2019年上海市英语高考模拟试卷九

2019年上海市普陀区高考英语一模试卷I. Listening Comprehension （略）II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%1．（10分）The Best Book I've Ever ReadFrankly，I have read nearly all of the great works of literature，but no book has ever impressed me as deeply or directly （1）Joel Stein's Man Made：A Stupid Quest for Masendinity．Haven't we all，on some level，been Jewish boys in New Jersey in （2）1970s with only female friends，an Easy﹣Bake oven and a strong preference for show tunes？Haven't we all had a panic attack （3）learning we're going to have a son，since that means we're going to have to figure out how to throw footballs，watch other people throw footballs and decide （4）to be happy or sad about the results of football throwing？Haven't we all then tried to correct our lack of maleness by becoming a man，fighting fires with firefighters，（5）（drive）a Lamborghini and doing three days of Army training camp？I know I have．The only parts I didn't fully enjoy were （26）in which the author suffered horribly．After just three hours of training camp，he fainted weakly into the arms of a soldier．The film rights to Man Made have already been sold to Fox，and I hope it gets （27）（turn）into a movie with George Clooney playing the Stein role，since they remind me so much of each other．（8）this is only Stein's first book，I would already consider him as someone like David Sedaris，Dave Barry，James Thurber，Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln．I （9）（recommend）Man Made not just to all my friends and family but also to strangers on Twitter over and over again．My one fear is （10）after this great achievement，Stein will lose his ability to be a cruel critic of our shallow times．II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （10分）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.2．（10分）A．generated B．furniture C．fame D．resulting E．suggestions F．developed G．eventually H．completed I．fixed J．commercialK．softlyThe Father of JD PrintingAbout twenty years ago，the surgeons at the Wilford Hull medical center working to separate a pair of conjoined（连体的）twins thought that only one would be able to walk after the operation．After a model of the girls' bone structure was （1）using 3D printing，however，they found a shared upper leg bone to be bigger than expected and split it successfully，（2）in both twins being able to walk．Now eighty and still working as chief technology officer of 3D Systems．Chuck Hull is enjoying some minor （3）31 years after he first printed a small black eye﹣wash cup using a new method ofmanufacturing known as 3D printing．At the time，he was working for a company that used UV light to put thin layers of plastic coats on tabletops and （4）．He had an idea that if he could place thousands of thin layers of plastic on top of each other and then cut their shape using light，he would be able to form three dimensional objects．After a year，he （5） a system where light was shone into a bottle of photopolymer ﹣a material which changes from liquid to plastic﹣like solid when light shines on it ﹣and traces the shape of one level of the object．Subsequent layers are then printed until it is （6）．After patenting the invention，he set up 3D Systems，（7）getting ＄6m （£3.5m）from a Canadian investor．The first （8）product came out in 1988and proved a hit among car manufacturers，in the aerospace sector and for companies designing medical equipment．The possibilities appear endless ﹣from home﹣printed food and medicine to （9）that pictures of objects be able to be taken in shops and then recreated using plans downloaded from the Internet Although deliberate in his responses，there is one moment when the （10）spoken Chuck Hull tells of his surprise about what exactly his creation was capable of achieving．III. Reading ComprehensionSection A （15分）Directions：For each blank in the followingpassage 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.3．（15分）Words to Turn a Conversation AroundIt's not what you say，but it's how you say it ﹣isn't it？According to a language expert，we may have this wrong．"We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we （1），" says Elizabeth Stoke，professor of social interaction at Loughborough University．Stoke and her colleagues have （2）thousands of hours of recorded conversations，from customer services to mediation（调解）hotlines and police crisis （3）．They discovered that certain words or phrases have the power to change the course of a conversation．Some of these words are surprising，and （4）what we've been taught to believe．For example，in a study of conversations between doctors and patients，evidence showed that doctors who （5）options rather than recommended best solutions，gota better response，despite the suggestion from hospital guidelines to talk about the bestinterests of the patient．But，from conversation experts such as Stoke to FBI negotiators and communication coaches，we're learning which words are likely to （6）or persuade us．Stoke found that people who had already responded （7）when asked if they would like to attend mediation seemed to change their minds when the mediator used the phrase．"Would you be willing to come for a meeting？" "As soon as the word ‘willing' was used，people would say：‘Oh，yes，definitely'﹣they would actually （8）the sentence to agree．" Stoke found it had the same effect in different settings：with business﹣to﹣business cold callers；with doctors trying to （9）people to go to a weight﹣loss class．She also looked at phrases such as "Would you like to" and "Would you be interested in"．"Sometimes they （10），but ‘willing' was the one that got people to agree more rapidly and with more enthusiasm．""'Hello' is a really important word that can change the （11）of a conversation，" Stoke says．"It's about how you respond to people who are what we call ‘first movers' ﹣people who say something really （12），" "It might be the work colleagues who areextremely angry to your desk with a complaint or the neighbor who （13）rude words about parking as you're putting out the bins．" "What do you do with that person？Rather than respond in the same manner，saying something nice，such as a very bright ‘Hello!'，socializes that other person a little bit．" Use it when you want to resist getting into a （14）．"You have to be careful not to sound too passive﹣aggressive，" Stoke says，"but just one friendly word in a bright tone can delete the （15）of the conversation．"（1）A．suggest B．realize C．imply D．emphasize（2）A．analyzed B．addressed C．simplified D．discovered（3）A．instructions B．revolutions C．associations D．negotiations （4）A．get into B．turn away C．go against D．insist on（5）A．pointed B．inspired C．motivated D．listed（6）A．comfort B．defend C．support D．protect（7）A．actively B．positively C．negatively D．passively（8）A．finish B．reject C．refuse D．interrupt（9）A．persuade B．stimulate C．force D．tempt（10）A．interacted B．worked C．responded D．initiated（11）A．approach B．course C．evolution D．pattern（12）A．impractical B．unimaginative C．critical D．illogical（13）A．keeps back B．answers for C．agrees on D．launches into （14）A．conflict B．disaster C．strike D．damage（15）A．challenge B．debate C．worry D．silenceSection B （22分）Directions：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.4．（8分）Last summer，bird﹣watchers confirmed the discovery of a new species of bird in Cambodia was not an event of particular biological significance，but it was striking for one reason in part．This species of bird was discovered not in an unspoiled rain forest but withinthe limits Cambodia's capital，Phnom Penh ﹣a city the size of Philadelphia．What the researchers found was surprising in cities．The medium﹣sized city in the state about 110 species of birds，over 95 percent of which would have been growing there urbanization．Ecologically speaking，cities are different，concrete buildings．Rather，each unique bio﹣profile ﹣a kind of ecological fingerprint ﹣that is against the idea of an environment dead zone．Of course，it's also true that in the world of birds and plants，as in human society，there is such a thing as worldwide﹣the city﹣inhabitants who feel equally at home in San Francisco，Milan and Beijing．Four birds occur in more than 80 percent of the cities studied，and 11 plants occurred in more than 90 percent of the cities．On the plant side，those are seemingly spread by European settlement．In the air，it's the usual suspects：the rock pigeon and many other birds．"They have become completely adapted to urban life，"Katti says．"That's not much of surprise．But they don't actually dominate as much as we think they do．"Those species﹣occurring in the cities across the globe﹣represent only a small part of a city's natural varieties．Not all cities are equal protectors of native animals and plants，though．One of the biggest predictors for a city's biodiversity is its urban design．Territory as varied as backyards and street trees can lay important roles in greening a city．In fact，the amouht of green space is a stronger predictor of the density of biodiversity than a city's size．A metropolis with a sizable network of parks can contain more species per square mile than a much smaller city．In a world where architecture，food，language，fashion and commerce are increasingly globalized，a city's native animals and plants can be a kind of identity．There may be neighborhoods in London and Paris that resemble Singapore or Hong Kong．Cities are becoming similar，but their natural environments stand completely apart．（1）According to the passage，what do you think of Phnom Penh，Cambodia's capital？A．It is full of various rare plants and animals．B．Its birds' population is larger than that of San Francisco．C．It's as big as Philadelphia in terms of area．D．It is on an equal footing with Beijing and Milan．（2）Which of the following statements is NOT the same as the author's idea？A．From a biological point new changes happen every day．B．From an environmental point the daily changes aren't obvious enough．C．Each city has different characteristics in terms of ecological development．D．Different species of creatures are born in different cities．（3）Some plants are found in many cities in the world，which seems to be a result of．A．natural selectionB．globalizationC．urban developmentD．colonization（4）Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？A．What Surprising Cities! The Medium﹣sized City Has Various Species of Birds!B．The Power of Plants and Animals! The Charm of All the Cities!C．The Cities Are Concrete Jungles! Never Think about Them the Same Way Again!D．More Species Per Square Mile! The Amount of Green Space Is a Stronger Predictor! 5．（6分）Please Choose Cloud Servicesmay be unsure，or you do not know where to begin．Trying every Cloud service would take a lot of time and work．But，the website Reviews．com might help．One valuable feature is the protection of digital files，including photos，videos，documents，music and more．If the worst happens and your computer crashes，or gets lost or damaged，your files can still found in the Cloud．Cloud services let you access your files from almost anywhere．No need to worry about a on your computer when you are away from your desk．If you have an Internet connection，you can open your files from any computer，or from a phone，when they are stored using a Cloud service．Using a Cloud service makes sharing files easier．If you send documents to a group using emails，you may then wonder which version everyone is working with．When sharing files using a Cloud service，everyone will see the same document and the latest version．The first thing to consider is the amount of storage space you need．Check how much space you are currently using on your computer and mobile devices．If your computer or phone is filled with photos and you have little free space，you may want to move your photos to the Cloud．Some Cloud services are free．But，if you need a lot of space，you will probably need one that costs money．Even if everyone you have ever met is a Windows user，you still probably want a Cloud service that works with many platforms．You might become friends with an Android user or start a job with a company that computers on Apple!（1）Which of the following is true according to the passage？A．Google﹣Drive users can obtain 100GB for free．B．Most Cloud services can send files to both the Cloud and the local computer．C．It's hard to transfer your you turn on the computer if it is stored in the Cloud．D．Never worry about finding your files in the Clouds if the computer system crashes．（2）What will you have to do if you need more space to store more files in the Cloud？A．To use your own Cloud services．B．To share Cloud space with others．C．To spend money buying space．D．To buy the latest version of the service．（3）How can consumers find the Cloud service that suits them best？A．By learning more information about the space occupied by files．B．By comparing Cloud's function，storage，available space and prices．C．By sending files to a group of people via e﹣mail inquiring about the Cloud service．D．By making friends with Android users who use Apple computers．6．（8分）Is Paperless Office Really Paperless？A rising economy increased paper sales by 6 yo 7 percent each year in the early to mid﹣1990s，and the convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to indulge anythingand everything．In 2004，Ms Dunn，a communications supplies director，said that plain white office paper would see less than a 4percent growth rate，a primary reason for which is that some 47 percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had already been introduced to offices．For office innovators，the dream of paperless office is an example of high﹣tech arrogance（傲慢）．Today's office service is overwhelmed By more newspapers than ever before．After decades of development，the American government can finally get rid of the madness on paper．In the past，the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy，but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years，despite the good economic conditions．"Old habits are hard to break，"says Ms．Dunn．"There are some functions that paper serves where a screen display doesn't work．Those funcitons are both its strength and its weakness．"Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems．Escaping our craving for paper，however，will be anything but an easy affair．"We're finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace，"says John Maine，vice president of a paper economic consulting firm．"More information is being transmitted electronically，and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic form without printing multiple backups．"To reduce paper use，some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities．For example，Xerox is developing electronic paper：thin digital displays that respond to a stylus，like a pen on paper．Marks can be erased or saved digitally．Even with such technological advances，the increasing amounts of electronic data necessarily require more paper．"The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an electronic core，"Mr．Saffo wrote．The growing paper crust is most noticeable，but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more rapidly．The result is that we are becoming paperless，but we hardly notice at all．"That's one of the greatest ironies of the information age，"Saffo says．"It's just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or computer，it inevitably leads to a face﹣to﹣face meeting．The best thing for theaviation industry was the Internet．"（1）Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales？A．Workforce with better computer skills．B．Slow growth of the U．S．economy．C．Changing patterns in paper use．D．Changing employment trends．（2）What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean？A．We have to look at paper consumption from different angles．B．There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age．C．Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age．D．People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age．（3）The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature．A．the intergration of digital technology with traditional paperB．the chance from traditional paper to digital technologyC．the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phonesD．a new type of computer writing and communciation（4）What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph？A．The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day．B．People usually prefer to have face﹣to﹣face meetings instead of using computers．C．More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time．D．Some people are no longer opposed to video﹣conferencing．Section C Directions：Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.7．（8分）A．There are five reason for the accident and you are guilty．B．Every year thousands of people are horribly killed，and we sit still and let it happen．C．Surprisingly，society should smile at the driver and forgive him．D．Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel，his car becomes an extension of his personality．E．All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned．F．It is time to develop a universal norm to reduce this senseless waste of human life．Traffic Regulation and Accident PreventionWe live in a remarkable time，and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery．It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases．Expectations of life have greatly increased．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before，every day we witness the incredible killing of men，women and children on the roads．Man fights against the motor﹣car．It isa never﹣ending battle which man is losing．（1）Nothing can seriously increase your risk of potentially fatal car accidents other than speeding and failing to pay due attention to weather conditions．（2）There is no doubt that the motor﹣car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．Usually quiet and pleasant people，when they are behind the steering wheel，will become unrecognizable．They are impolite，aggressive，self﹣willed like two﹣year﹣old，completely selfish．All their hidden frustrations，disappointments，and jealousy seem to be caused by driving．（3）It's all for his own convenience．Due to a serious tragedy，the city is almost uninhabitable and the huge parking lot makes the town ugly．The destruction of rural areas and the annual mass killings are just a statistic，easily forgotten．With regard to driving，the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough．Traffic rules are for everyone to follow under any circumstances，and no one can make an exception unless you make a joke of your own life．Universally accepted standards can only have a significant beneficial on the incidence of accidents．Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers．（4）These measures may sound cruel．However，if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year，they should certainly not be considered serious．After all，the world belongs to humans，not cars．Ⅳ. Summary Writing.8．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Summarize the main idea and the main point （s）of the passage in no more than 60 words．Use your own words as far as possible．All Must Have DegreesIn a classroom in Seoul a group of teenagers sit over their desks in total silence．Study begins at eight in the morning and ends at half past four in the afternoon．And some even go back home at midnight．Like thousands of South Koreans，they are preparing for the important exam，which will largely determine whether they go to a good university or not．Degrees have become useful．Seventy percent of students who graduate from the country's secondary schools now go straight to universities．Many more countries have seen a big rise in the share of young people with degrees，but South Korea is an extreme case．As technological reforms require workers to do many difficult and demanding jobs that they would not have done before，there seems to be reasonable to insist that more workers receive a good education than before．And a degree is an obvious way for bright youngsters From poor families to prove their abilities．People tend to earn more if they have degrees．Employers do not have to pay for higher education and they are increasingly able to demand degrees to screen out the least motivated or capable．A recent study by Joseph Fuller and Manjari Romaan of Harvard Business School shows that companies routinely require applicants to have degrees，even though only a minority of those already working in the role have them．The Economist's analysis found that between 1970 and 2015，the proportion of 256 workers aged 25﹣64 with at least a bachelor's degree increased．Some of them are highly intellectually demanding jobs，such as aviation engineers．Others are non﹣graduate jobs such as waiting tables．Sixteen percent of waiters now have degrees，because probably in most cases they could not find jobs and live poorly．Today，having a degree is usually an entry requirement．Ⅴ. Translation.Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.9．（3分）晚上别喝太多的咖啡，会睡不着觉的．（or）10．（4分）事实证明，保持快乐的心态会降低得心脏病的风险．（It）11．（4分）乐观的人不会过分怀念美好的旧时光，因为他们正忙着创造新的回忆．（create）12．（4分）追求稳定并不是什么坏事，很多时候这样的态度在促使我们提升自我、挑战难度、攀登高峰．（when）Ⅵ. Guided Writing.13．（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120﹣150words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．2018年11月5日﹣10日，首届中国国际进口博览会在上海成功举行．假设你是明启中学的高三学生卢平，学校英语报向全体高三学生进行征文，题目为"The CIIE in My Eyes"．你有意投稿，撰写一篇文章．稿件内容必须包含：1．对"新时代，共享未来（New Era，Shared Future）"的理解；2．首届进博会向世界传递了什么信息？对中国发展有何深远的影响？（中国国际进口博览会：China International Import Expo简称CIIE）2019年上海市普陀区高考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析I. Listening Comprehension （略）II. Grammar and vocabularySection A 10%1．（10分）The Best Book I've Ever ReadFrankly，I have read nearly all of the great works of literature，but no book has ever impressed me as deeply or directly （1）as Joel Stein's Man Made：A Stupid Quest for Masendinity．Haven't we all，on some level，been Jewish boys in New Jersey in （2）the1970s with only female friends，an Easy﹣Bake oven and a strong preference for show tunes？Haven't we all had a panic attack （3）after learning we're going to have a son，since that means we're going to have to figure out how to throw footballs，watch other people throw footballs and decide （4）when to be happy or sad about the results of football throwing？Haven't we all then tried to correct our lack of maleness by becoming a man，fighting fires with firefighters，（5）driving（drive）a Lamborghini and doing three days of Army training camp？I know I have．The only parts I didn't fully enjoy were （26）the time in which the author sufferedhorribly．After just three hours of training camp，he fainted weakly into the arms of a soldier．The film rights to Man Made have already been sold to Fox，and I hope it gets （27）turned（turn）into a movie with George Clooney playing the Stein role，since they remind me so much of each other．（8）While this is only Stein's first book，I would already consider him as someone like David Sedaris，Dave Barry，James Thurber，Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln．I （9）have recommended（recommend）Man Made not just to all my friends and family but also to strangers on Twitter over and over again．My one fear is （10）that after this great achievement，Stein will lose his ability to be a cruel critic of our shallow times．【考点】N6：语法填空．【分析】文章中作者推荐了一本书Man Made：A Stupid Quest for Masendinity，介绍了作者的一系列看法．【解答】1．as．考查连词，as..as结构，和…一样深刻，故填as．2．the．考查冠词，in the 1970s，在20世纪70年代，故填the．3．after．考查介词，在得知我们即将有个儿子之后，故填after．4．when．考查连词，when引导宾语从句，什么时候该开心，什么时候该悲伤，故填when．5．driving．考查非谓语，we与drive是主动关系，故填现在分词做状语，故填driving．6．the time．考查名词，作者很挣扎的那一次，the time做先行词，在定语从句中做时间状语，故填the time．7．turned．考查非谓语，get是系动词，get turned into：被变成，故填turned．8．While．考查连词，虽然这是他的第一本书，故填while引导让步状语从句．9．have recommended．考查时态，我已经向朋友家人推荐了这本书，故填have recommended．10．that．考查连词，that引导表语从句，我的担心是成功之后，Stein失去作为一名严苛批评家的能力，故填that．【点评】在一篇200词左右的语篇（短文或对话）中留出10处空白，部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式，要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词．要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （10分）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.2．（10分）A．generated B．furniture C．fame D．resulting E．suggestions F．developed G．eventually H．completed I．fixed J．commercialK．softlyThe Father of JD PrintingAbout twenty years ago，the surgeons at the Wilford Hull medical center working to separate a pair of conjoined（连体的）twins thought that only one would be able to walk after the operation．After a model of the girls' bone structure was （1）generated using 3D printing，however，they found a shared upper leg bone to be bigger than expected and split it successfully，（2）resulting in both twins being able to walk．Now eighty and still working as chief technology officer of 3D Systems．Chuck Hull is enjoying some minor （3）fame31 years after he first printed a small black eye﹣wash cup using a new method of manufacturing known as 3D printing．At the time，he was working for a company that used UV light to put thin layers of plastic coats on tabletops and （4）furniture．He had an idea that if he could place thousands of thin layers of plastic on top of each other and then cut their shape using light，he would be able to form three dimensional objects．After a year，he （5）developed a system where light was shone into a bottle of photopolymer ﹣a material which changes from liquid to plastic﹣like solid when light shines on it ﹣and traces the shape of one level of the object．Subsequent layers are then printed until it is （6）completed．After patenting the invention，he set up 3D Systems，（7）eventually getting ＄6m （£3.5m）from a Canadian investor．The first （8）commercial product came out in 1988and proved a hit among car manufacturers，in the aerospace sector and for companiesdesigning medical equipment．The possibilities appear endless ﹣from home﹣printed food and medicine to （9）suggestions that pictures of objects be able to be taken in shops and then recreated using plans downloaded from the Internet Although deliberate in his responses，there is one moment when the （10）softly spoken Chuck Hull tells of his surprise about what exactly his creation was capable of achieving．【考点】N8：选词填空．【分析】本文主要讲述了3D打印技术的作用、来源和影响．【解答】答案：1﹣5ADCBF 6﹣10HGJEK1．A．考查被动语态．根据句意可知，用三维打印技术制作了一个女孩的骨骼结构模型后，他们发现一个共享的大腿骨比预期的要大，并成功地将其分割开．此处意为"被生产、被制作"，用was generated，故选A．2．D．考查现在分词．根据句意可知，结果两个双胞胎都能走路．现在80岁了，仍然是3D系统的首席技术官．此处应该用现在分词表示结果状语，填resulting ，故选D．3．C．考查名词．根据句意可知，查克•赫尔（ChuckHull）在用一种称为3D打印的新制造方法打印了一个黑色洗眼杯31年后，名声不小．fame名声，故选C．4．B．考查名词．根据句意可知，当时，他在一家公司工作，该公司使用紫外线在桌面和家具上涂上薄薄的一层塑料外套．furniture家具，符合题意，故选B．5．F．考查考查动词．根据句意可知，一年后，他开发了一个系统，将光照进一瓶光聚合物中﹣﹣光照到光聚合物上时，这种材料会从液体变为塑料状固体﹣﹣并追踪物体的一个层面的形状．developed发展、开发，故选F．6．H．考查被动语态．根据句意可知，然后打印后续层，直到完成．be completed被完成，故选H．7．G．考查副词．根据句意可知，在获得发明专利后，他建立了3D系统，最终从加拿大投资者那里获得了600万美元（350万英镑）．eventually最终地，故选G．8．J．考查形容词．根据句意可知，第一款商用产品于1988年问世，在汽车制造商、航空航天部门和医疗设备设计公司中受到了冲击．commercial商业的，故选J．9．E．考查名词复数．根据句意可知，这种可能性似乎是无止境的﹣﹣从家庭印刷的食品和药品到建议人们可以在商店里拍摄物体的照片，然后利用从互联网上下载的计划来重新制作，尽管他的回答是深思熟虑的．suggestions建议，故选E．10．K．考查副词．根据句意可知，有一刻，轻声细语的查克•赫尔讲述了他对自己的创。

2019年上海市闵行区高考英语一模试卷ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections：InSectionA，youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation，aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper，anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.第1-10每题（1分）；第11-20每题（1.5分）．1．（1分）A．Bycar．B．Onfoot．C．Bybus．D．Bybike．2．（1分）A．Apoliceman．B．Apostman．C．Adoctor．D．Ateacher．3．（1分）A．Hedidn'tsleepwelllastnight．B．Hedidtoomuchworklastnight．C．Hewenttobedlatelastnight．D．Heworkedlatewithhiswork．4．（1分）A．Themanhasjustmissedhisflight．B．Theplaneisdelayedduetobadweather．C．Theplanewillleaveat9：14．D．Thedeparturetimeisunknown．5．（1分）A．Offeringasuggestion．B．Startinganargument．C．Stoppingafight．D．Correctingamistake．6．（1分）A．Applyforadiscount．B．Readtheagreement．C．Fillintheapplicationform．D．Buyacertainproduct．7．（1分）A．ThewomanwastootiredtoseetheTVprogramme．B．ThemanmissedpartoftheTVprogramme．C．BothofthespeakersfoundtheTVprogrammeboring．D．ThemanregrettedwastingtimeontheTVprogramme．8．（1分）A．Selectthedata．B．Revisethereport．C．Collectmoredata．D．Presentthereport．9．（1分）A．Gotobedearlier．B．Learnhowtobeattentive．C．Spendmoretimeoutdoors．D．Takeherjobmoreseriously．10．（1分）A．Hefeelssorryforthestudents．B．Heisstronglyagainstthepunishment．C．Heapprovesoftheprofessor'saction．D．Heoffersanoptiontostopcheating．SectionBDirections：InSectionB，youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation，andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesan dtheconversationwillbereadtwice，butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertotheque stionyouhaveheard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．V olunteerworkandstudy．B．Workandrelaxation．C．Adventuroustripandproject．D．Culturalstudyandlocalvisiting．（2）A．Itofferswaystolearnanewlanguage．B．Ithelpsbroadenyourhorizons．C．Itguaranteesyoutoearnmoney．D．Itmighttakeyoutounusualplaces（3）A．Volunteeringinforeigncountries．B．Waystospendaworkingholiday．C．Greatplacesforaworkingholiday．D．Theconceptofaworkingholiday．12．（4.5分）（1）A．Committed．B．Flexible．C．Independent．D．Agreeable．（2）A．Theyeasilygetwoundedwhendoingexercise．B．Theyfeeluncomfortablewhentheyareobserved．C．Theyareseriousabouttheirexerciseplan．D．Theyaresuitabletotakeupco﹣operativesports．（3）A．Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare．B．Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits．C．Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise．D．Todescribedifferenttypesofexercisesavailableatpresent．13．（6分）（1）A．Studentopinionsonabiologyprogram．B．Thepresentsituationofbiologyeducation．C．Thetreatmentandstatusofbiologyprofessors．D．Thequalityofbiologylaboratoryequipment．（2）A．Incapableteachingstaff．B．Inaccessiblelaboratory．C．Insufficientbudget．D．Unmotivatedstudents．（3）A．It'sunsuitableforcomplexexperiments．B．It'stoocomplicatedtouse．C．It'smorethansatisfactory．D．It'smuchbetterthanexpected．（4）A．Theprofessorsshouldbemoredevotedtotheprogram．B．Someprofessorsmaygoelsewheretoteach．C．Someprofessorscan'tgetbudgetoconductexperiments．D．Theprofessorsaren'tacademicallyrecognized．GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections：Afterreadingthepassagebelow，fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagiven word，fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.14．（10分）Wewantourchildrentosucceedinschooland，perhapsevenmoreimportantly，inlife．Buttheparadox（悖论）isthatourchildrencanonlytrulysucceed（1）theyfirstlearnhowtofail．Considerthefindingthatworld﹣classfigureskatersfallovermoreofteninpracticethanlow﹣levelfigureskaters．Whyarethereallygoodskatersfallingoverthemost？Thereasonisactuallyquitesimple．Topskatersareconstantlychallengingthemselvesinpractice．（2）（stretch）theirlimitations，theykeeptryingtheirbest．Theyfalloversooften，butitispreciselywhytheylearnsofast．Lower﹣levelskatershaveaquitedifferentapproach．Theyarealwaysattemptingjumpstheycanalreadydov eryeasily，（3）（remain）withintheircomfortzone．Thisiswhytheydon'tfallover．Inasuperficialsense，theylooksuccessful，becausetheyarealwaysontheirfeet．Never（4）（fail）inpracticepreventsthemfrommakingprogress．（5）istrueofskatingisalsotrueoflife．JamesDysonworkedthrough5，126prototypes（原型）forhisnewestvacuumbeforecomingupwiththedesign（6）madehisfortune．Thesefailureswereessentialtothepathwayoflearning．AsDysonput（7）："Youcan'tdevelopnewtechnologyunlessyoutestnewideasandlearnwhenthingsgowrong．Failur eisessentialtoinvention．"Inhealthcare，however，thingsareverydifferent．Cliniciansdon'tliketoadmittofailure，partlybecausetheyhavestrongegos（自我）﹣particularlytheseniordoctors﹣andpartlybecausetheyfearlitigation（诉讼）．Theconsequenceisthat（8）learningfromfailure，healthcareoftencoversupfailure．Thedirectconsequenceisthatthesamemistakes（9）（repeat）．AccordingtotheJournalofPatientSafety，400，000peopledieeveryyearinAmericanhospitalsaloneduetopreventableerror．（10）healthcarelearnstorespondpositivelytofailure，thingswillnotimprove．SectionBDirections：Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatt hereisonewordmorethanyouneed.评分标准：每题（1分）．15．（10分）They'restillkids，andalthoughthere'salotthattheexpertsdon'tyetknowaboutthem，onethingtheydoagreeonisthatwhatthekidsuseandexpectfromtheirworldhaschangedrapidly．An dit'sallbecauseoftechnology．Tothepsychologists，sociologists，andmediaexpertswhostudythem，theirdigitaldevicessetthisnewgroup（1），evenfromtheirMillennial（千禧年的）elders，whoarequitefamiliarwithtechnology．Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawaye ventheirolderbrothersandsistersdon'tquiteget．Thesedifferencesmayseemslight，butthey（2）theappearanceofanewgeneration．The（3）betweenMillennialeldersandthisyoungergroupwassoevidenttopsychologistLarryRosenthatheha s（4）thebirthofanewgenerationinanewbook，Rewired：UnderstandingtheingenerationandtheWayTheyLearn，outnextmonth．Rosensaysthetechnically （5）lifeexperienceofthosebornsincetheearly1990sissodifferentfromtheMillennialeldershewroteabo utinhis2007book，Me，MySpaceandI：ParentingtheNetGeneration，thattheydistinguishthemselvesasanewgeneration，whichhehasgiventhemthenicknameof"ingeneration"．Rosensaysportabilityisthekey．Theyare（6）fromtheirwirelessdevices，whichallowthemtotextaswellastalk，sotheycanbeconstantlyconnected﹣eveninclass，wherecellphonesare（7）banned．Manyresearchersaretryingtodeterminewhethertechnologysomehowcausesthebrainsofyoungpe opletobewireddifferently．"Theyshouldbedistractedandshouldperformmorepoorlythantheydo，"Rosensays．"Butfindingsshowteens（8）distractionsmuchbetterthanwewouldpredictbytheirageandtheirbraindevelopment．"Becausethesekidsaremoredevotedtotechnologyatyoungerages，Rosensays，theeducationalsystemhastochange（9）．"Thegrowthontheuseoftechnologywithchildrenisveryrapid，andweruntheriskofbeingoutofstepwiththisgenerationasfarashowtheylearnandhowtheythink．Wehavetogivethemoptionsbecausetheywanttheirworld（10），"Rosensays．ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections：ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.评分标准：每题（1分）．16．（15分）Aftermypubliclecturesonevolution，someoneintheaudienceasks，"Arewestillevolving？"Peoplewanttoknowifhumansaregettingtaller，smarter，betterlookingormoreathletic．Myansweristruthfulbut（1）：We'realmostcertainlyevolving，butwedon'tknowinwhat（2）orhowfast．We'veseensomeevolutioninourspeciesoverthepastfewmillennia，butitwasdetectedbyreconstructinghistoryfromDNAsequences．Forexample，weknowthatduringthepast10，000years，severalpopulationsofhumans﹣thosekeepingsheep，cowsorgoatsformilk﹣gainedtheabilitytodigestdairyproducts．Thisqualitywas（3）inourearlierancestorswho，afterbabyhood，neverencounteredmilk．Andinthepast3，000years，Tibetanshaveacquired（4）adaptationsthatallowedthemtodevelopwellintheirhigh﹣altitude，low﹣oxygenhome．Butthesewell﹣documentedchangesarelimitedtoparticularpopulations，sothe（5）forrecentevolutionofourentirespecies，remainsnotmuch．Theauthorsof"EvolvingOurselves"（6）．Notonly，theyclaim，areweevolvingfasterthanever，butwe'redoingittoourselves．JuanEnriquezandSteveGullansarguethathumanshave（7）evolution﹣notjustinourownspeciesbutvirtuallyinallspecies："Forbetterorworse，weareincreasinglyincharge．Wearetheprimarydriversof （8）．Wewilldirectlyandindirectlydeterminewhatlives，whatdies，where，andwhen．Weareinadifferentphaseofevolution：thefutureoflifeisnow（9）．" Accordingtotheauthors，we'vereplacednaturalselectionwithwhattheycall"（10）selection．"Overfishing，forexample，hasreducedtheaveragesizeofmanyfishspecies，fortakingthebiggestfishesis（11）thosesmallerfishes．Yetwhilethere'snodoubtthatwe'rechangingtheplanet，theclaimthatwe'recompletelychangingevolutionontheplanet（12）．Let'stakethosefishthatareevolvingtoreproducesmallerandyoungerforexample．This （13）hasbeendocumentedinmanyspeciesthatweeat，butthisisjustaminusculefraction（极小的一部分）ofthe30，000knownspeciesoffish．Theauthorsspeakwith（14）assuranceabouthowourspeciesisevolvinginresponsetonearlyeverything．Whentheyclaim，forexample，ouringestion（摄取）ofdrugsandexposuretochemicalsmeanthat"ourchildren'sbrainsareevolvingfast，"theyareabusing（滥用）theword"（15）．"Ourchildren'sbrainsmaybechangingfastinresponsetothenewpharmacological（药理学的）environment，butchangealoneisnotevolution．（1）A．instructive B．disappointing C．decisive D．conflicting（2）A．direction B．region C．frequency D．condition（3）A．beneficial B．adaptable C．unique D．useless（4）A．unproved B．changeable C．genetic D．mysterious（5）A．study B．evidence C．interest D．implication（6）A．disagree B．support C．follow D．approve（7）A．delayed B．overdone C．neglected D．controlled（8）A．unbalance B．disaster C．change D．disturbance（9）A．inourhands B．outoforder C．inpeace D．outofcontrol （10）A．destructive B．unnatural C．adventurous D．emotional（11）A．bymeansof B．atthecostof C．infavorof D．fortheprotectionof （12）B．makesgreatimpression C．callsattention D．comestoanend A．makesnosense（13）A．problem B．mistake C．phenomenon D．obstacle（14）A．strong B．baseless C．sensitive D．persuasive（15）A．environment B．technology C．exposure D．evolution SectionBDirections：Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstate ments.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustre ad.17．（8分）OnceagainDCComicsandWarnerBros．havedividedfansandcriticsovertheirlatestsuperherofilm．TherehadbeenworryingnewsaboutJusticeLeagueinthemonthsbeforeitsrelease，withalotofreshootsofscenes，anewdirectorbeingbroughtintofinishthefilmafteroriginaldirectorZackSnyder'stragiclossofhisda ughterand，ofcourse，alotoftalkaboutBenAffleck'sfutureintheroleofBatman．SomepeoplearesayingthatJusticeLeagueisanotherbigdisappointment，thatitcouldhavebeenincredibleandinsteadfailstoreallyentertain．OtherssaythatWarnerBros．h avefinallygotitrightandthatthefuturefortheLeaguelooksbright．Myopinionliessomewhereinthemiddle．Thefilmwasbynomeansadisappointment：itwasexciting，funnyandalotoffuntowatch．There'ssomethingspecialaboutwatchingtheheroesfromyourchildh oodbroughttolifeonthebigscreenandmaybethatisaffectingmyopinion．However，Iwillsaythatalotofworkneedstobedoneiftheproducerwantstomakeagreatsuccess．Althoughthef ilmwasgood，itwasobviouswhichsceneshadbeenreshotandhowthecharactershadbeenchanged．Ialsohavetom entiontheseveralscenesinwhichthespecialeffectswereverybadlydone；thesearethekindsofproblemsthatyoudon'texpecttoseeinafilmwithsuchabigbudget．AnotherpointtoaddisthatitisgoodtoseetheproducermakingSupermanslightlyabrightercharactera ndaddingsomejokestotheplottokeepthingsfun．Buttheproducermustbecarefulnottomakethemi stakethatanotherfilmproducer﹣here，notmentioningthename﹣iscomingveryclosetodoing：turningallofthefilmsintobrightandcolorfulshowsandlosingalotofseriouslygoodstories．Intheend，JusticeLeagueisnotaperfectfilmbutitisdefinitelynotaterribleone．Alotofworkisstilltobedonebut IhopethatDCdoesnotcompletelyloseitsdarkerside．（1）BeforethereleaseofJusticeLeague，manypeopleshowedtheir．A．pityforthedirector，ZackSnyderB．concernaboutthefilm'squalityC．higherexpectationofthenewdirectorD．supportfortheactor，BenAffleck（2）Accordingtotheauthor，what'sspecialaboutJusticeLeague？A．Itadvocatessocialjustice．B．Itbringslotsoffuntotheaudience．C．Ithassomebraveheroes．D．Itbringsbackchildhoodmemories．（3）InParagraph5theauthormainlywantstoexpresshis．A．viewsonthefilm'sweaknessB．advicetothefilm'sdirectorC．loveforthefilmD．expectationofthefilm'ssequels（4）Theauthormentionedanotherfilmproducerto．A．stresstheimportanceoffuninafilmB．showJusticeLeague'slackofaseriousplotC．serveasawarningtotheproducerofJusticeLeagueD．setanexamplefortheproducerofJusticeLeague18．（6分）（1）Accordingtothepassage，itisgoodhabitto whenyouarewritingyouremail．A．includeallofyoursocialnetworklinks B．sendyouremailstoallofyourcoworkers C．usedifferentfontsizetomakethemassagevividD．keepthesubjectlinebrief（2）Whichofthefollowingstatementsmighttheauthoragreewith？A．ThesubjectlineisfilledwithHeyinsteadofbeingleftblank．B．Usingcapitalsisacceptablewhenofferingcongratulations．C．Youaresupposedtoreplytoonlyonepersonatatime．D．Socialnetworklinksshouldbeincludedinyoursignature．（3）Inwhichofthefollowingsentencesdoesthephrase"crywolf"iscorrectlyused？A．Economistsarejustcryingwolfwhileactuallytheeconomicfutureisnotsobad．B．Thegovernmentisalwayscryingwolfandhasneverkeptthepromisetoreducetaxes．C．Hecriedwolfwhenhereceivedalettersayingthathisapplicationhadbeenrejected．D．Hejustcriedwolfincomfortingherwhenhedidn'tknowwhathadreallyhappened．19．（8分）Therecession（衰退）of2008﹣09wasremarkableinrichcountriesforitsintensity，thefollowingrecoveryforitsweakness．Thelabourmarkethasalsobrokentherules，asnewresearchfromtheOECD，athink﹣tankofmainlyrichcountries，showsinitsannualEmploymentOutlook．Youngpeoplealwayssufferinrecessions．Employersstophiringthem；andtheyoftengetridofnewrecruitsbecausetheyareeasiertodismiss．Butinpreviousepisodes，suchastherecessionsofthe1970s，1980sand1990s，olderworkerswerealsokickedoff．Thistimeisdifferent．Duringthefinancialcrisisin2008，andsince，theyhavedonebetterthanotheragegroups．Theresearchersfocusonmovementsin"non﹣employment"asashareofthetotalpopulationinthreeagegroupsbetweenthefinalquartersof2007and 2012．Thismeasurehastheadvantageofincludingnotjustunemployment，wherepeoplearelookingforwork，butalsoinactivity，wherepeoplearenotseekingjobs．Whereastheaveragenon﹣employmentrateintheOECDhasrisenbyfourpercentagepointsamongyoungpeopleandbyone﹣and﹣a﹣halfpointsamong25﹣to54﹣year﹣olds，ithasfallenbytwopointsamongthe55﹣64agegroup．Whyhaveolderemployeesdonesowell？InsomesouthernEuropeancountriestheybenefitfromjobprotectionnotaffordedtoyoungerworkers，butthatdidnotreallyhelptheminpastrecessions．Whathaschanged，saysStefanoScarpetta，headoftheOECD'semploymentdirectorate，isthatfirmsnowbearthefullcostsofgettingridofolderstaff．Inthepast，early﹣retirementpoliciesprovidedbygovernments （inthemistakenbeliefthatthesewouldhelpyoungpeople）madeitcheapertopushgrey﹣hairedworkersoutofthedoor．Thesehavelargelystopped．Manywillarguethatolderworkershavedonebetterattheexpenseoftheyoung．Thatviewiswronghe aded．First，itisafallacythatajobgainedforonepersonisajoblostforanother；thereisnofixedamountofwork．Andsecond，asthereportshows，youngandoldpeoplearebyandlargenotsubstitutesintheworkplace．Theydodifferenttypesofwork indifferenttypesofoccupation：youngerpeoplearekeenonITfirms，forexample，whereasolderfolktendtobeemployedinmoretraditionalindustries．Thereareplentyofthingsthats houldbedonetohelptheyoungjobless，butkickingolderworkersoutoftheworkplaceisnotoneofthem．（1）Bysaying"Thelabourmarkethasalsobrokentherules"，theauthormeans．A．youngemployeeswereprotectedbythegovernment B．youngemployeessufferedmoderatelyinlabourmarket C．oldemployeessufferedverylittleinthelabourmarket D．Therecessionhadlittleimpactonlabourmarket（2）Whatdoweknowabout"early﹣retirementpolicies"mentionedinthe4th paragraph？A．Theyprovedtobelittleuseandnearlynolongerineffect．B．Theyhaveeffectivelyhelpedyoungemployees．C．Theyfinanciallysupportedtheelderlypeople．D．TheyhavegainpopularityinsouthernEuropeancountries．（3）Theword"fallacy"（inthelastparagraph）probablymeans""．A．commonbeliefB．wrongconceptC．acceptableassumptionD．wisestatement（4）Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragreewith？A．Early﹣retirementpoliciesshouldhavebeenwelladoptedbygovernments．B．Youngpeopleshouldbeencouragedintotraditionalindustries．C．Supportivepoliciesshouldbemadetohelpelderlypeoplewhencrisisoccurs．D．Oldpeople'sremaininginjobsdoesn'tnecessarilythreatenyoungpeople'sjobs．SectionCDirections：Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentenceca nbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.评分标准：每题（2分）．20．（8分）Lifeisnoteasywhenyouarelookingforsomethingworthwhileandreadytolearnfromthebestexperie nces．（1）Herearesomelifelessonswhichpeoplewilllearnthehardwayinmajorityofcases．（2）However，peopleusuallygetdiscouragedwhenittakesmoretimethantheythoughtitwould．Atthistime，peoplereferonlytopeoplewhohavealreadyachievedwhattheywanttodo．Lookatanysuccessfulpe rsonandyou'llnoticeonethingcommoninallofthem：theytooktimetolearnandmasteredtheirskilllikenooneelse．Thereisnoelevatortosuccessandyouh avetotakethestairs．Bebravetotaketheroadlesstraveled．Inourwholelife，wealwayswanttofollowthesamepaththateveryonesuggests，dothesamethingeveryonedoes，takethesamecareerpatheveryonetakes，wearthesameclotheseveryonewears，andhangoutwiththesamepeopleweworkwith．Why？Becausewearescaredtofail．Butwhenyougetboredoflife，yourealizethatyouarenotmeanttodowhateveryonedoesandthatyourdestinyisdifferentfromanyon eelse'soutthereintheworld．（3）Youdon'thavetoliveyourlifeinawaysocietywantsyouto．（4）Parentssometimesforcetheirchildrentoselectacareertheydon'twantbecauseotherchildrenhavesel ectedthatcareer．Worstofall，peoplefollowthemwithoutevenasking．Thereisnoharminbelievinginoldbeliefsbutwhenyoupur suethembeforeyourinterest，soonerorlateryou'llrealizethatyoushouldfirstdowhatyouthinkisright．SummaryWriting21．（10分）Directions：Readthefollowingpassage．Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint（s）ofthepassageinnomorethan60words．Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible．Asisknowntoall，manythingscanbemeasuredintermsofdata．Sometimesdatacanindeedtellthetruth．Withthehel pofdatawecaneasilyknowthepriceofacanofCokeinthesupermarketortheresultofafootballmatcho rthetemperatureofacertainday．Obviously，datacanmakeourlifeeasierandmorecomfortable．Whatismoreimportant，dataseemtobefairerthanwordsorstatements．Ifthedataaretrue，wedon'thavetoworryaboutbeingcheated．Nowadays，asliesexistintheworld，dataareexpectedtotellthetruth．Therefore，manyofuswouldratherbelievedata．Ontheotherhand，ifwejudgethingsonlybydatafromtheso﹣calledspecificresearch，aren'twealittletoonarrow﹣minded？Manypeopleoftentreattheso﹣calledspecificdataunwiselyjusttomakesurethattheyaremakingtherightdecisions．Butsometime swemayfindthatdataaren'teverything．Forexample，howcanyoutellthatsomebodyisn'tagoodstudentjustbecauseheorshedoesn'tgethighmarksinthefin alexamination？Therearemanythingsinourlifewhichcannotbemeasuredbydata．Forexample，thedegreeofyourfeelinghappyinyourlife，thedepthoflovebetweenyouandyourfriends，andthefaithyouhaveinyourcountry．Wecanonlyfeeltheminourheartsbutcanneverexpressthemin data．Thereisnodoubtthatanalyzingtheexactdataisimportanttoassessmentofanactualevent．Butdatas houldbedealtwithwisely．Weoftengetwrongdatawhichmisleadus．Weshouldtryourbesttobewisethinkers．Remember，datahavenofeelingbutwehumanshave．Datadonotmeanmuchtopeopleifwedonothavetheabiliti estoanalyzethedatawiththeknowledgeandconfidencetojudgewhethertheyaretrueorfalse．Dataaredataafterall．Lifeismuchmorecolorfulthanthepaledata．Sogivethecolddataawarmhear tandwe'llfindthattheworldisfarmorewonderfulthanthepaledatacandescribe．TranslationDirections：TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish，usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.22．（3分）我们相约周末去植物园看花展．（appointment）23．（3分）这家超市商品种类繁多，能满足不同的消费需求．（variety）24．（4分）如果父母在教育孩子的问题上意见一致，家庭就会更加和睦．（share）25．（5分）许多学校已将剪纸之类的民间艺术引入课堂，这不但培养了学生的动手能力，也提高了他们的艺术鉴赏力．（notonly…）GuidedWriting26．（25分）Directions：WriteanEnglishcompositionin120﹣150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese．假设你们学校正在向学生征询开设选修课（optionalcourse）的有关事宜．请你写信给校长，提出你希望开设的选修课的名称，并简要说说这门课应该涉及的主要内容以及开设这门选修课的意义．2019年上海市闵行区高考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections：InSectionA，youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation，aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonly once.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper，anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.第1-10每题（1分）；第11-20每题（1.5分）．1．（1分）A．Bycar．B．Onfoot．C．Bybus．D．Bybike．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】D【点评】略2．（1分）A．Apoliceman．B．Apostman．C．Adoctor．D．Ateacher．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略3．（1分）A．Hedidn'tsleepwelllastnight．B．Hedidtoomuchworklastnight．C．Hewenttobedlatelastnight．D．Heworkedlatewithhiswork．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略4．（1分）A．Themanhasjustmissedhisflight．B．Theplaneisdelayedduetobadweather．C．Theplanewillleaveat9：14．D．Thedeparturetimeisunknown．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】D【点评】略5．（1分）A．Offeringasuggestion．B．Startinganargument．C．Stoppingafight．D．Correctingamistake．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略6．（1分）A．Applyforadiscount．B．Readtheagreement．C．Fillintheapplicationform．D．Buyacertainproduct．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略7．（1分）A．ThewomanwastootiredtoseetheTVprogramme．B．ThemanmissedpartoftheTVprogramme．C．BothofthespeakersfoundtheTVprogrammeboring．D．ThemanregrettedwastingtimeontheTVprogramme．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略8．（1分）A．Selectthedata．B．Revisethereport．C．Collectmoredata．D．Presentthereport．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略9．（1分）A．Gotobedearlier．B．Learnhowtobeattentive．C．Spendmoretimeoutdoors．D．Takeherjobmoreseriously．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略10．（1分）A．Hefeelssorryforthestudents．B．Heisstronglyagainstthepunishment．C．Heapprovesoftheprofessor'saction．D．Heoffersanoptiontostopcheating．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略SectionBDirections：InSectionB，youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation，andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesan dtheconversationwillbereadtwice，butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertotheque stionyouhaveheard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．V olunteerworkandstudy．B．Workandrelaxation．C．Adventuroustripandproject．D．Culturalstudyandlocalvisiting．（2）A．Itofferswaystolearnanewlanguage．B．Ithelpsbroadenyourhorizons．C．Itguaranteesyoutoearnmoney．D．Itmighttakeyoutounusualplaces（3）A．Volunteeringinforeigncountries．B．Waystospendaworkingholiday．C．Greatplacesforaworkingholiday．D．Theconceptofaworkingholiday．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】11．B12．C13．D【点评】略12．（4.5分）（1）A．Committed．B．Flexible．C．Independent．D．Agreeable．（2）A．Theyeasilygetwoundedwhendoingexercise．B．Theyfeeluncomfortablewhentheyareobserved．C．Theyareseriousabouttheirexerciseplan．D．Theyaresuitabletotakeupco﹣operativesports．（3）A．Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare．B．Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits．C．Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise．D．Todescribedifferenttypesofexercisesavailableatpresent．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】14．A15．D16．B【点评】略13．（6分）（1）A．Studentopinionsonabiologyprogram．B．Thepresentsituationofbiologyeducation．C．Thetreatmentandstatusofbiologyprofessors．D．Thequalityofbiologylaboratoryequipment．（2）A．Incapableteachingstaff．B．Inaccessiblelaboratory．C．Insufficientbudget．D．Unmotivatedstudents．（3）A．It'sunsuitableforcomplexexperiments．B．It'stoocomplicatedtouse．C．It'smorethansatisfactory．D．It'smuchbetterthanexpected．（4）A．Theprofessorsshouldbemoredevotedtotheprogram．B．Someprofessorsmaygoelsewheretoteach．C．Someprofessorscan'tgetbudgetoconductexperiments．D．Theprofessorsaren'tacademicallyrecognized．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】17．A18．C19．A20．B【点评】略GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections：Afterreadingthepassagebelow，fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagiven word，fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.14．（10分）Wewantourchildrentosucceedinschooland，perhapsevenmoreimportantly，inlife．Buttheparadox（悖论）isthatourchildrencanonlytrulysucceed（1）if/when theyfirstlearnhowtofail．Considerthefindingthatworld﹣classfigureskatersfallovermoreofteninpracticethanlow﹣levelfigureskaters．Whyarethereallygoodskatersfallingoverthemost？Thereasonisactuallyquitesimple．Topskatersareconstantlychallengingthemselvesinpractice．（2）Tostretch（stretch）theirlimitations，theykeeptryingtheirbest．Theyfalloversooften，butitispreciselywhytheylearnsofast．Lower﹣levelskatershaveaquitedifferentapproach．Theyarealwaysattemptingjumpstheycanalreadydov eryeasily，（3）remaining（remain）withintheircomfortzone．Thisiswhytheydon'tfallover．Inasuperficialsense，theylooksuccessful，becausetheyarealwaysontheirfeet．Never（4）failing（fail）inpracticepreventsthemfrommakingprogress．（5）What istrueofskatingisalsotrueoflife．JamesDysonworkedthrough5，126prototypes （原型）forhisnewestvacuumbeforecomingupwiththedesign（6）which/that madehisfortune．Thesefailureswereessentialtothepathwayoflearning．AsDysonput（7）it："Youcan'tdevelopnewtechnologyunlessyoutestnewideasandlearnwhenthingsgowrong．Failur eisessentialtoinvention．"Inhealthcare，however，thingsareverydifferent．Cliniciansdon'tliketoadmittofailure，partlybecausetheyhavestrongegos（自我）﹣particularlytheseniordoctors﹣andpartlybecausetheyfearlitigation（诉讼）．Theconsequenceisthat（8）insteadof learningfromfailure，healthcareoftencoversupfailure．Thedirectconsequenceisthatthesamemistakes（9）arerepeated（repeat）．AccordingtotheJournalofPatientSafety，400，000peopledieeveryyearinAmericanhospitalsaloneduetopreventableerror．（10）Unless healthcarelearnstorespondpositivelytofailure，thingswillnotimprove．【考点】N6：语法填空．【分析】本文章是一篇议论文，论证了"失败是孩子成功的必要条件"这一观点．【解答】1．if/when．考查连词，如果/当他们学会如何失败，可以是时间状语从句也可以是条件状语从句，故填if/when．2．Tostretch．考查不定式，为了扩展极限，表示目的，故填tostretch．3．remaining．考查非谓语，they与remain是主动关系，故填现在分词做状语，故填remaining．4．failing．考查动名词，failing在句中做主语，故填动名词failing．5．What．考查连词，该句中what引导主语从句，因为从句缺少主语，故填what．6．which/that．考查连词，先行词是design，在定语从句中做主语，故填关系代词which/that．7．it．考查代词，正如某人所说：assbputsit，是常见搭配，故填it．8．insteadof．考查固定搭配，insteadof：而不是，不是从失败中学习，故填insteadof．9．arerepeated．考查语态，主语是mistakes，错误被重复，故填arerepeated．10．Unless．考查连词，除非学会积极应对失败，除非：unless，故填Unless．【点评】对于语法填空这类题，一是懂得分析句子结构，二是知道充当各个句子成分的词类或词性，从语法上确定答案，当然，对于某些固定搭配也要牢记，在平时的学习中要多积累这些词汇或短语，对于句子使用的时态语态也要通过语境进行确定．SectionBDirections：Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatt hereisonewordmorethanyouneed.评分标准：每题（1分）．15．（10分）They'restillkids，andalthoughthere'salotthattheexpertsdon'tyetknowaboutthem，onethingtheydoagreeonisthatwhatthekidsuseandexpectfromtheirworldhaschangedrapidly．An dit'sallbecauseoftechnology．Tothepsychologists，sociologists，andmediaexpertswhostudythem，theirdigitaldevicessetthisnewgroup（1）J，evenfromtheirMillennial（千禧年的）elders，whoarequitefamiliarwithtechnology．Theywanttobeconstantlyconnectedandavailableinawaye ventheirolderbrothersandsistersdon'tquiteget．Thesedifferencesmayseemslight，butthey（2）E theappearanceofanewgeneration．The（3）H betweenMillennialeldersandthisyoungergroupwassoevidenttopsychologistLarryRosenthatheha s（4）A thebirthofanewgenerationinanewbook，Rewired：UnderstandingtheingenerationandtheWayTheyLearn，outnextmonth．Rosensaysthetechnically （5）G lifeexperienceofthosebornsincetheearly1990sissodifferentfromtheMillennialeldershewroteabo 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2. It was dark. We decided to ______for the night at a farmhouse.A. put awayB. put downC. put upD. put on 解析：put away收好，保存好(2)把…放在⼀边 put down 写下，记下;镇压 put up留sb过夜;举起 put on 穿上 3. Her sister has become a lawyer, she wanted to be.A.whoB.thatC.whatD.which 解析：which引导定语从句，修饰先⾏词a lawyer 4. The driver was at ___ loss when ____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.A. a; /B. a; theC. the; theD. /; / 解析：at a loss茫然，不知所措 word 表“消息，信息”为⽆冠词名词 Word came that… 消息传来说…… 5. Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asia in the past ten years, _________ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.A. whenB. thatC. so thatD. where 解析：where= in which引导定语从句，修饰先⾏词Asia ，即“在亚洲被病毒感染的⼈数⼀直在急剧上升。

2019年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语模拟试卷（一）I. Listening Comprehension（略）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Rescue a Raccoon（浣熊）A disoriented five-month-old raccoon hurries across a busy road in Greenbrae, California.Somehow the animal and her mom have become separated, and now the (21)_________(frighten) babyhas no idea what to do. Suddenly a car approaches. Unable to see the animal, the driver accidentally runs over her hind leg. The raccoon falls to the ground where she lies helpless.Other motorists, who saw the accident, pull over to check on the injured animal. One concerned witness is Marco Berger, who works for a nearby wildlife hospital called WildCare. Berger calls anearby branch of the Marin Humane Society, an organization that, among other things,transports (22) _________(injure) wildlife to care centers. About 10 minutes later, rescue officers arrive on the scene.They use a net to lift up the little raccoon, then load her into an animal ambulance (23) _________rush her to WildCare.At the hospital, head veterinary technician Nat Smith gives the raccoon a checkup. An X-rayof her leg reveals that the thighbone is completely broken. If the bone (24)_________ (not repair), she’llnever be able to run, climb, or search for food in the wild. The good news is that the leg (25) _________be fixed with surgery.Almost immediately after (26) _________ (wake) up from the surgery, the raccoon shows signs ofimprovement. “Within a day she’s able to walk on her leg,” Smith says. A week and a half later, the raccoon has become so active that WildCarestaff decide to move the animal to a 12-foot-by-12-foot outdoor enclosure (27) _________trees for her to climb.Within two months, the young raccoon is ready (28) _________ (release). Afterone final checkup,she’s loaded into a pet carrier and driven to a forested area near (29) _________she was found. As soon as the carrier door is opened, the raccoon (30) ________ (run) into the woods. “She’s ready to take onthe wild,” says Smith.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 Real Page-turner?In 1981, a man who claimed to have special psychic powers amazed TV audiences across the US with a simple______31____: using only the power of his mind, James Hydrick turned over the pagesof a book. Later, on the same show, he made a pencil spin around without touching it. Hydrick became a(n) ____32_____ celebrity overnight, and ordinary people in the street started discussing “telekinesis”—the ability to move____33_____objects using only your mind.Hydrick’s career took off, and in addition to his _____34____ on TV, he also became a successful martial arts teacher. He even claimed that he could pass on his special gift of telekinesis to his young students. Naturally, there were hundreds of youngsters who were _____35____ to learn, and happy to pay for lessons.Unfortunately for Hydrick, not everybody was entirely _____36____. James Randi, an American magician, was publicly skeptical about Hydrick’s claims and insisted that his “paranormal” powers were really just magic tricks. When Randi and Hydrick appeared on a TV show together, Randi placed small, very light pieces of plastic around the book just before Hydrick _____37____ his performance. Hydrick’sparanormal powers____38_____ him, and he was unable to turn even a single page. Although he invented a complicated _____39____, the real reason for his failure was simple: he could only turn the pages by blowing air from his mouth, and he couldn’t do this without blowing away all the pieces of plastic and in the _____40____ revealing his secret. Hydrick’s career ended suddenly, and he later confessed to a newspaper that he had never possessed any special powers.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“We didn’t really find a good role model of any country doing things sustainably,” says Daniel O’Neill at the University of Leeds, UK. “We need to do things in a completely different way if we are to have any hope of achieving a good life for all people on the planet.”O’Neill and his colleagues _____41____ each country’s sustainability by adding up how it used, produced or affected seven things. These were water, phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon dioxide emissions, landuse change, ecological footprint and material consumption.The team also used 11 measures to assess whether citizens had good lives. Some were_____42____ needs or expectations like nutrition, access to energy and long life expectancy. The others_____43____ social stability, like income, education, equality, social support and employment prospects.A(n) ____44_____ country would score zero for resource overshoot and 11 for citizen well-being: everyone’s needs would be met and no natural resources destroyed.Rich countries oversho ot their limits to feed their lifestyles. “The USA transgresses（超越）all seven planetary boundary indicators, but ... scores relatively ____45_____on the social targets, achieving nine out of 11,”says team member Julia Steinberger at the University of Leeds. The UK did_____46____ breaking five boundaries, but reaching eight social targets.“They could be described as ‘well-off over-consumers’”, she says.However, South Africa transgresses the same natural boundaries as the UK, but _____47____only one social ta rget: nutrition. “It is a dysfunctional over-consumer”, says Steinberger, “because its consumption doesn’t seem to _____48____ a better life.” Some poor countries, like Malawi and Senegal, keep within planetaryboundaries, but reach none of the social targets.A few countries are better at balancing well-being and ____49_____. They include Sri Lanka—which goes beyond no natural limits—Vietnam and Moldova. _____50___, none meets all the well-being targets.“The _____51____ provides a critical reminder of the tremendous challengefacing humanity，” says Johan Rockstrom of Stockholm University in Sweden.“We can no longer _____52____ that simply letting the market decide what is best for us will lead to anything but disaster,” says Steinberger.O’Neill’s team say s poorer countries should_____53____ basic needs, which can be met without overshooting limits. Citizens of rich countries should rethink what they need. “Life satisfaction” scores improved only marginally for every ecological limit broken, so ____54_____ luxuries could have big environmental benefits.“Some of the strongest determinants of life satisfaction are good health; strong family and community relationships; economic security in the form of employment or higher incomes; and relative rather than absolute _____55____ with respect to the rest of one’s society,” says Steinberger. “There’s a lot we can learn about how to move to lower material forms of life satisfaction.”41. A. kept B. criticised C. praised D. rated42. A. specific B. temporary C. basic D. optional43. A. endangered B. promoted C. reflected D.changed44. A. ideal B. rich C. poor D. foreign45. A. highly B. lowly C. disappointingly D. unexpectedly46. A. well B. similarly C. creatively D. otherwise47. A. misses B. cancels C. sets D. achieves48. A. result in B. depend on C. care about D. point out49. A. reliability B. independence C. sustainability D. productivity50. A.Initially B.Moreover C.Therefore D. However51. A. description B. analysis C. balance D. limitation52. A. deny B. predict C. pretend D. worry53. A. discover B. prioritise C. neglect D. monitor54. A. scaling back on B. keeping up withC. running out ofD. looking forward to55. A. harmony B. security C. health D. wealthSection 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)I loved most of the two years I’d spent in V olgograd, in the south of Russia, but in those last few months Irealised that what made me enjoy it was partly the knowledge that I’d soon be returning home, to the family and friends, and the milder weather London had to offer. The time I spent in V olgograd had been a real eye-opener as far as experiencing a different culture was concerned. When I first arrived, I was eager to make friends, and went out of my way to be polite wherever I could. Most of the time, my attempts to strike up conversation were met with icy stares and one-word replies. I started to think that Russians were a cold people, and I was unlikely to ever make any new friends.“I think you’re not having a good time here,” saidLudmilla, the secreta ry at the school where I was working. “You will come for dinner with my family on Sunday, I won’t take no for an answer.”When I turned up, flowers and wine in hand, I was enveloped in warm handshakes, inviting hugs, warm laughter and murmurs of “ochenpriyatna” (very pleased to meet you). The meal was eaten and a few toasts were drunk. Then I know Russians are actually warm, friendly people, but just too proud to wear their hearts on their sleeves with people they don’t know.Another thing I learnt about Russians is the way the men show their respect for women, both young and old. One day, I had a rather unfortunate incident on the bus. I was sitting there, deeply absorbed in the book I was reading, when I started to notice a quiet murmuring all around me. I looked around, and noticed how the people to my left and behind me were looking across at me and whispering to each other. In front of me was a young woman. Just when I was about to ask, in my broken Russian if something was wrong, a man in front of me got up and offered his seat to the young woman, whose face transformed in an instant to an angelic smile as she accepted, and sat down. My face turned red. I got off at the next stop and walked the extra six blocks home.Now, back in London, I had suddenly found myself in the same position. There I was on the bus, and a young woman got on. Looking round, I noticed with a panicthat there were no other seats free. Proud of what I learnt, I eagerly leapt to my feet and offered my seat. When she looked surprised and told me she was “OK, thanks”, I was ashamed. Once more, I got off early and walked. It was going to take a while to get back into the swing of things.56. According toParagraph 1, what made the writer enjoy the last few months in V olgograd?A. His eye-opening experience there.B. His attempts to strike up conversations.C. The thought that he would return to London soon.D. The fact that he had a better knowledge of V olgograd.57. After having dinner with Ludmilla, the writer found that_________.A. Russians are not unfriendly by natureB. Russians love to invite people to dinnerC. Russians prefer not to talk much at homeD. Russians like communicating with strangers58. How did the writer feel when he saw a man gave up his seat to the young woman?A. He felt misunderstood.B. He felt ashamed.C. He felt annoyed.D. He felt frightened.59. What information does the writer intend to convey in the last paragraph?A. Women in London needed special care.B. London was not as familiar to him as he thought.C. The bus service in London was far from satisfactory.D. People in London were less polite than those in V olgograd.(B)Between 1991 and 1994 Nick Pope worked at the British Ministry of Defence investigating UFOs. He received 2,300 reports each year, of which around 90% couldbe explained. For the other 10% he could find no explanation.Sighting AThe first call came from a police officer. He and his colleague had been on a routine patrol the night before and had seen a UFO. The officer was often on duty at night and was used to the sights and sounds of the darkness. But what he and his colleague had seen was like nothing they had come across before. This was no shooting star, no meteor. Two bright lights, with a third, fainter one, were flying in perfect formation across the sky. I questioned the officer carefully over the phone. From what he told me about their colour and movement, they were not aircraft lights or fireballs. They were simply unidentifiable. As the morning wore on, the calls came thick and fast from other parts of the country. Most sightings had occurred between 1:00 and 1:30 am with particular concentration at 1:10 am. One of the sightings was from a man with vast experience of aeroplanes and mathematics. He had watched the objects flying low over the coast and had timed their passage between two points on the shoreline; he was able to calculate their speed at about 1,100 mph.Sighting BThere is usually a delay between a sighting and when a witness decides to contact someone “official”. In the case of the “Capital” sighting, things were rather more immediate. The call came from Capital Radio’s headquarters in London and the voice was very excited. The caller was staring out of his window, giving me a commentary on a UFO about to land in Re gents Park. There was hysteria in his voice. “It’s almost down ... it looks a bit like—like a big kite, but it can’t be. It’s down! It’s down! My God, people are gathering around it ...”There was a pause. The voice seemed less panicked. “It can’t be a kite, can it? Oh, the people are putting it back in a box. It is a kite. Sorry for having wasted your time.” He hung up. Goodness knows how upset he had been in those few mad minutes. Goodness knows how embarrassed he is at the memory of it.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. The UFOs that Nick Pope has ever seen.B. The investigation that Nick Pope did into UFOs.C. The reports about the UFOs that Nick Pope received.D. The explanations that Nick Pope proposed about UFOs.61. What can be learned from Sighting A?A. The object’s colour was similar to fireballs but different from aircraft lights.B. The object flew less fast than other UFOs that people had witnessed.C. The two police officers had thought the object was a shooting star.D. 1:10 am was the time that the object was seen by most people.62. What conclusion can be drawn from Sighting B?A. The witness mistook what he saw for a UFO.B. The witness should have confirmed what he saw first.C. The witness felt excited even when he hung up the phone.D. The witness was in Regents Park when a UFO appeared.(C)A lone humpback whale travelled more than 9,800 kilometres from breeding areas in Brazil to those in Madagascar, setting a record for the longest mammal migration ever documented.Humpback whales are known to have some of the longest migration distances of all mammals, and this huge journey is about 400 kilometres farther than the previous humpback record. The finding was made by Peter Stevick, a biologist at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.The whale’s journey was unusual not only for its length，but also because it travelled across almost 90 degrees of longitudefrom west to east. Typically, humpbacks move in a north-south direction between cold feeding areas and warm breeding grounds—and the longest journeys which have been recorded until now have been between breeding and feeding sites.The whale, a female, was first spotted off the coast of Brazil, where researchers photographed its tail fluke. Two years later, a tourist on a whale-watching boat snapped a photo of the humpback near Madagascar.To match the two sightings, Stevick’s team used an extensive international catalogue of photographs of the undersides of tail flukes, which have distinctive markings. Researchers routinely compare the markings in each new photograph to those in the archive.The scientists then estimated the animal’s shortest possible route: an arc skirtingthe southern tip of South Africa and heading northeast towards Madagascar. The minimum distance is 9,800 kilometres, says Stevick, but this is likely to be an underestimate, because the whale probably took a detour to feed on krill in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica before reaching its destination.“Most humpback-whale researchers focus on their efforts on the Northern Hemisphere because the Southern Ocean nearAntarctica is a tough environment and it is hard to get to,”explained Rochelle Constantine, who studies the ecology of humpback whales at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. But, for whales, oceans in the Southern Hemisphere are wider and easier to travel across, says Constantine. Scientists will probably observe more long-distance migrations in the Southern Hemisphere as satellite tracking becomes increasingly common, she adds.Daniel Palacios, an oceanographer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, says that the record- breaking journey could indicate that migration patterns are shifting as populations begin to recover from near-extinction and the population increases. But the reasons why the whale did not follow the usual migration routes remain a mystery. She could have been exploring new habitats, or simply have lost her way. “We generally think of humpback whales as very well studied, but then they surprise us with things like this,” Palacios says. “Undoubtedly there are a lot of things we still don’t know about whale migration.”63. In what way was the whale’s journey considered unusual?A. It covered a long distance from west to east.B. A female whale rather than a male one completed it.C. The whale moved from its breeding ground to its feeding area.D. No one had ever spotted the whale other than at its destination.64. Why did the researchers compare the markings on tail flukes?A. There is a vast collection of such markings.B. The markings there last by far the longest.C. No two whales share the same markings.D. The markings are easiest to photograph.65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. More evidence should have been provided that the whale had ever arrived atMadagascar.B. South Hemisphere can provide more information about humpback whales’ migration.C. The whale’s actual route might well have been shorter than the scientists had estimated.D. North Hemisphere’s environment is becoming tougher for whales to s urvive.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. A female whale was spotted twice in the Southern Ocean.B. Research on whales’ migration has seen a breakthrough.C. Whales’migration routes vary with the climate change.D. A whale surprises researchers with her journey.Section CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Television—Past and FutureEveryone knows that Scotsman John Logie Baird invented the first television: inthe early 1920s, he made a basic television which transmitted pictures, but he didn’t develop his idea further._______67_____. People often call him “the father of television”as his invention became the basis of all modern televisions.The BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation) made its first TV programmes in 1936._______68______. There were programmes for only two hours a day—except Sundays, when they didn’tshow any programmes at all! As well as news and sports, cookery programmes were popular even in the 1930s; Frenchman Marcel Boulestin became the first TV chef in 1937. The first TV advertisement, in 1941, was for a Bulova clock: it lasted 20 seconds and the company paid just $9 to show it during a baseball game in New York. ______69______ Colour TV came to the USA in the 1950s, to Japan in 1960 and to Europe and South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Meanwhile, in 1967 people all over the world watched as The Beatles sang on the programme Our World, the first-ever satellite TV programme. The world’s first video recorders came from Japan in the mid-1970s, but DVD players didn’t appear until November 1996, also made by Japanese companies.From 2005, it became possible to watch TV on your mobile phone, thanks to 3G technology.____70______Canada and Japan did the same in 2011. People watched the first TV programme nearly 70 years ago. After the huge changes in television broadcasting in the 20th century, who knows what the next 80 years will bring?IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Reading the SignsMost experts agree that it only takes between 90 seconds and four minutes to decide what we think about someone. And in fact, 80% of the time, we reach a conclusion about someone based on body language, before that person has even opened their mouth! Of course, what you say later will matter, and this is your responsibility. However, you do need to get the body language right straight away or people won’t stay around long enough to find out how fascinating you really are!Many gestures, su ch as how you say “yes” or “no”, originate from a specific country，but others are universal. For example, all people wrinkle their noses and raise their top lip to show dislike or criticism. Everyone knows what a smile is, too, and when you’re only pretend ing to smile. This is because muscles around the eyes are linked to the emotional part of your brain, so they only work when you really mean it.There are also signals to tell us whether someone is attracted to us. This preference is shown by enlarged pupils and they will blink more often. Admirers will also mirror your behavior, often unconsciously. So if you lean forward or take a sip of a drink, you will find that they will do the same. However, there is another gesture we are probably unaware of, but which is used by every culture on Earth and which some experts claim is the most instantly recognizable non-verbal human greeting. When we first see someone we find attractive, our eyebrows rise and fall and if they feel the same，they raise their eyebrows, t oo. It’s not surprising if you have never noticed this, since the whole process only lasts about a fifth of a second!However, don’t make judgments about people on just one thing! Look for at least four signals. Sitting with their arms crossed might look as if someone is being defensive, but it might really mean they’re feeling cold!V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 适量的运动有助于睡眠。

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）模拟试题（九）英语试题Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularyDirections : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the givenword; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Meet Alexa, Your Digital RoommateWho is Alexa? She is a digital assistant that is part of the voice-activated Echo Dot “smart speaker”　produced by Amazon. This year Saint Louis University in Missouri has placed one of the speakers in everydorm room ___1___its campus. Students can ask the virtual assistant anything from “When are the f teams playing?” to “What’s the square root of 1440?”SLU student Brendan McGuire said: “Instead of searching on the Internet while I___2___ (tap) away atmy computer, I can just ask Alexa: Hey Alexa, ask SLU what’s the molecular(分子的)weight of water? And Ican have the answer without ___3___(interrupt) my process.” That’s exactly___4___ school officials had inmind when they decided to provide the smart speakers free of charge for students.“The students we attract ___5___ (drive) to achieve success in and out of the class room,” DavidHakanson, SLU’s vice president, said. “Every minute we can save our students from having to search for th information online is another minute ___6___(commit) to their education.’Saint Louis University is the first in the U S. ___7___ (include) an Echo Dot smart speaker in everycampus living space. Other colleges have also found ways to offer the technology to students. This yearNortheastern University in Boston installed 60 speakers in public places ___8___ students could get answersto common questions.At Arizona State University, engineering students living in the brand-new residence hall have the optionof adding an Amazon Echo Dot to their rooms. “Our focus is putting this technology into the hands of our students in a way___9___ will build an ecosystem.____10____ supports voice technologies throughout theASU campus,” said Heredia, a director at ASU.Section B .Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Notthat there is one word more than you need.UNIQLO’s founder tries to find a way to beat Zara and H&MWhen asked what guides his vision of UNIQLO, Tadashi Yanai, its founder and chief executive, pulls offthe shelf the 1987 autumn/winter collection catalogue of Next, a mass-market British retailer. All of theclothes are so ___11___, he says, that they could be worn today. While Zara of Spain and H&M of Swedenfollow fashion trends without having any original thought, UNIQLO of Japan ___12___ to timeless basics.Mr. Yanai has a/an ___13___ base at home from which to develop into his Western competitors’ mai markets of Europe and America. But instead his ___14___ remains Asia. “Asia is the engine of growth today,he says, pointing to the millions of consumers across the ___15___ who are reaching the middle class.UNIQLO will open its first shop in India this year and is considering ___16___ into Vietnam and othercountries (it has already opened networks of shops in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand).___17___ greatly to investors at home. Fast The success or n ot of UNIPLO’s overseas operations--- Mr. Yanai owns just over 20% of the firm --- have been rising since 2015, analystsRetailing’s sharesestimate, largely owing to its international expansion and improved logistics (物流). At home the firm isclosing stores because the population is ___18___. Last year UNIQLO’s international profits overtook its___19___ sales for the first time and its foreign operation profits almost equaled its Japanese equivalent.Though they are very different markets, Europe and America offer a cautionary tale. UNIQLO inAmerica struggled outside the big cities of the east and west coasts. Growth in America remains ____20____for UNIQLO both there and in Europe. However, Mr. Yanai, an enthusiastic fan of globalization, is confidentthat he can guide UNIQLO through the changes needed.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In today’s American society, high school dropout (辍学) has become a big problem threatening socialand economic stability, as many cases of family ___21___ or even tragedies, caused by youth dropout, arecatching headlines in media. Dropping out is defined as leaving school without a high school diploma (毕业证书) or equivalent ___22___ such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Although students who drop out come from various backgrounds, several ___23___ facts can be noticed. National data show that students from low-income, black or single-parent families are much more likely to drop out of school thantheir fellow students. ___24___ performance is also playing a role. Students receiving poor grades which, in turn, leads to ___25___ self-recognition, are sure to be on the high-risk list of dropping out.In recent years, advances in technology have ___26___ the demand for a highly skilled labor force, changing a high school education into a minimum requirement for entry into the labor market. As high school completion has become a(n) ___27___ requirement for many entry-level jobs, dropouts are having a really hard time in today’s job market. On average, dropouts are more likely to beunemployed than high school graduates and to earn less money even if they ___28___ find jobs. Employed dropouts in a variety of studies are usually working at unskilled jobs or at ___29___ service occupations offering little opportunity for promotion.Considering the serious consequences dropping out may bring about, national leaders have demanded that schools, communities, and families take major measures to keep students at school. To make school attendance compulsory (强制的) looks like an effective measure. ____30____, many people fear that it will not go far as compulsory attendance usually indicates monitoring on students, which might cause ____31____ from the students. Others including President Trump, focus their dropout prevention efforts on a program to____32____ class size, replacing large high schools with smaller learning communities where poor students can get ____33____ instruction from experienced teachers. Combined with frequent home visits by teachers, which definitely ____34____ families to participate in prevention efforts, the program is reported to takeeffect and the nationwide school attendance is ____35____.21. A. reunion B. conflicts C. establishments D. happiness22. A. opportunities B. lengths C. terms D. qualifications23. A. common B. strange C. possible D. positive24. A. Financial B. Communicative C. Academic D. Social25. A. separate B. negative C. significant D. standard26. A. fueled B. changed C. challenged D. supposed27. A. unbearable B. joint C. single D. basic28. A. eventually B. attentively C. readily D. generally29. A. long-lasting B. hard-working C. low-paying D. public-recognizing。

2019 年上海市松江区高考英语一模试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection A （10 分）Directions：In Section A，you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it ，read the four possible answers on your paper，and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．（1 分）A ． A bus．B． A computer ．C． A telescope．D． An elevator ．2．（1 分）A ．Salesman and customer．B． Boss and secretary．C． Husband and wife ．D． Interviewer and interviewee ．3．（1 分）A ．Stamp collecting ．B． Reading．C． Painting ．D． Photography．4．（1 分）A ． He lost a button at work ．B． He thinks he damaged the woman's calculator ．C． He doesn't know where he put the calculator ．D． He's not sure how to solve a maths problem ．5．（1 分）A ． At 6 ：45．B． At 7 ：15．C． At 7 ：45．D． At 8 ：15．6．（1 分）A ． Borrow the books from the woman ．B． Go to buy the books in the shop ．C． Go to his grandpa for some books ．D． Search for the books on the Internet ．7．（1 分）A ． Buying chairs ．B． Preparing for a party ．C． Arranging the place for a contest ．D． Taking part in a contest ．8．（1 分）A ．She works in a very nice restaurant ．B． The restaurant food made her ill ．C． Her job involves a lot of business dinners ．D． She feels tired when preparing meals at home．9．（1 分）A ． Amy didn't seem to be nervous during her speech ．B． Amy needs more training in making public speeches ．C． The man didn't think highly of Amy's presentation ．D． The man can hardly understand Amy's presentation ．10．（1 分）A ．In France．B． In China ．C． In Italy ．D． In Japan．11．（4.5 分）（1）A ． A notice was put in a window seat ．B． Some of the seats were not occupied．C． There was a window seat unoccupied ．D． The plane was not very crowded ．（2）A．Mr ． Jackson was the last passenger to get on board the plane．B． Mr ． Jackson was surprised to see the notice on the sea．tC． Mr ． Jackson sat next to the soldier．D． The plane Mr ． Jackson took was heavily loaded with luggage ．（3）A．The notice was put on the seat by the soldier ．B． The soldier was waiting for his girlfriend ．C． The girl was the last passenger who got on the plane ．D． The seat by the window was kept for the last passenger ．12．（4.5 分）（1）A．Beijing was the most polluted city ．B． The air quality index reading for Xi'an reached 500 ．C． The AQI for Xingtai in Hebei Province was 491 ．D． Emergency measures against air pollution have not been taken ．（2）A．About 100 cities ．B． About 50 cities ．C． About 500 cities ．D． About 20 cities ．（3）A．Limiting government vehicle use ．B． Putting off all construction ．C． Asking polluters to apologize for their action ．D． Reducing the emissions from power companies ．13．（6 分）（1）A．In a studio．B． In a clothing store ．C． At a beach resort．D． At a fashion show ．（2）A．To live there permanently ．B． To stay there for half a year ．C． To find a better job to support herself ．D． To sell leather goods for a British company ．（3）A．Designing fashion items for several companies ．B． Modeling for a world ﹣famous Italian company ．C． Working as an employee for Ferragamo ．D． Serving as a sales agent for Burberry．（4）A．It has seen a steady decline in its profits．B． It has become much more competitive ．C． It has lost many customers to foreign competitors ．D． It has attracted a lot of more designers from abroad ．II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （10 分）Directions：After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blankswith a given word ，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word ；for the otherblanks，use one word that best fits each blank.14．（10 分）Marvel and Disney Remember Stan LeeToday，Marvel Comics and The Walt Disney Company pause and reflect with great sadness on the passing of Marvel Chairman Emeritus ，Stan Lee．With a heavy heart ， we share our deepest condolences（哀悼）（1）his daughter and brother， and we honorand remember the creator，voice and champion of Marvel ．"Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created ． A super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world ，Stan had the power to inspire，to entertain，and to connect． Nothing but his heart （2）exceed the scale of his imagination ．" said Bob Iger，Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company ．Stan Lee loved the （3）（write） word from an early age ， and wanted to craft stories like those in his favorite books and films ，which he consumed greedily ． From a simple upbringing in Manhattan ，young Stanley worked his way through a series of jobs （4）he found himself an assistant at a comic book publishing company ﹣Timely Comics ．Marvel fans found a friend in Stan Lee ．He introduced the famous "Stan's Soapbox" to speak directly to his readers，（5）（reach） a personal level rarely seen in comics of the day．Always pushing for new ways of creating comics ， Stan also started the "Marvel method" of plotting and art ，creating some of （6）（fantastic）stories in the industry to this day．An entire generation of young readers expanded and strengthened their vocabulary and knowledge through Stan's stories ．Roy Thomas，（7）succeeded Lee as editor﹣in﹣chief at Marvel ， had visited Lee two days before （8）death to discuss the upcoming book The Stan Lee Story ，and stated "I think he was ready to go ． But he was still talking about doing more cameos （配角）．（9）he had the energy for it and didn't have to travel ，Stan was always up（10）（do）something more．"Marvel and the entire Walt Disney Company salute the life and career of Stan Lee and offer their undying gratitude for his unmatchable accomplishments within their halls ．Every time you open a Marvel comic ，Stan will be there ．Section B （10 分）Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.15．（10 分）A．interpret B．encounter C．subjective D．ratings E．previously F．belief G．bubbles H．preciously I ．illustrates J．compliments K．siteThe ability of the herd mentality （从众心理）to increase people's chances of liking or believing something may help explain a wide variety of phenomena ．Aral （A managerial economist at the Massachusetts institute of technology ）says，from housing （1）to gold prices and from political polls to restaurant reviews ， the （2）that other people like something has a powerful ability to make people like it themselves ．The new study （3）how simple it would be for companies to control reviews of their products by simply adding a few positive （4）of their own early reviews in the process，Aral adds．It found that effects were strongest when stories were about politics ，business and cultures than for fun or lifestyle pieces ．In situations where there are more（5）news reviews，you have to be a little more cautious about interpreting likes and dislikes ．"Think twice before you trust，how many likes something has，" he adds．"That's something you have to （6）with a grain of salt （持怀疑态度）．" And it's a situation many online users （7）on a daily basis．Aral recently went onYelp ．com to review a restaurant with a plan to give it three out of five stars，but when he got to the （8），he was shown how other people describe the same place and those reviews include someone with five stars． Seeing those positive reviews made him think twice about his own （9）average opinion．"A woman （10）how great it is ，how great her great prices are and how the lemon sauce is so great，" he says．"Maybe it's not such a good idea to say some rating right before you make your own ．"III. Reading ComprehensionSection A （15 分）Directions：For each blank in the followingpassage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D. Fill in each blank with theword or phrase that best fits the context.16．（15 分）Whether it's from an awful breakup or a painful life event ，some memories can return repeatedly to our mind for the entire lives ． But， what if science can （1）your badmemories so that you can start all over again ？As is known to all ，memory is an incredibly complex （2）．While scientists used to believe it was like a filing cabinet and particular memories were stored in different sections of the brain ，we now know this is （3）．In fact，each memory is a brain wide process．If you end up remembering something ，it's because the cells in your brain are being fired ，（4）new connections and links and literally rebuild the circuitry of your mind ． And this change is partially （5）by proteins in the brain ．So what if the proteins aren't available ？Simply put ，memories can't be made． Seriously， scientists have tested this by giving animals drugs that prevent these proteins from forming ．（6），the animals have no recollection of the things that took place shortly after the drug was taken ． From this research，scientists actually found a way to target long ﹣term memories for （7）．You see，every single time you remember a memory ，your brain is once again firing and rewiring ．In fact，each time you reflect on a memory ，you are physically changing that memory inyour mind．And each time the memory is changed a little ，it reflects your （8）thoughts． Remembering， to a great extent， is an act of （9）and imagination ，which means that the more you reflect on old memories，the less accurate they will become．And scientists have actually quantified this change ．After 9/11 ， hundreds of people were asked about their memories of the dreadful day ． Ayear later，37% of the details had changed ．By 2004 ，nearly 50% of the details had changedor gone （10）．And because memories are formed and rebuilt every time ，if you administer （服药）the protein﹣preventing drug while recalling a memory ，the memory canbe （11）removed．To test this，scientists took lab rats and played sound for them ，shortly followed by an electric shock．（12）doing this for many times ， the rats quickly learned that if they heard the sound， a shock was soon to follow ．Therefore， they would stress up and freezeevery time they heard it ．Months later，these rats would still （13）the noise． However ， if they administered the drug first ， the rats would lose the memory of the sound， and simply continue on ．They had lost their memory of that specific noise ．To be sure that the drug wasn't just causing large﹣scale brain damage，scientistsrepeated these experiments with various tones this time ．Both sounds would warn for a shock and （14）the rats would fear both ．But if they administered the drug and played only one of the sounds，the mice would only forget that one tone ，while still remaining （15）of the other ．Over time scientists have discovered specific drugs to target particular proteins across different parts of the brain ．（1）A．refresh B．forget C．control D． erase（2）A．range B．process C．idea D． structure（3）A．incorrect B．evident C．partial D． complex（4）A．eliminating B．decreasing C．bringing D． building（5）A．inspired B．stopped C．identified D． perfected（6）A．By contrast B．On the contrary C．As a result D． For example（7）A．evaluation B．estimation C．deletion D． production（8）A．terrified B．critical C．current D． former（9）A．repetition B．creation C．function D． reproduction（10）A．uncontrolled B．complicated C．valuable D． missing（11）A ．repeatedly B．effectively C．hardly D． consistently（12）A．Before B．Until C．After D． While（13）A．turn to B．respond to C．adapt to D． return to（14）A．surprisingly B．especially C．eventually D． similarly（15）A．suspicious B．careful C．painful D． fearfulSection B （22 分）Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followedby several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A ，B，C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given inthe passage you have just read.17．（8 分）Who would win in a fight ， a lion or a tiger ？Well， if size has anything to do with the matter ，the tiger would win ．That's because tigers are the largest of all cat species． Tigers are not only large ， they are also fast． They can sprint as fast as 40miles perhour for short distances and leap as far as 30feet horizontally ．You might not think that such large，fast，and fierce creatures need help to survive ，but they do．It is estimated that at the start of the 20th century ， there were over 100，000 tigers living in the wild ． By the turn of the century ， the number of tigers outside of captivity dwindled to just over 3 ，000．Interestingly ，the most serious threats that tigers face come from a much smaller species，one with an average weight of around 140lbs ．That species is Homo sapiens，better known as humans． Humans threaten tigers in primarily two ways：hunting and destroying habitat ．Tigers are hunted for many reasons．People have long valued the famous striped skins．Though trading tiger skins is now illegal in most parts of the world ，tiger pelts are worth around ﹩10，000 on the black market ． Though the fur would be incentive enough formost poachers，other parts of the tiger can also fetch a pretty penny ．Some people in Chinaand other Asian cultures believe that various tiger parts have healing properties ．Traditional Chinese medicine calls for the use of tiger bones ，amongst other parts， in some prescriptions ．Tigers have also been hunted as game．In other words ，people hunted tigers solely forthe thrill and achievement of killing them ．Such killings took place in large scale during the 19th and early 20th centuries，when an English hunter might claim to kill over a hundred tigers in their hunting career ．Though this practice is much less popular today than it was in the past，it has not ceased entirely．Humans have done considerable damage to the world's tiger population through hunting ，but perhaps more damage has been caused through the destruction of habitat．Tigers onceranged widely across Asia ， all the way from Turkey to the eastern coast of Russia ． But overthe past 100 years，tigers have lost 93% of their historic range ． Instead of spanning all the way across Asia， the tiger population is now isolated in small pockets in southern and southeastern Asia ．This is because humans have drastically changed the environments．Humans have built towns and cities ．Road and transit systems were created to connect these towns and cities ．To feed the people living in these areas ，forests and fields have been cleared to create farmland．A major obstacle to preserving tigers is the enormous amount of territory that each tiger requires．Each wild tiger demands between 200 and 300 square miles ．Tigers are also bothterritorial and solitary animals ．This means that they are protective of the areas that they claim and they generally do not share with other tigers ．Because tigers need so much territory ，it is really difficult for conservationists to acquire enough land to support a large population of tigers．（1）Which of the following is NOT a reason in the article explaining why tigers are hunted ？A ． Because tiger skins are worth a lot of money ．B． Because tiger parts are used as medicines in some cultures．C． Because some tigers attack local villages ．D． Because tigers are hunted for enjoyment by some people ．（2）The underlined word "incentive" in the third paragraph probably means ．A ． attractiveB． innovativeC． alternativeD． respective（3）Which best explains why tigers have lost so much of their habitat according to the text ？A ． Because tigers are under threat from other animals ．B． Because tiger skins are extremely valuable ．C． Because the environment has been changed．D． Because tigers need so much space to survive．（4）Which of the following best describes the author's main purpose in writing this article ？A ． To provide readers with interesting information about the lifestyles of tigers ．B． To persuade readers to help the world's tiger population and to offer ways to help ．C． To entertain readers with stories about how tigers hunt and are hunted ．D． To explain to readers why the world's tiger population is endangered ．18．（6 分）Learning English Video Project1．Encounters in the UK （17 minutes）Watch | CommentsEncounters in the UK is the first film in this documentary mini ﹣series．It tells the story of four girls from different countries who travel to Cambridge in England to study English andstay with local families in what is called a "homestay" arrangement ．For the four girls the homestay arrangement is a positive experience． As one of the homestay hosts explains： "It'sgoing to be a great experience，not only in terms of learning English ，but in learning aboutlife ．"Watch with Subtitles | Watch without Subtitles | Comments2．Insights from China （18 minutes）Watch | CommentsNever say dieBased in the busy，cosmopolitan city of Shanghai ，Daniel Emmerson's latest film Insightsfrom China takes us inside the worlds of English language learning and teaching and the airlineindustry in China ．"Insights from China" focuses largely on the staff and management of a Chinese airline company that has recently committed to learning English ．Spring Airlines isthe first low ﹣cost airline in China ．Watch with Subtitles | Watch without Subtitles | Comments3．Stories from Morocco （16 minutes）Watch | CommentsSet in Casablanca，Morocco ，this film features footage and interviews focusing on key questions such as "Why are people learning English ？" and "What tips and advice can learners offer ？" Staff and learners discuss the advantages and challenges of English language learning in Morocco ．Interviewees touch on a variety of topics including British vs ．American accents，multi ﹣level classrooms，and the similarities of English to French and Spanish ．Watch with Subtitles | Watch without Subtitles | Comments4．Thoughts from Brazil （17 minutes）Watch | CommentsLike Insights from China ，Thoughts from Brazil also looks at modern trends in learningEnglish ， especially for children and teens ．It will be of particular interest to all those who long for a learning experience that is more interactive and communicative ．Teens and young adults will find new ideas for combining personal interests such as music ，gaming and social media with self ﹣study． As Daniel Emmerson talks to learners and teachers of English in Sao Paulo，Brazil ，he discovers that many of them have found for themselves the principle of learning by doing and have readily adapted it to the Internet era ．Watch with Subtitles | Watch without Subtitles | Comments（1）From the passage we can conclude that "Learning English Video Project" is most probably ．A ． an online coursefocusing on language and cultureB． audio documents on language learningC． a series of English learning video programsD． a set of films on English ﹣speaking countries（2）If someone is interested in the comparison between English and other languages ，he might be interested to watch ．A ． Encounters in the UKB． Stories from MoroccoC． Thoughts from BrazilD． Insights from China（3）What can we know about English learning in Sao Paulo ，Brazil ？A ． Classroom teaching is more interactive and communicative ．B． Homestay arrangement provides positive experience for learners ．C． The Internet and games plays a major role in language learning ．D． The principle of learning by doing is widely accepted by learners ．19．（8 分）The Paris climate agreement finalised in December last year indicated a new era for climate action ．For the first time ，the world's nations agreed to keep global warming well below 2℃．This is vital for climate ﹣vulnerable nations． Fewer than 4% of countries are responsiblefor more than half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions ．In a study published in Nature Scientific Reports ，we reveal just how deep this injustice runs ．Developed nations such as Australia ，the United States，Canada，and Europeancountries are essentially climate "free ﹣riders"：causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions， while paying few of the costs such as climate changes impacton food and water．In other words， a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels，while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change ．On the other hand，there are many "forced riders" ，who are suffering from the climatechange impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem ． Many of the world's mostclimate﹣vulnerable countries，the majority of which are African or small island states，produce a very small quantity of emissions ．This is much like a non ﹣smoker getting cancerfrom second ﹣hand smoke，while the heavy smoker is fortunate enough to smoke in goodhealth．The Paris agreement has been widely considered as a positive step forward in addressingclimate change for all，although the details on addressing "climate justice" can be best described as incomplete．The goal of keeping global temperature rise "well below" 2 ℃deserves to be praised butthe emissions reduction promises submitted by countries leading up to the Paris talks are very unlikely to deliver on this ．More than ﹩100 billion in funding has been put on the table for supporting developingnations to reduce emissions．However ，the agreement specifies that there is no formal distinction between developed and developing nations in their responsibility to cut emissions ，effectively ignoring historical emissions ．There is also very little detail on who will provide the funds or， importantly ， who is responsible for their provision ． Securing these funds and establishing who is responsible for raising them will also be vital for the future of climate ﹣vulnerable countries ．The most climate ﹣vulnerable countries in the world have contributed very little to creating the global disease from which they now suffer the most ．There must urgently be ameaningful mobilization of the policies outlined in the agreement if we are to achieve national emissions reductions while helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change ．And it is clearly up to the current generation of leaders from high ﹣emitting nations to decide whether they want to be remembered as climate change tyrants （暴君）or pioneers．（1）The author is critical of the Paris climate agreement because ．A ． it is unfair to those climate ﹣vulnerable nationsB． it aims to keep temperature rise below 2 ℃ onlyC． it is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countriesD． it burdens developed countries with the full responsibility（2）Why does the author call some developed countries climate "free ﹣riders"？A ． They needn't worry about the food and water they consume ．B． They are better able to cope with the global climate change ．C． They hardly pay anything for the problems they have caused ．D． They are free from the greenhouse effects affecting "forced riders" ．（3）What does the author say about the ﹩100 billion funding ？A ． It will motivate all nations to reduce carbon emissions ．B． There is no final agreement on where it will come from ．C． There is no clarification of how the money will be spent ．D． It will effectively reduce greenhouse emissions worldwide ．（4）What urgent action must be taken to realize the Paris climate agreement ？A ． Encouraging high ﹣emitting nations to take the initiative ．B． Calling on all the nations concerned to make joint efforts ．C． Pushing the current world leaders to come to a consensus．D． Putting in effect the policies in the agreement at once ．Section C （8 分）Directions：Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a propersentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.20．（8 分）A．Bike tourism is on the rise in the United States and around the world ，according to the Adventure Cycling Association ．B．Slowly ，you can see snapshots of people's daily lives and interact with them ．C．Travelling alters your attitude towards the whole world ．D．What's good for the heart is good for the brain ， so riding and staying fit is sort of a priority in my life ．E．Traveling changes your view of money and what it can do for you ．F．Every time you make a roadside stop ，you have the opportunity to meet people or see something new．Travel the World by BikeRachel Hugens met her husband，Patrick，while bicycle touring ．The Hugenses，wholive in Boise，when not on their bikes，recently went on their latest round﹣the﹣world adventure． They visited 36countries on a tour ， touching Europe ， Africa ， Asia and South America ．"Traveling by bike is the ultimate freedom ，" Rachel said via email ．"On a bike ，you become part of the scenery．The landscape is not framed by a window ．（1）"A growing communityDennis Swift ，secretary of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association ，rode across the U．S last year﹣from Seattle to Salem， Massachusetts． Six people started the tour and three finished，riding 52 out of 56 days ．They averaged about 60 miles per riding day ．"We took quite a few pictures ；we didn't keep our head down the whole way ，" Swift said．"We got to meet different people ．It's the people that are probably most important ．" Swift also rode through the Basque Country with a group of Boise cyclists last year．He's planning to participate in a Virginia bike tour this year ．"When you get older ，your health is the number one priority ．" he said，" （2）"Seeing the places in between"Traveling by bicycle forces you to visit the places in between that many backpackers traveling by bus would pass by ，" Patrick said ．" （3）" The challenges， beyondthe obvious mental and physical energy required ，include navigating visa requirements ，foodchoices，language barriers，poor riding surfaces and boxing bikes for air travel ，Rachel said．Financial flexibility to travelThis is the third time that the couple has quit their jobs to tour ． Rachel is a registered nurse；Patrick is an architect ．Both regained their former jobs when they returned home in 2000 and 2007． They're uncertain what will happen this time ．They've given themselves financial flexibility by paying off their home ，commuting to work by bike and avoiding some of the bills that are important parts for most （cell phones，cable TV ）．They travel with a ﹩50 daily budget ．"（4）"Rachel said．"We've metsome cyclists traveling long term on a﹩10 daily budget．They can travel as long as their money lasts，so they're motivated to spend wisely ．"IV. Summary Writing （10 分）21．（10 分）Directions ： Read the following passage ．Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible ．The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him．"Empty your pockets please ，Alfred ，" Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice ．Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he'd been caught．From his coat he withdrew a make ﹣up kit ， a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste ．"I'm disappointed in you ，Alfred!" said the little gray ﹣haired man．"Sorry ，Sir．Please forgive me．I've never done such a thing before ．" Alfred lied ，hoping to gain the old man's sympathy ．Mr Carr's brow furrowed （皱眉）as he reached for the phone， "Do you take me for a fool ？Let's see what the police have to say ．But first I'll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail ．""Do whatever you want ，" Alfred shot back ，trying to sound big ．But deep down he felt like a child ．He imagined his mother rushing in，eyes burning with anger，maybe in tears．Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr ． Carr called the police ．Mr ．Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived ．She was very calm， quiet and friendly ．"Is Alfred in trouble ？" she asked．"He's been stealing from the store ，" the old man coolly replied ．。

黄浦区2019年高考模拟考英语试卷2019年4月（完卷时间：120分钟满分：140分）第I卷（共100分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus. D. On foot.2. A. The man’s violin. B. The man’s hobby.interview. D. The man’s job.C. The man’s3. A. Positive. B. Interesting. C. Successful. D. Boring.t the hotel at this time.4. A. He can’t get a room aB. He didn’t get the type of room he wanted.C. He expected the room to be more expensive.D. He thought he had already made a reservation.5. A. They should give Jessica some on-the-job training.B. They should offer Jessica some train tickets.C. They shouldn’t have taken Jessica into account.D. They should ask Jessica to get more qualification.6. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine. B. The weather will not affect their plan.C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.D. They will postpone their programme if it rains.7. A. She’s unable to finish her homework. B. She has to give up efforts.C. She has to remove the virus.D. She’s infected with some disease.8. A. He has to wait for someone else. B. He is concerned about the woman’s safety.C. There is something wrong with the car.D. The woman must fasten the seat belt.9. A. She has been promoted to be the sales manager.ent.B. She isn’t popular with the colleagues in the sales departmC. She enjoyed working in the sales department.D. She doesn’t like her new position very much.10. A. Few students meet Professor Brown’s requirements.B. Many students find Professor Brown’s lecture uninteresting.C. Few students understand Professor Brown’s lecture.D. Many students have dropped Professor Brown’s class.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and two longer conversations. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the conversations will be read twice, butthe questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Sending invitation cards to guests.B. Reserving a table at least one day in advance.C. Giving your order before you are seated.D. Keeping calm and talking to your clients.12. A. Some fruits. B. Cold dishes. C. A drink. D. A salad.13. A. Consult the waiter about the dish in detail.B. Tell everyone that you have certain dietary restrictions.C. Write beforehand to say that you don’t care for some dishes.D. Keep quiet and pretend that you enjoy the food.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following conversation.14. A. For a couple of weeks. B. For a whole month.C. For an academic year.D. For as long as he needs it.15. A. The man is writing his graduation paper.B. The man hasn’t signed up for extended borrowing duration.C. The woman allows the man to keep the book.D. One professor has recalled the book the man is keeping.16. A. Renew the book right now. B. Have part of the book photocopied.C. Sign up for another borrowing duration.D. Buy a new copy at a campus bookstore.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The woman’s husband. B. The owner of the apartment.C. The apartment manager.D. The person who lives in the apartment now.18. A. In a hotel. B. In a two-bedroom apartment.C. In a house.D. In a three-bedroom apartment.19. A. It is one of the nicest apartments in the buildings.B. The master bedroom of the apartment is quite spacious.C. It is a three-bedroom apartment that is difficult to find.D. The woman’s family can move in the next day if they sign the contract.20. A. She thought the apartment was not spacious enough.B. It was the first apartment that she had the chance to see.C. Her husband was busy and had not seen the apartment yet.D. The rent was too high for the woman’s family to afford.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Is Hothouse Earth Avoidable?warned that if economic growth Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’ｓreport “Limits t o Growth”　continued fast without regard for the environment, the world could face ecological and economic collapse inthe twenty-first century. Yet that is essentially (21)______ has happened. As new research for the Club of Rome shows —and the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states — the world (22)______ well be headed towards disaster.。

上海市英语高考模拟试卷(一）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A (10%)Directions：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation，a question will he 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. $11. B. $6. C. $4. D. $7.2. A. An appointment. B. A surprise party. C. A picnic. D. A concert.3. A. In a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a station. D. In a post office.4. A. Happy. B. Regretful. C. Disappointed. D. Sad.5. A. The class usually begins at three.B. Pro fessor Smith didn’t have class today.C. The woman’s class was allowed to leave ahead of time.D. The woman wasn’t with the others.6. A. A cup of tea is enough. B. She doesn’t like tea.C. She wants another cup of tea.D. She doesn’t know why she likes tea.7. A. She is much surprised. B. She is very excited.C. She is unhappy.D. She is amused.8. A. Come back again to apply for the job.B. Think about whether she should quit her job.C. Get some training before she quits her job.D. Apply for an additional part-time job.9. A. They are studying hard for finals.B. The school year seems to go by very quickly.C. They’ve been in school for a few weeks.D. Even though finals are over, they still have to study for a few weeks.10. A. He went home early. B. He went to see Mary.C. He was badly hurt.D. He came home later than expected.Section B (15%)Directions ： In Section B，you will hear two passages and one Longer conversation. After each passage and conversation，you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question， read the four possible answers on your paper and decide -which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The layout of the laboratory. B. A laboratory experiment.C. The workbook for the laboratory course.D. A piece of equipment.12. A. The activities are to be done during class.B. The activities take less time.C. No equipment is needed for the activities.D. Few instructions are given for the activities.13. A. After the first laboratory experiment.B. When the students need to be motivated.C. At the beginning of the semester.D. When the students have done good work.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The streets of London were full of rich people.B. Both his parents were dead.C. The streets of London were covered with gold.D. He was an orphan.15. A. He sent goods to trade in Africa. B. He sold his cat.C. He found a job with a rich merchant.D. He found some gold.16. A. Because Dick was made Lord Mayor of London.B. Because Dick became a close friend of the King of England.C. Because Dick traded a lot of goods.D. Because Dick became rich.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Her story of completing a task. B. Her experience of being lost.C. Her trip abroad.D. Her success in career.18. A. Met his friends. B. Attended a lecture.C. Gave a performance.D. Had a trip.19. A. By following a man. B. By looking at a map.C. By asking an old woman.D. By asking the policeman for help.20. A. He cannot stand the noise in the bar. B. He has a poor memory.C. He doesn't speak German.D. He doesn’t like to wear T-shirts.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10%)Directions ： After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given "word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word ； for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.The British actress, Emma Watson, finally got to bring her childhood hero to life. She played the beautiful Belle in Disney’s new live-action version of its classic animation (动画片) Beauty and the Beast. Watson also sang in the film -- the first time she (21) ____ (do) so in her career.To be able to play (22) ____ role，Watson turned down the offer of La La Land, (23) ____ ended up winningsix awards, (24) ____ Best Actress，at this year's Oscars.However, she doesn't regret it. She told Vanity Fair that she believes the movie says something important that people (25) ____ hear.(26) ____ (see) the kind-hearted Belle as a better role model than La La Land’s career-obsessed (沉迷于事业的）Mia，Watson happily took on this character. But (27) ____ (build) her own version of Belle, Watson had a hand in shaping the character. In the original Disney movie, Belle is an assistant to her inventor father, (28) ____ the remake sees her as a creator in her own right.Not content with being a global movie star, Watson also spends time being creative elsewhere. Her house is full of paintings that she created (29) ____. One in particular stands out—a self-portrait (自画像）of her holding a camera. Her work wouldn't be (30) ____ place hanging on the wall of a New York art gallery.Section B (10%)Directions： 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.The Zalmanovich family, from Hod HaSharon, Israel, has told of their anger after they were told to leave the plane and had their return tickets cancelled without a refund.The drama (31) ____ as eight-year-old Yaheli Zalmanovich began to sob uncontrollably minutes before the family’s connecting flight from Zurich to Geneva was (32) ____ to take-off. There were no problems on the flight from Tel Aviv and despite his parents’ best efforts, the boy could not be calmed down.His mother, Noa, told the Israel Hayom newspaper that Swiss air cabin (33) ____ apologized to other passengers and did not ask the family if they needed help, even though the boy vomited on himself. They were soon told they would have to leave the plane and miss their flight to Geneva，where relatives were waiting for them, she said.Mrs. Zalmanovich told the newspaper：“They (34) ____ kicked us off the flight. We were left with our luggage, (35) ____ and humiliated. It was 10 p. m. and luckily we were able to catch the last train to Gen eva. ”“In an age when one in every 68 children is (36) ____ as being on the autistic(患自闭症的）spectrum, I would expect a slightly more understanding response from a company that calls itself a luxury airline. ”Making matters worse for the family, they were declared a “no show” for the connecting flight and as a result their return tickets were cancelled and they were not (37) ____ to a refund, she added.A Swissair spokesman told MailOnline Travel：“We are aware of this deeply regrettable (38)____. We are still clarifying exactly what happened and why with all the (39) ____ involved, so we are unable to make any further comment at the present time. But I can assure you that our staff in Tel Aviv are in close contact with the family (40) ____.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15%)Directions ： For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A , B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.An arts program is helping students at some of the lowest performing schools in the United States.China recently launched a diplomatic and economic development campaign called “One Belt, One Road”.The name comes from the “Silk Road” -- the (41) ____ system of roads that linked China with Central Asia and other areas. Traders used those paths centuries ago to transport Chinese silk, spices and other goods to the West. (42) ____，China received gold, ivory, glass and other products from as far away as Europe.Chinese President Xi Jinping says the One Belt, One Road program is aimed at (43) ____ international cooperation. But former American officials and some business leaders have expressed (44) ____. They say China is not as interested in opening up to foreigners as it claims.China’s plan is to build ports，railroad links, roads and other infrastructure across Asia, Africa and Europe. The Reuters news agency reports the project is depending (45) ____ on two lenders，the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China. It says they have already provided $ 200 billion in loans to countries throughout Asia，the Middle East and Africa.At a recent conference in Beijing, President Xi described the effort as a win-win situation for the countries and companies (46) ____ in the project.Because of the business climate in China, the country is (47) ____ considered a top investment choice for a growing number of foreign companies. This was the finding of a study- done by The American Chamber of Commerce in China.William Zarit is head of the trade group. “… some companies are looking back to North America where especially energy (48) ____ are much lower, and perhaps labor is not that great a (49) ____ in their manufacturing product. ”Observers note that China no longer depends on foreign technology and investments (50) ____ it once did.(51) ____，they say，Chinese officials are less concerned about companies leaving the country. But some critics say China may pay a price for (52) ____ investment because of the government’s policies.Ted Moran studies ( 53 ) ____ issues for the Peterson Institute for International Economics.“China is already such a huge presence on the world economic stage, so I’m not predicting any kind of (54) ____，I just think that there will be much slower grow th and much less robust growth over the next decade.”While China’s president spoke about inclusiveness at the recent conference, some American companies remain concerned that it may be more talk than (55) ____.41. A. domestic B. ancient C. foreign D. modern42. A. In result B. In reward C. In exchange D. In fact43. A. strengthening B. defending C. preventing D. establishing44. A. enthusiasm B. concern C. interest D. excitement45. A. heavily B. nearly C. luckily D. likely46. A. introduced B. enrolled C. engaged D. involved47. A. in particular B. no longer C. at any cost D. by the way48. A. conservations B. costs C. efficiencies D. consumptions49. A. instance B. factor C. phenomenon D. event50. A. as B. though C. but D. unless51. A. For example B. By the way C. In any case D. For that reason52. A. shrinking B. increasing C. expanding D. rising53. A. environmental B. physical C. economic D. political54. A. entertainment B. luck C. fortune D. disaster55. A. resistance B. resource C. substance D . conferenceSection B (22%)Directions： 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)My guide Farah, a tall, slim woman in her late 30s，wears jeans and a simple manteaux -- the required robe women must wear in public, covering neck to knee. Her long, straight black hair is hidden beneath her headscarf, but visible as it curls at her neck.We’re heading to Tajrish Bazaar, in north Tehran (capital of Iran)，to explore 10 different kinds of dried plums, and other goodies. We choose the Metro—Farah for its convenience, and I，for a chance to go underground in Tehran, because it provides a picture of the city most tourists never see.It's mid-morning. Women and men sit separately, but the rule relaxes during busy times, like now. We, along with a few other women, clasp our hands around a pole, standing next to men, young and old in the air-conditioned, modern carriage. Two stops later, and about 20 commuters fewer, segregation happens naturally -- women at one end, men at the other, still within view, but separate.A handful of fashionable girls admire their own reflections in the window. They wear tight leggings under their brightly coloured robes, pushing back headscarves and boundaries. We find seats next to a group of conservative women dressed in black cloaks called chador. They’re nothing like t he other women I have met, a sisterhood of outspoken opinions, most of them liberal. “We are a nation with one language,” Farah says, “divided in two—-traditional and modern. ” Farah tells me it all began, not with imports from the West, but with the 1979 revolution. A combination of access, education and a bad economy created a society where women now have independence, careers and husbands happy to help around the house with chores and children*56. We are setting out for Tajrish Bazaar most probably at __________.A. 3 a. m.B. 1 p. m.C. 10 a. m.D. 5 p. m.57. Why did the author choose to take the subway?A. Because it’s cheap.B. Because it’s convenient.C. Because she can see more beautiful women on the subway.D. Because it offers her an opportunity to see a different city from what most tourists see58. What does the underlined word segregation in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?A. isolationB. disasterC. departureD. combination59. What can we learn from the passage?A. Women in Iran must wear manteau in public.B. Fashionable girls can dress as freely as they like.C. Iran is divided in two parts by the western forces.D. Men in Iran won't help with the housework.(B)Last week Amazon announced Word Runner, a new tool for reading Kindle books. Word Runner is a software update that shows one word at a time, instead of words, sentences and paragraphs on one page.Amazon says Word Runner was developed to make reading faster. By seeing one word at a time on the screen, you will not lose your place on the page. It may help you to focus on what you are reading.Opinions about Word Runner are mixed. Carmen Blyth, Ph. D.， and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), says Word Runner is not optimal reading.In the Ki ndle Forums at Amazon, a commenter called CB Retriever says, “Thanks，but that absolutely will not work for me as I too do lines and blocks of text at a time __ I think the last time I read word by word was back when I was learning to read. ”Len Edgerly, business journalist and host of The Kindle Chronicles podcast, had a chance to try out Word Runner. In his podcast, Edgerly said that Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”.BrakeYou can pause Word Runner by tapping the pause button, called Brake. Brake lets you move words forward and backward. You can go back and re-read words using Brake.AvailabilityAccording to Amazon, Word Runner will be available soon for some English-language books on the Kindle app for Android devices and on Fire tablets.Word Runner will work with select English-language Kindle books from Amazon sites inall countries, says an Amazon representative. Amazon has not yet said whether Word Runner will be coming to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.Dynamic PacingWor d Runner uses a feature called “Dynamic Pacing” to adjust the speed around complicated words. Dynamic Pacing automatically slows the speed of Word Runner for complicated words, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. It makes changes based on the natural rhythm of your reading.60. In CB Retriever’s opinion, _____________.A. Word Runner provides one with necessary information to understand what he is readingB. good readers can read four words at a timeC. Word Runner is not so practical for him as he reads lines and blocks of text at a timeD. Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”61. From the passage, we can draw the conclusion that ___________.A. Word Runner will soon be available for iPhone and iPadB. Word Runner will work with all English language books in all countriesC Word Runner is a software which updates one word at a timeD. people will soon be able to use Word Runner to read some English-language books on Android devices and Fire tablets62. “Dynamic Pacing” is designed to _________.A. regulate the speed of readingB. quicken the speed of reading something easyC. let you move words forward and backwardD. allow you to see all of the words on a page on your screen(C)Steve Jobs was 52 when he announced the iPhone. That was in 2007. Years later, the Apple co-founder introduced the MacBook Air, App Store and iPad. Tim Cook, who was 51 when he took over from Jobs, is building on his legacy. They both shattered a myth that the young rule the technology industry.Silicon Valley's ve nture capitalists speak openly of their bias toward the young. “People under 35 are the people who make change happen；people over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas,” Vinod Khosla, a prominent investor, said at a conference.The result of this bias is that older entrepreneurs often are ignored while younger entrepreneurs receive attention and funding. This is hurting the venture-capital system as well as Silicon Valley—because the stereotypes are flawed.Research on successful technology firms looked only at companies that had made it out of the garage and were making at least $ 1 million in profits. The research revealed that the average and medium age of their founders was 39. Twice as many were older than 50 as were younger than 25. And twice as many were older than 60 as were younger than 20. In a follow- up project, we studied the backgrounds of 549 successful entrepreneurs in 12 high-growth industries. The average and medium age of male founders in this group was 40，and a significant proportion were older than 50.There are lots of young founders in Silicon Valley, some of whom drop out of school to start their companies. The vast majority of these start-ups fail, however, because there is no substitute for experience and knowledge. These come with age.Young entrepreneurs surely have an advantage in social media and app building. They understand these new technologies better than their parents do because they have grown up using them. It is also easier to write code for a cellphone than to learn how to motivate and inspire employees, manage finances and market products. But building a business requires all of those skills. That is why older entrepreneurs have more success. As baby boomers become as familiar with Internet and mobile technologies as their children are，they surely will give the youngsters a run for their money. They also have greater buying power and a better understanding of the markets for the next generation of technologies.That is why we need to get beyond the stereotypes and realize that baby boomers are going to better the world.63. Which age group might the baby boomers belong to?A. Under 20.B. 20 to 30.C. 35 to 45.D. 55 to 65.64. From the passage, we can infer that ________.A. people in their 50s are absolutely unable to come up with new ideasB. the average and medium age of the founders of technology firms was 50C. some young founders in Silicon Valley quit school to start their companiesD. younger people tend to have a better understanding of the markets than old ones65. All the following statements explain why older entrepreneurs are more successful in building a business EXCEPT that _____.A. they are more experienced and knowledgeableB. they know how to motivate and inspire employees, manage finances and market productsC. they have greater buying power than younger onesD. they are more familiar with Internet and mobile technologies66. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why baby boomers are an important part of technology's future.B. Some Silicon Valley's venture capitalists speak openly of their bias toward the young.C. The young have an advantage in social media and app building than the old.D. The young rule the technology industry.Section C (8%)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.Environmental pollution kills 1. 7 million children under the age of five every year worldwide. This is according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO warns that child deaths will increase greatly if pollution continues to worsen.The most common causes of death among children aged one month to five years are diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia. This is according to the WHO. (67) ____ This means providing access to safe water and sanitation, limiting exposure to dangerous chemicals, and improving waste management.(68) ____ The WHO estimates that air pollution is responsible for about 6. 5 million premature, or early, deaths every year. That number includes nearly 600, 000 deaths of children under age five. Most of these deaths take place in developing countries.Air pollution is a leveler between rich and poor, according to WHO environment and health chief Maria Neira. (69) ____ And one of the most important ways to reduce air pollution is to produce cleaner fuels for cooking and heating. “Almost half of the world population is using dirty fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting at home. And, this is affecting very much mothers who are staying and cooking at home, but the children who are around mothers -- they are exposed as well. ” Early exposure to harmful pollutants can lead to increased risk ofchronic respiratory disease, asthma, heart disease, stroke and cancer later in life.Cleaning up how the world cooks, heats and lights homes and other buildings is a big- picture goal. The WHO is advising government departments and industries such as construction and the health sector to work together to clean up their environment.(70) ____ The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has the following suggestions：•Avoid walking where there is a high volume of vehicle traffic.•Equip homes with air filters and air conditioning units.•Limit your time outside if you live in an area that issues warnings about air quality.•Wear high-grade, rated face masks tightly to the face when air quality is poor.•Remove your clothes and wash immediately after entering your house if you live or commute in a very polluted area.IV. Summary Writing (10%)Directions： Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point is) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or to life in general. And your attitude about life may be more important to living than you think.A new study suggests that people who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic. Researchers at Harvard Un iversity’s School of Public Health in Boston compared women with “a general expectation that good things will happen” to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and certain types of infection.Eric Kim, one of the study leaders, says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty. Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep.When compared to the least optimistic women in the study, the optimistic women had：•an almost forty percent lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and respiratory disease• a fifty percent lower risk of dying from infection•and a sixteen percent lower risk of dying from cancerLeslie Ralph, a clinical psychologist and counselor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has several ideas about how to increase optimism.She says each night plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities the next day, such as watching the sun rise, visiting a friend, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child.She also suggests that if your day starts badly, simply close your eyes for a moment and take a deep breath. When you open your eyes, imagine your day has started over. It’s like having your own restart button.Offering praise or support to someone can also improve your own outlook. A smile and “thank you” from another person may help you feel more optimistic.V. Translation (15%)Directions ： Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.72. 两天之后他才回我短信。

2019屆高三下學期第一次模擬英語試題第I卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。

錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉寫到答題卡上。

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）請聽下面5段對話。

每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。

聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。

每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What are the speakers probably going to tell Jennifer?A. Not to worry about what people think.B. To spend more time on her studies.C. To get them tickets to the volleyball game.2. What does the man imply about Paul?A. He has already asked for help.B. He was the last one to use the computerC. He doesn’t know a lot about the computer.GAGGAGAGGAFFFFAFAF3. What’s the man’s job now?A. He works in a car factory.B. He works in an office.C. He is out of work now.4. Where are the two speakers?A. In Britain.B. In USA.C. In France.5. What can be inferred about the man?A. Tonight’s exam is the easiest one.B. He wishes he could go to a concert.C. He did well in two of his exams.第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）請聽下面5段對話或獨白。

2019上海市英语高考模拟试卷I . Listening ComprehensionSection A (10%)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. 6/19. B. 6/28. C. 7/19. D. 7/28.2. A. 0:30 p.m. B. 11 ：30 p. m. C. 12:30 a.m. D. 0:30 a.m.3. A. Customer and manager. B. Secretary and manager.C. Doctor and patient.D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. He didn’t hear what the woman said.B. He liked the documentary a lot.C. He would like the woman to say it again.D. He disapproved of what the woman said.5. A. At a bank. B. At a bookstore.C. At a drugstore.D. At a gas station.6. A. Confident. B. Confused. C. Anxious. D. Satisfied.7. A. He likes the movie very much. B. He is not that interested in the movie.C. He thinks it is too old.D. He prefers it to a classic.8. A. The screen of the TV is a blur. B. The man may have a problem with his eyes.C. The TV screen is covered with dirt.D. The man should watch TV less.9. A. The suit shop. B. A hair salon. C. A furniture store. D. The subway.10. A. The woman thinks it is a better policy.B. The woman disapproves of the policy.C. The woman believes the government is trying hard to make a better policy.D. The woman hopes the government will make a better policy next time.Section B (15%)Directions：In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage and conversation，you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice , but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Nodding of the head. B. A shake of the head.C. A shake of the hand.D. Folded arms.12. A. Lowering the eyes. B. Waving or pointing to them.C. Talking back too quickly.D. Having frequent eye contact.13. A. Lack of eye contact. B. Lack of gestures.C. Showing the sole of the foot to a guest.D. Keeping eyes lowered.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 5 light years away. B. 2. 7 million miles away.C. 27 million miles away.D. 1. 6 million miles away.15. A. To honor the romantic story between Juno and Jupiter in history.B. To honor the powerful God Jupiter in Roman mythology.C. To honor the story about them in Roman mythology.D. To honor Juno's investigation into Jupiter’s lovers.16. A. The pictures were taken five years ago.B. Juno is one of the satellites orbiting Jupiter.C. People have divided opinions on these photos on Facebook.D. Juno will be able to answer questions about the formation of Jupiter.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. He is the department manager. B. He always works overtime.C. He is not satisfied with extra work.D. lie doesn’t like his position.18. A. He is not qualified for the job. B. He is expected to be promoted.C. He is expected to do unrealistic tasks.D. He is expected to meet unrealistic demands.19. A. He is very vulnerable. B. He is trustworthy.C. He is popular among other workers.D. He is quite under great pressure.20. A. To complain directly to the manager. B. To solve the problem by himself.C. To approach the manager directly.D. To ignore the demands.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10%)Directions ：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word ；for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.Before age 3，most children lack the necessary skills to lie. Somewhere between the ages of 3 and 8 though, a lot of children become shockingly skillful at telling lies. A group of 3-year-olds (21) ____ (seat) in a room and told not to peek at a toy placed out of sight while the adult left the room. When they were later asked if they had peeked, only about half of the kids attempted to lie. This was repeated with 7-year-olds, and the majority of the kids avoided telling the truth.At first, it is because they can (22) ____ children lie. They reach a point developmentally (23)____ they realize that they can say something that is not true. These lies are not a sign of moral failures in (24) ____ the parents or the child.By age 7 or 8. most children lie for two reasons. One is to escape punishment and to remain in your good graces. Children figure out that (25) ____ they say they did not do something, they may be able to avoid punishment. Older children are also better than the younger ones at reading human emotion and predicting your reaction. Since most of the children want to make theirparents happy, their lies may be a (26) ____ (misguide) attempt to provide the right answer. The kid who tells you that he did not break the vase, even in the presence of a broken vase，is just telling you what you want to hear. He knows you would be upset about the vase, so he makes up a lie to make you happy.Ironically, kids of strict parents are actually more likely to lie than (27) ____ from a more laid-back home. A child who knows that he gets spanked for doing wrong may feel motivated to lie more often and he may become more skilled at it, because he knows (28) ____ (catch) will lead to punishment.When it comes to telling the truth, when a child matures and ages you will see the lies become (29) ____ (frequent). This is a result of more mature kids learning responsibility and being accountable (30) ____ their actions. If your youngster is telling lies, don’t panic. He will most likely grow out of this stage with the help of his parents setting the right moral values. The experiment in this article was performed by parents and children.Section B (10%)Directions：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.He fascinated Victorian England with his (31) ____ skill at cracking cases, based on astute (机敏的）logical reasoning and grasp of forensic science, not to mention a (32) ____ of disguises and encyclopedic knowledge of the criminal underclass.But this detective was not Sherlock Holmes but a real life investigator, Jerome Caminada, who, as a new research suggests, helped inspire Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's celebrated hero.A biography of Caminada reveals a series of (33) ____ similarities between him and the fictional character, in terms of their unorthodox methods and character. It also establishes strong (34) ____ between the real detective’s cases and plot lines used by Doyle. The author, Angela Buckley, has even established that Caminada’s casework involved (35) ____ an alluring (迷人的) and talented criminal, similar to Irene Adler, and that the detective even had a Moriarty-like nemesis who plagued him over the course of several cases until a final, dramatic confrontation. Mrs. Buckley said, “Caminada became a national figure at just t he time that Sherlock Holmes was being created. There are so many parallels that it is clear Doyle was using parts of this real (36) ____ for his. ”The son of an Italian father and Irish mother, Caminada was based in Manchester, but was involved in cases which took him across the country, and he enjoyed a nationwide profile in the press, where (37) ____ of his exploits were widely reported. Most of his career was spent with Manchester City Police Force although he later (38) ____，like Holmes, as a “consult ing detective”. As the fictional character relied on a network of underworld contacts-- the Baker Street Irregulars -- so Caminada was known for his extensive web of (39) ____ ，whom he wouldoften meet in the back pew of a church. These characters helped him build up an encyclopedic knowledge of the criminal fraternity, among whom he would often move in disguise—another tactic in common with Holmes. Like his fictional counterpart, Caminada was noted for his tendency to wander the streets of the roughest neighborhoods alone at night, (40) ____ intervening in any crimes he encountered.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15%)Directions ：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There was a time when British Olympic medal winners became household names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this year's Games in Rio and 147 at the Paralympics meant that the GB medalists’ r eception at Buckingham Palace was a(n) (41) ____ and yet happy event.Throughout the Commonwealth there were (42) ____ joyful celebrations. Grenada, the Bahamas, Jamaica and New Zealand won more medals per (43) ____ than any other countries.Many of this y ear’s winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration (44) ____ their aspiration (抱负）；and having discovered abilities they (45) ____ knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others.A few months ago, I saw inspiration of a different kind. It was not hard to be moved by the(46)____ of the highly skilled doctors, paramedics and crew, who are called out on average five times a day, even at night.(47) ____，to be inspirational you don’t have to save lives or win medals. I often draw strength from meeting (48) ____ people doing extraordinary things；volunteers, carers, community organizers and good neighbors; (49) ____ heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. They are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives frequently (50) ____ a truth expressed by Mother Teresa. She once said，“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ”To mark my 90th birthday, volunteers and supporters of the six hundred charities of which I have been patron came to a lunch in The Mall, Many of these organizations are (51 ) ____ in size but inspire me with the work they do.From giving friendship and (52) ____ to our veterans, the elderly or the bereaved；to championing music and dance；providing animal welfare；or protecting our fields and forests, their selfless devotion and (53) ____ of spirit is an example to us all.When people face a challenge they sometimes talk about taking a deep breath to find courage or strength. In fact, the word “inspire” literally means “to breathe in”. But even with the inspiration of others, it’s (54) ____ that we sometimes think the world’s problems are so big that we can do little to help. On our own, we cannot end wars or (55) ____ injustice, but the collective impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.41. A. respectful B. accessible C. crowded D. appreciated42. A. hardly B. equally C. roughly D. disputably43. A. people B. popularity C. game D. person44. A. concerned B. engaged C. fed D. desired45. A. scarcely B. always C. almost D. nearly46. A. specialty B. reputation C. skills D. dedication47. A. Therefore B. However C. Similarly D. Ironically48. A. outstanding B. uncommon C. ordinary D. fortunate49. A. unsung B. passionate C. unbelievable D, unusual50. A. refer to B. represent C. define D. inform51. A. great B. acceptable C. important D. modest52. A. indifference B. support C. relations D. challenge53. A. generosity B. hope C. wisdom D. foundation54. A. satisfying B. well-known C. understandable D. disappointing55. A. turn down B. take over C. make for D. wipe outSection B (22%)Directions ：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)Communication technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of communication media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. The fact that emails arc automatically recorded -- and can come back to haunt (困扰）you -- appears to be the key to the finding.Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 80 students to keep a communication diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails, 21 per cent of instant messages, 27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 per cent：of phone calls.His results to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April，have surprised psychologists. Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment (非直接接触）of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication.But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone.People are also more likely to lie in real time—in an instant message or phone call, say—than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous(脱口而出的）responses to an unexpected demand, such as：“Do you like my dress?”Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.56. What does the phrase “to stretch the truth” in the last paragraph mean?A. to tell the truthB. to understate somethingC. to overestimate somethingD. to deceive people57. Why are people more honest when using email?A. Because it takes more time to think than to speak.B. Because lies in emails may do harm to their credit.C. Because of the detachment of emailing.D. Because they are practiced to be more honest in emailing.58. Which of the following is contrary to people’s common beliefs?A. Emails contain more lies than other communication media.B. Face-to-face communication contains more lies.C. Face-to-face communication contains more lies because it is not recorded.D. Deception makes people uncomfortable, which reduces mistakes in phone calls.59. What is Hancocks’ tips for communication?A. Honesty is always the best policy.B. Employees should choose suitable media for different communication purposes.C. If honesty is important, employees should choose face-to-face talk.D. Employees should be honest with their clients, their bosses and their rivals.(B)After walking miles of expo hall carpeting, watching countless live demos, and sitting through God knows how many press announcements, we're ready to declare these ten products to be the best things we saw at CES (国际消费电子展) 2017. Of all the amazing and beautiful gadgets on display here in Las Vegas, these are the products which exhibit the strong sense of innovation and vision within their categories. They achieve this through exquisite industrial design, innovative engineering, and simply seeing the future and realizing it in a product you can touch and hold. The following are three of the ten.CES is full of toys that promise to turn your kid into a coding wiz (编码奇才）.The issue? Not all of them are fun to play with. This week Lego introduced Boost, a new kit that lets kids bring their existing bricks to life with three different modules. You can program Lego to walk, roll, flash, and make noise via an app that uses drag and drop code. Kids probably won't notice they're building logic skills when they program their hot (自动程序；网上机器人）to shoot a dart at their sister when she walks by, and that's the point. It's a sneaky way to get kids to learn, which is exactly why they’ll love it.The Hub robot is adorable, but LG's animated voice assistant also provides a clear peak at the future of in-home interfaces. These devices run Alexa, but they do more than your averageEcho. A screen on the front doesn't just surface visual info like weather forecast, it provides personality：blinking eyes patiently await your commands. Ask for your favorite tunes, and the little robot busts a move as it plays them. You can customize the wake word to anything you'd like, and the big and mini versions of the robots have the exact same features. The only difference is the size of the screen and the power of their built-in speakers.Good speakers are furniture. They add to a room's decor, and they begged to be touched. The cylindrical Beoplay M5 is a wireless speaker that fits those criteria- its wool covering is soft and gorgeous, and it s topped by an aluminum disc that functions as a satisfyingly tactile volume knob. The sound is excellent, with impressive volume and gobs of bass. Audio streams in over Bluetooth. AirPlay, or Spotify, and it has Chromecast built in, so you can command the jams by talking to your Google Home. It’s not a portable speaker (it plugs into the wall and has no battery) but il is made for multi-room setups—-group a few M5s together, or pair them with other Beoplay multi-room speakers like the A6 and A9.60. Which of the following describes the common traits of these products?A. They represent the edge-cutting industrial design.B. They are all for entertainment and recreation.C. They are targeted at young people.D. They are available on the market now.61. What does the writer mean by saying “Good speakers are furniture”?A. Because they fit well in criteria.B. Because they plug into the wall without battery and make up for multi-room setups.C. Because they fit in with the decoration of the room and feel comfortable.D. Because they have excellent sound, impressive volume and gobs of bass.62. Which of the following is NOT true?A. It is painstaking to select the top ten gadgets among so many ingenious inventions.B. Beoplay M5 features wonderful looking, excellent sound quality and portability.C. The screen on the Hub robot provides visible information and personality.D. The new Lego kit Boost motivates kids to learn programming without their realization.(C)Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over the past few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to downplay its cozy reputation in favor of something more academic and serious.Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp (翻新). Changes to next year's funding regime (制度）are both forcing universities to justify charging students up to 9,000 in fees.Nowadays, universities putting much more of a focus on their brands and what their value propositions are. While in the past universities have often focused on students' social life and attractions of the university town in recruitment campaigns, they are now concentrating on more tangible attractions, such as employment prospects, engagement with industry, and lecturer contact hours, making clear exactly what students are going to get for their money.The problem for universities is that if those benefits fail to materialize, students notice. Thatworries Rob Behrens, chief executive of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) , which deals with student complaints. “Universities need to be extremely careful that... they describe the reality of what's going to happen to students,”he says. “Because competition is going to get greater for attracting students，there is a danger that universities will go the extra mile.”One university told prospective engineering students they would be able to design a car and race it at Brands Hatch, which never happened, he says. “If universities spent as much money on handling complaints and appeals appropriately as they spend on marketing, they would do better at keeping students, and in the National Student Survey returns,” he says.Ongoing research by Heist tracking prospective 2012 students suggests that they are not only becoming more sophisticated in thinking about what they want from a university, but are also spending more time researching evidence to back up institutional claims.Hence the growing importance of the student survey and league tables. From next September, all institutions will also be expected to publish on their websites key information sets, allowing easier comparison between institutions—and between promises and reality—of student satisfaction levels, course information, and the types of jobs and salaries graduates go on to.As a result, it is hardly surprising that universities are beginning lo change the way they market themselves. While the best form of marketing for institutions is to be good at what they do, they also need to be clear about how they are different from others.And it is vital that once an institution claims to be particularly good at something, it must live up to it. The moment you position yourself, you become exposed because you have played your joker, and if you fail in that you are in trouble.63. What are universities putting their focus on to attract students?A. A friendly reputation.B. Student funding.C. Students' social life.D. Practical benefits.64. According to Behrens, which of the following may NOT be the conseque nces if students’complaints are not dealt well with?A. Universities may not be able to attract prospective students.B. Students will become more sophisticated.C. It will do harm to the reputation of the universities.D. Universities may not be able to keep students.65. Rob Behrens suggests universities do in marketing themselves EXCEPT _____.A. make high promises to attract studentsB. establish their own strengthsC. show graduates，career perspectiveD. show their feature courses66. What does the word “joker” refer to?A. A person who are good at communication.B. A thing that cannot be predicted.C. The best thing that people cannot afford to lose.D. A card that can be matched to any card.Section C (8%)Directions：Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentenceSingapore is a small, flat, marshy island that has been developed to become the most important port and business center in Southeast Asia and one of the ten wealthiest countries in the world in terms of gross national product per capita.Singapore has a population of 3. 5 million people and a high density of more than 500 people per square kilometer. The superior infrastructure—especially the excellent port and international airport—has made Singapore the import and transshipment center for the region. (67) ____ These functions are complemented by a large variety of maritime service activities, including banking, insurance, communications, and consulting.Singapore has diversified its service sector to include a wider range of financial, communications, and management activities and has attracted the regional headquarters of many multinational corporations. (68) ____ This diversification, as well as high consumption levels in the domestic market, allowed Singapore to cope with the 1983 oil crisis and 1997 Asian financial crisis somewhat more easily than did other countries in the region.Singapore has a population of diverse ethnicity and religion, but it is dominated (77 percent) by overseas Chinese, descendants of immigrants who moved to Singapore in the colonial period and followed the religions of Buddhism and Taoism. Other groups include Malays (about 15 percent) and Indians (about 7 percent, mainly Hindu). (69) ____ The promotion is especially among the highly educated in order to reduce labor shortages and ensure a workforce to support the older population. Colonial Singapore was residentially segregated, with the British living next to the government buildings on the east shore of the Singapore River, Chinatown on the west riverbank, and Indian and Malay neighborhoods farther toward the east.The government has made serious attempts to foster harmony between ethnic groups and to create a sense of national identity by designating four official languages (Mandarin Chinese, English, Malay, and Indian Tamil). (70) ____ They also enforce Singapore’s image of a clean and crime-free environment through very strict rules against litter and graffiti, media censorship, and licensing of satellite dishes and street entertainers.IV. Summary Writing (10%)Direction：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main file of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age, but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests.The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60，found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27. Dips in memory, meanwhile, generally became apparent around age 37.On the other hand，indicators of a person’s acc umulated knowledge—like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge—kept improving with age, according to the findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. The results do not mean that young adults need to start worrying about their memories. Most people’s minds function al a high level even in their later years, according to researcher Timothy Salthouse.“These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases,” Salthouse said in a news release.The study included healthy, educated adults who took standard tests of memory, reasoning and perception at the outset and at some point over the next seven years. The tests are designed to detect subtle (细微的）changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols. In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found, certain aspects of cognition (认知能力) generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s. The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia (痴呆），according to the researchers.V. Translation (15%)Directions ：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.72. 我们所不能错失的是在学校里查缺补漏的宝贵时间和机会。