2020上海浦东高三英语二模试卷

1、2020 上海浦东高三英语二模试卷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 each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word

2、that best fits each blank.Green Spring Renews Life s PromiseFor me, two of the loveliest words in the English language are “Life persists”. I came across them years ago as a college freshman, sitting in the library on a beautiful spring day, bored, working on a history paper, I don t recall (21) I w

3、as researching into. Out of nowhere,those two words came (22) (dance) off the page in a quote by Gandhi,“In the midstof death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists. ”After those words (23) (read) again a dozen times, suddenly I was no longerbo

4、red. Outside in the sunshine, I kicked off my shoes and danced barefoot across a spring-green lawn.I love spring. And this year, I was especially hungry to see it. Flying home last weekend to Las Vegas, after 10 days in California, I looked down on hills that were so green that I (24) almost taste t

5、hem. When I approached Vegas, the green turned a dull desert brown. We landed after sunset, and the only green to be seen was neon (霓虹灯) .But the next morning, to my surprise, I (25) (awake) to find signs of spring allover my yard. (26) my absence, all sorts of things had leafed and bloomed. Three d

6、ayslater, I drove to Arizona to visit a friend and get yet another taste of spring seeing the Giants play the As in spring training. The drive across the desert was completely great, a variety of wildflowers and blooming cactuses.Sometimes we need the chance (27) (remind) that we re still alive. Aft

7、er myhusband died, a friend sent me a card which read: “Just (28) you think you will neversmile again, life comes back.”Life persists, and so do (29) in the green of spring and the dead of winter, in thebirth of a child and the passing of a loved one; in the words we leave behind and the hearts ofth

8、ose (30)will remember us. Spring reminds us that we re alive forever.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word tha n you n eed.A. affordableB. culturalC. driv ingD. in

9、 flue nceE. materialismF. outward-look ingG. resultedH.shapedI. shari ngJ. shiftK. specializedCuriosity and Globalizati on are Driving a New Approach to TravelTodays political climate and negative headlines seem to point towards a more in ward-look ing global populati on - minds n arrow ing, borders

10、 going up. But with more people livi ng and work ing overseas and beco ming exposed to in flue nces from differe nt cultures, many of us are seek ing a(n) _31_, conn ected world.Accord ing to the recen tly published study from Culture Trip, 60% of people in the US and UK say that their outlook on li

11、fe is shaped by the _32_ from differe nt cultures. As a society, we not only want to discover and experience other cultures, we want to learn from them, too. This is one of the many positive side effects of globalization. At the same time, the economic Iandscape of the last decade has resulted in a

12、shift in values away from _33_, with younger generations more in terested in collecti ng experie nces tha n possessi ons.Welcome to the new culture economy ”.The collision (碰撞) of two trends - globalization and the experience economy - has _34_ a new attitude to travel, with cultural curiosity at it

13、s heart. This is thenew culture economy ”.The phe nomenon is havi ng a powerful impact on peoplein teract ions and defi niti ons of _35_explorati on, and prese nts an in credible commercial opport un ity.While globalizati on is usually talked about i n the con text of the _36_ of trade and capital b

14、etween countries, we shouldn forget that the _37_ force behind it all it people. Education, travel, exposure to other customs and geographies and the cultural in tegrati on(融合) are themore in flue ntial social effects of globalizati on. People are in creas in gly livi ng or worki ng in coun tries ot

15、her tha n the ones in which they were born - more tha n half of resp ondents from the study have friends living overseas, all of which has _38_ in more interaction with global cultures.Also, stude nt debt and un afford-able hous ing have created a(n) _39_ in spe nding patter ns, and so a new set of

16、values has emerged in which experiences matter more than ownership. Travel is absolutely necessary to most people s lives - in fact, nearly half of all respondents cut down on their daily expenses so they can save money to travel more. For “generation rent ”in particular, no matter how expensive an

17、experience or a trip, it is still more _40_ than a house.III. 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.Communication, One Major Part o

18、f the Scientific MethodScientists may feel it their duty to share their guesses, methods, and findings with the rest of the scientific community. This sharing serves two _41_. First, it supports the basic deal of skepticism （怀疑论） by making it possible for others to say. Oh, yeah Let me check that. ”

19、t tells others where to see what the scientist saw, and what techniques and tools to use. Second, it gets the word out so that others can use what has been discovered. This is essential because science is a（n） _42_ efforts. People who work thousands of miles apart build with and upon each othersdisc

20、overies.The communication of science begins with “peer review”,a process of _43_ an author s scholarly work, research or ideas to the inspection of other experts. It typically has three stages. The first occurs when a scientists seeks funding - from government agencies, foundations, or other _44_ -

21、to carry out a research program. He or she must prepare a report describing the intended work, laying out background, hypotheses （假设） , planned experiments, expected results, and even the _45_ impacts on other fields. Committees of other scientists then _46_ the report to see whether the scientist k

22、nows his or her area, has the necessary abilities, and is realistic in his or her plans.Once the scientist has the needed _47_, has done the work, and has written a report of the results, that reports will go to a scientific journal. Before publishing the report, the journalseditors will show it to

23、other workers in the same or _48_ fields and ask whether the work was done adequately, the conclusion are justified, and the report should be published.The third stage of peer review happens are publication, when the broader scientific community gets to see and _49_ the work.This three-stage quality

24、-control process can, of course, be faulty. Any scientist with independent wealth can _50_ the first stage quite easily but such scientists are much, much rarer today than they were a century or so ago. Those who remain are the object of envy. _51_ , it is fair to say that they are not disapproved a

25、s were those who avoid the latter two stages of the “peer review ”mechanisms by using press conferences.On the other hand, it is certainly possible for the standard peer review mechanisms to _52_. By their nature, these mechanisms are more likely to _53_ ideas that are not different from what the re

26、viewers think they already know. Yet the un-traditional or unconventional ideas are not _54_ wrong, as Alfred Wegener proved when he tried to gain _55_ for the idea of continental drift in the early twentieth century. It was not until the 1960s that most geologists accepted his ideas as genuine insi

27、ghts.41.A.purposesB.dutiesC.interestsD.needs42.A.innovativeB.prospectiveC.cooperativeD.plain43.A.accustomingB.addictingC.restrictingD.subjecting44.A.projectsB.sourcesC.unionsD.departments45.A.strongerB.more limitedC.more dramaticbroader46.A.Look upB.go overC.long forD.call for47.A.fundsB.fieldsC.imp

28、actsD.experiments48.A.differentB.chosenC.relatedD.academic49.A.substituteB.createC.judgeD.undertake50.A.reachB.markC.holdD.skip51.A.SimilarlyB.ContrarilyC.SurelyD.Therefore52.A.failB.functionC.evolveD.work53.A.conveyB.overlookC.rejectD.approve54.A.necessarilyB.particularlyC.dramaticallyD.terribly55.

29、A.confidenceB.acceptanceC.strengthD.weightSection BDirections : Read the following three passage. 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

30、the passage you have read.(A) To Be a Deaf DJI was born in England with perfect hearing. In 1990, when I was five, my family moved to the United States. I started getting ear infections every three months or so. We didnt have healthinsurance at the time, and when I got a third infection, my parents

31、couldn t afford the treatment. I went deaf in my right ear and was left with 50 percent hearing in my left. Over time, my remaining hearing dropped to 20 percent, where it is today. My doctors predicted that I would be thoroughly deaf by now, so I think I m doing pretty well.There was always music o

32、n in my house in my childhood. I loved listening to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson. My dad was a DJ, so he played disco, folk, rock, and music from other countries. For my 18 th birthday, my dad asked me to deejay at the restaurant be owned. After doing that for a few weeks, I was hooded.

33、I desired to learn more. I e-mailed DJ Shiftee, a distinguished New York City DJ, when I was 25: “I know you like a challenge. How about teaching a deaf person to deejay ”He wrote back the next day; “Challenge accepted. ”He tutored me twice a week for two years, helping me develop correct technique.

34、 I practiced four hours a day.Now when I m performing, muscle memory takes over. When I started, I wouldnt tell theclub managers that I was deaf. I would just show up, introduce myself, and start playing music. At the end of the night, someone would say, “Oh, here s the check. ”And I d say, “What Oh

35、, I can t hear.”They were always so astonished. Sometimes I would bring doctor s notes because they wouldn t believe me. It was reassurance that they were giving me opportunities to perform because I was brilliant, no out of sympathy. Eventually people started calling me “that deaf DJ, ” and the nam

36、e stuck.What fascinates me about deejaying is the creativity. I use software that turns the music into lines of color on a computer screen. I m visually hearing the music. The next time you go dancing, cover your ears, and youll start seeing that you re able to hear the music in a different way. Mus

37、ic is not all about hearing. I pay all sorts of get-togethers now, from college parties to corporate events. I also go to elementary schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation and believing in themselves. I m big on talking to the parents. I tell them, “My advice to you is let yo

38、ur kids chase their dreams. I m a deaf DJ, so why not ”56. Which of the following might result in the author s hearing lossA. Monthly ear infection.B. Moving to the U. S.C. Family financial hardshipD. The doctors prediction.57. How did DJ Shiftee help the author during his youthA. He taught him corr

39、ect skills.B. He discovered his talent for DJ.C. He played at the restaurant for him.D. He cultivated his taste for foreign music.58. The underlined expression in Paragraph 3 “the name stuck ”probably means that A. the author was in low spiritsB. the author impressed people deeplyC. the audience fel

40、t disappointed by the playerD. the audience looked down upon the player59. We can conclude from the passage that the author loves deejaying because A. working as a DJ involves innovationB. music helps him to see the world virtuallyC. he motivates the kids to realize their dreamD. he desires to chall

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52、September evening in London, The Arch climbing wall, just south of the River Thames, is packed. Scores of people wander around on the thick crash pads, chatting, waiting their turn and offering the odd shout of encouragement to those clinging on to the colourful climbing walls.Rock climbing was once

53、 classified as an “extreme sport ”.But indoor centres like The Arch, which offer climbing without the need for rocks, are bringing it into the mainstream. The British Mountaineering Council estimates there are at least 248 public climbing walls in Britain, a number that has risen by 30% since 2010.

54、In 2020 the sport s governing bodies are hoping to see an even bigger increase in interest. Along with skateboarding, surfing and karate (空手道) , rock climbing will be making its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the summer games in Tokyo.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is frank about

55、 the ambition to appeal to a younger crowd who may be less familiar with longer-standing sports such as athletics and weightlifting. The crowd at the Arch is exactly what the IOC has in mind: mostly young professional letting off steam after work, who see climbing as a more engaging ans sociable alt

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57、tablishment roots. Some stars have wondered whether accepting the Olympic torch means going against their beliefs. Owen Wright, a famous surfer, has said that surfing is more art form than sport, and therefore not suitable for the games - though he has since gone back on his word, and hopes to represent Australia in Tokyo.Adam Ondra, a Czech who is one of the world s climbers, said he might steer clear of the games because of the format. The eventual Olympic champion will have to master all the three disciplines including bouldering (climbing without a