2017届上海市杨浦区高三英语二模卷

1 杨浦区杨浦区 2016 学年第二学期高三模拟质量调研学年第二学期高三模拟质量调研 英语学科试卷英语学科试卷 2017 4 II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in 21 60s When it was her turn to pay the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing The woman looked down 22 shake her head and said Not so good My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again The truth is I don t know how I m going to get through the holidays Then she gave the cashier food stamps My heart ached I wanted to help but didn t know how 23 I offer to pay for her groceries or ask for her husband s resume As I walked into the parking lot I saw the women 24 return her shopping cart I remembered something in my purse 25 I thought could help her It wasn t a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband but maybe it would make her life better My heart pounded as I approached the woman Excuse me I said my voice trembling a bit I couldn t help overhearing what you said to the cashier It sounds like you re going through a really hard time right now I m so sorry I d like to give you something I handed her the small card from my purse When the woman read the card s only two words she began to cry And through her tears she said You have no idea 26 this means to me I was a little startled by her reply 27 not do anything like this before I didn t know what kind of reaction I might receive All left for me 28 say was Oh Would it be OK to give you a hug 29 we embraced I walked back to my car and began to cry too The words on the card You Matter A few weeks earlier a colleague gave me a similar card 30 encouragement for a project I was working on When I read the card I felt a warm glow spread inside of me Deeply touched I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter card and started sharing them Section B A technology B contemporary C stretched D hidden E recognized F discovery G updated H extensive I countless J estimated K definition Most of us learn at primary school that there are seven continents but the next generation of kids may be adding one more to that list According to a recent paper published in the Geological Society of American Journal by a group of researchers Zealandia is a new continent that s 31 beneath the ocean Zealandia is 32 to be five million sq km Most of this massive area is covered by water but its highest mountains already have their own name New Zealand The small country is the only part of Zealandia that isn t underwater but the paper s authors want the huge landmass to be 33 worldwide as its own continent The scientific value of classifying Zealandia as a continent is much more than just an extra name on a list the researchers wrote in their paper 2 Scientists discovered Zealandia all the way back in 1995 then started 34 research on the area using underwater and satellite mapping 35 After completing their work they were finally able to write a report suggesting that Zealandia be named a continent But who decides on what is a continent and what isn t There is in fact no official organization that does Some countries schools teach that there are six or even five continents This changes depending on where in the world school is Due to their 36 as a continuous expanse of land some classify Europe and Asia as the same continent known as Eurasia Schools in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe teach this And to make things even more confusing France and Greece as well as other countries classify North America and South America as simply America This argument over how land is defined has even 37 into outer space In 2006 the International Astronomical Union IAU decided that Pluto was no longer a planet 76 years after its 38 in 1930 Experts argued that it no longer met the requirements needed to be called a planet alongside the eight others in our solar system It was therefore renamed a dwarf planet 矮行星 meaning that 39 books models and museum exhibits all over the world had to be 40 But will the world take the same notice of Zealandia The best way to tell is to keep an eye on our textbooks Reading Comprehension Section A Good news for awkward teenagers around the world As time goes by you could 41 up like a completely different person This comes from the longest running personality study ever 42 by scientist According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK our personality changes so much from youth to old age that most people s personalities in older age are barely 43 compared to their younger selves The researchers analyzed results from a study in 1947 which gathered 1 208 teenagers in Scotland aged 14 and asked their teachers to 44 their personalities based on six traits 特征 Now more than six decades later the University of Edinburgh team has managed to contact 635 of the 45 students and 174 agreed to have their personalities tested once more At an average age of 76 7 years old the group were asked to 46 themselves on the same six personality traits then pick a close friend or family member to do the same By 47 the then and now test results the researchers found that there is hardly any relationship between traits people had as teenagers and those in their older years It was as if the second tests had been given to 48 people the study s researchers wrote in their report which was published in journal Psychology and Aging The results were a surprise because research in the past found personality 49 in people tested from childhood to middle age and from middle age to older age As the team explained our personality appears stable over short intervals 50 so throughout adulthood 51 the longer the interval between two tests of personality the 52 the relationship between the two tends to be It s clear that more studies are needed to find out what s going on here But it could be the first 53 that it s not just our cells that are being 54 throughout life the way we think feel and behave might no be as 55 as we once thought 41 A hold B wake C end D cheer 42 A carried out B applied to C participated in D made up 43 A incredible B accessible C changeable D recognizable 3 44 A assembleB assessC assumeD access 45 A alternativeB individualC original D separate 46 A scoreB rateC commentD remark 47 A comparingB reviewingC presentingD observing 48 A youngB similarC amateurD different 49 A combinationB stabilityC transformationD flexibility 50 A increasinglyB strangelyC subsequentlyD obviously 51 A ThereforeB MoreoverC HoweverD Otherwise 52 A strongerB closerC furtherD weaker 53 A optionB signC symptomD cause 54 A replacedB exposedC dividedD cultivated 55 A stuck in mudB buried in sandC lost in thoughtD set in stone Section B A One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food However not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot One solution is community gardens which have become popular worldwide numbering 18 000 in North America alone In addition to providing low cost delicious food these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits Community gardens are located in a town or city and tended by local residents Often the land is on a vacant lot owned by the city The site is divided into manageable plots which may be tended by individuals or by the garden s members collectively Since the land is usually publicly owned the cost for gardeners to lease it is minimal In fact New York City which is home to more than 750 community gardens tended by more than 20 000 members charges people just 1 a year to lease a plot Other costs involve soil tools seeds fencing and so on However because they re shared by many people individual gardeners pay very little A community garden can quickly pay off in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables in addition to beautiful flowers Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets But a garden s benefit don t stop there They also beautify cities foster strong relationships among residents and lower an area s crime rate Award winning spaces like London s Culpeper Community Garden even attract tourists Beautiful and affordable community gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities 56 Community gardens are designed for those who A are concerned about food safety B live in a house with a private plot C can t afford to buy organic food D don t have their own property 57 New York City A is owned by 20 000 individual gardeners B charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencing C contains more than 750 community gardens D is tended by professional gardeners and local residents 58 What s the benefit of community gardens A People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat B Residents are more familiar and related with each other C The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste D People can make some profits from the visiting tourists 4 59 The underlined word oases is closest in meaning to A cultural and art centers B popular platforms for exchanges C peaceful and safe lands D commercial and prosperous places B African Safari Essential information you need to know before booking your African Safari in Southern Africa These tips will enhance the experience that you have Things to Consider Before Booking an African Safari 1 Book in Advance African Safaris are now hugely popular and good safari camps often get booked out more than a year in advance especially during the high season from July through to October Show more 2 Choosing which game park Different parks have different topography and weather patterns this greatly affects animal movements at different times of the year If you want to target certain species of animals then some parks are better than others for certain species Show more 3 Choosing which lodge or safari camp A typical safari camp has between 10 and 20 beds it is an intimate safari experience and very personalized However there are also hotels in some places either inside or just outside a national park which can sleep anything up to 300 people Show more 4 Guiding The quality experience and knowledge of the game at any Safari camp is almost the most important factor to consider Good guides can transform your experience from ordinary to exceptional Show more 5 What s the Best Time of Year to go on Safari Understandably as the seasons change so does the safari experience It is highly advisable to find out the best time of year for the safari area that you are intending to visit Prices will change dramatically between the high and the low season so good deals are to be had in the low season but it is important to know the difference as your experience will be vastly different Show more 6 The Price Going on safari is not cheap whichever way you do it but the price range can be enormous Unfortunately safaris in most cases are a case of you pay for what you get Show more 7 Fly in safari or not Using small charter planes is sometimes an absolute necessity for camps in remote areas where road transfers are just not practical or viable These flights can increase the overall cost of the safari substantially but generally they are woth it and allow you the flexibility to visit a variety of safari camps in different locations Show more 8 Use an Agent As you can see from all the information and options detailed above there is great deal to understand and unless you go on safari several times a year it is impossible to know all this stuff Show more CONTACT US NOW TO HELP PLAN YOUR SAFARI We are qualified travel agents who know this area intimately Click on the below buttons for some fantastic safari ideas 60 Which is a determining factor in choosing a Safari camp A Means of transport B Accommodation 5 C Weather patterns D Game guides 61 John is planning to have an African Safari in August 2018 He should book it in A July 2018B January 2018 C July 2017 D October 2017 62 Which of the following is FALSE about African Safari A You can have a good price but same experience if you travel in low season B If you visit different camps in remote areas flights may be unavoidable C The more money you pay the better experience you ll get D Not all the parks have the same species of animals C A busy brain can mean a hungry body We often seek food after focused mental activity like preparing for an exam Researchers think that heavy bouts of thinking drain energy from the brain whose capacity to store fuel is very limited So the brain sensing that it may soon require more calories 卡路里 to keep going apparently stimulates bodily hunger and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement bodily hunger and even though there has been little in the way of physical movement or calorie consumption we eat This process may partly account for the weight gain so commonly seen in college students Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another institution recently experimented with exercise to counter such immoderately post study food consumption Gary Hunter an exercise physiologist at U A B oversaw the study Hunter notes that tough activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate 乳酸盐 circulating in the blood and increases blood flow to the head Because the brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuel rich blood during exercise could feed an exhausted brain and reduce the urge to overeat Thirty eight healthy college students were invited to U A B s exercise lab to report what their favorite pizza was At a later date the volunteers returned and spent 20 minutes dealing with selections from college and graduate school entrance exams Next half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes before being given pizza The rest of the volunteers spent those 15 minutes doing intervals on a treadmill two minutes of hard running followed by about one minute of walking repeated five times Hunter says that should stimulate the release of sugar and lactate into the bloodstream These students were then allowed to gorge on pizza too But by and large they did not overeat In fact the non exercisers however consumed about 100 calories more The study has limitations of course We only looked at lunch Hunter says the researchers do not know if the runners consumed extra calories at dinner They also cannot tell whether other types of exercise would have the same effect as running although Hunter says they suspect that if an activity causes someone to break into a sweat it should also increase blood sugar and lactate feeding the brain and weakening hunger s call 63 According to the passage may cause many college students to overeat and gain weight A a lot of energy consuming mental activities B numerous physical movements or calorie burning C failure to resist the temptation of delicious food D bodily hunger caused by physical growth 6 64 The underlined word counter is closest in meaning to A stimulate B maximizeC balanceD prevent 65 What can be inferred from the passage A Running is more beneficial than walking B Sweating in exercise can make people hungrier C The amount of blood sugar and lactate can affect people s appetite D When the brain feels exhausted people tend to do exercise for relaxation 66 Which of the following statements is FALSE A Mental activities can make people feel hungry B Physical exercise can make people refreshed and stay hungry C Sugar and lactate can help energize and restore people s brain D It s uncertain what types of exercise can effectively feed the brain Section C Directions Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below each sentence can be used only once Note that there are two more sentences than you need A When something comes from within you you always try your best to analyze it in a scientific way B Psychologists call this private speech language that is spoken loud but directed at yourself C So words to the self spoken silently or loud are so much more than just chatter D We keep the private speech we use as children inside but we never truly put away the out loud version E According to he well known saying talking to yourself is the first sign of madness F Self talk is efficient because when we are vocal about our thoughts it makes a larger impact on our brain Self talk helps us all Talking to yourself may seem a little shameful If you ve ever been overheard criticizing yourself for a foolish mistake or practicing a speech you ll know the social problems it can cause 67 But there s no need for embarrassment Talking to ourselves whether out loud or silently in our heads is valuable Far from being a sign of insanity self talk allows us to plan what we are going to do manage our activities and control our emotions For example take a trip to any preschool and watch a small girl playing with her toys You are very likely to hear her talking to herself offering herself directions and talking about her problems 68 We do a lot of it when we are young As children according to the Russian Psychologist Lev Vygotsky we use private speech to control our actions in the same way that we use public speech to control the behavior of others As we grow older we keep this system inside Psychological experiments have shown that this so called inner speech can improve our performance in tasks like telling what other people are thinking Our words give us an interesting view of our actions One recent study suggested that self talk is most effective when we talk to ourselves in the second person as you rather 7 than I 69 If you want proof turn to a sports channel You re sure to see an athlete shouting at himself or herself Talking to ourselves seems to be a very good way of solving problems and working through ideas Hearing different points of view means our thoughts can end up in different place just like a regular dialogue and might turn out to be one of the keys to human creativity Both kinds of self talk silent and out loud seem to bring many different benefits to our thinking 70 Summary Writing Directions Read the following passage S