届上海14区高三英语二模汇编阅读A.docx

1、届上海14区高三英语二模汇编阅读A2020届宝山区高三英语二模 Section BDirections: 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 passag

2、e you have just read.(A)In 2008, someone, or perhaps a group of people, using the name Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper to an online group that discussed cryptography (密码使用法). That paper described a process that would use cryptography to create a secure electronic cash system, now known as a crypt

3、ocurrency (加密货币). Person to person payments could be made online using a shared network of computers instead of a bank or other financial institution. Each deal could happen very quickly. The shared network of computers would also serve as the means to prove those deals safely. Getting rid of the ne

4、ed for a centralized banking system would open up the possibility for anyone to become part of the digital economy.Today, there are well over a thousand different cryptocurrencies. Most are still trying to be feasible global payment systems like Bitcoin. They are held back by problems affecting the

5、entire cryptocurrency industry.One issue is weak security on cryptocurrency websites where users either store their electronic cash in virtual wallets or exchange one kind of electronic cash for another. In recent years, clever thieves have broken into many of these websites and stolen electronic ca

6、sh. The websites are struggling to protect their users from such thefts.Another problem is the large number of fake cryptocurrencies that are advertised on the internet. The advertisements invite internet users to visit websites offering new cryptocurrencies. Many visitors are persuaded by the websi

7、tes to buy their cryptocurrencies using actual money. Later, the websites disappear along with the victims money. In response to this problem, companies like Facebook and Google are limiting cryptocurrency advertising on their websites. 56. What does the article explain about Satoshi Nakamoto?A. Sat

8、oshis background in international banking and investmentB. Satoshis grave doubts about the true value of cryptocurrenclesC. Satoshis close partnership with suspicious financial institutionsD. Satoshis contribution to the development of the digital economy57. According to this article, what is true a

9、bout numerous cryptocurrency websites?A. They and their users have been robbed.B. Theyve revealed the identities of their users.C. They reward their users with cool prizes.D. They arrange recreational events for users.58. What does the article indicate about the cryptocurrency industry?A. Its had to

10、 lay off lots of workers.B. Its celebrating a profitable year.C. Its facing some serious challenges.D. Its set a very high moral standard.59. According to this article, why are Facebook and Google limiting cryptocurrency advertising?A. Few cryptocurrencies need to be marketed.B. Theyve created their

11、 own cryptocurrency.C. They dont listen to cryptocurrency fans.D. Too many cryptocurrencies arent real.参考答案：5659 DACD2020届崇明区高三英语二模(A)A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students “media literacy” skills. California is the latest state to pass such a requirement. Media

12、literacy, also known as news literacy, is the ability to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real and “fake” news.The new law requires Californias Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website. Its goal is to give students a set of ef

13、fective tools to “enable them to make informed decisions”.The media literacy efforts were based on a Stanford University study from 2016. It found that 80 percent of U.S. middle school students failed to recognize an advertisement that looked like a real news story. The researchers also found that h

14、igh school students had trouble telling the difference between a real and a fake news website.The study called for more efforts to help students recognize false information on the internet. It said that young people also need the skills to find out where news stories come from, and to be able to jud

15、ge the trustworthiness of sources and writers.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She said she has seen a clear change in her students abilities to judge news sources. Edy said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easie

16、r for them to recognize fact from opinion. Now, its necessary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edys goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading. One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions. O

17、ne example is, “What is the overall mission of the organization?”Edy said young people also need to judge whether news organizations identify any possible conflicts of interest. Another question to ask is, “What do they do when they get a story wrong?” Responsible and trustworthy news organizations

18、issue corrections if something is falsely reported, she said.Edy added that one good thing to come out of the rise of misinformation and fake news is that it has made many people seek out good reporting.56.The new law passed in California mainly aims at _.A. helping students identify fake news B. im

19、proving students critical thinking skillsC. offering students real information D. enabling students to make quick decisions57.Why does the author mention the Stanford University study?A. To present the details of the law. B. To provide a set of tools for the law.C. To show the reason behind the law.

20、 D. To indicate the efforts based on the law.58.Which is a way suggested by Carolyn Edy for students to judge the trustworthiness of a news organization?A. Identifying the conflicts of interest in it.B. Correcting its falsely reported news stories.C. Learning about its background information.D. Aski

21、ng a series of questions about its news.59.The passage mainly tells us that media literacy _.A. can contribute to the rise of good news reportingB.is becoming much more important with the law passedC. can improve American students understanding of newsD.is increasingly recognized as essential for st

22、udents in the US参考答案：56. A 57. C 58. C 59. D2020届奉贤区高三英语二模(A)One spring day, once the flowers have begun to open, a bee will hover (盘旋) and zip through your yard and dive-bomb your picnic table. While youre thinking about avoiding an attack, that bee is focused on something else entirely: me.A honey

23、bee has about six weeks to live. Today, like most days, her task is to fly as many as three miles from home, stick her long, straw-like tongue into a hundred or so flowers. When the bee has had her fill, shell fly home. There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-work

24、ers, who will relay it to another, and so on for about 20 minutes, until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb. Then she and her 50,000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Seve

25、ral sunrises later, they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax. In her lifetime, our bee may visit 4,000 flowers, and yet will produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me.The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year, in tea, on toast, and beyond. If I do say so m

26、yself, I am a timeless treasure. Literally-I never go bad.Unfortunately, my good health is not guaranteed. The problem lies in the growth of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals, as well as changes in weather patterns, all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have to vi

27、sit. Id appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild. My future depends on all of us fostering spring and summers wild flowers, thus helping the bees, who give so much-to you, to me-without ever asking for anything in return.56. What does “me” refer to in the passage?A. The flower

28、. B. The bee. C. Water. D. Honey.57. What is the 2nd paragraph mainly about?A. Bees special talent. B. Bees hard work.C. Bees living environment. D. Bees social behavior.58. Which one of the following is true according to the passage?A. A bee will always prioritize attacking picnic lovers.B. Before

29、“me” is sealed off in beeswax, the drying process can take a few nights.C. The lifework of a bee satisfies the average demand of an American consumer annually.D. Bees are more likely to visit those deliberately pest-controlled gardens.59. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To appeal for help for

30、honeybees.B. To talk about the history of a treasure.C. To put forward techniques for gardeners.D. To argue against the control of chemicals.参考答案：56-59 DBBA2020届虹口区高三英语二模Section BDirections: Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For

31、 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)Weve all heard the stories of an actors struggles before a career breakthrough: living a hard life, working part time, being a couch potat

32、o before getting that major role. Shelby, the star of “A Dogs Way Home,” has a hard-luck tale that could top them all. Before her big break, she was living in a landfill, rooting through garbage for her next meal. Shelbys big break came in April 2017, when animal-control officer Megan Buhler was driving in Cheatham County. Tennessee. Out on an unrelated call, Buhler spotted and approached what she recalled was a noticeably scared puppy emerging from the dump. “I k