2018届上海市普陀区高三英语二模试卷(2018.4)

#/14考生注意:.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上，在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionA10%Directions:InSectionA.youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleansweronyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Cold B.Sunny C.Rainy D.CloudyA.110minutesB.120minutesC.130minutesD.140minutesA.ShopassistantandcustomerB.BossandassistantC.Professorandstudent4.A.InameetingroomC.Professorandstudent4.A.InameetingroomAtabookingofficeD.HusbandandwifeInareferenceroomAtapolicestationD.Aspeech5.A.Amovie B.Alecture C.AplayD.Aspeech.A.ThewomanshouldntbesoupsetB.Hesanhourlaterfortheinterview.ThewomanshouldbepatientHestoonervoustocalmdownThewomanshouldbepatientHestoonervoustocalmdownA.Themanisintelligentenough B.ThemandoesnotworkhardenoughC.ThemanshouldgetsomesleepD.Themanishard-working..A.Hedoesntenjoybusinesstripsasmuchasheusedto.HewantstospendmoretimewithhisfamilyHedoesntthinkheiscapablefodoingthejobHethinksthepayistoolowtosupporthisfamily,A.ThewomandoesnthavemoneyforhersonsgraduatestudiesBThewomandoesntthinkhersonwillgetabusinessdegreeThewomaninsiststhathersonshouldmajorinscience.ThewomanadviseshersontothinktwicebeforemakinghisdecisionA.Itranintoanothercar B.ItfellintoariverandsankC.Itbrokedownontheroad D.ItlefttheroadandlandedinafieldSectionB15%Directions:InSectionB.youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingrecording.A.Noise B.SmokingC.Litter D.DrinkingA.AtourguideB.AconductorC.AteacherD.AlawyerA.Topreparepeopleforinternationaltravel

TomakethelawsofdifferentkindsToinformpeopleofthepunishmentforbreakinglawsTogiveadvicetotravelerstothecountryQuestions14through16arebasedonPunctualityandpolitenessQuestions14through16arebasedonPunctualityandpolitenessA.InformtheteacherinadvanceC.DropoutofthecourseA.OnethatiswrittenbyhandC.OnethatisrevisebythetutorQuestions17through20arebasedonA.iskneesandfingersachethefollowingrecordingDebateandessaypreparationJustdonotchoosethecourseD.MakeituplaterB.OnethatisoriginalD.Onethatkeepstotheinstructionsthefollowingconversation.B.edoesntfeellikeeatingecantsleepverywellisbloodpressureishighecantsleepverywellisbloodpressureishighA.SheaskshimtohaveinjectionsandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohaveanoperationandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohaveagoodrestandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohavesomeherbalmedicineandatreatmentwithraysA.EverydayforsevenweekssevenweeksThreetimesaweekforThreetimesaweeksforthreeweeksTwentytimesfortwoweeksA.UsehotwaterpadsSitbythestoveDrinkcoldwaterTakecoldbaths.II.GrammarandvocabularyA.SheaskshimtohaveinjectionsandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohaveanoperationandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohaveagoodrestandatreatmentwithraysSheaskshimtohavesomeherbalmedicineandatreatmentwithraysA.EverydayforsevenweekssevenweeksThreetimesaweekforThreetimesaweeksforthreeweeksTwentytimesfortwoweeksA.UsehotwaterpadsSitbythestoveDrinkcoldwaterTakecoldbaths.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionA10%Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword:fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.JimThompsonJimThompsonslifestoryisoneofsuccess,achievement,andfinallymysterybecausenooneknowshowitended.Withhissuccessinthesilkbusiness,JimThompsoncontinuedhisoriginalinterestinarchitectureontheside.HefoundsixtraditionalThaihousesandhad(28)broughttoandreassembledthereasonemagnificenthouse.Today,notonlyisitabeautifulhouseinsideandout,(29)itisalsofilledwiththeworksofartThompsoncollected.In1967duringaholidayin,hewentforawalkintheJungleanddisappearedforever.Tothisday,noclues(30)(find)astowhathappenedtothiswealthyAmericanbusinessmanwhoiscreditedwithsingle-handedlyrevivingtheThaisilkindustry.SectionB10%Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.MentallyandIntellectuallyHarmfulLastmonth,theIndianMedicalAssociationdeclaredapublichealthemergencyinbecauseofhighlevelsofairpollution.Schoolswereshutandemergencytrafficrestrictionsputinplace.isfarfromalone.Ourresearchintothe31ofairpollutioninChinashowsthat,inadditiontothemoreobviousphysicalprice,airpollutioncanalsohaveseriousnegativeeffectsonmentalhealthandcognition(认知),32reducingapersonshappinessandtheirscoresinverbalandmathematicaltests.Suchharmfulmentaleffectshaveseriousnegativeconsequencesforlivelihoodsandhumancapitaldevelopment,suggestingthatdevelopment33shouldgobeyondthetraditionalfocusofboostingGDPinthedevelopingworld.India'srecentpollutionemergencyisthemost34incidence（发生率）。£dangerousairpollution,butsmoggyskieshavebeenacauseofgrowing35inmostdevelopingcountries.sextremelevelsofairpollutionarewellrecognized,andexaminingtheeffectsprovidesclearwarningsforothercountriesseekingfastgrowththroughrapidindustrialization.Wefoundthatworseningairqualityledtoadecreaseinhappinessthatday__40toabout10percentofthereducedhappinessonewouldexperienceformanegativemajorlifeeventsuchasdivorce.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA15%Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Globalization:GoodorBad?Globalizationisdefinedinmanyways.Onesimple__41__isthatitistherapidincreaseininternationalfreetrade,investment,andtechnologicalexchange.Itisarguedthatthisinternationaltradehasbeenoneofthemaincausesofworldeconomic__42overthepasthalfcentury.Althoughthereislittledoubtthattheglobaleconomyhasdevelopedenormouslyinthelast50years,somepeoplebelievethatthistrendhasonlybenefitedcertaincountries,andthatothershavesufferedasaresult.Moreimports,moreexports50maintainthat,ingeneral,itispoorercountriesthatproduceandexportfoodsuchascoffee,andrichercountriesthatproduceandexportmanufacturedgoodssuchaspackagingmaterials.Furthermore,itistherichercountriesthatcontrolthepriceofgoodand,51,farmersmaybeforcedtoselltheirproduceatalowpriceandtobuymanufacturedgoodsatahighprice.52developmentFinally,globalizationoften53acountrytoconcentrateonindustrieswhicharealreadysuccessful.Thesecountriesdevelopexpertise(专门技能)andincreasetheirshareintheinternationalmarket.Ontheotherhand,thosecountrieswhich54tosupportalltheirindustriesusuallydonotdevelopexpertiseinanyone.Consequently,thesecountriesdonotfindaworldmarketfortheirgoodsanddonotincreasetheirgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).Anti-globalistsclaimthatthereisaseriousprobleminthisargumentforthe55ofindustry.Countrieswhichonlyconcentrateononeortwomainindustriesareforcedtoimportothergoods.Theseimportedgoodarefrequentlyoverpriced,andthesecountries,therefore,haveatendencytoaccumulatehugedebts.41.A.indicationB.principleC.definitionD.factor42.A.systemsB.solutionC.crisisD.growth43.A.infavorofB.onaccountofC.withregardto D.inhonourof44.A.FortunatelyB.SimilarlyC.UndoubtedlyD.Unusually45.A.freerB.greaterC.strongerD.wealthier46.A.figuresB.descriptionsC.countriesD.benefits47.A.severeB.slightC.furtherD.general48.A.overtakeB.qualifyC.fightD.require49.A.two-wayB.all-inclusiveC.officialD.legal

A.SupportersAuthoritiesA.otherwisebesidesA.GlobalEconomicalA.SupportersAuthoritiesA.otherwisebesidesA.GlobalEconomicalA.encouragesA.stopA.globalizationidentificationSectionB22%B.AdvocatesB.neverthelessB.IndustrialB.restrictscontinueB.transformationCritics D.C.therefore D.C.National D.C.forbids D. forcesC.fail D. refuseC.specialization D.Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.ATheRenaissanceWhydidmanyAfricanAmericansleavetheSouthaftertheCivilWar?A.Toescapeslavery B.TofindjobsinagricultureC.Toavoidracialdiscrimination D.TogaincitizenshipHowdidW.E.B.DuBoiscontributetotheHarlemRenaissance?A.HeledtomovementtoreturntoHewroteplaysabouttheAfrican-AmericanexperienceHewroteaboutthestruggleforAfrican-AmericanidentityWhatcanyouinferabouttheeconomicstatusofAfricanAmericanspriortotheHarlemRenaissance?NearlyallwereunemployedatthattimeThevastmajoritywereconsideredlowerclassMostwereregardedasmiddleclassAlargepercentagewererecognizedaswealthyWhatactorallowedmanymoreAfricaAmericanstopursuecareersinfieldslikemedicineandlaw?A.Spreadofblackbusinesses B.AccesstohighereducationC.Shiftfromagriculturetoindustry D.PushforunityamongallAfricansBAtravelerwillenjoyaperformanceifhechooses.A.theEssentialTourB.theBackstageTourC.OperaHighTeaD.anyofthetoursJoiningtheBackstageTour,atraveler.isallowedtowearsneakerswhenstandingonthestagewillhaveanopportunitytobetheconductoroftheorchestracantakehisbigfamilyof8memberstofreebreakfastcanbuythediscountticketthedaybeforethetourIfacouplewhotravelledwiththeir17-year-oldsonjoinedtheEssentialTourandhadamealof$150there,whatwouldthelowestcostbeifpaidincash?A.$203.25 B.$.$225D.$239.25CAsensationalnewscientificdiscoveryintheoceannearmayexplainthemostmassiveextinctionoflivingthingsinEarthshistory.Foryears,scholarshavebeenfrustratedintryingtoanalyzewhy90to95percentofsealifeand75percentofandlifevanishedabout250millionyearsago.TheextinctionsweresoenormousthattheyarecalledTheGreatDying.Todate,someauthoritiesonancientlifethoughtthatavolcaniceruptionorasuddenchangeintheenvironmentaffectedalllifeonEarth.Otherspecialistshavedoubtedthesetheories,maintainingthatitwasnotplausiblethatasolovolcanocouldbringaboutsuchchaos.Fromtheoutset,criticsbelievedtheseclaimswereexaggerated.Bycontrast,thereiswideacceptanceoftheideathatameteor(流星)whichhitexicosucatanpeninsula65millionyearsagowastheprimarycauoethedinosaursextinction.Nevertheless,untilnowtheyhadnoevidenceofanintensemeteorimpact185millonyearsearlier.Nowtheydo.Bearinmindthatallthiswaslongbeforemammalsincludinghumans--emergedinEarthshistory.Still,wewodIbewisetopayattentiontothedamageameteorcancause.Fortunately,meteorstrikesonEartharefewandfarbetween.6.Thewordplausible(paragraph1)isclosestinmeaningtoA.availableB.incredibleC.reasonableD.ridiculous6.Whydidntthemeteoraffecthumanbeings?A.Becausetheywereveryresistant B.BecausetherewerentanythenC.Becausetheylivedinisolatedareas D.BecausetheyhidthemselvesinthecavesWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?ScholarsagreedthatasinglevolcanocausedTheGreatDying75percentoflandlifecontinued250millionyearsagoVolcanicrocksandmeteorshavedifferentpatternsWhenthemeteorhitlandsprangup.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage.TheDinosaursEndB.CrateronomolangmaC.ContradictoryClaims D.eteorsImpactSectionC8%Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Blindimitationisself-destruction.Tothosewhodonotrecognizetheiruniqueworth,imitationappearsattractive;tothosewhoknowtheirstrength,imitationisunacceptable.Intheearlystagesofskillorcharacterdevelopmentimitationishelpful.WhenIfirstlearnedtocook.Iusedrecipesandturnedoutsometastydishes.ButsoonIgrewbored.67Imitatingrolemodelsislikeusingtrainingwheelsonachildbicycle;theyhelpyougetgoing,butonceyoufindyourownbalance,youflyfasterandfartherwithoutrelyingonthem.68If,asachild,youobservedpeoplewhoseliveswerebad,youmayhaveacceptedtheirfearandpainasnormalandgoneontofollowwhattheydid.Ifyoudonotmakestrongchoicesforyourself,youwillgettheresultsoftheweakchoicesofothers.Inthefieldofentertainment,ourcultureglorifiescelebrities.Thosestarslookgreatonscreen.Butwhentheystepoffscreen,theirpersonallivesmaybedisastrous. 69 Blessedisthepersonwillingtoatontheirsuddendesiretocreatesomethingunique.Thinkofthemovies,books,teachers,andfriendsthathaveaffectedyoumostdeeply.Theytouchedyoubecausetheircreationsweremotivatedbyinspiration,notdesperation.Theworldischangednotbythosewhodowhathasbeendonebeforethem,butbythosewhodowhathasbeendoneinsidethem.70Theproblemacreatorfacesisnotrunningoutofmaterial;itiswhattodowiththematerialknockingatthedoorofimagination.Studyyourrolemodels,acceptthegiftstheyhavegiven,andleavebehindwhatdoesnotserveyou.Thenyoucansay,Istandontheshouldersofmyancestorstragediesanddeclarevictory,andknowthattheyarecheeringmeon.SummaryWriting10%Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.BetterMemoryCausesBoredomAnewstudyshowsthatthebetteryourshort-termmemory,thefasteryoufeelfedupanddecideyouvehadenough.ThefindingsappearintheJournalofConsumerResearch.NoelleNelson,assistantprofessorofmarketingandconsumerbehaviorattheUniversityofKansasSchoolofBusiness.SheandhercolleagueJosephReddenatthetriedtothinkoutsidethelunchbox.Somethingthatwasinterestingtomeisthatsomepeoplegettiredofthingsatverydifferentrates.Whenyouthinkaboutpopsongsontheradio,somepeoplemuststillbeenjoyingthemandrequestingthemevenafterhearingthemalot.Butalotofotherpeoplearereallysickofthosesamesongs.Thedifference,theresearcherssupposed,mighthavetodowithmemoriesofpastconsumption.Theresearcherstestedthememorycapacityofundergraduates.ThestudentsthenviewedarepeatingseriesofthreeclassicpaintingslikeTheStarryNight,AmericanGothic,andTheScreamorlistenedandre-listenedtoaseriesofthreepopsongsorthreepiecesofclassicalmusic.Throughoutthetest,theparticipantswereaskedtoratetheirexperienceonascaleofzerototen.Andthebetteraparticipantscoredinthememorytest,thefastertheygotbored.Wefoundthatpeoplewithlargecapacitiesrememberedmoreaboutthemusicorart,whichledtothemgettingtiredofthemusicorartmorequickly.Sorememberingmoredetailsactuallymadetheparticipantsfeelliketheydexperiencedthemusicorartmoreoften. Thefindingssuggesthatmarketerscouldcopewithourdesirefortheirproductsbyfiguringoutwaystodistractusandkeepusfromfullyrememberingourexperiences.Wecouldalsotrickourselvesintoeatinglessjunkfoodbyrecallingtheexperienceofa