2020屆浦東新區(qū)高考英語二模(高清打印版)

1、精品文檔，歡迎下載！ 精品文檔，歡迎下載！ II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks 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

2、 word that best fits each blank.Green Spring Renews Life ' s PromiseFor me, two of the loveliest words in the English language are“ Lfecpsrsists” . I camethem years ago as a college freshman, sitting in the library on a beautiful spring day, bored, working on a history paper, I don recall (21) t

3、 I was researching into. Out of nowhere,those two words came (22)(dance) off the page in a quote by Ga ndhi, “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists. ”After those words (23)(read) again a dozen times, suddenly I was no lon

4、ger bored. Outside in the sunshine, I kicked off my shoes and danced barefoot across a spring-green lawn.I love spring. And this year, I was especially hungry to see it. Flying home last weekend toLas Vegas, after 10 days in California, I looked down on hills that were so green that I (24)almost tas

5、te them. When I approached Vegas, the green turned a dull desert brown.We landed after sunset, and the only green to be seen was neon (霓虹燈)But the next morning, to my surprise, I (25) (awake) to find signs of spring all over my yard. (26)my absence, all sorts of things had leafed and bloomed. Three

6、days later, I drove to Arizona to visit a friend and get yet another taste of spring seeing the Giants play the A sin spring training. The drive across the desert was completely great, a variety of wildflowers and blooming cactuses.Sometimes we need the chance (27)(remind) that we' restill alive

7、. After my husband died, a friend sent me a card which read: " Jus(28)you think you will never smile again, life comes back.”Life persists, and so do (29)in the green of spring and the dead of winter, in the birth of a child and the passing of a loved one; in the words we leave behind and the h

8、earts of those (30)will remember us. Spring reminds us that weforeverre alive1精品文檔，歡迎下載！Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.A. affordable B. cultur

9、al C. driving D. influence E. materialism F. outward-looking G. resulted H. shaped I. sharing J. shift K. specializedCuriosity and Globalization are Driving a New Approach to TravelToday ' political climate and negative headlines seem to point towards a more inwardlooking global population - min

10、ds narrowing, borders going up. But with more people living and working overseas and becoming exposed to influences from different cultures, many of us are seeking a(n) _31_, connected world.According to the recently published study from Culture Trip, 60% of people in the US and UK say that their ou

11、tlook on life is shaped by the 32_ from different cultures. As a society, we not only want to discover and experience other cultures, we want to learn from them, too. This is one of the many positive side effects of globalization. At the same time, the economic landscape of the last decade has resul

12、ted in a shift in values away from _33, with younger generations more interested in collecting experiences than possessions.Welcome to the “ new culture economy ".The collision (碰 撞)of two trends - globalization and the experience economy - has 34 a new attitude to travel, with cultural curiosi

13、ty at its heart. This is the“ new culture eccphenomenon is having a powerful impact on people' s interactions an35 definitions ofexploration, and presents an incredible commercial opportunity.While globalization is usually talked about in the context of the36_ _of trade and capitalbetween countr

14、ies, we shouldn ' t forget37atforce behind it all it people. Education, travel, exposure to other customs and geographies and the cultural integration (融合) are the more influential social effects of globalization. People are increasingly living or working in countries other than the ones in whic

15、h they were born - more than half of respondents from the study have friends living overseas, all of which has 38 in more interaction with global cultures.Also, student debt and unafford-able housing have created a(n) 39_ in .spending patterns, and so a new set of values has emerged in which experie

16、nces matter more than ownership. Travel is absolutely necessary to most people 'lives - in fact, nearly half of all respondents cut down ontheir daily expenses so they can save money to travel more. For“ generation rent " in particimatter how expensive an experience or a trip, it is still m

17、ore _40 than a house.111. 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.Communication, One Major Part of the Scientific MethodScientists may

18、 feel it their duty to share their guesses, methods, and findings with the rest of the scientific community .This sharing serves two 41 . First, it supports the basic deal of skepticism （懷疑論）by making it possible for others to say, aOh,yeah? Let me check that. It tells others where to see what the s

19、cientist saw, and what techniques and tools to use. Second, it gets the word out so that others can use what has been discovered. This is essential because science is a（n）_42_efforts. People who work thousands of miles apart build with and upon each other ' s discoveries.The communication of sci

20、ence begins with “ peereview " a process of143Lan author ' s scholarly work, research or ideas to the inspection of other experts. It typically has three stages.The first occurs when a scientists seeks funding - from government agencies, foundations, or other44 二-to carry out a research pro

21、gram. He or she must prepare a report describing the intended work, laying out background, hypotheses （假設）,planned experiments, expected results, and even the_45_impacts on other fields. Committees of other scientists then 46 the report to seewhether the scientist knows his or her area, has the nece

22、ssary abilities, and is realistic in his or her plans.Once the scientist has the needed_47_, has done the work, and has written a report of the results, that reports will go to a scientific journal. Before publishing the report, the journal ' s editors will show it to other workers in the same o

23、r_48_fields and ask whether the work was done adequately, the conclusion are justified, and the report should be published.The third stage of peer review happens are publication, when the broader scientific community gets to see and_49 _the work.This three-stage quality-control process can, of cours

24、e, be faulty. Any scientist withindependent wealth can 50 the first stage quite easily but such scientists are much, much rarer today than they were a century or so ago. Those who remain are the object of envy. 51_, it is_ fair to say that they are not disapproved as were those who avoid the latter

25、two stages of the review " mechanisms by using preconferences.On the other hand, it is certainly possible for the standard peer review mechanisms to 52_ . _ By their nature, these mechanisms are more likely to 53 ideas that are not different from what the reviewers think they already know. Yet

26、the un-traditional or unconventional ideas are not 54 _wrong, as Alfred Wegener proved when he tried to gain 55_for jhe idea of continental drift in the early twentieth century. It was not until the 1960s that most geologists accepted his ideas as genuine insights.41. A. purposesB. dutiesC. interest

27、sD.needs42. A. innovativeB. prospectiveC. cooperativeD. plain43. A. accustomingB. addictingC. restrictingD. subjecting44. A. projectsB. sourcesC. unionsD. departments45. A. strongerB. more limitedC. more dramaticD. broader46. A. look upB. go overC. long forD. call for47. A. fundsB. fieldsC. impactsD

28、. experiments48. A. differentB.chosenC. relatedD. academic49. A. substituteB. createC. judgeD. undertake50. A. reachB. markC. holdD. skip51. A. SimilarlyB. ContrarilyC. SurelyD. Therefore52. A. failB. functionC. evolveD. work53. A. conveyB. overlookC. rejectD. approve54. A. necessarilyB. particularl

29、yC. dramaticallyD. terribly55. A. confidenceB. acceptanceC. strengthD. weightSection BDirections : Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best acc

30、ording to the information given in the passage you have read.3精品文檔，歡迎下載!(A) To Be a Deaf DJI was born in England with perfect hearing. In 1990, when I was five, my family moved tothe United State s. I started getting ear infections every three months or so. We didn t have hinsurance at the time, and

31、 when I got a third infection, my parents couldn t afford the treatmwent deaf in my right ear and was left with 50 percent hearing in my left. Over time, myremaining hearing dropped to 20 percent, where it is today. My doctors predicted that I would bethoroughly deaf by now, so I think I mwdeoll.ing

32、 prettyThere was always music on in my house in my childhood. I loved listening to Metallica, LedZeppelin, Michael Jackson. My dad was a DJ, so he played disco, folk, rock, and music from othercountries. For my 18 th birthday, my dad asked me to deejay at the restaurant be owned. After doingthat for

33、 a few weeks, I was hooded. I desired to learn more. I e-mailed DJ Shiftee, a distinguishedNew York City DJ, when I was 25:“ I know you like a challenge. Howteaacbhoiuntg a deafperson to deejay? ” He wrote back the next day;“ Challenge accempteedtw. ice a ” weHeke tutoredfor two years, helping me de

34、velop correct technique. I practiced four hours a day.Now when I m performing, musclememory takes over. When I started, I wouldn t tell theclub managers that I was deaf. I would just show up, introduce myself, and start playing music. Atthe end of the night, someone would say,“ Oh, here s the check.

35、 ” And I d say, “ What? Ohhear. ” They were always so astonished. Sometimes I would bring doctor nostes because theywouldn btelieve me. It was reassurance that they were giving me opport unities to performbecause I was brilliant, no out of sympathy. Eventually people started calling me“ that deand t

36、he name stuck.What fascinates me about deejaying is the creativity. I use software that turns the music intolines of color on a com puter screen. I m visually hearing the music. The next time you go dancing,cover your ears, and you ll start seeing that you re able to hear the music in a different wa

37、y. Musicis not all about hearing. I pay all sorts of get-togethers now, from college parties to corporateevents. I also go to elementary schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation andbelieving in themselves. I mbig on talking to the parents. I tell them, “ Myadvice to you is lety

38、our kids chase their dreams. Iaf DJ, msoawdhey not? ”56. Which of the following might result in the authorloss? s hearingA. Monthly ear infection.B. Moving to the U. S.C. Family financial hardshipD. The doctors pr6diction.57. How did DJ Shiftee help the author during his youth?A. He taught him corre

39、ct skills.B.He discovered his talent for DJ.C. He played at the restaurant for him.D.He cultivated his taste for foreign music.58. The underlined expression in Paragraph3"the name stimeans Ihap robably .A. the author was in low spiritsB.the author impressed people deeplyC. the audience felt dis

40、appointed by the playerD. the audience looked down upon the player59. We can conclude from the passage that the author loves deejaying because.A. working as a DJ involves innovationB. music helps him to see the world virtuallyC. he motivates the kids to realize their dreamD. he desires to challenge

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52、anging the GameOn a warm September evening in London, The Arch climbing wall, just south of the River Thames, is packed. Scores of people wander around on the thick crash pads, chatting, waiting their turn and offering the odd shout of encouragement to those clinging on to the colourful climbing wal

53、ls.Rock climbing was once classified as an “ extreme sport ” . But indoor centres like The Arch, which offer climbing without the need for rocks, are bringing it into the mainstream. The British Mountaineering Council estimates there are at least 248 public climbing walls in Britain, a number that h

54、as risen by 30% since 2010. In 2020 the sport' s governing bodies are hoping to see an evenbigger increase in interest. Along with skateboarding, surfing and karate(空手道),rock climbingwill be making its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the summer games in Tokyo.The International Olympic Co

55、mmittee (IOC) is frank about the ambition to appeal to a younger crowd who may be less familiar with longer-standing sports such as athletics and weightlifting. The crowd at the Arch is exactly what the IOC has in mind: mostly young professional letting off steam after work, who see climbing as a mo

56、re engaging ans sociable alternative to jogging on running machines or pumping iron in a gym. Between them, the new sports will mean another 18 events and 474 athletes at the Tokyo games.Officially, all four sports are delighted with their new status. But with the exception of karate, all of them ha

57、ve counter-cultural, anti-establishment roots. Some stars have wondered whether accepting the Olympic torch means going against their beliefs. Owen Wright, a famous surfer, has said that surfing is more art form than sport, and therefore not suitable for the games - though hehas since gone back on h

58、is word, and hopes to represent Australia in Tokyo.Adam Ondra, a Czech who is one of the world' s climbers, said he might steer clear of thegames because of the format. The eventual Olympic champion will have to master all the three disciplines including bouldering (climbing without a rope, low to the ground, with a focus on hard, gymnastic moves), lead climbing (roped climbing up a tall wall of increasing difficulty) and speed climbing. Bouldering and lead climbing feature new routes in each stage