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届上海市静安区高三二模英语试题
2020届上海市静安区高三二模英语试题
一、句子翻译
1.你没必要凡事亲力亲为。
(needn.)
2.SARS之后,少数人没有吸取教训,仍以食野味为乐。
(enjoy)
3.我从未意识到个人的命运与国家的命运如此地息息相关。
(Never)
4.为满足人们日益增长的消费需求,出现了一系列商品和服务,“懒人经济”迅速发展,其特性是省时省力便捷。
(emerge)
二、完形填空
HowSavingWildlifeBenefitsHumans
It’snosecretthatwe’velostanoverwhelmingnumberofspecieswithinthatlastfourdecades.Thesespecieshaveallbut5._____duetooverpopulation,deforestation,consumerculture,climatechange,animalexploitation,andotherharmingsources—allbroughtaboutbymankind.
Oneofthefirstgreatrulesofterrestrial(陆地的)biologyis“nospeciesisforever.”6._____,thisrapidlossofspeciestodayisestimatedtobebetween1,000and10,000timeshigherthanthenaturalextinctionrate.Asincreasinglyacceptedtheorieshaveargued,wearenowinthemidstofthesixthgreat7._____.
TheEarthconsistsofplants,animals,water,land,theatmosphere,andhumans.Biodiversity(生物多样性)8._____thehealthoftheplanetandhasagreatimpactonallourlives.Reducedbiodiversitymeansafuturewherefoodsuppliesarevulnerable(易受攻击的)topestsanddisease,andfreshwaterisinshortsupply.Ifbiodiversity9._____impactsourlivesinsuchbigways,thenourconservation(环保)effortsdon’tjustbenefittheenvironment,theybenefitus,too.
Oneconvincingbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifeconservationeffortsisthatitensuresfood10._____.Wildlifeconservationpromotesagriculturalbiodiversity,whichplaysanimportantroleinbuildingasecureandhealthyfoodsystem.Whenagriculturalbiodiversityis11._____andlandisclearedforagriculture,extensivehabitatlosstakesplace,aswellasundocumentedlossofspeciesandmassivesoilerosion(侵蚀).
Anotherbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifeconservationisthatthese12._____protecthumanhealth.ConservationInternationalreportsthat“morethan50percentofmodernmedicinesandmorethan90percentoftraditionalmedicinescomefromwildplantsandanimals.”13._____,aworldthatpromoteshealthyecosystemsandbiodiversityprovidescrucialbuffers(缓冲)betweendiseaseandhumans.Anumberofstudieshave14._____reduceddiversityamongmammal(哺乳动物)speciesandoveralldecreasesinbiodiversitytoanincreaseinthetransmission(传播)ofanimal-borndiseasestohumans.
Perhapsthemostconvincingbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifeconservationisthatitprovidesuswith15._____whetheritbeeconomicallyorsocially.Increasingbiodiversityandhealthyecosystemsimproveagriculturalproductivity,therebyallowingfarmstobecomemore16._____.Healthyecosystemsthatarehometouniquespecies17._____touristsfromaroundtheworld,whichhelpsthelocaleconomyandinvitesinanewfusionofinvestment.
Ourunsustainable,unconscious,self-interestedrelationshipwiththeenvironmenthasledusintoanextremelydestructibleworld.Ifwedonottakeactionand18._____changingourways,weareatriskoflosingmorevitaland19._____ecosystemsandbiodiversity,oratleastuntilthesixthgreatextinctionclaimsonefinalspecies:
ourown.
5.A.changedB.existedC.disappearedD.evolved
6.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise
7.A.extinctionB.destructionC.evolutionD.immigration
8.A.threatensB.localizesC.strengthensD.endangers
9.A.infrequentlyB.potentiallyC.regionallyD.directly
10.A.managementB.inspectionC.developmentD.security
11.A.identifiedB.cultivatedC.exploitedD.valued
12.A.initiativesB.consequencesC.intentionsD.contributions
13.A.InadditionB.AfterallC.InparticularD.Bycontrast
14.A.adaptedB.turnedC.adjustedD.linked
15.A.protectionsB.opportunitiesC.servicesD.nutrients
16.A.standardB.welcomeC.scarceD.profitable
17.A.discourageB.attractC.forbidD.protect
18.A.feellikeB.keeponC.setaboutD.arguefor
19.A.irreplaceableB.unpredictableC.unlimitedD.imbalanced
三、阅读理解
Tea,themosttypicalofEnglishdrinks,isarelativelatecomertoBritishshores.Althoughthecustomofdrinkingteadatesbacktothethirdmillennium(一千年)BCinChina,itwasnotuntilthemid-17thcenturythatthedrinkfirstappearedinEngland.ItwasthePortugueseandDutchtraderswhofirstimportedteatoEurope,reachingtheContinentbythewayofVenicearound1560,withregularshipmentsby1610.
Curiously,itwastheLondoncoffeehousesthatwereresponsibleforintroducingteatoEngland.OneofthefirstcoffeehousemerchantstoofferteawasThomasGarway.Hesoldbothliquidanddryteatothepublicasearlyas1657.Threeyearslaterheissuedabroadsheetadvertisingteaat£6to£10perpound,touting(兜售)itsvirtuesat“makingthebodyactiveandlusty(健壮的)”,and“preservingperfecthealthuntilextremeoldage”.
Teagainedpopularityquicklyinthecoffeehouses,andby1700over500coffeehousessoldit.Thisdistressedthepubowners,asteacuttheirsalesofbeer,anditwasbadnewsforthegovernment,whodependeduponasteadystreamofrevenue(税收)fromtaxesonliquorsales.By1750teahadbecomethefavoureddrinkofBritain’slowerclasses.
A1676acttaxedteaandrequiredcoffeehouseoperatorstoapplyforalicense.Thiswasjustthestartofgovernmentattemptstocontrol,oratleast,toprofitfromthepopularityofteainBritain.Bythemid-18thcenturythedutyonteahadreachedaridiculous119percent.Thisheavytaxationhadtheeffectofcreatingawholenewindustry—teasmuggling(走私).ShipsfromHollandandScandinaviabroughtteatotheBritishcoast,thenstoodoffshorewhilesmugglersmetthemandunloadedthepreciouscargoinsmallvessels.Thesmugglers,oftenlocalfishermen,secretlymovedtheteainlandthroughundergroundpassagesandhiddenpathstospecialhidingplaces.Oneofthebesthidingplaceswasinthelocalchurch!
Evensmuggledteawasexpensive,however,andthereforeextremelyprofitable,somanysmugglersbegantoadulterate(掺假)theteawithothersubstances,suchaswillowandsloeleaves.Usedtealeaveswerealsoredriedandaddedtofreshleaves.
Finally,in1784WilliamPitttheYoungerintroducedtheCommutationAct,whichdroppedthetaxonteafrom119%to12.5%,effectivelyendingsmuggling.Adulterationremainedaproblem,though,untiltheFoodandDrugActof1875broughtinseverepunishmentforthepractice.
20.Accordingtothepassage,teadrinking_______.
A.isthefavoritepastimeoftheDutch
B.isanimportantBritishtradition
C.waswell-receivedbythePortuguesecenturiesago
D.couldbefoundeverywhereintheworldin1560
21.Whomightbeannoyedbythepopularityofthetea?
A.Coffeehouseowners.B.Winesellers.
C.Britain’slowerclasses.D.Smugglers.
22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutteasmugglingisTRUE?
A.Churchesprovidedconvenienceforsmuggling.
B.Fishermenandfarmerscontributedalottoteaindustry.
C.Undergroundpassagesandboatswereidealhidingplacesfortea.
D.Thegovernmentencouragedteasmugglingfortaxesontea.
23.HowwastheorderoftheteamarketfinallyrestoredinBritain?
A.Bypassinganactrelatedtoataxrise.
B.Byimposingmildpunishment.
C.Bypunishingthosewhosoldfaketea.
D.Bymixingredriedusedleaveswithfreshtealeaves.
Thesearepagespastedonacollegebulletinboard.Itlistspart-timejobvacanciesoncampusthissemester.
BilingualSecretaryWanted
OurInternationalExchangeDepartmentrequiresonepart-timebilingualsecretaryforouroffice.He/ShemustbenativeMandarinwithexcellentEnglishcompetence(betterwithJapanese).Weaskfor8hoursaweek(fromMondaytoSaturday),andworkingscheduleis
negotiable.However,EnglishcornersarearrangedonThursdays,andthereforeweneedyoutobeonsitefrom3pmto5pm.Attractivesalaryandgoodbenefitspackage,includingchancestoexchangetoforeigncountries,areofferedtojuniorandsenioryearstudentswithexcellentsecretarialskills,theabilitytocommunicate,anoutgoingpersonalityandastrongsenseofresponsibility.
Pleasehandinapplicationswithphoto,andemailtouniied@,orcall400-800-100duringofficehourstogetfurtherinformation.
InternationalExchangeDepartment
AdvancedMathTeachingAssistantsinNeed
TheMathematicsDepartmentislookingfortwoAdvancedMathteachingassistants.Thejobismainlytohelpfreshmenstudentstodealwithmathassignmentsandprojects,aswellaspreparethemforfinalexamsinWeek16.
Wehopethoseapplyingforthepositioncouldmeetthefollowingrequirements.First,it’snecessaryfortheapplicantstobeskilledatmath.Second,he/sheshouldhaveatleast2Asinmath-relatedcourseswithGPAnolessthan4.0.Third,thejobasksforexcellenceinbothprofessionalskillsandpatience.
Forthosewhoareinterestedintheposition,pleasesendyourrésumétounimd@beforeSeptember15th.
Part-timeJobRecruitment
Dr.JessicaSmithMathematicsDepartment
TechnologySupportDepartmentlacksseveralassistantstoworkatitshelpdesk.
Contents:
Acustomerservicejob—answeringquestions,helpingpeoplesolvetheircomputerproblems,providingbasicteachingtonewusers,etc.
Requirement:
theAdvancedComputerTestcertificate;goodinterpersonalskills;enthusiasm.
Workhours:
from6a.m.to2a.m.
earlymornings(6a.m.-9a.m.):
2personsmornings(9a.m.-12a.m.):
1person
afternoons(12p.m.-6p.m.):
(full)
evenings(6p.m.-11p.m.):
(full)
latenights:
(11p.m.-2a.m.):
2personsweekends:
3persons
Ifyouareinterested,pleasecometoLukingLibrary2F(EastSide)Room213andfilltheforms.Aninterviewwillbearrangedafterwards.NewpositionforthenextsemesterwillbereleasedinDecember.
Mr.LukeJohnsonTechnology
SupportDepartment
24.Ifyougetthepositionasasecretary,you________.
A.havetoassistinEnglishcorner
B.haveat