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届青浦区高三英语一模
青浦区2018学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研测试
英语试卷
II.GrammarandVocabulary
WaywardPenguin(企鹅)ReleasedSouthofNewZealand
Heneededalittlepushbeforespeedingbackwarddownaslide.Onceinthewater,heheldhisheadupforonelastlook.Andthenhewasgone.Thewaywardemperorpenguin(21)________(know)as“HappyFeet”wasbackhomeinAntarcticwatersafteratemporarystayinNewZealand.
HappyFeetwasreleasedintotheoceansouthofNewZealandonSunday,morethantwomonthsafterhecameashoreonabeachnearly2,000milesfromhomeandbecameaninstantcelebrity.(22)________(speak)fromasatellitephone,WellingtonZooveterinarianLisaArgillasaidHappyFeet’sreleasewentremarkablysmoothly.Argillasaidcrewmembersfromtheboatcarriedthepenguininsidehisboxtotherearpartoftheshipforhisfinalsend-off.
(23)________whentheyopenedthedoorofthebox,thepenguinshowednointerestinleaving.
“Ineededtogivehimalittletaponhisback,”Argillasaid.
Thepenguinslippeddowntheslideonhisstomach,bottomfirst,shesaid.Heresurfacedabout6feetfromtheboat,(24)________(take)alookupatthepeopleaboard,andthendisappearedbeneaththesurface.
“Iwasreallyhappytoseehimgo,”Argillasaid.“Thebestpartofmyjobiswhenyougettoreleaseanimalsbackintothewild(25)________theyaresupposedtobe.”
The3-foot-tallbirdwasfoundonJune20onPekaPekaBeach,about40milesnorthwestofNewZwaland’scapital,Wellington.Ithasbeen44years(26)________anemperorpenguinwaslastspottedinthewildinNewZealand.
Atfirst,conservationauthoritiessaidtheywouldwaitandletnaturetakeitscoursewiththepenguin.Butitsoonbecameclearthebird’sconditionwasgrowing(27)________(bad),asheswallowedsandand,likelymistakingitforsnow.
(28)________theworldwatching,authoritiesfinallytookaction,movingthepenguintotheWellingtonZoofourdaysafterhewasdiscovered.Itwasatthezoo(29)________thebirdwasgivenahomeinaroomfilledwithabedoficesohewouldn’toverheat.
NowthatHappyFeet(30)________(nurse)backtohealth,hischancesareasgoodastheyareforanyotherpenguininthewild.
“Heswamaway,notcaringaboutusanymore,”Argillasaid.
Shepaused.
“Andthatisagoodthing,”shesaid.
SectionB
A.shrinkingB.undergoC.presentlyD.plantationsE.satisfying
F.innovativeG.encourageH.stocksI.notablyJ.invasiveK.impacts
Isclimatechangeconsumingyourfavoritefoods?
Coffee:
Whetherornotyoutrytolimityourselftoonecupofcoffeeaday,theeffectsofclimatechangeontheworld’scoffee-growingregionsmayleaveyoulittlechoice.SouthAmerica,Africa,Asia,andHawaiiareallbeingthreatenedbyrisingairtemperaturesandunstablerainfallpatterns,whichinvitediseaseand__32__speciestoliveonthecoffeeplantandripeningbeans.Theresult?
Significantcutsincoffeeyieldandlesscoffeeinyourcup.Itisestimatedthat,ifcurrentclimatepatternscontinue,halfoftheareas__33__suitableforcoffeeproductionwon’tbebytheyear2050.
Tea:
Whenitcomestotea,warmerclimatesandunstablequantityofwaterfallingtoeartharen’tonly__34__theworld’stea-growingregions,they’realsomessingwithitsdistinctflavor.Forexample,inIndia,theIndianMonsoonhasbroughtmoreintenserainfall,makingteaflavorweaker.RecentresearchcomingoutoftheUniversityofSouthamptonsuggeststhattea-producingareasinsomeplaces,__35__EastAfrica,coulddeclinebyasmuchas55percentby2050asthequantityofwaterfallingtoearthandtemperatureschange.Teapickersarealsofeelingthe__36__ofclimatechange.Duringharvestseason,increasedairtemperaturesarecreatinganincreasedriskofheatstrokeforfieldworkers.
Seafood:
Climatechangeisaffectingtheworld’saquacultureasmuchasitsagriculture.Asairtemperaturesrise,oceansandwaterwaysabsorbsomeoftheheatand__37__warmingoftheirown.Theresultisadeclineinfishpopulation,includinginlobsters(whoarecold-bloodedcreatures),andsalmon(whoseeggsfindithardtosurviveinhigherwatertemperature).Warmerwatersalso__38__toxicmarinebacteria,likeVibrio,togrowandcauseillnessinhumanswheneveringestedwithrawseafood,likeoystersorsashimi.
Andthat__39__“crack”yougetwheneatingcrabandlobster?
Itcouldbesilencedasshellfishstruggletobuildtheircalcium(碳)carbonateshells,aresultofoceanacidification(absorbcarbondioxidefromtheair).Accordingtoastudy,scientistspredictedthatifover-fishingandrisingtemperaturetrendscontinuedattheirpresentrate,theworld’sseafood__40__wouldrunoutbytheyear2050.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
MichaelWangwasasenioratJamesLoganHighSchool,US,backin2012.AccordingtoTheNewYorker,hewasconfidentthathecouldgetintoanIvyLeagueuniversity,suchasHarvardorYale.HehadahighGPA,__41__atdebatingandco-foundedamathclub.Hewasalsoatalentedpianist.__42__,hisdreamuniversitiesturnedhimdown.Hislesstalentedclassmates,whowereHispanicorAfrican-American,wereadmittedintotheseschools.Itmadehimwonderifhewas__43__becausehewasAsian.
OnOct15,alawsuitagainstHarvardbroughtonbehalfofAsian-AmericanstudentslikeWangbegan.StudentsforFairAdmissions(SFFA),aUSnon-profitorganization,__44__Harvardforusingracialbalancingintheiradmissionsprocess.Harvardhasdeniedthe__45__.Theuniversitysaysthatitconsidersmanyfactorswhen__46__whetherastudentshouldbeadmitted,includingacademicperformanceandextracurricularactivities.HarvardaddedthatthenumberofAsian-Americansadmittedtotheschoolhadgreatlyincreasedsince2010.“Racealoneisneverthereasonastudentis__47__admission,”WilliamLee,alawyerforHarvard,toldtheGuardian.“Andraceisneverthereasonastudentisdenied.”
Harvardisnottheonlyuniversitytohavebeenaccusedof__48__againstAsian-Americans.InSeptember,theUSJusticeDepartmentbeganto__49__whetherYaleUniversitydiscriminatesagainstAsian-Americans.Thecasehas__50__alongstandingdebateoveraffirmativeactionpolicies(平权法案政策)thatallowuniversitiestouseraceasafactorwhenconsideringapplications.Thepolicies__51__benefitAfrican-AmericanandLatinostudentsinanefforttomakeupforcenturiesofracialdiscrimination,accordingtoTimemagazine.AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,theSFFAwantstheuseofraceintheadmissionsprocesstobeended,__52__thatitcausesinequality.“Peopleshouldbejudgedoncharacterand__53__,”However,inastatement,Harvardsaidthat__54__theracecriterionwould“reducestudents’opportunitiestoliveandlearninadiversecampusenvironment”.
Althoughthecasehasjustbegun,the__55__judgment“couldinfluenceadmissionstoUSuniversitiesforyearstocome,
”accordingtoAlJazeera,aQatar-basedTVstation.
41.A.crazyB.amazedC.giftedD.slow
42.A.BesidesB.FortunatelyC.UndoubtedlyD.However
43.A.rejectedB.dismissedC.enclosedD.stopped
44.A.trappedB.oppressedC.suedD.blamed
45.A.chargeB.mistakeC.claimD.complaint
46.A.confirmingB.determiningC.acknowledgingD.surveying
47.A.robbedB.grantedC.entitledD.convinced
48.A.preferenceB.favorC.oppositionD.discrimination
49.A.investigateB.researchC.wonderD.inquire
50.A.processedB.infectedC.fueledD.brought
51.A.necessarilyB.equallyC.traditionallyD.unintentionally
52.A.consideringB.debatingC.annoyingD.arguing
53.A.academicsB.strengthC.benefitD.moralities
54.A.droppingB.settingC.implementingD.imposing
55.A.officialB.existentC.gradualD.eventual
SectionB
(A)
JackLondon,oneofAmerica’smajorwritersofadventuretales,wasborninCaliforniain1876.Duringhislife,Londonworkedatmanyjobs.Hisbroadlifeexperienceswouldbecomethebackgroundforhiswriting.
Londonlovedtoread.Asateenager,hespentmanyhourseducatinghimselfattheOakland,California,publiclibrary.HeattendedcollegeattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley,buthestayedforonlysixmonths.HethoughtBerkeleywas“notlivelyenough
”andwantedtodosomethingmoreexciting.
Londonwrotestoriesaboutworkingpeopleandthehardtimestheyhadmakingaliving.Heknewtheirproblemsfirsthand.Heworkedasasailor,farmer,factoryemployee,railroadworker,andgoldprospector,tonamejustafewofhismanyjobs.
LondongrewupnearthewaterfrontinOakland.Helovedthewater.Whenhewasfifteenyearsold,heboughtasmallsailboatcalledasloop.LaterhesailedtoJapanonaschooner,whichisamuchlargersailingboat.Likemanypeopleofthetime,LondoncaughttheKlondikeGoldRushFever.In1897,heheadedforAlaska.Hedidn’tfindgold,buthediscoveredsomethingevenmorevaluable.Hediscoveredthatpeopleenjoyedlisteningtothestorieshemadeupwithhisvividimagination.Londonentertainedtheminerswithstoryafterstory.Later,usinghisexperiencesduringtheGoldRush,hecreatedmanymorecolorfulstories.
Londonresolvedtoliveafull,excitinglife.Heoncesaid,“Iwouldratherbeasuperbmeteor(流星),everyatomofmeinmagnificentglow,thanasleepyandpermanentplanet.”Eachday,hepushedhimself.OnceLondondeterminedthathewasgoingtobeawriter,nothingcouldstophim.Hisgoalwastowriteatleastonethousandwordseveryday.Herefusedtostopevenwhenhewassick.Ineighteenyears,thewriterpublishedfifty-onebooksandhundredsofarticles.Hewasthebest-sellingandhighest-paidauthorofhisday