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2019学年第二学期高三高考适应性练习英语模拟试卷Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A–Short ConversationsDirections: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 train. B.By taxi. C.By car. D.By plane.2. A.Waitress and diner. B.Doctor and patient.C.Manager and secretary.D.Husband and wife.3. A.In the bank. B.In the church. C.In the hospital. D.In the library.4. A.The woman can borrow his note-book.B.The woman can bring the note-book here.C.The man would like to borrow the woman’s note-book.D.The man would mind lending the note-book to the woman..5. A.Playing games. B.Doing the programming.C.Promising the assignment.D.Assigning the programming.6. A.The man will be admitted to the university soon.B.The woman doesn’t think it worth congratulating.C.The man is eager to know what happened to the woman.D.The woman was on top of the world when accepted by the university.7. A.How to exchange money. B.Where to find a bank.C.What to do in a bank.D.Whether to walk straight ahead.8. A.He will try to persuade the women not to go.B.He will go with the woman to the exhibition.C.He will stay and finish the writing assignment.D.He will finish the due exhibit as soon as possible.9. A.She doesn’t like shopping online.B.She often does shopping online with her friends.C.She prefers shopping online to in a physical shop.D.The last thing she did was buying something online.10.A.The woman should turn to a professional for advice.B.The woman is asking for advice on how to stay warm.C.The man doesn’t know any of the tips she women needs.D.The man thinks the woman should be determined to lose weight.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Lifeboats. B.Surfboards. C.Helmets. D.Seafood.12.A.Because he was tired of his former business.B.Because he found it hard to keep up with the times.C.Because people were not interested in his products.D.Because he wanted to sell something independent of the change of the season.13.A.Reliable contracts and manufacturers.B.Investments and customers’feedback.C.Customers’interest and safety of the products.D.Good relationship with the bank and suppliers.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.The creation of new materials. B.The development of art forms.C.The understanding of disease.D.Research into the origin of the universe.15.A.The University itself. B.The Council.C.The General Board.D.The Finance Committee.16.A.Introduction of the University of Cambridge.B.The special features of the University of Cambridge.C.Appeal of the University of Cambridge to the public.D.Celebration of the800th birthday of the University of Cambridge.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.Playing tennis with friends.B.Registering new members.C.Discussing some tennis skills.D.Walking in the tennis court.18.A.Bring at most3guests.B.Register every time he comes.C.Leave the clothes in the lockers.D.Show the membership card if asked.19.A.The club room closes earlier than the courts.B.Sports and food are necessary in people’s life.C.The court has been updated to attract more people.D.Players may complain about the short time allowed to play.20.A.10o’clock. B.11o’clock. C.12o’clock. D.1o’clock.Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary（20分）Section ADirections:Read the following passage.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.“Melting pot”means a place where people from many different ethnic groups or cultures form a united society.The idea comes from(21)______(heat)metals in a container.When they melt,the metals unite and become(22)______new and stronger.This term has been used to describe the United States as a nation created from people who came here from many different countries.A Frenchman who was living in America expressed the idea more than200years ago.J. Hector de Crevecoeur(23)______(publish)a book called Letters From an American Farmer in1782.He wrote that America had people from many different countries.He said that they would become a new people(24)______work would one day change the world.For many years,Americans generally accept the idea(25)______their country is a melting pot.They welcome immigrants from many nations.Yet some of those immigrants criticize the melting pot idea.They feel they are forced to lose their culture and language(26) ______(accept)in America.Other people also criticize the idea.They say the aim of the melting pot is to make different cultures disappear into the one(27)______(represent)the largest group.New groups of immigrants from Asia and Latin America are changing the United States today.Some are resisting learning American culture and language.Reports say some Americans fear that the nation is separating into many groups that have no(28)______(share) purpose.Others say the melting pot is no longer changing the nation’s immigrants,but the immigrants are changing America.Some experts who study immigration say they now compare American society(29) ______a salad bowl.A salad is made of many different foods.They each keep their own taste (30)______being part of a successful product.In this way,cultural groups keep their customs and language and are still part of American society.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.disorderB.disturbinC.sensesD.receivedE.floatingF.causesgG.analyzes H.point I.qualities J.frequent K.occurrencesWe often use the terms“worry,”“stress”and“anxiety”interchangeably,but they aren’t the same.Each has unique___31___and features.Identifying which one is___32___us will help us better address it.Registered psychologist Kristin Buhr,a director at the North Shore Stress&Anxiety Clinic in North Vancouver and co-author of The Worry Workbook,___33___ the differences.Worry is a negative thought you have about an uncertainty in life.Worries tend to focus on the assumption that something negative will come from future events or from the results of ___34___that happened in the past.Stress involves your reaction to pressures placed on you.You feel overwhelmed because life is demanding too much of your limited time,energy or some other personal resource.While worries are thoughts,stress is a feeling.Anxiety is your mental and physiological response to a perceived threat.It’s like the body’s smoke detector—it___35___danger and signals your body to run to deal with it. While worry takes place only in the mind,anxiety can have physical effects,like speeding up your pulse rate.Worry,however,___36___anxiety when your mind perceives imagined uncertainties as real threats.While worry,stress and anxiety are normal,intense and___37___anxiety can become a problem.You might have a behavioral___38___if,for instance,you have regular sleep issues or you’re skipping out on your accustomed activities.Excessive anxiety can be focused on a fear of something specific,like social gatherings(known as social anxiety)or a host of experiences(known as generalized anxiety disorder).The best way to avoid risk is getting it all out.Telling a friend or family member what’s worrying you,or even saying it aloud to yourself or writing it down,can allow you to see the ___39___.“It’s a little easier to challenge worries—to recognize that if there is a negative outcome.It’s more of a struggle than a horror—when your worries are on paper or said out loud,rather than___40___around in your head,”says Buhr.Ⅲ.Reading comprehension（45分）Section 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.Over the centuries Shakespeare’s plays have gained a reputation for being difficult to understand.But if his work is experienced on stage as Shakespeare intended,then it can become much clearer.In fact95%of the words used in Shakespeare’s plays are the same words we use today.The meanings of some words have altered significantly,___41___,because Shakespeare was writing at a time of great linguistic change.This gave him a certain amount of___42___ license in his language.So what can Shakespeare’s plays tell us about how people really spoke at this time?And did anyone really speak like his characters?The lines spoken by Corin to Rosalind and Celia in As You Like It probably weren’t___43___of an Elizabethan shepherd.The first thing to remember about Shakespeare’s work is that he wrote plays to entertain. They are___44___works,and the dialogue was exploited to suit the stage.Therefore his characters’language did not always___45___how real people would have spoken.For instance,in As You Like It when Corin,the shepherd,talks of love,his lines are beautiful and poetic–but___46___unrealistic.The lines Shakespeare gave Corin probably wouldn’t have been used by an Elizabethan shepherd–instead they___47___to highlight the drama.Another example of how the theatrical style enriched Shakespeare’s text can be seen in the structure of his lines.According to the practice of the time,Shakespeare wrote his poems in iambic pentameter(抑扬格五音步)so it was___48___for his actors to learn.When Shakespeare was writing,new plays were performed every day so this10-beat structure was a great help for anyone having to learn a lot of lines for the next day’s play.___49___this structure meant that,on occasion,Shakespeare made up or adapted words to fit.___50___,on several occasions Shakespeare changed the word“vast”to“vasty”when “vast”did not fit the___51___of the line.But if we look beyond the dialogue to the words themselves we can find out a little of how people really spoke.We can come close to this thanks to“original pronunciation”which is a system of ___52___that reproduce how the Elizabethans are believed to have spoken.Today it sounds like a West Country accent,with echoes of other parts of the country.When we___53___ this to Shakespeare’s dialogue,rhymes and puns(押韵与双关)that are not heard in modern English are suddenly revealed.So through Shakespeare’s plays we can___54___a great deal about how people really spoke.His dialogue was on the whole representative of the language of the time and area and now provides us with invaluable insight into a(n)___55___language.41.A.otherwise B.furthermore C.however D.hence42.A.creative B.significant C.limited D.practical43.A.critical B.typical C.proud D.afraid44.A.valuable B.outstanding C.efficient D.dramatic45.A.reflect B.mean C.sign D.signal46.A.luckily B.essentially C.generally D.naturally47.A.construct B.produce C.function D.illustrate48.A.easier B.worse C.wiser D.slower49.A.Falling into B.Varying from C.Agreeing to D.Sticking to50.A.By contrast B.For example C.What’s more D.In consequence51.A.structure B.style C.rhythm D.form52.A.speech B.writing munication D.symbol53.A.fit B.devote C.apply D.input54.A.keep up B.find out C.take on D.bring about55.A.lost B.difficult C.ongoing D.globalSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Welcome to Iceland!I hope that your tripwill be pleasant and that__________will helpyou during your stay.It includes very importantinformation you might find useful for yourtravel and we hope you will enjoy it.Iceland is becoming a very popular placeto visit all year round and we are not surprised.The country with its spectacular,unspoiled,fragile and raw nature,hot springs,icebergsand waterfalls is a feast for the eyes both during summer and winter.Our history and culture is young compared to most other countries.We speak our own language,Icelandic,which due to the country’s isolation in the past,has been very well preserved.✧Driving in Iceland can be a bit different from many other countries.We do have a number of gravel roads,single lane bridges,narrow roads,rough mountain roads with unbridged rivers,animal stock near or on the road and weather conditions can change quickly. Therefore driving in Iceland needs your full care during your stay because we want you back safe and happy.✧We kindly ask you to help us improve our quality by giving us feedback on how we are doing and what we can do better.Not less importantly,we ask you to help us preserve the Icelandic nature which can be very fragile.Off-road driving is strictly forbidden and please do not litter.✧In case of trouble,accident or breakdown please don’t hesitate to contact our emergency phone numbers840-6010for south and west Iceland,or840-6000for north and east Iceland or one of our many locations around the country and we will do our very best to help you to safely continue your journey.I trust that your travel in Iceland will be comfortable and pleasant.I wish you a safe journey.56.Which of the following statements might be most suitable for the blank in Paragraph1?A.our travel agency magazineB.this newspaper articleC.the traffic regulationsD.police travel guides57.Which of the following is TRUE about Iceland?A.Travelling in Iceland is only popular in summer and winter.B.The country is not much visited because of its special language.C.Travelers can enjoy nice food when travelling in Iceland.D.A traveler can both have hot and cold experiences in Iceland.58.What can a traveler do if his car suddenly breaks down in west Iceland according to thepassage?A.He may have his car repaired.B.He may call840-6010for help.C.He may push his car off the road.D.He may drive in the other direction.(B)There are several ways of retelling“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.In2005 Hollywood focused on Willy Wonka,the factory’s owner,portraying him as a purple-gloved man-child.A new musical production of Roald Dahl’s children’s story at the Theatre Royal in London concentrates on the up-from-poverty fortune of Charlie Bucket,the boy who finds the golden ticket.Tales of upward social mobility attempted or achieved are crowding the London stage.“Billy Elliott”,the story of a miner’s son who strives with the death of family strikes to make it as a ballet dancer,recently celebrated its four-millionth visitor.“Port”,an account of a Stockport girl’s attempts to escape her depressing origins,was a success at the NationalTheatre this st year“In Basildon”described strivers in the typical upwardly-mobile Essex town.It is a respectable theatrical(and literary)theme,but it is being handled in a different way.John Osborne’s1956play“Look Back in Anger”showed a working-class man’s anger at the middle class he had married into.By the1970s and1980s writers were looking down their noses at social climbers,in plays like“Top Girls”and“Abigail’s Party”,in which a middle-class arriviste(暴发户)serves inferior snacks and the wrong kind of wine.Social mobility moved away as a topic for a while,as playwrights like David Hare turned to examine carefully the state of the nation.Now it has returned—and is described much more sympathetically.Dominic Cooke,who directed“In Basildon”at the Royal Court Theatre, says this may be a delayed reaction to the collapse of state socialism in Europe.A possible reason for the sympathetic tone is that upward mobility can no longer be taken for granted.In2011researchers at the London School of Economics concluded that intergenerational social mobility,assessed by income for children born between1970and 2000,had suspended.Another study,by Essex University academics,found matters had not improved during the crisis.So it is fantastic fun to see people make it.Charlie Bucket does so spectacularly(壮观地). At the end of“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”he is a pint-size entrepreneur(企业家), with an immigrant workforce of Oompa-Loompas to ensure he does not fall back down the social ladder.59.What are the versions of“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”mentioned in the passage?A.Magic and ballet.B.Movie and musical.C.Drama and painting.D.Novel and documentary.60.What does“It”in Paragraph3refer to?A.The story of a miner's son.B.The topic of upward social mobility.C.An account of a Stockport girl's attempts.D.A striver in the upwardly-mobile Essex town.61.According to the author,______may attribute to(归因于)being classified asmiddle-class.A.gaining by dishonest meansB.serving others what they likeC.being involved in social climbingD.marrying the one sharing your background62.How does the author feel about social mobility in reality?A.Curious.B.Optimistic.C.Pessimistic.D.Concerned.(C)ON AUGUST2nd Magdalena Luczak and her partner,Mariusz Krezolek,were jailed for life for the murder of her four-year-old son,Daniel.The pair starved him for months,locked him in a small unheated room,and left him there to die.As with the deaths of Victoria Climbiéin2000and Peter Connelly in2007,the boy’s fate has prompted questions about how the authorities missed the abuse(虐待).Attention has again focused on social workers.Recent years have seen numerous attempts to reform and revitalize the profession.In May,a new fast-track training programme,Frontline,was launched in the hope of improving things.It is inspired by Teach First,which sends bright graduates into tough schools for at least two years.Participants will attend an intensive five-week summer school before taking on two years of closely supervised work in local-authority children’s services.If they measure up,they will qualify as social workers at the end of the first year and gain a master’s degree after the second.Funding will come from private donors,the Department for Education and local authorities.Recruitment(招募)for a pilot scheme,targeting leading universities,begins in September.Its founders want to boost the status of this profession.“We are dealing with a crisis,”says Lord Adonis,chair of Frontline’s board.Both recruitment and keeping staying on the job are problems:the expected working life of a social worker is eight years,compared with14 for st year some local authorities reported that a third of their positions were unfilled.Unsurprisingly,given the blame often heaped on the profession,ambitious graduates tend to steer clear.Of the2,765people who began master’s courses in social work in2011, just five had completed undergraduate degrees at Oxford or Cambridge.And too many courses fail to give sufficient practical grounding in hard child-protection work.Frontline recruits will work in small teams with dedicated supervisors in council children’s services.Reactions to the initiative have been mixed.Some in the profession are angry that it has been set up by outsiders.Boosters,such as Donald Forrester of Bedfordshire University,think the newcomers will bring in much-needed fresh thinking.Another worry is that the programme is too specialized and too short.Focusing just on children’s services is like training doctors only in pediatrics(儿科).Teach First was set up on the basis that participants would teach first and then go on to other jobs.In fact,over half stay in education.There is no“first”at Frontline.At the end of their course,recruits will be offered the opportunity to pursue further professional training,or encouraged to move up the ranks.But Mr MacAlister hopes that many will stay.This year9% of all final-year students from Oxbridge applied for Teach First.Frontline hopes to achieve a similar result for social work.63.The author presents the topic of this article by______.A.giving cases of child abuseB.urging us to care for childrenC.attracting our attention to child abuseD.showing concern for the abuse of children64.Which of the following about social workers is true?A.Their training lasts for8years.B.They are prospective in the future.C.They receive little practical grounding.D.They should graduate from top universities.65.The expression“steer clear”in the5th paragraph means_____.A.be involvedB.stay awayC.touch onD.clear out66.What is probably the best title of the passage?A.A topic which starts heated debates.B.An uncertain fate of a much-needed market.C.A promising field with strong supporters.D.An initiative to revive an unfavorable profession.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given below.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Other babies didn't have such large,pointed skulls.B.But nothing his father said made the invisible power seem less mysterious or wonderful.C.There was so much curiosity about the world that Albert was always by himself thinking hard.D.They were also filled with magnetism(磁性).E.Albert was ahead of his peers in different aspects.F.Albert's parents were amused by his confusion.Five-year-old Albert Einstein stared at his hand as if it held magic.Cupped in his palm was a small,round instrument with a glass cover and a jiggling needle.Albert's father called it a compass.Albert called it a mystery.No matter how he moved the compass,the needle always pointed to the north.Quietly Hermann Einstein watched his son.Albert was a chubby little boy with pale,round cheeks and thick,black hair that was usually messy.His bright brown eyes were wide with discovery.Something was in the room with him,Albert realized—something he couldn't see or feel, but that acted on the compass just the same.Deeply attracted,Albert listened to his father explain magnetism,the strange force that made the compass needle point north.67 To many children the compass would have been just another toy.To Albert the compass was a miracle he would never forget.But then Albert had always been different from other children.Born March14，1879,in Ulm,Germany,Albert hadn't been looked like other babies.As she cradled（摇）her new son in her arms,Pauline Einstein thought the back of his head looked strange.68Was something wrong with Albert?Although the doctor told Pauline everything was fine,several weeks passed before the shape of Albert's head began to look right to her.When Albert was one,his family moved to Munich，where his sister,Maja,was born a year later.Looking down at the tiny sleeping bundle,Albert was puzzled.Where were the baby's wheels?Albert had expected a baby sister to be something like a toy,and most of his toys had wheels.69But any response at all would have delighted them.At an age when many children have lots to say,Albert seemed strangely backward.Hermann and Pauline wondered why he was so late in talking.As Albert grew older,he continued to have trouble putting his thoughts into words.Even when he was nine years old,he spoke slowly,if he decided to say anything at all.But Albert was a good listener and a good thinker.Sometimes when he went hiking withhis parents and Maja,he thought about his father's compass and what it had showed to him. The clear,open meadows(草地)were filled with more than the wind or the scent of flowers. 70The very thought of it quickened Albert's pulse.Ⅳ.Summary Writing（10分）Directions：Read the following passage.Summarize in no more than60words the main idea of the passage and how it is e your own words as far as possible.College admission season is upon us.With the ever-increasing competition among college applicants,writing an effective and sincere college recommendation letter is one way high school teachers can help students stand out among the competition.Here are a few things I have learned how to write a recommendation for my students.Try beginning your letter with something the person tasked with screening hundreds of recommendation letters will remember.I like to start with an amusing story that illustrates who the student is and what others think of them.Make sure to use the student’s full name for the first reference and then just the first name after that.My favorite strategy is to end the paragraph with a single sentence that highlights the student’s strongest characteristics.In the body of the letter,focus on who the student is rather than what the student has done.What college representatives want to know is how the student will fit into their environment.Give specific examples of how the student achieved—did they overcome obstacles or handle any challenges to reach their goals?I usually write two short paragraphs for the body.Sometimes the first relates character to academics,and the next relates character to extracurricular activities.Other times,I use the student’s characteristics as the main focal points.Conclude with a sincere statement of recommendation for the student to the college of their choice.When sending the recommendation to a single college,use the college’s name in your stly,I return to using the student’s full name in my final reference to him in the letter.My last statement encourages the college to contact me with any further questions.I’ll be surely delighted to receive any of their inquiry,meaning my student is under their consideration!第二卷Ⅴ.Translation（15分）Directions：Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.一人有难，大家帮忙在中国很常见。

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2020年上海市奉贤中学高三英语模拟试题及答案

2020年上海市奉贤中学高三英语模拟试题及答案

2020年上海市奉贤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APlan Your Visit to the British MuseumWe've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:How to book tickets·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.Important information about your ticket booking·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.Following the routeWe have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?A.To earn more money.B.To hire more volunteers.C.To save room for collections.D.To control the number of visitors.2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?A.View an online map.B.Buy a new headphone.C.Buy audio guides from the museum.D.Download video introductions from iTunes.3.Where can you probably find the text?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.On a website.D.In a report.BFaming is a tradition among many in South Dakota, one that is not always easy to keep in the family. But one family has survived four generations and hopes to continue long into the future. The year was 1933 when Ed VanderWal's father first stepped onto the farm. Now 80 years later, Ed carries the passion(热情) his father gave him for farming every daywhile working the fields on the family farm in Volga.“Well, I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm. And that's what I was interested in doing more,” Ed said. But that love of working the land didn't stop with Ed. He's passed it down to his six sons. Some of them run farms of their own now, but two of them, Scott and David, still work side by side with their dad every day.Some people might worry that working sun up to sun down with family seven days a week would lead to a few family spats(争吵). But for the VanderWals, the constant time together works just fine.“When families work together on a farm, it's a challenge at times getting along. Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share. And that, of course, transfers from one generation to the next,” Scott said.And while they all get along like any family, with good days and bad, it's tradition that keeps each generation teaching the next.“But we taught them to work with animals at a young age, like most farmers do. So it's nice to be able to pass that tradition onto the next generation,” Scott said.The youngest generation of the VanderWals, Ed's three grandsons and a granddaughter, all started learning farming techniques at a young age.4. Why did Ed VanderWal devote himself to the farm?A. Because he grew up on the farm.B. Because he was affected by his father.C Because he could do nothing but work on the farm.D. Because he wanted to set a good example for his sons.5. What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. Managing a farm is a real challenge.B. Ed has divided his farms into six parts.C. Ed taught his sons how to work on farms.D. Scott and David own their own farms now.6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The VariderWals have strict family rules.B. Ed's tradition has great effect on the local.C. Ed's grandchildren will drop out of school.D. Ed's farms have no lack of successors (继承者).7. What's the best title of the passage?A. A Faming Family.B. A Successful Farmer.C. The Agricultural 'Tradition.D. The Agricultural Generation.CJoy Mangano is now an American inventor. She was divorced and had three kids under age 7 when she was 33, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I didn't know how I was going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired, of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There's gotta be a better way.”How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item.”So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is fora parent to talk about their child.”8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Mangano's small home.B. Mangano's work experience.C. Mangano's unhappy marriage.D. Mangano's hard living conditions.9. Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of ________.A. HSNB. QVCC. couch potatoesD. experts on shopping TV10. What does Mangano think of her invention?A. Normal.B. Special.C. Unsatisfactory.D. Unbelievable.11. What can we learn from the text?A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.D Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.DThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal fora healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.12. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar withB. opposite toC. different fromD. equal to13. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To support students’ antiwar movement.B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.14. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.15. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meantto the world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学年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三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ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBEmojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users. While there are emojis of almost every kind imaginable, from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants, there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to show understanding, aFinnish group decided it was time for a "forgiveness" emoji.Every year, the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards, adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard on mobile phones and computers. In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign was launched. Forgivemoji's site made an open call to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji, with the goal of presenting the symbol to the Unicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.Tuomo Pesonen, communications director of the Unicode Consortium, explained why the forgiveness emoji isindispensablein today's world. “In our modern communication culture, emojis are an important way of expressing human feelings beyond words.” The campaign gained popularity, reaching over two million people around the world. They received many designs, including a bandaged heart, two holding hands, and people from different cultures hugging.After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji, the winner was announced in February 2020. Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in building bridges between people. The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is an image of two hands giving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart. If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design, it will become available to the public in late 2021.The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media. The message of showing forgiveness and understanding is helpful for the world at large.4. What's the idea behind the Fogivemoji campaign?A. people develop pleasant habits.B. To get people more friendly to each other.C. To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.D. To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.5. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Necessary.B. Different.C. Changeable.D. Interesting.6. Why was Tarja Halonen selected to choose the winner for the campaign?A. She launched the campaign herself.B. She designed the most popular emoji.C. She was familiar with the emoji history.D. She played an important role in relating people.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Forgiveness is important for peopleB. Emoji for forgiveness is on the wayC. Emojis are becoming interestingly popularD. Finnish people explore the stories of emojisCScott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.Disability Services Queensland’s Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助)through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each resident’s requirements.Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain(负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But ourparents now have a lot moretime for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniel’s home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”8. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?A. It was built by their parents.B. It can accommodate four residents.C. It belongs to a governmental project.D. It’s located in the center of Brisbane.9. Why did Scott and Daniel’s parents wake up frequently at night?A. To help them do exercise.B. They were making a lot of noise.C. To check on their breathing.D. They were under emotional pressure.10. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?A. A bit guilty.B. Quite happy.C. Very proud.D. Slightly angry.11. What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?A. Lack of fund.B. No workplace.C. Inexperienced staff members.D. Satisfying both staff and residents’ needs.DThe term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game againsttwenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.12. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?A. Identify different kinds of objects.B. Tell where the hidden object lies.C. Track other participants' performance.D. Move around upside-down cups.13. What did the results of the study indicate?A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.14. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?A. It was good at making decisions.B. It was specially trained for experiments.C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.15. What is the best title for the text?A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.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届上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三模试题及答案

2020届上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三模试题及答案

2020届上海市奉贤区实验中学高三英语三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AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains, icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial. But here are four cities around the world that make for a great cold-weather destination:Prague,Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow, with one of the most beautiful areas being the old town, with its Romanesque vaults. Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center, adding a romantic color1 to evenings. Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets, this is a perfect city for a winter break. “Silent Night” was performed for the first time in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The city's main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburg'sHohensalzburgCastle, but the one held inMirabell Squareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local food such as halusky—pieces of dumpling mixed with fried bacon.Tromso,NorwayTromso is widely regarded asNorway's most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights. There are several attractive museums, including thePolarMuseum, which offers an insight into the history of Arctic expeditions, and theTromsoMuseum, which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam,NetherlandsIn winter,Amsterdam' s museums are much less crowded, making it the time to visit attractions such as Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House. Built originally to house a circus, the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130 years old. Children will love the spectacular performances.1. What can you do inPrague?A. Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B. Taste local food halusky.C. Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D. Watch a circus performance.2. Where was “Silent Night” first performed?A. In thechurchofOberndorf.B. InHohensalzburgCastle.C. InMirabell Square.D. In the Polar Museum.3. Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A. Prague.B. Salzburg.C. Tromso.D.Amsterdam.BA new look for technology, Solestrom’s new high-tech swimsuits promise to stand out all summer long. First in their new products is Solestrom’s new SmartSwimCMUV Smart Bikini featuring a smart UV meter.The bikini collects UV information through a smart fabric belt and reports the UV index to the wearer with 0.01 exactness. The electronic parts are neatly built into the removable belt, and can be worn even underwater. Next in the list is a lower cost cousin, the SmartSwimCMUV Index Detector Bikini, which has UV sensitive beads that change color1 with the level of UV intensity. The reading gives more of a range rather than an exact number, but for those who simply need to know if the UV is low, moderate or high, this bikini fits the bill.It is now available in Banana Split, more color1 s may become available later in the season. And finally, what could be better than a beach tote with built in energy source? No need to suffer dead batteries in your MP3, just plug them into your Solar Powered Beach Tote for on-the-go mobile charging. This beach tote combines fashion and functionality all in one, lightweight and roomy beach accessory. A built in solar panel charges fully most small electronics in only 2-3 hours of sunlight. Pauline Butler, Media Relations Manger at Solestrom states “the concept of blending fashion and technology is growing at amazing rate, and we are right on the leading edge. Our products are new, creative and meet the need of the young and environmentally conscious crowd.’’Solestrom’s SmartSwinirCMproducts retail from $98. 99- $189. 99，and can be found in their online store, Solestrom. com.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Famous Solestrom and its Products.B. Fashionable and Functional Beach Tote.C. Smart swimsuits and Solar Powered Beach Tote.D. Where and How to Buy SmartSwirn and the Beach Tote.5. Why are UV sensitive beads used in the SmartSwirnCMUV Index Detector Bikini?A. To give an exact number.B. To know if the UV is low, moderate or high.C. To change color1 with the level of UV intensity.D. To improve the equality of the UV Index Detector Bikini.6. What can we know about Solar Powered Beach Tote?A. Its parts are fixed in the belt.B. It combines lightweight and functionality.C. It can tell the weaver the level of UV intensity.D. It saves people from worrying about dead batteries in their MP3.7. Who will prefer the new products mentioned in the text?A. The young people and the environmentalists.B. People who like to travel all over the world.C. People who love to buy goods online.D. People interested in the latest bag.CSome of the oldest art in human history is being damaged, scientists say. And climate change may be speeding up its loss. Newresearch reports that ancient rock art in Indonesian caves is degrading over time, as bits of rock slowly break off from the walls. It's a huge loss for human history.Salt crystals（结晶）building up on the walls are a key part of the problem, the study suggests. These salt crystals go into the cave walls, changing sizes as temperatures rise and fall. This process causes the rock to slowly break down.Salt crystals may become larger when exposed to repeated changes between wet conditions and periods of drought. These kinds of changes are expected to become more obvious as the climate continues to warm.In particular, the researchers say, climate change may cause more intense El Nino（厄尔尼诺）events in the future. These events can strengthen the kinds of conditions that help salt crystals form Scientists are still debating the exact influence of climate change on El Nino, a natural climate cycle that drives changing patterns of warming and cooling in thePacific Ocean.The new study, led by Jillian Huntley, examined 11 ancient cave art sites in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The researchers found evidence of salt formation at all 11 sites. It's merely a small part There are more than 300 known eave art sites around the region. The researchers note that salt crystals may indeed be part of the problem, adding that climate change is a growing threat, one that deserves more attention.8. What is the main cause of the rocks breaking off from the wall?A. Weather patterns.B. Salt crystals.C. Wet conditions.D. Drought Periods.9. Which of the following may researchers agree with?A. El Nino events prevent salt crystals forming.B. Climate change makes little difference to El Nino.C.Salt crystals may become much larger in wet conditions.D. Constant warm weather may cause salt crystals to change size.10. Which word best describes Huntley's attitude to climate change?A. Worried.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Positive.11. What can we learn from thelast paragraph?A. The formation and patterns of salt crystals.B. The impact of climate change on ancient rock arts.C. The historical value of ancient rock art in cave sites.D. The threats of human activities to ancient eave art sites.DCraig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son’s hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his sons hope after seeing the childrens reaction to the Batmobile.Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.Mr.Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower(喷火器)onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the carmade its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn’s son for his hope.“It was great. It was so good to see the kids’ and adults’ excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.12. What is Craig Blackburn’s initial purpose of making the Batmobile?A. To realize his son’s dream.B. To donate it to sick children.C. To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight.D. To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.13. How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at first?A. Hopeful.B. Confused.C. Impossible.D. Unsure.14. How did Blackburn’s friend help him?A. By making an outer shell for him.B. By offering him financial support.C. By sharing the knowledge of building cars.D. By telling him the background of the car factory.15. What is the car lovers’ expectation of the Batmobile?A. It will be driven soon on the roads.B. It can be displayed around the world.C. It can change the lives of sick children.D. It will appear in the next film about Batman.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。

2020-2021学年上海市奉贤中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年上海市奉贤中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年上海市奉贤中学高三英语三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AChildren under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games, according to a notice issued by China's National Press and Publication Administration. Online game companies are required to provide services to minors — from8 to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health. Children are playing more and more online games these days. Is it time to limit their online gaming time? What role do parents have? Readers share their opinions.RizlaredOnline games are addictive, but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this, parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones. Teaching is and always will be the best solution to such problems.AndrewGood policy. By limiting time spent on online games, kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential. They can go outside and run, jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.AdamIt is often seen that parents argue with children over cellphones. Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage. Some forcibly take away their cellphones, but it will ruin trust and relationship. Even worse, it will make their kids hate them.PinkExcessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and energy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. The gaming industry should not put profit- flaking interests as its priority (优先事项) . They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.LaurenThere would be a loophole(漏洞). Children could use their parents’ or other adults’ IDs to avoid real-name registration, thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect. Parents ly need to strengthen guidance andsupervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1. What should kids do according to Andrew?A. Play online games.B. Play with a smart phone.C. Study all the time.D. Go in for outside activities.2. What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A. Pay attention to its profit.B. Focus on kids’ health.C. Be responsible for kids’ surroundings.D. Persuade kids lo play more games.3. What role do parents have according to the passage?A. They keep hold of their phones.B. They set examples for their kids.C. They limit their kids’ time.D. They blame kids for addiction.BElonMusk is a symbol of passion, hard work and success. A person may work hard in his life, but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea, then something is created that astonishes the world. As the founder of big companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 inPretoria,South Africa. He was the eldest of three children. His father Errol Musk, a British-born South African, was an engineer. Musk spent his childhood inSouth Africaand at the age of 9, he got his first personal computer. This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own. At the age of 12, he made his first computer game, Blaster, which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.When he was 17, he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to theUnited Statesafter graduating from a secondary school inPretoria. However, he was unable to move to theUnited States. In 1989, Elon Musk moved toCanada, where his mother’s s lived. After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Musk went toMontreal. Due to a lack of money, he found a low-paying job. At the age of 19, he enteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario, studying there for two years. Finally, in 1992, his dream came true—he moved to theUnited States.As a teenager, Musk struggled with depression. But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions. The day he started doing this, everything started to get easier.Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousness—to ask the right questions and get answers to them; thus he asked the best question of all: what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans? Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.The life of Elon Musk is inspiring. He found success on the Internet, without much formal learning. By reading books and using his willpower and dedication, he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine. He did not give up until he achieved his dreams. Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities, positive attitude, ability to know when to take risks, and belief in futuristic technologies.4. According to the passage, Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by ________.A. teaching himselfB. learning from his fatherC. taking online coursesD. studying inQueensUniversity5. What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?A. Expanding knowledge by reading books.B. Asking himself the right questions.C. Achieving success on the Internet.D. Designing computer games.6. What can we learn from the passage?A. It’s never too late to learn.B. Youth means limitless possibilities.C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.D. He who doesn’t advance falls backward.7. Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage?A. Optimistic and generous.B. Ambitious and determined.C. Independent and helpful.D. Adventurous and realistic.CBack about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I metnew friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.8. What made the author decide to run at night?A. His l9th birthday.B. His parents’ cake.C. His loneliness.D. His friends.9. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Traditional.B. Determined.C. Humorous.D. Generous.10. What is the biggest benefit of the author’s running?A. Regaining his confidence.B. Losing his weight.C. Playing with his brothers.D. Joining other activities.11. Why do you think the author wrote this passage?A. To recall his life in college.B. To show his gratitude to his parents.C. To emphasize the importance of friendship.D. To share his experience of dealing with hardship.DAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period ofdeep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.12. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.13. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.14. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful nap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。