届长宁区高考英语一模.docx

1、届长宁区高考英语一模II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that

2、best fits each blank. For perhaps the first time in the history of modern education, millions of primary and secondary students may begin the new school year from home. Pupils in England should return to schools in September, but Covid-19 cases _21_ (rise), so this may not be possible. Scientists al

3、so warn that there will be many more cases when pupils return to schools. Some parents may choose not to send their children back _22_ their familys safety. Teachers are worried about children who _23_ (fall) behind in their school work. Parents and carers are feeling anxious about the need to balan

4、ce work and home schooling. But an experiment by an 18th-century French schoolmaster, Jackboot, may help them to worry less about home schooling. Jackboot had to teach in Belgium. His pupils spoke only Flemish, and he spoke only French. He gave his students a novel _24_ (write) in his mother tongue

5、and a French dictionary. He encouraged them to teach themselves. It worked. Learning does not only happen when someone older puts information into the learners mind. Think about how often children and even adults learn from trial and error, from learning to ride a bike to _25_ (use) a new technology

6、. Learning happens when you ask children difficult questions at the dinner table, encourage them to build a tree-house or find things for themselves on Wikipedia. In the 18th century, when only the sons of rich men got a school education. Jackboot wanted to show _26_ poor children could learn. Paren

7、ts could teach them by encouraging and asking questions. Its the same today. _27_ students have the right resources _28_ (explore) ideas for themselves, many people can teach - including carers and parents during a pandemic（流行病）. However, some poorer students will do worse _29_ they do not have acce

8、ss to the Internet. Jackboot showed that learning does not only happen in a classroom and that human beings are learning beings: they know hardly anything at birth _30_ seek out and develop incredible capacities. That should make us less worried about children during this difficult time and more hop

9、eful about ourselves. Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. curiosity B. inspired C. vision D. communication E. possibilities F. committed G. hooked H. investigate I. challen

10、ging J. recognize K. attentionIve always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. For as long as I can remember, Ive loved learning new things and solving problems in seventh grade. So when I sat down

11、at a computer for the first time. I was _31_. It was an old Teletype machine. But it changed my life. When my friend and I started Microsoft, we had a _32_ of a computer on every desk and in every home, which probably sounded too optimistic, but we believed personal computers would change the world.

12、 And they have. After 30 years, Im still as _33_ by computers as I was back in seventh grade. I believe computers are the most incredible tool we can use to feed our _34_ and inventiveness to help us solve problems. Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of

13、 the worlds knowledge. Theyre helping us build _35_ around the things we care about and stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are. Like my friend Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it tap-dancing to work. My job a

14、t Microsoft is as _36_ as ever, but what makes me tap-dance to work is when we show people something new, like a computer that can _37_ your handwriting or your speech, and they say, I didnt know you could do that with a PC!I believe that my own fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back t

15、o the world. My wife and I have _38_ to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible. Im still optimistic, and I believe that progress on even the worlds toughest problems is possible. Were seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, and new _39_ paid to the health prob

16、lems in the world. Im excited by the _40_ I see for medicine, for education and of course for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, were going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime. III. Rea

17、ding Comprehensions Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Since Peter Singer published Animal Liberation in 1975, animal rights activists thought anima

18、ls should be granted the same rights as humans. Referring to scientific studies showing animals _41_ human characteristics, they argue animals should be protected with the same rights. So why dont animals have the same legal status（身份）as humans?The line of reasoning in favor of granting animals equa

19、l rights to humans _42_ the fact the scientists have found characteristics in animals we normally _43_ with humans. A group of scientists showed monkeys demonstrate self-consciousness at the same level as humans. This has usually served as a justification for human rights, so why dont we grant equal

20、 rights to monkeys?The truth is, _44_ convincing scientific evidence, the argument for granting at least some animals the same rights as humans cant be justified philosophically. An adequate argument for animal rights would require further philosophical inquiry and not just descriptive _45_. We can

21、feel pity for animals being treated badly and strive to protect them from such treatment. This, _-46_, doesnt mean animals should enjoy the same legal status as humans. There is a strong reason for _47_ that rights only apply to humans. While fundamental rights surely are valuable in their nature, t

22、hey would be worthless without a system to _48_ them. That is why we expect other people to respect our rights. The system that defends our rights is the fact that other people are obliged by _49_ in their behaviors towards us. In our daily life, we experience numerous situations in which bad guys c

23、ould _50_ from violating（侵犯）our rights. Nevertheless, we see, of course, with some exceptions, that individuals cooperate and respect other peoples rights. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin, and one cannot _51_ to have certain rights without having to observe the duties. If it is my c

24、laim to live freely on my property without being bothered, my neighbors duty prevents him from violating my right to property and life. Suppose, however, he breaks in and damages my property. He will then be held responsible in a court of law, for he has _52_ his duty to respect my rights. This is c

25、ompletely reasonable, but we will certainly face _53_ if my property was violated by an elephant. If we assume that animals are granted the same legal status as humans, _54_ requires that we now drag the elephant into court. Remember, if an animal were to have such rights, it would logically also ha

26、ve social duties. Therefore, it is now _55_ to the same legal procedures as humans. This raises practical questions: Who will defend the animal in court? And will the animal be able to comprehend what is going on?41. A. acquiring B. desiring C. displaying D. respecting 42. A. explores B. challenges

27、C. overlooks D. emphasizes 43. A. treat B. associate C. deal D. bear 44. A. considering B. despite C. instead of D. according in 45. A. conclusions B. performances C. experiments D. messages 46. A. in return B. for instance C. therefore D. however 47. A. denying B. maintaining C. recognizing D. sugg

28、esting 48. A. approve B. demand C. ensure D. reserve 49. A. contracts B. possession C. faith D. duties 50. A. profit B. keep C. learn D. result51. A. afford B. claim C. pretend D. determine 52. A. assigned B. declared C. failed D. fulfilled 53. A. dangers B. questions C. charges D. obstacles 54. A.

29、agreement B. justice C. criticism D. frustration 55. A. open B. addicted C. subject D. relevant Section BDirections: Read the following two passage. 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 th

30、at fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)The first thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it i

31、s not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face. Normal babies are born with a natural ability t

32、o recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill. By nine months, a babys face-recognition skills are about the same as an adults. Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesnt work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with