2019上海杨浦区高三二模英语及答案

2018学年第二学期杨浦区教学质量检测高三英语试卷2019.4考生注意: 1.考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。 2.本考试设试卷 和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一.律不得分。 3.答题前， 务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。I. Listening Comprehension（略）II. GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections: 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. My head was so full of digital noise (21)_ it felt like my brain Was about to explode. I had no greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, I was ashamed to admit that my love of books had been weakened by a brain that simply could not sit still. So, at the start of this year I committed to restoring books to the place that they held in my life before the Internet broke my brain. My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the average person around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but heres how I did it. Firstly,I decided to treat my mind like a child (22)_ (behave) badly and lay down some ground rules.Then I decided that I (23)_(read) for an hour or two at a time (24)_ distraction each day.It was something I hadnt done in years and it was scary (25)_ difficult it was. In his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practice spending time away from our electronic devices, the(26)_ (calm) and more focused we become. And this is what I found. Again and again, I would gently bring myself back to the page, resisting the urge (27)_(reach ) for that screen. I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell, who describes in On Quiet, how investing in a safe to lock away her familys devices for long periods had opened up a space for deep reflection. For me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a date between me and my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times (28)_ I ordinarily would reach for my phone. I read on the tram, at the park, in red at night and on lunch breaks. (29)_ (renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause and found inspiration, knowledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is not selfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be(30)_. Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. intentionsB. featureC. invitingD. conservationE. entertainingF. matchedG. confusedH. fascinationI. surviveJ. definingK. evaluate The odds are high that you ve seen a beauty pageant (选美比赛) or two in your life. They are among the most attended and viewed events in the world. Despite numerous different opinions, beauty pageants continue to not only (31)_ but also become more popular. Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth are known as the Big Four beauty pageants, and all- of them continue to this day. These competitions (32)_ young women on their physical attractiveness of course, but they also are judged on their personality, intelligence, talent, and responses to interview-based questions. The eventual winners receive prizes including cash, scholarships,clothes, beauty queen crowns, and of course, the title of the event for one year. All these awards do not come cheap for the young ladies. They have duties to fulfill while holding their titles. Beauty queens often appear at functions to raise social awareness about environmental and social issues such as nature (33)_ racial or gender discrimination, and disease prevention. By projecting the image of a well-educated. respectable character. (34)_ with a successful personality, every beauty pageant winner is seen as a role model, and not just for young girls alone. Some beauty contests (35)_ men rather than women. Similar to their feminine counterparts, men enter Mister Global, Mister International, and Mister World for their looks, style, and talent. These contests should not be (36)_ with the Mister Universe contest, which is an annual bodybuilding competition. There are other strange and (37)_ pageants all over the world that ,celebrate everything from being old to being pregnant. Beauty contests, whether organized with noble (38)_ or just for fun, have attracted criticism since they were first held. Some critics object to the focus on physical beauty, especially emphasis on a certain stature and body shape. Further, they point out that some participants will actually have themselves through dieting or plastic surgery to achieve the perfect appearance. Despite these complaints, beauty maybe only skin deep, but (39)_ it and competing for the glory of being the fairest of them all holds a timeless and universal (40)_.II Reading ComprehensionSection A 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.China and India Dominate the Greening of Earth Over the last two decades, the Earth has seen an increase in foliage(植物) around the planet,measured in average leaf area per year on plants and trees. Data from NASA satellites shows that China and India- - two (41)_ economies with the worlds biggest populations - are (42)_ the increase in greening on land. The effect comes mostly from (43)_ tree-planting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both countries. Researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by five percent since the early 2000s, an area. (44)_ to the entire Amazon rainforest. The study was also published in the journal Nature Sustainability on February 11. It revealed that at least 25 percent of the global foliage (45)_ this century came in China. China and India (46)_ one-third of the greening, but contain only nice percent of the planets land area covered in vegetation, said lead author Chi Chen of Boston University. That is a surprising finding, considering the general idea of land degradation(退化) in populous countries from (47)_. Chinas (48)_ contribution to the global greening trend came in large part from programs to conserve and expand forest, accounting for about 42 percent of the greening contribution. These programs were developed in an effort to (49)_ the effects of air pollution, -soil erosion and climate change. Another 32 percent of the greening change in China, and 82 percent in India, resulted from intensive. (50)_ of food crops. The land area used to grow crops in China and India has not changed much since the early 2000s. Yet both countries have greatly increased annual total green leaf area and food production in order to (51)_ large populations. Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASAs Ames Research Center, saw a(n) (52)_ message in the new findings. - One people realize there is a problem, they tend to fix it, he said. In the 1970s and 80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, people realized it,and today things have improved. Humans are (53)_ resilient (复原快的，适应能力强的).Thats what we see in the satellite data. (54)_ the researchers rang bells as well They pointed out that the gain in global greenness did not (55)_ make up for the loss of natural vegetation in tropical regions like Brazil and Indonesia.41.A. emerging B. decliningC. stimulatingD. intruding42.A. imposingB. contributingC. leadingD. creating43.A. fertileB. extremeC. harmoniousD. ambitious44.A. distantB. equivalentC. relevantD. resistant45.A. expansionB. substitution C. innovation D. correction46.A. account forB. take inC. stand for D. consist of47.A. over-reactionB. over-exploitationC. over- generationD. over-explanation48.A.considerateB. tremendous C. magnificentD. irregular49.A. forbid B. investigateC. boostD. reduce50.A. cultivationB. demandC. destruction D. supply51.A. cutB. employC. feedD. treat52.A. secret B. brief C. urgent D. positive53.A. continuouslyB. incrediblyC. initiallyD. obviously54.A. MoreoverB. MeanwhileC. HoweverD. Therefor55.A. necessarilyB. generallyC. fortunatelyD. thoroughlySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, c and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)The Life-changing Antique Navajo Blanket A California man and his family went from rags to riches after discovering that the blanket given to him by his grandmother was worth a small fortune. Loren Krylzer was living in a small hut and barely getting by on his disability payments. One day, he happened to be watching Antiques Roadshow on TV when he learned that the forgotten old blanket in his closet might be valuable. The Krytzer family heirloom (传家宝) turned out to be an antique (古老的) Novajo weaving from the 19t century that fetched US $1.5 million at auction (拍卖会). Krytzer s blanket was prized for much more than its antiquity. Among Native American tribes, The Navajo are recognized as the most skillful weavers of blankets and rugs. The weaving style is characterized by vivid, varied patterns and exceptional durability. From shearing the, sheep, spinning,preparing, and dyeing the wool to the actual weaving process, it takes around 345 hours to create one blanket. Women traditionally wove Navajo blankets while men built the weaving devices. To this day, Navajo people still make high quality blankets and rugs to sell. They believe that, since only God is perfect, their creations should have some. imperfection. Another Navajo belief is that their souls are sewn into every weaving, so they intentionally include a hidden loose thread into each piece. This ensures that is isnt too perfect. and their souls can still escape into the afterlife. The Krylzers also had a loose thread on their road to riches that allowed them to escape the trap of financial ruin, In an unfortunate twist, the familys life-changing windfall (意外之财) came with a huge tax bill from the government and a lot of imploring relatives. After taking a family vacation in Mexico,buying a new sports car and a couple of real estate purchases, Krytzer lost his disability payments and now get big bills for property taxes and insurance instead. Ironically, the family decided to relocate to a less expensive state to save money.56. How did the Krytzer family go from rage to riches?A. A family member purchased a winning lottery ticket.B. Loren was invited to have an interview on a TV show.C. Lorens disability payments were unexpectedly increased.D. Loren auctioned off a blanket his grandmother gave him.57. A loose thread woven in a Navajo blanket indicates that _A. Gods creation is also imperfectB. people can exit from horrible situationsC. its owner is sure to have an everlasting lifeD. the blanket is really made by hand58. Why did the family finally decide to move to another state?A. To reduce the cost of living.B. To be hidden from their relatives.C. To change for a better environmentD. To apply for disability payments again.59. According to the article, which of the following statement is TRUE?A Navajo blankets have nice patterns but dont last long.B. Loren Krytzer made millions of dollars from disability.C. Weaving a blanket involves many processes and skills.D. Lorens life went from bad to worse because of the windfall.(B)Recyclable items are waste materials that can be processed to make new products. The recycled materials go through an intense process of separating the materials and converting into reusable products. At Waste Control, we offer a suite of on-site and ff-site recycling services to meet the needs of our. residential and business customers.ON-SITE RECYCLING SERVICESAt the Waste Control facility, we have Drop-off Recycling and Buy-back Recycling Centers. The drop-off recycling center is a free service and is located next to the Transfer Station Building entrance. The Buy-Back Recycling Center is located on the north end of the facility and is for customers wishing to be reimbursed(报销，偿还) for their recyclable materials at current market rates.OFF-SITE RECYCLING SERVICESWe also offer many o-site recycling services to meet your needs. We maintain free drop-off recycling sites throughout the community for common recyclable materials and residential waste oil and antifeeze.We also offer of-site residential roadside recycling and business recycling services.HOURS & DIRECTIONSWaste Transfer Station, Drop -off Recycling Center, & Buy-back Recycling Center:*7:30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. -7 days a weekBusiness Office:*8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through FridayHoliday Hours:*The Business Office is closed on all major .holidays ( New Years Day. July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas).*The Transfer Station is open for self-hauled waste, drop-off recycling. and buy-back recycling for limited hours during holidays. The facility is closed Christmas Day, New Years Day, and July 4th=if it falls on a weekend. The facility closes at 12 noon on Memorial Day, Labor Day,Thanksgiving, and July 4h if it falls on a weekday. The facility is open on all other holidays.*Waste collection and roadside recycling services are uninterrupted during holidays, except forChristmas Day and New Years Day. If Christmas Day or New Years Day fall on a weekday. There will be no pickup on the holiday and all garbage and recycling services will be moved one day forward from your regularly scheduled pickup for the remainder of the week. For example, if Christmas falls on a Wednesday, customers with regularly scheduled Wednesday service will be picked up on Thursday. Customers with regularly scheduled Thursday service will be picked up on Friday. Customers with regularly scheduled Friday service will be picked up on Saturday. Monday and Tuesday fall prior to the holiday and will be picked up as regularly scheduled.60. If you wish to be paid back for the recyclable items, you should _.A. check the current market rates firstB. take them to the Waste Control facilityC. put them into the roadside recycling sitesD. separate them from waste oil and antifeeze61. If Christmas Day falls on Tuesday, customers with regularly scheduled Tuesday service will be picked upon_.A. off-site services are not offered to collect business recyclable materials.B. Waste Transfer Station is open on July 4 morning if it falls on a weekend.C. The drop- off recycling center is far away from the buy-back recycling center.D. There is no need for residents to pay for dropping off recyclable materials.62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. f-site services are not offered to collect business recyclable materials.B. Waste Transfer Station is open on July 4h morning if it falls on a weekend.C.The drop-off recycling center is far away from the buy-back recycling center.D. There is no need for residents to pay for dropping off recyclable materials.(C)No one knows what the future will look like. New technology and climate change might make the world more different than we can possibly imagine. So we had better keep an open mind and hope for the best.We have no idea what the job market will look like in 2050. It is generally agreed that machine learning and robotics will change almost every line of work from producing yogurt to teaching yoga. However,there are conflicting views about the nature of the change and its urgency. Some believe that within a mere decade or two, billions of people will become economically redundant (多余的) . Others maintain that even in the long run automation will keep creating new jobs and greater prosperity for all.So are we on an edge of a terrifying sudden change, or are such forecasts yet another example of ill-founded Luddite hysteria (勒德分子的歇斯底里) ? It is hard to say. Fears that automation will create massive unemployment go back to the nineteenth century, and so far they have never materialized. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, for every job lost to a machine at least one new job was created,and the average standard of living has increased dramatically. Yet there are good reasons to think that this time it is different, and that machine learning will be a real game changer. Humans have two types of abilities- physical and cognitive (认知的). In the past,machines competed with humans mainly in raw physical abilities_ while humans still had a great advantage over machines in cognition. Hence as manual jobs in agriculture and industry were automated,new service jobs emerged that required the kind of cognitive skills only humans possessed: learning, analysing, communicating and above all understanding human emotions. However, AI is now beginning to outperform humans in more and more of these skills, including in the understanding of human emotions. We dont know of any third field of activity- -beyond the physical and the cognitive -where humans will always maintain a sec