上海市崇明區(qū)2019屆高三英語一模

1、崇明區(qū)2019屆第一次期末質(zhì)量檢測試卷 英語I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection AElectric Bike Ban in New Y ork 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 workers are immigrants.Electric bicycl

2、es, or -bikes, "d' 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 City, it is not legal to ope

3、rate them. Officials there consider the dangerous use of e-bikes on streets and sidewalks as 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.E-bike operators can now be fined $500 for breaking the b

4、an. The police (25)also seize the bikes.Many of New York ' delivery workers 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 on.Delivery worker Deqing Lian said it is important to perform quality work (27) the

5、ir job also depends on tips. He added that when delivery workers are too slow, some people refuse to pay for the food. This makes the workers ' supervisors angry.Liqiang Liu is an e-bike delivery worker and spokesperson for the New York Delivery Workers Union. He says (28) (catch) breaking the b

6、an 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 city- bikesan onfairly targeting low-paid workers wholargely come from the city ' Latino and Asian commu

7、nities. 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.Section BA. overateB. preciousC. rateD. researchersE. impressionF. previousG. presentedH. interpretI. goersJ. revealedK. consumerPeople Thin

8、k Meals Taste Better If They Are ExpensiveIt is said that there ' s no such thing as a free lunch, but even if you manage to bag a bargain meal, it will not taste as good as a more expensive meal, according to scientists.A new study has found that restaurant _31_ who pay more for their meals thi

9、nk the food is tastier than if it is offered for a smaller price. 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

10、restaurant. The price of the food was 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 perc

11、ent more than those who ate the “cheaperbuffet. 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 t

12、he Experimental Biology meeting this week.Brian Wansink, a professor of _38_ behavior at the university, said:ere fascinated to fiWe wthat pricing has little impact on how much one eats, but a huge impact on how you _39_ the experience." He thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they ass

13、ociated cost with quality and thatsmall 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.III. Reading Comprehensio

14、n Section AHow Climate Change Affects Airline FlightsHot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disturbing _41_ is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching _42_ -including sea level rise flooding ci

15、ties 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_.National and global transportation systems and the economic activity t

16、hey 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 conditions experienced _44_. Because the climate is changing, even fundamental elements like airports and key economic parts like air transportat

17、ion may need to be _45_.As scientists focused on the 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. Weat' mveofoaindoWts fro

18、m New York toDubai to Bangkok will see more frequent takeoff weight _47_ in the coming decades due to increasingly common hot temperatures, which can help reduce the aircraftweight so as to lower itsrequired takeoff speed.There is obvious evidence that extreme events such as heat waves and coastal f

19、looding 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 projected to increase dramatically.The _49_ on aviation may be widespread.

20、 Many airports are built near sea level, putting them at risk of more frequent _50_ as oceans rise. The frequency and intensity of violent air movement may increase in some regions due to strengthening high-altitude （高海拔的 ）wind. Stronger winds would force airlines and pilots to change flight lengths

21、 and routines, potentially increasing fuel _51_.Many departments of the economy, including the aviation industry, have yet to seriously _52_ the effects of climate change. The sooner, the better: Both airport construction and aircraft design take decades, and have _53_ effects. Today' s newest p

22、lanes may well be flying in 40 rsr ancyeheir_54_ are being designed now. The earlier climate impacts are understood and appreciated, the more effective and less costly adaptation can be. Those adaptations may even include innovative ways to dramatically reduce climate-altering emissions across the a

23、viation industry, which would help reduce the problem while also _55_ it.41.A. schemeB. heatC. shiftD. mess42.A. contributionsB. confusionsC. feedbacksD. consequences43.A. pilotsB. reservationsC. costsD. accidents44.A. historicallyB. enormouslyC. fundamentallyD. domestically45.A. retestedB. implemen

24、tedC. prospectedD. reengineered46.A. travelsB. developmentsC. flightsD. communications47.A. disordersB. gainsC. bansD. restrictions48.A.happenB. failC. aimD. promise49.A. taxesB. effectsC. viewpointsD. comments50.A. floodingB. rottingC. repairingD. transferring51.A. standardB. efficiencyC. distribut

25、ionD. consumption52.A. considerB. avoidC. maximizeD. demonstrate53.A. greaterB. differentC. lastingD. direct54.A. airportsB. productsC. contractsD. replacements55.A. sneezing atB. responding toC. resulting inD. recovering fromSection BDirections : Read the following three passage . Each passage is f

26、ollowed 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.（A ）Flu is killing us. The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight a

27、gainst the risks we currently face, let alone prepare us for an even deadlier widespread flu that most experts agree will come in the future. Yes, we have an annual vaccine（疫苗）,and everyone qualified should get it without question. The reality , however, is that less than half Americans get the flu

28、vaccines. And the flu vaccines we have are only 60% effective in the best years and 10% effective in the worst years. We urgently need a muchmore effective flu vaccine.In the U.S alone, seasonal flu can cause up to 36 million infections, three-quarters of a million hospitalizations and 56,000 deaths

29、. We are not investing the resources needed to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities.Why not? We haven ' bteen hit by a truly destructive widespread disease in a long time. So as individuals, we let down our guard as our leaders quietly defund and distaff the services we need to

30、protect us.The risk of continued foot dragging is huge. In a severe widespread disease, the U.S health care system could be defeated in just weeks. Millions of people would be infected by the virus, and would die in the weeks and months following the initial outbreak.The cost of preventing epidemics

31、( 流行病)is roughly a tenth of what it costs to cope with them when they hit. In 2012, a call was issued for an annual billion-dollar U.S. commitment to the development of a universal flu vaccine. Six years later, the search for a universal vaccine remained seriously underfunded.The simple reason lies

32、in our collective satisfaction. As soon as headlines about the flu are going hospitals are emptied of flu patients, and school and workplace absence rates declines, we go back to business as usual.Leading scientists and public health officials have the capability to keep us much safer from flu. They

33、 need your quick and decisive support to succeed. Your action today may be a matter of life and death for you and your loved ones.56. The problem of the current flu vaccines is that.A. they are not available every year B. most Americans are not allowed to get themC. not everyone is qualified for the

34、m D. many people still catch flu after getting them57. What does the author mean by“ continued foot dragging " in Paragraph 4?A. Hospitals cannot meet the needs of patients during flu outbreaks.B. The leaders continue to drag the feet of the patients infected with fluC. Individuals aren ' t

35、 alert enough to the underinvestment in flu prevention.D. Flu will certainly become a severe widespread disease in near future.58. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Science is currently not so developed as to keep us safer from flu.B. The death from flu is much higher than that from other dis

36、eases.C. The general public is partially to blame for the neglect of flu prevention.D. Developing a universal flu vaccine will cost more than dealing with flu.59. The author wrote the passage mainly to-.A. teach people more effective ways to fight against fluB. call on people to take flu outbreaks f

37、ar more seriouslyC. encourage medical scientists to develop more flu vaccinesD. urge the government to publicize the risks of widespread flu.How tcFree Forms.Get a Gl obal Blue Tax Free Form. If you do not have a SHOP TAX FREE Card, seeMake sure your Tax Free Form is filled in before arriving at the

38、 point of departure.Remember no refund without:CompletedReceiptsCustomsFbrmattachedvalidation（驗證）At the point of departureFor non-EU residents onlyGoods carried in checked-in luggage.1. Check your luggage in at the check-in counter; tell the check-in clerk you need it back for Customs purposes.3.2.

39、Take the labelled luggage to Customs, show the goods, and have your Tax Free Forms stamped.n your stamped Form at the appropriate refund service provider.Goods carried in hand luggage:3. Go to Customs after passport control, show the goods, and have your Tax Free Forms stamped. Please note: Customs

40、clearance of goods in hand luggage can only take place at the last EU airport before you finally leave the EU.4. Cash in your stamped Form at the appropriate bank counter or post it to the appropriate refund serviceprovider.Allowtime for the refund process. Go to Customs before or after check-in, se

41、e Refund.Office list. Present your completed Tax Free Forms, receipts , passport , and purchased items to get a stamp.Go to a Refund Office displaying the Global Blue logo（ 標識）.Receive your refund paid to your credit card within five days or in cash.In a rush? Mail your stamped and completed Tax Fre

42、e Forms and receipts back to us in theenvelope provided and get your refund paid to your credit card within three weeks.EU: European Union.60. Whom is the above information intended for?A. EU residents who want to get their tax refunded.B. Non-EU residents who are going to travel in EU.C. EU residen

43、ts who have Global Blue Tax Free FormsD. Non-EU residents who are leaving EU after purchase.61. To get your tax refund , you need to after having your luggage checked in if youput your purchased goods in your check-in luggage.A. show your purchased goods to the check-in clerkB. cash in your stamped

44、Form at the check-in counterC. take back your luggage to the Customs to get a stampD. go to the Customs to fill in a form without the luggage.62. What can be learned from the passage?A. It ' s ustrto attach the receipts to the form to get your tax refundB. It ' s unnecessary to show your pas

45、sport to the Customs for a stampC. You can get your refund in cash after posting your form if in a hurry(C)A portrait created by artificial intelligence, or AI, made a historicD. You can get your refund by credit card at once at the appropriate counter.appearance on the auction(拍賣)block at Christie

46、' s in New York City. It is the first artwork created by an algorithm(算法)to be offered for auction in the world of fine art.The odd- looking painting of a fictitious man in a dark frockcoat left the auction block at Christiefor a whopping US$432,500 on Oct. 25 in New York City.The portrait desig

47、ned in the “ Old Master " style reminiscent of Eftnopeasts from centuries ago only partially fills the canvas, leaving empty space around the central figure. It appears to represent a man with a blurred face, dressed in clothing similar to that worn by subjects painted by the Dutch artistRembra

48、ndt van Rijn in the 17th century.Of course, a computer didn ' t automatically pick up a brush and become an artist. The AI that createdthe image had human programmers- a Parisian art collective called Obvious, Christie' s eration, titled “ Portraitof Edmond De Belamy, “ is part

49、of a series of paintings of the fictional Belamy family and was expected to fetch $7,000 to $10,000, according to Christie' s.To create the portrait, the Obvious team first fed the network a diet of 15,000 images painted between the 14th and 20th centuries, to train it to recognize visual elemen

50、ts in fine art, Obvious artists Hugo Caselles-Dupre ' told Christie ' s. The algorithm that eventually created an original image had two parts that worked against each other, called the Generator (that makes the art) and a Discriminator(that tries to spot the difference between human-created

51、 and AI-created images), Caselles- Dupre ' explained: they called this AI a generate adversarial network ” (GANUpchSellsxplained.GAN s final image was then printed and framed, according to Obvious. At the bottome of the portrait is a mathematical formula(公式)representing the algorithm that create

52、d it, a nod to the relationship between the Generator and the Discriminator, Obvious artists wrote on the collective ' s website.The goal of the painting and of Obvious, also co-founded by Hugo Caselles-Dupre and Gauthier Vernier, was to prove “ artificial intelligence can do more than operate d

53、riverless cars or transform manufacturing-it can b e creative, " Consumer News and Business Channel reported.Portraiture is a tough task for AI to take on, according to Christie ' "ssincehumans are highlyaccustomed to the curves and complexities of a face in a way that a machine cannot

54、 be.ty" Twas part of Obvious ' thinking when they created the portrait.“Edmond de Belamy " is one of eleven AI paintings made by Obvious.63. It can be learned from the passage that the portrait“ Edmond de Belamy " .A. was sold at an unexpected high priceB. was the first artwork so

55、ld at an auctionC. is a painting created by means of brushD. is a man who once appeared at the auction64. To create a portrait, AI needs to.A. learn from plenty of images B. use an algorithm with many partsC. work against human painters D. recognize its human programmers65. What can be conclude from

56、 the passage?A. The mathematical formula at the bottom of the portrait is meaningless.B. The portrait was made to prove algorithms are able to imitate creativityC. It is more difficult for AI to operate driverless cars than to paint a portrait.D. AI is better at painting the curves and complexities

57、of a face than a human66. The passage mainly tells us that.A. AI will soon replace man in some fieldsB. an AI-created portrait sells high at an auctionC. a proper algorithm is the key for AI to create artD. AI-created paintings are better received at auctionsSection CA. It ' s that 10ngsrm expos

58、ure that experts find most worrisome.B. Car manufacturers are unaware of standards regulating air quality inside new cars.C. This is when components are still unstable and tend towards what is called off-gassing.D. Just reading a list of the substances is scary enough, and the danger of exposure is scarier still.E. The source of the smell so many buyers find appealing is in the various substances used in car construction.F. Fortunately, high concentrations of these compounds gradually disappea