1、上海市崇明区届高三第一次模拟考试考试英语试题崇明区2019届第一次高考模拟考试试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A. In a charity shop. B. In a laundry. C. In a dormitory. D. In a clothing store.2. A. $114. B. $86. C. $14. D. $43.3. A. A librarian. B. A secretary. C. A reporter. D. An accountant.4. A. Purchase some ingredients. B. Gi
2、ve the man instructions for the soup. C. Check to see if the soup is ready. D. Write down the directions to the supermarket.5. A. Chocolate is his favouriteflavour. B. Theres no more chocolate pudding left. C. He doesnt want any chocolate pudding. D. Hes already tasted the chocolate pudding.6. A. Sh
3、e hasnt called the travel agency yet. B. She doesnt know when her semester ends. C. The man may have to reschedule his trip. D. The man should take his vacation somewhere else.7. A. Get a ticket from his sister. B. Help his sister out of her conflict. C. Go to the concert with his sister. D. Get a s
4、chedule of future performances.8. A. Meet his advisor. B. Track his adviser. C. Adjust his course schedule. D. Follow his course schedule as advised.9. A. He has already paid his landlord for next years rent. B. Hes decided how hes going to spend the prize money. C. He doesnt know how much his rent
5、is going to increase. D. Hes already planning to enter for next years essay contest.10. A. The man can use her electronic dictionary.B. The man should buy a newpaper dictionary.C. She can show the man how to use the dictionary.D. She will work more efficiently with his dictionary.Section BQuestions
6、11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Napping may help prevent seniors memory loss. B. Sleep is good for us both mentally and physically. C. Many Americansdo not want to admit they take a nap. D. Taking naps is very common in other parts of the world.12. A. They are afraid of becom
7、ing lazy. B. They dont think napping is common. C. They are too energetic to need a nap. D. They dont want to be considered weak.13. A. Napping is not as effective for people with sleep disorders. B. Napping cafes have been quite common in American cities. C. Resting in the middle of the work day ma
8、y cost a lot of money. D. Many Americans are changing their offices into napping rooms.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A recent survey on unfriendly neighbours. B. A growth in complaints about neighbours. C. The increasing noises made by neighbours. D. Different vie
9、ws on relations between neighbours.15. A. Selfish attitudes. B. High immigration. C. More crowded space. D. Unwillingness to socialize.16. A. We ought to understand the instances better. B. Explanations for the instances have increased. C. Its easier to make complaints on TV channels. D. The problem
10、 can be viewed from another angle.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The place to buy soap. B. The plans to survive on the campus. C. The way to use drying machines. D. The steps to wash clothes with machines.18. A. It can promote bacteria growth. B. It can produc
11、e dirt in the clothes. C. It can be a waste of water and soap. D. It can leave bubbles in the machine.19. A. Excited. B. Shocked. C. Disappointed. D. Embarrassed.20. A. The womans mother seldom does things for her. B. American kids become independent even before ten. C. The man and the woman are fro
12、m different countries. D. In the eye of the mans mother, independence is important.II. Grammar and VocabularySection AElectric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery WorkersA ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the work
13、ers are immigrants.Electric bicycles, or “e-bikes,” look like regular bicycles, but they have electric-powered motors to assist riders in moving the bike forward. Most e-bikes reach speeds of about 32 kilometers an hour, but some can go much (21)_ (fast).(22)_ it is legal to own e-bikes in New York
14、City, it is not legal to operate them. Officials there consider the dangerous use of e-bikes on streets and sidewalks as the reason (23)_ the ban. Last year, the city announced severe measures (24)_ (mean) to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.去年，该市宣布了严厉措施，要求电动自行车驾
15、驶员和雇佣电动自行车驾驶员的餐馆承担责任。E-bike operators can now be fined $500 for breaking the ban. The police (25)_ also seize the bikes.扣留车辆Many of New Yorks delivery workers快递员 are Chinese immigrants in their 50s and 60s. Their job requires them to work quickly and for long hours (26)_ (earn) enough money to live
16、on.Delivery worker DeqingLian said it is important to perform quality work (27)_ their job also depends on tips. He added that when delivery workers are too slow, some people refuse to pay for the food, which makes the workers supervisors angry.Liqiang Liu is an e-bike delivery worker and spokespers
17、on for the New York Delivery Workers Union. He says (28)_ (catch) breaking the ban and having the bike seized would cause costly delays for workers.Do Lee is with the Biking Public Project, (29)_ provides assistance to bicycle-related workers in New York City. He says the citys ban on e-bikes is unf
18、airly targeting low-paid workers who largely come from the citys Latino and Asian communities. He does not accept the argument (30)_ e-bikes present a danger to citizens. However, many New Yorkers are quick to blame e-bike riders for not being safe. 许多纽约人很快就把不安全归咎于电动自行车手。21. faster 22. Although/Thou
19、gh/While 23.for 24. meant 25. can26. to earn 27. because/as/since 28. being caught 29. which 30. thatSection BA. overateB. preciousC. rateD. researchersE. impressionF. previousG.presentedH. interpretI. goersJ. revealedK. consumerPeople Think Meals Taste Better If They Are ExpensiveIt is said that th
20、eres no such thing as a free lunch, but even if you manage to bag v.打包；占有a bargain meal, it will not taste as good as a more expensive meal, according to scientists.打包了一顿便餐，它的味道也不如一顿更贵的饭。A new study has found that restaurant 31 who pay more for their meals think the food is tastier than if it is off
21、ered for a smaller price.长句解析 The experts think that people tend to associate cost with quality and this changes their 32 of how food tastes.Scientists at Cornell University in New York studied the eating habits of 139 people enjoying an Italian buffet (自助餐) in a restaurant. The price of the food wa
22、s set by the 33 at either $4 or $8 for the all-you-can-eat meal. Customers were asked to 34 how good the food tasted, the quality of the restaurant and to leave their names.The experiment 35 that the people who paid $8 for the food enjoyed their meal 11 percent more than those who ate the “cheaper”
23、buffet. Interestingly those that paid for the $4 buffet said they felt guiltier about loading up their plates and felt that they 36 . However, the scientists said that both groups ate around the same quantity of food in total, according to the study 37 at the Experimental Biology meeting this week.B
24、rian Wansink, a professor of 38 behaviour at the university, said: “We were fascinated to find that pricing has little impact on how much one eats, but a huge impact on how you 39 the experience.对经历的体验” He thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that small
25、 changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals.In a(n) 40 study, scientists from the university showed that people who eat in dim lighting consume 175 less calories (卡路里) than people who eat in brightly lit areas.I 32.E 33.D 34.C 35.J 36.A 37.G 38.K 39.H 40. FIII. Reading Comp
26、rehensionSection AHow Climate ChangeAffects Airline FlightsHot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disturbing heat 41 is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to预计have far-reaching 42 including sea level rise floo
27、ding cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural production. And there is evidence that it is beginning to affect the takeoff performance of commercial aircraft, with potential effects on airline 43 .今年夏天，炎热的天气迫使西南地区的机场取消了数十架商业航班。这种扰乱飞行的高温是一个警告信号。预计气候变化将产生深远的影响，包括
28、海平面上升、城市洪水泛滥、气候模式变化导致农业生产长期下降。有证据表明，它正开始影响商用飞机的起飞性能，并对航空公司的成本产生潜在影响。National and global transportation systems and the economic activity they support have been designed for the climate in which it all developed. In the aviation (航空) industry, airports and aircraft are designed for the weather condit
29、ions experienced 44 . Because the climate is changing, even fundamental elements like airports and key economic parts like air transportation may need to be 45.国家和全球交通系统以及它们所支持的经济活动，都是根据其发展所处的气候而设计的。在航空工业中，机场和飞机是根据历史上所经历的天气条件设计的。由于气候正在发生变化，甚至机场等基础设施和航空运输等关键经济领域也可能需要重新设计。As scientists focused on the
30、impacts of climate change and extreme weather on human society and natural ecosystems around the world, our research has quantified how extreme heat associated with our warming climate may affect 46 around the world. Weve found that major airports from New York to Dubai to Bangkok will see more freq
31、uent takeoff weight 47 in the coming decades due to increasingly common hot temperatures, which can help reduce the aircrafts weight so as to lower its required takeoff speed.随着科学家们关注气候变化和极端天气对全球人类社会和自然生态系统的影响，我们的研究已经量化了与气候变暖相关的极端高温可能如何影响全球航班。我们发现，在未来的几十年里，从纽约到迪拜到曼谷的主要机场，由于越来越普遍的高温天气，起飞重量限制将会更加频繁，这可
32、以帮助减轻飞机的重量，从而降低其所需的起飞速度。There is obvious evidence that extreme events such as heat waves and coastal flooding are happening with greater frequency and intensity than just a few decades ago. And if we 48 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly in the next few decades, the frequency and intensity of these extremes is
