上海市2020年高考英语模试试卷

2020年上海市高考英语二模试卷（B卷）第I卷（共100分）I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section 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．In a gym．B．In a department store．C．In a shoe﹣repair shop．D．On the playground．2．（1分）A．She appreciates the man's help．B．She worked hard on her speech．C．Her speech was somewhat long．D．She should have made better preparation．3．（1分）A．Forty．B．Thirty．C．Fifteen．D．Twenty．4．（1分）A．Indifferent．B．Apologetic．C．Excited．D．Disappointed．5．（1分）系统找不到该试题6．（1分）A．A holiday plan．B．An outdoor activity．C．The weather forecast．D．The view of a lake．7．（1分）A．Fix the camera．B．Take photos．C．Set up a sign．D．Teach the woman．8．（1分）A．She seldom receives letters from her old friends．B．She keeps touch with her former classmates regularly．C．The man must reply to the e﹣mail immediately out of courtesy．D．The man should drop a few lines occasionally．9．（1分）A．She must have left the book in the reading room．B．She needn't have borrowed so many books．C．She should remember to put things in good order．D．The notebook might be hidden under the pile of journals．10．（1分）A．She will not stay up late in the future．B．She couldn't understand why the man enjoyed the lecture．C．She was too tried to focus on the lecture．D．The literature class was too boring for herSection BDirections：In Section B，you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages，and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages 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．The benefit of chewing gum．B．Signs in the classroom．C．The importance of attention．D．Ways to remove the sticky substance．（2）A．Do some calculations．B．Write down some numbers．C．Answer questions．D．Finish a test paper．（3）A．By asking for a leave．B．By pretending to chew gum．C．By wandering in class．D．By taking in more oxygen．12．（4.5分）（1）A．1973．B．36，500．C．20．D．300，000．（2）A．Workers' wages increase largely every year．B．More money is spent on citizens' welfare．C．Foreign investment is favoured．D．Business activity is regulated．（3）A．lreland's traditional values．B．Ireland's future development．C．Ireland's amazing history．D．lreland's economic growth．13．（6分）（1）A．How to care for precious metals．B．A standard unit for measuring weight．C．The value of precious metals．D．The wide use of scales．（2）A．To check the accuracy of scales．B．To calculate the density of other metals．C．To observe changes in the atmosphere．D．To measure amounts of rainfall．（3）A．Someone lost it．B．Someone spilled water on it．C．It was made of low quality metal．D．The standard for measuring had changed．（4）A．It is reasonable for an object with such an important function．B．It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal．C．It is difficult to judge the value of such an object．D．It is too high for such a light weight．II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20分）Section A（10分）Directions：After reading the passage below，fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word；for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.14．（10分）The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security，the Ministry of Education and other central departments，recently issued a notice （1）forbids any gender discrimination against women in the workplace．China has made great achievements in establishing gender equality．（2）some women，especially in pregnancy﹣related conditions，are still more likely to face discrimination in the workplace or （3）looking for jobs．To ensure the rights of women to give birth，the notice requires employers not ask female applicants non﹣job﹣related questions （4）（involve）their marital status or number and ages of their children，（5）have new female hirees take pregnancy tests．（6）coordinated face﹣to﹣face meeting mechanism will be established to ensure the implementation of the new regulation．Employers who are reported （7）（discriminate）against job applicants based on gender will be summoned．Those who refuse to stop or rectify the situation will be punished according the law and exposed to the public through media．Employers and human resource companies who post in portals job advertisements that include gender bias shall be ordered to make corrections，and may face penalties and have their business licenses （8）（suspend）．In addition，more favorable measures （9）（take）to further support the employment of women （10）enhancing job﹣training services for women，providing child care services for children under 3，and improving the maternity insurance system for female employees．Section B（10分）Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 15．（10分）A．genuine B．subjected C．twisted D．chiefly E．influentialF．ruling G．occupying H．commonlyI．exploitation J．ultimately K．account The picture of miseries and sufferings of the Black woman in America may appear，perhaps darker and more depressing than Dante's（但丁）description of Hell because in the history of human race，the Black woman in America has suffered the most．A close and critical（1）of the history of the Black woman's life and condition since her arrival in a strange land will unfold very well the long story of her pain and sorrow associated with her mutilated（被切断的）soul．Since her arrival on the foreign shore，the Black woman has been facing the worst kind of（2）and oppression．As a Black she has had to endure all the horrors of slavery and has been the object of continually inhumane treatment in all kinds of work，（3）the lowest place on the wage scale and restricted to the lowest﹣status and the most uncreative jobs．Since times of slavery，Black womanhood has been destroyed，（4）and abused with racial and inhuman practices by black men and white men and women．In the process，they have lost their（5）"self"，and have developed a（n）complexity in themselves﹣though as black women，they see themselves with the eyes of white men and women and black men．This has（6）been responsible for the destruction of their self ﹣confidence and the feeling of being human．They look upon themselves as masters' belongings．As a mother she has seen her children sold into slavery．She has seen them left at home without attention while she attended to the needs of the children of the（7）class．She has seen her children suffer from drug addiction，the lack of decent education and experience attacks by a racist society，and populating the prisons of this nation．In addition，besides suffering the common fate of all oppressed people，the African﹣American women continue to undergo the oppression of woman by men，which existed for long．In the home she becomes "the slave of a slave"．Men may be cruelly treated and（8）to all sorts of dehumanizing treatment on the part of the ruling class．However，at least they can take out their frustration on someone else，their women．Thus feminism in America means much more than what it stands for in other European countries，chiefly because it has different role and meaning with respect to the Black women．If a feminist is（9）defined as one who is involved in transforming andreinterpreting familiar realities，then Black women are innate（天生的）feminists．Black women writing exhibits and constructs a Black women's literary tradition that is inherently feminist．Barbara Smith，an （10）Black feminist critic，states that the ability of Black women to survive in the face of White America exhibits an innate feminist potential．III. Reading Comprehension（45分）Section A（15分）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.16．（15分）Our Global VillageNearing autumn's close．My neighbor ﹣How do Our es he live，I wonder？These lines were written by a famous poet nearly three hundred years ago．They expressa timeless and universal curiosity in one's fellow man．The word 'neighbor' in the poem （1）people very much like one's self．He may live next door，similar in dress，diet，custom and language．Today，few people are surrounded by neighbors who are cultural copies of themselves．Tomorrow we can expect to spend most of our lives in the （2）of a variety of neighbors．They may speak in a different tongue，seek different values and behave according to different norms．As our world is （3），our neighbors increasingly will be people whose life styles contrast sharply with our own．Science and technology has turned our world into a global village．The term﹣global village﹣was （4）by Marshal Mcluhan．It is used to describe the （5）of the world as a result of the mass media．Nowadays，the mass media is able to bring （6）from all corners of the globe into people's homes．Communication technologies make it possible to connect with people in other countries on the phone and the Internet．Modern transportation systems also （7）to the creation of the global village．Now astronauts can （8）around the globe in eighty minutes．The moon is already within our range of travel，and the addition of Mars is just a （9）of time．A visit to major cities such as New York，London，and Tokyo shows that movement of people from one country to another has become commonplace．People everywhere are gaining （10），and this is just the beginning．Our mobility places us in （11）with people from other cultures．And when we meet，we need to communicate．In fact，we must communicate．This communicative behavior is called （12）communication．It occurs whenever a message sender is a member of one culture and a message receiver is of another．We may find intercultural communication difficult．Even if we overcome the natural （13）of language differences，we may fail to understand and to be understood．Misunderstanding may even become the rule （14）the exception．In order to communicate effectively and appropriately in English，we need，（15）to become aware of the interrelationship between language and culture．Language is part of culture and plays an important role in it．Without language，culture would not be possible．（1）A．refers to B．appeals to C．devotes to D．connects to（2）A．company B．form C．need D．maintenance （3）A．transferred B．transplanted C．transformed D．formed（4）A．developed B．coined C．made D．charted（5）A．changing B．reformation C．shrinking D．sinking（6）A．evidence B．convenience C．events D．accidents（7）．A．contribute B．owe C．distribute D．attribute（8）A．circle B．cycle C．circulate D．surf（9）A．matter B．coming C．result D．future（10）A．freedom B．pleasure C．chances D．mobility（11）A．contract B．contrary C．contact D．contrast（12）A．foreign B．domestic C．intercultural D．inner（13）A．cause B．barriers C．resolution D．foundation（14）A．other than B．rather than C．in addition to D．or rather（15）A．therefore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．however Section B（22分）Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in thepassage you have just read.17．（8分）As degrees have become more common，their importance as signaling devices is rising．A recent study by Joseph Fuller and Manjari Raman of Harvard Business School found that companies routinely require applicants to have degrees，even though only a minority of those already working in the role have them．This increases the graduate premium﹣but by punishing non﹣graduates rather than boosting the absolute returns to degrees．Analysis by The Economist of American census data finds that between 1970 and 2015 the share of workers aged 25﹣64 with at least a bachelor's degree increased in 256 out of 265 occupations．Some of these are intellectually demanding jobs that changed a lot over that period，such as aerospace engineer or statistician．Others are non﹣graduate jobs such as waiting tables．Sixteen percent of waiters now have degrees﹣perhaps，in most cases，because they could not find a graduate job．But other jobs that are mostly done by graduates，such as journalism，nursing and teaching in primary schools，used to require only shorter training，often received while working．Today，having a degree is usually an entry requirement．26.5m workers in America﹣two﹣thirds of those with degrees﹣are doing work that was mostly done by non﹣graduates a half﹣century ago．Advances in technology have doubtless made some of these jobs more demanding．But not all of them，at least judging by pay．We find only a weak link between higher shares of graduates in an occupation and higher salaries．For around half of the occupations that employ higher shares of graduates now than a half﹣century ago，real wages have fallen．Andreas Schleicher，the head of education research at the OECD，reckons that "countries have skills shortages，not degree shortages"．The way universities have come to monopolise higher education，he says，is a problem in part because universities do not suit all kinds of learners．And university dropouts tend to see little in the way of financial benefit from the part of their course that they have finished．（1）According the first paragraph，the demand for degrees．A．means a majority of staff in company are now have degrees．B．enables those with degrees to earn more money．C．signals that non﹣graduates will find it more difficult to find a job．D．leads to those non﹣graduates being punished by their employers．（2）What can be learned from the text？A．Non﹣graduate jobs such as waiting tables now need a college degree．B．Some jobs that are mostly done by graduates，such as journalism must go through training．C．Degrees don't necessary lead to higher wages．D．Most graduates receive higher salaries now than a half﹣century ago．（3）What does the underlined word "monopolise" mean？A．promoteB．controlC．sponsorD．recognize（4）Which opinion will Andreas Schleicher most probably agree with？A．The emphasis on degrees will hinder the career choice for those without a degree．B．Countries should attach more importance on degrees．C．Universities dropouts tend to have more skills than graduates．D．Financial benefit is little for university degrees．18．（6分）University Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential （住宿的）rooms：electric blankets，hair dryers，personal computers，radios，televisions and DVD players．Items that are not allowed in student rooms include：candles，ceiling fans，fireworks，waterbeds，sun lamps and wireless routers．Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life．Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination （组合密码）for their room door locks upon check﹣in．Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone．The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others．The fee is ﹩25 to change a room combination．Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen．Students must clean up after cooking．This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff．Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use．With the exception of using a small microwave oven to heat food，students are not permitted to cook in their rooms．Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms．Students who are found with pets，whether visiting or owned by the student，are subject to an initial fine of ﹩100 and a continuing fine of ﹩50 a day per pet．Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect．If，one week from the date of written notice，the pet is not removed，the student is referred to the Student Court．Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University．Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11：00 pm to 8：00 am Sunday through Thursday．Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1：00 am to 8：00 am．Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of ﹩25．（1）Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms？A．Ceiling fans and waterbeds．B．TVs and electric blankets．C．Hair dryers and candles．D．Wireless routers and radios．（2）What if a student is found to have told his combination to others？A．The combination should be changed．B．He should be fined $25．C．The Office replace the door lock．D．He should check out of the room．（3）What can we learn from the passage？A．A microwave oven is allowed to be used．B．students enjoy a party in residences on 7：00 am，Sunday．C．A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen．D．No pets are permitted in student rooms．19．（8分）If plastic had been invented when the Pilgrims（清教徒移民）sailed from Plymouth，England，to North America ﹣and the Mayflower had been stocked with bottled water and plastic﹣wrapped snacks ﹣their plastic waste would likely still be around，four centuries later．If the Pilgrims had been like many people today and had simply thrown their empty bottles and wrappers over the side，Atlantic waves and sunlight would have worn all that plastic into tiny bits．And those bits might still be floating around the world's oceans today，waiting to be eaten by unfortunate fish，and eventually perhaps by one of us．Because plastic wasn't invented until the late 19th century，and production really only took off around 1950，we have a mere 9．2 billion tons of the stuff to deal with．Of that，more than 6.9 billion tons have become waste．And of that waste，a shocking 6.3 billion tons never made it to recycling facilities．No one knows how much unrecycled plastic waste ends up in the ocean，Earth's last sink．In 2015，Jenna Jambeck，a university of Georgia engineering professor，caught everyone's attention with a rough estimate：between 5.3 million and 14 million tons each year just from coastal regions．Most of it isn't thrown off ships，she and her colleagues say，but is dumped carelessly on land or in rivers，mostly in Asia．It's then blown or washed into the sea．It's unclear how long it will take for that plastic to completely biodegrade （降解）．Estimates range from 450 years to never．Meanwhile，ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year．Nearly 700 species，including endangered ones，are known to have been affected by it．Some are harmed visibly ﹣﹣﹣strangled（勒死）by abandoned fishing nets．Many more are probably harmed invisibly．Marine species of all sizes，from fish to whale，now eat microplastics，the bits smaller than one﹣fifth of an inch across．On Hawaii's Big Island，on a beach to which no paved road，I walked ankle﹣deep through mocroplastics．After that，I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as an approaching disaster，worthmentioning in the same breath as climate change．And yet there's a key difference：Ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change．There are no mean waste deniers（否认者），at least so far．To do something aboutit，we have to remake our planet's entire energy system．"This isn't a Problem where we don't know what the solution is，" says Jambeck．"We know how to pick up garbage．Anyone can do it．We know how to deal with it．We know how to recycle．" It's a matter of building the necessary institutions and systems，she says ﹣﹣﹣ideally before the ocean tums，for centuries to come，into a thin soup of plastic．（1）In the first paragraph the author emphasizes the fact that．A．British people migrated to America four centuries ago．B．people have kept doing research in plastic for four centuries．C．there was no plastic pollution four centuries ago．D．plastic waste would remain in the ocean for four centuries．（2）How are marine animals harmed invisibly by ocean plastic？A．They eat microplastics．B．They drown in microplastics．C．They are coated with waste plastic bags．D．They are struggling in abandoned plastic nets．（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？A．People all agree reducing plastic production is the solution．B．People all agree plastic waste has caused ocean plastic．C．It has been scheduled to reverse the trend of climate change．D．It has been scheduled to reverse the trend of ocean plastic．（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？A．Ocean Plastic and Climate Change．B．To Biodegrade or to Recycle？C．Planet or Plastic？D．Earth's Last Sink．Section C（8分）Directions：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.20．（8分）A．This means that it's not that math itself hurts；rather，the anticipation of math is painful．B．Researchers have developed a mind﹣reading device that can retrieve images from the person's memory with the help of brain scans．C．For most students，math can be tough but scientists have proved that math problems can actually trigger physical pain．D．Using a brain﹣scan machine，scientists noticed that whenever people from Group One saw a yellow circle，their brain would respond in a way similar to when their body is feeling pain．E．The higher a person's anxiety of a maths task，the more he activated brain regions associated with threat detection，and the experience of pain．F．Most students，especially girls，are extremely scared of math．Does solving a math problem give you a headache？Do you feel nervous when you sit a math exam？（1）Scientists came to his conclusion with an in﹣depth experiment，which was published in the Public Library of Science One journal．They began by finding out how much participants fear math．Those involved were asked a series of questions such as how they feel when they receive a math textbook or when they walk into a math lesson．Based on their answers，participants were divided into groups．One group was made up of people who were particularly afraid of math and participants in the other group were more comfortable with the subject．Both groups were then given either math tasks or word tasks．When a math task was going to come next，a yellow circle would appear but when a word task was soon to come，a blue square would be shown．（2）It was like the pain they would fee，for example，if they burnt their hand on a hot stove．But they reacted less strongly when they knew that they would be faced with a word task．However，scientists saw no strong brain response from people in the second group．Math can be difficult，and for those with high levels of mathematics﹣anxiety （HMA），math is associated with tension，apprehension and fear．"When you are really thinking about the math problems，your mind is racing and you are worrying about all the things that couldgo wrong，" explained Ian Lyons from University of Chicago，US，leader of the study．"（3）"More interestingly，the brain activity disappeared when participants actually started dealing with the math tasks．"（4）" Lyons said．Based on the study，scientists suggested that things could be done to help students worry less and move past their fear of math，which might mean they perform better in tests．IV. Summary Writing（10分）21．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Summarize the main idea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 words．Use your own words as far as possible．The rise of multinational corporations，global marketing，new communications technologies，and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR．Surprisingly，since modern PR was largely an American invention，America's relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries．Ten years ago，for example，the world's top five public relations agencies were American﹣owned．In 1991，only one was．The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative．A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities，compared to about one﹣third of U．S．companies．It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR．Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race？First，Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs．Knowledge of world geography，for example，has never been strong in this country．Secondly，Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language．Less than 5 percent of Burson﹣Marshall's U．S．employees know two languages．Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage．Conversely，some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language．Finally，people involved in PR abroad tend to keepa closer eye on international affairs．In the financial PR area，for instance，most Americansread the Wall Street Journal．Overseas，their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist，publications not often read in this country．Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （Cable NewsNetwork）．Turner recently announced that the word "foreign" would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts．According to Turner，global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such things as foreign．第II卷（共40分）V. Translation（15分）Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.22．（3分）多吃富含维他命的蔬菜和水果有助于保持身体健康．（maintain）23．（3分）救援人员千方百计去营救困在井下的工人．（lengths）24．（4分）经过一年的努力，他的各科在班上名列前茅，然而他却把成功归功于他身边的人们．（owe）25．（5分）正是为了人民的利益，一些政府官员抵制金钱和权力的诱惑，将经济改革进行到底．（It）．VI. Guided Writing（25分）26．（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120﹣150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．近年来英语学习热持续升温，许多幼儿园开设了英语课．然而，许多专家认为孩子不宜过早学习外语，应该先学好中文．请就幼儿园是否应该开设英语课谈谈你的看法并说明理由．2020年上海市高考英语二模试卷（B卷）参考答案与试题解析第I卷（共100分）I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section 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．In a gym．B．In a department store．C．In a shoe﹣repair shop．D．On the playground．【解答】B2．（1分）A．She appreciates the man's help．B．She worked hard on her speech．C．Her speech was somewhat long．D．She should have made better preparation．【解答】B3．（1分）A．Forty．B．Thirty．C．Fifteen．D．Twenty．【解答】A4．（1分）A．Indifferent．B．Apologetic．C．Excited．D．Disappointed．【解答】D。

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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年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷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 eachblank with the proper form of the given word ； for the other blanks , use one word that best fits each blank.1.Once upon a time …Once upon a time there lived in Germany two brothers . At school they met a wise man who led them to a treasure 一a library of old books with tales more fascinating than any they had ever heard . (1) (inspire), the brothers began collecting their own stories , listening to the folktales people told them . Soon they produced their own treasure — a book of fairy talesthat would charm millions in faraway lands for generations (2) (come).The brothers Grimm , Jacob and Wilhelm, named their story collection Children published it in Germany in 1812 . The collection ( 3) (translate) into more than 160 languages up to now . The stories and their characters continue tofeature in virtually every media : theatre , opera, comic books, movies, paintings , rock music, advertisingand fashion .Such fame would have shocked the modest Grimms . During their lifetimes the collection (4) (sell) few copies in Germany . The early editions were not even aimed at children . They had no illustrations , and scholarly footnotes took up almost as much space as the tales (5) . Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm began their work at a time (6) Germany had been occupied by the French under Napoleon . The new rulers restricted local culture . As young scholars, the brothers Grimm began to work on the fairy tale collection in order to save the endangered oral storytelling tradition of Germany .(7) the brothers implied that they were just keeping records of tales , Wilhelm continued to polish and reshape the stories up to the final edition of 1857 . In an effort to make them more acceptable to children and their parents , he stressed the moral of each tale and emphasized gender roles . To this day, parents still read them to their children because they approve of the lessons in the stories : keep your promises , don' t talk to strangers work hard , obey your parents .Yet (8) all Wilhelm ' s additithesmost important part of these stories was left untouched . The cruel treatment of children and the violent punishments handed out to the stories ' bad sampled . More than 1 , 000 small pieces of plastic per litre were found in the River Tame , which was (3) last year as the most polluted place tested worldwide . Even in relatively remote places such as the Falls ofDochart and Loch Lomond in Scotland , two or three pieces per litre were found .Microplastics are not a (4) kind of plastic , but rather any type of small pieces of plastic that is less than5 mm in length according to the U . S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . They may (5) from a variety of sources , including cosmetics , clothing , and industrial processes .Humans are known to ( 6) the tiny plastic particles through food and water , but the possible health effects on people and ecosystems have yet to be determined . One study, in Singapore, has found that microplastics can (7) harmful microbes (微生物).Research by the National University of Singapore found more than 400 types of bacteria on 275 pieces of microplastic collected from local beaches . They included insects that cause gastroenteritis (肠胃炎) and wound 8 8) in humans . "Microplastics are being found (9) everywhere but we do not know the harm they could be doing ," said Christian Dunn at Bangor University , Wales, who led the work . "It ' s no use looking back in 20 yearsIf only we ' d realized just how bad it waWe need to be monitoring our waters now and we need to think , as a country and a world , how we can be reducing our (10) on plastic."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.Since 2008, the average labour — force participation rate of 55 — to 64 - year — olds in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ) countries has risen by eight percentage points . A new OECD report, “ Working Better with Age pointjs out that the employment of older workers is (1) , if prosperity is to be maintained . That can be taken as a sign that our society is finally (2) the value of its older employees.Retirement gives you the chance to sleep late and avoid the morning rush hours . No longer do you have to sit through endless meetings or check email frequently . But work can keep the mind active and gives people a (3) in life . The first month of retirement may seem pleasant, but (4) is sure to come . Grand plans to learn languages and travel the world can quickly lose their appeal . (5) , the company ofcolleagues provides a social network; spending all week at home can lead to loneliness .are Woiminghlcooigso meould be easier now that most jobs require (6) , rather than manual, labour . Ofparents .So what accounts for their popularity ? Some have suggested that it is (9) the characters are always striving for happiness . But the truth probably lies in their origin . Grimms' tales were born out of a storytelling tradition without boundaries (界限) of age or culture . The brothers ' skill was to translate these into a universal style of writing that seems to mirror (10) moods or interests we bring to our reading of them . And so it was that the Grimms ' fairy tales lived happily ever afterSection BDirections : Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. distributedB . absolutelyC. infections D. consumeE. harborF. relianceG. potentialH. specificI. originateJ. respectivelyK. revealed Microplastic PollutionIn the past few years , scientists have found microplastics in our soil , tap water, bottled water , beer and even in the air we breathe . And there ' s growing concern about the 1) health risks they poseto humans . The new analysis in the UK have discovered microplastics widely ( 2) across all 10 lakes and riverscourse, many people are working longer not because they enjoy what they do, but because they cannot afford to ⑺ . That is not just because governments have been pushing up the state retirement age .(8), the average age at which people actually retire differs from the official age by several years . In part, that is because many people do not rely on the state pension as their only source of income and need work — related pensions to supplement it .However, companies are gradually ( 9) pensions linked to final salaries with“ defined contributischemes. Under the latter, workers end up with a pot of savings at retirement that needs to be (10). The income from such pots has been reduced by very low interest rates . Women tend to have smaller retirement pots (thanks to their years spent raising children ) , making their difficulties even more (11). They need to keep working .Older workers may feel (12) , particularly when it comes to promotion . Two issues seem to hold(13) back. The first is that older workers tend to (14) higher salaries, because of the seniority system . The second is a (15) of skills; one in three 55 — to 65 — year — olds in OECD countries either lack computer experience or cannot pass technology tests . Such problems can be resolved with proper training, but the over — 55s should take it upon themselves to keep up with technological changes .s and Household Tales andnd saying：guys(1)A.shortsightedB.vitalC.adequateD.unnecessary(2)A.recognizingB.assessingC.questioningD.transforming(3)A.frameB.choiceC.lessonD.purpose(4)A.libertyB.boredomC.priorityD.motivation(5)A.HoweverB.InsteadC.ThereforeD.Furthermore(6)A.mentalB.simpleC.physicalD.routine(7)A.proceedB.continueC.persistD.quit(8)A.In conclusionB.In other wordsC.In practiceD.In particular(9)A.replacingB.furnishingC.increasingbining(10 )A.registeredB.reinvestedC.refundedD.removed(11)A.personalB.severeC.emotionalD.practical(12 )petitiveB.dominantC.distinguishedD.disadvantaged(13 )A.employersB.researchersC.employeesD.female workers(14 )mandB.ensureC.opposeD.ignore(15 )A.rangeB.disciplineC.shortageD.s Section BDirections : Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished each of them there are four choices marked A , B, C and D. Choose one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.Agnes de Mille was a dancer and a choreographer (编舞). Early in her career, de Mille had created the choreograph called Three Virgins and a Devil . She thought it was good work, but nobody made much of it.A few years later, de Mille choreographed a ballet named Rodeo . Again, she thought her work was solid, but it res commercial fame .Then, in 1943, de Mille choreographed Oklahoma!, a musical show that enjoyed nearly instant success . In the comin Oklahoma! would run for an incredible 2, 212 performances, both around the nation and abroad . In 1955, the film vers Academy Award .But the success of Oklahoma! didn ' t bring her much hapSh e sthought that her work on Oklahoma! was only average co of her other creations . She later said, “After the opening of Oklahoma!, I suddenly had unexpected success for a wo only fairly good, after years of neglect for work I thought was fine . I began to think that perhaps my entire scale untrustworthy . I talked to Martha .”Martha was Martha Graham, perhaps the most influential dance choreographer of the 20thcentury . (Although not as well — known by the general public, Graham has been compared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright.)During their conversation, de Mille told Martha Graham about her frustration . "I confessed that I desire to be excellent, but no faith that I could be .”Graham responded by saying,“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into acti on, and beca only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique . And if you block it, it will never exist through any othe will be lost . The world will not have it . It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor with other expressions . It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open .”(1)What can be learned about de Mille ' s ballet named Rodeo A. Itearned her a large fortune .B.It made her rise to fame overnight .C.It didn ' t enjoy much essD. It laid a solid foundation for her career ..(2)How did de Mille feel about the great success of the musical Oklahoma! ?A. Relieved.B. Ashamed.C. Confused.D. Proud..(3)) Picasso and Frank Lloyd Wright were mentioned in the passage to suggest that Martha GrahamA.was outstanding in visual arts and architectureB.enjoyed the same popularity as themD. Housing Options and SolutionsOn August 29th, as Hurricane Dorian tracked towards America'困0raMicoas t he boss of Tesla,anelectric — car maker, announced that some of his customers in the storm ' s path would findthat their cars had.oomjddenly developed the ability to drive farther on a single battery charge . Like many modernvehicles, Mr. Musk' s products are best thought of as internet- connected computers on wheels . The cheaper models in Tesla ' -sdineave parts of their batteries disabled by the car order'tosiBofttheiie inrange. At the tap of a keyboard in Palo Alto, the firm was able to remove those restrictions and give drivers temporaryaccess to the full power of their batteries .Mr. Musk' s computerized cars are just one example of a much broaier trend . As computers and connectivity become cheaper, it makes sense to bake them into more and more things that are not, in themselves, computers, creating an a internet of things ”Such a world will bring many benefits . Consumers will get convenience, and products that can do things non 一 computerized versions cannot . Businesses will get efficiency, as information about the physical world that used to be uncertain becomes concrete and analyzable .In the long term, though, the most obvious effects will be in how the world works . Ever more companies will become tech companies; the internet will become everywhere . As a result, a series of unresolved arguments will spill over from the virtual world into the real one .Start with ownership . As Mr Musk showed, the internet gives firms the ability to stay connected to their productseven after they have been sold, transforming them into something closer to services than goods . That has already made the traditional ideas of ownership unclear . When Microsoft closed its ebook store in July, for instance, its customers lost the ability to read titles they had bought (the firm offered refunds ). That shifts the balance of power from thecustomer to the seller .Virtual business models will in the physical world . Tech firms are generally happy to move fast andbreak things . But you cannot release the beta version (测试版) of a fridge . Apple, a smartphonemaker, provides updates for its phones for only five years or so after their release; users of Android smartphones are lucky to get two . But goods such as washing machines or industrial machinery can have lifespans of a decade or more . Firms will need to work out how to support complicated computerised devices long after their original programmers have moved on .Data will be another flashpoint . For much of the internet the business model is to offer” freepaid for with valuable user data, collected with consent (同意) that is half — informed at best . In thevirtualworld, arguments about what should be tracked, and who owns the resulting data, can seem airy and theoretical . In the real one, they will feel more urgent .Predicting the consequences of any technology is hard — especially one as universal as computing . The emergence of the consumer internet, 25 years ago, was met with starry — eyed optimism . These days the internet ' s faults dominate the headlinesBut the people have the advantage of having lived through the first internet revolution — which should give them some idea of what to expect .11)From the passage we can tell that Tesla can. A. drive faster than usual in extreme weatherB.adjust the range of its battery powerC.charge the battery at the tap of a keyboardD. operate when the battery is fully drained .(2)Which of the following is NOT an example of the a unresolved arguments " mentioned in the passageA.Early adopters of certain apps find that they ceased to work after the firm lost interest .B.The insurance company uses data from fitness trackers to adjust customers (保费premiumsputerized machinery can ' t predict its breakdowns or schedule preventive maintenanceD. A high — tech fridge company restricts its customers from repairing their fridges themselves ..(3)The underlined word probably means in this context .A. boomB. conflictC. vanishD. expand.(4)4) This passage is mainly about.A.how the world will change as computers spread into everyday objectsB.the adoption of electric vehicles and the possible problems to expectC.what should be done to prevent the breakdown of computerized devicesD.different views on the current application of Internet Technology .Section 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.A.Creativity is associated with many factors .B.Rather, they should work to expand , grow , and exercise it.C.Without creativity , we are indistinguishable from the masses .D.However, creativity can be acquired at any age .E.It ' s hard to work out where exactly creativity comes fromF.Everyone has the capacity to be creative .Essential Creativity In a recent survey in America , 62% of people said that creativity was more important to success in the workplace than theyhad anticipated it would be when they were in school .11)It is of course possible to scan people ' s brains and see tw hich fping when an idea iscreated ,but rather more romantically it can be thought of as something that cannot be identified . Creativity is what comes to youwhen you least expect it . You cannot demand creativity from your mind , nor can you demand that you areseeaices ithat paeticular way .One misconception about creativity is that it is reserved for a few special people Another misconception isthat creativity is all about the arts but this simply isn and science in just the way it does to music andliterature .Those who see things differently to others and are confident enough to make their ideas a reality are the ones who make thegreatest changes in the world . Consequently , it is incredibly important that schools do not prevent creativity . ⑶Students should be taught to ask questions and investigate when things do not makesense. They need to learn to view mistakes as opportunities for learning rather than something that was unsuccessful.It is worrying that many schools are less concerned now with nurturing creativity when this is the most important time inhistory for it . It used to be that people worked hard , went to university , and got a job . That was it. But now ,everyone works hard , goes to university — and there aren ' t the jobs out there that guarantee a safe future . (4) Wecan use it to set ourselves apart , and channel it to face the challenges of thefuture .IV.Summary WritingDirections ： Read the following passage . Summarize the main idea and the main point ( s) of the passage in no more than60 words . Use your own words as far as possible .The Decline of BiodiversityBiodiversity is the range of living things in an area . During the last 100 years , scientists have seen a great decline in biodiversity . Some studies show that one in eight plant species is threatened with extinction . It is estimated that 140 ,000 species of plants are lost each year.Most of the extinctions in the last thousand years are due to humans . The main cause is the chopping down of tropical rain forests . Most of this destruction is done to create pasture (牧场) for beef cattle . Many rainforests in Central and South America have been burnt down to make way for cattle farming , which supplies beef to the rest of the world . It is estimatedthat for each pound of beef produced , 200 square feet of rainforest are destroyed . The forests are also cut down to makewheat for bread as well as fruit for human consumption . The introduction of exotic (夕卜来的) species is another threat .The latest research from the University of Southampton has revealed the impact of exotic species upon native wildlife , whichcould potentially lead to the extinctions of local species . When exotic species are introduced to a place , they try to establish a self — sustaining population . While the local species , which haven ' t had a chance to evo,lveoften lack defenses and thus cannot compete against the exotic species .The disappearance of certain food animals can be disastrous not only to larger animals but also to the entire ecosystem. Itis these small creatures which convert much of the energy in an ecosystem from unusable(i. e. microscopic plants , decaying matter, etc.) into usable forms , namely their bodies . Their absence makes mostenergy and nutrients trapped in forms unusable to other species . This makes the environment less suitable for healthyliving , and less capable of producing resources that humans need .V.TranslationDirections : Translate the following sentences into English , using the words given in the brackets.我家门口的街道成天车水马龙. (crowd )This is not trueext中国女排成功卫冕世界冠军，给全国人民以极大的鼓舞．（succeed） ____________本次“城市公共交通周”的活动旨在提高公众节能环保的意识．（aim）___________我实在想不通为什么大伙儿都觉得他这个人高不可攀，我印象中他挺和蔼可亲的．（strike）__________ VI.Guided WritingDirections : Write an English composition in 120 — 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese假设你是陈芳．你的好友王敏是新华中学的学生，下个月将去英国的姐妹校交流访问．王敏想拍摄一个短片，向英国的同学和老师介绍自己的学校．她通过邮件向你征求意见．写一封回信，内容须包括：I、短片的主题以及与之匹配的主要内容；2、你选择这些内容的理由．参考答案与试题解析2020年上海市徐汇区高考英语一模试卷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 eachblank with the proper form of the given word ； for the other blanks , use one word that best fits each blank.1.【答案】Inspired,to come,has been translated,wassold,themselves,when,Though/Although/While,despite,because,what/whatever【考点】说明文语法填空【解析】本文讲述了格林童话的作者的写作经历，分析了受欢迎的原因是格林的故事是在没有年龄和文化界限的讲故事传统的基础上诞生的.【解答】(1)Inspired .考查派生词.做状语，说明主语the brothers的状态，表示受到鼓舞的“，用形容词Inspired .(2)to come .考查动词不定式.做定语，修饰名词generations ,表示将要到来的“，用动词不定式tocome.(3)has been translated .考查谓语动词.和时间状语up to now 一致，用现在完成时态，和主语The collection构成被动关系，谓语动词用has been translated .(4)was sold.考查谓语动词.根据时间状语During their lifetimes ,可知谓语动词用过去式，和主语the collection构成被动关系，用was sold.(5)themselves .考查反身代词.代指the tales ,表示强调，用反身代词themselves .(6)when . 考查定语从句. 修饰先行词 a time , 做定语从句Germany had been occupied by the French under Napoleon的时间状语，用关系词when .(7)Though/Although/While .考查状语从句.本句表示虽然兄弟俩暗示他们只是在记录故事，威廉继续润色和重塑故事，直到1857年的最终版本.”，所以引导让步状语从句the brothers implied that they were just keeping records of tales , 用Though/Although/While .(8)despite .考查介词.修饰名词all Wilhelm ' s addition表示尽管“，用介词despite .(9)because.考查表示表语从句.本句表示这是因为角色总是在追求幸福”，所以引导表语从句the characters are always striving for happiness ,用连词because.(10)what/whatever . 考查宾语从句.弓I导宾语从句moods or interests we bring to our reading of them , 做从句的宾语，用what/whatever .Section BDirections : Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.【答案】G.potential,Adistributed,K . revealed,H. specific」. originate,Dconsume,Eharbor,Cinfections,Babsolutely,Frelia nce【考点】选词填空【解析】在过去的几年里，科学家们在我们的土壤、自来水、瓶装水、啤酒甚至我们呼吸的空气中发现了微型塑料，人们越来越担心它们给人类带来的潜在健康风险.本文从多个研究角度呼吁人们需要想想，作为一个国家和一个世界，我们如何才能减少对塑料的依赖.【解答】(1)G. potential .考查单词填空.根据句意人们越来越担心它们给人类带来的潜在健康风险”可知表示潜在的”用G. potential .(2) A. distributed .考查单词填空.根据句意微型塑料广泛分布在所有10个湖泊和河流中.”可知表示分布“用A. distributed .(3)K. revealed .考查单词填空.根据句意塔姆河每升发现1000多小块塑料，去年被发现是世界上污染最严重的地方”可知表示揭示，发现”用K. revealed .(4)H. specific.考查单词填空.根据句意微塑料不是一种特定类型的塑料”可知表示特定的”用H.specific.(5)I. originate .考查单词填空.根据句意它们可以来源于多种来源，包括化妆品、服装和工业过程”可知表示来源于"用I. originate .(6) D. consume.考查单词填空.根据句意类通过食物和水摄入这些微小的塑料颗粒，”可知表示摄入”用D. consume.(7) E. harbor.考查单词填空.根据句意新加坡的一项研究发现，微型塑料可能藏匿有害微生物. ”可知表示藏匿”用E. harbor.(8) C. infections.考查单词填空.根据句意其中包括引起人类肠胃炎和伤口感染的昆虫. ”可知表示“‘用in humans.(9) B. absolutely .考查单词填空.根据句意微型塑料绝对是在任何地方都能被发现”可知表示绝对”用B. absolutely .(10) F. reliance .考查单词填空.根据句意作为一个国家和一个世界，我们如何才能减少对塑料的依赖.可知表示依赖”用F. reliance .111.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.【答案】BADBDADCABBDAAC【考点】社会文化【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了人们为了自己的选择和需要而工作更长时间. 【解答】(1) B 考查形容词. A. shortsighted 近视；B. vital 重要的；C. adequate 充足的；D. unnecessary 没必要的；如果要保持繁荣，老年工人的就业至关重要.根据下一句 "That can be taken as a sign that our society is finally (2) the value of its older employees 这可以看作是我们的社会终于认识到老员工的价值.”可知老年员工很重要.故选B.(2) A 考查动词. A. recognizing 辨认出；B. assessing 评估；C. questioning 质问；D. transforming 转变；这可以看作是我们的社会终于认识到老员工的价值.故选 A. (3) D 考查名词.A. frame 框架；B. choice 选择；C. lesson 教训；D. purpose 目的；但是工作可以让 你的头脑保持活跃，给人们一个生活的目标.根据上一句 "But work can keep the mind active 可知说的是工作的好处.故选D.(4) B 考查名词.A. liberty 自由；B. boredom 无聊；C. priority 优先；D. motivation 动机；退休的头 一个月可能看起来很愉快，但无聊肯定会到来.根据下一句 "spending all week at home can lead to loneliness .可知不工作会很无聊.故选 B.(5) D 考查副词.A. However 然而；B. Instead 代替；C. Therefore 因此；D. Furthermore 此外；此外, 同事的陪伴提供了一个社交网络.故选 D.(6) A 考查形容词.A. mental 精神的；B. simple 简单的；C. physical 身体的；D. routine 日常；既然 大多数工作都需要脑力劳动，而不是体力劳动，那么延长工作时间应该会更容易些.根据下一句"ratherthanmanual, labour 而不是体力劳动，"可知是脑力劳动.故选 A.(7) D 考查动词.A. proceed 继续；B. continue 继续；C. persist 坚持；D. quit 退出；当然，许多人 之所以延长工作时间，并不是因为他们喜欢自己的工作，而是因为他们无力辞职.故选D.(8) C 考查介词短语. A. In conclusion 总之；B. In other words 换句话说； C. In practice 实际上；D. Inparticular 尤其；实际上，平均年龄实际退休的人与官方规定的年龄相差几年，故选 C.(9) A 考查动词.A. replacing 代替；B. furnishing 装饰；C. increasing 增力口； D. combining 联合；然而, 公司正逐步用固定缴款”计划取代与最终工资挂钩的养老金.故选A.(10)B 考查动词.A. registered 注册；B. reinvested 投资；C. refunded 退款； D. removed 移动；在后 者下，工人退休时会有一笔储蓄，需要再投资.故选B.(11)B 考查形容词.A. personal 个人的；B. severe 严重的；C. emotional 感情的；D. practical 实践 的；这要感谢在抚养孩子的这几年里，他们的困难更加严重，他们需要继续工作.故选B.(12)D 考查形容词.A. competitive 有竞争力的； B. dominant 优势；C. distinguished 杰出的；D. disadvantaged 劣势；老年工人可能会感到处于不利地位，尤其是在晋升方面.年老的工人在晋升方面肯 定是不利的.故选 D.(13)A 考查名词. A. employers 雇主； B. researchers 研究员 C. employees 顾工； D. female workers 女 工人；有两个问题似乎阻碍了雇主的发展.根据下文的 工人要求更高的薪水，技术的短缺 ”都是雇主需要考虑的问题.故选A.(14)A 考查动词.A. command 要求；B. ensure 确保；C. oppose 反对；D. ignore 忽视；首先是年长 的工人往往要求更高的薪水.故选 A.(15)C 考查名词.A. range 范围；B. discipline 纪律；C. shortage 短缺；D. set 放置；第二个问题是 技能短缺. 根据下——句 “one in three 55- to 65 — year — olds in OECD countries either lack computer experience orcannot pass technology tests .在经合组织国家，55至65岁的人中，有三分之一要么缺乏计算机经验，要么 无法通过技术测试.”可知是技术的短缺.故选C.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 theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.【答案】C CD B【考点】 议论文阅读 科教类阅读 【解析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了艾格尼丝 ？德米勒作为一名舞蹈演员和编舞在职业生涯中获得的成功. 【解答】(1)C.细节理解题.根据文章第二段A few years later, de Mille choreographed a ballet namedRodeo. Again, she thought her work was solid , but it resulted in little commercial fame . 几年后， 德 ？米勒设 计了一部名为 罗多”的芭蕾舞剧，她又一次认为自己的作品是扎实的，但它并没有带来多少商业上的名 气.可知德米勒的芭蕾舞剧《牛仔竞技》它没有获得多少成功；故选C.(2)C.细节理解题.根据文章第四段She thought that her work on Oklahoma! was only average compared tosome of her other creations ,她以为她在俄克拉荷马州工作！与她的其他作品相比只是一般的.可知 德米勒 对音乐剧《俄克拉荷马州》的巨大成功感到困惑；故选C.(3)D,细节理解题.根据文章第五段 Martha was Martha Graham , perhaps the most influential dance choreographer of the 20th century .(Although not as well - known by the general public , Graham has beencompared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright .玛莎是玛莎？格雷厄姆，也许是 20 世纪 最有影响力的舞蹈编导.(虽然公众并不那么有名，格雷厄姆被比作其他创作天才，如毕加索或弗兰克 ？劳埃德？赖特.可知文中提到毕加索和弗兰克 ？劳埃德？赖特是为了暗示玛莎？格雷厄姆是她所在领域最有影响力的艺术家；故选D.(4)B.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段The world will not have it . It is not your business to determine howgood it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions . It is your business to keep it yours clearly anddirectly , to keep the channel open .这个世界不会拥有它.这不是你的事来决定它有多好，它有多有价值， 它如何与其他表达方式相比.保持它的清晰和直接，保持频道开放是你的事.可知雷厄姆会认为你应该时刻 保持对激励你的欲望的开放；故选 B 【答案】B BC 【考点】 应用文阅读 广告布告类阅读 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几个地区的集装箱的房子的特点以及其里面的一些设施 【解答】(1)B 细节理解题. 根据第——段Shipping containers are gaining popularity as an alternative to traditionalhouses. These 20- or 40 — foot containers can be obtained for a little as several hundred US dollars apiece , and it ' s not surprising that some industry professionals and even city planers consider them the future of home building . Below are details of some amazing homes made out of shipping containers . 装箱作为传统房屋的替代 品越来越受欢迎.这些 20英尺或40英尺的集装箱每件只要几百美元就可以买到，一些行业专业人士甚至城 市规划师认为它们是房屋建筑的未来也就不足为奇了用集装箱建造的房子. ”可知集装箱房子建造成本更低.故选B.(2)B 细节理解题. 根据倒数第二段"Eacresident enjoys a bathroom , kitchen and separate sleeping andstudying quarters . The complex even has central heating and high — speed internet as well as areas for parking bikes.每个居民都有浴室、厨房和独立的睡眠和学习区.该综合楼甚至有中央暖气和高速互联网以及停放自。

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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。

2019-2020学年上海高考模拟二模考高三英语A卷 2020年（满分140分，考试时间120分钟）第I卷(共100分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a gym. B. In a department store.C. In a shoe-repair shop.D. On the playground.2. A. She appreciates the man's help.B. She worked hard on her speech.C. Her speech was somewhat long.D. She should have made better preparation.3. A. Forty. B. Thirty. C. Fifteen. D. Twenty.4. A. Indifferent. B. Apologetic. C. Excited. D. Disappointed.5. A. A cartoon. B. A movie about a talk show.C. A comedy.D. A violent movie.6. A. A holiday plan . B. An outdoor activity.C. The weather forecast.D. The view of a lake.7. A. Fix the camera. B. Take photos.C. Set up a sign.D. Teach the woman.8. A. She seldom receives letters from her old friends.B. She keeps touch with her former classmates regularly.C. The man must reply to the e-mail immediately out of courtesy.D. The man should drop a few lines occasionally.9. A. She must have left the book in the reading room.B. She needn’t have borrowed so many books.C. She should remember to put things in good order.D. The notebook might be hidden under the pile of journals.10. A. She will not stay up late in the future.B. She couldn’t understand why the man enjoyed the lecture,C. She was too tried to focus on the lecture,D. The literature class was too boring for herSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following dialogue.11. A. The benefit of chewing gum.B. Signs in the classroom.C. The importance of attention.D. Ways to remove the sticky substance.12. A. Do some calculations.B. Write down some numbers.C. Answer questions.D. Finish a test paper.13. A. By asking for a leave.B. By pretending to chew gum.C. By wandering in class.D. By taking in more oxygen.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 1973. B. 36,500. C. 20. D.300,000.15. A. Workers' wages increase largely every year.B. More money is spent on citizens' welfare.C. Foreign investment is favoured.D. Business activity is regulated.16. A. lreland's traditional values. B. Ireland's future development.C. Ireland's amazing history.D. lreland's economic growth. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. How to care for precious metals.B. A standard unit for measuring weight.C. The value of precious metals.D. The wide use of scales.18. A. To check the accuracy of scales.B. To calculate the density of other metals.C. To observe changes in the atmosphere.D. To measure amounts of rainfall.19. A. Someone lost it.B. Someone spilled water on it.C. It was made of low quality metal.D. The standard for measuring had changed.20. A. It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.B. It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.C. It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.D. It is too high for such a light weight. II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20分）Section A（10分）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.China's leading online English learning brand 51Talk held (21)______ annual strategic conference in Beijing on Tuesday, with a focus on wider market access, more individual learning modes and AI technology applications.The brand,(22)______(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 (23)______ younger Chinese, has been invited to be the brand's latest spokesman.Huang Jiajia, founder and CEO of 51Talk, said at the press conference the brand's users cover more than 500 cities nationwide, and the total amount of courses taken by learners has exceeded 3 million in a single month.Huang also believed 51Talk(24)______(dedicate) to promoting"universal education" since its establishment in 2011."Enjoying qualified foreign teachers in language leaning (25)______ not be the exclusive privilege of children from wealthy families and of China's first-tier cities. What 51Talk 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 (26)______(reach) more than 1,000 cities across the nation this year. Also, the English learning brand is poised to conduct (27)______ "one plus one" strategy by arranging foreign and Chinese teachers for learners."Foreign teachers will continue to show off their professional teaching skills (28)______ Chinese teachers will act as the bridge to connect foreign teachers and students," Huang said, adding thecombination of foreign teachers and Chinese education can not only improve learning and communication efficiency, but also help students to achieve better results.(29)______ ______, 51Talk will continue to follow the Belt and Road Initiative and introduce more Philippine foreign teachers to the teaching team.Huang said Philippine foreign teachers have a high-level English teaching ability, (30)______ plays an important role in improving Chinese students' interest in learning English.Section B（10分）Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.For 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 (31)_______ 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 (32)_______ memories is abundant. More recently, however, researchers have been turning their attention to the (33)_________ 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 (34)_______ 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 (35)_______. 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 (36)_________ new information.The fact that exercise makes positive changes in the nervous system and boosts cognitive abilities has not gone (37)______ 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 (38)________ obesity with lower levels of academic achievement in school children is starting to catch on everywhere.Walking (39)_______ at least three times a week was found to benefit your brain, for it will cease to grow 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 (40)_______ 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.III. Reading Comprehension（45分）Section A（15分）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 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 (41) ______ 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 (42) ______very many students from low-income households into the middle and upper classes. (43) ______, though strategies for enrolling and preserving low-income students are usually mentioned, they can be tough to (44) ______ at scale.Dozens of top colleges and universities have more students from the top 1 percent of the income scale than the (45) ______ 60 percent. And that’s a problem if colleges hope to escape the common (46) ______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 (47) ______ 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 (48) ______ recruiting and enrolling low-income students — and that means more than targeting ads to (49) ______ 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 (50) ______ 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 (51) ______ the process of finding post-graduation employment for students, especially for those whose parents don’t have their own professional (52) ______.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) (53) ______ their college years or having unpaid internships (实习) or having the social capital to get certain jobs. But colleges can fill those (54) ______, particularly for low-income students, helping students get jobs, 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 (55) ______ generation, achieve the American dream.41. A. significant B. necessary C. available D. realistic42. A. evaluating B. urging C. refusing D. promoting43. A. However B. What's more C. By contrast D. On the whole44. A. implement B. replace C. overcome D. track45. A. minimum B. bottom C. medium D. optimum46. A. criticism B. comment C. practice D. suspicion 47. A. worsening B. claiming C. improving D. denying48. A. directly B. strictly C. actively D. cautiously49. A. urban B. native C. suburban D. prospective50. A. resources B. coaches C. skills D. funds51. A. push B. ease C. slow D. affect52. A. trainings B. careers C. standards D. networks53. A. benefit from B. invest in C. fit into D. advance through54. A. vacancies B. gaps C. bottoms D. blanks55. A. competitive B. responsible C. diverse D. dynamicSection B（22分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)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 with cat-relatedslang 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 by 30 stray cats in 2017. 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.56. What’s probably the best title of this passage?A. Time to End LonelinessB. Lovely CatsC.Loving Dogs, Loving CatsD. Cat Slaves57.A.disabledB. caringC. homelessD. restless58.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.59.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.(B)Movies Not to MissIn 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. FILE PHOTOS In 2018, 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 for 2019. Below TEENS has picked three for you. Let’s take a look.Spider-Man: Far From Home, July 5, USTom Holland, the lead 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.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, July 26, 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 July 26. 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 Furious 8 (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 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.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. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?60.Where might this passage come from?A.An report in a newspaper.B. A notice in the window of a cinema.B.A magazine about fashion. D. A advertisement distributed by a cinema.61.Which film is filled with adventure and humor?A.Spider-Man: Far From HomeB. The Lion KingC. Hobbs and ShawD. The Fast and Furious62.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, avast African prairie.C.The new action scenes in Hobbs and Shaw is a confrontation which is dubbed the “battle modelfor warriors”.D.In 2019, there will be three classic movies to be released in the US in all.(C)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 of 18th- and 19th-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 Henry Dana’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.63. What kind of role do 18th and 19th 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.64. The author mentions his experience of seeking an address in paragraph 6 and 7 to 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.65. The underlined phrase “oblivious to” in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to______.A.obvious toB. familiar withC. unconcerned aboutD. unaware of66. 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. Section C（8分）Directions: 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.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. Some 16 to 33 percent 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.“______67______ Between now and 2 degrees Celsius, we will see more reefs dropping off the map.”Today’s reefs have a history going back 25 million to 50 million 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. ______68______ Scientists warned that if warming reached 2℃, which now appears very likely in the next 50 years, there would be a more than 99% chance that tropical coral reefs would be wiped out.______69______ 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. ______70______ A temperature rise of just 1 to 2 degrees 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.IV. Summary Writing（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.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 $5,000 for 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 devices. Using 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 about 20 percent more power than shorter ones when walking, running or cycling. It’s also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products.第II卷(共40分)V. Translation（15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.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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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。

【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年上海市奉贤区高考英语二模试卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In Section A，you will hear tenshort conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it，read the four possible answers on your paper，and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．(★★★★★)A．Supermarket．B．Tailor's shop．C．Department store．D．Convenience store．2．(★★★★★)A．200 pounds．B．600 pounds．C．300 pounds．D．700 pounds．3．(★★★★★)A．Call the ticket office later．B．Order the tickets online．C．Not to buy the ticket on the Internet．D．Order the tickets when it's not busy．4．(★★★★★)A．Borrowing money from a business company．B．Lending some money to a student．C．Asking for some financial aid．D．Reading students' application．5．(★★★★★)A．The bed is to blame for his not falling asleep．B．He can fall asleep if he stops drinking．C．He can drink more to fall asleep easily．D．Drinking is good for sleeping．6．(★★★★★)A．He is satisfied with the content．B．He feels sorry for it．C．He thinks it is valueless．D．He thinks it is valuable．7．(★★★★★)A．Professor Smith spoke Greek when he explained the maths problem．B．The woman still didn't understand the maths problem．C．Unfortunately，she didn't hear Professor Smith's explanation．D．Professor Smith didn't explain the problem clearly．8．(★★★★★)A．Collect papers for the man．B．Do the typing once again．C．Check the paper for typing errors．D．Read the whole newspaper．9．(★★★★★)A．Proceed in his own way．B．Stick to the original plan．C．Negotiate with his colleague．D．Try to change his colleague's mind．10．(★★★★★)A．His project proved to be unsuccessful．B．He was unable to get sufficient money．C．Lack of land prevented his success．D．He was successful with his project．Section BDirections：In Section B，you will hear several longer conversation（s）and short passage（s），and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation（s）and the passage（s）.The conversation（s）and the passage（s）will be read twice，but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question，read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11．(★★★★★)（1）A．To guide and help children's play．B．To give children an opportunity to play．C．To make children excited．D．To keep children company．（2）A．It determines the standard a child can reach．B．It is the happiest period during one's life．C．It is the most important time to shape one's character．D．It is the best time for children to learn new things．（3）A．The relationship between play and learning．B．The way to help children develop both physically and mentally．C．The importance of children's play．D．Different stages of children's development．12．(★★★★★)（1）A．It tends to wander towards unpleasant experiences．B．It wanders for almost half of their waking time．C．It has trouble concentrating after a brain injury．D．It tends to be affected by their negative feelings．（2）A．To find how happiness relates to daydreaming．B．To observe how one's mind affects one's behavior．C．To see why daydreaming impacts what one is doing．D．To study the relation between health and daydreaming．（3）A．Participants with clear goals in mind outperformed those without clear goals．B．The difference in performance between the two groups was insignificant．C．Non-daydreamers were more confused on their tasks than daydreamers．D．Daydreamers did better than non-daydreamers in task performance．13．(★★★★★)（1）A．Their average lifespan was less than 50 years．B．It was very common for them to have 12 children．C．They retired from work much earlier than today．D．They were quite optimistic about their future．（2）A．Get ready for ecological changes．B．Adapt to the new environment．C．Learn to use new technology．D．Explore ways to stay young．（3）A．When all women go out to work．B．When family planning is enforced．C．When a world government is set up．D．When all people become wealthier．（4）A．Eliminate poverty and injustice．B．Migrate to other planets．C．Control the environment．D．Find inexhaustible resources．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．(★★)Plants Scream in the Face of StressFor the first time，researchers appear to have evidence that like animals，those plants deprived of water or（1） forced （force）to endure bodily harm can let out their pain．The study，（2） which has yet to be published in a scientific Journal，adds another dimension to scientists（3） growing （grow）understanding of how plants detect and interact with their surroundings．In recent years，it has become very clear that plants are more sensitive than researchers（4） thought （think）．They respond when touched by insects and turn toward sources of light．"Plants are not just robotic stimulus-response devices，" said Frantisek Baluska of the University of Bonn in Germany．"They're living organisms which have their own problems．"Actually making their suffering hearable，however，is another matter entirely．（5） To test （test）that possibility，a team led by Itzhak Khait，a plant scientist at Tel Aviv University in Israel，placed microphones capable of detecting ultrasonic frequencies（超声波频率）four inches from tomato and tobaccoplants．The researcher then either stopped watering them or cut their stems．Measuring in the range of 20 to 150 kilohertz（千赫），the researchers foundthat even happy，healthy plants made the occasional noise．But when cut，tobacco plants emitted（6） an average of 15 sounds within an hour of being cut，（7）while tomato plants produced 25 sounds．（8） Althought/Though/while researchers aren't yet sure how plants produce these sounds，Khait and his colleagues proposed one possibility in their paper（9） that as water travels through the plants' tubes，air bubbles will form and explode，producing small vibrations．All this "screaming" caused by stress wasn't in a range detectable by human ears．But organisms that can hear ultrasonic frequencies--like mice，bats or perhaps other plants--（10） can possibly hear the plants cries from as far away as 15 feet．Section BDirections：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from thebox.Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.15．(★★★)A．essentially B．round C．stuck D．spirits E．encouraging F．desperatelyG．strengths H．frustrating I．spilling J．collective K．sealed Italians find "Moments of Joy in this Moment of Anxiety"It started with the national anthem．Then came the piano chords，trumpet blasts，violin serenades（小夜曲）and even the clanging of pots and pans--all of it（1）I from people's homes，out of windows and from balconies，and resounding across rooftops．Finally，on Saturday afternoon，a nationwide（2） B of applause broke out for the doctors on the medical front lines fighting the spread of Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak．Italians remain（3） A under house arrest as the nation，the Europeanfront in the global fight against the coronavirus，has ordered extraordinary restrictions on their movement to prevent infection．But the music and noise erupting over the streets，from people（4） C in their homes，reflects the spirit，resilience and humor of a nation facing its worst national emergency since the Second World War．To the extent that this is a virus that tries people's souls，it has also demonstrated the（5） G of those national characters．In China，patriotic truck drivers risked infection to bring（6） F needed food to the people of Wuhan， the epicenter of the outbreak．In Iran，videos show doctors in full combat dress and masks dancing to keep（7） D up．And in Italy，the gestures of gratitude and music ring out above the country's empty streets，while social media feeds fill with（8） E ，sentimental and humorous webvideos．Images of nurses collapsed from exhaustion or their faces bruised（使受瘀伤）from tightly（9） K masks have also spread across the web in recent days．Parents posted pictures of unicorns and rainbows drawn by young children with the title "It will all be OK．""We're Italians，and loving singing is part of our culture，" said Giorgio Albertini，51，an archaeology professor who clapped from his apartment balcony in the university district of Milan，calling it a way "to feel a community，and tohave the（10） J grief．"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 blankwith the word or phrase that best fits the context.16．(★★★★)Making choices is hard．That would be why researcher Moran Cerf has （1） D it from his life．As a rule，he always chooses the second menu item at a restaurant．This is（2） D by his research in neuroeconomics（神经经济学）（a somewhat new，divisive field）at Northwestern University．As Business Insider describes，Cerf has extended his ideas--which draw on some controversial ideas in psychology，including ego depletion out--into a piece of advice that，to（3） B happiness，people should build a life that requires（4） C decisions by surrounding themselves with people who possess traits they prefer．On an instinctive level，Cerf's idea（5） C ：Many choices people make are the product of social pressures and the inputs of（6） B people around them．One example Cerf furnishes is that，（7） C consistently ordering the second menu item，he never picks where to eat．Rather，he（8） C his decisionto his dining partner--which friend he plans to eat with，probably one he trusts--and always lets them pick．While it's （9） B what， if any， scientific principles underlie those pieces of advice，there is no shortage of research showing that choices can sometimes feel more（10） A than liberating．An example from Quanta poits（假设）：If you have a clear love of Snickers（士力架），choosing that over an AlmondJoy（杏仁巧克力）or a Milky Way（牛奶巧克力） should be a（11） B ．And，as an experiment conducted by neuroscientist Paul Glimcher at NYU shows，most of the time it is，（12） D you introduce more choices．When the participants were offered three candy bars（Snickers，Milky Way，and Almond Joy）they had no problem picking their favorite，but when they were given the option of one among 20，including Snickers，they would sometimes drift away from their（13） A ．When thechoices were taken away in later trials，the participants would wonder what caused them to make such a bad decision．As Quanta details，according to a model called "divisive normalization（分裂归一化）"，which has gained some popularity，the way the brain encodes choices has a lot to do with how it values all its options．So，if you have two things that areclearly（14） C ，brain areas involved in decision-making fire in a pattern that makes the decision clear．When the choices are comparable，the brain does its best to focus on the distinctions between the two，but more choices（15） Athat ability out．（1）A．relieved B．released C．eliminated D．liberated（2）A．influenced B．inherited C．implemented D．informed（3）A．maximize B．balance C．cherish D．seek（4）A．safer B．fewer C．better D．sounder（5）A．stands out B．comes into force C．makes sense D．plays a part（6）B．trusted C．authorized D．honored A．distinguished（7）A．in additionB．instead of C．in spite of D．regardless ofto（8）A．conveys B．relates C．submits D．limits（9）A．evident B．unclear C．critical D．inevitable（10）A．confusing B．inspiring C．worrying D．appealing（11）A．stressor B．no-brainer C．challenge D．headache（12）A．after B．before C．when D．until（13）A．preference B．struggle C．status D．direction（14）A．impressive B．insignificant C．unique D．distinct（15）A．crowd B．figure C．sort D．putSection 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．(★★★)One spring day，once the flowers have begun to open， a bee will hover（盘旋）and zip through your yard and dive-bomb your picnic table．Whileyou're thinking about avoiding an attack，that bee is focused on something else entirely：me．A honeybee has about six weeks to live．Today，like most days，her task is to fly as many as three miles from home，stick her long，straw-like tongue into a hundred or so flowers．When the bee has had her fill，she'll fly home．There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-workers，who will relay it to another，and so on for about 20 minutes，until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb．Then she and her 50，000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night，flapping their wings to create hot，breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture．Several sunrises later，they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax．In her lifetime，our bee may visit 4，000 flowers，and yet will produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me．The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year，in tea，on toast，and beyond．If I do say so myself，I am a timelesstreasure．Literally--I never go bad．Unfortunately，my good health is not guaranteed．The problem lies in the growth of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals，as well as changes in weather patterns，all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have tovisit．I'd appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild．My future depends on all of us fostering spring and summers wild flowers，thus helping the bees，who give so much--to you，to me--without ever asking for anything in return．（1）What does "me" refer to in the passage？ DA．The flower．B．The bee．C．Water．D．Honey．（2）What is the 2nd paragraph mainly about？ BA．Bees' special talent．B．Bees' hard work．C．Bees' living environment．D．Bees' social behavior．（3）Which one of the following is true according to the passage？ BA．A bee will always prioritize attacking picnic lovers．B．Before "me" is sealed off in beeswax，the drying process can take a few nights．C．The lifework of a bee satisfies the average demand of an American consumer annually．D．Bees are more likely to visit those deliberately pest-controlled gardens．（4）What is the purpose of the passage？ AA．To appeal for help for honeybees．B．To talk about the history of a treasure．C．To put forward techniques for gardeners．D．To argue against the control of 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of potential customersB．introduce the latest movies and discountsC．promote the popularity of Cineworld cinemasD．give away movie cards to readers for free19．(★★★)A rare hole has opened up in the ozone layer above the Arctic，in what scientists say is the result of unusually low temperatures in the atmosphere above the north pole．The hole，which has been tracked from space and the ground over the past few days，has reached record dimensions，but is not expected to pose any danger to humans unless it moves further south．If it extends further south overpopulated areas，such as southern Greenland，people would be at increased risk of sunburn． However，on current trends the hole is expected to disappear altogether in a few weeks．Low temperatures in the northern polar regions led to an unusual stable polar vortex（极地漩涡），and the presence of ozone-destroying chemicals such as chlorine （氯）in the atmosphere-from human activities- caused the hole to form．"The hole is principally a geophysical curiosity，" said Vincent-Henri Peuch，director of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service．"We monitored unusual dynamic（动态的）conditions，which drive the process of chemical [depletion] of ozone．Those dynamics allowed for lower temperatures and a more stable vortex than usual over the Arctic，which then triggered the formation of polar stratospheric （平流层的）clouds and the catalytic（催化的）destruction of ozone．"The hole is not related to the Covid-19 shutdowns that have dramatically cutair pollution and reduced greenhouse gas emissions．It is also too early to say whether the unusually stable Arctic polar vortex conditions are linked with the climate crisis，or part of normal stratospheric weather variability．Peuch said there were no direct implications for the climate crisis．Temperatures in the region are already increasing，slowing the depletion ofozone，and the hole will start to recover as polar air mixes with ozone-rich air from lower latitudes．The last time similar conditions were observed was in spring 2011．While a hole over the Arctic is a rare event，the much larger hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has been a major cause for concern for more than four decades．The production of ozone-depleting chemicals has been dramatically reduced，under the 1987 Montreal Protocol（蒙特利尔协议），but some sources appear still tobe functioning--in 2018，unauthorized emissions were detected from some areas．New sources of ozone-depleting chemicals were not a factor in the hole observed in the Arctic，said Peuch．"However，this is a reminder that one should not take the Montreal Protocol measures for granted，and that observations from the ground and from satellites are central to avoid a situation where the ozone-destroying chemical level in the stratosphere could increase again．"（1）What is the possible meaning of the underlined word "depletion"？ B A．replacementB．consumptionC．increaseD．production（2）According to the passage，scientists are concerned about the hole becauseC ．A．it is expected to be a threat to the mankindB．the new hole is caused by air pollution and greenhouse gas emissionsC．it may encourage further scientific research and environmental awarenessD．it warns us of an oncoming climate crisis（3）What can be learned from the last two paragraphs？ BA．The hole over the Arctic shares the same causes as the one over the Antarctic．B．Human activities are highly responsible for producing ozone-destroying chemicals．C．The Montreal Protocol has successfully prevented new emissions．D．Some new illegal emissions are to blame for the hole over the Arctic．（4）The best title for the passage is probably A ．A．Record-size Hole Opens in Ozone Layer above the ArcticB．Actions Urgently Needed for a New Hole in Ozone LayerC．Environmental Disaster and International CooperationD．How a Hole in Ozone Affects our Life on EarthSection 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.20．(★★★) People like to post their selfies（自拍照）on social media．To know more about it，scientists at Syracuse University in New York recently did aresearch and came up with some surprising findings．People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look bettershow behaviors connected to narcissism，the researchers said．（1） C Makana Chock，a professor from Syracuse University，said because social media is mostly used by people to share unimportant information about their lives，it is a good place for people to"work towards satisfying their own vanity．"Those"likes"under their Facebook selfies make them feel good．（2） B Some people feel "peer pressure" to post selfies and some follow the popular belief that if there is no picture of an event or experience，it did not really happen．"Anyway，it shouldn't be seen as negative．People get sense of satisfaction especially when they get likes．And it does no harm，" Chock said．Other findings from the study include：There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies and how often they use editing software．（3） F Chock said posting selfies on social media is not all that different from what people have done for many years．On trips and special events，our parents and grandparents used cameras instead of phones to take photos．They would bring back photos to show friends and family．You had no choice but to look at them．You probably commented about how nice everyone in the photos looked，especiallychildren and the person showing the photos．They were happy to hear your comments．（4） D On social media，however，people can decide not to look at photos--even if they click "like"．A．Taking selfies is definitely one experience that many people like doing and sharing with the online world．B．People who post group selfies also show a need for popularity and a need to belong to a group．C．Narcissists are people who think very highly of themselves，especially how they look．D．That was the old way of "clicking like"．E．The drive to take selfies can nevertheless do some good to socicty as a whole．F．But men who post selfies showed more of a need to be seen as popular than women did．IV.Summary Writing21．(★★★)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．It's natural to feel the need to control something when everything around you feels out of control，and you feel helpless．When a friend of mine first heard about the coronavirus outbreak，she got down on her hands and knees and cleaned her kitchen floor．She told me，"My floor wasn't even dirty，but doing something constructive made me feel in control and that I was holding on to my power，despite the desperate circumstances．"Your most powerful weapon against uncertainty is your perspective because nobody and no situation can take that from you unless you give it away．Your perspective can victimize or empower you．When you look for the upside in a downside situation and figure out what you can control and what you can't，it'seasier to accept whatever is beyond your control．。