2021年上海實驗中學高考英語模擬試卷（5月份）

II. Grammar and VocabularySectionA Directions：Afterreadingthepassagebelow，fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword，fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

• 1．Millions Of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Emerge in Orissa Nature is full of wonders.In（1）

  is one of the most breathtaking sights in nature，millions of baby Ridley turtles broke out of their eggshells under the sand at one of their mass nesting grounds in coastal Orissa.The baby turtles started their journey towards the Bay of Bengal （2）

  （3）

  （4）

  they emerged from their nest in the southern district of Ganjam，about 175 km from Bhubaneshwar.
   Orissa is the home to three mass nesting sites of the Oliver turtles，a species （5）

  （threaten）with extinction，and one of the sites，Gahirmatha， （6）

  around 70 to 80 million turtles lay eggs on the beach every year，is considered one of the world's largest nesting sites.
   The female turtles drag （7）

  up the beach from the sea，dig a nest，lay at least one hundred eggs，cover and conceal their eggs and nest，and then return to the sea.The females never visit the nest again to take care of the eggs that （8）

  （deposit）in the warm sand.
   The baby turtles emerge from the eggs after 45-60 days，then the babies grow without their mother，which is a rare phenomenon in nature.Interestingly，it is on the same beach where they were born （9）

  the females lay their eggs.
   In recent years，sea erosion has led to many turtles' nest （10）

  （damage）or destroyed.Also，some fierce animals such as dogs and birds （11）

  （reduce）the number of nesting turtles.And man has also had a negative impact （12）

  using engine-powered fishing boats near the turtles' nesting grounds.
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• 2．Section B Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.
  

  A.feed B.crucial C.remarkable D.bond AB.jye.ai AC.captured AD.reinforcement BC.jye.ai BD.deliberate CD.jye.ai ABC.associate

  Since its launch in September 2016 TikTok has taken the social media world by storm.Reaching half a billion active users worldwide in just under 2 years，it is the fastest app ever to reach that milestone.
   From the creator-first user experience to their flawlessly-executed global expansion，the Chinese video-sharing social network's meteoric rise has been nothing short of（1）

  .TikTok's secret sauce，however，could well be found by looking into something far simpler than their algorithms（算法）and marketing tactics.Human evolution.
   Over the course of human history，as our ancestors began to live in larger and more complex social structures，the quality of our relationships became more（2）

  to our survival.As the size of our networks increased around 10 million years ago，humans began developing a series of more advanced social behaviours that allowed us to connect larger groups and communities together.
   The first new behaviour was laughter.Laughter kicks our endorphins system into action，releasing feel-good hormones that relieve pain and increase pleasure.In doing so，we also create pathways that support the formation，（3）

  ，and maintenance of social bonds with other humans.
   Next came dancing and singing.Around 500，000 years ago，our social networks had dramatically increased in size again，tripling to approximately 150.At that point，humans needed even more sophisticated ways to（4）

  with their social networks.It is then that scientists believe that music was 'invented' and that we first learned to sing and dance.
   Singing and dancing are intensely social and highly synchronised activities.They too release the same powerful endorphins as laughter.If you've ever been to a live music event or sung along to your national anthem in a major sporting event you will certainly be able to（5）

  to the euphoria this brings.
   It is no wonder then that TikTok，a video-sharing app built entirely on people singing（or lip synching），dancing and laughter，has so quickly（6）

  the minds of so many people.The app is in essence an infinite（7）

  of endorphin-including content that triggers a strong sense of unity and belonging within us as we consume each video.
   Whether it was through（8）

  design decisions or a happy coincidence，the app's creators have successfully（9）

  their niche（商機）in an extremely competitive vertical through more than just smart technology or well-executed marketing.TikTok's rocket fuel has been derived from simply understanding and leveraging the human psychology that underpins the offline social world.
   In an era where questions are being asked of whether incumbent social platforms are really connecting us，perhaps we will see（10）

  opportunities for social apps to do much better by bringing more of our offline social behaviours online.With COVID-19 highlighting the importance of offline social interaction and human connection，the market is certainly more ripe than ever for further disruption.
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III. Reading ComprehensionsSectionA Directions：Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage，therearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

• 3．Scientists say record heat has cost reef half of corals The Great Barrier Reef，one of the earth's most precious habitats，lost half of its coral populations in the last quarter-century，a decline that researchers in Australia said would continue unless drastic action is taken to reduce the effects of climate change.
   Colony sizes were smaller，there were fewer "big mamas，" or older large corals that produce baby corals；and there were fewer of those babies，which are vital to the reefs future ability to（1）

  . "Our results show the ability of the Great Barrier Reef to recover - its resilience （恢復力） - is weakened（2）

  the past，because there are fewer babies，and fewer large breeding adults，" Dr.Andy Dietzel，the lead author of the study，said in a statement.
  （3）

  a process in which corals turn white as water temperatures rise - contributed to sleep losses of Barrier Reef in 2016 and 2017.The southern part of the reef was also（4）

  to record - setting temperatures in early 2020.Researchers cited climate change as one of the major（5）

  of disturbances to reef.
     "There is no time to（6）

  they said in a statement. "We must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible."
   Researchers were disappointed about what they saw as a lack of attention to the study from government leaders in Australia，the world's biggest coral exporter.The government has（7）

  calls to reduce carbon emissions even as heat waves，drought and fires continue to reveal the country's situation of being hurt by climate change.
   The Great Barrier Reef，which（8）

  a vast array of marine life，has between 300 and 400 coral species and stretches for thousands of kilometers across the Australian coast.
     "You can（9）

  see it from space，" said Deron Burkepile，a professor at the University of California，Santa Barbara.
   Coral reefs worldwide are（10）

  for billions of dollars is tourism and provide habitats for fish that feed close to one billion people on the planet，he said.
     "The situation is serious，" Professor Burkepile said.But people should not feel（11）

  about the future of coral reefs，he said，even as they wait for world leaders to take more（12）

  steps to control the effects of climate change.
   At the local level，（13）

  nitrogen（氮）pollution - which（14）

  fading - can be controlled by reducing fertilizer and sewage runoff，according to a study that Professor Burkepile conducted with other researchers at his university. "The other thing that we need to take away is that coral reefs are amazing resilient，" he said. "If we don't continually damage them，they will（15）

  ."
  
  

  （1）	A．live	B．manufacture	C．return	D．breed
  （2）	A．in terms of	B．in relation to	C．in comparison with	D．with regard to
  （3）	A．Fading	B．Failing	C．Collapsing	D．Poisoning
  （4）	A．accustomed	B．subjected	C．elevated	D．adapted
  （5）	A．drivers	B．resources	C．consequences	D．aspects
  （6）	A．lose	B．act	C．wait	D．miss
  （7）	A．raised	B．handled	C．received	D．resisted
  （8）	A．supports	B．undergoes	C．survives	D．accommodates
  （9）	A．literally	B．alternatively	C．automatically	D．particularly
  （10）	A．responsible	B．profitable	C．available	D．sustainable
  （11）	A．suspicious	B．hesitant	C．hopeless	D．careless
  （12）	A．exclusive	B．aggressive	C．oppressive	D．excessive
  （13）	A．for example	B．in fact	C．on the contrary	D．in turn
  （14）	A．strengthens	B．weakens	C．worsens	D．exaggerates
  （15）	A．inherit	B．recover	C．grow	D．prosper
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Section BDirections： Read the following two passage. 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.

• 4．No visit to the beautiful city of Paris，France is complete without a visit to the Notre Dame de Paris.The cathedral，built from 1163 to 1345，is one of the world's best examples of ancient archjye.aiecture.It lies in the center of Paris，along the Seine River.French writer Victor Hugo used it as the setting of his famous story The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.Unfortunately，on April 15，2019.jye.ai old cathedral was covered in a big flame.
   The initial fire alert sounded at 6：20 pm local time.Church officials quickly evacuated the tourists inside.As it turned out，they made the right decision when the second alarm went off twenty-three minutes later at 6：43 pm，the flames were visible.Thousands of passers-by watched in horror as the fire began destroying Notre Dame's rooftop.It took hundreds of firefighters，who worked through the night，over 12 hours to put out the fire.By the time the fire was fully contained in the early hours of Tuesday，April 16.2019，most of the cathedral's ceiling，as well as its wooden spire - which had proudly stood 93 meters above the root for centuries - had collapsed.
   Fortunately，thanks to quick action by Paris firefighters，the cathedral's most sacred relic - the Crown of Thorns - was safely transported after the fire broke out.Church officials and firefighters formed a human chain to remove other priceless treasures，such as artworks and furnishings，and load them onto waiting police cars.The cathedral's famous 18th-century organ，which boasts more than 8，000 pipes，also survived the disaster.
   The tire is believed to be caused by the cathedral's ongoing repair work.Meanwhile donations to help restore the structure are pouring in worldwide at an unprecedented rate，reaching almost ＄1 billion within just two days after the fire.French President Emmanuel Macron described the fire as a "terrible tragedy"，but added， "the worst had been avoided".Macron has promised that the French people will "rebuild the cathedral together". "Notre Dame is ours，it's our literature，and it's our imagery.We will rebuild it.This is probably part of the French destiny，and we will finish it in the next five years." Macron said，"Paris without Notre Dame？Madness." While Macron is optimistic that the cathedral will be ready to welcome visitors by the Paris 2024.Summer Olympics，experts believe it will take a lot longer to restore the old structure.
  
  （1）What can we know about the Notre Dame de Paris？

  
  A．Nothing remained after the big fire.
  B．The famous writer Hugo wrote his famous story in it.
  C．It is located in central Paris，with over 600 year's history.
  D．It houses more treasures than the other Cathedrals in Europe.
  （2）What can we infer when the first fire alert sounded？

  
  A．No flames could be seen.
  B．Tourists panicked at once.
  C．Church officials didn't respect.
  D．Visitors ignored the alert.
  （3）Which of the following part did not survive the fire？

  
  A．The pipe organ
  B．Treasures in the cathedral
  C．The Crown of Thorns
  D．The wooden top of the cathedral
  （4）Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph？

  
  A．The police are actively investigating the cause of the fire.
  B．Tourists are sure to visit the cathedral again in five year's time.
  C．Experts think to restore Notre Dame may take longer than expected.
  D．The French government will have to bear the total expense of the restoration.
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V. TranslationDirections： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words given in the brackets.

• 12．這首歌在今年的藝術節上首發時，因其旋律歡快，風格詼諧引起轟動，但只是曇花一現。（when）
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VI. Guided Writing

• 13．Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
  近年來，隨著我國經濟和社會建設的高速發展，教育的發展也達到了一個空前的水平，但區域的教育不公平受到人們的關注。請你談談造成這一問題的原因及解決的措施。
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