上海市浦东新区高三下学期教学质量检测（二模）英语试题

I.ListeningprehensionSectionA—10分Directions:InSectionA.youwillhearfenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Challenges. B.Hobbies. C.Jobs. D.Experiences.2.A.Interesting. B.Boring. C.Difficult. D.Amazing.3.A.WatchingTVandvideos. B.ReplacingvideoswithTV.C.Parents’involvement. D.Havingbabysitters.4.A.Apoliceman. B.Anaccountant. C.Asalesman. D.Abankteller.5.A.7:40. B.7:15. C.7:20. D.7:45.6.A.Hewillgetsomeonetodoit.B.Sheshoulddoitherself.C.Theydon’thavetodoit.D.Hewillcleanthedeskrightaway.7.A.Bybus. B.Bysubway. C.Bytaxi. D.Bycar.8.A.Heisnotagoodmechanic.B.Hedoesn’tkeephisword.C.Hespendshissparetimedoingrepairs.D.Heisalwaysreadytoofferhelptoothers.9.A.Shehasbeenhavingasadday.B.Sheneedstotakeadayoff.C.Shewantstoplaybasketball,too.D.Shehasbeenannoyedbythenoise.10.A.Themanisn’tsureabouttherehearsal.B.It’sbetterforthewomantowearacostume.C.Thewomanwouldregretitifsheworeacostume.D.Itwouldn’tmakeanydifferenceifthewomandidit.SectionB—15分Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearqquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Hequalifiedasateacher.B.Hebecameastudent.C.Hebecameagovernmentresearcher.D.HeconductedaresearchonZimbabwe.12.A.Children’smindsarenotusedtothefull.B.Itisagreatdrainonchildren’stimeandenergy.C.Ithighlightstheflexibilityofchildren’sminds.D.Itpreventschildrenfromseekinganswersbythemselves.13.A.ToteachpeopletounderstandtheworldB.Toinstructpeoplehowtoraisegoodquestions.C.Toencouragepeopletostudyastheygetolder.D.Toinformpeopleofproblemsinforeigncountries.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Toserveasatimekiller.B.Tocultivatepeople’sreadingkillsC.Topromotethesalesofsomebooks.D.Toencouragepeopletotakepublictransportation15.A.Thestoriesaretheshorteditionofsomewebsitearticles.B.Userscanchoosethelengthandtypeofthestories.C.Thestoriesareobtainedbysimplypressingabutton.D.Usersdon’tneedtopayfortheshortstories.16.A.Fromtheboringtravelexperience.B.Fromtheloveforshortstories.C.FromthepositivefeedbackD.Fromthesnackvendingmachine.Qusions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.5. B.7. C.8. D.10.18.A.Becausehisfriendsdon’tgetoffworktill5p.m.B.BecausetherewillbemorefriendstogotothecinemaonFriday.C.BecausethefilmwillbemorepopularthantheWednesday’s.D.Becausetherearenotenoughticketsleftforthe9p.m.showing.19.A.Payingadeposit.B.Eorderinginadvance.C.Payingrightaway.D.Collectingticketsonedayahead.20.A.Thefilm. B.Thedate C.Theseating. D.Theviewers.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionA—10分Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Pumasarelarge,catlikeanimalswhicharefoundinAmerica.WhenreportscameintotheLondonZoothatawildpuma21(spot)fortymilessouthofLondon,theywerenottakenseriously.However,astheevidencebegantoaccumulate,expertsdecidedtoinvestigate.Thehunt22thepumabeganinasmallvillagewhereawoman23(pick)blackberriessaw“alargecat”onlyfiveyardsawayfromher.Itimmediatelyranawaywhenshesawit,andexpertsconfirmedthatapumawillnotattackahumanbeing24itiscornered.Thesearchproveddifficult,forthepumawasoftenobservedatoneplaceinthemorningandat25placetwentymilesawayintheevening.26itwent,itleftbehinditatrailofdeaddeerandsmallanimalslikerabbits.Severalpeopleplainedofcatlikenoisesatnightandabusinessmanona27(fish)tripsawthepumaupatree.Theexpertswerenowfullyconvincedthattheanimalwasapuma,28wherehaditefrom?Asnopumashadbeenreportedmissingfromanyzoointhecountry,thisone29havebeeninthepossessionofaprivatecollectorandsomehowmanagedtoescape.Thehuntwentonforseveralweeks,butthepumawasnotcaught.Itisdisturbing30(think)adangerouswildanimalisstillatlargeinthequietcountryside.SectionB—10分Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.network B.specify C.traditionally D.ingredientE.uneasy F.additional G.culturally H.blockI.determine J.requirement K.criticalAmulticulturalpersonissomeonewhoisdeeplyconvincedthatallculturesareequallygood,enjoyslearningtherichvarietyofculturesintheworld,andmostlikelyhasbeenexposedtomorethanonecultureinhisorherlifetime.Youcannotmotivateanyone,especiallysomeoneofanotherculture,untilthatpersonhasacceptedyou.Amultilingualsalespersoncanexplaintheadvantagesofaproductinotherlanguages,butamulticulturalsalespersoncanmotivateforeignerstobuyit.That’sa(an)31difference.Noonelikesforeignerswhoarearrogant(自大的)abouttheirownculture.Thetroubleismostpeoplearearrogantlymonoculturalwithoutbeingawareofitandeventhosewhoarecan’thideit.Foreignerssensemonoculturalarroganceatonceandsetuptheirownculturalbarriers,whichmayeffectively32anyattemptbythemonoculturalpersontomotivatethem.Multiculturalismisa(an)33thathasbeenneglectedtooofteninhiringmanagersforinternationalpositions.Evenifyourpanyisnotamultinationalone,chancesareyou’reintouchwithforeigncustomersormanufacturersDoyouhavetherightemployeetobuildupthe34?For20oddyears,I’verunanexecutivesearchfirmfromBrussels.WhenclientsaskustofindtherightpersonforanewpanEuropeansalesormanagementposition,Istartbyaskingthemto35thequalificationstheiridealcandidatewouldhave.Mostoftentheylistthesamequalitiestheywouldwantforadomesticposition,butwiththe36requirementthatthenewmanagerbefluentenoughinEnglish,GermanandFrenchtocopewithfaxesandemail.Itsometimestakesmehourstopersuadeclientsthatthelinguistic(语言的)abilitiestheyseeascrucialarenotenough.Ofcourse,it’sfarmoredifficultto37candidatesmulticulturalismthanitistochecktheirlanguageskills—butit’salsoafarmoreimportant38tosuccess.IrememberapanythataskedmetocheckoutasalesmantheywereplanningtosendtoMexico.He’dstudiedSpanish,andhadgrownupinNewYorkCity—themost39diverseplaceinAmerica.ButwhenIinterviewedhim,heturnedouttohavenoconceptofthegreatprideMexicanstookintheirculture,andmoreoverhewas40aboutMexicanrestaurantsandmarketsbeingdirtyandunsafe.IrejectedhimjustasMexicanbuyerswouldhaveifhe’dbeenselectedforthejob.III.ReadingprehensionSectionA—15分Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.HailingfromSweden,“plogging”isafitnesscrazethatseesparticipantspickupplasticlitterwhilejoggingaddingavirtuous,environmentallydrivenelementtothesport.Ploggingappearstohavestartedaround2016,butisnowgoingglobal,duetoincreasingawarenessand41overplasticlevelsintheocean.Theappealofploggingisits42—allyouneedisrunninggearandabinbag,andthefeelingofgettingfitwhilesupportingagoodcause.Byaddingregularsquats(蹲)topickupjunkandcarrying43tojogging.wecanassumethehealthbenefitsareincreased.Runningandgoodcauseshavealwaysgone44—justthinkofallthefundraisingmarathonrunnersdo.Buttherecouldn’tbeamoreontrendwayofkeepingfitthanplogging.Anythingthat’sgettingpeopleoutinnatureandconnecting45withtheirIenvironmentisagoodthing,saysLizzieCarr,anenvironmentalistwhohelpedsetupPlasticPatrol,anationwidecampaignto46ourinlandwaterwaysofplasticpollution.There’sbeenareal47inWeneedtokeepmomentumhighandthepressureup,andempowerpeoplethrough48likeploggingandPlasticPatrol.TheplasticPatrolappallowsusersto49plasticanywhereintheworldbycollectingdiscardeditems,photographingthemand50totheapp,givingusabetterknowledgeofwhatsortsofplasticandwhichbrandsarebeingthrownout.“I’durgeallploggerstogetinvolved,”addsCarr.Ploggingisn’tthefirstfitnesstrendtobinerunningwithagoodcause,Herearesomeofourfavourites:GoodGymItsideaissimple:goforarun,visitanelderlyperson,haveachatandsometea,andrunback. 51amongtheelderlyisagrowingproblemintheUK.Withover10,000runssofar,52,GoodGymisfindingasolution.GuideRunning Guiderunnersvolunteertheirtimetohelpingblindpeopleget53.Bylinkingthemselvestogether,the54—impairedindividualcanfeelsafewhilebothworkofasweat. 55fortheHomelessStartupStuartDeliveryandtheChurchHousingTrustcollaboratedlastyearinbringingclothingandhealthyfoodtothehomeless.Deliveriesaremostlymadebybike,sothosewhodeliverkeepfitwhilehelpingroughsleepers(无家可归者).41.A.satisfaction B.hesitation C.fear D.control42.A.plexity B.simplicity C.instrument D.expense43.A.substance B.responsibility C.value D.weight44.A.oneonone B.headtotoe C.handinhand D.onandoff45.A.positively B.neutrally C.objectively D.fairly46.A.accuse B.rid C.assure D.rob47.A.shift B.interest C.aid D.delight48.A.motives B.performances C.exercises D.initiatives49.A.eliminate B.map C.seek D.degrade50.A.leading B.devoting C.ending D.uploading51.A.Disappointment B.Tiredness C.Sickness D.Loneliness52.A.therefore B.moreover C.however D.instead53.A.excited B.ready C.active D.smart 54.A.visually B.audibly C.visibly D.sensibly55.A.Running B.Plogging C.Driving D.CyclingSectionB—22分Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)In1982,IhadresponsibilityforStephenHawking’sthirdacademicbookforthePress,SuperspaceandSupergravity.Thiswasamessycollectionofpapersfromatechnicalworkshoponhowtodeviseanewtheoryofgravity.Whilethatbookwasinproduction,Isuggestedhetrysomethingeasier:apopularbookaboutthenatureoftheUniverse,suitableforthegeneralmarket.Stephenhesitatedovermysuggestion.Healreadyhadaninternationalreputationasabrillianttheoreticalphysicistworkingonrotatingblackholesandtheoriesofgravity.Andhehadconcernsaboutfinancialmatters:importantly,itwasimpossibleforhimtoobtainanyformoflifeinsurancetoprotecthisfamilyintheeventofhisdeathorbeingtotallydependentonnursingcare.So,hetookprecioustimeoutfromhisresearchtopreparetheroughdraftofabook.Atthetime,severalbestsellingphysicsauthorshadalreadypublishednontechnicalbooksontheearlyUniverseandblackholes.Stephendecidedtowriteamorepersonalapproach,byexplaininghisownresearchincosmologyandquantumtheory.Oneafternoon,inthe1980s,heinvitedmetotakealookatthefirstdraft,butfirsthewantedtodiscusscash.Hetoldmehehadspentconsiderabletimeawayfromhisresearch,andthatheexpectedadvancesandroyalties(定金和版税)tobelarge.WhenIpressedhimonthemarketthatheforesaw,heinsistedthatitbeonsale,upfront,atallairportbookshopsintheUKandtheUS.Itoldthatwasatoughcallforauniversitypress.ThenIthumbedthetypescript.Tomydismay,thetextwasfartootechnicalforageneralreader.Afewweekslaterheshowedmearevision,muchimproved.Eventually,hedecidedtoplaceitwithamassmarketpublisherratherthanauniversitypress.BantampublishedABriefHistoryofTimeinMarch1988.Salestookofflikearocket,anditrankedasabestsellerforatleastfiveyears.Thebook’simpactonthepopularizationofsciencehasbeenincalculable.56.WhatsuggestiondidthewritergivetoStephenHawking?A.SimplifyingSuperspaceandSupergravity.B.Formulatinganewtheoryofgravity.C.Writingapopularbookonthenatureoftheuniverse.D.Revisingabookbasedonanewtheory.57.WhichofthefollowingwasStephenHawkingmostconcernedabout?A.Financialreturns.B.Otherpetitors.C.Publishinghouses.D.Hisfamily’slifeinsurance.58.Theunderlinedwordthumbedisclosestinmeaningto.A.praisedB.typedC.confirmedD.browsed59.ThegreatestcontributionofthebookABriefHistoryofTimeliesin.A.bringinghimovernightfameinthescientificworldB.keepingupthelivingstandardofhisfamilyC.makingpopularscienceavailabletothegeneralpublicDcreatingtherocketingsalesofatechnicalbook(B)Conventionalwisdommaytellyouthatamaster’sdegreefromHarvardBusinessSchoolintheUSisthekeytoaFortune500job,whilethesamedegreefromtheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania,US,meansapossiblecareeronWallStreet.Itseemsthatthegraduateschoolyougotosomewhatdecidesyourfuture.AndarecentNewYorkTimesarticlerevealsthecorrelationbetweenMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration)graduatesatcertainUSschoolsandcareerprospects.ToworkatAmazonRossSchoolofBusiness(UniversityofMichigan)AmazonregularlyhiresmoreMBAsfromtop10businessschoolsthanbigWallStreetfirms.AndalargechunkofAmericansemployeesarefromRoss.GraduatePeterFaricy,vicepresidentofAmazonMarketplace,saysthereasonbehindthisisthatRoss’curriculumrelatedofferings,aproblemsolvingcourseforinstance,areparticularlywellsuitedtoAmazon.ToworkatMcKinsey&panyKelloggSchoolofManagement(Northwestern)ForanMBA,landingajobatMcKinseyisliketryingtogetintoapetitivebusinessschoolalloveragain.However,Kellogggraduatesperformwellinthefiercepetition.Theschool’sMBAsareindemandateliteconsultingfirms,whichhired35percentofKellogggraduateslastyear,ahigherpercentagethanatHarvard(23percent)andStanford(16percent).ToworkatAppleFuquaSchoolofBusiness(Duke)Siliconalleyhasn’talwaysweledMBAs.However,twoofApple’stop10executivesefromFuqua.Applehashired32Fuquagraduatesoverthepastfiveyears,andprovided42internshipsforDukestudents.TostartyourownpanyHarvardBusinessSchool TheextensiveresourcesHarvardhasdevotedtoitsentrepreneurialofferingsinrecentyearsarestartingtoshowrealresults.Bymanyaccounts,ithassurpassedStanfordasthetopentrepreneurialhotbedintheUS.60.Whichuniversityoffersstudentsacourseonvariousapproachestodifficultiesatwork?A.KelloggSchoolofManagement.B.RossSchoolofBusiness.C.HarvardBusinessSchool.D.FuquaSchoolofBusiness.61.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ConsultingpaniesfavorMBAstudentsfromKellogg.B.Stanfordproducesthegreatestnumberofbusinessleaders.C.ToworkatApple,MBAgraduateshaveanadvantage.D.WallStreetemploysmoreMBAsfromtop10thanAmazon.62.Ifyouwanttoworkintheareaofhitechelectronicproducts,youmaychoosetostudyin.A.WhartonSchoolB.KelloggSchoolofManagementC.RossSchoolofBusinessD.FuquaSchoolofBusiness(C)“Twocenturiesago,LewisandClarkleftSt.LouistoexplorethenewlandsacquiredintheLouisianaPurchase,”GeorgeW.Bushsaid,announcinghisdesireforaprogramtosendmenandwomentoMars.Theymadethatjourneyinthespiritofdiscovery.Americahasventuredforthintospaceforthesamereasons.”YettherearevitaldifferencesbetweenLewisandClark’sexpeditionandaMarsmission.First,theywereheadedtoaplacewherehundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerealreadyliving.Second,theywerecertaintodiscoverplacesandthingsofimmediatevaluetothenewnation.Third,theirventurecostnexttonothingbytoday’sstandards.AMarsmissionmaybethesinglemostexpensivenonwartimeundertakinginU.S.history.AppealingasthethoughtoftraveltoMarsis,itdoesnotmeanthejourneymakessense,evenconsideringthehumancallingtoexplore.AndMarsasadestinationforpeoplemakesabsolutelynosensewithcurrenttechnology.PresentsystemsforgettingfromEarth’ssurfacetolowEarthorbitaresofantasticallyexpensivethatmerelylaunchingthe1,000tonsorsoofspacecraftandequipmentaMarsmissionwouldrequirecouldbeacplishedonlybycuttinghealthcarebenefits,educationspending,orotherimportantprograms—orbyraisingtaxes.Absentsomeremarkablediscovery,astronauts,geologists,andbiologistsonceonMarscoulddolittlemorethananalyzerocksandfeelawestruck(敬畏的)staringintotheskyofanotherworld.Yetrockscanbeanalyzedbyautomatedprobeswithoutrisktohumanlife,andatatinyfractionofthecostofsendingpeople.ItisinterestingtonotethatwhenPresidentBushunveiledhisproposal,helistedtheserecentmajorachievementsofspaceexplorationpicturesofevidenceofwateronMars,discoveryofmorethan100planetsoutsideoursolarsystem,andstudyofthesoilofMars.Alltheseacplishmentscamefromautomatedprobesorautomatedspacetelescopes.Bush’sproposal,whichcallsforreprogrammingsomeofNASA’spresentbudgetintotheMarseffort,mightactuallyleadtoareductioninsuchunmannedscience—theoneaspectofspaceexplorationthat’sworkingreallywell.RatherthanspendhundredsofbillionsofdollarstohurltonstowardMarsusingcurrenttechnology,whynottakeadecadeortwoorhowevermuchtimeisrequiredresearchingnewlaunchsystemsandadvancedpropulsion(推进力)?lfnewlaunchsystemscouldputweightintoorbitaffordably,andadvancedpropulsioncouldspeedupthatlong,slowtransittoMars,thedreamofsteppingontotheredplanetmightbeereality.Marswillstillbetherewhenthetechnologyisready.63.WhatdoLewisandClark’sexpeditionandaMarsmissionhaveinmon?A.Instantvalue.B.Humaninhabitance.C.Venturecost.D.Exploringspirit.64.Bush’sproposalischallengedforthefollowingreasonsexceptthat.A.itsexpenditureistoohugeforthegovernmenttoafford.B.Americanpeople’swellbeingwillsufferalotifitisimplementedC.greatachievementshavealreadybeenmadeinMarsexplorationinAmericaD.unmannedMarsexplorationsoundsmorepracticalandeconomicalforthemoment65.Whichcannotbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.GoingtoMarsusingcurrenttechnologyisquiteunrealistic.B.AMarsmissionwillinturnpromotethedevelopmentofunmannedprogram.C.Bush’sproposalisbasedonthreerecentgreatachievementsofspaceexplorationD.Theachievementsinspaceexplorationshowhowwellunmannedsciencehasdeveloped.66.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Riskyasitis,aMarsmissionhelpstoretainAmericaspositionasatechnologicalleader.B.AMarsmissionissocostlythatitmayleadtoaneconomicdisasterinAmerica.C.SomedaypeoplemaygotoMarsbutnotuntilitmakestechnologicalsense.D.AMarsmissionisunnecessarysincethescientistsoncetherewon’tmakegreatdiscoveries.SectionC—8分Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.FillineachblankwithapropersentencegivenintheboxEachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Beingsimplemightbeanotherreason.B.Itwastheonlyaffordablewaytoplaythem.C.Weshouldhaveadmirationforthisoldtechnology.D.Thecurrenttrendforoldgamesshowsnosignofslowing.E.Newerconsolesandtheirgamesareincrediblyexpensive.F.Soitseemslikeitsnot‘gameover’foroldschooltechnologyRetroGamingThere’snodoubtthatintoday’sdigitalworld,putergamesareextremelysophisticatedandcapableofcreatingvirtualrealityexperiencesthatwereunimaginableonlyafewyearsago.SoIaminterestedtoseethatthesimplisticgamesthatIgrewupwith,aremakingarevival.ButWhy?Inthe1970s,theoriginalplacetoplayaputergamewasatanarcade.Here,youandyourmatescouldtryoutthenewbignamesingamessuchasSpaceInvadersandPacman.67Andbecauseofthetechnologyinvolved,thegamingmachinesweretoobigtofitintoyourhouse.Butinthe1980sand90s,gamingarrivedinourhomesandpeoplelikemewereaddicted.Thesoundofbeepingbecameafamiliarsoundemanatingfrombedroomsacrosstheland!NamessuchasTetris,SonicandStreetFighterbecamepopularlanguageintheplayground—andnowtheyarebeingtalkedabout—andplayedagain.Oneofthereasonsisthelowcost.TheBBCspoketogamer,GemmaWood,whosaysthat:68Iunderstandthatalotofhardworkhasgoneintothedesignetc...buthowcananyonejustify£50to£60foragamethatyoumightnotevenenjoy?69Thegraphicsonoldgamesmaynotparewiththedetailanddefinitionofmoderngamesbuttheyarefunandeasytousebychildrenandadultsalike.Andofcourse,nostalgiaplaysitspart.Somepeoplewanttorelivetheirchildhoodwhileforothers,itisachancetoshowtheirchildrentheputergamestheygrewupwith.Technologyjournalist,KGOrphanides,says“it’simportanttorecognizehowwelldesignedmanyofthoseclassicgamesare…thedevelopershadsolittlespacetoworkwithyouraverageSegaMegaDriveorSNEScartridgehadamaximumcapacityofjust4mbandlimitedgraphicsandsoundcapabilities.Thisparestoanaveragecapacityof40Gintoday’sgames.70Thiscrazeforusingretrohardwareandgrabbinganoldjoystickiscertainlycatchingon.Andtopersuadethoseofuswhoarenotsureaboutdowngradingthegamingexperience,manufacturerssuchasNintendo,arebringingbacksomeoftheirolderconsolesinnewstylecasing.IV.71.SummaryWriting—10分Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60wonds.Useyourownwordsas,faraspossible.Everytimethereisamassshooting,thedebatesurroundinggunstendstoflareupinAmerica.TheabuseofgunshasbeenaseriousproblemintheUSallalong,butwhydoesn’ttheUSgovernmentjustdismissowninggunsprivately?TherighttoownagunanddefendoneselfiscentraltoAmericansociety.Asearlyasthe1600s,whenthefirstEuropeanssetfootonthecontinentofNorthAmerica,theyhadtofacealotofdangers.Theycouldonlyrelyonthemselves.Therefore,gunsplayedasignificantroleinselfdefense.GunswerealsoimportantinAmerican’sIndependentWarandtheCivilWar.Secondly,theAmericanfoundingfathersbelievedthatgunownershipwasnecessaryforatrulyfreecountry.Ifthegovernmentdistruststhepeopleanddisarmsthem,thenthatgovernmentnolongerrepresentsthepeople.TheSecondAmendmenttotheUSConstitutionspecifiesthattheAmericanpeoplecannotbedeprivedofthe“righttokeepandbeararms.”SothesaleandpurchaseoffirearmsarelegalintheUnitedStatesaccordingtolaw. TheimportanceofgunsisalsoderivedfromtheroleofhuntinginAmericanculture.Inthenation’searlyyears,huntingwasessentialforfoodandshelter.Today,gunsareavitalpartofhunting,whichremainsverypopularasbothasportandawayoflifeinmanypartsofthecountry.Peoplespendtimewithfriends,sharingthepleasurethatthesportbrings. Forthosereasons,whencriticssaygunsmeanviolence,theymissalargepartofthepicture,andtheymisrepresenttheplexnatureofAmerica’sdiversegunculture.Mostpeoplewhoowngunsprivately,areactuallypartofthegunculture.Theyhaverationalandthoughtfulreasonstoownanduseguns.V.Translation—15分Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72.我们常常忍不住秒回刚收到的信息。(can’thelp)73.当地政府不打算把音乐厅拆了，而是重新修复一下。(insteadof)74.学生在英语写作中词不达意的现象值得每位英语教师关注。(worth)75.这部关于四代学生追寻爱情、志趣和梦想的电影如此感人，老老少少都想一睹为快。(So)VI.76.GuidedWriting—25分Directions:WriteanEnglishpositionin120150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.生活本来不容易，当你觉得容易的时候，其实……1.请简要描述图片。2.谈谈由此引发的感想。上海市浦东新区2018届高三下学期教学质量检测（二模）英语试题答案I.Listening25分15BCCDA 610CBBDB 1113BCB 1416ABD 1720ADCAII.GrammarandVocabulary20分Grammar[每题1分]21.hadbeenspotted 22.for 23.picking 24.unless 25.another26.Wherever 27.fishing 28.but 29.must 30.tothinkVocabulary[每题1分]3135KHJAB 3640FIDGEIII.Reading45分SectionA[每题1分，共15分] 4145CBDCA 4650BADBD 5155DCCADSectionB[5666题，每题2分，共22分]5659CADC 6062BAD 6366DCBCSectionC[每题2分，共8分]6770BEACIV．(71)SummaryWriting10分ForReference：TheUSgovernmentdoesn’tbangunsforthefollowingreasons.Firstly,gunsserveasameansofselfdefense.Besides,thepossessionofagunisasymboloffreedom.Finally,gunsareimportantbecausehuntingisstillpopularinpeople’slifeasasport.Despitethedisputes,Americansareentitledtotheuseofguns.(55’)(55words)附听力文稿SectionAListeningprehensionDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.SectionA1.Man:Thesetofstampsarerare.Ittookmealongtimetocollectthem.Bytheway,doyoulikecollectingstamps?Woman:Yes,but