上海市闵行区2020届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

1、 第1页共15页页 闵行区 2019 学年度第二学期高三年级质量调研考试 高三英语 考生注意：考生注意： 1. 考试时间考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分分钟，试卷满分 140 分。分。 2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分, 试卷共试卷共 12 页。所有答题必须涂页。所有答题必须涂（选择题（选择题）或写或写（非（非 选择题）在答题纸上选择题）在答题纸上, 做在试卷上一律不得分。做在试卷上一律不得分。 3. 答题前答题前, 务必在答题纸上填写学校、姓名和考生号。务必在答题纸上填写学校、姓名和考生号。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A

2、Directions: 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 conversation and the question about it, read the four po

3、ssible 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. C. A surgeon. D. A technician . 2. A. She d like to have the windows open. B. She likes to have the air conditioner on . C. The air is heavily polluted . D. The windows a

4、re always open. 3. A. Art attraction. B. Painting skills. C. Furniture quality. D. Room decoration. 4. A. She appreciates the mans effort. B. She does enjoy spicy food. C. She is annoyed with the man. D. She doesnt like the food the man prepared . 5. A. They cant fit into the machine. B. They were s

5、ent to the wrong stress. C. They havent been delivered yet . D. They were found to be of the wrong type . 6. A. The long waiting time. B. The broken down computer. C. The mistakes in her telephone bill. D. The bad telephone service. 7. A. Its quality. B. Its price C. Its materials D. Its appearance.

6、 8. A. Walk in the countryside. B. Do some exercise. C. Go shopping. D. Wash some dresses. 9. A. He is going to visit a photo studio. B. He has just had his picture taken. C. He is one the way to the theatre. D. He has just returned from a job interview. 10. A. He doesnt want Jenny to get into troub

7、le. B. He doesnt agree with the womans remark. C. He thinks Jennys workload too heavy at college. 第2页共15页页 D. He believes most college students are running wild. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions

8、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. Questio

9、ns 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Attend expert growers lecture. B. Visit fruit-lovig families. C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard(果园). D. Taste many kinds of apples. 12. A. It is a new variety. B. It is the best variety for eating quality. C. It is rarely seen now. D. It n

10、eeds perfect soil to grow. 13 A. To show how to grow apples. B. To introduce an apple festival . C. To help people select apples. D. To attract more people to visit Britain Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. Lack of sleep could lead to heath problem. B. Lack of sleep aff

11、ects adults 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 b

12、efore 11:00 pm . D. They always 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 throug

13、h 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Extreme sports . B. City life. C. Humans potential. D. Danger and safety. 第3页共15页页 18. A. They like to stay isolated . B. They prefer danger to safety. C. They want to know their potential. D. They are bored with the traditional ones. 19. A. Objec

14、tive. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Neutral. 20. A. It is interesting and challenging . B. It is dangerous and needs no skills. C. It enables people to face fears. D. It only stimulate individualism. II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks

15、to make the passage coherent and grammatically 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. Weve discussed the story of knife and fork, but theres ano

16、ther set of utensils(器皿) used by billions of people around the worldand it has a truly ancient past. The Chinese have been wielding chopsticks since at least 1200 B.C., and by A.D. 500 chopsticks 21 (sweep) the Asian continent from Vietnam to Japan. From their humble beginnings 22 cooking utensils t

17、o paper-wrapped bamboo sets at the sushi counter, theres more to chopsticks than meets the eye. Chopsticks 25 (develop) about 5000 years ago in China. The 24 (early) versions were probably twigs used to get food from cooking pots. When resources became scare, around 400 B. C. ,crafty chefs figured o

18、ut 25 to conserve fuel by chopping food into smaller pieces that required less cooking fuel, and besides, it could be cooked more quickly. This new method of cooking made it unnecessary to have knives at the dinner tablea practice that also matched the non-violent teachings of Confucius ( 孔 子 )， 26

19、expressed in one of his numerous quotations:“ the honorable and upright man keeps well away from both the slaughterhouse(屠 宰房) and the kitchen. And he allows no knives on his table.” As a vegetarian, he believed that knives sharp points evoked( 诱 发 ) violence 27 (kill) the happy, contented mood that

20、 should reign during meals. Thanks in part to his teachings, chopstick use quickly became widespread throughout Asia. Different 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

21、long for men and 7 inches long for women. In 1878 the Japanese became the first 28 (create) the now- ubiquitous disposable set, typically made of bamboo or wood. Wealthy diners could eat with ivory, jade, coral, brass or agate versions, while the most privileged used silver sets. It was believed tha

22、t the silver would corrode and turn black 29 it came into contact with poisoned food. 第4页共15页页 Throughout history, chopsticks have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with another staple of Asian cuisine: rice. At first glance, youd think that rice wouldnt make the cut, but in Asia most rice is of the

23、short- or medium-grain variety. The starches(淀粉质食品) in these rices create a cooked product that is gummy and clumpy, unlike the fluffy and distinct grains of Western long- grain rice. 30 chopsticks come together to lift steaming bundles of sticky rice, its a match made in heaven. Section B Direction

24、s: 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. label B. bears C. burdened D. illustrates E. implements F. guaranteed G. presented H. hit I. entry J. nationalized K. ground The “Penny Black”, the first

25、postage stamp issued in Britain and, more importantly, the first postage stamp issued anywhere, 31 the image of Queen Victoria, but the first British postal service didnt originate in Victoria England. In 1860, William Dockwra started a public service that 32 the quick delivery of a letter anywhere

26、in London. His system was quickly 33 with Dockwra in charge. It was far from a perfect system, 34 with seemingly improper charges that made it unreasonably expensive to send a letter. Worse still, recipients were expected to pay. As you might imagine, this 35 some problemseither people werent home o

27、r flatout refused to pay. The system just didnt work, but it remained in place for far too long. About 50 years later, to do better, Rolland Hill argued for putting an end to the postal charges and replacing them with a single national rate of one penny, which would be paid by the sender. When the p

28、ost office ignored Hills ideas, he self-published his essay and it quickly gained 36 among the public. Hill was then ordered by Postmaster General Lord Lichfield to discuss postal reform and ,during their subsequent meetings, the two men conceived of a gluy 37 that could be applied to the envelops t

29、o indicate payment. Though it had gained support with the public who longed for a affordably way to connect with distant friends and family, officials were still not convinced. Thankfully, Hill was far from alone in his passion for reform. He eventually earned enough support from other like-minded i

30、ndividuals to convince Parliament to 38 his system. In 1839, Hill held a competition to design all the postal facility. The winning stamp 39 describing the young queens profile came from one William Wyon, who based the design on a medal he created to celebrate his first visit to London. The“Penny Bl

31、ack”stamp went on sale on May 1, 1840. It was an immediate 40 . Suddenly, the country seemed a lot smaller. The penny blacks design was so well received that it remained in use for forty year. 上海初高中英语上海初高中英语 整理 微信公众号：Shanghai_English 第5页共15页页 III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each

32、 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 rather than traveling to another place. It is is closely connecte

33、d with less pollution, saving money and not contributing to the overwhelming disorder that takes place in some of the worlds most touristic areas. The concept of staycation was born at the time of the 2008 market 41 in the United States. Because of it, many households were forced to 42 their expense

34、s 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 most 43 surroundings At the same time, awareness of the 44 impacts of tourism, especially on what concerns the impacts of transportation, started

35、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 solution for the 46 above mentioned. It is a great way of s

36、pending joyful vacations while helping ones 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 booking hotel rooms that arent cheap, staycation also has the b

37、enefit 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 peoples carbon footprints not to 52 as much as they would if long distances had

38、 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, reconnect and spend more time outdoors in nature with the people you en

39、joy, 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 machine at work when you are asked where you are going on vacation this year.

40、 第6页共15页页 41. A. value B. sector C. crisis D. shares 42. A. restrict B. bear C. avoid D. meet 43. A. cheerful B. immediate C. polluted D. attractive 44. A. limited B. financial C. cultural D. environmental 45. A. introducing B. stopping C. postponing D. raising 46. A. challenges B. assessment C. tas

41、ks D. applications 47. A. voyage B. mind C. pocket D. hometown 48. A. In addition B. For example C. In fact D. On the contrary 49. A. services B. advice C. resources D. savings 50. A. emissions B. exposure C. vehicles D. strategies 51. A. therefore B. instead C. however D. moreover 52. A. last B. fa

42、ll C. increase D. change 53. A. historic B. present C. critical D. climatic 54. A. good B. harm C. blame D. rush 55. A. advantages B. challenges C. platforms D. themes Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For

43、 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 Martins golden retriever(金毛猎犬) Kayla hated being left alone or separated. She would howl, pace, and chew on things. Brooke learned

44、 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 a device that allowed pet owners to video chat with their pets! She c

45、alls the device iCPooch. The dog doesnt have to answer the call,explains Brooke. It comes up immediately on the screen on their end. Its a two-way audio and videoyou can see and hear each other.With a click of a button you can even send the dog a treat! Her invention has earned her a spot competing

46、against nine other finalists 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 Martins video put her among the 10 f

47、inalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson, a product development 第7页共15页页 This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar. stop reading. Because this is a story about the silver coin EVE

48、RYBODY wants. scientist in 3Ms consumer health care division. I just lead her down the product development path,Langer-Anderson told Live Science. This path includes guidance on how to test the potential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dogs end with a dog

49、treat device the owner can remotely activate. One thing I have thought about a lot is, what happens if while the device is on the floor, what if your dog knocks it over, or scratches the screen? Martin said. She and Langer-Anderson discussed this, and Martin is now testing materials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the dog house floors to see how well they withstand sharp teeth and claws. The finalists create models they can test, with the guidance from a mentor. Their projects include a fuel cell that