届上海高三英语二模汇编阅读C篇学生版.docx

1、届上海高三英语二模汇编阅读C篇学生版2019届高三英语二模汇编阅读C篇1、2019黄浦二模Directions: 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 pa

2、ssage you have just read.（C）Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens, old-timers, antiques, fossils. Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of books. Yes, thats right. If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and you are looking to enhance your r

3、eading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader. E-readers are replacing the books of old and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text

4、, images or both, and produced on, published through and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as “an electronic version of a printed book”, but

5、 e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent.E-readers put printed books to shame. E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.The average e-reader can store thousands o

6、f digital books, providing a genuine library at your fingertips. What is more, the e-reader itself is very small. It is easy to hold and can fit in a pocketbook or briefcase easily. This makes handling wooden giant such as War and Peace and Anna Karenina a breeze. Perhaps the only drawback to the sp

7、ace-saving aspect of an e-reader is that it requires you to find new things to put on your shelves. In addition, e-readers are environmentally friendly. The average novel is about 300 pages long. So, if a novel is printed 1000 times, it will use 300,000 pieces of paper. Thats a lot of paper! And for

8、 the super bestsellers, these figures increase dramatically. For example, the Harry Potter book series has sold over 450 million copies. Thats about 2 million trees! Upon viewing these figures, it is not hard to grasp the severe impact of printed books on the environment. Since e-readers use no tree

9、s, they represent a significant amount of preservation in terms of the environment and its resources. Finally, e-readers provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not. The typical e-reader allows its user to adjust letter size, letterform and line spacing. It also allows highlight

10、ing and electronic bookmarking.Furthermore, it grants users the ability to get an overview of a book and then jump to a specific location based on that overview. While these are all nice features, perhaps the most helpful of all is the ability to get dictionary definitions at the touch of a finger.

11、On even the most basic e-reader, users can find instant definitions without having to hunt through a physical dictionary.It can be seen that e-readers are superior to printed books. They save space, are environmentally friendly and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not. So

12、 what good are printed books? Well, they certainly make nice decorations.63. As used in paragraph 1, it can be inferred that “has-beens, old-timers, antiques, fossils” are all words that describe something _.A. outdated B. typical C. meaningful D. useless64. Based on information in the passage, it c

13、an be inferred that printed books of War and Peace and Anna Karenina are all _. A. superior and dramatic B. dense and environmentalC. awkward and heavy D. significant and resistant65. According to the author, which of the following reading tips and tools are offered by the e-reader? line spacing cus

14、tomizationthe ability to quickly jump to the end of a bookaccess to a printed dictionary at the touch of a fingerA. and only B. and only C. and only D. , and 66. Which of the following sentences from the passage best summarizes the authors main point?A. “If you have some spare cash(the going rate is

15、 about $89)and are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader.”B. “E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open arms (as you should)”C. “An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-l

16、ength publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices.” D. “E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and

17、tools that printed books do not.”2、2019普陀二模（C）The Rapid Rise and Fall of Robot BabysittersDuring the winter of 2017, an 18-year old college student named Canon Reeves spent much of his time trailing a knee-high robot around Fayetteville, Arkansas, as it delivered Amazon packages to students. The rob

18、ot, created by a start-up called Starship Technologies in 2014, is basically a cooler on wheels; it uses radars, sensors, and nine cameras to make deliveries. Reevess job was to monitor how it handled various grounds, field comments from the public, and press the off switch if necessary. He said, “P

19、eople would also ask if it could deliver beer.” It couldnt. Broadly speaking, jobs of caring for robots fall under the umbrella of careers in automation, which include maintenance, engineering and programming. The demand for people with this skill set is considerable, with 20 million to 50 million n

20、ew jobs to be expected in this category by 2030, according to the Mckinsey Global Institute. In the year that ended in June 2018, I had almost three times the number of positions on the recruitment committee that ended in June 2016.Over the last year, a 34-year-old businessman named David Rodriguez

21、spent hundreds of hours following a machine called the KiwiBot around UC Berkeleys campus while it delivered Red bull and other drinks to students. To retrieve (检索) orders, the app encourages students to give the robot a wave; the robots digital eyes will roll depending on its mood. Rodriguez, who h

22、eads business development for the start-up, was tasked, early on, with monitoring the KiwiBot for problems even carrying it, should the motors fail. Since April 2018, though, the KiwiBot has largely been left unattended, and the majority of human interactions involve technical checks and loading foo

23、d into the robot. To eliminate the boring work, the team is developing a restaurant robot to collect and load orders which could happen in 2020. However, Rodriguez assured me that his staff wont be out of work. Everyone holds double roles in the company. Greater robot self-governing just means emplo

24、yees will shift their focus to accounting, engineering, and design. Mckinsey estimates that millions of jobs globally could be lost to automation by 2030. “A huge number of jobs will be produced as autonomous vehicles are released into the environment,” Ramsey said. In 2016, Bosch started training s

25、tudents from Schoolcraft College, a community college in Michigan, in autonomous-vehicle repair; Toyota has trained students in maintenance as well. “We might even see a return to low-level jobs where people come and fuel the car for you,” Ramsey said. “Until we can wirelessly charge, someone needs

26、to refuel them.” The hardest-to-automate industries, as it happens, are the ones that require looking after humans, such as childcare, education and health care. Robot babysitters might feel like they have scored the job of the future, but in fact, they might be better positioned. 63. What kind of r

27、obot is the one created by a start-up called Starship Technologies? A. A factory robot. B. A delivery robot. C. A restaurant robot. D. A construction robot. 64. What does “fall under the umbrella of” in Para. 2 mean? A. are in the category of B. are under the protection of C. are in relation of D. a

28、re in the process of 65. According to Ramsey, what will happen when autonomous vehicles are put on the market? A. Autonomous vehicles will become much cheaper. B. A large number of people will be out of work. C. A lot of job opportunities will be created. D. Many people will turn to buying autonomou

29、s cars. 66. What does the last sentence in Para. 4 mean? A. Robot carers will have a competitive advantage in the future. B. Many new occupations like caring for robots come and go fast. C. We still need someone to look after robots in the future. D. Robots will create more and better jobs for peopl

30、e in the future. 3、2019徐汇二模（C）Like their ancient toga-wearing counterparts, modern philosophers continue to disagree on the nature of freewill. Do we really have any control over the choices we make and the things we desire, and if so, to what degree?Theories of freewill vary, but the ancient words

31、of Plato still line up with our modern perceptions（概念） of temptation and willpower. The respected Greek philosopher argued that the human experience is one of constant struggle between the intellect and the body, between rationality and desire. Along these lines, true freedom is only achievable when

32、 willpower unchains us from bodily, emotional, instinctual slavery.You can find similar thoughts throughout world religions, most of which offer a particular and often difficult path to rise above our darker natures.And science? Well, science mostly agrees with all of this. Willpower is all about overcoming your natural desires to eat cupcakes, skip your morning workout, play games on mobile phone, hit the snooze alarm and check your e-mail during a funeral