2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)

2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)高三英语高三英语第页2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第1页。金山区2019学年第二学期质量监控2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第1页。高三英语试卷（考试时间120分钟，总分140分）2020年5月I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Inahospital. B.Inaschool.C.Inakindergarten. D.Inatouristoffice.2.A.Improvinghercookingskills. B.TastingthefoodmadebyTom.C.Havingapicnic. D.ShowcasinghertalentstoTom.3.A.Supportive. B.Hesitant.C.Indifferent. D.Disapproving.4.A.InJanuary. B.Untilwintervacation.C.DuringChristmasseason. D.Rightnow.5.A.Thefoundationofthetheatre. B.Achangetothetheatre.C.Theremovaloftheseats. D.Thefigureoftheaudience.6.A.Itcanhelptofindthepatientseasily. B.Itcanrecordpatients’conditions.C.Itgivespatientsmedicaladvice.D.Itmakesrecordsavailabletodoctorsandnurses.7.A.Hedoesn’twanttodraw.B.Hepreferstomakethelabordivisionhimself.C.Heisgoodatdrawing.D.Heishappybecausehedoesn’thavetodraw.8.A.Thekeytothewoman’ssuccess.B.Thechangesonthemarket.C.Themanagementofthewoman’scompany.D.Thefeelingofbeingamanager.9.A.Topaintthedoors. B.Topainttheceiling.C.Tocontinuehisjob. D.Totakethejobhome.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第2页。2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第2页。10.A.Becausesheisaccustomedtothefoodthere.B.Becausethefoodisbettertherethanattheschooldininghall.C.Becauseitisaquietplace.D.Becausetheycan’tgototheschooldininghall.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Factorsdeterminingintelligence. B.Astoryofidenticaltwins.C.Theimportanceofintelligence. D.HowtogetahigherIQ.A.Becauseonlyonecouldentercollege.B.Becausetheywereabandonedbytheirparents.C.Becausetheirparentsdiedwhentheywereonlybabies.D.Becausethepsychologistsdidanexperimentresearchinghumanintelligence.A.Johngotabettereducationthanhisidenticalbrother,Peter.B.Childrengrowingupinwealthyfamiliesaresmarter.C.Environmentisimportanttothedevelopmentofone’sintelligence.D.Anisolatedcommunityhasmoreeducationalopportunities.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Unwrappinganewalbum. B.Havinganewly-boughtcar.C.Enteringanewly-purchasedhouse.D.Havingaccesstoanonlineaccount.15. A.ItisnicetosharetheaccountonAmazon.B.Thesharingeconomymakesfulluseofcars.C.Consumersconsiderownershipmoreimportantthanaccess.D.Thesharingeconomymakesclearrelationshipbetweenconsumersandproducts.16. A.Thesharingeconomydevelopscarmanufacturing.

B.Itisgoodforenvironmenttoincreasetheusageofgoods.

C.Thesharingeconomyreshapesthemarketandbenefitspeople.

D.Inthesharingeconomy,companiesbridgethegapbetweenpeopleandresources.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第3页。Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第3页。17.A.Products. B.Locations.C.Coffeemakingtechniques. D.Staffquality.18.A.Shemadeaquestionnaire. B.Shetalkedwithcustomers.C.Shewroteahandbookfortheemployees. D.SheappliedforajobatStarbucks.19.A.Customersareespeciallyconcernedabouttheserviceofacafe.B.Themoreexpensivethecoffeebeansandmilk,thebetterthecoffeeis.C.Customerswantmorevarietiesofcoffee.D.Customersrelyonthebrandimagewhentheyaremakingchoices.20.A.Becausethemanualwillbethelatestversion.B.Becauseitwilltellcustomersdetailedproductinformation.C.Becauseitincludesimportantpoliciesandprocedures.D.Becauseemployeesenjoyreadingit.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AbanondistractedwalkingYoucan’twalkdownthestreetwithoutpassingso-called“smartphonezombies(僵尸).”Theyaretooabsorbedintheirscreen(21)_________(watch)wheretheyaregoing.Almostfourintenpeopleadmithavingsufferedatechnology-relatedsmallaccident(22)_________theypaymoreattentiontotheirelectronicdevicethantothepavement.NowthecityofHonolulu,Hawaii,hasdecidedit’stimetotakeimmediateactionandmakeitillegaltocrosstheroadwhileusingamobilephone.Those(23)________(catch)usingphones,tabletsorotherelectronicdevicesatcrossingpointscouldfaceafineofupto$100.HonoluluisthefirstmajorU.S.citytoban(24)__________iscalled“distractedwalking.”Itcomesafterastudyfoundthere(25)___________(be)morethan11,000injuriesintheUnitedStatesresultingfromphone-relateddistractionwhilewalkinginthepastfewyears.Toexplainthedecision,mayorKirkCaldwellsaid,“Weholdtheunfortunatehonorofbeingamajorcity(26)___________morepedestriansarehitincrosswalksthanalmostanyothercityinthecountry.”Underthefinesystems,(27)_________breaksthislawforthefirsttimewillgetafineof$15to$35.Peoplebreakingthelawforasecondorthirdtimewillgeta$99fine.Thelaw,whichiscalledtheDistractedWalkingLaw,doespermitanexception.Pedestrians(28)___________usesuchdevicesinthestreettocallemergencyservicesandrescueworkers,suchasfirefightersandpoliceofficers.Ifyoustillwanttotextwhilewalking,youcouldavoid(29)_________(fine)inHonolulubyusingavoice-controlleddigitalassistantsuchasSiriorGoogleAssistant.Oryoucouldjustwait(30)__________youareagain,safely,offthestreet.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第4页。SectionB2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第4页。Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.parentalB.balanceC.declinedD.depositE.downloadedengagingG.financialH.immediatelyI.listingJ.deliberatelyK.purchasesGivingkidsallowancesinthesmartphoneageAllowancesareaconstant.Nomatterhowmuchtechnologyinterfereswiththeparent-childrelationship,kidsstillwantmoneyandparentsstillwanttoimpart(赋予)abasicworkethic.Butputtingstickersonchore(日常事务)chartsanddroppingcoinsinpiggybanksdon’tcutitwiththesmartphonegeneration.Parentsinsearchofmore31waystoteachchildrenthevalueofmoneyareturningtoallowance-trackingapps,wherekidscanseetheir32riseandfallinrealtime.BonnieKoon,amotherofthreeinCrawfordville,Fla.,usedtopostacalendaronherrefrigerator33herkidschores,totheembarrassmentofher16-year-oldtwins.AfterseeingaFacebookadfortheappGreenlight,she34it.Greenlightlinkstoparents’bankaccountssothatthepayoutcanbeseamless.Parentscanencouragesavingbypayinginterestonthemoneythatisn’tspent35—interestoutoftheparents’ownpockets,ofcourse.It’sthefirsttasteof36freedomformanykids,andit’ssetinarelativelysafeenvironment.Parentscandeterminespendinglimitsandchoosetheretailers（零售商）whereachildcanmake37.Ifachildattemptstobuysomethingatanunapprovedstoreortospendmorethanthelimit,thetransaction(交易)is38andparentsgetanotification.Andifakidlosesthecard,parentscanimmediatelycancelitfromtheapp.OneofMs.Koon’stwins,Brenna,worksparttimeatarestaurant.She’sputtinghalfofherpaycheckintoacar-insurancesavingsfundshesetupintheapp,withthegoalofsaving$450byJuly.Witheach39,theappgivesBrennaaprogressupdate.Someparentsmightworrythatrelyingonappstogetkidstodochoresonlyencouragesthemtobeontheirphonesmore.Butparentswhohavechosenthisapproacharguethattheyaremeetingtheirkidswheretheyareandthatittakesthe40nagging(唠叨)outoftheequation.Thereal-timelookattheiraccountsmakestheconceptsofsavingandspendingmoretangiblethanreviewingabankstatement.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第5页。 IfyouliketotakeawalkinthewoodsintheUnitedStatesoryouprefertodecorateatreeat41.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第5页。Lookingattwo42andeconomicallyimportantspecies——theDouglasfirandthePonderosapine——scientistsfoundthatfiresanddrought43byclimatechangemakenewgrowthdifficult,especiallyinlow-elevationforests,accordingtoastudypublishedMondayintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.SomeforestsinfourregionsinCalifornia,Colorado,theNorthernRockiesandthesouthwesternpartoftheUnitedStateshavecrossed“a(n)44climatetipping(转折)pointforpost-firetreegeneration,”thestudysays.Climateconditionsoverthepast20yearshave45changesthatwouldhavetakendecadesorevencenturiesto46acrossbroadregionsofthecountry.Thisisleadingtothesudden47oftreesandmakingtheselandsincreasinglyunsuitablefortreeregeneration.“Climatechangeis48ourforestsnow,notjustinsomedistantfuture.Maybeinareaswheretherearereally49seedsources,therecouldbesometrees,butitisbecomingreallyhardtogetthesetreesbackduetoclimatechange,”saidstudyco-authorKimDavis.Theproblemprobablywon’tgetanybetter,asclimatechangeismakingintensewildfiresmuchmore50.Westernforesterssaythereusedtobeafireseason.Butdevastatingand51fireshavebecomearealityallyearlong.In2018,firecostCaliforniamorethan$9.05billion,accordingtotheUSAinsurancecommissioner,thedeadliestandmostdestructivewildfireseasoninthe52history.Ahighernumberoffiresandlowseedavailabilitymeansahighprobabilitythatthesetreesintheseregionswon’tcomeback,Davissaid.Thisstudy53onthedriestandhottestareasoftheWesternforests,butresearcherswillnexttrytofocusonhowmuchwillbeimpacted.54,therearesomethingspeoplecandotoeasesomeofthisproblem.Forestmanagementplansthatreducehigh-severityburnscanhelp.Increasingly,forestmanagersare55canalsoreplanttreesafterfire,atleastintheareaswhereclimateconditionswillallow.41.A.convenient B.difficult C.encouraging D.frustrating42.A.ecologically B.apparently C.physically D.financially43.A.destroyed B.worsened C.extended D.established44.A.necessary B.enormous C.critical D.invisible45.A.accelerated B.delayed C.eliminated D.strengthened46.A.transform B.spread C.preserve D.escape47.A.extinction B.decline C.tragedy D.increase48.A.sustaining B.abandoning C.facilitating D.endangering49.A.sufficient B.limited C.moderate D.approximate50.A.occasional B.common C.essential D.temporary51.A.astonishing B.hopeless C.costly D.irreversible52.A.world B.state C.human D.forest53.A.concentrated B.depended C.insisted D.commented54.A.Asaresult B.Forexample C.Infact D.What’smore55.A.savers B.managers C.researchers D.advocates2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第6页。SectionB2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第6页。Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)EUmembers’stateshaveagreedtobanatoxicsubstancewidelyfoundinclothingbecauseitposesan“acceptablerisk”totheenvironment.Countriesvotedinfavorofextendingexistingrestrictionsonnonylphenolethoxylates(NPE)toimportsofclothingandothertextileproducts.Themeasureisintendedtoprotectspeciesinwater.UseofNPEintextilemanufactureinEuropewasbannedover10yearsagobutthesubstanceisstillreleasedintothewaterenvironmentthroughimportedtextilesbeingwashed.NPEdegradesintheenvironmentintosubstancesincludingnonylphenol(NP),whichaccumulatesinthebodiesoffishanddisturbstheirhormones,harmingfertility,growthandsexualdevelopment.NPEisusedintextilemanufactureasacleaninganddyeingagent.TheEUdecisionnotesthatseveralstudieshavefoundNPEtobepresentintextileitems.A2011studybyGreenpeacefoundNPEintwo-thirdsofclothestested,includingitemssoldbybig-namebrandssuchasAdidas,H&M,Lacoste,andRalphLauren.TheNGO(Non-GovernmentalOrganizations)arguedthatalthoughconcentrationsofNPEfoundintheclotheswerelow,thechemical’sexistenceintheenvironmentposedarisk.ThenewbanontextilescontainingNPEinconcentrationsequaltoorgreaterthan0.01%willenterintoforcefiveyearsafteritisadoptedbytheEuropeanCommission,whichislikelytohappeninSeptember.IncommentssubmittedtoECHA(EuropeanChemicalsAgency),clothingandtextilefirmshavewarnedthatobeyingtherestrictionwillbedifficultbecauseNPEisubiquitousinthesupplychainandhasnumeroususes.Thenewrestrictionwillnotapplytosecond-handgoodsorrecycledtextilesbecauseitisassumedthatthesewillalreadyhavebeenwashedseveraltimessotheycontainnegligible(微不足道的)amountsofNPE.EUcountriesmusteliminatepollutionofwaterbodiesbyNPasitisaprioritysubstanceundertheWaterFrameworkDirective.A2013studybytheUKenvironmentagencywarnedthatemissionsfromtextilescouldpreventprogresstowardsthisobjective.Itfound29%ofimportedcottonunderwearcontainedNPE,whichwasreleasedduringthefirsttwowashesbytheconsumer.The2011studybyGreenpeacefound____________________.29%ofimportedcottonunderwearcontainedNPEB.NPEhadlimitedeffectsonaquaticspeciesC.NPEwaswidelypresentintextileproductsD.clothesofgoodqualityhadnoconcentrationsofNPE57.What’sthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedpart“isubiquitous”inParagraph7?A.islegallyprotected B.isnoteasytobefoundC.seemstobeeverywhere D.isuncommon2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第7页。58.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第7页。A.TheoriginalbanonuseofNPEwasveryeffective.B.RecycledtextilescontainlessNPE.C.Thenewbanonimportsoftextileshascomeintoforce.D.TheUKenvironmentagencyisoptimisticaboutthenewban.59.Whichsectionofthewebsitedoesthetextcomefrom?A.Lifestyle. B.Technology.C.Business. D.Environment.(B)LettersCommentsontheMarchIssue40SmartWaystoSaveattheSupermarketYourcautionnottofallforfakesalesremindedmeofwhenIwasastockboyatmyneighborhoodgroceryinthe1950s.Onetime,wegotadeliveryofoff-bandvegetables.Ipricedthemattencentsacan.Idon’tthinkwesoldmorethansixcans—untilIputupasignthatsaid“Special:Ninefor$1.”IsetthemoutThursdayevening,andbynoononSaturdaytheyweregone.EdwardDeckerd,Perryville,MissouriTrappedInsideaGlacierReadingaboutJohnAll’sexperienceonMountHimlungwasveryinspiringtome.Amanwith15brokenbonesandbleedinginternallybeingabletoclimbupa70-footwalloficeandsurvivefor18hoursat20,000feetissomethingthatIwouldhavethoughttobeimpossible.Iam16yearsoldandalifelongreader.OutofallthegreatcontentinReader’sDigest,storieslikehisaretheonesIenjoythemost.SamKieffer,Richardson,TexasBill’sLast,BestGiftTracyGrant’sarticleresonated(与产生共鸣)deeplywithme.Twelveyearsago,myhusband,Don,wasdiagnosedwithterminalbraincancer.Ashiscaregiver,I,too,learnedtoappreciatethepeopleandthingsaroundmeandnottosweatthesmallstuff,andinthelongrun,Ibecameamuchbetterperson.Donalsogavemehislast,bestgiftofloveandpeace.AntiaLawrence,SanDiego,CaliforniaDishesProfessionalChefsCookintheMicrowaveMicrowavinglivelobstersisinhumaneandcruel.Becauselobstersfeelpain,Switzerlandhasrecentlyoutlawedthepracticeofboilingthemlive.AsimilarlawwaspassedinItaly,whereitisnowillegaltoputlobstersonicebeforecookingthem.Ihopeyouprovideanupdatetoyourstorypromotinghumanepracticesinsteadofcruelandviolentones.JanetToole,Phoenixville,Pennsylvania2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第8页。HowdidAntiaLawrencereacttoherhusband’sdiagnosis?2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第8页。Shefeltverypainful.Shegainedsomelifelessons.Shepaidmoreattentiontoherownhealth.Sheshoweddeepsympathyforherhusband.AccordingtoSamKieffer’sletter,whatcanbelearnaboutJohnAll?Heisanexpertinmountaineering.HewrotethearticleentitledTrappedInsideaGlacier.Notallpeoplecouldsurviveinthesamesituationashedid.HisstoryisthebestonethatSamKiefferhaseverreadinReader’sDigest.Whoislikelytodisagreewithwhatissaidinthecommentedarticle?EdwardDeckerd. B.AntiaLawrence. C.SamKieffer. D.JanetToole (C)Whatmakesuslovesomethingsandhateothers?Weknowthatsometimeseventhetiniestchangecanresultinahugedifferenceinhowweperceivesomething,soisthereanyrhymeorreasontoourtastesandpreferences?Herearethreefactorswhichplayarole.ConformingtoexpectationsInLondonafewyearsago,twotalentedrapperscalledSilibilN’Brainstooktothestagetoperformatamusicindustryshowforunsignedbands.Theywereaninstanthit.TheiroutrageousWestCoast-Americanstyle,brilliantraplyricsandcouldn’t-care-lessattitudehadthemusicindustry’stalentspottersfallingoverthemselvestosignthepair.Inashortspaceoftime,SilibilN’Brainshadadealwithatopmanagementcompany,acontractwithamajorrecordlabelandanadvanceof$70,000—andtheyhadn’tevenmadearecord.Beforelong,theywereontourwithEminemandoutpartyingwithMadonna.Theywerelivingthedream.Buttwoyearsagothesametworapperswerelaughedoffstagebythesametalentspottersforsingingthesamesongs.Sowhatwasthedifference?Amazingly,itwastheiraccent.Yousee,SilibilN’Brainsweren’t,infact,fromWestCoastU.S.A.atall.TheywerefromDundeeinScotland.DuringthefirstauditiontheyhadusedtheirScottishaccentswhenrappingandithadn’tgonedownwell.“Theyjustlaughedatus,”recalledBrains.“Wewereheartbroken.WewentbacktoScotlandwithourtailbetweenourlegs.”Thelessonforthemwasthattosucceed,youhavetoconformtoexpectationsandatthattimeeveryoneexpectedrapperstobeAmerican.ThebenefitofhindsightSomepeoplearesimplyaheadoftheirtime.It’scommonknowledgethatVincentvanGoghsoldonlyonepaintinginhislifetime—theother900orsowereunknownandunloveduntilafterhisdeath.Monet’spaintings,atleastinhisearlycareer,wasconsideredincompleteanduglybycriticsatthetime,whileVermeer,thepainterofGirlWithaPearlEarring,evenhadtousehismother-in-lawasaguarantorwhenheborrowedmoney—sounablewashetosellanyofhis2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第9页。work!Nowthatpublictastehascaughtupwiththeseartists,moreorlessanythingtheytouchedhasanastronomicalpricetagattachedtoit.Perhapsthereasonisthatitjusttakesawhiletogetusedtosomething—afterall,notallbeautyisobviousatfirstsight.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第9页。AreassuringpricetagInaworldwheretherangeofproductsonoffercanbecompletelybewildering,weoftenlooktopriceasanindicationofquality.Wemaythinkweprefertheexpensivewinetothecheapone,butwemaysimplybeinfluencedbythepricetag.Evenprofessionalscanmakethemistake.AresearcherfromtheUniversityofBordeauxinFrancetookanaveragebottleofredwineandpoureditintotwoemptybottles,onewithanexpensivelabelandtheotherwithacheapone.Thenheinvited57wine“experts”totastethewine.Fortyofthemrecommendedthewinefromtheexpensivebottle,describingitas“agreeable”,“complex”,“balanced”and“rounded,”whilethesamewinefromthecheapbottlewasdescribedas“weak”and“flat”,withonly12oftheexpertsrecommendingit.ThestudymadetheresearcherunpopularwiththeFrenchwinetasters,buthedidprovethatpricehasasignificantimpactontaste.63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSilibilN’Brainsistrue?A.Talentspottersfellinlovewiththematfirstsight.B.TheyarefromtheWestCoastofAmerica.C.TheirsuccesswasattributedtobehavingandsoundinglikeAmericanrappers.D.TheywerefriendswithfamousstarslikeMadonnaevenbeforetheysucceeded.64.Theunderlinedphrase“withourtailbetweenourlegs”indicatesthat__________________.A.theirfirstauditionprovedafailureB.theyfeltproudoftheirperformanceC.theylearnedavaluablelessonD.beinghumblemightcontributetotheirfuturesuccess65.Wecaninferfromthesecondfactorthat__________________________.A.someartistsarebetterknownwhentheyarealivethanwhentheyaredeadB.publictasteusuallyfallsbehindfamousartistsC.beautyatfirstsightlastsmuchlongerD.Monet’spaintingsarepricelessbecauseoftheirincompleteness66.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Apricetagalwaysfailstoindicatethequalityofaproduct.B.Apricetagislesslikelytoconfusecustomersthanthepackaging.C.Lowpricewillmakethewineunpopularwithtasters.D.Apricetagwillcloudaperson’sjudgementofsomething.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第10页。A.BetweenAugustandApril,theysoughtfoodinlowelevations(海拔)onChina’sQinlingMountains.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第10页。B.Scientiststhinktheresearchshowsthatpandasareveryclever.C.Pandaseatbambooalldaylongexceptwhentheyaresleepingorplaying.D.Thegenefortheir“umamitastereceptors”becameinactive.E.TheyfedonthemuntiltheywentbackdownthemountainandstartedeatingBashaniafargesiileavesagain.F.Scientistshaveconductedmanystudiesonpandas’eatinghabits. AreBamboo-EatingPandasReallyHerbivores?Ontheoutside,giantpandaslooklikeherbivores(食草动物).Theyspendnearlyalloftheirwakinghourseatingbamboo.Butontheinside,they’rebuiltlikecarnivores(食肉动物).Abouthalfofthecaloriestheyeatcomefromprotein,accordingtoanewstudy.Theancestorofgiantpandaswereomnivorous(杂食的).Theyatebothanimalsandplants,andhadthedigestivesystemandgutbacteriatometabolize(使发生新陈代谢)them.Theyhad“umamitastereceptors,”toappreciatetheflavorsofmeat.However,about2.4millionyearsago,thingsbegantochange.67Theirjawandteethevolvedtohelpthemcrushbamboo,andtheirwristbonebecamecapableofgraspingthestalks(秆)oftheirfavoriteplant.Scientiststhinkpandasswitchedtoeatingbamboopartlybecausetheydidn’thavetofightwithotheranimalstogetit.Bambooishighinfiberbuthasalowconcentrationofnutrients,sopandashavetoeat20to40poundsoftheplanteverydayjusttogetby.DavidRaubenheimer,anutritionalecologistattheUniversityofSydney,andhiscolleaguesputGPStrackersontwogiantpandasandfollowedtheirmovementsthroughouttheyear.Theydiscoveredthatthepandasfollowedtheprotein.68Atthestartofthecycle,theyateBashaniafargesiileavesuntiltheygotthechancetofeastonyoungshoots,whichcontainedmoreprotein.Themoretheshootsgrew,themoretheirproteinwasdiluted(冲淡)byfiber.Thatcausedthepandastomovetohigherground,whereFargesiaqinlingensisgrew.First,theyatetheshoots,butthese,too,wentfrombeingprotein-richtofiber-richastheygrew.Thepandasrespondedbyswitchingtotheleaves.69Theresearchersfoundthatabouthalfofthecaloriesthepandasatewereintheformofprotein.70“Theycanknowexactlywheretogo,andwhentogo,sotheycangetthemostofthenutrientsthattheirecosystemcanprovide,”saidSilviaPineda-Munoz,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.Theworkalsoshowsthatclassifyingananimalasherbivoreorcarnivoreismorecomplexthanonemightassume.“It’snotwhetheryou’reeatingplantsbutwhatpartoftheplantsyou’reeating,”saidPineda-Munoz.2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第11页。IV.SummaryWriting2020届金山区高考英语二模(完整版)全文共16页，当前为第11页。Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71.HerbalMedicineHerbalmedicine,whichhasbeenusedformedicinalpurposes,istheuseofplantstotreatdiseases.Manyherbalistsusetheentireplant,fromtheflowers,stems,leaves,androots,intheformofeverythingfromteastopills.Theseplantscontainnatural,chemicalthingsthatcantreatthebodyforavarietyofdiseases，suchasallergies,asthma,rheumatoidarthritis,migraine,chronicfatigue,andcancer,amongothers.Nowadaysanincreasingnumberofpeopleprefertoadopttheseplantstotreattheirdiseasesbecause,comparedwithc