2020年上海中学高考英语模拟试卷（4）
第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Country people don't pretend to have these ridiculous manners which are necessary _____ we call polite society．
A．what B．in what
C．which D．in which
2．Repairs of historic buildings have to be _____ the original structure.
A．in sympathy with B．in search of
C．in response to D．in contrast to
3．If the new security system ______ into effect, such accidents would never have happened.
A．would be put B．were put C．should be put D．had been put
4．If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.
A．in response B．in return
C．in reaction D．in store
5．---I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.
---That’s _______ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.
A．how B．when C．where D．what
6．We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy.
A．on B．against C．from D．over
7．Ensuring every child equal rights to education is _____the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.
A．that B．what C．whether D．where
8．US slang is hugely ______ thanks to the many different ethnic groups that have settled in the country. A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate
9．I'll have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.
A．completing B．to complete
C．completed D．being completed
10．Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.
A．paid no attention B．were paying no attention
C．pays no attention D．had paid no attention
11．In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．why
12．—The food here is nice enough.
—My friend ________me a right place.
A．introduces B．introduced
C．had introduced D．was introducing
13．She is quite________to office work. You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary. A．familiar B．similar
C．fresh D．sensitive
14．The majority of new businesses fail because, ________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.
A．now that B．even if
C．as long as D．as though
15．—Daddy, would you please buy me an iPhoneX?
—If you can pass this midterm examination, you __________ have one as a reward.
A．must B．need
C．would D．shall
16．One of the most important questions they had to consider was ___________ of public health. A．what B．that C．this D．which
17．-Who do you think is able to finish the job in two days?
-It's hard to say. This would appear to be ________ for the relatively efficient.
A．a sacred cow B．a Herculean task C．a Pandora's box D．a child's play
18．Richard saved up his money ______ he might go abroad for his summer holiday.
A．in case B．now that
C．as if D．so that
19．The auto factory ______ new profit records through technical innovation — 10% growth rate in the last two years and hopefully 15% this year.
A．set B．has set
C．is setting D．has been setting
20．If the traffic so heavy, I could have been back by 6 o’clock.
A．hadn’t been B．wasn’t
C．couldn’t be D．hasn’t 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。
21．（6分）This year’s flu season is pretty scary. To try to minimize the effects, public officials are still urging anyone who hasn’t yet gotten their flu shot to get one as soon as possible. However, even if every single person got a shot in the arm, the vaccine(疫苗)—with its excellent 36 percent effectiveness—would not prevent everyone from getting infected with the annoying virus. Knowledge is power, so here's what goes on in your body when you come down with the flu.
The influenza virus primarily attacks your nose, throat, and the tubes that lead to your lungs. But the flu is so much more than that. Your muscles ache, your head hurts, and your appetite goes down, among other things. To our surprise, almost all of these symptoms have less to do with the virus itself
