2020崇明高三英语一模

2021年1月26日发(作者：香精英文)




崇明区
2020
届第一次高考模拟考试试卷

英语

(
考试时间
120
分钟，满分
140
分。请将答案填写在答题纸上 ）

1.

Listening Comprehension

Section A

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 possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
you have heard.

1.

A. A housewife.


B. A fashion model.

C
.

A shirt designer.

2.

A. In a bank.


C. It’s not true.

B. In a school.







3.

A. It's not good enough.

D.

A shop assistant.

C.

In a travel agency.

D.

In a stock exchange.

B. It’s none of the woman’s business,


D. It's out of expectation.

B. The woman mistook him for another guy.

B.

Important aspects in American culture.

D.

Tips on understanding American culture.

B.

She's angry with the man for forgetting it.

4.


A. He decided to try a new barbershop.

5.

A. The tipping rule in America.






C. A different person cut his hair this time.

D. Another friend also commented on his hair.

C. The general tax rate in America.

6.

A. She doesn’t know where it is.


7.

A. Book a hotel on the campus.


C. She'd like the man to return it tomorrow.

D. She didn't realize the man had borrowed it.

B.

Reserve a hotel a little far away.

C. Call the local hotels again a few days later.

8.

A. She took a history class last term.





D.

Ask her parents to

come at a different weekend.

B.

She doesn’t trust the mail.

C. She didn’t l like her geography professor.

D.

She won^ take any history classes.

9.

A. She doesn’t think it will snow.



B.

T
he meeting place has been changed.

C. The meeting has been canceled.



D.

S
he MI be too tired to walk to the meeting.

10.

A. He is not an experienced skier at all.

B.

He has never been to Central Mountain.

C.

He doesn't plan to go skiing during spring breaks.

D. lie doesn’t recommend going to Central Mountain.


Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you

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will be asked several questions on each of them. 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11.

A. The history of movie-popcorn relationship.

B.

The reasons for moviegoers loving popcorn.

C.

The functions of popcorn in movie-watching.

D.

The special smell of popcorn in movie theaters.

12.


A. It was considered an unhealthy food.

C. It was unpopular with theater owners.

13.

A. The higher reputation of popcorn.

B. It could lower the movie ticket prices.

D. It could spoil the luxurious atmosphere.

B. The increase of popcorn prices.

C. The rise of less luxurious theaters.

D. The improvement of popcorn smell.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14.

A. Pearson's plan to publish electronic books in the U.S. college market.

B.

Pearson's publishing history and its future in the U.S. college market.

C.

The reasons for the drop of Pearson^ sales in the U.S. college market.

D.

The reaction of the U.S. college market to Pearson’s digital publishing.

15.

A. Parts of Pearson have been sold.


B.

Pearson has been trying to save money.

D.

Pearson’s new textbooks have been costly.

C. Some employees have left Pearson.


16.

A. Their publishing time is more predictable.

B. They are more adaptable than its printed

ones.

C. They will be updated more timely.


D.

1 heir extra learning tools will be free.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

15.

A. Opening social media accounts.

B
. Posting personal photos online.

C. Interacting with online followers.

16.

A. Essential.


D. Finding friendships on social media.

C. Comfortable.


D. Unwise.

B. Impolite.


17.

A. Urging people to make nice comments.

B. Encouraging people to become volunteers.

C.

Providing people with job opportunities.

D. Helping people establish life-lasting friendships.

18.

A. The man is cautious about sharing online.

B. The man is ignorant of online opportunities.

C. The woman thinks it safer to hide the identity online.

D.

The woman loves sharing secrets with online friends.


Ⅱ
. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A


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Directions: 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 word that best fits each blank.

A 14-year-old Girl Built an App to Help Alzheimer’s patients (
老年痴呆症患者）

For many teenagers, their lives typically might circle around schoolwork and spending time
with
friends.
Not
so
for
Emma
Yang.
Though
the
Hong
Kong-born
girl
is
only
14,
she
(21)________(create) her own mobile app for Alzheimer’s patients already.

The Timeless app, which Yang spent two years (22)________(develop), comes with several
important
features.
It
is
an
artificial
intelligence-powered
facial
recognition
system
in
the
app
(23)________helps Alzheimer’s patients identify people in photos and remember who they are. It
also allows photos (24)________(group) by individuals as well as provides a picture-based phone
book, which enables a user to tap on photos to call or text a person.

The inspiration to develop an app that would help Alzheimer’s patients connect with their
loved
ones
came
to Yang
at
the
age
of
12,
when
her
grandmother
started
forgetting
things
like
(25)________she lived and Yang's birthday.

“I
wanted
to
create
something
to
help
people
like
my
grandmother
stay
(26)________(connect)
with
her
family,”
Yang
said.
It
was
a
task
she
was
well- prepared
to
undertake, (27)________venture capitalists didn’t take her work seriously. Yang started a crowd
finding campaign in March last year to support her 37/we/es^ app project. That effort raised more
than $$10,000.

At present Yang works with an international team that includes a designer in California and
a
developer
in
Cologne,
Germany.
The
chief
technology
officer
of
Kairos,
the
AI
company
(28)________ technology is used in the Timeless app, is now Yang’s adviser.

Yang urged other young, ambitious people to believe in (29)________because the teenagers
of today will be tomorrow’s leaders. “Technology has been able to make kids put their ideas into
action
，
’’ she said “(30)

________ ________ _______yon get out there and put yourself out there,
tell people about your idea and find out who’s on board and can get behind it
，
you’ll eventually
find that team of people.”


Section B

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.
Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.


A. drew



B. allowed



C. result

G. effort




Stephen Hawking: The Extraordinary Scientist Who Changed Our Understanding of Physics


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D. transformed




E. physical




F. discovered


J. fundamental




K. mutual


H. figure



I. respect



There
aren’t
very
many
scientists
who
achieved
rock
star
status.
Stephen
Hawking
was
definitely one of them.

Hawking was a theoretical physicist whose early work on black holes __31__ how scientists
think about the nature of the universe. Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist from Arizona State
University and a friend and colleague of Hawking's, says that at a young age. Hawking
__32__
something
“truly
remarkable”.
Krauss
says
before
Hawking
，

physicists
thought
that
the
large
gravity of a black hole __33__ everything in and nothing could escape. But by combining quantum
mechanics
(
量子力学）
and
the
theory
of
relativity,
Hawking
showed
something
and
changed
everything about the way we think about gravity. Krauss says Hawking pointed out a(n) __34__
problem in the way physicists understand our world
一
a problem that Krauss says has yet to be
resolved.

But his fame wasn’t just a(n) __35__ of his research. Hawking, who had a rare disease that
made it impossible for him to move or speak, was also a popular public____36____ and best-selling
author. When he came to scientific conferences
，
the audience focused their attention on him. And
it wasn’t just the scientists but the general public as well who showed great __37__ for him. His
popular book about his work, A Brief History of Time, was a best-seller. But he agreed that that
book was probably the least-read, most-bought book ever. This showed Hawking's sense of humor.

That sense of humor, along with his fame, __38__ Hawking to appear on The Simpsons
several times as well as on a number of other popular shows.

Toward the end of his life, Hawking’s disease left him almost
（
瘫痪的）
.It look an enormous
__39__
for
Hawking
to
communicate,
using
the
tiny
movements
he
could
make
to
control
a
computer. It’s tempting to say that Hawking achieved his fame in spite of his __40__ challenges.


Ⅲ
.

Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: 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.

What did we do to deserve cats and dogs? Not only are they super cute and make us smile
on a daily basis, scientists from Washington State University have now proved that touching our
favourite

__41__ friends gently for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels.

In findings published in A ERA Open — an open access journal published by the American
Educational
Research Association
—
last
month,
scientists
showed
that
the
general
__42__
of
students improves quickly, with even those who are highly stressed showing ''significant” reduction
in cortisol levels — a chemical produced by our bodies in limes of stress.

Many
universities
have
adopted

Your
Stress
Away
programs
where
students
can
__43__ cats or dogs and it appears to be showing both psychological and physiological benefits
now.

The research, conducted by Washington State University (WSU), shows that pets improve

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students' moods, and their __44__ as stress-relieving physiological benefits. “Just 10 minutes can
have a significant __45__,” said Patricia Pendry, an associate professor in WSU's Department of
Human Development.

This is the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students' cortisol levels during a
__46__ intervention (
介入
).

The team chose 249 college students and put them into tour random groups and compared
the
effects
of
different
__47__
to
animals. The
first
group
were
provided
10
minutes
of
actual
interaction with dogs and cats. The second group waited in line while


__48__

others
petting
the
animals. The third group watched a slide-show of the same animals, while the fourth group had to
__49__ and was told they would be allowed to sec the animals after 10 minutes.

Salivary cortisol __50__ were collected from each participant starting from the moment they
woke up in the morning. There was significantly less cortisol in the saliva of students who had
__51__ interaction with the pets.

Many universities have started these __52__ where students can interact with cats or dogs
to help relieve the pressures of higher education. “We already knew that students enjoy interacting
with animals, and that it helps them experience more__ 53 __ emotions,” Dr Pendry said. “What we
wanted to learn was whether this exposure would help students reduce their stress in a less __54__
way. And it did, which is __55__

because the reduction of stress chemicals may, over time, have
significant benefits for physical and menial health.”

41. A. new










B. furry











C. close











D. personal






B. focus on









C. interact with





B. performance









B. problem



D. escape from

D. perseverance

42. A. endurance






B. awareness









C. education







D. well- being

43. A. glance at

44. A. presence

45. A. potential

47. A. responses

C. intelligence













C. chance












D. impact









D. high- quality





D. approaches

46. A. real-life









B. part-time









C. first-rate





B. exposures









C. contributions

48. A. keeping









B. preventing









C. observing









D. catching

49. A. swear









B. wait













C. supervise









D. appreciate

50. A. samples






B. levels










51. A. little

C. injections









D. tips









D. direct









D. positive









D. disappointing









B. harmonious









C. informal





B. intense











C. familiar

52. A. campaigns





B. programs









C. researches









D. majors

53. A. complex

54. A. subjective



Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or

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B. risky













C. mysterious









D. effective

55. A. demanding





B. challenging









C. exciting



unfinished statements. For 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)

Every year
，
the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco fills up with dance lovers. They
come
to
take
in
experimental
works
of
art
that
all
have
one
thing
in
common—hip
hop.
This
weekend the San Francisco
International Hip Hop Dance-Fest celebrates 20
years of presenting
electrifying hip hop performances.

Each Dance-Fest has diversity (
多样化）
of style and group size, and a balance of local and
out-of-town companies. From Vietnam to Brazil to Uganda to the Czech Republic, the festival has
drawn impressive international talent.

After a long process, only the most exceptional companies are flown in for Dance-Fest. In
fact, outstanding technical dance skills are only a basic
standard that the festival organizers are
looking for. They look for much more—groups or artists that think outside the box. Artists that use
hip hop in a theatrical way or to address social issues are sure to stand out. For instance, the 2010
performance

It would be terribly irresponsible not to mention the founder, Micaya
，
in any introduction
to
Dance-Fest. A
popular
hip
hop
dance
instructor,
Micaya
began
producing high
energy
dance
shows in the heart of San Francisco in 1993. Students of all ages and backgrounds love her classes
so much that a San Francisco newspaper once described her as “Best Dance Instructor”.

However. Micaya was concerned about the then dubious reputation of hip hop. She made it
her goal to get hip hop the same recognition and respect as other dance forms. In 1999 she started
Dance- Fest. It was the first festival of its kind to honor the creativity of hip hop dance in a non-
competitive atmosphere. To Micaya, competitive Riles leave little room for the magic that comes
from
true
expression.
One
review
said,
Micaya's
festival
challenges
us
“to
reconsider
just
how
diverse and embracing hip hop can now be.” Indeed, Micaya brings out the best in dancers, and has
given San Francisco one of its finest festivals.

56.

What is the passage mainly about?

A.

The creativity of hip hop.

B. The characteristics and the history of Dance-Fest.

C. The best instructor of hip hop.

D. The unique Riles and the challenge of Dance-Fest.

57.

Hip hop dancers are more likely to be chosen for Dance-fest if they can not only dance skillfully
but also

A.

dance on the outside of the box

B. give up drinking alcohol before dancing

C. handle social problems with their dance D. show their technical dance skills in theaters

58.

By “dubious reputation” in the last paragraph
，
the author means hip hop

back then.

A.

was forbidden in public


C. received too much attention

B. was considered something bad

D. lacked creativity and competition

59.

What can be concluded about Dance-Fest?

A.

It is a competition for hip hop dancers.

B. It is a dance festival for various dance forms.


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