上海高三一模汇编英语阅读A篇.docx

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上海高三一模汇编英语阅读A篇

2021一模真题汇编

上海

（高三·英语）

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一、2020-2021学年高三英语一模卷汇编

4.阅读A篇

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

One【宝山】

（A）

“Runners,toyourmark,Getset…”Bang!

AndIwasoff,alongwithabunchofotherteenagecross-countryrunnersfromhighschoolsacrossthecounty.Thedaywaslikeanyotherfair-weatherautumndayinMaryland.Buttheracethatdayfeltuniquefromtheget-go.Foronething,Ilikedthecourse.Itwasmyteam’shomecourse,oneIwasusedtorunningduringpractices.Ittookrunnersalonganareaoflandthatincludedopenfields,hillsandevenwindingdirtpathsthroughasmallforest.Itwasabeautiful5-kilometercourse.Thisparticularracewasourteam’sinvite,andIwasproudtobesharingthecoursewithcompetitorsfromotherschools.Italsomeantalot―morethannormalthatmyparentsweretheretocheermeon.

Withsomuchtoexpectthatday,Iwasreadytorun!

AndIdidn’twanttobestuckwiththepackofotherrunners,asistypicalatthebeginningofmostcross-countryraces.Sowhenthegunsounded,Itookoffrunning,leavingeveryoneelseinthedust.

Thefirstpartofourcoursefollowedtheoutsideedgeofalargeopenfieldbeforedisappearingintotheforest.Withinsecondsofthestart,Iwasfaraheadofeveryone,andallofthefanscouldseeit.Itfeltmagnificent.

Butthatfeelingdidn’tlastlong.LittledidIknowmycoachwaslaughingtohimself,thinking,“Gabeisdonefor!

”AndIwas.Mybodywastellingmetoslowdown.Mypride,however,said“No!

Notuntilyou’reoutofsightofthespectators!

”Iwasinagony,butIkeptupmypaceuntilIreachedtheforest.Onceinamongthetrees.Islowedwaydown.

Ienjoyedmostraces,evenwhilepushingmyself,butthisonewasnotenjoyableintheleast.Ifinishedtherace,butinnowherenearthetimeIcouldhaveifI’dpacedmyselfwellfromthebeginning.EverytimeIreflectonthatcross-countryseason,I’mremindedofsomething:

Prideisnosubstituteforpace.

56.Whatisspecialtotheauthorabouttherace?

A.Theweatherconditionwasgoodforrunners.B.Hewasfamiliarwiththehomecourse.

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C.Hetookprideincompetitorsfromotherschools.

D.Hisparentscametosupporthimasusual.

57.Theunderlinedword“agony”（paragraph4）mostprobablymeans.

A.sufferingB.comfortC.relief

D.contest

58.Whatresultoftheracecanbeconcludedabouttheauthorfromthepassage?

A.Helefteveryonebehindandtookthefirstplace.

B.Hetooktheleadfirstanddisappearedamongtrees.C.Hewontheraceunderthepressureofhiscoach.D.Hefinishedtheracebutfailedtoreachhisrecord.

59.What’stheauthor’sreflectionontherace?

A.Itisparents’encouragementthatleadstotheresult.

B.It’sapleasuretoliveuptoyourfans’expectations.

C.It’simportanttopaceyourselfwithnopride.

D.Itishiscoachwhoencourageshimtofinishtherace.

Two【黄浦一模】

（A）

Sometimeswhenshefeltbored,shewouldpickuponeofthenumerousbiographies（传记）aboutherselfandbegintonoteonit.“Ineverdidthat”or“simplynottrue”shewouldwriteroughlyinthemarginsatthesidesofpages.Sincejournalists,biographersandmorerecentlyeven“bloggers”hadbeenwritingabouthersincethedayshewasborn,therewasplentyofmaterialtoedit.Notthathernotesorcorrectionswereeversharedwiththeauthors.Lately,however,sheevenseemedtohavelostherappetiteforcorrectness.Diditmatteranymoreifthingswerenotright?

Sheknewthatsittingalonechewingawayondownbeatthoughtswouldnotgetheranywhereandwouldleavethosearoundherconfusedandupset,shouldtheyevercatchherout.Afterallshewasthedecisiveone,alwaysontopofhergame.Aprintedtimetableforthefollowingdaylayonthetable.Afulldayofopeningsandpresentations,ofsmilingandnoddingandflowers.

Shakingherselfoutofhergraymood,shesteppedovertowardsthecomputerwhereasuddenburstofenergygaveheranidea.ThescreenflashedupinfrontofherbutinsteadofclickingonthefamiliariconswhichwouldleadhertotheemailsRandolphhadconsideredsheneededtoread,shesimplywenttovisitMr.Googleandbeganhersearchfortraintimetable.

Adishheapedwithmulti-colouredjelliesandplentyoficecream,servedbyawhite-glovedtrainwaiterwithaperfectmoustache.Somanyyearshadpassedbutshestillrememberedthejellydissolvingonhertongueinsmallbutdeliciousmouthfuls.Eachspoonfulhadtobelifteddelicatelytohermouthunderthewatchfuleyeofhergrandmother,whowasasticklerforgoodmanners.Itwasunlikelythattheyservedjellyonthetrainsthesedays,whatwithalltheconcernaboutchildhoodfatness,butevena

Spartanmenucouldnotkilltheromanceofatrainjourney.AsthetimetableforLinehurstlineflashed

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infrontofher,sherememberedthattheMayorofAlwoywouldbeexpectinghertomakeashort,predictablespeechattheopeningofthenewbridge.

56.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Themaincharacterisprobablyajournalistwritingblogsaboutroyalmembers.

B.Themaincharacterisalwaysbusyeditingplentyofmaterialaboutherself.

C.Theauthorsprobablyhadchancestogetthenotesorcorrectnessfromthemaincharacter.

D.Randolphisprobablyanassistantorasecretarytothemaincharacter.

57.Whydoesthemaincharacterrecallthetimesheatejelliesandicecream?

A.Shewishesthatshewerestillachildsothatshecouldeatjelliesandicecream.

B.Sheisremindedofthesefoodsbecausethethoughtofatrainjourneyremindsherofthem.

C.Shewishesshestillknewwherethehandsometrainwaiterwas.

D.Today’schildrenaren’tallowedtoeatthesamethingsthatsheateasachild.

58.A“Spartanmenu”（paragraph4）wouldmostlikely__________.A.havemainlylowfat,healthyfoods

B.besuitableforaromanticdinner

C.includearangeofsweets,butnojellyD.includefoodswhichareeasytotransport

59.Whatismostlikelytohappennextinthispassage?

A.ThemaincharacterwillpractiseherspeechforgreetingtheMayorofAlwoy.

B.Themaincharacterwilldecidetotakearailjourney.

C.Randolphwillsendsomeemailstothemaincharacter.

D.Themaincharacterwillupdateherblogontheinternet.

Three【崇明一模】

（A）

Disneyland’sopeningday,July17,1955,wasaterribleexperience.Ridesbrokedown.Restaurantsranoutoffoodanddrinkanddrinkingfountainswereinshortsupply…Allinfrontofanationalaudienceof90million,thenthelargestlivebroadcastintelevisionhistoryonadaythatwouldbeknowninDisneyhistoryasBlackSunday.

ButDisney’sstoryactuallystartedtwodecadesearlierwithwhatWaltDisneycalled“Daddy’sDay”.OnSaturdaysinthe1930sand1940s,DisneywouldtakehistwodaughterstoridetheGriffithParkmerry-go-round,whichthey’denjoywhilehesatonabenchdreamingofwaysforfamiliestohavefuntogether.Disneydislikedtheamusementparkstheyoftenvisited,seeingthemasdirty,unimaginativeplacesrunbyrudeemployees.

Hethoughthecoulddobetter.In1939heaskedtwoanimators（动画片制作者）athismoviestudiotoworkonaplanforanamusementpark.By1952theideahadexpandedintoa$1.5millionamusementparkproposalthathepresentedtoBurbank.TheCityCouncil,whichfearedsuchaprojectwouldcreate

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acarnival（嘉年华）atmosphere,rejectedtheproposal.Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback.Bynow,hisdreamforathemeparkhadgonebeyondthespaceavailableinBurbank.HesearchedlocationsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.A160-acreorangegarden,22milessouthofLosAngeles,wassoonselected.

TheABCtelevisionnetworkoffered$5millioninloansandinvestmentsifDisneyagreedtoproduceandhostaone-hourweeklyshowcalled“Disneyland”.ThedealamountedtomonthsoffreeadvertisingfortheparkandallowedDisneytointroduceTVaudiences,particularlykids,tothepark.

Disneylandopenedthen.The5,000expectedguestsincreasedto28,154,thankstofaketickets.Afterthemadnessofopeningday,Disneyandhisnewparkwerecriticizedinthepress.Themediapredictedaquickandearlyend.Butthepublicdidn’tlisten.Visitorsarrivedinlargegroups,andwithinweeksDisneylandwasasuccess.

Oversixtyyearslater,Disneyland’spopularitycontinuestogrow,withtotaloverallattendancetopping700millionandshowingnosignsofslowingdown.

56.WhatmainlyledtoWaltDisney’splantobuildhisownamusementpark?

A.Hisambitiontoexpandbeyondthemovieindustry.

B.Hisanimators’suggestiononanentertainmentplan.

C.Hiswishtocreateabetterplaceforfamilyrecreation.

D.Hisdaughters’unpleasantexperienceintheGriffithPark.

57.By“Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback”inparagraph3,theauthormeanstherejection_____.

A.broughtgoodlucktoDisneyandhispark

B.contributedtothedifficultyofopeningthepark

C.wasviewedasafinancialobstacletothedesignofthepark

D.presentedDisneywithafavorableopportunitytorethinkhisplan

58.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDisneylandfromthepassage?

59.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Disneyland:

HowItAllBegan

B.Disneyland:

AnOvernightSuccess

C.Disneyland:

HowItDeveloped

D.Disneyland:

AParkwithaLongHistory

Four【徐汇一模】

（A）

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