上海市2020届高三高考最后冲刺卷（六）英语试题

上海市2020届高三高考最后冲刺卷（六）英语试题

上海市英语高考模拟试卷（六）‎ I. Listening Comprehension Section A (10%)‎ 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 waitress. B. An actress. C. A policewoman. D. A driver.‎ 2. A. In a furniture store. B. In a restaurant.‎ C. At a bank. D. In a factory.‎ 3. A. The good weather tomorrow. B. The vacation plan.‎ C. Getting up early in the morning. D. The possible heavy traffic.‎ 4. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. D. 400 dollars.‎ 5. A. She works in a very nice restaurant.‎ B. Restaurant food is dirty and has made her ill.‎ C. Her job involves a lot of business dinners.‎ D. She feels tired when preparing meals at home.‎ 6. A. She is at home now. B, She is a tourist there.‎ C. She lost her hotel card. D. She doesn’t know the man.‎ 7. A. He is asking for leave. B. He is asking for reasons.‎ C. He is quitting his job. D. He is investing time and money.‎ 8. A. She would rather stay at home listening to CDs.‎ B. She likes to listen to new music CDs.‎ C. She wants the man to buy CDs for her.‎ D. She can get new music CDs for free.‎ 9. A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday. D. Next Friday.‎ 10. A. China. B. France. C. Italy. D. Japan. Section B (15%)‎ Directions： In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation (s) and short passage (s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation (s) and the passage (s). The conversation(s) and the passage (s) 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. A rental apartment usually has a kitchen and a bathroom.‎ B. Rental apartments have no more than two bedrooms.‎ C. One-room apartments are too small to have a bathroom.‎ D. A living room is essential for all the rental apartments.‎ 1. A. According to the number of bedrooms.‎ B. The prices of all houses or apartments are fixed.‎ C. Based on the location and the quality.‎ D. The owners decide the prices themselves.‎ 2. A. Security deposit is equal to two months’ rent.‎ B. It costs you a month’s rent to repair the damage.‎ C. You are required by law to pay rent for a full year.‎ D. You can renew the agreement by reducing the rent. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.‎ 3. A. By staying alert to see something happening in nature.‎ B. By possessing two essential characteristics of great physicists.‎ C. By totally understanding the tricky make-up of the world.‎ D. By succeeding in transferring the skills into the wider social area.‎ 4. A. His contributions have advanced progress in the society.‎ B. He suggested and created many modern power systems.‎ C. He laid out important principles in his scientific works.‎ D. His contributed to helping people evolve and survive.‎ 5. A. Develop the observation of natural phenomena.‎ B. Help humankind to survive in the world.‎ C. Drive important changes to the society.‎ D. Inspire many other great physicists.‎ Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.‎ 6. A. Draw. B. Fold paper. C. Sing. D. Tell stories.‎ 7. A. At the age of four. B. At the age of five.‎ C. At the age of six. D. At the age of seven. Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.‎ 8. A. His college life is too boring.‎ B. Some principles of science are too difficult for him to understand.‎ C. Students can’t quite follow his teaching.‎ D. He can’t concentrate when talking about some basics.‎ 9. A. Freshmen are usually highly motivated.‎ B. Jane White teaches chemistry in college.‎ C. Susan is popular with her students.‎ D. The man will try something new.‎ I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10%)‎ 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.‎ What is an insect? Insects of all kinds have existed on earth for millions of years. Sometimes we think of all insects as pests. Human life, however, would have a difficult time continuing without insects, (21) they pollinate plants and are a food source for many animals. Besides, insects, especially the social (22) ，are fascinating.‎ One very interesting and useful social insect is the honey bee. Bees (23) ‎ ‎(consider) social insects because they live and work together. The bee lives in a beehive with other worker bees, and with the queen, who can lay thousands of eggs a day. The worker bees make wax used (24) (create) new cells inside the hive. Humans use this valuable beeswax (25) candles，cosmetics, expensive furniture polish, and other products. They also produce honey, a valuable food for humans (as well as for bees).‎ Another fascinating social insect is (26) ant. Many types of ants live in colonies underground. There thousands of them build and maintain their “city”. They also cooperate to provide food, sometimes in a manner that looks like human. For example, some ants actually raise their own food. One type of ant “farmer” keeps and cares for tiny insects that suck sweet sap (汁液）from plants. Ant farmers milk them from the sap, just like actual farmers milk cows. The sap is then given as food to young ants and to the queen, (27) main duty is to lay eggs. Another type of ant that produces its own food does so by gardening. These farmer ants take pieces of leaves into the colony and chew them up. The soft，(28) _ (chew) up leaves then sprout ( 涌出）a fungus that the worker ants use to feed the queen and young ants. There are many other ways that ants cooperate to maintain and protect their colonies.‎ There are also many other kinds of social insects. (29) makes them all so fascinating is their organization. (30) each insect has certain tasks to perform, the entire hive or colony appears to function as one living organism.‎ Section B (10%)‎ Directions： Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.‎ A. imbalance B. cultivating C. motivation D. criticize E. quality F. fully G. definite H. significantly I. genetic J. lacked K. strengthen Some personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of one’s intelligence. After a 30-year follow-up study of 8, 000 males, American psychologists found out that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence itself, but non-intelligence factors. The so-called “non-intelligence factors” include one’s feelings, will, (31) , interests and habits.‎ Though people all know that one should have (32) objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to (33) these factors.‎ Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies. They blame either (34) factors, malnutrition, or laziness, but they never take into consideration these non-intelligence factors. At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these as reasons why students do poorly. They simply give them more courses and exercises, or even (35) or laugh at them. After all, these students lose self-confidence. Some of them just feel defeated and give themselves up as hopeless. Others may go astray because they are sick of learning. An investigation of more than 1，000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46. 5 percent of them were afraid of learning because of examination and 36. 4 percent (36) persistence, initiative and conscientiousness.‎ It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main obstacle to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes a(n) (37) between physiological and psychological development among a few students.‎ If we don't start now to (38) the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only obstruct the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the ‎(39) of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward suggestions about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors.‎ First, parents and teachers should (40) understand teenage psychology. On this basic, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning, exciting their interests and toughening their willpower.‎ I. Reading Comprehension Section A (15%)‎ 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.‎ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that over 50,000 people every year sustain some sort of winter-related back injury，and 5，800 of those are holiday decorating-(41) . These aches and pains can (42) bring trouble to people’s life. It is said that people’s back could sustain all sorts of strain from carrying heavy (43) ，and from the increased stress of lugging suitcases, decorations and gifts. Dr. Alanna Levine spoke to Debbye Turner Bell on “The Early Show” about how to (44) the back for the holiday season.‎ The first (45) Dr. Levine gave was about carrying heavy shopping bags. Smaller bags, she said, are better. “You don’t want to load everything up into one bag and lug it around,” Dr. Levine explained. “You want to (46) the weight on your body. ” She also (47) putting heavier items towards the bottom in those bags and lighter items on top. Also, if you can, make frequent trips to the car to drop (48)‎ ‎ purchases.‎ ‎(49) can be another pain in the back—from carrying heavy luggage. Again, Dr. Levine (50) not to pack everything into one bag. Even though it may cost more, she said that packing two smaller bags is safer than packing a heavy one. Also, choose a lightweight bag, so that the only weight you’re carrying is the (51) _ inside the suitcase.‎ When unloading bags from an airport baggage claim, Dr. Levine suggested standing (52) to the carousel (圆盘传送带) and bending your knees to lift it up. “You want to avoid that reach-and-lift. It puts a(n) (53) on your lower back,” she said.‎ When it (54) holiday decorating, people take more (55) . Dr. Levine suggested decorating in pairs, so that one person can hand the lights and ornaments to the other person to hang, thus avoiding reaching or twisting to get what you need.‎ ‎41.‎ A.‎ kept B.‎ stayed C. related D.‎ connected ‎42.‎ A.‎ necessarily B.‎ undoubtedly C. vitally D.‎ blindly ‎43.‎ A.‎ products B.‎ purchases C. tools D.‎ cases ‎44.‎ A.‎ provide B.‎ prevent C. preserve D.‎ protect ‎45.‎ A.‎ tip B.‎ way C. method D.‎ step ‎46.‎ A.‎ display B.‎ distribute C. distract D.‎ discuss ‎47.‎ A.‎ refused B.‎ recognized C. rejected D.‎ recommended ‎48.‎ A.‎ on B.‎ in C. off D.‎ out ‎49.‎ A.‎ Travel B.‎ Housework C. Task D.‎ Labor ‎50.‎ A.‎ considered B.‎ thought C. wished D.‎ stressed ‎51.‎ A.‎ contracts B.‎ contests C. contents D.‎ contexts ‎52.‎ A.‎ separately B.‎ close C. apart D.‎ far ‎53.‎ A.‎ burden B.‎ impression C. pressure D.‎ focus 54. A. seems to 55. A. time B. goes to B. risks C. speaks to C. efforts D. comes to D. effect Section B (22%)‎ Directions ： Read the following three passages. 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 according to the information given in the passage you have just read.‎ ‎(A)‎ One of the many interesting features of American society is the prestige granted to business institutions. Their status is arguably greater than that of any other kind of organization including, or perhaps especially, the government. What exactly is it about Americans that makes them place business on such a high social level and admire the successful business person so openly?‎ One possible explanation could be that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the concept of competition than other institutions in their society. Fair and open competition is an ideal long cherished, one could even say deep rooted in American political and economic life. It is seen as the source of progress, prosperity and opportunity. In fact, in the American psyche, the importance of free competition goes even deeper than that； free competition is the means by which other defining values such as democracy and individual liberty are achieved and ensured.‎ In American eyes, competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly of power, either economic or political. As in politics, where the government is divided into branches, each with powers that offset those of the others, businesses compete against each other for profits. The idea being that if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competitors who treat their customers more fairly. In theory, where many businesses compete for the customers' dollars，the interests of the consumer will be paramount.‎ Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the American ideal of equality of opportunity. It is seen as an open and beneficial contest where success goes to the fittest； to those most deserving of it. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on inherited status. In America, accomplishment in business and the accumulation of wealth and power thereby is viewed in the same light as an aristocratic ancestry once was in the Old World.‎ 56. According to the passage, business achievement in America .‎ A. is losing the respect of the society B. has always been highly regarded C. is second only to public service in social status D. has been viewed differently over the years 56. ‎.In the American view, who benefits from business competition?‎ A. The wealthy. B. The government.‎ C. The dishonest businessman. D. The society as a whole.‎ 57. Government and business are said to be similar for what reason?‎ A. Both are considered untrustworthy. B. Both primarily benefit the wealthy.‎ C. Both are based on competition. D. Both have a monopoly on power.‎ 58. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about what Americans believe?‎ A. Competition is generally fair.‎ B. Competition should be limited to business.‎ C. Competition should be regulated by the government.‎ D. Competition does not benefit the poor.‎ ‎(B)‎ To： David Rodgers From： Mavis Chen Subject： getting back our old subscribers Since the marketing meeting yesterday, it occurred to me that we might be ignoring one potentially important source of subscribers. We have focused so intently on how to expand the appeal of our product to groups that have never used it before that I’m afraid we may have overlooked the obvious； we may have forgotten that there is a whole group of interested people who have used it and stopped for one reason or another.‎ This target group has particularly good potential because it consists of readers who have demonstrated interest in the subject matter we present. Their interest is not something we have to work to stimulate. I suggest that making a maximum effort to win these readers back will be more effective on a percentage basis than pursuing some of the other groups we’ve identified.‎ Since these readers quit using our product once, they were most likely dissatisfied with some aspect of our presentation or our pricing. Our new product will be vastly improved over the old version and is priced more competitively. We need to do everything possible to get those points across, perhaps by sending them a free issue and by asking for their opinions on how we might improve it even further. This could be in the form of a very short survey, either included with the free issue or accessible online.‎ If you think this idea has merit and might be willing to authorize it, let’s discuss it further when you’ve got a few spare minutes. I have a rough draft of the survey questions I could show you.‎ 59. What kind of product is the writer referring to in the memo?‎ A. A web-based information service. B. A magazine.‎ C. A consulting service. D. Computer software.‎ 57. Why is the writer confident that they can win back their old customers?‎ A. Their product has no competition.‎ B. Their product has changed dramatically.‎ C. They have reduced the price of their product D. The need for their product has increased.‎ 58. What does the writer want to do?‎ A. Start her plan immediately. B. Wait for input from the survey.‎ C. Get Mr. Rodgers’ approval. D. Present her idea in the next meeting.‎ ‎(C)‎ In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.‎ Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk”. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society’s moral catastrophes, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments of other people’s lives.‎ Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual’s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.‎ Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.‎ Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time，money, and stability to deal with life’s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18 to 21 year olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex，money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show’s exploitation.‎ While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.‎ 56. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience .‎ A. remain indifferent to them B. are ready to face up to them C. remain fascinated by them D. are willing to get involved in them 57. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?‎ A. A new type of robot. B. Family budget planning.‎ C. Racist hatred. D. Street violence.‎ 58. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both .‎ A. ironic B. instructive C. sensitive D. cynical 59. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows .‎ A. are targeted at different audiences B. exploit the weakness in human nature C. appear at different times of the day D. have monopolized the talk show circuit Section C (8%)‎ Directions ： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.‎ A. Chefs wore white because they work with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he supervised.‎ B. Huge investments have been made in new systems, information technology and amassing quality assurance accreditations.‎ C. A successful uniform needs to balance two key sets of needs.‎ D. Truly effective marketing through visual cues such as uniforms is a subtle art, however.‎ E. Corporate clothing does have potential for further growth.‎ F. The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing emphasis on their role in protecting the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce into a homogeneous unit.‎ First Impressions Count Traditionally uniforms were—and for some industries still are -- manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense—those for the military, for example, were originally intended to impress and even terrify the enemy； other uniforms denoted a hierarchy.‎ ‎(67 ) Particularly in “customer facing” industries, and especially in financial services and retailing. From uniforms and workwear has emerged “corporate clothing”. “The people you employ are your ambassadors,” says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. “What they say, how they look, and how they behave is terribly important. ” The result is a new way of looking at corporate workwear. From being a simple means of identifying who is a member of the staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.‎ ‎(68 ) Wittingly or unwittingly, how we look sends all sorts of powerful subliminal messages to other people. Dark colors give an aura of authority while lighter pastel shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism, others a sense of openness to new ideas. Neatness can suggest efficiency but, if it is overdone, it can spill over and indicate an obsession with power.‎ ‎(69 ) On the one hand, no uniform will work if the staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. Giving the wearers a choice has become a key element in the way corporate clothing is introduced and managed. On the other, it is pointless if the look doesn’t express the business’s marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human perceptions，first impressions count. Customers will size up the way the staff look in just a few seconds» and that few seconds will color their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to invest years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.‎ ‎(70 ) Some banks have yet to introduce a full corporate look； police forces are researching a complete new look for the 21st century. And many employees now welcome a company wardrobe. A recent survey of the staff found that 90 percent welcomed having clothing which reflected the corporate identity.‎ I. Summary Writing (10%)‎ Directions： Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point ‎(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own -words as far as possible.‎ China accounts for almost 22 percent of the world’s population and is one of the world’s largest and most rapidly growing economies. However, it has only 10 percent of the world’s total cultivated area and is having increasing difficulties in securing water for agricultural purposes.‎ Despite population growing at an average rate of around one percent a year and its economy at around 9 percent a year since the early 1990s，China has so far maintained approximate self- sufficiency in agricultural products overall, in the sense that exports have been approximately matching imports. In fact, China has been the world’s fourth largest importer after the European Union, the United States and Japan.‎ The ability of China's agriculture to keep pace with growing demand reflects a few key factors. Yield improvements have been achieved through more intensive use of inputs such as fertilizers, agricultural machinery and irrigation, and the introduction of advanced technologies in agricultural production.‎ The Chinese government has had a policy of agricultural self-sufficiency. However, China's membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since 2001 could signal a greater preparedness to accept imports and embrace opportunities provided by export markets. Importantly, however, more than three decades of reforms have permitted the market to have a greater influence on what farmers are producing and selling. Reflecting these factors，China has been gradually shifting its agricultural production away from land intensive products，such as cereals, toward higher value,‎ labor intensive products such as meat, fruit, vegetables, eggs, milk, fish and seafood. That is, China is producing more in line with its comparative advantage.‎ I. Translation (15%)‎ Directions ： Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.‎ 72. 不断增加的世界人口对地球上有限的资源而言是一种极大的消耗。（dram)‎ 73. 做医生需要极大的责任心，因为它事关生死差别。（mean)‎ 74. 缺乏实践的大学毕业生不太可能马上找到高薪的工作。（chance)‎ 75. 一个优秀的学习者会通过不断反思过去的学习经历来找到最适合自己的学习方法。 (reflect)‎ II. Guided Writing (25%)‎ Directions ： Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.‎ 假如你是李华，现任你们学校的学生会主席。你将代表学生会起草一份倡议书，号召全校 同学行动起来，为环保运动做出自己的努力。同时，下周六学校将组织同学在全市进行环保宣传活动，现征召志愿者到校学生会报名。注意：（1）短文应包括以上所提供的主要信息，可适当 发挥; （2）词数:120—150; （3）倡议书格式以及开头已提供，不计人总词数；（4）参考词汇: recruit 征召(新人）。Dear brothers and sisters，‎ As the annual Tree Planting Day is approaching, it once again reminds us of the environ-mental protection campaign.‎ Keys: 1-5: CBBAC 6-10: BCBAA 11-15: ACADB 16-20: BBBCD ‎21. because 22. ones 23. are considered 24. to create 25. in 26. the 27. whose 28. chewed 29. What 30. Although ‎31-35: CGBID 36-40: JAKEF Keys: 41-45: CBBDA 46-50: BDCAD 51-55: CBADB ‎56-59: BDCA ‎60-62: BBC ‎63-66: CBBA ‎67-70: FDCE ‎71 Version for reference China has fed the largest population in the world with its limited cultivated land and has maintained self-sufficiency. Some uses of inputs and advanced technologies have led to agricultural improvement. Since China joined WTO, it has imported more from other countries and it also has shifted its agricultural production from low value to higher value. (55 words)‎ 72. The increasing world population is a great drain on the limited resources on the earth.‎ 73. Working as a doctor calls for / involves / takes a great sense of responsibility for it means difference between life and death.‎ 74. There is little chance that a university graduate without any practical experience can finds a job with high pay.‎ 75. An excellent learner will find the most suitable learning method by constantly reflecting on his past / previous learning experiences.‎ Version for reference As the annual Tree Planting day is approaching，it once again reminds us of the environmental protection campaign. Stepping into the 21st century, we are experiencing the rapid development of economy and technology. However, beneficial as it may seem, it also has cast a spotlight on the environmental problem, which is going from bad to worse. The polluted air, water and food are threatening people’s health, putting all the human beings on the edge of death.‎ Therefore, it’s really high time that we took timely actions to protect our common homeland. Hereby, the Students’ Union appeals to all the students to spare no efforts to protect the environment, starting with some small things, not only for ourselves, but also for our offspring and others around us. Despite the fact that the current situation leaves much to be desired, we aren’t supposed to find excuses to show disregards for the environment and should remember: One more effort can make a difference!‎ What’s more, with the view to responding to this campaign, our school has decided to organize the students to publicize the concept of environmental protection around the city next Saturday. The Students’ Union is recruiting participants these days. Whoever shows any interest can come and join us!‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua University Students’ Union