2019-2020学年浦东新区高考英语一模
2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷(解析版)
2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷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.(1分)A.Blue.B.Green.C.Yellow.D.Purple.2.(1分)A.7:15.B.7:45.C.8:00.D.8:15.3.(1分)A.In a restaurant.B.At the man's house.C.In a supermarket.D.In the hospital.4.(1分)A.The CEO won't be free at that time.B.The lecture hall isn't big enough.C.The equipment in the lecture hall is out of order.D.The lecture hall is not reserved early enough.5.(1分)A.An athlete.B.A fitness instructor.C.A mechanic.D.A medical doctor.6.(1分)A.Take a deep breath.B.Take some aspirin.C.See a doctor.D.Drive to the hospital.7.(1分)A.The man shouldn't order food in such awful weather.B.The delay of the delivery is caused by the awful weather.C.There is a problem with the policy of food delivery.D.The man should have his delivery fee returned.8.(1分)A.Having an outing.B.Ordering various drinks.C.Preparing for a party.D.Choosing suitable drinks.9.(1分)A.Thoughtful.B.Terrified.C.Apologetic.D.Annoyed.10.(1分)A.He followed his grandmother's steps of cooking.B.He has a great talent for cooking.C.He is a green hand in cooking.D.He improved the dish of his grandmother.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two 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 question 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.11.(4.5分)(1)A.Literature.B.Business.C.Cooking.D.History.(2)A.Christopher Columbus.B.People in Mexico.C.Hernando Cortez.D.Daniel Peter.(3)A.The development of chocolate.B.The introduction of Cortez.C.The contributions of Columbus.D.The usage of cocoa beans.12.(4.5分)(1)A.Les Misréables.B.Red.C.My Week with Marilyn.D.The Theory of Everything.(2)A.He rose to fame overnight.B.He has been a household name.C.He was recommended by Prince Harry.D.He first appeared in a stage play in 2004.(3)A.His small brown spots on the face.B.His graduation from famous schools.C.His remarkable gift for performing on stage.D.His involvement in various styles of performance.13.(6分)(1)A.A chef tends to work at entry level jobs.B.A chef works in a non﹣professional setting.C.A chef has the ability to create the recipe.D.A chef is as professional as a cook.(2)A.He received the training in the culinary (烹饪)school.B.He stuck to the traditional recipe without any change.C.He had a natural skill in cooking the cuisine.D.His latest book was on the list of NYT bestseller list.(3)A.Make some easy dishes like chopping vegetables.B.Cook with the accurate measurement and no spice.C.Make an efficient and delicate cooking.D.Cook with creativity and passion.(4)A.Working as a chef.B.Dos and don'ts about a chef.C.Tips for cooking.D.Recommendation of a bestseller.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.14.(10分)Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite Foods?Due to climate change,the world's endangered lists are no longer just for animals.We may not only need to adapt ourselves to living in a warmer world but a (1)(tasty)one as well.As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air linked to global warming (2)(continue)to affect weather,we often forget that they are also impacting the quantity,the quality,and the growing locations of our food.Some foods have already felt the impact while (3)may even become scarce within the next 30 years.Whether or not you try to limit yourself (4)one cup of coffee a day,the effects of climate change on the world's coffee﹣growing regions may leave you little choice.Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns are reported to have been threatening coffee plantations in South America,Africa,Asia,and Hawaii.The result?Significant cuts in coffee yield.According to organizations like Australia's Climate Institute,half of the present coffee﹣producing areas (5)(estimate)not to be suitable by the year 2050,if current climate patterns continue.With temperatures continuously rising,oceans are absorbing some of the heat and undergoing warming of their own,(6)(cause)a decline in fish population,including in lobsters that are cold﹣blooded creatures,and in salmons (鲑鱼)(7)eggs find it hard to survive in higher water temperatures.Warmer waters also encourage some poisonous marine bacteria to grow and lead to illness in humans whenever (8)(take)with raw seafood,like oysters.And how about that satisfying "crack" which you get when you are eating crabs andlobsters?It could be silenced (9)shellfish have been struggling to build their calcium carbonate (碳酸钙)shells,which is a result of ocean acidification.Even worse is the possibility (10)we will have no seafood to enjoy at all.Ina 2006 Dalhousie University study,scientists predicted that if over﹣fishing and risingtemperature trends continued at their present rate,the world's seafood stocks would run out by the year 2050.Section BDirections:Fill in each blanks 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.15.(10分)Workforce of the FutureThe workplace is changing rapidly.Rather than the standard working day of nine to five,employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives.Advances in technology are (1)the very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace.To gain a full perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decade,employee benefits provider Unum UK (2)with The Future Laboratory to survey 3,000 workers across several industries.They also interviewed industry experts and business leaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working and an ageing workforce.The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to see over the next decade and predicts the(3)of two worker cultures which will dominate the workforce.They are the obligated and the self﹣fulfilled workers."Obligated workers" refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation,(4)raising children with caring for elderly parents.Therefore,they value a career (5)to life stages and events and financial security.Joel Defries,33,father of one kid and partner at London V odka said,"A flexible employer will allow me to have a long paternity leave (陪产假)and to value my family just as much as I value my job."Self﹣fulfilled workers are committed to life﹣long learning and acquiring new skillsrather than (6)to an employer.They actively look for personal development and want employee benefits that help them (7)both their personal and professional ambitions.They treat personal commitments and pursuits as (8)to professional commitments.Elly Kemp,31,(9) a full﹣time employee,now working part ﹣time in a caféand also assisting with her grandmother's care said,"My approach to work allows me the freedom to(10)my career at my own pace.I want my work to be fluid so I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time."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.16.(15分)Early decision ﹣you apply to one school,and admission is binding (有法律约束力的)﹣seems like a great choice for nervous applicants.Schools (1) a higher percentage of early﹣decision applicants,which arguably means that you have a better chance of being enrolled.And if you do,you're done with the whole painful process by December.But most students and parents don't realize that schools have hidden (2)for offering early decision.Early decision,since it's binding,allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students;it allows (3)committees to select the students that are in particular demand for their college and know those students will come.It also gives schools a higher yield rate (优秀学生率),which is often used as one of the ways to(4)college selectivity and popularity.The problem is that this process effectively (5)the window of time students have to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point.Under (6)admissions,seniors have to choose which school to attend until May 1;early decision effectively steals six months from them,months that could be used to visit more schools,do more research,speak to current students and alumni (校友)and make a more(7)decision.For any given student in America,whatever their levels are,there are a number of schools that are a great(8).When students become too fixed on a particular school early in the admissions process,that fixation can lead to(9)severe disappointmentif they don't get in or,if they do,it is likely that they are now bound to go to a school that,given time for further (10),may not actually be right for them.Early decision offers a genuine admissions edge.That advantage goes largely to students who already have(11)advantages.The students who use early decision tend to be those who have received higher﹣quality college guidance,usually a result of coming from a more advantaged background.(12),there's an argument against early decision,as students from lower﹣income families are far less likely to have the admissions know﹣how (招生诀窍)to(13)figure out the often confusing early deadlines.Students who have done their research and are confident that there's one school they would be thrilled to get into should,under the current system,probably (14)under early decision.For students who haven't yet done enough research,or who are still constantly changing their minds on favorite schools,the early﹣decision system needlessly and prematurely (15)the field of possibility just at a time when students should be opening themselves to a whole range of thrilling options.(1)A.let in B.turn down C.make up D.give away (2)A.dangers B.costs C.assumptions D.purposes(3)A.admissions B.joint C.inquiry D.investigative (4)A.detail B.measure C.achieve D.represent(5)A.neglects B.provides C.shortens D.marks(6)A.future B.regular C.random D.compulsory (7)A.informed B.honoured C.imposed D.complicated (8)A.fit B.aid C.hit D.net(9)A.therefore B.otherwise C.however D.furthermore (10)A.comment B.enhancement C.implication D.reflection (11)A.mutual B.favourite C.numerous D.temporary (12)A.In other words B.In this regard C.In particular D.In brief(13)A.hesitantly B.relatively C.deliberately D.efficiently (14)A.consult B.volunteer C.adjust D.apply(15)A.occupies B.encloses C.narrows D.explores 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.17.(8分)One recent night,while I was leafing through its pages of an old journal,my eyes met a quote by the British writer Graham Greene that I had marked."A prejudice had something in common with an ideal." In other words,ideals ﹣general descriptions of people's expectations of themselves and others ﹣can often lead us to unreasonable ideas.It got me thinking about how we often allow ourselves to generalize about groups of people.We like to stereotype people by the color of their skin,the year of their birth or any other related factors.I grew up in a multi﹣racial corner of America.The different groups were often subjectto narrow stereotypes:Jewish people were "greedy," Mexicans were "poorly educated," and Asians were "good at math." These labels were taught to us from a young age.They wormed their way into our belief systems,harming how we came to see others.It made me sad growing up to see people repeat these stereotypes as if they were true.The rush﹣to﹣judgment of people breeds a culture of discrimination (歧视).You can also see these over﹣generalized description being made against today's Chinese people.Whether it be a lack of interest or worry among millennials (千禧一代)being described as "monkish," or "dad﹣fashion (复古作风)" which has given the "greasy middle ﹣aged men" tag,stereotypes always seem to gain a foothold in the consciousness of our society.But these generalizations do real harm as these myths may become part of the wider population.It's about time that we,as a society,walked away from generalizations and stereotypes.I leave you with the words of Martin Luther King Jr.from his famous "I Have a Dream" speech:"I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin,but by the content of their character." By reserving judgment and really getting to know the individual,you might just find your irrational ideas have no foundation.(1)According to the passage,how do people tend to judge others?A.By describing people's personalities.B.By truly getting to know those around.C.By observing their noticeable features.D.By following Martin Luther King's speech.(2)According to the author, a culture of discrimination appears because.A.people live in places of various racesB.people are born with unreasonable ideasC.prejudices slightly influence people's belief systemD.people usually make judgments without thinking twice(3)Examples of "millennials" and "dad﹣fashion" are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to reveal.A.generalizations have unfavourable position in societyB.generalizations have a negative influence on our societyC.generalizations are found peculiar to the middle﹣aged ChineseD.generalizations make today's Chinese people lack interest or worry(4)The passage is mainly concerned with.A.the common prejudiceB.people's expectation of themselvesC.the groundless worriesD.the famous speech of Martin Luther King18.(6分)When you cross deep water driving too fast,you risk splashing water up into the air box and having it get sucked into the internal engine,which is more common than you think.There are a few steps you should take to clear the water out before you try to start it:1.First,drain the fuel tank,fuel lines and the oil.While it's draining,put a fan on the wiring and dry it out.Remove and clean the carburetor (化油器).2.Take the plugs out of the engine and turn it over to force any water out.Water will come out with the oil.Add oil to the engine and turn it over again,without the plug in.Let it sit for a while,then observe the oil to tell if there's any water in it (it will look like a whitemilky substance if there is water mixed with the oil).If it's there,drain it again and start over until there is little or no white showing in the oil.3.Now re﹣install the spark plug,add gas,then try to start the engine.You should have a can of ether (乙醚)handy just in case it's stubborn,but don't use too much.If it starts,let it run for a few minutes without making it work faster.4.After it runs for several minutes,shut it off,drain the oil and change the filter(过滤网).Run it again for a few minutes then shut it off and checks again for milky colored oil.If you have none,you should be good to go.5.If you cannot start the engine,you may have already ruined it and you will probably need to seek a professional to repair it,or,more likely,you'll have to replace it.(1)According to the passage,a driver turns the engine over after oil is added to it so that he can.A.drain the oil and change the filter without any difficultyB.re﹣install the spark plug and get ready to start the car againC.make a milky substance which is the mixture of water and oilD.see whether there is any water in the engine by checking the oil(2)The underlined word "stubborn" in paragraph 4 may probably means.A.reluctant to changeB.hard to switch onC.insufficient to burnD.unable to take in(3)This passage may be most helpful to.A.a policeman who knows much about car accidentsB.a secretary who has just driven across a small pondC.a driver who is incapable of fixing the car by himselfD.a teacher who is to carry out her routine car maintenance19.(8分)One of the features of a successful business is its ability to employ creativity to constantly push into new territory.Without growth and innovation,businesses eventually fade away.Those with staying power,however,have mastered an often﹣overlooked factorthat allows them to focus on the future clearly:empathy (共情).While that may surprise many,I am certain that the ability to connect with and relate to others ﹣empathy in its purest form ﹣is the force that moves businesses forward.Though the concept of empathy might go against the modern concept of a traditional workplace ﹣competitive,the reality is that for business leaders to experience success,they need to not just see or hear the activity around them,but also relate to the people they serve.Some may think they want the results from doggedly (顽强地)pursuing their goals without much thought for other people.This attitude works for some,but at some point ﹣often sooner rather than later ﹣everyone needs to rely on their relationships and established personal and professional connections.These relationships are the product of taking an honest and dedicated interest in others and their businesses.Successful people do not operate alone;each of us needs the support of others to achieve positive results that push us toward our goals.True empathy combines understanding both the emotional and the logical rationale(根据)that goes into every decision.Effectively understanding empathy involves viewing it as each person's connection to the people and marketplace that surround them.A biological principle known as co﹣evolution explains that the adaptation of an organism is caused by the change of a related object.Similarly,businesses and their leaders participate in co﹣evolution﹣type relationships.Business success depends on empathetic leaders who are able to adapt,build on the strengths around them,and relate to their environment.When businesses fail,it is often because leaders have stopped focusing on understanding their environment and instead stay separated in their own operations.Successful business leaders are receptive to disturbance and aware of what is going on in their organizations both internally and externally.To develop an effective workforce,we must be willing to give in and meet people where they are.This can be frustrating and uncomfortable,particularly when you feel like your position makes more sense or offers a better solution.A critical part of developing empathy,however,is learning to understand,respect and implement another individual's point of view rather than forcing your own.(1)In the author's opinion,if a company wants to achieve success,it must.A.frequently develop in new areasB.always stay pure and powerfulC.concentrate on its future developmentD.value much thought for others(2)It can be inferred from the passage that.A.empathy generally depends on logical reasonsB.supports from others help to achieve ambitionsC.competition rarely exists in traditional workplacesD.striving for goals on one's own is the key to success(3)Which of the following examples can best illustrate the co﹣evolution principle?A.The boss is too occupied to realize that his employees' income is below the average.B.The head of the news agency offers little bonus to the journalists who work extra hours.C.The principal promises flexible working hours after the school moves to the countryside.D.The factory director insists on increasing the output despite the declining market demand.(4)What can be the best title of this passage?A.Empathy and Business SuccessB.The Formation of EmpathyC.Empathy and AggressivenessD.The Importance of EmpathySection 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.20.(8分)We need to do more to help the teachers who are exhausted and stressed Teaching should not be one of the most stressful jobs in the US.But it is."The only other profession that comes close to us for stress is nursing ﹣and we still have the numbers…by a lot.(1)""Nobody realizes how horrific working conditions are for teachers throughout the country," Brice﹣Hyde says,an experienced teacher in New York who is part of the national group Badass Teachers Association (BAT).(2)So they did a national study of teacher working conditions around issues like stress,work﹣life balance,respect,and more.The results are both surprising ﹣and not.If you've been seeing the stories about teacher walkouts and pay inequality,you probably aren't all that shocked to see these things like:61 percent of educators find work "always" or "often" stressful;27 percent of educators said they've been threatened or bullied;86 percent of educators feel disrespected by US Secretary of Education Betsy DeV os.Teachers are stressed out,and turnover is high.No wonder we're seeing more stories about the importance of self﹣care,classroom burnout,and mental health days for teachers.Yet,self﹣care doesn't seem to come easily for people,and this is definitely true for teachers.(3)We think it's time to change that,though.So in honor of World Mental Health Day,we are working to change the dialogue about teacher mental health.Below are some of the top challenges people give for not seeking therapy,or even basic self﹣care,along with possible solutions and workarounds for each one.We hope you share this article widely,giving support and love to your fellow educators.(4)And it's pretty much guaranteed to help you do what you set out to in the first place ﹣be a good teacher.Summary Writing21.(10分)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.Online Pharmacy (药店):A Foreseeable TrendOnline pharmacies may replace corner drugstores in the future,which would be of benefit to all of us.Sadly,current Federal Drug Administration (FDA)restrictions prevent many Americans from gaining access to the medicines they require online.Fortunately,online pharmacies offer these drugs and provide patients with more treatment options at lower prices.Those calling for the restrictions are wrong.Online pharmacies are crucial to numerous people.While some drugs sold online aren't FDA﹣approved,customers shouldn't be prevented from buying them.Many of the herbal remedy (草药)online pharmacies offer have been used for hundreds of years,especially in Asian countries,and they have strong safety records.Other medicines may come from foreign countries,but they aren't harming the people who use them in their own countries.Take depression pills as an example.It has been used safely for many years in France and other European countries,yet it's just now being tested in the U.S.Nowadays,just getting in to see a doctor seems to take forever,not to mention the time and money to get tests done and await the results.Thanks to the Internet,customers now know more about available medicines than ever before and are therefore able to take them without having to consult a doctor.The Internet,after all,is filled with information about all kinds of drugs.Much of it has even been written by doctors and pharmaceutical companies themselves.Another issue to consider is money.Health care costs in America are rising every year,and pharmaceutical companies are making billions.Online pharmacies typically sell their drugs at lower prices than hospital pharmacies and corner drugstores.Consumers shouldn't be blamed for seeking cheaper alternatives and refusing to line the pockets of already wealthy companies and stores.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.22.(3分)这场因无视规则引发的事故值得我们深思.(ignore)23.(3分)梦想还是要有的,但不努力就不可能实现.(unless)24.(4分)正是这次经历才让我明白,我不该太过忙碌而错过生活的恩赐.(It)25.(5分)当前有一个非常令人费解的现象:一些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上,也不愿意带娃旅行开阔眼界.(would rather)Guided Writing26.(25分)Directions:Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.网络时代,人们常常不辨别真假就在社交媒体上疯狂点赞(give the thumbs﹣up)或转发(forward),这种行为有实际意义吗?请就此现象谈谈你的看法,并结合生活中的实例加以说明.2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析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.【解答】B2.【解答】C3.【解答】A4.【解答】A5.【解答】B6.【解答】C7.【解答】B8.【解答】C9.【解答】D10.【解答】BSection BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two 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 question 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.11.【解答】11~13 DCA12.【解答】14~16 DBD13.【解答】17~20 CADAGrammar 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.14.【解答】1.less tasty.考查比较级,没那么好吃,表示比较,故填less tasty.2.continues/is continuing.考查动词,as引导的时间状语从句,表示"随着",从句中缺少动词,主语是amount of carbon dioxide ,故填continues或者is continuing.3.others.考查代词,some…others:一些…另一些…,是常见句型,故填others.4.to.考查介词,limit…to:把…限制在…,故填介词to.5.are estimated.考查被动,主语是areas,因为是现在的动作,而且是被估计,故填are estimated.6.causing.考查非谓语,oceans与cause是主动关系,故填现在分词做状语,故填causing.7.whose.考查连词,whose引导定语从句,先行词是salmons,与eggs是从属关系,故填关系代词whose.8.taken.考查非谓语,主语主语与从句主语一致,而且从句中有系动词be,故从句主语和系动词be都可以省略,所以该句中省略bacteria are,故填taken.9.because/since/as.考查连词,因为贝壳很难建造碳酸钙壳,引导原因状语从句,故填because/since/as.10.that.考查连词,that引导同位语从句,解释说明possibility的内容,故填that.Section BDirections:Fill in each blanks 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.15.【解答】GABIE KFJCD1.G.句意理解题.根据句意可知,技术的进步正在改变工作场所所需要的任务和技能的性质.故选G.2.A.句意理解题.根据句意可知,为了全面了解未来10年工作场所将如何变化,员工福利提供商Unum UK与Future Laboratory合作,对多个行业的3000名员工进行了调查.故选A.3.B.句意理解题.根据句意可知,研究结果概述了未来10年企业可能看到的一些就业变化,并预测了两种工人文化的演变,这两种文化将主导劳动力市场.故选B.4.I.句意理解题.根据句意可知,"Obligated workers"指的是有家眷的人和"三明治一代",他们在抚养孩子和照顾年迈父母之间保持平衡.故选I.5.E.句意理解题.根据句意可知,因此,他们看重人生阶段、事件和经济保障量身打造的职业.故选E.6.K.句意理解题.根据句意可知,自我实现的员工致力于终生学习和获取新技能,而。
【精准解析】上海市浦东新区2020届高三一模考试英语试题+Word版含解析
浦东新区2019学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语试卷考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and a 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 bank.B.At a post office.C.At a travel agency.D.At an airport.2.A.Waiter.B.Salesman. C.Mechanic. D.Accountant.3.A.June3rd.B.June13th.C.July13th. D.July30th.4.A.Business management.B.British literature.C.Popular science.D.Classical music.5.A.Carry a lot of cash on her.B.Cancel the trip to the U.S.C.Search for information online.D.Try various payment methods.6.A.He will give priority to the lecture.B.He will deliver a lecture to the graduates.C.He will attend the graduation ceremony.D.He will prepare presents for the graduates.7.A.Jack has paid off all the debts through hard work.B.Jack and Sam have won the first place in the contest.C.They relaxed themselves the whole summer holiday.D.The robot contest was held in the innovation laboratory.8.A.Peter hardly notices the changes in his class.B.Peter has greatly changed his personality.C.The man was surprised to learn Peter’s success.D.Peter has received training in delivering speeches.9.A.The woman forgot to prepare the gifts.B.The gifts were purchased at the airport.C.The man is very pleased with the picture.D.The special gifts appeal to the man greatly.10.A.He didn’t take any pictures at the ceremony.B.He forgot to take his cell phone to the ceremony.C.He couldn’t record every detail because he ran away.D.He took only a few photos because of the limited storage.Section BDierctions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on 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. Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.By donating money to help those in poverty-stricken areas.B.By reducing the price of the food that has gone bad.C.By giving away tons of food to developing nations every year.D.By launching a store selling food once thrown into the trash bin.12.A.The general public.B.The low-income people.C.The charity staff.D.The retailers.13.A.$1trillion. B.$700,000.C.$30,000.D.$50,000.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.Snow or ice sculptures.B.Parades on roads.C.Chalk drawings on pavements.D.Sand paintings.15.A.He prefers to do his art work alone.B.He mostly creates his works in cities.C.He usually spends a short while creating.D.He has attracted many people in fashion industry.16.A.Why art is not easy to forget.B.The history of temporary art.C.A“temporary”artist and his works.D.How to make impressive temporary art.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.How English food is made.B.Why Indian foods are often tasteless.C.Why foods in some countries are spicy.D.How spicy food was introduced into England.18.A.The food in cold regions is usually tasty.B.The climate has little effect on the local food.C.India and England have quite similar climates.D.Spicy food causes people to sweat,cooling them off.19.A.They cover the bad smells of food.B.They give the food a unique flavor.C.They slow down the growth of bacteria.D.They come in handy where there is no refrigerator.20.A.The mention of garlic and onion makes the woman hungry.B.The plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.C.The unique flavor of the plants has contributed to their survival.D.It takes longer time for those plants like onions and garlic to grow.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 eachblank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.A New Hero is Here to Save the DayIt’s thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power,he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result.The Flash(闪电侠),however, makes a fun,lightning-quick and optimistic superhero.After the wild success of TV series Arrow,a TV network launched The Flash,___1___(show)the image of this Superhero,who was only a supporting character in Arrow.Like Spiderman,who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he ___2___(bite)by a spider,Barry Allen in The Flash was shocked into superhero-status by accident.A strike from a lightning put Allen into a nine-month unconscious state,and when he emerged,he found himself___3___(equip)with super speed.Naturally,Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash,a hero___4___extreme speed to fight super-powered bad guys.But the Flash also has other purposes,namely finding out the truth behind his mother’s death and his father’s unjust imprisonment.In line with superhero series standards,The Flash features action andeye-popping special effects.There’s nothing terribly innovative here,but___5___ we do get is a unique superhero with a more unusual personality.___6___Allen has gone through unpleasant childhood experience,in this show he grows into a superhero___7___powers include optimism.He’s got a group of scientists that not only save his life,but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary___8___(fight)crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character,who uses a gun that___9___turn anything into shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends,but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV series to a new height largely thanks to Miller’s wonderful acting. Now Miller’s back to act in The Flash.___10___is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to revisit their old favorite,although this time around he’s an antagonist(反派角色).【答案】1.showing2.was bitten/had been bitten3.equipped4.with5.what6.Although/though7.whose8.to fight9.can10.It【解析】本文是说明文。
2019-2020学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年上海市复旦附中浦东分校高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANational Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with DisabilityThe NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.Taxi Subsidy (补助金) SchemeThe Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.Disability Parking Permit SchemeNo changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.Public Transport Concessions for People with DisabilityThere will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?A.The scheme is for parking permit.B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.3.What do the four programs have in common?A.They are all related to transport.B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.C.They all can be checked on the same website.D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.BCalifornia's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene(干预)if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plotsin 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees (针叶树)produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.4. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?A. Lack of wood supplies.B. Where to plant new trees best.C. How to save the burned trees.D. Loss of trees and wild animals.5. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?A. The function of the tool.B. The disadvantages of the tool.C. The improvement of the tool.D. The development of the tool.6. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?A. The study plots.B. The data.C. Stewart and his colleagues.D. The seeds.7. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?A. Skeptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Tolerant.D. Optimistic.CThere is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed," according to leadauthor Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. "Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse performance on memory testing,“ she explained. "While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no "safe" level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found no evidence that the type of drink— such as wine, spirits or beer—affected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.The risks of alcohol have long been known:Previous studies have found that there's no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health," Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UK's Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. "We also shouldn't forget alcohol affects all parts of the body and there are multiple health risks. ”8. What is the function of gray matter?A. Control the mount of alcoholB. Process informationC. Scan the brainD. Predict the performance on memory9. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study?A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.C. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.10. Which is one of the "modifiable" risk factors?A. SmokingB. AgingC. DeathD. Disease11. What is the main idea of the text?A. The mount of alcohol is not related to people's health.B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.DThe relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one. However, recent research suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest, leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years. Perhaps humans’ coexisting with nature is possible after all.The study, published in PNAS, looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how humans influenced the land. The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 years — evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time. Traces of charcoal(木炭) found in the, soil, however, indicate that people did live there; they just did so in a way that had minimum influence on their environment.To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground, taking samples of soilfrom different heights along the column. Back in the lab, samples were carbon- dated to determine their age and then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles, known as phytoliths (植硅体). Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants— they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died. So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.Over 5,000 years’ worth of samples, no species loss was detected. These findings suggest that contrary to common belief, the Amazon is not untouched by humans, but rather has been protected by them for thousands of years. The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversity and will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.As Nigel Pitman, a co-author on the paper, said: “Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples, I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”12. How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?A. They always destroyed the rainforest.B. They had a side effect on the rainforest.C. They never lived in the area of the forest.D. They had been in harmony with the forest.13. What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?A. The diversity of the plants in the rainforest.B. The evidence of human influence on the forest.C. The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.D. The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.14. What does the underlined word “collapse” mean in Paragraph 4?A. Sudden decrease.B. Bad management.C. Poor preservation.D. Over development.15. What can be inferred from Nigel Pitman's words?A. Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.B. We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.C. More science research should be done on rainforest.D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe COVID -19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the way we travel. But for those who are looking to expand their horizons while still staying safe, the following three travel trends in 2021 may provide inspirations. Let’s take a look.StaycationWith many travel restrictions during the pandemic, people preferred traveling to nearby places in 2020. This trend continues in 2021. According to search data, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation within driving distance of home. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travelers are looking for places different from their everyday accommodations, for example, farm stays, villas and cottages.Pod travelWhile 2020 saw a rise in solo travel and isolated adventures, 2021 shows that people want to be more connected. “Pod travel”, or gathering in isolated spaces with loved ones, is growing in popularity. 85 percent of survey respondents favor traveling with family or friends, and over half of the trips searched include three or more people. Pod travel is here to stay for those who want to safely be together while reducing risks associated with socializing with others.Remote working and travelingMany people worked and learned from home in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote working blurs the line between working and traveling. There was a 128 percent increase in the mention of phrases such as “relocation”, “relocate”, “remote work” and “trying a new neighborhood”. People are actively booking longer stays (e. g. two plus week trips) in small to mid—size cities with access to immersive natural surroundings and wide—open spaces.1.What can we learn about Staycation?A.Travelling to the countryside.B.Taking an isolated adventure.CHaving holidays in nearby places. D.Staying indoors all by oneself.2.What’s special about Pod travel?A.Traveling alone.B.Traveling far away.C.Traveling while working.D.Traveling with loved ones.3.Where might we find the text in a magazine?A.Medicine.cation.C.TourismD.Career.BGetting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams, but thanks to Will Rogers, inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley, Illinois, it has become a delicious reality. The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol, which allows you to turn beers, cocktails and even spirits (烈酒) into delicious soft —serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly — caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages. He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel. It’s this magical concoction (调制品) that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture (质地) of beer, cocktails and even spirits, essentially turning them into soft —serve ice cream, it does not affect the alcohol contentat all. The ABV (酒精度) remains exactly the same, which means you can get drunk on ice — cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form, but higher alcohol content drinks take longer. Essentially, the higher the alcohol level, the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons. Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.4. What’s the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A. Will RogersB. WDS Dessert StationsC. HinkleyD. Below Zero5. What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A. gums.B. stabilizers.C. NEA gel.D. ABV.6. What can we know from the passage?A. The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B. It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C. The higher the alcohol level, the shorter the wait will be.D. The machine changes the texture of beer, cocktails and even spirits.7. What can we infer from the passage?A. The machine affects the alcohol content.B. You can get drunk if you have ice—creams made from spirits.C. The American inventor doesn’t want to sell themagical machine.D. Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.CAvi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.8. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?A. It is an icy comet.B. It looks like a long photo.C. It is actually some sort of rock.D. It may come from another alien civilization.9. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B. Relies on.C. Turns to.D. Searches for.10. What do you think of Loeb?A. He is foolish.B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D. He is uncertain about his career future.11. What's the best title for the text?A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C. Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelDThose who are concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy—for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks, they are not ready for the greatest time. At least that appears to be the case atJapan’s Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.The first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was atNagasaki’s Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park. The hotel’s owner, Hideo Sawada, promised the hotel to be managed primarily by robots. Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinosaur robot, while a cute android called Churi, placed inside each room, provided information about attractions. Not surprisingly, the lodging, recognized in 2016 as the world’s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records, drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed, the hotel’s main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory. Also as the robots are “aging”, they are costing more to repair. Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chain’s two dinosaur receptionists. In addition to scaring young guests, they are also unable to photocopy guests’ passports, forcing human employees to step in each time. Also out are the cute Churi robots, which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations. For example, one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.Sawada told The Wall Street Journal, “When you actually use robots you realize there are places where they aren’t needed—or just annoy people.” While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids, the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel inChina, are run entirely by robots, with not a human in sight. Whether the employees have more competence than those “hired” by the Henn-na Hotel chain remains to be seen.12. What makesJapan’s Henn-na Hotel unique?A. Its robot employees.B. Its advanced equipment.C. Its convenient location.D. Its successful management.13. What is the author’s purpose with the example in paragraph 3?A. To entertain readers.B. To prove Churi’s drawback.C. To introduce Churi’s functions.D. To persuade people not to book the hotel.14. What does the owner ofJapan’s Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?A. Attractive.B. Costly.C. Pioneering.D. Disappointing.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Robots Are Taking Over the World.B. The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.C. Robot Staff Are Fired For No Competence.D. The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AReturns & Refund Guarantee(保证;保证书)The “Returns & Refund Guarantee” is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DHgate. com. When you receive an item that was bought and paid for on our site, and you find it is not as described or isof low quality, you can contact the seller to resolve these problems. DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is not cooperative.Scope(范围)The following points should not be included in the “Returns & Refund Guarantee”:▲The seller didn't make any promise.▲The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described.▲You didn't contact the seller within the promised time.▲You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help.Sellers are able to set up the following promises:Returning items for any reasonBuyers can return items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers, such as 3 days, and 7 days from the day when the items are received. The items' receiving date is the date that is indicated on the shipping carrier's official website. Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost, which will be given back to the buyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as when they were delivered.Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issuesBuyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess quality issues by communicating directly with the seller. The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues by negotiating directly with sellers.1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate in the guarantee?A.The buyers in physical stores.B.The buyers on DHgate. com.C.The sellers on DHgate. com.D.Both the buyers and the sellers.2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee?A.The seller didn't make any promise.B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.C.The buyer asked for help within the promised time.D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item.3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Not all the sellers make promises.B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers.C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.D.The buyer can't keep the items after getting a refund.BWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students inAuckland,New Zealand. They became the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher.Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears on the student’s desktop, or smartphone screen, when ordered to come.The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vector’s “Be sustainable with energy”— a free program forAucklandelementary schools.Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future.”The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikelyto replace human educators any time soon.4. What was special for some elementary school students inAuckland?A. A digital teacher taught them.B. They first saw something digital.C. This was the start of a new school year.D. They could get close to smartphone screen.5. What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A. It can smile back.B. It can use microphone.C. It can talk any topic for free.D. It can change if necessary.6. What’s Ravishankar’s attitude to Will’s replacing Human educators soon?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Unclear.D. Disapproving.7. What might be the best title for the passage?A. New High-tech Contributes to EducationB. The World’s First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.C. The World’s First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsD.New ZealandWill Replace Teachers in ClassroomsCNaomi Cooke was walking with a friend and their dogs through her local park in Burnside, on Tuesday when she heard someone shout to watch out. Cooke turned and hardly had time to react before a flying disc hit her in the face with a "big bang”, leaving her right cheek swollen almost to the size of a golfball.Two men playing disc golf at the course in Jellie Park were about 20 metres fromthe pairwhen one of them threw the disc hard, aiming for a nearby goal.After being hit Cooke immediately went to the emergency department, where two CT scans on her face and cheek found she had escaped any broken bones. "I'm lucky it didn't hit my eye because I think I would have lost it." Cooke said.Cooke often walks her dog at the park and said it was always busy with people playing disc golf, but it was not until after Tuesday that she became concerned about public safety there.There were no signs about the disc golf course in the park, she said, and the area is shared with children and people walking their dogs.“If it had hit one of the kids in the head, it could have killed them.” Cooke did not think she was the only person who had been hit before, and said there would be others who share her concerns.Cooke planned to go to the council, saying it needed to realise how dangerous it was for the space to be shared by everyone and to provide disc golfers with a space where they can play safely. "There should be rules about how it's done, making it safe for everyone.”8. What happened to Cooke on Tuesday?A. She was struck by a golf ball.B. She was hit by a flying disc.C. She was beaten by two men.D. She was frightened by a mad dog.9. What do the underlined words "the pair" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Cooke and her friend.B. Cooke and her dog.C. The two disc golfers.D. The two CT scans.10. How did Cooke feel about people playing disc golf in the park?A. Acceptable.B. Shocked.C. Angry.D. Worried.11. Why did Cooke plan to go to the council?A. To get the two men in trouble.B. To call for a ban on disc golf.C. To ask for personal protection.D. To call for safer places for disc golf.DVolunteer DayWhat better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.Volunteer Day schedule:7:30am.: Meet at the Community (社区) Center for juice and bagels.8:00—8:30 a.m.: Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center.See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.A list of volunteer activities:Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art? If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes; outside or in. Happy Homes also provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings inside schools or community centers.Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature? City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks; help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!Read to children: Do you enjoy working with young children? Do you like books? Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.Play with animals: Do you love animals? Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or hand-feed rabbits.12. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?A. 7:30 a.m..B. 8:00 a.m.C. 8:30 a.m.D. 9:00 a.m.13. An outdoor lover probably takes part in ______.A. Plant flowersB. Paint housesC. Read to childrenD. Play with animals14. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?A. Read books to children.B. Spend time with animals.C. Help plant bushes in parks.D. Pick up garbage along the river.15. The purpose of the passage is to _________.A. educate childrenB. attract volunteersC. comfort the elderlyD. encourage the disabled第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷
2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语 模试卷Listening Comprehensionsection ADirections: In Section At you will hear ten short conversations betvzeen two speakers ・ At the end of each conversation» a question will beasked about what vzas said ・ The conversations and the : questions will be : spoken only once ・After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the fourpossible answers on your paper> and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard ・1. (1 分)A ・ Blue.B ・ Green ・C ・ Yellow.D ・ Purple ・2. (1 分)A. B ・ 7: 45.C ・ 8: 00.D ・ 8: 15. 3・(1分)A. B ・ At the man's house ・C ・ In a supennarket ・D ・ In the hospital.4. (1 分)A ・ The CEO won't be free at that time.B ・ The lecture hall isn't big enough ・C ・ The equipment in the lecture hall is out of order.D ・ The lecture hall is not reserved early enough. 5. (1 ) A ・ An athlete.B ・ A fitness instructor ・C ・ A mechanic ・D ・ A medical doctor ・6. (1 分)A. Take a deep breath ・B ・ Take some aspirin.・ See a doctor ・ C ・D ・ Drive to the hospital.7・(1) A ・ The man shouldn't order food in such awfUl weather.B ・ The delay of the delivery is caused by the awfbl weather.C ・ There is a problem with the policy of food delivery ・D ・ The man should have lus delivery fee returned ・8. (1 分) A ・ Having an outing.B ・ Ordering vaiious drinks ・7: 15.In a restaurant.C ・ Preparing for a party ・D ・ Choosing suitable drinks ・9.(1 分)A. Thoughtfiil・B・ Terrified ・C・ Apologetic ・D・ Annoyed ・10・(1 ) A・ He followed his grandmother^ steps of cooking ・B ・ He has a great talent for cooking ・C ・ He is a green hand in cooking ・D・ He improved the dish of liis grandmother ・Section BDirections: In Section B9 you will hear tv;o passages and a longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation ・ Thepassages and the conversation will be read tx-jice, but the question will be spoken only once ・When you hear a question, read thm four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone is the best answer to the question you have heard・11・(分)(1) A・ Literature.B・ Business.C・ Cooking ・D. History.(2)A・ CliristopherColumbus・B ・ People in Mexico ・C ・ Hernando Cortez ・・ Daniel Peter ・ D・(3) A ・ The development of chocolate ・B ・ The introduction of Cortez ・C ・ The contributions of Columbus ・D ・ The usage of cocoa beans ・12.(分〉(1) A・ LesMisreables.B・ Red.C ・ My Week with Marilyn ・D ・ The Theoiy of Everything ・(2)A・ He rose to fame overnight.B ・ He has been a household name ・C・ He was recommended by Prince Harry.D ・ He first appeared in a stage play in 2004 ・(3)A・ His small brown spots on the face・B ・ His graduation from famous schools ・C ・ His remarkable gift for perfbrnung on stage ・D ・ His involvement in various styles of performance ・13 ・(6 分)(1)A ・ A chef tends to work at entry r level j obs ・B ・ A chef works in a non - professional setting ・C ・ A chef has the ability to create the recipe ・D ・ A chef is as professional as a cook ・(2)A・ He received the training in the culinary (烹饪) school・B ・ He stuck to the traditional recipe without any change ・C ・ He had a natural skill in cooking the cuisine ・D ・ His latest book was on the list ofNYT bestseller list ・(3)A・ Make some easy dishes like chopping vegetables・B ・ Cook with the accurate measurement and no spice ・C ・ Make an efficient and delicate cooking ・D ・ Cook with creativity and passion ・(4) A. Working as a chef.・ Dos and doifts about a chef ・ B ・C・ Tips for cookuig ・D ・ Recommendation of a bestseller ・Grammar and Vocabularysection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in theblanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct ・ For the blanks with a givenword, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word: for the:other blanks^ use one word that best; fits each blank・14.(10 分〉Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite FoodsDue to climate change, the world's endangered lists are no longer just for animals ・ We may not only need to adapt ourselves to living in a ^r armer world but a (1) (tasty) one .as well.As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air linked to global warming (2)(continue) to affect weather, we often forget that they are also impacting the quantity» the quality, and the growing locations of our food ・ Some foods have already felt the impact wlule(3) may even become scarce within the next 30 years ・.■Whether or not you try to limit yourself (4)one cup of coffee a day, the effectsof climate change on the worlds coffee - growing regions may leave you little choice ・Rising temperances and inipredictable rainfall patterns are reported to have been threatening coffee plantations in South America, Africa. Asia» and Hawaii. The result Significant cuts in coffee yield.According to organizations like Australia's Climate Institute, half of the present coffee - producing areas (5) (estimate) not to be suitable by the year 2050, if current climate . patterns continue ・With temperatures continuoixsly rising, oceans are absorbing some of the heat and iindergomg warming of their own, (6) (cause) a decline in fish population,.including in lobsters that are cold ・ blooded creatures» and in salmons (釘;鱼) (7) eggs find it hard tosurvive in higher water temperatures ・ Warmer waters also encourage some poisonous marme bacteria to grow and lead to illness in humans whenever (8) ( take)with raw seafood, like oysters ・And how about that satisfying crack which you get when you are eating crabs and lobstersIt could be silenced (9) shellfish have been struggling to build their cal&imi carbonate(碳酸钙) shells» which is a result of ocean acidification ・Even worse is the possibility (10) we will have no seafood to enjoy at all ・ Ina ,2006 Dalhousie University study, scientists predicted that if over - fishing and rising teinperanire trends continued at their present rate, the world's seafood stocks would run out by the year 2050.Section BDirections: Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box ・ Each wordcan be used only once ・ Note that there is one v/ord more than you need・15.(10 分〉A • partiieredB ・ evolutionC ・ fbrmerlyD ・ adx-anceE ・ tailoredF・ piirsueG ・ transforming H・ voluntanlyl. balancing J・ equalK ・ loyaltyWorkforce of the FutureThe workplace is clianging rapidly ・ Rather than the standard working day of nine to five, employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives. Advances in technology are (1) the "very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace ・To gain a Hill perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decade, employee benefits provider Unum UK (2) with The Future Laboratoty to survey 3, . 000 workers across several industries. They also interviewed industry experts and business leaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working and an ageing workforce ・The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to see over the next decade and predicts the (3) of two worker cultures which will dominate the . workforce・ They are the obligated and the self ・ folfilled workers.Obligated workers refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation, (4) raising children with caring for elderly parents ・ Therefore, they valu 亡a career (5) tolife stages and 已vents and financial security ・ Joel D 已fries, 33, father of one kid and partner at London \bdka said, A flexible employer will allow me to hate a long paternity leave (陪产假) and to vah代my family just as much as I value my job ・ long learning and acquiring new skills rather-fiilfilled workers are committed to life ・ Selfthan (6) to an employer. They actively look for personal development and want --------------- employee benefits that help them (7) both their personal and professional ------------ ambitions・ They treat personal commitments and pursuits as (8) to professional ------------ commitments ・ Elly Kemp» 31,(9) a foil - time employee» now woriong part ------------- ・tune in a cafeand also assisting with her grandmother^ care said> My approach to work allows me the freedom to (10) my career at my own pace・ I want my work to be fluidso I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time ・Reading Comprehensionsection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage thereare four x^zords or phrases marked B, C and D ・ Fill in each blank vzith the word or phrase that best fits the context ・16・(15 分)Early decision - you apply to one school, and admission is binding (有法律约束力 的) - seems like a great choice for nervous applicants ・ Schools (1)a lugher ________ percentage of early - decision applicants > which arguably means that you have a better chance of being enrolled ・ And if you do, you're done with the whole painfiil process byDecember ・ But most students and parents don’t realize tliat schools have ludden (2) for oftering earl y decisio n.Early decision> since it’s binding» allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students : it allows (3) committees to select the students that are in particular demand . for their college and know those students will come ・ It also gives schools a higher yield rate (优秀学生率),which is often used as one of the ways to (4) college selectivity and popularity ・The problem is that tins process effectively (5) the window of time students haveto make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to tliat pomt ・ Under (6) admissions» seniors have to choose which school to attend until May 1: early decision effectively steals six months from them, months that could be used to visit more schools» do more research» speak to current students and alunini (校友) and make a more (7) decision ・there are a number of schools ・ When students become too fixed on a particular school early inthat fixation can lead to (9) severedisappointment if they don’tit is likely that they are now bound to go to a school that, given time for may not actually be right for them. -----------------------------------------------Early decision offers a genuine admissions edge ・ T hat ad\B antage goes largely to studentswho already have (11) advantages ・ The students who use early decision tend to be — those who have received higher - quality college guidance > usually a result of coming from amore advantaged background ・ (12)» there, an argument against early decision, ---------- as students from lower - income families are far less likely to have the admissions know - how (招生诀窍) to (13) figure out the often confusing early deadlines ・ ---------Students who have done their research and are confident that there’s one school they wouldbe thrilled to get into should, under the current system» probably (14) vuider early ----------------------- decision ・ For students who haven’t yet done enough research, or who are still constantly ch anging their minds on favorite schools •the early - decision system needlessly and the field of possibility just at a tune when students should be opening themselvesto a whole range of tlirilling options ・(1) A ・ let in B ・ turn down C ・ make up D ・ give away D ・ (2) A ・ dangers B ・ costspiirposes C ・ assumptioiisDC ・ inquiry ・3 () A ・ admissions B ・ j oint investigative D ・ represent achieveC ・ 4() A ・detail B ・ measure D ・ marks C provides ・ shortens 5 () A ・ neglects ・ BD B ・ regular ・ ・ C 6 () A ・ fotiire For any given student in America, whatever their levels are,that are a great (8) the admissions processt get in or, if they do,fiirther (10) , prematurely (15)random compulsoryD honoiiredB ・ imposed・ A7 ()・ informed complicated C・DC. E・ aid AS (). fit ・ netliitD・ otherwise ・ A9 ()・ thereforeB C・ however fiiitliermoreD comment ・ B・ enhancement reflecti on. C implication A) 10 (・ D (favourite ・ temporary C mutual A) 11.・ numerous ・ BD・ In brief In particular ・ C (12) A ・ In other ^r ords B ・ In this regard(13) A. hesitantly B D deliberately C…efficiently・ relatn*elyvolunteer ・ B consult ・ A) 14 ( apply ・ D adjust ・ C・(15) A・ occupiesB・enclosesC・ narrowsD・ exploresSection BDirections: Read the following three passages ・ Each passage is followed by severalquestions or unfinished statements ・ For each of the mt here are four choices marked B, Cand D・ Choose the one that fits bmst according to the information given in the passage youhave just read ・17 ・(8 )One recent night, while I was leafing tlirough its pages of an old journal > my eyesmet a quote by the British writei Graham Greene tliat I had marked ・ A prejudice had something in common with an ideal ・ In other words, ideals - general descriptions of people's expectations of themselves and others • can often lead us to unreasonable ide as ・ It got me thinking about how we often allow ourselves to generalize about groups of people ・We like to stereotype people by the color of their skin, the year of their birth or any other related factors ・I grew up in a multi • racial corner of America ・ The different groups were often subject to narrow stereotypes: Jewish people were greedy, Mexicans were poorly educated, and Asians were good at math. These labels were taught to us from a young age ・ They wormed their way into our belief systems > harming how we came to see others ・ It made me sad growing up to see people repeat these stereotypes as if they ^p ere true ・ The rush - to - judgment of people breeds a culture of discrimination (歧视)・You ca n also see these over • generalized description being made against today's Chinese people ・ WHiether it be a lack of interest or worry among millennials (千丰官彳弋) being described as monkish, or dad - fashion (复古作风)which has given the greasy middle - aged men tagt stereotypes always seem to gain a foothold in the consciousness of our society ・ But these generalizations do real harm as these myths may become part of the wider population ・It's about time that \ve, as a society, walked a^p ay &om generalizations and stereotypes ・ I leave you with the words of Martin Luther King J T. from his famous I Have a Dream speech: I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character ・ By reserving judgment and really getting to know the individual, you might just find your irrational ideas have no foundation ・(1)According to the passage, how do people tend to judge others --------------------A ・ By describing people's personalities ・B ・ By truly getting to know those around ・C ・ By observing their noticeable features ・D・ By following Martin Luther King's speech.(2)According to the author, a culture of discrimination appears because ・ -----------A・ people live in places of various racesB ・ people are born with unreasonable ideasC ・ prejudices slightly influence peopled belief systemD ・ people usually make judgments without thinking twice(3)Examples of nullemiials and dad ・ fasluon are mentioned in Paragraph 3 toreveal . --------------------A・ generalizations have unfevoumble position in societyB ・ generalizations have a negative influence on our societyC・ generalizations are found peculiar to the middle - aged ChineseD・ generalizations make today's Clunese people lack interest or worry r(4)The passage is mainly concerned with ・_______A• the common prejudiceB ・ people's expectation of themselvesC ・the groundless worriesD ・ the famous speech of Martin Luther King18 ・(6 )Whin you cross deep water driving too fast, you risk splaslung water up into the airbox and having it get sucked into the internal engine > which is more common than you think・ There are a few steps you should take to clear the water out before you try to start it:1・ First, drain the fiiel tank, fuel lines and the oil. While it's draining> put a fan on the wiring and dry it out. Remove and clean the carburetor (ft j由器).2・ Take the plugs out of the engine and turn it over to force any water out ・ Water will come out with the oil. Add oil to the engine and turn it over again» without the plug in. Let it sit for a while, then observe the oil to tell if there^ any water m it (it will look like a white milky drain it again and start over until» If its there ・)substance if there is water mixed with the oilthere is little or no white showing in the oil.3・ Now re - install the spark plug> add gas, then try to start the engine ・ You should have a can of ether (乙讎) handy just m case it's stubborn, but don't use too much・ If it starts» let it run for a few minutes without making it work faster ・4・ After it mils for se^-eral minutes > shut it off. drain the oil and change the filter (过i虑网)・Run it again for a few minutes then shut it off and checks again for milky colored oil ・ If you have nonet you should be good to go.5 ・ If you cannot start the engine, you may have already mined it and you will probably need to seek a professional to repair it, or, more likely> youll have to replace it.(1)According to the passage» a drivei turns the engine over after oil is added to it so that he can ・A. drain the oil and cliange the filter without any difficulty E ・ re ・ install the spark plug and get ready to start the car again C・ make a milky r substance wliich is the mixture of water and oil D ・ see ^f hether there is any water in the engine by checking the oil(2)The underlmed word stubborn in paragraph 4 may probably means A. reluctant to cliangeB ・ hard to switch onC ・ insufficient to bumD・ unable to take in(3)Tliis passage may be most helpfill to ・A・ a policeman who knows much about car accidents B ・ a secretary who has just driven across a small pond C・ a driver who is incapable of fixing the car by himself D・ a teacher who is to carry out her routine car maintenance 19 ・(8 )One of the features of a successftil business is its ability to employ creativity to constantlypush into new territory ・ Without growth and innovation» businesses e\-entiially fade away. Those with staying power» however» have mastered an often - overlooked factor that, Whil已that may surprise many ・(共情)empathy : allows them to focus oil the future clearly I am certain that the ability to connect with and relate to others ・ empathy in its purest form - is the force that moves businesses forward ・Though the concept of empathy might go against the modern concept of a traditional workplace ・competitive > the reality is that for business leaders to experience success, theyneed to not just see or hear the activity around them, but also relate to the people they serve ・Some may think they want the results from doggedly (ii页强t也)pursuing their goals without much thought for other people ・ This attitude works for some, but at some point ・ often sooner rather than later - eve^one needs to rely on their relationships and established personal and professional connections ・ These relationships are the product of taking an honest and dedicated interest in others and their businesses・Successfill people do not operate alone:each of us needs the support of others to achieve positive results that push us toward our goals ・ True empathy combines understanding both the emotional and the logical rationale (根据)that goes into every decision.Effectively understanding empathy involves viewing it as each person's connection to the people and marketplace that suiround them. A biological principle known as co ・ evolution explains that the adaptation of an organism is caused by the change of a related object. Similarly, businesses and their leaders participate in co - evolution - type relationslups・ Business success depends on empathetic leaders who are able to adapt, build on the strengths around them, and relate to their en^iromnent ・When businesses fail, it is often because leaders have stopped focusing on understanding their environment and instead stay sq)arated in their own operations. Successful business leaders are receptive to disturbance and aware of what is going oil in their organizations both internally and extemally ・To develop an effective workforce. must be willing to give in and meet people where they are ・This can be fnistratiiig and uncomfortable, particularly when you feel like your position makes more sense or offers a better solution・ A critical part of developmg empathy > however > is learning tounderstand, respect and implement another individual's point of view rather than forcing your own ・(1)In the author^ opinion, if a con^any wants to achieve success, it must ・ frequently develop in new areas ・ A・B ・ always stay pure and powerfillC・ concentrate on its future developmentD ・ value much thought for others(2)It can be inferred from the passage that ・ ----------A. empathy generally depends on logical reasonsB ・ supports from others help to aclueve ambitionsC ・ competition rarely exists ill traditional workplacesD・ stiiving for goals on one^ own is the key to success(3)Which of the following exanq)les can best illustrate the co ・ evolution principle ----------------A. The boss is too occupied to realize that his employees* income is below the average ・B ・ The head of the news agency offers little bonus to the journalists who work extra hours ・ C・The principal pronuses flexible working hours after the school moves to the countryside ・ D・ The factory director insists oil increasing the output despite the declining market demand ・(4)What can be the best title of this passage ------------------A. Empathy and Business SuccessB ・ The Formation of EmpathyC ・ Empathy and AggressivenessD ・ The Importance of EmpathySection CDirections: Read the f ollovzing passage ・ Fill in each blank vzith a proper sentencegiven in the box ・ Each sentence can be used only once ・ Notm that there are two more sentencesthan you need・20・(8分)A. BAT wanted to take action・B・ Those who gave more tended to gain less.C ・ The data are ridiculous» and no one is really paying attention ・D ・ By nature, educators are taught to give care and support others - not themselves ・E・ Although respected for its own sake, teaclimg is under suspicion in today's world・F・ Aft" all, self - care» good mental health, positive well ・ being is one of the single best・dungs you can do for yourselfWe need to do more to help the teachers who are exliausted and stressedTeaching should not be one of the most stressful jobs m the US ・ But it is. The only other profession that conies close to us for stress is nursing - and we still liave the numbers ••-by a lot. (1)Nobody realizes how horrific working conditions are for teachers tliroughout the country. Brice ・Hyde says, an experienced teacher in New York who is part of the national groupBadass Teachers Association (BAT)・(2)So they did a national study of teacher working conditions around issues like stress, work - life balance» respect, and more・ The results are both surprising ・ and not. If you*ve been seeing the stories about teacher walkouts and pay inequality t you probably are^t all that shocked to see these things like: 61 percent of educators find work always or often stressful; 27 percent of educators said the/ve been tlireatened or bullied: 86 percent of educators feel disrespected by US Secretary^ of Education Betsy De\bs ・Teachers are stressed out, and nimover is high・ No wonder weYe seeing more stories about the importance of self ・ care> classroom burnout, and mental health days for teachers・ Yet, self - care doesn't seem to come easily for people > and this is definitely true for teachers ・(3)We tlirnk it's time to change that, though ・ So in honor of World Mental Health Day, we are working to change the dialogue about teacher mental health ・ Below are some of the top challenges people give for not seeking therapy» or even basic self - care, along with possible solutions and woricaroimds for each one ・We hope you share this article widely t giving support and love to your fellow educators ・(4)And it's pretty much guaranteed to help you do what you set out to in __________________________ the first place - be a good teacher ・Summary Writing21 ・(10)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 ・Online Pharmacy (农H占):A Foreseeable TrendOnline pharmacies may replace corner dmgstores in the future, which would be of benefit to all of us ・ Sadly, current Federal Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions pre^-ent many online» Fortunately ・ onlmerequir已they medicines the to access gaining from Americans pliarniacies offer these drugs and provide patients with more treatment options at lower prices ・ Those calling for the restrictions are wrong ・ Online pharmacies are crucial to numerous people ・While some dnigs sold online aren*! FDA - approved, cxistomers shouldn't be prevented from buying them ・ Many of the herbal remedy (草药)online pharmacies offer have been used for hundreds of years, especially in Asian countries • and they have strong safety records ・ Other medicines may come from foreign countries, but they aren*t harming the people who use them in their own coimtries ・ Take depression pills as an example ・ It has been used safely for many years in France and other European coimtries, yet it's just now being tested in theU・S・Nowadays• just getting in to see a doctor seems to take forever, not to mention the time and money to get tests done and await the results ・ Tliaiiks to the Internet t customers now know more about available medicines than e*\*er before and are therefore able to take them without having to consult a doctor ・The Internet • after all, is filled with information about all kinds of drugs ・ Much of it has even been written by doctors and pharmaceutical companies themselves ・Another issue to consider is money. Health care costs in America are rising every year, and pharmaceutical companies are making billions. Online pharmacies typically sell their drugs at lower prices than hospital pharmacies and corner drugstores ・ Consumers shouldn^ be blamed for seeking cheaper alternatives and revising to line the pockets of already wealthy companies and stores.TranslationDiractions: Translate the following sentences into English^ using the words given in the brackets ・22.(3分)这场因无视规则引发的事故值得我们深思.(ignore) --------------------23.(3分)梦想还是要有的,但不努力就不可能实现.(unless)24.(4分)正是这次经历才让我明白,我不该太过忙碌而错过生活的恩蜴.(It)25.(5分)当前有•个非常令人费解的现象:•些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上,也不愿意带娃旅行开阔眼界.(would rather)Guided Writingtheto according woids 150 ・ 120in composition English an Write : Directions 分)25 (・ 26. instructions given below in Chinese ・网络时代,人们常常不辨别真假就在社交媒体上疯狂点赞(give the thumbs-up)或转发(fonvard),这种行为有实际总义吗请就此现象谈谈你的看法,并结合生汕中的实例加以说明.2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语模试卷◎右答案9试世解折Listening Comprehensionsection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers ・ At the end of each conversation» a question will beasked 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 onyour paper * and decide which one is the bes t answer to the question you have heard ・1.( 1 分)A・ Blue・B・ Green・C・ Yellow ・D・ Purple ・【考点】15:短对话理解.【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略2.(1 分)A. 7: 15.B・ 7: 45.C・ 8: 00.D・ 8: 15.【考点】15:短对话理解.【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略3 ・(1 分)A ・ In a restaxirant ・B ・ At the man's house ・C ・ In a supermarket ・。
2019-2020学年浦东新区高考英语一模(1)
浦东新区 2019 学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语试卷2019.12考生注意:1.考试时间 120 分钟,试卷满分 140 分。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a 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 bank.2.A. Waiter. B. At a post office.B. Salesman.C. At a travel agency.C. Mechanic.D. At an airport.D. Accountant.3. A. June 3rd. B. June 13th. C. July 13th. D. July 30th.4.A. Business management. B. British literature.C. Popular science.D. Classical music.5.A. Carry a lot of cash on her.B.Cancel the trip to the U.S.C.Search for information online.D.Try various payment methods.6.A. He will give priority to the lecture.B.He will deliver a lecture to the graduates.C.He will attend the graduation ceremony.D.He will prepare presents for the graduates.7.A. Jack has paid off all the debts through hard work.B.Jack and Sam have won the first place in the contest.C.They relaxed themselves the whole summer holiday.D.The robot contest was held in the innovation laboratory.8.A. Peter hardly notices the changes in his class.B.Peter has greatly changed his personality.C.The man was surprised to learn Peter’s success.D.Peter has received training in delivering speeches.9.A. The woman forgot to prepare the gifts.B.The gifts were purchased at the airport.C.The man is very pleased with the picture.D.The special gifts appeal to the man greatly.10. A. He didn’t take any pictures at the ceremony.B.He forgot to take his cell phone to the ceremony.C.He couldn’t record every detail because he ran away.D.He took only a few photos because of the limited storage.Section BDierctions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on 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. By donating money to help those in poverty-stricken areas.B.By reducing the price of the food that has gone bad.C.By giving away tons of food to developing nations every year.D.By launching a store selling food once thrown into the trash bin.12. A. The general public. B. The low-income people.C. The charity staff.D. The retailers.13. A. $1 trillion. B. $700,000. C. $30,000. D. $50,000.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Snow or ice sculptures. B. Parades on roads.C. Chalk drawings on pavements.D. Sand paintings.15.A. He prefers to do his art work alone.B.He mostly creates his works in cities.C.He usually spends a short while creating.D.He has attracted many people in fashion industry.16. A. Why art is not easy to forget.B.The history of temporary art.C.A “temporary” artist and his works.D.How to make impressive temporary art.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. How English food is made.B.Why Indian foods are often tasteless.C.Why foods in some countries are spicy.D.How spicy food was introduced into England.18.A. The food in cold regions is usually tasty.B.The climate has little effect on the local food.C.India and England have quite similar climates.D.Spicy food causes people to sweat, cooling them off.19.A. They cover the bad smells of food.B.They give the food a unique flavor.C.They slow down the growth of bacteria.D.They come in handy where there is no refrigerator.20.A. The mention of garlic and onion makes the woman hungry.B.The plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.C.The unique flavor of the plants has contributed to their survival.D.It takes longer time for those plants like onions and garlic to grow.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.A New Hero is Here to Save the DayIt’s thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash(闪电侠), however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow, a TV network launched The Flash, (21) (show) the image of this Superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.Like Spiderman, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he (22) (bite) by a spider, Barry Allen in The Flash was shocked into superhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning put Allen into a nine-month unconscious state, and when he emerged, he found himself (23) (equip) with super speed.Naturally, Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero (24)extreme speed to fight super-powered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purposes, namely finding out the truth behind his mother’s death and his father’s unjust i mprisonment.In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but (25) we do get is a unique superhero with a more unusual personality. (26) Allen has gone through unpleasant childhood experience, in this show he grows into a superhero (27) powers include optimism. He’s got a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary (28) (fight) crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that (29) turn anything into ice. US shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends, but Prison Break pushed interest in US TVseries to a new height largely thanks to Miller’s wonderful acting. Now Miller’s back to act in The Flash. (30) is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around he’s an antagonist(反派角色).Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.Criticism of the Fast FashionIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater was31 over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This top-down concept of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or in conflict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline’s three-year accusation of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so, 32 in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and predict demand more33 . Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant tolast only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that—and to 34 their wardrobe(衣橱) every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have controlled fashion cycles, shaking an industry long 35 to a seasonal pace.The 36 of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that 37 natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can’t be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to 38 their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be made by customers. She exhibits the idealism 39 to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity(虚荣心) is a constant; people will only start shopping more 40 when they can’t afford not to.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 networked computer is an amazing device. It is the first media machine that serves as the mode of production (you can make stuff), means of distribution (you can upload stuff to the network), site of 41 (you can download stuff and interact with it), and place of praise and criticism (you can comment on the stuff you have downloaded or uploaded). 42 , the computer is the 21st century’s culture machine.But for all the reasons there are to 43 the computer, we must also act with caution. This is because the networked computer has started a secret war between downloading and uploading—between passive consumption and active 44 —whose outcome will shape our collective future in ways we can only begin to imagine.All animals download, but only a few upload anything besides faces and their own bodies. Humans are 45 in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous(过剩的) material goods (paintings, sculpture and architecture) and superfluous experiences (music, literature, religion and philosophy). 46 , it is precisely these superfluous things that define human culture and ultimately what it is to be human. Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but 47 to move beyond downloading is to rob oneself of a defining ingredient of humanity.Despite the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still 48download mode, brought about by television watching. Even after the 49 of widespread social media, a pyramid of production remains, with a small number of people uploading material, a slightly larger group commenting on or modifying that content, and a huge percentage remaining satisfied to just 50 .The networked computer offers the first chance in 50 years to 51 the flow caused by TV viewing, to encourage thoughtful downloading and, even more importantly, meaningful uploading. The computer offers the opportunity to bring about a complete 52 from the culture of television and a shift from a consumption model to a production model. This is a historic opportunity. Fifty years of television dominance has given birth to an unhealthy culture.The 53 is now in our collective grasp. It involves controlling our intake, or downloading, and 54 our levels of activity—uploading.Of course people will still download. Nobody uploads more than a tiny percentage of the culture they consume. But using the networked computer as a download-only device, or even a download-mainly device, is a 55 opportunity that history affords us. Therefore, the goal must be to establish a balance between consumption and production.41. A. celebration B. conversations C. reception D. ceremonies42. A. Without doubt B. In return C. In particular D. By contrast43. A. liberate B. celebrate C. concern D. reject44. A. request B. support C. defense D. creation45. A. unique B. familiar C. efficient D. loyal46. A. In addition B. In fact C. For instance D. By the way47. A. striving B. comparing C. failing D. attempting48. A. optimistic abou t B. unfamiliar with C. stuck in D. ashamed of49. A. transformation B. emergence C. encounter D. maintenance50. A. consume B. neglect C. combine D. innovate51. A. enhance B. quicken C. reverse D. extend52. A. outcome B. exposure C. break D. evolution53. A. puzzle B. cure C. regret D. favor54. A. analysing B. maintaining C. featuring D. increasing55. A. wasted B. treasured C. multiplied D. revisedSection 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)Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architectwhose tall structures left a mark on skylines andimaginations around the world and in the process reshapedarchitecture for the modern age.She was not an average designer. She liberatedarchitectural geometry( 几何), giving it a whole newexpressive identity. Geometry became, in her hands, a vehicle for unprecedented and eye- popping new spaces. Her buildings elevated uncertainty to an art, conveyed in the odd ways. Her work implying mobility, speed, freedom and uncertainty spoke to a worldview widely shared bya younger generation. “I am not European, I don’t do conventional work and I am a woman,’’Strikingly Ms. Hadid never allowed herself on her work to be categorized by her background or her gender. And she was one of a kind, a path breaker. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s Nobel.Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950. Then in 1972, she arrived at the architectural association in London, a center for experimental design. Her teachers included Elia Zenghelis and Rem Koolhaas. “They aroused my ambition,” she would recall,“and taught me to trust even my strangest instincts.” By the 1980s she had established her own practice in London. And she began to draw attention with an unrealized plan in 1982—1983 for the Peak Club.Her partner, Patrick Schumacher, played an instrumental and collaborative role in her career. Mr. Schumacher coined the term parametric( 参数的) design to include the computer-based approach that helped the firm’s most weird concepts become reality. Ms. Hadid called what2020 SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE17th Celebration of Craft, Commerce & CommunityFebruary 13-16, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency San FranciscoSpeakers: *Walter Mosley*Jonathan Maberry *Brooke WarnerPlus authors, editors, publishers & literary agents from New York, L.A. & S.F. Bay AreaVisit to get event/contest/scholarshipdetails,access online registration for the free SFWC Newsletter.Considerable Early Discounts and Special Room R ates!resulted in an organic language of architecture, based on these new tools, which allow us to combine highly complex forms into a fluid (流线的) and complete whole.Her sources were nature, history or whatever she sought useful. When her Rosenthal Center, a relatively modest project, opened in 2003, Herbert Muschamp, the architecture critic declared it “the most important American building to be completed since the end of the coldwar”.“She was bigger than life, a force of nature,” as Amale Andraos, the dean of Columbia University’s architecture school, put it, “she was a pioneer.”She was. For women, for what cities can desire to build and for the art of architecture.56. What features the structures designed by Zaha Hadid?A. Free architectural geometry.B. Conventional design.C. Odd imagination.D. Colorful patterns.57. According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, which of the following statement is T RUE ?A. Zaha Hadid taught herself to trust instincts.B. The plan for the Peak Club hasn’t been carried out.C. The architect’s gender influenced her work dramatically.D. Zaha Hadid was the first architect to win the Pritzker Prize.58. How did the computer-based approach make a difference to Zaha Hadid’s work?A. It contributes to realizing the strange ideas.B. It simplifies the complex structure as a whole.C. It provides new tools to translate the language.D. It serves as an instrument to interpret the concepts.59. The purpose of the passage is to .A. present Zaha Hadid’s life experienceB. praise Zaha Hadid’s inspiration and diligenceC. compare Zaha Hadid’s works in different timesD. show Zaha Hadid’s great contributions to architecture(B)2019 SAN FRANCISCOWRITING FOR CHANGEA one-day conference for all writers who want to change the world through their writing.September 14th at the UnitarianCenter Details and registration:SFWC/San Francisco Writers Foundation is a nonprofit organizationBehind the Scenes of a Writing ConferenceWhen you attend a writing conference, you see a facade that took months or longer to make up. Plenty is going on behind the scenes. Let’s take a look behind the curtain.The day starts long before attendees walk through the door. Registration is set up, signs posted and tables arranged. Logistics (后勤) all fall on the conference organizers. For example, the annual conference I direct in San Francisco (see the poster above) is a simple one-day conference that takes more than eight months to put together and around 15 staff and volunteers to manage. Larger multi-day conferences have even more going on behind the scenes.Overseeing it all is the conference director, a conductor who typically works with committee directors to make sure everything runs smoothly. Over the course of the conference, staffers make sure everything stays on track. It’s not unusual for staff to walk miles in a day and go without meals.Conference staff and volunteers are always behind the curtains making sure your experience is perfect. The next time you attend a well-run writing conference, take a moment to thank staff and volunteers for their devotion. They deserve all the praise they can get because without them, there would be no conference.60.The underlined word facade refers to .A.the effort behind the scenesB.the scenes visible to the publicC.the literary masterpiece on displayD.the material distributed at the meeting61.What’s the latest time to start to arrange for the one-day conference in San F rancisco?A. July, 2019.B. March, 2019.C. September, 2019 .D. January, 2019.62.According to the writer, the attendees of the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference shouldpraise the .A. three speakersB. authors and editorsC. staff and volunteersD. corporate sponsors(C)Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sights on our “consumer culture”. Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day are growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.We clearly have a growing resource problem. The produces we make, buy, and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live. But to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday s eason actually means for many people. For most, Christmas isn’t an add- on to an already heavy shopping year. In fact, it is likely the only time of year many have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.This is particularly, true for Boxing Day, often the target of the strongest derision(嘲弄) by anti-consumerists. While we may laugh at the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the one chance to buy items they’ve needed all year. As Leigh Phillips argues, “this is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope t o afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account that those shopping on Boxing Day are only a small part of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring such people as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own£1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system?Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choices, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problems. It is no wonder one is changing their behaviours—or that environmental destruction continues without any reduction in intensity.63.It is indicated in the 1st paragraph that during the holiday season, many consumers .A.ignore resource problemsB.are fascinated with presentsC.are encouraged to spend lessD.show great interest in the movement.64.It can be inferred from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that theenvironmentalist movement .A.has targeted the wrong personsB.has achieved its intended purposesC.has taken environment-friendly measuresD.has benefited both consumers and producers65.The example of Roman Abramovich is used toshow environmentalists’.A.madness about life choicesB.discontent with rich lifestyleC.ignorance about the real causeD.disrespect for holiday shoppers66.It can be concluded from the text that telling people not to shop at Christmas is .A. anything less than a responsibilityB. nothing more than a biasC. indicative of environmental awarenessD. unacceptable to ordinary peopleSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Regrettably, that point has not yet come.B.Elephant numbers started falling.C.The existence of even a small legal market increases the opportunities for illegal t rade.D.They point out that they have devoted huge resources to the elephant.E.In the long run technology can help make trade coexist with conservation.F.One animal, as so often in the past, will attract much of the attention: theAfrican elephant.The Ban on Trading Ivory(象牙) is Unfair but NecessaryAs in some countries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must stay.Understandably, countries that have done a good job protecting their elephants feel this is unfair. 67. And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people who are in competition with wildlife for resources, and sometimes in conflict with it—elephants can be destructive. People and governments, so the argument goes, need to have an economic stake(利害关系) in the elephants’ survival. The ivory trade would give them one.To understand why these reasonable-sounding proposals should be rejected, consider what has happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to sell a fixed amount of ivory to Japan.68. A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.69. In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is confident that it will boost elephant numbers rather than wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 70. And until it does, the best hope for the elephant—and even more endangered species, such as rhinos( 犀牛)—lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.IV.Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71.How Supermarkets Are Changing BritainThe British love their supermarkets. And there are more and more of them every year. But is this a good thing?Not necessarily. For a start, many small s hops can’t compete on price with superstores such as Tesco. And they don’t have as many products either. As a result, 36% of the UK’s small shops shut down between 1990 and 1996 while the number of supermarkets increased from 457 to 1,102. Supermarkets have even had a negative effect on the British pub. Beer and wine is much cheaper in a supermarket than in a pub. There are now over 55,000 supermarkets in the UK, but less than 55,000 pubs. A decade ago there were more than 61,000. These days, pubs are closing at the rate of 39 a week!Supermarkets are also bad for animal welfare. The UK has high standards in this field, but some supermarkets get their meat from abroad. And in many cases, this meat is produced under conditions that would be illegal in the UK. But once they’ve got the mea t, supermarkets put a British flag on the product as the meat is packed there. Dishonest? Not exactly, but it isn’t entirely true either!Supermarkets have a poor environmental record too. Many of them don’t store food products themselves as storage space is expensive, so they get food producers to do it for them. This means that supermarket lorries have to make more trips to collect supplies. In turn, this increases the amount of petrol used, which leads to more pollution. Supermarkets also use a lot of plastic packaging, which isn’t good for the environment either.So, what can be done to help the “little guys”? Not much really. Supermarkets have a lot of power. Many political parties receive donations from supermarkets. And supermarkets often use their money to influence decisions. For example, just before the year 2000, one supermarket gave the government £12 million to help build the Millennium Dome in London. Later, plans to tax supermarket car parks were dropped.V.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.何不喝杯咖啡提一下神?(Why)73.随着每年元旦的临近,人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区下沙学校高三英语一模试卷及答案
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区下沙学校高三英语一模试卷及答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A. It stopped growing and died.B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C. It looked almost the same as the other one.D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Life Means GrowthB. Things Grow with LoveC. Equality Makes a DifferenceD. Positive Thoughts Really CountBA world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there isnothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”4. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?A. Scientists have recreated new animals.B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.5. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.A. bring extinct animals back to lifeB. transplant the genes of tigers into other animalsC. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinctionD. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA6. Mike Archer thinks that ________.A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animalsB. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth againC. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animalsD. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible7. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animalsB. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian GovernmentC. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animalsD. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effectCA nurse has fulfilled (实现) a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend her daughter's graduation from nursing school.Edina Habibovic, 22, graduated from Chamberlain University's College of Nursing in 2020. Her mother, Sevala Habibovic, 46, died in2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.“I thought the medical field wasn't for me. Then, my mom got sick and I had all the experience going in and out of the hospital, ” Edina toldGood MorningAmerica. “When my mom passed away, I thought, ‘I want to dothis.’”she said.Sanja Josipovic, who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield,Illinois, cared for Sevala inside her home. They often chatted and shared the latest news with each other over six months of care.“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadn't finished school yet, ” Sanja said. “We are like sisters; we care about and trust each other. She was a powerful and strong minded woman. She wasn't scared to die; she was just worried about her kids and husband.”Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people. “When Sanja was working, my mom would still try to make her something to eat, no matter how sick she was, ” Edina added. When Sevala's life was coming to an end, she asked Sanja to take her place at her youngest daughter's nursing school graduation. “That was the only thing she was going to miss. Edina's graduation, ” said Sanja, who is a mother of three herself. She agreed.Due to COVID -19, there was no graduation or pinning ceremony. Edina's manager at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin. “Sanja has fulfilled her promise, ” Edina said.Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.8. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Leaving the hospitalB. Working as a nurseC. Facing death positivelyD. Caring for Edina's mother9. What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?A. They enjoyed volunteeringB. They were cancer survivorsC. They had unhappy marriagesD. They developed a close bond10. What would be Sevala's regret?A. The loss of the chance to study medicineB. Her absence from Edina's school graduationC. Failing to keep the promise made to SanjaD. Never cooking a good meal for her husband11. How did Sanja fulfill her promise?A. By taking care of Edina and her familyB. By helping Edina enter her dream hospitalC. By attending a special ceremony for EdinaD. By managing to become Edina's colleagueDHave you ever done something for someone else—knowing that your actions would solely benefit THEM and not YOU? Maybe you opened a door or donated blood or volunteered in a hospital’s ER during the pandemic. This is called a prosocial behavior. Humans engage in these types of behaviors all the time.But a question remains in science: Are we the only species who do this? As one of out closest s, chimpanzees have long been studied for signs of this. So far, research has provided mixed results on the question.Some studies show that chimps cooperatively hunt, share food and comfort each other. But one study came to a very different conclusion. The study used a controlled lab experiment where chimpanzees in enclosures were given two options: push a button to give food to themselves or push the button to give food to themselves AND a partner chimp. If they chose the latter, it was seen as a prosocial behavior. But the result is that chimps showed no special preferences for feeding themselves and a friend over feeding just themselves. Another study conducted by DeTroy, however, discovered a totally different result.Compared to previous controlled lab-based experiments, the setup for DeTroy’s research was very naturalistic. “We installed a button and a fountain into the chimpanzees’ outer enclosures. When an individual pushes the button, it releases juice from the fountain. However, since the button and fountain are approximately five meters apart, the individual pushing cannot directly drink from the fountain. And if any other chimpanzees are at the fountain when the button is pushed, they, and not the pusher, will be able to drink the juice.In this experiment, chimpanzees showed a willingness to act in the interest of others, with individual chimpanzees prepared to push the button without benefiting themselves.“It is really fascinating to see that many of the chimpanzees were willing to prosocially provide valuable resources to the group members even if they couldn’t benefit themselves from their behavior.” said DeTroy.Further research may reveal what lies behind their prosocial motivation. But for now, it’s safe to assume that chimpanzees are not simply aping human behavior.12. Which of the following belongs to prosocial behaviors?A. Jack participated in voluntary work in the library just to earn credits.B. Mark turned to his classmate for help when feeling stressful in study.C. Tim guided a lost child back home on his way to an important job interview.D. Rose often interrupted the teacher to ask questions actively in the math’s class.13. What is the task of the chimpanzees in the lab-based study?A. Sharing food.B. Making a choice.C. Comforting others.D. Showing sympathy.14. How is DeTroy’s study different from the previous ones?A. It was based on controlled lab experiment.B. It gave juice to the chimpanzees as a reward.C. It offered the tested chimpanzees a natural surrounding.D. It provided a chance for chimpanzees to help their partners.15. What can we learn from DeTroy’s quotes?A. Chimpanzees can develop abilities to help others.B. Chimpanzees have acquired many human behaviors.C. Chimpanzees in the wild is cleverer than those in the lab.D. Chimpanzees displayed prosocial behaviors for certain rewards.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2019-2020学年浦东新区高考英语一模Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: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.A New Hero is Here to Save the DayIt’s thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash(闪电侠),however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow, a TV network launched The Flash, 21 (show)the image of this Superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.Like Spiderman, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he 22 (bite)by a spider, Barry Allen in The Flash was shocked into superhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning put Allen into a nine- month unconscious state, and when he emerged, he found himself 23 (equip)with super speed.Naturally, Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero 24 extreme speed to fight super- powered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purpose, namely finding out the truth behind his mother’s death and his father’s unjust imprisonment.In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but 25 we do get is a unique superhero with a more unusual personality. 26 Allen has gone through unpleasant childhood experience, in this show he grows into a superhero 27 powers include optimism. He’s got a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary 28 (fight)crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that 29 turn anything into ice, US shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends, but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV series to a new height largely thanks to Miller’s wonderful acting. Now Miller’s back to act in The Flash. 30 is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around he’s an antagonist(反派角色).Section BDirections:After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. accustomedB. advancesC. commandD. commonE. drainF. minimizeG. precisely H. reduced I. renew J. sustainably K. victimsCriticism of the Fast FashionIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn't affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant's sweater was 31 over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or in conflict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline's three-year indictment of “fast fashion.” In the last decade or so, 32 in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and predict demand more 33 . Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent releases, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only a wash ortwo, although they don't advertise that—and to 34 their wardrobe(衣橱)every few weeks. By offering on- trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have controlled fashion cycles, shaking an industry long 35 to a seasonal pace.The 36 of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that 37 natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can't be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to 38 their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be made by customer. She exhibits the idealism 39 to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity(虚荣心)is a constant; people will only start shopping more 40 when they can't afford not to.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.The networked computer is an amazing device. It is the first media machine that serves as the mode of production (you can make stuff),means of distribution(you can upload stuff to the network),site of 41 (you can download stuff and interact with it),and place of praise and criticism (you can comment on the stuff you have downloaded or uploaded). 42 , the computer is the 21st century’s culture machine.But for all the reasons there are to 43 the computer, we must also act with caution. This is because the networked computer has started a secret war between downloading and uploading—between passive consumption and active 44 whose outcome will shape our collective future in ways we can only begin to imagine.All animals download, but only a few upload anything besides faces and their own bodies. Humans are 45 in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous(过剩的)material good(s paintings, sculpture and architecture)and superfluous experience(s music, literature, religion and philosophy). 46 , it is precisely these superfluous things that define human culture and ultimately what it is to be human. Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but 47 to move beyond downloading is to rob oneself of a defining ingredient of humanity.Despite the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still 48 download mode, brought about by television watching. Even after the 49 of widespread social media, a pyramid of production remains, with a small number of people uploading material, a slightly larger group commenting on or modifying that content, and a huge percentage remaining satisfied to just 50 .The networked computer offers the first chance in 50 years to 51 the flow caused by TV viewing, to encourage thoughtful downloading and, even more importantly, meaningful uploading. The computer offers the opportunity to bring about a complete 52 from the culture of television and a shift from a consumption model to a production model. This is a historic opportunity. Fifty years of television dominance has given birth to an unhealthy culture. The 53 is now in our collective grasp. It involves controlling our intake, or downloading, and 54 our levels of activity—uploading.Of course people will still download. Nobody uploads more than a tiny percentage of the culture they consume. But using the networked computer as a download-only device, or even a download-mainly device, is a 55 opportunity that history affords us. Therefore, the goal must be to establish a balance between consumption andproduction.41. A. celebration B. conversations C. reception D. ceremonies42. A. Without doubt B. In return C. In particular D. By contrast43. A. liberate B. celebrate C. concern D. reject44. A. request B. support C. defense D. creation45. A. unique B. familiar C. efficient D. loyal46. A. In addition B. In fact C. For instance D. By the way47. A. striving B. comparing C. failing D. attempting48. A. optimistic about B. unfamiliar with C. stuck in D. ashamed of49. A. transformation B. emergence C. encounter D. maintenance50. A. consume B. neglect C. combine D. innovate51. A. enhance B. quicken C. reverse D. extend52. A. outcome B. exposure C. break D. evolution53. A. puzzle B. cure C. regret D. favor54. A. analyzing B. maintaining C. featuring D. increasing55. A. wasted B. treasured C. multiplied D. revisedSection 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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architect whose tall structures left a mark onskylines and imaginations around the world and in the process reshaped architecture for the modern age.She was not an average designer. She liberated architectural geometry(几何),giving it a whole new expressive identity. Geometry became, in her hands, a vehicle for unprecedented and eye-popping new spaces. Her buildings elevated uncertainty to an art, conveyed in the odd ways.Her work implying mobility, speed, freedom and uncertainty spoke to a worldview widely shared by a younger generation.“I am not European, I don’t do conventional work and I am a woman,”Strikingly Ms. Hadid never allowed herself on her work to be categorized by her background or her gender. And she was one of a kind, a path breaker. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s Nobel.Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950. Then in 1972, she arrived at the architectural association in London, a center for experimental design. Her teachers included Elia Zenghelis and Rem Koolhaas.“They aroused my ambition,”she would recall“, and taught me to trust even my strangest instincts.”By the 1980s she had established her own practice in London. And she began to draw attention with an unrealized plan in 1982—1983 for the Peak Club.Her partner, Patrick Schumacher, played an instrumental and collaborative role in her career. Mr. Schumacher coined the term parametric(参数的)design to include the computer-based approach that helped the firm’s most weird concepts become reality. Ms. Hadid called what resulted in an organic language of architecture, based on these new tools, which allow us to combine highly complex forms into a fluid(流线的)and complete whole.Her sources were nature, history or whatever she sought useful. When her Rosenthal Center, a relatively modest project, opened in 2003, Herert Muschamp, the architecture critic declared it “the most important Americanbuilding to be completed since the end of the cold war.”“She was bigger than life, a force of nature,” as Amale Andraos, the dean of Columbia University’s architecture school, put it. “she was a pioneer.”She was. For women, for what cities can desire to build and for the art of architecture.56.What features the structures designed by Zaha Hadid?A. Free architectural geometry.B. Conventional design.C. Odd imagination.D. Colorful patterns.57.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, which of the following statement is TRUE?A.Zaha Hadid taught herself to trust instincts.B.The plan for the Peak Club hasn’t been carried out.C.The architect’s gender influenced her work dramatically.D.Zaha Hadid was the first architect to win the Pritzker Prize.58.How did the computer - based approach make a difference to Zaha Hadid’s work?A.It contributes to realizing the strange ideas.B.It simplifies the complex structure as a whole.C.It provides new tools to translate the languageD.It serves as an instrument to interpret the concepts.59.The purpose of the passage is to .A.present Zaha Hadid’s life experienceB.praise Zaha Hadid’s inspiration and diligencepare Zaha Hadid’s works in different times.D.show Zaha Hadid’s great contributions to architectureBehind the Scenes of a Writing ConferenceWhen you attend a writing conference, you see a facade that took months or longer to make up. Plenty isgoing on behind the scenes. Let’s take a look behind the curtain.The day starts long before attendees walk through the door. Registration is set up, signs posted and tables arranged. Logistics(后勤)all fall on the conference organizers. For example, the annual conference I direct in San Francisco (see the poster above) is a simple one - day conference that takes more than eight months to put together and around 15 staff and volunteers to manage. Larger multi - day conferences have even more going on behind the scenes.Overseeing it all is the conference director, a conductor who typically works with committee directors to make sure everything runs smoothly. Over the course of the conference, staffers make sure everything stays on track. It’s not unusual for staff to walk miles in a day and go without meals.Conference staff and volunteer are always behind the curtains making sure your experience is perfect. The next time you attend a well-run writing conference, take a moment to thank staff and volunteers for their devotion. They deserve all the praise they can get because without them, there would be no conference.60.The underlined word facade refers to .A. the effort behind the scenesB. the scenes visible to the publicC. the literary masterpiece on displayD. the material distributed at the meeting61.What ‘s the latest time to start to arrange for the one-day conference in San Francisco?A. July, 2019.B. March, 2019.C. September, 2019.D. January, 2019.62.According to the writer, the attendees of the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference should praise the .A. three speakersB. authors and editorsC. staff and volunteersD. corporate sponsors(C)Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sights on our “consumer culture”. Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day are growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.We clearly have a growing resource problem. The produces we make, buy, and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live. But to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday reason actually means for many people. For most, Christmas isn’t an add-on to an already heavy shopping year. In fact, it is likely the only time of year many have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.This is particularly, true for Boxing Day, often the target of the strongest derision(嘲弄)by anti - consumerists. while we may laugh at the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the one chance to buy items they’ve needed all year. As Leigh Phillips argues, “this is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account that those shopping on Boxing Day are only a small part of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring such people as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own £1.5 bn yacht with a missile defence system?Anyway, anti - consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choices, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problems. It is no wonder one is changingtheir behaviours -- or that environmental destruction continues without any reduction in intensity.63.It is indicated in the 1 *paragraph that during the holiday season, many consumers .A. ignore resource problems.B. are fascinated with presentsC. are encouraged to spend lessD. show great interest n the movement.64.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 and 3 that the environmentalist movement .A. has targeted the wrong personsB. has achieved its intended purposesC. has taken environment - friendly measuresD. has benefited both consumers and producers65.The example of Roman Abramovich is used to show environmentalists’.A. madness about life choicesB. discontent with rich lifestyleC. ignorance about the real causeD. disrespect for holiday shoppers66.It can be concluded from the text that telling people not to shop at Christmas is .A. anything less than a responsibilityB. nothing more than a biasC. indicative of environmental awarenessD. unacceptable to ordinary peopleSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentenceThe Ban on Trading Ivory(象牙)is Unfair but NecessaryAs in some countries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must day.Understandably, countries that have done a good job protecting their elephants feel this is unfair.67 And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people who are in competition with wildlife for resources, and sometimes in conflict with it -- elephants can be destructive. People and governments, so the argument goes, need to have an economic stake(利害关系)in the elephants’ survival. The ivory trade would given them one.To understand why these reasonable - sounding proposals should be rejected, consider what has happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to well a fixed amount of ivory to Japan. 68 A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.69 In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is conifident that it will boost elephant numbers rather than wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 70 And until it does, the best hope for the elephant -- and even more endangered species, such as rhinos(犀牛)-- lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.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.How Supermarkets Are Changing BritainThe British love their supermarkets. And there are more and more of them every year. But is this a good thing?Not necessarily. For a start, many small shops can’t compete on price with superstores such as Tesco. And they don’t have as many products either. As a result, 36% of the UK’s small shops shut down between 1990 and 1996 while the number of supermarkets increased from 457 to 1,102. Supermarkets have even had a negative effect on the British pub. Beer and wine is much cheaper in a supermarket than in a pub. There are now over 55,000 supermarkets in the UK, but less than 55,000 pubs. A decade ago there were more than 61,000. These days, pubs are closing as the rate of 39 a week!Supermarkets are also bad for animal welfare. The UK has high standards in this field, but some supermarkets get their meat from abroad. And in many cases, this meat is produced under conditions that would be illegal in the UK. But once they’re got the meat, supermarkets put a British flag on the product as the meat is packed there. Dishonest? Not exactly, but it isn’t entirely true either!Supermarket have a poor environmental record too. Many of them don’t store food products themselves as storage space is expensive, so they get food producers to do it for them. This means that supermarket lorries have to make more trips to collect supplies. In turn, this increases the amount of petrol used, which leads to more pollution. Supermarkets also use a lot of plastic packaging, which isn’t good for the environment either.So, what can be done to help the “little guys”? Not much really. Supermarkets have a lot of power. Many political parties receive donations from supermarkets. And supermarkets often use their money to influence decisions. For example, just before the year 2000, one supermarket gave the government £12 million to help build the Millennium Dome in London. Later, plans to tax supermarket car parks were dropped.Ⅴ. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.何不喝杯咖啡提一下神?(why)73.随着每年元旦的临近,人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。
【附20套高考模拟试题】上海市浦东新区2020届高三教学质量检测(一模)英语试题含答案
上海市浦东新区2020届高三教学质量检测(一模)英语试题第一部分(共20小题每,小题1.5分,满分30分)1.---Can you tell us your ________ for happiness and a long life?---Living every day to the fullest,definitely.A.recipe B.effortC.content D.demand2.A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t re member, changed my idea about time.A.which B.thatC.whose D.what3.—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _______ sale now, and they are sold ______ the pound.— Really? How much cheaper are they?A.for; in B.on; by C.for, by D.on, in4.A mother recogn izes the feel of her child’s skin when blindfolded. _________, she can instantly identify her baby’s cry.A.Similarly B.MeanwhileC.Nevertheless D.Accordingly5.Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it is ______ it drives you to move forward. A.if only B.in caseC.as long as D.in order that6.—You were not listening;what troubled you?—I my coming math exam.A.am thinking about B.was thinking about C.had thought about D.will think about7.We firmly believe that ______ the new examination system comes into existence, completely new situations will arise.A.considering B.supposed C.providing D.given8.—What it be?—It be a man, for it is not moving. It be a dustbin, I think.A.can; may; must B.can; can’t; mustC.can; must; can D.may; may not; could9.Maria is constantly making efforts, she deserves the goal of entering the key university. A.achieving B.to achieve C.being achieved D.to be achieve10.You can choose not to forgive. ________ you can also choose to let it go.A.Absolutely B.ConsequentlyC.Subsequently D.Alternatively11.______almost one hundred jin, the stone was moved by him alone.A.Weighed B.Weighing C.It weighed D.To weigh12.If you ___________ to my advice carefully, you would n’t have made such a terrible mistake. A.listened B.have listenedC.would listen D.had listened13.—When did you return last Friday?—It was not until midnight ______ it was raining hard.A.when B.whichC.that D.before14.The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, o ne of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.A.dated B.was datedC.dates D.is dating15.Wild applause ______when the crowd waiting heard the announcement of the arrival of the pop star at their community.A.made out B.broke out C.let out D.worked out16.Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that ______, only to drag you down for years to come.A.takes off B.wears off C.sets off D.shows off17._______ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.A.In reply to B.In addition toC.In charge of D.In place of18.______ is important in study is diligence rather than intelligence.A.Which B.WhatC.Who D.When19.Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.A.the one B.eachC.one D.that20.Everyone had a form in his hand, but no one knew which office____.A.to send it to B.to sent it C.to be sent to D.to have it sent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。
2019年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷
2019 年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections :In Section A ,you will hear ten shortconversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation , a question will beasked 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 onyour paper ,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.(1 分)A .Blue .B .Green.C.Yellow .D .Purple.2.(1 分)A .7:15.B.7:45.C.8:00.D.8:15.3.(1 分)A .In a restaurant.B .At the man's house.C.In a supermarket.D .In the hospital .4.(1 分)A .The CEO won't be free at that time .B .The lecture hall isn't big enough .C.The equipment in the lecture hall is out of order .D .The lecture hall is not reserved early enough .5.(1 分)A .An athlete .B .A fitness instructor .C.A mechanic .D .A medical doctor .6.(1 分)A .Take a deep breath.B .Take some aspirin.C.See a doctor.第1页(共41页)D .Drive to the hospital .7.(1 分)A .The man shouldn't order food in such awful weather .B .The delay of the delivery is caused by the awful weather .C.There is a problem with the policy of food delivery.D .The man should have his delivery fee returned .8.(1 分)A .Having an outing .B .Ordering various drinks .C.Preparing for a party .D .Choosing suitable drinks .9.(1 分)A .Thoughtful .B .Terrified .C.Apologetic .D .Annoyed .10.(1 分)A .He followed his grandmother's steps of cooking .B .He has a great talent for cooking .C.He is a green hand in cooking .D .He improved the dish of his grandmother .Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two passages and a longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. Thepassages and the conversation will be read twice,but the question will be spoken only once.When you hear a question ,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone is the best answer to the question you have heard.11.(4.5 分)(1)A .Literature .B .Business.C.Cooking .D .History .(2)A .Christopher Columbus .B .People in Mexico .C.Hernando Cortez .D .Daniel Peter.第2页(共41页)The development of chocolate .(3)A ..B .The introduction of Cortez..The contributions of Columbus C.The usage of cocoa beansD ..ables Les Misr é12.( 4.5 分)(1)A..RedB ..C.My Week with Marilyn..The Theory of Everything D.He rose to fame overnight .(2)A.B .He has been a household name ..He was recommended by Prince Harry C.D .He first appeared in a stage play in 2004.(3)A .His small brown spots on the face.B .His graduation from famous schools.C.His remarkable gift for performing on stage.D .His involvement in various styles of performance.6 13.(分)(1) A chef tends to work at entry level jobs A..professional setting B . A chef works in a non ﹣..C A chef has the ability to create the recipe.D . A chef is as professional as a cook..He received the training in the culinary(烹饪)schoolA (2).B .He stuck to the traditional recipe without any change..C He had a natural skill in cooking the cuisine.D .His latest book was on the list of NYT bestseller list.Make some easy dishes like chopping vegetables .A 3().B .Cook with the accurate measurement and no spice ..C Make an efficient and delicate cooking.D Cook with creativity and passion ..A )(4 Working as a chef...Dos and don'ts about a chefB 页)第页(共3 41 C.Tips for cooking .D .Recommendation of a bestseller .Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections :Afterreading the passage below,fill in theblanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a givenword,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word ;for the other blanks ,useone word that best fits each blank.14.(10 分)Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite Foods ?Due to climate change ,the world's endangered lists are no longer just for animals .Wemay not only need to adapt ourselves to living in a warmer world but a(1)(tasty)one as well.As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air linked to global warming(2)(continue)to affect weather ,we often forget that they are also impacting the quantity ,thequality ,and the growing locations of our food.Some foods have already felt the impactwhile(3)may even become scarce within the next 30 years .Whether or not you try to limityourself(4)one cup of coffee a day,theeffects of climate change on the world's coffee ﹣growing regions may leave you little choice.Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns are reported to have beenthreatening coffee plantations in South America ,Africa ,Asia ,and Hawaii .The result ?Significant cuts in coffee yield .According to organizations like Australia's Climate Institute,half of the present coffee﹣producing areas (5)(estimate)not to be suitable by the year 2050,if current.climate patterns continueWith temperatures continuously rising ,oceans are absorbing some of the heat andundergoing warming of their own,(6)(cause) a decline in fish population,including in lobsters that are cold ﹣blooded creatures,and in salmons (鲑鱼))7(eggs find it hard to survive in higher watertemperatures .Warmer waters also encourage somepoisonous marine bacteria to grow and lead to illness in humans whenever (8)(take)with raw seafood ,like oysters .And how about that satisfying crack which you get when you are eating crabs and第4页(共41页)lobsters?It could be silenced (9)shellfish have been struggling to build theircalcium carbonate (碳酸钙)shells,which is a result of ocean acidification .Even worse is the possibilitywe will have no seafood to enjoy at all .In)(10and risinga 2006 Dalhousie Universitystudy ,scientists predicted that if over﹣fishingtemperature trends continued at their present rate,the world's seafood stocks would run out bythe year 2050.Section BDirections:Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box. Eachword can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.15.(10 分)A.partneredB.evolutionC .formerlyD .advanceE .tailoredF.pursueG.transformingH .voluntarilyI .balanci ngJ.equalK.loyaltyWorkforce of the FutureThe workplace is changing rapidly .Rather than thestandard working day of nine to five ,employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives.Advances in technologyare (1)the very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace .,To gain a full perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decadeemployee benefits provider Unum UK (2)with The Future Laboratory to survey 3 ,000 workers across several industries .They also interviewed industry experts and businessleaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working andan ageing workforce .The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to seeover the next decade and predicts the(3)of two worker cultures which will dominatethe workforce .They are the obligated and the self ﹣fulfilled workers .Obligated workers refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation,(4)raising children with caring for elderly parents.Therefore,they value a career (5)to life stages and events and financial security.Joel Defries,33,father of one kid andpartner at London V odka said , A flexible employer will allow me to have a long paternityleave (陪产假)and to value my family just as much as I value my job.Self﹣fulfilled workers are committed to life ﹣long learning and acquiring new skills第5页(共41页)rather than (6)to an employer.They actively look for personal development andboth their personal and professionalwant employee benefits that help them (7)ambitions .They treat personal commitments and pursuits asto professional(8)commitments .Elly Kemp ,31,(9)a full ﹣time employee ,now working part﹣time in a caf éand also assisting with her grandmother's care said ,My approach to workallows me the freedom to (10)my career at my ownpace .I want my work to befluid so I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time .尠Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage thereare four words or phrases marked A ,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrasethat best fits the context.16.(15 分)Early decision﹣you apply to one school,and admission is binding(有法律约束力的)﹣seems like a great choice for nervous applicants .Schools (1)a higherpercentage of early﹣decision applicants ,which arguably means that you have a better chanceof being enrolled .And if you do,you're done with the whole painful process byDecember.But most students and parents don't realize that schools have hidden (2)for offering early decision .Early decision,since it's binding ,allows schools to fill their classes with qualifiedstudents;it allows (3)committees to select the students that are in particulardemand for their college and know those students will come It also gives schools a higher.yield rate (优秀学生率),which is often used as one of the ways to (4)college.selectivity and popularityThe problem is that this process effectively(5)the window of time studentshave to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point.Under(6)admissions,seniors have to choose which school to attend until May 1;early decisioneffectively steals six months from them ,months that could be used to visit more schools ,domore research,speak to current students and alumni(校友)and make a more(7)decision .For any given student in America ,whatever their levels are,there are a number ofschools that are a great(8).When students become too fixedon a particular schoolearly in the admissions process,that fixation can lead to(9)severe disappointment页)6第页(共41if they don't get in or ,if they do ,it is likely that they are now bound to go to a school that,given time for further(10),may not actually be right for them.Early decision offers a genuine admissions edge .That advantage goes largely to studentswho already have(11)advantages.The students who use early decision tend to bethose who have received higher ﹣quality college guidance ,usually a result of coming from amore advantaged background.(12),there's an argument against early decision ,as students from lower ﹣income families are far less likely to have the admissions know﹣howto(13)figure out the often confusing early deadlines .(招生诀窍)Students who have done their research andare confident that there's one school theywould be thrilled to get into should ,under the current system,probably (14)underearly decision .For studentsdone enough research,or whoyetwho haven'tare still,the early ﹣decision system needlesslyconstantly changing their minds on favorite schools)15(the field of possibility just at a time when students should beand prematurelyopening themselves to a whole range of thrilling options.(1)A.let inB.turn downC.make upD.give away DC.assumptionsB(2)A.dangers.costs.purposes DC.joint.inquiry.investigative A(3).admissionsB DC detail.achieveB.measure.represent.(4)A DCB.neglects)A.provides.shortens.marks5(D.random.B.)6 A.future regular compulsoryC(D.imposed complicatedCB A(7).informed.honoured.D.netC..)8 A fit hit aidB.(D.otherwise therefore.however.furthermoreCB.A9()D.enhancement.reflectionC..A )(10 comment implicationBD numerousC mutual.A 11()..temporary favouriteB.D.In brief(12)A .In other words In particularC.B.In this regard(D.efficiently deliberately.C13)A .hesitantlyB.relativelyBC A .consult.volunteer)(14 apply.adjust.D第7页(共41页)(15)A .occupiesB.enclosesC.narrowsD.exploresSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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 youhave just read.17.(8 分)One recent night ,while I was leafing through its pages of an old journal,my eyesmet a quote by the British writerGraham Greene that I had marked . A prejudice hadsomething in common with an ideal.In other words ,ideals ﹣general descriptions ofpeople's expectations of themselves and others ﹣can often lead us to unreasonable ideas.Itgot me thinking about how we often allow ourselves to generalize about groups of people.Welike to stereotype people by the color of their skin,the year of their birth or any other relatedfactors.I grew up in a multi ﹣racial corner of America .The different groups were often subjectto narrow stereotypes :Jewish people were greedy ,Mexicans were poorly educated ,andAsians were good at math .These labels were taught to us from a young age .They wormedtheir way into our belief systems,harming how we came to see others.It made me sadgrowing up to see people repeat these stereotypes as if they were true.The rush﹣to﹣judgment of people breeds a culture of discrimination(歧视).You can also see these over﹣generalized description being made against today's Chinesepeople.Whether it be a lack of interest or worry among millennials(千禧一代)beingdescribed as monkish ,or dad ﹣fashion (复古作风)which has given the greasy middle﹣aged men tag,stereotypes always seem to gain a foothold in the consciousness of oursociety.But these generalizations do real harm as these myths may become part of the widerpopulation .It's about timethat we ,as a society ,walked away from generalizations andstereotypes.I leave you with the words of Martin Luther King Jr.from his famous I Have aDream speech:I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin,but by the content of their character.By reserving judgment and really getting to know theindividual ,you might just find your irrational ideas have no foundation.页)8第页(共41(1)According to the passage,how do people tend to judge others ?A .By describing people's personalities .B .By truly getting to know those around .C.By observing their noticeable features .D .By following Martin Luther King's speech..(2)According to the author , a culture of discriminationappears becauseA .people live in places of various racesB .people are born with unreasonable ideas C.prejudices slightly influence people's belief systemD .people usually make judgments without thinking twice( 3 )Examples of millennials and dad ﹣fashion are mentioned in Paragraph 3 toreveal.A .generalizations have unfavourable position in societyB .generalizations have a negative influence on our societyC.generalizations are found peculiar to the middle ﹣aged ChineseD .generalizations make today's Chinese people lack interest or worry(4)The passage is mainly concerned with.A .the common prejudiceB .people's expectation of themselvesC.the groundless worriesD .the famous speech of Martin Luther King18.(6 分)When you cross deep water driving too fast ,you risk splashing water up into the airbox and having it get sucked into the internal engine,which is more common than youthink .There are a few steps you should take to clear the water out before you try to start it :1.First ,drain the fuel tank ,fuel lines and the oil .While it's draining ,put a fan onthe wiring and dry it out .Remove and clean the carburetor (化油器).2.Take the plugs out of the engine and turn it over to force any water out.Water willcome out with the oil .Add oil to the engine and turn it over again ,without the plug in .Letit sit for a while ,then observe the oil to tell if there's any water in it(it will look like a white第9页(共41页)milky substance if there is water mixed with the oil).If it's there,drain it again and start.over until there is little or no white showing in the oil 3.Now re ﹣install the spark plug ,add gas,then try tostart the engine .You shouldhave a can of ether (乙醚)handy just in case it's stubborn ,but don't use too much.If itstarts,let it run for a few minutes without making it work faster.4.After it runs for several minutes ,shut it off ,drain the oil and change the filter (过滤网).Run it again for a few minutes then shut it off and checks again for milky coloredoil .If you have none ,you should be good to go .5.If you cannot start the engine ,you may have already ruined it and you will probablyneed to seek a professional to repair it ,or,more likely ,you'll have to replace it .(1)According to the passage ,a driver turns the engine over after oil is added to it so that hecan.A .drain the oil and change the filter without any difficultyB .re﹣install the spark plug and get ready to start the car againC.make a milky substance which is the mixture of water and oilD .see whether there is any water in the engine by checking the oil(2)The underlined word stubborn in paragraph 4 may probably means.A .reluctant to changeB .hard to switch onC.insufficient to burnD .unable to take in(3)This passage may be most helpful to.A .a policeman who knows much about car accidentsB .a secretary who has just driven across a small pond C.a driver who is incapable of fixing the car by himselfD .a teacher who is to carry out her routine car maintenance19.(8 分)One of the features of a successful business is its abilityto employ creativity toconstantly push into new territory.Without growth andinnovation,businesses eventuallyfade away.Those with staying power ,however,have mastered an often﹣overlooked factor第10 页(共41 页)that allows them to focus on the future clearly :empathy (共情).While that may surprisemany,I am certain that the ability to connect with and relate to others ﹣empathy in its purestform ﹣is the force that moves businesses forward .Though the concept of empathy might go against the modern concept of a traditionalworkplace﹣competitive,the reality is that for business leaders to experience success,they need to not just see or hear the activity around them,but also relate to the people theyserve.Some may think they want the results from doggedly(顽强地)pursuing their goalswithout much thought for other people .This attitude works for some ,but at some point ﹣often sooner rather than later﹣everyone needs to rely on their relationships and establishedpersonal and professional connections.These relationships are the product of taking an honestand dedicated interest in others and their businesses.Successful people do not operate alone;each of us needs the support of others to achieve positive results that push us toward ourgoals.True empathy combines understanding both the emotional and the logical rationale (根据)that goes into every decision .Effectively understanding empathy involves viewing it as each person's connection to thepeople and marketplace that surround them . A biological principle known as co﹣evolutionexplains that the adaptation of an organism is caused by the change of a relatedobject .Similarly ,businesses and their leaders participate in co ﹣evolution ﹣typerelationships .Business success depends on empathetic leaders who are able to adapt,buildon the strengths around them,and relate to their environment .When businesses fail,it isoften because leaders have stopped focusing on understanding their environment and insteadstay separated in their own operations .Successful business leaders are receptive todisturbance and aware of what is going on in their organizations both internally and externally.To develop an effective workforce ,we must be willing to give in and meet people wherethey are .This can be frustrating and uncomfortable ,particularly when you feel like yourposition makes more sense or offers a better solution .A critical part of developing empathy ,however,is learning to understand ,respect and implement another individual's point of viewrather than forcing your own .第11 页(共41 页)(1)In the author's opinion ,if a company wants to achieve success,it must.A .frequently develop in new areasB .always stay pure and powerfulC.concentrate on its future developmentD .value much thought for others(2)It can be inferred from the passage that.A .empathy generally depends on logical reasonsB .supports from others help to achieve ambitions C.competition rarely exists in traditional workplacesD .striving for goals on one's own is the key to success(3)Which of the following examples can best illustrate the co ﹣evolution principle?A .The boss is too occupied to realize that his employees' income is below the average .B .The head of the news agency offers little bonus to the journalists who work extra hours.C.The principal promises flexible working hours after the school moves to the countryside.D .The factory director insists on increasing the output despite the declining market demand.(4)What can be the best title of this passage?A .Empathy and Business SuccessB .The Formation of EmpathyC.Empathy and AggressivenessD .The Importance of EmpathySection CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentencegiven in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two moresentences than you need.20.(8 分)A .BAT wanted to take action .B.Those who gave more tended to gain less.C.The data are ridiculous ,and no one is really paying attention .D.By nature ,educators are taught to give care and support others ﹣not themselves.E.Although respected for its own sake ,teaching is under suspicion in today's world .第12 页(共41 页)F.After all ,self﹣care,good mental health ,positive well ﹣being is one of the single bestthings you can do for yourself .We need to do more to help the teachers who are exhausted and stressedTeaching should not be one of the most stressful jobs in the US.But it is.The onlyother profession that comes close to us for stress is nursing ﹣and we still have the)1.(numbers? by a lot,Nobody realizes how horrific working conditions are for teachers throughout the countryan experienced teacher in New York who is part of the national group Brice ﹣Hyde says,Badass Teachers Association (BAT ).)2(So they did a national study of teacher working conditions around issuesand The results are both surprising ﹣respectlike stress,work ﹣life balance ,,and more.you,not.If you've been seeing the stories about teacher walkouts and pay inequality61 percent of educators find workprobably aren't all that shocked to see these things like:;;27 percent of educators said they've been threatened or bullied always or often stressful.86 percent of educators feel disrespected by US Secretary of Education Betsy DeV osNo wonder we're seeing more stories.,and turnover is high Teachers are stressed outand mental health days for,about the importanceof self ﹣care,classroom burnoutand this is definitely true,self Yet,﹣care doesn't seem to come easily for peopleteachers.)for teachers.(3we ,We think it's time to change that ,though.So in honor of World Mental Health DayBelow are some of the topare working to change the dialogue about teacher mental health .along with possible﹣care,or even basic selfchallenges people give for not seeking therapy ,.solutions and workarounds for each oneto yourgiving support and love ,We hope youshare this article widely fellowAnd it's pretty much guaranteed to help you do what you set out to)(4 educators..in the first place﹣be a good teacherSummary WritingSummarize the main idea and the main 10 21.(分)Read the following passage :Directions ...Use your own words as far as possible of the passage in no more than 60 words)spoint(页)页(共第13 41Online Pharmacy (药店): A Foreseeable TrendOnline pharmacies may replace corner drugstores in the future ,whichwould be ofbenefit to all of us .Sadly,current Federal Drug Administration (FDA )restrictions preventmany Americans from gaining access to the medicines they require online .Fortunately ,online pharmacies offer these drugs and provide patients with more treatment options at lowerprices.Those calling for the restrictions arewrong .Online pharmacies are crucial tonumerous people.While some drugs sold online aren't FDA ﹣approved,customers shouldn't be preventedfrom buying them .Many of the herbal remedy (草药)online pharmacies offer have beenused for hundreds of years,especially in Asian countries,and they have strong safetyrecords.Other medicines may come from foreign countries,but they aren't harming thepeople who use them in their own countries .Take depression pills as an example.It has beenused safely for many years in France and other European countries,yet it's just now beingtested in the U.S.Nowadays,just getting in to see a doctor seems to take forever ,not to mention the timeand money to get tests done and await the results .Thanks to the Internet ,customers nowknow more about available medicines than ever before and are therefore able to take themwithout having to consult a doctor .The Internet ,after all ,is filled with information aboutall kinds of drugs .Much of it has even been written by doctors and pharmaceutical companiesthemselves.Another issue to consider is money .Health care costs in America are rising every year ,and pharmaceutical companies are makingbillions .Online pharmacies typicallysell theirdrugs at lower prices than hospital pharmacies and corner drugstores .Consumers shouldn't beblamed for seeking cheaper alternatives and refusing to line the pockets of already wealthycompanies and stores.TranslationDirections :Translate the following sentences into English,using the wordsgiven in the brackets.22.(3(ignore)分)这场因无视规则引发的事故值得我们深思.)unless(23.(3分)梦想还是要有的,但不努力就不可能实现.24.(4(It )分)正是这次经历才让我明白,我不该太过忙碌而错过生活的恩赐.页)第页(共14 4125.(5 分)当前有一个非常令人费解的现象:一些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上,也不愿意带娃旅行开阔眼界.(would rather )Guided Writing26.(25 分)Directions :Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to theinstructions given below in Chinese .网络时代,人们常常不辨别真假就在社交媒体上疯狂点赞(give the thumbs ﹣up)或转),这种行为有实际意义吗?请就此现象谈谈你的看法,并结合生活中的实(forward 发例加以说明.页)15 第页(共412019 年上海市浦东新区高考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections :In Section A ,you will hear ten shortconversations between two speakers. At the end of each。
2020届浦东中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析
2020届浦东中学高三英语一模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.1. How can we describe the young author?A. He opened a small grocery store.B. He did a lot of research in the lab.C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Getting some financial support.B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.C. Reaching out to many local businesses.D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A. Its size needs increasing.B. Itis popular with the students.C. It has caused some safety concerns.D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.BAs a 51-year-old first-aid responder since 1984, Jeffrey never knows what type of situation he might walk into, or who he'll meet along the wayTen years into the job, Jeffrey received a call that reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Jeffrey and his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to calm the man to keep him under control and offer necessary first aid. After Jeffrey dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.Jeffrey thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walking back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier."You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I'd have," the man said. He thanked Jeffrey repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old man. Jeffrey instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago"That day changed my life," Jeffrey said. "Before that, everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the effect you can have on someone's life."4. What did Jeffrey do with the young man?A. He cured the man at the scene.B. He took care of the man's wife and son.C. He only sent the man to hospital.D. He did what was needed5. What did Jeffrey think of the encounter with the man at Office Max?A. It was a common routine.B. It was troublesomeC. It was unbelievableD. It was a dangerous situation.6. Why was the man thankful to Jeffrey?A. Jeffrey helped bring up his little sonB. Jeffrey donated to support his family.C. Jeffrey's help gave him the present happy life.D. Jeffrey's kindness taught his son to be a new doctor.7. How did the meeting change Jeffrey's life?A. He was rewarded with much moneyB. He changed his attitude to his job.C. He got a promotion to be a team leader.D. He took up teaching work to train newcomers.CRemember when your mom told you not to eat too many candy bars or sweets because they can cause tooth decay (蛀牙)? However, it turns out that chocolate can be moresalutaryto your teeth than you might expect. Recent studies show that chocolate can effectively fight against tooth decay, as if we need another excuse to eat chocolate.Chocolate offers protection like fluoride, a main ingredient in most household toothpastes. Not only does chocolate protect our teeth, but it can do so very effectively. Studies show that chocolate has compounds that provide strong protection for teeth. One of the compounds in chocolate, CBH, is shown to protect even more effectively than fluoride.Tooth decay happens when bacteria work to turn sugar into acids in our mouth. This is why eating foods with high sugar content can lead to more tooth decay. The compounds in chocolate, however, are anti-bacteria and can fight against bacteria in your mouth. The CBH compound in particular also works to strengthen tooth enamel (牙釉质), andprotects against tooth decay.Does this mean you can cat as much chocolate as you want without worrying about your teeth? It depends on the types of chocolate that you like. The protective effect of chocolate is most effective when you chew on cocoa beans. Of course, this option is not very appealing to; most people. A more tasty option is to choose dark chocolate with little sugar content, ideally no more than 6 to 8 grams per serving. For other types of chocolate with higher sugar content, the effect will be lessened. However, because of the protective compounds, it is still better for your teeth than other sweets and desserts containing the same amount of sugar.8. The word “salutary” in paragraph 1 means?A. Beneficial.B. Harmful.C. Familiar.D. Useless.9. What can we know about the compound CBH in chocolate?A. It can help chocolate cure tooth decay.B. It can effectively stop teeth from decaying.C. It may protect teeth better than toothpastes do.D. It may soon replace most household toothpastes.10. How does chocolate fight tooth decay?A. By breaking down acids.B. By building up compounds.C. By fixing up tooth enamel.D. By fighting against bacteria.11. What's the main idea of the text?A. Chocolate plays the role of toothpaste.B. Chocolate protects against tooth decay.C. Chocolate is the best choice for teeth protection.D. Chocolate is healthier to teeth than other sweets.DWith graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate, Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.“I was really happy—it made me feel good,” Alex said.Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother. He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. “I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them,” Alex said.“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. “The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them,” Eby said.“Some of life's most important tests aren’t given in a classroom; Alex tested himself and passed with flying color1 s,” Eby added.12. In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?A. By dressing like her.B. By saying sorry to her.C. By inviting her best friend.D. By walking to get his diploma.13. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Alex was born healthy.B. Alex went through a lot.C. Alex had a purpose in life as a child.D. Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.14. What did Alex also express on his graduation day?A. His big regret in life.B. His feelings for hisschool.C. His thanks for his family.D. His will to complete his study.15. Which of the following words can best describe Alex?A. Strong-minded.B. Warm-hearted.C. Cool-headed.D. Easy-going.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届浦东中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案
2020届浦东中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThere are different types of money-saving apps, such as JD Finance, Yu’E Bao, Ant Financial, and all of them work in different ways. Here are 3 of the best apps that can help you save much money.Capital One ShoppingCapital One Shopping can compare prices automatically as you shop online. As you add items to your cart at an online seller, this app will search the web for better deals and coupon codes(优惠码). You can follow the links to other sellers offering a better price and use the available codes tosave. You can even use this app while shopping at physical shops.ParibusThere’s nothing more upsetting than buying something and then seeing it for sale at a lower price a few days later. Wouldn’t it be nice to get that money back? Now you can. Paribus helps you get money back by tracking your purchases from major stores and discussing refunds. It also helps you get compensated (补偿) for late deliveries and makes sure you don’t leave it too late to return anything you bought.DigitIf you can’t figure out how much you can afford to save, Digit will analyze your spending habits and spare a certain amount to your savings. If the appknows you have spare money to save, then it will be moved automatically, and if you don’t, it will stop, so there’s no risk of being left with no cash for the basics. You can sign up for a free trial for a month, and after that, the monthly service charge is $5.1. If you want your money back, what app will you choose?A. Digit.B. Paribus.C. Yu’E Bao.D. Capital One Shopping.2. What can you do by using Digit?A. Offer the most favorable price.B. Track detailed information of goods.C. Analyze spending habits to save money.D. Compare prices of products while shopping.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To introduce useful apps for saving money.B. To advertise various products online.C. To improve the power of spending.D. To help to manage spare money.BTen years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.4. What’s the purpose of the author’s research?A. To discover what luck means to people.B. To find lucky people and unlucky people.C. To distinguish between good luck and bad luck.D. To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.5. Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?A. There was too much information to be read in detail.B. They were too focused on looking for photographs.C. It took too much time to go through newspapers.D. The words were too small to be noticed.6. What leads to lucky people’s good fortune?A. Their ability to spot opportunities.B. Their ability to become relaxed.C. Their ability to communicate.D. Their ability to make friends.7. What’s the key message of the last paragraph?A. What lucky people are looking for.B. How lucky people generate good luck.C. What lucky people can do with opportunities.D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.CAvi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.8. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?A. It is an icy comet.B. It looks like a long photo.C. It is actually some sort of rock.D. It may come from another alien civilization.9. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B. Relies on.C. Turns to.D. Searches for.10. What do you think of Loeb?A. He is foolish.B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D. He is uncertain about his career future.11. What's the best title for the text?A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C. Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelDAt the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her, but has thought a lot about death—and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: “It’s going to happen to all of us,” she says, “but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost (堆肥), “I was really moved by the idea,” says Schoen, who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose, the county’s first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil, more formally known as natural organic reduction. Before that, end-of-life options in the U.S. were limited to burial or cremation (火化), both of which come with environmental costs—U.S. cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care. “I wondered, ‘What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?’” Spade tells PEOPLE. “To know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons, she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death. A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows, and thatsparkedan idea for her theory: “If you can compost a cow, you can probably compost a human,” she thought, and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,” Spade says. “At first, people react with shock—‘You really can do that?’ But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth. This is a popular thing because when you die, you can give back to the planet.”12. How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A. They are unwilling to comment.B. They can face it without fear.C. They feel it a positive experience.D. They would like to compost their bodies.13. What can we know about the company Recompose?A. Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B. It is located in Seattle.C. It was founded to resist cremation.D. It has spent 10 years composting bodies.14. What does the underlined word “sparked” probably mean?A. Changed.B. Compromised.C. Quitted.D. Inspired.15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B. We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C. Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D. We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年浦东中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
2020年浦东中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion(消耗), and other risks of the migration.Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?A The temperature in the south has risen.B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?A. Day length and food supply.B. Night length and high stress.C. Temperature changes and daylength.D. Food supply and temperature changes.3. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Birds' LifeB. Birds' MigrationC. Birds' Breeding HabitsD. Birds' Living EnvironmentBA young female athlete in thePhilippinesrecently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes. Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student ofSalvationElementary Schoolin Balason,Iloilo, wasonly wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.Facebook user Valenzuela posted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word “NIKE” on the sides of her “shoe” to complete the “Nike running shoes” look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet, creating a thin protective layer against the track. While she was actually barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the girls' categories in the inter school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.When pictures of her “Nike” footwear become popular, Flipinos on social media praised her. Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her “running shoes”. Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand, as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.It did not take long for Titan co-founder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos' outstanding achievement. Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner. The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.4. Why did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?A. She couldn't afford to buy shoes.B. She wished to be noticed by Nike.C. She wanted to draw public's attention.D. She thought it fashionable and unique.5. What's people's attitude to Ballos' story?A. Surprised.B. Confused.C. Favorable.D. Doubtful.6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Ballos will be recognized by Nike.B. Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.C. Ballos is bound to win more champions.D. Ballos will become a great basketball player.7. Which of the following can best describe Ballos?A. Shy and lucky.B. Kind and brave.C. Clever and outstanding.D. Gifted and optimistic.CThere have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharacters struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of adeterioratingmind as The Father,a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by hisLondonapartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Anne's included.As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming to be Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on thathallway table just a moment ago?The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye.Hopkinsshows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.8. What does the underlined word “deteriorating” mean in the first paragraph?A. Worsening.B. Narrowing.C. Recovering.D. Improving.9. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?A. He can take care of himselfB. He drives away the nurses.C. He is easy-going and forgetful.D. He lives with his daughter all the time.10. The shift of scenes in the movie is designed to .A. build the dramatic tension in the family.B. show off the well-designed story line.C. frighten the movie-goers with mysterious plot.D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.11. What does the author think ofHopkins?A. He has run out of his talent.B. He is not suitable for the roleC. He masterly plays the old man.D. He presents an odd performance.DRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately, I was grateful that I had done that___4___It was a receipt (收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner's payment of her Vehicle's Registration fees. I put myself in his or her shoes and thought: no one would throw this away. I looked over the receipt for any personal data, perhaps a license plate (车牌) or telephone number, but failed. How could I find theowner in the busy, crowded parking lot? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid and the name of the owner, who must live in our town. I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.By the end of the week, I received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her car's passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.12. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A. He was lucky to learn the lesson.B. It was a good idea to do shopping that day.C. He was right to pick up the paper.D. It turned out the paper belonged to the writer.13. What information did the writer get from the paper?A The woman's license plate number.B. The woman's phone number.C. The woman's name.D. The woman's address.14. How did the woman lose the receipt?A. She forgot where she had put it.B. A strong wind blew it away.C. It fell onto the floor.D. She left it in the parking lot.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Lesson I Will Never ForgetB. Never Lose Heart or Give upC. Little Things Still Mean a LotD. Think Carefully Before You Act第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区洋泾进修学校高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区洋泾进修学校高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AGetting your kid to bed at night is seriously one of the most challenging things you'll ever have to do. Most kids are just so full of energy that they'll tire you out before they're halfway through their store of energy. An easy thing to calm down your child to get into bed is giving in and allowing some iPad screen time. However, it's really not a great idea, just like you thought.Researchers at theArizonaStateUniversityconducted a study with 547 kids between the ages of 7 to 9. Their parents tracked how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleep patterns. The study found that kids who did not engage in screen time before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week and also went to sleep about 34 minutes earlier than those playing with iPad. Although that might not seem like so much more time, quality of sleep is vastly important in Children's development.The CDC's (美国疾病控制中心)2018 National Youth Risk Survey outlines that good quality sleep can impact a child's life in many ways, including affecting grades and also weight gain. Students with an "A" average slept for 30 or more minutes per night than those with a "D" or"F" average.A 2018PennsylvaniaStateUniversitystudy showed that children with irregular bedtimes had a higher risk of having increased body weight. Those with consistent and age-appropriate bedtimes when they were 9 years old had a healthier BMI (体质指数)at age 15 than those with irregular bedtimes.Hard as it is, it's really important not to give in and hand over an iPad to your child who is about to go to bed. Just like it's important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions, it's even more important for kids.1. What do the findings of the researchers at theArizonaStateUniversitysuggest?A. More sleep is necessary for children's development.B. Enough sleep helps improve academic performances.C. Screen time before bed leads to later and less sleep.D. Children sleeping irregularly are easy to gain weight.2. What is the text mainly about?A. How is screen time affecting teenagers?B. What are negative effects of irregular bedtimes?C. When should you get your kid to bed at night?D. Why is screen time before bed a bad idea for kids?3. Who is the text intended for?A. Parents.B. Children.C. Teachers.D. Researchers.BImaginary friends in childhood refer to the invisible beings that a child gives a personality to and plays with for over three months.Crabbycrab(蟹)appeared on a holiday in Norway by running out of my four-year-old son Fisher's ear after a night of tears from an earache. Like other childhood imaginary friends, Crabby should be a sign thatFisher's mind is growing and developing positively. Indeed, research shows that imaginary friends can help develop children's social skills.Research has shown that the positive effects of having imaginary friends as a child continue into adulthood. Adolescents who remember their imaginary playmates have been found to use more activecoping(应对)styles, such as seeking advice from loved ones rather than bottle things up inside. Even adolescents with behavioral problems who had imaginary friends as children have been found to have better coping skills through the teenage years.Scientists thinkthis could be because these teens have been able to adjust themselves to the social world with imagination rather than choose to be involved in relationships with more difficult classmates. It could also be because the imaginary friends help to reduce these adolescents,loneliness.These teens are also more likely to seek out social connections -they tend to turn to others for advice. Current research by Tori Watson is taking this evidence and looking at how adolescents who have imaginary friends as children deal withbullying(欺凌)at school. It is found that teens who remember their imaginary friends are better at dealing with bullying.While we know a lot about childhood imaginary friends such as Crabby Crab and the positive effects they can have, there is still a lot to learn about imaginary friends.4. What is Crabby crab?A. It is a crab Fisher caught inNorway.B. It is Fisher's imaginary friend.C. It is a toy Fisher like much.D. It is a cause of earache.5. Why do children with imaginary friends have better coping skills?A. Imaginary friends help improve their adjustment.B. Having imaginary friends makes them smarter.C. They have rich imagination.D. They are no longer alone.6. What will a child with imaginary friends probably do if he is bullied?A. Escape from the bully.B. Fight with the bully bravely.C. Keep silent about being bullied.D. Ask a parent or a teacher for help.7. What is the author's attitude towards the effect of imaginary friends?A. Concerned.B. Doubtful.C. Optimistic.D. Indifferent.CNowadays medical technology seems to be advanced enough for doctors to perform brain transplants (移植). Though this procedure (程序) has only been successfully performed on animals so far, doctors are still hopingto perform this procedure on humans. However, in my opinion, brain transplants should not be performed at all, especially not on humans because of the large number of problems and side effects that could come along with. Hopefully these dangerous side effects will convince doctors not to perform this procedure on humans.Despite many benefits technology brings. I do not think this medical technology of brain transplants will help. We were all born with one brain and through childhood to adults our mind developed into who we are, so if with a different brain we would no longer be unique. A person with a different brain would seem to be a total stranger and in many ways they would be. No one should steal our identity from us, even if we are seriously injured, and change it to a completely new one. Also for the people who have died with healthy brains, that was their identity and it should not be given to anyone else.Another problem with brain transplants is how doctors can choose what are “healthy” or “normal” brains. An elderly person who has died would have an aged brain that would not be as efficient as younger person’s brain. Then would doctors have to find healthy brains of the same age as the person who needs it? This could also bringup other factors such as intelligence, sex, or physical problems that a person might have had before death. Also another problem might be how long a brain can be kept “alive” after death and how it can be kept “alive” without damage.Overall. my feelings about this operation are that it should not be done on humans until doctors have overcome all the problems and challenges that stand in their way of making human brain transplants successful.8. Why does the author think brain transplants should not be performed at all?A. The cost of the operation is extremely high.B. Doctors are not able to perform brain transplants.C. A good many problems and side effects may arise.D. This procedure has only been successful on animals9. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. People shouldn’t give their healthy brains to others.B. Having a brain transplant means losing one’s identity.C. Transplanting brains is changing old brains into new ones.D. Having brain transplants indicates stealing identity from others.10. What is the writers’ attitude towards brain transplants an humans?A. indifferentB. favorableC. disapprovingD. objective11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage brain donation.B. To stress the importance of brain operation.C. Toargue against brain transplants on humans.D. To introduce the technology of brain transplants.DWe are in lack of enough sleep, according to Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. And thishas great consequences on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, she ly declares, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.In her bestseller Thrive, Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing, wisdom, wonder, and giving. Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of livingstruck such a powerful chord (弦) that she realized the mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation (调查).The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation (剥夺), and the new golden age of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health — from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and our decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives. She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.In today’s fast-paced, always-connected and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world.12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The importance of sleep.B. The necessity of improving sleep.C. The way to improve our sleep.D. The effect of sleep on health.13. What can be inferred about Arianna’s attitude to success?A. She thinks good sleep is more important.B. She doesn’t think much of becoming successful.C. She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.D. She is concerned about the nature of success.14. What can be said about Arianna’s investigation?A. It is really of great value.B. It is scientific and historical.C. It costs Arianna’s sleep in practice.D. It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,15. What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?A. It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.B. It warns people against taking sleeping pills.C. It warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.D. It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区洋泾进修学校高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区洋泾进修学校高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe “laugh out loud” face is officially the world’s most popular emoji, according to researchers from Adobe (ADBE) who surveyed 7,000 users across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and South Korea.The “thumbs up” emoji came in second, followed by the “red heart” emoji. The flirtatious “wink and kiss” and “sad face with a tear” emojis respectively rounded out the top five.The software maker on Thursday released the findings from its 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report ahead of World Emoji Day on Saturday.Adobe’s latest Emoji Trend report also examined the three most misunderstood emojis in the world. The “eggplant” symbol edged out the “peach” and the “clown” emojis respectively as the most confusing for users.The vast majority of emoji users (90%) believe the modern —day hieroglyphs make it easier for them to express themselves. Eighty — nine percent of respondents said emojis simplify communicating across language barriers. And 67% said they think people who use emojis are friendlier, funnier and cooler than those who don’t. A slight majority of respondents said they are more comfortable expressing emotions through emojis than talking on the phone or in —person. More than half of global emoji users (55%) said using emojis in communications has positively impacted their mental health. Seventy — six percent of those surveyed said emojis are an important communication tool for creating unity, respect and understanding. And 88% said they feel more empathetic toward people who use emojis.1.What are the three most popular emojis according to the passage?A.clown thumbs up laugh out loudugh out loud thumbs up wink and kissugh out loud thumbs up red heartD.thumbs up red heart sad face with a tear2.Which emoji is the most confusing one for users?A.Peach.B.Eggplant.C.Clown.D.Wink and kiss.3.Which of the following best describes the attitude of most people surveyed to emojis?A.Favorable.B.Passive.C.Indifferent.D.Doubtful.BWatching what you eat can be easier said than done, but a recent study shows it might not just be about what's on your plate — it could be about how quickly it disappears.Japanese researchers followed 1,083 adultsfor five years, splitting them into three categories based on how quickly they ate: slow, normal, and fast. They also answered a questionnaire at the beginning of the study, sharing their diet, physical activity, and medical history. In the beginning, none of the volunteers had metabolic syndrome (新陈代谢综合征) - meaning at least three risk factors — which can lead to health problems like heart conditions and diabetes.When the participants reported back five years later 84 had been diagnosed (诊断) with metabolic syndrome — and their eating speed was a major predictor, according to the results in the journal Circulation. The fast eaters were 89 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than slow and normal eaters. Just 2.3 percent of slow eaters received the diagnosis, compared to 11.6 percent of fast eaters. But that's not all. Fast eaters also saw more weight gain, larger waistlines, and higher blood sugar levels than slow eaters.The researchers saygobblingmakes it easier not to take notice of fullness before your body has a chance to signal you to stop. “So when people eat fast they are more likely to overeat,” said Takayuki Yamaji, MD, study author and cardiologist at Hiroshima University in Japan in a statement.Previous research backs up the weight benefits of slow eating, too. One study of New Zealand women found fast eaters have higher body-mass indexes (指数), and a Chinese study found that both healthy and fat men ate less when told to chew 40 times instead of 15 times before swallowing. Initial research even suggests chewing your food longer could bum more calories - up to about 1,000 extra every month.4. What are the participants divided by?A. Medical history.B. Health condition.C. Physical activity.D. Eating speed.5. Which may be the result of the study?A. Fast eaters are 4 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome.B. Normal and slow eaters don’t have metabolic illness.C. 89% of fast eaters have higher blood pressure.D. Slow caters are healthier than fast eaters.6. What does the underlined word “gobbling” in Paragraph 4 best mean?A. Tasting slowly.B. Digesting quickly.C. Eating greedily.D. Cooking carefully.7. What does the last paragraph tell us?A. The importance of eating speed.B. The advantage of eating slowly.C. The result of a Chinese study.D. Fast eating and overeating.CEver wondered if dogs can learn new words? Yes, say researchers as they have found that talented dogs may have the ability to grasp new words after hearing them only four times.While previous evidence seems to show that most dogs do not learn words, unless eventually very well trained, a few individuals have shown some extraordinary abilities, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.“We wanted to know under which conditions the gifted dogs may learn novel words” said researcher xuekw Claudia Fugazza from theEötvösLorándUniversityinHungary. For the study, the team involved two gifted dogs, Whisky and Vicky Nina. The team exposed the dogs to the new words in two different conditions.In the exclusion-based task, presented with seven known toys and one new toy, the dogs were able to select the new toy when presented with a new name. Researchers say this proves that dogs can choose by exclusion when faced with a new word, they selected the only toy which did not have a known name.However, this was not the way they would learn the name of the toy. In fact, when they were presented with one more equally new name to test their ability to recognize the toy by its name, the dogs got totally confused and failed.The other condition, the social one, where the dogs played with their owners who pronounced the name of the toy while playing with the dog, proved to be the successful way to learn the name of the toy, even after hearing it only 4 times. “The rapid learning that we observed seems to equal children’s ability to learn many new words at a fast rate around the age of 18 months,” Fugazza says. “But we do not know whether the learning mechanisms(机制) behind this learning are the same for humans and dogs. ”To test whether most dogs would learn words this way, 20 other dogs were tested in the same condition, but none of them showed any evidence of learning the toy names, confirming that the abilityto learn words rapidly in the absence of formal training is very rare and is only present in a few gifted dogs.8. What was the purpose of the study published in Scientific Reports?A. To better train dogs’ ability to learn new words.B. To further confirm previous evidence about dogs.C. To prove extraordinary memory abilities of gifted dogs.D. To explore favorable conditions for gifted dogs’ new-word learning.9. How did the dogs react when exposed to two new names in the first condition?A. Slow to understand.B. Quick to learn.C. At a loss.D. In a panic.10. What was found about dogs’ new-word learning in the social condition?A. Learning through playing applied to most dogs.B. The social condition helped dogs learn new words.CDogs’ new-word learning turned out to be less effective.D. Dogs shared similar learning mechanisms with children.11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Words Rapidly.B. Dogs Identify Newly-named Toys by Exclusion.C. Dogs Can Acquire Vocabulary through Tons of Training.D. Gifted Dogs Have Similar Learning Abilities to Humans.DIt’s 13:30 and 28-year-old Marten Pella 's smart phone starts pinging, a signal that it’s time for us to stop working around his living room table and instead start our workout routine together. A cartoon character wearing bright red shorts on video begins instructing us to do star-jumps and sit-ups around his apartment.Pella, a research assistant at Stockholm University, is part of the Hoffice movement, which invites workers-freelancers(自由职业者)or full-time employees who can do their jobs remotely—to work at each other’s homes to increase productivity and enjoy an active social life.Those attending Hoffice events advertised on Facebook are typically asked to work silently in 45-minute blocks, before taking short breaks together to exercise, or simply chatting over a coffee. In addition, each participant shares daily objectives with the rest of the group upon arrival, and is invited to report back on whether or not they have achieved them at the end of the day.“Often when I am alone, I can work focused for a couple of hours but then I’m easily distracted(分心).The help of others makes me so much more disciplined.” says Pella, who attends Hoffice events as both a guest and a host. Lunches mean networking and connecting with new contacts. “People are coming from really different areasand have different professions so there can be really interesting discussions,” he says.The Hoffice movement has grown quickly since it was founded in 2014 by Swedish psychologist Christofer Franzen, now 37. He had been giving lectures on the benefits of collective(集体的)intelligence, but realised he was spending most of his own time working alone at his kitchen table. “I wanted to test more structured home co-working with friends in similar situations,” he says.Franzen says that holding events in houses and apartments creates a unique atmosphere, because there’s a sense of community and desire to contribute. He’s looking for ways to expand the social value of Hoffice, by matching up members with relevant skills to share and even encouraging jobseekers to join its gatherings.12. Where is Pella when his smart phone starts pinging?A. In his own home.B. In his office.C. In another person’s home.D. At Stockholm University.13. What do people attending Hoffice events do first when they meet?A. Watch an exercise video.B. Work silently for 45 minutes.C. Tell each other their daily plans.D. Report what they have achieved.14. What does Franzen really mean by saying “friends in similar situations”?A. They usually work alone.B. They often give lectures.C. They study collective intelligence.D. They have to work at a kitchen table.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Sharing Comfortable WorkplacesB. A New Way to Make New FriendsC. Benefits of Collective IntelligenceD. Working from Others’ Homes第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语模拟试题及答案
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语模拟试题及答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.Kong: Skull IslandA reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.Release Date:3/10/17Beauty and the BeastDirector Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.Release Date:3/17/17The Fate of the FuriousThere was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.Release Date:4/14/17Spider-Man: HomecomingSpider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.Release Date:7/7/171.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?A.Kong: Skull Island.B.Beauty and the Beast.C.The Fate of the Furious.D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?A.It is fueling up for another go.B.It is produced by Marvel StudiosC.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?A.Characters.B.Actors.C.Directors.D.Teachers.BIsraeli Paintings—Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.Time: 9: 00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m., November 26—December 20.Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6401-2252Russian Ballet—The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets—"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"—at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 ("The Nutcracker")Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-3388Folk Concert—The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Dances Wildly" and "Children's Holiday".Time: 7: 30 p.m., November 25.Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.Tel: 6605-58124.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to ________.A.China National Art MuseumB.Beizhan TheatreC.Beijing Concert HallD.1 Wusi Dajie5.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.A.deerB.birdsC.sheepD.flowers6.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The folk concert will last three days.B.The ballet "The Nutcracker" will be put on once.C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.7.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can ________.A.go to the folk concertB.visit the Art MuseumC.watch the balletD.none of the aboveCJapan is known to have higher than average rates of stomach cancer. Recently, the town of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture decided to get its 6, 000 residents (居民) tested.However, the frozen urine samples (尿样) are not tested in conventional ways. Instead, Professor Masao Miyashita and his team are using them in a trial to determine if specially trained cancer-sniffing dogs can accurately detect the disease. Though the study is still in its early stages, Miyashita is thrilled with the results. He said, “In our research so far, cancer detection dogs have been able to find signs of cancer with an accuracy of nearly 100 percent.”Researchers have known about the animals’ superior sensory skills for decades. However, their ability to detect cancer in humans came to light in 1989, after a dog sniffed out early-stage malignant melanoma (恶性黑色素瘤) on a patient’s leg in London. Since then, scientists from many countries have conducted studies to test dogs’ great skill at identifying cancer chemicals.While most dogs can be trained for the task researchers say the best candidates are dogs that are precise, quiet, and perhaps even a little shy. The training process is similar to how dogs are taught to learn any trick — by rewarding them with treats! However, it takes much longer because the dogs have to learn to separate the “cancerscent (气味)”from the thousands of organic compounds (有机化合物) in the human body. Researchers begin by exposing the dogs to urine samples from people with cancer, people with other diseases, and patients with no health issues, Once the dogs are able to accurately identify cancer, they are further trained to detect particular kinds of cancer.Successful as they may be, experts think dogs are unlikely to replace conventional tests. For one, it takes about seven years and costs as much as $45,000 to train a single dog. Klaus Hackner, a researcher and physician who studies dogs detecting cancer in breath samples at Krems University Hospital in Austria, is also not convinced dogs can be relied upon alone. Patients, therefore, have to receive further tests to confirm if they have the disease.8. What do we know about the cancer-sniffing dogs mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. They have done a great job.B. They are trained in a special way.C. They can easily learn to distinguish cancer.D. They can be seen in many Japanese hospitals.9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A. Offer readers some advice.B. Add some background information.C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.10. What kind of dog is suitable for the cancer-sniffing job?A. Smart and brave.B. Active and faithful.C. Strong and patient.D. Careful and peaceful.11. What is Klaus Hackner’s opinion on cancer-sniffing dogs?A. They should work as a team.B. They need to receive more training.C. They can replace doctors in detecting cancer.D. They should be used together with traditional tests.DPaper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. Andworldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素),which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!12. What can we infer from the text?A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.13. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A. The great demand of trees.B. The low processing cost.C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.D. Its improved print performance.14. What does the author propose?A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.B. Recycling paper.C. Improving recycling system.D. Promoting paper industry.15. How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes and effects.B. By offering research plans and data.C. By discussing problems and solutions.D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区傅雷中学高三英语一模试题及答案
2019-2020学年上海市浦东新区傅雷中学高三英语一模试题及答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BOne-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services atRedcarCollege, was passing byQueen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.4. When did Tallulah get choked?A. While eating sweets.B. While enjoying a drama.C. While having a meal.D. While taking some medicine.5. Why did the family go out into the street?A. To buy some needed tools.B. To search for timely help.C. To get a breath of fresh air.D. To wait for the ambulance to arrive.6. Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?A. Brave and selfless.B. Kind and energetic.C. Determined and generous.D. Quick-thinking and helpful.7. What may be the best title for the text?A. First aid skill sounds important.B. Screaming for help makes sense.C. Eating sweets endangers baby girl.D. Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.CIf you ever find yourself trapped in the wilderness without food, you'llhave to figure out how to feed yourself. Many plants in the wild areedible, but many are also poisonous. So it is necessary to learn how to determine whether the plants you find can be eaten safely.Avoid using this method without careful planning. Some plants can be deadly, and even if you follow these guidelines perfectly, there is always a chance that a plant will make you seriously ill. Prepare yourself for wilderness outings by learning about the local plants, and carry a guidebook to help you identify plants. Even if you are unprepared and cannot find food you know to be safe, remember that, depending on your activity level, the human body can go for days without food, and you’re better off being hungry than being poisoned.Testing the plant in your mouth is dangerous, so go forward very slowly and carefully. First, hold a small portion of the prepared plant part against your lip for 3 minutes. Do not put the plant in your mouth. If you notice any burning, tingling (刺痛), or other reactions, discontinue testing. Second, place another small portion of the plant part on your tongue. Hold the plant on your tongue without chewing for 15 minutes. Discontinue testing if you notice any reaction. Third, chew the plant and holdit in your mouth for 15 minutes. Chew the plant well, and do not swallow. Discontinue testing if you notice any reaction. Fourth, swallow the small portion of the plant. Wait 8 hours. Do not eat or drink anything during this period except purified water. If you feel sick, immediately throw up what you eat and drink plenty of water. If activated charcoal (活性炭) is available, take that with the water.8. What’s the meaning of the underlined world “edible” in paragraph 1?A. Suitable for using as food.B. Widely spread.C. Existing in large quantities.D. Not widely known.9. What can we know from paragraph 2?A. Planning is unnecessary when using the method.B. Not all plants in the wild can serve as food generally.C. Suffering hunger can be more dangerous than testing plants.D. Following the method perfectly can ensure safety.10. Which is the correct order of testing plants in the mouth?① wait and see ② chew it in the mouth③ put it on the tongue④ put it against lips ⑤ swallow itA. ③④②①⑤B. ④③②①⑤C. ③④②⑤①D.④③②⑤①11. Where might the passage come from?A. A student’s diary.B. A science report.C. A guide book for camping.D. A doctor’ s notebook.DA maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group to which he or she belongs. In the US, a maverick is often admired for his or her free spirit, although others who belong to the maverick’s group may not like the maverick’s independent ways.But where did the word “maverick” come from?Early in the 1800s, a man named Samuel Augustus Maverick settled down in Texas, which was a place of wide-open land, rich soil, cattle ranches(牛场) and cowboys. As the years passed, Mr. Maverick increased his property(财产) in Texas. Before long, he owned huge pieces of land that were good for raising cattle. But he had no cattle. He wasn’t a rancher.One day, a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. But the man didn’t have enough money. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn’t really want them. He simply put the cattle on his land to eat and care for themselves.It was not long before the cows reproduced(繁殖). The calves grew and had more calves. Soon, hundreds of cows and calves moved freely across Samuel Maverick’s land. They also moved across the land of nearby ranch owners.It was a tradition among ranchers in the West to put a mark of ownership on newborn calves. They burned the name of their ranch into the animal’s skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a “brand”. Brands allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.Samuel Maverick refused to brand his calves. “Why should I?” he asked. If all the other cattle owners branded theirs, then those without a brand belonged to him.And this is how the word “maverick” entered the American language. It meant a calf without a brand. As time passed, the word “maverick” took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to follow even his or her own group.12. Why did the man give Samuel Maverick 400 head of cattle?A. To get some money.B. To return what he owed him.C. To buy some of his land.D. To ask him to raise them.13. How could the ranchers easily know who the cattle belonged to?A. Through the brand on the cattle.B. Through the name of the cattle.C. Through the appearance of the cattle.D. Through the land on which the cattle stayed.14. What can we learn about Samuel Augustus Maverick from the text?A. He was born in Texas.B. He took good care of all his cattle.C. He didn’t really want to accept the cattle.D. He followed the tradition of ranchers in the West.15. What is the text mainly about?A. How to become an independent thinker.B. “Maverick” means a calf without a brand.C. The life story of Samuel Augustus Maverick.D. How the word “maverick” got into American English.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年浦东中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案第一部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项A阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021 after a year of waiting due to the pandemic. Let's take a look at the highlights which make this opening ceremony unique.No spectatorsThere are no spectators during the opening ceremony in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infections. About 950 people, including officials and journalists, will watch in the main stadium, organizers said. Fewer athletes are expected to attend the ceremony because many are not allowed to stay for the entire Games due to COVID-19 restrictions.Male and female flag-bearersThe International Olympic Committee has actively encouraged all delegations toselect two flag-bearers at the opening ceremony, including one woman, as women's participation in the Tokyo Games reaches 48.8 percent, making it the most gender-balanced Olympics in the history of the event.Oath (宣誓) session updatedOne of the most symbolic parts of the opening ceremony—the Olympic oath—has been significantly adapted in order to “highlight the importance of solidarity, inclusion, non-discrimination and equality”. The number of oath-takers is also extended from three to six—two athletes, two coaches and two judges.Simplified ceremonyIn the 30-second video showing the rehearsal of the opening ceremony released to the public, the performances are integrated with dances, scenery and other display elements used in Japanese traditional festival activities.In order to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the cost, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said that the performances of the ceremony will be greatly simplified, with more light and shadow technology used instead of real decorations at the scene.1.Why isn't there any spectator during the opening ceremony?A.To limit the number of people present.B.To highlight the spirit of the Olympic Games.C.To control the spread of an infectious disease.D.To make room for the athletes all over the world.2.Why is each delegation encouraged to select one woman as a flag-bearer in Tokyo Olympics?A.Women will be in a leading position in sports.B.Women athletes make up a larger percentage than ever.C.Women will play a more important part in society.D.More and more women will take part in the Olympic Games.3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A.Oath-takers are made up of six athletes.B.Tokyo uses more real decorations to cut the cost.C.About 950 people watch the entire games in the Tokyo Games.D.The opening ceremony presents the traditional culture of Japan.BHave you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product? These promotions might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us receptive to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to sell or launch a product. So, what do these promotions actually do?Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create appealing content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with them.Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully worked-out marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself examining a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.4. Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products?A. Because celebrities can improve the companies’ public images.B. Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.C. Because celebrities want to make more money.D. Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.5. According to the passage, which strategy is often used by influencers?A. Setting up operation platforms.B. Sending gifts to customers.C. Improving relationship with the company.D. Taking advantage of their popularity.6. To customers, the recommendations of influencers seem to be ________.A. offensiveB. subjectiveC. objectiveD. misleading7. The passage is mainly about ________.A. how social media make adsB. how social media influence our lifestyleC. how social influencers affect our buyingD. how celebrities earn fameCJerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age. And, with the support of his family and teachers, he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people, when he invented the modem video game cartridge.Both of Jerry's parents supported his love of science and invention. His father, a longshoreman, was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things. Jerry's first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver, a great AfricanAmerican inventor. His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics(电子学)even more.He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room, with an antenna hanging out of his window! Jerry earned money from fixing television sets, visiting people's homes for inhouse repair, and also working at local electronics stores. Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids. He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions. He would use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.When he was a young adult, Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer. During this time, he created his own video arcade game(街机游戏),Demolition Derby, in his garage.A few years later, Jerry was asked to work on a secret project. Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing! What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole(游戏控制器)and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge. This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.Just like with automobiles,many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games. Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. But all of this would not have been possible without the vision, passion, and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.8. How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?A. By running his radio station.B. By selling television sets.C. By repairing things for others.D. By making electronic parts.9. Before Jerry's secret project, playing video games at home was_____.A. expensiveB. harmfulC. commonD. tiring10. What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?A. Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.B. Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.D. Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Video Gaming-An Important IndustryB. Game Console-Key to Home Video GamesC. Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern GamingD. Support and Encouragement-Necessary for SuccessDDo you ever listen to the songs that your parents like? Chances are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler. But scientists found that people’s music taste changes as time goes by. So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similar path to your parents’, whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality (个性) are the only reasons for different music choices. Butresearchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups, their social environment changes, and so does their music taste. There are some musical periods that people go through in their life.The first period comes in the teenage years, during which people like strong music such as punk and rock, because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become fonder of contemporary music, such as pop and R&.B, which is usually uplifting and danceable.When middle age comes, most people have settled down. During this period, people prefer music, such as jazz and classical, as well as music like country, folk and blues.As for old people, they prefer old songs in their childhoods. They generally listen to relaxing music, such as country music and jazz music. But you must be questioning. “Aren’t there old people who are still interested in or even crazy about rock music?” Of course there are. But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.12. What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A. They are actually less cool.B. They are worth listening to.C. They are especially serious.D. They are hard to understand.13. How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.14. People who want to make friends mostly prefer ________.A. jazz musicB. country musicC. rock musicD. pop music15. What is the best title for the text?A. People Have Different Opinions on MusicB. People Listen to Music for the Same ReasonC. People’s Taste in Music Changes with TimeD. People’s Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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1拿到试卷:熟悉试卷刚拿到试卷一般心情比较紧张,建议拿到卷子以后看看考卷一共几页,有多少道题,了解试卷结构,通览全卷是克服“前面难题做不出,后面易题没时间做”的有效措施,也从根本上防止了“漏做题”。
2答题顺序:从卷首依次开始一般来讲,全卷大致是先易后难的排列。
所以,正确的做法是从卷首开始依次做题,先易后难,最后攻坚。
但也不是坚决地“依次”做题,虽然考卷大致是先易后难,但试卷前部特别是中间出现难题也是常见的,执着程度适当,才能绕过难题,先做好有保证的题,才能尽量多得分。
3答题策略答题策略一共有三点:1. 先易后难、先熟后生。
先做简单的、熟悉的题,再做综合题、难题。
2. 先小后大。
先做容易拿分的小题,再做耗时又复杂的大题。
3. 先局部后整体。
把疑难问题划分成一系列的步骤,一步一步的解决,每解决一步就能得到一步的分数。
4学会分段得分会做的题目要特别注意表达准确、书写规范、语言科学,防止被“分段扣点分”。
不会做的题目我们可以先承认中间结论,往后推,看能否得到结论。
如果不能,说明这个途径不对,立即改变方向;如果能得出预期结论,就回过头来,集中力量攻克这一“卡壳处”。
如果题目有多个问题,也可以跳步作答,先回答自己会的问题。
5立足中下题目,力争高水平考试时,因为时间和个别题目的难度,多数学生很难做完、做对全部题目,所以在答卷中要立足中下题目。
中下题目通常占全卷的80%以上,是试题的主要构成,学生能拿下这些题目,实际上就是有了胜利在握的心理,对攻克高档题会更放得开。
6确保运算正确,立足一次性成功在答卷时,要在以快为上的前提下,稳扎稳打,步步准确,尽量一次性成功。
不能为追求速度而丢掉准确度,甚至丢掉重要的得分步骤。
试题做完后要认真做好解后检查,看是否有空题,答卷是否准确,格式是否规范。
7要学会“挤”分考试试题大多分步给分,所以理科要把主要方程式和计算结果写在显要位置,文科尽量把要点写清晰,作文尤其要注意开头和结尾。
考试时,每一道题都认真思考,能做几步就做几步,对于考生来说就是能做几分是几分,这是考试中最好的策略。
8检查后的涂改方式要讲究发现错误后要划掉重新写,忌原地用涂黑的方式改,这会使阅卷老师看不清。
如果对现有的题解不满意想重新写,要先写出正确的,再划去错误的。
有的同学先把原来写的题解涂抹了,写新题解的时间又不够,本来可能得的分数被自己涂掉了。
考试期间遇到这些事,莫慌乱!不管是大型考试还是平时的检测,或多或少会存在一些突发情况。
遇到这些意外情况应该怎么办?为防患于未然,老师家长们应该在考前给孩子讲清楚应急措施,告诉孩子遇事不慌乱,沉重冷静,必要时可以向监考老师寻求帮助。
2019-2020 学年浦东新区高考英语一模Ⅱ . Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections :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.A New Hero is Here to Save the DayIt 'thso ught that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash (闪电侠),however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow, a TV network launched The Flash, 21(show)the image of this Superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.Like Spiderman, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he 22 (bite)by a spider, BarryAllen in The Flash was shocked into superhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning put Allen into a nine- month unconscious state, and when he emerged, he found himself 23 (equip)with super speed.Naturally, Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero 24 extreme speed to fight superpowered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purpose, namely finding out the truth behind his mother his father 'ju s t uimn prisonment.In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. There ' nsothing terribly innovative here, but 25 we do get is a unique superhero with a more unusual personality. 26Allen has gone through unpleasant childhood experience, in this show he grows into a superhero 27 powers include optimism. He' sg ot a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary 28 (fight )crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that 29 turn anything into ice, US shows began their entrance into the Chinese marketwith Friends, but Prison Break pushe d interest in US TV series to a new height largely thanks to Miller ' s wonderful acting. Now Miller ' s back to act in The Flas h3.0 is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around he ' asn antagonist(反派角色).Section BDirections:After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Criticism of the Fast FashionIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn't affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant's sweater was 31 over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or in conflict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline's three- year indictment of “ fast fashion. ” In the last d e c a3d2e or so,in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and predict demand more 33 . Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent releases, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only a wash ortwo, although they don't advertise that—and to 34 their wardrobe(衣橱) every few weeks. By offering on- trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have controlled fashion cycles, shaking an industry long35 to a seasonal pace.The 36 of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that 37 natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes —and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can't be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to 38 their impact on labor and the environment —including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line —Cline believes lasting change can only be made by customer. She exhibits the idealism 39 to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity (虚荣心) is a constant; people will only start shopping more 40 when they can't afford not to.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: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.The networked computer is an amazing device. It is the first media machine that serves as the mode of production (you can make stuff) ,means of distribution (you can upload stuff to the network ),site of 41 (you can download stuff and interact with it) ,and place of praise and criticism (you can comment on the stuff you have stdownloaded or uploaded). 42 , the computer is the 21 st century 'culstu re machine.But for all the reasons there are to 43 the computer, we must also act with caution. This is because the networked computer has started a secret war between downloading and uploading —between passive consumption and active 44 whose outcome will shape our collective future in ways we can only begin to imagine.All animals download, but only a few upload anything besides faces and their own bodies. Humans are 45 in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous (过剩的) material good(s paintings, sculpture and architecture)and superfluous experience(s music, literature, religion and philosophy ).46 , it is precisely these superfluous things that define human culture and ultimately what it is to be human. Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but 47 to move beyond downloading is to rob oneself of a defining ingredient of humanity.Despite the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still 48 download mode, brought about by television watching. Even after the 49 of widespread social media, a pyramid of production remains, with a small number of people uploading material, a slightly larger group commenting on or modifying that content, and a huge percentage remaining satisfied to just 50 .The networked computer offers the first chance in 50 years to 51 the flow caused by TV viewing, to encourage thoughtful downloading and, even more importantly, meaningful uploading. The computer offers the opportunity to bring about a complete 52 from the culture of television and a shift from a consumption model to a production model. This is a historic opportunity. Fifty years of television dominance has given birth to an unhealthy culture. The 53 is now in our collective grasp. It involves controlling our intake, or downloading, and 54 our levels of activity —uploading.Of course people will still download. Nobody uploads more than a tiny percentage of the culture theyconsume. But using the networked computer as a download-only device, or even a download-mainly device, is a 55 opportunity that history affords us. Therefore, the goal must be to establish a balance between consumption andproduction.41A. celebration B conversations C. reception D. c eremonies42 . A. Without doubt B.In return C. In particular D. Bycontrast43 . A. liberate B.celebrate C. concern D. reject44 . A. request B. support C. defense D. c reation45 . A. unique B.familiar C. efficient D. loyal46 . A. In addition B.In fact C. For instance D. By the way47 . A. striving B.comparing C. failing D. attempting48 . A. optimistic about B.unfamiliar with C. stuck in D. a shamed of49 . A. transformation B.emergence C. encounter D. m aintenance50 . A. consume B.neglect C. combine D. i nnovate51. A. enhance B. quicken C. reverse D. e xtend52 . A. outcome B.exposure C. break D. e volution53 . A. puzzle B.cure C. regret D. f avor54 . A. analyzing B. maintaining C. featuring D. i ncreasing55. A. wasted B treasured C. multiplied D. r evisedSection 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 thepassage you have just read.(A)Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architect whose tall structures left a mark on skylines and imaginations around the world and in the process reshaped architecture for the modern age.She was not an average designer. She liberated architectural geometry(几何),giving it a whole new expressive identity. Geometry became, in her hands, a vehicle for unprecedented and eye-popping new spaces. Her buildings elevated uncertainty to an art, conveyed in the odd ways.Her work implying mobility, speed, freedom and uncertainty spoke to a worldview widely shared by a youngergeneration. “ I am not European, I don ' t do conventional work and I am a wom”aSnt,rikingly Ms. Hadid neverallowed herself on her work to be categorized by her background or her gender. And she was one of a kind, a path breaker. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture ' s Nobel.Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950. Then in 1972, she arrived at the architectural association in London, a center for experimental design. Her teachers included Elia Zenghelis and Rem Koolhaas.“ They aroused my ambition, ”she would recall“, and taught me to trust even my strangest instincts”. By the 1980s she had established her own practice in London. And she began to draw attention with an unrealized plan in 1982 —1983 for the PeakClub.Her partner, Patrick Schumacher, played an instrumental and collaborative role in her career. Mr.Schumachercoined the term parametric (参数的)design to include the computer-based approach that helped the firm ' msost weird concepts become reality. Ms. Hadid called what resulted in an organic language of architecture,based on these new tools, which allow us to combine highly complex forms into a fluid (流线的)and complete whole.Her sources were nature, history or whatever she sought useful. When her Rosenthal Center, a relatively modest project, opened in 2003, Herert Muschamp, the architecture cr itic declared it “ the most important Americanbuilding to be completed since the end of the cold war. ”“ She was bigger than life, a force of nature, ” as Amale Andraos, the dean of ColumbiaUniversityarchitecture school, put it. “ she was a pioneer. ”She was. For women, for what cities can desire to build and for the art of architecture.56.What features the structures designed by Zaha Hadid?A.Free architectural geometry.B. Conventional design.C. Odd imagination.D. Colorful patterns.57.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, which of the following statement is TRUE?A.Zaha Hadid taught herself to trust instincts.B.The plan for the Peak Club hasn ' t b eoeunt. carriedC.The architect ' s gender influenced her dwraomrkatically.D.Zaha Hadid was the first architect to win the Pritzker Prize.58.How did the computer - based approach make a difference to Zaha Hadid work? 'sA.It contributes to realizing the strange ideas.B.It simplifies the complex structure as a whole.C.It provides new tools to translate the languageD.It serves as an instrument to interpret the concepts.59.The purpose of the passage is to .A. present Zaha Hadid 'lifse experienceB.praise Zaha Hadid 'inss piration and diligencepare Zaha Hadid 'wso rks in different times.D. show Zaha Hadid 'gsre at contributions to architecture(B)Behind the Scenes of a Writing ConferenceWhen you attend a writing conference, you see a facade that took months or longer to make up. Plenty isgoing on behind the scenes. Let 's take a look behind the curtain.The day starts long before attendees walk through the door. Registration is set up, signs posted and tables arranged. Logistics (后勤) all fall on the conference organizers. For example, the annual conference I direct in San Francisco (see the poster above) is a simple one - day conference that takes more than eight months to put together and around 15 staff and volunteers to manage. Larger multi - day conferences have even more going on behind the scenes.Overseeing it all is the conference director, a conductor who typically works with committeedirectors to make sure everything runs smoothly. Over the course of the conference, staffers make sure everything stays on track. It 'nost unusual for staff to walk miles in a day and go without meals.Conference staff and volunteer are always behind the curtains making sure your experience is perfect. The next time you attend a well-run writing conference, take a moment to thank staff and volunteers for their devotion. They deserve all the praise they can get because without them, there would be no conference.60.The underlined word facade refers to .A. the effort behind the scenesB. the scenes visible to the publicC. the literary masterpiece on displayD. the material distributed at the meeting61.What ‘s the latest time to start to arrange for the on-deay conference in San Francisco? A. July, 2019.B. March, 2019.C. September, 2019.D. January, 2019.62.According to the writer, the attendees of the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference should praise the .A. three speakersB. authors and editorsC. staff and volunteersD. corporate sponsors(C)Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sights on our “ consumecrulture G”r.oups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day are growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.We clearly have a growing resource problem. The produces we make, buy, and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live. But to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday reason actually means for many people. For most, Christmas isn -on to an alre'adt ya nh eaadvdy shoppingyear. In fact, it is likely the only time of year many have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.This is particularly, true for Boxing Day, often the target of the strongest derision(嘲弄)by anti - consumerists. while we may laugh at the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the one chance to buy items they 've needed aylel ar. As Leigh Phillips argues, “this is one of the few times ofthe year that people can even hopeto afford such ‘ luxuries ', the Christmas presents their kidsf oa r,e o ar sjkuisntg a n appliance that works. ”Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account that those shopping on Boxing Day are only a small part of our consumption “ probleamny”wa y. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring such people as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own £1.5 bn yacht with a missile defence system?Anyway, anti - consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choices, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problems. It is no wonder one is changingtheir behaviours -- or that environmental destruction continues without any reduction in intensity.63.It is indicated in the 1 *paragraph that during the holiday season, many consumers .A. ignore resource problems.B. are fascinated with presentsC. are encouraged to spend lessD. show great interest n the movement.64.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 and 3 that the environmentalist movement .A. has targeted the wrong personsB. has achieved its intended purposesC. has taken environment - friendly measuresD. has benefited both consumers and producers65.The example of Roman Abramovich is used to show environmentalists ' .A. madness about life choicesB. discontent with rich lifestyleC. ignorance about the real causeD. disrespect for holiday shoppers66.It can be concluded from the text that telling people not to shop at Christmas is .A. anything less than a responsibilityB. nothing more than a biasC. indicative of environmental awarenessD. unacceptable to ordinary peopleSection C Directions: 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.The Ban on Trading Ivory (象牙)is Unfair but NecessaryAs in some countries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must day.Understandably, countries that have done a good job protecting their elephants feel this is unfair.67 And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people who are in competition withwildlifefor resources, and sometimes in conflict with it -- elephants can be destructive. People and governments, so theargument goes, need to have an economic stake(利害关系)in the elephants's urvival. The ivory trade would given them one.To understand why these reasonable - sounding proposals should be rejected, consider what has happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to well a fixed amount of ivory to Japan. 68 A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.69 In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is conifidentthat it will boost elephant numbers rather than wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 70 And until it does, the best hope for the elephant -- and even more endangered species, such as rhinos (犀牛)-- lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.Ⅳ .Summary Writing 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.How Supermarkets Are Changing BritainThe British love their supermarkets. And there are more and more of them every year. But is this agood thing?Not necessarily. For a start, many small shops can ' t compete on price with superstoreTse s uccoh. Aasn dthey don' htave as many products either. As a result, 36% of the UK'ss mall shops shut down between 1990 and 1996 while the number of supermarkets increased from 457 to 1,102. Supermarkets have even had a negative effect on the British pub. Beer and wine is much cheaper in a supermarket than in a pub. There are now over 55,000 supermarkets in the UK, but less than 55,000 pubs. A decade ago there were more than 61,000. These days, pubs are closing as the rate of 39 a week!Supermarkets are also bad for animal welfare. The UK has high standards in this field, but some supermarkets get their meat from abroad. And in many cases, this meat is produced under conditions that would be illegal in the UK. But once they ' rgeo t the meat, supermarkets put a British flag on the product as the meat is packed there. Dishonest? Not exactly, but it isn ' t entirel ye ittrhu e r!Supermarket have a poor environmental record too. Many of them don ' t store food productsthemselvestorage space is expensive, so they get food producers to do it for them. This means that supermarket lorries have to make more trips to collect supplies. In turn, this increases the amount of petrol used, which leadsto more pollution. Supermarkets also use a lot of plastic packaging, which isn ' t good for the environment either.So, what can be done to help the “ little guys re”ally?. NSuotp emrumcahr kets have a lot ofpower. Manypolitical parties receive donations from supermarkets. And supermarkets often use their money to influence decisions. For example, just before the year 2000, one supermarket gave the government £ 12 million to help build the Millennium Dome in London. Later, plans to tax supermarket car parks were dropped. Ⅴ . Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.何不喝杯咖啡提一下神?(why)73.随着每年元旦的临近,人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。