2020上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题【附答案】
上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案(二)
上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案（二）（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。
2.回蓉选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答題卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AIn 2018 to which we've just said goodbye, we've seen excellent movies such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. In 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. Here are movies not to miss.Spider-Man-.Far H0- July 5, USTom Holland, the actor of 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider(蜘蛛). When we see him again in theaters, Spider – Man will have a new red - and – black suit. The movie will take Peter on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marved Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider - Man will try a return to his “normal" self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw, July 26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports car. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action - packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on July 26. Famous English actor Jaso n Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckaid Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious 8. The action and chemistry really thrill their audience. But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand - off in the 2017 movie.The Lion King, July 19, USThis is a brand - new version of the classic children’s film. The story of wide - eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands，a vast African prairie(大草原).The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, Timon and Punibaa. The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to become the king. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?1. Which movie will probably be most popular among children?A. Spider - Man: Far From Home.B. Hobbs and Shaw.C. Fast and Furious 8.D. The Lion King.2. What do the three movies have in common?A. The heroes have appeared in previous movies.B. They have the complex plot and humor style.C. They will be on in theaters in July worldwide.D. Famous actors and actresses act in the movies.3. What’s the writing purpose of the text?A. To ask for movie reviews.B. To make comments on the movies.C. To encourage readers to watch filmsD. To instruct readers to know styles of movie.BA simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holiday. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded—along with Mickelson’s bunk bed output. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a difference.”4. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?A. To help the poor children.B. To make a big fortune.C. To inspire his community.D. To get more donations.5. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?A. He had his own fish farm.B. He changed his career from time to time.C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life.6. How did other peop le react to Mickelson’s project?A. They showed little interest in it.B. They were supportive and involved in it.C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.D. They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.7. What is Mickelson’s attitude to the nonprofit?A. AmbiguousB. Defensive.C. Cautious.D. Positive.CLearning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially can’t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So what’s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don’t offer a compromise just because theyare not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “What’s your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Let’s come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audie nce and be silent for a moment because that says, “I’m in control. I know what I’m doing. I’m confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn’t miss his key point s. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that we’d better pay attention, there’s something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you’re spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.8. What is most likely to be Americans idea?A. Speaking less gives the upper handB. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.C. A silent man is the best one to listen toD. Speak out what you have in your mind.9. What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.B. To explain silence can be more effective.C. To introduce how to make a presentation.D. To prove silence can ease one’s nervousness.10. What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Paragraph 6?A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Silence is the best defense.B. Silence in negotiations is of great help.C. Learning the skills about silence is important.D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even sighs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer ho urs. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benef its from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.12. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market.14. Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?A. It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.15. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案
上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。
2.回蓉选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答題卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力(共20小题；共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A72 hours in BeijingTraveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese governmenthas permitted a 72-hour visa-free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US,France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing Here's a pick of the best in Beijing!Mutianyu Great WallYour trip to Beijing isn't really complete without seeing one of the “New Seven Wonders of t World”, the Great Wall of China, The Mutia nyu section of the Great Wall is by far the most well-preservedof all. Taking a one hour bus ride, Mutianyu would be your ideal location for a half-day of hiking awayfrom the large crowds in the city. Also, the authorities have allowed tourists to paint graffiti on a specificsection of the Great Wall since 2014. The Great Wall was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in1987.798 Art ZoneThis would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the artzone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. Youcould easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and thepast.Summer PalaceLocated in northwestern Beijing, th e Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royalpark. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace offers you a pastoral escape into the landscape oftraditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.Sichuan Provincial Restaurant-known Peking duck, the Sichuan provincial While in Beijing, apart from trying the city’s bestrestaurant is one of places where you can enjoy regional delicious food. It offers one of Chinacuisines, Sichuan, which ranges from Mapo tofu to spicy chicken.21. Which of the following is true about the Mutianyu Great Wall?A. It is the most well-preserved part of the Great Wall.B. You can paint graffiti anywhereC. You need a half-day to get there.D. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 201422. When was the Summer Palace added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?A. In1950.B. In 1987C. In 1998D. In2014.23. Which place is the authors first choice when visiting Beijing?A. Mutianyu Great Wall.B. Summer Palace.C. 798 Art ZoneD. Sichuan Provincial Restaurant.BTRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Serviceeadership Training,(NPS) Trail V olunteers, but is useful to everyone! It’s based upon NPS Operational Lwhere the human factor of safety is explored. TRAIL SAFE! captures (捕捉) the core learning objectives ofthe 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minuteslong. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hours up to you—but please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons,send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed andregistered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GARcard in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes one of the safestwork environments for NPS Trail V olunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all TRAIL SAFE! videos: https:///iatr/trail-safe.htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also availableon the Ice Age Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questionsand email to: Matthew_.●Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?●Ｎame of the Trail where you volunteer.●Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.●Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a group setting.●Optional: Please let us know any comments o r suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, you’ll receive yourTRAIL SAFE!pin and risk assessment card via mail.24. What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?A. To develop volunteers’ operationalleadership.B. To offer links to the websites for learning.C. To provide credits for viewing.D. To pass the risk assessment.25. How long does it take the participants to watch the eight videos at a time?A. 18 minutes.B. 40 minutes.C. 3 hours.D. 16 hours.26. What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?A. Watch and register for all the series.B. Give some comments on the lessons.C. Send and receive training mails.D. Answer all of the questions.27. What can be inferred about the job of NPS Trail V olunteers?A. It is popular with everyone.B. It can be dangerous.C. It shall be completed online.D. It needs NPS working experience.C“Anything you want, anytime you need it.”The message appeared on computer screens across the country at the same time, on the same day:December 12th, at 12 p.m.. Simultaneously, important looking envelopes containing cards with the samemessage were hand-delivered to the offices of all the major news companies.One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a business reporter at The Post. The card was beautifullydesigned – a black background with the words printed out in crisp white letters. There was no explanationon the back, just a website address.Chris went to the website. Its style was identical to the ca rd’s and said:“Anytime: Starting Tomorrow.”The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising about Anytime. Was it a shoppingit was awebsite like Tao Bao or Amazon? A joke? Something illegal? Anytime’s marketing had worked –household name before it’d even made a single sale.When the opening came, that day at noon, the Anytime website suddenly had a single field that read,“What do you want?” All you had to do was type the words into that box, and then specify how quickly youwanted your item delivered: within one, ten, or twenty-four hours.Bloggers were the first to test the service. And their reviews were glowing. Within weeks, Anytimehad become a part of daily life. Nobody used other delivery sites or the post anymore as Anytime was muchcheaper and faster.Chris still wondered what exactly Anytime was. He tried to find out who owned the company, but itwas registered in a small country that did not require such information to be made public. He did find someinteresting facts, though. Anyone who challenged the company, it seemed, met with serious trouble. Agovernment official critical of Anytime for avoiding tax was forced to leave his position after news storiessuddenly appeared claiming he was dishonest. The head of another company taking Anytime to court diedin a car accident just days before the case was to begin.Chris began making a list of all the people who had something terrible happen to them after opposingor criticising Anytime. By lunch, he had more than one hundred examples. Something was definitely wrong.Chris worked on his list the rest of the day, emailing people who could provide more information andlooking through newspaper records. After working through the night, an exhausted Chris finally fell asleepat his desk at 4 a.m..When he woke a few hours later, there was a message flashing on his computer screen: “Stotrouble.” Chris smiled. He had no intention of stopping now that he knew he was on the right track.28. What was on the front of the card sent to Chris Lin?A. An invitation to a company opening.B. The website address of a new company.C. The words “Anytime:Starting tomorrow”．D. The words “Anything you want, anytime you need it”．29. Why did the company choose to send the cards to many news reporters?A. Because it didn’t have enough money for traditional advertising.B. Because it wanted to attract the reporters as customers.C. So the reporters would write stories about the new company.D. So people would find the new company interesting.30. What did Chris’ s research suggest aboutAnytime?A. It may be very dangerous.B. Its popularity would soon decrease.C. It was doing business all over the world.D. It was being widely criticised by journalists.31. How did Chris feel at the end of the story?A. Scared that he would get into trouble.B. Confident that he would find the truth.C. Nervous about what the company would do.D. Satisfied that he had discovered the company’s secret.DConnecting with people has become so much easier with advancing technology. Tasks that oncerequired a postage stamp or carrier pigeon are now as simple as tapping a name or even a face on yourscreen, and you’re connected. But also easier is unconsciously getting caught up in a dilemma by violatingcertain new r ules for communicating. A big one for some: Don’t call until you’ve texted to confirm it to call. But that’s just the beginning.“I’m usually pretty mild and not much bothers me,” said Mark Angielle, a 29-year-old office managerfrom White Plains, New York. But the one thing that he hates more than anything else in life is the terribleone-word message —“K.”“At the very least reply with, Got it.” he said “At least give me a few where. You’re not that busy.”There are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of others who have taken Lo social media to expresstheir distaste for people who don’t follow the unwritten rules of digital communication.“These rules are simply a new display of a phenomenon we’ve seen in the past,” said James professor of communication a Virginia Tech. In the same way that generations and small groups of friendshave their own slang and customs, internet culture has given birth to technology-dependent beings thathave their own unique set of routine.But not everyone gets the point. Unlike language, digital communication can be filled with ambiguousclues (线索、迹象) that the person on the other end of the call, text or email may or may not easilyunderstand.“As soon as people aren’t talking face to face, the first thing that gets lost is some of the richness ofly fill that gap by using emoji (表情符号) to sum up athe body language,” Ivory said, “People immediatefeeling in seconds.“There's great potential for danger,” Ivory warned. “What's considered polite in one form might be inappropriate or rude in another occasion.”32. What can you infer about Mark from Paragraph 2?A. He is a businessman with a bad temper.B. He complains about social manners.- word messages.C. He can’t bear oneD. He dislike a busy business life.33. According to the text, which of the following breaks the rules for communicating?A. John says “I got it.” to his boss face to face.B. Jim calls Bill without confirming in advance.C. Mary texts Lily to make sure if she can call her.D. Jack sends “Thanks a lot” to his business friends.34. Why may people misunderstand each other during digital communication?A. Emoji cannot sum up feelings.B. People use their own slang and customs.C. There are large quantities of written rules.D. People gets wrong messages without clear clues.35. What are people expected to do after reading tie passage?A. To obey their own digital communication rules.B. To be aware of rules during digital communication.C. To use advancing technology even with disadvantages.D. To keep pace with digital communication development.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
上海市2020年高考英语一模试卷
第一学期高三年级期终调研测试英语试卷（完卷时间：120分钟 满分：140分）第I 卷（共100分）I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. In a cosmetics shop. B. In a hospital. 2.A. Boss and secretary. C. Student and professor. 3.A. Open a wedding company. C. Run his own bakery. 4.A. The package is too big to deliver. C. The woman will have lunch with the man. 5.A. He was most difficult to satisfy. C. He inspected the project regularly. 6. A. An amazing book.B. A great woman.7.A. He himself is a big fan of Hepburn. C. He felt puzzled by girls8. A. When to do mind-wandering.C. How to keep attentive in a lecture.9. A. Ordinary. B.Practical. 10.A. Decorating the company. C. Preparing a presentation.C. In a nutrition department.D. In a supermarket. 8. Editor and publisher. D. Writer and reader. B. Try a new restaurant. D. Buy some insurance.B. The delivery can be made automatically. D. The man can make the delivery tomorrow morning. B. He set many special requirements. D. He was as common as other customers.C. A scientific field.D. A strong voice.B. He does not think the girl is like Hepburn.C. Disturbing.B. Finishing a painting. D. Restructuring the budget.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After eachpassage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. 2. B. 11. C. 21. D. 30. 12. A. A horse. B. A dog. C. A pig.D. A cat. 13.A. More annoyed.B. Less anxious.C. More frightened.D. Less shocked.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.'love for HepbiHe. does not know anything about Hepburn.B. Where to have physical activities. D. How to take notes in a lecture. D. Unrealistic.14. A. Its clear aim.C. Its numerous applications. 15. A. In 1954.B. In 2013.16. A. Its location and area.C. Its official WeChat account.B. Its evaluation process. D. Its solid foundation.C. In 2018.D. In 2000.B. The categories of its collections. D. The visiting experience it offers.Questions 17through 20 are based on the following conversation. 20. A. To determine which item deserves priority.B. To get ideas for a more appealing slogan design.C. To know about teenagers ' leisure sporting activities.D. To see which age group is at the top of consumption capability.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Asleep on a plane: a case for window seatsI love to sleep on planes, and I have an unusual ability to sleep well on them. There have even been one or two occasions (21)I have fallen asleep before takeoff and awakened upon the impact of landing, not having realized we had even left the ground. So when (22)(book) my flights, I always choose the window seat whenever possible. This allows me to lean my sleepy head against the wall of the plane for a bit (23)(much) comfort.Some (24)argue that the aisle (走廊)seat is superior for the leg space and the ability to get off swiftly and eye the snack cart. But in reality, we' reall getting our drinks and snacks (25) seconds. Also, I find that if a person knows he ' s in a window seat, hese thebathroojoos e forejboarding so that he (26)(not need) to disturb his neighbor, which is just considerate. And he seize the opportunity to get up when another seatmate gets up so that the seatmate needn ' t (27)(bother) more than once.As a photographer and visually oriented person, the window seat gives me the best views of cottony clouds, or a great sunset, or golden sunrise, etc. Most of all, (28)I' years, I still get pleasure of seeing my departing city or country (29)(shrink) into the distance, and the butterflies in my stomach when I see the horizon of my destination come into view. And those feelings of adventure and excitement are (30)keep me coming back, flight after flight, to my window seat.Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.17. A. Consumer and gender. C. Sports and facilities. 18. A. Cycling. B. Jogging. 19. A. 18-26.B. 27-35.B. Age groups and activities.D. Training time and trend. C. Skiing. C. 36-45.D. Swimming. D. 46-55.Mobile money has been the hottest part in financial technology for the last few years. But FinTech is more than just how people store money and transact（交易）-the space is much more horizontal, shortcutting how we create, share, and protect value.The latest product of FinTech companies to 31 in Asia Pacific illustrates the many ways the spacecan help consumers beyond just their mobile wallet. It is important for all businesspersons to be aware of these trends, as their success opens up all sorts of possibilities for companies to 32 with them. And, on amuch deeper level, new FinTechs may 33 consumer expectations in even other tech industries.The Smartphone Emerges as a Credit-Scoring StandardWith close to half a billion 34 consumers in Southeast Asia alone, there is an entire industry ofFinTechs devoted to finding ways to accurately determine their credit-worthiness to give them 35 tofinance. Unfortunately, since they don ' t have bank accounts, such FinTechs cannot rely on 36 financialinformation or credit card payments.One credit scoring source emerging as a new standard in the field is smartphone-based credit scoring. It has 37 broad global support, including from the likes of the World Bank. In one of its reports, the AsianDevelopment Bank even stated that mobile data was a key to financial 38, as it could improve customerrecording, and, in turn, get an access to credit. AI Combines with the Wisdom of the CrowdThe most common slogan in today ' s tech headlines is the “ artificial intelligence” . Reader with how AI has the 39 to transform every consumer and enterprise （企业）industry. While such focusis appropriate that AI will 40 change the world, it leaves out a crucial element that will go hand-in-handwith its rise: the wisdom of the crowd.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passag, 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.Endangered languages can be found throughout the world. Many languages now have fewer than 100 or even fewer than 10 speakers. Thecrisis is not limited to remote regions of the world. When Europeans first arrived in North America, 312 different languages were 41, of which 123 are now known to be extinct.Of the 42 languages, most speakers are grandparents and great-grandparents.Different researchers offer different definitions of “ endangered The system of 43 used by theCatalogue of Endangered Languages evaluates languages in four areas: the 44 of all the speakers, howoften the language is conveyed to the next 45, the rate at which it is losing speakers and the 46in which it is used. Based on this data, languages are ranked on a six-point scale from “safeto a severely endangered. The midpoint, a endangered refers to a language with between 100 and 1,000 speakers who represent about half of the language ;community or ethnic group. The language is spoken only by some parents, of whom very few teach it to their children. It is 47 used at home and is not taught in schoolsor used for government business.Languages become endangered due to a number of 48 factors including globalization, economics,technology, education policy, and changes in 49 attitudes. As the forces of globalization make the worldmore interconnected, previously 50 language communities come under pressure to participate in a larger economy, which means learning the area' s majority language.51, local schools often begin toteach the majority language instead of the local tongue. Local languages also 52 as communities adoptmobile phones and computers, most of which run on software that has been translated into only a handful of languages. This trend 53 as these devices connect users to the Internet. At this point, many communities undergo a cultural 54 in which parents no longer value the language enough to teach it totheir children.Initiatives to 55 endangered languages have become more numerous in recent years. These effortstend to focus on two main areas: the documentation of endangered languages, and efforts to increase the use of endangered languages among younger speakers and in the community at large.41. A. at hand B. at risk C. in use D. in view42. A. ancient B. evolving C. local D. surviving43. A. assessment B. classification C. description D. research44. A. age B. background C. number D. religion45. A. committee B. century C. generation D. government46. A. content B. occupations C. situations D. themes47. A. advisedly B. efficiently C. primarily D. rarely48. A. balancing B. complicating C. historical D. interrelated49. A. cultural B. mental C. moral D. religious50. A. foreign B. informal C. isolated D. national51. A. For example B. In contrast C. In response D. Vice versa52. A. boom B. develop C. disappear D. suffer53. A. ceases B. changes C. increases D. starts54. A. difference B. influence C. shift D. variety55. A. enrich B. purify C. refresh D. standardizeSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A )Many of China ' ancient architectural treasures smashed to dust before Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng began documenting them in the 1930s. The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China, and by far the best known. Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rush toward development.Becoming China ' s best architectuhistorians was no easy accomplishment. The buildings they wanted to save were centuries old, located in distant parts of the country. In many cases, they had to journey through dangerous conditions in the Chinese countryside to reach them. Exploring China' remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy, poorly maintained roads by mule(骡子)or on foot. Inns were often dirty, foodcould be polluted, and there was always risk of violence from rebels, soldiers and robbers.Their greatest discovery was the Temple of Buddha' Light, in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. The breathtaking wooden temple was built in 857 A.D., making it the oldest building known in China at the time.Liang and Lin crawled into the temple' s most forbidding, forgotten aremne) ittetege, includingone hideaway inhabited by thousands of bats and millions of bedbugs, covered in dust and littered with dead bats. "In complete darkness andamong the awful smell, hardly breathing, with thick masks covering our noses and mouths, we measured, drew, and photographed with flashlightsfor several hours. When at last we came out to take a breath of fresh air, we found hundreds of bedbugs in our bag. We ourselves had beenbadly bitten. Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture. Liang wrote of the experience in an account included in “ Liangand Lin: Partners in Exploring China ' s Architectural Past. ”56. A. accommodations B. personal security 57. Liang and Lin raised public awareness ofA. documenting smashed historical buildings C. saving the oldest temples in China 58.While exploring the Temple of BuddhaA. Liang and Lin caught insects with awful smellB. Liang and Lin were forbidden to breathe insideC. Liang and Lin were pleased at something unhoped forD. Liang and Lin determined its age by studying bedbugs ' hideaway 59.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Creativeness results in discovery B. Difficulty produces achievement C. Efforts contribute to happinessD. 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A. you will receive it tomorrow B. you can return it without being charged C. you can get a care pack on discountD. you can save $ 80(C )① Risk is something we face daily. However, some people are obviously more willing to take risks than others. ② Biologists appear to have discovered a physical reason that explains why some people are risk-takers. Dopamine is aneurotransmitter, a chemical that spreads signals between nerve cells. It is linked to the brains reward system and is the chemical that makes us feel good, and scientists believe it to be linked to risk-taking. Our nerve cells have dopamine receptors (接收器)which control the amount of dopamine that each cell receives. But not all receptors may be active. When a person has few active receptors to control theProtect your Device with an HP Care Packamount of dopamine that is received, a cell can become flooded resulting in an extreme feeling of happiness.(3)Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine asked 34 men and women to complete a questionnaire about their risk taking to assess whether they seek new opportunities or are cautious in life. The results of the research were consistent with similar studies carried out with rats, and had the same outcome. It concluded that people who are risk-takers have fewer dopamine receptors than people who are not. This suggests that the rush of pleasure a risk taker receives when a cell becomes flooded with dopamine can become addictive for some people. They therefore pursue new and exciting activities in order to try to repeat this feeling, and as a result their concern for risk becomes considerably reduced.④ Dopamine gives us a biological reason for risk-taking, but scientists believe there may be psychological reasons too. Sensation-seeking is a personality characteristic that describes the desire to find activities that bring us pleasure. In 1964, psychologist Marvin Zuckerman created the sensation-seeking scale. His 40-item questionnaire, still used today, was given to people who were active in seeking new activities, and to people who were more satisfied with a quiet life. While risk-taking is not a characteristic in itself, it is very muchassociated with sensation-seeking, as a high sensation-seeker does not evaluate risk in the same way that a low sensation-seeker does. A desire to achieve pleasure means that there is a greater willingness to take more risks.⑤ There are both biological and psychological explanations as to why some people may choose to take more risks than others. However, none of these explanations are definitive.63.If a person has fewer active dopamine receptors,.A.he is less likely to feel happyB.he is more willing to take risksC.he will eventually become dopamine-addictiveD.he is poorer at controlling the amount of dopamine64.The underlined phrase a consistent with " is closest to " " in meaning.A. contrary toB. in agreement withC. at the cost ofD. persistent in65.What can be concluded from paragraph 4?A.The longing for pleasure may lead to risk taking.B. A willingness to take more risks can be cultivated.C.The sensation-seeking scale can help to evaluate risk.D.High sensation-seekers are more common than low ones.66.This passage mainly talks about.A. when we learn to take risksB. how risk-taking benefits usC. what makes risk-takersD. why we should take risksSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Many options require city-level investment in new facilities.B.However, it is not yet clear which technologies and fuels cities will back.C.Through their actions, city governments today are helping to shape the cities of the future.D.For example, London is requiring all newly licensed taxis to be zero-emission capable from 2018.E.City planners are using transport-oriented development to increase density while maintaining quality of life and property value.F.Some cities, such as Delhi, are investing heavily in creating the mass transport systems needed to change how citizens travel.Sustainable Transport in CitiesTransport has always shaped cities. In Medieval times crossroads gave birth to blooming market towns. Many North American cities were created for the car. But how are the cities of today being shaped by a need for more sustainable transport?Many local governments are speeding up change through policy initiatives such as joined transport, congestion charges and low emission zones, sustainable gaining and lifecycle costing, and opening data up to companies and academics. And these city level policies can move markets in more sustainable directions.67 This has resulted in five vehicle manufacturers committing to meeting that deadline, which is bothin their own commercial interests and good for the environment.The least dense cities, for example, Houston, have per capita(人均的)carbon emissions nearly ten times higher than the densest, such as Singapore.68 This involves gathering mixed use developments arounda key transport center, as with the KL Central area in Kuala Lumpur, built around the largest railway station in Southeast Asia.69 Others are using motivations and behavioural change to encourage people to choose more efficient — and often healthier — forms of transport. Copenhagen has a number of progressive poccies including the Green Wave, which allows people cycling at 20km/h to hit all green lights during rush hour.Light weighting and new engine and fuel technologies are helping to make existing road and rail vehicles more efficient.70 The main options are hydrogen fuel cells, fossil fuel hybrids, and electric vehicles,and the best solution may well vary from city to city.IV.Summary WritingDirections : Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Online friends ” —a threat to developmentThe impact of technology on the nature of our friendships has been a much-debated topic since the dramatic rise of social networks. Advances in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we spend more time online than ever before. It is therefore not surprising that so many psychologists, sociologists, and others are eager to give their thoughts on how this is impacting negatively on our society.There is one element of social networking that is deeply worrying. We find ourselves in a hyper-connected world where people access social media day and night, excited to make announcements about the tiniest details of their lives. Research is starting to show that this culture is negatively affecting not our friendships but our character. Professor Larry D. Rosen says that young people who overuse social networkingsites can become ineffective, aggressive, and display anti-social behavior in their offline lives. But perhaps an even more disturbingeffect is that one of our most basic emotions seems to be disappearing —empathy. This is the emotion that allows us to see the world from our friends of view. Withoupojnte are far less able toconnect and form meaningful adult relationships.Professor Sherry Turkle suggests that people are no longer comfortable being alone. This is something confirmed by a study where 200 university students were asked to go without social media for 24 hours. Many admitted an addiction to their online social network; most complained that they felt cut off from family and friends. And yet being alone is a time when we self-reflect and get in touch with who we really are. It is only when we do this that we can make meaningful friendships with others.These potential changes in our characters are rather alarming, so it is clear that we can't neglect thosenegative impacts of social networks.第II卷(共40分)V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这些安全措施仍将继续实施至下月初。
2020上海市高考英语口语测试仿真模拟卷五word版
高考口语测试模拟卷Test 5I.SPEAKINGSection ADirections: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1.Do you think government should spend as much as possible exploring outer space?2.As soon as I got home from school, Aunt Lucy noticed the silver medal dangling from the left breast pocket of my school uniform.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.Opening our eyes in the morning, we must tell ourselves, "Today is the best day of all days!" No matter what happened yesterday, it is all in the past and there is no way to change it. Don’t let yesterday’s troubles influence today’s good mood! While beg inning work each day, no matter how busy or under pressure we are, we shouldn't complain and we shouldn't let our mood be af fected. A cry is just for a day, and so is a laugh. So why then shouldn’t we maintain our best mood to get through each day?Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1—2: You find it difficult to decide which computer you should buy. So you ask the shop assistant.Question 1：Question 2:Questions 3—4: You want to go to Yu Garden by subway.Ask a passer-by two questions for the information.Question 3:Question 4：Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given: There is a big hole in the road in front of Lao Wang’s house.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.l.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second questions you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk.Questions:1. What exact conflict did the speaker have between what he was doing and what he should do?2. Give an example of any conflict you have experienced between what you are doing and what you should do.录音内容Section A1. There is a message for you/Andrew. Here you are.2. Oh no, not again! I am always making the same mistake.3. Please do come and stay with us again next time you are here in Shanghai.4. Whatever you do, you mustn’t touch that switch!Section BListen to the following speaker talking about a problem he had in his first year in high school. In my first year in high school, I was fascinated with video games. I played them day and night and I wasn't studying enough. I was failing mathematics, which was my hardest subject. But I wanted to go to a good university. It means I must do well in mathematics. I know my mathematics score could play an important role in determining whether or not I was able to be accepted by a good university. However, I couldn't give up playing video games. I was completely torn. Then I found an excuse. See, the only class I was doing really badly in wasmath. I was Okay with other subjects. I wouldn't take mathematics as major and I might learn computer game designing in the university.推荐答案I. SPEAKINGSection C1. Which is the latest model of this brand?2. If I buy this model, can you install the soft wares on this list for me?3. Excuse me, which subway line can I take to go to Yu Garden?4. Where should I get off to change line 10 to Yu Garden?Section DThere is a big hole in the road in fronfof Lao Wang's hduse. It is a quite busy road and cars passing by try to avoid the hole. At night, Lao Wang fills the hole with water so that the drivers of the cars can't see how deep the hide is during the day. One man drives his car into the hole and cannot drive out. Lao Wang helps him to pull the car out. Then Lao Wang charges the driver a lot of money for doing this. Thaf s not a decent way to earn money!II. USTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. Thank you very much. / Oh, it's not for me. Ifs for Andy.2. Never mind and this always happens. / Why can't you learn the lesson!3. Oh that's really very kind of you to say so. /1 will, and I will repeat my visit to Shanghai very soon.4. Never, I will never do it! / Thank you so much to remind me.Section B1. He was fascinated with video games, but he should have spent more time onhis school work.2. I like junk food, such as chips and cola. Moreover, I like eating the junk food before going to bed. I know this is not good for my health and I should get rid of this bad habit and should have more exercises. However, I have an excuse that life is short and enjoy the life as Ilike.。
2020年整理上海高考英语听说测试模拟练习上海卷英语听说.doc
上海高考英语题型训练：听说测试听说测试1 ⅠSpeaking Section ADirections: read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1. A variety physical and emotional changes happened in puberty.2.When people suffer from some natural disasters and are faced with difficulties, they may expect the help from others, especially from charity organizations. Section BDirections: read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.Male and female show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers point out that these behaviors are due to basic differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and working out math problems while women are better at memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the difference?A test of the brain’s activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1-2: Your friend Mary met her new pen-pal Mike last weekend. You ask her two questions about Mike.Questions 3-4: Your friend has just written a report on health problems. Ask him two questions about the report.Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk about the following pictures with at least five sentences. Begin your talk with the sentence given: Tom’s mother got a bad cold.ⅡListening and speaking Section ADirections: in section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you have hear and the second in own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and one minute to talk.录音材料和参考答案：ⅠSpeaking Section CQuestion 1-2:What does he look like? Where does he come from? How do you like him?Is he kind? How old is he? Is he younger than you? How tall is he? Is he taller than you? How heavy is he? Where does he study? Has he graduated from high school? Question 3-4:Why did you want to write this report? Do you agree that health is more important than anything else? Did you interview anyone for information? What kinds of health problems are mentioned in your report? Did you put forward any suggestions on them? When did you finish your report? How many health problems are listed in your report? When did you start your report?Section DTom’s mother got a bad cold. She stayed in bed for a whole morning and didn’t eat anything. Tom wanted to do something for his mother. He knew that his mother liked fish best. So he decided to cook fish soup for her. It was difficult., but the little boy tried his best. When tom finished cooking and brought the soup to his mother, she was deeply touched. At that time, his father came back from work. He praised Tom highly, which made Tom very happy.ⅡListening and speaking Section A1 . I apologize for being late for work this morning.Never mind , that’s all right. / It’s OK. No problem. / It doesn’t matter. 2．What’s your impression of Disneyland?It’s wonderful. / It is popular. / It’s the world’s most successful theme park. / It’s one of the most popular theme parks in the world. / I love it.3.Your new dress looks nice. Where did you get it?In the shopping center near my school. / I got it from my mother as a birthday gift. / In the new shopping center near my home. / I bought it online.4.To be honest. I was so nervous on the stage. I could have performed better. Never mind, you can do better next time. / Forget about it and do it better next time. / Don’t worry. Try not to be too nervous next time. / Take it easy. I believe in you . you can do better next time.Section BListen to the following passage about ways of time management.Nowadays, many teenagers complain that they are always urged to study . Endless homework and exams seem to be a heavy burden and take away the happiness during puberty. However, if they are able to manage their time well, things will be different. Time management is a skill that few teenagers have. But it is the one that most teenagers need. Although time can’t be slowed down or sped up or manufactured, teenagers can manage it by themselves. Here are some basic ways oftime management, first, teenagers can find out the “Best Time” for study. A person usually has different power of concentration at different times. Someone might find himself a “morning person” while others might be “ night owls”. So it will be more efficient for a teenager to use his “ best time” for study and other time for routines such as baths or chores. Second, teenagers can study difficult subjects first. The more difficult a subject is , the more effort and energy it will require. When difficult subjects are finished it will be much easier to finish the simple ones. Third, teenagers can make time for entertainment, entertainment helps teenagers reduce their anxiety and stress, which will in turn improve their study. 1, What are two of the ways of time management for teenagers?First, to find out the best time for study. Second ,to study difficult subjects first. / They can study difficult subjects first and make time for entertainment. / Teenagers can find out the best time for study and make time for entertainment.2, What do you often do for entertainment?on weekdays, I often do some reading for entertainment. I like reading science fiction. It can refresh me after studying for a long time. At weekends I often take a walk with my family in the countryside and enjoy a quiet life there. It makes me relaxed, too.听说测试2 ⅠSpeaking Section A1.Weather is a main reason for delays when people travel by air.2. A novel that is set in another country will help you to learn about that countryand how people live there.Section BSince 1900 there have been great changes in wo men’s position in Britain. In 1900, the only professional job open to women is teaching. There were no women lawers, engineers and architects. No women had high positions in politics. Today, women seems to have the best chances in education, as teachers and professors, and in medicine, as doctors. Other good jobs for women can be found in the new industries like computer. Many of the top computer programmers and specialists are women now. Women are also slowly winning some of the top positions in politics.Section CQuestions 1-2: Your friend Jenny worked as a volunteer in a nursing house. You ask her two questions about her volunteer experience.Questions 3-4: Your friend Tom has just written an article about William Shakespeare. Ask him two questions about the article.Section D Mary got a call from the hospital.ⅡListening and speaking录音材料和参考答案：ⅠSpeaking Section CQuestion 1-2:What did you learn in the nursing home? Did you clean house for the elderly? Did you meet any difficulties? what do you think of your volunteer experience? How long did you work in the nursing home? Do you think the work is hard for you?Question 3-4:Why did you want to write the article? Did you do any survey for it? How long did it take to finish the article? When did you finish it? When did you start your article? How long is your article? What reference books did you read?Section DMary got a call from the hospital. She knew an ambulance had sent her mother tothe hospital. She went to the hospital in a hurry. Seeing her mother lying in bed weakly, Mary felt so sorry. She spent most of her time taking care of her husband and child but seldom visited her mother. She decided to spend more time with her mother before it was too late.ⅡListening and speaking Section A1 . I’ve broken the record for the high jump in my school sports meeting. Congratulations! That is great. I am proud of you. / Wonderful. I am proud of you. 2.Excuse me. Can you tell me which bus shall I take to the downtown?Sorry, I am new here. / Certainly. You can take bus no. 2. / I’m sorry I don’t know.3.I’m sorry that I’ve kept you for waiting such a long time.Never mind. / it’s OK. / No problem. / It doesn’t matter. / Apology accepted.4.Christmas is coming. Do you have any plan for it?Yeah, I am going to spend Christmas with my parents. / Well, I plan to take a tripwith my friends at Christmas. / I have no idea. Do you have any suggestion?Section B Listen to the following passage about ways of time management.When you are learning English reading can be very helpful. There are many advantages associated with learning. It helps you develop a good vocabulary, master language structures and learn about other cultures. But how can you read efficiently? Here are some tips for you. First, read what interest you. There are many sources for reading English, like newspapers, magazines and novels. If you are a football fan, you can read about football in some sports newspapers. Thus, you will get informationfor football and improve English at the same time. Second, try to read at the right level. If the content is too difficult to understand, you may stop every three words to use a dictionary. It is rather time-consuming and likely to make you lose heart soon. Third, make a note of new vocabulary. If there are four or five new words on a page, try to guess their meanings as you read and mark it with a pen. When you have finished reading, look these new words up in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book.1.What are two of the tips on how to learn efficiently?First, read what interest you. Second, try to read at the right level. / make a note of new vocabulary. / on one hand, we should read what interest us, on the other hand, we should try to read at the right level.2.Do you like reading newspapers? Why?Yes, I like reading newspapers because I can learn more about the world from newspapers. Newspapers can tell me what is happening around the world. Besides, I can get information from newspapers. There are weather reports, film guides, book reviews, stories and advertisements, which are very helpful in my daily life.听说测试3简答题答案归类一，Speaking Section C1，关于人：What does he / she look like? Where does he / she come from?Is he kind? How old is he? Is he younger than you? How do you like him / her? How tall is he? Is he taller than you? How heavy is he?2，关于物：Why did you want to write it / this report / the article? When did you finish it / your report? When did you start it / your article?3, 关于活动：Did you meet any difficulties? How long did you work there / in the nursing home? Why did you want to do it?4, 关于地点：Is it wonderful? Is it interesting? Do you love it? Did you have a good time there? Is it big? Is it small? When did you visit it?二，Listening and speaking Section A1 . I apologize for being late for work this morning.Never mind , that’s all right. / It’s OK. No problem. / It doesn’t matter. 2．What’s your impression of Disneyland?It’s wonderful. / It is popular./ I love it. / I had a wonderful time in it .3.Your new dress looks nice. Where did you get it?In the shopping center near my school. / In the new shopping center near my home. / I bought it online. / In a store on Nanjing road.4.To be honest. I was so nervous on the stage. I could have performed better. Never mind, you can do better next time. / Don’t worry. Try not to be too nervous next time. / Cheer up and try harder next time. / Take it easy. I believe in you .5 . I’ve broken the record for the high jump in my school sports meeting. Congratulations! / That is great. I am proud of you. / Wonderful. I am proud of you.6.Excuse me. Can you tell me which bus shall I take to the downtown?Sorry, I am new here. / Certainly. You can take bus no. 2. / I’m sorry I don’t know.7. I’m sorry that I’ve kept you for waiting such a long time.Never mind. / it’s OK. / No problem. / It doesn’t matter. / Apology accepted.8.Christmas is coming. Do you have any plan for it?Well, I plan to take a trip with my friends at Christmas. / I have no idea. Do you have any suggestion?其他问答：1．Would you like to join me in making cakes tomorrow?I’d love to. / I’d like to.2. I was awarded first prize in the writing contest.Congratulations! / I am proud of you.3.Don’t throw plastic bags towards the animals in the zoo.All right.4. You look sad, Betty. What’s the matter with you?I can’t attend the summer camp./ I didn’t pass the exam.5.Tim and I will visit the exhibition this weekend．Would you like to join us?I’d love to．6.We’ll study in different schools next term．Enjoy your time in the new school!The same to you．7.Thank you for your kind help.You are welcome. / It’s my pleasure. / My pleasure. / No at all. / No problem.听说测试答题技巧：第一部分的题型为朗读句子、朗读短文、情景提问和看图作文。
上海市2020年第二次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案
上海市2020年第二次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。
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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)（略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AWhy don’t quiet carriages work, and how might they be make to? Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travelers voluntarily make their phones silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum. However, in reality, there is usually at least one silly babbler(喋喋不休的人) to break the silence.A couple of problems prevent peaceful trips. First, there is a sorting problem: some passengers end up in the quiet carriage by accident and are not aware of the rules. Second, there is a commitment problem: noise is sometimes made by travelers who choose the quiet carriage but find an important call hard to ignore.The train operators are trying to find answers. Trains in Queensland Australia, are having permanent signs added to show exactly what is expected; a British operator has invested in some technology to prevent phone calls.Microeconomics suggests another approach. Fining people for making a noise would surelydissuade(劝阻) the polluter and is a neat solution in theory, but it requires costly monitoring and enforcement. Another way would be to use prices to separate quiet and noisy passengers－in effect, creating a market for silence. A simple idea would be to sell access to the quiet carriage as an optional extra when the ticket is bought. Making the quiet coach both an active choice and a costly one would dissuade many of those who don’t value a peaceful ride.Charging may also solve the commitment problem. This is particularly tricky, as attitudes to noise canchange during the journey. Some passengers would pay the quiet premium but still chatter away when some vital news arrives. Schemes that reward the silent－a rating system among fellow passengers, for example－could help. The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone. But such a system also fails the simplicity test.A 2010 book by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton argues that “norms”－feelings about how everyone should behave－also play a role in decision-making. Charging a price, even if just a token amount, means the quiet carriage becomes a service that fellow passengers have bought, not just a preference they have expressed. Perhaps different norms would come into play, encouraging calm. If not, a personal bubble is always an option: noise-canceling headphones start at around $50.1. According to the passage, what does microeconomics suggest?A. Finding the source of noise.B. Putting a price on noise.C. Avoid using a phone in the carriage.D. Investing more money in monitoring and enforcement.2. By “a personal bubble is always an option,” the author means ________.A. one can make his own choiceB. one should respect others’ privacyC. one can create his own personal spaceD. one should stick to his personal budget3. This passage is mainly about ________.A. people’s favoured transportationB. effective methods of monitoring noise levelsC. possible solutions to noise in train carriagesD. common forms of misbehavior of passengersBThe great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91.awa was one of the more She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizthan 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. n Italked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a da Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word toso often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawaher grandmother’s phone every day. They alwill need for the Olympics. “Welcome t o Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that shewanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. Itjoy now.”The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japanranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing asyounger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unlessJapanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the gamesbegin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.4. Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.5. What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.ish teacher.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only EnglD. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.6. What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.CIt is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to doless well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide programcalled “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children intopre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the resultshave been disappointing , because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three werealready behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. Atthe end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment.To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as thechild,s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the mosteffective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380families who were about to have their first child and represented different social-economic status, age andfamily structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parentsand the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socio-economic background and family situations. The results were obvious. The children inthe program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skillsthan their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socio-economic backgrounds or familystructure. The one factor that was found to affect the child,s development was the poor quality ofparent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program. Without a sim focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates thatit will not be enough to overcome educational unfairness.8. What caused the failure of the “Headstart” program ?A. The large number of poor families.B. The disapproval from children.C. The late start of the program.D. The long period of time.9. What do we know about the “Missouri” program ?A. It focused on the children,s first school teachers.B. It helped the children return to the same home.C. It made the children improved in many aspects.D. It gave the parents advice on their development.10. According to the passage, what is likely to influence children,s performance ?A. The number of family members.B. The parent-child communication.C. The intelligence of their parents.D. The teacher-student relationship.11. How does the author develop the passage ?A. By listing figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples.D. By drawing conclusions.DWe’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you knowdisagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet, theFacebook reply, or a paragraphs-long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your writtenwords will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new researchsuggests a different idea.That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California,Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch,listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge thecharacter of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the part who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的)of their claims than when theyread that communicator’s same argument.The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. One of us read a speech thatwas printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard theexact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward thepolitician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, thepolitician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable.So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a fewvince that boss ordoors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to concolleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over socialshort attention make arguing your point anmedia. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ uphill battle.12. What’s the result of the research?A. Written words are more logical and reasonable.B. People prefer to communicate with key board.C. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.D. Oral, not written, communication works better.13. Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph3?A. To introduce the topic for discussion.B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.C. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.D. To introduce the politician’s speech.14. What does the underlined word “idiotic’’in paragraph 3 mean?A. Wise.B. Practical.C. Silly.D. Special.15. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.B. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.C. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020上海市高考英语口语测试仿真模拟卷九word版
高考口语测试模拟卷Test 9I. SPEAKINGSection ARead aloud the following two sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1. It doesn't matter what she thinks ---it's what you think that worries me.2. We are interested in a holiday in the first week of June and would be most grateful if you could let us know whether you have a suitable cottage at this time.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.It happened again the other night. We're watching the weather report on television. A generic-looking man in a generic-looking suit slides back and forth before a map of the region, telling us we have nothing to worry about. Only a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm after midnight. It is 6:30 p.m. He smiles, tells us to have a great evening and fades away to sports.Less than an hour later, ifs pouring. And I mean pouring. It remains one of life's little mysteries to me how such well-intentioned and well-trained people using such high-tech equipment can be so wrong, and so often.Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1 —2: A reporter from your school newspaper is interviewing you about your expense within a week. He may ask...Question 1：Question 2:Questions 3—4: You missed the plane because of the traffic jam. You ask the staff in the airport...Question 3:Question 4:Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given:II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.l.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage, will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30, seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk.Questions:When did the women in Britain have the right to vote?2. What sort of industries do you think is more suitable for women? Why?录音内容II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A '1. Would you be interested in a tour of the city later?2. I'm sorry to have left your umbrella in the dining room.3. I went to San Francisco last week but didn't have time to look Mr. and Mrs. Ray4. Oh, my god, I hate memorizing vocabulary.Section BListen to the following speaker talking about great changes in .women’s position in Britain. Since 1900 there have been great changes in women’s position in Britain. In 1900, for example, women spent almost all of their adult lives in having and taking care of children. This would go on until she was 55, if she was lucky enough to live that long.In 1900, women had no right to vote. They could not even own property in marriage. Thehusband was the bread-winner and the 'lord and was if 'Women got the right to vote after the First World War. Other rights followed more slowly.In 1900, the only professional jobs open to women were teaching. There were no women lawyers, engineers or architects. No women had high positions in politics. Today, women seem to have the best professional chances in education, as teachers and professors, in medicine, as doctors. Other good jobs for women can be found in the new industries like computer. Many of the top computer programmers and specialists are women. Women are also slowly winning some of the top positions in politics.推荐答案I. SPEAKINGSection C1. Do you have pocket money?2. How much money do you spend within a week?3. What shall I do now since my plane has stopped checking in?4. When does the next flight leave?Section DMrs. Black was shopping with her daughter Mary in a supermarket,Mary likes very much to stay in the shopping trolley. Mrs. Black was glad when she met her friend Jane. Then they were talking and walking along the goods shelves. Mary took a bottle of wine from the shelf as her mother usually did. But she put it into Jane's bag. The two women didn't notice what Mary did. It was not until that Jane was putting the goods into her car did she find the bottle in her bag. She was puzzled and couldn’t understand what had happened She thought for a while and decided to return the bottle of wine to the casher in the supermarket. Anyway, it was unpaid and it didn't belong to her.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. I'd love that. Thanks. / Sounds nice..2. Never mind. It is shining./That’s OK.3. That was a pity. They were both so kind to us, / Why? How could you do that?4. Well, it's a part of learning a second language. / Me too.Section B1. After the First World War.2. I think, even today, teaching is still more suitable for women. Teaching is a job requiringa kindly and tender nature. Women usually possess this nature. They can treat their students as their own kids with patience and love. On the other hand, being teachers；women can enjoy more holidays than the women who work in other industries. It is a good profit for them and their families.。
2020上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题【附答案】
2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题Test 1I.SPEAKINGSection ADirections: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1.You must bring your application form back to school tomorrow.2.Instead of trying to change something you can't change, focus your energy on changing something that is within your control.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.Treating diseases by bathmg4ias-been-popular for centuries. For many years, frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health and was avoided. By the 18th century, doctors began to say that soap and water were good for people to be clean. In the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. Consequently, in the United States people generally bathe often. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1—2: You are asked to look after your uncle's cat while he is away on a tour. Ask him about the job.Question 1：Question 2:Questions 3—4: Your classmate has just come back from a painting exhibition. Ask him two questions aboutQuestion 1:Question 2:Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given:It was late at night.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.l.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hearthe passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk .Questions:1.Besides the lack of proper time management skills, what are the other two reasons that students delay doing what they should be doing?2.What’s our way to manage time?录音内容II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. Do you have a good park around here to recommend?2. I’ve just gotten my exam results. I failed.3. I still haven’t decided what to get my brother for Christmas.4. Jane, why not go out for a meal tonight?Section BListen to the following speaker talking about not doing things on time.Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world. Unfortunately, not everyone is very good at doing this. Many people put off doing things that they need to until it's too late. Students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper until the night before. According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students behave in this way. First, many have poor time management skills and often try to do too much in too little time. In the end, these students often feel overburdened and will put off doing many things they need to. Another reason is that they feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment. These students will often avoid doing something because they don't like it. A third reason that many students put off doing things is that they are very anxious about doing assignments well enough. These students often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind. Unfortunately, trying to do everything perfectly can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.1.Besides the lack of proper time management skills, what are the other two reasons that students delay doing what they should be doing?2.What’s our way to manage time?2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题答案推荐答案I.SPEAKINGSection CQuestions 1~2:1.How often should I feed the cat a day?2.What should I do if the cat doesn’t feel well?Questions 3-43. Is the painting exhibition far away from here?4. What do you think of the painting exhibition?Section DIt was late at night. Most people were already sleeping, but a dog kept barking outside Mr. Li’s house. He was awakened and felt so much annoyed that he picked one of his shoes up and threw it at the dog. The dog felt surprised while being ...hit by the shoe. It turned 'round to see where the shoe came from. Suddenly, the dog seemed to find out what happened. So it picked up the shoe and ran up to the window of Mr. Li's house. It seemed that it wanted to return the shoe to Mr. Li. Seeing that, Mr/ Li was completely awake and at a loss.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1.There's one around the corner of the street. / Sorry, the park is far away from here.2.I'm sorry to hear that. / Take it easy.3.Why not get him a tie? / He'll be pleased for anything you buy for him.4.That's a good idea. / Good. I know a nice Japanese restaurant nearby.1.Students feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment. Students are very anxious about doing assignment well enough.ually, every morning, I will make a plan for what to do in a day. I will choose to do what is urgent and important first. But sometimes I can't help surfing the Internet while doing some boring things. It leads to my failing in accomplishing my plan.评分标准答题分析I.SPEAKINGSection A朗读部分评分标准：(每题1分，共2分）1分能流利朗读命给的句发音清楚；语音语调节奏正确；能正确处理句子重音、意群停顿；并熟练掌握连读、失爆等朗读技巧。
2020年上海市高考英语第二次模拟试题与答案
2020年上海市高考英语第二次模拟试题与答案本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AAccording to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education”. Eco-travel is on the rise, as more and more people become conscious about their carbon footprint.Expert from Boundless Journeys, Matt Holmes, who works-on travel experiences towards conserving areas said, “As scientists and non-scientists learn more about how we human beings are impacting the planet, I think. more people want to do what they can while still exploring the world. Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. Travelers can farm their own food in Italy, managing their use of water and using solar or wind power. They can also visit n family-run camp that cares for retired logging elephants in Myanmar, know a park entry fee goes to a conservation organization in Costa Rica, employ and train members of the local community or partner with a protection group. There are lots of options for seeking out greener holiday.”Most people believe that eco-travel is expensive and it is true. Matt explained “Anti-poaching patrols (巡逻) need to be paid, solar energy equipment costs a lot to install, building with environmentally friendly, materials is more expensive and so on. The extra cost is necessary, as you re paying to minimize your footprint and protect the places you visit, which is exactly what eco-travel is about. The financial success and sustainability (可持续性) of an eco- focused operation doesn’t come from thin air.” The industry istrying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people.1. What is the positive influence of eco-friendly travel?A. It enables travelers to protect the environment while travelingB. It keeps human beings healthy and happy in a friendly atmosphere.C. It teaches us to be responsible for the development of economy.D. It offers some valuable education about the knowledge of gardening.2. According to Matt Holmes, travelers will be interested in ________.A. eating delicious food in ItalyB. visiting elephants in the zooC. working together with a protection groupD. raising park entry fee in Costa Rica3. What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage?A. Why eco-travel is expensive.B. How we can make eco-travel less expensive.C. What material are used in eco-travel.D. Where we can go for eco-travel.BScience is finaly beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class. Fairly soon, I cameto see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure kin laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?4. According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of_____________.A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction5. The research into pigs shows that pigs___________.A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations6. Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals express themselves7. What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food AnimalsCWhy does time seem to fly by faster as we get old? You've got your aging brain to blame. This is likely due largely to the physical changes of our nerves and neurons(神经元). New research suggests ‘rapid fire’ abilities of the young brain allow us to process more information during youth, causing the days to seemlonger earlier in life. However, as we get old, researchers say the older brain takes more time to process information.The new finding put forward by a Duke University researcher was published in a paper in the journal European Review this week According to Adrian Bejan, the J. A Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke, the physical changes of our nerves and neurons play, a major role in our perception(知觉) of time as we get old. Over the years these structures become more complex and eventually begin to degrade."Little babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they’re processing images at a faster rate, "Beian says, For older people, this means fewer images are being processed in the same amount of time, causing experiences to seem as though they’re happening more quickly.8. What causes time to fly faster as we get old?A. Changes of our nerves and neurons.B. Information in our brain .C. The electrical signals.D. Rapid fire abilities.9. What is unavoidable in the process of getting old?A. Longer days.B. Aging brains.C. More images.D. Less experience.10. Why do the days seem longer earlier in life?A. Young people are more energetic in their life.B. The younger brain takes less time to process informationC. Old people have fewer things to do than young people.D. Little babies move their eyes much more often.11. What is the best title of the text?A. Nerves and NeuronsB. Time Flies FastC. The Older, the FasterD. The Function of the BrainDHONG KONG-Cross-border buses operated by Hong Kong companies on Friday started trial runs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming opening.“The trial runs, arranged by the governments of the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR, would last for three days and aimed at testing the readiness of boundary crossing facilities (设施) of the thr ee places,” the Hong Kong SAR government’sTransport and Housing Bureau told Xinhua.Two major cross-boundary coach trade associations in Hong Kong were invited to send buses and members to participate in the trial runs.Freeman Cheung, secretary of Hong Kong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association, said his association would run one bus with about 10 passengers on Friday and Saturday respectively as part of the trial runs.“Our bus started at noon from the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities and ran all the way to Zhuhai in about 40 minutes,” he said, adding that “the journey was smooth.”Alan Chan, secretary of another trade association who participated in the trial runs as a passenger, said the clearance procedures at boundary crossing facilities of the three places all went on well and smoothly.“The boundary crossing facilities of Zhuhai and Macao, in particular, are operated in a collaborative (合作的) way, which helps remarkably shorten the time needed for the clearance procedures,” he said.The HZMB, situated at the waters of Lingdingyang of Pearl River Estuary, is a mega-size sea crossing linking the Hong Kong SAR, Zhuhai city of Guangdong Province and the Macao SAR.The 55-km bridge is the longest bridge-and-tunnel (隧道) sea crossing in the world.The bridge is meant to meet the demand of passenger and freight land transport among Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Macao, and to establish a new land transport link between the east and west banks of the Pearl River.12. We learn from the passage that ________.A. Alan Chan participated in the trial runs as a driverB. two coach trade associations in Zhuhai took part in the trial runsC. the HZMB is located at the waters of Lingdingyang of Pearl River EstuaryD. the 55-km bridge is the second longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing in the world13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The route of the trial runs.B. The effect of the trial runs.C. The purpose of the trial runs.D. The evaluation of the trial runs.14. What does the underlined word “freight” in the last paragraph mean?A. Goods that are transported by trucks, trains, ships, or planes.B. Lines of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea.C. Parts of the sea where fish are caught in large numbers.D. The regular rising and falling of the level of the sea.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the news report?A. HZMB Is to Establish New Land Transport LinkB. Cross-border Buses Start Trial Runs on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao BridgeC. Mega-size Sea Crossing Linking Hong Kong SAR, Zhuhai and Macao SARD. Boundary Crossing Facilities of Zhuhai and Macao Operated Collaboratively第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海市高考英语第一次模拟试题与答案
2020年上海市高考英语第一次模拟试题与答案本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分听力(共两节20小题；，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AMy First Day of SchoolFear started taking over, I was walking into my first school in America. I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my parents, who had been for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here, so I enrolled(登记)in the local high school in my new town.I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. With anxiety, I reached for the door, opening it slowly. Without paying attention to my classmates, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered. “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India because we didn’t have anything like that. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I didn’t actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by the overhead projector. In Indian schools, we didn’t use the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.It was noon. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the regular process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. She said, “It’s still fourth period.”“But the bell just rang,” I said.Changing from a gentle tone to a harsher(刺耳的)one, she said, “That is the lunch bell, young man.”I apologized. Without another word I headed for the cafeteria. I felt lucky because we didn’t have this in India. Every confusion seemed like a barrier I had to get through to reach my goal. At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus which we didn’t have in India either. I spotted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn’t o bad.21. The author attended an American high school because _______.A. his father preferred American schoolsB. his family wanted him to have a bright futureC. his mother had worked in it for 3 yearsD. he had been longing to leave his homeland22. What do we know about the author's first day of school?A. He went to the wrong class for the second periodB. He met some enthusiastic teachers and classmatesC. He got the Course Requirements sheet from his classmateD. He experienced differences from the Indian schools in many ways23. How did the author feel at the end of the day?A. WorriedB. PuzzledC. RelievedD. ExcitedBRecently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. That's why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didn't sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community.The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply tobake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent，“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel _forlorn_. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”24. What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?A. They volunteered to make bread for their community.B. They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.C. They felt sorry that they couldn't escape from the store.D. They ate nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them.25. Which of the following best explains“forlorn”underlined in the last paragraph?A. Fortunate.B. Hopeful.C. Shallow.D. Desperate.26. What can we infer from the text?A. Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.B. Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.C. The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.D. The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.27. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in HoustonB. Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big DisasterC. All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in HoustonD. Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane HarveyCJohn George, 60, remembers that he lived a wonderful life in the Detroit neighborhood where he grew up. “We knew all our neighbors.” George told Detroit's Metro Times. “On Christmas Eve, we'd all go to midnight Mass, and there'd be 300 people in our house at one o’clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people. ”By the'80s, however, the old neighborhood changed. Due in part to economic downturns and drug abuse, well -kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs(郊区). But not George. “Living in any city, it’s like being in a relationship,” he told Reader’s Digest. “Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it becoming worse, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I chose the latter.”When the abandoned home behind his turned into a worn-out place, the father of two grabbed some boards and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results.That's how it all got started. In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with private donors, has helped George pull down around 300 abandoned homes, mainly in die poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They've also secured 400 - some homes by boarding them up. They've painted and repaired nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of their work.And there's Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was known as Devil's Night, a period when all hell break loose in the form of crime and vandalism (破坏公物). In response, George created a citizens'patrol(巡逻)that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on illegal behavior. He named it Angels' Night What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.George's inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves. Others are buying into it. There'sa trend of younger homeowners coming in.28. What was George’s home city Detroit like before the ’80s?A. Neighbors were nice and got along very well.B. People in the suburbs led a wonderful life.C. Economy declined because of drug abuse.D. Many homes were abandoned and people lied.29. What did George decide to do after his neighborhood changed?A. Move to the suburbs.B. Leave his hometown.C. Join his neighbors to help.D. Stay and fight to save his city.30. What happened as a result of George and other volunteers' hard work?A. More people moved into Detroit.B. Almost all Detroiters were housed.C. Over 100 homes were newly built.D. There was no illegal behavior any more.31. What does the story mainly intend to toll us?A. Great minds think alike.B. Two heads are better than one.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Little people can make a big difference.DBoth honeybees and ants are social insects that live in groups called colonies. They survive by means of their collective intelligence. Their decision-making power is distributed throughout the group; that is, no one ant or bee makes decisions for the group. Instead, they work together. As Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist of Stanford University, says, “Ants aren’t smart. Ant colonies are.” The same is true for bee colonies. Although bees and ants are quite different physically, they have a lot in common in terms of their behavior. Specifically, honeybees and ants have similar roles within the colony, both have communication systems, and both have the capacity of learning.Ants communicate by using chemicals called pheromones, which can alert others to danger or to a food source. For example, when worker ants find a promising source, they let the rest of colony know how to find it by leaving a trail of pheromones on the way back to the colony. The other ants pick up the message using their sense of smell. Bees, on the other hand, use movement to communicate with each other. Worker bees send message to each other by means of a “dance”. Different speeds and movements send different messages. For example, when worker bees called scouts go out to find a new hoe for the colony, they return and do a dance for the other worker bees that indicates the location of the new home and how suitable it is. The faster the scouts dance the better the new location is.Honeybees and ants are both capable of learning. One Chinese study found that bees can be trained to learn and remember a route to a food source. The researchers also found that bees can be taught to recognize hidden objects and use the concepts of “sameness” and “difference” to accomplish certain tasks. Ants take this one step further. Recent America research has shown that ants not only have the ability to learn, but also can teach their foraging skills to other younger ants. They observed that older ants accompany young ants in search of food and teach them the route and how to avoid obstacles.As we can see, the social behavior of honeybees and ants is quite similar. Both coordinate complexactions and accomplish crucial survival tasks by cooperating in groups consisting of many individuals. Unintelligent as they may be as individuals, as groups they often show amazing brilliance as they go about their everyday activities.32. What do ants and bees have in common?A. They make use of collective intelligence.B. They live in similar-sized colonies.C. They have small leadership groups that make all decisions.D. They use the same method to communicate with each other.33. What docs the speed of a bee’s dance indicate?A. The distance to a neighboring colony.B. The quality of a new colony location.C. The discovery of a new food source.D. The direction to a potential food source.34. In paragraph 3, how docs the author demonstrate the idea that Honeybees and ants are both capable of learning?A. By using statistics.B. By explaining reason.C. By presenting study findings.D. By stating opinions.35. What does the un derlined part “foraging skills” refer to in the third Paragraph?A. The skills of communicating.B. The skills of sacking food.C. The skills of leaning.D. The skills of finding a new home.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题七
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题七第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a park.B. In a bank.C. In a library.2. What is the woman looking for?A. Her wallet.B. Her keys.C. Her purse.3. How does the woman offer to help?A. By looking it up.B. By calling a friend.C. By finding a map.4. What is the man's problem?A. He can't connect to Wi-Fi.B. He doesn't have a computer.C. He doesn't know the password.5. How much will the man pay for the shoes?A. $50.B. $80.C. $30.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman's problem?A. Her train is delayed.B. Her train is crowded.C. Her train is out of service.7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Take a taxi.B. Ride a bike.C. Wait for the next train.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020届上海中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析
2020届上海中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A. Overhunting.B. Unsafe food.C. Loss of habitat.D. A bird disease.2. What would others think of Garira's job?A. Scary.B. Relaxing.C. Well-paid.D. Time-consuming3. What do Garira's words mean?A. Birds are human's best friends.B. People know little about vultures.C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.BHave you ever thrown a camel? Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw. But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, “to throw a camel” is a way of saying “to make a spelling mistake”.In the past, a phrase like that was not accepted by the French government as an official French term. But recently, the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language. The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebec in Cana-da, compared to how it is in ParisA new online dictionary, called the French speakers’ dictionary, includes new French words from around the world. It was released on March 18—just in time for International French Speaker’s Day on March 20.Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke. The new dictionary includes unofficial words like “pourriel”, which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada. It is a word based on “courriel”, which just means an email.French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018. It now contains about 600.000 terms, Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister. She said the dictionary is not just for France's 67 million citizens, but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.The aim, supporters say, is to recognize the way language changes. Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countries—even from the United States Some people in the southern U. S. state of Louisiana speak French.People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app. Users can also send in new words they thinkshould be included. Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.4. What do we mean if we say a man “throws a camel” in French?A. He talks big.B. He is very strong.C. He makes a joke.D. He misspells a word.5. What is the purpose of the publication date of the new online dictionary?A. To celebrate an event.B. To honor foreign users.C. To draw more attention.D. To meet an urgent need.6. Where does the word “pourriel” come from?A. French.B. An email.C. A holiday.D. Canada.7. What can people do with the new dictionary?A. Update it regularly.B. Recommend new words to it.C. Change the meaning of its words.D. Regard it as an official dictionary.CEvery day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force, searching wildly for the perfect gift.Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. This frequent experience of gift-giving cancause uncertain feelings in gift-givers. Many enjoy the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds, while many worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients (接受者).Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, offer a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel, gift-giving represents an objective wasteof resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as‘‘the deadweight loss of Christmas”).What is surprising is that gift-givers have much experience acting as both gift-givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift. In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem — gift-givers link how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift. Though it seems natural to gift-givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift-recipients will be less likely to base their feelings of appreciation onthe value of a gift than givers assume.Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients’ feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that more expensive gifts communicate a stronger sense ofthoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual (习俗), by which gift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes towards the recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a futurerelationship. In this sense, gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a “stronger signal”. As for gift-recipients, they may not interpret smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.The idea of gift-givers and gift-recipients being unable to account for the other party’s viewpoint seems confusing because people slip in and out of these roles every day. Yet, despite the experience as both givers and receivers, people often struggle to apply information gained from one role in another. In theoretical terms, people fail to use information about their own preferences and experiences to produce more efficient outcomes in their exchange relations. In practical terms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to estimate their gift expense according to personal insight.8. The author uses “the deadweight loss of Christmas” in Paragraph 2 to express ________.A. gift-givers don’t spend much money during holidaysB. gift-givers don’t ask recipients what gifts they preferC. gift-givers buy improper and expensive giftsD. gift-givers have difficulty in choosing gifts9. According to the passage, people buy gifts to ________.A. receive gifts in returnB. enjoy the feeling of shoppingC. help recipients to save moneyD. better relationships with recipients10. What can we learn from the passage?A. People’s high living standards require expensive gifts.B. Gift-givers buy gifts based on their experiences as recipients.C. Anthropologists think gift-giving meets different human needs.D. Recipients judge the depth of friendship according to the gift price.11. Why did the author write this article?A. To criticize people’s gift-buying habits.B. To analyze people’s gift-giving behaviors.C. To offer advice on how to improve relationships.D. To remind people not to overlook others’ preferences.DWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞）are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.12. According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war13. In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于）________.A. the InternetB. medicineC. brain cellsD. human organs14. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine15. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题(上海卷,解析版)(1)
上海英语试卷解析-2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.W: Can you describe what you do?M: I wash office building windows. I go high up in the basket to reach the windows.Q: What is the man's job?A.A basketball player.B.A laundry worker.C.A window washer.D.A rock climber【答案】C. A window washer.【解析】这是一道事实细节题。
从对话中可知，男士清洗办公楼的窗户。
所以选项为C，他是个窗户清洁工。
关键词句：I wash office building windows；to reach the window.2.M: Should we go out or eat in tonight?W: I am too tired to do any cooking.Q: What does the woman imply?A.She is not hungry.B.She wants to cook.C.She is not tired.D.She wants to dine out.【答案】D. She wants to dine out.【解析】这是一道推理题。
上海市2020年第二次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案
上海市2020年第二次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。
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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)（略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AWhy don’t quiet carriages work, and how might they be make to? Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travelers voluntarily make their phones silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum. However, in reality, there is usually at least one silly babbler(喋喋不休的人) to break the silence.A couple of problems prevent peaceful trips. First, there is a sorting problem: some passengers end up in the quiet carriage by accident and are not aware of the rules. Second, there is a commitment problem: noise is sometimes made by travelers who choose the quiet carriage but find an important call hard to ignore.The train operators are trying to find answers. Trains in Queensland Australia, are having permanent signs added to show exactly what is expected; a British operator has invested in some technology to prevent phone calls.Microeconomics suggests another approach. Fining people for making a noise would surely dissuade(劝阻) the polluter and is a neat solution in theory, but it requires costly monitoring and enforcement. Another way would be to use prices to separate quiet and noisy passengers－in effect, creating a market for silence. A simple idea would be to sell access to the quiet carriage as an optional extra when the ticket is bought. Making the quiet coach both an active choice and a costly one would dissuade many of those who don’t value a peaceful ride.Charging may also solve the commitment problem. This is particularly tricky, as attitudes to noise canchange during the journey. Some passengers would pay the quiet premium but still chatter away when some vital news arrives. Schemes that reward the silent－a rating system among fellow passengers, for example －could help. The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone. But such a system also fails the simplicity test.A 2010 book by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton argues that “norms”－feelings about how everyone should behave－also play a role in decision-making. Charging a price, even if just a token amount, means the quiet carriage becomes a service that fellow passengers have bought, not just a preference they have expressed. Perhaps different norms would come into play, encouraging calm. If not, a personal bubble is always an option: noise-canceling headphones start at around $50.1. According to the passage, what does microeconomics suggest?A. Finding the source of noise.B. Putting a price on noise.C. Avoid using a phone in the carriage.D. Investing more money in monitoring and enforcement.2. By “a personal bubble is always an option,” the author means ________.A. one can make his own choiceB. one sh ould respect others’ privacyC. one can create his own personal spaceD. one should stick to his personal budget3. This passage is mainly about ________.A. people’s favoured transportationB. effective methods of monitoring noise levelsC. possible solutions to noise in train carriagesD. common forms of misbehavior of passengersBThe great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamiz awa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “Whe n I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a day’ ”. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother’s phone every day. They al so often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wa nted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. It’s my joy now.”The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.4. Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.5. What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only Engl ish teacher.D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.6. What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.CIt is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to do less well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children into pre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing , because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged hom e environment.To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the child,s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different social-economic status, age and family structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socio-economic background and family situations. The results were obvious. The children in the program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socio-economic backgrounds or family structure. The one factor that was found to affect the child,s development was the poor quality ofparent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program. Without a similar focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough to overcome educational unfairness.8. What caused the failure of the “Headstart” program ?A. The large number of poor families.B. The disapproval from children.C. The late start of the program.D. The long period of time.9. What do we know about the “Missouri” program ?A. It focused on the children,s first school teachers.B. It helped the children return to the same home.C. It made the children improved in many aspects.D. It gave the parents advice on their development.10. According to the passage, what is likely to influence children,s performance ?A. The number of family members.B. The parent-child communication.C. The intelligence of their parents.D. The teacher-student relationship.11. How does the author develop the passage ?A. By listing figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples.D. By drawing conclusions.DWe’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet, the Facebook reply, or a paragraphs-long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your written words will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new research suggests a different idea.That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California, Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch, listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的)of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. One of us read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, the politician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable.So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to con vince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point anuphill battle.12. What’s the result of the research?A. Written words are more logical and reasonable.B. People prefer to communicate with key board.C. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.D. Oral, not written, communication works better.13. Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph3?A. To introduce the topic for discussion.B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.C. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.D. To introduce the politician’s speech.14. What does the underlined word “idiotic’’in paragraph 3 mean?A. Wise.B. Practical.C. Silly.D. Special.15. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.B. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.C. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六本文为2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六的模拟试题及答案解析。
（一）听力测试Section A1. A) The woman doesn't believe what the man says.B) The woman doesn't like her current job.C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.D) The woman is being offered a new position.答案：C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.2. A) She was upset by the poor quality of her meal.B) She had too much to eat at the restaurant.C) She was not satisfied with the service at the restaurant.D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.答案：D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.3. A) She doesn't have any interest in sports.B) She dislikes exercising outdoors.C) She is tired of her exercise routine.D) She prefers going for a walk to running.答案：D) She prefers going for a walk to running.4. A) The man is going to take a business trip.B) The man doesn't have time to go on vacation.C) The man doesn't enjoy traveling.D) The man is planning a trip with his family.答案：A) The man is going to take a business trip.5. A) Borrow a book from the library.B) Buy a book at a bookstore.C) Stay at home and read a book.D) Lend a book to the woman.答案：A) Borrow a book from the library. Section B6. A) He has never tried Chinese food before.B) He is planning to visit China in the future.C) He doesn't enjoy Chinese food.D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.答案：D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.7. A) Poor time management skills.B) Lack of sleep.C) A noisy living environment.D) An uncomfortable mattress.答案：A) Poor time management skills.8. A) Private conversations.B) Public speaking.C) Listening to music.D) Making phone calls.答案：C) Listening to music.9. A) In a shopping mall.B) At a concert.C) At a train station.D) In a library.答案：B) At a concert.10. A) The woman was late for the party.B) The woman was unable to attend the party.C) The woman didn't enjoy the party.D) The woman forgot about the party.答案：B) The woman was unable to attend the party.Section C11. A) Some wild animals have started to migrate.B) The northern lights can be seen more frequently.C) The weather is expected to change soon.D) People are starting to prepare for winter.答案：D) People are starting to prepare for winter.12. A) Shopping for new furniture.B) Buying tickets for a concert.C) Organizing a music event.D) Rearranging the furniture in the living room. 答案：B) Buying tickets for a concert.13. A) The woman thinks the actor is attractive.B) The woman is not a fan of the actor.C) The woman has met the actor in person.D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.答案：D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.14. A) It is too expensive for her to buy.B) She prefers using public transportation.C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.D) It is not environmentally-friendly.答案：C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.15. A) A school project.B) A trip to the beach.C) A basketball game.D) A family gathering.答案：A) A school project.Section DNow you'll hear the two long dialogues.16. A) She is not looking forward to the next day.B) She is worried about her upcoming exams.C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.D) She is confident that tomorrow will be better.答案：C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.17. A) He is not interested in art.B) He won't be able to attend the exhibition.C) He is busy preparing for a meeting.D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.答案：D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.Now you'll hear the multiple-choice questions based on the dialogues you have just heard.18. A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.B) He has been giving tours for many years.C) He used to play basketball professionally.D) He plans to stop working as a tour guide.答案：A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.19. A) By studying history.B) By visiting the Great Wall.C) By talking to local people.D) By reading books about Chinese culture.答案：C) By talking to local people.20. A) By getting lost.B) By taking a wrong turn.C) By following a map.D) By asking local people for directions.答案：D) By asking local people for directions.Section ENow you'll hear a monologue.21. A) To urge students to exercise regularly.B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.C) To promote the benefits of a balanced diet.D) To raise awareness about common health issues.答案：B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.22. A) Various sports activities.B) Healthy food choices.C) Importance of rest.D) Benefits of socializing.答案：A) Various sports activities.23. A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.B) It is necessary for maintaining a healthy weight.C) It is best to focus on a specific type of exercise.D) It should be done for at least two hours per day.答案：A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.24. A) To reduce stress levels.B) To improve physical fitness.C) To prevent certain diseases.D) To increase energy levels.答案：D) To increase energy levels.25. A) Limiting sugar intake.B) Eating a balanced diet.C) Drinking more water.D) Getting enough sleep.答案：B) Eating a balanced diet.答案解析：听力测试的题目主要涉及日常生活场景和宣传性文本。
2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题答案
2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题答案推荐答案I.SPEAKINGSection CQuestions 1~2:1.How often should I feed the cat a day?2.What should I do if the cat doesn’t feel well?Questions 3-43. Is the painting exhibition far away from here?4. What do you think of the painting exhibition?Section DIt was late at night. Most people were already sleeping, but a dog kept barking outside Mr. Li’s house. He was awakened and felt so much annoyed that he picked one of his shoes up and threw it at the dog. The dog felt surprised while being ...hit by the shoe. It turned 'round to see where the shoe came from. Suddenly, the dog seemed to find out what happened. So it picked up the shoe and ran up to the window of Mr. Li's house. It seemed that it wanted to return the shoe to Mr. Li. Seeing that, Mr/ Li was completely awake and at a loss.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1.There's one around the corner of the street. / Sorry, the park is far away from here.2.I'm sorry to hear that. / Take it easy.3.Why not get him a tie? / He'll be pleased for anything you buy for him.4.That's a good idea. / Good. I know a nice Japanese restaurant nearby.Section B1.Students feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment. Students are very anxious about doing assignment well enough.ually, every morning, I will make a plan for what to do in a day. I will choose to do what is urgent and important first. But sometimes I can't help surfing the Internet while doing some boring things. It leads to my failing in accomplishing my plan.评分标准答题分析I.SPEAKINGSection A朗读部分评分标准：(每题1分，共2分）1分能流利朗读命给的句发音清楚；语音语调节奏正确；能正确处理句子重音、意群停顿；并熟练掌握连读、失爆等朗读技巧。
2020上海市高考英语口语测试仿真模拟卷一word版
高考口语测试模拟卷Test 1I.SPEAKINGSection ADirections: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1.With the sound of a drum, the person disappears as if by magic!2.Although it was a time of prosperity and enormous social and cultural change, it was also a time of class conflict and oppression.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.SpeakingIn 1881 the number of women who had graduated from college was small, and those who had achieved this milestone cherished the companionship of their peers. One autumn 17 of these women gathered for a meeting in Ellen Swallow Richards's chemistry laboratory at MIT. In January of the following year, G5 women met in Boston. Their purpose was the creation of a group to support women’s education. Marion Talbot, one of the first women to enroll at Boston University, described some of the projects she thought they might take on.Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1-2 : Your friends has been preparing for singing contest . Ask him about it . Question 1:Question 2:Questions 3-4: You find in the school newspaper an advertisement for volunteers to help inthe library . You call to ask for more information.Question 3:Question 4:Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given:II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.Listening and Speakingl.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage, will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second questions in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 _seconds, to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk!II. Listening and SpeakingQuestions:1.How did the speaker feel before and after the laughter class?2.What do you usually do if you’re upset about your study?录音内容II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. Would you please pass me the salt again?2.How do you like your new school?3.I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.4. This is a gift for you from us all.Section BListen to the following speaker talking about the Laughter Club.The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at laughing —ifs the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives!" says Dr Kataria. There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous about it , to be honest ----I wasn't keen on the idea of laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. First, our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say "ho ho ho, ha ha ha," while looking at each other. Amazingly, it works. After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real —and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and calm I felt. So if you're upset about something at work or just fed up with your daily routine, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!推荐答案I. SPEAKINGSection C1.What song are you going to sing in the contest?2.When will the contest be held? .3.How often should a volunteer help in the library every week?4.What should a volunteer do?Section DStudents in Class One are talking about how to protect the environmentMiss Li asks, What can we do to stop the trees from being cut down?" Mary raises her hand and says, “By using, less paper, because paper is made from wood”"Good idea." Miss Li says, "What measures can we take to use less paper?" Mary smiles and answers, “Miss .Li, would you please give us fewer papers in tests and assignments? That’ll be a，great way to save trees.”Miss Li .feels really embarrassed and at a loss for words.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. Of course. Here you are. / There it is.2. It's big and very beautiful. / A nice school, really.3. That's all right. / Never mind.4. Thank you very much. / You are so kind.Section B1. The speaker felt nervous and worried about laughing with a group of strangers before the class, but he/she felt surprised by how relaxed and calm after the class.2. If I'm upset about my study, first I will stop what I'm studying and take a short break. Then maybe I will listen to some music or watch TV and have some snacks. If none of the above works, I will talk with my friends or my parents about my trouble. They can always give me encouragement and useful advice.。
2020年上海市高考英语模拟预测试卷以及答案汇总
2020年上海市高考英语模拟预测试卷考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. At an airport.B. In an office,C. At a police station.D, At a travel agency.2. A. Down jackets are now on sale,B. She can't wait for the winter to arrive.C. It's hard to know how severe the winter will beD. She needs a warm jacket.3. A. Learning to drive.B. Buying the insurance.C. Buying a carD. Taking a plane,4. A. Erie won't eat vegetable without meatB. Eric likes both vegetable and meatC. Some meat will solve Eric's problemD. Eric is short of vegetable.5. A. He is invasiveB. He is heroicC. He is life-threateningD He is awkward6. A. Reviews of the comedy are negative.B. The reaction to the comedy is varied.C. The review of the newspaper is one sided.D. Media are prejudiced against the comedy.7. A. Deliver the package in person.B. Pick up the package at the post officeC.Ask to have the package delivered to his homeD. Find out the opening hours of the post office8. A. It hasn’t been graded.B. It received a low grade.C. The committee is discussing itD. The woman hasn't handed it in.9. A. He has been to Seattle many tines.B. He has chaired a lot of conferences.C. He holds a high position in his company.D. He lived in Seattle for many years.10. A. It is too late for the man to go to the theatre.B. People have already been standing in line for two hours.C. The man must wait for two hours to buy the ticket.D. The man can buy a special ticket before the drama starts.Section BDirections: In Scion B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have beard.Questions I1 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They are gardeners.B. They sell vegetables.C. They run a guesthouse:D. They are scientists.12. A. Five hours.B. Eight hours.C. Twelve hours.D. Fourteen hours.13. A. They have deeper roots.B They don't need sunshineC. They have wider leaves.D.'They have bigger flowers.Questions 14 through l6 are based on the following news.14. A. It is produced in small quantities.B. It is sold at a lower priceC. It is served mainly in McDonald's.D. It is grown from cows alone,15. A. The land and the water system have been polluted seriously.B. Not enough meat has been produced to meet people's needsC. Much land has been used up for animals and their food.D. It has consumed fewer and fewer natural resources16. A. Steaks and hamburgersB. Animal rights.C. The food crisis in the future.D. Lab-grown meat.Questions 17 through 20 are based o0 the following conversation17. A. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.B. He prefers hot weather to cold weatherC. He visits London nearly every winter.D. He likes Sweden better than England.18. A. The long nightB. The bad weather.C. The gloomy winterD. The cold houses19. A. Delightful. B. Refreshing. C. Painful D. Frustrating20. A. They work hard and play hard,B. They often stay up late reading.C. They like to go comping in summerD. They try to earn more and spend more,II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.How to Make the Most of Y our Lunch HourShould you grab a bite at your desk or eat with your coll That depends on what's on your agenda for the rest of the day.Lunch hours (21)________(get) shorter and shorter and even disappearing in some parts of today's working world. With fewer employees (22)________ (ask) to accomplish more in a day, many Americans treat lunch not as a break but as just another task to squeeze into an already over-booked day.But do quick meals at the desk actually improve productivity over more leisurely meals?The researchers only studied 32 employees, so the findings are debatable. But when they assigned one group to eat at their desks and another to dine with a colleague at a restaurant, they found those who ate lunch together showed a decline (23)________ their performance on tests hat measured concentration, memory and the ability to catch errors and read emotions in facial expressions following lunch than before lunch. Both groups ate the same meals, but those who ate their food alone were only given 20 minutes to consume their food, (24)________ the paired participants were allowed one hour in the restaurant. Those who ate alone did not have as large a drop in their cognitive processing as those who ate in the restaurant.What was responsible for the change? There were too many variables at play to determine which had the strongest influence on cognitive control--was it the companionship or the restaurant environment (25)________ other dinners were present, music was played and themeal was served by wait staff, or was it the longer time to enjoy the meal?(26)________ factor was responsible, the group that took a restaurant lunch break came back more relaxed, say the authors, and that likely affected their cognitive sharpness. Sharing a meal outside the office with a fiend appears to have a (27)________ (calm) effect, and while it reduces intellectual skills, it may develop social harmony and teamwork, which (28) ________ be an important feature of some work tasks."But don't feel sorry for the lone hunger. It turns out (29)________ since they were able to maintain their cognitive skills following the meal, they might be in a better position (30)________ (think) creatively for projects that require more innovative solutions or approaches.Section BDirection: Fill in each blank with, a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. involvingB. distinguishC. adapted F. gainsG. partially H. amazing D. tailored E. mediumI. definitely J. steer K. implicationsGenes That Make You SmarterThe contributions genes make to intelligence increase as children grow older. This goes against the idea most people hold that as we age, environmental influences gradually overpower the genetic legacy (财产) we are born with and may have (31)________ for education"“People assume the genetic influence goes down with age because the environmental differences between people pile up in life," says Robert Plomin. “What we found was quite (32)________and goes in the other direction.”Previous studies have shown variations in intelligence are (33)________ due to genetics. To find out whether this genetic contribution varies with age, Plomin's team gathered data from six separate studies carried out in 4 countries, (34)________ a total of 1100 pairs of twins. 'The researchers tested twins on reasoning, arithmetics etc. to measure a quantity called "G". Each study also included both identical twins, with the same genes, and fraternal twins(异卵双生), sharing about half their genes, making it possible to (35)________ the contributions of genes and environment to their G scores.Plomin's team calculated in childhood, genes account for about 41 percent of the variations in intelligence. In adolescence, this rose to 55 percent;, by young adolescence, it was 66 percentNO one (36)________ knows why the influence from genes should increase with age, but Plomin suggests that as children get older, they become better at handling their environment to suit their genetic needs, and says “kids with with high G will use their environment to develop cognitive ability and choose friends who are like-minded. Children with (37)________ to low G may choose less challenging pastimes and activities, further emphasizing their genetic legacy.Is there any way to interfere with the pattern? Perhaps. The evidence of strong heritability (遗传可能性) doesn’t mean that there is nothing you can do about it." says Susanne Jaeggi, “from our own work, the ones that started off with lower IQ scores had higher(38)________ training. Plomin suggests genetic differences may be more emphasized if all children share an identical curriculum instead of it being (39)________ to children's natural abilities. My tendency would be to give everyone a good education, but put more effort into the lower end." he says. Intelligence researchers Paul Thompson agrees: It shows. that educators need to (40)________ ads towards things drawing out their natural talents.Ш. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirection: 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.Open data-sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many re searchers broadly agree thatpub1icaccess to raw data would promote science, most are (41)________ to post the results of their own labours online.Some communities have agreed to share online-geneticists, for ex ample, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository (库). and astronomers are accustomed to (42)________ images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some 500 million objects-but these remain the (43)________ not the rule. Historically, scientists have (44)________ sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work, until recently, good databases did not exist: grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data, and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.But the (45)________ are disappearing in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data (46)________.Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report that scientists need to. (47)________ a research culture where data is viewed as private preserve". Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information. and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared online in ways that were not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products (48)________ and enable other researchers to discover and cite (引用) them.Although calls to share data often concentrate on the (49)________ advantages of sharing, the practice is not purely beneficial to others. Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits including more connections with colleagues. improved (50)________ and increased citations. The most successful sharers- those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often-getnoticed, and their work gets used. (51)________ one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad is about wood density around the world: it has been (52)________ 5700 times. Co-author Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate -change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresters looking for in formation on different grades of trees. I’d much prefer to have my date used by the (53)________ number of people to as their own questions," she says.It's important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results. Publishing data and code allows your science to be (54)________.Even people whose data are less popular can benefit. By making the effort to organize and 1abel files so others can understand them, scientists can become more organized and better disciplined themselves, thus avoiding (55)________later on.41. A. restricted B. reluctant C. desperate D. generous42. A. accessing B. processing C. analyzing D. identifying43. A. assumption B. mystery C. exception D. phenomenon44. A. longed for B. appealed to C. focused on D. objected to45. A. symptoms B. barriers C. advantages D. consequences46. A. controllable B. unique C. reliable D. public47. A. shift away from B. end up with C. give rise to D. build up48. A. secret B. digitally C. ethically D. fairly49. A. materia1 B. individual C. moral D. economic50. A. visibility B. awareness C. condition D. confidence51. A. On the contrary B.As a result C. For example D. After all52. A. downloaded B. updated C. optimized D. addressed53. A. moderate B maximum C. average D. estimated54. A. reversible B. profitable C. reproducible D. recognizable55. A. crisís B. confusion C. risk D. conflictSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIt was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks ín school were miserable and, the thing was, 1 didn't know enough to really care. My older brother and I lived with Mom in a humble house in Detroit. We watched TV every night.But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But, she was much brighter and smarter than we boys know at the time. She had noticed something in the suburban houses she cleaned--books. So she came home one day, snapped of the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves, . You boys are going to read two books every week, " she said. " And you're going to write a report on what you read."We complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didn't have any books in the house other than Mom s Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: " I'll drive you to the library.'So pretty soon there were these two peevish boys sitting in her white 1959 Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them.The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this virtue visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home.It didn’t dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watchingTV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I began to look forward to visiting this quiet sanctuary form my other world.Now my older brother is an engineer and I am a doctor. Sometimes I still can’t believe my life’s journey, from a failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery.But I know when the journey began the day Mom switched off the TV set and put us in her Oldsmobile for that drive to the library.56. We can learn from the beginning of the passages that ________.A the author and his brother had done well in schoolB. the author had been very concerned about bis school workC. the author had spent much time watching TV after schoolD. the author had realized how important school was57.According to the passage which of the following words can best describe the author's mother?A. Tolerant and decisive.B. aggressive and open-minded.C. Determined and farsighted.D. Persistent and literate.58. The underlined word "peevish" in the passage can be replaced by________.A. naughtyB. bad-temperedC. patientD. obedient59. The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.A. he could constantly review the plots in the booksB. he could visualize what he read in bis mindC. he could get many rewards from his motherD. he realized that books offered him new experienceBNANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (PG)Age 10+Sparkling book adaptation has great characters, some scares.Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" is based on a classic 1930 Naney Drew mystery book and is aimed at tens and young ten. Although the story involves politically motivated kidnapping and a supposedly haunted house, the scariest moment is during what turns out to be a model dream sequence. Positive messages include courage and teamwork, and strong role (mostly female) are at the center of the action (89 minutes)WONDER PARK (PG)Age 8+Imaginative but intense adventure deals with worry and fear"Wonder Park" is in animated adventure about an imaginative girl named June (voiced by Brianna Denski), who’s spent years dreaming up a magical amusement park named Wonderland with her mom (Jennifer Granner). You can expect plenty of actions (including explosions and perils), as well as the looming presence of worry and sadness, since June is dealing with the fact that her mom has a serious illness. The film celebrates imagination, curiosity andperseverance, and it underlines the importance not letting fear stop you from being yourself and doing what you love. (93 minutes)CAPTIVE STATE (PG- 13)Age 14+Dark, disconnected but smart alien invasion movie"Captive State" is an alien-invasion movie set in a future Chicago. Some humans try to cooperate with the conquering aliens, while others try to rebel; there's a very complex plan at the heat of the story. Violence is the biggest issue: Humans are killed both vaporized by aliens and shot by guns. There are explosions, blood splatters gory surgeries, gross alien effects, cyanide pills and lots of chaos and stress, The movie is more about its own big ideas than about characters or emotions, but it's smart enough that it should please most teen and adult sci-fîfans. John Goodman and Vera Farmiga co-star. (109 minutes)FIVE FEET APART (PG-13)Age 13+Strong acting saves predictable, sentimental love storyFive Feet Apart" is based on the best selling YA novel, about Will (Cole Sprouse) and Stella (Haley Lu Richardson), two hospitalized 17-year-olds with cystic fibrosis (囊胞性纤维症) fall in love, The story promotes treasuring those closest to you and has themes of perseverance and empathy. (115 minutes)60. If you are hooked on science fictions, which movie will you prefer according to the passage?A. WONDER PARKB. NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE.C. FIVE FEET APART.D. CAPTIVE STA TE.61 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. It’s appropriate to watch the film “Captive State” with a younger sister aged 5.B. The movie "Wonder Park" can teach you to be brave enough to face fearC. It's advisable of you to watch "Five Feet Apart" if you are free for one and half hoursD. “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” is adapted from a best-selling novel.62 After reading the passage, we can________.A. know about the background of the film productionB. learn about the popularity of these filmsC. gain a thorough understanding of the filmsD. have the best option for the film we wantCThe company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal. Not only will Google be hiring engineers and energy experts for its new initiative, known as RE<C (renewable energy at less cost than coal), but it also will make investments in fledgling companies—starting with those that focus on solar-thermal technology, enhanced geothermal, and high-altitude wind power."Cheap renewable energy is not only critical for the environment but also vital for economic development in many places where there is limited affordable energy of any kind," said Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and president of technology, in a prepared statement.Coal supplies 40 percent of the world's electricity and more than half of U.S. power, and if current trends continue, it is expected to grab an ever increasing share because it is a plentiful and cheap fuel for big consumers like the United States and Russia. But coal is also the worst fuel in its production of the global warming gas carbon dioxide. Google co-founder Larry Page said the company's goal is to produce one gigawatt(十亿瓦特) of renewable energy capacity that is cheaper than coal within "years, not decades." Google says that's enough electricity to power a city the size of San Francisco (about 330,000 households) .Google, located in Mountain View, Calif., said it was initially working with two other California companies. They are eSolar, of Pasadena, which is specializing in solar-thermal power, using large fields of mirrors to concentrate sunlight and generate steam to run utility-scale electric turbines (涡轮), and Makani of Alameda, which is developing wind energy technology that takes advantage of the much stronger and more reliable currents available at high altitudes.Google did not specify how much money it was putting into its projects with these companies but said they both had “promising scalable energy technology”. This portion of the initiative will be funded through the company's' philanthropic arm, , which is not a traditional chanty but can make equity (股票) investments in companies Brin and Page have pledged (抵押) 1 percent of Google's equity and profits toward efforts including climate change and global poverty.The RE<C program is the least of a series of steps Google has taken on climate change. The company say it is on track in its goal to be carbon neural in the near future.63. Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the coal?A. It is a kind of controversial fuel given its large quantity and its harm to the environmentB. It is plentiful and cheap fuel hat will surely earn more market share.C. It will be totally replaced by the renewable energy in years because it produces the worstgas-carbon dioxide,D. It is supported by some enthusiastic countries like US and Russia which rely heavily on thecoal64. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A. has made some crucial decisions in expanding the companyB. has focused on exploiting alternatives to traditional energyC. Google. org is a charity organization committed to funding the projects benefiting mankindD. is an environmental organization that specializes in promoting green fuel65. What can Not be learned about the RE<C Programme?A It will come true in a few years with the efforts made.B. It is a programme of environmental protectionC. It is one of the measures taken to neutralize carbonD. It will be realized through investments in solar and, wind energy companies.66. The best title of this passage is ________.A. Google's RE<C ProgrammeB. Google, the Energy RevolutionaryC. Google, the Environmental ProtectorD. Google's Renewable Energy ProjectSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Venice CarnivalThe annual Venice Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of revelers (狂欢者) gathering the city's canals and squares in elaborate costumes and extraordinary masks.(67)____________The Carnevale di Venezia is thought to date back to the 11th century, making it one of the world’s oldest. Carnivals are held in many Catholic countries, such as Spain and Brazil, where they serve as a last chance to eat, drink and be merry before the deprivations of Lent, the 40 days of fasting（斋戒）that precede Easter.It is thought that the masks allowed Venetians to hide their identities, allowing the poor to mix with the wealthy, breaking strict social order, even if only for a brief and controlled period.(68) ___________ The theme of Carnival 2019 is “Tutta colpa della Luna,”or “Blame the moon,” marking a half-century since man first walked on the satellite.To prevent overcrowding, authorities have installed turnstiles at the entrances to the historic St. Marks’ Square, closing it off to new visitors once 23,000 revelers have entered. Costumed revelers are also searched as they enter the square.Venice is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. (69)___________ The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Although most visitors stick to the traditional Carnival costumes of baroque gowns and bejeweled masks for women and black capes and threatening masks for men, more and more people are opting for their own unique interpretations.Some visitors use Carnival as an opportunity to show off a fantastic creation they've always dreamed of wearing. It doesn't have to be Venetian. (70) ____________ At Carnival, everybody is free to be who--or what--they want to be. Perhaps a different gender-- or even species. That's the joy of the mask--nobody knows who or what the person wearing it was beforeCarnival.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following pas 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 possible71. Gardening can have many positive effects on your physical and mental health. Whether you’re growing fruit and veggies, flowers or succulents, getting your green thumb on can have a surprising number of health benefits for you and your family.Depending on the size of your garden, maintaining it can be a great way to be physically active. This could be as tough as mowing the lawn, or as gentle as getting a good stretch and practice stabilizing yourself while kneeling, sitting or reaching. In fact, gardening is a recommended activity as it can encourage the use of many motor skills, improve endurance and strength and keep you moving.These days, we can buy pretty much any fruit and vegetable we want from the supermarket, at any time of year. But gardening enables us to eat seasonally, which has important benefits for our bodies. For example, asparagus and apricots grow in spring and summer, while Brussels sprouts get going in winter. Eating seasonally can keep healthy eating exciting by encouraging you to try new recipes using in-season produce. You will also get a wider variety of different coloured produce, providing nutritious vitamins and minerals in your diet throughout the year as the produce you eat changes with the seasons.Gardening is also a great way to relax, providing opportunities to still the mind and get away from the busyness of everyday life. There is even evidence to suggest that gardening can help ease symptoms of mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Whether you’re gardening by yourself, or getting the whole family involved, it’s a great way to spend some time outdoors, aw ay from screens and to-do lists, and engage with nature. From repetitive tasks like weeding that provide opportunities for meditation, to practising patience while waiting for plants to grow, gardening is a great exercise for your mind as well as your body.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这项新颁布的规定仅适用于一些突发情况。