上海高三一模汇编(英语)阅读A篇2021

2021 一模真题汇编

上海

(高三·英语)

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一、2020-2021 学年高三英语一模卷汇编

4. 阅读A篇

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 passage you have just read.

One【宝山】

(A)

“Runners, to your mark, Get set…” Bang! And I was off, along with a bunch of other teenage cross-country runners from high schools across the county. The day was like any other fair-weather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the get-go. For one thing, I liked the course. It was my team’s home course, one I was used to running durin g practices. It took runners along an area of land that included open fields, hills and even winding dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5-kilometer course. This particular race was our team’s invite, and I was proud to be sharing the cou rse with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lot―more than normal that my parents were there to cheer me on.

With so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didn’t want to be stuck with the pack of other runners, as is typical at the beginning of most cross-country races. So when the gun sounded, I took off running, leaving everyone else in the dust.

The first part of our course followed the outside edge of a large open field before disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start, I was far ahead of everyone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent.

But that feeling didn’t last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking, “Gabe is done for!” And I was. My body was telling me to slow down. My pride, however, said “No! Not until you’re out of sight of the spectators!” I was in agony, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once in among the trees. I slowed way down.

I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if I’d paced myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that cross-country season, I’m reminded of something: Pride is no substitute for pace.

56.What is special to the author about the race?

A. The weather condition was good for runners.

B. He was familiar with the home course.

C. He took pride in competitors from other schools.

D. His parents came to support him as usual.

57. The underlined word “agony” (paragraph 4) most probably means.

A. suffering

B. comfort

C. relief

D. contest

58.What result of the race can be concluded about the author from the passage?

A. He left everyone behind and took the first place.

B. He took the lead first and disappeared among trees.

C.

He won the race under the pressure of his coach. D. He

finished the race but failed to reach his record.

59.What’s the author’s reflection on the race?

A. It is parents’ encoura gement that leads to the result.

B. It’s a pleasure to live up to your fans’ expectations.

C. It’s important to pace yourself with no pride.

D. It is his coach who encourages him to finish the race.

Two【黄浦一模】

(A)

Sometimes when she felt bored, she would pick up one of the numerous biographies(传记) about herself and begin to note on it. “I never did that” or “simply not true” she would write roughly in the margins at the sides of pages. Since journalists, biographers and more recently even “bloggers” had been writing about her since the day she was born, there was plenty of material to edit. Not that her notes or corrections were ever shared with the authors. Lately, however, she even seemed to have lost her appetite for correctness. Did it matter anymore if things were not right?

She knew that sitting alone chewing away on downbeat thoughts would not get her anywhere and would leave those around her confused and upset, should they ever catch her out. After all she was the decisive one, always on top of her game. A printed timetable for the following day lay on the table. A full day of openings and presentations, of smiling and nodding and flowers.

Shaking herself out of her gray mood, she stepped over towards the computer where a sudden burst of energy gave her an idea. The screen flashed up in front of her but instead of clicking on the familiar icons which would lead her to the emails Randolph had considered she needed to read, she simply went to visit Mr. Google and began her search for train timetable.

A dish heaped with multi-coloured jellies and plenty of ice cream, served by a white-gloved train waiter with a perfect moustache. So many years had passed but she still remembered the jelly dissolving on her tongue in small but delicious mouthfuls. Each spoonful had to be lifted delicately to her mouth under the watchful eye of her grandmother, who was a stickler for good manners. It was unlikely that they served jelly on the trains these days, what with all the concern about childhood fatness, but even a Spartan menu could not kill the romance of a train journey. As the timetable for Linehurst line flashed

in front of her, she remembered that the Mayor of Alwoy would be expecting her to make a short, predictable speech at the opening of the new bridge.

56. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The main character is probably a journalist writing blogs about royal members.

B. The main character is always busy editing plenty of material about herself.

C. The authors probably had chances to get the notes or correctness from the main character.

D. Randolph is probably an assistant or a secretary to the main character.

57. Why does the main character recall the time she ate jellies and ice cream?

A. She wishes that she were still a child so that she could eat jellies and ice cream.

B. She is reminded of these foods because the thought of a train journey reminds her of them.

C. She wishes she still knew where the handsome train waiter was.

D. Today’s children aren’t allowed to eat the same things that she ate as a child.

58.A “Spartan menu”(paragraph 4) would most likely __________.

A. have mainly low fat, healthy foods

B. be suitable for a romantic dinner

C. include a range of sweets, but no jelly

D.

include foods which are easy to transport

59.What is most likely to happen next in this passage?

A. The main character will practise her speech for greeting the Mayor of Alwoy.

B. The main character will decide to take a rail journey.

C. Randolph will send some emails to the main character.

D. The main character will update her blog on the internet.

Three【崇明一模】

(A)

Disneyland’s opening day, July 17, 1955, was a terrible experience. Rides broke down. Restaurants ran out of food and drink and drinking fountains were in short supply… All in front of a national audience of 90 million, then the largest live broadcast in television history on a day that would be known in Disney history as Black Sunday.

But Disney’s story actually started two decades earlier with what Walt Disney called “Daddy’s Day”. On Saturdays in the 1930s and 1940s, Disney would take his two daughters to ride the Griffith Park merry-go-round, which they’d enjoy while he sat on a bench dreaming of ways for families to have fun together. Disney disliked the amusement parks they often visited, seeing them as dirty, unimaginative places run by rude employees.

He thought he could do better. In 1939 he asked two animators (动画片制作者) at his movie studio to work on a plan for an amusement park. By 1952 the idea had expanded into a $1.5 million amusement park proposal that he presented to Burbank. The City Council, which feared such a project would create

a carnival (嘉年华) atmosphere, rejected the proposal. Disney counted the rejection as a fortunate setback. By now, his dream for a theme park had gone beyond the space available in Burbank. He searched locations throughout Southern California. A 160-acre orange garden, 22 miles south of Los Angeles, was soon selected.

The ABC television network offered $5 million in loans and investments if Disney agreed to produce and host a one-hour weekly show called “Disneyland”. The deal amounted to months of free advertising for the park and allowed Disney to introduce TV audiences, particularly kids, to the park.

Disneyland opened then. The 5,000 expected guests increased to 28,154, thanks to fake tickets. After the madness of opening day, Disney and his new park were criticized in the press. The media predicted a quic k and early end. But the public didn’t listen. Visitors arrived in large groups, and within weeks Disneyland was a success.

Over sixty years later, Disneyland’s popularity continues to grow, with total overall attendance topping 700 million and showing no signs of slowing down.

56. What mainly led to Walt Disney’s plan to build his own amusement park?

A. His ambition to expand beyond the movie industry.

B. His animators’ suggestion on an entertainment plan.

C. His wish to create a better place for family recreation.

D. His daughters’ unpleasant experience in the Griffith Park.

57.By “Disney counted the rejection as a fortunate setback” in paragraph 3, the author means the rejection _____.

A. brought good luck to Disney and his park

B. contributed to the difficulty of opening the park

C. was viewed as a financial obstacle to the design of the park

D. presented Disney with a favorable opportunity to rethink his plan

58.What can be learned about Disneyland from the passage?

59.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Disneyland: How It All Began

B. Disneyland: An Overnight Success

C. Disneyland: How It Developed

D. Disneyland: A Park with a Long History

Four【徐汇一模】

(A)

The semi-finals for the League of Legends(LOL) World Championship 2020 ended on Sunday with Chinese team Suning finally defeating another Chinese team Top Esports to earn a ticket to the final against Damwon Gaming from South Korea. The result has captured the attention of Chinese netizens, showing the huge influence of esports in China.

Several hashtags（推文话题）such as “LOL Worlds semi-finals” and “Suning gets to the final” have earned more than a billion views on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo as of Monday.

Top Esports was one of favorites to win in the semi-finals, while Suning was commonly seen as a loser, but the latter finally broke through to win 3-1.

After the game, one member of the defeated team, Karsa, shed tears at the event, which quickly became a hot topic on Sina Weibo.

In a message posted to Sina Weibo after the competition, Top Esports said that they regret not making it to the final and that they felt sorry for their fans, “but our pursuit of victory will never stop. We will carry on with this regret.”

Instead of blaming them for their failure, most netizens encouraged them to try again in 2021. While many media outlets are calling Suning’s win a surprise, but a commentator for an esports team

based in Shanghai surnamed Zhang told the Global Times on Monday that the result is not surprising.

“After Top Esports barely defeated Fnatic with a 3-2 score, I felt that the entire team, except for Karsa, performed worse than before. The middle lane and bottom lane of the team were off line when playing against Suning and did not pl ay to their usual level,” Zhang said.

He praised Suning, saying their skills were improving, “but the team still has a gap with Damwon Gaming. I hope they can lose as gloriously as possible.”

Suning, which was formed by Chinese commercial retail enterprise Suning, also posted on Sina Weibo on Sunday to thank everyone who supported the team, saying that they will try their best to guard the glory of the League of Legends Pro League.

Li, a Suning fan living in Shanghai, was glad to see the team she supports win.

“The team has constantly grown during the Worlds this year, although all members of the team are freshmen,” she said.

Li was also a little regretful for Top Esports as the team is the only one that has all Chinese members.

“Making the impossible possible through hard work is the charm of esports. I think it is full of passion,” Li said, explaining why she loves esports.

56. Which team is the Chinese team Suning ready to fight against next?

A. League of Legends

B. Top Esports

C. Damwon Gaming

D. Fnatic

57. What did Mr. Zhang, the commentator, think of the failure of Top Esports?

A. He thought that there was still a gap between Top Esports and Damwon Gaming.

B. He thought that the result was not beyond his expectation.

C. He believed that every one of the team had performed worse than ever before.

D. He believed that Sunning’s winning was just a lucky thing.

58. Which of the following statements about the team Suning is correct?

A. The team is to fight against Damwon Gaming from South Korea in the semi-final.

B. The team is financed by a commercial retail enterprise.

C. The team consists of all Chinese members.

D. The team is now equivalent to Damwon Gaming.

Five【虹口一模】

(A)

Years of unbalanced investment in public parks has left 100 million Americans without access to decent nearby green spaces during the coronavirus lockdown (禁闭期), a new report reveals.

Local parks have been a godsend to many people during the disease as schools, gyms and walking trails have closed to minimize physical contact and check the spread of the virus. But the annual parks score index by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) has revealed wide gap in access. For instance, 98% of residents in Washington and Minnesota are within a ten-minute walk of a park, compared to less than 50% of those in cities like Arizona and Oklahoma City.

Even within cities, access to green spaces – like access to healthy food, healthcare and good schools

– is also unfair, with low-income households and people of colour least likely to live close to parks with basic facilities like toilets, playgrounds and basketball courts.

As summer edges closer, it’s clear that public parks will play a c rucial role in providing safe, affordable leisure spaces for millions of people unable to work or travel. Yet, evidence detailed in the report suggests park services could face dramatic cutbacks as local governments face unprecedented (史无前例的) economic challenges as a result of the shutdowns.

A survey of 300 park officials in mid-April by the National Recreation and Park Association found that about half had already been instructed to cut budgets by 10% to 20% for the current financial year. Nationwide, the parks system took years to recover from budget cuts after the Great Recession that upset planned improvements and expansions. The economic consequences of the coronavirus disease are expected to be both deeper and longer.

For environmental justice activists, there is some hope. The unprecedented crisis could enhance appreciation for parks – and encourage a wave of local activism to fight for fair access. Rue Mapp, the founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, said, “This is an opportunity for us to rethink public lands and to get people out of the mindset that nature is somewhere that you have to drive to.”

56.Why are local parks described as a “godsend”?

A. Because they are a treat for the eyes.

B. Because they can limit the spread of the coronavirus.

C. Because residents in most cities in the US have access to a park.

D. Because schools, gyms and walking trails are not accessible during the lockdown.

57.Access to green spaces is often problematic for low-income households and people of colour in that ______.

A. they are unlikely to live close to parks

B. those green spaces often lack basic facilities

C. they are more likely to come down with the coronavirus

D. they have less access to healthy food, healthcare and good schools

58.What effect could coronavirus have on US parks?

A. Parks would be forced to charge visitors to enter.

B. People are discouraged from playing and exercising in the parks.

C. Parks became safe leisure places for people to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

D. Their budget could be sharply reduced, and this will affect improvements and expansions.

59.What possible benefit might the coronavirus crisis have?

A. It might encourage local activism.

B. It might encourage people to drive to parks.

C. It might make people recognize the worth of parks better.

D. It might increase the budget for improvements and expansions.

Six【闵行一模】

(A)

For the residents of Flint, Michigan, USA., the burden of the ongoing water crisis can be measured in weight. Few outside of Vehicle City can tell you how much a 24-pack of bottled water weighs. But in Flint, they can recite it from memory: 26 1/2 lb.

For more than a year, many Flint residents have been making the daily journey to distribution centers to load up on cases of water for virtually every basic chore: bathing, brushing teeth, making dinner. Twelve months ago, the city government decided to switch the water supply to the Flint River, which allowed lead and other toxins from the city’s aging pipes to flow into residents’ taps. Although the state government has provided $200 million to solve the problem, the water in Flint remains unsafe to drink without a filter. But there are halting signs of progress.

The city has since switched its water source back to Detroit’s properly treated supply, and test results have started showing signs of normalcy. Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech environmental engineer says Flint’s water is no less safe than other sources around the nation. “There’s no reason to believe the water in Flint is any more dangerous than other U.S. cities,” Edwards says.

However, some residents cast doubt on those results. Melissa Mays, a Flint resident and organizer of Water You Fighting For?, a local advocacy group, says she still breaks out in rashes and wants more tests from showers and water heaters for bacteria like Legionella, an outbreak of which has killed 12 people around Flint sinc e April 2014. “We feel like we’re right back at the beginning,” Mays says.

As the state tries to decide who should be responsible for the crisis, the city is working to replace its old lead pipes. But only 700 of Flint’s 30,000 lead service lines have been dug up and replaced. Overhauling them all will require far more than the $27 million the state has provided. “It’s a shame that it’s taken this long,” says Mayor Karen Weaver, who was elected in the wake of the crisis. “The bot tom line is that we need and deserve new pipes.”

But even with new infrastructure (基础设施), the real challenge in Flint may be restoring public confidence in the face of immeasurable distrust.

56.The author mentioned the numbers in the first paragraph to ______. A.

call people to pay attention to the problem of water security

B. indicate the effect of the water problem on the people of

Flint C. highlight the good memory of the average people of

Flint D. urge the government to financially help people of Flint

57.W hat should be responsible for the water problem in Flint?

A. Insufficient water supply equipment.

B. Shortage of financial aid.

C. The unhealthy source of water.

D. Local people’s improper lifestyle.

58. From the passage we know that ______.

A. the water supply in Flint has been switched back.

B. the pollution in the Flint River is out of control

C. residents in Flint were convinced of the water safety

D. the water crisis has caused several deaths so far

59. Which of the following might the author agree with?

A. The residents exaggerated the negative impact of the water crisis.

B. The government officials are wrongly blamed for the water crisis.

C. The residents should share the cost of improving the water supply system.

D. The government should reassure people of its reliability.

Seven【普陀一模】

(A)

“The main surprise is how widespread the effects were,” says senior author Martin Genner, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Bristol. “We found the same trend across all groups of marine life we looked at, from small forms of plants and animals to marine invertebrates (无脊椎动物), and from fish to seabirds.”

The new study builds on early evidence of the impact of climate changes on the distribution, diversity and seasonality of marine species. Based on those findings, Genner’s team reasoned that marine species should be doing well at the leading (pole-ward) edge of their ranges but poorly at their trailing (equator-ward) side. They also realized that existing global species distribution databases could be used to test this idea.

Based on a thorough search of available data in the literature, the researchers now report on a global analysis of diversity trends for 304 widely distributed marine species over the last century. The results show that — just as predicted — diversity increases have been most obvious where sampling has taken place at the pole-ward side of species ranges, while diversity declines have been greatest where sampling has taken place at the equator-ward side of species ranges.

The findings show that large-scale changes in the diversity of species are well underway. They also suggest that marine species haven’t managed to adapt to warmer conditions. The researchers therefore suggest that projected sea temperature increases of up to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels by 2050 will continue to lead to shifts in the diversity of marine species, including those of importance for coastal livelihoods.

“This matters because it means that climate changes are not only leading to diversity changes, but naturally affecting the performance of species locally,” Genner says. “We’re seeing fewer and fewer species like emperor penguins as water becomes too warm at their equator-ward edge, and we see some fish such as European seabass growing well at their pole-ward edge where historically they were uncommon.”

The results show that the effects of climate changes on marine species are highly uniform and not a little. “While some marine life may benefit as the ocean warm s, the findings point toward a future in which we will also see continued loss of marine life,” Genner says.

56.According to the passage, what did Genner’s team conclude? A.

Climate changes have a great effect on the growth of fish.

B. Species data can be used to test the study.

C. Arctic marine species grow better than those at the equator.

D.

Marine species can adapt to the warm environment.

57.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

58. What does the underlined part of the last paragraph mean?

A. similar and slight

B. nowhere and a little bit

C. everywhere and enormous

D. nothing and uneventful

59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Study of the Disappearance of Marine life.

B. Impact of Climate Changes on Marine Species.

C. Analysis of Species Distribution Database.

D. Comparative Analysis of Ocean Temperatures.

Eight【青浦一模】

(A)

Alex Elman runs a big business — something hard to imagine after she lost her sight in her twenties.

But Elman says that losing her sight helped her focus on finding success.

Elman’s father planted a hillside vineyard in western Massachusetts in 1981. It’s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life. When she was 27 years old, she went blind due to complications from Juvenile diabetes (青少年糖尿病) 17 years ago. She recalled, “I hid in my home. I hid in the place, to me, that was the safest place in the world.”

Elman is now the founder of Alex Elman Wines, a growing collection of organic wines from all around the world: Chianti from Italy, Torrontes from Argentina. Elman doesn’t work alone. Her assistant, a guide dog named Hanley, is something of a wine taster, and quite a beggar. Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman does, from South America to Europe.

At first, Elman resisted the idea of a seeing-eye dog. Now it’s hard to imagine her life, or her business, without him. She said, “When someone tells me something is organic and I don’t really believe it because I taste something funny on it, I’ll put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine, he’ll actually go in and sniff it. If it’s not right, he’ll turn his head away … He gets in the dirt with me. He scratches around. He makes sure that we see earthworms and butterflies. That’s how we know that the soil is actually organic, that there are no chemicals.”

Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift. She said, “It allowed m e to pay attention to what I thought was important and also to be able to teach people that the broken hang nail is not a big deal, you know what I mean? Don’t sweat the small stuff. Don’t sweat the big stuff either.”

56.From Para.2, we know that Elman ______.

A. got through her hard days in the vineyard

B. liked playing hide-and-seek during her childhood

C.

suffered from juvenile diabetes from 27 years old D. lost

her sight while helping with farm work in 1981

57.Hanley is described as “quite a beggar” because ______.

A. it is a guide dog

B. it is capable of drinking

C. it wins permission to be with Elman

D. it travels all over the world

58. Whenever Elman couldn’t judge the wine exactly, she would ______.

A. make Hanley drink it

B. turn to Hanley for advice

C. order Hanley to

head away D. have another taste herself

59.According to the passage, which of the following will Elman most probably agree with?

A. There is no royal road to success.

B. A single tree does not make a forest.

C. The eye is blind if the mind is absent.

D. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

(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 is 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 to 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 baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.

Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is respon sible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the m irror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.

Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color blindness.

Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain colors such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different colors.

There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being, people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.

56.The first paragraph is mainly about _______. A.

the w ay to improve one’s face-recognition skills

B. the fact that some people have face-recognition problems

C. the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces

D. the importance of face recognition in human communication

57. When do people have the keen skills of face-recognition ?

A. At birth.

B. In adolescence.

C. Half a year old.

D. Nine months old.

58. The bold word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph is closes in meaning to _______.

A. confused

B. surprised

C. excited

D. depressed 59. What does the author think of

the problem of face blindness?

A. People need to take it seriously.

C. It can be cured in the near future. Ten【金山一模】

B. It affects a great number of people. D. Certain techniques can make up for it.

(A)

One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when a young woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.

The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying becau se he couldn’t sit next to his mother. There were a couple of open seats, but they weren’t together. She was flustered and looked embarrassed.

Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman’s mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: “I’ve been there”.

Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge (前进) through life, focused on our own troubles and needs—which are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?

One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.

Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone’s uncomfortable—because we’re all in this together.

56. The underlined word “flustered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.

A. angry

B. anxious

C. scared

D. upset

57. What does the woman mean by saying “ I’ve been there” in the third paragraph？

A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.

B. The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.

C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.

D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.

58.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.

Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.

B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.

C. The author’s friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.

D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.

59. The passage is intended to _______.

A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching stories

B. praise those who are willing to help others in emergencies

C. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in need

D. illustrate some ways of helping others in detail

Eleven【奉贤一模】

(A)

Dandelions

I remember as a young child bringing a bunch of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. It didn’t matter that the stems felt sticky or that both my parents cursed the presence of these flowers in the lawn.

I thought they were beautiful!

And there were so many of them! We spent hours picking the flowers and then popping the blossoms off with a snap of our fingers. But the supply of dandelions (蒲公英) never ran out. My father or brothers would chop off all the heads with the lawnmower (割草机) at least once a week, but that didn't stop these hardy wonders.

And for those flowers that escaped the honor of being hand-delivered to my mother or the sharp blades of the lawnmower, there was another level of existence. The soft roundness of a dandelion gone to seed caused endless laughter of delight as we unconsciously spread this flower across the yard.

As I worked in my garden last week, pulling unwanted weeds out of the space that would become a haven for tomatoes, corn, peas and sunflowers, I again marveled at the flower that some call a weed.

And I thought, if only I had the staying power of a dandelion. If only I could stretch my roots so deep and straight that something tugging on my stem couldn’t separate me completely from the source that feeds me life. If only I could come back to face the world with a bright, sunshiny face after someone has run me over with a lawnmower or worse, purposely attacked me in an attempt to destroy me. If only I could spread love and encouragement as freely and fully as this flower spreads seeds of itself.

The lawns at my parents' home are now beautiful green blankets. The only patches of color come from well-placed, well-controlled flowerbeds. Chemicals have managed to kill what human interference couldn’t. I hope y ou and I can be different. I hope that we can stretch our roots deep enough that the strongest poison can't reach our souls. I hope that we can overcome the poisons of anger, fear, hate, criticism and competitiveness.

56. The author’s parents probably vie wed the dandelions in the lawn as ________.

A. supplies of seeds

B. beautiful wonders

C. unwanted weeds

D. patches

of colors

57.What does the author mean by “another level of existence” in paragraph 3?

A. The flowers were meant as a joyful gift to her mother.

B. The flowers evolved into a stronger species because of frequent mowing.

C. The flowers were tough enough to spread new lives themselves.

D. The flowers that some called a weed were difficult to pull out.

58. What can we learn from the article?

A. The author’s family enjoyed the dandelions as much as she did.

B. The author purposefully replaced some dandelions with crops.

C. The dandelions were never successfully removed from the lawn.

D. The author felt sorry but encouraged by the fate of the dandelions.

59.Through the article, the author mainly wants to ________. A.

share the inspirations she gained from the dandelions

B. arouse public awareness to pay close attention to the beauty in

life C. show the importance of planting dandelions

D. express the shame that only she saw the beauty of the dandelion

Twelve【嘉定一模】

(A)

If there is one thing we can conclusively say about Isaac Asimov, it’s that he could write. His body of work extends to over 500 books. To add to that, he was never bound to a specific field. Although most famous as a science fiction writer, he also published on many more topics.

Part of this related to his gifted mind, but a bigger part was that he was well-educated. Many tend to think of being educated as the degrees we earn. Asimov did have a good degree, but his real education was broader than that. It was deeper than what he learned from instruction. It was his curiosity and his drive to push himself that took him from a young immigrant to maybe one of the most beloved US authors. As a young kid, he spent his days lost in his mind asking questions and creating imaginary worlds. He read books, and he loved knowledge.

In his autobiography (自传) It’s Been a Good Life, Asimov tells a story about an encounter he had as a child when his father asked him a question: “How did you learn all this, Isaac?” “From you, Pappa,” Asimov said. “From me? I don’t know any of this.” “You didn’t have to, Pappa,” He said. “You valued learning and you taught me to va lue it. Once I learned to value it, the rest came without trouble.” The mark of educated minds has nothing to do with how much they know. It has everything to do with the way they know and the way they go about knowing.

Also, one thing that many people do n’t know about Isaac Asimov is that he actually wasn’t a full-time writer for most of his life. By personal choice, his day-job was as a chemist. One of the things that many polymaths(博学者) naturally do is explore a broad range of non-fiction topics. But something they tend to overlook is the knowledge they can obtain from fiction. Before Asimov fell in love with science, he was already attracted by fiction. It was his love of Greek myth and his reading of 18th and 19th-century classics that led him to become a great writer.

56. According to the passage, Isaac Asimov is a _______.

A. beloved US chemist

B. full-time fiction author

C. productive sci-fi writer

D. knowledgeable educator

57. From the childhood encounter, we can learn that Asimov’s father _______.

A. loved teaching Asimov knowledge

B. explored unknown fields with Asimov

C. rescued Asimov from trouble

D. taught Asimov to value learning

58. Which of the following might the author agree with?

A. A good degree reflects one’s real education level.

B. Polymaths tend to look down upon Greek myth.

C. The way to learn is more important than knowledge itself.

D.

Non-fiction is not worth reading if one is to become a writer.

59. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To ana lyze the reasons behind Asimov’s success as a writer.

B. To introduce Asimov’s childhood and his achievements.

C. To emphasize the contributions Asimov has made.

D. To call on the readers to buy Asimov’s books.

Thirteen【浦东一模】

(A)

At the 4th Street Photo Gallery on the comer of the Bowery, many photos are strung together like clothes on a laundry line. There are portraits of Muhammad Ali and Jean-Michel Basquiat, plus a series of cityscapes detailedly captured over 60 years by Alex Harsley, a neglected but talented New York photographer.

The city has been Mr. Harsley's home since 1948, when, aged ten, he moved there from South Carolina. He took his first photograph ten years later, and became the first black photographer to work for the city's district attorney's office. His vivid pictures freeze moments in New York's evolution from the 1950s to the present, “It could start with the smell of something burning/' he says of his method. “And then you see a family sitting on the steps of a funeral home sa dly looking at the firemen going through their routine.”

Some of the scenes in the collection were captured from the window of his old apartment in Harlem; they include images of black activists, streets submerged in snow and shots of the Crown Heights riots of 1991. A.D. Coleman, a photography critic, says Mr. Harsley has been able to capture the lives of minority groups by making himself “invisible”. His aim has been to assemble these fragments(片段) into an extended history of the city.

Mr. Harsley's gallery is a time capsule. For decades, it is also a hub for the city's artistic underworld. In the 1970s New York's photography scene was flourishing, but exclusive. As Mr. Harsley puts it, “a number of great artists were swept aside” because they lacked con nections. Helping talent became part of his mission. In 1971 he established The Minority Photographers, an organization that helps up-and-

coming artists exhibit their work. He opened his gallery two years later; many photographers have had their first shows there.

56. How does the author describe Alex Harsley in the first paragraph?

A. undervalued but expert

B. gifted but exclusive

C. unknown but

devoted D. gifted but awkward 57. What does the underlined sentence

mean?

A. His pictures show freezing weather in New York from the 1950s to the present.

B. His pictures capture the cheerful moments in New York since the 1950s.

C. His pictures record some historic occasions of New York over the past decades.

D. His pictures illustrate the vivid lives of minority groups in New York over the past decades.

58.Why does Mr. Harsley make himself “invisible”? A.

To assemble the minority groups of the city.

B. To highlight the lives of minority groups.

C. To help promising artists attract more public attention.

D. To build connections between the minority groups and himself.

59.How did Mr. Harsley help the other artists?

C.He established the connections between up-and-coming artists and famous ones.

D.He reduced the rents of the gallery where their photography works were shown.

Fourteen【松江一模】

(A)

Fur Babies

Kong Qin, a 32-year-old white-collar worker in Beijing, recently noticed that Cheese, her cat, had been acting oddly since she gave birth to her son several weeks ago. The cat started using the bathroom all over the house, and she was never like that before.

Kong did not know what happened to the cat, and she asked for advice from a friend of hers who is also a cat owner. Her friend told her that Cheese may be acting out as she may be feeling neglected since the baby was born. She added that behaving this way was probably a trick to win over her master’s attention.

Kong remembered that in a family in Baba Huilaile (Dad is Back), a Chinese reality show that she watched around one year ago, the dog often pushed the kid aside when the kid asked his dad for a hug. When she was watching the show, she only took the pushing as a joke and did not think too much of it, but she is now beginning to wonder if the dog was actually trying to steal the limelight.

Zhang Yu, a veterinarian (兽医) in Beijing, advises that if fur babies start to misbehave after a baby is born, pet owners should not punish them, which may stress the pet out. Pets rarely actively attack kids,

but if kids hurt pets out of curiosity, like pulling their tails, pets may bite kids to run away. She also recommends that parents should be with the kids who are younger than two years old when there are pets around to protect pets and kids from being hurt by each other. As children get older, parents can help introduce their kids to the pets to help them become familiar and comfortable around each other. ”Pets will eventually get used to ha ving kids around after some time, and pets owners need to wait some time,” she said.

Kong has happily found that Cheese is more like her usual self over the past few days. She is conscious that the cat has gone through the toughest stage. The next thing she is planning to do is to take Cheese to her son’s bed more often so that she will like him more.

56.The underlined expression ‘limelight’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. food

B. glance

C. attention

D. ownership

57. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is TRUE? A.

Pets won’t start a fight with babies when parents are around.

B.Pets are always safe alone with those younger than 2-year-olds.

C.Owners should be patient before pets get used to having babies around.

D.Owners should stress pets out when they are not behaving themselves.

58. How does Kong feel about Cheese’s reaction to the birth of her son these days?

A. Comfortable.

B. Thankful.

C. Depressed.

D. Hateful.

59.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in this passage? A.

Children need to be smart enough to avoid being hurt by pets. B.

Owners should learn to help fur babies coexist with newborns.

C. Parents’ fur babies can become friends with the newborns easily.

D. Pets, like some parents, will feel delighted when newborns come.

Fifteen【杨浦一模】

(A)

Jonas was careful about language. Not like his friend, Asher, who talked too fast, mixing up words and phrases until they were barely recognizable and often very funny.

Jonas smiled, remembering the morning that Asher had dashed into the classroom, late as usual, arriving breathlessly in the middle of the chanting of the morning anthem（国歌）. When the class took their seats at the conclusion of the patriotic song, Asher remained standing to make his public apology as was required.

“I apologize for inconveniencing my learning community.” Asher ran through the standard apology phrase rapidly, still catching his breath. The Instructor and class waited patiently for his explanation.

“I left home at the correct time but when I was riding along near the pool, the crew was separating some salmon. I guess I just got distraught, watching them.”

“I apologize to my classmates,” Asher concluded. He smoothed his messy collar and sat down.

“We accept your apology, Asher.” The class recited the standard response in unison. Many of the students were biting their lips to keep from laughing.

“I accept your apology, Asher,” the Instructor said. He was smiling. “And I thank you, because once again you have provided an opportunity for a lesson in language. ‘Distraught’ is too strong an adjective to describe salmon viewing.” He turned and wrote “distraught” on the instructional board. Beside it he wrote “distracted.”

Jonas, nearing his home now, smiled at the recollection.

Thinking, still, as he wheeled his bike into its narrow port beside the door, he realized that frightened was the wrong word to describe his feelings, now that December was almost here. It was too strong an adjective.

He had waited a long time for this special December, when the Ceremony of the Twelve will be held and the future assignment will be announced by the Elders in the committee.

Now that it was almost upon him, he wasn’t frightened, b ut he was... eager, he decided. He was eager for it to come. And he was excited, certainly. All of the Elevens were excited about the event that would be coming so soon. But there was a little tremble of nervousness when he thought about it, about what might happen.

Anxious, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.

56. Asher arrived at the school _________.

A. as soon as the students concluded the national anthem

B. after all the other students had taken their seats

C. when the Instructor had begun the language lesson

D. when students had started singing the patriotic song

57. Why did the Instructor write the word “distraught” on the board?

A. To show he accepted the apology.

B. To explain the confusing words.

C. To warn students against using it.

D. To shame Asher for using the wrong word.

58.Jonas recalled what happened to Asher because ________. A.

he found himself struggling to describe his feelings precisely

B. he was certain that he would make the same mistake as Asher did

C.

he was reminded to use the appropriate language for the ceremony D. he

finally understood how Asher was feeling that morning

59.The text is probably extracted from ________.

A. a science fiction novel

B. a journal of applied linguistics

C. a documentary about campus life

D. a manual for using language correctly

Sixteen【静安一模】

(A)

The seven teenagers hurried towards the airport gate. Italy's national under-16 swimming championship was taking place in Genoa and the boys were going to compete there. 14-year-old Marco Sulis looked around for his teammates. Their coach sat near them. While preparing for take-off, the flight attendant began her routine safety briefing. Most of the passengers idled away the time engaging in chatting and eating. Although air crashes are alien to Marco, he, who perceived how vital the process was, would later remember all her words.

During the flight, as earlier instructed, he located the nearest emergency exit and made a mental note of the red handle behind a protective plastic shield. To open the door, one had to remove the plastic and pull the handle.

Flanked by mountains to the north, the airport is often battered by strong winds. Flight 1553 was a short one. The sky that day was crystalline blue and visibility was perfect.

At two minutes to touchdown, the plane rocked, which was later found to be out of mechanical faults. Soon, it touched down precariously on two wheels. The captain attempted to reduce the airplane's speed by braking hard but it was no use. Slipping sideways, the plane rushed out into the sea at high speed.

Tons of water poured into the cabin. Passengers were shouting and rushing towards the emergency exit door. Marco watched people struggle with the door fruitlessly.

“Let me do it!” Marco yelled, lea ping out of his seat.

Marco smashed the clear plastic with the palm of his hand. He grabbed the handle and pulled, using all the strength in his body. The emergency exit door finally swung open. However, the emergency door pinned Marco's leg down. Passengers passed Marco as they rushed out of the plane. Already soaking in water, Marco knew there was no time to waste. He pushed against the door as hard as he could and managed to free his leg. Marco exited from the plane finally and saw his coach and teammates bobbing in the waves. He began swimming towards the concrete pier(码头).The others followed.

When they reached the pier, they were safe at last. Even though four people were killed in the accident, many more survived because of Marco. Marco just simply said, “All I did was to watch safety briefing.”

56.Why did Marco remember the safety briefing?

A. Because he used to meet with an air accident.

B.

Because he is excellent at remembering things.

C. Because he was not used to eating and chatting on board.

D. Because he realized the importance of flight safety measures.

57.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Marco was the passenger sitting nearest to the emergency exit.

B. The weather condition was good for flying on the day of the accident.

C. The plane went wrong above in sky because of the battering of wind.

D. The pilot braked and finally managed to slow down the plane.

58. Why didn't Marco leave the plane as soon as the exit door was opened?

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