2019届上海市崇明区高三英语二模(含答案)

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2020届崇明区高三英语二模(含答案)

2020届崇明区高三英语二模(含答案)

崇明区2020 届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语(考试时间120 分钟,满分140 分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上)I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. A physicist. B. An operator. C. A surgeon. D. A psychologist.2.A. In a college. B. In a bank. C. In a property agency. D. In an accounting office.3.A. Go home. B. Go travelling. C. Help in a lab. D. Help in a travel agency.4.A. Leave the exhibition. B. Ignore what the man says.C. See more of the exhibition.D. Help the man understand art.5.A. The time to close student accounts. B. The application procedures of student accounts.C.The limits on student loans.D. The application deadline of student loans.6.A. The woman is better at writing reports. B. He is unqualified to write the report.C. The woman should have told him earlier.D. He should have made last-minute preparations.7.A. The man seldom eats in the cafeteria. B. The woman prefers canned vegetables.C. The spring roll contains more vegetables.D. The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.8.A. She warned the man previously. B. She thinks the chemistry class is difficult.C. The man should have got up earlier.D. The man needs to be more attentive in class.9.A. Only take morning classes. B. Make time for lunch in her schedule.C. Get used to skipping lunch.D. Change her schedule after she has lunch.10.A. The data need to be collected soon.B.The questions haven’t been designed yet.C.The man will help the woman interview people.D.The woman hasn’t decided on the theme of the paper.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Charging its visitors. B. Meeting its overnight tourists’ requirements.C. Restricting its access.D. Monitoring individuals arriving in private cars.12.A. To help hotels earn more. B. To prevent visitors staying overnight.C. To support some services.D. To add a tax on services.13.A. Transport companies disapprove of it. B. Venice is accessible in all directions.C. The fee is too high for most tourists.D. It may make tourism less aggressive.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. To earn more e-sports scholarships. B. To arouse girls’ interest in STEM.C. To attract a greater range of gamers.D. To provide college opportunities for girls.15.A. The general education. B. Low reputation of role models.C. Lack of appropriate e-games.D. The assumption that girls aren’t fit.16.A. The choice of games. B. The gender of playersC. The wealth of players.D. The competition environment.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. The way to pay for vacations. B. The time to spend vacations.C. The budget limit of a vacation.D. The choice of holiday destinations.18.A. By car. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane.19.A. It can change his view on budgeting. B. It is fun to enjoy the scenery on the way.C. It offers a chance to read more books.D. It is joyful to listen to music while driving.20.A. The man is afraid to take a plane. B. The man prefers a debt-free holiday.C. The woman earns more than the man.D. The woman uses her credit card at will.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing GumDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement—while helping to keep Amsterdam’s city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop (21) (create) a limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum collected from the city’s pavements.Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, (22) it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade ( 生物降解). It’s also the second (23) (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, (24) (cost) the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean them, and turn them into Gum-Tec, the material that forms the base of the shoe.The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, (25) will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. (26) (price) at around $332, the shoes will come into the market sometime next month.Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway—(27) (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles ( 鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum (28) (use) in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles to remind people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum, (29) the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.To help spread their sustainability message, (30) Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Former World’s Fattest Man Finds LoveHe was once the world’s fattest man weighing in at an incredible 980 pounds and consuming 20,000 calories (卡路里) a day. But it seems that after losing 672 pounds following a surgery, it’s not just Paul Mason’s health that has a more promising 31 —his weight loss may have also promoted his love life.Mr. Mason has only known his new girlfriend Rebecca for a month and the pair are yet to meet, but already the 52-year old has 32 that Rebecca is the love of his life. The pair met online last month when Rebecca saw a television 33 about Mr. Mason’s extreme fatness—the result of overeating when a previous relationship ended. She was so touched by his situation as to get in touch, keen to help Mr. Mason get the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for a second operation to 34 him of layers of extra skin.Mr. Mason said: “She didn’t really think of anything35 at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second conversation that I realised there was more there than just friends. She felt the same and brought up the idea of us being boyfriend and girlfriend.”Mr. Mason says that he doesn’t go for looks and finds Rebecca’s36 attitude particularly attractive. “It is her personality, her 37 and passion that has made me fall for her. We share the same ideas and interests and she has made me look at life in a new way. For a long time I couldn’t really see lig ht at the end of the tunnel, but since Rebecca’s been in my life I’ve got a whole new 38 of worth and excitement.”Mr. Mason 39 to his incredible size by eating ten times the amount needed by a normal man due to a compulsive eating disorder. As his weight rose sharply he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by carers.Firefighters had to knock down the front wall of his 40 home so they could use a fork lift truck to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed an operation in 2002.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.High school students who take music courses score significantly better on math, science and English exams than their non-musical peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.School administrators needing to cut budgets often look first to music courses, because the general belief is that students who devote time to music rather than math, science and English, will 41 in those disciplines.“Our research proved this belief 42 and found the more the students engage with music, the better they do in those subjects,” said UBC (University of British Columbia) education professor and the study’s principal investigator, Peter Gouzouasis. “The students who learned to play a musical instrument in elementary and 43 playing in high school not only score significantly higher, but were about one academic year ahead of their non-music peers with regard to their English, mathematics and science skills, as measured by their exam grades, 44 their socioeconomic background, race, previous learning in mathematics and English, and gender.”Gouzouasis and his team 45 data from all students in public schools in British Columbia who finished Grade 12 between 2012 and 2015. The data 46 , made up of more than 112,000 students, included those who completed at least one standardized exam for math, science and English. Students who studied at least one instrumental music course in the regular curriculum counted as students 47 music.The researchers found the 48 relationships between music education and academic achievement were more pronounced for those who took instrumental music rather than vocal (发声的) music. The findings suggest skills learned in instrumental music 49 very broadly to the students’ learning in school.“Learning to play a musical instrument and playing in a band is very 50 ,” said the study’s co-investigatorMartin Guhn, an assistant professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “A student has to learn to read musical notes, develop eye-hand-mind coordination ( 协调), develop keen listening skills, develop 51 skills for playing in a band and develop discipline to practice. All those learning experiences, and more, play a role in 52 the learner’s cognitive capacities (认知能力), executive functions, and motivation to learn in school.”The researchers hope that their findings will be brought to the 53 of students, parents, teachers and administrative decision-makers in education, as many school districts over the years have emphasized mathematics and literacy 54 other areas of learning, particularly music. “However, the amusing aspect is that 55 education can be the very thing that improves all-around academic achievement,” said Gouzouasis.41. A. overbalance B. underperform C. overwork D. underplay42. A. fantastic B. strategic C. embarrassing D. wrong43. A. resisted B. delayed C. deserted D. continued44. A. thanks to B. in contrast to C. regardless of D. by means of45. A. examined B. published C. stored D. exchanged46. A. report B. sample C. analysis D. center47. A. taking B. composing C. sharing D. performing48. A. casual B. symbolic C. predictive D. changeable49. A. transfer B. decline C. attach D. limit50. A. attractive B. distinct C. independent D. demanding51. A. life B. literacy C. team D. survival52. A. altering B. enhancing C. distracting D. labeling53. A. attention B. question C. edge D. glory54. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. in case of D. at the cost of55. A. health B. music C. science D. schoolSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires California’s Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of effective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that high school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to judge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students’ abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, it’s necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edy’s goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. One example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at .A. helping students identify fake newsB. improving students’ critical thinking s killsC. offering students real informationD. enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law.B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C. Learning about its background information.D. Asking a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy .A.can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC.can improve American students’ understanding of newsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for students in the US(B) PAssionArts FestivalPAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August, bringing community arts to 250,000 residents across Singapore. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for Singapore.Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes, including visual art displays and performing arts co-created by residents and artists. The following are some of them.ARTS PARTY @ TELOK BLANGAHTIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM)PLACE: Talok Blangah MallArt can happen in so many ways and for so many people—and that is what Arts Party @ Telok Blangah will show you this July!For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity to complete a huge oil painting art. Or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art.We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter.HUES IN TUNETIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM)PLACE: Kampung AdmiraltyOne of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. Come to this festival village!L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAMTIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM)PLACE: Kampong Glam Community ClubAt Kampong Glam, the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into Singapore’s history for new discoveries.MAD TEA PARTYTIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM)PLACE: Pasir Ris Elias CCARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena LokMad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together.60.What is the goal of PAssionArts Festival?A. To make the country more appealing in art.B. To develop a sense of togetherness through art.C. To promote cooperation between communities.D. To cultivate a young generation full of creativity.61.Alice, who is interested in painting, should go to to enjoy the festival.A. Kampung AdmiraltyB. Kampong Glam Community ClubC. Pasir Ris Elias CCD. Talok Blangah Mall62.What can be learned from the poster?A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.(C)Today’s artificial intelligence may not be that clever, but it just got much quicker in understanding. A learning program designed by three researchers can now recognize and draw handwritten characters after seeing them only a fewtimes, just as a human can. And t he program can do it so well that people can’t tell the difference.The findings, published in the journal Science, represent a major step forward in developing more powerful computer programs that learn in the ways that humans do.Although computers are excellent at storing and processing data, they’re less-than-stellar students. Your average 3-year-olds could pick up basic concepts faster than the most advanced program.In short, “You can generalize,” said coauthor Joshua Tenenbaum. But there’s something else humans can do with just a little exposure—they can break an object down into its key parts and dream up something new. “To scientists like me who study the mind, the gap between machine-learning and human-learning capacities re mains vast,” Tenenbaum said. “We want to close that gap, and that’s our long-term goal.”Now, Tenenbaum and his colleagues have managed to build a different kind of machine learning algorithm ( 算法)—one that, like humans, can learn a simple concept from very few examples and can even apply it in new ways. The researchers tested the model on human handwriting, which can vary sharply from person to person, even when each produces the exact same character.The scientists built an algorithm with an approach called Bayesian program learning, or BPL, a probability-based program. This algorithm is actually able to build concepts as it goes.In a set of experiments, the scientists tested the program using many examples of 1,623 handwritten characters from 50 different writing systems from around the world. In a one-shot classification challenge, people were quite good at it, with an average error rate of 4.5 percent. But BPL, slightly edged them out, with a comparable error rate of 3.3 percent. The scientists also challenged the program and some human participants to draw new versions of various characters they presented. They then had human judges determine which ones were made by man and which were made by machine. As it turned out, the humans were barely as good as chance at figuring out which set of characters was machine-produced and which was created by humans.The findings could be used to improve a variety of technologies in the near term, including for other symbol-based systems such as gestures, dance moves and spoken and signed language. But the research could also shed fresh light on how learning happens in young humans, the scientists pointed out.63.What is the passage mainly about?A. An advance in artificial intelligence.B. A special learning program for students.C. The application of artificial intelligence.D. A new approach of developing programs.64.By “less-than-stellar students” in Paragraph 3, the author means .A. students are better at processing dataB. computers are incomparable to studentsC. students are less smart than computersD. computers are less clever in some aspects65.In the experiments testing BPL, what did the scientists find out?A. Humans were slow at recognizing characters.B. BPL wrote characters in a quite different manner.C. BPL could identify and write characters as humans.D. Humans could create more characters than computers.66.What can be inferred from the passage?A. Computers learn in the same way as humans.B. The findings may help improve human-learning.C. Machine-learning is superior to human-learning.D. Young humans can understand algorithms quickly.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.This is because ocean waters have taken in nearly all of the atmosphere’s extra heat.B.This causes winds off the coast to weaken and enables warm water to move eastward.C.The scientists examined waters off the coast of Northern California in the eastern PacificOcean.D.The northward travel of so many different sea creatures was considered to have neverhappened before.E.The researchers discovered that some of the sea creatures were hundreds of kilometres southof their known range.F. A study estimated climate change will force hundreds of fish species and other creatures toseek out cooler waters in coming years.Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far NorthA study has found that warmer waters off North America’s West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the University of California, Davis.67 They identified a total of 67 species between 2014 and 2016, during what was described as a “marine heatwave”. The researchers reported that 37 of the 67 species they studied had never before been observed so far north as California. These creatures are native to an area hundreds of kilometers to the south.Some species were discovered outside a marine laboratory belonging to the University of California, Davis. A few were even found north of California. 68 The scientists involved in the study believe the findings can provide valuable information for predicting future sea life reactions to warming oceans.There is also evidence suggesting that warming waters in the Atlantic Ocean have caused some sea creatures to move northward. A 2017 report in Yale University’s online magazi ne Environment 360 explores this subject. The report notes that for many years, the ocean has served as our best defense against climate change. 69 This has led to warmer oceans, with experts predicting continuing rising temperatures.Warmer waters along the U.S. East Coast have affected a black sea fish. Researchers from Rutgers University reported the fish once was mainly found off the coast of North Carolina. But they discovered the species had traveled more than 700 kilometers northward, to waters off the coast of New Jersey.70 Using climate models, researchers predicted that some species along the U.S. and Canadian Pacific coasts will move as far as 1,400 kilometers north from their current habitats. Such movement is expected to cause major difficulties for fisheries both in the U.S. and Canada, the study found.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.71.The Role of Humility at WorkThere are many qualities that leaders must develop if they wish to have a meaningful impact in the workplace. But among these many important qualities, the value of humility seems to be frequently overlooked. Part of this is due to common misconceptions about what it means to be humble.Humility tends to be overlooked in the workplace because it is frequently misinterpreted as a “weak” quality. We have been led to believe that people who are humble are easily bulldozed (欺负) by others and aren’t willing to stick up for themselves. Many define humility as having a low opinion of oneself. While this may be one widely accepted view of humility today, it is actually a far cry from the true meaning of the word—and the way it should be applied in leadership. Humility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect to others and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace.A humble professional sounds like the type of person that most of us would prefer to interact with on a daily basis. It is the type of person that can become a truly effective leader. “Humble leaders must be willing to evaluate criticism to determine if it’s valid or not,” said Christopher Ferry, founder of Boca Recovery Center. “The best leaders are willing to admit when they are wrong and view mistakes as learning opportunities so they can turn them into something transformative. In all my work developing the leadership skills of managers, if I could give them any quality with a magic stick, it would be humility.”Though humility is often underrated by world at large, it’s essential if you want to be successful as a leader, not just at work but in life. Reject your idea to boast or lift yourself above anyone and decide to be at the service of others.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.孩子的每一点进步对父母来说都很重要。

崇明2019届高三英语二模答案

崇明2019届高三英语二模答案

崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试英语参考答案及评分标准I. Listening Comprehension(共25分。

第1至10小题,每题1分;第11至20小题,每题1.5分。

)1.D2. C3.B4.B5.C6.D7.A8. D9.B 10. A11. B 12. A 13.D 14.A 15.D 16.C 17.C 18.B 19.B 20. AII. Grammar and Vocabulary(共20分。

每小题1分。

)21. expected 22. Until/Before 23.was announced 24. biggest 25. which26. transporting 27. where 28.one 29. approaches/is approaching 30. to ease 31. F 32. E 33.H 34.C 35.J 36.B 37.G 38.D 39.K 40.AIII. Reading Comprehension(共45分。

第41至55小题,每题1分;第56至70小题,每题2分。

)41. B 42. A 43.D 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.D 48.A 49.C 50. A51. B 52. C 53.D 54.B 55.D 56.C 57.B 58.A 59.D 60.B61. D 62. A 63.B 64.D 65.A 66.C 67.D 68.B 69.C 70.EIV. Summary Writing(共10分)Fujianpuppetry, a performing art, is a cultural heritagewith a long history that may have originated from burial objects. However, it has become less popular these decades because of fewer young learners and the difficulty in mastering its techniques. Luckily, some people and organizations have realized its value and are making joint efforts to save it, including UNESCO. (59 words)档次内容语言A 5 5B 4 4C 3 3D 2 2E 1 1F 0 0评分标准:1. 本题总分为10分, 其中内容5分, 语言5分。

2019上海崇明英语二模试卷答案

2019上海崇明英语二模试卷答案

崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试英语参考答案及评分标准I. Listening Comprehension(共25分。

第1至10小题,每题1分;第11至20小题,每题1.5分。

)1. D2. C3. B4. B5. C6. D7. A8. D9. B 10. A11. B 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. AII. Grammar and Vocabulary(共20分。

每小题1分。

)21. expected 22. Until/Before 23. was announced/has been announced 24. biggest 25. which 26. transporting 27. where 28. one 29. approaches/is approaching 30. to ease31. F 32. E 33. H 34. C 35. J 36. B 37. G 38. D 39. K 40. AIII. Reading Comprehension(共45分。

第41至55小题,每题1分;第56至70小题,每题2分。

)41. B 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. A51. B 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. D 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. B61. D 62. A 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. C 67. D 68. B 69. C 70. EIV. Summary Writing(共10分)Fujian puppetry, a performing art, is a cultural heritage with a long history that may have originated from burial objects. However, it has become less popular these decades because of fewer young learners and the difficulty in mastering its techniques. Luckily, some people and organizations have realized its value and are making joint efforts to save it, including UNESCO. (59 words)评分标准:1. 本题总分为10分, 其中内容5分, 语言5分。

上海市崇明区2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题(含解析)

上海市崇明区2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题(含解析)

上海市崇明区2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题(含解析)(考试时间120分钟,满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. A pilot.B. An airhost.C. A passenger.D. A taxi driver.【答案】D【解析】【分析】M: Madam, where do you want to go?W: Could you drop me off at the airport?Q: What is most probably the man’s occupation?【详解】此为听力题,解析略。

2.A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a clinic.D. In a university.【答案】C【解析】【分析】W: Please register your information here and pay for it. And I’ll make a medicalrecord for you.M: OK. How much do I need to pay for the registration?Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?【详解】此为听力题,解析略。

2019届高三英语二模汇编--语法填空

2019届高三英语二模汇编--语法填空

1.崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语New “Star Wars” Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019 The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.On Tuesday, Disney announced “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge”, a highly (21) (expect) themed land under construction, would open in summer 2019 at California’s Disneyland and in late fall 2019 at Florida’s Disney World.(22) the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land would open soon.No specific date (23) (announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summer openings are any indication, “Galaxy’s Edge” is expected to open in late June.The additions will be Disney’s (24) (big) “single-themed land expansion” ever, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres (英亩). A copy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, (25) guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.Galaxy’s Edge will immerse(使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, (26) (transport) them to a never-before-seen Star Wars planet—a remote trading port largely ignored by warring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is (27) Star Wars characters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: (28) allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of a battle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.Even as Galaxy’s Edge (29) (approach), Disneyland is making changes, both large and small, in advance. Recent projects have shifted queues for “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” and “It’s a Small World”. These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similar changes have been made in Adventureland (30) (ease) congestion points. Work has started on a new luxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest Café, ESPN Zone and AMC Theaters to make room.2.宝山区2018学年第二学期期中Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers ___21___ tons of questions. People keep reading or watching ___22___ they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.Learning is easiest if you have a genuine desire for knowledge. Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question.Many of history greatest discoveries ___23___(make)by curious people. People wondered ___24___ processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology ___25___(help)them.Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor of researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, classes will become more fun. And you’ll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you better ___26___(inform)and thus a more capable worker.What do you do if you’re not already curious? Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. If you act like you’re curious, you’ll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the ___27___(interesting)it becomes.As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read avariety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. Don’t always get your information from the same source. Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions ___28___ they express.Ask a lot of questions, Remember, everyone knows ___29___ that you don’t. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge.In the classroom or out of it, ___30___(develop)curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.3.2018学年奉贤区调研测试高三英语试卷How to Make the Most of Your Lunch HourShould you grab a bite at your desk or eat with your colleagues? 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 that 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 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 was it the restaurant environment (25) _______other diners were present, music was played and the meal 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 friend 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 lunchers. 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.4.青浦区2018学年高三年级第二次学业质量调研测试英语试卷How can my son be a year old already?My son turned one last week. The day marked the end of (21) ______ has been both the longest and shortest year of my life. I haven’t slept for a year and I don’t really know how time works any more. From the instant he was born, it’s felt (22) ______ ______ my son has always been part of this family.How is he one already? First he was born, and was a sleepy ball of flesh then, and now in his place is a little boy who (23) ______ walk and has teeth and knows how to switch off the television at precisely the most important moment of anything I ever try to watch. It’s not exactly (24) ______ (extraordinary) development in all of human history — child gradually gets older — but it’s the first time I (25) ______ (see) it close up. It’s honestly quite hard to grasp. Even photos of him (26) ______ (take) last week seem like a different boy. He’s leaving milestone after milestone in his tiny parts of me along with them.He’ll never again be the tiny baby who lay in my arm, (27) ______ (suck) on my little finger in the middle of the night while his mum slept, (28) ______ will he be the baby amazed by the taste of solid food. Soon enough he’ll stop being the baby who rests his head on my shoulder whenever he gets tired, or laughs uncontrollably whenever I say the word ‘teeth’ for reasons, (29) ______ I don’t think I’ll ever work out.But I’ve had a year of this and it’s ok. He’s never going to stop changing, and I don’t want him to. This sadness, this constant sense of loss, of time slipping just (30) ______ your grasp, is an important part of this process. He won’t realise this, of course. He’s got years of unbroken progress ahead of him, where everything will always be new. Years of his life will pass in a moment and he won’t be able to understand where they’ve gone.But it’s ok. You can’t freeze time. You just have to make the most of what you have.5.普陀区2018学年第二学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷Going out to Sun Peaks for FunWe went looking for some family ski fun, not too far from greater Vancouver, and we found it and more at Sun Peaks Resort, (21) __________ (locate) just 20 minutes outside of Kamloops. Pulling into the village, you feel like you’ve come along a mountainside wonderland (22) __________ two hills. Right away you feel at peace in the mountains.Sun Peaks has two mountains for skiing and boarding, with lots of lift and capacity (23) __________ (get) you around. Most accommodations throughout the village are ski-in/ski-out, so you can park your car once and walk or ski (24) __________ you need to go. Morrisey is on one side, and Todd Mountain on the other, connected by trails and a covered bridge, with skiable ground second in Canada only to Whistler. There is (25) ___________ for everyone, from snow flying saucer and snowmobile, to mini golf and jungle live CS. During the two days of skiing on the holiday, we never met more than five minutes of lineup, and many times we (26) __________ (run) ourselves with fresh powder.Tubing is right there at the bottom of the main ski hill, perfect for parents who want to have some drinks at Bottoms Bar & Grill (27) __________ the kids keep the fun going into the evening. The village is small and quiet, so the kids (28) ___________ have a lot of freedom to run around and play.Bring your skates! There is an NHL-sized outdoor rink (溜冰场), just a 10 minute walk from the main village. Skate rentals are available, and you can join a game of drop-in hockey, or enjoy a family skate during one of the open ice times (29) __________ go well into the evening, under the stars. Check with guest services to see if the rink is open, since it is weather dependent.In the summertime at Sun Peaks, the chairlifts switch up to accommodate mountain bikes and hikers. Downhill biking trails create adventure for those (30) __________ (look) forexcitement, and the golf course at Sun Peaks provides hours of great scenic links.6.虹口区2018学年度第二学期期中教学质量监控测试The Best Way of Losing WeightForget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say - losing weight is hard work.(21) ______ you do it through exercise, diet, or a bit of both, it’s extremely challenging to lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve (22) ______ (change) huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.But it turns out there’s one little thing you (23) ______ do to help you achieve your goal and it’s got nothing to do with food or exercise. The experts at Weight Watchers did research which shows many of their members were more successful and (24) ______ (discouraged) when they shared regular updates on their new healthy lifestyle online. They found people who shared a diary of their daily lives with friends and followers were stimulated and inspired by positive feedback (25) ______ they lost some pounds and kept them off.More than 50 per cent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial when it came (26) ______ changing their eating habits and 53 per cent shared photos of their meals on social media. With this knowledge under their belts, Weight Watchers (27) ______ (launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss journey.One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows her enjoying a range of healthy meals and a few treats, while (28) ______ (play) with her children.The company’s marketing director Claudia Nicholls said: “The support of a community has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there has never been an easier or more affordable way (29) ______ (tap) into the power of the crowd for support and inspiration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers owns a social community for members, Connect, (30) ______ sees over 14,000 daily posts in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who are on similar journeys to them.7.浦东新区2018 学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试卷Meet Alexa, Your Digital RoommateWho is Alexa? She is a digital assistant that is part of the voice-activated Echo Dot “smart speaker” produced by Amazon. This year Saint Louis University in Missouri has placed one of the speakers in every dorm room (21)_________ its campus. Students can ask the virtual assistant anything from “When are the football teams playing?” to “What’s the square root of 1440?”SLU student Brendan McGuire said:“Instead of searching on the Internet while I (22)_________ (tap) away at my computer, I can just ask Alexa: Hey Alexa, ask SLU what’s the molecular(分子的) weight of water? And I can have the answer without (23)_________ (interrupt) my process.” That’s exactly (24)_________ school officials had in mind when they decided to provide the smart speakers free of charge for students.“The students we attract (25)_________ (drive) to achieve success in and out of theclassroom,” David Hakanson, SLU’s vice president, said. “Every minute we can save our students from having to search for the information online is another minute (26)_________ (commit) to their education.”Saint Louis University is the first in the U.S. (27)_________ (include) an Echo Dot smart speaker in every campus living space. Other colleges have also found ways to offer the technology to students. This year Northeastern University in Boston installed 60 speakers in public places(28)_________ students could get answers to common questions.At Arizona State University, engineering students living in the brand-new residence hall have the option of adding an Amazon Echo Dot to their rooms. “Our focus is putting this technology into the hands of our students in a way (29)_________ will build an ecosystem.(30)_________ supports voice technologies throughout the ASU campus,” said Heredia, a director at A SU.8.2019届静安区高三英语期中练习卷(2019.5)When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to accept her best actress Oscar one year, her pink princess-like Dior dress (21)__________ (capture) in all its glory. The unscripted moment became hot topic throughout social media.That bonus air-time for a single dress at one of the world's global events is priceless for the likes of Dior, one of the (22)__________ (influential) fashion houses inthe luxury marketplace.Success on the red carpet can earn exposure and profits for luxury brands for years (23)__________ (come). The red carpet, which will be televised live before Academy Awards ceremony, presents a great opportunity for a designer to reach an audience that expands (24)__________ the fashion setting. The Lawrence dress received about 40 million mentions on various social media.One way of estimating the monetary benefits of having a standout dress on the red carpet is to compare how much a brand would otherwise spend on commercial advertising during the same time. (25)__________ Lawrence had only 75 seconds of solo camera time for her Oscar acceptance speech, Dior had to pay more than $4 million for a commercial spot of the same duration on similar occasions. And this didn’t include the time (26)__________ (devote) to Lawrence and her dress on the pre-show televised red carpet. Lawrence, 23, had an advertising contract with Dior. (27)__________ the group’s deal with Lawrence affected its sales was clearly stated in its annual financial report. That year, the group clothing section's profits (28)__________ (total) 165 million euros, up 26 percent from the previous year.Heston, the founder of a publicity firm, (29)__________ success stories include introducing Jimmy Choo shoes and designer Saab to Hollywood, believes that the Oscar red carpet is today dominated by established luxury brands. Finding it much more difficult to compete with big brand names to dress super stars on big events, many young designers turn to (30)__________ (bet) on promising rising stars, expecting an overnight success if the young stars rise to sudden fame.9.松江区2018学年度第二学期模拟考质量监控试卷高三英语Rhiannon Lambert, who treats about 180 clients a year with various kinds of eating disorders, says the number of those caused by “clean eating” (21) ______ (double) in the past three years. “They develop particular habits, or won’t eat food when walking, because they think that food can only be eaten when they (22) ______ (seat),” she said.Clean eating is promoted by some food bloggers, who are increasingly thought by a number of medical experts to be having a bad influence on young people today. “Young people lose this and cannot afford the lifestyle needed to follow it,” Lambert said. Health bloggers (23) not have enough knowledge but offer dangerous advice. These people are now role models (24) ______ word will inspire young people. I have clients who think they have to be a strict vegetarian to be successful. The extreme form of this is known as orthorexia nervosa (健康食品强迫症).Ursula Philpot, a dietitian at the British Dietetic Association, said, “It is difficult to blame them completely. If it weren’t the bloggers, then it could be (25) ______ else. Orthorexia affects more girls than boys, although boys are much more affected than girls.” Philpot said, “At the top of most people’s lists of bad foods includes gluten (麸质) and dairy. (26) ______ you talk to young people more, you will find some of them worry all day about eating a biscuit.”The condition starts out as an attempt (27) ______ (eat) more healthily, but those who experience it fully focus on food quality and purity. “There may be several reasons for someone to take up clean eating,” Philpot said. “Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses and their causes are complex. Research is telling us that they may be more biologically based than we thought, (28) ______ social and environmental factors also play a part in their development.”Deanne Jade, the founder of the National Centre for Eating Disorders, said, “A lot of young people don’t think they need treatment and there are too many messages in the media. What worries me is that a lot of people (29) ______ (promote) these ideas have no knowledge of nutrition. I don’t know what the solution is, but in many cases, getting people to recover from an eating disorder means (30) ______ (get) them to relax their ideas about clean eating.”10.杨浦区2018学年度第二学期高三模拟质量调研My head was so full of digital noise (21) ______ it felt like my brain was about to explode.I had no greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, I was ashamed to admit that my love of books had been weakened by a brain that simply could not sit still.So, at the start of this year I committed to restoring books to the place that they held in my life before the Internet broke my brain.My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the average person around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but here's how I did it. Firstly, I decided to treat my mind like a child (22) ______ (behave) badly and lay down some ground rules. Then I decided that I (23) ______ (read) for an hour or two at a time (24) ______ distraction each day. It was something I hadn't done in years and it was scary (25) ______ difficult it was.In his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practise spending time away from our electronic devices, the (26) ______ (calm) and more focused we become.And this is what I found. Again and again, I would gently bring myself back to the page, resisting the urge (27) ______ (reach) for that screen. I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell, who describes in On Quiet, how investing in a safe to lock away her family's devices for long periods had opened up a space for deep reflection.For me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a date between me and my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times (28) ______ I ordinarily would reach for my phone.I read on the tram, at the park, in bed at night and on lunch breaks.(29) ______ (renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause and found inspiration, knowledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is not selfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be (30) ______.11.2018学年第二学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高三英语试卷The biggest house of cards, the longest tongue, and of course, the tallest man: these are among the thousands of records logged in the famous Guinness Book of Records. Created in 1955 after a debate (21) _______ (concern) Europe's fastest game bird, (22) _______ began as a marketing tool sold to pub landlords (23) _______ (promote) Guinness, an Irish drink, became the bestselling copyright title of all time (a category that excludes books such as the Bible and the Koran). In time, the book would sell 120 million copies in over 100 countries— quite a leap from its humble beginnings.In its early years, the book set its sights on (24) _______ (satisfy) man's inborn curiosity about the natural world around him. Its two principal fact finders, twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, moved wildly around the globe to collect facts. It was their task to find and document aspects of life that can be sensed or observed, things that can be quantified or measured. But not just any things. They were only interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best. It was during this period (25) _______ some of the remarkable Guinness Records were documented, answering such questions as "What is the brightest star?" and "What is the biggest spider?"Once aware of the public's thirst for such knowledge, the book's authors began to branch out to cover increasingly doubtful, little-known facts. They started documenting human achievements as well. A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people (26) _______ chance to become famous for accomplishing odd, often pointless tasks. Records were set in 1955 for consuming 24 raw eggs in 14 minutes and in 1981 for the fastest solving of a Rubik's Cube (which took a mere 38 seconds). In 1979 a man yodeled(用真假嗓音交替唱)non-stop for ten and a quarter hours.In its latest appearance, the book has found a new home on the internet. No longer (27) _______ (restrict) to the limits of physical paper, the Guinness World Records website contains seemingly innumerable facts concerning such topics as the most powerful combustion(燃烧)engine, or the world's longest train. What is striking, however, is that such facts are found sharing a page with the record of the heaviest train to be pulled (28) _______ a beard.Originating as a simple bar book, the Guinness Book of Records (29) _______ (evolve) over decades to provide insight into the full range of modern life. And although one may be(30) _______ (likely) now to learn about the widest human mouth than the highest number of casualties in a single battle of the Civil War, the Guinness World Records website offers a telling glimpse into the future of fact-finding and record-recording.12.金山区2018学年第二学期质量监控高三英语试卷Time to Learn How to SortWhatever we don’t want ---- no matter whether it’s eggshells,newspapers, soda cans or old socks ---- it’s all garbage. And garbage goes to the garbage bin. There seems to be (21) _______wrong with that. But do you really know how to throw away garbage properly?China (22) _______ (promote) garbage sorting for over a decade, but for the majority of the public the concept hasn’t sunk in. Shenzhen issued a new regulation. It says residents will be fined up to 100 yuan and organizations 1,000 yuan for not sorting rubbish(23) _______specific groups.“It’s evident that the government is determined to push this forward,” said Zhang Ning, a program officer (24) _______(serve) in a Beijing-based public welfare organization. “But I’m afraid the regulation will prove to be counter-productive because garbage sorting has never been achieved by merely imposing severe punishments.”A recent survey found that 49.5 percent of the respondents said they still don’t know how to sort garbage, (25) _______45.5percent just can’t be bothered to do it.“Lots of citizens(26) _______(confuse)about what’s recyclable and what’s general waste. For example, it’s scarcely known that tissue is non-recyclable because it’s too moisture-prone and usually too polluted(27) _____ (recycle).” said Zhang, a representative.According to Zhang, 70 percent of garbage is a“(28) _______(misplace)resource”. For instance, a ton of waste steel can be refined into 0.9 tons of usable steel, and a ton of kitchen waste is able to produce 0.3 tons of organic fertilizer.But all of this is based on the condition(29) _______the garbage is categorized properly. And the behavior of households(30) _______the sorting process initially starts ---- is the key. Garbage sorting is a chain effect. Misconduct at the very beginning will make all the following efforts go in vain.Garbage sorting is a complex issue and takes patience. So next time when you throw away what is called “garbage”, do it in the right way.13.黄浦区2019年高考模拟考Is Hothouse Earth Avoidable?Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s report “Limits to Growth” warned that if economic growth continued fast without regard for the environment, the world could face ecological and economic collapse in the twenty-first century. Yet that is essentially (21)______ has happened. As new research for the Club of Rome shows — and the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states — the world (22)______ well be headed towards disaster.Many wrongly (23)______(interpret) the “Limits to Growth” as an attack on uncontrolled economic expansion. In fact, the report argued that (24)______ the unlimited-growth pathwaywas chosen, it would require complementary policies (including funding) (25)______ (preserve) the planet’s limited life-support systems.This argument (26)______ (ignore). Instead, the world has continued to pursue fast growth, without regard for the environmental consequences. This has enabled us to make enormous progress in reducing poverty, increasing longevity, and increasing wealth. (27)______ it has come at a high cost to the formation of the society and the restoration of the planet.As scientists have conclusively shown, in the last decade, we have entered a new geological era, the Anthropocene, in which human activity — in particular, economic activity — has been the dominant factor (28)______(influence) Earth’s climate and environment. In the Anthropocene, our planet’s life-support system is changing faster than ever.Climate change now represents a clear and present danger. If our planet becomes just 2°C warmer than pre-industrial temperatures, we may be placed irreversibly on the path toward “Hothouse Earth” — a situation (29)______ temperatures are many degrees warmer than today, sea levels are considerably higher, and extreme weather events are (30)______(common) — and more destructive — than ever.14.2018学年度嘉定区高三年级第二次质量调研Eat healthier without quitting sugarNot long ago, fat was regarded as the evil for a healthy diet. Before that it was salt. Now the sugar-free diet (21) _________ (explode) onto the health scene —and seems to have topped many people’s list of New Year’s resolutions.Sugar-free diets encourage people to avoid sweeteners such as honey, soft drinks and some fruits. Some also recommend (22) _________ (restrict) dairy products. The diet’s advocates note that excessive sugar consumption may increase the risk of heart disease and some cancers. So many sugar-free followers avoid milk, yoghurt and cheese (23) ______ ______ the assumption that these products contain sugars.It’s true we are swallowing too much of the sweet stuff, with the average American consuming around 20 teaspoons of (24) _________ (add) sugar a day. But you don’t need (25) _________ (quit) sugar for healthy eating. Quitting sugar is unlikely to improve your health any more than cutting down on over-processed foods and eating more vegetables.Research shows dieting is not effective over the long term and can lead to greater weight gain over time. The brain interprets dieting and restriction as hunger, (26) _________ causes the storage of fat. Besides, the sugar-free diet is confusing and imposes a set of rules that (27) _________ (make) up without scientific evidence. Such a restrictive diet can create food fear or an unhealthy relationship with food. People who worry about food are more likely to diet. This may be (28) _________they are worried about their weight, or about the impact certain nutrients have on their health.Through series of experiments, (29) _________ the researchers are certain about is that you can eat plenty of plants, enjoy whole grains and beans. Fruit is your friend, not your enemy. Most people could probably eat a little less sugar, a little (30) _________ (often), but you don’t have to quit it for good to be healthy.15.2018学年长宁第二学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷To any soldier。

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--作文(解析版)

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--作文(解析版)

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--作文(解析版)2019届高三英语二模汇编——作文1、2019黄浦二模Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你是明启中学的高三学生李华,你的朋友李楠想在高考结束后报班学习驾驶或者第二外语,他发邮件向你询问有没有兴趣一起学习,请给他回复一封电子邮件,必须包括以下内容:●你愿意一起报班学习,并告知感兴趣的内容,二选一;●阐述你选择的理由。

(注意:文中请不要出现真实的校名人名)Dear Li Nan,Thanks for asking me to join your plan of learning driving or the second foreign language after the university entrance exam. I’m interested in driving and would love to attend driving classes with you. If you wonder why I choose driving classes instead of second foreign language, below are my reasons.To begin with, after three years’ hard study in academic subjects, it’s high time that we try something different. Language learning is nothing different, given that we have already learned English for years. Driving is not necessarily easier than our studying at school, but it’s a good way to relieve us from the intense atmosphere. Next, if we are talented enough and make as much effort as we do with our academic study, we will able to get the driving license within one month, or even sooner. Thus we shall have almost 2 months left in the summer vacation, for other plans like traveling, speaking of which, here come the last point. How nice would it be if we can arrange a self-driving tour one or two weeks before the university enrollment. It will be an exciting and unforgettable experience for us.Looking forward to your reply!Yours,Li Hua2、2019普陀二模Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.第五届高中生创业大赛(Entrepreneurship Competition)近期在深圳落下帷幕。

上海高三英语二模翻译汇总(含答案)

上海高三英语二模翻译汇总(含答案)

2019上海英语高三二模翻译汇总宝山72.我对这场比赛的结果抱乐观态度。

(optimistic)I am optimistic about the result of the game /match.73. 许多人把迟到看作是一个小问题,其实不然。

(think)Many people think of being late as a small problem, but in fact it’s not./it can have serious consequences.74.无人驾驶技术解决了人们的困惑,使开车打电话成为可能。

(…it…)Driverless technology solves people's puzzle and makes it possible to make a phone call /talk on the phone while driving.75. 人生中最可怕的不是你即使努力了仍一事无成,而是碌碌无为却以平凡可贵安慰自己。

(...not...but...)The most horrible/terrible/ dreadful/ fearful/ frightening/frightful thing that can happen in your life is not that you achieved/accomplished nothing even though you tried, but that you do nothing at all/give up and tell yourself it is precious to be just ordinary.崇明72. 何不利用这宜人的天气出去野餐呢?(advantage)73. 当你对情况一知半解时,不要随意发表见解。

(knowledge)74. 到底是什么促使你放弃了这么稳定的工作,来到这个偏远地区保护野生动物?(it)75. 人工智能正以如此快的速度改变着整个世界,你很难预测未来的生活究竟会是什么样子。

上海市崇明区2019届高三第二次模拟考试(含听力)英语试题(解析版)

上海市崇明区2019届高三第二次模拟考试(含听力)英语试题(解析版)

崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语(考试时间120分钟,满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. A pilot.B. An airhost.C. A passenger.D. A taxi driver.【答案】D【解析】【分析】M: Madam, where do you want to go?W: Could you drop me off at the airport?Q: What is most probably the man’s occupation?【详解】此为听力题,解析略。

2.【此处有音频,请去附件查看】A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a clinic.D. In a university.【答案】C【解析】【分析】W: Please register your information here and pay for it. And I’ll make a medical record for you.M: OK. How much do I need to pay for the registration?Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?【详解】此为听力题,解析略。

2019届高三英语二模汇编--翻译(解析版)

2019届高三英语二模汇编--翻译(解析版)

2019届高三英语二模汇编——翻译1、2019黄浦二模Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 公众捐助为灾民们重建家园奠定了基础。

(foundation)73. 除非你尽快改掉坏习惯,不然你的室友不会再容忍你。

(unless)74. 现代社会期望年轻人能塑造一种有勇气、有担当的内在品格。

(expect)75. 项目应为每个团队量身定制,这样才能激励队员们精诚团结,为达成目标不遗余力。

(tailor)答案:72. The public’s donation laid/has laid a (solid) foundation for the victims to rebuild their home.73. Your roommate won’t/will not tolerate you anymore/ any longer unless you get rid of your bad habits as soon as possible.74. The youth are expected to create/build a kind of inner character with courage and responsibility in the modern society.75. The project should be tailored to the needs of each team so that it can motivate team members to unite together and spare no efforts to achieve their goal.2、2019普陀二模Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 微笑能照亮最暗的日子,让生活更美丽。

2019届崇明区高三英语二模试卷

2019届崇明区高三英语二模试卷

崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语(考试时间120分钟,满分140分。

请将答案填写在答题纸上)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A pilot. B. An airhost. C. A passenger. D. A taxi driver.2. A. In a bank. B. In a hotel. C. In a clinic. D. In a university.3. A. Order for the man. B. Recalculate the bill.C. Refuse to pay the bill.D. Give the man a discount.4. A. He forgot about the football game. B. He can’t endure the loud noise from the game.C. He thought the game was disappointing.D. He doesn’t think football games make any sense.5. A. She’d like the man to touch the report for her.B. She’s already finished her report on the movie.C. She’ll be unable to see the movie with the man.D. She prefers a different type of movie to a comedy.6. A. He’s got an extra train schedule. B. He’s going to Philadelphia by train.C. He’s already missed his train.D. He’s familiar with the train station.7. A. He’s satisfied with his job. B. He’s got trouble finding a job.C. He likes working in hot summer.D. He gets more pay than expected.8. A. The man and the woman did the research together.B. The woman didn’t work hard enough on her paper.C. The professor was content with the woman’s paper.D. The paper wasn’t as good as the woman had thought.9. A. She’ll consider the man’s invitation. B. She doesn’t want to join a gardening club.C. She doesn’t have time to work in a garden.D. She’s never been formally invited into a club.10. A. He won’t vote for the woman.B. He may also run for class president.C. The woman shouldn’t have asked him for his vote.D. The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Crows are particularly clever birds. B. Crows have been trained to work for a park.C. Crows are popular with theme parks.D. Crows have long been seen as symbols of evil.12. A. Collecting garbage. B. Giving gifts to visitors.C. Using various tools.D. Remembering visitors’ faces.13. A. To show visitors can be more careful to keep the park clean.B. To train more crows to clear up the park in a more rapid way.C. To communicate with crows and establish a relationship with them.D. To indicate humans can learn from nature to protect the environment.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To save space. B. To reach for the sky. C. To attract tourists. D. To be seen miles away.15. A. They fail to inspire the culture. B. They threaten the city’s development.C. They have rather odd nicknames.D. They make old landmarks hard to see.16. A. Skyscrapers are usually ugly. B. The Shard is the world’s tallest building.C. London’s upward expansion is continuing.D. London’s replaced office blocks with high-rises.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The expansion of the cafeteria. B. The cost of meals in the cafeteria.C. The food served in the cafeteria.D. The job opportunities in the cafeteria.18. A. Cooking food for the students. B. Serving food for the students.C. Improving meals’ nutritional value.D. Listening to complaints about service.19. A. To give nutrition lessons to students.B. To collect students’ opinions about meals.C. To find more students to work in the cafeteria.D. To ask students to try a new dish she has made.20. A. A little curious. B. Very amazed.C. Quite confused.D. A bit doubtful.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.New “Star Wars” Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019 The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.On Tuesday, Disney announced “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge”, a highly (21) (expect) themed land under construction, would open in summer 2019 at California’s Disneyland and in late fall 2019 at Florida’s Disney World.(22) the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land would open soon.No specific date (23) (announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summer openings are any indication, “Galaxy’s Edge” is expected to open in late June.The additions will be Disney’s (24) (big) “single-themed land expansion” ever, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres(英亩). A copy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, (25) guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.Galaxy’s Edge will immerse (使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, (26) (transport) them to a never-before-seen Star Wars planet—a remote trading port largely ignored by warring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is (27) Star Wars characters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: (28) allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of a battle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.Even as Galaxy’s Edge (29) (approach), Disneyland is making changes, both large and small, inadvance. Recent projects have shifted queues for “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” and “It’s a Small World”. These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similar changes have been made in Adventureland (30) (ease) congestion points. Work has started on a new luxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest Café, ESPN Zone and AMC Theaters to make room.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. signB. wreckC. scheduledD. inappropriateE. exactF. initiativeG. tragedy H. repeat I. categorized J. accommodated K. unclearTitanic II Could Sail as Soon as 2022If you thought the long-delayed project to launch a full-size copy of the ill-fated Royal Mail Ship Titanic was sunk in the water—think again. Just like Celine Dion sang back in 1997, the travel project will “go on and on.”Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer, who is behind the 31 , announced in September that work on the ship had started again. The idea was first floated in 2012. It is said that the new ship will be a(n) 32 copy of the infamous ship, which sank in 1912 following a crash with an iceberg (冰山).To avoid a(n) 33 disaster, Titanic II will apparently be equipped with plenty of life boats, modern navigation (导航) and radar equipment. The first voyage, however, will take passengers from Dubai to New York, reports CruiseArabia, with the first sailing 34 to take place in 2022. Blue Star Line says the nine-decked ship will be home to 835 cabins, and 2,435 passengers will be 35 . You’ll be able to buy first-, second- and third-class tickets—just like in the original.Meanwhile tourists with plenty of money might soon have the chance to dive to the 36 of the original Titanic. American company OceanGate has planned diving trips for 2019, costing $105,129 per person.Of course, the original Titanic voyage ended in 37 , with over 1,500 people losing their lives. For many, voyages to the original ship are in bad taste. Steve Sims, founder of The Bluefish, said earlier in 2018 that he doesn’t see diving to the original one as 38 .Realistically, it’s 39 whether Titanic II will ever see the light of day—or whether the diving tours will happen soon. But one thing is for certain, more than 100 years after the Titanic’s first and only voyage, global interest in this ship shows no 40 of slowing down.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Lying in a Foreign Language Is EasierMost people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue. However, things are different when telling the truth: This is clearly more difficult for many people in a foreign language than in their native one.This 41 conclusion is the result of a study conducted by two psychologists from the University of Würzburg: Kristina Suchotzki and Matthias Gamer. The two scientists presented their 42 in Journal of Experimental Psychology.Their findings could be important for a lot of processes in which the trustworthiness of certain people must be 43 . In such situations, reports by non-native speakers tend to be considered as less 44 even though they may be truthful. Their discovery also explains another 45 , namely that people communicating in a foreign language are generally considered as less trustworthy.There are two research 46 to predict differences between deception and truth telling in a native compared to a second language.Research from cognitive (认知的)load theory suggests that lying is more difficult in a foreign language. “Compared to truth telling, lying is a cognitively more 47 task,” Kristina Suchotzki explains. Adding a foreign language imposes an additional cognitive 48 which makes lying even more difficult.Lying is easier in a foreign language: This should be true according to the emotional distance hypothesis (假设). This assumption is based on the fact that lying is 49 more emotions than staying with the truth. Liars have higher stress levels and are more tense. Research shows that compared to speaking in a native language, communicating in a second language is less 50arousing. Accordingly, this 51 emotional arousal would promote lying.To settle this question, the Würzburg psychologists conducted a number of experiments in which up to 50 test persons had to complete specific tasks. They were asked to answer a number of questions—sometimes 52 and sometimes deceptively both in their native language and in a foreign language. Some questions were 53 ; other questions were clearly emotional.The results show that it usually takes longer to answer emotional questions. Answers in the foreign language also take longer. And generally, it takes longer to tell a lie than to tell the truth. However, the time differences between deceptive and truthful answers are less 54 in a second language than in the native language.The data suggest that the increased cognitive effort is responsible for the prolongation (延长) of the truth 55 in the foreign language. The reason why this prolongation almost does not exist in lying can be explained with the emotional distance hypothesis: The greater emotional distance in a foreign language thus “cancels out” the higher cognitive load when lying.41. A. similar B. unexpected C. disappointing D. inevitable42. A. insights B. principles C. expectations D. justifications43. A. classified B. substituted C. modified D. evaluated44. A. accurate B. believable C. sensitive D. informative45. A. reason B. difference C. origin D. phenomenon46. A. results B. methods C. theories D. questions47. A. inviting B. embarrassing C. rewarding D. demanding48. A. challenge B. perspective C. strategy D. context49. A. aimed at B. prepared for C. associated with D. applied to50. A. emotionally B. alternatively C. fundamentally D. suspiciously51. A. advanced B. reduced C. adapted D. altered52. A. directly B. confidently C. truthfully D. initially53. A. tough B. concrete C. irrelevant D. neutral54. A. appealing B. obvious C. important D. reasonable55. A. claim B. element C. commission D. responseSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.”“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the book for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.56. The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .A. changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB. popularizes new American idioms in a literary wayC. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective57. It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff.A. is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB. is an influential book by Tom WolfeC. accounts for popular American phrasesD. deals with incredible places in the world58. According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspectiveB. preferred making claims about events to writing booksC. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughtsD. liked analyzing social problems from the outside59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase CoinerB. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and NovelistC. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer(B)Important facts about ELIQUIS® (apixaban)This is a summary of important information that you need to know about ELIQUIS. Keep this document in a safe place, so you can refer to it before and duringyour treatment.Look out for the followingsigns as you read:.A. drugstoresB. patientsC. pregnant womenD. healthcare teams61. It can be inferred from the facts that a blood clot forms .A. when allergic reaction appearsB. when bleeding grows abnormalC. when blood pressure dropsD. when blood becomes thicker62. What can be inferred about ELIQUIS from the facts?A. It can be harmful to babies.B. It can’t be taken with any other medicines.C. It shouldn’t be taken after a surgery.D. It may increase the risk of having dental problems.(C)The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it’s also getting greener and leafier. According to new research, the rise is largely due to China and India.A study by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), based on extensive satellite photographs and published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has revealed that the two countries with the world’s biggest populations are also responsible for the largest increase in greenness.Since 2000, the planet’s green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 2 million square miles. That’s an area equivalent to the sum total of the Amazon rainforests, NASA says. But researchers stressed that the new greenery does not neutralize deforestation and its negative impacts on ecosystems elsewhere.A third of the leaf increase is thanks to China and India, due to the implementation of major tree-planting projects alongside a vast increase in agriculture.Using the data from a NASA sensor, researchers discovered that China is the source of a quarter of the increase in green leaf area, despite possessing only 6.6 percent of the world’s vegetated area (植被区). Forests account for 42 percent of that increase, while croplands make up a further 32 percent. China’s increase in forest area is the result of forest preservation and expansion programs, NASA said, established to fight against the impacts of climate change, air pollution and soil erosion (水土流失). India has contributed a further 6.8 percent rise in green leaf area, with 82 percent from croplands and 4.4 percent from forests.Rama Nemani, a co-author of the study and a researcher at NASA’s Ames Research Center, said in a statement, “When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance.” “Now, with the data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing,” Nemani said. “This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different Earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action.”Thomas Pugh, a professor at the University of Birmingham’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, said the NASA report expands scientists’ understanding of the causes behind global greening. But he also cautioned that a direct line cannot be drawn between an increase in global greening and a decrease in negative impacts of climate change.63. The passage mainly tells us that .A. China and India have the world’s largest green leaf areasB. China and India are the lead role players in global greeningC. our planet is experiencing a climate crisis despite human effortsD. our planet is getting greener due to the joint efforts of the world64. What can be learned about China and India?A. The area of croplands in India is larger than that in China.B. India’s rise in leaf area is largely due to its forestry program.C. They both show a greater increase in forests than in croplands.D. China boasts twenty-five percent of the global rise in leaf area.65. According to Rama Nemani, their new findings are .A. unexpected but significantB. surprising but valuelessC. predictable but disappointingD. uncontrollable but inspiring66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. There is an indirect link between global greening and climate change.B. The new greenery does not have any positive effect on the global climate.C. The gain in greenness does not make up for the damage from loss of leaf area.D. The increase in greening reduces the deforestation rate and its impact globally.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Some negative experiences on social media can and do affect some children.B.However, some experts question claims that too much screen time is harmful.C.He wanted to see if there was a similar effect among young people in the United States.D.So, it is natural that parents should wonder about all the time children spend looking at ascreen.E.The researchers found no increase in risky sex or driving behaviors, use of illegal substancesor eating disorders.F.The researchers suggested that for those children, technology use might get in the way oftaking part in other important activities.Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media—from televisions to video games, computers and other devices. 67 Perhaps parents now should ease up on their concerns about screen time, at least for older boys and girls.Until last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that children and teenagers have no more than two hours of screen time a day. It also suggests that parents balance a child’s screen time with other activities.68 Christopher Ferguson, who teaches psychology at Stetson University in Florida, notes a lack of evidence supporting reports that too many hours spent playing video games or watching TV is truly harmful.Ferguson seems interested in one idea: the link between video games and violent or risky behavior. When he saw results from a recent British survey on screen time, he wanted to know more. The British study found a small negative effect—about a one percent increase—in aggression and depression among children who had six or more hours of screen time a day. 69 So, Ferguson and his team examined answers from a survey on risky behaviors. The study involved about 6,000 boys and girls in Florida, whose average age was 16.Data from this survey found that American children are also fairly resistant to the negative effects of electronic media. Among those who used screens up to six hours a day, the survey found: a 0.5 percent increase in criminal behavior; a 1.7 percent increase in signs of depression; and a 1.2 percent negative effect on school grades.70 To further argue his point that screen time is not harmful, Ferguson adds that children should become familiar with screen technology. Electronic devices, he says, are a part of our everyday lives.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.71. Fujian Puppetry (木偶剧) in Need of Urgent SafeguardingAs one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world’s cultural heritage(遗产), Fujian puppetry has a long history. It has developed a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as plays and music.No final conclusions have yet been reached on the origins and evolution of Chinese puppetry. Dating from Shang dynasty, pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan Province, a number of wooden figurines have been unearthed. These were a great improvement on those from previous dynasties in terms of craftsmanship, variety and modeling. Over time, figurines as burial objects evolved into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.Chinese puppetry further developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a bunch of schools spreading across the country. Puppet shows from various places had their own characteristics in terms of figure modeling.In the past few decades, many traditional forms of art have seen a decline in popularity. In particular, Fujian puppetry finds itself in hot water. The number of young people learning puppetry has decreased due to socioeconomic changes to their lifestyles. The long period of training required to master the complicatedperforming techniques has also been a factor in the fall.In response, concerned communities, groups and bearers laid down the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key objectives are to safeguard the promotion of Fujian Puppetry and to increase its sustainability through professional training to cultivate a new generation of puppetry practitioners; creation of teaching materials; construction of training institutes and exhibition halls; regional and international cooperation; and artistic exchange.In 2012, the strategy was added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices by the UNESCO. With great efforts made by practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can expect a brighter future.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 开展研究之前,你必须进行可行性分析。

2020年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2020年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2020年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项A4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the USColorado: Holiday Twin Drive--InAddress: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USAPhone: +1 970-221-1244The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--InAddress: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USAPhone: +1 704-739-4424Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap ShopAddress: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USAPhone: +1 954-791-7927The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.California: Mission Tiki Drive -InAddress: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USAPhone: +1 909-628-0511Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available at the ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swapmeets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?A.Participate in somespecial activities.B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?A.Hound’s Drive- In.B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.B.Both allow booking tickets online.C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.BUnderstanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possibleeven in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.4. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.C. Turning off a device to stop using power.D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.5. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?A. Recycable carboard.B. Excessive packaging.C. Glass jars to store purchases.D. Natural substances in cleaning products.6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.B. Going green ismore than a fashion.C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.CA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands wereactually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.8. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.9. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.10. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.11. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive CompanyDMy family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in theclassroom, but I wasn't there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher, Mr.Creech, who knew I couldn't read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made merealize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn't happen again. Later that day, Mr.Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Then when I was 41 years old, one day, I planned to fly back toTexasto visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr.Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you?” he asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me,” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he'd once encouraged.“I'm so glad I had a chance to see you,” I said. “And Mr.Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn't all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well,” I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name:dyslexia(诵读困难). But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.12. Why did the author want to hide?A. Because he felt sorry for himself.B. Because he hated being laughed at.C. Because he couldn't read at all.D. Because he didn't have a ticket.13. Which of the following could best describe Mr.Creech?A. Considerate and dutiful.B. thoughtful and enthusiastic.C. Emotional and devoted.D. Friendly and wise.14. Why couldn't the author read before meeting Mr.Creech?A. Because his reading age was not long enough.B. Because his parents didn't teach him how to read.C. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.D. Because he didn't have inner driving force to learn to read.15. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr.Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.B. The author had become a published author and an active speaker.C. Dyslexia was just the reason that made the author unable to read.D. The author was grateful to Mr.Creech.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019届崇明区中考英语二模

2019届崇明区中考英语二模

2019届崇明区中考英语⼆模Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary(第⼆部分语⾳、语法和词汇)Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共20分)26. Which of the following words is pronounced [Idk]?A. lookB. lockC. luckD. rock27. Please take ________look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it.A. aB. anC. theD. /28. Nowadays many customers prefer to pay________ Whchat when shopping?A. toB. atC. byD. in29. The local government has started several projects to provide people________ more jobs.A. forB. onC. withD. in30. Some German students came to our school for a visit. ________ had a good time here.A. TheyB. ThemC. TheirD. Theirs31. Did Mr. Smith give you much ________ on how to prepare for the coming exams?A. noteB. adviceC. tipD. book32. We still don’t know the result of the exam, and we’ll have to wait ________ two days.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. others33. --- Do you know ________ a plane ticket from Shanghai to Beijing costs?--- I guess it’s about ¥800.A. how fastB. how longC. how farD. how much34. “I’m afraid the doctor _________ see you now –he is busy.” said the nurse to the patient.A. mustn’tB. shouldn’tC. needn’tD. can’t35. The traffic on the road to Chongming is much_________ at weekends than it is on weekdays.A. heavyB. heavierC. heaviestD. the heaviest36. “I’d like to go to the concert with you tonight, _________ I’m too busy.” Ann said to me.A. butB. forC. orD. so37. The Blacks are not going on holiday this year, mainly _________ they can’t afford it.A. unlessB. becauseC. thoughD. while38. Our monitor has won the first prize in the math contest. _________ exciting news it is!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an39. Scientists say AI technology _________ the place of humans in many ways in the future.A. tookB. takeC. will takeD. has taken40. Last week Susie_________ a present for her father with her first-month salary.A. buyB. boughtC. will buyD. had bought41. The students _________ a discussion about summer holiday plans in the meeting room now.A. haveB. are havingC. will haveD. were having42. Charlie enjoys _________ his mother with the housework in his free time.A. helpB. to helpC. helpingD. helps43. Tina and decided _________ in a village school after graduation to help the children there.A. teachB. to teachC. teachingD. teaches44. --- We’re going to have a pic nic. Would you like to join us?-- _________A. Of course not.B. Sure, I’d love to.C. Me too.D. Yes, please.45. --- _________.-- That’s good idea.A. Would you mind repairing the computer for me?B. What kind of book do you like best, Catherine?C. I’m afraid the homework is too difficult for me.D. I think we should raise some money for charity.Ⅲ. complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once(将Masouleh, a village in northern Iran, is certainly a tourist attraction. In the village, you might have one of your best ___46___ experiences in life.Masouleh was built halfway up a steep mountain. It is to keep the village safe from ___47___ ir the valley and to keep it safe from the cold wind blowing on the top of the mountain.the village is most famous for its unique way of building the houses. Each house in the village was built on the rooftop of the house ___48___it. rooftops here serve both as front gardens of the houses above and as roads. Wherever you go in the village, you can have a rooftop view and you will never ___49___it. But remember that you can only walk around the village because cars are no allowed to run on those rooftop roads.The village also features houses built from yellow clay. The ___50___ color allows them to be seen even in heavy fog; the village is often covered in a blanket of fog. ___51___, houses here usually have large windows in the front walls to let in sunlight. It is one of the traditional ways in which local residents keep themselves warm ___52___ cold winters. Masouleh has long been a trading center. For centuries, people came from all around the region to ___53___ their goods there. although many young people have moved out of the village to live in Iran’s towns and cities, the village is still full of vitality as it has become a popular tourist destination in Iran.Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(⽤括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句⼦,每空格限填⼀词)(共8分)54. “Your new _________ are beautiful. Where did you buy them?” Tom asked Mary. (dress)55. This is the _________ time I’ve read this story and I still find it very interesting. (three)56. They say it’s an exciting computer game, but I have never played it _________. (my)57. The room was filled with smoke, so it was becoming difficult to _________. (breath)58. The film the Wandering Earth was a great _________ during the Spring Festival. (succeed059. Last month the weather was so _________ that many children were down with flu. (change)60. John had a traffic accident yesterday and he was _________ hurt. (serious)61. I felt so _________ about the had news that I just sat down and cried. (happy)Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成下列句⼦。

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--语法填空(解析版)

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--语法填空(解析版)

2019届高三英语二模汇编——语法填空1、2019黄浦二模Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Is Hothouse Earth Avoidable?Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s report “Limits to Growth” warned that if economic growth continued fast without regard for the environment, the world could face ecological and economic collapse in the twenty-first century. Yet that is essentially (21)______ has happened. As new research for the Club of Rome shows — and the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states — the world (22)______ well be headed towards disaster.Many wrongly (23)______(interpret)the “Limits to Growth” as an attack on uncontrolled economic expansion. In fact, the report argued that (24)______ the unlimited-growth pathway was chosen, it would require complementary policies (including funding) (25)______ (preserve) the planet’s limited life-support systems.This argument (26)______ (ignore). Instead, the world has continued to pursue fast growth, without regard for the environmental consequences. This has enabled us to make enormous progress in reducing poverty, increasing longevity, and increasing wealth. (27)______ it has come at a high cost to the formation of the society and the restoration of the planet.As scientists have conclusively shown, in the last decade, we have entered a new geological era, the Anthropocene, in which human activity — in particular, economic activity — has been the dominant factor (28)______(influence) Earth’s climate and environment. In the Anthropocene, our planet’s life-support system is changing faster than ever.Climate change now represents a clear and present danger. If our planet becomes just 2°C warmer than pre-industrial temperatures, we may be placed irreversibly on the path toward “Hothouse Earth” — a situation (29)______ temperatures are many degrees warmer than today, sea levels are considerably higher, and extreme weather events are (30)______(common) — and more destructive — than ever.答案:21. what22. may/might 23. interpreted24. if 25. to preserve26. has been ignored27. But28. influencing 29. where 30. more common/commoner解析:【21题详解】考查表语从句。

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--完形填空(解析版)

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--完形填空(解析版)
How comfortable are you around water? Are you a strong swimmer or do you struggle to keep your head above water? Are you comfortable venturing into the deeper water or do you prefer to move into shallow water where the bottom is41?
Assuming you are able to find appropriate environments academically, you then need to assess the
51of your school reports for admission to those colleges. How does your academic record (grades and test scores)pileup against those of other students who will be52, most (about 90%) of whom are just like you in that they can do the work too?
Most people expose themselves to water and swimming situations according to their42levels of skill and comfort. The same might be true as you assess your comfort level with different academic environments43a good college “fit”. Just as you might study a body of water to figure out its temperature, depth and current before venturing in, you need to44thedifficulties, pace and depth of an academic environment—and your ability to keep your “head above water” if admitted—before deciding to apply.

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--翻译(学生版)

2019届上海高三英语二模汇编--翻译(学生版)

2019届高三英语二模汇编——翻译1、2019黄浦二模Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 公众捐助为灾民们重建家园奠定了基础。

(foundation)73. 除非你尽快改掉坏习惯,不然你的室友不会再容忍你。

(unless)74. 现代社会期望年轻人能塑造一种有勇气、有担当的内在品格。

(expect)75. 项目应为每个团队量身定制,这样才能激励队员们精诚团结,为达成目标不遗余力。

(tailor)2、2019普陀二模Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 微笑能照亮最暗的日子,让生活更美丽。

(brighten)73. 当你感到压力时,听一些舒缓的音乐会大有帮助的。

(can)74. 做事业,不是仅仅赚几个钱的问题。

要实实在在、心无旁骛地做一个主业。

(It)75. 电影《流浪地球(Wandering Earth)》讲述了人类一个宏大的计划:当地球面临毁灭的时候,人类将地球推出太阳系,寻找新的家园。

(tell of, in search of)3、2019徐汇二模Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.那时,各种问题层出不穷。

(arise)73.中央电视台网络直播了这次重要的国际会议。

(live)74.这些难民不应该成为移民,因为他们最终将回到自己的国家去。

(since)75.这项工程须等到所有的准备工作就绪才能开工,这叫按规律办事。

上海市崇明区2019届高三高考二模英语试题及答案和听力原文(Word版)

上海市崇明区2019届高三高考二模英语试题及答案和听力原文(Word版)

崇明区2018-2019学年第二学期教学质量监测高三年级英语学科试卷2019.4 考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。

2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。

3.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。

I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A pilot. B. An airhost. C. A passenger. D. A taxi driver.2. A. In a bank. B. In a hotel. C. In a clinic. D. In a university.3. A. Order for the man. B. Recalculate the bill.C. Refuse to pay the bill.D. Give the man a discount.4. A. He forgot about the football game.B. He can’t endure the loud noise from the game.C. He thought the game was disappointing.D. He doesn’t think football games make any sense.5. A. She’d like the man to touch the report for her.B. She’s already finished her report on the movie.C. She’ll be unable to see the movie with the man.D. She prefers a different type of movie to a comedy.6. A. He’s got an extra train schedule. B. He’s going to Philadelphia by train.C. He’s already missed his train.D. He’s familiar with the train station.7. A. He’s satisfied with his job. B. He’s got trouble finding a job.C. He likes working in hot summer.D. He gets more pay than expected.8. A. The man and the woman did the research together.B. The woman didn’t work hard enough on her paper.C. The professor was content with the woman’s paper.D. The paper wasn’t as good as the wom an had thought.9. A. She’ll consider the man’s invitation. B. She doesn’t want to join a gardening club.C. She doesn’t have time to work in a garden.D. She’s never been formally invited into a club.10. A. He won’t vote for the woman.B. He may also run for class president.C. The woman shouldn’t have asked him for his vote.D. The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Crows are particularly clever birds.B. Crows have been trained to work for a park.C. Crows are popular with theme parks.D. Crows have long been seen as symbols of evil.12. A. Collecting garbage. B. Giving gifts to visitors.C. Using various tools.D. Remembering visitors’ faces.13. A. To show visitors can be more careful to keep the park clean.B. To train more crows to clear up the park in a more rapid way.C. To communicate with crows and establish a relationship with them.D. To indicate humans can learn from nature to protect the environment.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To save space. B. To reach for the sky.C. To attract tourists.D. To be seen miles away.15. A. They fail to inspire the culture. B. They threaten the city’s development.C. They have rather odd nicknames.D. They make old landmarks hard to see.16. A. Skyscrapers are usually ugly.B. The Shard is the world’s tallest building.C. London’s upward expansion is continuing.D. London’s replaced office blocks with high-rises.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The expansion of the cafeteria. B. The cost of meals in the cafeteria.C. The food served in the cafeteria.D. The job opportunities in the cafeteria.18. A. Cooking food for the students. B. Serving food for the students.C. Improving meals’ nutritional value.D. Listening to complaints about service.19. A. To give nutrition lessons to students.B. To collect students’ opinions about meals.C. To find more students to work in the cafeteria.D. To ask students to try a new dish she has made.20. A. A little curious. B. Very amazed.C. Quite confused.D. A bit doubtful.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.New “Star Wars” Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019 The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.On Tuesday, Disney announced “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge”, a highly (21) (expect) themed land under construction, would open in summer 2019 at California’s Disneyland and in late fall 2019 at Florida’s Disney World.(22) the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land would open soon.No specific date (23) (announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summer openings are any indication, “Galaxy’s Edge” is expected to open in late June.The additions will be Disney’s (24) (big) “single-themed land expansion” ever, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres (英亩). A copy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, (25) guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.Galaxy’s Edge will immerse(使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, (26) (transport) them to a never-before-seen Star Wars planet—a remote trading port largely ignored by warring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is (27) Star Wars characters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: (28) allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of a battle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.Even as Galaxy’s Edge (29)(approach), Disneyland is making changes, both large and small, in advance. Recent projects have shifted queues for “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” and “It’s a Small World”. These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similar changes have been made in Adventureland (30) (ease) congestion points. Work has started on a newluxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest Café, ESPN Zone and AMC Theaters to make room.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Titanic II Could Sail as Soon as 2022If you thought the long-delayed project to launch a full-size copy of the ill-fated Royal Mail Ship Titanic was sunk in the water—think again. Just like Celine Dion sang back in 1997, the travel project will “go on and on.”Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer, who is behind the 31 , announced in September that work on the ship had started again. The idea was first floated in 2012. It is said that the new ship will be a(n) 32 copy of the infamous ship, which sank in 1912 following a crash with an iceberg (冰山).To avoid a(n) 33 disaster, Titanic II will apparently be equipped with plenty of life boats, modern navigation (导航) and radar equipment. The first voyage, however, will take passengers from Dubai to New York, reports CruiseArabia, with the first sailing 34 to take place in 2022. Blue Star Line says the nine-decked ship will be home to 835 cabins, and 2,435 passengers will be 35 . You’ll be able to buy first-, second- and third-class tickets—just like in the original.Meanwhile tourists with plenty of money might soon have the chance to dive to the 36 of the original Titanic. American company OceanGate has planned diving trips for 2019, costing $105,129 per person.Of course, the original Titanic voyage ended in 37 , with over 1,500 people losing their lives. For many, voyages to the original ship are in bad taste. Steve Sims, founder of The Bluefish, said earlier in 2018 that he doesn’t see diving to the original one as 38 .Realistically, it’s 39 whether Titanic II will ever see the light of day—or whether the diving tours will happen soon. But one thing is for certain, more than 100 years after the Titanic’s first and only voyage, global interest in this ship shows no 40 of slowing down.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Lying in a Foreign Language Is EasierMost people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue. However, things are different when telling the truth: This is clearly more difficult for many people in a foreign language than in their native one.This 41 conclusion is the result of a study conducted by two psychologists from the University of Würzburg: Kristina Suchotzki and Matthias Gamer. The two scientists presented their 42 in Journal of Experimental Psychology.Their findings could be important for a lot of processes in which the trustworthiness of certain people must be 43 . In such situations, reports by non-native speakers tend to be considered as less 44 even though they may be truthful. Their discovery also explains another 45 , namely that people communicating in a foreign language are generally considered as less trustworthy.There are two research 46 to predict differences between deception and truth telling in a native compared to a second language.Research from cognitive (认知的)load theory suggests that lying is more difficult in a foreign language. “Compared to truth telling, lying is a cognitively more 47 task,” Kristina Suchotzki explains. Adding a foreign language imposes an additional cognitive 48 which makes lying even more difficult.Lying is easier in a foreign language: This should be true according to the emotional distance hypothesis (假设). This assumption is based on the fact that lying is 49 more emotions than staying with the truth. Liars have higher stress levels and are more tense. Research shows that compared to speaking in a native language, communicating in a second language is less 50 arousing. Accordingly, this 51 emotional arousal would promote lying.To settle this question, the Würzburg psychologists conducted a number of experiments in which up to 50 test persons had to complete specific tasks. They were asked to answer a number of questions—sometimes 52 and sometimes deceptively both in their native language and in a foreign language. Some questions were 53 ; other questions were clearly emotional.The results show that it usually takes longer to answer emotional questions. Answers in the foreign language also take longer. And generally, it takes longer to tell a lie than to tell the truth. However, the time differences between deceptive and truthful answers are less 54 in a second language than in the native language.The data suggest that the increased cognitive effort is responsible for the prolongation (延长) of the truth 55 in the foreign language. The reason why this prolongation almost does not exist in lying can be explained with the emotional distance hypothesis: The greater emotionaldistance in a foreign language thus “cancels out” the higher cog nitive load when lying.41. A. similar B. unexpected C. disappointing D. inevitable42. A. insights B. principles C. expectations D. justifications43. A. classified B. substituted C. modified D. evaluated44. A. accurate B. believable C. sensitive D. informative45. A. reason B. difference C. origin D. phenomenon46. A. results B. methods C. theories D. questions47. A. inviting B. embarrassing C. rewarding D. demanding48. A. challenge B. perspective C. strategy D. context49. A. aimed at B. prepared for C. associated with D. applied to50. A. emotionally B. alternatively C. fundamentally D. suspiciously51. A. advanced B. reduced C. adapted D. altered52. A. directly B. confidently C. truthfully D. initially53. A. tough B. concrete C. irrelevant D. neutral54. A. appealing B. obvious C. important D. reasonable55. A. claim B. element C. commission D. responseSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the V anities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the te chniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.”“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of art ists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the b ook for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and p eople heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.56. The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .A. changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB. popularizes new American idioms in a literary wayC. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective57. It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff .A. is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB. is an influential book by Tom WolfeC. accounts for popular American phrasesD. deals with incredible places in the world58. According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspectiveB. preferred making claims about events to writing booksC. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughtsD. liked analyzing social problems from the outside59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase CoinerB. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and NovelistC. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and WriterImportant facts about ELIQUIS (apixaban)What is the possible serious side effect of ELIQUIS?60. The important facts about ELIQUIS are mainly intended for .A. drugstoresB. patientsC. pregnant womenD. healthcare teams61. It can be inferred from the facts that a blood clot forms .A. when allergic reaction appearsB. when bleeding grows abnormalC. when blood pressure dropsD. when blood becomes thicker62. What can be inferred about ELIQUIS from the facts?A. It can be harmful to babies.B. It can’t be taken with any other medicines.C. It shouldn’t be taken after a surgery.D. It may increase the risk of having dental problems.(C)The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it’s also getting greener and leafier. According to new research, the rise is largely due to China and India.A study by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), based on extensive satellite photographs and published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has revealed that the two countries with the world’s biggest populations are also responsible for the largest increase in greenness.Since 2000, the planet’s green leaf area has increased by 5 perce nt, or over 2 million square miles. That’s an area equivalent to the sum total of the Amazon rainforests, NASA says. But researchers stressed that the new greenery does not neutralize deforestation and its negative impacts on ecosystems elsewhere.A third of the leaf increase is thanks to China and India, due to the implementation of major tree-planting projects alongside a vast increase in agriculture.Using the data from a NASA sensor, researchers discovered that China is the source of a quarter of the in crease in green leaf area, despite possessing only 6.6 percent of the world’s vegetated area (植被区). Forests account for 42 percent of that increase, while croplands make up a further 32 percent. China’s increase in forest area is the result of forest preservation and expansion programs, NASA said, established to fight against the impacts of climate change, air pollution and soil erosion (水土流失). India has contributed a further 6.8 percent rise in green leaf area, with 82 percent from croplands and 4.4 percent from forests.Rama Nemani, a co-author of the study and a researcher at NASA’s Ames Researc h Center, said in a statement, “When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for ins tance.” “Now, with the data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing,” Nemani said. “This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different Earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action.”Thomas Pugh, a professor at the University of Birmingham’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, said the NASA report expands scientists’ understanding of the causes behind global greening. But he also cautioned that a direct line cannot be drawn between an increase in global greening and a decrease in negative impacts of climate change.63. The passage mainly tells us that .A. China and India have the world’s largest green leaf areasB. China and India are the lead role players in global greeningC. our planet is experiencing a climate crisis despite human effortsD. our planet is getting greener due to the joint efforts of the world64. What can be learned about China and India?A. The area of croplands in India is larger than that in China.B. India’s rise in leaf area is largely due to its forestry program.C. They both show a greater increase in forests than in croplands.D. China boasts twenty-five percent of the global rise in leaf area.65. According to Rama Nemani, their new findings are .A. unexpected but significantB. surprising but valuelessC. predictable but disappointingD. uncontrollable but inspiring66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. There is an indirect link between global greening and climate change.B. The new greenery does not have any positive effect on the global climate.C. The gain in greenness does not make up for the damage from loss of leaf area.D. The increase in greening reduces the deforestation rate and its impact globally.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media—from televisions to video games, computers and other devices. 67 Perhaps parents now should ease up on their concerns about screen time, at least for older boys and girls.Until last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that children and teenagers have no more than two hours of screen time a day. It also suggests that parents balance a child’s screen time with other activities.68 Christopher Ferguson, who teaches psychology at Stetson University in Florida, notes a lack of evidence supporting reports that too many hours spent playing video games or watching TV is truly harmful.Ferguson seems interested in one idea: the link between video games and violent or risky behavior. When he saw results from a recent British survey on screen time, he wanted to know more. The British study found a small negative effect—about a one percent increase—inaggression and depression among children who had six or more hours of screen time a day.69 So, Ferguson and his team examined answers from a survey on risky behaviors. The study involved about 6,000 boys and girls in Florida, whose average age was 16.Data from this survey found that American children are also fairly resistant to the negative effects of electronic media. Among those who used screens up to six hours a day, the survey found: a 0.5 percent increase in criminal behavior; a 1.7 percent increase in signs of depression; and a 1.2 percent negative effect on school grades. 70 To further argue his point that screen time is not harmful, Ferguson adds that children should become familiar with screen technology. Electronic devices, he says, are a part of our everyday lives.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.71. Fujian Puppetry (木偶剧) in Need of Urgent SafeguardingAs one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world’s cultural heritage (遗产), Fujian puppetry has a long history. It has developed a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as plays and music.No final conclusions have yet been reached on the origins and evolution of Chinese puppetry. Dating from Shang dynasty, pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan Province, a number of wooden figurines have been unearthed. These were a great improvement on those from previous dynasties in terms of craftsmanship, variety and modeling. Over time, figurines as burial objects evolved into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.Chinese puppetry further developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a bunch of schools spreading across the country. Puppet shows from various places had their own characteristics in terms of figure modeling.In the past few decades, many traditional forms of art have seen a decline in popularity. In particular, Fujian puppetry finds itself in hot water. The number of young people learning puppetry has decreased due to socioeconomic changes to their lifestyles. The long period of training required to master the complicated performing techniques has also been a factor in the fall.In response, concerned communities, groups and bearers laid down the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key objectives are to safeguard the promotion of Fujian Puppetry and to increase its sustainability through professional training to cultivate a new generation of puppetry practitioners; creation of teaching materials; construction of training institutes and exhibition halls; regional and international cooperation; and artistic exchange.In 2012, the strategy was added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices by the UNESCO. With great efforts made by practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can expect a brighter future.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 开展研究之前,你必须进行可行性分析。

2019-2020学年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年上海市崇明中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A. Because they often fail in exams.B. Because they lack time and money.C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.A. parents should stop buying anything for their kidsB. parents should develop a good relationship with their kidsC. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kidsD. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Hard Life of College FreshmenB. Approaches to Trouble in CollegeC. Freshmen’s Adaptation ProblemsD. A Strange Phenomenon in CollegeBAt the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her, but has thought a lot about death—and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: “It’s going to happen to all of us,” she says, “but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost (堆肥), “I was really moved by the idea,” says Schoen, who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose, the county’s first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil, more formally known as natural organic reduction. Before that, end-of-life options in the U.S. were limited to burial or cremation (火化), both of which come with environmental costs—U.S. cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care. “I wondered, ‘What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?’” Spade tells PEOPLE. “To know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons, she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death. A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows, and thatsparkedan idea for her theory: “If you can compost a cow, you can probably compost a human,” she thought, and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,” Spade says. “At first, people react with shock—‘You really can do that?’ But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth. This is a popular thing because when you die, you can give back to the planet.”4. How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A. They are unwilling to comment.B. They can face it without fear.C. They feel it a positive experience.D. They would like to compost their bodies.5. What can we know about the company Recompose?A. Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B. It is located in Seattle.C. It was founded to resist cremation.D. It has spent 10 years composting bodies.6. What does the underlined word “sparked” probably mean?A. Changed.B. Compromised.C. Quitted.D. Inspired.7. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B. We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C. Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D. We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.CI was checking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all ofa sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actionsparticularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through this town.8. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?A. She missed the G9 bus.B. She paid for her bananas.C. She replaced the credit cards.D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.9. Who helped the author find Ball?A. The G9 driver.B. The girl's boyfriend.C. The author's neighbors.D. The author's husband.10. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?A. Ball called the author.B. Ball went to the author's house.C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.11. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?A. Humorous and kind.B. Generous and demanding.C. Honest and warm-hearted.D. Caring and outgoing.DImagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names ofroads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles(600 km)away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches(25cm)across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution(分辨率)of up to around 4 inches(10cm). ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “It means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?12. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A. SeeingB. StandingC. WalkingD. Hearing13. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?A. to protect the technology.B. for the sake of safety.C. to protect the environment.D. to threat other countries.14. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.15. How is this technology used in agriculture?A. It can help improve the production of crops.B. It can help kill pests.C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.D. It can help increase farm land.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019上海崇明区高三二模英语及答案

2019上海崇明区高三二模英语及答案

崇明区2019届第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. ?t the endof each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aconversation and the question about it, readthe four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the bestanswer to the question you have heard.1. A. A pilot. B. An airhost.C. A passenger.D. A taxi driver.2. A. In a bank. B. In a hotel.C. In a clinic.D. In a university.3. A. Order for the man. B. Recalculate the bill.C. Refuse to pay the bill.D. Give the man a discount.4. A. He forgot about the football game.B. He can't endure the loud noise from the game.C. He thought the game was disappointing.D. He doesn't think football games make any sense.5. A. She' d like the man to touch the report for her.B. She's already finished her report on the movie.C. She ll be unable to see the movie with the man.D. She prefers a different type of movie to a comedy.6. A. He's got an extra train schedule.B. He's going to Philadelphia by train.C. He's already missed his train.D. He's familiar with the train station.7. A. He's satisfied with his job.B. He's got trouble finding a job.C. He likes working in hot summer.D. He gets more pay than expected.8. A. The man and the woman did the research together.B. The woman didn't work hard enough on her paper.C. The professor was content with the woman's paper.D. The paper wasn't as good as the woman had thought.9. A. She' ll consider the man's invitation.B. She doesn't want to join a gardening club.C. She doesn't have time to work in a garden.D. She's never been formally invited into a club.10. A. He won't vote for the woman.B. He may also run for class president.C. The woman shouldn't have asked him for his vote.D. The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked. Several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.. A. Crows are particularly clever birds.B. Crows have been trained to work for a park.C. Crows are popular with theme parks.D. Crows have long been seen as symbols of evil.12. A. Collecting garbage.B. Giving gifts to visitors.C. Using various tools.D. Remembering visitors faces.13. A. To show visitors can be more careful to keep the park clean.B. To train more crows to clear up the park in a more rapid way.IC. To communicate with crows and establish a relationship with them.D. To indicate humans can learn from nature to protect the environment.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To save space.B. To reach for the sky.C. To attract tourists.D. To be seen miles away.15.A. They fail to inspire the culture.B.They threaten the city's development.C. They have rather odd nicknames.D. They make old landmarks hard to see.16. A. Skyscrapers are usually ugly.B. The Shard is the world's tallest building.C. London's upward expansion is continuing.D. London's replaced office blocks with high-rises.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The expansion of the cafeteria.B. The cost of meals in the cafeteria.C. The food served in the cafeteria.D. The job opportunities in the cafeteria.18. A. Cooking food for the students.B. Serving food for the students.C. Improving meals nutritional value.D. Listening to complaints about service.19. A. To give nutrition lessons to students.B. To collect students opinions about meals.C. To find more students to work in the cafeteria.D. To ask students to try a new dish she has made.20. A. A little curious. B. Very amazed.C. Quite confused.D. A bit doubtful.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passagecoherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with theproper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.New “Star Wars” Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.On Tuesday, Disney announced Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, a highly (21)________(expect)themed land under construction, would open in summer 2019 at California's Disneyland and inlate fall 2019 at Florida's Disney World.(22)________ the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land wouldopen soon.No specific date (23)________(announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summeropenings are any indication,Galaxy's Edge is expected to open in late June.The additions will be Disney's (24)________ (big) "single themed l and expansion” ever,according to Disney CEO BobIger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres (英亩). A copy of theMillennium Falcon spaceship, (25)________ guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.Galaxy's Edge will immerse (使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, (26)________(transport) them to an ever-before-seen Star Wars planet -a remote trading port largely ignored bywarring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is (27)________, Star Warscharacters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: (28)________allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of abattle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.Even as Galaxy's Edge (29)________(approach), Disneyland is making changes, bothlarge and small, in advance.Recent projects have shifted queues for Dumbo the Flying Elephantand It's a Small World". These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similarchanges have been made in Adventure land (30)________ (ease) congestion points. Work has, ESPNstarted on a new luxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest CaféZone and AMC Theaters to make room.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given inthe box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. signB. wreckC. scheduledD. inappropriateative G. tragedy H. repeatE. exactF. initíI. categorized J. accommodated K. unclearTitanic I Could Sail as Soon as 2022If you thought the long-delayed project to launch a full size copy of the ill-fated RoyalMail Ship Titanic was sunk in the water--- think again. Just like Celine Dion sang back in 1997,the travel project will go on and on.Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer, who is behind the (31)________,announced in September that work on the ship had started again. The idea was first floated in 2012.It is said that the new ship will be a(n) (32)________ copy of the infamous ship, which sank in1912 following a crash with an iceberg (冰山).To avoid a(n) (33)________ disaster, Titanic II will apparently be equipped with plenty oflife boats, modern navigation(导航) and radar equipment. The first voyage, however, will takepassengers from Dubai to New York, reports Cruise Arabia, with the first sailing (34)________ totake place in 2022. Blue Star Line says the nine-decked ship will be home to 835 cabins,and 2,435passengers will be (35)________. You'll be able to buy first-, second- and third-class tickets justlike in the original.Meanwhile tourists with plenty of money might soon have the chance to dive to the(36)_______ of the original Titanic.American company Ocean Gate has planned diving trips for2019, costing $105,129 per person.Of course, the original Titanic voyage ended in (37)________, with over 1,500 peoplelosing their lives. For many, voyages to the original ship are in bad taste. Steve Sims, founder ofthe original one as (38)________. The Bluefish, said earlier in 2018 that he doesn’t see diving toRealistically, it's (39)________ whether Titanic I will ever see the light of day -or whetherthe diving tours will happen soon. But one thing is for certain, more than 10 years after the Titanic's first and only voyage,' global interest in this ship shows no (40)________ of slowing down.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Lying in a Foreign Language Is EasierMost people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue. However, things are different when telling the truth: This is clearly more difficult for many people in a foreign language than in their native one.This (41)________ conclusion is the result of a study conducted by two psychologists from the University of Würzburg: Kristina Suchotzki and Matthias Gamer. The two scientists presented their (42)________ in Journal of Experimental Psychology.Their findings could be important for a lot of processes in which the trustworthiness of certain people must be (43)________. In such situations, reports by non-native speakers tend to be considered as less (44)________ even though they may be truthful. Their discovery also explains another a (45)________ namely that people communicating in a foreign language are generally considered as less trustworthy.'There are two research (46)________ to predict differences between deception and truth telling in a native compared to a second language.Research from cognitive (认知的) load theory suggests that lying is more difficult in a foreign language. Compared to truth telling, lying is a cognitively more (47)________ task. Kristina Suchotzki explains. Adding a foreign language imposes an additional cognitive (48)________ which makes lying even more difficult .Lying is easier in a foreign language: This should be true according to the emotional distance hypothesis (假设). This assumption is based on the fact that lying is (49)________ more emotions than staying with the truth. Liars have higher stress levels and are more tense. Research shows that compared to speaking in a native language, communicating in a second language is less (50)________ arousing. Accordingly, this (51)________ emotional arousal would promote lying.rzburg psychologists conducted a number of experiments in To settle this question, the Wüwhich up to 50 test persons had to complete specific tasks. They were asked to answer a numberof questions sometimes (52)________ and sometimes deceptively both in their native language and in a foreign language. Some questions were (53)________; other questions were clearly emotional.The results show that it usually takes longer to answer emotional questions. Answers in the foreign language also take longer. And generally, it takes longer to tell a lie than to tell the truth. However, the time differences between deceptive and truthful answers are less.(54)________ in a second language than in the native language.The data suggest that the increased cognitive effort is responsible for the prolongation (延长) of the truth (55)________ in the foreign language. The reason why this prolongation almostdoes not exist in lying can be explained with the emotional distance hypothesis: The greater emotional distance in a foreign language thus cancels out the higher cognitive load when lying.41. A. similar B. unexpected C. disappointing D. inevitable42. A. insights B. principles C, expectations D. justifications43. A. classified B. substituted C. modified D. evaluated44. A. accurate B. believable C. sensitive D. informative45. A. reason B. difference C. origin D. phenomenon46. A. results B. methods C. theories D. questions47. A. inviting B. embarrassing C. rewarding D. demanding48. A. challenge B. perspective C. strategy D. context49. A. aimed at B. prepared for C. associated with D. applied to50. A. emotionally B. alternatively C. fundamentally D. suspiciously51. A. advanced B. reduced C. adapted D. altered52. A. directly B. confidently C. truthfully D. initially53. A. tough B. concrete C. irrelevant D. neutral54. A. appealing B. obvious C. important D. reasonable55. A. claim B. element C. commission D. responseSection 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.In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best. sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the New Journalism. Ive always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfictionare interchangeable," he said. The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.When Tom Wolfe's voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general,' were turning inwards," says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. Wolfe didn't do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people. Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the thingsthey did affected the world around them.In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff an account of the military test pilots who became America's first astronauts.Four years later, the book- was adapted as a feature film. “The Rightreminded me, in case Id forgotten, that the world is Stuff was the book for me”, says Grossman. Itan incredible place."In The Right Stuff,Wolfe popularized the phrase pushing the envelope." In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as The 'Me' Decade. Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was no t afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality," Grossman says. He did it well and people heard him. Andthey repeated what he said because he was right." All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.56. The New Journalism is a style of journalism that_______.A. changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB. popularizes new American idioms in a literary wayC. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective57. It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff ________.A. is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB. is an influential book by Tom WolfeC. accounts for popular American phrasesD. deals with incredible places in the world58. According to the passage, Tom Wolfe________.A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspectiveB. preferred making claims about events to writing booksC, was fond of commenting on other people's thoughtsD. liked analyzing social problems from the outside59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tom Wolfe. A Professional Phrase CoinerB. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and NovelistC. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer(B)Important facts about ELIQUIS (apixaban)This is a summary of important information that you need to know about ELlQUS. Keep this document in a safe place. s0 you can refer to it before and during your treatmentDo not stop taking ELIQUIS without talking to the doctor who prescribed (开处方) it to you.Talk to your health care team before any medical procedures. ELIQUIS may need to be stopped before surgery, or a medical or dental procedure. Your doctor will tell you when youshould stop taking ELIQUIS and when you may start taking it again. If you have to stop taking ELIQUIS, your doctor may prescribe another medicine to help prevent a blood clot from forming.What is the possible serious side effect of ELIQUIS?ELIQUIS can cause bleeding , which can be serious, and rarely may lead to death. This is because ELIQUIS is a blood thinner medicine that reduces blood clotting. While taking ELIQUIS, you may hurt more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop.Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of bleeding whentaking ELIQUIS.Who should not take ELIQUIS?XELIQUIS is not for patients who:What should I discuss with my health care team before starting ELIQUIS?Talk to your health care team about the following:Tell your doctor if you are. pregnant 'or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnantor breastfeed. You and your doctor should decide whether you will take ELIQUIS orbreastfeed. You should not do both.Tell your healthcare team about all of the medicines you are taking.60.The important facts about ELIQUIS are mainly intended for ________.* have artificial heartvalves (瓣膜). * currently have certain types of abnormalbleeding * have had a serious allergic (过敏) reaction to ELIQUIS.*Liver problems *Any other medicalconditions *If you have ever had bleeding problemsA. drugstoresB. patientsC. pregnant womenD. healthcare team61. It can be inferred from the facts that a blood clot forms ________.A. when allergic reaction appearsB. when bleeding grows abnormalC. when blood pressure dropsD. when blood becomes thicker62. What can be inferred about ELIQUIS from the facts?A. It can be harmful to babies.B. It cant be taken with any other medicines.C. It shouldn't be taken after a surgery.D. It may increase the risk of having dental problems.(C)The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it's also getting greener and leafier: According to new research, the rise is largely due to China and India.A study by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (?ASA), based on extensive satellite photographs and published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has revealed that the two countries with the world's biggest populations are also responsible for the largest increase in greenness.Since 200 the planet's green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 2 million square miles. That's an area equivalent to the sum total of the Amazon rain forests, NASA says.But researchers stressed that the new greenery does not neutralize deforestation and its negative impacts on ecosystems elsewhere.A third of the leaf increase is thanks to China and India, due to the implementation of major tree panting projects alongside a vast increase in agriculture.Using the data from a NASA sensor, researchers discovered that China is the source of a quarter of the increase in green leaf area, despite possessing only 6.6 percent of the world's vegetated area (植被区). Forests account for 42 percent of that increase, while croplands make up a further 32 percent. China's increase. in forest area is the. result of forest preservation and expansion programs, NASA said, established to fight against the impacts of climate change, air pollution and soil erosion (水土流失). India has contributed a further 6.8 percent rise in green leaf area, with 82 percent from croplands and 4.4 percent from forests.Rama Nemani, a co-author of the study and a researcher at NASA's Ames Research Center, said in a statement, When the. greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate ,and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance. Now, with the data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales. we see that humans are also contributing, Nemani said. This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different Earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action.Thomas Pugh, a professor at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,said the NASA report expands scientists understanding of the causes behind global greening. But he also cautioned that a direct line cannot be drawn between an increase in global greening and a decrease in negative impacts of climate change.63. The passage mainly tells us that________.A. China and India have the world's largest green leaf areasB. China and India are the lead role players in global greeningC. our planet is experiencing a climate crisis despite human effortsD. our planet is getting greener due to the joint efforts of the world64. What can be learned about China and India?A. The area of croplands in India is larger than that in China.B. India's rise in leaf area is largely due to its forestry program.C. They both show a greater increase in forests than in croplands.D. China boasts twenty-five percent of the global rise in leaf area.65. According to Rama Nemani, their new findings are ________.A. unexpected but significantB. surprising but valuelessC. predictable but disappointingD. uncontrollable but inspiring66. What can be inferred from the passage?A. There is an indirect link between global greening and climate change.B. The new greenery does not have any positive effect on the global climate ,C. The gain in greenness does not make up for the damage from loss of leaf area.D. The increase in greening reduces the deforestation rate and its impact globally.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Some negative experiences on social media can and do affect some children.B. However, some experts question claims that too much screen time is harmful.C. He wanted to see if there was a similar effect among young people in the United States.D. So, it is natural that parents should wonder about all the time children spend looking at ascreen.E. The researchers found no increase in risky sex or driving behaviors, use of illegal substances oreating disorders.F. The researchers suggested that for those children, technology use might get in the way of takingpart in other important activities.Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media from televisions to video games,computers and other devices. (67)__________. Perhaps parents now should ease up on their concerns about screen time, at least for older boys and girls: Until last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that children and teenagers have no more than two hours of screen time a day. It also suggests that parents balance a child's screen time with other activities.(68)__________. Christopher Ferguson, who teaches psychology at Stetson University in Florida, notes a 1ack of evidence supporting reports that too many hours spent playing video games or watching TV is truly harmful.Ferguson seems interested in one idea: the link between video games and violent or risky behavior. When he saw results from a recent British survey on screen time, he wanted to know more. The British study found a small negative effect about a one percent increase in aggression and depression among children who had six or more. hours of screen time a day. (69)__________. So, Ferguson and his team examined answers from a survey on risky behaviors. The study involved about 6000 boys and girls in Florida, whose average age was 16.Data from this survey found that American children are also fairly resistant to the negative effects of electronic media.Among those who used screens up to six hours a day, the survey found: a 0.5 percent increase in criminal behavior, a 1.7percent increase in signs of depression; and a 1.2 percent negative effect on school grades. (70)__________. To further argue his point that screen time is not harmful, Ferguson adds that children should become familiar with screen technology.Electronic devices, he says, are a part of our everyday lives,IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60words. Use your own words as far as possible.71. Fujian Puppetry (木偶剧) in Need of Urgent SafeguardingAS one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world's cultural heritage (遗产), Fujian puppetry has along history. It has developed a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as plays and music.No final conclusions have yet been reached on the origins and evolution of Chinese puppetry. Dating from Shang dynasty, pottery figurine s (陶俑) used as burial objects have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan Province,a number of wooden figurines have been unearthed. These were a great improvement on those from previous dynasties in terms of craftsmanship, variety and modeling. Over time, figurines as burial objects evolved into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.Chinese puppetry further developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a bunch of schools spreading across the country. Puppet shows from various places had their own characteristics in terms of figure modeling.In the past few decades, many traditional forms of art have seen a decline in popularity. In particular, Fujian puppetry finds itself in hot water. The number of young people leaning puppetry has decreased due to socioeconomic changes to their lifestyles. The long period of training required to master the complicated performing techniques has also been a factor in the fall.In response, concerned communities, groups and bearers laid down the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key objectives are to safeguard the promotion of Fujian Puppetry and to increase its sustainability through professional training to cultivate a new generation of puppetry practitioners; creation of teaching materials; construction of training institutes and exhibition halls; regional and international cooperation; and artistic exchange.In 2012, the strategy was added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices by the UNESCO. With great efforts made by practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can expect a brighter future.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.开展研究之前,你必须进行可行性分析。

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请将答案填写在答题纸上)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A pilot. B. An airhost. C. A passenger. D. A taxi driver.2. A. In a bank. B. In a hotel. C. In a clinic. D. In a university.3. A. Order for the man. B. Recalculate the bill.C. Refuse to pay the bill.D. Give the man a discount.4. A. He forgot about the football game. B. He can’t endure the loud noise from the game.C. He thought the game was disappointing.D. He doesn’t think football games make any sense.5. A. She’d like the man to touch the report for her.B. She’s already finished her report on the movie.C. She’ll be unable to see the movie with the man.D. She prefers a different type of movie to a comedy.6. A. He’s got an extra train schedule. B. He’s going to Philadelphia by train.C. He’s already missed his train.D. He’s familiar with the train station.7. A. He’s satisfied with his job. B. He’s got trouble finding a job.C. He likes working in hot summer.D. He gets more pay than expected.8. A. The man and the woman did the research together.B. The woman did n’t work hard enough on her paper.C. The professor was content with the woman’s paper.D. The paper wasn’t as good as the woman had thought.9. A. She’ll consider the man’s invitation. B. She doesn’t want to join a gardening club.C. She doesn’t ha ve time to work in a garden.D. She’s never been formally invited into a club.10. A. He won’t vote for the woman.B. He may also run for class president.C. The woman shouldn’t have asked him for his vote.D. The woman should ask his roommate to vote for her.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Crows are particularly clever birds. B. Crows have been trained to work for a park.C. Crows are popular with theme parks.D. Crows have long been seen as symbols of evil.12. A. Collecting garbage. B. Giving gifts to visitors.C. Using various tools.D. Remembering visitors’ faces.13. A. To show visitors can be more careful to keep the park clean.B. To train more crows to clear up the park in a more rapid way.C. To communicate with crows and establish a relationship with them.D. To indicate humans can learn from nature to protect the environment.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To save space. B. To reach for the sky. C. To attract tourists. D. To be seen miles away.15. A. They fail to inspire the culture. B. They threaten the city’s development.C. They have rather odd nicknames.D. They make old landmarks hard to see.16. A. Skyscrapers are usually ugly. B. The Shard is the world’s tallest building.C. London’s upward expansion is continuing.D. London’s replaced off ice blocks with high-rises. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The expansion of the cafeteria. B. The cost of meals in the cafeteria.C. The food served in the cafeteria.D. The job opportunities in the cafeteria.18. A. Cooking food for the students. B. Serving food for the students.C. Improving meals’ nutritional value.D. Listening to complaints about service.19. A. To give nutrition lessons to students.B. To collect students’ opinions about meals.C. To find more students to work in the cafeteria.D. To ask students to try a new dish she has made.20. A. A little curious. B. Very amazed.C. Quite confused.D. A bit doubtful.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.New “Star Wars” Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019 The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.On Tuesday, Disney announced “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge”, a highly (21) (expect) themed land under construct ion, would open in summer 2019 at California’s Disneyland and in late fall 2019 at Florida’s Disney World.(22) the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land would open soon.No specific date (23) (announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summer openings are any indication, “Galaxy’s Edge” is expected to open in late June.The additions will be Disney’s (24)(big) “single-themed land expansion” ever, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres (英亩). A copy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, (25) guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.Galaxy’s Edge will immerse(使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, (26) (transport) them to a never-before-seen Star Wars planet—a remote trading port largely ignored by warring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is (27) Star Wars characters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: (28) allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of a battle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.Even as Galaxy’s Edge (29) (approach), Disneyland is making changes, both large and small, in a dvance. Recent projects have shifted queues for “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” and “It’s a Small World”. These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similar changes have been made in Adventureland (30) (ease) congestion points. Work has started on a new luxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest Café, ESPN Zone and AMC Theaters to make room.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Titanic II Could Sail as Soon as 2022If you thought the long-delayed project to launch a full-size copy of the ill-fated Royal Mail Ship Titanic was sunk in the water—think again. Just like Celine Dion sang back in 1997, the travel project will “go on and on.”Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer, who is behind the 31 , announced in September that work on the ship had started again. The idea was first floated in 2012. It is said that the new ship will be a(n) 32 copy of the infamous ship, which sank in 1912 following a crash with an iceberg (冰山).To avoid a(n) 33 disaster, Titanic II will apparently be equipped with plenty of life boats, modern navigation (导航) and radar equipment. The first voyage, however, will take passengers from Dubai to New York, reports CruiseArabia, with the first sailing 34 to take place in 2022. Blue Star Line says the nine-decked ship will be home to 835 cabins, and 2,435 passengers will be 35 . You’ll be able to buy first-, second- and third-class tickets—just like in the original.Meanwhile tourists with plenty of money might soon have the chance to dive to the 36 of the original Titanic. American company OceanGate has planned diving trips for 2019, costing $105,129 per person.Of course, the original Titanic voyage ended in 37 , with over 1,500 people losing their lives. For many, voyages to the original ship are in bad taste. Steve Sims, founder of The Bluefish, said earlier in 2018 that he doesn’t see diving to the original one as 38 .Realistically, it’s 39 whether Titanic II will ever see the light of day—or whether the diving tours will happen soon. But one thing is for certain, more than 100 years after the Titanic’s first and only voyage, global interest in this ship shows no 40 of slowing down.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Lying in a Foreign Language Is EasierMost people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue.However, things are different when telling the truth: This is clearly more difficult for many people in a foreign language than in their native one.This 41 conclusion is the result of a study conducted by two psychologists from the University of Würzburg: Kristina Suchotzki and Matthias Gamer.The two scientists presented their 42 in Journal of Experimental Psychology.Their findings could be important for a lot of processes in which the trustworthiness of certain people must be 43 . In such situations, reports by non-native speakers tend to be considered as less 44 even though they may be truthful. Their discovery also explains another 45 , namely that people communicating in a foreign language are generally considered as less trustworthy.There are two research 46 to predict differences between deception and truth telling in a native compared to a second language.Research from cognitive (认知的)load theory suggests that lying is more difficult in a foreign language. “Compared to truth telling, lying is a cognitively more 47 task,” Kristina Suchotzki explains. Adding a foreign language imposes an additional cognitive 48 which makes lying even more difficult.Lying is easier in a foreign language: This should be true according to the emotional distance hypothesis(假设). This assumption is based on the fact that lying is 49 more emotions than staying with the truth. Liars have higher stress levels and are more tense. Research shows that compared to speaking in a native language, communicating in a second language is less 50 arousing. Accordingly, this 51 emotional arousal would promote lying.To settle this question, the Würzburg psychologist s conducted a number of experiments in which up to 50 test persons had to complete specific tasks. They were asked to answer a number of questions—sometimes 52 and sometimes deceptively both in their native language and in a foreign language. Some questions were 53 ; other questions were clearly emotional.The results show that it usually takes longer to answer emotional questions. Answers in the foreign language also take longer. And generally, it takes longer to tell a lie than to tell the truth. However, the time differences between deceptive and truthful answers are less 54 in a second language than in the native language.The data suggest that the increased cognitive effort is responsible for the prolongation (延长) of the truth 55 in the foreign language. The reason why this prolongation almost does not exist in lying can be explained with the emotional distance hypothesis: The greater emotional distance ina foreign language thus “cancels out” the higher cognitive load when lying.41. A. similar B. unexpected C. disappointing D. inevitable42. A. insights B. principles C. expectations D. justifications43. A. classified B. substituted C. modified D. evaluated44. A. accurate B. believable C. sensitive D. informative45. A. reason B. difference C. origin D. phenomenon46. A. results B. methods C. theories D. questions47. A. inviting B. embarrassing C. rewarding D. demanding48. A. challenge B. perspective C. strategy D. context49. A. aimed at B. prepared for C. associated with D. applied to50. A. emotionally B. alternatively C. fundamentally D. suspiciously51. A. advanced B. reduced C. adapted D. altered52. A. directly B. confidently C. truthfully D. initially53. A. tough B. concrete C. irrelevant D. neutral54. A. appealing B. obvious C. important D. reasonable55. A. claim B. element C. commission D. responseSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonf iction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.”“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the book for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phra ses became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and people heard him. And they rep eatedwhat he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.56. The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .A. changes its news writing techniques frequentlyB. popularizes new American idioms in a literary wayC. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reportingD. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective57. It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff .A. is a film directed by Lev GrossmanB. is an influential book by Tom WolfeC. accounts for popular American phrasesD. deals with incredible places in the world58. According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspectiveB. preferred making claims about events to writing booksC. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughtsD. liked analyzing social problems from the outside59. Which of the following is the best title for the passageA. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase CoinerB. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and NovelistC. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in LiteratureD. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer(B)Important facts about ELIQUIS® (apixaban)This is a summary of important information that you need to know about ELIQUIS. Keep this document in a safe place, so you can refer to it before and during your treatment.Look out for thefollowing signs as youread:Do not stop taking ELIQUIS without talking to the doctor who prescribed (开处方) it to you.Talk to your healthcare team before any medical procedures. ELIQUIS may need to be stoppedbefore surgery, or a medical or dental procedure. Your doctor will tell you when you shouldstop taking ELIQUIS and when you may start taking it again. If you have to stop takingELIQUIS, your doctor may prescribe another medicine to help prevent a blood clot fromforming.What is the possible serious side effect of ELIQUISELIQUIS can cause bleeding,which can be serious, and rarely may lead to death. This is because ELIQUIS is a blood thinner medicine that reduces blood clotting. While taking ELIQUIS, you may hurt more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop.Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of bleeding when taking ELIQUIS.Who should not take ELIQUISELIQUIS is not for patients who:have artificial heart valves (瓣膜).currently have certaintypes of abnormalbleeding.have had a serious allergic (过敏的) reaction to ELIQUIS.What should I discuss with my healthcare team before starting ELIQUIS Talk to your healthcare team about the following:Liver problems Any other medicalconditions If you have ever had bleeding problemsTell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant orbreastfeed. You and your doctor should decide whether you will take ELIQUIS or breastfeed.You should not do both.Tell your healthcare team about all of the medicines you are taking.60. The important facts about ELIQUIS are mainly intended for .A. drugstoresB. patientsC. pregnant womenD. healthcare teams61. It can be inferred from the facts that a blood clot forms .A. when allergic reaction appearsB. when bleeding grows abnormalC. when blood pressure dropsD. when blood becomes thicker62. What can be inferred about ELIQUIS from the factsA. It can be harmful to babies.B. It can’t be taken with any other medicines.C. It shouldn’t be taken af ter a surgery.D. It may increase the risk of having dental problems.(C)The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it’s also getting greener and leafier. According to new research, the rise is largely due to China and India.A study by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), based on extensive satellite photographs and published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has revealed that the two countrieswith the world’s biggest populations are also responsible for the largest increase in gre enness.Since 2000, the planet’s green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 2 million square miles. That’s an area equivalent to the sum total of the Amazon rainforests, NASA says. But researchers stressed that the new greenery does not neutralize deforestation and its negative impacts on ecosystems elsewhere.A third of the leaf increase is thanks to China and India, due to the implementation of major tree-planting projects alongside a vast increase in agriculture.Using the data from a NASA sensor, researchers discovered that China is the source of a quarter of the increase in green leaf area, despite possessing only percent of the world’s vegetated area (植被区). Forests account for 42 percent of that increase, while croplands make up a further 32 percent. China’s increase in forest area is the result of forest preservation and expansion programs, NASA said, established to fight against the impacts of climate change, air pollution and soil erosion (水土流失). India has contributed a further percent rise in green leaf area, with 82 percent from croplands and percent from forests.Rama Nemani, a co-author of the study and a researcher at NASA’s Ames Research Center, said in a statement, “When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it w as due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance.” “Now, with the data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing,” Nemani said. “This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different Earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action.”Thomas Pugh, a professor at the University of Birmingham’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, said the NASA report expands scientists’ understanding of the causes behind global greening. But he also cautioned that a direct line cannot be drawn between an increase in global greening and a decrease in negative impacts of climate change.63. The passage mainly tells us that .A. China and India have the world’s largest green leaf areasB. China and India are the lead role players in global greeningC. our planet is experiencing a climate crisis despite human effortsD. our planet is getting greener due to the joint efforts of the world64. What can be learned about China and IndiaA. The area of croplands in India is larger than that in China.B. India’s rise in leaf area is largely due to its forestry program.C. They both show a greater increase in forests than in croplands.D. China boasts twenty-five percent of the global rise in leaf area.65. According to Rama Nemani, their new findings are .A. unexpected but significantB. surprising but valuelessC. predictable but disappointingD. uncontrollable but inspiring66. What can be inferred from the passageA. There is an indirect link between global greening and climate change.B. The new greenery does not have any positive effect on the global climate.C. The gain in greenness does not make up for the damage from loss of leaf area.D. The increase in greening reduces the deforestation rate and its impact globally.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Screen Time: How Much Is Too MuchMany children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media—from televisions to video games, computers and other devices. 67 Perhaps parents now should ease up on their concerns about screen time, at least for older boys and girls.Until last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that children and teenagers have no more than two hours of screen time a day. It also suggests that parents balance a child’s screen time with other activities.68 Christopher Ferguson, who teaches psychology at Stetson University in Florida, notesa lack of evidence supporting reports that too many hours spent playing video games or watching TV is truly harmful.Ferguson seems interested in one idea: the link between video games and violent or risky behavior. When he saw results from a recent British survey on screen time, he wanted to know more. The British study found a small negative effect—about a one percent increase—in aggression and depression among children who had six or more hours of screen time a day. 69 So, Ferguson and his team examined answers from a survey on risky behaviors. The study involved about 6,000 boys and girls in Florida, whose average age was 16.Data from this survey found that American children are also fairly resistant to the negative effectsof electronic media. Among those who used screens up to six hours a day, the survey found: a percent increase in criminal behavior; a percent increase in signs of depression; and a percent negative effect on school grades. 70 To further argue his point that screen time is not harmful, Ferguson adds that children should become familiar with screen technology. Electronic devices, he says, are a part of our everyday lives.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.71. Fujian Puppetry (木偶剧) in Need of Urgent SafeguardingAs one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world’s cultural heritage (遗产), Fujian puppetry has a long history. It has developed a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as plays and music.No final conclusions have yet been reached on the origins and evolution of Chinese puppetry. Dating from Shang dynasty, pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan Province, a number of wooden figurines have been unearthed. These were a great improvement on those from previous dynasties in terms of craftsmanship, variety and modeling. Over time, figurines as burial objects evolved into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.Chinese puppetry further developed during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a bunch of schools spreading across the country. Puppet shows from various places had their own characteristics in terms of figure modeling.In the past few decades, many traditional forms of art have seen a decline in popularity. In particular, Fujian puppetry finds itself in hot water. The number of young people learning puppetry has decreased due to socioeconomic changes to their lifestyles. The long period of training required to master the complicated performing techniques has also been a factor in the fall.In response, concerned communities, groups and bearers laid down the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key objectives are to safeguard the promotion of Fujian Puppetry and to increase its sustainability through professional training to cultivate a new generation of puppetry practitioners; creation of teaching materials; construction of training institutes and exhibition halls; regional and international cooperation; and artistic exchange.In 2012, the strategy was added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices by the UNESCO. With great efforts made by practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can expect a brighter future.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 开展研究之前,你必须进行可行性分析。

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