2018届上海市奉贤区高三英语二模试卷(2018.4)

1、上海帀奉贤区2018届高三二模英语试题ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakersAttheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionabouti

2、t,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.C.Atapolicestation.C.At4:50.C.ItscomfortB.HusbandandwifeD.PatientanddoctorD.AtarestaurantD.At4:30D.Itsfacilities1.A.AtanairportB.InahotelA.At4:20B.At4:40A.ItspriceB.ItslocationAEmployerandemployC.Teache

3、randstudentA.Tocancelhistrip.C.TocatchthelaterflightTogotobedearlyD.Toaskforamorningcall.A.Cathyalreadyknowsabouttheexhibit.Hedidshowheroneofthesigns.Cathyhastoactinaplay.D.Therewillbeanexhibitinthetheatre.A.ThecritichasaveryfunnycommentonthemusicalBThewomanagreeswiththemansopinionofthemusical.Thewo

4、manhasaverypositivecommentonthemusical.Themanandthewomandifferintheiropinionofthemusical.A.Davidneverlikestoplaytennis.C.Davidisntaverygoodtennisplayer.A.Satisfied.B.Impatient.A.Hewantstogetanewjob.C.Hehasleftthewomanagoodimpression.Davidsunabletoplaytenniswiththem.Davidisintownforagameoftennis.Exha

5、usted.D.Amused.Heisaskingthewomanforhelp.DHeenjoysletterwriting.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossi

6、bleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Shewantedtohaveagardensimilartotheirneighbours.Herhusbandwouldliketohaveabeautifulbackyard.Shewasgoingtomaketherentedhouseherownhome.D.Thecommunityrequiredthemtokee

7、pthebackyardlovely.A.Bygettinginvolvedindoingvoluntarywork.Bypickingupmailsfortheirneighbours.Bykeepinganeyeontheirneighbourschildren.D.Byplantingtreesalongthestreetwithothers.A.Herhusbandvolunteeredtoworkintheneighbourhood.Theytookonnewresponsibilitiesfortheirneighbours.Shewasplanningtoplantanewgar

8、deninthebackyard.Sheenjoyedtherelationshiptheybuiltwiththecommunity.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.TofindoutwhatcoverstheEarth.B.TolistalllivingthingsonEarth.Toworkoutthenumberofbirds.D.Tosavetheexistingplants.A.Itisrunbyschoolstudents.B.Itfocusesondifferenttypesofgrass.Itprovid

9、esdifferentlevelsofinformation.D.Itallowsnon-scientiststoreviewitsdata.A.WemayknowjustasmallpartofallthelivingcreaturesofEarth.WehavelearntmostofthelivingcreaturesonEarth.OnlyscientistscanhelptomaketheEncyclopediaofLife.Itwontbelongbeforescientistscollectallthedatatheyneed.Questions17through20arebas

10、edonthefollowingconversation.A.Itisaclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountriestosocialize.ItisaclubforBritishpeopletosocializeinWashington.Itisaclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountriestodiscussbusiness.Itisaclubwhicharrangesforpeoplefromdifferentcountriestodosportstogether.A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.D.Thurs

11、day.A.ShecanstudyandpractiseGermanfreeofcharge.Shecanhaveamealinarestaurantwithanyonefromdifferentcountries.Shecancommunicatewithallthesixtymembersatthemoment.Shedoesntneedtopayforherfirstmonthintheclub.ANoactivityisorganizedbyInternationalFriendsClubonWednesday.ThewomancametoAmericathreemonthsago.I

12、nternationalFriendsCluborganizessportseventsforitsmembers.IfonewantstojoininInternationalFriendsClub,heshouldfillinaform.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwith

13、theproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TimetoEndLonelinessUSauthorHenryRollinsoncewrote:Lonelinessaddsbeautytolife.Itputsaspecialburnonsunsetsandmakesnightairsmellbetter.Indeed,intheeyesofartists,lonelinessneverseemstogooutofstyle.Therearepaintingsthatportraylo

14、neliness,songsthat(21)(inspire)byloneliness,andmanyworksofliteraturethatcenteraroundthistheme.IntheeyesofUKeconomistRachelReeves,however,lonelinessisfarfromromantic.Instead,itsagiantevilthatsbecomeaseriousprobleminthecountry.OnJan17,UKPrimeMinisterTheresaMayappointedpoliticianTraceyCrouchasthecountr

15、ysveryfirstMinisterforLoneliness.Herjobis(22)(deal)withthelonelinessthatthecountrysbeenfeelingaproblemwhich,accordingtoUKgovernmentresearch,isaffectingmorethan9millionpeopleinthecountry,and(23)bemoreharmfultoonesphysicalandmentalhealththansmoking15cigarettesaday.Backin2014,theUKwasgiventhetitleofthe

16、lonelinesscapitalofEuropebyTheTelegraph.AsurveycarriedoutbythenewspaperfoundthatBritishpeoplewere(24)(likely)togettoknowtheirneighboursorbuildstrongrelationshipswithpeoplethanthosefromotherEuropeancountries.Butthisdoesntmeanitistheproblem(25)(affect)Britonsonly.Infact,wereallsufferingfromlonelinessn

17、owmorethanever,inspiteofmostoftheworldnowbeinglinkedtotheinternet,(26)hasenabledustobemoreconnectedthanever.(27)weneed,accordingtoKimLeadbetter,sisterofthelateUKpoliticianJoCox,istohaveproperhumanconnections.Ourlivesnowadaysaresobusy.Wespendthevastmajorityofourtimeonourphones,onourlaptops.(28)busywe

18、are,weneedtopresspauseonthatandactuallysitdownandspeaktohumanbeings,Leadbettersaidataneventlastyear.Butthefirststepstoward(29)(fight)thisproblemaretoacceptitsexistenceandnotbeashamedorfrightenedbyit.Afterall,(30)loneliness,manybeautifulpaintings,songs,andliteraryworkswouldntevenexist.Whetheritisevil

19、ornot,beinglonelyissimplypartoftheexperienceofbeinghumman.SectionBDirection:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.analyzingB.maintainC.designedD.coveredE.capableF.figuresG.recentlyH.weighingI.undoubtedlyJ.releaseK.postsRobots

20、WritingNewspapersWhetheritsrobotsworkingashotelreceptionistsorartificialintelligencecreatingpoetry,itsbecomingmoreandmorecommontoreadabouttechnologydoingthejobsofhumans.Andnow,itseemsthatsoftwareiseven31ofwritingnewsstoriessuchastheveryoneyourereading.BBCNews32reportedthatthePressAssociation(PA),aUK

21、newsservice,hascreatedacomputerprogramthatscompetenttocreatearticlesthatarealmostimpossibletotellapartfromthosewrittenbyhumanjournalists.Calledrobo-journalismbyBBCNews,suchsoftwareteachesitselfby33thousandsofnewsstorieswrittenbyhumans.ThePAssoftwareisalreadysoadvancedthatmanyUKnewspapersandwebsitesp

22、ublisharticlescreatedbyit.AccordingtotheReutersInstituteofJournalism,manypublishersareusingrobo-journalismto34interestinginformationquickly,fromelectionresultstoofficial35onsocialissues.Forexample,USnewsorganizationTheWashingtonPosthasitsownrobo-journalismsoftware,Heliograf.AccordingtotechwebsiteDig

23、iday,Heliografwroteover850articlesin2017,aswellashundredsofsocialmedia36.Sowhatdoesthismeanforregularjournalists?Werenaturallycautiousaboutanytechnologythatcouldreplacehumanbeings.FredrickKunkle,aWashingtonPostreporter,toldWired.Butthistechnologyseemstohavetakenoveronlysomeoftheworkthatnobodyelsewan

24、tstodo.Indeed,itappearsthatrobo-journalismsoftwareis37tohelphumans,ratherthantakeawaytheirjobs.Inthefuture,Heliografcoulddothingslikesearchingthewebtoseewhatpeoplearetalkingabout,checkingTheWashingtonPosttoseeifthatstoryisbeing38,and,ifnot,alertingeditorsorjustwritingthepieceitself,WiredreporterJoeK

25、eohawrote.However,JoshuaBentonatHarvarduniversitysNiemanJournalismLabbelievesthatwhilerobo-journalismis39goingtobecomemorepresentinnewsrooms,nothingcanreplacetraditionalhumancreativity.Goodjournalismisnotjustamatterofinputsandoutputs,itisacraftthathasdevelopedoverdecades,hetoldBBCnews.Thereallydiffi

26、cultpartofwhatprofessionaljournalistsdocarefully40informationandpresentingbalanced,contextualized（全景式的）stoneswillbeveryhardformachinestomaster.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirection:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfi

27、tsthecontext.Whydosomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers?Youknowthestandard41:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity?Dosomekindsofpersonalities42longerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthisquestionby43theperson

28、alitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Thestudyshowsthatthoselivingthelongestaremoreoutgoingmore44andlessneurotic（神经质的）thanotherpeople,long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwitha（n）45lifespan.Thesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouwouldexpe

29、ctfromtheevolutionarytheory:Thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenough46tomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,47,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined.48,werenomorelikelytolivetobe

30、veryold.Also,being49tonewideashadnorelationshiptolonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirways.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyour50asanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshould51tobeasoutgoingaspossible.

31、Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmotherspersonalitymayalsohelp52yourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkids53diets,Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwereadults,whichmaymeantha

32、tkidsofdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.Personalityisntdestin（命运）,andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochange.Butbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisntjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.Therefore,itmightbe54toformthosepersonalitytraitscontributingtolongevitythroughhealth-relatedbehaviou

33、rs,stressreductionand55tothechallengingproblems.A.statementsA.resultfromA.assessingA.activeA.agreeableA.resourcesA.thereforeA.inotherwordsA.resistantA.perspectiveA.rejectA.extendA.unhealthyA.predictableA.temptationdefinitionsleadtointerviewingextensivenormalassociationshoweverasusualopenambitionstri

34、verestrictnutritiousadvisableintroductionapplicationsrelyonexaminingpersuasivechangeableproceduresfurthermoreinadditionblindpersonalityclaimshortenadequatesustainableadaptationexplanationsconsistofdiagnosingsensitiveformalinteractionsotherwiseforinstancealertphilosophyopposedeterminemoderateenjoyabl

35、eobjectionSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）OneFridaymorning,beforeMichaelwasleavingforwor

36、khetoldhiswifethathehadfinallydeterminedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayMichaelfeltnervousandanxiousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown.WhatifMr.Duncanrefusedtogranthisrequest?Michaelhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandbroughtsomegreatbenefitstoBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Ofcourse,hedeservedaw

37、ageincrease.ThethoughtofwalkingintoMr.DuncansofficeleftMichaelweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallycourageousenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprise,theever-frug（a一惯节省的）RowlandDuncanagreedtogiveMichaelaraise!Michaelarrivedhomethatevening-despitebreakingallcityandstatelimits-toabe

38、autifultablesetwiththeirbestchina,andcandleslit.Hiswife,Cassie,hadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavouritedishes.Immediatelyhethoughtsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedheroff!NexttohisplateMichaelfoundabeautifulletterednote.Itwasfromhiswife.Itread:Congratulations,mylove!Iknewyoudgettheraise!Ipreparedthi

39、sdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!HereaditandstoppedtothinkabouthowsensitiveandcaringCassiewas.Afterdinner,MichaelwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenheobservedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofCassiespocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickitup.Itread:Dontworryaboutnotge

40、ttingtheraise!Youdodeserveone!YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyoueventhoughyoudidnotgettheIfincrease.SuddenlytearsswelledinMichaelseyes.Totalacceptance!Cassiessupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork.Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanundergoalm

41、ostanysetbackorrejectionwhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure.WhatwasMichaelsplanthatFriday?TofindajobwiththeBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Toaskforawageincreasefromhisboss.Tocelebratehissuccess.Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner.Onhiswaybackhome,Michael.feltweakinthekneeswaspunishedbyt

42、hetrafficpolicemanwastooanxioustosharethenewswithhiswifecouldntwaittoenjoyamealWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestoryisFALSE?Michaelwasafraidthathisrequestwouldleadtoadisaster.Michaelhadworkedveryhardanddonehispartforthecompany.Michaelsbossagreedtohisrequest.OneofMichaelscolleagueshadtoldhiswife

43、thegoodnews.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMichaelswife,Cassie?Passionate,thoughtfulandtalented.B.Considerate,generousandreliable.C.Decisive,optimisticandenergetic.D.Caring,tolerantandsupportive.(B)EightDaysfromjustE399DepartsMayOctober2018Includes:Returnflightsfrom8UKairpor

44、tstoNaplesReturnairporttohoteltransportSevennightsaccommodationatthe3HotelNiceTheservicesofguidesGovernmenttaxesJoinusforawonderfulholidayinoneofEuropesmostwonderfulcomers.LongafavouritewithholidaymakersindeedtheancientRomanscalledtheareahappylandthissimplyattractivecoastlineofcolourfultowns,splendi

45、dviewsandthewarmMediterraneanSeaisaperfectchoiceforatrulymemorableholiday!ChoosebetweenthepeacefultraditionalvillageofSantAgata,setonahillsidesixmilesfromSorrento,orthemorelivelyandwellknowninternationalresorttownofSorrento,withwonderfulviewsovertheBayofNaples.Breathtakingsceneryandfamoussightsevery

46、where.FromthelegendaryIslandofCapritothehauntingruinsofPompeiiandfromtheunforgettableAmalfiDrivetothedelightfulresortsofPositano,SorrentoandRavello,theareaisafeastfortheeyes!Shouldyouchoosetojoinus,weknowthatyouwillnotbedisappointed!WithachoiceofhotelsandoptionalexcursionsincludingCapri,Pompeiandthe

47、AmalfiDrive,thisisatrulyunmissableholiday.Pricebasedontwotouristssharingatwin/doubleroomattheHotelNice.Liketoknowmore?ThentelephoneNewmarketAirHolidaysLtdon:0845-226-7766（Allcallschargedatlocalrates）.Allthefollowingareincludedinthepriceof399EXCEPT.transportbetweentheairportandthehoteltelephonecallsm

48、adebytouriststheservicesofguidestotouristsdoubleroomsforeverytwotouristsWhatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?ToinvitepeopletotakeabreathintheBayofNaples.ToadvisepeopletotelephoneNewmarketAirHolidaysLtd.TopersuadepeopletotourintheareaoftheMediterraneanSea.ToattractpeopletogotoSantAgataorSor

49、rentoforsightseeing.Theunderlinedparttheareaisafeastfortheeyesinthepassagemean.theareaispleasingtotheeyeB.theareaisreallyunforgettableC.theareacatchesthetouristseyeD.theareaiscrowdedwithtourists（C）Mondaymorningfeelingcouldbeacrushingpaininthechestwhichleavesyousweatingandgaspingforbreath.Recentresea

50、rchfromGermanyandItalyshowsthatheartattacksaremorecommononMondaymorningsanddoctorsblamethestressofreturningtoworkaftertheweekendbreak.heriskofhavingaheartattackonanygivendayshouldbeoneinseven,butasix-yearstudyhelpedbyresearchersattheFreeUniversityofBerlinofmorethan2,600Germansrevealedthattheaveragep

51、ersonhada20percenthigherchanceofhavingaheartattackonaMondaythanonanyotherday.WorkingGermansareparticularlynotprotectedagainstattack,witha33percenthigherriskatthebeginningoftheworkingweek.Non-workers,bycomparison,appeartobenomoreatriskonaMondaythananyotherday.Astudyof11,000Italiansproved8amonaMondaym

52、orningasthemoststressfultimefortheheart,andbothstudiesshowedthatSundayistheleaststressfulday,withfewerheartattacksinbothcountries.Thefindingscouldleadtoabetterunderstandingofwhatistheimmediatecauseofheartattacks,accordingtoDr.StefanWillichoftheFreeUniversity.Weknowalotaboutlong-termriskfactorssuchas

53、smokingandcholesterol（胆固醇）butwedontknowwhatactuallycausesheartattacks,sowecantmakespecificrecommendationsabouthowtopreventthem,hesaid.Mondaymorningshaveadoublehelpingofstressfortheworkingbodyasitmakesarapidchangefromsleeptoactivity,andfromtherelaxingweekendtothepressuresofwork.Whenpeoplegetup,theirb

54、loodpressureandheartrategoupandtherearehormonal（荷尔蒙的）changesintheirbodies.”Willichexplained.“Allthesethingscanhaveanunfavorableeffectinthebloodsystemandincreasetheriskofaclot（血凝块）inthearteries（动脉）whichwillcauseaheartattack.Whenpeoplereturntoworkafteraweekendoff,thepaceoftheirlifechanges.Theyhaveahig

55、herworkload,morestress,moreangerandmorephysicalactivity,saidwillich.Weneedtoknowhowtheseeventscausechangesinthebodybeforewecanunderstandiftheycauseheartattacks.Butalthoughitistemptingtobelievethatreturningtoworkincreasestheriskofaheartattack,bothWillichandtheItalianresearchersadmitthatitisonlyaparti

56、alanswer.Bothstudiesshowedthattheover65sarealsovulnerableonMondaymorningeventhoughmostnolongerwork.Thereasonforthisisnotclear,buttheItalianteamspeculatedthatthesocialinteractions-thethoughtoffacinganotherweekandallitspressuresmayplayapart.Whatisclear,however,isthattheMondaymorningpeakseemstobeconsis

57、tentfromthenorthernGermanytosouthernItalyinspiteofthedifferencesindietandlifestyle.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?20%oftheItaliansappeartohavehigherpossibilityofhavingheartattacks.33%oftheGermanshaveheartdiseases,soheartattacksaremorecommoninGermanythaninanyothercountry.Theriskofhavi

58、ngheartattacksonMondaymorningsisthesameasonanyotherdayoftheweektonon-workers.non-smokersaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksonSundays.Theover65saremorelikelytosufferfromheartattacksonMondaymorningspossiblybecause.theyareafraidofreturningtoworktheyarereluctanttofacethepressuresofanotherweekmostofthemareno

59、tingoodhealththeyaremuchbusieronMondaysthanonanyotherdaysoftheweekInthefollowingresearch,Dr.Willichwillprobablytrytofindout.ifsmokingandcholesterolwillcauseheartattackifincreaseinbloodpressure,heartrateandhormonalchangeswillcauseheartattacksonwhichdaypeopleareleastlikelytohaveaheartattackifeventslik

60、ehigherworkload,morestressandsoonwillcauseheartattacks.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?CausesofHeartAttacksonMondays.Warning:MondaysAreBadforYourHeart.TheOverweightandSmokersRiskHeartAttacksonMondays.ReduceYourChanceofHavingHeartAttacksonMondays.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachb