2018届高三英语二模汇编——六选四
1、2018黄浦二模
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.
A.The sensors on a fully self -driving car require special care.
B.Ordu?a wouldn’t reveal exactly how they’re washing the vehicles.
C.The most advanced cars on the planet require an old-fashioned handwashing.
D.Meanwhile, some companies, such as Cruise, are building sensor cleaning equipment into their vehicles.
E.There are a range of problems with putting a self-driving vehicle through a traditional car wash, experts say.
F. A self-driving vehicle’s external needs to be cleaned even more frequently than a typical car because the
sensors must remain free of obstacles.
For Self-driving Cars, Car Washes are a Nightmare
Car washes have been automated for decades, but companies developing fully self-driving vehicles must rely on a human touch to keep their cars and trucks in working condition.
__67__ For example, soap remainder or water spots could effectively “blind” a self-driving car. A traditional car wash’s heavy brushes could jar the vehicle’s sensors, disturbing their standardization and accuracy. Even worse, sensors, which can cost over $100,000, could be broken. __68__ Dirt, dead bugs, bird droppings or water spots can impact the vehicle’s ability to drive safely.
Avis, which has years of experience managing rental cars, has been tasked with cleaning and refueling the self-driving vans of Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company. Avis chief innovation officer Arthur Ordu?a told CNN, “There are special processes that definitely require a lot more care and focus, and you have to clean the vans quite often.”
__69__ But other self-driving car companies such as Toyota, Aptiv, Drive, AI and Uber described to CNN that they use microfiber (微纤维) cloths along with rubbing alcohol, water or glass cleaner for manual cleanings.
__70__ This should ease some need for manual cleaning. But because self-driving vehicles can have dozens of sensors, Seeva CEO Diane Lansinger doesn’t imagine products like this will be able to clean every camera, radar or LIDAR, a laser sensor that most experts see as essential for self-driving vehicles.
答案：67-70 EFBD
2、2018普陀二模
A. In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously hold poor role models.
B. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.
C. It is how to use imagination creatively that troubles us.
D. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own?
E. But if you begin to enter this field, imitation proves useful.
F. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable
behaviors.
Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.
In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. ______67______
Imitating role models is like using training whe els on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
______68______ If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.
In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. ______69______
Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. ______70______ The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”
答案：67-70 D A F B
3、2018徐汇二模
A.Research shows that co-rumination is a double-edged sword.
B.In that way, a problem shared can really be a problem halved.
C.Girls are more likely than boys to co-ruminate with their close friends.
D.Indeed, having close friends to trust may protect you against poor mental health.
E.This human tendency to work things out in one’s mind, is common.
F.How you co-ruminate matters too.
People discuss their pro blems with friends in the hope that they’ll gain some insight into how to solve them. And even if they don’t find a way to solve their problems, it feels good to let off some steam.
(67)_______________ How problems are discussed, though, can be the difference between halving a problem or doubling it.
The term psychologists use for negative problem sharing is “co-rumination”. Co-rumination is the mutual encouragement to discuss problems repeatedly going over the same problems, anticipating future problems and focusing on negative feelings.
(68)________________ In a study involving children aged seven to 15 years of age, researchers found that
co-rumination in both boys and girls is associated with “high-quality” and close friendships. However, in girls, it was also associated with anxiety and depression (the same association was not found with the boys). And studies suggest that co-rumination isn’t just a problem for girls. Co-rumination with work colleagues can increase the risk of stress and burn out, one study suggests.
(69)________________ In a group of adults, the effects of co-rumination was compared between face-to-face contact, telephone contact, texting and social media. The positive effects of co-rumination were found in face-to-face contact, telephone contact and texting, but not in social media. The negative aspects of co-rumination (anxiety) was found in face-to-face communication and telephone contact, but not texting or social media. Verbal forms of communication seem to enhance both the positive and negative aspects of co-rumination more than non-verbal communication.
Discussing problems with friends doesn’t always have to lead to worsening mental health, as long as the discussion involves finding solutions and the person with the problem acts on those solutions. Then, relationships can be positive and beneficial to both parties. (70)________________
答案：67-70 DAFB
4、2018杨浦二模
A. We could see increased tensions and conflict as a result of pressure on scarce resources.
B. The report shows that with proper efforts the number of climate migrants could be reduced
dramatically, from 140 million to 40 million by 2050.
C. Some measures that could help helpless people adapt to climate change were on the agenda.
D. However, it noted that cities must take the time to plan for the possibility for a flood of people.
E. Countries that are becoming more restrictive on migration are those who are largely responsible for
global warming.
F. It found that unless urgent action is taken, the regions will likely have to deal with tens of millions of
so-called climate migrants.
A new report by the World Bank shows that the effects of climate change could force 140 million people to move within their countries by 2050.
The report looked at three developing regions of the world—sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America. __________67__________
Climate migrants are people who are forced to move within their country because of water scarcity, crop failure, rising sea levels and storm surges due to climate change.
__________68__________ It is important to help people make good decisions about whether to stay where they are or move to new locations where they are less vulnerable.
The report noted that the effects of climate change will often force people to move from rural areas suffering from droughts or crop failures to cities where there are different opportunities. __________69__________“Without the right planning and support, people migrating from rural areas into cities could be facing new and even more dangerous risks,” said Kanta Kumari Rigaud, the report’s team lead. “__________70__________” Rigaud added.
The report recommends key actions to help prevent wide-scale climate migration: cutting global greenhouse gas emissions; improving development planning at the local level for climate migration; and investing in data to better understand climate migration trends in each country.The report notes that any rise in climate migration will
be in addition to millions of other migrants within countries, moving for economic, social, political or other reasons.
答案：67-70 F B D A
5、2018崇明二模
A.Age really should be treated as just a number.
B.Felt age might play a role in more than just how you feel.
C.Feeling young is about maintaining vitality as you get older.
D.Self-felt age has the potential to change, so interventions (干预) may be possible.
E.And other studies suggest that there could be more benefits to thinking yourself younger,
besides a longer life.
F.People who feel younger than the number of years they have on the clock get more pleasure
than people who feel their age.
Feel Young at Heart and You’ll Enjoy a Longer Life
Age-liars and birthday-deniers... you’d best learn a thing or two from those who are young at heart. People who feel younger than their actual age may live longer than those who feel older than they truly are, a new study says.
67 Results from the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggest that people who feel a year or more older than they truly are could have around 41 percent greater risk for death.
Researchers looked at nearly 6,500 older adults, with an average age of 65.8 for the study. Around 70 percent of them felt younger than they were, about a quarter felt their precise age and just under 5 percent felt a year or more older than they were, when asked “How old do you feel you are?”
Those who felt older than they were had a higher death rate after a follow-up period of 99 months. While just 14.3 and 18.5 percent of people who felt younger or felt their age, respectively, died during those 99 months, 24.6 percent of those who felt aged beyond their years had died.
The authors say more research is needed on the topic, but suggest it could be that those who feel “young at heart” have healthier behaviors and a stronger will to live. “ 68 Individuals who feel older could be targeted with health messages promoting positive health behaviors and attitudes toward aging,” the authors write in the study.
The good news is that you can change your feeling of how young you are. 69 One recent study found that helping participants have positive feelings toward age, by showing them positive word associations, helped older adults improve in physical tasks like balancing and getting up out of a chair, in as little as four weeks. Another study found that negative feeling of aging and poor memory can make older adults feel up to five years older, regardless of their actual mental abilities.
There you have it. 70
答案：67. B 68. D 69. E 70. A
6、2018长宁二模
A.Some experts think that the wealth gained from trade allowed for such leisure in sports and the arts.
B. Experts believe that a king and mostly a female priest ruled the government and controlled trade.
C. In ancient Greek myths, Minoan society was quite prosperous and highly civilized.
D. The palace that Evans unearthed a century ago was the first proof of Minoan culture.
E. Minoan culture didn’t exist before Arthur Evans discovered the palace under the earth.
F.Although not yet decoded, written script on clay tablets appears to list trade accounts.
The Minoans: A Forgotten People
The first advanced culture in ancient Greece was the Minoan culture. For thousands of years, knowledge of these people survived only in Greek myths. In the late 19th century, archaeologists began to unearth ruins. This inspired Arthur Evans to begin digging on the island of Crete near mainland Greece. On a dig in Kbossos, Evans found an ancient palace. Experts think that it was the palace of King Minos, acentral figure in many Greek myths.
67 With his team, he uncovered a vast structure, varied works of art, and many hieroglyphic records. These finds, together with later finds, comprise all that experts know about Minoan culture.
From the evidence experts gathered, it is clear that the Minoans were ahead of their time.The palace at Knossos was five floors high with hundreds of rooms. Buildings throughout the ancient city had plumbing and flush toilets. Stone pavement lined the surfaces of the roads. In addition, the Minoans possessed a highly developed naval fleet for long-distance trade. 68 These records confirm the central role of commerce in culture.
Their analysis of the evidence also offers insight into some aspects of Minoan society.
69 Ruins and artwork suggest that people of all classes enjoyed a high degree of social and gender equality. Religious icons(图符) show that Minoans worshiped bulls, the natural world, and many female gods.
An unusual feature of Minoans culture was the pursuit of leisure interests. Sport and visual arts were central to Minoan life. Boxing and bull jumping, a sport in which players jumped over live bulls, were popular. Although bull jumping may have served some ritual purpose, experts believe that it was done mostly for fun. Similarly, although some works of art showed political and religious themes, other works served only as pleasant décor(装饰品). 70
The Minoans met their demise after a series of natural disasters. Experts believe that group from the Greek mainland capitalized on these events and looked over the island.
答案：67—70 DFBA
7、2018松江（闵行）二模
A. The rhythm of life is a slight beat.
B. Experts say every aspect of human bodies is influenced by daily rhythms.
C. Jenny Hope claims to have tested her body clocks to the limit.
D. This is a key reason why shift work can cause so many problems.
E. Many people study the state of their bio-rhythms before making their daily plans.
F. Such a dangerous combination never gave their bodies’ natural rhythms a chance to settle
down.
Rhythm of Life
Choosing the right time to sleep, the correct moment to make decisions, the best hour to eat—and even go into hospital—could be your key to perfect health.
Centuries after man discovered the rhythms of the planets and the cycles of crops, scientists have learned that we too live by precise rhythms that govern everything from our basic bodily functions to mental skills. Man is a prisoner of time.
But it’s not just the experts who are switching on to the way our bodies work. 67
Prince Charles consults a chart which tells him when he will be at his peak on a physical, emotional and intellectual level. Boxer Frank Bruno is another who charts his bio-rhythms to plan for big fights.
68 Sleep, blood pressure, hormone levels and heartbeat all follow their own clocks, which may bear only slight relation to our man-made 24-hour cycle.
Research shows that in laboratory experiments when social signals and, most importantly, light indicators such as dawn are taken away, people lose touch with the 24-hour clock and sleeping patterns change. Temperature and heartbeat cycles lengthen and settle into “days” lasting about 25 hours.
In the real world, light and dark keep adjusting internal clock to the 24-hour day. But the best indicator of performance is body temperature. As it falls from a 10 p.m. high of 37.2°C to a pre-dawn low of 36.1°C, mental functions fall too. 69
The most famous example is the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in the US. The three operators in the control room worked alternating weeks of day, evening and night shifts.
70 Investigators believe this caused the workers to overlook a warning light and fail to close an open valve.
Finding the secret of what makes us tick has long fascinated scientists and work done over the last decade has yielded important clues. The aim is to help us become more efficient. For example, the time we eat may be important if we want to maximize intellectual or sporting performance. There is already evidence suggesting that the time when medicine is given to patients affects how well it works.
答案：67-70 EBDF
8、2018宝山二模
A.They thus focused on two elements that are typical for contemporary work environments.
B.The researchers used online questionnaires to obtain data.
C.The notion that obtaining external feedback about one's ideas is essential for increasing
creativity is deeply rooted in society.
D.The most important is that when an organization stimulates feedback seeking, it needs to
ensure that the work environment is excellent enough to use the benefits of feedback.
E.The question, however, is whether these beneficial effects always occur.
F. The creative achievements were assessed by their direct managers.
Seeking feedback not always sufficient for stimulating creativity It is widely believed that seeking feedback from colleagues, managers, friends and family enhances employees' creativity. But is this always the case? No, a positive effect depends on the work environment. This is
the conclusion of new joint research study led by UvA work and organizational psychologist Roy Sijbom.
(67)________For example, managers are encouraged to engage customers in order to confirm whether their business model is workable and scholars attend conferences to obtain feedback on their research results. A definite assumption is that individuals who have obtained feedback will also actually (be able to) use it.
“The idea is simple: seeking feedback from different sources - also known as feedback source variety -- benefits one's creativity since it leads to a greater diversity of viewpoints”, says Sijbom. “And the more diverse the viewpoints, the more it benefits one's creativity because by combining all the different viewpoints new perspectives will emerge that in turn will result in more creativity. (68)________ ”
The researchers examined how specific characteristics of the immediate work environment influence the relationship between feedback source variety and creative performance. (69)________ One is the recognized rate of change of performance standards. The other is the extent to which employees feel they have sufficient time to develop creative ideas at work (experienced creative time pressure). “We discovered a growing relationship between the search for input from a variety of feedback sources and creativity, but only when performance standards within an organization are changing and when a re latively low creative time pressure is experienced”, says Sijbom.
Sijbom offers several recommendations: “(70)________In a more concrete sense, organizations can, for example, consider using feedback workshops in which employees are encouraged to reflect on diverse feedback and equipped with techniques and strategies on how to absorb feedback in their daily work. In addition, managers should not only stimulate their employees to actively cultivate relationships with potential feedback sources within and outside the organization, but also provide sufficient time to process the feedback obtained from these relationships.”
答案：67--70 CEAD
9、2018奉贤二模
A. For OpenClassrooms, the company will certainly make profits as a technology provider.
B. And it can explain why more and more people tend to apply for online courses.
C. It’s the exact same degree that you would get at IESA, except that you won’t see any teachers.
D.That’s why every week, you will get to video chat with a teacher.
E. For OpenClassrooms, the company will surely enjoy a reputation for its technology.
F. OpenClassrooms lets you work and study at the same time, and pay a lot less.
You won’t have any excuse to skip class anymore. French startup OpenClassrooms is offering the first State-recognized bachelor degree in France that uses only MOOCs (massive open online courses). The startup partnered with IESA Multimédia to create this program.
There are three learning paths in engineering, design and marketing. Students will have to complete all the courses and required projects in order to get their degree. 67 IESA is already working on 40 different MOOCs for this program.
On average, it will take a year of hard work in order to complete all the classes. As always, it’s hard to keep going when you sign up for a MOOC. 68
This kind of degree has many key advantages. For IESA, it gives the school more students. IESA is a private
school, and its end goal is to make as much money as possible. So with these new MOOC students, IESA will be able to get more money per teacher on average.
69 The startup already offers a course for €20 per month, but you need to pay €300 per month for the Premium Plus offering to use the state-recognized program. It’s unclear how much OpenClassrooms will keep, but it should be more than €20 per month.
For students, it’s a cheaper way to get a degree. Maybe you can’t afford to study for three years at IESA and pay €6,950 per year. 70 Sure, it’s probably a less enjoyable experience than going to your school and spending time with other students and teachers, but it makes sense for some students.
It’s an interesting new direction for OpenClassrooms, and I can’t wait to see whether other schools will start working with the startup to provide online courses. It will be interesting to see whether the first students are satisfied with this kind of degree as well.
答案：67-70 C D A F
10、2018嘉定二模
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11、2018浦东二模
A. Being simple might be another reason.
B. It was the only affordable way to play them.
C. We should have admiration for this old technology.
D. The current trend for old games shows no sign of slowing.
E. Newer consoles and their games are incredibly expensive.
F. So it seems like it’s not ‘game over’ for old-school technology.
Retro Gaming
There’s no doubt that in today’s digital world, computer games are extremely sophisticated and capable of creating virtual reality experiences that were unimaginable only a few years ago. So I am interested to see that the simplistic games that I grew up with, are making a revival. But Why?
In the 1970s, the original place to play a computer game was at an arcade. Here, you and your mates could try out the new big names in games such as Space Invaders and Pacman. _____67_____ And because of the technology involved, the gaming machines were too big to fit into your house.
But in the 1980s and 90s, gaming arrived in our homes and people like me were addicted. The sound of beeping became a familiar sound emanating from bedrooms across the land! Names such as Tetris, Sonic and Street Fighter became popular language in the playground -- and now they are being talked about -- and played again. One of the reasons is the low cost. The BBC spoke to gamer, Gemma Wood, who says that: _____68_____ I understand that a lot of hard work has gone into the design etc., but how can anyone justify ￡50 to ￡60 for a game that you might not even enjoy?
_____69_____ The graphics on old games may not compare with the detail and definition of modern games
but they are fun and easy to use by children and adults alike. And of course, nostalgia plays its part. Some people want to relive their childhood while for others, it is a chance to show their children the computer games they grew up with.
Technology journalist, KG Orphanides, says “it's important to recognize how well-designed many of those classic games are... the developers had so little space to work with -- your average Sega Mega Drive or SNES cartridge had a maximum capacity of just 4mb -- and limited graphics and sound capabilities.” This compares to an average capacity of 40G in today's games. _____70_____
This craze for using retro hardware and grabbing an old joystick is certainly catching on. And to persuade those of us who are not sure about downgrading the gaming experience, manufacturers such as Nintendo, are bringing back some of their older consoles in new style casing.
答案：67-70 B E A C
12、2018静安二模
A. The appropriate feeding and caring styles were greatly rewarded in all aspects.
B. It was claimed that simply feeding and changing them would be adequate.
C. Some, however, demonstrate little influence with roughly ordinary behavior pattern.
a> D. Maternal attachment plays a fundamental role in shaping who we are.
b> E. Necessities are not just the availability of food and water.
c> F. And they simply didn’t grow like normal infants.
early maltreatment can derail a child’s development requires careful study.
In a famous research, Harry Harlow had demonstrated that proper psychological and physical development of infants requires nurturing and attention from a parent. ___67___ In that research, socially isolated monkey babies that were removed from their mothers were found to be clinging to a cloth-covered surrogate(替代的) mother for comfort.
Such experimentations sound cruel. They, however, have been critical in helping change policies in human orphanages( 孤儿院) in the U.S. For centuries some orphanages treated infants equally inhumanely. Despite early evidence that orphanage infants were far more likely to die than others, supporters argued that it didn’t matter whether children had “parents” specially devoted to them at the orphanage. ___68___ Orphans were supposed to be in positive mental and physical health until adoptive parents were found. Babies, they said, couldn’t remember anyway.
The harrowing consequences of these theories were most vividly brought to light in Romania in the 1980s and ‘90s. A ban on abortion（流产) led to a surge in orphanage babies. Simply being fed and changed without individualized affection, some babies present serious problems. Many developed violent behaviors, repetitively rocking or banging their heads. Some were cold and withdrawn or indiscriminately affectionate. ___69___ Their head sizes were especially small. They even had problems with attention and comprehension. The longer these children were left alone, the more damage was seen.
The lack of a secure attachment relationship in the early years has destructive consequences for both physical and mental health later in life, with long-lasting effects. The persistence of these effects emphasizes the need to intervene early in life. The Nobel-prize-winning economist James Heckman, has long argued that investing in early childhood education provides a greater return for society than virtually any other type of spending. It is obviously reflected in increased educational success and productivity,. The reduced crime, addiction, distress
and disorder point to the same theory. Early life conditions critically affect adult life. ___70___ Remove it and the harm is great.
答案：67-70 EBFD
13、2018青浦二模
A. I truly express my respect for Shan and his team for their contributions.
B. With regard to cultural heritage restoration, Shan said the museum opened a restoration hospital at
the end of 2016.
C. A total of 600 people from all walks of life, including over 100 foreign guests, participated in the
activity.
D. I will learn more about Chinese culture from the magnificent ancient objects.
E. Our design teams often study consumer demands and create cultural items that are nice to look at
and practical to use.
F. Traditional craftsmanship is combined with modern methods, and the lives of ancient cultural
objects will be lengthened by the so-called doctors.
Make traditional treasures come alive
The Palace Museum Director Shan Jixiang delivered a cultural heritage speech on Feb 27 in Beijing, which was co-organized by the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau and Beijing Housing Service Corporation for Diplomatic Missions. 67
On the theme The World of the Palace Museum and the Palace Museum of the World, the 64-year-old director shared his ideas about how to make traditional treasures come alive again. During the speech, which lasted two and a half hours, Shan touched on topics including upgrading museum infrastructure（基础设施）, restoring cultural sites, digitalizing online museums, setting up restoration hospitals, providing better visitor experiences and promoting the Palace Museum’s cultural items.
“The abundant collection of cultural objects at the Palace Museum is the inspiration for the creative souvenirs and cultural items available,” Shan said. “ 68 ” Throughout 2017, the total sales of Palace Museum’s cultural items have been more than 1 billion yuan ($158million). Explaining the huge success of Palace Museum’s cultural souvenirs, Shan said: “The museum opened a shop on the e-commerce website Taobao in 2008, but sales remained neither high nor low for years, as more than 80 percent of the souvenirs sold in stores in the past were not related to our museum.” “Therefore, I wanted to change the situation. Now, souvenirs from the Palace Museum cover almost every aspect of life. After all, what matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are to people’s daily lives.”
69 Around 200 “doctors” are employed to analyze, examine, detect flaws or damage in ancient objects and restore them using more than 100 pieces of specialized equipment, including 3-D printers and scanners. The restoration hospital covers 13,000 square meters and boasts the nation’s most advanced restoration workshops.
John Aquilina, Malta’s ambassador to China said that Shan’s speech showed a totally different Palace Museum to foreign people. “China enjoys a long and profound culture and many of the national treasures have been preserved at the Palace Museum. It is no easy task to preserve them well. 70 ”
答案：67-70 CEBA
14、2018虹口二模
A. When you are done with your task then reward yourself.
B. Make sure you only rest for 10 minutes.
C. Or you can work harder and start an even bigger project.
D. Set a kitchen timer and say to yourself that you only have to do this work for 10 minutes.
E. When you sort papers, do the laundry or do the dishes, be fully there.
F. You don’t always have to do just one thing at a time in silence.
Ways to Be More Efficient
Not all tasks of the day are inspiring, fun or exciting. But you still have to wash those dishes and take care of those routine tasks at work or in school. So what can you do not to get lost in procrastination (拖延) ?
I’ll share how I do it, how I get some motivation and find more pleasure in what may seem to be a boring task.
Instead of focusing your mind on how boring a task may feel, focus your thoughts on why you are doing this and how good it will feel when you are done with it. If needed, sit down for a few minutes, close your eyes and see in your mind. Then go to work with that motivation and those positive feelings in your body.
Do it attentively. 67 Focus 100% on just the work with all your senses—how it feels, looks and smells—as you are scrubbing it and nothing else. Don’t get lost in daydreams. If you are just there, I have found that even such a simple task becomes more enjoyable and something that can bring inner calm rather than distress.
Make a deal with yourself and set a timer for 10 minutes. It is often easier to do tasks like these in small bursts. So make a deal with yourself to just spend 10 minutes on your reading or cleaning the house.
68 When the timer rings you can continue doing it if you feel like it (this often happens to me because getting started is the hard part) . Or you can stop and go do something more interesting instead.
Create a pleasurable distraction. If possible, try to listen to the radio, your favorite songs, an audio book or watch a movie or TV episode while doing your boring task. 69 I often listen to music or watch an episode of the Simpsons while doing the dishes or other routine work at home.
70 Take a walk in the sun. Move on to a more fun or creative task at work or in school. Have a tasty treat. This habit can make it easier to get started and to keep going each day. Because you know that you can look forward to not just being done and the long-term payoff from that but also your immediate reward right after you are finished.
答案：67-70: E D F A
15、2018金山二模
A. If we see a line moving faster, we might switch without having enough extra information.
B. About one in five people grew impatient at the back of the queue and switched to the other line in the hope of
No one enjoys the moment. You are stuck at the back of a queue and as those in other lines move ahead and get served, the time to decide arrives. ____67____
This question has now been solved by researchers at Harvard Business School. According to what they have found in a new study, they suggest people think twice before switching queues.
The research was led by Ryan Buell, an expert in service management. He looked into consumer queuing behavior after working with economists on what is known as “last-place aversion,” the discomfort people feel when they know they earn less than others or consider themselves at the bottom of the social pile for some other reason. As a result of this aversion to being the last, when a person finds himself at the end of a queue, he can make decisions that he will later regret.
Buell began by observing people at a multi-checkout grocery store and then set up an online survey. People who took part in the survey were told it would take about five minutes. In reality, it took only one minute, but when participants logged in for the survey, they were forced to wait in a virtual queue displayed on the screen. They started at the back and could wait, switch to a second queue or choose to leave.
____68____ On average, however, those who switched waited 10 percent longer than if they had stayed put. Those who switched twice ended up waiting 67 percent longer than if they had never moved.
“When we join a queue, we tend to make the most rational choice we can, which means joining the shortest queue. ____69____ Unfortunately, we can often get it wrong,” said Buell.
____70____ After that, the aversion fades. The researcher suggests people have a chat with the person in front so that they can pass the time more comfortably until someone else joins behind them. “Remember that the person in front of you was the last until you arrived, so someone will show up if you hang around long enough,” Buell said.答案：67-70: CBAE
静安区高三年级英语期中（二模）测试卷（2018.5） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. By the seaside. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. D. At home. 2. A. Driving the private car costs little. B. Taking subway requires a special pass. C. It’s more convenient to carry canned fish by pri vate cars. D. It’s uncomfortable to take the subway. 3. A. A phone company clerk. B. A mechanic. C. A travel agent. D. A marriage consultant. 4. A. The woman should go out to work. B. The woman should take charge of the cleaning herself. C. Maids are not very trustworthy these days. D. He contributes a lot to the family economy. 5. A. He is not clever enough for the math club. B. He doesn’t have enough enthusiasm to explore math. C. He lacks former experiences in math study. D. He will be sooner or later admitted into the math club. 6. A. 2. B. 3. C. 5. D. 7. 7. A. The woman was mistaken about where she lost her ipad. B. The woman’s ipad might be kept well in the library. C. There’s a very slight chance of finding back her ipad. D. Her ipad is for public use so she might as well buy a new one. 8. A. As a science fiction fan, she has already seen the film. B. She will go to deal with a dental problem then. C. She will go for a business appointment then. D. She is not very happy to go to see a film with the man. 9. A. Her personal feeling quite contrasts with the research finding. B. Reading books is teenagers’ favourite activity. C. All the researches are offering misleading information. D. Mobile phones have taken none of teenagers’ leisure time. 10. A. Previous customers have bought up the ovens on sale. B. Many other goods on sale are still available. C. The man can buy the oven through other channels. D. The oven is now sold at regular price. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages
普陀区2017学年第二学期高三英语质量调研 参考答案 I. Listening Section A 1-5 B C A B C 6-10 D C B D D Section B 11-13 C A D 14-16 B B D 17-20 A D B A II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 21. on 22. to serve 23. that 24. involved 25. what 26. had become 27. where 28. them 29. but 30. have been found Section B 31-35 E J K B A D I G H C III. Reading Comprehension Section A 41-45 CDABD 46-50 ABDAC 51-55 CBABC Section B 56-59 C D B B 60-62 CA C 63-66 C B C D Section C 67-70 D A F B IV. Summary Writing For Reference： A study shows if a person has a good short-term memory he is likely to feel bored quickly. Assuming memories of past experience may influence the different rates at which some people feel fed up, two researchers conducted a test, relating students’ memory capacity to their performance, and got the result. The findings may apply to marketing, self-controlling and educating. (60)
总翻二模译汇上2018海英语高三宝山） 72.我对这场比赛的结果抱乐观态度。（optimisticI am optimistic about the result of the game /match. ）（73. 许多人把迟到看作是一个小问题，其实不然。thinkMany people think of being late as a small problem, but in fact it's not./it can have serious consequences. 无人驾驶技术解决了人们的困惑，使开车打电话成为可能。(…it…) 74.Driverless technology solves people's puzzle and makes it possible to make a phone call /talk on the phone while driving. 人生中最可怕的不是你即使努力了仍一事无成，而是碌碌无为却以平凡可贵安慰自己。75. （...not...but...）The most horrible/terrible/ dreadful/ fearful/ frightening/frightful thing that can happen in your life is not that you achieved/accomplished nothing even though you tried, but that you do nothing at all/give up and tell yourself it is precious to be just . ordinary崇明 72. 何不利用这宜人的天气出去野餐呢？(advantage) 73. 当你对情况一知半解时，不要随意发表见解。(knowledge) 74. 到底是什么促使你放弃了这么稳定的工作，来到这个偏远地区保护野生动物？(it) 75. 人工智能正以如此快的速度改变着整个世界，你很难预测未来的生活究竟会是什么样子。(So) 72. Why not take advantage of the agreeable weather and go out for a picnic? (1+1+1) don't express your 73. When you have a limited/foggy knowledge of the situation, . (2+1) opinions casually/randomly74. What was it that made you give up such a stable job and come to the remote area to protect wild animals? (1+1+1+1) 75. So quickly is artificial intelligence changing the whole world that it is hard for you to predict what life will be like in the future. (1+2+1+1) 奉贤）（popular72. 与家人外出度假日益受到人们的推崇。 access）73. 寒暑假期间， 我们学校的各类体育设施向市民开放。（ despite）74. 智能手机给人们生活带来了许多便捷，
2017学年第二学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷 （满分140分，考试时间120分钟） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. He is angry. B. He is exhausted. C. He is hungry. D. He is disappointed. 2. A. Go over his lessons. B. Attend the party. C. Eat out with friends. D. Take the final exam. 3. A. She is most likely to be arrested. B. She has forgotten to call the police. C. She may have lost her driving license. D. She is lying to the police officer. 4. A. Bill broke his promise. B. Mum will probably reward Bill. C. Bill failed in the test. D. Mum is worried about Bill’s work. 5. A. Make a recovery plan. B. Go back to work. C. Drop out of school. D. Quit her present job. 6. A. She gave him a lift home again. B. She offered him an extra room. C. She treated him well at her home. D. She spared much time for him. 7. A. She doesn’t have time to find a new flat. B. She has not paid enough rent in advance. C. She is unlikely to give up the nice flat. D. She wants to decorate the flat during the holiday. 8. A. Extreme sports. B. Travel insurance. C. Bungee jumping. D. Diving safety. 9. A. Sh e likes Phillips’ singing very much. B. She appreciates other kinds of musicals. C. She enjoys the changes of his musicals. D. She admires other singers more than Phillips. 10. A. American students are too talkative in class. B. It is hard to learn a lot in an American school. C. One can join in schooling in different ways. D. Active participation is greatly encouraged. Section B Directions:In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
虹口区 2017 学年度第二学期期终教学质量监控测试 高三英语试卷2018.04 考生注意： 1. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。 2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 第 I 卷 (共 100 分) I. Listening Comprehension II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 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; f or the other blanks, use one word that best f its each blank. Nook’s arrival, Good or Bad? Book lovers, most of them, will tell you(21)_________ a pleasure it is to lend a favorite read to the friend the novel you stayed up all night to get to the end of ; the travel book that made you feel (22) _________you yourself w ere on a train ride through India. For a while it seemed that e-book users w ere to be denied this pleasure of lending to friends. You could buy a book or magazine for your reading device, but you couldn't lend it out. But now, with the Nock, the US book chain Barnes and Noble's response to Amazon's Kind le, electronic readers will be ab le to have their latest literary enthusiasm(23) _________ (press) on their friends, just like readers of physical books can, You simply email the book from your Nook and your friend can read it for two weeks, (24) _________ (use) any device with the Barnes& Noble e-book reader software. It's a big improvement from previous e-book readers. The Nook offers other features too. You read in black and white on the main screen. just like with Kind le. The difference is (25) _________on the lower part of the device there's a colour touch screen,(26) _________allow s you to browse through a book or a magazine , but goes black when you're not using it so that you save power. (27) _________exciting thing about the Nook is that it offers Wi-Fi, arguably a big advance on previous e-book readers. Customers in the United States can use the Internet connection (28) _________ (read) whole e-books at Barnes& Noble for hundreds of bookstores for free. None of Barnes& Noble’s competitors can come close to this. But the Nook, ironically,(29) _________ (turn out) to be a money-loser for Barnes& Noble,
北京市东城区2018届高三统测(二模)英语试题 2018.5 英语 本试卷共120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 1.—It’s lucky of you to get your new job! —A friend told me about it, so I _________ and got it. A. apply B. have applied C.applied D. was applying 2. I can clearly remember the first time I met Ms. Lee, _________it’s over 10 years ago. A. unless B. since C. after D. although 3. They will fly to London, ______ they plan to stay for two or three weeks. A. which B. that C. when D. where 4. Dogs have a far wider hearing range than humans, _________ them able to detect sounds far above a human’s hearing limit. A. making B. made C. having made D. to be made 5. —When do you want to visit Mr. Smith with me? —Whenever you _________ time. A. have B. will have C. have had D. had 6. Considered poisonous for many years in Europe, tomatoes _________for decoration only. A. grow B. are grown C. grew D. were grown 7. The snowstorm has lasted for several days _________ it is freezing cold now. A. for B. and C. but D. or 8. In A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking wrote _________non-technical terms about the origin and development of the universe. A. from B. by C. in D. with 9. It is almost impossible for planes _________ in such a heavy fog. A. take off B. to take off C. to have taken off D. having taken off 10. According to the Public Library’s regulations, each reader _________borrow at most five books at a time. A. should B. must C. may D. would 11. The book covers the knowledge I wish I ______ five years ago. A. knew B. had known C. would know D. would have known 12. The new theme park, ______ last year, has received 27 million visitors so far. A. open B. opened C. being opened D. to open 13. It is generally believed _________ modern technology and mass media are helping to break traditional cultural boundaries. A. that B. if C. why D. how 14. Jim started to play the guitar at the age of 12 when his uncle gave _________ to him as a present. A. this B. one C. it D. that 15. The ability to make and use tools is one of the most basic characteristics of _________ it means to be human. A. whether B. how C. what D. when 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Kate Meyer and Adam Jankowski had just returned to the U.S. after honeymooning in Africa and were waiting out a 10-hour connecting time at Washington-Dulles before they changed the plane to their home in South Carolina. It had been a dream 16 . Along with their memories, they also brought back a
大庆市高三年级第二次教学质量检测 英语试题答案及评分参考 2018. 04 第I卷（选择题共100分） 第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1—5 BCCAC 6—10 ACABA 11—15 CBCAA 16—20 CCBAA 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 21—23 CAD 24—27 DACB 28—31 DCBB 32—35 CABD 36—40 ECDBG 第三部分：第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 41—45 DABCC 46—50 DADBA 51—55 DCACB 56—60 BACDB 第II卷（非选择题共50分） 第三部分：第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61. in 62. a 63. was offered 64. To prepare 65. which/that 66. giving 67. another 68. perfectly 69. expression(s) 70. much 第四部分： 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） （注意：短文中共有10处错误，找到一处错误并修改正确得1分；若找到一处错误但没有改对得0.5分。） 第二节：书面表达（共1小题，满分25分） 一、评分原则 1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量， 确定或调整档次，最后给分。 3、词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。 4、评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上 下文的连贯性。 5、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考 虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 6、如书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
青浦区2017学年高三年级第二次学业质量调研测试英语学科试卷 听力文字稿 Listening Comprehension Section A Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. M: Hurry up! I’m starving! W: Don’t worry. It’s Monday and there won’t be a queue. Q: Where are the speakers going? (D) 2. W: When will the next bus leave for Beijing? M: You’ve just missed the ten-thirty bus by seven minutes, but don’t worry, buses leave for Beijing every thirty minutes. Q: When will the next bus leave for Beijing? (C) 3. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some change? I need to make a call on the pay phone. W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are. Q: What will the man most probably do? （A） 4. W: John has been trying for months to find a job, but I wonder how he could get one when he looks like that. M: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself more often and put on something clean. Q: What do we learn about John? (C) 5. W:Saturday’s concert is said to be wonderful.Aren’t you going? M:But I haven’t got a ticket yet.It’s so popular that I’m afraid the tickets are not available now. Q:What is the man concerned about? (B) 6. M: Oh, what a morning! You know I had so much work to do and the sales phones just kept coming in. W: I know how it is. I get a lot of calls, too, even on weekends. Q: What are the two speakers doing? (A) 7. M: Do you want to turn on the air-conditioner or open the window? W: I love fresh air if you don’t mind. Q: What can be inferred from the woman’s answer? (C) 8. M: How are your piano lessons going? W: Very well. My teacher thinks I’m making progress. And I find lessons well worth the time and
高考文章分析（12）Vocabulary Learning: 1.underway在进行中 2.on the set of the NBC comedy Superstore在NBC喜剧《超级商店》的片场NBC: 美国广播公司（National Broadcasting Company) 3.craft精心制作 4.post上传 5.ahead of the comedy’s second-season return在喜剧第二季的回归之前 6.struggle to reach young audiences努力迎合年轻观众 7.turn to求助于 8.Internet followings网络追随者 9.as a means of generating awareness作为一种产生关注的方式 10.seize on the strategy 利用这个策略[si?z] https://www.doczj.com/doc/aa17675307.html,mercial-skipping跳过商业广告 12.ad-blockers广告屏蔽 13.recommendation推荐[,rek?men'de??(?)n] 14.higher ratings更高的收视率 15.executive执行官[?g?zekj?t?v] 16.build brand awareness and reputation建立品牌意识和声誉[repj?'te??(?)n] 17.online content platform网络平台 18.count拥有 19.tune in收听，收看 20.review video games评论电竞游戏 21.perform magic tricks表演魔术 22.pursuit追求，爱好[p?'sju?t] 23.in the employ of受......雇佣 24.marketing push市场推广 25.decline to do拒绝去做某事 26.range from......to从......到 27.gift baskets礼盒 28.entertainment company娱乐公司 29.cast influencers 投资网络红人 30.a bit of a gamble有点像赌博['g?mb(?)l] 31.business model商业模式 32.show’s rating s节目收视率 https://www.doczj.com/doc/aa17675307.html, ratings电视收视率 34.box-office returns票房收入
宝山区2017-2018学年第二学期教学质量监测 高三年级英语学科试卷 Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 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. How Much of the Jetsons’ World Has Become a Reality? For most of our readers, The Jetsons may be an unfamiliar name. However, for many American born in or before the 1980s, it is a name we fondly remember. The Jetsons was a popular cartoon that featured a family living in an advanced world ___21___ people settle in houses built in the sky, work only three days a week and drive flying cars that resemble flying saucers. While sky-high houses and three-day workweeks don’t appear to be on the horizon, other visions of the future ___22___（turn）into practical realities. Flying cars have been on the minds of scientists and inventors for decades. They are part of a typical imaging of the future fast-paced and luxurious, ___23___（allow）us to speed through the skies. As ___24___（see）in The Sky’s No longer the Limit, this flight of fancy may soon be a reality in Dubai. Aiming ___25___（become）the world’s most advanced city, Dubai is currently testing the first-ever flying taxi. ___26___ money still exists in its current cash-based form in The Jetsons, people today are looking toward a world where even cash is out-of-date. Bitcoin is a type of digital money that has taken the world by storm. Since its introduction, the money’s price ___27___（increase）to rates as high as US$ 19,000. This, however, may not predict well for the future of digital currency, as experts warn that Bitcoin is a bubble and ___28___ crash soon. It’s possible that some dreams of the future may still be ___29___ ______ our reach. Other more probable technologies already exist, for example, future flying eye hospitals in A Hospital with Wings, unusual-engineered folding paper in Clever Folding and the population of endangered corals（珊瑚）in Lab-Bred Coral to the Rescue, etc. All these show ___30___ humans are already capable of. So, what else could the future have in store for us? Section B Directions：After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word Computer reads brain activity to find out the music each person is listening to In the experiment, six volunteers heard 40 pieces of classical music, rock, pop, jazz, and others. The Neural （神经的）fingerprint of each song on participants’ brain was ___31___ by the Magnetic Resonance（MR）machine while a computer was learning to identify the brain patterns drawn out by each musical piece. Musical ___32___ such as tone, volume, rhythm and beat were taken in account by the computer. After that, researchers expected that the computer would be able to do the ___33___ way: identify which song participants were listening to, based on their brain activity –a technique known as brain decoding. When faced two options, the computer showed up to 85% ___34___ in identifying the correct song, which is a great performance, comparing to previous studies. Researchers then pushed the test even ___35___ by providing not two but 10 options（e.g. one correct and nine