1、届上海市高三英语一模16区15份完形填空Cloze汇编30页2020届上海市高三英语一模16区（15份）完形填空（Cloze）汇编01. 黄浦区Endangered languages can be found throughout the world. Many languages now have fewer than 100 or even fewer than 10 speakers. The crisis is not limited to remote regions of the world. When Europeans first arrived in North Ameri
2、ca, 312 different languages were _41_, of which 123 are now known to be extinct. Of the _42_ languages, most speakers are grandparents and great-grandparents.Different researchers offer different definitions of “endangered”. The system of _43_ used by the Catalogue of Endangered Languages evaluates
3、languages in four areas: the _44_ of all the speakers, how often the language is conveyed to the next _45_, the rate at which it is losing speakers and the _46_ in which it is used. Based on this data, languages are ranked on a six-point scale from “safe” to “severely endangered.” The midpoint, “end
4、angered” refers to a language with between 100 and 1,000 speakers who represent about half of the languages community or ethnic group. The language is spoken only by some parents, of whom very few teach it to their children. It is _47_ used at home and is not taught in schools or used for government
5、 business.Languages become endangered due to a number of _48_ factors including globalization, economics, technology, education policy, and changes in _49_ attitudes. As the forces of globalization make the world more interconnected, previously _50_ language communities come under pressure to partic
6、ipate in a larger economy, which means learning the areas majority language. _51_, local schools often begin to teach the majority language instead of the local tongue. Local languages also _52_ as communities adopt mobile phones and computers, most of which run on software that has been translated
7、into only a handful of languages. This trend _53_ as these devices connect users to the Internet. At this point, many communities undergo a cultural _54_ in which parents no longer value the language enough to teach it to their children.Initiatives to _55_ endangered languages have become more numer
8、ous in recent years. These efforts tend to focus on two main areas: the documentation of endangered languages, and efforts to increase the use of endangered languages among younger speakers and in the community at large. 41. A. at hand B. at risk C. in use D. in view42. A. ancient B. evolving C. loc
9、al D. surviving43. A. assessment B. classification C. description D. research44. A. age B. background C. number D. religion45. A. committee B. century C. generation D. government46. A. content B. occupations C. situations D. themes47. A. advisedly B. efficiently C. primarily D. rarely48. A. balancin
10、g B. complicating C. historical D. interrelated49. A. cultural B. mental C. moral D. religious50. A. foreign B. informal C. isolated D. national51. A. For example B. In contrast C. In response D. Vice versa52. A. boom B. develop C. disappear D. suffer 53. A. ceases B. changes C. increases D. starts5
11、4. A. difference B. influence C. shift D. variety55. A. enrich B. purify C. refresh D. standardize41-45 CDBCC 46-50 CCDAC 51-55 CDCCC02. 宝山区Monaco Grand PrixThe air is fresh with the heat of early summer as you arrive in the beautiful country of Monaco on the day of the race. Your 41 to the Monte-Ca
12、rlo neighborhood is bursting with color as classic styles of European architecture catch your eye. When you reach the race course area, you are led to the harbor where you will watch the race from the 42 of a friends yacht (游艇). Soon, the Formula One cars will pull onto the starting point and the ra
13、ce will begin.Each of the cars in the Monaco Grand Prix is 43 , but all of them are fast and modern. The race course also 44 as being complex and difficult, with a frightening hairpin (发夹) turn along a very narrow street. 45 these streets at speeds over 150 kilometers per hour, drivers must take car
14、e. Even the slightest 46 could turn a multi-million dollar car into a pile of waste. The driver who claims first place receives an award and will go down 47 as one of the worlds finest drivers.Indianapolis 500On race day the grandstands (大看台) are filled with excitement as you enter the Indianapolis
15、Motor Speedway. You find your seat, 48 yourself against the harsh heat and marvel at the huge black oval (椭圆形的) track below. Moments later, a fleet of Indy Cars rolls onto the track, 49 themselves in 11 neat rows of three. The sound of 33 turning engines rings in your ears, and you cheer with the cr
16、owd as the powerful cars take off from the starting line.Unlike Monaco Formula One cars, Indycars are more uniform in their 50 . They tend to be much longer, and reach 260 kilometers per hour. Since the drivers must race for 500 miles, the race is quite long, 51 three to five hours. The resulting we
17、ar and tear on each car is managed with short stops. The drivers excellent team performs 52 at amazing speeds. The dangerous nature of this race requires 53 communication between the drivers and their teams. They must plan short stops 54 or the driver loses precious time and it could 55 them the rac
18、e. 41. A. memory B. aim C. anxiety D. ride42. A. comfort B. position C. bottom D. direction43. A. colorful B. fashionable C. unique D. similar44. A. comes out B. stands out C. turns out D. points out45. A. Crossing B. Constructing C. Driving D. Competing46. A. touch B. spot C. error D. hole47. A. in
19、 history B. in advance C. in return D. in all48. A. pushing B. drawing C. fighting D. fanning49. A. following B. arranging C. warning D. urging50. A. design B. preparation C. display D. regulation51. A. timing B. extending C. delaying D. lasting52. A. check B. maintenance C. device D. condition53. A
20、. short B. special C. constant D. loud54. A. professionally B. positively C. directly D. carefully55. A. cost B. sacrifice C. defeat D. fail41-55 DACBA CADBA DBCDA 03. 崇明区What did we do to deserve cats and dogs? Not only are they super cute and make us smile on a daily basis, scientists from Washing
21、ton State University have now proved that touching our favourite _41_ friends gently for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels. In findings published in AERA Open an open access journal published by the American Educational Research Association last month, scientists showed th
22、at the general _42_ of students improves quickly, with even those who are highly stressed showing “significant” reduction in cortisol levels a chemical produced by our bodies in times of stress.Many universities have adopted “Pet Your Stress Away” programs where students can _43_ cats or dogs and it
23、 appears to be showing both psychological and physiological benefits now. The research, conducted by Washington State University (WSU), shows that pets improve students moods, and their _44_ has stress-relieving physiological benefits. “Just 10 minutes can have a significant _45_ ,” said Patricia Pe
24、ndry, an associate professor in WSUs Department of Human Development. This is the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students cortisol levels during a _46_ intervention (介入).The team chose 249 college students and put them into four random groups and compared the effects of different _4
25、7_ to animals. The first group were provided 10 minutes of actual interaction with dogs and cats. The second group waited in line while _48_ others petting the animals. The third group watched a slideshow of the same animals, while the fourth group had to _49_ and was told they would be allowed to s
26、ee the animals after 10 minutes.Salivary (唾液的) cortisol _50_ were collected from each participant starting from the moment they woke up in the morning. There was significantly less cortisol in the saliva of students who had _51_ interaction with the pets. Many universities have started these _52_ wh
27、ere students can interact with cats or dogs to help relieve the pressures of higher education. “We already knew that students enjoy interacting with animals, and that it helps them experience more _53_ emotions,” Dr Pendry said. “What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure would help students
28、reduce their stress in a less _54_ way. And it did, which is _55_ because the reduction of stress chemicals may, over time, have significant benefits for physical and mental health.”41. A. new B. furry C. close D. personal42. A. endurance B. awareness C. education D. wellbeing43. A. glance at B. foc
29、us on C. interact with D. escape from44. A. presence B. performance C. intelligence D. perseverance45. A. potential B. problem C. chance D. impact46. A. real-life B. part-time C. first-rate D. high-quality47. A. responses B. exposures C. contributions D. approaches48. A. keeping B. preventing C. obs
30、erving D. catching49. A. swear B. wait C. supervise D. appreciate50. A. samples B. levels C. injections D. tips51. A. little B. harmonious C. informal D. direct52. A. campaigns B. programs C. researches D. majors53. A. complex B. intense C. familiar D. positive 54. A. subjective B. risky C. mysterious D. effective55. A. demanding B. challenging C. exciting D. disappointing41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. C04. 松江区What happens when the right to know comes up against the right not to kn
