届上海杨浦区高考英语二模带答案.docx

1、届上海杨浦区高考英语二模带答案2019 届杨浦区高考英语二模. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of thegiven word; for the other blanks, use

2、one word that best fits each blank.My head was so full of digital noise (21) _ it felt like my brain was about to explode. I hadno greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, Iwas ashamed to admit that my love of books had been weakened b

3、y a brain that simply could not sit still.So, at the start of this year I committed to restoring books to the place that they held in my life beforethe Internet broke my brain.My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the averageperson around eight hours to r

4、ead. Finding the time to read was a challenge but here s howI decided to treat my mind like a child (22) _ (behave) badly and lay down some ground rules.Then I decided that I (23) _ (read) for an hour or two at a time (24) _ distraction each day.It was something I hadn t done in years and it was sca

5、ry (25) _lt ditifwficaus.In his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practice spending time awayfrom our electronic devices, the(26) _ (calm) and more focused we become. And this is what Ifound. Again and again, I would gently bring myself back to the page, resisting the urge

6、(27) _(reach ) for that screen. I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell, who describes in On Quiet, how investingin a safe to lock away her family s devices for long periods had opened up a spacleecfotirodne. ep refFor me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a dat

7、e between meand my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times (28) _ I ordinarily would reach formy phone.I read on the tram, at the park, in red at night and on lunch breaks.(29) _ (renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause andfound inspiration, kno

8、wledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is notselfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be(30) _.III. Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used onlyonce. Note that there is one word more than y

9、ou need.A. intentions B. feature C. inviting D. conservationE. entertaining F. matched G. confused H. fascinationI. survive J. defining K. evaluateThe odds are high that you ve seen a bea（uty选p美ag比ea赛nt） or two in your life. They are amongthe most attended and viewed events in the world. Despite num

10、erous different opinions, beauty pageantscontinue to not only 31 but also become more popular.Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth are known as the Big Four beautypageants, and all of them continue to this day. These competitions 32 young women on theirphysical attractiveness

11、, of course, but they also are judged on their personality, intelligence, talent, andresponses to interview-based questions. The eventual winners receive prizes including cash, scholarships,clothes, beauty queen crowns, and of course, the title of the event for one year.All these awards do not come

12、cheap for the young ladies. They have duties to fulfill while holdingtheir titles. Beauty queens often appear at functions to raise social awareness about environmental andsocial issues such as nature 33 , racial or gender discrimination, and disease prevention. Byprojecting the image of a well-educ

13、ated, respectable character 34 with a successful personality,第 1 页/ 共 9 页every beauty pageant winner is seen as a role model, and not just for young girls alone.Some beauty contests 35 men rather than women. Similar to their feminine counterparts, menenter Mister Global, Mister International, and Mi

14、ster World for their looks, style, and talent. Thesecontests should not be 36 with the Mister Universe contest, which is an annual bodybuildingcompetition.There are other strange and 37 pageants all over the world that celebrate everything from beingold to being pregnant.Beauty contests, whether org

15、anized with noble 38 or just for fun, have attracted criticism sincethey were first held. Some critics object to the focus on physical beauty, especially emphasis on a certainstature and body shape. Further, they point out that some participants will actually have themselvesthrough dieting or plasti

16、c surgery to achieve the perfect appearance. Despite these complaints, beauty maybe only skin deep, but 39 it and competing for the glory of being the fairest of them all holds atimeless and universal 40_. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are fo

17、ur words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.China and India Dominate the Greening of EarthOver the last two decades, the Earth has seen an increase in foliage （植物） around the planet,measured in average leaf area per year on plants an

18、d trees. Data from NASA satellites shows that Chinaand India two _41_ economies with the world s biggest popualraeti_o_n_s42_ theincrease ingreening on land. The effect comes mostly from _43_ tree-planting programs in China and intensiveagriculture in both countries.Researchers from Boston Universit

19、y found that global green leaf area has increased by five percentsince the early 2000s, an area _44_ to the entire Amazon rainforest. The study was also published inthe journal Nature Sustainability on February 11. It revealed that at least 25 percent of the global foliage_45_ this century came in C

20、hina.“China and India _46_ one-third of the greening, but contain only nice percent of the planetland area covered in vegetatio n, ” said lead author Chi Chen of Boston University. “That is a surprisfinding, considering the general idea of land degradation （退化） in populous countries from _47_. ”Chin

21、a s _48_ contribution to the global greening trend came in large par t from programs toconserve and expand forest, accounting for about 42 percent of the greening contribution. These programswere developed in an effort to _49_ the effects of air pollution, soil erosion and climate change.Another 32

22、percent of the greening change in China, and 82 percent in India, resulted from intensive_50_ of food crops. The land area used to grow crops in China and India has not changed much sincethe early 2000s. Yet both countries have greatly increased annual total green leaf area and food productionin ord

23、er to _51_ large populations.Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASA s Ames Research Center, saw a(n) _52_ message inthe new findings. “ One people realize there is a problem, they tend to fix it, ” he said.80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, pe

24、ople realized it,and today things have improved. Humans are _53_ resilient （复原快的，适应力强的） . That s whatwe see in the satellite data. ”_54_, the researchers rang bells as well. They pointed out that the gain in global greenness did not_55_ make up for the loss of natural vegetation in tropical regions

25、like Brazil and Indonesia.41. A. emerging B. declining C. stimulating D. intruding42. A. imposing B. contributing C. leading D. creating第 2 页/ 共 9 页43. A. fertile B. extreme C. harmonious D. ambitious44. A. distant B. equivalent C. relevant D. resistant45. A. expansion B. substitution C. innovation

26、D. correction46. A. account for B. take in C. stand for D. consist of47. A. over-reaction B. over-exploitationC. over- generation D. over-explanation48. A.considerate B. tremendous C. magnificent D.irregular49. A. forbid B. investigate C. boost D. reduce50. A. cultivation B. demand C. destruction D.

27、 supply51. A. cut B. employ C. feed D. treat52. A. secret B. brief C. urgent D. positive53. A. continuously B. incredibly C. initially D. obviously54. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. However D. Therefore55. A. necessarily B. generally C. fortunately D. thoroughlySection BDirections: Read the following t

28、hree passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one thatfits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Life-changing Antique Navajo BlanketA Californi

29、a man and his family went from rags to riches after discovering that the blanket given tohim by his grandmother was worth a small fortune. Loren Krylzer was living in a small hut and barelygetting by on his disability payments. One day, he happened to be watching Antiques Roadshow on TVwhen he learn

30、ed that the forgotten old blanket in his closet might be valuable. The Krytzer familyheirloom （传家宝） turned out to be an antique （古老的） Novajo weaving from the 19fetched US $1.5 million at auction （拍卖会）。th century thatKrytzer s blanket was prized for much more than its antiquity. Among Native American

31、 tribes, TheNavajo are recognized as the most skillful weavers of blankets and rugs. The weaving style ischaracterized by vivid, varied patterns and exceptional durability. From shearing the sheep, spinning,preparing, and dyeing the wool to the actual weaving process, it takes around 345 hours to create oneblanket.Women traditionally wove Navajo blankets while men built the weaving devices. To this day, Navajopeople still make high quality blankets and rugs to sell. They believe that, since only God is perfect, theircreations should have some imperfection. Another Navajo belief is that the