上海市2019届高三高考模拟试卷(十)英语试题1
2019届上海市静安区高三二模考试英语试题(word版)
2019届上海市静安区高三二模考试英语学科试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection A 10%Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.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 worlds global events is priceless for the likes of Dior, one of the ____22____(influential) fashion houses in the 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 Award 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.【答案】21. was captured22. most influential23. to come24. beyond 25. Although26. devoted27. How 28. totaled29. whose 30. bettingSection B.Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.For several decades, various types of artificial intelligence kept shocking the world. Robots could ____31____ people in highly competitive games and then quickly destroyed their human competitors.AI long ago mastered chess, the Chinese board game Go and even the Rubik's cube, which it managed to solve in just 0.38 second.Now machines have a new game that will allow them to ____32____ humans: Jenga, the popular game in which players ____33____remove pieces from an increasingly unstable tower of 54 blocks, placing each one on top until the entire structure would ____34____.A newly released video from MIT shows a robot developed by the school’s engineers playing the game with surprising accuracy. The machine is equipped with a soft gripper(夹子), a force-sensing wrist and an external camera, allowing the robot to detect the tower’s ____35____ the way a human might doUnlike in purely recognitive tasks or games such as chess or Go, playing the game of Jenga also requires mastery of physical acts such as pushing, pulling, placing, and arranging pieces. It must ____36____ interactive physical operation, where you have to touch the tower to learnhow and when to move blocks.Imitating it is rather difficult, so the robot has to learn in the real world, by working with the real Jenga tower. Recently, a relevant research was published in the journal Science Robotics. Researchers say the robot demonstrates that machines can learn how to perform certain tasks through actual touching instead of relying heavily on visual ____37____. That physical ____38____ is significant, researchers say, because it provides further proof that robots can be used to perform ____39____ tasks, such as separating recyclable objects from landfill trash and assembling consumer products.In a cellphone assembly line, the felling of any component is coming from force and touch rather than vision. To become an accomplished Jenga player, the robot did not require as much repetitive practice as you might imagine. Hoping to avoid reconstructing a Jenga tower thousands of times, researchers developed a method that allowed the robot to be trained on about 300 games. Researchers say the robot has already begun facing off against humans, who remain _____40_____ players—for now.【答案】31. I. 32. D33. B 34. K35. E 36. A37. J 38. F39. C 40. GIII. Reading ComprehensionSection A(15分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context.From the nation's earliest days, farming has held a crucial place in the American economy and culture. Farmers play an important role in any society, of course, since they feed people. But farming has been particularly ___41___ in the United States with intensified attention from civilians and government as well.Early in the nation's life, farmers were seen as exemplifying economic ___42___ such as hard work, perseverance, and self-sufficiency. Moreover, many Americans, particularly immigrants who may have never held any land in the country, found that owning a farm was the ___43___ to enter the American economic system. They were immediately playing a part in the country’s economy.The American farmer has generally been quite successful at producing food. Indeed, sometimes his success has created his biggest problem: the agricultural sector has suffered periodic explosions of overproduction that have ___44___ prices. When the government have to step in and ___45___ the worst of these events.American farmers owe their ability to produce large yields to a number of factors. For one thing, they work under ___46___ natural conditions. The American Midwest has some of the richest soil in the world. Rainfall is ___47___ over most areas of the country; rivers and underground water permit extensive irrigation where it is not.Increasing use of high-quality ___48___ also have contributed to the success of American agriculture. It is not unusual to see today's farmers ___49___ plows or harvesters. One farmer can manage large lands of farms. Fertilizers and pesticides are commonly used although some environmentalists _____50_____ it. Computers track farm operations, and even _____51_____ technology is utilized to find the best places to plant and fertilize crops. US agriculture is among the most advanced in the world.Farmers still fight with forces beyond their control, _____52_____. Despite its generally benign weather, North America also experiences frequent floods and droughts. Changes in the weather give agriculture its own economic cycles, often _____53_____ the general economy. When negative factors hit farmers, calls for government assistance are particularly intense. In the 1930s, for instance, bad weather, and the Great Depression combined to push farms over the edge into a(n) _____54_____ situation. The government responded with _____55_____ agricultural reforms -- most notably, a system of price supports, whose significance toward the large-scale campaign lasted for many years.41. A. valued B. accessed C. implemented D. illustrated42. A. regulations B. virtues C. obligations D. requirements43. A. shortcut B. implication C. reward D. substitute44. A. maintained B. margined C. depressed D. refunded45. A. take over B. cover up for C. come up with D. smooth out46. A. varied B. favorable C. extreme D. visible47. A. moderate B. predictable C. timely D. acid48. A. labor B. investment C. chemical D. landscape49. A. complicated B. flexible C. accessible D. executive50. A. criticize B. recall C. evaluate D. identify51. A. medical B. mobile C. space D. process52. A. for example B. in all C. however D. additionally53. A. subject to B. unrelated to C. reduced to D. applied to54. A. vague B. desperate C. isolated D. feasible55. A. struggling B. traditional C. sweeping D. permanent【答案】41. A 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. A 49. A 50. A 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. CSection B(24分)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questionsor 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)After some blood tests, Dr Stubs stood before me, a tall man, but short on personality and sporting a cold expression. You have systemic lupus. he said matter-of-factly."Lupus, "he continued, "is an auto-immune disease and ….” I remember certain details but mostly I remember him talking about children. “Children are no harm. But c hildbirth would jumpstart additional symptoms that could be life threatening. You already have two kids anyway.”As I got up to leave, shaken and drained, he said his parting words, “I would discourage any further research. There is no cure and nothing can prevent its progression.”Still, I did research lupus and its symptoms tiredness and joint pain—were both consistent with what I was experiencing. And eventually some major organs could be affected, causing shutdown and possibly death.I studied and found out that echinacea had a record in making immune system stronger. I decided that along with the plant I would strengthen my mindset by immersing myself in my family with my one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.After another visit, I decided never to go back to Dr. Stubs. How could one endure repeatedly hear desperately words coming from an emotionless mouth even though they were truth? The years passed. When I would feel tired and achy I pulled support from my children and their laughter.Finally, after eight years, I went to Dr. Kirstein who was recommended by a friend. She stood there holding my hand and looking into my eyes warmly."So, let’s talk a little.”Instantly my defenses were down. Before I knew it, she had me running on and on about my children, my husband, my life and dreams. I told her about all the meaningful activities I was involved in, those things I might have never done without the disease.After several follow-up tests, and greater research into my family history, Dr. Kirstein came to conclusive answer. I did not have systemic lupus. There must be something wrong with the initial tests 8 years before.I didn't know whether I should jump for joy or scream because I had been living the last eight years in fear of a fatal disease. But then I realized that I had been living every day, not so much in fear, but happiness Even day was a gift and I knew it.56. Dr. Strubs warned the author against having more children because _____.A. The process of giving birth put her life in danger.B. Taking care of children will gradually worsen her disease.C. Her disease will threaten the health of her children.D. She already has enough children.57. Why did the author stop seeing doctor Strubs after two visits? .A. Because she not qualified to treat her disease.B. Because he recommended Dr.Kirkstein to her.C. Because his cold attitude upset the author.D. Because she suspected his diagnosis about her disease.58. How did the author deal with the disease?A. She calmly waited for major organs to shut down.B. she took effective medicine regularly to fight the disease.C. She turned to Dr. Kirstein to get cure for the diseaseD. She tried to strengthen immune system and drew strength from family.59. Why did the author think every day in the past 8 years was a gift?A. Because systemic lupus was no longer a deadly disease.B. Because she made every day valuable in spite of diseaseC. Because she received a gift every day from her familyD. Because she only occasionally felt pain and tiredness.【答案】56. A 57. C 58. D 59. B(B)While faking and fierce looks are among animals great defenses, many species know that everyone runs from a big stink(臭气)too.Vulture(秃鸳)Vultures, are street sweepers that feast on the rotting flesh of dead animals, which benefits us by ridding our highways and landscapes of animal bodies and the bacteria they might carry. When vultures feel threatened they vomit, and the smell of vomited-on dead bodies puts of most predators. Throwing up allows the vulture to fly away more quickly-and the vomit can hurt the aggressor's eyes and face.Opossum(负鼠)In some ways opossums have it easy. In order to become “dead", they don’t have to fax anyone a death certificate. They just lie there with their tongues hanging out with the smell of dead flesh, sometimes for hours, effectively convincing potential predators they can find a much fresher meal elsewhere. Even if they keep getting attacked, they won't move any more than a human statue until the threat has passed.Hoatzin(磨雉)Hold your nose and meet the hoatzin, a bird of distinctions, not the least of which is that it smells like fresh cow shit. The animal mostly eats leaves and it's the only bird known to digest by fermentation, like a cow. This process is what causes its smell and has earned it the nickname the “stink birdMillipedes (千足虫)Millipedes are tricky. For starters they look wormy. Their name is deceptive, too: Their legs number about 750. Their major defense is to curl up into a ball. They, though, also release a harm eyes, and leave a horrible smell on their attackers.Sea Hare(海兔)The graceful sea hare is plain in taste in the first place, so it's not the most popular dish in the seafood chain. Nonetheless this type of sea creature has a pretty creative smell-related defense that is almost the opposite of its smelly companions on this list. The sea hare gives out a slimy, purple ink, the substance which makes food less palatable to predators.Researchers using lobsters(2-f)as model predators found that the sea blocks the lobstersreceptive mechanism. In other words, the sea hare gives its attacker the equivalent of a stuffy nose so they don't know how appealing it is.60. The sea hare defends itself from predators by ____.A. becoming plain in taste at the discovery of a predatorB. giving out purple ink to make itself invisible to predatorsC. releasing substance to make predators unable to smell itD. giving off smelly gas to try to drive predators away.61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The vulture carries bacteria so that predators dare not get close to it.B. The opossum fakes its death to avoid being targeted by predators.C. The hoatzin eats cow shit so that it is nick-named as “stink birdD. The gas released by millipede was basically harmless62. The species that enjoys more than one defense mechanism is____.A. vultureB. opossumC. millipedeD. sea hare【答案】60. C 61. B 62. C(C)ARCHAEOLOGISTS(考古学家) GUIDED BY laser images of a remote region of northern Guatemala have discovered 20-foot-high walls, watchtowers, and other evidence that ancient Maya societies had been annoyed by warfare threat over many years. The finds have upended long-established impressions of a civilization that it tamed the jungle and built thriving cities,then declined and disappeared quietly beneath the dense tropical forest.Among the most surprising discoveries was a large stone complex now called La Cuemavilla. Built on a steep ridge, the heavily fortified site included high walls. Moats which serves as the largest defensive system ever discovered in the region.This was surprising says an archaeologist, "because we had a tendency to romanticize Maya warfare as something that was largely ritualized. But the fortifications were seeing suggest an elevated level of antagonism over centuries. Rulers were so deeply alarmed that they felt the need to invest in all these hilltop fortifications. There is an almost visible sense of fear inthis landscape.All these findings owe credit to PACUNAM LIDAR Initiative, a laser survey of some 800 square miles of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala. Using revolutionary Laser technology, the survey revealed the long-hidden ruins of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization that was far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed.Guided by the new Laser treasure maps, the LIDAR team deployed through the jungle over the past year to conduct hands-on investigations of more than a dozen of the most promising sites-most of which would have been imperceptible without LIDAR."You could walk over the top of a major ruin and miss it, "says an archaeologist who's part of the PACUNA project. But LIDAR picks up the patterns and makes the features pop out with surprising clarity.Three-dimensional maps generated by the survey yielded surprises even at Tikal, the largest and most extensively explored archaeological site in Guatemala. The ancient city was at least four times bigger than previously thought, and surrounded by a massive ditch and fortified base stretching for miles.Archaeologists stress that LIDAR, for all its utility, will never see below the ground or yield d irect dates of occupation. “we still need to dig and hack our way through the jungle, but now we have a very accurate map to guide us.63. How did people think of Maya before the discovery of the defense ruins?A. It was the most advanced civilization in the history of mankind.B. It was long under the threat of large-scale warsC. Its rise and decline were under way peacefullyD. It was finally destroyed by a large-scale war64. The underlined word antagonism is closest in meaning to ____.A. miseryB. revolutionC. population decreaseD. opposition65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The military mechanism found in La Cuemavilla was intended for occupying more lands.B. The new laser technology was mainly used to enlarge the original site size.C. The LIDAR helps to avoid the traditional digging task in site exploration.D. The Tikal site was found to be protected by certain defense works66. The passage is mainly about ____.A. people' s long-time misunderstanding of Maya civilization.B. discovery of Maya military works aided by new explore technologyC. the finding of a big warfare resulting in the disappearance of Maya civilizationD. The various advantages of new technologies in the field of archaeology.【答案】63. C 64. D 65. D 66. BSection 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.Recently, in the quest for a selfie(自拍), a woman climbed over the concrete barrier of a Jaguar(美洲虎) enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona. The jaguar ripped into her arm. Bystanders pulled her away before the animal could injure her further. She's fine-so is the jaguar.This isn’t the first time a story of a person acting rudely to get close to a wild animal made headlines. Last year. a man jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo for a close-up photo. ___67___Multiple tourists in Yellowstone National Park have been attacked by bison(野牛) when they’ve gotten too close for a photo.It's common sense not to get close to wild animals that can hurt you. It's why zoos have barriers -sometimes multiple walls-to keep people separated from animals. Signs posted everywhere state the obvious warning. Keep your hands off the cage."Yet animals have become less real to us, " says an environmentalist. We see exotic animals most frequently in managed settings like zoos. ___68___ People are trying to take advantage of their rarity to show off on social media and ignore their fierceness.Media often normalize interaction with dangerous animals. Seeing a man like "Lion Whisperer" Kevin Richardson regularly play-fight with lions on TV, may send the message that these animals aren't so dangerous after all.Social media are also perfectly positioned to contribute to the rise of animal selfies. Getting likes and comments provide instant satisfaction. Your self-esteem actually gets a temporary boost. To hold onto that feeling, people may go to more and more extremes to showcase the most excitingversions of themselves. It may not be enough to get a photo of a beautiful, dangerous animal from outside a cage. ___69___People' s careless approach can put the animal's safety at risk as well. Zoo animals often must b e killed to protect the person who’s entered their space. In fact, thrill-seekers actively endanger the lives of animals. ___70___with the zoo environment, they take it for granted that animals are there for people, ignoring the fact that animals and humans are both equal existents in the nature.A. The animals, to some extent, become tools to us.B. Although violence against zoo animals is often reported, the issue of animal welfare has aroused little attention recently.C. By taking a selfie, you show that you're part of that experience.D. The comparison between caged animals and wild ones are appealing to people.E. Similar incidents are a regular occurrence in natural settings.F. The common factor is that some people are not respecting animal.【答案】67. E 68. A69. C 70. FIV Summary Writing71.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than 60 words, Use your own words as far as possible.Peter woke up one morning with all the usual signs of a nasty cold: severe headache and blocked nose. Then he did what almost everyone does on a day like this. He got up and went to work. Such is the state of what the human resources industry has come to call presenteeism.Many experts claim that presenteeism is now a bigger problem in the UK than absenteeism and could even help explain the country’s weak productivity growth. A growing number of companies are realizing presenteeism and doing something about it. This generally takes the form of programmes full of once unimaginable sweets: cheap gym membership, veggie salads in the canteen, stand-up desks and the odd massage. of course, there’s nothing against lunchtime dentistry or free workout. They do more good than harm. But such welfares alone won't do much to stop people from presenteeism.The chief reasons why people soldier on have nothing to do with how fit they are. They work for leaner, more stressed companies where dismissals are common. This makes some people worriedthat they will be targeted in the next round of job cut if they have taken a lot of time off. Others worry about troubling stretched colleagues with more work in their absence. How annoying it is to be faced with cold faces when you return to office after two days' rest at home.There is not much to be said for "silly things" like ping-pong tables and office bean bags. The key to dealing with presenteeism lies in training managers to be better at spotting swifly when employees are under too much stress or ill, and dealing with the situation sensibly---putting the sick employee to sick leave although he is reluctant. Of course, work has to be done to eliminate employee's concern about his job prospect thereof.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________【答案】Presenteeism, going to work when ill, though common in the UK, harms productivity. The responsive staff benefits companies offer are of no avail to solve the problem. The real reasons lie in sick employees’ fear of potential layoff and concern about ad ditional workload on colleagues.The solution depends on management’s timely detection of presenteeism and strategic compulsory leave mechanism.第Ⅱ卷(共40分)V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 暴饮暴食被一些人认为是缓解工作压力的手段。
2020年英语高考模拟原创10阅读理解—人物故事类（学生版）
2020年英语⾼考模拟原创10阅读理解—⼈物故事类（学⽣版）专题10 阅读理解——⼈物故事类（原卷版）【新课标要求与考纲的关系】普通⾼中英语课程强调对学⽣语⾔能⼒、⽂化意识、思维品质和学习能⼒的综合培养,具有⼯具性和⼈⽂性融合统⼀的特点。
普通⾼中英语课程应在义务教育的基础上,帮助学⽣进⼀步学习和运⽤英语基础知识和基本技能,发展跨⽂化交流能⼒,为他们学习其他学科知识、汲取世界⽂化精华、传播中华⽂化创造良好的条件,也为他们未来继续学习英语或选择就业提供更多机会；普通⾼中英语课程同时还应帮助学⽣树⽴⼈类命运共同体意识和多元⽂化意识,形成开放包容的态度,发展健康的审美情趣和良好的鉴赏能⼒,加深对祖国⽂化的理解,增强爱国情怀,坚定⽂化⾃信,树⽴正确的世界观、⼈⽣观和价值观,为学⽣未来参与知识创新和科技创新,更好的适应世界多极化、经济全球化和社会信息化奠定基础。
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1.语⾔能⼒语⾔能⼒指在社会情境中,以听、说、读、看、写等⽅式理解和表达意义的能⼒,以及在学习和使⽤语⾔的过程中形成的语⾔意识和语感。
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英语语⾔能⼒的提⾼蕴含⽂化意识、思维品质和学习能⼒的提升,有助于学⽣拓展国际视野和思维⽅式,开展跨⽂化交流。
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上海市2019届高三英语一模. 高考英语系列
黄浦区2018-2019学年第一学期期末质量试卷高三英语（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）2018.12Ⅰ.listening(略）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.Just How Buggy is Your Phone?What item in your home crawls with the most germs?If you say___21___toilet seat,you’re wrong. Kitchen sponges top the list.But cell phones are pretty dirty too.They contain around10times as many germs as toilet seats.People touch their phones,laptops,and other digital devices all day long,yet rarely clean them.In one incident,a thief paid a terrible price for stealing a germy cell phone.He stole it from a hospital in Uganda during a widespread of the deadly disease Ebola.The phone’s owner reported the theft before___22___（die）from the disease.Soon,the thief began showing symptoms and finally___23___（confess）to the crime. ___24___in that unusual case a cell phone carried dangerous bacteria,not all germs are bad.Most cause no harm. In fact,they could provide helpful information.Look at the surface of your phone carefully.Do you see some dirty mars?“That's all you,”says microbial ecologist Jarrad Hampton-Marcell.“That’s biological information.”It turns out that the types of germs that you apply all over your phone or tablet are different from___25___ of your friends and family.They’re like a fingerprint that could identify you.Some day in the future,investigators may use these microbial fingerprints to solve crimes.Phones and digital devices may be one of the best places to look for buggy clues.In a2017study,researchers sampled a range of surfaces in22participants’homes,___26___countertops and floors to computer keyboards and mice.Then they tried to match the microbial fingerprints on each object to its owner.The office equipment was easiest to match to its owner.In an___27___（early）study,a different group of researchers found that they could use microbial fingerprints to identify the person who___28___（use）a computer keyboard even after the keyboard sat untouched for two weeks at room temperature.One day,microbial signatures might show___29___people have gone and what they have touched.They could prove___30___an unmarked device is yours.So,sure,your phone is pretty germy.Does that inspire you,or does it just bother you?Section BDirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.measurementB.similarC.remarkablyD.monetaryE.astronomyF.alteredG.civilization H.defined I.independence J.invariably K.dominatedThe NileThe ancient Greek writer Herodotus once described Egypt-with some envy-as‘the gift of the Nile’.The Egyptians depend on the river for food,for water and for life.The Ancient Egyptians were able to control and use the Nile,creating the earliest irrigation systems and developing a prosperous___31___.Snaking through the deserts,the Nile would flood almost___32___each year in June.Once the water subsided,a rich deposit of sand was left behind,making an excellent topaoil.Seeds were sown,yielding wheat, barley,beans,lentils and leeks.Drought could spell disaster for the Egyptians,so during the dry seasons,they dug basins and channels to deliver water to their land.They also devised simple channels to transfer water at the peak of the flood.An early system of___33___a Nilometer,was used to determine the size of the ter,during the New Kingdom,a lifting system called a shaduf was used to raise water from the river--___34___to the way in which a well is used today.The Egyptians took up some of the earliest trading missions.Without a(n)___35___system they exchanged goods,bringing back timber,precious stones,pottery,spices and animals.Their efforts in medicine were also ___36___advanced:surgeons performed operations to remove cysts（囊肿）.Mummification gave them great understanding of the human body-yet they also relied heavily on various medicines to prevent disease,and discoveries were often confused with superstition（迷信）.And while a great deal of time was dedicated to ___37___the Egyptians thought the stars were gods.By the16th century Egypt was under the Ottoman Empire until Britain seized control in1882.What is now mostly Arabic Egypt only won___38___from Britain after World WarⅡ.The Suez Canal,opened in1869, __________the country as a center for world transportation.But it,and the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971___40___the ecology of the Nile,which now struggles to satisfy the country’s rapidly growing population, currently more than76million-the largest in the Arab world.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following passages 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.Keeping The Taps Running in Thirsty CitiesWater covers71%of Earth’s surface yet only2%of it is accessible as a source of fresh water.___41___on this limited resources is rising,a trend likely to continue.It is important to recognize that it is not just city residents who___42___water.Agriculture,industry and tourism often require more water than the municipal water supply.Globally,70%of fresh water is___43___for agriculture,but locally in heavily irrigated（灌溉）areas this can increase to90%.A healthy environment also requires fresh water,and the quality of available water is as important as its___44___.Water stress is not always caused by physical shortages in dry areas.___45___for water resources between different users within river catchments or basins can also be a cause.Every thirsty city operates within its own context,___46___to the challenge of providing adequate water supplies.Cape Town,___47___,has faced three years of drought during which winter rains failed to materialize.At the end of the2017rainy season the city faced the___48___of its dams running dry during2018.The dams were only37%full—in the same week four years before they were full to the top.In January2018,it was___49___that Cape Town would reach Day Zero,when it would be forced to turn off the taps,in April.This was despite the city reducing its water use by more than half,from1.2billion litres a day in2015to fewer than600million litres,and working___50___with industry and agriculture to reduce demand.On February1,the authorities put in place a strict limit of50litres of water per person per day.___51___, in Britain this is considered enough for a five-minute shower of half a washing machine cycle on full load.In addition,a ban was placed on using___52___water for gardens,water management devices were installed at household with a high water use and the water pressure was reduced to cut demand and leaks.At the same,the city launched a media___53___to change habits and introduced higher duties.This is not without its costs;agriculture and tourism,both significant areas of employment,have___54___.It is a classic example of the problem of water economics-the cost of water is low but the cost of a lack of water is very high.Crises such as the Cape Town drought are in danger of becoming the new norm.The___55___of Day Zero must serve as a wake-up call for cities across the world to develop cost-effective water management strategies to cope with an uncertain future.41.A.Impact B.Pressure C.Impression D.Observation42.A.recycle B.waste C.consume D.apply43.A.restored B.abstracted C.separated D.preserved44.A.change B.source C.origin D.volumepetition B.Protection C.Construction D.Regulation46.A.contributing B.regarding C.responding D.referring47.A.in addition B.for example C.on the contrary D.as a result48.A.prospect B.illustration C.symptom D.security49.A.reported B.presented C.predicted D.explained50.A.respectively B.increasingly C.restrictively D.extensively51.A.By comparison B.In other words C.To our surprise D.What’s more52.A.feasible B.drinkable C.inevitable D.influential53.A.campaign B.statement C.presentation D.advertisement54.A.invaded B.liberated C.suffered D.proceeded55.A.change B.theory C.record D.threatSection B(A)Despite an advertisement campaign suggesting wall-to-wall special effects,“Bridge of Terabithia”is grounded in reality far more than in fantasy.Adapting Katherine Paterson’s award-winning novel,the screenwriters David Paterson and Jeff Stockwell have produced a thoughtful and extremely affecting story of a transformativefriendship between two unusually gifted children.The result is a movie whose emotional depth could appeal more to adults than to their children.Jess Aarons(Josh Hutcherson)is a sixth grader with four sisters,financially tensed parents and a talent for drawing.An introverted(内向的)kid who is regularly picked on by the school buses,Jess forms a bond with a new student named Leslie(Anna Sophia Robb),a free spirit whose parents,both writers,are fondly neglectful.An attraction between outsiders,their friendship feeds on her words and his pictures;together they create an imaginary kingdom in the woods behind their homes,a world they can control and where their minds can wander free.Beautifully capturing a time when a bully in school can occur as large as a monster in a nightmare and the encouragement of a teacher can alter the course of a life,“Bridge to Terabithia”keeps the fantasy in the background to find magic in the everyday.Gabor Csupo directs this,his first feature,like someone close to the pain of being different,fascinated in tiny,perfect details.With strong performances from all the leads,“Bridge to Terabithia”is able to handle adult topics with sensitivity.As the emotional landscape darkens,those who haven’t read the book may be surprised at the sorrow the filmmakers cause without ever resorting to horror or terror.In other words,your children may cry,but they won’t be traumatized so badly.Consistently smart and delicate as a spider web,“Bridge to Terabithia”is the kind of children’s movie rarely seen nowadays.At a time when many public schools are being forced to cut music and art from the curriculum,the story’s insistence on the healing power of a cultivated imagination is both welcome and essential.56.The second paragraph indicates that Jess and Leslie________.A.lost their control over the imaginary kingdomB.looked down on their individual realitiesC.formed a good friendship despite their different talentsD.wrote a book about a magical land called Terabithia57.Which of the following words is most likely to replace“traumatized”(paragraph4)?A.criticizedB.ignoredC.delightedD.shocked58.The two children most likely________.A.skipped school to play in the woods behind their campusB.created an imaginary world as an escape from realityC.disappointed their parents with their over-active imaginationsD.won against the bullies at school with strong performances59.Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?A.The fantasy components of the movie were too over-done.B.The movie is motional but not much too dramatic.C.“Bridge to Terabithia”has a negative impact on public school education.D.Children shouldn’t watch the film as they are too young to understand the topics.(B)Hot Air BalloonsA hot air balloon is made up of3main parts:The EnvelopeThe actual fabric balloon whichholds the airThe BurnerThe unit which pushes the heat upinto the envelopeThe BasketWhere the passengers and pilotstandThe basis of how the balloon works is that warmer air rises in cooler air.This is because hot air is lighter than cool air as it has less mass per unit of volume.Mass can be defined by the measure of how much matter something contains.The actual balloon has to be large as it takes a large amount of heated air to lift it off the ground.The burner uses propane gas to heat up the air in the envelope to move the balloon off the ground and into the air.The pilot must keep firing the burner at regular intervals throughout the flight to ensure that the balloon continues to the stable.Naturally,the hot air will not escape from the hot at the very bottom of the envelop as firstly, hot air rises and secondly,the floating power keeps it moving up.To move the balloon upwards,the pilot opens up the propane value which lets the propane flow to the burner which in turn frees the flame up into the envelope.It works in much the same way as a gas grill:the more you open the valve,the bigger the flame to beat the air and the faster the balloon rises.The“Parachute Valve”at the very top of the balloon is what is used to bring the balloon down towards the ground.It is a circle of fabric cut out of the top of the envelop which is controlled by a rope which runs down through the middle of the envelope to the basket.If the pilot wants to bring the balloon down,he or she simply pulls on the rope which will open the valve,letting hot air escape,decreasing the inner air temperature.This cooling of air causes the balloon to slow its rise.The pilot can operate horizontally by changing the vertical position of the balloon because the wind blows in different directions at different altitudes.If the pilot wants to move in a particular direction,he or she simply arises and falls to the appropriate level and rides with the wind.60.The purpose of this article is to__________.A.explain how hot air balloons workB.illustrate why hot air balloons are usefulC.describe hot air balloons’structurerm readers about how hot air balloons are made61.What would happen if the“Parachute Valve”could not be released after it was opened?A.The inside of the balloon would continue to heat up.B.The balloon would climb up more rapidlyC.The self-sealing valve would need to take over the role of the Parachute Valve.D.The balloon would begin to move down more rapidly.62.Which of the following skills or knowledge would be the most useful to a balloon pilot?A.The ability to sew the panels of fabric together to make a balloon.B.An understanding of how propane gas is manufactured.C.A knowledge of the background of passengers who are travelling in the balloon.D.A knowledge of air currents and wind directions in the area where he is piloting the balloon.(C)The surface of Venus has never seemed very hospitable.Temperatures change around470°C(900°F),the result of a runway greenhouse effect,and the pressure of its atmosphere,thick with carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid(硫酸),is some90times that of Earth’s.Lead(铅)would flow like water on Venus,and water cannot have existed in liquid form for perhaps a billion years.Now NASA’S Magellan spacecraft seems to have found one more horror in the nasty landscape:active st week the space agency released the first detailed map of Venus and the most dramatic images ever made of its surface.The picture offer the best evidence to date that a planet once assumed dead is actually a lively pot of geological change.The most amazing image is of Venus’s second tallest mountain,Maat Mons,which rises8km(5miles).Most of the planet’s many peaks,including9.5-km-(6-mile-)high Maxwell Montes,look bright in the radar pictures Magellan takes from its orbit above the permanent could cover.That means they are strong reflectors of radar waves.But Maat Mons is dark;like the Stealth bomber,it absorbs much of the radar falling on it.This interesting fact,say project scientists,is a strong hint that the mountains has recently been covered with lava(熔岩).Rock that sits on the surface of mountaintops appears to weather quickly in the hot,chemically reactive atmosphere,creating a soil that is rich in iron sulfide(硫化铁).It is this mineral,the scientists believe,that can easily be seen on radar.If Maat Mons doesn’t have any,it has probably been resurfaced,perhaps within the past few years.Such resurfacing has undoubtedly taken place in Venus lowlands:earlier images of the planet showed vast areas that are remarkably free of craters(火山坑).That would be easy to explain on a Planet like Earth,where cratering from meteor strikes is erased by steady erosion.But while there is some evidence of wind erosion on Venus,the best explanation for the lack of cratering is periodic lava flow.Magellan has found direct evidence of such flows,including dome like upwellings and hardened streamed of rock trailing down the sides of Venusian peaks.There are also signs of other geologic activities,including dramatic faulting and several distinct incidents of mountain building.But the evidence can’t indicate whether they really occurred millions of years ago.The case for active Venusian volcanoes is not yet proved,but Magellan,which is now well into its second complete survey of the planet’s surface,may eventually settle the issue.63.Which of the following has NO possibility to be found on Venus now?A.Carbon dioxideB.Sulfuric acidC.Liquid waterD.Active volcanoes64.The scientists believe that_________shows up easily on radar.A.geological changeB.iron sulfideC.mountain mineralva flow65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The resurfacing has changed the images of the vast areas in Venus lowlands.B.The wind erosion on Venus is caused by periodic lava flowsC.Streams of rock trailing down the side of Venusian peaks can be seen on EarthD.Other geologic activities have caused dramatic and unbelievable climate phenomenon.66.What can be inferred from the passage?A.NASA’S Magallan spacecraft fails to stand the environment of Venus.B.There is clear and confirmed evidence for the active Venusian volcanoes on Venus.C.Some evidence of periodic lava flows has been found by NASA astronauts.D.Magellan will conduct a follow-up complete survey of the Venus’surface.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentences given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.However,facial recognition seems merely to encode them.B.Research show that artificial intelligence can reconstruct the facial structures of people.C.Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use.D.Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces.E.Continuous facial recording that paints computerized data onto the real world might change the texture of social interactions.F.The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is crucial to the formation of complex societies.Nowhere To Hide:What Machines Can Tell From Your FaceThe human face is a remarkable piece of work.67So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through the unconscious shame or the trick of a false smile.People spend much of their waking lives,in the office and the courtroom as well as the bar and the bedroom,reading faces,for signs of attraction,hostility,trust and deceit.They also spend plenty of time trying to hide their feelings,intentions or nature.68In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’attendance;in Britain,by retailers to spot past shoplifters.This year Welsh police used it to arrest a suspect outside a football game.In China it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers,permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile.Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the homescreen.Set against human skills,such applications might seem enhancive.Some breakthroughs,such as flight or the internet,obviously transform human abilities.69Although faces are peculiar to individuals,they are also public,so technology does not,at first sight,intrude on something that is private.And yet the ability to record,store and analyse images of faces cheaply,quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamentalchanges to notions of privacy,fairness and trust.70Masking true feelings helps fix the wheels of daily life.If your partner can spot every prohibited yawn,and your boss every hint of annoyance,marriages and working relationships will be more truthful,but less harmonious.The basis of social interactions might change,too,from a set of commitments founded on trust to calculations of risk and reward derived from the information a computer attaches to someone’s face.Relationships might become more reasonable,but also transactional.IV.Summary Writing71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Sport TourismTourism is the world’s largest industry and is predicted to grow well into the years to come.Increasingly,the economic importance of tourism has been recognized by governments around the world.At the same time,the tourism industry has become more complicated in its development and marketing new forms of tourism.One of the fastest growing parts of the tourism industry is travel related to sport and physical activity.A recent survey found that while the traditional beach and sight-seeing vacations continue to predominate,22%of those surveyed reported that opportunities to participate in sports were important when selecting a vacation.The term sport tourism has been adopted in recent years to describe sport-related leisure travel.It is generally recognized that three are three broad categories of sport tourism.The first category.Watching sporting events or Sports Event Tourism includes hallmark events such as FIFA World Cup Football Championships,and the Olympic games.Tournament sponsored by the Professional Golf Association or the World Tennis Association are also part of the spectator-centered sector of sport tourism.The second type of sport tourism,celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism involves visiting famous sports-related attractions.Visits of the sports halls of fame fall into this category.Another form of celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism that has emerged in recent years is meeting famous sports personalities.The cruise industry has been experienced in this area.Sports theme cruise such as“the NBA basketball cruise”arrange for passengers to meet personalities from sports while on board.Active participation is the third category of sports tourism.This is composed of individuals who travel to participate in golf,skiing,and tennis in particular,although other sports such as fishing,and scuba diving are popular in the US.第II卷（共40分）V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.很多人对他们的潜能一无所知。
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It ’s great for your brain too. Seeing new places and putting yourself in an unfamiliar environment are great for expanding your horizons, but it also improves your thinking and creativity.
You connect with nature.
According to a study from the University of Exeter Medical School in Britain, being closer to green space improves your mental health right away, and that effect can be sustained( 保留 ) for longer. All these are great. And people who frequently travel (even if it ’s not abroad), live a much happier life and are more productive.
C. He knows nothing about planting trees.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. How does the man get information about the apartment?
A. From TV.
B. From newspapers.
Taking a vacation helps you reduce stress.
2019届全国高考英语模拟决胜密卷(二)(含答案及解析)
2019届全国高考英语模拟决胜密卷（二）1、 SUPPORT WORKERDo you have the ability to care for others? Can you understand how older people feel? Are you a good communicator? Do you have good listening skills? Can you work weekends?If you have answered YES to the above, we would like to hear from you:☆ Starting rate of ￡8.56 per hour☆ Free uniform☆ Excellent trainingcareers@WOWEE MAGAZINE Writers WantedWowee Magazine is looking for writers for its website. Pay is based on the number of people who read your articles. You may also receive free tickets to events and free products to test. This is a great opportunity to get valuable work experience.We want people who are: chatty, interesting, passionate, skilled.Contact us at info@.CALLING ALL MODELSThink you could be a model? If so, we'd like to meet you!Working as a successful fashion model isn't easy but it is very exciting and could be a great opportunity.Girls should be over 16 with a minimum height of 172 cm and boys should have a minimum height of 182cm. 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Join us as a team member—an assistant manager or a cafe manager, depending on your skills and experience.Many different kinds of people come and work with us, so start your career at Coffee Beans today:☆ Choose the hours you work☆ Get management experience☆ Share your love of coffeeJoin us as a Team Member, Assistant Manager of Cafe Manager, depending on your skills and experience.Email us at jobs@.1.Which address should you email at if you want to be a support worker?@B.jobs@C.careers@@2.A writer working for Wowee Magazine can______.A.get a free uniformB.receive free tickets to eventsC.bring a parentD.choose working hours3.What can we learn about the jobs from the job postings?A.The model opportunity is only meant for adults.B.There is no need to be trained as a support worker.C.Employees at Coffee Beans have few management opportunities.D.Applicants to Wowee Magazine are expected to be sociable and enthusiastic.2、Regardless of how fa r we’d like to believe gender(性别) equal ity in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.While i t’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.In their research, Professor Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查) 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders — probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women — this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.Obviously, it’s important to consider individual(个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competen t boss. So next time you’re hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历) from female candidates a harder look.1.What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?A.Women are worse than men.B.Men take almost all high positions.C.There is a huge gap between genders.D.Women might behave better in every field.2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ‘‘inherently” in paragraph 4?A.properlyB.potentiallyC.naturallyD.normally3.Which of the following may be the best title of this text?A.How We Can Figure Out The Boss.B.Why Women Are Better Than MenC.Why Women Make Better BossesD.How We Can Tell Gender Difference4.Who might have special interest in this article?A.Job hunters.B.Employers.C.Employees.D.University students.3、On a February afternoon in a classroom, Taylor came face to face with a cow-but it was all in her head.A virtual(虚拟的)reality headset had transported her and her classmates to a farm 250 miles away and for them, the technology means field trips are no longer limited by a bus ride.On any given day, students nationwide walk through fields, dive into deep sea, and observe medical operations by using such headset. It's another way to attract the iPhone generation of students and improve their understanding and their grades.Richard Lamb is a scientist working at Buffalo Science Lab. In the lab, the physical effects of virtual reality become clear as participants experience motion (运动) sickness without m oving. “Some of the research we’re doing has shown that what you experience in virtual reality has very similar responses that you would get if you were doing the actual activity, ” Lamb said.It's unknown how many classrooms have or will adopt the technology, but experts say it's still relatively rare. While individual headsets that require a user’s phone can cost as little as $20 or $30, systems and software for classes will cost thousands of dollars. Early complaints about a lack of good software are fading as more companies enter the market, but the rules for use haven't necessarily caught up with the technology.In New York, virtual lab experiments don’t count toward the state's hands-on lab time requirements. Even so, the sciences are an area w here virtual reality holds particular promise for classrooms. “The big gest impediment is going to be the quality of that experience, and that means how closely it mimics (模仿) the physical world, ” said David Evans, a scientist. “ Doing dangerous things and running into a lot more cases represent a huge learning opportunity.”Lamb agree d. “Too often in schools, when we do things in labs, you mix things together and you get this outcome. And if you don't get that outcome, you did something wrong, but we d on't have enough resources for you to redo it,” he said. “In virtual reality, all I do is on the computer. I don’t have to actually use chemicals.”1.What does a virtual reality headset really help the students do?A.Take some exercise.B.Perform an operation.C.Go for a bus ride.D.Have different experiences.2.The technology is rarely used in classrooms mainly because ________.A.students show little interest in itB.it's too expensive for users to afford itC.supporting software is inaccessible yetD.it's inconvenient to be operated by students3.Which word can replace the underlined wor d “impediment” in Paragraph 5?A.Opportunity.B.Difficulty.C.Surprise.D.Disappointment.4.Which of the following statements do both Lamb and Evans agree with?A.This technology can save students a lot of time.B.This technology is safe when used in experiments.C.This technology can enrich students' learning experiences.D.This technology can produce a better result in real life.4、No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex. By changing the order of the words and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs (助动词) and suffixes (后缀), we can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey different meanings. However, the question which many language experts can’t understand and explain is—who created grammar?Some recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade. Since the slaves didn’t know each other’s languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin. Pidgins are strings of words copied from the language of the landowners. They have little in the way of grammar, and speakers need to use too many words to make their meaning understood. Interestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their mother tongue. Slave children didn’t simply copy the strings of words used by their elders. They adapted their words to create an expressive language. In this way complex grammar systems which come from pidgins were invented.Further evidence can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf. Sign languages are not simply a group of gestures; they use the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages. The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua. Previously, although deaf children were taught speech and lip reading in the classrooms, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures they used at home. It was basically a pidgin and there was no consistent grammar. However, a new system was born when children who joined the school later developed a quite different sign language. It was based on the signs of the older children, but it was shorter and easier to understand, and it had a large range of special use of grammar to clarify the meaning. What’s more, they all used the signs in the same way. So the original pidgin was greatly improved.Most experts believe that many of the languages were pidgins at first. They were initially used in different groups of people without standardization and gradually evolved into a widely accepted system. The English past tense—“ed” ending—may have evolved from the verb “do”. “It ended” may once have been “It end-did”. It seems that children havegrammatical machinery in their brains. Their minds can serve to create logical and complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy.1.What can be inferred about the slaves’ pidgin language?A.It was difficult to understand.B.It came from different languages.C.It was created by the landowners.D.It contained highly complex grammar.2.What is the characteristic of the new Nicaraguan sign language?A.No consistent signs were used for communication.B.Most of the gestures were made for everyday activities.C.The hand movements were smoother and more attractive.D.The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.3.Which idea does the author present in the last paragraph?A.English grammar of past tense system is inaccurate.B.Children say English past tense differently from adults.C.The thought that English was once a pidgin is acceptable.D.Experts have proven that English was created by children.4.What is the best title for the passage?A.The Creators of GrammarB.The History of LanguagesC.Why Pidgins Came into BeingD.How Grammar Systems Are Used5、Some Ways to Increase Your Reading SpeedDo you have a lot of reading to do before class tomorrow? Here are some ways to help increase your reading speed.1. Stop the Inner SpeechOne’s inner monologue is an extremely common trait among readers.①__________ It is the biggest obstacle that gets in the way of you being able to increase your reading speed.2. Do Not Reread the Words on the PageYou most likely do this without even realizing that you are doing it, which makes it a bit of a difficult habit to break out of. ②__________ Keep your fingers running back and forth across the page, without stopping or going back.3. Set a GoalHolding yourself accountable will better ensure you stick with your reading and your timer tests. Give yourself a goal of a certain number of pages to read each day/week/etc. , and stick to it. When you reach it, treat yourself. ③__________4. Work on Improving Your VocabularyThink about it: You’re reading along,and then you run into a word you don’t know. Do you skip it?④__________ Do you stop to look it up? If you work on improving your vocabulary, you will know more words. The more words you add to your stock, the faster you read. The faster you read, the more you can read. It may be clear, but it's important.5. Skim the Main Points FirstFinally, when you're in a real time-crunch and need to get something read by tomorrow, take a deep breath and calm down. Open the book, and take some time reading over all the main points. Read the table of contents. Read the subtitles. Read the captions under the diagrams. ⑤__________A. Self-encouragement never hurts anyone!B. Do you try to figure it out by context?C. Your brain still processes information.D. Get an overall feel for the chapter.E. A reader should do more reading.F. The easiest way is to use your finger to guide you along.G. It is the process of speaking the words in your head as you read.6、阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019届高考英语一轮语法专练：定语从句(含答案)
第十讲定语从句一、用适当的关系代词或关系副词填空1．Because of my poor memory, all ________ you told me has been forgotten.2．Do you remember those days ________ we spent along the seashore very happily?3．Those ________ want to go please sign their names here.4．Who is the woman ________ is sweeping the floor over there?5．The man ________ you are going to make friends is my father's neighbour.6．Finally, the thief handed over everything ________ he had stolen to the police.7．This is the very letter ________came last night.8．This is the factory ________ we worked a year ago.9．Jack is pleased with what you have given him and all ________ you have told him.10．Do you work near the building ________ colour is yellow?11．Alice received an invitation from her boss, ________ came as a surprise.12．They stayed with me three weeks, ________ they drank all the wine I had.13．The room ________ Mr.White lives is not very large.14．I've finished writing the novel, ________ is to be published next month.15．He returned home safe and sound after a fierce battle, ________ was unexpected.16．The old man had three sons, all of ________ died during World War Ⅱ.17．I have bought two pens, both of ________ write well.18．Do you know the reason ________ she has changed her mind?19．________ may be imagined, he succeeded in the exam.20．We should read such books ________ will make us better and wiser.21．It is the first time ________ I have come to your city.22．Who ________ has the same idea as it will do it in this way.23．I shall never forget those years ________ I lived in the country with the farmers, ________ has a great effect on my life.24．This is the only book ________ I can find.25．This is the only one of the students ________ handwriting is beautiful.26．You must show my wife the same respect ________ you show me.二、辨析相似结构并选择正确答案(一)A.whereB.whichC.thatD.the oneE./1．Is this museum ________ they visited yesterday?2．Is this the museum ________ they visited yesterday?3．Is this museum ________ they stayed yesterday?4．Is this the museum ________ they stayed yesterday?5．Is the museum ________ you visited yesterday beautiful?6．It was the museum ________ you saw many treasures.7．It was in the museum ________ you saw many treasures.(二)A.whereB.in whichC.at whichD.thatE.whichF.itsG.of whichH.whoseI./1．She lived in the house ________ she used to live.2．She lived in the house ________ she used to live in.3．She lived in the house ________ she used to drop in.4．She lived in the house ________ she used to visit.5．She lived in the house ________ windows were broken.6．She lived in the house ________ the windows were broken.7．She lived in the house the windows ________ were broken.8．She lived in the house and ________ windows were broken.(三)A.itB.asC.whichD.whatE.that1．________ is known is that he has gone to college.2．________ is known that he has gone to college.3．________ is known, he has gone to college.4．We all know ________ he has gone to college.5．He has gone to college, ________ made us surprised.6．He has gone to college and ________ made us surprised.7．He has gone to college, ________ surprised us.8．________ surprised us most was ________ he has gone to college.(四)A.asB.thatC.which1．He is such a good teacher ________ we all like.2．He is such a good teacher ________ we all like him.3．He is a good teacher, ________ makes us respect him.(五)A.whereB.whichC.thereD.that1．He arrived in Beijing in 1984, ________ he became a manager, some years later. 2．He arrived in Beijing in 1984, ________ was important for him.3．He arrived in Beijing in 1984, and ________ he became famous.4．It was in 1984 ________ he arrived in Beijing.三、基础写作[写作内容]请写一篇简介中国的短文，内容包括：1．众所周知，中国有960万平方公里的土地，是世界第三大国；2．中国有56个民族，其中汉族人(the Han ethnic group)占92%；3．中国有许多大河流，其中长江和黄河是最重要的河流；4．曾有一段时间中国的经济落后于世界许多国家；5．随着经济的增长，中国人被歧视的日子一去不复返了，所有中国人都为此感到自豪。
十年(2015-2024)高考英语语法填空真题与最新模考试卷汇编 专题16-定语从句
7.[2023年全国甲卷]Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style and tone（口吻）are seemingly directed at children. “There was once a town in the heart of America, 4.______ all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings,”
8.[2023年全国乙卷]But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place3.______welcomes the fast-paced development of modern life
9.[2023年北京卷]Nina recently finished her year-long series of runs in Chicago,8thousands were attending a water conference.
28.[2018年浙江卷6月]Many westerners2come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheapitcan be to eat out.
29.[2017年全国I卷]Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both,10is not goodfor the health.
上海市金山区2019届高三二模(含听力)英语试题
上海市金山区2019届高三二模（含听力）英语试题一、短对话(★) 1 .A．At a shop.B．In a car.C．In a plane.D．On a farm.(★★) 2 .A．Customer and shop assistant.B．Trainer and trainee.C．Customer and travel agent.D．Sailor and tourist.(★) 3 .A．$ 2.B．$ 1.5.C．$ 3.D．$ 3.5.(★) 4 .A．A travel agency.B．Sales strategies.C．A job opportunity.D．Tour news.(★) 5 .A．She is very busy.B．She dislikes parties.C．She has an invitation already.D．She questions the man’s purpose.(★★) 6 .A．The club members aren’t available.B．The Internet doesn’t work.C．She doesn’t have time to do it.D．The email hasn’t been ready.(★) 7 .A．She is going to miss her first class.B．She prefers going to the dentist later in the day. C．The man will be back before his first class.D．The man might sleep late and miss his appointment. (★★) 8 .A．She could help the man a lot.B．She’s never been to the city.C．She knows the city very well.D．She doesn’t remember much about the city. (★) 9 .A．He was sorry for the woman’s absence.B．He was happy about the woman’s absence.C．He suggested the woman bring her daughter. D．He suggested the woman visit the university. (★) 10 .A．The man forgot to go to the cinema with the woman. B．Both of the speakers enjoyed the film.C．An exciting film will be on next week.D．The woman was interested in exploring space.二、短文(★★) Questions are based on the following passage.11 .A．Their project has lasted for a year.B．Their project is a part of their research.C．They were born and bred in New York.D．They liked to talk to strangers when young.12 . A．Ambitious.B．Difficult.C．Creative.D．Well-prepared. A．Ambitious.B．Difficult.C．Creative.D．Well-prepared.A．Ambitious.B．Difficult.C．Creative.D．Well-prepared.13 .A．Two psychologists conduct field research on New York streets.B．Two young men listen to people and give them their suggestions.C．Two psychologists help solve people’s problems with what they learn.D．Two young people encourage people to talk to them, believing it can help.(★★) Questions are based on the following passage.14 .A．Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are middle children.B．Competitive and flexible personalities decide their success.C．They share the idealistic personalities and pursue perfection.D．Their sensitivity to the surroundings leads to their achievement.15 .A．Scientists.B．Chief executive officials.C．Artists.D．Classical music players.16 .A．Family size plays a part.B．Birth order affects personality.C．Birth order influences career paths.D．How people achieve their success.三、长对话(★★) Questions are based on the following passage.17 .A．Because of their durability.B．Because they are symbols of status.C．Because of the trend in fashion.D．Because they look quite appealing.18 .A．The man was the creator of jeans.B．The man applied for a patent for jeans.C．Levi’s led to the popularity of jeans.D．Levi’s led to a flood of fake products.19 .A．They are durable and wash easily.B．They appear on sex and violence ads.C．They win the favor of many women liberalists.D．They are influenced by cowboy style and rebellious spirit.20 .A．The advantages of jeans.B．The culture of western America.C．The history of jeans.D．The change of jeans.四、语法填空(★★) 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.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.五、完形填空(★★)Now, U.S. researchers have identified a new way to treat people infected with tuberculosis (肺结核)before they get sick.Tuberculosis is one of the world’s most ______ health threats.The World Health Organization says tuberculosis kills nearly two million people each year. Another two billion are ______: they are infected, but don’t have symptoms of the disease. Those at highest risk can take medicine, but Vanderbilt University researcher Timothy Sterling says not everyone ______ with the treatment, which is a daily dose of isoniazid(异烟肼，抗结核药)for nine months. So although the medication is highly effective if people take all of their medication, many people do not take all their medication and therefore the effectiveness of the treatment plan is______. As a(n) ______, Sterling and his colleagues ______ isoniazid with another drug, rifapentine(利福喷汀).The combination was taken weekly, not daily, for just three months. And the results of this study showed that the new treatment plan ---- the three months of isoniazid and rifapentine---- was as effective as the nine–month isoniazid treatment plan.______, the short-course, three-month treatment plan had higher treatment completion rates and was also well ______.There was some other difference. The two-drug, combination treatment was administered as directly ______ therapy. That means the patients took their medicine in the presence of a health care worker, to ensure that they followed the treatment plan. This was a large study, involving 7,500 participants in North America, Spain, and Brazil. Sterling ______ that most of the people in this study were HIV-negative. The results might be ______for HIV-positive people. A recent study in South Africa indicated that the combination therapy works well in people infected with HIV as well as tuberculosis, but the study was too small to be______.Timothy Sterling’s research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, has been ______ by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC. The government health agency recommends the 12-dose weekly combination treatment as an equal alternative to the 270–dose daily treatment plan that has been the______therapy. But because of possible ______ issues, the CDC still recommends the daily treatment plan for HIV–positive patients who are taking antiretroviral drugs or women who are pregnant. Also because of a lack of data, the CDC says children under age 12 should stay with the nine-month daily treatment.31 . A．public B．persistent C．predictable D．mildA．public B．persistent C．predictable D．mildA．public B．persistent C．predictable D．mild32 . A．out ofcontrolB．beyondexpectationC．withouthopeD．underthreatA．out of control B．beyondexpectationC．withouthopeD．under threatA．out of B．beyond C．without D．under threatcontrol expectation hope33 . A．put up B．follow through C．get along D．come up A．put up B．follow through C．get along D．come upA．put up B．follow through C．get along D．come up34 . A．decreased B．maximized C．measured D．enhanced A．decreased B．maximized C．measured D．enhancedA．decreased B．maximized C．measured D．enhanced35 . A．supplement B．substitute C．promotion D．alternative A．supplement B．substitute C．promotion D．alternativeA．supplement B．substitute C．promotion D．alternative36 . A．mixed B．replaced C．associated D．connected A．mixed B．replaced C．associated D．connectedA．mixed B．replaced C．associated D．connected37 . A．As a result B．In addition C．In fact D．For instance A．As a result B．In addition C．In fact D．For instanceA．As a result B．In addition C．In fact D．For instance38 . A．imposed B．tolerated C．cultivated D．infected A．imposed B．tolerated C．cultivated D．infectedA．imposed B．tolerated C．cultivated D．infected39 . A．isolated B．implemented C．observed D．required A．isolated B．implemented C．observed D．requiredA．isolated B．implemented C．observed D．required40 . A．argues B．suggests C．commands D．warns A．argues B．suggests C．commands D．warnsA．argues B．suggests C．commands D．warns41 . A．inevitable B．negative C．distinct D．indirect A．inevitable B．negative C．distinct D．indirectA．inevitable B．negative C．distinct D．indirect42 . A．definite B．desired C．logical D．detailedA．definite B．desired C．logical D．detailedA．definite B．desired C．logical D．detailed43 . A．conducted B．proved C．demonstrated D．approved A．conducted B．proved C．demonstrated D．approvedA．conducted B．proved C．demonstrated D．approved44 . A．similar B．unique C．standard D．peculiarA．similar B．unique C．standard D．peculiarA．similar B．unique C．standard D．peculiar45 . A．personal B．crucial C．age D．safetyA．personal B．crucial C．age D．safetyA．personal B．crucial C．age D．safety六、阅读理解(★)How a few members of the animal kingdom handle the transition to adulthood?African elephantsThese beautiful beasts come close to imitate teen rebellion. Calves spend a decade with their mothers in female-dominated groups ---- and ladies stay there ---- but adolescent boys leave mom for noisy crews of bros. In their 20s, they often downsize to smaller male groups.Orangutans (猩猩)Slow metabolism allows these primates to survive food shortages ---- times when weather makes ripe fruit scarce. But energy efficiency comes at a cost; growth and maturation take time. Orangutan mamas nurse their young longer than any other wild creature does.Orcas(逆戟鲸)Killer whales join their mother’s familial group for life. This lasting-relationship seems to increase a pup’s chance of survival; if mom dies, a young male (under 30) is three times more likely to die than a peer whose mother is alive. Risk of death post-mom-mortem rises as kids get older.Harp sealsA harp seal’s “childhood” lasts just 12 days. A pup’s sole purpose during that brief period ofcoddling(宠爱) is to constantly nurse, gaining a fifth of its birth weight in blubber(鲸脂) every day. Once it’s fat ---- they become greater from 25 to 80 pounds ---- it slides off the ice and takes on the sea.Wolf spidersEvery parent knows that tired toddlers love to hitch a piggyback ride. The wolf spider straps all her babies (40 or 50, on average) onto her back at once, carrying the brood until they are capable of fully functional spider-hood. But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days.46 . According to the passage, which animals take the biggest responsibility in raising their young?A．Harp seals.B．African elephants C．Orcas.D．Wolf spiders.47 . What can we learn from the sentence “But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days”?A．Other grown wolf spiders will come to take care of the babies.B．The toddlers are too heavy for parents to hitch a piggyback ride.C．Baby spiders are able to live on their own after a short period of time.D．Baby spiders can make full use of spider-hood before they leave their parents.48 . Who will be interested in this passage?A．A student who is doing a project on animal growth.B．A kid who is keen on animal watching.C．A zoo-worker who is responsible for visitors’ safety.D．A doctor who specializes in animals’ health.(★★)As advances in auto-technology have placed a huge number of self-driving machines on our roads and sidewalks, a side product has materialized in recent years: robot-babysitting.In Phoenix, human attendants will remotely monitor Google’s upcoming Waymo robot-taxis, using the cars cameras to evaluate and adapt to passenger or road challenges. State safety regulations typically require that auto-vehicles be accompanied at all times by humans. These professionals’ job titles range from “robot handler” to “safety driver,” but they have essentially the same responsibilities: monitoring robot behavior for safety and performance, and answering questions about the technology. Broadly speaking, robot-babysitting jobs fall under the umbrella of careers in automation, which include maintenance, engineering, and programming.However, some observers note that certain kinds of robot-babysitting –-- the kind that is boring anddoesn’t require much education –-- can make for thankless work. The safety drivers who sit in self-driving cars have described their roles as“exhausting” and “demanding,” and many told me about t he constant pressure to stay vigilant at all times. “It’s incredibly hard to sit in a chair and stare at a computer without doing anything for eight hours,” Ramsey said. “But you do not need a Ph.D. to do it.” In March 2018, the field of robot babysitting took a beating when a self-driving Uber in Tempe, Arizona, hit a 49-year old named Elaine Herzberg. Dashcam footage showed that Rafaela Vasquez, the car’s safety driver, had not been looking at the road when the accident occurred. Investigators are deciding if Vasquez will be charged with murder.According to the McKinsey Global Institute, 10 million to 800 million jobs globally could be lost to automation by 2030. In the long term, it’s inevitable that robot-babysitters will go the way of elevator op erators and lamplighters. But they’ll also birth new robot-related roles.“A huge number of jobs will be created as auto-vehicles are loosed into the environment,” Ramsey said. In 2016, Bosch started training students from Schoolcraft College, a community college in Michigan, in auto-vehicle repair: Toyota has trained students in maintenance as well. “We might even see a return to low-level jobs where people come and fuel the car for you,”Ramsey said. “Until we can wirelessly charge, someone needs to refuel them.” The hardest-to-automate industries, as it happens, are the ones that require looking after humans: childcare, education, health-care aides. Robot babysitters might feel like they have gained the job of the future. But in fact, real babysitters might be better positioned.49 . Robot-babysitting jobs do NOT include _______________.A．answering the questions about the technique.B．observing the certain kinds of the robot-babysitter.C．monitoring the potential problems of the auto-vehicles.D．maintaining the vehicles which are out of order.50 . The underlined word “vigilant” most probably means “.”A．grateful B．suspicious C．fit D．alert51 . According to Ramsey, what will happen when auto-vehicles are released into the market?A．A lot of opportunities will be created.B．A large number of people will be out of work.C．Auto-vehicles will become much cheaper.D．Many people will turn to buying auto-cars.52 . What’s this passage mainly about? A．The Rise and Fall of Robot Babysitters.B．The Future of Auto-Vehicles.C．The Life and Employment of the Future.D．The Position of Robot Babysitters.七、(★) Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.The North StarAmong the pile of stars in the universe, there are a couple that are of great importance to people on Earth. The sun, of course, is one of them. The other is known as Polaris, the North Star. 53 . . Therefore, it is a great compass(指南针).When people in the northern part of Earth look toward Polaris, they can be certain that they are facing north. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their destinations.Before the invention of modern navigation tools, sailors relied on Polaris. From the top of their ships, sailors would look for Polaris to figure out their place at sea. They figured out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude(纬度). As long as the equations were not wrong, the results were very reliable. Polaris also let sailors determine North, South, East, and West. 54 .To those who sail at night, changeable storms and dark clouds were more than annoying things.55 . .It’s possible for a captain to make an accidental wrong turn. The ship could become stranded at sea, and the frustrated captain would have no way to get the ship back on the right course. The sailor’s fears wouldn’t be relieved until the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view. Even today, sailors sometimes choose to steer by using Polaris on clear nights.56 . . The Big Dipper, a constellation that is well known in astrology, appears to revolve around Polaris. The handle of the Big Dipper always points to the North Star. When people get lost, it’s comforting to know that their problems can be relieved by looking at the sky.A．It’s not difficult to tell the Polaris apart from the pile of other stars in the universe.B．People who are lost can be relieved by gazing up at Polaris.C．By knowing directions and their location, sailors could easily steer their ships.D．They could destroy entire journeys by blocking the view of Polaris.E．It’s certain that the Polaris is part of a constellation(星座), which is not far from it.F．It is special because it is the only star that always appears to be in the same place in the sky.八、概要写作(★★) 57 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Unfair ComparisonsThanks to social media, the distance between friends is smaller than ever. But does that make us happier? Not necessarily. A recent study has found spending too much time comparing your life with the seemingly perfect lives of your friends on social media can result in depressive symptoms.We’ve all done it ---- browsing through our WeChat friends’ updates while feeling that green-eyed monster holding its head in our minds: Are their homes bigger and more tasteful? Are their vacations more expensive and exciting? Are their careers more successful and rewarding?Comparison is the thief of joy. The more time you spend on social media, the more likely it is for you to feel depressive symptoms, according to a new study out of University of Houston.The study, led by Mai-Ly Steers, examines the potential impact online social comparison can have on a person’s mental health.“The underlying mechanism is social comparison,” Steers said. “The reason why you feel these feelings is that you tend to socially compare yourself with your friends.”This social comparison theory was popularized by US psychologist Leon Festinger in the 1950s. According to an article in The Atlantic, Festinger argued that people have born tendencies to track their progress and measure their self-worth by comparing themselves with other people. That social comparison leads to feelings of insignificance and insecurity. Research has since found that making social comparisons, especially upward comparisons (to people we think above us for whatever reason), are associated with negative health outcomes like depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem.“You can’t really control the strong desire to compare because you never know what your friends are going to post. In addition, most of our friends tend to post about the good things that occur in their lives, while leaving out the bad. If we’re comparing ourselves with our friends’‘sharable highlights’, this may lead us to think their lives are better than they actually are, and thus make us feel worse about our own lives.”So if you are the jealous type, maybe think about signing off of your WeChat for a while. Your well-being may depend on it.___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________九、汉译英(★★) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.58 . 尽管他已经非常尽力，他还是没能弥补损失。
2019高考英语模拟各地真题分类汇编-七选五含答案解析
二、2019届模拟题1.山东省淄博市2019届高三部分学校5月阶段性诊断（二模)考试Living to the ripe old age of 90 may depend on your body size—both height and weight—as well as your level of physical activity，and geeing to influence a woman’s lifespan more than it does a man’s.The study found women who lived to 90 were，on average，taller and had put on less weight since the age of 20 as compared to women who were shorter and heavier.1. However，men saw more benefit from physical activity than women.In 1986 researchers asked over 7,000 Norwegian men and women between age 55 and 69 about their height，current weight，and weight at age 20.Both genders also told researchers about their current physical activities.2. The men and women were then sorted into daily activity quotas：less than 30 minutes，30 to 60 minutes，and 90 minutes or more.Men and women in the study fared very differently when it came to the impact of body size and exercise.Women who weighed less at age 20 and put on less weight as they aged were more likely to live longer than heavier women.3. The study found women who were taller than 5 feet 9 inches were 31％more likely to live into their 90s than women who were less than 5 feet 3 inches.4. Men who spent 90 minutes a day or more being active were 39％more likely to live to 90 than men who were physically active for less than 30 minutes.However，women who were physically active for more than 60 minutes a day were only 21％more likely to live to 90 than those who did 30 minutes or less.And unlike men，there was no bonus for increasing activity.5.A. Height played a major factor.B. No such association was seen for men.C. The study was observational and couldn’t establish cause.D. In fact，the study found that the optimal level of activity for women was 60 minutes a day.E. Neither height nor weight seemed to factor into whether the men reached their 90s，but activity level did.F. In addition，for each 30 minutes a day the men were active，they were 5％more likely to reach that age.G. And they included dog walking，gardening，home improvements，walking or biking to work and sports.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。
2019届上海市嘉定区高三上学期期末教学质量检测(一模)英语试题(解析版)
绝密★启用前上海市嘉定区2019届高三上学期期末质量检测（一模）英语试题（解析版）2018年12月(满分140分,完卷时间120分钟)I. Listening ComprehensionSection A (10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Classmates. B. Boss and secretary. C. Colleagues. D. Teacher and student.2.A.To have a barbecue with her family. B. To go for a ride around town.C. To go to the supermarket in John's car.D. To go shopping with the man.3.A.The woman should find a spare key . B. They should come downstairs.C. The woman should be more careful next time.D. They should think of a solution.4.A. To the man's studio . B. To the man's company.C. To the railway station.D. To the subway station.5.A.Impatient. B. Worried. C. Annoyed D. Regretful.6. A. He isn't sure. B. He'll go by bus.C. He'll go by train.D. He'll go by plane.7.A.The concert is very impressive B. She regrets paying for the concert.C. Applause encourages the singer .D. Almost everyone loves pop music.8. A. The plane's departure time remains unknown. B. The plane will leave at 9:14.C. The man has gone to a wrong check-in counter.D. The man has just missed his flight.9.A.She wants to take more optional courses .B. She thinks the course is wonderful.C. She couldn't understand the professor's lecture.D. She doesn't think the course is useful.10.A.He eats too much when playing chess. B. Chess is his favorite game.C. He doesn't enjoy chess as much as he used to.D. He won't join the chess club. Section B (15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions are based on the following passage.11.A. To run some classes. B. To organize meetingsC. To collect information.D. To grow their own food12.A. To plant these seeds in his garden. B. To get new fruits and vegetables.C. To exchange them with his friends.D. To encourage others to sell their seeds.13.A. The gardening meeting is intended to share gardening skills.B. People are increasingly concerned with environment and health.C. Those present at the gardening meeting exchange seeds with one another .D. People got together in Washington D.C to discuss the environmental issues. Questions are based on the following passage.14.A. It is a busy, crowded and booming place. B. It is suffering from increasing crime.C. It is a peaceful, friendly and convenient town.D. It is clean and pretty, buta little bit poor.15.A. It might lower their wages. B. It will change their way of life.C. It might cost them their jobs.D. It will cause a fierce competition.16.A. She is going to compete in the Olympics. B. She is an experienced debater.C. She leads the fight against the Wal-Mart storeD. She works in the local coffee shop.。
2024年高考真题和模拟题英语分类汇编：专题02 动词的时态、语态、情态动词、虚拟语气(原卷版)
专题02 动词的时态、语态、情态动词、虚拟语气养成良好的答题习惯，是决定成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
2024年高考真题1.【新课标Ⅰ卷】Further, the Silk Route Garden around the greenhouse ____60____ (walk) visitors through a journey influenced by the ancient Silk Road, by which silk as well as many plant species came to Britain for ____the____ first time.2.【新课标ⅠⅠ卷】“Some of the things that Tang was writing about ___38___ (be)also Shakespeare’s concerns.3.【新课标ⅠⅠ卷】Two years later, a six-meter-tall pavilion, ___40___ (inspire)by The Peony Pavilion, ___inspired___ (build)at the Firs Garden, just ten minutes’ walk from Shakespeare’s birthplace.4.【2024全国甲卷】They ____44____（be）part of a 15-member exploring party that had spent almost five awesome weeks in witness of the natural beauties there.5.【2024全国甲卷】What should ____45____（do）with such a beautiful place? They wondered out loud. 2024年名校模拟题1.【2024届安徽省皖江名校联盟高三下学期二模】The low-earth orbit test satellite is 2 world’s first to employ 6G design architecture, and it 3 (launch) on Saturday along with another satellite that comes with China Mobile’s 5G technology.2.【2024届江西省南昌市东湖区南昌市第十九中学高三下学期第五次模拟】These noodles 14 (say) to resemble lamian, a type of Chinese noodle.3.【2024届江西省南昌市东湖区南昌市第十九中学高三下学期第五次模拟】Innovations continued, such as noodles made with buckwheat were developed in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea (1392-1910). Ramen noodles, based 16 southern Chinese noodle dishes from Guangzhou but named after the northern Chinese lamian, 17 (become) common in Japan in the 1900s.4.【2024届江苏省南通市高三下学期四模】Shadow play, a conventional form of theatrical entertainment, 21 (survive) for centuries. The origins of shadow play 22 (believe) to date back to ancient China where it was later spread to other parts of the world.5.【2024届湖南省长沙市长郡中学、浙江省杭州二中、江苏省南京师大附中三校联考高三下学期模拟】This confusion has its roots in how Hunan food 31 (introduce) to the American public.6.【2024届湖南省长沙市长郡中学、浙江省杭州二中、江苏省南京师大附中三校联考高三下学期模拟】Whenthey later 33 (seek) opportunities in the United States, they brought Hunan and Sichuan Cuisines to New York, 34 these two cooking styles were adjusted to suit local tastes.7.【2024届广东省广州市天河区高三下学期三模】Within this group, there is a tag called”20 minutes for parks”, which 6 (come) from a theory originating from the International Journal of Environmental Health Research.8.【2024届江苏省苏州市八校联考高三下学期三模】China is known as the home of tea. It is said that Shennong discovered tea around 2700 B．C．At first, tea leaves 11 (chew).9.【2024届福建省福州市八县（市）一中高三5月模拟联考】Most of her followers 22 (age) between 20 to 30.10.【河南省部分重点高中2023-2024学年高三下学期5月联考】Guessing lantern riddles is an activity that 31 (date) back at least as far as the Southern Song Dynasty, 32 scholars wrote riddles on small slips of paper and 33 (hang) them from lanterns for festival attendees to guess.11.【河南省部分重点高中2023-2024学年高三下学期5月联考】Generally, lantern riddles are based on complex forms of wordplay and may be difficult for even 38 (advance) students of Chinese to understand.Most riddles consist of the riddle itself and an implication that tells the guesser what form he or she should expect the answer to take. For example, sometimes 39 implication might indicate that the answer is a Chinese idiom, the name of a country or that it should be composed 40 Chinese characters.12. 【2024届河南省部分重点高中高三毕业班5月份大联考】It is necessary that initiatives calling for alternative transportation modes 9 (support) to keep company with these efforts, and 10 unsustainable practices, such as reliance solely on private vehicles, be disposed of in the near future.13.【2024届湖北省武汉市华中师范大学第一附属中学高三下学期五月模拟】90 percent of the world’s fireworks are produced in China. The biggest importer is the US, which 11 (ship) in more than US $650 million worth in 2021.14.【2024届湖南省邵阳市高三下学期第三次联考】In recent years, it 28 (appear) frequently on postage stamps and postcards. It is also part of some special occasions.15.【2024届炎德英才联考湖南省雅礼中学模拟】Singer 2024, a show which brings together a constellation (一群) of gifted singers from 31 domestic and international backgrounds to engage in a series of excellent performances, 32 (kick) off on May 10, 2024.16.【2024届炎德英才联考湖南省雅礼中学模拟】With a mission 34 (cultivate) China’s premier music landscape, besides the first show, Singer 2024 promises audiences another 11 live shows that 35 (broadcast) in real time throughout the season.17.【2024届河北省衡水市部分示范性高中高三下学期三模】 4 (translate) from jing mai in Chinese, the meridians refer to paths through which the life energy 5 (flow) in the body and to organs.18.【2024届黑龙江省部分学校高三下学期第五次模拟】Iconic Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai 16 (purchase) the adaptation copyright of the novel around a decade ago, and had spent three years in shooting the TV series, also Wong's first directorial television project, making it one of the most anticipated works for his fans.19.【2024届湖北省新高考协作体高三下学期三模联考】Huangyao has a history of nearly 1,000 years with itsorigins dating back to the Song Dynasty （960-1279）. It 23 (reach) its prime in the Qing Dynasty(1644-1912) under the ruling of Emperor Qianlong (1733-1735).20.【2024届湖北省新高考协作体高三下学期三模联考】During Chinese Lunar New Year, over 20 traditional performances 26 （hold）, including the dragon dance, lion dance and suona horn （Chinese trumpet) show.21.【2024届浙江省（杭州二中、绍兴一中、温州中学、金华一中、衢州二中）五校联盟高三5月联考】Two Chinese researchers made 32 copy of the footwear using the shoe-making techniques and materials known to be used by the Qin people when the warriors 33 (build). The study found that the replicas provided the wearers with “a more comfortable, stable and efficient” 34 (walk) experience.22.【2024届浙江省（杭州二中、绍兴一中、温州中学、金华一中、衢州二中）五校联盟高三5月联考】In many cases, the paint has not survived the centuries after the warriors 37 (burn) by fires or soaked in floods, but a few of the warriors have been unearthed 38 their original colouring still largely undamaged. A 2019 study found that the colors were mixed with various protein-based binders, such as egg, animal glues and milk, before 39 (paint) onto the soldiers to help secure the paint.23.【2024届贵州省部分学校高三下学期5月份联考】Kunqu Opera, for example, 1 (consider) an old form of Chinese opera, characterized by its elegant lyrics and beautiful melodies.24.【2024届浙江省北斗星盟高三下学期5月阶段性考试】As Chinese railway technology 26 (mature), the development of the high-speed rail system became 27 (increase) localized, until the all-Chinese Fuxing Hao (Renaissance) 28 (create) and rolled into production in 2017.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。
上海高考英语作文真题模拟题范文（2021届版）
上海高考英语作文真题模拟题范文（2021届版）上海高考英语作文真题模拟题范文（2021届版）以下作文题目选自2016，2018,2019,2020年上海卷作文真题，以及2020年上海各区英语模拟试题作文。
目录如下：2020上海高考英语作文2020上海卷（春季）2019上海卷2019上海卷（春季）（Summary Writing，Guided Writing）2018上海卷2016年上海卷2020年上海市黄浦区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市嘉定区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市宝山区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市奉贤区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市闵行区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市金山区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市徐汇区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市长宁区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市杨浦区高三英语二模作文2020年上海市静安区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市普陀区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市虹口区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市浦东新区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市松江区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市青浦区高考英语二模作文2020年上海市崇明区高考英语二模作文作文需要审题，构思，写作三个环节。
如希望得到高分数，避免模板写作（含模板句，模板段落，或模板文章结构），应该学习自己创造，实际上，创造性写作，更能拓展思维，表达更自然，内容更深刻，更容易学习2020上海高考英语作文Guided WritingDirections:Write an English composition in120---150words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你是明启中学的高三学生李华，你邀请王磊参加露天音乐会，但是王磊拒绝了邀请，因为路途遥远，交通不方便的原因，不想去郊外公园参加露天音乐会;(1)请你从解决他的问题(2)还有音乐会的重要性两方面写一篇文章建议他参加这次活动!Dear Wang Lei,I am again writing the email to invite you to participate the coming open air concert this Saturday.You see,while I was scheduling the concert list and informing participants of the details for preparation,your close guitarist friend happened to know your absence due to the the inconvenient distance making you reject the concert.He instantly proposed you could hitch a lift for a round a round trip withconvenience in his father’s car.It was coincident that his father drove car to the suburbs to visit his parents.By the way,you are included in a band to perform for a gathering dance.You are very popular among other players.Moreover,the gathering dance is most important section of the concert.I strongly suggest your participation and hope you will have wonderful night in the suburb park.Yours,Li Hua2020上海卷（春季）Directions:Write an English composition in120--150words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.如果你是明启中学的高三学生李华，看到电视台报道说有很多超市有大量临近保质期的食物。
上海市部分区2022-2023学年高三上学期期末(高考一模)英语汇编：六选四专题
上海市部分区2022-2023学年高三上学期期末（一模）英语试卷分类汇编六选四专题2023届上海市黄浦区高三上学期一模英语试卷五、六选四How to show others you careThe idea that kindness can boost happiness is hardly new. Studies have shown that prosocial behavior — basically, voluntarily helping others — can help lower people’s daily stress levels, and that simple acts of connection, like texting a friend, mean more than many of us realize. ___47___ “I have found that kindness can be a really hard sell,” said Tara Cousineau, a clinical psychologist, “People desire kindness yet often feel troubled by the thought of being kind.”___48___ They may question whether their gesture or gift will be misinterpreted, or whether it will make the recipient feel pressured to pay it back.___49___ Jennifer Oldham, who lost her 9-year-old daughter Hallie in July, recently created a Facebook group — Keeping Kindness for Hallie — that encourages participants to engage in random acts of kindness. People have bought groceries and donated school supplies in Hallie’s honor. “It will help your own heart, maybe even more than the recipients,” said Ms. Oldham.If you are not already in the habit of performing random kind acts, or if it does not come naturally to you, start by thinking about what you like to do. It’s not about you being like, ‘Oh man, now I have to learn how to bake cookies in order to be nice’. It’s about: ___50___ And how can you turn that into an offering for other people?A．What skills and talents do you already have?B．Stress can also keep people from being kind to others.C．Why are recipients less likely to appreciate a random act of kindness?D．But an act of kindness is unlikely to fail, and in some instances it can create even more kindness.E．People who perform a random act of kindness tend to underestimate how much the recipient will appreciate it.F．But researchers who study kindness and friendship say they hope the new findings strengthen the scientific case for making these types of gestures more often.2023届上海市松江区高三上学期一模英语试题八、六选四Shanghai Regulation to Help Boost AIShanghai’s decision to boost the development of the artificial intelligence industry will promote the city’s digital transformation and its efforts to build itself into an international AI highland, experts said in an interview.The city passed a regulation on boosting AI just months ago, marking the first such effort inChina at the provincial level. ___67___“This regulation emphasizes industry innovation and guidance for future development,” said Yan Rui, director of legal affairs in the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress, at a recent media briefing. “___68___ It will also strongly support the digital transformation of Shanghai, and assist creation of an AI highland with global influence.” Yan said.One highlight of the AI regulation is that the municipal departments concerned could draw up lists of minor violations during the development of the AI industry which would not receive administrative punishment. “___69___ It is the same case with AI. Therefore, it is an international agreement to allow for minor errors during the research and development process,” said Weng Guanxi, a lawyer at a Shanghai-based law firm. The regulation gives a clear definition of AI and the AI industry and encourages innovative activities in the field by people, enterprises and organizations.___70___ In 2021, the combined output value of AI enterprises above a designated size, or with an annual revenue of 20 million yuan ($16.85 million) or above, reached 305 billion yuan, 2.28 times that of 2018, according to China Securities Journal. The number of talented professionals working in the AI field in Shanghai has soared from 100,000 in 2018 to 230,000 in 2021, said a Xinhua News Agency report.A．The AI industry worldwide is undergoing orderly transformation.B．The regulation came into effect on October 1, just as planned.C．Shanghai’s AI industry scale has expanded dramatically in the past few years. D．Government and the related division’s responsibilities are all within the framework of established laws and regulations.E．The regulation on AI intends to facilitate various stimulations for the high-quality development of the AI industry.F．The core of scientific research is that it is a process of constantly making mistakes and distinguishing right from wrong.2023届上海市崇明区高三上学期一模英语试卷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.Israeli Company Develops 3D Printed BeefIf there were an award for the funniest company name of 2022, then the 3D printed meat company “Steakholder” would win that award.Israeli company Steakholder Foods Ltd. has introduced its new product, Omakase Beef Morsels, which are bioprinted with cultured meat. The bites are inspired by the world-famous Wagyu beef, famous for its fat marbling patterns (大理石花纹) in the meat, which is also very expensive.The company was formed in 2019 and has an office in Israel and Belgium, and is now expanding its operations to the US. 67Stakeholder uses stem cells from cattle for the production of its printed beef, and the muscle tissue and fat are printed from two separate bio-inks. 68 A bite can be made juicier, chewier, and the taste can also be altered.The process works by first selecting the animals to extract (提取) the stem cells from. The cells are selected from animals that will provide the best meat and yield. The next step is proliferation, in which the cells are placed into a nutrient rich reactor to multiply. When the cells reach appropriate numbers, the stem cells change into muscle cells and fat cells. 69 “This product marks a major step forward for us and for the cultured meat industry in general,” said Arik Kaufman, CEO of Steakholder Foods. “It is the result of a lot of hard work and our desire to achieve the highest level of meat possible through bioprinting and cell culture processes.”70 Its patent for 3D-bioprinting technology is the result of intensive cooperation between its 3D printing engineers and cell biologists. “We see Omakase Beef Morsels as the combination of food, technology and fine art,” Kaufman said. “We want to inspire chefs around the world to create delicious masterpieces and unforgettable dining experiences.”So there you have it, guilt-free meat eating may be just around the corner.2023届上海市虹口区高三上学期一模英语试题Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. 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.Social EngineeringA.In fact, this is where users should actually adopt a more cautious attitude.B.The recent attack against Twitter should underscore the need for data-centric security.C.For developers, this vulnerability also shows there’s still a need for proper input validation and e nsure that any request is authorized.D.Hackers love that defenders are distracted and don’t focus appropriate resources on the number one threat.anizations should make a joint effort to protect the sensitive data from exploitation.F.This is just one more example of the success of social engineering used by hackers.When using social media, many users may not be thinking of the social engineering implications that can arise with too much over-sharing of personal information. However, what people share in posts can paint a very vivid picture of a person – which can then be misused by hackers.“67 Social engineering is the number one cause of most spiteful data breaches( 泄露),” saidRoger Grimes, data-driven defense specialist at cyber security firm KnowBe4. “Nothing else is even close, percentage-wise,” Grimes warned, “Nearly every organization could best improve their cyber securitydefense plans if they focused far more on reducing the likelihood of social engineering. No other single defense could do more to protect an organization against hacking and malware (恶意软件).”“Every organization should look to see what they can improve in t heir defense-in-depth plan(e.g.,policies, technical defenses, and education) to defeat social engineering. It is because almost no organization appropriately focuses the necessary resources and training against social engineering that allows hackers and malware to be so long-term successful. 68 ”The security experts warn that even in the context of “social media,” users shouldn’t let their guard down. 69 “As individuals, we are aware of the personal threats posed by cyber attacks directed against us,”suggested Erfan, cyber security expert at data security Comforte AG. “To avoid being victimized, it’s best to operate under the mindset that digital footprints exist everywhere and can never be completely wiped out.”“As members of businesses and organizations, we know that enterprise data is always a tempting target for hackers,” Erfan continued. “70 Preventing attacks and breaches is not 100 percent fool-proof, so we can only hope that big techs have instituted the measures of data-centric security applied directly to data in case that sensitive information falls into the wrong hands.”2023届上海市徐汇区高三上学期一模英语试题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 youneed.Quiet QuittingWhile not a new concept, the term “quiet quitting" has recently gained popularity on socialmedia.What is quiet quitting?Quiet quitting doesn't mean an employee has left their job, but rather has limited their tasks to avoid working longer hours. (67) __________________ They stick to what is in their job description and when they go home, they leave work behind them and focus on non-work duties and activities.(68) __________________ It may also mean they are ready to change positions or may be currently looking for another job.Why are employees quiet quitting?Quiet quitting may be a popular term, but this practice isn't new. Workers have quietly quit their jobs for years to look for something new, whether it was because of poor pay, unmanageable workload, burnout or lack of growth opportunities.Working from home has also changed the dynamics of the workplace because employees and managers are communicating in different ways through online meetings. These interactions may feel more formal than the chat sessions that happen in an office. Limited meetings can cause a disconnect between employees and management. (69) __________________How can businesses help employees?The biggest way to prevent disengagement is to improve the employee experience. Talk to employees, gather their feedback and discuss what can be done to make them feel appreciated. Make sure workloads are realistic and that there are appropriate boundaries to maintain a work-life balance. It's important to check in with employees to make sure these boundaries are clear and help establish an open and honest relationship.Further, managers should clearly outline paths of career progression to each employee.(70) __________________ A recent report revealed that more than half of employees surveyed would accept 10% less pay in exchange for a “more interesting career path or more opportunities to learn new skills”.参考答案2023届上海市黄浦区高三上学期一模英语试卷47．F48．B49．D50．A2023届上海市松江区高三上学期一模英语试题67．B68．E69．F70．C2023届上海市崇明区高三上学期一模英语试卷67. B68. C69. F70. A2023届上海市虹口区高三上学期一模英语试题67-70: FDAB2023届上海市徐汇区高三上学期一模英语试题67-70 BECF。
上海市2019届静安区高考英语二模试卷及答案
静安区2018学年度第二学期高三模拟质量调研英语学科试卷2019. 5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。
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I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will 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. Because the gas station is waiting for the fuel price adjustment.B. Because there’s no gas left at the gas station right now.C. Because the gas station is checking and repairing the equipment now.D. Because the quality of the gas in the station is terrible.2. A. 5 dollars B. 6 dollars C. 7 dollars D. 11 dollars3. A. The new movie didn’t perform well in sales.B The new movie was positively reviewed by critics.C. The new movie was successful in sales and reputation.D. The new movie wasn’t welcomed by the critics.4. A. They will be home on time.B. Her mother is in an area with poor signal reception.C. She can’t connect her mother through the mobile phone now.D. She has to notify her mother that someone is dead.5. A. The neighborhood suffers a power failure.B. Their neighbor broke their light bulb.C. There's something wrong with their light bulb.D It's black outside the window.6. A. He lost the way to the ice cream counter.B. He doesn't know which taste to choose.C. He loses words to describe the taste of the ice cream.D. He enjoys selling ice cream.7. A. She doesn’t get on well with John.B. John lied about absence from school.C. John was too ill to receive them at home.D. She didn’t go to school herself.8. A. At an electronic appliance shop.B. At a drugstoreC. At a laundry.D. At a furniture shop.9. A. Invite a friend to take the wedding photographing job.B. Pay for photographing for her wedding.C. Save the budget of wedding.D. Avoid taking too many photos for her wedding.10. A. The candidate has devotion for the job.B The candidate is not good at giving speeches.C The candidate is out of touch with the woman.D. The candidate is not qualified for the job.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.l1. A.12%. B.27%. C.30%. D.60%.12. A. Because their bodies are not strong enough for regular exercises.B. Because their doctors prevent them from doing too many exercises.C. Because they spend greater time doing activities requiring little energy.D. Because they still keep working at older ages.13. A. Because it brings enjoyment to the old.B. Because it makes life colorful.C. Because it makes the old move more.D. Because it saves money for the old.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14. A. The high unemployment rate in the country.B. The comfortable working environment.C. The potential high income from the work.D. The possibility to contact bosses and senior managers.15. A. Dealing with commitments.B. Managing the Internet surfing.C. Managing bosses' schedules.D. Communicating with other employees.16. A. They give male applicants fair chances for the PA jobs.B. They tend to provide male PAS with high salaries.C. They give male Pas more work to manage.D. They prefer to assign male PAS for male bosses.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Information about the features of the car.B. Message about the prices of the car.C. A larger discount than what dealers offer.D. Comments about the car from other customers.18. A. Good service from professional staff.B. Trial driving by the buyer.C. Additional insurance benefits from dealers.D. Driving license from the government.19. A. It manufactures advanced electric cars.B. It cooperates well with car dealers.C. Its online website offers comprehensive car information.D. It can deliver cars to customers after online purchase.20. A. It provides more car information than new cars.B. It is sold cheaper with less sales cost.C. Used cars are generally sold at less than 2000 dollars.D. Used car market is bigger than new car market.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.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 in the 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.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only becould ___31___ people in highly competitive games and them quickly destroyed their human competitors.AI long ago mastered chess, the Chinese board game Go and even the Rubik’s cube, which it managed to solve in just 0.38 second.Now machines have a new game that will allow them to ___32___ humans: Jenga, the popular game in which players ___33___ remove pieces from an increasingly unstable tower of 54 blocks, placing each one on top until the entire structure would ___34___.A newly released video from MIT shows a robot developed by the school’s engineers playing the game with surprising accuracy. The machine is equipped with a soft gripper（夹子）, a force-sensing wrist and an external camera, allowing the robot to detect the tower’s ___35___ the way a human might do.Unlike in purely recognitive tasks or games such as chess or Go, playing the game of Jenga also requires mastery of physical acts such as pushing, pulling, placing, and arranging pieces. It must ___36___ interactive physical operation, where you have to touch the tower to learn how and when to move blocks.Imitating it is rather difficult, so the robot has to learn in the real world, by working with the real Jenga tower. Recently, a relevant research was published in the journal Science Robotics. Researchers say the robot demonstrates that machines can learn how to perform certain tasks through actual touching instead of relying heavily on visual ___37___. That physical ___38___ is significant, researchers say, because it provides further proof that robots can be used to perform ___39___ tasks, such as separating recyclable objects from landfill trash and assembling consumer products.In a cellphone assembly line, the felling of any component is coming from force and touch rather than vision. To become an accomplished Jenga player, the robot did not require as much repetitive practice as you might imagine. Hoping to avoid reconstructing a Jenga tower thousands of times, researchers developed a method that allowed the robot to be trained on about 300 games. Researchers say the robot has already begun facing off against humans, who remain ___40___ players -- for now.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.From the nation’s earliest days, farming has held a crucial place in the American economy and culture. Farmers play an important role in any society, of course, since they feed people. But farming has been particularly ___41___ in the United States with intensified attention from civilians and government as well.Early in the nation’s life, farmers were seen as exemplifying economic ___42___ such as hard work, perseverance, and self-sufficiency. Moreover, many Americans, particularlyimmigrants who may have never held any land in the country, found that owning a farm was the ___43___ to enter the American economic system. They were immediately playing a part in the country’s economy.The American farmers have generally been quite successful at producing food, which has sometimes created their biggest problem. The agricultural industry has suffered periodic explosions of overproduction that have ___44___ prices, when the government have to step in and ___45___ the worst of these events.American farmers owe their ability to produce large outputs to various factors. For one thing, they work under ___46___ natural conditions. The American Midwest has some of the richest soil in the world. Rainfall is ___47___ over most areas of the country; rivers and underground water system permit extensive watering. Increasing use of high-quality ___48___ also has contributed to the American agriculture. It is not unusual to see today’s farmers skillfully operating ___49___ plows（犁）or harvesters. One farmer can manage large lands of farms. Fertilizers and pesticides（杀虫剂）are commonly used although some environmentalists ___50___it. Computers track farm operations, and even ___51__ technology is applied to find the best places to plant crops. US agriculture is among the most advanced in the world.Farmers still must fight with forces beyond their control, ___52___. Despite its generally temperate weather, North America also experiences floods and droughts. Such changes in the weather give agriculture its own unique cycles, often ___53___ the general economy. When negative factors hit farmers, calls for government assistance are particularly intense. In the 1930s, for instance, bad weather, and the Great Depression combined to push farms over the edge into a(n) ___54___ situation. The government then responded with ___55___ agricultural reforms including, most notably, a system of price supports, whose significance toward the large-scale campaign lasted for many years.41. A. valued B. accessed C. implemented D. illustrated42. A. regulations B. virtues C. obligations D. requirements43. A. shortcut B. implication C. reward D. substitute44. A. maintained B. margined C. depressed D. refunded45. A. take over B. cover up for C. come up with D. smooth out46. A. varied B. favourable C. extreme D. visible47. A. moderate B. predictable C. timely D. acid48. A. labor B. investment C. chemical D. landscape49. A. complicated B. flexible C. accessible D. executive50. A. criticize B. recall C. evaluate D. identify51. A. medical B. mobile C. space D. process52. A. for example B. in all C. however D. additionally53. A. subject to B. unrelated to C. reduced to D. applied to54. A. vague B. desperate C. isolated D. feasible55. A. struggling B. traditional C. sweeping D. permanentSection 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 )After some blood tests, Dr. Strubs stood before me, a tall man, but short on personality and sporting a cold expression. “You have systemic lupus（狼疮）,” he said matter-of-factly. “Lupus,” he continued, “it an auto-immune disease and ... “ I remember certain details but mostly I remember him talking about children. “Children are no harm. But childbirth would jumpstart additional symptoms that could be life threatening. You already have two kids anyway.”As I got up to leave, shaken and drained, he said his parting words, “I would discourage any further research. There is no cure and nothing can prevent its progression.”Still, I did research lupus and its symptoms -tiredness and joint pain -were both consistent with what I was experiencing. And eventually some major organs could be affected, causing shutdown and possibly death.I studied and found out that echinacea（紫锥花）had a record in making immune system stronger. I decided that along with the plant I would strengthen my mindset by immersing myself in my family with my one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.After another visit, I decided never to go back to Dr. Strubs. How could one endure repeatedly hearing desperate words coming from an emotionless mouth even though they were truth? The years passed. When I would feel tired and achy I pulled support from my children and their laughter.Finally, after eight years, I went to Dr. Kirkstein who was recommended by a friend. She stood there holding my had and looking into my eyes warmly.“So, let’s talk a little.”Instantly my defenses were down. Before I knew it, she had me running on and on about my children, my husband, my life and dreams. I told her about all the meaningful activities I was involved in, those things I might have never done without the disease.After several follow-up tests, and greater research into my family history, Dr. Kirkstein came to conclusive answer. I did not have systemic lupus. There must be something wrong with the initial tests 8 years before.I didn’t know whether I should jump for joy or scream because I had been living the last eight years in fear of a fatal disease. But then I realized that I had been living every day, not so much in fear, but happiness. Every day was a gift and I knew it.56. Dr. Strubs warned the author against having more children because_______.A. the process of giving birth might put her life in dangerB. taking care of children will gradually worsen her diseaseC. her disease will threaten the health of her childrenD. she already has enough children57. Why did the author stop seeing doctor Strubs after two visits?A. Because he was not qualified to treat her disease.B. Because he recommended Dr. Kirkstein to her.C. Because his cold attitude upset the author.D. Because she suspected his diagnosis about her disease.58. How did the author deal with the disease?A. She calmly waited for major organs to shut down.B. She took effective medicine regularly to fight the disease.C. She turned to Dr. Kirkstein to get cure for the disease.D. She tried to strengthen immune system and drew strength from family.59. Why did the author think every day in the past 8 years was a gift?A. Because systemic lupus was no longer a deadly disease.B. Because she made every day valuable in spite of disease.C. Because she received a gift every day from her family.D. Because she only occasionally felt pain and tiredness.( B )While faking and fierce looks are among animals’ great defenses, many species know that everyone runs from a big stink（臭气）too.Vulture（秃鹫）Vulture, are street sweepers that feast on the rotting flesh of dead animals, which benefits us by ridding our highways and landscapes of animal bodies and the bacteria they might carry. When vultures feel threatened they vomit（呕吐）, and the smell of vomited-on dead bodies puts off most predators. Throwing up allows the vulture to fly away more quickly -- and the vomit can hurt the aggressor’s eyes and fave.Opossum（负鼠）In some ways opossums have it easy. In order to become “dead”, they don’t have to fax anyone a death certificate. They just lie there with their tongues hanging out with the smell of dead flesh, sometimes for hours, effectively convincing potential predators（捕食者）they can find a much fresher meal elsewhere. Even if they keep getting attacked, they won’t move any more than a human statue until the threat has passed.Hoatzin（麝雉）Hold your nose and meet the hoatzin, a bird with a number of distinctions, not the least of which is that it smells like fresh cow shit. The animal mostly eats leaves and it’s the only bird known to digest by fermentation（发酵）, like a cow. This process is what causes its smell and has earned it the nickname the “stink bird”.Millipede（千足虫）Millipedes are tricky. For starters they look wormy. Their name is deceptive, too: Their legs number about 750. Their major defense is to curl up into a ball. They, though, also release a noxious defensive spray that can irritate skin, harm eyes, and leave a horrible smell on their attackers.Sea Hare（海兔）The graceful sea hare is plain in taste in the first place, so it’s no the most popular dish in the sea food chain. Nonetheless, this type of sea creature has a pretty creative smell-related defense that is almost the opposite of its smelly companions on this list. The sea hare gives out a slimy, purple ink, the substance which makes food less palatable to predators.Researchers using lobsters（龙虾）as model predators found that the sea hare ink blocks the lobster’s receptive mechanism. In other words, the sea hare gives its attacker the equivalent ofa stuffy nose so they don’t know how appealing it is.60. The sea hare defends itself from predators by _______.A. becoming plain in taste at the discovery of a predatorB. giving out purple ink to make itself invisible to predatorsC. releasing substance to make predators unable to smell itD. giving off smelly gas to try to drive predators away61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?A. The vulture carries bacteria so that predators dare not get close to it.B. The opossum fakes its death to avoid being targeted by predators.C. The hoatzin eats cow shit so that it is nick-named as “stink bird.”D. The gas released by millipede was basically harmless.62. The species that enjoys more than one defense mechanism is _______.A. vultureB. opossumC. millipedeD. sea hare( C )ARCHAEOLOGISTS（考古学家）GUIDED BY laser images of a remote region of northern Guatemala have discovered 20-foot-high walls, watchtowers, and other evidence that ancient Maya societies had been annoyed by warfare threat over many years. The finds have upended long-established impressions of a civilization that it tamed the jungle and built thriving cities, then declined and disappeared quietly beneath the dense tropical forest.Among the most surprising discoveries was a large stone complex now called La Cuernavilla. Built on a steep ridge, the heavily fortified（加固的）site included high walls, moats （护城河）which serves as the largest defensive system ever discovered in the region.“This was surprising,” says an archaeologist, “because we had a tendency to romanticize Maya warfare as something that was largely ritualized. But the fortifications we’re seeing now suggest an elevated level of antagonism over centuries. Rulers were so deeply alarmed that they felt the need to invest in all these hilltop fortifications. There is an almost visible sense of fear in this landscape.”All these findings owe credit to PACUNAM LIDAR Initiative, a laser survey of some 800 square miles of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala. Using revolutionary laser technology, the survey revealed the long-hidden ruins of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization that was far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed.Guided by the new Laser treasure maps, the LiDAR team deployed through the jungle over the past year to conduct hands-on investigations of more than a dozen of the most promising sites- most of which would have been imperceptible without LiDAR.“You could walk over the top of a major ruin and miss it,” says an archaeologist who’s part of the PACUNAM project. “But LiDAR picks up the patterns and makes the features pop out with surprising clarity.”Three-dimensional maps generated by the survey yielded surprises even at Tikal, the largest and most extensively explored archaeological site in Guatemala. The ancient city was at least four times bigger than previously thought, and surrounded by a massive ditch（沟）and fortified base stretching for miles.Archaeologists stress that LiDAR, for all its utility, will never see below the ground or yield direct dates of occupation. “We’ll still need to dig and hack our way through the jungle, but now we have a very accurate map to guide us.”63. How did people think of Maya before the discovery of the defense ruins?A. It was the most advanced civilization in the history of mankind.B. It was long under the threat of large-scale wars.C. Its rise and decline were under way peacefully.D. It was finally destroyed by a large-scale war.64. The underlined word antagonism is closest in meaning to _______.A. miseryB. revolutionC. population decreaseD. opposition65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?A. The military mechanism found in La Cuernavilla was intended for occupying more lands.B. The new laser technology was mainly used to enlarge the original site size.C. The LiDAR helps to avoid the traditional digging task in site exploration.D. The Tikal site was found to be protected by certain defense works.66. The passage is mainly about_______.A. people’s long-time misunderstanding of Maya civilizationB. discovery of Maya military works aided by new explore technologyC. the finding of a big warfare resulting in the disappearance of Maya civilizationD. The various advantages of new technologies in the field of archaeologySection CDirections：Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.jaguar（美洲虎）enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona. The jaguar ripped into her arm. Bystanders pulled her away before the animal could injure her further. She’s fine --so is the jaguar.This isn’t the first time a story of a person acting rudely to get close to a wild animal made headlines. Last year, a man jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo for a close-up photo. ___67___ Multiple tourists in Yellowstone National Park have been attacked by bison（野牛）when they’ve gotten too close for a photo.It’s common sense not to get close to wild animals that can hurt you. It’s why zoos have barriers ---sometimes multiple walls --to keep people separated from animals. Signs posted everywhere state the obvious warning. Keep your hands off the cage.“Yet animals have become less real to us,” says an environmentalist. We see exotic animals most frequently in managed settings like zoos. ___68___ People are trying to take advantage of their rarity to show off on social media and ignore their fierceness.Media often normalize interaction with dangerous animals. Seeing a man like “Lion Whisperer” Kevin Richardson regularly play-fight with lions on TV, may send the message that these animals aren’t so dangerous after all.Social media are also perfectly positioned to contribute to the rise of animal selfies. Getting likes and comments provide instant satisfaction. Your self-esteem actually gets atemporary boost. To hold onto that feeling, people may go to more and more extremes to showcase the most exciting versions of themselves. It may not be enough to get a photo of a beautiful, dangerous animal from outside a cage. ___69___People’s careless approach can put the animal’s safety at risk as well. Zoo animals often must be killed to protect the person who’s entered their space. In fact, thrill-seekers actively endanger the lives of animals. ___70___ With the zoo environment, they take it for granted that animals are there for people, ignoring the fact that animals and humans are both equal existents in the nature.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.Peter woke up one morning with all the usual signs of a nasty cold: severe headache and blocked nose. Then he did what almost everyone does on a day like this. He got up and went to work. Such is the state of what the human resources industry has come to call presenteeism.Many experts claim that presenteeism is now a bigger problem in the UK than absenteeism and could even help explain the country’s weak productivity growth. A growing number of companies are realizing presenteeism and doing something about it. This generally takes the from of programmes full of once unimaginable sweets: cheap gym membership, veggie salads in the canteen, stand-up desks and the odd massage. Of course, there’s nothing against lunchtime dentistry or free workout. They do more good than harm. But such welfares alone won’t do much to stop people from presenteeism.The chief reasons why people soldier on have nothing to do with how fit they are. They work for leaner, more stressed companies where dismissals are common. This makes some people worried that they will be targeted in the next round of job cut if they have taken a lot of time off. Others worry about troubling stretched colleagues with more work in their absence. How annoying it is to be faced with cold faces when you return to office after two days’ rest at home!There is not much to be said for “silly things” like ping-pong tables and office bean bags. The key to dealing with presenteeism lies in training managers to be better at spotting swiftly when employees are under too much stress or ill, and dealing with the situation sensibly putting the sick employee to sick leave although he is reluctant. Of course, work has to be done to eliminate employee’s concern about his job prospect thereof.第Ⅱ卷Ⅴ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets72. 暴饮暴食被一些人认为是缓解工作压力的手段。
上海市2019届高考英语模拟试卷
2019 届高三英语模拟试卷考生注意：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. Librarians. B. Farmers.C. Officials.D. Assistants.2.A. At the department store. B. From the other customers.C. At the information center.D. From a change machine.3.A. An English textbook. B. A Japanese textbook.C. A history book.D. A chemistry book.4. A. 9:00. B. 9:30.C. 10:00.D. 10:30.5.A. Because he is not well paid for his work. B. Because the job is challenging enough.C. Because he can’t concentrate on his work.D. Because he lives far away from his company.6.A. He will go for the picnic. B. He will receive a friend.C. He will go to visit Jack.D. He will stay at home and do nothing.7.A.It’s not the children making the noise. B. The children used to be quiet.C. The children are very quiet.D. The children were noisier yesterday.8.A. He failed the exam again. B. He did very well in the exam.C.He narrowly passed the exam.D. He got the highest mark in the exam.9.A. He is pleased to do the task for James. B. He is too busy to do it now.C. He doesn’t want to type the report out.D. He doesn’t know how to type it.10.A. It cost too much money. B. It will bring huge profit.C. It does harm to the environment.D. He knew nothing about the construction. 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 the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following recording.11.A. A wild animal. B. A tiger in need of adoption.C. A tiger without children.D. An adopted child.12.A. Because the zoo wants them to do so.B.Because people don’t love Shorty enough.C.Because people don’t want to spend too much money on Shorty.D.Because Shorty’s food is too expensive for one person to afford.13.A. Many people are kind to animals.B.Animals in the zoo don’t have enough food to eat.C.Children love animals better than adults do.D.Many zoos are too poor to feed their animals.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following recording.14.A. Because they are ignored by their parents.B.Because they are always troublesome.C.Because they are encouraged to do so.D.Because they feel uncomfortable about long flights.15.A. To stop worrying for their kids.B.To find companions for their kids on the plane.C.To book the flight earlier in advance.D.To encourage kids to sleep during the flight.16.A. Never forget how comfortable a long-distance flight itself might be to a person.B.People feel too embarrassed to accept the help from the staff.C.When children feel excited, the best way is to turn to air staff for help.D.Air staff should have many ways to deal with various passengers.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. He is going to the store. B. He is going to see the woman.C. He is going to see Robert.D. He is looking for his calculator.18.A. The man has lost it. B. Robert has borrowed it.C. The woman has found it.D. Robert will buy one for the man.19.A. The woman never intended the man to keep the calculator so long.B.The man never intended the woman to keep the calculator so long.C.Robert never intended the man to keep the calculator so long.D.The man never intended Robert to keep the calculator so long.20.A. They are too expensive that he can’t afford it.B.They are cheap enough to buy some for himself.C.They are not so expensive that he can buy one for himself.D.They are not so cheap that he will save money to buy one.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.Should Video Games Be Art?Back in April this year, film critic Roger Ebert decided to handle the topic of the cultural importance of video games from the perspective of whether they could ever be regarded as art. Clearly, Ebert (21) (convince) that no game so far could even dream of being considered as coming close to a work of art.In today’s post, Ebert returns to the topic to put an end to the debate that has been going on ever since: though he stands by (22) he believes in — namely that, at least in theory and principle, video games will never be art —he can now admit that he shouldn’t have expressed his opinion without knowing what he was talking about. And that is his biggest mistake, as far as he is concerned, (23) he expressed a judgment on a public forum（论坛）without having played a single video game — and all the while (24) (insist) that was the last thing on his wish list. He approached the matter strictly from a theoretical point of view and that’s not fair (25) the gaming industry — or the gamers who took offense, for that matter. “I was a fool for mentioning video games in the first place. I would never express an opinion on a movie I hadn’t seen. Yet I have declared that video games (26) never be Art. I still believe this, but I should never have said so. Some opinions are best kept to yourself. So far, 4,547 comments (27) (rain) down upon me for that blog entry. Perhaps 300 supported my position. The rest were united in opposition. What you see now posted are almost all of the comments (28) (send) in. They are mostly intelligent, well-written, and right about one thing in particular: I should not have written that entry without being more familiar with the actual experience of video games,” Ebert writes about the very post (29) started the debate.Most posters pointed to him that he was also doing so without as much as offering a clear definition of Art. “(30)gamers experience video games as a form of art, does that not automatically make them so？” some said. Others, tired of reading what others had argued bef ore them, were simply content to say “Ebert doesn’t get it.”Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Using Plants To Generate ElectricityAs free as they make us, mobile phones still need to stay close to a power source. Soon that may change with green power. Three Chilean students got the idea for a plant-powered (31) to charge their cell-phones, while sitting in their school’s outdoor courtyard during a break from exams, with dead mobile phones. Then, one of them had an aha moment.“It occurred to Camila to say about plants,” said inventor Evelyn Aravena. “Why don’t you have a socket, if there are so many plants? After that, we thought, why don’t they have a charger? Because there are so many plants and living things that have the (32) to produce energy, why not?”Their invention — a small (33) current they call E-Kaia —uses the energy plants produce during photosynthesis. A plant uses only a part of that energy — the rest goes into the soil, and that’s where the E-Kaia collects it. The device plugs into the ground and then into your phone. Mauricio Cifuentes of Duoc University said, “It’s the most amazing (34)I’ve ever seen in my life, plain and simple. At least from my personal point of view I began to (35) them. It was transformational.”The device solved two problems for the engineering students — they needed an idea for a class project, and an outlet to plug in their phones. “Looking for a place to charge the notebook, which had no (36) , and the mobile phones, w e weren’t able to find anything because all the other students were in the same state of madness trying to find a place to charge their devices,” said Aravena. But plants are everywhere, and the bio-circuit taps into their excess power. “There is a complet e energy cycle of the plant. We (37) to make use of the cycle, then we would not affect the plant’s growth. The bio-circuit makes an acquisition and that is (38) into energy to later make charges for low consumption,” said inventor Camila Rupcich.The E-Kaia doesn’t carry much charge but it’s powerful enough to (39)recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours. The student inventors have applied for patents on their (40) , and expect the E-Kaia to go on sale in the near future.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.The Music Industry — A New IndustryNot long ago, most professional musicians lived in a world far removed from business management, distribution and promotion. But today, social media, laptop production techniques and musical tastes have largely (41) the old relationship between musicians, their audiences and the marketplace.A leading U.S. conservatory（音乐学院）now teaches students how to (42)successful careers in this new world. Robert Sirota, president of New York’s famous Manhattan School of Music, takes a small break from his work to play one of his own (43) . It’s one moment of traditional musical expression in a conservatory that (44) that the music industry is in major change.“Everything we know about the (45) of music-making, and the industry of music —including recordings, published materials, concert places, the way people enjoy the performance and concerts —have changed rapidly in the last 20 years,” he says, “and it became clear to me and other people of like mind to (46) how to develop young artistic leaders who are truly (47) of making their way in this new world.”That’s why the Manhattan School of Music created the Center for Music Enterprise, where students can learn about new media, fundraising, (48) their own concert series, producing their own recordings, creating a package for the media and other necessary skills. Sirota, who completed his own conservatory education in the 1970s, (49) today’s Internet world with what used to be.“The (50) as we understood in the music world, was that there were a small number of major international symphony orchestras, there were some excellent performers, and there was an (51) audience of concertgoers,” he says. “There were in addition, several multi-national record companies. But what has happened is the way people listen to music has changed.” Klorman knows that many young musicians are worried about the information needed to (52) a successful career today. However, he says the current climate rewards personal initiative and imagination as never before. And if we are creative about putting together new (53) , we can carve out a whole new market for ourselves.The (54) at the Center for Music Enterprise are among the most popular at the Manhattan School of Music. In fact, the supply is not (55) to the demand and the program is expanding. This success has in turn inspired other conservatories to teach business skills for tomorrow’s musical careers.41. A. sponsored B. replaced C. constructed D. competed42. A. create B. undertake C. reflect D. arrange43. A. compositions B. solutions C. projects D. channels44. A. claims B. appeals C. declares D. recognizes45. A. event B. item C. business D. affair46. A. figure out B. carry on C. make up D. set about47. A. aware B. capable C. ignorant D. independent48. A. inventing B. transferring C. searching D. launching49. A. associates B. differs C. contrasts D. varies50. A. situation B. fight C. statement D. disaster51. A. established B. constructed C. founded D. instructed52. A. remain B. insist C. persevere D. sustain53. A. customs B. traditions C. opportunities D. purposes54. A. courses B. activities C. responsibilities D. contracts55. A. suitable B. adequate C. exact D. crucialSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished 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)American View On BusinessHenry Ford, a famous American inventor and carmaker, once said: American business is business. What he meant by this is that the American way of life is based on the values of the business world.Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief look at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily.In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as “the entertainment industry” or “show business.”The positive side of Henry Fo rd’s statement can be seen in the wealth that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons why so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Many jobs are produced because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business — referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor arguments are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. The laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high creates feelings of insecurity for many.56.According to the passage, the United States is a typical country .A.which encourages free trade at home and abroadB.which normally works according to the federal budgetC.where all businesses are managed scientificallyD.where people’s chief concern is how to make money57.Why do immigrants choose to settle in the United States according to the passage?Because they think that .A.they can start profitable businesses thereB.they can find more and better ways to make a livingC.they will make a fortune overnight thereD.they can be more competitive in business58.Why can Henry Ford’s statement be taken negatively according to the passage?A.Because working people are discouraged to fight for their fights.B.Because public services are not run by the federal government.C.Because there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists.D.Because there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor.59.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.In the big business there are fewer arguments between labor and management.B.The negative effects of business news will increase employment opportunities.C.Keeping lower costs and higher profits could leave many unemployed.D.In the world of arts and entertainment there is always a rise in workers’ wages.(B)A Brief His tory Of Waterstone’sWaterstone’s is the largest bookstore chainin the UK and Ireland, with 296 stores and4500 employees, but its market share hasrecently declined and sales have been poor.The book market suffered during theeconomy declines and the emergence of new e-readers, such as the Amazon Kindle, waspulling more customers away from the highstreet.A&NN will pay for Waterstone’s in two parts, one of £40million and one of£13million.The deal will only complete if HMV can renegotiate its bank facilities, though HMV says the banks are supportive of the sale. Pension trustees and the pensions regulator also have to approve.HMV chief executive Simon Fox said A&NN would be a good home for Waterstone’s, while the sale will reduce borrowings and enable HMV to focus on plans for transforming the business into a broad-based entertainment business.A&NN will appoint James Daunt as managing director of Waterstone’s once the deal completes. Mr. Daunt currently runs Daunt Books, a small chain of London-based bookshops he founded in 1990.Waterstone’s founder Tim Waterstone opened his first store in 1982 at a time when fellow book-lovers were presented with few options on the high street. The top bookseller was WH Smith, Mr. Waterstone’s former employer of eight years before he was dismissed, which he felt was failing to go into a broad market of literature fans.The first store was opened in Old Brompton Road, and the former banker’s intuition was correct as the chain went from strength to strength.Mr. Waterstone, who has written four novels, saw a recovery in the market driven by demand for the works of a new wave of literary stars including Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, John Banville and Martin Amis. Having founded the firm with his £6,000, Mr. Waterstone sold the chain to his former employer WH Smith in 1993 for £47million.60.According to the passage, who is the most likely to be the managing director of Waterstone’sin the near future?A. Mr. WaterstoneB. John BanvilleC. James DauntD. Simon Fox61.What does the word “intuition” mean in the passage?A. instinctive knowledgeB. mental imageC. calm considerationD. indirect suggestion62.Which one of the following is not true according to the passage?A.At present the brand Waterstone’s belongs to HMV.B.During the economy declines, the book market was hit and sales were poor.C.Waterstone’s has long been the largest bookstore chain in the U.K and Ireland.D.Mr. Waterstone made £4 1,000 when he transferred the chain to WH Smith.(C)How Should School Education Be Reformed?The state of public school facilities in the United States is a matter of great concern to educators and administrators. While the mission of public schools has expanded beyond education to include social support and extra-curricular activities, the academic schedule has changed little in more than a century. A report on time and learning released today by the state education committee says saving school time for academic teaching and moving away from the time-limited tradition of education are crucial steps in the school reform process.The committee’s report, entitled Time Prisoner, described fixed clocks and calendars in American education as a fundamental design problem that urgently needs to be changed. “Tim e should serve children instead of children serving time.” the report says. The two-year committee found that holding American students to world-class standards will require more time for classroom instruction. “We have been asking the impossible of our st udents that they learn as much as their foreign peers while spending half as much as in core academic subjects.” it states.The committee compared the relationship between time and learning in Japan, Germany and the United States and found that American students received less than half of the basic academic education received by Japanese and German students. On average, American students can earn a high school diploma if they spend only 41 percent of their school time on academics, says the report. American students spend an average of three hours a day on core academics such as English, math, science, and history, the committee found. Their report recommends offering a minimum of 5.5 hours of academics every school day.The nine-member committee also recommended extending the daily school hours beyond the traditional six hours. “If schools want to continue offering important activities outside the academic core, as well as serving as a center for family and community services, they should keep school doors open longer each day and each year.” says John Hodge Jones, education official of schools in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and chairman of the committee. The typical school year in American public schools is 180 days. Eleven states allow school years of 175 days or less, and only one state requires more than 180 days.“For over a decade, education reformers have been working excitedly to improve our schools,” says Milton Goldberg, executive director of the committee. “But... if re form is to trulytake hold, the six-hour, 180-day school year should go into museums — an exhibit from our education past.”pared with the academic courses more than a hundred years ago, the academic coursesnow .A.include some extra-curricular activitiesB.remain much of what they used to beC.demand students’ more contribution of timeD.focus more on education of social support64.The researches by the committee mentioned in the passage are most concerned about.A.the fashion of education managementB.the elements of school educationC.the changes in education in the recent centuryD.the time devoted to academic learning65.As it is mentioned in the passage, schools in the U.S.A do the following except .A.provide important outside-academic activitiesB.have competition with schools of other countriesC.arrange six-hour teaching and learning every dayD.serve social units such as family and community66.Executive director of the committee Milton Goldberg would most probably disagree that.A.the time of school day and school year should be reducedB.what the education reformers have done is not good enoughC.visiting museums can improve students’ academic learning abilityD.social support and extra-curricular activities should be cancelledSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. 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.Make your passion a physical trait of your personality.B.Post your vision and plan in your bedroom, bathroom, office.C.However, taking the easy way of dishonesty has a tendency to sneak back up on you.D.In the process, adapt to your needs, but know that success will ultimately be yours.E.Even with self-discipline, in th e long run, you’ll need contact with spiritual leaders.F.In the end, it causes far more problems than taking the risk of telling the truth.Kick Your Way To SuccessNo man in the world does not desire success. Actually every path to success starts with a great idea. There’s only one problem: good ideas are everywhere. When successful, what reallymatters is not having an idea, but having the courage to make it a reality. This usually means losing the sense of security of a normal job and the risk of getting a steady salary.Even with a great idea and the courage to pursue it, your efforts will be worthless unless you are willing to take massive action. Write down your goals and the action steps you will take to pursue those goals. (67) Share it with others, so they will hold you accountable for achieving your plan. Make yourself responsible and master of your destiny.Without passion, even the greatest vision will become weaker. Without passion, your energy and enthusiasm will flag when you meet with inevitable obstacles. (68)It’s the force allowing you to devote every moment of your workday to bring you closer to the success you are eager to.Once you’ve made a decision, doubt is a worm tha t eats away at your ability to succeed. Life and work can be hard and even cruel. Remember, the race is not for the swift but rather those who persevere. Rather than allowing doubt to affect your progress, you should be confident in your vision and plan. (69)The old sayings of “no one is an island” and “there is a powerful man” may sound a bit old, but they don’t make them unreal. (70) Meeting regularly can be positive and provide new perspectives on your approach. The Internet makes it very easy to find a coach, an instructor, or a planning group that can provide the emotional support, experience, and wisdom to help turn your vision into reality.IV.Summary Writing71.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.To Be A Creative PersonWithout creative people, the world would be a terrible place. Can you imagine a life without art? The thought alone makes me tremble. Could you be the next William Shakespeare, Steven Spielberg, or J.K. Rowling?Creative types don’t always get along well with management because they would rather march to the beat of their own drum. Most people have a strong desire to fit in, something that you don’t understand. Following the rules makes you uncomfortable. While most people are running and hiding from problems, you purposely seek them because you love nothing more than a fresh new challenge.You wrote a blog many months ago and thought it was wonderful at the time you published it. But then you read it again later and wonder, “What on earth was I thinking?” You then identify approximately a thousand ways it could have been better and kick yourself for being so stupid. A brain lacking curiosity is not creative.Some writers go to a country house or beach to write novels for a reason. Some atmospheres are more helpful to creativity than others. Maybe you like to pack up your laptop and go to a coffee shop, downtown bench, or under a tree at the park. Whatever the case may be, you need to know where to go to develop your creativity.Inspiration doesn’t happen on its own. Whether it is the opening of an art gallery, a theatrical production, or live music at a downtown bar, you search for inspiration wherever you can find it. It’s nice to know you’re not alone in your desire to create. Whether a person who hates you thinks your art is bad, a family member thinks you deserve a real job, or a friend thinks your ideas willnever work, and you will never give in to outside pressure.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.不要运动过度，不然有猝死的可能。
上海市华东师范大学第二附属中学2024届高三年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题含解析
上海市华东师范大学第二附属中学2024届高三年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--Can’t you stay a little longer? I real ly want to talk more with you.--Me, too. ________ I have to get home before 10 at night.A．But B．Since C．And D．For2．—Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend 2017 Peking University Summer Camp?—I tried____ to get them to listen to me.A．in time B．in vainC．in need D．in case3．Sometimes it seems to bother the teacher ______ all the students are being too quiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where4．Last year I applied to Princeton University．I ____ they would say yes—but they did, and now here I am．A．never think B．am never thinkingC．have never thought D．never thought5．Cambridge gave a positive answer inquiries on whether it recognizes gaokao scores.A．in favor of B．in response toC．in salute to D．in consequence of6．The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color. A．differ, are different from B．differ from, are different toC．resemble, are similar to D．resemble, are similar with7．—What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time.—Yes, I wish I _____ with you earlier.A．communicate B．had communicatedC．communicated D．would communicate8．Face the problem bravely and you ______ a new way to success.A．find B．found C．will find D．have found9．The problem _______he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched.A．how B．whether C．that D．when10．Where have you been ?— I_______in the heavy traffic .Otherwise I_______ here earlier.A．have got stuck; would have come B．got stuck; wasC．got stuck ; would have come D．had stuck ; would come11．— Hi! John, would you like to play football with us?— Oh，I can’t. I ___ my lesson all the morning and still need half an hour.A．am reviewing B．have been reviewingC．have reviewed D．reviewed12．I’m very grateful to my high school teachers, without ______ help I wouldn’t be so excellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose13．— What great changes have taken place in our city in the last few years!— Indeed, many high buildings have _______all over the city.A．wound up B．sprung up C．held up D．made up14．The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, ______ both of them fail to express. A．where B．whenC．who D．which15．—Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?—Yes，I did.You know，my brother ________ in the match.A．is playing B．was playingC．has played D．had played16．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year.A．will be created B．have createdC．are created D．are creating17．Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, you’ll see one small step that started it all.A．reputation B．expectationC．recreation D．foundation18．When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute19．—You’ve agreed to go, so why aren’t you getting ready?—But I ________ that I was expected to set off at once.A．don’t realize B．did n’t realizeC．haven’t realized D．hadn’t realized20．Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.A．to leave B．leaving C．leave D．left第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
上海市2019届黄浦区高考英语二模试卷及答案
Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from 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 stack 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 ear, 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℃ Warner 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.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beThe Next frontier: Using Thought to Control MachinesTechnologies are often billed as transformative. For William Kochevar, the term is justified.Mr. Kochevar is paralysed below the shoulders after a cycling accident, yet has managed to feed himself by his own hand. This 31 progress is partly thanks to electrodes, implanted in his right arm, which stimulate muscles. But the real magic lies higher up. Mr. Kochevar can control his arm using the power of thought. His intention to move is 32 in neural （神经的）activity in his motor region; these signals are detected by implants in his brain and 33 into commands to activate the electrodes in his arms.An ability to decode thought in this way may sound like science fiction. But brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) like the BrainGate system used by Mr. Kochevar provide evidence that mind-control can work. Researchers are able to tell what words and images people have heard and seen from neural activity alone. Information can also be encoded and used to stimulate the brain. Over 300,000 people have cochlear（耳蜗的）implants, which help them to hear by 34 sound into electrical signals and sending them into the brain. Scientists have “ 35 “ data into monkeys heads, instructing them to perform actions via electrical pulses.As our Technology Quarterly in this issue explains, the pace of research into BCIs and the scale of its ambition are 36 . Both America’s armed forces and Silicon Valley are starting to focus on the brain. Facebook dreams of thought-to-text 37 . Kernel, a startup, has $100m to spend on neuroethology. Elon Musk has formed a firm called Neuralink; he thinks that, if humanity is to survive the arrival of artificial intelligence, it needs an upgrade. Entrepreneurs imagine a world in which people can communicate using thoughts, with each other and with machines, or acquire 38 abilities, such as hearing at very high frequencies.These powers if they ever materialize, are decades away. But well before then, BCIs could open the door to wonderful new 39 . Imagine stimulating the visual region to help the blind, making new neural 40 in stroke victims or monitoring the brain for sighs of depression. By turning the firing of neurons into a resource to be used, BCIs may change the idea of what it means to be human.Ⅱ. 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.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 is 41 ?Most people expose themselves to water and swimming situations according to their 42 levels of skill and comfort. The same might be true as you assess your comfort level with different academic environments 43 a 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 to 44 the difficulties, pace and depth of an academic environment --- and your ability to keep your “head above water” if admitted --- before deciding to apply.When looking at academic difficulties as a(n) 45 of “fit”, you are likely to find that you have the capacity to “get the job done” academically in a range of college environments. 46 , you are not likely to have difficulty with the “water” itself. You will fit best, however, at colleges and universities where your ability and preparation enable you to rise to new levels of 47 .Your goal should be to find academic environments where your levels of ability and preparation will enable you to achieve well as you stretch yourself 48 . These places represent appropriate “bodies of water” for you academically.The best 49 of comprehension regarding your preparedness to meet the academic requirements of various colleges and universities are your high school teachers. Because they are very familiar with your capabilities, your teachers can offer 50 help in identifying the colleges where you will find the best academic programs for you.Assuming you are able to find appropriate environments academically, you then need to assess the 51 of your school reports for admission to those colleges. How does your academic record (grades and test scores) pile up against those of other students who will be 52 , most (about 90%) of whom are just like you in that they can do the work too?You need to be honest in 53 this part of the picture, especially if you are considering colleges that can be highly selective and tend to admit very small percentages of the students who apply. A lot of students get in over their heads competitively when they fail to consider the real odds of gaining admission. While you might feel you are a 54 candidate at schools that can be very choosy, the reality is that you need to be in the top 25 percent of applicant pools at such schools to have a fighting chance of being admitted. By the way, you don’t 55 your chances of getting into at least one such school by applying to a dozen of them!41. A. tough B. mysterious C. visible D. different42. A. explosive B. respective C. potential D. reasonable43. A. on behalf of B. in the place of C. in case of D. in search of44. A. observe B. overcome C. investigate D. complete45. A. indication B. implication C. innovation D. intention46. A. In addition B. In other words C. By comparison D. By contrast47. A. continent B. contribution C. challenge D. conscience48. A. considerately B. traditionally C. influentially D. intellectually49. A. sources B. origins C. concerns D. demands50. A. continuous B. invaluable C. powerless D. unforgettable51. A. reliability B. alternative C. competitiveness D. recommendation52. A. applying B. considering C. comparing D. persisting53. A. appreciating B. assessing C. presenting D. comprehending54. A. flexible B. positive C. feasible D. progressive55. A. grasp B. change C. create D. increase49. A 50. B51. C 52. A 53. B 54. B 55. DSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near the village of Istabl Antar uncovered a mass grave. The bodies weren’t human. They were feline --- ancient cats that had been mummified （木乃伊化的）and buried in holes in astonishing numbers. “Not one or two here and there”, reported English Illustrated Magazine, “but dozens, hundreds, hundreds of thousands, a layer of them, a layer thicker than most coal joints, then to twenty cats deep.” Some of the linen-wrapped cats still looked presentable, and a few even had golden faces. Village children peddled the best ones to tourist for change; the rest were sold as fertilizer. One ship transported about 180,000, weighing some 38,000 pounds, to Liverpool to be spread on the fields of England.Those were the days of generously funded explorations—that dragged through acres of desert in their quest for royal tombs, and for splendid gold and painted masks to decorate the estates and museums of Europe and America. The many thousands of mummified animals that turned up at religious sites throughout Egypt were just things to be cleared away to get at the good stuff. Few people studied them, and their importance was generally unrecognized.In the century since then, archaeology has become less of a treasure hunt and more of a science. Archaeologists now realize that much of their sites’ wealth lies in the majority of details about ordinary folks—what they did, what they thought, how they prayed. And animal mummies are a big part of that.“They’re really displays of daily life,” says Egyptologist Salima Ikram. After peering beneath bandages with x-rays and cataloguing her findings, she created a gallery for the collection --- a bridge between people today and those of long ago. “You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King So-and-So had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000-plus years, the ancient Egyptians become clearer and closer to us.”56. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “peddled”(paragraph 1)?A. modernizedB. displayedC. illustratedD. demonstrated57. Why was archaeology once referred to as a “treasure hunt” (paragraph 3)?A. In the royal tombs, there were many treasures made of silver and gold.B. Animal mummies could be made into fertilizer which is very valuable.C. It was hard to find animal mummies since they were buried under dirt.D. People sought the remains of ancient Egypt merely for their material value.58. Which of the following is TRUE about Salima Ikram?A. She wishes to establish the continuity of pets over history.B. She believes that studying the remains can help modern society relate to the past.C. She wants to identify the King’s personal belongings and classify them.D. She doubts if current society will understand the significance of Egyptian remains.59. This article probably encourages the readers to _______.A. value the past by studying the remains left behind by our ancestorsB. make full use of the remains our ancestors have left behindC. understand that animal mummies are more important than gold and masksD. become more sensitive to the ancient lifestyle of our ancestors(B)●Stocky, slow-moving whale, rarely grows beyond 15 metres in length●Flippers are a third of body length; variable dorsal fin size and shape; saw-toothed trailing edgeon flukes, often raised when diving●Bumpy tubercles on top of head●Body colour is dark brown to black; often extensive white on flippers and underside of bodyand flukes; such patterns enable individual recognition●Bushy blow, occasionally V-shaped●270-400 olive baleen platesHumpback whales belong to the rorqual (groove-throated ) family,which includes fin, sei, Bryde’s, minke and blue whales. The big family migrate between winter tropical breeding areas (North West Shelf, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiii, Tonga) and summer Antarctic feeding areas. Once common in New Zealand waters, humpbacks are now rarely seen and may migrate further offshore. Males compete for mates either by physical fight or by song. Females give birth to their young every two to three years; some non-breeding females probably remain in the southern waters during winter. Young humpback whales return to their area of birth but in later life some wander between breeding areas. Humpbacks eat small shrimps and other schooling prey, such as fish, forming small, cooperative groups of two to three individuals to feed.Similar species: Easily identifiable due to a ‘hump’ back when submerging, but at a distance may be confused with other species that raise their flukes when diving , such as sperm, right and blue whales.Protection status: Recovering well from past whaling and now numerous in some former migration and aggregation areas, rarely seen in others.60. Which of the following is TRUE about humpback whales?A. Their long flippers vary in length, size and shape like dorsal fin.B. They are large and likely to grow longer than 15 metres.C. The different colors and patterns of the body help to be recognized.D. Their bumpy tubercles and blowholes are on both sides of head.61. Which of the following can be inferred from this article’s description of humpback whales’ migration?A. They need warmer waters to breed.B. They can’t survive in extreme cold.C. They find plentiful food in tropical waters.D. They are mostly hunted in New Zealand water.62. This article is mainly intended to _______.A. explain why humpbacks are still hunted in some parts of the worldB. introduce how humpbacks migrate through some dangerous watersC. popularize the basic knowledge of humpbacks and call for protectionD. help distinguish humpbacks from other similar species(C)Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens, old-times, antiques, fossils. Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of books. Yes, that’s tight. If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and you are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader. E-readers are replacing the books of old and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images or both, and produced on ,published through and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The oxford Dictionary of English defines the b-book as “an electronic version of a printed book”, but e-book can and to exist without any printed equivalent.E-readers put printed books to shame. E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.The average e-reader can store thousands of digital books, providing a genuine library at your fingertips. What is more, the e-reader itself is very small. It is easy to hold and can fit in a pocketbook or briefcase easily. This makes handling wooden giant such as War and Peace and Anna Karenina a breeze. Perhaps the only drawback to the space-saving aspect of an e-reader is that it requires you to find new things to put on your shelves.In addition, e-readers are environmentally friendly. The average novel is about 300 pages long. So, if a novel is printed 1000 times, is will use 300,000 pieces of paper. That’s a lot of paper! And for the super bestsellers, these figures increase dramatically. For example, the Harry Potter book series has sold over 450 million copies. That’s about 2 million trees! Upon viewing these figures, it is not hard to grasp the severe impact of printed books on the environment. Since e-readers use no trees, they represent a significant amount of preservation in terms of the environment and itsresources.Finally, e-readers provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not. The typical e-reader allows its user to adjust letter size, letterform and line spacing. It also allows highlighting and electronic bookmarking.Furthermore, it grants users the ability to get an overview of a book and then jump to specific location based on that overview. While these are all nice features, perhaps the most helpful of all is the ability to get dictionary definitions at the touch of a finger. On even the most basic e-reader, users can find instant definitions without having to hunt through a physical dictionary.It can be seen that e-readers are superior to printed books. They save space, are environmentally friendly and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not. So what good are printed books? Well, they certainly make nice decorations.63. As used in paragraph 1, it can be inferred that “has-beens, old-times, antiques, fossils” are all words that describe something_______.A. outdatedB. typicalC. meaningfulD. useless64. Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that printed books of War and Peace and Anna Karenina are all_______.A. superior and dramaticB. dense and environmentalC. awkward and heavyD. significant and resistant65. According to the author, which of the following reading tips and tools are offered by the e-reader?1. line spacing customization2. the ability to quickly jump to the end of a book3. access to a printed dictionary at the touch of a fingerA. 1 and 2 onlyB. 1 and 3 onlyC. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 366. Which of the following sentences from the passage best summarizes the author’s main point?A. “If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader.”B. “E-reader are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).”C. “An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices.”D. “E- readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.”Section CDirections: Read the following passage, Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Sustainable Cities Need More Than Parks, Cafes and a Riverwalk There are many standards that aim to rank how green cities are. But what does it actually mean for a city to be green or sustainable?We’ve written about what we call the “Parks, cages and a Riverwalk” model of sustainability, which focuses on providing new green spaces, mainly for high-income people. This vision of shiny residential towers and waterfront parks has become a widely-shared conception of what green cities should look like. 67Gentrification （住宅高档化）has become a catch-all term used to describe neighborhood change, and is often misunderstood as the only path to neighborhood improvement. In fact, its defining feature is displacement. Typically, people who move into these changing neighborhoods are wealthier and more educated than residents who are displaced.A recent flood of new research has focused on the displacement effects of environmental cleanup and green space initiatives. 68Land for new development and resources to fund extensive cleanup of poisonous sites are scarce in many cities, 69 And in neighborhoods where gentrification has already begun, a new park or farmers market can worsen the problem by making the area even more attractive to potential high-income people and pricing out long-term residents. In some cases, developers even create temporary community gardens or farmers markets or promise more green space than they eventually deliver, in order to market a neighborhood to buyers looking for green pleasantness.70 It makes deindustrialization seem both inevitable and desirable, often by quite literally replacing industry with more natural-looking landscapes. When these neighborhoods are finally cleaned up, after years of activism by longtime residents, those advocates often are unable to stay and enjoy the benefits of their efforts.Ⅱ. Summary Writing71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.DesertificationDesertification is one of the world’s most alarming processes of environmental degradation （退化）. The issue is often unclear, however, by a common misperception: that it’s a “natural” problem of advancing deserts in faraway developing countries. In fact, desertification is about landdegradation: the loss of the land’s biological productivity, caused by man-made factors and climate change.Each year, desertification and drought cause an estimated $42 billion in lost agricultural production. The risks of desertification are sufficient and clear. It contributes to food insecurity, hunger and poverty, and can give rise to social, economic and political tensions that can cause conflicts, further poverty and land degradation. The great urgency of this challenge led the United Nations General Assembly to state 2006 to be the International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD). It is a strong reminder of the urgent need to address the far-reaching implications of this problem. United Nations General Secretary recently summarizes in this way: “I look forward to working with Governments, civil sociery, the private section, international organizations and others to focus attention on this crucial issue, and to reverse the trend of desertification and set the world on a safer, more sustainable path of development.The IYDD also presents a golden opportunity to get the message across strongly and effectively that desertification is a global problem which we ignore at our risk. It is important to recognize that dry-lands are home to some of the most magnificent ecosystems of this world. These unique natural habitats have been home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations. They stand like open-air museums, bearing witness to bygone eras. The Year will therefore also celebrate the delicate beauty and unique inheritance of the world’s deserts.℃. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets72. 公众捐助为灾民们重建家园奠定了基础。
上海市青浦区2019届高三上学期期末学业质量调研(一模)英语试题 含答案
青浦区2018-2019学年高三期末学业质量调研测试英语2018.12（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A （10分）Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a restaurant. B. In a plane.C. In an office.D. At a hotel.2. A. Doctor and patient B. Professor and student.C. Customer and waiter.D. Secretary and manager.3. A. 7:00 p.m. B.4:45 p.m. C.5:00 p.m. D.5:30 p.m.4. A. Satisfied. B. Understanding. C. Doubtful. D. Appreciative.5. A. Dick is a real horse lover. B. Dick will go to town.C. Dick will break his word.D. Dick will finish the task.6. A. ¥110. B. ¥165 C.¥220 D. ¥1357. A. The woman should decide where to travel.B. The woman should ask others for advice.C. He will make the decisionD. He is going abroad.8. A. How to cultivate a hobby. B. What to listen to.C. How to handle stress.D. What to read.9.A. She is lovely. B. She is ambitious.C. She is humorous.D. She is responsible.10.A. The man prefers dining out tonight.B. There's something wrong with the kitchen.C. The woman would not help the man with cooking.D. The woman doesn't think cooking at home is a good idea.Section B （15分）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Animals have emotion and social skills.B. Animals' mental experience can be tested.C. Animals' choice of partnership relies on pictures.D. Animals feel pain in the same way that humans do.12.A. Identify a familiar face. B. Make a crying sound.C. Build up short-up term partnershipsD. Avoid being shut in the same stall.13.A. Cows can remember what happened in the past.B. Cows are better at making friends with people.C. Cows are happy when seeing a familiar face.D. Cows have a better memory than sheep.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. When one’s throat is soft.B.When one dreams at night.C.When one sleeps with the mouth open.D.When one breathes with the mouth closed.15.A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.16.A. A new anti-snoring device. B. A tissue causing snoring.C.A university dentist.D. A common problem.D.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. Simon. B. Lisa. C. Mr. Green. D. The repairman.18.A. The ceiling was broken.B.The apartment was falling.C.The lights were not working.D.The air-conditioner was out of order.19.A. He would get a repair person to repair the room.B.He had taken the cost from the rent check.C.He needed a month to get the job done.D.He would take the apartment back.20.A. Skills for fixing an apartment. B. A request for legal consultation.C.A tip for dealing with landlords.D. Steps of signing renting contracts.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.Wayward Penguin（企鹅）Released South of New ZealandHe needed a little push before speeding backward down a slide. Once in the water, he held his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The waywar d emperor penguin (21) _____ (know) as “Happy Feet” was back home in Antarctic waters after a temporary stay in New Zealand.Happy Feet was released into the ocean south of New Zealand on Sunday, more than two months after he came ashore on a beach nearly 2,000 miles from home and became an instant celebrity. (22) ____ (speak) from a satellite phone, Wellington Zoo veterinarian Lisa Argilla said Happy Feet’s release went remarkably smoothly. Argilla said crew members from the boat carried the penguin inside his box to the rear part of the ship for his final send-off.(23) ____ when they opened the door of the box, the penguin showed no interest in leaving.“I needed to give him a little tap on his back,” Argilla said.The penguin slipped down the slide on his stomach, bottom first, she said. He resurfaced about 6 feet from the boat, (24) ____ (take) a look up at the people aboard, and then disappeared beneath the surface.“I was really happy to see him go,” Argilla said. “The best part of my j ob is when you get to release animals back into the wild (25) ____ they are supposed to be.”The 3-foot-tall bird was found on June 20 on Peka Peka Beach, about 40 miles northwest of New Zealand’s capital, Wellington. It has been 44 years (26) ____ an emperor penguin was last spotted in the wild in New Zealand.At first, conservation authorities said they would wait and let nature take its course with the penguin. But it soon became clear the bird’s condition was growing (27) ____ (bad), as he swallowed sand and, likely mistaking it for snow.(28) ____ the world watching, authorities finally took action, moving the penguin to the Wellington Zoo four days after he was discovered. It was at the zoo (29) ____ the bird was given a home in a room filled with a bed of ice so he wouldn’t overheat.Now that Happy Feet (30) ____ (nurse) back to health, his chances are as good as they are for any other penguin in the wild.“He swam away, not caring about us anymore,” Argilla said.She paused.“And that is a good thing,” she said.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.consuming your favoritefoods?Coffee: Whether or not you try to limit yourself to one cup of coffee a day, the effects of climate change on the world’s coffee-growing regions may leave you little choice. C_____________ America, Africa, Asia and Hawaii are all being threatened by rising air temperatures and unstable rainfall patterns, which invite disease and____32____ species to live on the coffee plant and ripening beans. The result? Significant cuts in coffeeyield and less coffee in your cup. It is estimated that, if current climate patterns continue, half of the areas ____33____ suitable for coffee production won't be by the year 2050.Tea: When it comes to tea, warmer climates and erratic precipitation aren't only ____34____ the world's tea-growing regions, they're also messing with its distinct flavor. For example, in India, researchers have already discovered that the Indian Monsoon has brought more intense rainfall, making tea flavor weaker. Recent research coming out of the University of Southampton suggests that tea-producing areas in some places, ____35____ East Africa, could decline by as much as 55 percent by 2050 as precipitation and temperatures change. Tea pickers are also feeling the ____36____ of climate change. During harvest season, increased air temperatures are creating an increased risk of heatstroke for field workers.Seafood: Climate change is affecting the world's aquaculture as much as its agriculture. As air temperatures rise, oceans and waterways absorb some of the heat and ____37____ warming of their own. The result is a decline in fish population, including in lobsters (who are cold-blooded creatures), and salmon (whose eggs find it hard to survive in higher water temps). Warmer waters also _____38____ toxic marine bacteria, like Vibrio, to grow and cause illness in humans whenever ingested with raw seafood, like oysters or sashimi.And that ____39_____ "crack" you get when eating crab and lobster? It could be silenced as shellfish struggle to build their calcium(碳) carbonate shells, a result of ocean acidification (absorb carbon dioxide from the air). According to a study, scientists predicted that if over-fishing and rising temperature trends continued at their present rate, the world's seafood ____40___ would run out by the year 2050.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.Michael Wang was a senior at James Logan High School, US, back in 2012. According to The New Yorker, he was confident that he could get into an Ivy League university, such as Harvard or Yale. He had a high GPA, ___41___ at debating and co-founded a math club. He was also a talented pianist. ____42___, his dream universities turned him down. His less talented classmates, who were Hispanic or African-American, were admitted into these schools. It made him wonder if he was ____43___ because he was Asian.On Oct 15, a lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students like Wang Began. students for Fair Admissions(SFFA),a US non-profit organization. 44 Harvard for using racial balancingin their admissions process. Harvard has denied the 45 considers many factors whether a student should be admitted, including academic performance and extracurricular activities . Harvard added that the number of Asian-Americans admitted to the school had greatly increased since 2010.”Race alone is never the reason a students 47 admission, ”William Lee, a lawyer for Harvard, told the guardian. ”And race is never the reason a student is denied.”Harvard is not the only university to have been accused of 48 against Asian-Americans. In September, the US Justice Department begin to 49 whether Yale University discriminates against Asian-Americans, The case has 50 a longstanding debate over affirmative action policies(平均法案政策) that allow universities to use race as a factor when considering applications. The policies51 benefit African-American and latino students in an effort to make up for centuries of racial discrimination, according to THE NEW YORK Times, the SFFA wants the use of race in the admissions process to be ended,52 that it causes inequality.”People should be judged on character a and 53,”However,in a student, Havard said that 54 the race criterion would “reduce students’ opportunities to live and learn in a diverse campus environment”.Although the case has just begun, the 55 judgement” could influence admissions to US universities for years to come,” according to AI Jaxeera, a Qatar _based TV station41.A.crazy B. amazed C . gifted D. slow42.A.Besides B. Fortunately C. Undoubtedly D. However43.A.rejected B. dismissed C. enclosed D. stopped44.A.trapped B. oppressed C. sued D. blamed45.A.charge B. mistake C. claim D. compaint46.Aconforming B. determining C. acknowledging D. surveying47.A.robbed B. granted C. entitled D .convinced48.A.preference B. favor C. opposition D. discrimination49.A.investigate B. research C. wonder D. inquire50.A.preference B. infected C. fueled D. brought51.AnecessarilyBequally C. traditionally D. unintentionally52.AconsiderBdebatingCannoyingDarguing53.AacaedemiceBstength C. benefit D moralities54.AdroppingB.setting C. implementing D. imposing54.A.official B. existent C. gradual D. eventualDirections: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)Jack London, one of America’s major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting.London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs.London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat called a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold,but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a superb meteor(流星), every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.”Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness. Readers can enjoy Jack London’s energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.56. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?A. He pushed himself to reach goals.B. He had a variety of experiences and jobs.C. He was drawn to the Klondike Gold Rush.D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.57.What prevented Jack London form finishing college?A. That he was hired to sail to Japan.B. That he traveled to Alaska in 1897.C. That he spent much of his time writing.D. That he was not interested in college life enough.58.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London______.A.is expert at universe.B. aims high and strive to succeed.C.is excited about life if the wildness.D. face a choice between life and death.59.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To support the statement that London was the “best writer?.B. To describe life during the klondike Gold Rush.C. To provide informat ion on Jack ‘s life.D. To identify books written by Jack London.( B)USING YOUR GOLDEN ARROW MULTIPURPOSE CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE THE DATE AND TIME AT YOUR LOCATION AS WELL AS LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE SEETING THE DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR LOCATIONUse the TIME ZONE chart below to locate code that corresponds with the time zone in which you live. Select the major city that shares your time zone. Press the code that corresponds to that city (e.g. ,if you live in Washington ,Oregon California, or Nevada, all of which are located in the Pacific time zone, you would choose Los Angeles and press the corresponding code which is the 1 key).1.Press TIME twice. The two digits representing hours will begin to flash.2.Depress and hold the ▲or▼ key until the desired hou r flashes. Then release.3.Press SET. The two digits representing minutes will begin to flash.4.Depress and hold the ▲or▼ key until the desired minute fleshes. Then release.5.Press SET. The two digits representing seconds will begin to flash.6.Depress and hold the ▲or▼ key until 00 flashes. The release.7. Press SET. To set the year, month, and day press DATE three times. Then repeat steps 2 through 7. NOTE: At this point, hour ,minutes and seconds will change to year, month, and day. DETERMINAING DATE AND TIME FO R THE WORLD’S16 TIME ZONES 1.PRESS ZONE TWICE.2. Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that corresponds to the time zone for which you desire the date and time. Press that code (e.g., press = to determine the date and time in Hong Kong). The selected date and time will alternately display for 10 seconds and then return automatically to your home date and time.60. This article serves to explain how to ________.A. press the or keys to adjust timeB. determine the time zone around the worldC. set global locations to find Pacific time zoneD. use the calculator to display time, date and location61. If you are at a net meeting in London at 9 a.m., what time is it for your colleagues in Japan? A. 9 p.m..B. 6 p.m..C.11 a.m..D. 8 a.m..62. What sequence of steps would you follow to check the time in Moscow? A. Press ZONE twice. Press 9. B. Press ZONE twice. Press+3.CODE CITY TIME 0 Honolulu -10 1 Los Angeles -8 2 Denver -7 3 Chicago -6 4 New York -5 5 Rio de Janeiro -3 6 London 0 7Paris+1C. Press ZONE twice. Press 9.Press+3.D. Press ZONE twice. Press 9 three times.(C)Medicine is the most noble of all the arts, but owing to the ignorance of those who practice it, and those who inconsiderately form a judgment of them, it is now far behind all the other arts. Their mistake appears to me to arise principally from the fact that there is no punishment for the practice of medicine except disgrace, and that does not hurt those who are familiar with it. Such persons are like the figures introduced in tragedies, for as they have the shape, and dress, and appearance of an actor, but are not actors, so also physicians are many in title but very few in reality.Whoever is to acquire a competent knowledge of medicine ought to proccess the following advantages: a natural character; instruction; a favorable position for the study; early tuition; love for labor; leisure. First of all, a natural talent is required, for Nature leads the way to what is most excellent; then instruction in the art takes place, which the student must try to adopt by reflection, becoming an early pupil in a place well adapted for instruction. He must also bring to the task a love of labor and perseverance to ensure the instruction takes root.Instruction in medicine is like the culture of the productions of the earth. For our natural character, is, as it were, the soil; the principals of our teacher are, as it were, the seed. Instruction in youth is like the planting of the seed in the ground at the proper season. Diligent study is like the cultivation of the fields; and it is time which passes on strength to all things and brings them to maturity Having brought all these essentials to the study of medicine, and having acquired a true knowledge of it, we shall thus, in travelling around, be respected physicians not only in name but in reality. Inexperience is a bad trait, and does harm to those who possess it, nurturing either timidity or audacity(胆大安为). For timidity reveals a want of powers, and audacity a lack of skill. Physicians who are eager for power or those who are undertrained are not a blessing to a community.Those things which are sacred or noble, are to be delivered only to sacred persons; and it is wrong to import them to the profane until they have been initiated in the mysteries of the science.63. Based on paragraph 1, which of the following best characterizes bad physicians?A. They are greedy.B. They are pretenders.C. They are difficult to contact.D. They are the minority.64. According to paragraph 2, what must accompany the personal quality of a physician?A. A good education.B. A supportive family.C. Approval from the authority.D. Popularity in the community.65. If the author of the passage were to use a heading for each paragraph, which heading would fit best before paragraph 3?A. An Herbal Treatment.B. Medicine and Gardening.C. The Growth of a Physician.D. Understanding Agriculture First.66. Based on the underlined sentences in paragraph 5, what is the relationship between the words "sacred” and "profane"?A. The two words are exactly the same in meaning.B. The two words are similar in meaning.C. The two words are of the same root.D. The two words are opposites.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.Help Migrant WorkersThere is nothing like going home. More so if it is for the Spring Festival family reunion. For a migrant worker it perhaps means even more. To be able to set out on a homeward journey with money from a year’s toil in his pocket is the best thing he can think of. 67 . They had to press hard for their defaulted payments, the salaries that were failed to pay up.About 200 million migrant workers nationwide are something left behind by economic reforms and opening up due to their contributions in the past three decades. It is almost impossible to imagine life in these places without them. However, they still form a disadvantaged group. Their rights are violated in different forms. Among other things, unpaid salaries are the most painful of such violations that are likely to drivea migrant worker to desperate actions. 68 .69 . They have taken measures to prevent employers from holding back payments to them. Yet, as the financial crisis bites deep, some small enterprises that are struck the most try to reduce their economic losses by laying off migrant workers or refusing to pay them. So it is particularly important for governments at all levels to do an even better job in helping villager-turned-workers recover their unpaid salaries before the Spring Festival.It is good news that quite a number of local governments have organized special taskforces to conduct inspections in those labor-intensive enterprises to make sure they have paid their migrant workers in a timely and fair manner. Construction commissions in almost all provinces have published hotlines for farmer-turned-construction workers to lodge complaints against their employers for withholding their salaries. 70 . But we need to look for solutions that will work at all times. We need to put in place a mechanism that will effectively prevent employers from holding back salaries to workers.Ⅳ. Summary Writing.Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage inno more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.To Friend or UnfriendSocial networking makes it very easy to have friends – lots and lots friends. Hundreds or millions of people have joined QQ, Wechat, and other sites so that they can communicate with friends online. However, the meaning of the word “friend” seems changed. In the past, a friend was someone you had a close personal relationship with. Now, anyone in the world can be your friend online! Some people have thousands of cyber friends, but what do you do if you don’t want to have so many friends?Easy! You can dump an unwanted friend with just one click of your mouse. in recent years, it has become so common to get rid of friends in this way that there is a new word to describe it –to “unfriend”. The new Oxford American Dictionary named it word of the Year in 2009 and defined it like this: “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ from social networking site”. But why would you want to do such a thing as unfriending someone?The most common reason for unfriending someone is to eliminate annoying people from your social life. For example, some friends post messages much too frequently, especially those messages found to be extremely boring. They endlessly post status updates which say something like “I’m cooking dinner” or “I’m doing homework”. Another reason for unfriending someone is disagreement about world issues. A third reason is to get rid of people who write dirty things on social websites.Although dumping friends is not just an Internet phenomenon, far more online friendships end suddenly than off-line ones. Even in this computer age, it remains true that many people prefer spending time together face-to face. After all, that’s what friends are for!Ⅴ. Translation.Directions：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 人们普遍认为对颜色的偏爱能反映一个人的性格。
上海市2019届长宁区高考英语二模试卷及答案
2018学年第二学期高三英语(满分140分)I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation 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. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Manager and secretary.D. Customer and shop assistant2. A. In a museum.B, In a taxi. C. On a bus. D. On a bridge.3. A. Get into the car.B. Carry the bags.C. Hurry to drive the car.D. Search for the bags.4. A. Reading newspapers.B. Writing up local news.C. Talking about sports.D. Putting up advertisements.5. A. She will have coffee at school.B.She will stay for breakfast.C. She loves to grab a coffee on the way.D.She needs to eat before school.6. A. He partly agrees with the woman. B.He’s missed ah important point.C. He considers the woman competitive.D.He*s wholly been lost in a colorful life.7. A. Mary must be caught in heavy traffic. B. Mary probably will not come.C. The woman was obviously not fond of Mary.D.The woman forgot to tell Mary to come.8. A. The tennis game won't last long. B.Weather forecasts are not reliable.C. They could stick to their plan.D. They’d better change their mind.9. A. Stay till tomorrow evening. B. Leave for Beijing with Jack.C. Go to the airport after work.D. Ask someone else for help.10. A. The man doesn't like his new suit. B.The new suit is a reminder for the man.C. The new suit doesn’t fit the man.D.The man forgets to wear his new suit.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. Educators from South Africa.B. Teenagers fond of cookingC. Students eager to make friends.D. Photographers around the world12. A. Brainstorming ideas in one's group first. B. Avoiding using cooking oilC. Sending a sample dish before May.D. Creating one’s own dish13. A. To announce a cook competition. B. To start a cook festival on campusC. To advertise a local cook course.D. To organize a cook show in South Africa Questions 14 through 17 are based on the following passage.14. A. Guitarists are vital to a pop group. B. Guitar tutors aren't difficult to find.C. Guitar players have more chances to travel.D. Beginners don't make noise with the guitar.15. A. About 60 years. B. About 500 years. C. About 1000 years. D. About 2000 years.16. A. Indians played the lute with a bow. B.The guitar originated in Spain.C. The sitar took root in British music.D.The Beatles relied a lot on the brass.17. A. Reasons for the popularity of the guitar. B.Some interesting facts about the guitar.C. Various kinds of guitars in the world.D.Stories of some famous guitar players. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation.18. A. It sells things from ancient Egypt. B.It looks like an Egyptian giant.C. It brings a feel of a different world.D.It offers a wide range of cheeses.19. A. Produced by the department store itself.B.Supplied by a nearby small town.C. Collected from the outside of the building.D.Obtained from the numerous light bulbs.20. A. Customers spend £1.5 million or so per day.B.Around 30,000 customers come per day.C. There is a big increase in customers and sales.D. Customer flow and sales are quite unsteady.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.To any soldierI served as a second lieutenant(少尉）in a war thirty years ago. Married for only a year and a half, I missed my wife and baby daughter a lot. In the years before cell phones and Wi-Fi, we had limited opportunities (21)________ (communicate) with loved ones.One night while sitting by myself，I investigated the “Any Soldier” mailbox, a cardboard box with letters and packages from Americans. I chose one shoebox-size package. Inside I found about 20 greeting cards (22)________ children. At the bottom was a letter written by their teacher (23)________ (explain) how her kids had put the box together and how they supported our efforts in the war. Truly touched at that moment by this gesture, I decided to write a letter of gratitude. Ithanked the teacher for (24)_________ her children had done—its impact on my patriotism, my morale, and, (25)________ (significantly), my uplifted faith. For security reasons, I was able to sign only my name.Around 2013, I received a Facebook friend request from a woman with(26)________ I replied that (27)________ we were friends, I could not accept her request. “Are you Second Lieutenant Bartholomew?” I replied that I had been at one time.“Dear sir,” she wrote. “We have never met, but thirty years ago I was a second-grade teacher at a school in Ohio and our classroom sent a care package (28)________ (address) to ‘Any Service Member.’ The thank-you letter you composed was framed and it (29)________ (post) on the wall of the school for more than 20 years. I wanted to again thank you for your service to our country We never spoke again, but this gracious teacher strengthened my belief in doing what my mother always taught me: Write thank-you notes— (30)________ never know how many people your kindness can touch.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be usedMeasles (麻疹) breaks out in the NorthwestThe U.S. is experiencing outbreaks of measles, a disease it had declared eliminated years ago, largely due to a drop in(接种疫苗} rates in some communities.An outbreak in Washington state has sickened 23 people this month, mostly children under 10. Local health officials in Clark County, declared a public-health ____31____ on Friday. They also urged residents to track ____32 symptoms and call ahead before heading to medical centers.State officials announced the ____33____ of measles from the U.S. in 2000, thanks to a widespread vaccination program. But travelers entering the country with measles, as well as dropping vaccination rates in some states in recent years, has led to a rise in infection. Last year, there were a total of 17 outbreaks, ____34____ as three or more cases linked together, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New York and New Jersey ___35_____ for roughly half of the 2018 cases. The Clark County outbreak began early last week with three confirmed cases and has since grown to 23 confirmed and two more ____36____ . Of those cases, 20 were unvaccinated and the others arc unconfirmed.Measles is highly ____37____; the vims spreads through the air by coughing or sneezing, the CDC says. Early ____38____ include a high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, followed by tiny, white spots inside the mouth and the red, bumpy rash (疹子) that people _____39___ associate with the infection. Children younger than 5 or adults older than 20 arc more likely to suffer from complications, according to the CDC.In order to prevent the further spread of the outbreak, local health officials are posting times and places where residents may have been exposed. They arc urging residents who haven’t been vaccinated to ____40____ whether they have been exposed and to take appropriate action.III. Reading Comprehension Section 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 contest.Keeping it in the family“You understand grandmother when she talks to you, don’t you, darling?” The girl nods. I met her, her Japanese mother and English father on a plane to Japan. The parents were eager to ____41____ their experience of bringing up their daughter bilingually(使用双语地)in London. It isn’t easy: The husband does not speak Japanese, so the child hears the language only from her mother, who has come to ____42____ that the girl will reply in English. This can be painful. Not sharing your first language with loved ones is hard. Not passing it on to your own child can be especially tough. Many immigrant parents feel a sense of ____43____.Children learn languages easily, but this doesn't mean that ___44_____ exposure is enough. They must hear a language quite a bit to understand it—and use it often to be able to speak it comfortably. This is mental work, and a child who doesn't have an intention to speak a language will often avoid it. So languages often die when parents move abroad. In the past, governments discouraged immigrant families from keeping their languages. These days, officials tend to be ______45__ ; some even see a valuable resource in immigrants’ language abilities. Yet many factors ensure that children still lose their parents' languages, or never learn them. A big one is institutional ____46____. A child’s time spent with a second language is time not spent on their first. So teachers often discourage parents from speaking their languages to their children. Parents often ______47__ obey, worried about their children’s education. This is a(n) ____48____ , for children really can master two languages or even more. Research does indeed suggest their vocabulary in each language may be somewhat smaller for a while, but other studies hint at intellectual advantages among bilinguals. They may be more skillful at complex tasks, better at maintaining attention.Even without those side effects, ____49____, a bilingual child's connection to another culture is a good thing in itself. How to ____50____ ? When both parents share the native language, the strategy is often to speak that at home, and the national language outside. But when they have ____51____ languages, perhaps the most common approach is “one parent, one language”. Francois Grosjean, a language expert from Switzerland, ____52____ the necessity. He recommends reserving occasions on which the only language that may be spoken is the one that needs ____53____. Sabine Little, a language expert at the University of Sheffield, puts the emphasis elsewhere. Making the native language yet another task ___54_____ by parents can lead to rejection, she argues. She recommends letting the child form their own ____55____ connection to the language, for languages are not just another thing to be drilled into a young mind, but a matter of the heart.41. A. conceal B. publicize C. discuss D.imagine42. A. accept B. argue C. decide D.ensure43. A. excitement B. inferiority C. failure D.injustice44. A. momentary B. maximum C. repeated D.continued45. A less stimulated B. less controllingC. more relievedD. more discouraging46. A. engagement B. feature C. prejudice D.pressure47. A. cheerfully B. faithfully C. immediately D.reluctantly48. A. instance B. shame C. ambition D.suggestion49. A. though B. hence C. besides D. otherwise50. A. keep it up B. carry it on C. figure it out D. bring it about51. A. multiple B. different C. foreign D. target52. A. removes B. challenges C. emphasizes D. ignores53. A. performed B. imposed C. shared D. recommended54. A. skillful B. powerful C. apparent D. emotional Section 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 bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers' questions—where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn't pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.“Why don’t you travel with us?” one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, 1 took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel's swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who become close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12,000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was gratefully she hadn’t picked up the phone.56.By “My stomach was in knots”, (in paragraph 1), the author most likely means that she was________.A.sick of riding on a bumpy busB. nervous of meeting strangersC.upset about the sudden changeD. sorry about the impractical plan57.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?A.Courageous but disrespectful.B. Jobless and poorly educated.C.Warmhearted and trustworthy.D. Homeless but lighthearted.58. The author’s sixth sense told her that ________.A. she would get along with the backpackersB. it might cause trouble to have a swim.C. she ought to stay away from the backpackersD. it could add excitement to get a free ride59. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Most of the backpackers became the author’s lifelong friends.B. The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.C. The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of travelling alone.D. The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.60. Alex wants to know how to___________.A.avoid uncertain terms in writingB. use tenses properly in one sentencesC.improve grammatical skillsD. focus on clear and short sentences61. Diana reminds Rajiv that he will be severely criticized for ________.A.tending to hold gender prejudiceB. breaking the law using Mr. Men titlesC. not characterizing enough professionsD. not running a project related to education62.Which of the following questions is not supposed to be asked if you email Diana?A. Is there a good market for traditional poems these days?B.Can you possibly evaluate my recently written novel enclosed?C.Where can I get some instructive books on writing for my son?D.How can I write an appropriate acknowledgement for my book?(C)Studies show that older people tend to remember the positive things in life rather than thenegative things, while younger people remember the positive and negative equally well. The dominant psychological theory to explain this is that older people are aware of their limited time left, so they prioritize positive emotional experiences. But about a decade ago, I worked with biologist Robert Trivers on his idea that there was an evolutionary basis for older people's increased positive outlook. Our research took us in the fascinating direction of exploring how the body uses its energy.When our ancestors needed more energy than usual, perhaps while being chased by a tiger, they had to get that energy from somewhere in the body. Could they borrow it from the brain? That organ uses 20 percent of our me metabolic(新陈代谢）output，whether we are solving math problems or watching television reruns. Due to this constant energy requirement, borrowing energy from the brain when our need surpasses the available supply is not an option. Perhaps we could borrow energy from our muscles. Because we use far more muscle energy when we are active than when at rest, in principle, we could borrow energy when we are sitting. But the problem is that most of the energy-demanding emergencies of our ancestors required a muscular response. There was no way to borrow energy from our muscles during an emergency because relaxing when a tiger showed up was not an effective response. This brings us to our immune system, which, when strong, protects us from many illnesses and diseases. Like the brain, the immune system works at great metabolic cost, but largely in the service of keeping us healthy in the future. We have an enormous number of immune cells coursing through our body, a momentary break from production is fine. So, when our body needs extra energy, one of the places it goes is our immune function. When you’re being chased by a tiger, you don't need to waste energy making immune cells to fight off tomorrow's cold. What you need is to shift all available energy resources to your legs, with the hope that you will live to experience another cough or sneeze.As a result, our immune system evolved to run in maximum amounts when we*re happy, but to slow down dramatically when we’re not. With this background in mind, Trivers supposed that older people evolved a strategy of turning this relationship on its head, becoming more focused on the positive things in life in an effort to enhance their immune functioning. This was helped along by their knowing much more about the world than younger adults, so they can deal with some of the unpleasant things in life more easily.63.According to Robert Trivers, when our body needs extra energy, _________.A. muscles will respond to it by relaxing a little bitans will speed up metabolic processes to answer itC.immune system will temporarily shut down to fulfill itD.brain will satisfy it by sharing optional metabolic output64.In paragraph 3 “this relationship” most probably refers to the one between _________.A. experiences and related knowledgeB. happiness andC. immune function and healthD. optimism and65.What can be concluded from Robert Trivers’ study?A.Younger people adopt strategies of handling tense situations from everyday life.B.Our ancestors evolved their immune systems in fighting against fierce animals.C.Realizing that their days are numbered, older people prefer being positive.D.Being negative drains energy from our body, lowering resistance to disease.66.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Brain, muscles and immune systemB. Age, health and happinessC. Ancestors, emergency and evolutionD. Energy, effort and responseSection CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in theSpacewalk!Most people don't know that the anniversary of an important event in space exploration occurred last month. On March 18, 1965, spaceman AIeksi Leonov became the first human to complete an Extra Vehicular Activity (EV A) or spacewalk. It marked the first time that a human was able to leave a spacecraft and operate in the emptiness of space. It is a dangerous procedure, but one that is vital for the success of manned space missions.________67______ In space, a spacesuit must protect people from extreme cold and heat, provide air to breathe, and remove extra carbon dioxide. _______68_______ Too much of it, and the spacesuit becomes firm and difficult to move in. Too little of it, and astronauts can become dangerously sick after returning to their spacecraft.Astronauts now perform complex jobs in the emptiness of space in modern spacesuits. They have logged many hours repairing and upgrading equipment on satellites during EV As. ________69______. On July 20th, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon for the first time. There is no atmosphere on the moon, but there is gravity — about 17 percent of Earth’s, which means Neil needed a special suit for walking on the moon's surface. Suits for the moon are equipped for exploration' boots far from any vehicles, including tough boots that can resist cuts from the rough surface while walking. But sharp rocks weren’t the only danger to astronauts.The moon surface is covered with a fine and flour-like dust which consists of small particles (颗粒) left over from the numerous meteorite(陨石) strikes on the moon. ______70________ When astronauts would leave the moon's gravity, the dust on their suits began floating all over. It got intodelicate equipment inside the spacecraft and the astronaut's eyes and lungs. As different space agencies plan for returning people to the moon, new EV A suit designs will have to take something else into account. Keeping astronauts safe also means keeping their suits clean.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.Holding Parents Responsible—An Unfair PunishmentThe rise in teen crime suggests that some parents are failing at their parental tasks. To correct the problem, lawmakers in some states require parents to serve jail time. They hope that this punishment will motivate parents to take their responsibilities seriously.Despite public support for parental responsibility laws, many people think that the laws are unfair. They suggest that parents should not be punished for the criminal acts of their children, unless it can be shown there is a related fault on the parents’ part. For example, if young teenagers are arrested for drinking alcohol supplied by parents, then parents should be held responsible because they helped the teenagers break the law. People who oppose parental responsibility laws also believe that punishing parents is unlikely to create a change in the kids’ behavior. These people argue that parents may not be at fault. The children of good parents can fall in with the wrong kids and get into trouble, they say. Worse yet, if mom is in jail, there may be no one at all to control her kid. That lack of control may then lead to more crime.The unfortunate fact is that jailing a mom or dad punishes the rest of the family. The jailed parent cannot work to help feed the family or pay the rent. A parent who is sent to jail for the crimes of a teenager may also be fired from a job for missing too much work. Furthermore, little evidence exists to support the idea that the threat of punishment improves a parents' ability to control a teenager. The problem is that some teens cannot be controlled by their parents, even if the parents try hard to control them. These struggling parents are not ignoring their parental responsibilities. Opponents of parental responsibility laws say that parents who are in this situation need help, not a jail sentence.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the72.窃賊一定是深夜时从窗户逃出去的。
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上海电视台外语频道打算开办一档面向中学生观众的英语节目，新聘任了来自英国的John 作为节目编辑助理。
现在，John就节目内容向广大中学生征求意见。
假如你是学生李华，请你给John写信谈谈你对该节目的设想。
信的内容包括:
1. 节目的名称和内容；
2. 开办这档节目的理由和预期的效果。
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【答案】Dear John,
I know you’re going to set up an English program for middle school students. So I’m writing to suggest a program named “All-round Shanghai”. This program will cover topics like the history, education, famous scenic spots, food and famous people of Shanghai. It would be better to broadcast it on weekends so that we students can have the chance to watch it.
Besides, you can also invite some middle school students to get involved in this program, which will surely arouse other students’ interest in it. Not only will the program help students impro ve their English, but also get them to know more about the culture of Shanghai so as to introduce Shanghai to foreign visitors. I am sure it will be well-received by middle school students. I hope you can take my suggestion into consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua 【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文写作。
【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封电子邮件；上海电视台外语频道打算开办一档面向中学生观众的英语节目，新聘任了来自英国的John 作为节目编辑助理。
现在，John就节目内容向广大中学生征求意见。
假如你是学生李华，请你给John写信谈谈你对该节目的设想。
信的内容包括:1. 节目的名称
和内容；
2. 开办这档节目的理由和预期的效果。
第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：set up（成立），scenic spots（旅游景点），broadcast（播放）；get involved in（参加），arouse interest（激发兴趣）等。
第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如It would be better to broadcast it on weekends so that we students can have the chance to watch it.运用了目的状语从句；Besides, you can also invite some middle school students to get involved in this program, which will surely arouse other students’ interest in it.运用了非限定性定语从句。
全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。
另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
【标题】上海市2019届高三高考模拟试卷（十）英语试题
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