2020届上海市浦东新区高考二模英语试卷(B卷)

1、2020届上海市浦东新区高考二模英语试卷（B卷）一.句子翻译1. 相对而言，一个国家继续融入全球金融体系对其发展大有裨益。（CngagC）（汉译英）二.完形填空Smaller, GreeneL BetterDUring my 15 years as an administrator, I WaS a no ShOW at SCientifiC COnferenCeS BefOre that, my go - to COnferenCeS included MetaIS in BiOlOgy in VentUra, CaIifOrnia ThiS PaSt JanlIary I Went bac

2、k to VentUra after a 15 -year 5 . A IOt Of things StrUCk me about how things have ChangCd and how SOme things have StayCd theSanle. One thing that is increasingly On PCOPle,s minds is the future Of SCientifiC meetingsWhat has Stayed 6.is that a COnferenCe Of that style, With 200 SCientiStS from arou

3、nd the world, is a Vitalform for SCientifiC exchange The PartiCiPantS ranged from graduate StUdentS to the PiOnCerS in the field Of bioinorganic ChemiStry. It WaS interesting to See how far a IOt Of the SCienCe has COme SOnle fields Still have great 7. : EVen though We know much more about the StrUC

4、tUres, We Still WOnder how the O-O bond forms inPhOtOSyStem II（光合体系 II）.One thing that has Started to Change 8 is the increasing number Of WOmen and PeOPle Of COIOr amongCOnferenCe SPeakerS and PartiCiPantS We are 9. CIOSe to SOlVing the CqUity（公平）PrOblenlS in SCienCe OrSCienCe meetings, but the Cha

5、nge in the 10.and atmosphere Of meetings OVeran after 15 years is encouraging.ThiS trend ShOUld continue, and InOre members ShOUld have SPeaking roles to ShOWCaSe their science, and maybe SInail IneCtingS COUld also require that a few talks be given by POStdOCS and early CareCr faculty.When it COmeS

6、 to big meetings, the interchange among SCientiStSll. is Still essential. BUt it,s time forthe SCientifiC COmmUnity to engage in frank talk about the 12. Of meetings On the Climate SOme COnferenCeShave been SUPPOrting digital POSter SeSSiOnS to 13. waste, but thousands Of folks flying to these meeti

7、ngs isthe real PrObleIn to focus on. Ifs time to think CreatiVely about how to reduce the CarbOn footprint Of meetings WhiIe 14 even improving - their VaIUeWhat if We broke the Iarge meetings into SInanen COnCUrrent（同时发生的）OneS at 15. SiteS WherePeOPle COUld gather, Sharing the drive Or taking the tr

8、ain? DCSPite the big draw Of Iarge meetings, UnleSS you,re in第1页，共23页fckWheii you IealIZe What the SUPPly Chain IOOkS Iike and the number Of hands that touch these flowers and then they,re Only appreciated for a COUPle Of hours, ifs kind Of disgusting When you think about the amount Of IeSOlIrCeS th

9、at go IntO it/' SayS JennIfer Grove, fbuder Of NeW YOrk City - based flower SenriCe RePeat ROSeSWhile WOrking as a Wedding designer and COrPOrate PlannCL GrOVe Often OVerSaW the design Of floral arrangements, Only to See those CreatiOnS thrown away Within a few hours .In 2014 She founded RePeat

10、ROSeS to Inake it easier for IlIXUry ClientS to donate USed bouquets Like a traditional IlOral service, the COmPany SellS high - end floral decorations for WeddingS Or SOCial events, but it then recycles Or COmPOStS （堆月巴）them.If a CUStOnler ChOOSeS the UniqUe repurposing （改变用途） service, a RePeat ROS

11、eS team Can remove the arrangements from the event and then restyle the flowers into SInaner bouquets to donate to hospitals, nursing homes and family SheIterS. If there's a Charity that holds a SPeCial PlaCe in a customer's heart, the team Will ensure die blooms are Sent tlere. "It'

12、;s a IOgIStiCS business, and Were trying to make SUre We are StrategiC m Where We PIay matchmaker," GTOVe says. When the CharitieS are fimshed With the flowers, RePeat ROSeS also PiCkS tlem back UP and COmPOStS them. The altruism isn,t free - PriCeS Start at $ L750 for the removal and repurposi

13、ng SerViCe to account for the IranSPOrtatiOn and IabOr COStS .If you're not WilIing to SPend that much. the COmPany Will Still COmPOSt the flowers from your event instead Of Sending them to a IandfillThrOUgh these two methods, RePeat ROSeS estimates it has diverted more than 98 tons Of WaSte fro

14、m IandfillS and delivered almost 53,000 floral arrangements to PeOPle in need. AIthOlIgh RePeat ROSeS is a for - PrOfit business, the flower repurposing itself is a tax Write - Off for the client. AS the fair market ValUe Of a Client,s donated flowers is what's USed for the CharitabIe tax CrCdit

15、 and is eligible for deduction RePeat ROSeS ensures that the beneficiary SendS you an acknowledgement Ietter including details Of your donation.20 JCnnifCr GrOVe founded RePeat ROSeS in Order to do the following exceptA. avoid the WaSte Of flowersB reduce the POlllltiOn to the environmentC. earn mon

16、ey by Selling USed flowers D help SOme CUStOmerS do CharitY WOrk 21 The Iinderlmed Wold fc altruism ' In ParagraPh 5 refers toA. the company's COnIPOStmg die flowersB the customers' donating flowers to PeOPle in needC. the reception Of the donation by the PeOPle in needD. the transportat

17、ion Of the flowers to a IandfilI22 What benefit does a CUStOmer WhO has donated flowers get?A. TO get a discount When buying flowersB TO feel fulfilled because Of donation.C. To get a tax reductionD TO receive a Ietter Of COmPIiment.23 ThC PaSSage is mainly intended to introduceA. a CreatiVe Way Of

18、making moneyB a green trend Of WaSte UtiIiZatiOnC. a Way to CUt the emission Of CarbOn dioxideD a COlnPany devoted to CharityCOrOna-virus: What is "flattening the curve'、ad Will it work?In epidemiology, the idea Of SlOWing a virus* SPread SO that fewer PeOPle need to Seek treatment at any g

19、iven time is known as flattening the CUrVeM .It explains Why SO many COUntrieS are implementing HSOCial distancing0 guidelines - including a HSheIter in PlaCeH Order that affects 6.7 IniniOn PeOPIe in NOrthern California, even though COVID - 19 OUtbreakS there might not yet Seenl SeVereHere,s What y

20、ou need to know about the curve, and Why We Want to flatten it.What is the curve?The HCUrVe, researchers are talking about refers to the PrqjeCted number Of PeOPle WhO Will COntraCt COVID -19 OVer a PeriOd Of time(TO be clear, this is not a hard PrediCtiOn Of how many PeOPle Will definitely be infec

21、ted, but a theoretical number that,s USed to model the virus* SPread. ) Here,s What OnC lks like:NUmber MThe CUrVe takes On different shapes, depending On the VirUS,s infection rate.1( COUld be a SteeP curve, inWhiCh the VirUS SPreadS exponentially (that is, CaSe COUntS keep doubling at a COnSiStent

22、 rate) , and the total number Of CaSeS SkyrOCketS to its Peak Within a few weeks. InfeCtiOn CUrVCS With a SteeP rise also have a SteeP fall; after the VirUS infects Pretty InUCh everyone WhO Can be infected, CaSe numbers begin to drop exponentially, too.The faster the infection CUrVe rises, the quic

23、ker the IOCal health Care SyStem gets OVerlOaded beyond its CaPaCity to treat PeOPle AS we,re Seeing in Italy, more and more new PatientS may be forced to go WithOUt ICU beds, and more and more hospitals may run OUt Of the basic SUPPlieS they need to respond to the OUtbreak.A flatter curve, On the O

24、ther hand. assumes the Sanle number Of PCOPIe UItinIately get infected, but OVer a IOnger PeriOd Of time A SlOWer infection rate IneanS a IeSS StreSSed health Care SyStenl fewer hospital ViSitS On any given day and fewer SiCk PeOPle being turned away.HOW do We flatten the CUrVre?AS there is CUrrentl

25、y no VaCCine Or SPeCifiC medication to treat COVlD - 19, the OnIy Way to flatten the CUrVC is through COlleCtiVe action. SOme governments have recommended that all CitiZenS WaSh their hands frequently, Self - isolate When they,re SiCk Or SUSPeCt they might be, and Start "social distancing, IIgh

26、t away.24 ACCOrding to the passage, WhiCh Of the following about the CUrVC is TRUE?A. The CUrVC has different ShaPeS depending On the types Of PandenIiCB The CUrVe With a flatter rise has a flatter fall as WelLC. The SteeP CUrVe SUggeStS IOCal health SyStem might maintain its CaPaCityD The CUrVC her

27、e ShOWS the number Of PeOPIe WhO,ve been CUred 25 Why is it important to flatten the curve?A. The time for the infection Win be ShOrter.B PeOPle Can develop immunity to the VirUS.C. ThC health Care SyStem Can handle the infected PeOPleD. VaCCineS Can be developed to StOP the SPread Of the VirUS26 Wh

28、at is the Way mentioned in the PaSSage to flatten the curve?A. PUtting IOCal health Care SyStem Under StreSSB Paying more frequent ViSitS to IoCal hospitalsC. GiVing PCOPle effective medication Or VaCCineD. PraCtiCing SOCial distancing as SOOn as POSSibleMalaySia has IOng WiShed to join the ranks Of

29、 developed countries. AdmiSSiOn to the OECD. OnCn referred to as the ,rich countries* club, WOUld be a formal recognition. BUt how ClOSe is MalaySia to the OECD IeVel Of development?JUdging from its economic development, the answer is nClosen. In 2019, MalaySia,s Per - CaPita GDP WaS estimated at ab

30、out 12,2.notfarbehindthe 13,530 average Of the SiX IeaSt Wealthy OECD members, according to WOrId Bank data PCr CaPita GDP is a Very narrow gauge Of development, though. AnOther good IneaSUre is the human development index, Or HDL WhiCh takes into account Iife expectancy, health, quality Of Iife and

31、 education. In 2019, Malaysia1S HDl PUt it 61st Of 189 countries. Within Asia, Only three COUntrieS rank higher: SingaPOre at 9th, JaPan at 19th and KOrea at 22nd. SO MaIaySia has made good PrOgreSSHOWeVeL the SerViCe SeCtOr PrOVideS a more COmPrehenSiVe assessment. The SeBfiCe SeCtOE as OPPOSed to

32、agriculture Or manufacturing, tends to be the IargeSt and most important in any developed economy. Here you find the best - Paid. most highly SkilledjObS SCrViCCS reflect the quality Of a COUntnf,s WOrkCrS And SinCe a Iarge Part Of the SerViCe SeCtOr is Iinked to consumers, it also measures COnSUnle

33、r-SeCtOr development. An innovative, SOPhiStiCated SenriCe SeCtOr With a StrOng SUPPIy Of Skined IabOr and Steady demand from its CUStOmerS is a IneaningfUl measure Of a COUntry,s development.SO how is Malaysia's SerViCeS sector? On the SUPPly side, MalaySia boasts One Of the best CdUCated POPUl

34、atiOnS in emerging ASia HOWeVen educational quality is far from satisfactory ACCOrding to the OECD S IateSt PrOgranl for InternatiOnal StUdent ASSeSSment(PISA), MaIaySian StUdentS Of equivalent CdUCatiOn IeVeIS PerfOrm OnIy about 85% as Well as their OECD PeerS in reading, 88% in Inath and 84% in sc

35、ience. It's better On the demand side, WherC PriVate COnSUlnPtiOn has surrived SlOWing global trade and rising economic uncertainty. In the first half Of 2019, PriVate COnSUmPtiOn grew by 7.7% year On ycar-not far Off 2018,s 8% growth-despite falling investment and SIOWing export growth.TO go fo

36、rward. MaIaySia needs to Inake IabOr PrOdUCtiVity and growth in COnSUnlPtiOn InUtUaIly reinforcing. TO bst IabOr productivity, it needs to improve both the quality Of WOrkerS and their Inarket mobility. A more PrOdUCtiVe IabOr force Will translate into higher household incomes, WhiCh Will further St

37、inUIlate PriVate COnSUnIPtiOn. MOre COnSUnIPtiOn Will encourage greater investment in SenfiCeS And StrOnger investment, especially in startups, Will make seices a more POWerfUl engine Of employment growth.InCreaSing investment in SerVriCeS WOUld COnle With a bonus: quickening the evolution Of MalayS

38、ia,s digital economy. ThiS is the new froHicr(前线)for MalaySia,s SerViCe sector. Getting there Win PrePare MalaySia for the Prime time.27 The Underlined WOrd MgaUgeM in ParagraPh 2 is the ClOSeSt in meaning toA the distance between two PIaCeSB an instrument for finding the size, quantity, etc. Of SOm

39、ethingC. a fact Or event that Can be USed to judge SOnlCthingD. SOmething missing that PreVentS it from being COmPlete Or SatiSfaCtOry28 TO evaluate a COUntr>r，s CCOnOlniC growth, the SerVriCe SeCtOr OfferS a more COmPlete evaluation becauseA. H ShOWS how Well IabOr force and COnSUmer - SeCtOr de

40、velop B developed COUntrieS depend entirely On SerViCeS to PrOSPerC. it includes jobs that require both basic and advanced SkilISD. growth in agriculture and manufacturing UnderIineS the SenriCe SeCtOr29 WhiCh Of the following Statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. ACCOrding to PISA, MaIa

41、ySian StUdentS SCOre higher in reading than SCienCeB Higher family incomes Will help to increase IabOr PrOdUCtiVityC. SlOWer global economy didn,t affect MalaySia,s PriVate COnSUmPtiOn that ImlChD. InVCSirnCnI in SenriCeS is Iikely to Create more job OPPOrtUnitieS30 What Can be the best title for th

42、is passage?A. The DCfinitiOn and ROle Of a DeVelOPed COUntryrB DeVelOPing ECOnOmy IS the KCy to JOining OECDC. MaIaySia HaS to FUrther DCVelOP ItS SenriCeSD. PeOPle in MalaySia Need Better EdUCatiOn四、书面表达31.以下片段选自某位爼人给美国髙中生毕业生的网上毕业演讲。请结合你生活中的例子，谈谈你对这段话的 理解。If we're gomg to get tlrough these diff

43、icult tmes; If We re going to Create a WOrId Where everybody IlaS the OPPOrtUnity to find a job, and afford college; if We re gomg to SaVe the eruronment and defeat fiture Pandenlies, tlen We re gomg to have to do It together. SO be alite to One another's StrUggles. StalId UP for One another s r

44、ights. LeaVe behind all the Old WayS Of thinking that CIiVide US - sexism, racial PrejUdice, status, greed - and Set the WOrld On a dfieret path."第7页，共23页TeChnOlOgy (ICT) sector, Nigeria,s economy Can WitneSS a major turnaround.ThiS WaS the VieW Of the HUaWei Technologies, WhiCh StreSSed that m

45、ore emphasis On education from the basic IeVel and OPPOrtUnitieS for the youths to 42. ICT Will keep the COUntry InOVingManaging DireCtOn Frank Li, said,As a foreign investor, my greatest fear in the ICT SeCtOr is not the devaluation Or the SCarCity Of dollar but it,s the UnCertaintieS that 43. the

46、economy. HOWeVer ICT has 44. POtentialS in developing Nigeria,s GDR ,ACCOrding to him. during the recession (衰退) PeriOd many foreign investors had the fear Of ShutIing down and moving OUt Of Nigeria"but With increase in international Oil price, Nigeria is gradually experiencing InOre economic f

47、ortunes in 45. reserves, WhiCh have restored the COnfidenCe Of foreign investors to invest in NigeriaJt Li addedThe HUaWei MD noted that the COmPany has great 46. in meeting the demands Of OVer 90 InilIiOn Internet USerS in Nigeria and also reaching OVer 200 COmmUnities, WhiCh house about 40 million

48、 PeOPle in rural areas, WhO Still don't have access to basic telecommunication SerVriCeLi further noted that the COmPany has been 47. the government With the aim Of Creating more jobs He however advised the Central bank Of Nigeria to have a Stable CUrrenCy POIiCy that WiIl attract foreign invest

49、ors and encourage PriVate SeCtOr PartiCiPatiOnSPeaking On the COmPany,s Plan for 208, Frank Li added MWe are IOOking at expanding OUr OffiCeS in Nigeria and increasing OUr WOrkfOrCe WhiCh Will be 48. NigerianS in 208. ”FrOm his perspective, a former DireCtOr - General Of Nigeria TeleViSiOn Authority

50、, VinCent MadUka Said the ICT SeCtOr holds huge 49. for the country. AS SUCh he Caned for joint efforts in 50. the VariOUS UntaPPed POtential in the SeCt0匚LalnbiaSer WhO recommended that COnSiStent government policies, StrOng PriVate SeCtor. IolIg term efficient PrOgralnme Will help ICT 51 its COntr

51、ibUtiOn to GDP if government PrOVideS a more enabling environment through IiberaIiSatiOn Of key ICT SUb - SeCtOrS SUCh as broadband as Well as Other SeCtOrS IikC managed services, SOftWare, and even blockchain. to Create more COnIPetitiOn and attract foreign direct investment.七、六选四The next time you

52、find yourself negotiating a PrOnlOtiOn OrjOb Offert it Inight Pay to IOOk PaSt the job title and explore the SPeCifiC responsibilities Ihat Will be yours aloneThafS the COnClUSiOn Of a new research PaPCr from a MaSSaChUSettS InStitUte OfTeChnOlOgy PrOfeSSOE Nathan第9贞，共23页Wilmers, WhO examined the qu

53、estion Of Why SalarieS Often differ between PCOPle With the Sanle job titles in the Sanle OrganiZation. 52.WilmerS found that even Within roles With the Sanle job title, employees WhO managed to Claim SPeCifiCjOb tasks UniqUe to the OrganiZatiOn typically had an advantage in pay. WOrkerS WhO POSSeSS

54、ed these SPeCifiC SkillS and responsibilities, WhlCh WIhnerS referred to as "job turf； typically earned 5% more than COlleagUeS With the Same job description, even When COntrOlIing for PaSt experience, education and gender. 53.Wilmer findings On job turf echo a COnCIUSiOn. 54. POWer Within an O

55、rganiSatiOn is Often IeSS a function Of What,s granted from higher-ups (job titles, SeniOrity) than Of an employee's ability to SUCCeSSfUny navigate the OrganiSatiOlrS SOCial networks. In OthCr words, the ability to build relationships With COlleagUeS WhO might be WilIing to mentor you, train yo

56、u and eventually Share Or delegate key tasks has enormous VaIUe.55 In Wilmersf research, the most reliable PrediCtOr Of an enployec,s job turf WaS their WOrk PeriOd Of time at the OrganiSatiOn. The IOnger you StiCk around an OrganiZatiOn the more Iikely you are to gain job turf. ThiS COUld be becaus

57、e managers become more Iikely to assign these WOrkerS turf. Or because higher tenure WOrkerS get a better ImderStanding Of how the OrganiSatiOn WOrkS and are thereby more effective at establishing turf.A. ThiS POSeS a Chanenge to typical ideas Of solidarity.B Il Often COmCS UP in academic research O

58、n SOCial networks in OrganiZatiOnSC. PerhaPS the most effective Way to gain job turf is to Stay in a job.D. The results SllggeSt that WOrkerS WhO are able (and WilIing) to identify and Clainl SPeCifiC SkinS Within their job description Cnd UP With a SIight Pay advantage OVer their peers.E. What you

59、actually do at WOrk has SOme relationship With your earnings, even if your job title isn,t Changing.F. ClaimingjOb turf gives an employee an advantage When it COmeS to job security, because they become harder to replace With a COlleagUe Or new hire八、槪要写作56.Why is Anierica1S Milk IndUStry in SO much trouble?FOr