2020屆上海市閔行區(qū)高三英語(yǔ)二模試卷

1、2019 學(xué)年度高三英語(yǔ)二?？荚囬h行二模171. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a

2、 conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A cook.B. A dentist.2. A. She d like to have the windows open.C. The air is heavily polluted.3. A. Art attraction. B. Painting skills.4.

3、A. She appreciates the man s effort.C. She is annoyed with the man.5. A. They can t fit into the machine.C. They have not been delivered yet.6. A. The long waiting time.C. The mistakes in her telephone bill.7. A. Its quality.B. Its price.8. A. Walk in the countryside.C. Go shopping.9. A. He s going

4、to visit a photo studio.C. He s on the way to the theatre.10. A. He doesn t want Jenny to get into trouble.C. A surgeon.D. A technician.B. She likes to have the air conditioner on.D. The windows are always open.C. Furniture quality. D. Room decoration.B. She does enjoy spicy food.D. She doesn t like

5、 the food the man prepared.B. They were sent to the wrong address.D. They were found to be of the wrong type.B. The broken down computer.D. The bad telephone service.C. Its material.D. Its appearance.B. Do some exercise.D. Wash some dresses.B. He s just had his picture taken.D. He s just returned fr

6、om a job interview.B. He doesn t agree with the woman s remark.C. He thinks Jenny s workload too heavy at college.D. He believes most college students are running wild.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several quest

7、ions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Qu

8、estions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.B. Visit fruit-loving families.D. Taste many kinds of apples.B. It is the best variety for eating quality.D. It needs perfect soil to grow.B. To introduce an apple festival.D. To attract more people to visit Britain.11. A. Attend expert grower

9、s lecture.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard （果園）.12. A. It is a new variety.C. It is rarely seen now.13. A. To show how to grow apples.C. To help people select apples.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Lack of sleep could lead to heath problem.B. Lack of sleep affects ad

10、ults more than children.C. Sleeping problems are one of the leading causes of obesity.D. The amount of sleep people need changes with age.15. A. Less sleep is needed when they enter adolescence.B. Ideally, they need 8 hours of sleep a night.C. They may have difficulty in falling asleep before 11:00

11、pm.D. They often wake up at midnight due to biological changes.16. A. The amount of sleep and academic performance.B. A comparison of different time to start school.C. Students sleeping time and social behaviors.D. A beneficial change of school starting time.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the

12、following conversation.17. A. Extreme sports. B. City life.18. A. They like to stay isolated.C. They want to know their potential.19. A. Objective.B. Negative.20. A. It is interesting and challenging.C. It enables people to face fears.C. Human s potential. D. Danger and safety.B. They prefer danger

13、to safety.D. They are bored with the traditional ones.C. Positive.D. Neutral.B. It is dangerous and needs no skills.D. It only stimulates individualism.II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically

14、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 that best fits each blank.A Brief History of Chopsticks.we ve discussed the story of knife and fork, but there' 虜Inothereebyfbitfensjlsof peoplearound the worl

15、d and it has a truly ancient past. The Chinese have been using chopsticks since at least 1200 B.C., and by A.D. 500 the chopsticks 21(sweep) the Asian continent from Vietnam to Japan. From their humblebeginnings 22 cooking utensils to paper-wrapped bamboo sets at the sushi counter, there msore tocho

16、psticks than meets the eye.Chopsticks 23(develop) about 5000 years ago in China. The 24(early) versions wereprobably twigs used to get food from cooking pots. When resources became scare, around 400 BC, crafty chefs figured out 25to conserve fuel by cutting food into smaller pieces so it would cook

17、more quickly. Thisnew method of cooking made it unnecessary to have knives at the dinner table a practice that also manon-violent teachings of Confucius (孔子 ), 26 expressed in one of his numerous quotations: “ thehonorable and upright man keeps well away from both the slaughterhouse (屠宰房 ) and the k

18、itchen. And he allows no knives on his table. ” As a vegetarian, Confucius believed that knives誘發(fā) s)harvpioploeinnctse evoked (27(kill) the happy, contented mood that eaters should be in during meals. Thanks in part to his teachings, chopstick use quickly became widespread throughout Asia.Different

19、cultures adopted different chopstick styles. Perhaps in a nod to Confucius, Chinese chopsticks featured a blunt rather than pointed end. In Japan, chopsticks were 8 inches long for men and 7 inches long for women. In 1878 the Japanese became the first 28(create) the disposable set, typically made of

20、 bambooor wood. Wealthy diners could eat with ivory, jade, coral or brass versions, while the most privileged used silver sets. It was believed that the silver would turn black 29it came into contact with poisoned food.Throughout history, chopsticks have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with another

21、 basic food of Asian cuisine: rice. At first glance, you d think that rice wouldn t make the cut, but in Asia most rice is of the short- or mgrain variety. The starches ( 淀粉質(zhì)食品 ) in these rices create a cooked product that is sticky and clumpy, unlikethe fluffy and distinct grains of Western long-gr

22、ain rice.30 chopsticks come together to lift steamingbundles of sticky rice, its a match made in heaven.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. labelE. implementB. bearsF. guara

23、nteedC. burdenedG. presentedD. illustratesH. hitI. entryJ. nationalizedK. groundsystem just didnThe “ Penny Black ” , the first postage stamp issued in Britain and, more importantly, the first postage stamp issued anywhere,31 the image of Queen Victoria, but thefirst British postal service did not o

24、riginate in Victorian England. In 1680, William Dockwra started a public service that 32 the quick delivery of a letter anywhere inLondon. His system was quickly 33 with Dockwra in charge. It was far from a perfectsystem,34 with seemingly improper charges that made it unreasonably expensiveto send a

25、 letter. Worse still, recipients were expected to pay. As you might imagine, this35 some problems either people weren ' t home or flat-out refused to pay. Thet work, but it remained in place for far too long.About 50 years later, to do better, Rowland Hill argued for putting an end to the postal

26、 charges and replacing them with a single national rate of one penny, which would be paid by the sender.When the post office ignored Hill' s -pebsshe&elfs essay and it quickly gained 36 amongthe public. Hill was then ordered by Postmaster General Lord Lichfield to discuss postal reform and,

27、during their subsequent meeting, the two men conceived of a gluey 37 that could be applied to envelopes to indicate payment. Though it had gained support with the public who longed for an affordable way to connect with distant friends and family, officials still weren' t convincedw Thankfiom, Ho

28、ne in his passion for reform.He eventually earned enough support from other like-minded individuals to convince Parliament to 38 his system.In 1839, Hill held a competition to design all the necessary postal facility. The winning stamp 39 describing the young Queen ' s profile came from one Will

29、iam Wyon, who based the design on a medal he created to celebrate her first visit to L ondon.The “ PennyBlack "stamp went on sale on May 1, 1840. It was an immediate 40. Suddenly, thecountry seemed a lot smaller. The Penny Black's design was so well received that it remainedyiearse for fort

30、yIII. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.The term “ staycation " means vacations that you take at home or near your home rat

31、her than traveling to another place. It is closely connected with less pollution, saving money and not contributing to the overwhelming disorder that takes place in some of the worldare ass most touristicThe concept of staycation was born at the time of the 2008 market 41 in the United States. Becau

32、seof it, many households were forced to 42 their expenses and consequently limit their vacation budget.The shortage of money to travel abroad is at the origin of why many people started to (re) discover their most43 surroundings.At the same time, awareness of the _44_ impacts of tourism, especially

33、on what concerns the impacts of transportation, started to increase too. And so did the perception that some of the main cities (abroad) are increasingly overloaded with people with places such as Barcelona, Venice, or the Seychelles planning on _45_ a tourist cap.Staycation appears like a great sol

34、ution for the _46_ above mentioned. It is a great way of spending joyful vacations while helping one _s_47_ and the environment. _48_, staying close to home eliminates the budget for accommodation and transport.Apart from the financial _49_ gained by leaving behind expensive plane tickets or by not

35、booking hotel rooms that aren sttachyceatpio, n also has the benefit of keeping harmful _50_ in the ground. Cars, boats, and planes are not (or are less) used_;_51_ , other means of transport such as public transport, bicycles, electric scooters or just walking are favored. This allows people casrbo

36、n footprints not to _52_ as much as they would if long distances had been traveled.A staycation is a form of alternative tourism that is fully in line with the slow tourism trend. Slow tourism invites you to live in the _53_ moment. It encourages you to take your time, discover nearby landscapes, re

37、connect and spend more time outdoors in nature with the people you enjoy. There are no fully-booked days, and there is no _54_ to go from one activity to another just to stay busy all the time.Given the multiple _55_ of local tourism, you no longer have a reason to be embarrassed at the coffee machi

38、ne at work when you are asked where you are going on vacation this year.41. A. valueB. sectorC. crisisD. shares42. A. restrictB. bearC. avoidD. meet43. A. cheerfulB. immediateC. pollutedD. attractive44. A. limitedB. financialC. culturalD. environmental45. A. introducingB. stoppingC. postponingD. rai

39、sing46. A. challengesB. assessmentC. tasksD. applications47. A. voyageB. mindC. pocketD. hometown48. A. In additionB. For exampleC. In factD. On the contrary49. A. servicesB. adviceC. resourcesD. savings50. A. emissionsB. exposureC. vehiclesD. strategies51. A. thereforeB. insteadC. howeverD. moreove

40、r52. A. lastB. fallC. increaseD. change53. A. historicB. presentC. criticalD. climatic54. A. goodB. harmC. blameD. rush55. A. advantagesB. challengesC. platformsD. themesSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Fo

41、r 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 the passage you have just read.(A)Brooke Martin s goldreetnriever (金毛獵犬 ) Kayla hated being left alone or separated. She would howl,pace, and chew on things. Brooke learned

42、 that other people had the same problem with their pets. She wondered,“ What if you could talk to your dog if you were gone?”Working with her father in their garage, the 16-year-old came up with several ideas. Finally, she invented adevice that allowed pet owners to video chat with their pets! She c

43、alls the device iCPooch.“ Tto answer the call, ” explains Brooke. “ It comes up immediately on the screen on their end-.wIat y audioand video you can see and hear each other.With a click of a button you can even send therdog aHer invention has earned her a spot competing against nine other finalists

44、 in a young scientist competition for middle-school students. These finalists, selected based on their short video presentations, are working with mentors over the summer before heading to the final competition in St. Paul, Minn.After Martin ' s video put her among the 10 finalists in the Discov

45、ery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson, a product development scientist in 3M' sconsumer health care division. "I just lead heown the product development path,"-ALangern told Live Science. This pathincludes guidance on how to test the pot

46、ential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dog ' end with a dog treat device the owner can remotely activate.“One thing I have thought about a lot is, what happens if the device is on the floor, what if your dog knocks it over, or scratches the screen?” Ma

47、rtin said. She a-AhLanger discussed this, and Martin is now testingmaterials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the dog house floors to see how well they withstand sharp teeth andclaws.The finalists create models they can test, with the guidance from a mentor. Their projects include a fuel cel

48、l that transforms cut grass into electricity and an app that rewards drivers for not texting or calling. Langer- Anderson tries to help the students work through the scientific method, testing their hypothesis (假設(shè)),in a determined way, “so the kids don ' t get buried in dataaid. " she56. Wh

49、ich of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. ” iCPooch " wins in a young scientist competition.B. A 16-year-old girl invents a device for dog hunger.C. A man-made device lets people chat with their pets.D. A kid-invented device calm dogs' separation anxiety.57. “iCPooch &q

50、uot; calms pet dogs by.A. allowing video chatB. making dogs sleepC. answering the callD. giving dogs food58. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word“ mentors " ?A. competitorsB. assistantsC. instructorsD. companions59. What do the inventions of the finalists have in common?A. They a

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