2019届上海杨浦区高考英语二模(带答案)

2019届杨浦区高考英语二模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 thegiven word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.My head was so full of digital noise (21) _______ it felt like my brain was about to explode. I hadno greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, Iwas 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 beforethe Internet broke my brain.My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the averageperson around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but here’s how 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.t it was.It was something I hadn’t done in years and it was scary (25) _______ difficulIn his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practice spending time awayfrom our electronic devices, the(26) _______ (calm) and more focused we become. And this is what Ifound. 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 investingection.in a safe to lock away her family’s devices for long periods had opened up a space for deep refl For me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a date between meand my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times (28) _______ I ordinarily would reach formy phone.I read on the tram, at the park, in red at night and on lunch breaks.(29) _______ (renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause andfound inspiration, knowledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is notselfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be(30) _______.III. Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used onlyonce. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. intentionsB. featureC. invitingD. conservationE. entertainingF. matchedG. confusedH. fascinationI. survive J. defining K. evaluate（选美比赛）or two in your life. They are among The odds are high that you’ve seen a beauty pageantthe most attended and viewed events in the world. Despite numerous different opinions, beauty pageantscontinue to not only 31 but also become more popular.Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth are known as the Big Four beautypageants, and all of them continue to this day. These competitions 32 young women on theirphysical attractiveness, of course, but they also are judged on their personality, intelligence, talent, andresponses to interview-based questions. The eventual winners receive prizes including cash, scholarships,clothes, beauty queen crowns, and of course, the title of the event for one year.All these awards do not come cheap for the young ladies. They have duties to fulfill while holdingtheir titles. Beauty queens often appear at functions to raise social awareness about environmental andsocial issues such as nature 33 , racial or gender discrimination, and disease prevention. Byprojecting the image of a well-educated, respectable character 34 with a successful personality,every beauty pageant winner is seen as a role model, and not just for young girls alone.Some beauty contests 35 men rather than women. Similar to their feminine counterparts, menenter Mister Global, Mister International, and Mister World for their looks, style, and talent. Thesecontests should not be 36 with the Mister Universe contest, which is an annual bodybuilding competition.There are other strange and 37 pageants all over the world that celebrate everything from beingold to being pregnant.Beauty contests, whether organized with noble 38 or just for fun, have attracted criticism sincethey were first held. Some critics object to the focus on physical beauty, especially emphasis on a certainstature and body shape. Further, they point out that some participants will actually have themselvesthrough dieting or plastic surgery to achieve the perfect appearance. Despite these complaints, beauty maybe only skin deep, but 39 it and competing for the glory of being the fairest of them all holds atimeless and universal 40____.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.China and India Dominate the Greening of EarthOver the last two decades, the Earth has seen an increase in foliage（植物）around the planet,measured in average leaf area per year on plants and trees. Data from NASA satellites shows that Chinagest populations – are ___42___ the increase inand India –two ___41___ economies with the world’s biggreening on land. The effect comes mostly from ___43___ tree-planting programs in China and intensiveagriculture in both countries.Researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by five percentsince the early 2000s, an area ___44___ to the entire Amazon rainforest. The study was also published inthe journal Nature Sustainability on February 11. It revealed that at least 25 percent of the global foliage___45___ this century came in China.“China and India ___46___ one-third of the greening, but contain only nice percent of the planetland area covered in vegetation,” said lead author Chi Chen of Boston University. “That is finding, considering the general idea of land degradation（退化）in populous countries from ___47____.”China’s ____48____ contribution to the global greening trend came in large part from programs toconserve and expand forest, accounting for about 42 percent of the greening contribution. These programswere developed in an effort to ____49____ the effects of air pollution, soil erosion and climate change.Another 32 percent of the greening change in China, and 82 percent in India, resulted from intensive___50___ of food crops. The land area used to grow crops in China and India has not changed much sincethe early 2000s. Yet both countries have greatly increased annual total green leaf area and food productionin order to ___51___ large populations.Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center, saw a(n) ___52___ message inthe new findings. “ One people realize there is a problem, they tend to fix it,” he said. 80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, people realized it,and today things have improved. Humans are ___53___ resilient（复原快的，适应力强的）. That’s whatwe see in the satellite data.”___54___, the researchers rang bells as well. They pointed out that the gain in global greenness did not___55___ make up for the loss of natural vegetation in tropical regions like Brazil and Indonesia.41. A. emerging B. declining C. stimulating D. intruding42. A. imposing B. contributing C. leading D. creating43. A. fertile B. extreme C. harmonious D. ambitious44. A. distant B. equivalent C. relevant D. resistant45. A. expansion B. substitution C. innovation D. correction46. A. account for B. take in C. stand for D. consist of47. A. over-reaction B. over-exploitationC. over- generationD. over-explanation48. A.considerate B. tremendous C. magnificent D.irregular49. A. forbid B. investigate C. boost D. reduce50. A. cultivation B. demand C. destruction D. supply51. A. cut B. employ C. feed D. treat52. A. secret B. brief C. urgent D. positive53. A. continuously B. incredibly C. initially D. obviously54. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. However D. Therefore55. A. necessarily B. generally C. fortunately D. thoroughlySection 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)The Life-changing Antique Navajo BlanketA California man and his family went from rags to riches after discovering that the blanket given tohim by his grandmother was worth a small fortune. Loren Krylzer was living in a small hut and barelygetting by on his disability payments. One day, he happened to be watching Antiques Roadshow on TV when he learned that the forgotten old blanket in his closet might be valuable. The Krytzer family heirloom（传家宝）turned out to be an antique（古老的）Novajo weaving from the 19th century that fetched US $1.5 million at auction（拍卖会）。