great art is found in every civilization，Florence has been especially （6）．A small city with a historical center，it is internationally admired for its amazing （7）of Renaissance art．Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses：artists，scientists and authors were welcomed here．Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence such as the statue of David by Michelangelo，The Birth of Venus by Botticelli，and the frescoes （壁画）by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce．In addition，Leonardo da Vinci left works here．Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here．The syndrome is named after Stendhal， a French author who visited Florence in 1817．He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books．Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not （8）until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini，the illness had already had a long history．Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any （9）drug other than rest and quiet．For them，the （l0）of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital．Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension （45%）Section A （15%）Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.16．（15分）If you examine the birth certificate of every soccer per in the last World Cup tournament，you will most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year．If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup，you will find this phenomenon even more （l）．What might account for this strange phenomenon？Some guess a certain astrological sign （星座）（2）superior soccer skills；others maintain that winter﹣born babies have higher oxygen capacity，which increases soccer stamina （耐力）．But Anderson Ericsson，a 58﹣year﹣old professor who is called the expert on experts，believes in neither．His first experiment，nearly 30 years ago involved （3）training a person to hear and repeat a random series of numbers．"With the first subject，after 20 hours of training，his digital span rose to 20"，Ericsson recalls，"and after about 200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbers．"This success，coupled with later research showing memory itself is not（4）determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive exercise，which means whatever born differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize，those differences are（5）by how well each person encodes the information．And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully，Ericsson determined，was a process known as （6）practice．It involves more than simply repeating a task﹣playing a C﹣minor scale 100 times，（7）hitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket．（8），it involves stepping outside your comfort zone，setting specific and well﹣defined goals，focusing on （9）areas of expertise，obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome．Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers in a wide range of （l0），including soccer，golf，chess，piano playing and darts．They gather all the data they can and make a rather shocking statement：the trait we commonly call talent is highly （1l）．And yes expert performers are nearly always made．Ericsson's formula seems appealing to many tiger parents："practice makes perfect" is naturally （l2）to genetic determination．By （l3）innate ability as insignificant，many are confident they can make a concert﹣level pianist or an Olympic figureskater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough．Ericsson，（l4），believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours，but how to get kids to （l5）the importance and challenge of effective practice．（1）A．understandable B．misleading C．appealing D．noticeable（2）A．promises B．improves C．compromises D．masters（3）A．numbers B．subjects C．memory D．practice（4）A．physically B．genetically C．fundamentally D．psychologically （5）A．overshadowed B．demonstrated C．strengthened D．produced（6）A．enormous B．deliberate C．desperate D．persistent（7）A．on average B．more importantly C．for instance D．in particular （8）A．Besides B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Rather（9）A．various B．comprehensive C．targeted D．minor（10）A．pursuits B．occupations C．performances D．assumptions （11）A．underestimated B．overrated C．flexible D．demanding （12）A．equal B．inferior C．preferable D．beneficial（13）A．dismissing B．lacking C．recognizing D．highlighting （14）A．likewise B．therefore C．besides D．however（15）A．study B．practice C．reflect D．embrace Section B （22%）Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. c and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.17．（8分）Last July，Angela Peters，36，rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton，Michigan，with the idea of painting her nails．But Peters，who has cerebral palsy （脑瘫），was turned away．The salon （which is not owned by Walmart），she says told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly dothe job given that her hands shook．What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment．Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break．Ebony Harris，40，recognized Peters as a Walmart regular．Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit．"She's just like you，me，my daughter，anybody" Harris told ABC News，"She wants to look pretty．So why can't she？"Harris approached Peters．Do you want me to do your nails？"She asked．A smile spread across Peters' face．"Yeah!" Having found a table for two．Harris gently took Peter's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails．"I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn't want to mess her nails up．" Harris admitted．"I told her she's a blessing to anybody，not just me．She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have．"Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith．What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters nails，all the while chatting as if they were old friends．Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook．"They were so patient with her，she wrote．Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!"Peters，who runs a poetry website，harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away．"When people do us wrong，we must forgive，"Peters wrote on Facebook．" I just want to educate people that those with different challenges，like being in a wheelchair，can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else．（1）Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted？A．She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair．B．She was not a regular customer of the salon．C．Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability．D．There was no need for her to have nails painted．（2）It can be inferred from "a kindred spirit" in Paragraph 2 that．A．Peters was in high spirits just like others around her．B．Peters was approached with special attention and care．C．Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people．D．Peters was no different from the people around her．（3）In Paragraph 4，Harris referred to Angela Peters as "a blessing" because．A．Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly．B．Harris was reminded why she should be grateful．C．Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basis．D．Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection．（4）What may well be Angela Peters' guiding principle in life？A．Beauty is about having a pretty mind，a pretty soul，as well as pretty poetry．B．Forgive others who have wronged us，and we are likely to enjoy our life more．C．Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hop．D．Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it．18．（6分）Guaranteed! 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following skills in the program has more to do with the learner's life experience？A．ListeningB．ReadingC．Speaking19．（8分）Financial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks．Starting next year，any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing．The main purpose of this "clawback"rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk﹣taking and to restore public trust in financial institution．Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit：more long﹣term decision﹣making not only by banks but also by all corporations，to build a stronger economy for future generations．"Short﹣termism" or the desire for quick profits，has worsened in publicly traded companies，says the Bank of England's top economist，Andrew Haldane．He quotes a giant of classical economies，Alfred Marshall，in describing this financial impatience as acting like "Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once" rather than putting them aside to be eaten last．The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain，he notes，has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades．Transient （短期的）investors，who demand high quarterly profits from companies，can hold back a firm's efforts to invest in long term research or to build up customer loyalty．This has been called "quarterly capitalism"．In addition，new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities （股票）quicker use of information，and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets．"There seems to be an advantage of short﹣term thinking at the expense of long﹣term investing，"said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week．In the US，the Sarbanes﹣Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year，slightly helping reduce "short﹣termism．" In its latest survey of CEO pay，The Wall Street Journal finds that "a substantial part" of executive pay is now tied to performance．Much more could be done to encourage "long﹣termism，" such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure （披露）of stock acquisitions．In France shareholders who hold ontoa company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in aWithin companies，the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders．Britain's new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance，not just for the short term but for the long term．（1）According to Paragraph l，one reason for imposing the new rule is the．A．enhance banker's sense of responsibilityB．help corporations achieve larger profitsC．build a new system of financial regulationD．guarantee the bonuses of top executives（2）It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be．A．indirectB．negativeC．favorableD．temporary（3）The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate．A．the obstacles to preventing "short﹣termism"．B．the significance of long﹣term thinking．C．the approaches to promoting "long﹣termism"．D．the popularity of short﹣term thinking．（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text？A．Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB．Patience as a Corporate virtueC．Decisiveness Required of Top executivesD．Frustration of Risk﹣taking bankersSection 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．It may be impersonalB．If your eLearning content is not built to make the most of the medium it will easily become disengaging．C．This sometimes makes learners feel they lack support and reassurance．D．It may harm your mental health．E．Online learning requires some IT literacy yet not every one of your learners has much experience of computers．F．This works for many learners as well，as some people prefer their progress to be closely monitored in order to perform．Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf eLearning，however，is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations：1．It may be a "solo" act．It is true that，although online learning might be convenient and flexible it is also a solo act．It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates．Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully．Furthermore，some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online，and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries （1）2．（2）However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms，however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens， a virtual environment is just not human．Nothing can replace human contact．Besides，using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision，strain injuries，and other physical problems．Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture，desk height，etc．along with your eLearning course；it might be very useful to your audience．3．It requires self﹣discipline．If you're learning audience lacks self﹣discipline，it is unlikely that they will bemotivated to self﹣study．Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind．（3）4．Possible lack of control．However carefully you design your eLearning course，there is no guarantee that your messages will get across．You offer your learners control over their eLearning experience，but are they going to use it effectively？There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention．（4）Unless you know exactly what you're doing with new technologies，it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience．Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge，time，experience，commitment，great communication skills，and a true passion for learning．If you've got all that，then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations．IV. Summary Writing （10%）21．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Summarize the main idea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 words．Use your own words as far as possible．Would a person born blind，who has learned to distinguish objects by touch，be able to recognize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see？The question，known as Molyneux's problem，is about whether the human mind has a built﹣in concept of shapes that is so innate（天生的）that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision．The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight，touch and other senses．After their attempt to test it in bind children failed，Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer，this time using another species．To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects，they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward．The bees were trained in the light，where they could see but not touch the objects．Then they were tested in the dark，where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes．The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward，even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects．The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees，first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light．Again，the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward，though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test．In short，bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch．However，some experts express their warnings．Jonathan Birch，a philosopher of science，cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile （触觉的）information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross﹣sensory concept is learned rather than Innate．V. Translation （15%）Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets22．（3分）这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要．（meet）23．（3分）我从未想到会有如此多的人在短时间内感染上这么严重的病毒．（Never）24．（4分）无论采用何种销售策略，这个想要诓骗青少年的项目必然不攻自破．（intend）25．（5分）尽管宅在家，只要营养膳食，规聿作息每日线上练习，高三学生一定能取得最终成功（despite）Ⅵ.Guided writing （25%）26．（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．假设你是明启中学的李华，你在美国的朋友Chris写信询问你和你的伙伴们是怎样度过今年特殊的春节的，请给Chris写一封电子邮件，邮件必须包含以下内容．●今年的春节和往年不同的地方●你和你的伙伴们选择的度过方式和活动●你的感受。
2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题和答案详细解析及备考策略
2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题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．（1分）A．An art museum．B．A beautiful park．C．A college campus．D．An architectural exhibition．2．（1分）A．Husband and wife．B．Doctor and patient．C．Customer and waitress．D．Boss and employee．3．（1分）系统找不到该试题4．（1分）系统找不到该试题5．（1分）A．A taxi driver．B． A passenger．C． A car cleaner．D． A mechanic．6．（1分）A． The man will probably stay at home for his vacation．B． The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation．C． The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation．D． The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico．7．（1分）A． He can speak French and English．B． He can speak only English．C． He can speak only French．D． He can speak several languages．8．（1分）A．He has got more pages to write．B．The woman's report is already long enough．C．He has already finished his report．D．The woman will have time to finish the report．9．（1分）A． Jonathan was well known during his childhood．B． Jonathan was popular with young movie stars．C． Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star．D． Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood．10．（1分）A． The woman doesn't agree with the man．B． Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road．C． Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers．D． People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road．Section B （15%）Directions： In Section B， you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation， and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice， but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．Its strong education system．B．Its population．C．Its growing tourism industry．D．Its bilingual signs．（2）A．All citizens receive quality English teaching．B．More money should be spent on teacher training．C．An English﹣speaking environment should be built．D．Tourism industry should be promoted．（3）A．The foreign investment will increase．B．It will bring the economic and social benefits．C．The education system will be strengthened．D．It will improve Singapore's ranking in English level．12．（4.5分）（1）A．Because they were in need of clothes and food．B．Because they wanted to find honey．C．Because they wanted to take revenge．D．Because they intended to occupy the village．（2）A．Because they migrated from Africa．B．Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans．C．Because they store precious honey．D．Because their DNA is valuable for scientific study．（3）A．They want to learn local language．B．They come to see the outside world．C．They are chasing away outsiders．D．They need drinks and cigarettes．13．（6分）（1）A． He is the journalist of a local newspaper．B． He is a huge fan of international stories．C． He is in charge of a TV program．D． He is an advocate for environmental protection．（2）A． Current trends in economic development．B． Domestic issues of general social concern．C． International relations and foreign policies．D． Conflicts among different political parties．（3）A． By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of．B． By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention．C． By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food．D． On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer's judgment．（4）A． First﹣hand stories．B． Practical experience．C． Audience's feedback．D． Educational backgroundⅡ. Grammar and Vocabulary （20%）Section A （10%）Directions： After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word， fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word for the other blanks， use one word that best fits each blank.14．（10分）Joaquin Phoenix took home the best﹣actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in "Joker．" In the following lengthy and wide﹣ranging speech， the actor， 45， tackled issues of equality and nature preservation．I'm full of so much gratitude right now． And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees（被提名者） or anyone in this room （l） we share the same love， the love of film．But I think the greatest gift it's given me， and many of us in this room，（2）（be） the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless． And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life． I don't know what I'd be （3）it．I've been thinking a lot about some of the （4）（distress） issues that we are facing collectively． I think at times we're made （5）（feel），that we champion different causes． But for me， I see commonality． I think，（6） we're talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights，were talking about the fight against injustice． We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation， one race， or one gender or one species has the right to dominate， control and exploit （7） without punishment．I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world， and（8） we're guilty of is a self﹣centered world view that we're the center of the universe．And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something， but human beings， at our best， are so inventive and creative and original． And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles， we can create， and implement systems of change （9） are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment． Now， I have been， I have been a villain in my life． I've been selfish． I've been cruel at times hard to work with，and I'm grateful that I （10）（give） a second chance because of the many of you in this roomSection B （10%）Directions： Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.15．（10分）Art occurs in many forms： music， dance， painting， architecture， sculpture，cinema， and literature， among others． Works of art can make people feel moved， even to the （l） of tears In the case of Stendhal syndrome，however， this feeling is so （2） that a person can experience a rapid heartbeat，dizziness，sweating，or fainting．It may even require hospitalization． In the Italian city of Florence， numerous visitors viewing the （3）Renaissance art there have experienced this and have required medical （4）． Though not professionally recognized， this condition﹣now（5） to as Stendhal syndrome﹣﹣does exist．While great art is found in every civilization，Florence has been especially （6）． A small city with a historical center，it is internationally admired for its amazing （7）of Renaissance art． Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses： artists， scientists and authors were welcomed here． Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence such as the statue of David by Michelangelo， The Birth of Venus by Botticelli， and the frescoes （壁画） by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce． In addition， Leonardo da Vinci left works here．Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here．The syndrome is named after Stendhal， a French author who visited Florencein 1817． He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books．Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not （8） until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini，the illness had already had a long history．Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any （9） drug other than rest and quiet． For them， the （l0） of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital．Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension （45%）Section A （15%）Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.16．（15分）If you examine the birth certificate of every soccer per in the last World Cup tournament， you will most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year．If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup， you will find this phenomenon even more （l）．What might account for this strange phenomenon？Some guess a certain astrological sign （星座）（2） superior soccer skills； others maintain that winter﹣born babies have higher oxygen capacity， which increases soccer stamina （耐力）．But Anderson Ericsson， a 58﹣year﹣old professor who is called the expert on experts， believes in neither． His first experiment，nearly 30 years ago involved （3） training a person to hear and repeata random series of numbers．"With the first subject，after 20 hours oftraining， his digital span rose to 20"， Ericsson recalls， "and after about 200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbers．"This success， coupled with later research showing memory itself is not （4） determined， led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive exercise， which means whatever born differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize， those differences are（5） by how well each person encodes the information． And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully， Ericsson determined， was a process knownas （6） practice． It involves more than simply repeating a task﹣playing a C﹣minor scale 100 times，（7） hitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket．（8），it involves stepping outside your comfort zone， setting specific and well﹣defined goals， focusing on （9）areas of expertise，obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome．Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers ina wide range of （l0），including soccer， golf， chess， piano playingand darts．They gather all the data they can and make a rather shocking statement： the trait we commonly call talent is highly （1l）． And yes expert performers are nearly always made．Ericsson's formula seems appealing to many tiger parents： "practice makes perfect" is naturally （l2） to genetic determination． By （l3）innate ability as insignificant， many are confident they can make a concert ﹣level pianist or an Olympic figure skater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough． Ericsson，（l4）， believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours，but how to get kids to （l5） the importance and challenge of effective practice．（1）A． understandable B． misleading C． appealing D． noticeable （2）A． promises B． improves C． compromises D． masters（3）A． numbers B． subjects C． memory D． practice（4）A． physically B． genetically C． fundamentally D． psychologically （5）A． overshadowed B． demonstrated C． strengthened D． produced（6）A． enormous B． deliberate C． desperate D． persistent （7）A． on average B． more importantly C． for instance D． in particular （8）A． Besides B． Nevertheless C． Therefore D． Rather（9）A． various B． comprehensive C． targeted D． minor（10）A． pursuits B． occupations C． performances D． assumptionsB． overrated C． flexible D． demanding （11）A． underestimated（12）A． equal B． inferior C． preferable D． beneficial （13）A． dismissing B． lacking C． recognizing D． highlighting （14）A． likewise B． therefore C． besides D． however（15）A． study B． practice C． reflect D． embraceSection B （22%）Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. c and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.17．（8分）Last July， Angela Peters，36，rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton， Michigan， with the idea of painting her nails． But Peters， who has cerebral palsy （脑瘫）， was turned away． The salon （which is not owned by Walmart）， she says told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook． What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment．Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break．Ebony Harris，40，recognized Peters as a Walmart regular． Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit． "She's just like you， me， my daughter， anybody" Harris told ABC News， "She wants to look pretty． So why can't she？"Harris approached Peters． Do you want me to do your nails？ "She asked． A smile spread across Peters' face．"Yeah!" Having found a table for two． Harris gently took Peter's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails．"I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn't want to mess hernails up．" Harris admitted． "I told her she's a blessing to anybody， not just me． She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have．" Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith． What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters nails，all the while chatting as if they were old friends．Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook． "They were so patient with her， she wrote． Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!"Peters， who runs a poetry website， harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away．"When people do us wrong，we must forgive，"Peters wrote on Facebook．" I just want to educate people that those with different challenges， like being in a wheelchair， can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else．（1）Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted？A． She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair．B． She was not a regular customer of the salon．C． Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability．D． There was no need for her to have nails painted．（2）It can be inferred from "a kindred spirit" in Paragraph 2 that ．A． Peters was in high spirits just like others around her．B． Peters was approached with special attention and care．C． Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people．D． Peters was no different from the people around her．（3）In Paragraph 4，Harris referred to Angela Peters as "a blessing" because ．A． Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly．B． Harris was reminded why she should be grateful．C． Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basis．D． Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection．（4）What may well be Angela Peters' guiding principle in life？A． Beauty is about having a pretty mind， a pretty soul， as well as prettypoetry．B． Forgive others who have wronged us， and we are likely to enjoy our lifemore．C． Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from ourlove and hop．D． Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks intoit．18．（6分）Guaranteed! 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could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing． The main purpose of this "clawback" rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk﹣taking and to restore public trust in financial institution． Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit： more long﹣term decision﹣ making not only by banks but also by all corporations， to build a stronger economy for future generations．"Short﹣termism" or the desire for quick profits， has worsened in publicly traded companies， says the Bank of England's top economist， Andrew Haldane． He quotes a giant of classical economies， Alfred Marshall， in describing this financial impatience as acting like "Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once" rather than putting them aside to be eaten last．The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain，he notes，has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades． Transient （短期的） investors， who demand high quarterly profits from companies， can hold back a firm's efforts to invest in long term research or to build up customer loyalty． This has been called "quarterly capitalism"． In addition， new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities （股票）quicker use of information，and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets． "There seems to be an advantage of short﹣term thinking at the expense of long﹣term investing， "said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week． In the US， the Sarbanes﹣Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year， slightly helping reduce "short﹣termism．" In its latest survey of CEO pay， The Wall Street Journal finds that "a substantial part" of executive pay is now tied to performance．Much more could be done to encourage "long﹣termism，" such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure （披露） of stock acquisitions． In Franceshareholders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a company．Within companies， the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders． Britain's new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance， not just for the short term but for the long term．（1）According to Paragraph l，one reason for imposing the new rule is the ．A． enhance banker's sense of responsibilityB． help corporations achieve larger profitsC． build a new system of financial regulationD． guarantee the bonuses of top executives（2）It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be ．A． indirectB． negativeC． favorableD． temporary（3）The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate ．A． the obstacles to preventing "short﹣termism"．B． the significance of long﹣term thinking．C． the approaches to promoting "long﹣termism"．D． the popularity of short﹣term thinking．（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text？A． Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB． Patience as a Corporate virtueC． Decisiveness Required of Top executivesD． Frustration of Risk﹣taking bankersSection 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.20．（8分）Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf eLearning， however， is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations：1． It may be a "solo" act．It is true that， although online learning might be convenient and flexible it is also a solo act． It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates．Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully． Furthermore， some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online， and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries （1）2．（2）However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms，however natural it seems to form relationships behind computerscreens， a virtual environment is just not human． Nothing can replace human contact． Besides， using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision，strain injuries，and other physical problems．Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture， desk height， etc． along with your eLearning course； it might be very useful to your audience．3． It requires self﹣discipline．If you're learning audience lacks self﹣discipline， it is unlikely that they will be motivated to self﹣study． Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind．（3）4． Possible lack of control．However carefully you design your eLearning course， there is no guarantee that your messages will get across．You offer your learners control over their eLearning experience， but are they going to use it effectively？ There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention．（4）Unless you know exactly what you're doing with new technologies， it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience．Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge，time，experience， commitment， great communication skills， and a true passion for learning． If you've got all that， then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations．IV. Summary Writing （10%）21．（10分）Directions： Read the following passage． Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible．Would a person born blind，who has learned to distinguish objects by touch， be able to recognize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see？ The question， known as Molyneux's problem， is about whether the human mind has a built﹣in concept of shapes that is so innate（天生的） that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restoredvision． The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight，touch and other senses．After their attempt to test it in bind children failed， Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer，this time using another species．To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects， they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward． The bees were trained in the light， where they could see but not touch the objects． Then they were tested in the dark， where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes． The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward， even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects． The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees， first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light． Again， the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward，though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test． In short， bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch． However，some experts express their warnings．Jonathan Birch， a philosopher of science， cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile （触觉的） information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross﹣sensory concept is learned rather than Innate．V. Translation （15%）Directions： Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets22．（3分）这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要．（meet）23．（3分）我从未想到会有如此多的人在短时间内感染上这么严重的病毒．（Never）24．（4分）无论采用何种销售策略，这个想要诓骗青少年的项目必然不攻自破．（intend）25．（5分）尽管宅在家，只要营养膳食，规聿作息每日线上练习，高三学生一定能取得最终成功（despite）Ⅵ.Guided writing （25%）26．（25分）Directions： Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．假设你是明启中学的李华，你在美国的朋友 Chris写信询问你和你的伙伴们是怎样度过今年特殊的春节的，请给 Chris写一封电子邮件，邮件必须包含以下内容．●今年的春节和往年不同的地方●你和你的伙伴们选择的度过方式和活动●你的感受2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题答案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．； 2．； 3．； 4．； 5．； 6．； 7．；8．； 9．； 10．；Section B （15%）Directions： In Section B， you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation， and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice， but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．； 12．； 13．；。
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浦东复旦附中分校2020 届三月质量检测英语试卷2020年3月II. Grammar and VocabularySection AJoaquin Phoenix took home the best-actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in “Joker.” In the following lengthy and wide-ranging speech, the actor, 45, tackled issues of equality and nature preservation.I’m full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees (被提名者) or anyone in this room (21)______ we share the same love, the love of film.But I think the greatest gift it’s given me, and many of us in this room, (22)______(be) the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life. I don’t know what I’d be (23)______ it.I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the (24)______ (distress) issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times we're made (25)______(feel), that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality. I think, (26)______ we're talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights, we’re talki ng about the fight against injustice. We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, or one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and exploit (27)______ without punishment.I think that we’ve become very disc onnected from the natural world, and (28)______ we’re guilty of is a self-centered world view that we're the center of the universe.And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something, but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and original. And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, and implement systems of change (29)______ are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment.Now, I have been, I have been a villain in my life. I’ve been selfish. I’ve been cruel at times, hard to work with, and I’m grateful that I (30)______ (give) a second chance because of the many of you in this room.Section BArt occurs in many forms: music, dance, painting, architecture, sculpture, cinema, and literature, among others. Works of art can make people feel moved, even to the ___31___ of tears. In the case of Stendhal syndrome, however, this feeling is so ___32___ that a person can experience a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, or fainting. It may even require hospitalization. In the Italian city of Florence, numerous visitors viewing the ___33___ Renaissance art there have experienced this and have required medical ___34___. Though not professionally recognized, this condition -- now ___35___ to as Stendhal syndrome -- does exist.While great art is found in every civilization, Florence has been especially ___36___. A small city with a historical center, it is internationally admired for its amazing ___37___ of Renaissance art. Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses: artists, scientists, and authors were welcomed here. Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence, such as the statue of David by Michelangelo, TheBirth of Venus by Botticelli, and the frescoes(壁画) by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, Leonardo da Vinci left works here. Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here.The syndrome is named after Stendhal, a French author who visited Florence in 1817. He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books. Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not ___38___ until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini, the illness had already had a long history. Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any ___39___ drug other than rest and quiet. For them, the ___40___ of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AIf you examine the birth certificate of every soccer per in the last World Cup tournament, you will most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year. If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup, you will find this phenomenon even more ___41___.What might account for this strange phenomenon? Some guess a certain astrological sign (星座) ___42___ superior soccer skills; others maintain that winter-born babies have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina(耐力). But Anderson Ericsson, a 58-year-old professor who is called the expert on experts, believes in neither. His first experiment, nearly 30 years ago, involved ___43___ training a person to hear and repeat a random series of numbers. “With the first subject, after 20 hours of training, his digital span rose to 20”, Ericsson recalls, “and after about 200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbers.”This success, coupled with later research showing memory itself is not ___44___ determined, led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive exercise, which means whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize, those differences are ___45___ by how well each person encodes the information. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as ___46___ practice. It involves more than simply repeating a task -- playing a C-minor scale 100 times, ___47___, or hitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket. ___48___, it involves stepping outside your comfort zone, setting specific and well-defined goals, focusing on ___49___ areas of expertise, obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers in a wide range of ___50___, including soccer, golf, chess, piano playing and darts. They gather all the data they can and make a rather shocking statement: the trait we commonly call talent is highly ___51___. And yes, expert performers are nearly always made.Ericsson’s formula seems appealing to many tiger parents: “practice makes perfect” is naturally ___52___ to genetic determination. By ___53___ innate ability as insignificant, many are confident they can make a concert-level pianist or an Olympic figure skater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough. Ericsson, ___54___, believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours, but how to get kids to ___55___ the importance and challenge of effective practice.41. A. understandable B. misleading C. appealing D. noticeable42. A. promises B. improves C. compromises D. masters43. A. numbers B. subjects C. memory D. practice44. A. physically B. genetically C. fundamentally D. psychologically45. A. overshadowed B. demonstrated C. strengthened D. produced46. A. enormous B. deliberate C. desperate D. persistent47. A. on average B. more importantly C. for instance D. in particular48. A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. Rather49. A. various B. comprehensive C. targeted D. minor50. A. pursuits B. occupations C. performances D. assumptions51. A. underestimated B. overrated C. flexible D. demanding52. A. equal B. inferior C. preferable D. beneficial53. A. dismissing B. lacking C. recognizing D. highlighting54. A. likewise B. therefore C. besides D. however55. A. study B. practice C. reflect D. embraceSection BALast July, Angela Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), was turned away. The salon (which is not owned by Walmart), she says, told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment.Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break. Ebony Harris, 40, recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit. “She’s just like you, me, my daughter, anybody,” Harris told ABC News, “She wants to look pretty. So why can’t she?”Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile spread across Peters’ face. “Yeah!” Having found a table for two, Harris gently took Peter’s hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.“I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn’t want to mess her nails up,” Harris admitted. “I told her she’s a blessing to anybody, not just me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.”Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters’ nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “They were so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl’s day!”Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. “When people do us wrong, we must forgive,” Peters wrote on Facebook. “I just want to educate people that those with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.”56. Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted?A. She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair.B. She was not a regular customer of the salon.C. Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability.D. There was no need for her to have nails painted.57. It can be inferred from “a kindred spirit” in Paragraph 2 that ________.A. Peters was in high spirits just like others around herB. Peters was approached with special attention and careC. Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal peopleD. Peters was no different from the people around her58. In Paragraph 4, Harris referred to Angela Peters as “a blessing” because ________.A. Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindlyB. Harris was reminded why she should be gratefulC. Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basisD. Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection59. What may well be Angela Peters’ guiding principle in life?A. Beauty is about having a pretty mind, a pretty soul, as well as pretty poetry.B. Forgive others who have wronged us, and we are likely to enjoy our life more.C. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.D. Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.BGuaranteed! The fastest way to learn a language.Finally, we have a different approach that has millions of people impressed. Using the award-winning Dynamic Immersion method, our interactive software teaches without translation, memorization or grammar drills. Combining thousands of real-life images and the voices of native speakers in a step-by-step immersion process, our programs successfully copy the experience of learning your first language. Guaranteed to teach faster and easier than any other language product or your money back. No questions asked.Chinese Vietnamese Russian Indonesia KoreanHebrew Danish English Spanish HindiPortuguese Welsh Greek Dutchlanguage to real-life objects, actions andideas.Speaking -- Speech-recognition programwhich compares your voice to the nativespeaker’s.Writing-- Dictation exercises whichevaluate your spelling, syntax andCall today or buy online for a 20% discountpunctuation.TheRoseStone.co/wds016Call 1800-6310-138960. Which of the following is the advantage of the Dynamic Immersion method?A. It encourages active memorization of words.B. It provides extensive drills on grammar items.C. It allows the user to acquire a language in a shorter time.D. It teaches by translating the foreign language into your native language.61. In order to know one’s progress, one ha s to ________.A. call 1800-6310-1389 to consult the teacherB. get feedback from the automated tutorialsC. complete all the 20 activities in each lessonD. compare one’s voice with the native speaker’s62. Which of the following skills in the program has more to do with the learner’s life experience?A. Listening.B. Reading.C. Speaking.D. Writing.CFinancial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks. Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing. The main purpose of this “clawback” rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institution. Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit: more long-term decision-making not only by banks but also by all corporations, to build a stronger economy for future generations.“Short-termism” or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicly traded companies, says the Bank of England’s top economist, Andrew Haldane. He quotes a giant of classical economies, Alfred Marshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like “Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once” rather than putting them aside to be eaten last.The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades. Transient (短期的) investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hold back a firm’s efforts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty. This has been called “quarterly capitalism”.In addition, new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities(股票), quicker use of information, and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets. “There seems to be an advantage of short-term thinking at the expense of long-term investing,” said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week.In the US, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year, slightly helping reduce “short-termism.” In its latest survey of CEO pay, The Wall Street Journal finds that “a substantial part” of executive pay is now tied to performance.Much more could be done to encourage “long-termism,” such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure (披露) of stock acquisitions. In France, shareholders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a company.Within companies, the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders. Bri tain’s new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term.63. According to Paragraph 1, one reason for imposing the new rule is the ________.A. enhance banker’s sense of responsibilityB. help corporations achieve larger profitsC. build a new system of financial regulationD. guarantee the bonuses of top executives64. It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be ________.A. indirectB. negativeC. favorableD. temporary65. The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate ________.A. the obstacles to preventing “short-termism”B. the significance of long-term thinkingC. the approaches to promoting “long-termism”D. the popularity of short-term thinking66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?Failure of Quarterly CapitalismPatience as a Corporate VirtueDecisiveness Required of Top ExecutivesFrustration of Risk-taking BankersSection CPossible Limitations of Online LearningIf e-Learning, however, is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations:1. It may be a "solo" act.It is true that, although online learning might be convenient and flexible, it is also a solo act. It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates. Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully. Furthermore, some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online, and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries. _____67_____2. _____68_____However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms, however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens, a virtual environment is just not human. Nothing can replace human contact. Besides, using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision, strain injuries, and other physical problems. Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture, desk height, etc. along with your e-Learning course; it might be very useful to your audience.3. It requires self-discipline.If your e-Learning audience lacks self-discipline, it is unlikely that they will be motivated to self study. Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind. _____69_____4. Possible lack of control.However carefully you design your e-Learning course, there is no guarantee that your messages will get across. You offer your learners control over their e-Learning experience, but are they going to use it effectively? There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention. _____70_____ Unless you know exactly what you’re doing with new technologies, it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience.Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge, time, experience, commitment, great communication skills, and a true passion for learning. If you’ve got all that, then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations.IV. Summary WritingWould a person born blind, who has learned to distinguish objects by touch, be able to recognize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see? The question, known as Molyneux’s problem, is about whether thehuman mind has a built-in concept of shapes that is so innate (天生的) that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision. The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight, touch and other senses.After their attempt to test it in bind children failed, Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer, this time using another species. To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects, they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward. The bees were trained in the light, where they could see but not touch the objects. Then they were tested in the dark, where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes. The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward, even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects.The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees, first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light. Again, the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward, though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test. In short, bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch.However, some experts express their warnings. Jonathan Birch, a philosopher of science, cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile (触觉的) information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests, so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross-sensory concept is learned rather than innate.V. Translation72. 这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要。
2020届上海市浦东复旦附中分校高三3月月考英语试题(解析版)
浦东复旦附中分校2020 届三月质量检测英语试卷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. An art museum. B. A beautiful park. C. A college campus. D. An exhibition.2.A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Manager and clerk. D. Waitress and customer.3. A. At a newsstand. B. At a car dealer’s.C. At a newspaper office. D. At a publishing house.4. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine. B. The bad weather will not ruin their plan. C. They will not do as planned in case of rain. D. They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A. A taxi driver. B. A passenger. C. A truck driver. D. A mechanic.6. A. The man will probably stay at home for his vacation. B. The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation. C. The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation. D. The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.7. A. He can speak many languages. B. He can speak French and English. C. He can speak only a little French. D. He can speak only English.8. A. He has got more pages to write. B. The woman’s report is already long enough.C. He has already finished his report. D. The woman will have time to finish the report.9. A. Jonathan was well known during his childhood.B. Jonathan was popular with young movie stars.C. Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star.D. Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood.10. A. The woman doesn’t agree with the man.B. Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road.C. Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers.D. People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road.Section B （15%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Its strong education system. B. Its native English-speaking population.C. Its growing tourism industry.D. Its high standards for exams.12. A. All citizens receive quality English teaching.B. More money should be spent on teacher training.C. An English-speaking environment should be built.D. Tourism industry should be promoted.13. A. Because foreign investment will increase.B. Because it will bring the economic and social benefits.C. Because the education system will be strengthened.D. Because it will improve Singapore’s ranking in English level.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because they were in need of clothes and food.B. Because they wanted to find honey.C. Because they wanted to take revenge.D. Because they intended to occupy the village.15. A. Because they migrated from Africa.B. Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans.C. Because they store precious honey.D. Because their DNA is directly linked to human ancestors.16. A. They want to learn local language. B. They come to see the outside world.C. They are chasing away outsiders.D. They need drinks and cigarettes.Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.B. He is a huge fan of international stories.C. He is in charge of a TV program.D. He is an advocate for environmental protection.18. A. Current trends in economic development. B. Domestic issues of general social concern.C. International relations and foreign policies.D. Conflicts among different political parties.19. A. By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of.B. By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention.C. By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food.D. On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer’s j udgment.20.A. First-hand stories. B. Practical experience. C. Audience’s feedback. D. Educational background.II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20%）Section A（10%）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Joaquin Phoenix took home the best-actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in “Joker.” In the following lengthy and wide-ranging speech, the actor, 45, tackled issues of equality and nature preservation.I’m full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees (被提名者) or anyone in this room ___1___ we share the same love, the love of film.But I think the greatest gift it’s given me, and many of us in this room, ___2___ (be) the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary li fe. I don’t know what I’d be ___3___ it.I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the ___4___ (distress) issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times we’re made ___5___ (feel), that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality. I think,___6___we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, or one gender or one sp ecies hasthe right to dominate, control and exploit ___7___ without punishment.I think that we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world, and ___8___we’re guilty of is aself-centered world view that we're the center of the universe.And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something, but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and original. And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, and implement systems of change ___9___ are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment.Now, I have been, I have been a villain in my life. I’ve been selfish. I’ve been cruel at times, hard to work with, and I’m grateful that I _____10_____ (give) a second chance because of the many of you in this room.【答案】1. because2. is3. without4. distressing5. to feel6. whether7. another8. what9. that/which10. have been given【解析】这是一篇演讲稿。
2020届上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷及答案解析
2020届上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷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AKate Humble: Books that changed my lifeKate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth intheWyeValley.Winnie the Poohby A A MilneMy father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the HundredAcre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.Last Chance to Seeby Douglas Adams and Mark CarwardineThis book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear. PicturePalaceby Paul TherouxI've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, fromthat first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”1. Why did the author mention the characterization ofWinnie the Pooh?A. To indicate the book has realistic values.B. To show how adorable the characters are.C. To persuade people to learn from the characters.D. To prove the writer is good at creating characters.2. What didLast Chance to Seestrike into Kate's heart?A. Curiosity.B. Responsibility.C. Exploration.D. Devotion.3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?A. A A Milne.B. Douglas Adams.C. Mark Carwardine.D. Paul Theroux.BThe American poet Louise Gluck, author of 12 collections of poetry, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born inNew Yorkin 1943, Gluck published her first volume of poetry, “Firstborn”, in 1968, quickly gaining her reputation as a poet. In the decades since, she has become one of the country's most celebrated literary figures. Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns. Her straightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties: loneliness, rejection, death ...Stephanie Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity, said, “She's someone who's been able to make emotion states vivid on the page... Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself. And her strongest books are really different from one another”. “She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration, but she's also on a lot of bookshelves," said Chiasson, a poet, who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writers’work.At Yale, where Gluck is a professor of English, she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did not, helping them shape their work. “In that very practical way she's had an enormous influence on a great many figures,” said Langdon Hammer, a professor of English at Yale. “She's someone who has been a 'guiding spirit’ for generations of students, writers, and readers.”Gluck described teaching and writing as symbiotic. “I teach not out of selflessness or generosity: I do it because it feeds me,” she said. “It feeds them, too, so it's a happy relationship. I'm sure not all my students feel that way, but some do. I never feel that it takes me from my work: I think it gives me my work.”4. Which of the following topics might Gluck tend to explore in her work?A. Victory.B. Divorce.C. Romance.D. Achievement.5. What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?A. Humorous and intelligent.B. Ambitious and helpful.C. Considerate and optimistic.D. Inspiring and creative.6. What does teaching mean to Gluck?A. A source of wealth.B. A barrier to writing.C. A fountain of creation.D. A stepping stone to fame.7. What is the best title for the text?A. A Guiding SpiritB. A Successful PioneerC. An Adventurous CreatorD. A Hardworking WriterCIt’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.8. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. instant passion.B. continuous efforts.C. great patience.D. selfless ambitions.9. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A. Sad and disappointed.B. Stressed and defeated.C. Determined and confident.D. Joyous and contented.10. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Homeless to YaleB. Meet American’s Top GirlC. Disabled but not DefeatedD. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many TalentsDThere are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motors that mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help ofrobots with which they can effortlessly interact.12. What does the author think of Jules?A. He ignored him in his place.B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.C. He was afraid of his being there.D. He mistook him for a real person.13. What is the purpose to build such a robot?A. To help humans of old ages.B. To carry out a scientific research.C. To take the place of human labour.D. To make an interaction with human.14. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?A. Smiles.B. Shakes.C. Worries.D. Cries.15. What may be the best title for the text?A. Human And RobotB. Success Of Making A RobotC. Robot Will Replace ManD. Difference Between Man And Robot第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市浦东中学高三英语三模试卷及答案
2020年上海市浦东中学高三英语三模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome of the world’s most talented musicians have played concerts atLincolnCenter. On September 10, the center hosted a unique class of star musicians: kids and teens. The young players are part of the World Peace Orchestra, or WPO. The group held its first Music for Peace concert inNew York City, with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part. Musicians were chosen from all over the world.The World Peace Orchestra began in 2013. The nonprofit group brings kids together using the common language of music. To be considered for the orchestra, students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition online for a group of judges. Once chosen, professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.Some of the young musicians played classical instruments, such as violins and flutes. Others played instruments unique to their home country. For example, Amold Mugo, 16, fromKenya, played an instrument called the djembe. The drum is originally fromWest Africa. Mugo said he was shocked when he learned he was chosen for the orchestra. “I can’t express how I felt. I was rolling on the floor. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said.Adomas Hendrixson, 13, fromLithuania, played piano for the WPO. Before theNew York Cityperformance, Hendrixson talked about what he hoped to take away from the event. “Fun and joy-- people smiling and clapping,” he said.“This is one of the only times in your life this could happen and I'm very excited.”Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world. “I hope when I go home, I just take a little bit of every friend that I made here-- Brazil, Portugal, Queens,” Mugo said, “I hope that I take part of their culture home with me so I understand them more.”1. Who is most likely to have played for the WPO according to this passage?A. Li Ming, 16, a student fromChina.B. Daniel, 44, a judge fromAmerica.C. Edward, 21, a clerk fromAustralia.D. Catherine, 32, a teacher fromEngland.2. We can learn from the last paragraph that Mugo ________.A.performed best for the WPO.B. has learned some foreign culture.C. was eager to be chosen for a second time.D. received a great award for his performance.3. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Kids were good at playing music.B. Mugo liked making foreign friends.C. Concerts were played atLincolncentre.D. Young musicians played for peace.BTo Rehan Staton, his childhood was a life of privilege — loving parents, a supportive big brother and a pleasant, private school education. Everything changed when his mother left the country and his father lost his job.He had to sleep with a heavy jacket on when it was cold. He was always hungry. He said he couldn't concentrate at school and would sleep during class. He went from straight. As to near the bottom of his class. A teacher told him he needed special education, which made him hate school.Staton spent his high school years as an excellent athlete, raining to become a professional boxer. He had won a lot of martial arts competitions.But a tragedy struck him in his senior year when Staton suffered serious tendonitis (肌腱炎), in both shoulders. He couldn’t lift either arm for months. His dream of becoming a professional player failed. He struggled to apply to colleges but was refused byall of them.Staton’s body slowly recovered from martial arts and he got a job as a rubbish collector. Many co-workers couldn't help but ask him a simple question, “What are you doing here? You’re smart. You are too young to be here. Go to college.” It was the first time someone outside his family had spoken highly of his intelligence. It was the co-workers thatem enedhim to return to school.Several co-workers put Staton in touch with a professor atBowieStateUniversity. The professor was impressed with their conversation and persuaded the admissions board to change its former decision.Going to college forced Staton’s older brother, Reggie, to drop out. They both knew someone had to be working full time along with their dad. It was a decision Reggie made on his own.After receiving a 4.0, Staton succeeded in becoming a student at theUniversityofMaryland. But he still had a long way to go to attend Harvard Law eventually...4. What finally changed Rehan Staton’s happy childhood?A. His brother’s losing the job.B. His serious health problem.C. His father’s sudden death.D. His mother’s leaving the country.5. What does the underlined word “em ened” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. Force.B. Direct.C. Encourage.D. Accompany.6. Why did Staton’s elder brother have to drop out of school?A. He wanted his brother to study further.B. His father asked him to leave school.C. He had lost interest in most lessons.D. He had to go out to find his mother.7. What will the writer mainly talk about next?A. What Rehan Staton planned to do after entering Harvard.B. How Rehan Staton managed to be admitted to Harvard.C. Why Rehan Staton decided to choose to go to Harvard.D. When Rehan Staton would be successful in Harvard Law.CA student had to get his long hair cut off in a middle school in GuangDong Province. It was talked a lot among teachers and students.In fact, all schools have their own rules. In most schools, boy students are not allowed to have long hair while girls are not allowed to dye their hair. And most school rules say that students should wear their school uniforms at school. And students must obey these rules so that they can get healthy development at school.But some students have disagreements. They think that boy students having long hair doesn't mean that they are not good students. They want to show their own personality. They think that they would look cool too if they had long hair and the hairstyles like their favorite stars.A girl student thought that she would look much more beautiful if she had brown hair. So she had her dark hair dyed brown one day. When she went back to school the next day, the teacher was very angry with her. She said that she worked hard at her lessons and did well in every subject. She just didn't know why the teacher didn't allow her to dye her hair while women teachers can.It is not wrong for teenagers to love stars' hairstyles or wear their favorite clothes. However, a school has itsown rules for all the students to obey so that the school can be in good order. Students should not break the rules at school.8. What aren't boy students allowed to do in most middle schools according to this passage?A. To have long hair.B. To wear uniforms.C. To like famous stars.D. To show their own personalities.9. Why did the girl make her hair brown?A. Because she wanted to be cool.B. Because she thought that she would look much more beautiful.C. Because she wanted to make her teacher angry.D Because women teachers dyed their hair.10. What does the writer think of these school rules?A. The students should be against them.B. They are bad for students.C. They can make schools in good order.D. They can't make students grow healthily.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. Hair styles and clothes.B. Schoolboys and schoolgirls.C. Students and famous stars.D. School rules.DThey are smart. They know how to steal. They know how to find food. They know how to intimidate(恐吓) . Who are they? They are macaque monkeys. They have taken over the old city ofLopburiinThailand. About 8,400 of them are in the center of the city. They roam(漫游) neighborhoods in groups. Dozens of businesses in Lopburi are closing. They include a music school, a gold shop, a barber, a cellphone store and a movie theatre. The Buddhist culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb spiritual well-being.The monkeys were not always such a hazard. They attracted tourists. Buddhists thought feeding them was a good deed. Now times have changed. Recently, the coronavirus made things worse. There are fewer tourists, which means that travelers give less food to the monkeys. Over the years, the monkeys moved into empty buildings. They trashed whatever they came across. They ripped(扯掉) antennas and windshield wipers off parked cars. What happens when monkeys come into contact with humans? An observer said that years ago the monkeys were fewer, biggerand healthier. Their fur was shiny and thick. They kept to the temples，as well as the ruins of theancient Khmer civilization.Then tourists came with easy and unhealthy food. Along with bananas and citrus(柑橘), the macaques feasted on junk food. An observer said, “The monkeys are never hungry. They are just like children who eat too much KFC. ” Compared with the monkeys of the forest, their urban counterparts have less muscle. They have more hypertension and blood disease. Their fur has thinned. Some have gone bald. With so much food available，they have more time to breed and to give birth. Their population has exploded. “These monkeys were here before us,” a man said. A juvenile macaque tugged(拽) his trousers demanding a treat. “We have to adapt to them，not the other way around. ”12. Why are macaque monkeys so popular in Lopburi inThailand?A. Because they are smart and know how to steal.B. Because they have taken over the old city ofLopburiinThailand.C. Because they are symbols of spiritual well-being in the Buddhist culture.D. Because 8,400 of them are in the centre of the city and roam everywhere.13. In what way has tourism influenced the macaque monkeys?A. The monkeys are bigger and healthier.B. The monkeys like eating KFC food.C. The monkeys have suffered from more diseases.D. The monkeys are subject to birth control.14. What does the underlined word “counterparts” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Monkeys.B. Tourists.C. Buddhists.D. Children.15. It can be inferred from what the man said that ________.A. monkeys are ancestors, so humans should adapt to monkeysB. humans should regard monkeys with awe and respectC. monkeys should be forced to follow rulesD. humans should give monkeys whatever they want第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届上海市浦东中学高三英语三模试卷及答案
2020届上海市浦东中学高三英语三模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Rechargeable Go!☑The digital sound processing chip(芯片) provides clear sound and makes speech easier to understand with less whistling sound☑Never replace batteries again!Full Charge Gives 16 Hours of Use! (Free Charging Station Included)☑Easy On/ Off Button☑Automatic Noise Reduction and Feedback Canceler☑100% Money Back Guarantee5 Star Reviews☑☑☑☑☑Amazing!"My sisters had all given up hope that our elderly mother would hear us clearly again. And then we took a chance. We're so glad we did. They've been amazing for her, and for our entire family."-Karen M.The new HearClear GO Rechargeable Digital Hearing Aids feature advanced digital technology at an unbelievably affordable price! The GO has the same key elements that all high-end digital hearing aids share while leaving out fancy bells and whistles that increase cost and require expensive adjustments. You'll be happier saving much money!Your lightweight GO hearing aids are amazingly convenient! With the GO'S charging station, you won't have to keep replacing tiny hearing aid batteries, and the GO is pre-programmed for most mild to moderate hearing loss-no costly professional adjustments needed.You can spend thousands on an expensive hearing aid, or you can spend just $ 239 on a hearing aid that's great for most mild to moderate hearing loss (only $ 199 each when you buy a pair). We're so sure you'll be happy with your new hearing aids.1. Which is the feature of the GO?A. It removes noises.B. It has separate on/ off buttons.C. It includes small batteries.D. It focuses on practical functions.2. Why does the author refer to Karen?A. To prove the GO's popularity.B. To explain the GO'S function.C. To convey the family's amazement.D. To show the GO'S high performance.3. How much do you pay for a pair of the GO?A. $ 199.B. $ 239.C. $ 398.D. $ 478.BA Hug from a Teenage BoyFifteen years spent in the field of education have provided Nancy Marra with many treasured moments. One of the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.That year, she decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. After all the preparations were made for it, each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and relieved to see that every mother was planning to attend. She even invited her own mother.Finally, the day arrived. That afternoon, each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of his or her mom. As it got closer to starting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking upset.Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,”Nancysaid, “I have a bit of a problem here and I was wondering if you could help out. Since I’m going to be really busy today, I was wondering if you could keep my mother company.”Nancy’s mom and Jimmy sat at a table with two other mother-child pairs. Jimmy servedNancy’s mom her treats, presented her with the giftNancyhad made, and pulled out and pushed in her chair, just as they had practiced the day before. WheneverNancylooked over, her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversation Ten years later,Nancywas at a high school to take a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. On the way back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip. She collected and checked the forms one by one.When she came to Jimmy’s evaluation page, he had written, “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had insecond grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”As they began unloading at the school, Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed, mumbled (咕哝) his own thanks, and then turned to walk away. As the bus driverbegan pulling the bus away, Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door. He jumped back on board and gaveNancya big hug. “Thanks again, Mrs. Marra. No one even knew my mom didn’t make it that day!”She ended her workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers years ago.4. Why was Jimmy paired withNancy’s mother?A. Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.B. Jimmy’s mother didn’t come to the event.C. Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.D. Jimmy could get along well with her.5. Where did Jimmy meetNancyten years later?A. Near Jimmy’s high school.B. At a Mother’s Day tea.C. In Nancy’s classroom.D. On a field trip.6. How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?A. Upset.B. Embarrassed.C. Grateful.D. Satisfied.7. Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?A. No act of kindness is ever wasted.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.D. The best teacher must be the best performer.CAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.8. Why do elders teach us to save money?A. Because there are more rainy days in life.B. Because no one can win streak.C. Because good days may end.D. Because money can't buy everything.9. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?A. select fromB. hold backC. rely onD. prefer to10. What can we infer from the passage?A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.C. We should live for the future no matter what.D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Money is something but not everything.B. One should save for rainy days.C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.D. Live the present wisely for your life.DDengue is a very painful illness spread by mosquitoes. In severe cases, dengue can even be deadly. Dengue is a serious disease affecting people in around 120 countries. It can cause high fevers, headaches, and severe pain. It’s caused by a virus spread by bites from mosquitoes. Therefore, dengue is more common in warm areas. Every year, roughly 390 million people get dengue, and as many as 25,000 die from it.Now scientists seem to have found a way to protect humans from dengue by first protecting mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by a virus. Though it may seem strange to think of it this way, the mosquitoes that spread the dengue virus are also infected with it. But the virus doesn’t seem to hurt the mosquitoes.Wolbachia is a kind of bacteria commonly found in many insects. In some insects, Wolbachia can keep some viruses fromduplicatingthemselves, which is how viruses grow inside a body. Wolbachia isn’t naturally found in mosquitoes. But by infecting these mosquitoes with Wolbachia, scientists can keep the mosquitoes from catching the dengue virus. Even better, the young mosquitoes coming from the eggs of the infected mosquitoes also carry Wolbachia.Researchers working with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) ran a 27-month study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They split a 10-square-mile area up into 24 smaller areas. In half of the areas, the scientists did nothing. In the other half, they set out containers of eggs from mosquitoes that had Wolbachia. They did this every two weeks for just 4 to 6 months.Ten months later, 80% of the mosquitoes in the treated areas carried Wolbachia. The researchers report the number of dengue cases in the treated areas was reduced by 77% and that the number of people needing hospital care for dengue dropped by 86%.Because the results of the experiment were so good, the WHO has placed Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs in all parts of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. The WHO says that within a year, their efforts will protect 2.5 million people against dengue and that their efforts will be turned into a program that can be repeated worldwide.12. What kind of disease is dengue?A. It is likely to cause death.B. It causes no pain but fevers.C. It happens less often in hot areas.D. It hurts both people and mosquitoes.13. The underlined word “duplicating” in paragraph 3 most probably means “________”.A. worsening the harm ofB. expanding the size ofC. increasing forces ofD. making copies of14. What can be inferred about the method from the figures listed in paragraph 5?A. Its wide use.B. Its effectiveness.C. Its complexity.D.Its easy operation.15. What’s the WHO’s attitude towards the method?A. Ambiguous.B. Positive.C. Tolerant.D. Skeptical.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。
2020-2021学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试题及答案
2020-2021学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWashingtonD.C.SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.TheOldTownTrolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour2. Which tour lasts longest?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour3. Where will you read this text most likely?A. In a guidebook.B. In a magazine.C. In a newspaper.D. On the Internet.BImaginary friends in childhood refer to the invisible beings that a child gives a personality to and plays with for over three months.Crabbycrab（蟹）appeared on a holiday in Norway by running out of my four-year-old son Fisher's ear after a night of tears from an earache. Like other childhood imaginary friends, Crabby should be a sign thatFisher's mind is growing and developing positively. Indeed, research shows that imaginary friends can help develop children's social skills.Research has shown that the positive effects of having imaginary friends as a child continue into adulthood. Adolescents who remember their imaginary playmates have been found to use more activecoping（应对）styles, such as seeking advice from loved ones rather than bottle things up inside. Even adolescents with behavioral problems who had imaginary friends as children have been found to have better coping skills through the teenage years.Scientists thinkthis could be because these teens have been able to adjust themselves to the social world with imagination rather than choose to be involved in relationships with more difficult classmates. It could also be because the imaginary friends help to reduce these adolescents,loneliness.These teens are also more likely to seek out social connections -they tend to turn to others for advice. Current research by Tori Watson is taking this evidence and looking at how adolescents who have imaginary friends as children deal withbullying（欺凌）at school. It is found that teens who remember their imaginary friends are better at dealing with bullying.While we know a lot about childhood imaginary friends such as Crabby Crab and the positive effects they can have, there is still a lot to learn about imaginary friends.4. What is Crabby crab?A. It is a crab Fisher caught inNorway.B. It is Fisher's imaginary friend.C. It is a toy Fisher like much.D. It is a cause of earache.5. Why do children with imaginary friends have better coping skills?A. Imaginary friends help improve their adjustment.B. Having imaginary friends makes them smarter.C. They have rich imagination.D. They are no longer alone.6. What will a child with imaginary friends probably do if he is bullied?A. Escape from the bully.B. Fight with the bully bravely.C. Keep silent about being bullied.D. Ask a parent or a teacher for help.7. What is the author's attitude towards the effect of imaginary friends?A. Concerned.B. Doubtful.C. Optimistic.D. Indifferent.CThis is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.The Apollo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon, that's nearly 2200 different samples. But the most interesting one, according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa, is a sample named "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱) when he turned around and saw there were little spaces in the rock box. He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials, so he just scooped up nine scoops(勺) of soil and put it into the box." Wadhwa explained.It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missions. And a geologist named John Wood noticed white flecks(微粒) of rock in the soil, which inspired him to dig deeper into the moon's ancient past.“This was quite a leap of imagination — he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost covered with a magma(岩浆) ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people had thought the moon had formed cold, so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample. She met her husband Scott Parazynski also because of this rock sample. Scott, a mountaineer at that time, wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moon rock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientific purposes.Neil Armstrong's last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturned our understanding of how the moon — and the Earth itself-got here.Thank you for listening for Scientific American's 60-Second Science.8. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________ .A. Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soilB. the spaceship was about to land on the moonC. Sample "Apollo1-008-5" was collected at the last minuteD. scientists were not satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil9. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Scott made a new proposal about the moon's origin.B. The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.C. "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5" brought new evidence to the moon's formation.D. Wadhwa and her husband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.10. What is this text?A. A short interview.B. An introduction to a scientist.C. An inspiring speech.D. A broadcast story of a program.11. What is the text mainly about?A. A romantic story of a moon rock.B. A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.C. An unusual task for Apollo missions.D. An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.DA new look for technology, Solestrom’s new high-tech swimsuits promise to stand out all summer long. First in their new products is Solestrom’s new SmartSwimCMUV Smart Bikini featuring a smart UV meter.The bikini collects UV information through a smart fabric belt and reports the UV index to the wearer with 0.01 exactness. The electronic parts are neatly built into the removable belt, and can be worn even underwater. Next in the list is a lower cost cousin, the SmartSwimCMUV Index Detector Bikini, which has UV sensitive beads that change color1 with the level of UV intensity. The reading gives more of a range rather than an exact number, but for those who simply need to know if the UV is low, moderate or high, this bikini fits the bill.It is now available in Banana Split, more color1 s may become available later in the season. And finally, what could be better than a beach tote with built in energy source? No need to suffer dead batteries in your MP3, just plug them into your Solar Powered Beach Tote for on-the-go mobile charging. This beach tote combines fashion and functionality all in one, lightweight and roomy beach accessory. A built in solar panel charges fully most small electronics in only 2-3 hours of sunlight. Pauline Butler, Media Relations Manger at Solestrom states “the conceptof blending fashion and technology is growing at amazing rate, and we are right on the leading edge. Our products are new, creative and meet the need of the young and environmentally conscious crowd.’’Solestrom’s SmartSwinirCMproducts retail from $98. 99- $189. 99，and can be found in their online store, Solestrom. com.12. What is the passage mainly about?A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.13. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?A. To give an exact number.B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.14. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.B. It combines lightweight and functionality.C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.15. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?A. The young people and the environmentalists.B. People who like to travel all over the world.C. People who love to buy goods online.D. People interested in the latest bag.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOne day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.A. gave him a spankingB. left the door unrepairedC. told him how expensive it wasD. blamed him for what he had done2. The experience may cause the author _______.A. not to go against his parents’ willB. to have a better control of himselfC. not to make mistakes in the futureD. to hide his anger away from others3. What is the main idea of this text?A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.BToo much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.4. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.A. have had computers in their bedroomsB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have watched a lot of TV5. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.6. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. More time should be spent on computers.D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done7. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning HabitsC“One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” That’s a common expression, but the next time you throw something away, think about a twist on the old saying. What if your trash could become your own treasure? Many creative, thrifty, and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to makethathappen. It’s called upcycling. Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful. For example, how about that pair of jeans with a hole in one knee? It could become a new pillow for your bedroom.Upcycling is not the same as recycling. Upcycling is actually much better for the environment. Recycling takes an item made of glass, paper, metal, or plastic, breaks it down to its base material, and then uses that material to make another product. This requires a great deal of energy. On the other hand, when you choose to upcycle, the only energy you use is your own. And upcycling not only reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills, but it also protects natural resources, such as oil and gas. Recycling is good for the environment, but upcycling is even better.Upcycling also makes a family’s budget stretch further. Of course, the idea of reusing items to save money is not new. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, many families lived on a tight budget. People had to use what they already had in order to meet their needs.As responsible citizens, we should all be concerned with protecting our environment and budgeting our resources. Upcycling is a fun and creative way to help. The next time you go to toss something into the trash can, stop and think about what it could become. Chances are, there’s a brand-new item in your hand just waiting to be upcycled.8. Why does the author mention an old saying in the first paragraph?A. To arise reader’s awareness of upcycling.B. To stress the importance of upcycling.C. To lead in the topic of upcycling.D. To show the idea of upcycling.9. Which one below belongs to upcycling?A. An old ladder is transformed into a bookshelf.B. Old tin cans are transported to landfill.C. A broken wooden door is chopped up.D. Old cloth is made into a paper bed.10. What is the difference between recycling and upcycling?A. Upcycling is much more creative.B. Recycling is much easier to achieve.C. Recycling is much more cost-saving.D. Upcycling is much more energy-efficient.11. What can be inferred from the text?A. Upcycling is popular at present.B. Upcycling is replacing recycling.C. Upcycling is worth recommending.D. Upcycling is a tradition in daily life.D“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Herenergy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.12. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?A. She was frightened of the cashier.B. She was too shy to express herself.C. She was unable to pay the groceries.D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.13. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?A. The praise from a little girl.B. The support of the customers.C. The competition environment.D. The understanding of a mother.14. What does the author think of her daughter now?A. Kind and independent.B. Lively and cheerful.C. Careful and generous.D. Smart and proud.15. What is the best title of the text?A. The Beauty Of Good MannersB. The Power In Raising Others UpC. A Girl's New Way OutOf TroubleD. A Mother's Love For Her Daughter第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届上海市复旦中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案
2020届上海市复旦中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABest Online Bachelor's ProgramsAn online college degree may appeal to those who want to take lasses while working full time. Choosing where to sign up online will likely be challenging, but below you'll find advice and other resources to make your search easier.•ArizonaStateUniversityASU relies upon cutting-edge technology and world-class educators to offer degree programs that fit into any lifestyle. Its courses employ advanced technology, such as our virtual labs, adaptive learning and virtual community, to provide real-world experiences to prepare graduates for their chosen industry.ADMISSION: 15,321TUITION: S413•UniversityofIllinoisUI is a top-ranked, diverse research institution and an approved SARA institution. For UTs degree completion programs, students transfer with an associate degree or 57-60 credits. All of the online classes arc recorded so students can access lecture material at their convenience.ADMISSION: 385TUITION: S462•UniversityofFloridaUF Online is a fully-online degree pathway giving students access to the same teachers in UF. Courses arc designed and taught by UF's well-known teachers. Students feel connected, frequently communicating with teachers and their fellow students.ADMISSION: 3,340TUITION: $500•OhioStateUniversityThe courses of OSU online bachelor's programs are all related to health science. The online programs are flexible providing students with the knowledge to enter professional medical practice or prepare them for moreadvanced roles in their fields.ADMISSION: 542TUITION: 56421. What's special aboutArizonaStateUniversity?A. It is an approved SARA institution.B. It provides the most expensive programs.C. It offers some technology-assisted courses.D. It admits fewer students than other universities.2. Which university’s, online programs favor medical students?A.ArizonaStateUniversity.B.UniversityofIllinois.C.UniversityofFlorida.D.OhioStateUniversity.3. What's the purpose of this passage?A. To advertise free online programs.B. To call on people to sign up online.C. To introduce some best online programs.D. To provide access to the best universities.BAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for thatfuture? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.4. Why do elders teach us to save money?A. Because there are more rainy days in life.B. Because no one can win streak.C. Because good days may end.D. Because money can't buy everything.5. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?A. select fromB. hold backC. rely onD. prefer to6. What can we infer from the passage?A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.C. We should live for the future no matter what.D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Money is something but not everything.B. One should save for rainy days.C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.D. Live the present wisely for your life.CIt is universally acknowledged that renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower are all much better for the climate than fossil fuels.It is true for wind and solar. However, the picture for hydropower is more complicated than we think.A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 hydropower facilities across the globe. That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide. The researchers looked at whether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source. To figure this out, they looked into all the different components that help determine a hydropower facility's greenhouse gasemissions (排放).“There are so many contributors to greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower — but essentially, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions arise from the reservoir (水库) itself, as vegetation and soils are submerged underwater in the dam thatis used for the hydropower generation.” said lissa Ocko, a senior climate scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the study. As the submerged vegetation breaks down, it releases greenhouse gases such as CO2.“The larger the surface area of the reservoir, the more greenhouse gases are going to be given out from that reservoir. Also, the temperature plays a role as well how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhouse gases are produced and given out from the reservoir.” added Ocko.Through their analysis, Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg, also with the Environmental Defense Fund, discovered that the climate impacts of hydropower cover a complete range. The good news is that some facilities perform just as well as wind and solar. But shockingly, more than 100 facilities are actually worse for the climate than fossil fuels. The study is in the journalEnvironmentalScience and Technology.This finding doesn't mean we should forget about hydropower. “But we just need to be careful to make sure that we have climate benefits. There are a lot of situations where hydropower can be equal to wind and solar. So it really depends on the specific facility." said Ocko.8. How do scientists prove hydropower facilities' effect on the climate?A. By making comparisons.B. By conducting experiments.C. By referring to previous studies.D. By analyzing causes and effects.9. What are the main sources of greenhouse gases from hydropower?A. Vegetation and soils.B. Heat and sunlight.C. Pollutants in the reservoir.D. Components of the generators.10. What have Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg found?A The surface area of a reservoir decides the climate.B. Hydropower often influences the climate in all aspects.C. Some facilities perform much better than wind and solar.D. Fossil fuels are worse for the climate than over 100 facilities.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Scientists urge an end to hydropower.B. Hydropower is not necessarily green.C. Hydropower is worse than fossil fuels.D. Renewable energy is a complicated issue.DAddiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study.The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30at King's College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone use, in person and online.Using a 10-question scale that was developed to judge smartphone addiction in children, nearly 40% of the university students qualified as "addicted" to smartphones, the study found. “Our findings are in agreement with other reported studies in young adult populations globally, which are in the range of 30-45%,” lead author Sei Yon Sohn and her co-authors wrote in the study. "Later time of use was also significantly connected with smartphone addiction, with use after 1 a.m. increasing a 3- times risk," the authors wrote.Students who reported high use of smartphones also reported poor sleep quality, the study found. That foils in line with previous studies that have found overuse of smartphones at night to be associated with trouble falling asleep, reduced sleep duration (睡眠持续时间)and daytime tiredness. That's likely because use of smartphones close to bedtime has been shown to delay the body's normal sleep - and - wake clock.In fact, the No. 1 rule is "no computers, cell phones, and ipads in bed and at least one hour beforebed Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, who directs sleep basic research, said in a recent interview. That's because "any LED light source from electronics (电子设备)may further hold back melatonin (褪黑激素)levels," Polotsky said. Melatonin is often referred to as a "sleep hormone," because we sleep better during the night when levels reach the top.“This is a cross-sectional study, and it cannot lead to any firm conclusions about smartphone use as the cause of reduced sleep quality, said Bob Patton, a lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Surrey, via email.12. How did Sei Yon Sohn's team begin their study?A. By publishing researching papers.B. By responding to others’ concern.C. By collecting firsthand data.D. By turning to related experts.13. What did the study find about sleep quality and smartphone use?A. 30-45% of the university students are addicted to smartphones.B. High use of smartphones is related to poor sleep quality.C. Overuse of smartphones leads to shorter sleep duration.D. Use after 1 a.m. will result in smartphone addiction.14. What is Polotsky's opinion on electronics ?A. We should stop using them an hour before going to sleep.B. LED light source from them will delay normal sleep- and- wake clock.C. Reduced sleep quality has nothingto do with them.D. No electronics should be used in bed at any time.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Say No to SmartphonesB. Sleep Quality Can Be ImprovedC. LED Light Source Causes Great HarmD. Smartphone Addiction Ruins Sleep第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷及答案解析
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷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AInformation on school visits to Kew GardensEnjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities. Here is essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course pricesYou can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses. Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Key Stage 4:45-minute course: 35/group 90-minute course: 70/groupKey Stage 5:Half day (one course): 80/group Full day (two courses): 160/groupTeachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions (比例): FreeAdults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: FreeAdults above the required proportions: 11/personThe payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safetyRequired supervising (监护) adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1: 1:5 Key Stage 2: 1:8Key stage 3: 1:10 Key Stage 4: 1:12Key Stage 5: 1:12The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentially busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions. The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency, please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32 3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.Planning your visitYour tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. You can complete your risk assessment with the passes, ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff members at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timingsThe Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational courses, which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35B.46C.57D.812.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.BWe asked four people who watched an online talk on technology and communication by Sherry Turkle for their opinions.Fred:The talk certainly gave me plenty of food for thought about how technology is changing our behaviour. People are constantly multitasking, whether it be emailing during meetings or texting in the checkout queue. It’s as if we can’t bear to miss out on what our online friends are up to, so we juggle the real and online world. My greatest concern is that we don’t give our brains a chance to switch off. It’sthese precious momentswhen we actually process information that helps us make important decisions.Jeremy:It was a fascinating talk and the speaker really hit the nail on the head with a couple of things. Take parental influence, for instance. How can we expect teenagers not to text while doing their homework when they witness their parents posting on social media while cooking the evening meal or waiting at a red light?Kath:So much of what the speaker said rang true. I honestly believe there’s a danger that the more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. I don’t think this is such an issue for my generation who’ve lived without technology for so long. We know how to be alone. But the under 20s are another kettle of fish. They’re so busy communicating that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company.Carl:I’m not sure to what extent I agree that people are more alone, but the way we communicate has certainly evolved. The speaker makes a good point about how we’re getting used to talking with machines like Siri or robots, which are totally lack of experience of human life. But despite such limitations, we seem to be expecting more from technology and less from each other.4. What does the underlined phrase “these precious moments” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. When our brains are free.B. When we emailing during meeting.C. When we texting in the checkout queue.D. When we juggle the real and online world.5. What suggestion may Jeremy give to the parents?A. Accompany their children when they are doing homework.B. Prevent their children using phone while doing homework.C. Set a good example for their children on using phone properly.D. Stop posting on social media in face of their children.6. What does Kath worry about the under 20s generation?A. They communicate more with others.B. They use more technology.C. It’s difficult for them to find companies.D. They don’t know how to be alone.7. What is Carl’s attitude towards the use of technology in communication?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.CYellowstoneNational ParkbecameAmerica's first national park in 1872. The National Park Service was formed 44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of thesuccess of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons(峡谷), lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as theYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs. hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth. they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one .Iterupts about every hour or hour and a half. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）. It is home to the largest group of wild animals in theUnited States. As you travel through the park, you can sometimes see them in their natural habitat and hear their calls .8. What wasYellowstonenamed after?A. RockYellow RiverB. The amazing mountains.C. The stones with yellow color1D. The first discovery inwyoming.9. What makesYellowstonequite unique?A. The scenery is beautiful.B. There are a lot of explorers.C. It’s home to many plants.D. Its location is very special.10. What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The earth.B. Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D. TheYellowstoneCaldera.11. What can we infer from the text?A. The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B. Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C. Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNational Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.DIn May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between18 and 25 to enter an essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1,000 words, what scientific advance they would most like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to them.The response was phenomenal: we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that science would make their lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forward to work that will end climate change. Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history, crop growth, space exploration, and medical technologies. The ideas were inspiring.The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brother’s hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure it. It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research: to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith Osier, a researcher; and Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变) could offer a solution to the climate crisis, in a piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University of Chicagoin Illinois wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex reproduction.The results show that today’s young scientists have a wealth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they do next.12. What’s the essay competition about?A. The scientific expectation.B. The fantastic scientific ideas.C. The dreams of future life.D. The celebration of anniversary.13. Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?A. She showed great talent in music.B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.14. What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?A. Robert Schittko won the second place.B. There were two winners in the essay competition.C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.15. What isthe author’s attitude to the competitors’ ideas about science expectations?A. Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Impossible.D. Ignorant.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试题及参考答案
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Middlerby Kirsty ApplebaumEleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world. Her brother Jed is the eldest, a hero. Her younger brother is Trig—everyone loves Trig. But Maggie's just a middler；she is left behind. In this book, we experience the sadness of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.Dennis in Jurassic Barkby Nigel AuchterlounieBeanotown is in trouble again, and this time the danger is Jurassic! Dennis，latest adventure is filled with fun, including Vikings, Victorians and soon, along with puzzles for you to finish. Can you help Dennis save Beanotown from the prehistoric invasion?Little Book for Big Changesby Karen Ng and Kirsten LiepmannIncluding more than 100 activities, try-outs, games, puzzles and tips,Little Book for Big Changesoffers fun and creative ways to bring people together to help change the world. Understand more about big problems in the world such as inequality and climate change, and be empowered to help make the world a better place.The Saga of Erik the Vikingby Terry JonesIn this illustrated story, Erik the Viking sets out with his trusty team of men in search of the land where the Sun goes at night. On his journey, he will meet adventures that will put his courage to the test.1. Who told a story about an unseen child in a family?A. Terry Jones.B. Kirsty Applebaum.C. Nigel Auchterlounie.D. Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann.2. Which book is proper for kids who love prehistoric-related stories?A.The Middler.B.Little Book for Big Changes.C.Dennis in Jurassic Bark.D.The Saga of Erik the Viking.3. What is special aboutLittle Book for Big Changes"!A. It is about two people.B. It is an adventure book.C. It has picturesinside to help kids read.D. It teaches kids to care for the world.BTo show empathy is to identify with another’s feelings. It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of another. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling, it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling. If you have never put your hand in a flame, you will not know the pain of fire. If you have not experienced jealousy, you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those with an equal level of emotional intelligence, the person who has actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelings — the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment, for example, — is the one who is most able to empathize. On the other hand, when we say that someone “can’t relate” to other people, it is likely because they haven’t experienced, acknowledged or accepted many feelings of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against, for example, it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against. Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations when we encounter discrimination again. We then can use the “reliving” of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions. This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.For this process to work, the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotions. This means we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs, alcohol, etc.Next, we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling — to acknowledge, identify, and accept our feelings. Only then can we empathize with others. That is one reason why it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivity — in other words, to be “in touch with” your feelings.4. How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A. By giving examples.B. By having classification.C. By making comparison.D. By providing data.5. Which statement may the author agree with?A. Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B. The deeper one’s feelings are, the more empathetic one is.C. Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D. Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.6. What’s the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?A. To advise a sincere attitude to one’s experiences.B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C. To require a realbond with one’s emotions.D. To call for true acceptance of one’s feelings.7. What is the best title for the text?A. How Empathy UnfoldsB. Be Open to Your EmotionsC. Why Is Empathy ImportantD. Accept Your True SelfCIn order to help discover spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers, researchers have developed new low-cost, smart phone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging.One in threeUKconsumers throw away food just because it reaches the use-by date, but 60% of the £12.5 billion-worth of food we throw away each year is safe to eat.The researchers, whose findings were published in ACS Sensors, say the sensors could also eventually replace the use-by date—a widely used indicator of being fresh and eatable.The sensors cost two US cents each to make. Known as “paper-based electrical gas sensors (PEGS)”, they detect spoilage gases like ammonia (a poisonous gas with a strong unpleasant smell) in meat and fish products. The information provided by the electronic nose is received by a smart phone, and then you can know whether the food is fresh and safe to eat.The Imperial College London researchers who developed PEGS made the sensors by printing carbon electrodes onto a special type of paper. The materials are eco-friendly and harmless, so they don’t damage the environment and are safe to use in food packaging. The sensors, combined with a tiny electronic system, then inform nearby mobile devices, which identify and understand the data about spoilage gases.Lead author Dr Firat Guder of Imperial’s Department of Bioengineering, said, “Although they’re designed to keep us safe, use-by dates can lead to eatable food being thrown away. They don’t always reflect its actual freshness. In fact, people often get sick from food-borne diseases due to poor storage, even when an item is within its use-by date.”“These sensors are cheap enough so we hope to see supermarkets using them within three years. Our goal is to use PEGS in food packaging to reduce unnecessary food waste.”The authors hope that PEGS could have applications beyond food processing, like sensing chemicals in agriculture, air quality, and detecting disease markers in breath like those involved in kidney disease.8. What is the function of PEGS according to the text?A. To improve the taste of foods.B. To improve the service of stores.C. To help supermarkets store foods.D. To help people test food freshness.9. What role does the smartphone play while PEGS are functioning?A. It acts as an electronic nose.B. It reads the data collected by PEGS.C. It helps print the gas sensors onto paper.D. It discovers the spoilage gases from foods.10. What does Dr. Firat Guder say about use-by dates?A. They are not completely reliable.B. They can help reduce food waste.C. They are based on scientific research.D. They are not accepted by the consumers.11. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A. The process of researching spoilage sensors.B. A new technology in packaging to reduce food waste.C. The application of spoilage sensors beyond food processing.D. The influence of use-by dates on supermarkets and consumers.DThe idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby toldMashable.That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since itsinceptionin 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”12. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for young people to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to encourage young readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for young boys.13. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attract more customers who love films.B. To provide free haircuts to book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment fbr children.14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxingB. Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boysC. Irby attaches great importance to school educationD. Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading15. What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rdparagraph mean?A. discovery.B. success.C. popularity.D. beginning.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。
2020-2021学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷及答案解析
2020-2021学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语三模试卷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AThe 2021 Weibo Movie Night—an award ceremony jointly organized by Sina Weibo and China Movie Channel—was held on June 12, gathering around 100 filmmakers and A-list stars. Following are some upcoming films.BipolarCast: Dou Jingtong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang ZhiwenDirector: Li MengqiaoAudience will follow a young woman’s unusual trip across China,who wishes to send a stolen lobster (龙虾) back to the sea. Li said that it’s a sort of experiment, examining the line between dreams and reality. Andthis is singer-actress Dou Jingtong’s first leading role.On Your MarkCast: Wang Yanhui and Zhang YouhaoDirector: Chiu Keng Gua (Malaysia)Inspired from a true story,On Your Markis about a taxi driver and his son, a marathon enthusiast who’s struggling with a visually-impaired disease. In order to help his son to realize his dream, the father joins a marathon training group to serve as his son’s personal “competition assistant”. This film is expected to tug the heartstrings of moviegoers near Father’s Day.TheBattleatLakeChangjinCast: Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Li Chen and Zhang HanyuDirector: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante LamThe film centers on how the Chinese People’s Volunteers fearlessly fought against foreign invaders during an extremely cold winter. The battle destroyed around 13,000 enemies of US troops, becoming a turning point to lay the foundation for the final victory.Chinese DoctorsCast: Zhang Hanyu, Yuan Quan, Zhu Yawen and Li ChenDirector: Liu WeiqiangAdapted from true stories, it is about Chinese medical staff’s battle to rescue lives during the COVID-19 outbreak last year inWuhanJinyintanHospital.1. Who plays the leading role inBipolar?A. Dou Jingtong.B. Yuan Quan.C. Li Mengqiao.D. Zhang Hanyu.2. Which film focuses on the war betweenChinaand theU.S.?A.Bipolar.B.On Your Mark.C.Chinese Doctors.D.TheBattleatLakeChangjin.3. What doOn Your MarkandChinese Doctorshave in common?A. They both star Zhang Hanyu.B. They are based on true stories.C. They reflect the efforts to rescue lives.D. They are directed by Chinese directors.BMost kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of JennyLee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”4. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A. By explaining what braille words look like.B. By describing how blind people read books.C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.D. By giving examples of different braille words.5. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?A. She was excited to get a new skill.B. She was amazed at the clever idea.C. She realized she could teach it herself.D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.6. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B. Something to improve one’s appetite.C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.7. What does Lee think of her job?A. Profitable and hopeful.B. Tiring but meaningful.C. Relaxing and helpful.D. Boring but challenging.CThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to theworld. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.8. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.9. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.10. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.11. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.DWhen I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education.So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4：30 inthe morning.We needevery one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit on school—you're not just quitting on yourself, but you're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运)for you, because you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do, I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work.You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport.You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song.You've got to practise.12. What can we learn from the first paragraph？A. The writer's home was very rich.B. The writer's mother was a teacher.C. The writer was born in a poor family.D. The writer didn't like reading books.13. What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills？A. To quit on their country to earn more money.B. To help solve the most difficult problems.C. To write their own new destiny by working as a TV star.D. To spend some time writing books about their own life.14. Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal？A. Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.B. Because eyeryone's future is to do simple work.C. Because everyone should do their homework.D. Because everyone should pay attention in class.15. How can people realise their great dreams？A. By rapping.B. By playing basketball.C. By being a reality star.D. By working hard.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语月考试题及答案
2020年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语月考试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABritain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.Clifton Suspension Bridge, BristolDescribed byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll (收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-TeesA pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular (壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.Tower Bridge, LondonAn engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.Iron Bridge, ShropshireOpened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.1.Which bridge has the longest history?A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.B.Infinity Bridge.C.Tower Bridge.D.Iron Bridge.2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?A.People can just walk on it.B.The public give it two names.C.It's well worth visiting at night.D.It's arch is the biggest on the earth.3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?A.They are both over 120 years old.B.Visitors should pay for passing them.C.They have the same original design.D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.BMedha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon -especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother, Divya Gupta had a suggestion: write an app. Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didn't take the challenge lightly. So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel, an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone. Using the iPhone, a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created. While she didn't think much would come from the project, her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App. Challenge, who selected her as the winner for Virginia's 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math by experimenting with coding and computer science. Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received $250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design, program and test the app. As for her next app? Medha's not certain. She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause she's busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook. Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing. But she figures it can't hurt her own part, too.“If we see something wrong with the world, we should do something about it,” she said. “After all, the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves. ”4. Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A. It took a long time to walk home.B. It was difficult to write an app.C. It was colder than ever in winter.D. It was unsafe to walk home alone.5. What is Medha's attitude to her mother's challenge?A. Serious.B. Casual.C. Uncertain.D. Indifferent.6. What does the underlined phrase “on hold” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Developed.B. Delayed.C. Achieved.D. Satisfied.7. What's the main idea of the text?A. Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B. Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C. An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D. The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.CWhen I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education.So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4：30 inthe morning.We needevery one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit on school—you're not just quitting on yourself, but you're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运)for you, because you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do, I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work.You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport.You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song.You've got to practise.8. What can we learn from the first paragraph？A. The writer's home was very rich.B. The writer's mother was a teacher.C. The writer was born in a poor family.D. The writer didn't like reading books.9. What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills？A. To quit on their country to earn more money.B. To help solve the most difficult problems.C. To write their own new destiny by working as a TV star.D. To spend some time writing books about their own life.10. Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal？A. Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.B. Because eyeryone's future is to do simple work.C. Because everyone should do their homework.D. Because everyone should pay attention in class.11. How can people realise their great dreams？A. By rapping.B. By playing basketball.C. By being a reality star.D. By working hard.DThe man who invented the World Wide Web a few decades ago is calling for major changes to make it better for humans. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Berners-Lee said that the web was used by half the world's population.Berners-Lee said the web had clearly created great opportunities for humans to progress and had made life easier for millions of people. Actually, it also has offered opportunities to groups traditionally not heard a new voice in society. However, he added that the web had also provided new ways for cheats to commit crimes (犯罪).“Against the background of news stories about how the web is misused, it's understandable that many people feel afraid and unsure if the web is really a force for good,” he wrote.Berners-Lee created a group called the World Wide Web Foundation. He islooking for help from governments, companies and people to become more involved in shaping the web to do more good for humans. His actual plan is called the “Contract (合同) for the Web”.Under this contract, governments are called on to take steps to makesure all people can connect to the Internet and that personal privacy is respected. Businesses are asked to keep the Internet prices low so more people can use the web. In addition, companies should respect privacy and develop technologies that aim to put people first.The plan also calls on people to create materials for the web and work with others to make sure that is rich, quality information for everyone. Besides, people should seek to “build strong communities that respect personal speech and human equality.” “The path to make the Internet better is the responsibility of everyone who uses it,”Bermers-Lee added, “Making big changes will not be easy, but will be very well worth it in the end.”12. What does Berners-Lee think of the World Wide Web?A. It is his greatest regret.B. It stops the progress of humans.C. It needs improving.D. It does more harm than good.13. What's wrong with the web according to Berners-Lee?A. It is misused for bad purposes.B. It is misunderstood by all people.C. It blocks out a new voice in society.D. It is expensive for half the world’s population.14. What are governments called on to do under the “Contract for the Web”?A. Put technology first.B. Create materials for the web.C. Popularize the Internet.D. Make the Internet free of charge.15. What should people do with the Internet in Berners-Lee's opinion?A. Be responsible for it.B. Absolutely reject it.C. Completely rely on it.D. Be unconcerned about it.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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2020届上海市浦东新区复旦附中分校高考英语3月模拟试题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．（1分）A．An art museum．B．A beautiful park．C．A college campus．D．An architectural exhibition．2．（1分）A．Husband and wife．B．Doctor and patient．C．Customer and waitress．D．Boss and employee．3．（1分）系统找不到该试题4．（1分）系统找不到该试题5．（1分）A．A taxi driver．B．A passenger．C．A car cleaner．D．A mechanic．6．（1分）A．The man will probably stay at home for his vacation．B．The man will probably go to Mexico for his vacation．C．The man will probably leave for Canada for his vacation．D．The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico．7．（1分）A．He can speak French and English．B．He can speak only English．C．He can speak only French．D．He can speak several languages．8．（1分）A．He has got more pages to write．B．The woman's report is already long enough．C．He has already finished his report．D．The woman will have time to finish the report．9．（1分）A．Jonathan was well known during his childhood．B．Jonathan was popular with young movie stars．C．Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star．D．Jonathan made movies about his unusual childhood．10．（1分）A．The woman doesn't agree with the man．B．Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road．C．Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers．D．People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road．Section B （15%）Directions：In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation，and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．Its strong education system．B．Its population．C．Its growing tourism industry．D．Its bilingual signs．（2）A．All citizens receive quality English teaching．B．More money should be spent on teacher training．C．An English﹣speaking environment should be built．D．Tourism industry should be promoted．（3）A．The foreign investment will increase．B．It will bring the economic and social benefits．C．The education system will be strengthened．D．It will improve Singapore's ranking in English level．12．（4.5分）（1）A．Because they were in need of clothes and food．B．Because they wanted to find honey．C．Because they wanted to take revenge．D．Because they intended to occupy the village．（2）A．Because they migrated from Africa．B．Because they are a rare group surviving on the Andamans．C．Because they store precious honey．D．Because their DNA is valuable for scientific study．（3）A．They want to learn local language．B．They come to see the outside world．C．They are chasing away outsiders．D．They need drinks and cigarettes．13．（6分）（1）A．He is the journalist of a local newspaper．B．He is a huge fan of international stories．C．He is in charge of a TV program．D．He is an advocate for environmental protection．（2）A．Current trends in economic development．B．Domestic issues of general social concern．C．International relations and foreign policies．D．Conflicts among different political parties．（3）A．By figuring out what the general public are in ignorance of．B．By interviewing people with fascinating stories that draw public attention．C．By analyzing the current social problems such as junk food．D．On the basis of meeting public expectations and the producer's judgment．（4）A．First﹣hand stories．B．Practical experience．C．Audience's feedback．D．Educational backgroundⅡ. Grammar and Vocabulary （20%）Section A （10%）Directions：After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given wordfor the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.14．（10分）Joaquin Phoenix took home the best﹣actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in "Joker．" In the following lengthy and wide﹣ranging speech，the actor，45，tackled issues of equality and nature preservation．I'm full of so much gratitude right now．And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees（被提名者）or anyone in this room （l）we share the same love，the love of film．But I think the greatest gift it's given me，and many of us in this room，（2）（be）the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless．And this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life．I don't know what I'd be （3）it．I've been thinking a lot about some of the （4）（distress）issues that we are facing collectively．I think at times we're made （5）（feel），that we champion different causes．But for me，I see commonality．I think，（6）we're talking about gender inequality or racism or animal rights，were talking about the fight against injustice．We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation，one race，or one gender or one species has the right to dominate，control and exploit （7）without punishment．I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world，and （8）we're guilty of is a self﹣centered world view that we're the center of the universe．And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something，but human beings，at our best，are so inventive and creative and original．AndI think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles，we can create，andimplement systems of change （9）are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment．Now，I have been，I have been a villain in my life．I've been selfish．I've been cruel at times hard to work with，and I'm grateful that I （10）（give）a second chance because of the many of you in this roomSection B （10%）Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 15．（10分）A．attention B．coined C．blessed D．stimulated E．marvelous F．costG．miracle H．concentration I．intense J．point K．referred Art occurs in many forms：music，dance，painting，architecture，sculpture，cinema，and literature，among others．Works of art can make people feel moved，even to the （l）of tears In the case of Stendhal syndrome，however，this feeling is so （2）thata person can experience a rapid heartbeat，dizziness，sweating，or fainting．It may evenrequire hospitalization．In the Italian city of Florence，numerous visitors viewing the （3）Renaissance art there have experienced this and have required medical （4）．Though not professionally recognized，this condition﹣now（5）to as Stendhal syndrome﹣﹣does exist．While great art is found in every civilization，Florence has been especially （6）．A small city with a historical center，it is internationally admired for its amazing （7）of Renaissance art．Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses：artists，scientists and authors were welcomed here．Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence such as the statue of David by Michelangelo，The Birth of Venus by Botticelli，and the frescoes （壁画）by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce．In addition，Leonardo da Vinci left works here．Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here．The syndrome is named after Stendhal， a French author who visited Florence in 1817．He described his experience of being fascinated by the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books．Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not （8）until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini，the illness had already had a long history．Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any （9）drug other than rest and quiet．For them，the （l0）of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital．Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension （45%）Section A （15%）Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.16．（15分）If you examine the birth certificate of every soccer per in the last World Cup tournament，you will most likely find the excellent players were born in the earlier months of the year．If you then examine the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup，you will find this phenomenon even more （l）．What might account for this strange phenomenon？Some guess a certain astrological sign （星座）（2）superior soccer skills；others maintain that winter﹣born babies have higher oxygen capacity，which increases soccer stamina （耐力）．But Anderson Ericsson，a 58﹣year﹣old professor who is called the expert on experts，believes in neither．His first experiment，nearly 30 years ago involved （3）training a person to hear and repeat a random series of numbers．"With the first subject，after 20 hours of training，his digital span rose to 20"，Ericsson recalls，"and after about 200 hours of training he could repeat up to 80 numbers．"This success，coupled with later research showing memory itself is not（4）determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is a cognitive exercise，which means whatever born differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize，those differences are（5）by how well each person encodes the information．And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully，Ericsson determined，was a process known as （6）practice．It involves more than simply repeating a task﹣playing a C﹣minor scale 100 times，（7）hitting tennis serves until your shoulder pops out of its socket．（8），it involves stepping outside your comfort zone，setting specific and well﹣defined goals，focusing on （9）areas of expertise，obtaining immediate feedback from professionals and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome．Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying high achievers in a wide range of （l0），including soccer，golf，chess，piano playing and darts．They gather all the data they can and make a rather shocking statement：the trait we commonly call talent is highly （1l）．And yes expert performers are nearly always made．Ericsson's formula seems appealing to many tiger parents："practice makes perfect" is naturally （l2）to genetic determination．By （l3）innate ability as insignificant，many are confident they can make a concert﹣level pianist or an Olympic figureskater of their kids as long as they push them hard enough．Ericsson，（l4），believes what parents should learn from the science of expertise is not the effect of logging thousands of hours，but how to get kids to （l5）the importance and challenge of effective practice．（1）A．understandable B．misleading C．appealing D．noticeable（2）A．promises B．improves C．compromises D．masters（3）A．numbers B．subjects C．memory D．practice（4）A．physically B．genetically C．fundamentally D．psychologically （5）A．overshadowed B．demonstrated C．strengthened D．produced（6）A．enormous B．deliberate C．desperate D．persistent（7）A．on average B．more importantly C．for instance D．in particular （8）A．Besides B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Rather（9）A．various B．comprehensive C．targeted D．minor（10）A．pursuits B．occupations C．performances D．assumptions （11）A．underestimated B．overrated C．flexible D．demanding （12）A．equal B．inferior C．preferable D．beneficial（13）A．dismissing B．lacking C．recognizing D．highlighting （14）A．likewise B．therefore C．besides D．however（15）A．study B．practice C．reflect D．embrace Section B （22%）Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. c and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.17．（8分）Last July，Angela Peters，36，rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton，Michigan，with the idea of painting her nails．But Peters，who has cerebral palsy （脑瘫），was turned away．The salon （which is not owned by Walmart），she says told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly dothe job given that her hands shook．What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment．Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break．Ebony Harris，40，recognized Peters as a Walmart regular．Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit．"She's just like you，me，my daughter，anybody" Harris told ABC News，"She wants to look pretty．So why can't she？"Harris approached Peters．Do you want me to do your nails？"She asked．A smile spread across Peters' face．"Yeah!" Having found a table for two．Harris gently took Peter's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails．"I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn't want to mess her nails up．" Harris admitted．"I told her she's a blessing to anybody，not just me．She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have．"Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith．What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters nails，all the while chatting as if they were old friends．Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook．"They were so patient with her，she wrote．Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!"Peters，who runs a poetry website，harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away．"When people do us wrong，we must forgive，"Peters wrote on Facebook．" I just want to educate people that those with different challenges，like being in a wheelchair，can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else．（1）Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted？A．She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair．B．She was not a regular customer of the salon．C．Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability．D．There was no need for her to have nails painted．（2）It can be inferred from "a kindred spirit" in Paragraph 2 that．A．Peters was in high spirits just like others around her．B．Peters was approached with special attention and care．C．Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people．D．Peters was no different from the people around her．（3）In Paragraph 4，Harris referred to Angela Peters as "a blessing" because．A．Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly．B．Harris was reminded why she should be grateful．C．Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basis．D．Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection．（4）What may well be Angela Peters' guiding principle in life？A．Beauty is about having a pretty mind，a pretty soul，as well as pretty poetry．B．Forgive others who have wronged us，and we are likely to enjoy our life more．C．Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hop．D．Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it．18．（6分）Guaranteed! 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following skills in the program has more to do with the learner's life experience？A．ListeningB．ReadingC．Speaking19．（8分）Financial regulations in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks．Starting next year，any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing．The main purpose of this "clawback"rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk﹣taking and to restore public trust in financial institution．Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit：more long﹣term decision﹣making not only by banks but also by all corporations，to build a stronger economy for future generations．"Short﹣termism" or the desire for quick profits，has worsened in publicly traded companies，says the Bank of England's top economist，Andrew Haldane．He quotes a giant of classical economies，Alfred Marshall，in describing this financial impatience as acting like "Children who pick the strawberries out of their pudding to eat them at once" rather than putting them aside to be eaten last．The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain，he notes，has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades．Transient （短期的）investors，who demand high quarterly profits from companies，can hold back a firm's efforts to invest in long term research or to build up customer loyalty．This has been called "quarterly capitalism"．In addition，new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities （股票）quicker use of information，and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets．"There seems to be an advantage of short﹣term thinking at the expense of long﹣term investing，"said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week．In the US，the Sarbanes﹣Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year，slightly helping reduce "short﹣termism．" In its latest survey of CEO pay，The Wall Street Journal finds that "a substantial part" of executive pay is now tied to performance．Much more could be done to encourage "long﹣termism，" such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure （披露）of stock acquisitions．In France shareholders who hold ontoa company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in aWithin companies，the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders．Britain's new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance，not just for the short term but for the long term．（1）According to Paragraph l，one reason for imposing the new rule is the．A．enhance banker's sense of responsibilityB．help corporations achieve larger profitsC．build a new system of financial regulationD．guarantee the bonuses of top executives（2）It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be．A．indirectB．negativeC．favorableD．temporary（3）The US and France examples in paragraphs 5 and 6 are used to illustrate．A．the obstacles to preventing "short﹣termism"．B．the significance of long﹣term thinking．C．the approaches to promoting "long﹣termism"．D．the popularity of short﹣term thinking．（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text？A．Failure of Quarterly CapitalismB．Patience as a Corporate virtueC．Decisiveness Required of Top executivesD．Frustration of Risk﹣taking bankersSection 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．It may be impersonalB．If your eLearning content is not built to make the most of the medium it will easily become disengaging．C．This sometimes makes learners feel they lack support and reassurance．D．It may harm your mental health．E．Online learning requires some IT literacy yet not every one of your learners has much experience of computers．F．This works for many learners as well，as some people prefer their progress to be closely monitored in order to perform．Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf eLearning，however，is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may lead to the following limitations：1．It may be a "solo" act．It is true that，although online learning might be convenient and flexible it is also a solo act．It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with their online instructors or their virtual classmates．Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully．Furthermore，some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online，and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests and inquiries （1）2．（2）However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms，however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens， a virtual environment is just not human．Nothing can replace human contact．Besides，using a computer or a tablet all the time can cause poor vision，strain injuries，and other physical problems．Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture，desk height，etc．along with your eLearning course；it might be very useful to your audience．3．It requires self﹣discipline．If you're learning audience lacks self﹣discipline，it is unlikely that they will bemotivated to self﹣study．Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind．（3）4．Possible lack of control．However carefully you design your eLearning course，there is no guarantee that your messages will get across．You offer your learners control over their eLearning experience，but are they going to use it effectively？There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention．（4）Unless you know exactly what you're doing with new technologies，it is very likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience．Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge，time，experience，commitment，great communication skills，and a true passion for learning．If you've got all that，then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh its limitations．IV. Summary Writing （10%）21．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Summarize the main idea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 words．Use your own words as far as possible．Would a person born blind，who has learned to distinguish objects by touch，be able to recognize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see？The question，known as Molyneux's problem，is about whether the human mind has a built﹣in concept of shapes that is so innate（天生的）that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision．The alternative is that the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight，touch and other senses．After their attempt to test it in bind children failed，Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer，this time using another species．To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects，they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward．The bees were trained in the light，where they could see but not touch the objects．Then they were tested in the dark，where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes．The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward，even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects．The researchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees，first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light．Again，the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward，though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test．In short，bees have solved Molyneux's problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch．However，some experts express their warnings．Jonathan Birch，a philosopher of science，cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and tactile （触觉的）information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross﹣sensory concept is learned rather than Innate．V. Translation （15%）Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets22．（3分）这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要．（meet）23．（3分）我从未想到会有如此多的人在短时间内感染上这么严重的病毒．（Never）24．（4分）无论采用何种销售策略，这个想要诓骗青少年的项目必然不攻自破．（intend）25．（5分）尽管宅在家，只要营养膳食，规聿作息每日线上练习，高三学生一定能取得最终成功（despite）Ⅵ.Guided writing （25%）26．（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．假设你是明启中学的李华，你在美国的朋友Chris写信询问你和你的伙伴们是怎样度过今年特殊的春节的，请给Chris写一封电子邮件，邮件必须包含以下内容．●今年的春节和往年不同的地方●你和你的伙伴们选择的度过方式和活动●你的感受。