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1、静安区2018学年度第二学期高三模拟质量调研2019. 5英语学科试卷考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversati
2、on, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it. read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Because
3、the gas station is waiting for the fuel price adjustment.B. Because theres no gas left at the gas station right now.C. Because the gas station is checking and repairing the equipment now.D. Because the quality of the gas in the station is terrible.2. A. 5 dollars B. 6 dollars C. 7 dollars D. 11 doll
4、ars3. A. The new movie didnt perform well in sales.B The new movie was positively reviewed by critics.C. The new movie was successful in sales and reputation.D. The new movie wasnt welcomed by the critics.4. A. They will be home on time.B. taking care of children will gradually worsen her diseaseC.
5、her disease will threaten the health of her childrenD. she already has enough children57. Why did the author stop seeing doctor Strubs after two visits?A. Because he was not qualified to treat her disease.B. Because he recommended Dr. Kirkstein to her.C. Because his cold attitude upset the author.D.
6、 Because she suspected his diagnosis about her disease.58. How did the author deal with the disease?A. She calmly waited for major organs to shut down.B. She took effective medicine regularly to fight the disease.C. She turned to Dr. Kirkstein to get cure for the disease.D. She tried to strengthen i
7、mmune system and drew strength from family.59. Why did the author think every day in the past 8 years was a gift?A. Because systemic lupus was no longer a deadly disease.B. Because she made every day valuable in spite of disease.C. Because she received a gift every day from her family.D. Because she
8、 only occasionally felt pain and tiredness.（B ）While faking and fierce looks are among animals5 great defenses, many species know that everyone runs from a big stink （臭气）too.Vulture （秃鹫）Vulture, are street sweepers that feast on the rotting flesh of dead animals, which benefits us by ridding our hig
9、hways and landscapes of animal bodies and the bacteria they might carry. When vultures feel threatened they vomit （口区吐）,and the smell of vomited-on dead bodies puts off most predators. Throwing up allows the vulture to fly away more quickly and the vomit can hurt the aggressors eyes and fave.Opossum
10、 （负鼠）In some ways opossums have it easy. In order to become dead”, they dont have to fax anyone a death certificate. They just lie there with their tongues hanging out with the smell of dead flesh, sometimes for hours, effectively convincing potential predators （捕食者）they can find a much fresher meal
11、 elsewhere. Even if they keep getting attacked, they wont move any more than a human statue until the threat has passed.Hoatzin （麝雉）Hold your nose and meet the hoatzin, a bird with a number of distinctions, not the least of which is that it smells like fresh cow shit. The animal mostly eats leaves a
12、nd its the only bird known to digest by fermentation （发酵）,like a cow. This process is what causes its smell and has earned it the nickname the stink bird”.Millipede （千足虫）Millipedes are tricky. For starters they look wormy. Their name is deceptive, too: Their legs number about 750. Their major defens
13、e is to curl up into a ball. They, though, also release a noxious defensive spray that can irritate skin, harm eyes, and leave a horrible smell on their attackers.Sea Hare （海兔）The graceful sea hare is plain in taste in the first place, so its no the most popular dish in the sea food chain. Nonethele
14、ss, this type of sea creature has a pretty creative smell-related defense that is almost the opposite of its smelly companions on this list. The sea hare gives out a slimy, purple ink, the substance which makes food less palatable to predators.Researchers using lobsters （龙虾）as model predators found
15、that the sea hare ink blocks the lobsters receptive mechanism. In other words, the sea hare gives its attacker the equivalent of a stuffy nose so they dont know how appealing it is.60. The sea hare defends itself from predators by.A. becoming plain in taste at the discovery of a predatorB. giving ou
16、t purple ink to make itself invisible to predatorsC. releasing substance to make predators unable to smell itD. giving off smelly gas to try to drive predators away61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?A. The vulture carries bacteria so that predators dare not get c
17、lose to it.B. The opossum fakes its death to avoid being targeted by predators.C. The hoatzin eats cow shit so that it is nick-named as stink bird.”D. The gas released by millipede was basically harmless.62. The species that enjoys more than one defense mechanism is.A. vulture B. opossum C. milliped
18、e D. sea hare（C ）ARCHAEOLOGISTS （考古学家）GUIDED BY laser images of a remote region of northern Guatemala have discovered 20-foot-high walls, watchtowers, and other evidence that ancient Maya societies had been annoyed by warfare threat over many years. The finds have upended long-established impression
19、s of a civilization that it tamed the jungle and built thriving cities, then declined and disappeared quietly beneath the dense tropical forest.Among the most surprising discoveries was a large stone complex now called La Cuernavilla. Built on a steep ridge, the heavily fortified （力口固的）site included
20、 high walls, moats （护城河） which serves as the largest defensive system ever discovered in the region.“This was surprising,says an archaeologist, because we had a tendency to romanticize Maya warfare as something that was largely ritualized. But the fortifications were seeing now suggest an elevated l
21、evel of antagonismover centuries. Rulers were so deeply alarmed that they felt the need to invest in all these hilltop fortifications. There is an almost visible sense of fear in this landscape.All these findings owe credit to PACUNAM LIDAR Initiative, a laser survey of some 800 square miles of the
22、Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala. Using revolutionary laser technology, the survey revealed the long-hidden ruins of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization that was far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed.Guided by the new Laser treasure maps, the LiDA
23、R team deployed through the jungle over the past year to conduct hands-on investigations of more than a dozen of the most promising sites- most of which would have been imperceptible without LiDAR.“You could walk over the top of a major ruin and miss it,“ says an archaeologist whos part of the PACUN
24、AM project But LiDAR picks up the patterns and makes the features pop out with surprising clarity.Three-dimensional maps generated by the survey yielded surprises even at Tikal, the largest and most extensively explored archaeological site in Guatemala. The ancient city was at least four times bigge
25、r than previously thought, and surrounded by a massive ditch （沟）and fortified base stretching for miles.Archaeologists stress that LiDAR, for all its utility, will never see below the ground or yield direct dates of occupation. We911 still need to dig and hack our way through the jungle, but now we
26、have a very accurate map to guide us.”63. How did people think of Maya before the discovery of the defense ruins?A. It was the most advanced civilization in the history of mankind.B. It was long under the threat of large-scale wars.C. Its rise and decline were under way peacefully.D. It was finally
27、destroyed by a large-scale war.64. The underlined word antagonismis closest in meaning to.A. misery B. revolution C. population decrease D. opposition65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?A. The military mechanism found in La Cuernavilla was intended for occupying m
28、ore lands.B. The new laser technology was mainly used to enlarge the original site size.C. The LiDAR helps to avoid the traditional digging task in site exploration.D. The Tikal site was found to be protected by certain defense works.66. The passage is mainly about.A. peoples long-time misunderstand
29、ing of Maya civilizationB. discovery of Maya military works aided by new explore technologyC. the finding of a big warfare resulting in the disappearance of Maya civilizationD. The various advantages of new technologies in the field of archaeologySection CDirections：Read the following passage. Fill
30、in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. The animals, to some extent, become tools to us.B. Although violence against zoo animals is often reported, the issue of animal welfare has aroused litt
31、le attention recently.C. By taking a selfie, you show that youre part of that experience.D. The comparison between caged animals and wild ones are appealing to people .E. Similar incidents are a regular occurrence in natural settings.F. The common factor is that some people are not respecting animal
32、 lives.Recently, in the quest for selfie （自拍）,a woman climbed over the concrete barrier of a jaguar （美洲虎）enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona. The jaguar ripped into her arm. Bystanders pulled her away before the animal could injure her further. Shes fine so is the jaguar.This isnt the first tim
33、e a story of a person acting rudely to get close to a wild animal made headlines. Last year, a man jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo for a close-up photo.67 Multiple tourists in Yellowstone National Park have been attacked by bison （里予牛） when theyve gotten too close for a photo.Its common sense
34、not to get close to wild animals that can hurt you. Ifs why zoos have barriers - sometimes multiple walls - to keep people separated from animals. Signs posted everywhere state the obvious warning. Keep your hands off the cage.“Yet animals have become less real to usj says an environmentalist. We se
35、e exotic animals most frequently in managed settings like zoos. 68 People are trying to take advantage of their rarity to show off on social media and ignore their fierceness.Media often normalize interaction with dangerous animals. Seeing a man like Lion Whisperer Kevin Richardson regularly play-fi
36、ght with lions on TV, may send the message that these animals arent so dangerous after all.Social media are also perfectly positioned to contribute to the rise of animal selfies. Getting likes and comments provide instant satisfaction. Your self-esteem actually gets a temporary boost. To hold onto t
37、hat feeling, people may go to more and more extremes to showcase the most exciting versions of themselves. It may not be enough to get a photo of a beautiful, dangerous animal from outside a cage.69Peoples careless approach can put the animals safety at risk as well. Zoo animals often must be killed
38、 to protect the person whos entered their space. In fact, thrill-seekers actively endanger the lives of animals.70 With the zoo environment, they take it for granted that animals are there for people, ignoring the fact that animals and humans are both equal existents in the nature.IV . summary Writi
39、ngDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Peter woke up one morning with all the usual signs of a nasty cold: severe headache and blocked nose. Then he did what almost everyon
40、e does on a day like this. He got up and went to work. Such is the state of what the human resources industry has come to call presenteeism.Many experts claim that presenteeism is now a bigger problem in the UK than absenteeism and could even help explain the countrys weak productivity growth. A gro
41、wing number of companies are realizing presenteeism and doing something about it. This generally takes the from of programmes full of once unimaginable sweets: cheap gym membership, veggie salads in the canteen, stand-up desks and the odd massage. Of course, theres nothing against lunchtime dentistr
42、y or free workout. They do more good than harm. But such welfares alone wont do much to stop people from presenteeism.The chief reasons why people soldier on have nothing to do with how fit they are. They work for leaner, more stressed companies where dismissals are common. This makes some people wo
43、rried that they will be targeted in the next round of job cut if they have taken a lot of time off. Others worry about troubling stretched colleagues with more work in their absence. How annoying it is to be faced with cold faces when you return to office after two days rest at home!There is not muc
44、h to be said for “silly things“ like ping-pong tables and office bean bags. The key to dealing with presenteeism lies in training managers to be better at spotting swiftly when employees are under too much stress or ill, and dealing with the situation sensibly putting the sick employee to sick leave
45、 although he is reluctant. Of course, work has to be done to eliminate employees concern about his job prospect thereof.第n卷V TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets72 .暴饮暴食被一些人认为是缓解工作压力的手段。(regard)73 .让我印象最深的是，单身女性已成购房新军。(impress)7
46、4 .他对大家的警告充耳不闻，执意在如此恶劣的天气驾车上山。(insist)75 .在春节期间，许多服务行业的企业都面临着用工荒的问题，大大阻碍了行业的发展。 (face)VI. Guided WritingDirections: write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given blow in Chinese.日前，一社会机构对“高中生认为最有用的手机app类型”进行调查。结果如下：最有用的叩p类型参与调查的高中生人数占比社会类app45%游戏类app32%学习类app12%其他
47、11%请简单描述以上数据，并结合自身实际，谈谈你对这一调查结果的看法。(文中不得出现考 生姓名，学校等真实信息)高三英语参考答案1-5 CBDCC 6-10BBCBD11-13 ACC 14-16 CBA 17-20 CBDB25. Although21. was captured 22. most influential 23. to come 24. beyond26. devoted27. How28. totaled 29. whose 30. betting31-35 IDBKE36-40 AJFCG41-45 ABACD46-50 BAAAA51-55 CCBBC56-59 ACD
48、B60-62 CBC 63-66 CDDB 67-70 EACFSummaryPresenteeism, going to work when ill, though common in the UK, harms productivity. The responsive staff benefits companies offer are of no avail to solve the problem. The real reasons lie in sick employees fear of potential layoff and concern about additional workload on colleagues. The solution depends on managements timely detection of presenteeism and strategic compulsory leave mechanism.72. Overeating is regarded by some as a way to relieve work pressure.73. What impresses me most is that single