2018届青浦高三英语二模试卷

高三英语试卷第高三英语试卷第页共13页expenses.”Tomeasureaneighborhood'sactivity-promotingpotential,researchersdevelopedasetofindexofwalkabilitycontainingrelevanturbanelements,includingresidentialandretai（l零售）density,publictransport,street-levelmovement,anddistancetoattractivedestinations.Poorlydesignedspacesgenerallyreducedwalkingandphysicalactivity,promotingthelifestylesoflongtimesittingdownandnotmoving;andwereharmfultosocialinteractions,andassuchassociatedwithpoorermentalandphysicalhealth.Becausewalkabilitywas“basedontheunderlyingdesignofthecity”,saidSarkar,citiescouldbemodifiedordesignedtoencourageit.“Suchinvestmentsinhealthydesignarelikelytobringinlongtermgainsastheyareenduringandcommon.”Byconsidering“invisiblevalueofurbandesign”,peoplecan.reducetheageingpopulationslowdownthepaceofurbanizationpromoteactivity-friendlyandwalkablecitiesinvestinpreventingandcuringheartdiseasesWhatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?Asetofindexisessentialtoensurethaturbandesignpromoteswalkability.Walkablecitiescanlowerbloodpressureandtheriskofhighbloodpressure.Chronicdiseasesarebecomingcommonduetopeople'sneglectoftheirhealth.Middle-agedwomenlivinginpoorareasarelesslikelytobenefitfromincreasedwalkability.Allofthefollowingaretheundesirableconsequencesofpoorly-designedneighborhoodsEXCEPTA.failinghealthB.unhealthylifestyleC.fewersocialinteractionsD.fewerneighborhoodsAccordingtoDr.ChinmoySarkar,.citiesshouldencouragetheresidentstoengageinsocialinteractionsthedesignofourneighborhoodsshouldmeetpeople'sneedsforretaildensitymoneyinvestedincreatinghealthycitiesismoneysavedinfuturehealthcareexpenseschronicdiseaseswillbecommonbecauseofourlifestyleandthephysicalenvironmentSectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.ItrulyexpressmyrespectforShanandhisteamfortheircontributions.Withregardtoculturalheritagerestoration,Shansaidthemuseumopenedarestorationhospitalattheendof2016.Atotalof600peoplefromallwalksoflife,includingover100foreignguests,participatedintheactivity.IwilllearnmoreaboutChineseculturefromthemagnificentancientobjects.tsOurdesignteamsoftenstudyconsumerdemandsandcreateculturalitemsthatarenicetolookatandpracticaltouse.tsTraditionalcraftsmanshipiscombinedwithmodernmethods,andthelivesofancientculturalobjecwillbelengthenedbytheso-calleddoctors.MaketraditionaltreasurescomealiveThePalaceMuseumDirectorShanJixiangdeliveredaculturalheritagespeechonFeb27inBeijing,whichwasco-organizedbytheBeijingDiplomaticServiceBureauandBeijingHousingServiceCorporationforDiplomaticMissions.67OnthethemeTheWorldofthePalaceMuseumandthePalaceMuseumoftheWorld,the64-year-olddirectorsharedhisideasabouthowtomaketraditionaltreasurescomealiveagain.Duringthespeech,whichlastedtwoandahalfhours,Shantouchedontopicsincludingupgradingmuseuminfrastructure(基础设施),restoringculturalsites,digitalizingonlinemuseums,settinguprestorationhospitals,providingbettervisitorexperiencesandpromotingthePalaceMuseum'sculturalitems.“TheabundantcollectionofculturalobjectsatthePalaceMuseumistheinspirationforthecreativesouvenirsandculturalitemsavailable,"Shansaid.“68”Throughout2017,thetotalsalesofPalaceMuseum'sculturalitemshavebeenmorethan1billionyuan($158million).ExplainingthehugesuccessofPalaceMuseum'sculturalsouvenirs,Shansaid:“Themuseumopenedashoponthee-commercewebsiteTaobaoin2008,butsalesremainedneitherhighnorlowforyears,asmorethan80percentofthesouvenirssoldinstoresinthepastwerenotrelatedtoourmuseum.”“Therefore,Iwantedtochangethesituation.Now,souvenirsfromthePalaceMuseumcoveralmosteveryaspectoflife.Afterall,whatmatterstoamuseumisnothowmanyvisitorstheyhave,buthowclosetheyaretopeople'sdailylives.”69Around200“doctors"areemployedtoanalyze,examine,detectflawsordamageinancientobjectsandrestorethemusingmorethan100piecesofspecializedequipment,including3-Dprintersandscanners.Therestorationhospitalcovers13,000squaremetersandboaststhenation'smostadvancedrestorationworkshops.JohnAquilina,Malta'sambassadortoChinasaidthatShan'sspeechshowedatotallydifferentPalaceMuseumtoforeignpeople.“ChinaenjoysalongandprofoundcultureandmanyofthenationaltreasureshavebeenpreservedatthePalaceMuseum.Itisnoeasytasktopreservethemwell.70”SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.BantheBag!Standinginlineatthegrocerystorelastweek,Iwatchedthewomaninfrontofmebuyatubeoftoothpaste.Astheclerkplacedherpurchaseinaplasticbag,Icouldn'thelpwonderinghowlongitwouldtakeforthatbagtoendupinthetrash.ThenInoticedthebigpursethewomanwascarryingandwonderedwhyshehadneededaplasticbagatall.Peoplehavecometorelyonplasticbagsaseverythingfromshoppingbagsforgroceriestotrashcanbags.Althoughplasticbagscanberecycled,onlyaboutonepercentofthoseusedintheUnitedStatesare.Instead,afterhelpingpeopletransportitemsfromoneplacetoanother,mostarethrownaway.Theyendupinlandfills,whereitcantakeaplasticbaguptoathousandyearstodecay.Somebagsendupelsewhereintheenvironment,stickingtotreesandfences,blockingriversandoceans,orfloatingalongcitysidewalks.Plasticbagsharmtheenvironmentinseveralways.First,theybreakdownintoparticlesthatpolluteoursoilandwater.Becausemostplasticbagsaremadeofpolyethylene,aproductderivedfromcrudeoil(原油)ornaturalgas,theywastenonrenewableresources.Plasticbagscanalsoharmanimals.Scientistsestimatethatmorethanonemillionseaanimals,includingwhales,seabirds,andturtles,dieeachyearfromintakingorbecomingstrandedinplastic.Peopleallovertheworldarestartingtorecognizetheproblemsassociatedwithplasticbags.CountriessuchasChina,SouthAfrica,Switzerland,andUgandaaretakingactionandbanningthebags.Othernations,includingItalyandIreland,havebeentryingtorestricttheuseofplasticbagsbytaxingthem.IntheUnitedStatesmoreandmorecommunitiesareriddingth