2020年上海市高考英语模拟考试试卷

2020届上海市闵行区高考一模英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Don’t refer to the dictionary every time you come across a new word as sometimes its meaning may be _______ clearly in a given context.A．picked out B．ruled out C．brought out D．taken out2．The prediction from Maya worries residents _______ December 21, 2012 would be the end of the world. A．if B．that C．whether D．which3．—What did she want to know, Tom?—She wondered we could complete the experimentA．when was it that B．it was when thatC．it was when D．when it was that4．Ms Alice is considered a lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with. A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous5．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.—______ it have been their team’s vi ctory in the finals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should6．In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________, knives and forks.A．another B．otherC．others D．the other7．--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence.---It’s typical of him to be sensitive.A．should have been B．must have beenC．might have been D．can have been8．The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient9．In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______. A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition10．—Did you enjoy your journey to Beijing last weekend?—. We had driven more than 3 hours before we found the right way.A．Absolutely B．No way C．Not at all D．With pleasure11．—________? You look really down.—I’m tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.A．Why bother B．So whatC．What’s up D．Why not12．Once published, the novel was a(n) success and was soon translated into nine foreign languages.A．occasional B．instantC．constant D．individual13．—Come on,please give me some ideas about the project.—Sorry.With so much work _______ my mind,I almost break down.A．filled B．filling C．to fill D．being filled14．--- Do you know what Tom does all day ?---- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he ____________his lessons.A．is doing B．does C．spends to do D．does doing15．If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice.A．prescription B．substituteC．appetite D．suspension16．I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________.A．challenged B．challengingC．to be challenged D．having challenged17．That’s far more than the number that have actually ______ in recent years.A．come to light B．come to life C．come across18．The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under ¥10, so not only is it ______ but practical as well.A．adaptable B．adjustableC．adoptable D．affordable19．—________! Somebody has left the lab door open.—Don’t look at me.A．Hi, there B．Dear meC．Thank goodness D．Come on20．If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe. A．had been B．wereC．would be D．was第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案（二）（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。

2.回蓉选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答題卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AIn 2018 to which we've just said goodbye, we've seen excellent movies such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. In 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. Here are movies not to miss.Spider-Man-.Far H0- July 5, USTom Holland, the actor of 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider(蜘蛛). When we see him again in theaters, Spider – Man will have a new red - and – black suit. The movie will take Peter on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marved Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider - Man will try a return to his “normal" self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw, July 26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports car. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action - packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on July 26. Famous English actor Jaso n Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckaid Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious 8. The action and chemistry really thrill their audience. But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand - off in the 2017 movie.The Lion King, July 19, USThis is a brand - new version of the classic children’s film. The story of wide - eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands，a vast African prairie(大草原).The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, Timon and Punibaa. The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to become the king. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?1. Which movie will probably be most popular among children?A. Spider - Man: Far From Home.B. Hobbs and Shaw.C. Fast and Furious 8.D. The Lion King.2. What do the three movies have in common?A. The heroes have appeared in previous movies.B. They have the complex plot and humor style.C. They will be on in theaters in July worldwide.D. Famous actors and actresses act in the movies.3. What’s the writing purpose of the text?A. To ask for movie reviews.B. To make comments on the movies.C. To encourage readers to watch filmsD. To instruct readers to know styles of movie.BA simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holiday. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded—along with Mickelson’s bunk bed output. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a difference.”4. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?A. To help the poor children.B. To make a big fortune.C. To inspire his community.D. To get more donations.5. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?A. He had his own fish farm.B. He changed his career from time to time.C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life.6. How did other peop le react to Mickelson’s project?A. They showed little interest in it.B. They were supportive and involved in it.C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.D. They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.7. What is Mickelson’s attitude to the nonprofit?A. AmbiguousB. Defensive.C. Cautious.D. Positive.CLearning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially can’t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So what’s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don’t offer a compromise just because theyare not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “What’s your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Let’s come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audie nce and be silent for a moment because that says, “I’m in control. I know what I’m doing. I’m confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn’t miss his key point s. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that we’d better pay attention, there’s something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you’re spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.8. What is most likely to be Americans idea?A. Speaking less gives the upper handB. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.C. A silent man is the best one to listen toD. Speak out what you have in your mind.9. What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.B. To explain silence can be more effective.C. To introduce how to make a presentation.D. To prove silence can ease one’s nervousness.10. What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Paragraph 6?A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Silence is the best defense.B. Silence in negotiations is of great help.C. Learning the skills about silence is important.D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even sighs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer ho urs. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benef its from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.12. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market.14. Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?A. It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.15. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）考生注意事项：1.答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。

2.回蓉选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答題卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第一部分听力(共20小题；共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A72 hours in BeijingTraveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese governmenthas permitted a 72-hour visa-free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US,France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing Here's a pick of the best in Beijing!Mutianyu Great WallYour trip to Beijing isn't really complete without seeing one of the “New Seven Wonders of t World”, the Great Wall of China, The Mutia nyu section of the Great Wall is by far the most well-preservedof all. Taking a one hour bus ride, Mutianyu would be your ideal location for a half-day of hiking awayfrom the large crowds in the city. Also, the authorities have allowed tourists to paint graffiti on a specificsection of the Great Wall since 2014. The Great Wall was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in1987.798 Art ZoneThis would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the artzone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. Youcould easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and thepast.Summer PalaceLocated in northwestern Beijing, th e Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royalpark. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace offers you a pastoral escape into the landscape oftraditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.Sichuan Provincial Restaurant-known Peking duck, the Sichuan provincial While in Beijing, apart from trying the city’s bestrestaurant is one of places where you can enjoy regional delicious food. It offers one of Chinacuisines, Sichuan, which ranges from Mapo tofu to spicy chicken.21. Which of the following is true about the Mutianyu Great Wall?A. It is the most well-preserved part of the Great Wall.B. You can paint graffiti anywhereC. You need a half-day to get there.D. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 201422. When was the Summer Palace added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?A. In1950.B. In 1987C. In 1998D. In2014.23. Which place is the authors first choice when visiting Beijing?A. Mutianyu Great Wall.B. Summer Palace.C. 798 Art ZoneD. Sichuan Provincial Restaurant.BTRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Serviceeadership Training,(NPS) Trail V olunteers, but is useful to everyone! It’s based upon NPS Operational Lwhere the human factor of safety is explored. TRAIL SAFE! captures (捕捉) the core learning objectives ofthe 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minuteslong. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hours up to you—but please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons,send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed andregistered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GARcard in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes one of the safestwork environments for NPS Trail V olunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all TRAIL SAFE! videos: https:///iatr/trail-safe.htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also availableon the Ice Age Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questionsand email to: Matthew_.●Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?●Ｎame of the Trail where you volunteer.●Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.●Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a group setting.●Optional: Please let us know any comments o r suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, you’ll receive yourTRAIL SAFE!pin and risk assessment card via mail.24. What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?A. To develop volunteers’ operationalleadership.B. To offer links to the websites for learning.C. To provide credits for viewing.D. To pass the risk assessment.25. How long does it take the participants to watch the eight videos at a time?A. 18 minutes.B. 40 minutes.C. 3 hours.D. 16 hours.26. What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?A. Watch and register for all the series.B. Give some comments on the lessons.C. Send and receive training mails.D. Answer all of the questions.27. What can be inferred about the job of NPS Trail V olunteers?A. It is popular with everyone.B. It can be dangerous.C. It shall be completed online.D. It needs NPS working experience.C“Anything you want, anytime you need it.”The message appeared on computer screens across the country at the same time, on the same day:December 12th, at 12 p.m.. Simultaneously, important looking envelopes containing cards with the samemessage were hand-delivered to the offices of all the major news companies.One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a business reporter at The Post. The card was beautifullydesigned – a black background with the words printed out in crisp white letters. There was no explanationon the back, just a website address.Chris went to the website. Its style was identical to the ca rd’s and said:“Anytime: Starting Tomorrow.”The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising about Anytime. Was it a shoppingit was awebsite like Tao Bao or Amazon? A joke? Something illegal? Anytime’s marketing had worked –household name before it’d even made a single sale.When the opening came, that day at noon, the Anytime website suddenly had a single field that read,“What do you want?” All you had to do was type the words into that box, and then specify how quickly youwanted your item delivered: within one, ten, or twenty-four hours.Bloggers were the first to test the service. And their reviews were glowing. Within weeks, Anytimehad become a part of daily life. Nobody used other delivery sites or the post anymore as Anytime was muchcheaper and faster.Chris still wondered what exactly Anytime was. He tried to find out who owned the company, but itwas registered in a small country that did not require such information to be made public. He did find someinteresting facts, though. Anyone who challenged the company, it seemed, met with serious trouble. Agovernment official critical of Anytime for avoiding tax was forced to leave his position after news storiessuddenly appeared claiming he was dishonest. The head of another company taking Anytime to court diedin a car accident just days before the case was to begin.Chris began making a list of all the people who had something terrible happen to them after opposingor criticising Anytime. By lunch, he had more than one hundred examples. Something was definitely wrong.Chris worked on his list the rest of the day, emailing people who could provide more information andlooking through newspaper records. After working through the night, an exhausted Chris finally fell asleepat his desk at 4 a.m..When he woke a few hours later, there was a message flashing on his computer screen: “Stotrouble.” Chris smiled. He had no intention of stopping now that he knew he was on the right track.28. What was on the front of the card sent to Chris Lin?A. An invitation to a company opening.B. The website address of a new company.C. The words “Anytime:Starting tomorrow”．D. The words “Anything you want, anytime you need it”．29. Why did the company choose to send the cards to many news reporters?A. Because it didn’t have enough money for traditional advertising.B. Because it wanted to attract the reporters as customers.C. So the reporters would write stories about the new company.D. So people would find the new company interesting.30. What did Chris’ s research suggest aboutAnytime?A. It may be very dangerous.B. Its popularity would soon decrease.C. It was doing business all over the world.D. It was being widely criticised by journalists.31. How did Chris feel at the end of the story?A. Scared that he would get into trouble.B. Confident that he would find the truth.C. Nervous about what the company would do.D. Satisfied that he had discovered the company’s secret.DConnecting with people has become so much easier with advancing technology. Tasks that oncerequired a postage stamp or carrier pigeon are now as simple as tapping a name or even a face on yourscreen, and you’re connected. But also easier is unconsciously getting caught up in a dilemma by violatingcertain new r ules for communicating. A big one for some: Don’t call until you’ve texted to confirm it to call. But that’s just the beginning.“I’m usually pretty mild and not much bothers me,” said Mark Angielle, a 29-year-old office managerfrom White Plains, New York. But the one thing that he hates more than anything else in life is the terribleone-word message —“K.”“At the very least reply with, Got it.” he said “At least give me a few where. You’re not that busy.”There are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of others who have taken Lo social media to expresstheir distaste for people who don’t follow the unwritten rules of digital communication.“These rules are simply a new display of a phenomenon we’ve seen in the past,” said James professor of communication a Virginia Tech. In the same way that generations and small groups of friendshave their own slang and customs, internet culture has given birth to technology-dependent beings thathave their own unique set of routine.But not everyone gets the point. Unlike language, digital communication can be filled with ambiguousclues (线索、迹象) that the person on the other end of the call, text or email may or may not easilyunderstand.“As soon as people aren’t talking face to face, the first thing that gets lost is some of the richness ofly fill that gap by using emoji (表情符号) to sum up athe body language,” Ivory said, “People immediatefeeling in seconds.“There's great potential for danger,” Ivory warned. “What's considered polite in one form might be inappropriate or rude in another occasion.”32. What can you infer about Mark from Paragraph 2?A. He is a businessman with a bad temper.B. He complains about social manners.- word messages.C. He can’t bear oneD. He dislike a busy business life.33. According to the text, which of the following breaks the rules for communicating?A. John says “I got it.” to his boss face to face.B. Jim calls Bill without confirming in advance.C. Mary texts Lily to make sure if she can call her.D. Jack sends “Thanks a lot” to his business friends.34. Why may people misunderstand each other during digital communication?A. Emoji cannot sum up feelings.B. People use their own slang and customs.C. There are large quantities of written rules.D. People gets wrong messages without clear clues.35. What are people expected to do after reading tie passage?A. To obey their own digital communication rules.B. To be aware of rules during digital communication.C. To use advancing technology even with disadvantages.D. To keep pace with digital communication development.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题Test 1I.SPEAKINGSection ADirections: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.1.You must bring your application form back to school tomorrow.2.Instead of trying to change something you can't change, focus your energy on changing something that is within your control.Section BDirections: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.Treating diseases by bathmg4ias-been-popular for centuries. For many years, frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health and was avoided. By the 18th century, doctors began to say that soap and water were good for people to be clean. In the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. Consequently, in the United States people generally bathe often. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.Section CDirections: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation.Questions 1—2: You are asked to look after your uncle's cat while he is away on a tour. Ask him about the job.Question 1：Question 2:Questions 3—4: Your classmate has just come back from a painting exhibition. Ask him twoquestions about the exhibition.Question 1:Question 2:Section DDirections: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given:It was late at night.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard.l.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk .Questions:1.Besides the lack of proper time management skills, what are the other two reasons that students delay doing what they should be doing?2.What’s our way to manage time?录音内容II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1. Do you have a good park around here to recommend?2. I’ve just gotten my exam results. I failed.3. I still haven’t decided what to get my brother for Christmas.4. Jane, why not go out for a meal tonight?Section BListen to the following speaker talking about not doing things on time.Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world. Unfortunately, not everyone is very good at doing this. Many people put off doing things that they need to until it's too late. Students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper until the night before. According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students behave in this way. First, many have poor time management skills and often try to do too much in too little time. In the end, these students often feel overburdened and will put off doing many things they need to. Another reason is that they feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment. These students will often avoid doing something because they don't like it. A third reason that many students putoff doing things is that they are very anxious about doing assignments well enough. These students often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind. Unfortunately, trying to do everything perfectly can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.Questions:1.Besides the lack of proper time management skills, what are the other two reasons that students delay doing what they should be doing?2.What’s our way to manage time?2020届上海市高考英语口语测试模拟试题答案推荐答案I.SPEAKINGSection CQuestions 1~2:1.How often should I feed the cat a day?2.What should I do if the cat doesn’t feel well?Questions 3-43. Is the painting exhibition far away from here?4. What do you think of the painting exhibition?Section DIt was late at night. Most people were already sleeping, but a dog kept barking outside Mr. Li’s house. He was awakened and felt so much annoyed that he picked one of his shoes up and threw it at the dog. The dog felt surprised while being ...hit by the shoe. It turned 'round to see where the shoe came from. Suddenly, the dog seemed to find out what happened. So it picked up the shoe and ran up to the window of Mr. Li's house. It seemed that it wanted to return the shoe to Mr. Li. Seeing that, Mr/ Li was completely awake and at a loss.II. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGSection A1.There's one around the corner of the street. / Sorry, the park is far away from here.2.I'm sorry to hear that. / Take it easy.3.Why not get him a tie? / He'll be pleased for anything you buy for him.4.That's a good idea. / Good. I know a nice Japanese restaurant nearby.Section B1.Students feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment. Students are very anxious about doing assignment well enough.ually, every morning, I will make a plan for what to do in a day. I will choose to do what is urgent and important first. But sometimes I can't help surfing the Internet while doing some boring things. It leads to my failing in accomplishing my plan.评分标准答题分析I.SPEAKINGSection A朗读部分评分标准：(每题1分，共2分）1分能流利朗读命给的句发音清楚；语音语调节奏正确；能正确处理句子重音、意群停顿；并熟练掌握连读、失爆等朗读技巧。

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)（略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWhy don’t quiet carriages work, and how might they be make to? Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travelers voluntarily make their phones silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum. However, in reality, there is usually at least one silly babbler(喋喋不休的人) to break the silence.A couple of problems prevent peaceful trips. First, there is a sorting problem: some passengers end up in the quiet carriage by accident and are not aware of the rules. Second, there is a commitment problem: noise is sometimes made by travelers who choose the quiet carriage but find an important call hard to ignore.The train operators are trying to find answers. Trains in Queensland Australia, are having permanent signs added to show exactly what is expected; a British operator has invested in some technology to prevent phone calls.Microeconomics suggests another approach. Fining people for making a noise would surelydissuade(劝阻) the polluter and is a neat solution in theory, but it requires costly monitoring and enforcement. Another way would be to use prices to separate quiet and noisy passengers－in effect, creating a market for silence. A simple idea would be to sell access to the quiet carriage as an optional extra when the ticket is bought. Making the quiet coach both an active choice and a costly one would dissuade many of those who don’t value a peaceful ride.Charging may also solve the commitment problem. This is particularly tricky, as attitudes to noise canchange during the journey. Some passengers would pay the quiet premium but still chatter away when some vital news arrives. Schemes that reward the silent－a rating system among fellow passengers, for example－could help. The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone. But such a system also fails the simplicity test.A 2010 book by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton argues that “norms”－feelings about how everyone should behave－also play a role in decision-making. Charging a price, even if just a token amount, means the quiet carriage becomes a service that fellow passengers have bought, not just a preference they have expressed. Perhaps different norms would come into play, encouraging calm. If not, a personal bubble is always an option: noise-canceling headphones start at around $50.1. According to the passage, what does microeconomics suggest?A. Finding the source of noise.B. Putting a price on noise.C. Avoid using a phone in the carriage.D. Investing more money in monitoring and enforcement.2. By “a personal bubble is always an option,” the author means ________.A. one can make his own choiceB. one should respect others’ privacyC. one can create his own personal spaceD. one should stick to his personal budget3. This passage is mainly about ________.A. people’s favoured transportationB. effective methods of monitoring noise levelsC. possible solutions to noise in train carriagesD. common forms of misbehavior of passengersBThe great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91.awa was one of the more She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizthan 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. n Italked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a da Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word toso often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawaher grandmother’s phone every day. They alwill need for the Olympics. “Welcome t o Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?”　Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that shewanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. Itjoy now.”The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japanranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing asyounger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unlessJapanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the gamesbegin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.4. Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.5. What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.ish teacher.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only EnglD. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.6. What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.CIt is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to doless well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide programcalled “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children intopre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the resultshave been disappointing , because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three werealready behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. Atthe end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment.To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as thechild,s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the mosteffective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380families who were about to have their first child and represented different social-economic status, age andfamily structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parentsand the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socio-economic background and family situations. The results were obvious. The children inthe program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skillsthan their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socio-economic backgrounds or familystructure. The one factor that was found to affect the child,s development was the poor quality ofparent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program. Without a sim focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates thatit will not be enough to overcome educational unfairness.8. What caused the failure of the “Headstart” program ?A. The large number of poor families.B. The disapproval from children.C. The late start of the program.D. The long period of time.9. What do we know about the “Missouri” program ?A. It focused on the children,s first school teachers.B. It helped the children return to the same home.C. It made the children improved in many aspects.D. It gave the parents advice on their development.10. According to the passage, what is likely to influence children,s performance ?A. The number of family members.B. The parent-child communication.C. The intelligence of their parents.D. The teacher-student relationship.11. How does the author develop the passage ?A. By listing figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples.D. By drawing conclusions.DWe’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you knowdisagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet, theFacebook reply, or a paragraphs-long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your writtenwords will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new researchsuggests a different idea.That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California,Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch,listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge thecharacter of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the part who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的)of their claims than when theyread that communicator’s same argument.The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. One of us read a speech thatwas printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard theexact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward thepolitician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, thepolitician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable.So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a fewvince that boss ordoors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to concolleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over socialshort attention make arguing your point anmedia. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’　uphill battle.12. What’s the result of the research?A. Written words are more logical and reasonable.B. People prefer to communicate with key board.C. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.D. Oral, not written, communication works better.13. Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph3?A. To introduce the topic for discussion.B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.C. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.D. To introduce the politician’s speech.14. What does the underlined word “idiotic’’in paragraph 3 mean?A. Wise.B. Practical.C. Silly.D. Special.15. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.B. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.C. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

上海英语高考模拟考试试卷2020年6月I. Multiple choices. (20’)1. It is considered no good _____ without understanding.A. reciteB. to be recitedC. recitedD. reciting2. Insects first appeared on earth at least 400 million years ago. Down through the ages, they __________ endlessly to survive.A. struggledB. struggleC. have struggledD. are struggling3. Considering a sense of unity, some people take the view ___________ a newspaper is like a store with many windows, each of _________ should be dressed to the same standard.A. which, whichB. /; themC. that; whichD. that; them4. There _________ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in thedriving school.A. should n’tB. mustn’tC. shan’tD. n eedn’t5. Every means ______ tried to save the wounded soldier, but the doctor failed.A. wereB. has beenC. had beenD. is6. _______________ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.A. The president to attendB. The president attendingC. The president’s attendingD. The president will attend7. It worried her parents a lot ________ she had some trouble with her studies in France.A. whileB. whenC. thatD. what8. _____ many times, but he still couldn't understand it.A. Having been toldB. Though he had been toldC. He was toldD. Having told9. Word comes that free souvenirs (纪念品) will be given to _______ comes first.A. no matter whomB. whomeverC. no matter whoD. whoever10. The job of a secretary __________ receiving guests, answering telephones calls and so on .A. is involvedB. involvesC. is involved inD. involves in11. Is it _________we played football _________you found the key to the bike?A. that; thatB. that; whereC. where; thatD. where; in which12._______ is known ______all that the earth is round, just like a ball.A. As; toB. Which; forC. As; forD. It; to13. Soon enough the time will come __________ you are too tired to move any further. So the sooner you start exploring it, the better.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where14. —Does your new computer work well?—It often______. It is the second time that the computer_________.A. is broken down; is repairedB. breaks down; has been repairingC. breaks down; has been repairedD.is broken down; has repaired15. After the war, a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a theatre.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when16. The newly built Development Zone is no longer ______ it used to be.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. that17. He left in a hurry,________ the door ________.A. left; openedB. leaving; unlockedC. with; openingD. with; unlocking18. The reason_________ he didn’t speak to me was_________ he was angry with me.A. why; becauseB. that; becauseC. why ;thatD. for which; because19. The Olympic Games,______ in 776B.C, didn’t include women players until 1919.A. first playingB.to be first playedC. first playedD. to be first playing20. He put great_______ on improving his English.A. emphasisB. forceC. attemptD. actionII. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’)Section 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.Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has been fined for tax evasion, state media reported. It is the first public pronouncement about the star (21) __________ she mysteriously disappeared from public view in June.According to state-run news agency Xinhua, Fan has been ordered to pay almost $130 million, after she misreported how much money she (22) __________ (receive) for certain film projects, using so-called "yin-yang contracts" to conceal (23) __________ the authorities her true remuneration (薪酬) and avoid millions of dollars in taxes.Fan and companies related to her were ordered to pay around $42 million in late taxes and fees, along with a fine of $86 million.Because she was (24) __________ first-time offender, the government said criminal charges would not be filed against her if she pays all the money by an undisclosed deadline, Xinhua reported.Fan's disappearance from public view sparked widespread speculation (25) __________ she had been detained by the authorities. Xinhua said she had been under investigation by tax authorities in Jiangsu province, but (26) __________ didn't provide any details on her current whereabouts.In a letter (27) __________ (post) on social media, Fan, 37, apologized profusely and repeatedly to the public and government."As a public figure, I should have abided by laws and regulations, and been a role model in the industry and society," she said. "I shouldn't have lost self-restraint or become lax in managing my companies, (28) __________ led to the violation of laws, in the name of economic interests.""Without the favorable policies of the Communist Party and state, without the love of the people, there (29) __________ have been no Fan Bingbing," she added.Her case was clearly designed as a warning to other high profile celebrities, with the State Administration of Taxation saying it had launched a campaign (30) __________ (recover) all back taxes in the entertainment industry.Section B(20’)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.China’s firs t private research-oriented university Westlake University, which is backed by some of the country’s biggest business tycoons, was 31 inaugurated on Saturday morning in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, according to media reports.Westlake University is the first research-oriented university funded by private 32 and supported by the Chinese government in the country, 33 news website reported on Saturday. The non-profit institution was launched by a slew of 34 academia (学术机构) in the country and funded by high-profile business 35 , including Tencent Holdings Ltd Chairman Pony Ma and Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin, according to information on the school’s website.Headed by Shi Yigong, a biologist and former vice president of the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing, Westlake will be 36 to the study of natural science and engineering, with world-class environment and state-of-the-art research facility. Construction for the university started in April and is expected to be completed by 2021. Total investment for the project is 37 to be 3.68 billion yuan($585 million), according to media reports.The opening of Westlake University also comes as Chinese business leaders are throwing their support behind the countr y’s education 38 . Several other Chinese business leaders, including Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma Yun and Lenovo Group founder Liu Chuanzhi, have also 39 started a non-profit institution - Hupan University in Zhejiang. The university was inaugurated in March 2015. Jack Ma, who announced his retirement from Alibaba in September to focus on 40 work, including education, was the university’s first president.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.(A)This summer we said goodbye to unnecessary plastic waste. Starbucks committed to ___41___ plastic straws in all locations by 2020, IKEA banned all single-use plastics from its stores, and entire cities banned the use of plastic bags and straws. And now we have one more thing to add to our consciousness-raising list: People are starting to understand the ___42___ of contact lenses.According to a new research out of the American Chemical Society, 20 percent of people who wear contact lenses throw them away in the toilet or sink. But as medical ___43___, contact lenses are specifically designed to be resistant to such environm ents, and ___44___ they don’t biodegrade easily. Throwing contact lenses into toilet is particularly concerning because their size and ___45___ allow them to slip through filters（过滤器）meant to keep non-biological waste out of wastewater treatment plants.The study found that the chemical and mechanical processing at these treatment facilities were unable to ___46___ break down contact lenses, leaving them as part of the treated water. Post-treatment wastewater is typically spread on fields, where contact lenses can make their way into surface water and cause environmental damage.It may seem like a small thing, but with over 45 million contact ___47___ in the United States, all that plastic adds up. We are talking about 22 tons of contact lenses being improperly thrown away every year here, unnecessarily adding to the hundreds of thousands of tons of microplastics ___48___ in our oceans.So what is the right way to throw away contact lenses?It turns out that properly dealing with contact lenses is pretty ___49___. One option is to throw them in the garbage. While this will keep them out of our water ___50___, it sends them to landfill—which is not really any better. Unfortunately, you can’t just throw your contacts in the recycling bin and call it a day, either. Due to their size and packaging materials, recycling facilities typically cannot ___51___ contact lensprocessing, so they go to landfills. In order to actually be recycled, contact lenses need to be ___52___ at a specialty recycling facility.This does n’t mean that all eco-conscious contact-wearers must stick to glasses, though. Fortunately, in an effort to ___53___ the waste produced by contact lenses and facilitate the recycling process, some eye care companies have started their own recycling ___54___. Through these programs, individuals can ship their used contacts to TerraCycle（a company that ___55___ in recycling the hard-to-recycle）for free.41. A. eliminating B. deleting C. producing D. saving42. A. role B. function C. impact D. efficiency43. A. terms B. devices C. tools D. equipment44. A. moreover B. nevertheless C. however D. therefore45. A. flexibility B. possibility C. capability D. similarity46. A. restrictedly B. respectively C. comparatively D. fully47. A. designers B. manufacturers C. wearers D. destroyers48. A. floating B. following C. flashing D. flooding49. A. sensitive B. extensive C. concrete D. tricky50. A. systems B. resources C. sources D. energies51. A. control B. handle C. repair D. touch52. A. reversed B. processed C. fixed D. programmed53. A. analyze B. realize C. minimize D. maximize54. A. initiatives B. performances C. events D. conferences55. A. consists B. results C. participates D. specializesSection B (14’)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by 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.AI’ve become increasingly concerned about the linguistic sloppiness of the average worker, and not those who have learned English as a second language but native English speakers, regardless of income level, schooling or other determining factors.The number of people who read seems to be decreasing. The digital world has become the preferred baby sitter for children and the most effective way for adults to comfort themselves after a day’s work. Teachers, overworked and underpaid, seem to be fighting a losing battle – or are some prolonging it?These days I see glaring grammatical errors on résumés and cover letters, websites, signs, emailsregardless of management skills or income level. Job h unters write asking me for “advise”. People who are in the job market, hoping to be invited in for an interview, write some of these, and the paperwork is full of punctuation and grammatical mistakes. Were they careless? Or do they not know? Maybe it doesn’t matter. Maybe the hiring authority doesn’t know the difference either.The other day I saw the back of a company shirt that said: “providing quality service since 10 years.”A company shirt? How many were printed and are worn by employees who walk around advertising that their company has someone in an upper-level management position who didn’t catch the error or, worse yet, didn’t know the difference?Last week a senior level manager emailed me. He confused “its” and “it’s” in three different places. Here’s another example: I do product testing for a research panel. The product came with a slip of paper that said: “This commitment covers not discussing this product or it’s usage with others outside your home.”Here’s what really bugs me: a rule that s eems to have come into effect – if in doubt, add an apostrophe. So what has happened is that people all over America have lost the understanding of the difference between plural and possessive.Your résumés and your cover letter are not just a summary of your background. They are not just an introduction of you when you hope to be considered for an interview. First and foremost, it is a brochure, and it is selling a product, and the product is you. If you wouldn’t go to an interview in blue jeans, don’t send your cover letter and résumés with mistakes to a prospective employer.Don’t rely on Microsoft Word’s ABC/grammar checker. It isn’t able to detect if a word is spelled correctly but used out of context. The grammar checker won’t help you unless you hav e a fundamental understanding of grammar to begin with. In fact, if you defer to the grammar checker’s advice, you’ll probably increase your number of mistakes.An excellent reference book to keep on hand is The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer. In “Words Often Confused”, it clarifies the differences between pairs of words such as “well/good” and “less/fewer”.Don’t tell yourself it doesn’t matter. Above all, don’t tell yourself that everyone speaks poorly these days, and the hiring authority won’t know or care. The ability to communicate, written and spoken, is of utmost importance – certainly in business. And it only becomes more valuable as fewer people are able to demonstrate it.56. The examples cited in paragraphs 4 and 5 are intended to illustrate ______.A. the employees are proud of their companyB. to err is humanC. holding senior positions doesn’t guarantee correct usage of languageD. managers are so busy as to be careless with their language57. According to the author, when Ameri can people are not sure whether to use “it’s” or “its”, they arelikely to ______.A. use the formerB. use the latterC. ask the author for adviceD. turn to Microsoft Word58. The underlined word “defer” can be best replaced by ______.A. consultB. followC. objectD. yield59. Which of the following statements will the author probably agree with?A. Going to a job interview in smart jeans is better than sending résumés with mistakes to aprospective employer.B. Microsoft Word’s sp elling checker cannot always spot a mistake because it has a limitedvocabulary.C. Some teachers are themselves using language incorrectly.D. The hiring authorities care about linguistic correctness and act as role models.BKettlebells do not hurt people. People do. A kettlebell will get your respect – the easy way or the hard way. Here is the easy way.1. Get a medical clearance.Get clearance, especially from an orthopedist and a cardiologist. The latter is no joking matter, since kettlebell training can be extremely intense.2. Always be aware of your surroundings.Find a training area with a non-slippery surface on which you are not afraid to drop a kettlebell.The area must be clear of objects you might trip over – including other kettlebells – or that you might hit with a kettlebell. There should be no people or animals in a radius where you could injure them.3. Train barefoot or wear shoes with a flat, thin sole and room for the toes to spread.Training barefoot is superior for health and performance reasons. If you must wear shoes, wear Converse Chuck Taylors, Vibram Five Fingers, or similar shoes that have thin soles and do not pinch the toes together. You have sensory receptors on the bottoms of your feet that make you stronger and improve balance and coordination. Wearing traditional shoes diminishes the ability of these receptors to work properly, and therefore inhibits performance and can increase the risk of injury. Go native.4. Never contest for space with a kettlebell.Do not try to save a rep that has gone wrong. Guide the kettlebell to fall harmlessly, and move out of the way if necessary. And remember, quick feet are happy feet.5. Practice all safety measures at all times.Respect every kettlebell, even the lightest one. Always use perfect form picking up and setting down a kettlebell. The set is not over until the bell is safely parked.6. Keep moving once your heart rate is high.After a hard set, keep moving by walking, shadow boxing, or moving your arms to help your heart pump the blood. Stop only when your heart rate is halfway down to normal. Consider getting a heart rate monitor.7. Don’t put your spine into flexion during or after training.Forward-bending stretches and slouching after training, harmless as these seem, could injure your back.Unless counter-indicated, back-bending stretches are recommended following training.8. Focus on quality, not quantity.Gray Cook, physical therapist extraordinaire, points out that motor control goes south with fatigue and “the body will always sacrifice quality for quantity.” When you are no longer able to continue with perfect technique, the gig is up.Instruction cannot cover all possible scenarios and there is no substitute for good judgement. Be a responsible adult, not a victim.60. What is probably a kettlebell?A. A domestic appliance.B. An exercise tool.C. A medical device.D. An offensive weapon.61. Which of the following is recommended in the passage?A. Getting the assent of doctors before using a kettlebell.B. Using a kettlebell when no one is in sight.C. Persisting until exhaustion when using a kettlebell.D. Bending your back forward after using a kettlebell.62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The passage advises caution.B. A kettlebell comes with a heart rate monitor.C. It is undesirable to stop immediately after you use a kettlebell.D. Going barefoot is better than wearing boots when you use a kettlebell.Section C (8’)Directions: Read the following article and choose the most suitable statement from A – F for each blank. There are two extra statements which you do not need.UrbanizationUntil relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities. In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history--- a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.Britain was only the beginning. 63___ .The process of urbanization--- the migration (迁移) of people from the countryside to the city--- was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. 64 .Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies. It took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. _65 . Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 66_____ . Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, oneSection D (Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs) (3’)67. Time, ________________(use) correctly, is money in the bank.68. ________________(offer) an important role in a new movie, Andy has got a chance to become famous.69. Seen from the moon, our earth with water ______________(cover) seventy percent of its surface, appears as a blue ball.。

【附20套高考模拟试题】上海市2020届高三高考英语系列模拟卷（10）含答案上海市2020届高三高考英语系列模拟卷（10）第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．_______child will find his own personal road to success.A．Each B．The otherC．Either D．Another2．— What shall we do tonight then?—, whatever you want.A．Help yourself B．It’s a dealC．No problem D．It’s up to you3．The old couple, ________ country life, were unwilling to move to the city to live with his son. A．accustomed to B．buried inC．addicted to D．exposed to4．He has no idea what the book is about．He have read it very carefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t5．The company and the effect brought about did great good to our business in the market.A．it B．whichC．that D．what6．I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a ______ in my arrangement. A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict7．I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos ______ in the National Geographic and on the cover! A．to be featured B．featured C．being featured D．to feature8．John ______ an NBA playoff game on TV now.A．watches B．watched C．will watch D．is watching9．—I have something important to tell John. But I can’t find him.—His cell phone is here, so he ________ have gone too far.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t10．He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother. A．or B．and C．so D．for11．I like such houses with beautiful gardens in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy. A．it B．one C．that D．this 12．Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, on you feet.A．to keep B．keeping C．having kept D．to have kept13．At that time, the movie “Shaolin Temple”, _________Li Lianjie plays the starring role, drew the world’s attention to Chinese Kungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which14．Keep up your spirits even if you _____ fail hundreds of times.A．must B．needC．may D．should15．It was so noisy that we hear ourselves speak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t16．The case shocked the public, a hot debate over human nature on the Intemet. A．causes B．caused C．causing D．to cause17．—Sir, I’m late because my car broke down on the way.—________. I’ve had enough of your excuses.A．Cut it out B．Suit yourself C．You can’t be serious D．It makes sense18．Recently some hospitals in China have adopted ______ they call a robot-doctor, ______ will be used to operate on patients with more accuracy.A．what; that B．that; whichC．what; which D．which; what19．．Although it in the desert most of the year, people still live there．A．doesn’t rain B．didn’t rain C．hasn’t rained D．hadn’t rained20．The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _________.A．remain B．remained C．remains D．remaining第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2020年上海市高考英语第二次模拟试题与答案本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AAccording to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education”. Eco-travel is on the rise, as more and more people become conscious about their carbon footprint.Expert from Boundless Journeys, Matt Holmes, who works-on travel experiences towards conserving areas said, “As scientists and non-scientists learn more about how we human beings are impacting the planet, I think. more people want to do what they can while still exploring the world. Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. Travelers can farm their own food in Italy, managing their use of water and using solar or wind power. They can also visit n family-run camp that cares for retired logging elephants in Myanmar, know a park entry fee goes to a conservation organization in Costa Rica, employ and train members of the local community or partner with a protection group. There are lots of options for seeking out greener holiday.”Most people believe that eco-travel is expensive and it is true. Matt explained “Anti-poaching patrols (巡逻) need to be paid, solar energy equipment costs a lot to install, building with environmentally friendly, materials is more expensive and so on. The extra cost is necessary, as you re paying to minimize your footprint and protect the places you visit, which is exactly what eco-travel is about. The financial success and sustainability (可持续性) of an eco- focused operation doesn’t come from thin air.” The industry istrying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people.1. What is the positive influence of eco-friendly travel?A. It enables travelers to protect the environment while travelingB. It keeps human beings healthy and happy in a friendly atmosphere.C. It teaches us to be responsible for the development of economy.D. It offers some valuable education about the knowledge of gardening.2. According to Matt Holmes, travelers will be interested in ________.A. eating delicious food in ItalyB. visiting elephants in the zooC. working together with a protection groupD. raising park entry fee in Costa Rica3. What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage?A. Why eco-travel is expensive.B. How we can make eco-travel less expensive.C. What material are used in eco-travel.D. Where we can go for eco-travel.BScience is finaly beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class. Fairly soon, I cameto see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure kin laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?4. According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of_____________.A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction5. The research into pigs shows that pigs___________.A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations6. Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals express themselves7. What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food AnimalsCWhy does time seem to fly by faster as we get old? You've got your aging brain to blame. This is likely due largely to the physical changes of our nerves and neurons(神经元). New research suggests ‘rapid fire’ abilities of the young brain allow us to process more information during youth, causing the days to seemlonger earlier in life. However, as we get old, researchers say the older brain takes more time to process information.The new finding put forward by a Duke University researcher was published in a paper in the journal European Review this week According to Adrian Bejan, the J. A Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke, the physical changes of our nerves and neurons play, a major role in our perception(知觉) of time as we get old. Over the years these structures become more complex and eventually begin to degrade."Little babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they’re processing images at a faster rate, "Beian says, For older people, this means fewer images are being processed in the same amount of time, causing experiences to seem as though they’re happening more quickly.8. What causes time to fly faster as we get old?A. Changes of our nerves and neurons.B. Information in our brain .C. The electrical signals.D. Rapid fire abilities.9. What is unavoidable in the process of getting old?A. Longer days.B. Aging brains.C. More images.D. Less experience.10. Why do the days seem longer earlier in life?A. Young people are more energetic in their life.B. The younger brain takes less time to process informationC. Old people have fewer things to do than young people.D. Little babies move their eyes much more often.11. What is the best title of the text?A. Nerves and NeuronsB. Time Flies FastC. The Older, the FasterD. The Function of the BrainDHONG KONG-Cross-border buses operated by Hong Kong companies on Friday started trial runs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming opening.“The trial runs, arranged by the governments of the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR, would last for three days and aimed at testing the readiness of boundary crossing facilities (设施) of the thr ee places,” the Hong Kong SAR government’sTransport and Housing Bureau told Xinhua.Two major cross-boundary coach trade associations in Hong Kong were invited to send buses and members to participate in the trial runs.Freeman Cheung, secretary of Hong Kong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association, said his association would run one bus with about 10 passengers on Friday and Saturday respectively as part of the trial runs.“Our bus started at noon from the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities and ran all the way to Zhuhai in about 40 minutes,” he said, adding that “the journey was smooth.”Alan Chan, secretary of another trade association who participated in the trial runs as a passenger, said the clearance procedures at boundary crossing facilities of the three places all went on well and smoothly.“The boundary crossing facilities of Zhuhai and Macao, in particular, are operated in a collaborative (合作的) way, which helps remarkably shorten the time needed for the clearance procedures,” he said.The HZMB, situated at the waters of Lingdingyang of Pearl River Estuary, is a mega-size sea crossing linking the Hong Kong SAR, Zhuhai city of Guangdong Province and the Macao SAR.The 55-km bridge is the longest bridge-and-tunnel (隧道) sea crossing in the world.The bridge is meant to meet the demand of passenger and freight land transport among Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Macao, and to establish a new land transport link between the east and west banks of the Pearl River.12. We learn from the passage that ________.A. Alan Chan participated in the trial runs as a driverB. two coach trade associations in Zhuhai took part in the trial runsC. the HZMB is located at the waters of Lingdingyang of Pearl River EstuaryD. the 55-km bridge is the second longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing in the world13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The route of the trial runs.B. The effect of the trial runs.C. The purpose of the trial runs.D. The evaluation of the trial runs.14. What does the underlined word “freight” in the last paragraph mean?A. Goods that are transported by trucks, trains, ships, or planes.B. Lines of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea.C. Parts of the sea where fish are caught in large numbers.D. The regular rising and falling of the level of the sea.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the news report?A. HZMB Is to Establish New Land Transport LinkB. Cross-border Buses Start Trial Runs on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao BridgeC. Mega-size Sea Crossing Linking Hong Kong SAR, Zhuhai and Macao SARD. Boundary Crossing Facilities of Zhuhai and Macao Operated Collaboratively第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

上海市2020届高考英语二模测试卷（A卷）一、Grammar and Vocabulary（20分）(共2题；共20分)1．（10分）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.China's leading online English learning brand51Talk held annual strategic conference in Beijing on Tuesday,with a focus on wider market access,more individual learning modes and AI technology applications.The brand,(bear)the idea of allowing more children to enjoy quality education,has announced strategic cooperation with partners including family early education brand Qiaohu,Aniworld TV and US publishing house TCM.Chinese singer and actor Wang Junkai,who boasts high popularity younger Chinese,has been invited to be the brand's latest spokesman.Huang Jiajia,founder and CEO of51Talk,said at the press conference the brand's users cover more than500cities nationwide,and the total amount of courses taken by learners has exceeded3million in a single month.Huang also believed51Talk(dedicate)to promoting"universal education"since its establishment in2011."Enjoying qualified foreign teachers in language leaning not be the exclusive privilege of children from wealthy families and of China's first-tier cities.What51Talk has been doing is making education resources accessible to more people,"the CEO added.To this end,51Talk is ready to expand its appeal to more second-and third-tier cities,and is expected(reach)more than1,000cities across the nation this year.Also,the English learning brand is poised to conduct"one plus one"strategy by arranging foreign and Chinese teachers for learners."Foreign teachers will continue to show off their professional teaching skills Chinese teachers will act as the bridge to connect foreign teachers and students,"Huang said,adding the combination of foreign teachers and Chinese education can not only improve learning and communication efficiency,but also help students to achieve better results.,51Talk will continue to follow the Belt and Road Initiative and introduce morePhilippine foreign teachers to the teaching team.Huang said Philippine foreign teachers have a high-level English teaching ability,plays an important role in improving Chinese students'interest in learning English.2．（10分）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.A.involvedB.processC.vigorouslyD.unnoticedE.continuallyF.chemicalsG.links H.retaining I.conveying J.functions K.relationshipFor years people have recognized the power that writing something down has been able to anchor (固定)a thought or emotion in the brain.This of anchoring emotions and memories with physical touch is now well supported by studies and frequently used by those who practice Neuro-linguistic Programming(NLP).Evidence that the mind and body connection exists in building and memories is abundant.More recently,however,researchers have been turning their attention to the between exercise and the brain.They are finding evidence that supports the belief that exercise can boost brain power.How can that happen?U.S.researchers have found that exercise helps that brain develop new brain cells in an area of the brain called the dentate gyrus.This area is known to be involved with age-related memory loss.The studies performed mice and later humans supported the evidence found in those studies:there was increased blood flow to the memory center of the brain after exercise,which may help optimize the way the brain.Basically,anything that helps the body to decrease stress hormones,which will improve attention span as well as mood and increase the body's metabolism,will also help the brain.It helps by making the brain cells healthier and better able to link to other cells.This action is vital for learning and new information.The fact that exercise makes positive changes in the nervous system and boosts cognitive abilities has not gone by schools.Many states have now established minimum times and frequency for physical education.This type of action is supported by studies that show how much better physically fit third graders and fifth graders performed on standardized tests than students who were still in their studies all the time.The evidence that obesity with lower levels of academic achievement in school children is starting to catch on everywhere.Walking at least three times a week was found to benefit your brain,for it will cease togrow for a lack of exercise.Creative writing benefits brain a lot as this type of activity is not mechanic and cause the brain to produce new which stimulate new dendrites and neurons to grow in the brain. Use one or more of your physical senses,involve your complete attention and break away from your routine in a significant way as dull brain is never ready for the unexpected.二、Reading Comprehension（45分）(共5题；共45分)3．（15分）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.A college degree is,in most cases,the key to more money and a more comfortable standard of living.But that pathway to higher earnings is more（1）to some than others:A lot of leading colleges do not enroll a lot of low-income students,and as a result,they're not（2）very many students from low-income households into the middle and upper classes.（3）,though strategies for enrolling and preserving low-income students are usually mentioned,they can be tough to（4）at scale.Dozens of top colleges and universities have more students from the top1percent of the income scale than the（5）60percent.And that's a problem if colleges hope to escape the common（6）that they are little more than a finishing school for the elite(精英).But there are institutions—a lot of them—that have strong track records of（7）the socioeconomic fortunes of students.If higher education is supposed to be the great equalizer(平衡器),these institutions—from community colleges to public regional four-year colleges—are the ones that are doing the most work.Colleges should be（8）recruiting and enrolling low-income students—and that means more than targeting ads to（9）students on social media.It means a commitment to going where they are —areas that a lot of schools do not typically recruit—and publicize the process of going to college.Then they should be supporting students with（10）when the students get to campus—whether it's writing centers,generous financial aid packages,or simply sympathetic academic advisors who perhaps came from low-income backgrounds themselves.And it is also preparing students for jobs after college and building relationships with businesses that（11）the process of finding post-graduation employment for students,especially for those whose parents don't have their own professional（12）.Pace ranks first among private colleges in motivating its students from the lowest levels of the income scale and into the middle and upper class.There are a lot of ways in which people of privilege(特权)（13）their college years or having unpaid internships(实习)or having the social capital to get certain jobs.But colleges can fill those（14）,particularly for low-income students,helping students getjobs,or sustaining them with programs that help them land paid internships with top companies.We can provide strong networks through faculty and staff as well to help a new generation,a new, socioeconomically（15）generation,achieve the American dream.（1）A．significant B．necessary C．available D．realistic（2）A．evaluating B．urging C．refusing D．promoting（3）A．However B．What's more C．By contrast D．On the whole（4）A．implement B．replace C．overcome D．track（5）A．minimum B．bottom C．medium D．optimum（6）A．criticism B．comment C．practice D．suspicion（7）A．worsening B．claiming C．improving D．denying（8）A．directly B．strictly C．actively D．cautiously（9）A．urban B．native C．suburban D．prospective（10）A．resources B．coaches C．skills D．funds（11）A．push B．ease C．slow D．affect（12）A．trainings B．careers C．standards D．networks（13）A．benefit from B．invest inC．fit into D．advance through（14）A．vacancies B．gaps C．bottoms D．blanks（15）A．competitive B．responsible C．diverse D．dynamic4．（8分）Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.A round face,big eyes,soft fur and a quiet purr.It's not easy to resist the company of an adorable cat.No wonder French-German philosopher Albert Schweitzer once said,"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life:music and cats."Indeed,it's no secret how much people around the world love cats.From China's Sina Weibo to US video-sharing site YouTube,bloggers across the globe love to show off their cats.In September,a charitable activity called"Cat Month"was held in Beijing.It was meant to encourage more people to care for our furry friends,especially stray cats.Cats become such a big part of pop culture in China that young people have come up withcat-related slang phrases,such as"cat slave"to refer to people who adore their cats,and"a daily dose ofcats"to refer to having to watch a certain number of cat videos to get through the day.People in Japan are also huge fans of cats.As the birthplace of Hello Kitty and the"beckoning cat", Japan made a"cat train"that was ridden around the country by30stray cats in2017.Passengers could sit and play with the cats on the train,offering the animals plenty of care and warmth.Istanbul,a historic city in Turkey,is also friendly to cats.In the recent documentary film Kedi, which hit Chinese cinemas in September,director Ceyda Torun showed us the daily lives of seven street cats with vivid narration.Cats there are not afraid of people.They go in and out of almost everywhere–coffee shops,markets,universities,and even government buildings.If you sit on a park bench,a cat is likely to come and snuggle with you.Seeing how cats have become a worldwide addiction,you may wonder why some people prefer cats over dogs.This may be down to how they identify with themselves–modern young people see the independent attitude of cats as something they value more."Unlike dogs,who look at us with their loving eyes,cats appear to show off their independence. They ask for attention in a way that tells us that they desire human companionship,but they don't need it," author Marie-Louise von Franz wrote in her book The Cat:A Tale of Feminine Redemption.（1）（2分）What's probably the best title of this passage?A．Time to End Loneliness B．Lovely CatsC．Loving Dogs,Loving Cats D．Cat Slaves（2）（2分）The word"stray"in the third paragraph most probably means"__________". A．disabled B．caring C．homeless D．restless（3）（2分）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Japanese offer their care and love to stray cats and used to have a cat train.B．Kedi,a documentary film,tells us daily lives of seven street cats with attractive narration. C．Many people want to show off their cats on websites such as Sina Weibo.D．There are many cat-related slang phrases that people come up with around the world.（4）（2分）Why do many people become addicted to cats?A．Because they look at us with their loving eyes.B．Because cats are independent and sometimes will show off their characters.C．Because they ask for attention in a way that tells us that they need human companionship. D．Because people prefer cats to dogs.5．（6分）Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Movies Not to MissIn2019there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories.FILE PHOTOSIn2018,to which we've just said goodbye,we've seen blockbusters such as Black Panther,Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born.And there are more exciting movies in the works for2019.Below TEENS has picked three for you.Let's take a look.Spider-Man:Far From Home,July5,USTom Holland,the lead actor of2017's Spider-Man:Homecoming,returns to play Peter Parker,a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider.When we see him again in theaters,Spider-Man will have a new red-and-black suit.The movie will take the famous wall-crawler on a global adventure outside of the US.According to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige,Spider-Man will try a return to his"normal"self;he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw,July26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports cars.But in its spin-off,called Hobbs and Shaw,humor is added to the action-packed thrills.The new film will hit US theaters on July26.Famous robust English actor Jason Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson,"The Rock",as Deckard Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively,as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious films.When the pair fought face to face in Fast and Furious8(2017),a confrontation was dubbed the"battle model for warriors".The action and chemistry really stimulated their audience.But the new action scenes between an MI6agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand-off in the2017movie.The Lion King,July19,USThis is a brand-new version of the classic children's film.The story of wide-eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after25years.In this re-telling,Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands,a vast African prairie.The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba,the meerkat called Timon and the warthog Pumbaa.The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to his throne.Howwill the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?（1）（2分）Where might this passage come from?A．An report in a newspaper.B．A notice in the window of a cinema.C．A magazine about fashion.D．A advertisement distributed by a cinema.（2）（2分）Which film is filled with adventure and humor?A．Spider-Man:Far From Home B．The Lion KingC．Hobbs and Shaw D．The Fast and Furious（3）（2分）Which of the following statement is true according to the article?A．In Spider-man:Far From Home,Tom Holland,the lead director will return to play Peter Parker. B．In The Lion King wide-eyed young lion Simba eventually becomes the King of the Pride Lands,a vast African prairie.C．The new action scenes in Hobbs and Shaw is a confrontation which is dubbed the"battle model for warriors".D．In2019,there will be three classic movies to be released in the US in all.6．（8分）Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.A radio report caught my attention the other day,as it spoke straight to my heart:Cadets(学员)at the US Naval Academy are now required to revisit and potentially revive the ancient skill of steering a ship by the stars.By the stars―imagine that:looking up at the sky,not down at a screen,so many years after the heavens'critical role in guiding mariners has fallen by the wayside,first displaced by radio waves,then by modern GPS.Much is gained―but something also lost―in such progress,I think.It reminded me of my love of18th-and19th-century seafaring(航海的)tales(reading them is one of my coping mechanisms for life in the landlocked Midwest),when sailors had only celestial(天空的) maps for navigation and still miraculously managed to sail the planet's vast oceans and even circumnavigate the globe.Recent cyber security concerns have triggered renewed interest in backup navigational strategies such as stargazing,and simple hand-held technologies like the sextant,so often invoked in Richard HenryDana's Two Years Before the Mast,a tale that chronicles a mid-19th-century merchant ship's endlessly harrowing voyage from Boston to California and back.I wouldn't wish the harsh conditions of that trip on modern sailors,but I am all for anything that gets people clued in to their compass bearings(方位)and travel trajectories without high-tech and often mindless guidance."Is that north or south of here?"I've asked motel clerks and gas station attendants about a particular address I'm seeking in my GPS-less travels."Well,it's that way,"comes the most frequent reply,accompanied by a pointed finger,and I realize that north,south,east,and west are not familiar coordinates(坐标)to many people otherwise thoroughly attuned to the local lay of their land.To be fair,I haven't always been attuned to compass points either.In fact it was not until I was a young adult,lazing on a float in my parents'pool on a late summer's visit home,and watching the sun dip below the roofline,that I first realized that my childhood home faced due west.I was shocked that I'd been oblivious to this simple fact,especially since I'd begun to be schooled in geology and certainly in compass work.But like so many,I'd grown up thinking and navigating in terms of other coordinates,based on familiar streets,rights and lefts,and reference points such as my school,the homes of friends,the nearest playground,and the local shopping plaza.I've long since become accustomed to finding my bearings on travels in unfamiliar territory by the sun's position.And now I'd love to sit in on a class at the academy to learn to navigate by the moon and stars. It's a skill I'll likely never need to draw upon.Yet just knowing how it would connect me,in a new and profound way,to the historical arc of human experience on this planet.As for modern sailors,it might just bring them safely home one day,if all else fails.（1）（2分）What kind of role do18th and19th century seafaring tales play in the author's life? A．Enriching his dull inland life.B．Triggering his concern for cyber security.C．Arousing his interest in modern navigational strategies.D．Strengthening his resolve to revive an ancient skill.（2）（2分）The author mentions his experience of seeking an address in paragraph6and7to illustrate ______.A．The importance of modern technology such as GPS in travels.B．That it's essential to learn geography and compass work well at work.C．That many people don't navigate in terms of coordinates such as north and south.D．The convenience of navigating based on familiar streets,rights and lefts and reference points.（3）（2分）The underlined phrase"oblivious to"in paragraph8is closest in meaning to______. A．obvious to B．familiar withC．unconcerned about D．unaware of（4）（2分）Why does the author plan to learn to navigate by the moon and stars?A．Because he expects to experience the harsh conditions on the voyage in the past. B．Because he is required to revisit this ancient skill as a cadet at the U.S.Naval Academy. C．Because the skill can make his feel connected to the historical heritage of human beings. D．Because the skill can bring sailors home,safe and sound,if modern technology fails.7．（8分）Read the following passages.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Coral reefs are threatened well beyond coastal areas.B.It won't happen immediately but it will be death by1,000blows.C.The reefs are likely to be among the first ecosystems to be wiped out by the climate crisis.D.It upgraded risk assessments for coral reefs following faster-than-expected global bleaching.E.The consequences include more than losing one of the most beautiful and bio-diverse habitatson the planet.F.Most available evidence suggests that coral dominated ecosystems will be non-existent at thistemperature or higher.Children born today may be the last generation to see coral reefs in all their glory.That's a warning from a marine biologist who is coordinating efforts to monitor the decline of the world's most colorful ecosystem.Global heating and ocean acidification(酸化)have already taken a heavy toll on the world's coral reefs.Some16to33percent of all warm-water reefs have been severely bleached(漂白),and the remaining reefs are vulnerable to even a fraction of a degree more warming,said the marine biologist,David Obura. He chairs the Coral Specialist Group in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."It will be like lots of lights blinking off,"he told the Observer."Between now and2 degrees Celsius,we will see more reefs dropping off the map."Today's reefs have a history going back25million to50million years.They have survived collisions between the Earth's tectonic plates(地壳板块),such as that of Africa into Europe,and India into Asia.Yet in five decades,Obura said,mankind has undermined the global climate so fundamentally that the globally connected reef system could be lost in the next generation.The warning follows a landmark UN climate report.Scientists warned that if warming reached2℃,which now appears very likely in the next50years,there would be a more than99%chance that tropical coral reefs would be wiped out.The UN report also warned of severe knock-on impacts to fisheries and millions of people living in coastal communities,who will lose vital sources of income and be less protected from storms.Coral reefs are often described as undersea forests,but they are declining far more quickly than the Amazon rainforests.A temperature rise of just1to2degrees Celsius can cause the algae(藻类) upon which corals(珊瑚虫)depend to leave.That would drain the coral reefs of colour and make the structure more easily broken.These bleaching events can be temporary if waters cool,but the more frequent they are and the longer they last,the greater the risk of irreparable damage.三、Summary Writing（10分）(共1题；共10分)8．（10分）Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Fed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever-expanding electronic devices?The solution may be just a few steps away."Energy harvesting"promises to power countless consumer devices,often with nothing more than your body's movement or heat.Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power.When certain materials are squeezed or stretched,the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge.Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades,for example,by winding themselves when their user moves their arm.Now,the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies,Intel awarded$5,000for a concept to change the temperature difference between a person's body and a special piece of clothing they'd wear into electricity for mobile ing sound to power devices is another energy-harvesting variation.Stanford University engineers are testing smart microchips that create electricity from ultrasound to power implantable devices that can analyze a person's nervous system or treat their diseases.A textile research association in Spain is proposing to obtain electricity from radio waves that flow around everyone to power sensors sewn into clothes,which can monitor a person's heartbeat or other vital signs.Obtaining stable energy from devices can be complex,however.For one thing,the motion that generates the electricity has to be constant to be useful.Moreover,the amount of power the devices produce depends on the person using them,according to a Columbia University study.It determined that taller people on average provide about20percent more power than shorter ones when walking,running or cycling. It's also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products.四、Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.（15分）(共4题；共15分)9．（3分）我们反对以牺牲健康为代价去追求事业上的成功。

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)（略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWhy don’t quiet carriages work, and how might they be make to? Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travelers voluntarily make their phones silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum. However, in reality, there is usually at least one silly babbler(喋喋不休的人) to break the silence.A couple of problems prevent peaceful trips. First, there is a sorting problem: some passengers end up in the quiet carriage by accident and are not aware of the rules. Second, there is a commitment problem: noise is sometimes made by travelers who choose the quiet carriage but find an important call hard to ignore.The train operators are trying to find answers. Trains in Queensland Australia, are having permanent signs added to show exactly what is expected; a British operator has invested in some technology to prevent phone calls.Microeconomics suggests another approach. Fining people for making a noise would surely dissuade(劝阻) the polluter and is a neat solution in theory, but it requires costly monitoring and enforcement. Another way would be to use prices to separate quiet and noisy passengers－in effect, creating a market for silence. A simple idea would be to sell access to the quiet carriage as an optional extra when the ticket is bought. Making the quiet coach both an active choice and a costly one would dissuade many of those who don’t value a peaceful ride.Charging may also solve the commitment problem. This is particularly tricky, as attitudes to noise canchange during the journey. Some passengers would pay the quiet premium but still chatter away when some vital news arrives. Schemes that reward the silent－a rating system among fellow passengers, for example －could help. The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone. But such a system also fails the simplicity test.A 2010 book by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton argues that “norms”－feelings about how everyone should behave－also play a role in decision-making. Charging a price, even if just a token amount, means the quiet carriage becomes a service that fellow passengers have bought, not just a preference they have expressed. Perhaps different norms would come into play, encouraging calm. If not, a personal bubble is always an option: noise-canceling headphones start at around $50.1. According to the passage, what does microeconomics suggest?A. Finding the source of noise.B. Putting a price on noise.C. Avoid using a phone in the carriage.D. Investing more money in monitoring and enforcement.2. By “a personal bubble is always an option,” the author means ________.A. one can make his own choiceB. one sh ould respect others’ privacyC. one can create his own personal spaceD. one should stick to his personal budget3. This passage is mainly about ________.A. people’s favoured transportationB. effective methods of monitoring noise levelsC. possible solutions to noise in train carriagesD. common forms of misbehavior of passengersBThe great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamiz awa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “Whe n I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a day’ ”. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother’s phone every day. They al so often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wa nted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. It’s my joy now.”The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.4. Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.5. What can we know from the third paragraph?A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B. Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.C. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only Engl ish teacher.D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.6. What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Japan.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. Two heads are better than one.CIt is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to do less well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children into pre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing , because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged hom e environment.To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the child,s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different social-economic status, age and family structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socio-economic background and family situations. The results were obvious. The children in the program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socio-economic backgrounds or family structure. The one factor that was found to affect the child,s development was the poor quality ofparent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program. Without a similar focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough to overcome educational unfairness.8. What caused the failure of the “Headstart” program ?A. The large number of poor families.B. The disapproval from children.C. The late start of the program.D. The long period of time.9. What do we know about the “Missouri” program ?A. It focused on the children,s first school teachers.B. It helped the children return to the same home.C. It made the children improved in many aspects.D. It gave the parents advice on their development.10. According to the passage, what is likely to influence children,s performance ?A. The number of family members.B. The parent-child communication.C. The intelligence of their parents.D. The teacher-student relationship.11. How does the author develop the passage ?A. By listing figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples.D. By drawing conclusions.DWe’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet, the Facebook reply, or a paragraphs-long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your written words will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new research suggests a different idea.That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California, Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch, listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的)of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. One of us read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, the politician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable.So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to con vince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point anuphill battle.12. What’s the result of the research?A. Written words are more logical and reasonable.B. People prefer to communicate with key board.C. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.D. Oral, not written, communication works better.13. Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph3?A. To introduce the topic for discussion.B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.C. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.D. To introduce the politician’s speech.14. What does the underlined word “idiotic’’in paragraph 3 mean?A. Wise.B. Practical.C. Silly.D. Special.15. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.B. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.C. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六本文为2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试上海卷高考英语模拟试题六的模拟试题及答案解析。

（一）听力测试Section A1. A) The woman doesn't believe what the man says.B) The woman doesn't like her current job.C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.D) The woman is being offered a new position.答案：C) The woman is hoping to find a new job.2. A) She was upset by the poor quality of her meal.B) She had too much to eat at the restaurant.C) She was not satisfied with the service at the restaurant.D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.答案：D) She was unable to finish the meal she ordered.3. A) She doesn't have any interest in sports.B) She dislikes exercising outdoors.C) She is tired of her exercise routine.D) She prefers going for a walk to running.答案：D) She prefers going for a walk to running.4. A) The man is going to take a business trip.B) The man doesn't have time to go on vacation.C) The man doesn't enjoy traveling.D) The man is planning a trip with his family.答案：A) The man is going to take a business trip.5. A) Borrow a book from the library.B) Buy a book at a bookstore.C) Stay at home and read a book.D) Lend a book to the woman.答案：A) Borrow a book from the library. Section B6. A) He has never tried Chinese food before.B) He is planning to visit China in the future.C) He doesn't enjoy Chinese food.D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.答案：D) He has tried Chinese food and likes it.7. A) Poor time management skills.B) Lack of sleep.C) A noisy living environment.D) An uncomfortable mattress.答案：A) Poor time management skills.8. A) Private conversations.B) Public speaking.C) Listening to music.D) Making phone calls.答案：C) Listening to music.9. A) In a shopping mall.B) At a concert.C) At a train station.D) In a library.答案：B) At a concert.10. A) The woman was late for the party.B) The woman was unable to attend the party.C) The woman didn't enjoy the party.D) The woman forgot about the party.答案：B) The woman was unable to attend the party.Section C11. A) Some wild animals have started to migrate.B) The northern lights can be seen more frequently.C) The weather is expected to change soon.D) People are starting to prepare for winter.答案：D) People are starting to prepare for winter.12. A) Shopping for new furniture.B) Buying tickets for a concert.C) Organizing a music event.D) Rearranging the furniture in the living room. 答案：B) Buying tickets for a concert.13. A) The woman thinks the actor is attractive.B) The woman is not a fan of the actor.C) The woman has met the actor in person.D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.答案：D) The woman thinks the actor is talented.14. A) It is too expensive for her to buy.B) She prefers using public transportation.C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.D) It is not environmentally-friendly.答案：C) She enjoys taking long walks instead.15. A) A school project.B) A trip to the beach.C) A basketball game.D) A family gathering.答案：A) A school project.Section DNow you'll hear the two long dialogues.16. A) She is not looking forward to the next day.B) She is worried about her upcoming exams.C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.D) She is confident that tomorrow will be better.答案：C) She is unhappy with the way her day went.17. A) He is not interested in art.B) He won't be able to attend the exhibition.C) He is busy preparing for a meeting.D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.答案：D) He can pick up the woman at the exhibition.Now you'll hear the multiple-choice questions based on the dialogues you have just heard.18. A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.B) He has been giving tours for many years.C) He used to play basketball professionally.D) He plans to stop working as a tour guide.答案：A) He enjoys his job as a tour guide.19. A) By studying history.B) By visiting the Great Wall.C) By talking to local people.D) By reading books about Chinese culture.答案：C) By talking to local people.20. A) By getting lost.B) By taking a wrong turn.C) By following a map.D) By asking local people for directions.答案：D) By asking local people for directions.Section ENow you'll hear a monologue.21. A) To urge students to exercise regularly.B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.C) To promote the benefits of a balanced diet.D) To raise awareness about common health issues.答案：B) To encourage people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.22. A) Various sports activities.B) Healthy food choices.C) Importance of rest.D) Benefits of socializing.答案：A) Various sports activities.23. A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.B) It is necessary for maintaining a healthy weight.C) It is best to focus on a specific type of exercise.D) It should be done for at least two hours per day.答案：A) It depends on personal preferences and abilities.24. A) To reduce stress levels.B) To improve physical fitness.C) To prevent certain diseases.D) To increase energy levels.答案：D) To increase energy levels.25. A) Limiting sugar intake.B) Eating a balanced diet.C) Drinking more water.D) Getting enough sleep.答案：B) Eating a balanced diet.答案解析：听力测试的题目主要涉及日常生活场景和宣传性文本。

2020年上海市杨浦区高考英语二模试卷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．（1分）A．Sell the old stuff．B．Clean the office．C．Recycle the junk．D．Hold a New Year Party．2．（1分）A．Serious．B．Impatient．C．Puzzled．D．Excited．3．（1分）A．At the railway station．B．At the police station．C．At the backpack shop．D．At the bus stop．4．（1分）A．To deal with the complaint about the noises．B．To settle a long﹣standing conflict．C．To have a word with the man's daughter．D．To warn the band not to practice too early．5．（1分）A．Everyone enjoys partying at the beach．B．Weather is changeable at the beach．C．The beach is not a good party location．D．Swimming is dangerous for some people．6．（1分）A．She prefers attending classes to studying online．B．She feels lonely and isolated in an online class．C．She is not easily distracted by other people．D．She thinks online classes suit her learning style．7．（1分）A．He is happy about the flexible working schedule．B．He lacks a sense of security about his present life．C．He feels like switching to a full﹣time job．D．He envies those self﹣employed people．8．（1分）A．He is a good leader who takes concrete action．B．He doesn't do anything before giving a speech．C．He talks about something without knowing much about it．D．He is confident of his ability to make public speeches．9．（1分）A．Jenny is concerned about her health．B．Jenny will soon take part in a race．C．There is no need for Jenny to retire．D．Jenny is wise to quit being scared．10．（1分）A．Both of them ought to be more mindful in the future．B．The woman is the only person troubled by memory problems．C．The majority of office employees prefer home﹣cooked lunches．D．Many people including him are just as forgetful as the woman．Section BDirections：In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation，and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．We are not prioritizing remembering names．B．Remembering names calls for good memory．C．We are born with the tendency to forget things．D．Negative emotions cause us to forget names．（2）A．Repeating the name loud to yourself a few times．B．Associating one's name with a distinct feature．C．Labelling a person as an interesting object．D．Recalling the names at regular intervals．（3）A．Few people realize that forgetting name causes social discomfort．B．Memorizing names is not a mental process as complicated as it seems．C．Most people have difficulty committing new names to memory immediately．D．Our memories are not as bad as we thought in terms of remembering names．12．（4.5分）（1）A．Experiment on the future pizza．B．Taste a specially﹣made pizza．C．Travel to a future restaurant．D．Meet with a group of futurists．（2）A．They aimed to show people how to cultivate food in a lab．B．They wanted to highlight the role of science in sustainable living．C．They intended to promote the environmental friendly food．D．They were curious to know what the future would look like．（3）A．It is three times the size of a normal pizza．B．Part of it has been 3D﹣printed by a robot chef．C．It is more nutritious than the traditional pizza．D．All the ingredients come from an indoor lab．13．（6分）（1）A．How to deal with emergencies in a marathon．B．How to train effectively for a marathon．C．How to prevent injuries in a marathon．D．How to complete a marathon successfully．（2）A．Nervous．B．Relaxed．C．Humble．D．Surprised．（3）A．He might need to use the bathroom during the race．B．He might not have the strength to finish the race．C．He might feel as if he would hit a wall hard．D．He might not run as fast as the professionals．（4）A．Stay clear of the cheering spectators．B．Keep up with the first﹣timers．C．Buy energy bars at the rest stops．D．Avoid taking breaks along the way．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.14．（10分）A Taste of War﹣Foods That Were Created During WarThe saying "an army marches on its stomach" tells the importance of giving soldiers tasty，nutritious foods．In some cases，foods that（1）（create）for soldiers or during times of war became popular in homes as well．Today，Fanta is a famous soda，but its beginnings were humble．The soft drink was invented in Germany to take the place of Coca Cola．When World War II began，the Coca﹣Cola Company's German branch（2）no longer receive the syrup （糖浆）used to produce the soft drink from the United States．Thus，it created a new drink to satisfy the market and called it Fanta，short for "fantastic"（3）German．The beginnings of war﹣time foods in Asia are interesting，too．（4）curry（咖喱）had already existed in India，it was introduced into Japan via Britain for the purpose of restoring sailors'health．As the story goes，the Japanese navy initially promised unlimited amounts of white rice，（5）was considered a high﹣status food in Japan，as a way to attract newcomers．The problem was that white rice lacked the vital vitamin B1，and thousands of sailors fell ill after eating rice alone．（6）（observe）the British navy's standard meal of curry，which contained vitamin B1﹣rich meat and flour，the Japanese navy began to serve its sailors the same．The curry was so tasty that it soon（7）（spread）across Japan．The Korean War gave birth to budae jigae，or "army stew" in Korean．It was first made in US military bases near Seoul，using（8）ingredients were available，since food was scarce．The tasty stew typically（9）（consist）of some kind of precooked meat such as ham，American cheese and instant noodles soon caught on．Many foods were invented at times of conflict to keep soldiers healthy．Fortunately，some of those foods still exist to keep（10）happy and satisfied．Section BDirections：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each wordcan be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.15．（10分）A．support B．effectiveness C．expanding D．escape E．reachedF．questioning G．switched H．control I．recording J．allowed K．inferringHunting to Farming Is Not Necessarily GoodShifting from hunting to farming made life 50 percent more difficult for humans，a study by Cambridge University suggests．Although farming（1）previously wandering communities to stay put and grow，it came at a huge cost．Researcher Dr．Mark Dyble，lived with 10 Agta groups and found that those who still hunted and searched for their food spent around 20 hours working in the week to live，but those who had（2）to farming needed to work 30 hours for the same amount of food．For a long time，the shift from hunting to farming was assumed to represent progress，allowing people to（3） a laborious and uncertain way of life，" said Dr．Dyble．"But as soon as researchers started working with hunter﹣gatherers they began（4）this narrative，finding that hunters actually enjoy quite a lot of leisure time．Our data provides some of the clearest（5）for this idea yet．" The researchers followed 359 people from the Agta community（6）How much time they spent on leisure，childcare，domestic chores and out﹣of﹣camp work．As well as the overall difference in hours worked，the study also found that women living in the communities most involved in farming had half as much leisure time as those in communities which only hunted．Co﹣author，Dr．Abigail Page added："We have to be really careful when（7）from contemporary hunter﹣gatherers to different societies in pre﹣history．" But if the first farmers really did work harder than hunters then this begs an important question﹣why did humans adopt agriculture？Previous studies suggested the adoption of farming grew up to help cope with（8）societies，although other experts claimed that it was agriculture itself that allowed sedentary（定栖的）communities to expand，and once they（9） a certain size，it would have been impossible for groups to return to a hunter﹣gathering lifestyle，even if they had wanted to．Dr．Page says："The amount of leisure time that Agta enjoy is evidence to the（10）of the hunter﹣gatherer way of life．This leisure time also helps to explain how these communities manage to share so many skills and so much knowledge within lifetimes and across generations．"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.16．（15分）Developments in artificial intelligence，robotics and sensors（传感器）are making houses and apartments smarter than ever．IT'S 6 A．M．，and the alarm clock is ringing earlier than usual．It's not a malfunction：the smart clock scanned your schedule and（1）because you've got that big presentation first thing in the morning．Your shower automatically turns on and warms to your preferred temperature．The electric car is（2）to go，charged by the solar panels．When you get home later，there's a（n）（3）package waiting，delivered by drone．You open it to find cold medicine．It turns out that health sensors in your bathroom detected（4）of an approaching illness and placed an order automatically．That at least is the ideal version of the smart home that exists 10 years out．Swedish research firm Berg Insight says 63 million American homes will（5）as "smart" by 2022，with everything from Internet﹣connected light bulbs to cameras that let us spy on our pets from the office．But a decade from now，experts say，we'll move from turning the lights on and off with our voices to total engagement in the Internet of Things（IoT）．（6）advancements in artificial intelligence，the smartest homes will be able to truly learn about their owners，eventually foretelling their（7）．Developments in robotics will give us machines that offer a helping hand with cleaning，cooking and more．New sensors will be（8）watching our well﹣being．（9）to all of this will be the data that smart homes collect，analyze and act upon，helping to turn the houses of the future from a mere collection of devices and accessories into truly "smart" homes．Of course，as our homes learn more about us，keeping them（10）will become allthe more important．Every（11）that's connected to the Internet is a potential target for hackers．Therefore，cybersecurity will become all the more vital．A range of technological developments will drive smart﹣home technology well beyond what's available on store shelves today．Innovations in artificial intelligence，（12），stand to reverse almost everything in our lives，including our homes．You might already be using some kind of AI﹣powered voice﹣assistant device to get the latest news or weather forecast every morning．But in the smart home of the future，those AI platforms could serve as the brain for entire homes，learning about（13）and organizing and automating all of their various smart devices．IT company Crestron，for example，is working on software that（14）a person's habits，like which music they want to hear in the morning or which lights they want to be on at a certain time of the day．Then，once it knows a user's（15）automatically plays just the right playlists or dims the lights before bedtime．（1）A．attempted B．adjusted C．approved D．assisted（2）A．free B．likely C．ready D．eager（3）A．unexpected B．disconnected C．unsealed D．misplaced（4）A．symbols B．signals C．codes D．signs（5）A．serve B．qualify C．behave D．model（6）A．In spite of B．Instead of C．In addition to D．Thanks to（7）A．needs B．dangers C．instincts D．responses（8）A．deeply B．barely C．closely D．manually（9）A．Accessible B．Central C．Relative D．Objective（10）A．personal B．special C．specific D．secure（11）A．camera B．bulb C．device D．model（12）A．by contrast B．for example C．in turn D．at least（13）A．residents B．operators C．relatives D．consumers（14）A．transforms B．tracks C．treats D．trains（15）A．conditions B．features C．preferences D．characters Section BDirections：Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.17．（8分）For almost 500 years，people have wondered what deadly disease wiped out most of the Aztecs（阿芝特克人）．The locals called it cocolizthi，and now a team of scientists think they know exactly what that was．The outbreak is considered to be one of the deadliest epidemics （传染病）in human history．For centuries，its cause has been debated by historians．New evidence suggests that the Aztecs died from a type of bacteria called salmonella enterica．An international team of scientists came to this conclusion after analysing the skeletons （骨骼）of 29 Aztecs buried in a cocoliztli cemetery in the Oaxaca region of Mexico．The scientists obtained samples from the teeth of ten of the skeletons．They compared these with their database of bacteria and found traces of salmonella enterica．Salmonella enterica can cause enteric fever，of which typhoid（伤寒）is a type．Today，there are around 21 million cases of typhoid worldwide and it is considered a global threat．The Aztecs were fierce hunter﹣gatherers who settled in what is now Mexico at the beginning of the 13th century．From their incredible capital city Tenochtitlan（now Mexico City），the Aztecs fought wars with other tribes until they ruled much of the region．The Aztecs ended up controlling large parts of Mesoamerica﹣﹣now much of Mexico and Central America﹣﹣until Spanish explorers arrived in 1519 and brought with them advanced weapons and deadly diseases．The team believe that the domesticated animals，such as goats and horses，which the explorers brought with them carried the deadly bacteria．By 1545，not even 30 years after the Spanish had arrived，Mexico's Aztec nation started coming down with a terrible illness．Symptoms included high fever，headaches and bleeding from the eyes，nose and mouth．Within five years，up to 15 million people﹣﹣﹣more than 80% of the population at the time﹣﹣had died from the mystery illness they called cocoliztli．The Aztec people had no immunity（免疫）to fight the disease．"We cannot say with certainty that salmonella enterica was the cause of the cocoliztiepidemic，" said Kirsten Bos from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Germany．"We do believe that it should be considered a strong candidate．"（1）helped the scientists come to the conclusion．A．Certain traces of deadly diseases carried by goats and horsesB．Extensive comparison of Aztecs buried in a cocoliztli cemeteryC．Definite discoveries of infected tooth samples from the databaseD．Small amounts of certain bacteria in the teeth of the skeletons（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the Aztecs？A．They had a population of about 15 million around 1545．B．Their livelihood depended on raising domesticated animals．C．Their population dropped sharply in the middle 16th century．D．They won the wars with the Spanish despite being poorly equipped．（3）The underlined word "it"in the last paragraph refers to．A．cocolizti epidemicB．salmonella entericaC．the typhoidD．the Max Planck Institute（4）The passage is mainly about．A．how the Aztecs got infected with salmonella entericaB．why the Aztecs had no immunity to fight typhoidC．which reason caused the Aztecs to abandon their native landD．what led to the military and economic decline of the Aztecs18．（6分）（1）By using the app released by SOLEIF，people can．A．watch a video about the statue's historyB．appreciate the exhibits in the museumC．view the statue from different anglesD．see a life﹣size model of the statue（2）Where can we find both apps and popular videos？A．tinyurl．comB．uefa．comC．Apple's iPadD．SOLELF（3）The following words can be used to describe the Xploro app EXCEPT．A．entertainingB．interactiveC．informativeD．sensitive19．（8分）American writer A．N．DEVERS was at a rare﹣book fair in New York City in 2015 when she noticed a Joan Didion title selling for just ＄25．Then she saw the price tag of a novel by the equally famous Cormac McCarthy：about ＄600．"I realized we don't value women's work the same way we do men's，" Devers says．"It's depressing．But it's also exciting，because I can do something about it．"Three years later，after moving to London and joining the U．K．'s booming rare﹣book trade，Devers opened the red doors of her new bookstore，the Second Shelf．Located in a quiet courtyard off the busy streets of London's Soho，the store almost exclusively stocks rare books by women（alongside a handful of male﹣authored books about women）．The focus is modern fiction：Elizabeth Bowen novels，romances by Rosamunde Pilcher，poetry by Ntozake Shange．Devers' skill for finding overlooked jewels was polished during a childhood of Visits to yard sales in towns across the U．S．，a result of her family's following her father's Air Force job．Some of her most sought﹣after recent finds were works by Miriam Tlali，the first black woman to publish a novel in South Africa．Devers hit on her 1975 debut in a charity store and quickly sourced and sold 15 more Tlali books．In collecting these works，the Second Shelf is correcting a historical imbalance that has allowed women' s literary achievements to be eclipsed．Bookdealers have tended to be men；much of the trade's early material was collected by "country gentlemen who ran estates and amassed libraries of books to show their wealth and intelligence，" Devers says．She argues that they've been like their peers in other male﹣led creative industries﹣﹣including television，film and the news media﹣﹣in that "they focus on themselves．"That past contributes to a plain absence of women's work among the books considered to be valuable cultural objects．In January，the Second Shelf went viral （走红）on Twitter after Devers pointed out that only nine books by women appeared in a list，produced by a trade website，of the 500 biggest sales at auction in the books﹣and﹣paper field last year．Even among more recently published works，a 2018 study found，titles by women are on average priced 45% lower than books by men．In recent years，calls have gone out to read only books by women for a year and for universities to expand their curriculums．The observance of Women's History Month in the U．S．has also made March a time for publishers to suggest fitting reading lists．Devers'shop is the physical site of that movement challenging the current situation．"We've been taught to find value in something really narrow，" she says．"It's time to explore something different．"（1）The first paragraph tells the readers．A．why Devers named her shop the Second ShelfB．how Devers was exposed to rare book tradeC．what motivated Devers to open the Second ShelfD．where Devers first came across women's literary works（2）The underlined word "eclipse" in the fourth paragraph meansA．fully exposedB．partially concealedC．seriously treatedD．roughly explained（3）Which may explain the absence of the great literary works by women？A．The trade used to be dominated by men．B．Women writers'ideas conflict with the bookdealers'．C．Males tend to be productive in the creative industry．D．The majority of male readers don't read modern fiction．（4）What can be inferred from the passage？A．In recent years，university curriculums have emphasized books by women．B．Women's History Month has pushed women writers to be more productive．C．More physical bookstores like Devers'are needed to change the situation．D．The Second Shelf is helping turn a page for women in literature．Section CDirections：Read the passage carefully.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.20．（8分）A．In addition to painting on canvas，Crisco also paints on musical instruments．B．However，no matter what the scene is，none of the paintings focus on the darkness．C．His paintings take you on an unknown adventure into an unknown space，reminding you to be alert and brave．D．Through the use of glowing paint，he brings a sense of magic and energy to the scenes that he creates．E．Studies have shown that expressing themselves through art can help people with depression and anxiety．F．As a self﹣taught artist，he found his passion for art at a dark time in his life when he found himself suddenly out of work．Bringing Light to the Darkness with Crisco ArtMost paintings are best enjoyed in galleries with good lighting．But an Italian artist who goes by the name Crisco is changing the way we look at paintings with a new approach：glow （发光）﹣in﹣the﹣dark paint．Crisco's paintings are beautiful in normal lighting，but it is when the lights go down that they really come alive．（1）His art mostly shows landscapes．Trees，horizons，and especially starry skies come alive with the glow of his paints．At the center of most of his work，there is often a human or animal figure．The figure may be just a shadow surrounded by the glowing colors，but it often appears to be the source of the light．（2）Instead，they are all bright pictures of hope，life，wonder，and growth．They are Crisco's way of adding a little light to the world．Crisco's full name is Cristoforo Scorpiniti．（3）Instead of letting a negative experience get the best of him，he threw himself into a new pursuit：art．According to Crisco，he paints with glowing colors to inspire hope．Though his paintings often show night scenes that look good in the dark，Crisco does not focus on the darkness．Instead，he uses his paintings to express positivity by creating light in the darkness．A lot of his best work has come out of just painting what he felt at the time without anyplan or structure．（4）With over half a million followers on Instagram，Crisco is already popular on social media for his unique paintings．He'll surely only get more famous in the future for his inspiring paintings that beautifully mix darkness and light．IV.Summary Writing21．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Summarize the main idea and the main point （s）of the passage in no more than 60 words．Use your own words as far as possible．Building a Greener FutureYear after year，Earth's precious resources are becoming increasingly scarce．Still people need materials to build new houses，office buildings and schools．There's only one solution to this problem：do more with less．That's what sustainable construction is all about．Advocates of sustainable construction believe the entire building process can be done without harming the environment，and by doing so，the earth is kept sustainable for future generations．To make these green buildings possible，however，the process must be implemented from the beginning．Picture a city government that wants to build a green office building．The first thing these city planners would do is select a site with a small environmental impact．Ideally，they would choose a site that had already been developed，thus keeping the forests and grasslands protected．Next，city planners would turn their attention toward the construction process．Only green materials could be used to build their office towers．These include wood，steel，and other materials that have been recycled from destroyed buildings．If possible，they have been manufactured，recovered，or resourced locally．The closer that these green materials are to theconstruction site，the less energy is wasted getting them to where they're needed．Maintenance costs are the next important factors that need to be considered．City planners would design heating and cooling systems that use as little energy as possible．They would fit solar roof panels that will absorb the heat from the sun to power the building．Toilets and sinks designed to minimize water waste would be fitted throughout the building．These efficiencies don't just help to protect the environment；they can save money over the long run as well．After all this was finished，the city planners would relax and maybe even throw a party．They have designed a building that was green at every step﹣﹣the golden rule of sustainable construction．V.TranslationDirections：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.22．（3分）弘扬中华民族的美德，并不意味着我们不需要与时俱进．（mean）23．（3分）出于安全考虑，任何账户的密码都应该包括字母、数字和符号．（concern）24．（4分）尽管最后期限延长了一个月，研究团队仍需调整策略，以便如期完成项目．（so that）25．（5分）很多医生表情严肃说着难懂的术语，但张医生是个例外，他做事脚踏实地，话语浅显幽默，赢得了公众的认可．（whose）VI.Guided Writing26．（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．假设你是明启中学学生张华，你的朋友李明来信．在信中他提到他母亲不论在旅游时还是在生活中，总是未经许可就把他的照片发到微信朋友圈（WeChat Moments），这让他十分烦恼．请你写一封回信，给李明提一些具体的建议并说明理由．2020年上海市杨浦区高考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析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．（1分）A．Sell the old stuff．B．Clean the office．C．Recycle the junk．D．Hold a New Year Party．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略2．（1分）A．Serious．B．Impatient．C．Puzzled．D．Excited．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略3．（1分）A．At the railway station．B．At the police station．C．At the backpack shop．D．At the bus stop．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略4．（1分）A．To deal with the complaint about the noises．B．To settle a long﹣standing conflict．C．To have a word with the man's daughter．D．To warn the band not to practice too early．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略5．（1分）A．Everyone enjoys partying at the beach．B．Weather is changeable at the beach．C．The beach is not a good party location．D．Swimming is dangerous for some people．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略6．（1分）A．She prefers attending classes to studying online．B．She feels lonely and isolated in an online class．C．She is not easily distracted by other people．D．She thinks online classes suit her learning style．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略7．（1分）A．He is happy about the flexible working schedule．B．He lacks a sense of security about his present life．C．He feels like switching to a full﹣time job．D．He envies those self﹣employed people．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略8．（1分）A．He is a good leader who takes concrete action．B．He doesn't do anything before giving a speech．C．He talks about something without knowing much about it．D．He is confident of his ability to make public speeches．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略9．（1分）A．Jenny is concerned about her health．B．Jenny will soon take part in a race．C．There is no need for Jenny to retire．D．Jenny is wise to quit being scared．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略10．（1分）A．Both of them ought to be more mindful in the future．B．The woman is the only person troubled by memory problems．C．The majority of office employees prefer home﹣cooked lunches．D．Many people including him are just as forgetful as the woman．【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略Section BDirections：In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation，and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11．（4.5分）（1）A．We are not prioritizing remembering names．B．Remembering names calls for good memory．C．We are born with the tendency to forget things．D．Negative emotions cause us to forget names．（2）A．Repeating the name loud to yourself a few times．B．Associating one's name with a distinct feature．。

【附20套高考模拟试题】2020年上海市闵行区高考英语二模试卷含答案2020年上海市闵行区高考英语二模试卷第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month.—I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work.A．green with envy B．white as a sheetC．tickled pink D．black and blue2．The y oung man who was expected to ________ his father’s company, made an unusual decision that he would start his own business.A．hand over B．think overC．go over D．take over3．The post office is closed ______ Saturday afternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at4．My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time．A．an; the B．an; a C．the; a D．the; the5．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office. A．secret B．slip C．promise D．standard6．_______ it is so hot, I guess we can’t do anything until after dark.A．In case B．Now that C．Even if D．As though7．Taking targeted measures to help people lift themselves out of poverty, _____has been predicted, is fruitful.A．what B．whichC．as D．that8．The businessman studied the market in his hometown to find the____ for investment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance9．Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _____the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友）from home and abroad.A．Attend B．T o attend C．Attending D．Having attended 10．John lives ________. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.A．in the black B．on a shoestringC．over the moon D．at the drop of a hat11．________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why12．________ to her own work，she spent little time with her familyA．Devoting B．T o be devotedC．Devoted D．Having devoted13．The police have anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.A．appealed to B．attended toC．responded to D．attached to14．The petrol in the car _____ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.A．gave up B．gave off C．gave in D．gave out15．—Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?—______. It will be more interesting.A．By no means B．Yes, of courseC．Don’t worry D．No doubt.16．—You all like your English teacher?—Yeah, she devotes herself____ to teaching and it earns her a good reputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely17．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.A．I did find B．didI findC．I have found D．have I found18．The company and the effect brought about did great good to our business in the market. A．it B．whichC．that D．what19．－prlfessor, do you have something at this moment?－No,thanks.I'llcall you if there is any.A．typing B．typed C．to type D．to be typed20．Your donation greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.A．has been B．isC．was D．had been第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2020年上海中学高三英语模拟练习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.Today the Statue of Liberty is a beloved landmark. It ___1___(tower) above of the harbor of New York and is lovingly cared for by the National Park Service. Many thousands of visitors who visit Liberty Island each year might never suspect that getting the statue ___2___(build) was a long slow struggle. More than a century ago, it___3___ (be) the celebration of freedom and the commemoration of the friendship between America and France that inspired sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and finally he went forward with designing the potential statue and promoting the idea of building it. However, money was so big a problem ___4___was haunting the two governments from the beginning to the end.Donations for the building of the statue first began coming in throughout France in 1875.Numerous people gave donations. A copper company donated the copper sheets that would be used to fashion the skin of the statue. Various donations were helpful,___5___ the cost of the statue kept rising. ___6___(face) with a shortfall of money, the French-American Union held a lottery. Merchants in Paris donated prizes, and tickets were sold. The lottery was a success, but more money was still needed. The sculptorBartholdi eventually sold miniature versions of the statue, ___7___ the name of the buyer engraved on them.Finally, in July 1880 the French-American Union announced that enough money had been raised to complete the building of the statue.While the French had announced that the funds for the statues were in place in 1880, by late 1882 the American donations, which would be needed to build the pedestal,were sadly lagging. The sculptor Bartholdi had travelled to America in 1871 to promote the idea of the statue. Despite B artholdi’s efforts, the idea of the statue was difficult___8___(sell). some newspapers, most notably the New York Times, often criticized the statue as folly, and vehemently opposed ___9___(spend) any money on it. The newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased a New York City daily, The World, in the early1880s, took us the cause of the statue’s pedestal. He mounted an energetic fund drive, promising to print the name of each donor, ___10___ small the donation, Pulitzer’s audacious plan worked, and millions of people around the country began donating whatever they could.In August1885, that final $100,000 for the statue;s pedestal had beenraised.Construction work on the stone structure continued, and the next year the Statue of Liberty, which had arrived from France packed in crated, was erected on top. Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can beused only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Let’s say you’ve decided you want to eat more healthfully. However, you don’t have time to carefully plan menus for meals or read food ___11___ at the supermarket. Since you really___12___ yourself to a healthier lifestyle, a little help would come in handy, wouldn’t it? This is where a “choice architect” can help___13___some of the burden of doing it all yourself. Choice architects are people who organize the contexts in which customers make decisions. For example, the person who decides the layout of your local supermarket — including which shelf the peanut butter goes on, and how the oranges are piled up — is a choice architect.Governments don’t have to ___14___ healthier lifestyles through laws for example, smoking bans. Rather, if given an environment created by a choice architect — one that encourages us to choose what is best — we will do the right things. In other words, there will be designs that gently push customers toward making healthier choices, without removing freedom of choice. This idea combines freedom to choose with ___15___ hints from choice architects, who aim to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.The British and Swedish governments have introduced a so-called “traffic light system” to ___16___ foods as healthy or unhealthy. This means that customers can see at a glance how much fat, sugar, and salt each product contains ___17___ by looking at the lights on the package. A green light ___18___ that the amounts of the three nutrients are healthy; yellow indicates that the customer should be ___19___; and red means thatthe food is high in at least one of the three nutrients and should be eaten in ___20___. The customer is given important health information, but is still free to decide what to choose.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: Fore ach blank in the following passage 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.Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we’ve just watched or books we’ve just finished reading, but plain and simple___21___.Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ___22___ do with it? We gossip. About others’ behaviour and private lives, such as who’s doing what with whom, who’s in and who’s out —— and why; how to deal with difficult ___23___ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ___24___, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It’s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really___25___issues.Dunbar ___26___ the traditional view that language was developed by the men atthe early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don’t spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar —___27___, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ___28___ of the higher primates like monkeys. By means of grooming —— cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or ___29___ from outside it.As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ___30___that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ___31___ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ___32___ the pressure and calm everybody down.But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ___33___ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more___34___ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ___35___ contact.21. A. claim B. description C. gossip D. language22. A. occasionally B. habitually C. independently D. originally23. A. social B. political C. historical D. cultural24. A. admirers B. masters C. users D. wasters25. A. vital B. sensitive C. ideal D. difficult26. A. confirms B. rejects C. outlines D. broadens27. A. for instance B. in addition C. on the contrary D. as a result28. A. motivation B. appearance C. emotion D. behavior29. A. attack B. contact C. inspection D. assistance30. A. recalls B. denies C. concludes D. confesses31. A. prospect B. responsibility C. leadership D. protection32. A. measure B. show C. maintain D. ease33. A. saved B. extended C. consumed D. gained34. A. common B. efficient C. scientific D. thoughtful35. A. indirect B. daily C. physical D. secretSection B（每题2分，共40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.AThe teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happens, my aunt.She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught me in secondgrade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre-not just children's theatre but adult comedies and dramas-and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me.I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humour, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication.A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen,was supposed to cover teenage social activities-and it did-but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.36. Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?A. She lent her some serious classics.B. She cultivated her taste for music.C. She discovered her talent for dancing.D. She introduced her to adult plays.37. What does Archy & Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. A book of great fun.B. A writer of high fame.C. A serious masterpiece.D. A heartbreaking play.38. Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ________.A. develop her capabilities for writingB. give her a chance to collect materialC. involve her in teenage social activitiesD. offer her a series of writing jobs39. We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who________.A. trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplinedB. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potentialC. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupilsD. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning(B)Humpback WhalesHumpback whales are sometimes called performers of the ocean.This is because they can make impressive movements when they dive.The name “humpback”, which is the common name for this whale, refers to the typical curve shape the whale’s back forms as it dives.Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement known as a breach. During breaching the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach.A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise up to 4 metres above the water.The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique black and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes.These markings are like finger prints: no two are the same.Humpback whales live in large groups.They communicate with each other through complex “songs”.40. According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale _____.A. cannot survive in waters near the shoreB. Doesn’t live in the same waters all the timeC. lives mainly on underwater plantsD. prefers to work alone when hunting food41. To make a breach, a humpback whale must _____.A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the waterB. twist its body sideways to jump highC. blow two streams of waterD. communicate with a group of humpbacks42. From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale _____.A. has its unique markings on its tail flukesB. has black and white fingerprintsC. gets its name from the way it huntsD. is a great performer due to its songs(C)If you could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbour or a super star? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. “As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partner’s pants,” she said. “That’s the picture I remember best.”The set-up is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sent to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it.To get used to seeing another person’s body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the other can followalong. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronised（同步的）movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another person’s body.Using such technology promises to alter people’s behaviour afterwards-potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias that humans have against those who don’t look or sound like them. Researchers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of people’s associations between,for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants’ bias scores were lower. The idea is that once you’ve put yourself in another’s shoes, you’re less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalised the feeling of being that person.The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. “At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms,” says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. “It’s a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really recommend it to everyone.”43. The word “swapping” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to______.A. buildingB. exchangingC. controllingD. transplanting44. We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that______.A. our feelings are related to our bodily experienceB. we can learn to take control of other people’s bodiesC. participants will live more passionately after the experimentD. The Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexes45. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character, ______.A. they fought strongly against racismB. they scored lower on the test for racismC. they changed their behaviour dramaticallyD. they were more biased against those unlike them46. It can be concluded from the passage that______.A. technology helps people realize their dreamsB. our biases could be eliminated through experimentsC. virtual reality helps promote understanding among peopleD. our points of view about others need changing constantlySection CVarious studies have shown that increased spending on education has not led to measurable improvements in learning. Between 1980 and 2008, staff and teachers at U.S. public schools grew roughly twice as fast as students._______47_______ Universities show similar trends of increased administration personnel and costswithout greater learning, as documented in Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s recent book Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses.A survey shows that 63% of employers say that recent college graduates don’t have the skills they need to succeed and 25% of employers say that entry-level writing skills are lacking.Some simplistically attribute the decline in our public education system to the drain of skilled students by private schools, but far more significant events were at work.Public schools worked well until about the 1970s.________48________ It was the underperforming students who were thrown out of public schools and went to private ones.A prominent reason public schools did well was that many highly qualified women had few options for working outside the house other than being teachers or nurses._______49_______Having such a large supply of talented women teachers meant that society could pay less for their services.Women’s liberation opened up new professional opportunities for women, and,over time, some of the best left teaching as a career option, bringing about a gradual decline in the quality of schooling.________50________Large education bureaucracies and unions came to dominate the landscape, confusing activity with achievement. Bureaucrats regularly rewrite curriculums, talk nonsense about theories of education, and require ever more administrators. The end result has been that, after all the spending, students have worse math and reading skills than both their foreign peers and earlier generations spendingfar less on education ---- as all the accumulating evidence has now documented.A.They accepted relatively low pay, difficult working conditions, and gave their very best.B. In fact, until that time, public schools provided far better education than private ones.C. Achievement tests have failed to truly reflect the quality of teaching.D. The heavy teaching loads left them little time and energy for family life.E. Also around that time, regulations, government, and unions came to dictate pay, prevent adjustments.F.Yet students showed no additional learning in achievement tests.IV51.Summary WritingSociologists have long recognized that organization of less than 200 individuals can operate through the free flow of information among the members.Once their size goes beyond this figure, the organizations are getting less flexible. So it seems necessary to prevent total disorder resulting from failures of communication.One solution to this problem would, of course, be to structure large organizations into smaller units of a size that can act as a group. By allowing these groups to build reliance on each other, larger organizations can be built up. However, merely having groups of, say, 150 will never of itself be a complete solution to the problems of the organization. Something else is needed: the people involved must be able to build direct personal relationships. To allow free flow of information, they have to be able to communicate with each other in a casual way. Maintaining too formal a structure ofrelationships inevitably prevents the way a system works.The importance of this was drawn to my attention two years ago by the case of a TV station. Whether by chance or by design, it so happened that there were almost exactly 150 people in the station. The whole process worked very smoothly as an organization for many years until they were moved into purpose-built accommodation. Then, for no apparent reason, the work seemed to be more difficult to do, not to say less satisfying.It was some time before they work out what the problem was. It turn out that, when the architects were designing the new building, they decided that the coffee room where everyone ate their sandwiches at lunchtimes was an unnecessary luxury and so did away with it. And with that, they accidentally destroyed the close social networks that strengthened the whole organization. What had apparently been happening was that, as people gathered informally over their sandwiches in the coffee room, useful information was casually being exchanged._____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________VTranslation52. 他和他的同学都不喜欢放学后补课。

2020年上海市第二高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it’s on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to toys, no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can use the Internet to find new suppliers, post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Walmarts (沃尔玛) across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Walmart wastes time, burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced (提高的) web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as “Time is money”, this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two jobs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The popularity of mobile phones.B. The great influence of the Internet.C. The importance of the Internet.D. The function of the global network.2. In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners________.A. have stopped their traditional businessB. have started their dislike of the InternetC. have established their own websiteD. have opened their online stores3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A New Way of Shopping.B. The Internet Revolution.C. What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D. Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?BNostalgia (怀旧) has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated, unexpected change. More and more Americans are turning back with longing towhat feels like simpler, sweeter times. They collect cassette tapes, manual typewriters even decades-old video games.Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past? Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality; it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present. Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety, depression , insomnia etc.But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless, but actually beneficial. They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired. It is also a tool for self — discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a break from negativity. Interestingly, those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to society's elders. Recalling our childhood reminds us of “the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally," says Krystine Batcho, a psychologist. "That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon, knowing that there was a time in life when we didn't have to earn our love." Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body. Let's not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers. Mark Twain recalled his boyhood, writing, "after all these years, I can picture that old time to myself now, just as it was then：The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning."So go ahead, daydream a little about your best childhood friend, your first car, a long - gone family pct. As Dr. Sedikidessays，"Nostalgia is ly central to human experience. "But at the same time, keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well："You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. "34. What did some psychologists in paragraph 2 probably agree?A. Nostalgia will cause some mental problems.B. Nostalgia makes us devoted to the good old days.C. Nostalgia shows you are trying to get rid of loneliness.D. Nostalgia helps us cope with the difficult time we are going through.5. There are many benefits of nostalgia except ________A. It can enable us to know ourselves better.B. It can bring us some comfort when we recall.C. We are likely to gain attention if we recall the happy childhood.D. We can sometimes break away from negativity with happy memories.6. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?A. The bad influence of too much devotion to nostalgia.B. The reasons why we should avoid nostalgia.C. The bad memories that always stick around you.D. The great changes nostalgia will bring to you.7. What's the best title of the passage?A. We all have a soft spot for nostalgia.B. Nostalgia is actually good for you.C. Don't be carried away by nostalgia.D. There are many times when we like to recall.CIf you've ever had a dog, you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with “man's best friend”. But a dog's life is much shorter than humans, about 12 to 15 years long, which means every dog owner has to go through the heart­breaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for UScustomers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg. Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around ￡63,000.But if you can't afford it now, you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.However, magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exactly same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian (斑点狗) clone will be different, for example” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, told The Guardian.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “cloneable”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, told The Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out, “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”8. What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?A. Making copies of pet dogs.B. Giving pet dogs identical twinsC. Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.D.Helping dog owners love their dogs more.9. Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?a. An egg is taken from another dog.b. A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.c. The egg grows into a puppy in two months.d. The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.e. The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.A.a→d→b→e→c.B. a→e→b→d→cC. b→a→d→e→c.D. b→a→e→d→c.10. What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?A. It has not been put into practice until recently.B. It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.C. It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.D. It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.11. What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?A. He disagrees with it.B. He supports it.C. He is curious about it.D. He thinks it unbelievable.DPigeons inLondonhave a bad reputation. Some people call them flying rats. And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings. But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of pollution in this city of 8.5 million.“The problem for air pollution is that it’s been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,” says Andrea Lee, who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth. “People don’t realize how bad it is, and how it actually affects their health.”London’s poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year. Lee says, citing(引用)a report released by the city manager last year. If people were better informed about the pollution they’ re breathing, she says, they could pressure the government to do something about it.Nearby, on a windy hill inLondon’s Regent’s Park, an experiment is underway that could help—the first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol. It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy, the director for DigitasLBi, a marketing firm, won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter. Duquesnoy, fromFrance, chose the problem of air pollution.“Basically, I realized how important the problem was,” he says. “But also I realized that most of the people around me didn’t know anything about it.” Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution, while at the same time making the results accessible to the public through Twitter.“So”, he wondered, “how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?” Drones were his first thought. But it’s illegal to fly them overLondon. “But pigeons can fly aboveLondon, right?” he says. “They live—actually, they are Londoners as well. So, yeah, I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps. And we can use not just street pigeons, but racing pigeons, because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low.”So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons. The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the city’s air.12. What can we infer aboutLondon’s air quality from Paragraph 2?A. Londoners are very satisfied with it.B. The government is trying to improve it.C Londoners should pay more attention to it.D. The government has done a lot to improve it.13. Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to _________.A. entertain Londoners.B. solve a world problem.C. design a product for sale.D. protect animals like pigeons.14. Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly acrossLondon?A. Because they are too expensive.B. Because they fly too quickly.C. Because they are forbidden.D. Because they fly too high.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Clean air inLondon.B. London’s dirty secret.C. London’s new pollution fighter.D. Causes of air pollution inLondon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

徐汇区2019〜2020年第二学期高三年级质量调研考试高三英语（本试卷总分值140分，考试时间120分钟） I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the erul of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. A fter 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. To answer the door.C. T D get a job.2. A. At the airport.C. In a booking office.3. A. She has lost a lot of weight.C. She spent a lot on cosmetic surgery.4. A. Taking photographs.C. Fixing cameras.5. A. The woman is going to hold a party tomorrow.B. The man asks the woman not to attend the party.C. The woman doesn't know how to get to the party.D. The man offers to drive the woman to the party.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages andD. Firms should avoid working with clients who reject green designs in their buildings.66. The writer's main purpose is to.A. explain the importance of communication when a building is commissionedB. emphasize the importance of green building design in protecting the environmentC. explain to building owners why ignoring green issues is costly and dangerousD. inform professionals how they can influence clients to choose greener designsSection C2020.05B. To fix the doorbell. D. To ask for instructions. B. In a restaurant. D. At the hotel reception. B. She lost some money last year. D. She is having health problems. B. Downloading images. D. Painting pictures.6. A. Tokyo is a city with a short history. C. He can show the woman around the city.7. A. She will meet the man in his office.C. She had a traffic accident that morning.8. A. Play some music.C. Repair the sound box.9. A. She can't stand the hot weather.C. She enjoys visiting the art museums.10. A. He is satisfied with his new job. C. He doesn't like his new office. B. He can provide little useful information.D. He has lived in Tokyo for a long time. B. She has an appointment with the man. D. She can't finish making the jam before 9. B. Remove the power plug. D. Start the car engine. B. The beach resort is a better choice. D. The man should develop a taste for art. B. He wants his workload to be shared. D. He gets pressure from his new position.Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.The cultural breakthrough came in 2014 with a very specific podcast—Serial.B.But if you are a celebrity, podcasts can provide a new branch of business.C.And now, despite the growth in smartphones offering high-definition pictures, the popularity ofpodcasts is booming.D.Now the boom in podcasting embraces a huge range of talent, from professional broadcasters toenthusiasts offering insights on anything and everything.E.Podcasts offer a chance to speak to a very precise selection of people.F.Bui where did this trend for making portable audio programmes begin?The PodcaH (播客)BoomDo you prefer to watch TV or listen to the radio? There was a time when some people thought moving pictures would spell the end of tuning in to the radio for entertainment and information. But radio survived and boomed. (67)Perhaps the growth in podcasting is not surprising—it offers a digital audio file that can be downloaded and stored for listening at any time. It can also be streamed from the internet and played on a computer or MP3 player. And it's not just broadcasters, like the BBC, who are producing podcasts: now commercial broadcasters, individuals and companies with no connection to broadcasting are making them. In fact, anyone with something to say, and a few pounds to spend on the equipment, can get involved.The digilal audio files are cheap to produce and, thanks to the internet, easy to distribute. (68) Journalist Ben Hammersley told the BBC that “two changes transformed the market-one cultural and one technical.M A technical breakthrough came in 2012 when Apple produced the iPhone podcast app. which proved a popular library system for listeners. This was followed by a dramatic improvement in inexpensive recording production and editing equipment. Finally, the development of 4G mobile phone connections and widespread wi-fi meant listeners could browse, download or stream shows whenever they wanted.(69) It was a piece of investigative journalism hosted by Sarah Koenig, telling a non-fiction story over multiple episodes (集).To date, the first and second seasons of the show have had more than 340 million downloads. Advertisers soon realized the money-making potential of this and other successful podcasts. And where the audience goes, the money follows. From 2017 to 2018 advertising spending on podcasts in the UK went from $10.6m(£8.5m) to SI9.7m, an 85% increase, according to Ovum.(70)In fact, as Ben Hammersley explains, podcasting has brought people into broadcasting who would normally never have seen the inside of a recordin g studio. “There are of course professional podcasters, but there are many more people who create quality content and do it for nothing,M he says. "And that is changing not just the way we listen to audio but the way the broadcasting industry works.”Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Teaching Children about ForgivenessIf you've seen your children struggle to forgive someone fbr hurting them, you know that forgiveness is complicated. After all, forgiveness is complicated for adults, too. At times, wc wonder why we're trying to forgive someone anyway; later, we might think we've forgiven them, only to experience a sudden burst of anger. Indeed, it takes many years for us to grasp the meaning of forgiveness as we grow up.It's understandable that children may feel hurt or angry when a friend docs something less-than-kind to them. Maybe the friend said something unkind or broke something precious, embarrassed them, excluded them, or told their secrets. Children may be tempted to get even with a friend who's done them wrong, by doing something worse or telling everyone how terrible the friend is, but trying to get revenge only escalates (升级)the conflict.Parents can play an important role in teaching children about forgiveness. Children watch how important adults in their lives respond when someone does something unkind. Do they complain to others or speak directly to the person involved? How long docs it take them to get over being mad or hurt? How do they get over it? Parents can teach (heir children about the value of forgiveness by regularly practicing it in their own lives.Sometimes parents can talk with their children about forgiveness, based on where kids are in their cognitive (认知的)and emotional development. For example, children need to understand that no one is perfect, so generously forgiving a well-meaning friend is a caring thing to do. If parents can help children see things a little more from other people's perspective, this will make forgiveness easier. These conversations can change the way children think about forgiveness and help them emotionally recover when they inevitably experience harm and unfair treatment from others in life.IV.Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.开车时遮挡车牌号是违法的。

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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. At an airport.B. In an office,C. At a police station.D, At a travel agency.2. A. Down jackets are now on sale,B. She can't wait for the winter to arrive.C. It's hard to know how severe the winter will beD. She needs a warm jacket.3. A. Learning to drive.B. Buying the insurance.C. Buying a carD. Taking a plane,4. A. Erie won't eat vegetable without meatB. Eric likes both vegetable and meatC. Some meat will solve Eric's problemD. Eric is short of vegetable.5. A. He is invasiveB. He is heroicC. He is life-threateningD He is awkward6. A. Reviews of the comedy are negative.B. The reaction to the comedy is varied.C. The review of the newspaper is one sided.D. Media are prejudiced against the comedy.7. A. Deliver the package in person.B. Pick up the package at the post officeC.Ask to have the package delivered to his homeD. Find out the opening hours of the post office8. A. It hasn’t been graded.B. It received a low grade.C. The committee is discussing itD. The woman hasn't handed it in.9. A. He has been to Seattle many tines.B. He has chaired a lot of conferences.C. He holds a high position in his company.D. He lived in Seattle for many years.10. A. It is too late for the man to go to the theatre.B. People have already been standing in line for two hours.C. The man must wait for two hours to buy the ticket.D. The man can buy a special ticket before the drama starts.Section BDirections: In Scion B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have beard.Questions I1 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They are gardeners.B. They sell vegetables.C. They run a guesthouse:D. They are scientists.12. A. Five hours.B. Eight hours.C. Twelve hours.D. Fourteen hours.13. A. They have deeper roots.B They don't need sunshineC. They have wider leaves.D.'They have bigger flowers.Questions 14 through l6 are based on the following news.14. A. It is produced in small quantities.B. It is sold at a lower priceC. It is served mainly in McDonald's.D. It is grown from cows alone,15. A. The land and the water system have been polluted seriously.B. Not enough meat has been produced to meet people's needsC. Much land has been used up for animals and their food.D. It has consumed fewer and fewer natural resources16. A. Steaks and hamburgersB. Animal rights.C. The food crisis in the future.D. Lab-grown meat.Questions 17 through 20 are based o0 the following conversation17. A. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.B. He prefers hot weather to cold weatherC. He visits London nearly every winter.D. He likes Sweden better than England.18. A. The long nightB. The bad weather.C. The gloomy winterD. The cold houses19. A. Delightful. B. Refreshing. C. Painful D. Frustrating20. A. They work hard and play hard,B. They often stay up late reading.C. They like to go comping in summerD. They try to earn more and spend more,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.How to Make the Most of Y our Lunch HourShould you grab a bite at your desk or eat with your coll That depends on what's on your agenda for the rest of the day.Lunch hours (21)________(get) shorter and shorter and even disappearing in some parts of today's working world. With fewer employees (22)________ (ask) to accomplish more in a day, many Americans treat lunch not as a break but as just another task to squeeze into an already over-booked day.But do quick meals at the desk actually improve productivity over more leisurely meals?The researchers only studied 32 employees, so the findings are debatable. But when they assigned one group to eat at their desks and another to dine with a colleague at a restaurant, they found those who ate lunch together showed a decline (23)________ their performance on tests hat measured concentration, memory and the ability to catch errors and read emotions in facial expressions following lunch than before lunch. Both groups ate the same meals, but those who ate their food alone were only given 20 minutes to consume their food, (24)________ the paired participants were allowed one hour in the restaurant. Those who ate alone did not have as large a drop in their cognitive processing as those who ate in the restaurant.What was responsible for the change? There were too many variables at play to determine which had the strongest influence on cognitive control--was it the companionship or the restaurant environment (25)________ other dinners were present, music was played and themeal was served by wait staff, or was it the longer time to enjoy the meal?(26)________ factor was responsible, the group that took a restaurant lunch break came back more relaxed, say the authors, and that likely affected their cognitive sharpness. Sharing a meal outside the office with a fiend appears to have a (27)________ (calm) effect, and while it reduces intellectual skills, it may develop social harmony and teamwork, which (28) ________ be an important feature of some work tasks."But don't feel sorry for the lone hunger. It turns out (29)________ since they were able to maintain their cognitive skills following the meal, they might be in a better position (30)________ (think) creatively for projects that require more innovative solutions or approaches.Section BDirection: 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.A. involvingB. distinguishC. adapted F. gainsG. partially H. amazing D. tailored E. mediumI. definitely J. steer K. implicationsGenes That Make You SmarterThe contributions genes make to intelligence increase as children grow older. This goes against the idea most people hold that as we age, environmental influences gradually overpower the genetic legacy (财产) we are born with and may have (31)________ for education"“People assume the genetic influence goes down with age because the environmental differences between people pile up in life," says Robert Plomin. “What we found was quite (32)________and goes in the other direction.”Previous studies have shown variations in intelligence are (33)________ due to genetics. To find out whether this genetic contribution varies with age, Plomin's team gathered data from six separate studies carried out in 4 countries, (34)________ a total of 1100 pairs of twins. 'The researchers tested twins on reasoning, arithmetics etc. to measure a quantity called "G". Each study also included both identical twins, with the same genes, and fraternal twins(异卵双生), sharing about half their genes, making it possible to (35)________ the contributions of genes and environment to their G scores.Plomin's team calculated in childhood, genes account for about 41 percent of the variations in intelligence. In adolescence, this rose to 55 percent;, by young adolescence, it was 66 percentNO one (36)________ knows why the influence from genes should increase with age, but Plomin suggests that as children get older, they become better at handling their environment to suit their genetic needs, and says “kids with with high G will use their environment to develop cognitive ability and choose friends who are like-minded. Children with (37)________ to low G may choose less challenging pastimes and activities, further emphasizing their genetic legacy.Is there any way to interfere with the pattern? Perhaps. The evidence of strong heritability (遗传可能性) doesn’t mean that there is nothing you can do about it." says Susanne Jaeggi, “from our own work, the ones that started off with lower IQ scores had higher(38)________ training. Plomin suggests genetic differences may be more emphasized if all children share an identical curriculum instead of it being (39)________ to children's natural abilities. My tendency would be to give everyone a good education, but put more effort into the lower end." he says. Intelligence researchers Paul Thompson agrees: It shows. that educators need to (40)________ ads towards things drawing out their natural talents.Ш. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirection: 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.Open data-sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many re searchers broadly agree thatpub1icaccess to raw data would promote science, most are (41)________ to post the results of their own labours online.Some communities have agreed to share online-geneticists, for ex ample, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository (库). and astronomers are accustomed to (42)________ images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some 500 million objects-but these remain the (43)________ not the rule. Historically, scientists have (44)________ sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work, until recently, good databases did not exist: grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data, and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.But the (45)________ are disappearing in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data (46)________.Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report that scientists need to. (47)________ a research culture where data is viewed as private preserve". Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information. and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared online in ways that were not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products (48)________ and enable other researchers to discover and cite (引用) them.Although calls to share data often concentrate on the (49)________ advantages of sharing, the practice is not purely beneficial to others. Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits including more connections with colleagues. improved (50)________ and increased citations. The most successful sharers- those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often-getnoticed, and their work gets used. (51)________ one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad is about wood density around the world: it has been (52)________ 5700 times. Co-author Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate -change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresters looking for in formation on different grades of trees. I’d much prefer to have my date used by the (53)________ number of people to as their own questions," she says.It's important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results. Publishing data and code allows your science to be (54)________.Even people whose data are less popular can benefit. By making the effort to organize and 1abel files so others can understand them, scientists can become more organized and better disciplined themselves, thus avoiding (55)________later on.41. A. restricted B. reluctant C. desperate D. generous42. A. accessing B. processing C. analyzing D. identifying43. A. assumption B. mystery C. exception D. phenomenon44. A. longed for B. appealed to C. focused on D. objected to45. A. symptoms B. barriers C. advantages D. consequences46. A. controllable B. unique C. reliable D. public47. A. shift away from B. end up with C. give rise to D. build up48. A. secret B. digitally C. ethically D. fairly49. A. materia1 B. individual C. moral D. economic50. A. visibility B. awareness C. condition D. confidence51. A. On the contrary B.As a result C. For example D. After all52. A. downloaded B. updated C. optimized D. addressed53. A. moderate B maximum C. average D. estimated54. A. reversible B. profitable C. reproducible D. recognizable55. A. crisís B. confusion C. risk D. conflictSection 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.AIt was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks ín school were miserable and, the thing was, 1 didn't know enough to really care. My older brother and I lived with Mom in a humble house in Detroit. We watched TV every night.But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But, she was much brighter and smarter than we boys know at the time. She had noticed something in the suburban houses she cleaned--books. So she came home one day, snapped of the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves, . You boys are going to read two books every week, " she said. " And you're going to write a report on what you read."We complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didn't have any books in the house other than Mom s Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: " I'll drive you to the library.'So pretty soon there were these two peevish boys sitting in her white 1959 Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them.The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this virtue visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home.It didn’t dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watchingTV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I began to look forward to visiting this quiet sanctuary form my other world.Now my older brother is an engineer and I am a doctor. Sometimes I still can’t believe my life’s journey, from a failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery.But I know when the journey began the day Mom switched off the TV set and put us in her Oldsmobile for that drive to the library.56. We can learn from the beginning of the passages that ________.A the author and his brother had done well in schoolB. the author had been very concerned about bis school workC. the author had spent much time watching TV after schoolD. the author had realized how important school was57.According to the passage which of the following words can best describe the author's mother?A. Tolerant and decisive.B. aggressive and open-minded.C. Determined and farsighted.D. Persistent and literate.58. The underlined word "peevish" in the passage can be replaced by________.A. naughtyB. bad-temperedC. patientD. obedient59. The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.A. he could constantly review the plots in the booksB. he could visualize what he read in bis mindC. he could get many rewards from his motherD. he realized that books offered him new experienceBNANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (PG)Age 10+Sparkling book adaptation has great characters, some scares.Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" is based on a classic 1930 Naney Drew mystery book and is aimed at tens and young ten. Although the story involves politically motivated kidnapping and a supposedly haunted house, the scariest moment is during what turns out to be a model dream sequence. Positive messages include courage and teamwork, and strong role (mostly female) are at the center of the action (89 minutes)WONDER PARK (PG)Age 8+Imaginative but intense adventure deals with worry and fear"Wonder Park" is in animated adventure about an imaginative girl named June (voiced by Brianna Denski), who’s spent years dreaming up a magical amusement park named Wonderland with her mom (Jennifer Granner). You can expect plenty of actions (including explosions and perils), as well as the looming presence of worry and sadness, since June is dealing with the fact that her mom has a serious illness. The film celebrates imagination, curiosity andperseverance, and it underlines the importance not letting fear stop you from being yourself and doing what you love. (93 minutes)CAPTIVE STATE (PG- 13)Age 14+Dark, disconnected but smart alien invasion movie"Captive State" is an alien-invasion movie set in a future Chicago. Some humans try to cooperate with the conquering aliens, while others try to rebel; there's a very complex plan at the heat of the story. Violence is the biggest issue: Humans are killed both vaporized by aliens and shot by guns. There are explosions, blood splatters gory surgeries, gross alien effects, cyanide pills and lots of chaos and stress, The movie is more about its own big ideas than about characters or emotions, but it's smart enough that it should please most teen and adult sci-fîfans. John Goodman and Vera Farmiga co-star. (109 minutes)FIVE FEET APART (PG-13)Age 13+Strong acting saves predictable, sentimental love storyFive Feet Apart" is based on the best selling YA novel, about Will (Cole Sprouse) and Stella (Haley Lu Richardson), two hospitalized 17-year-olds with cystic fibrosis (囊胞性纤维症) fall in love, The story promotes treasuring those closest to you and has themes of perseverance and empathy. (115 minutes)60. If you are hooked on science fictions, which movie will you prefer according to the passage?A. WONDER PARKB. NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE.C. FIVE FEET APART.D. CAPTIVE STA TE.61 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. It’s appropriate to watch the film “Captive State” with a younger sister aged 5.B. The movie "Wonder Park" can teach you to be brave enough to face fearC. It's advisable of you to watch "Five Feet Apart" if you are free for one and half hoursD. “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” is adapted from a best-selling novel.62 After reading the passage, we can________.A. know about the background of the film productionB. learn about the popularity of these filmsC. gain a thorough understanding of the filmsD. have the best option for the film we wantCThe company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal. Not only will Google be hiring engineers and energy experts for its new initiative, known as RE<C (renewable energy at less cost than coal), but it also will make investments in fledgling companies—starting with those that focus on solar-thermal technology, enhanced geothermal, and high-altitude wind power."Cheap renewable energy is not only critical for the environment but also vital for economic development in many places where there is limited affordable energy of any kind," said Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and president of technology, in a prepared statement.Coal supplies 40 percent of the world's electricity and more than half of U.S. power, and if current trends continue, it is expected to grab an ever increasing share because it is a plentiful and cheap fuel for big consumers like the United States and Russia. But coal is also the worst fuel in its production of the global warming gas carbon dioxide. Google co-founder Larry Page said the company's goal is to produce one gigawatt(十亿瓦特) of renewable energy capacity that is cheaper than coal within "years, not decades." Google says that's enough electricity to power a city the size of San Francisco (about 330,000 households) .Google, located in Mountain View, Calif., said it was initially working with two other California companies. They are eSolar, of Pasadena, which is specializing in solar-thermal power, using large fields of mirrors to concentrate sunlight and generate steam to run utility-scale electric turbines (涡轮), and Makani of Alameda, which is developing wind energy technology that takes advantage of the much stronger and more reliable currents available at high altitudes.Google did not specify how much money it was putting into its projects with these companies but said they both had “promising scalable energy technology”. This portion of the initiative will be funded through the company's' philanthropic arm, , which is not a traditional chanty but can make equity (股票) investments in companies Brin and Page have pledged (抵押) 1 percent of Google's equity and profits toward efforts including climate change and global poverty.The RE<C program is the least of a series of steps Google has taken on climate change. The company say it is on track in its goal to be carbon neural in the near future.63. Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the coal?A. It is a kind of controversial fuel given its large quantity and its harm to the environmentB. It is plentiful and cheap fuel hat will surely earn more market share.C. It will be totally replaced by the renewable energy in years because it produces the worstgas-carbon dioxide,D. It is supported by some enthusiastic countries like US and Russia which rely heavily on thecoal64. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A. has made some crucial decisions in expanding the companyB. has focused on exploiting alternatives to traditional energyC. Google. org is a charity organization committed to funding the projects benefiting mankindD. is an environmental organization that specializes in promoting green fuel65. What can Not be learned about the RE<C Programme?A It will come true in a few years with the efforts made.B. It is a programme of environmental protectionC. It is one of the measures taken to neutralize carbonD. It will be realized through investments in solar and, wind energy companies.66. The best title of this passage is ________.A. Google's RE<C ProgrammeB. Google, the Energy RevolutionaryC. Google, the Environmental ProtectorD. Google's Renewable Energy ProjectSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Venice CarnivalThe annual Venice Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of revelers (狂欢者) gathering the city's canals and squares in elaborate costumes and extraordinary masks.(67)____________The Carnevale di Venezia is thought to date back to the 11th century, making it one of the world’s oldest. Carnivals are held in many Catholic countries, such as Spain and Brazil, where they serve as a last chance to eat, drink and be merry before the deprivations of Lent, the 40 days of fasting（斋戒）that precede Easter.It is thought that the masks allowed Venetians to hide their identities, allowing the poor to mix with the wealthy, breaking strict social order, even if only for a brief and controlled period.(68) ___________ The theme of Carnival 2019 is “Tutta colpa della Luna,”or “Blame the moon,” marking a half-century since man first walked on the satellite.To prevent overcrowding, authorities have installed turnstiles at the entrances to the historic St. Marks’ Square, closing it off to new visitors once 23,000 revelers have entered. Costumed revelers are also searched as they enter the square.Venice is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. (69)___________ The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Although most visitors stick to the traditional Carnival costumes of baroque gowns and bejeweled masks for women and black capes and threatening masks for men, more and more people are opting for their own unique interpretations.Some visitors use Carnival as an opportunity to show off a fantastic creation they've always dreamed of wearing. It doesn't have to be Venetian. (70) ____________ At Carnival, everybody is free to be who--or what--they want to be. Perhaps a different gender-- or even species. That's the joy of the mask--nobody knows who or what the person wearing it was beforeCarnival.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following pas 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 possible71. Gardening can have many positive effects on your physical and mental health. Whether you’re growing fruit and veggies, flowers or succulents, getting your green thumb on can have a surprising number of health benefits for you and your family.Depending on the size of your garden, maintaining it can be a great way to be physically active. This could be as tough as mowing the lawn, or as gentle as getting a good stretch and practice stabilizing yourself while kneeling, sitting or reaching. In fact, gardening is a recommended activity as it can encourage the use of many motor skills, improve endurance and strength and keep you moving.These days, we can buy pretty much any fruit and vegetable we want from the supermarket, at any time of year. But gardening enables us to eat seasonally, which has important benefits for our bodies. For example, asparagus and apricots grow in spring and summer, while Brussels sprouts get going in winter. Eating seasonally can keep healthy eating exciting by encouraging you to try new recipes using in-season produce. You will also get a wider variety of different coloured produce, providing nutritious vitamins and minerals in your diet throughout the year as the produce you eat changes with the seasons.Gardening is also a great way to relax, providing opportunities to still the mind and get away from the busyness of everyday life. There is even evidence to suggest that gardening can help ease symptoms of mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Whether you’re gardening by yourself, or getting the whole family involved, it’s a great way to spend some time outdoors, aw ay from screens and to-do lists, and engage with nature. From repetitive tasks like weeding that provide opportunities for meditation, to practising patience while waiting for plants to grow, gardening is a great exercise for your mind as well as your body.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这项新颁布的规定仅适用于一些突发情况。