2019-2020学年上海复旦大学第二附属中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年上海复旦大学第二附属中学高三英语二模试题及答案
解析
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Design a science holiday to win a science holiday
Is there a scientific holiday,tour,vacation or experience in your list that you dream of making a reality? We might just be able to help with that! We are the crowd sourcing thoughts and suggestions onnew tours,and the winner will receive two free places on their tour when it's launched.
Starting entries 1st May 2020
Deadline 31st August 2020
ENTER NOW
---Write a brief description of your ideal science holiday,tour,vacation or experience.
---No matter how big or small,we are looking for brilliant, unique thoughts.It can be a complex multi-location overseas holiday tour,a weekend away deep-diving,or a simple walking tour(and everything in between).
---Our current tours are mainly individual-focused but we would love to hear ideas for families and schools.
---Creations that have environmentally friendly themes and a low carbon impact are also welcome.
---Your entry can be as simple as a great title but writing more specifies will improve the possibility of walking off with the prize.
---The competition doesn't close by September,2020,so plenty of time to brainstorm your entry.
---We will launch the best idea in late 2020 or at the beginning of 2021. The winner will receive the award once the result is published.
If you want to submit more than 3,999 words,include photos/maps with your entry, or submit multiple entries then send it to tours @ . The competition guidelines and other related information are available at .
1. When will the winner probably be announced?
A. In August,2020.
B. In September,2020.
C. In January,2021.
D. In May,2021.
2. What kind of entries might be more likely to win?
A. Those producing a low carbon impact.
B. Those with a long and unique title.
C. Those providing detailed information.
D. Those for individual-focused tours.
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To give guidance on a competition.
B. To advertise a science holiday.
C. To inspire creativity in teenagers.
D. To collect the ideas for tours.
B
The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.
In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.
A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.
Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”
Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them.
4. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?
A. It has been tested in some areas.
B. It has become popular since January.
C. It has offered a special learning style.
D. It has made people interested in reading.
5. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?
A. They should have better language skills.
B. They may replace humans in some fields.
C. They need to be customized to serve customers.
D. They will be widely used in developing countries.
6. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?
A. Doubtful.
B. Worried.
C. Curious.
D. Confident.
7. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?
A. It needs to improve in some ways.
B. It is connected with another system.
C. It is a platform to show good service.
D. It can answer any questions accordingly.
C
My wife and I recently completed a day-long tour of the Great Wall with Jessie. In addition to being very knowledgeable about the history of theareas that we toured, she spoke excellent English and was able to answer all of our questions. Her driver was very experienced and polite, and we really enjoyed being able to have a customized tour that avoided the tourist traps and forced shopping that seem to be a part of the larger group tours.
The attractions themselves were fantastic. I was a little worried that the snowy weather might impact our trip to the Great Wall, but everything went fine, and there weren’t many people out at all that day. I suggest wearing strong shoes—the Great Wall is really a hike. And in snowy or rainy days, the surfaces are pretty slippery (滑的)! Seeing this area in winter was really unique, and the snow made for great pictures. Jessie kept us entertained with stories and facts about the construction of the Wall, and always pointed out great spots for taking pictures. Even though she’s in fantastic shape, she cared about our level of fitness and often stopped to let us catch our breath.
When we got back to our hotel, Jessie gave us a great recommendation for dinner and some tips for our planned stops the next day. If I find myself in Beijing in the future, I will certainly be contacting Jessie for more tour opportunities, and I’ve already recommended her to some friends who are visiting the area later in the year. I can’t say enough about how kind and knowledgeable she was, and she really gave us a great tour experience.
8. What can we infer about Jessie?
A. She is a tour advisor.
B. She is a tour guide.
C. She is a foreign traveler.
D. She is a skilled driver.
9. When did the writer visit the Great Wall?
A. In spring.
B. In summer.
C. In autumn.
D. In winter.
10. What did the writer think of his tour?
A. Adventurous.
B. Disappointing.
C. Satisfactory.
D. Improvable.
11. What is the probable title for the text?
A. A Wonderful Tour Day with Jessie
B. An Extraordinary Tour Company
C. The Great Wall, an Excellent Attraction
D. Jessie, a Kind and Knowledgeable Guide
D
Once small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.
However, a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers to access far-off, larger markets. More time forfresh produce on grocers’ shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land, they developed cutin(蜡质), a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.
The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you’ll still find it across the plant kingdom. SmartTech discovered through researches that an orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the
surface. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn’t require refrigeration.
“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.
12. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to ________.
A. stress their need for preserving produce
B. show their challenge in harvesting crops
C. express their wish to reach larger markets
D. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport
13. What can we learn about SmartTech’s product?
A. It is financially supported by FAO.
B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.
C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.
D. It is based on plants’own defence system.
14. What will James Rogers probably focus on next?
A. How to expand farms.
B. How to earn more money.
C. How to produce more tasty food.
D. How to profit farmers in remote area.
15. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. promote a product
B. present a technology
C. advertise SmartTech
D. introduce James Rogers
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项
Five steps to better handwriting
Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them?____16____Here are five steps that really work!
Get a great grasp
Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier.____17____Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.
Let the lines be your guide
Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡).____18____Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters shouldbe from the bottom line to the top one.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.
Lower the pressure
____19____That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.
____20____
Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.
A. Play games
B. Ask for more advice
C. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.
D. You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.
E. Some kids press down really hard when they write.
F. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.
G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, allof us___21___chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all___22___down I found myself homeless and alone. I only owned my truck and $ 56. I___23___ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ___24___ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road___25___the Potomac River inWest
Virginia. It was ___26___, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and___27___ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me,___28___ slowly, they started teaching me the___29___of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began___30___to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ___31___American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of___32___.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were___33___ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.___34___on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my ___35___with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into___36___. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ___37___their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to___38___a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in___39___if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a___40___one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about what we can all get by together.
21. A. violently B. equally C. separately D. naturally
22. A. broke B. go C. fail D. cut
23. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
24. A. fullest B. cheapest C. fairest D. largest
25. A. along B. through C. over D. round
26. A. occupied B. robbed C. emptied D. abandoned
27. A. turned B. cleared C. approached D. took
28. A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
29. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
30. A. pausing B. working C. learning D. moving
31. A. different B. real C. wild. D. remote
32. A. friendliness B. happiness C. neighborliness D. kindness
33. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
34. A. Up B. Down C. Deep D. Along
35. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
36. A. reality B. society C. town D. life
37. A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering
38. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
39. A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
40. A. individual B. successful C. unhappy D. shared
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
I met Kumkum at a children’s home inDelhi. It is a home where children___41.___are sick are provided treatment and care before____42.____(send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and____43.____very brave soul.___44.___suffering from tuberculosis（肺结核), I never saw her crying. She___45.___(lose) her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.
Upon meeting, we took an instant liking to each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like kissing me....and I suddenly remembered that she___46.___(suffer) from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的) disease. I tried to stop her but she really wanted to show her affection___47.___me, so Iovercame my fear and let her place the most gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had.
___48.___I overcame my fear at that moment, I____49.____(not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her initially. Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation because she has never kissed me again. I will never forget that_____50._____(beautiful) thing in this world is a child’s kiss....so full of love and innocence.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：把缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear students,
I'm writing to call everyone to concentrate on the problems of the environment.
Over the years, we have come to realise that we would have made good use of energy. Our environment is getting worse and worse. We must take effective measure to protect the environment. We should get into the habit of being environmental friendly.
Firstly, we should go to school on our foot or by bike as possible. Secondly, we should turn off the lights when we leave a room. Lastly ,developing the habit of save water is also important. As we all know, nowadays a lot of people are healthy because of the seriously polluting environment. So let's take steps in our daily life. Remember, actions speak loud than words.
Yours sincerely,
Tom 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是英语课代表，你发现许多同学英语基础较差，打算在明天英语课前的演讲中号召大家阅读英文小说。

请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.阅读的益处；
2.阅读的方法。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. F 17. G 18. C 19. E 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. who 42. being sent
43. a 44. Despite
45. had lost
46. was suffering
47. for 48. Although/Though/While
49. haven’t forgiven
50. the most beautiful
51.(1).在call后加on/upon
(2).would→should
(3).measure→measures
(4). environmental→environmentally
(5).删掉our
(6).as→if
(7).save→saving
(8).healthy→unhealthy
(9).polluting→polluted
(10).loud→louder
52.略。