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崇明区 2019 届第一次英语高考模拟考试试卷
I. Listening Comprehension（略）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers
A 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 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 City, it is not legal to operate 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 ban. The police (25)________ also seize the
bikes.
Many of New York’s 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)________ their 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 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 city’s ban on e-bikes is unfairly targeting low-paid workers who largely come
from the city’s 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.
Section B
A. overate
G. presented
B. precious
H. interpret
C. rate
I. goers
D. researchers
J. revealed
E. impression
K. consumer
F. previous
People Think Meals Taste Better If They Are Expensive
It 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 think 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 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 percent more
than those who ate the “cheaper” 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.
Brian Wansink, a professor of __38__ behavior 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.” He
thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that small 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 Comprehension
Section A
How Climate Change Affects Airline Flights
Hot 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 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__.
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 conditions experienced __44__. Because the climate is changing, even fundamental
elements like airports and key economic parts like air transportation 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. We’ve found that major airports from New York to
Dubai to Bangkok will see more frequent takeoff weight __47__ in the coming decades due to increasingly
common hot temperatures, which can help reduce the aircraft’s weight so as to lower its required takeoff
speed.
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
projected to increase dramatically.
The __49__ on aviation may be widespread. 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 and routings, 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 planes may well be flying in 40 or 50 years, and their __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 aviation industry, which would help reduce the problem while also
__55__ it.
41. A. scheme
42. A. contributions
43. A. pilots
44. A. historically
45. A. retested
46. A. travels
47. A. disorders
48. A. happen
49. A. taxes
50. A. flooding
51. A. standard
52. A. consider
53. A. greater
54. A. airports
55. A. sneezing at
B. heat
B. confusions
B. reservations
B. enormously
B. implemented
B. developments
B. gains
B. fail
B. effects
B. rotting
B. efficiency
B. avoid
B. different
B. products
B. responding to
C. shift
C. feedbacks
C. costs
C. fundamentally
C. prospected
C. flights
C. bans
C. aim
C. viewpoints
C. repairing
C. distribution
C. maximize
C. lasting
C. contracts
C. resulting in
D. mess
D. consequences
D. accidents
D. domestically
D. reengineered
D. communications
D. restrictions
D. promise
D. comments
D. transferring
D. consumption
D. demonstrate
D. direct
D. replacements
D. recovering from
Section B
Directions : Read the following three 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.
(A)
Flu is killing us. The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight against 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 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 much more 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. We are not investing the resources needed to protect ourselves, our loved
ones and our communities.
Why not? We haven’t been 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 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(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 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
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 them
C. not everyone is qualified for them D. many people still catch flu after getting them
57. 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 flu
C. Individuals aren’t 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 diseases.
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 flu
B. call on people to take flu outbreaks far more seriously
C. encourage medical scientists to develop more flu vaccines
D. urge the government to publicize the risks of widespread flu.
(B)
How to get your tax refund
At the store
Get a Global Blue Tax Free Form. If you do not have a SHOP TAX FREE Card, see” How to fill
in your Tax Free Forms.”
Make sure your Tax Free Form is filled in before arriving at the point of departure.
Remember no refund without:
Completed
Form
Receipts
attached
Customs
validation(验证)
At the point of departure
For non-EU residents only
Goods 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.
2. Take the labelled luggage to Customs, show the goods, and have your Tax Free Forms stamped.
3. Cash in your stamped Form at the appropriate refund service provider.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Goods carried in hand luggage:
1. Go to Customs after passport control, show the goods, and have your Tax Free Forms stamped. Please
note: Customs clearance of goods in hand luggage can only take place at the last EU airport before you
finally leave the EU.
2. Cash in your stamped Form at the appropriate bank counter or post it to the appropriate refund service
provider.
______________________________________________________________________________
Allow time for the refund process. Go to Customs before or after check-in, see 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(标识). Receive your refund paid to
your credit card within five days or in cash.
In a rush? Mail your stamped and completed Tax Free Forms and receipts back to us in the
envelope 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 residents who have Global Blue Tax Free Forms
D. 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 you’ve
put your purchased goods in your check-in luggage.
A. show your purchased goods to the check-in clerk
B. cash in your stamped Form at the check-in counter
C. take back your luggage to the Customs to get a stamp
D. go to the Customs to fill in a form without the luggage.
62. What can be learned from the passage?
A. It’s a must to attach the receipts to the form to get your tax refund
B. It’s unnecessary to show your passport to the Customs for a stamp
C. You can get your refund in cash after posting your form if in a hurry
D. You can get your refund by credit card at once at the appropriate counter.
(C)
A portrait created by artificial intelligence, or AI, made a historic
appearance on the auction(拍卖) block at Christie’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 Christie’s for
a whopping US$432,500 on Oct. 25 in New York City.
The portrait — designed in the “Old Master” style reminiscent of European fine artists 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 artist
Rembrandt van Rijn in the 17th century.
Of course, a computer didn’t automatically pick up a brush and become an artist. The AI that created
the image had human programmers---a Parisian art collective called Obvious, Christie’s reported. Their
cooperation, titled “Portrait of Edmond De Belamy, ” is part 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 elements 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 and AI-created images), Caselles-Dupre’ explained: they called this AI
“generate adversarial network”(GAN), Casells-Dupre’ explained.
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 created 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 driverless cars or transform
manufacturing---it can be creative,” Consumer News and Business Channel reported.
Portraiture is a tough task for AI to take on, according to Christie’s, “since humans are highly
accustomed to the curves and complexities of a face in a way that a machine cannot be.” This difficulty was
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 price
C. is a painting created by means of brush
B. was the first artwork sold at an auction
D. is a man who once appeared at the auction
64. To create a portrait, AI needs to ________.
A. learn from plenty of images
C. work against human painters
B. use an algorithm with many parts
D. recognize its human programmers
65. What can be conclude from 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 creativity
C. 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 of a face than a human
66. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. AI will soon replace man in some fields
B. an AI-created portrait sells high at an auction
C. a proper algorithm is the key for AI to create art
D. AI-created paintings are better received at auctions
Section C
A. It’s that long-term exposure 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 disappear just a few months
after manufacture.
Is New-car Smell Bad for Your Health?
The smell of a new car can be appealing in showrooms, for which there’s a good reason. That new car
smell comes from a mixture of chemicals, some of which can be highly poisonous.
_____________. Many of these contain volatile(挥发性的) organic compounds(VOCs), some of which
can be deadly in sufficient quantities. Others are just bad for you.
“It’s a chemical cocktail made up of lots of poisonous substances,” said Jeff Gearhart, Research
Director of the Ecology Center in the US state of Michigan. The Ecology Center has been monitoring and
testing chemical levels in the inside of the car for years, and has noted some improvement.
But Gearhart
says there is still work to be done.
“There are over 200 chemical compounds found in vehicles,” he said. “Since these chemicals are not
regulated, consumers have no way of knowing the dangers they face.”
___________ Immediate symptoms can range from a sore throat to headaches, dizziness, etc.,
depending on the sensitivity of an individual.
According to the US environmental Protection Agency, continued exposure to some of these can lead
to reproductive impacts and damage to some organs and central nervous system----or even
cancer.___________.
The danger is the greatest when the car is new, and the new car smell is most noticeable._________
It is the release of chemical vapours, which leads to the smell. Heat from a vehicle left in the sun can make
matters worse, and speed up the chemical reaction. The danger is reduced over time, and experts say the
worst is usually within about six months.
Experts advise the best thing that buyers can do to limit exposure is to keep the inside of the car well
ventilated(通风的), especially during the first months of ownership. Park in the shade with the windows
open when it’s safe to do so, or at least try to air it out before getting inside----especially on hot days.
IV. Summary Writing
Take Care of Your Spine (脊柱)
The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also
contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves that sends electric signals from the rest of your
body to your brain. Therefore, it’s important to take care of it.
Maintaining your good posture is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy.
Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves.
Posture comes into play even when you’re asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than
most other positions. Having a comfortable bed is also very important as sleeping in a position that isn’t
comfortable can leave your back feeling sore the next day.
Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine. Staying still for too long---even if your
posture is good---can be hard on your back. Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important
to get up and stretch periodically. Stretches can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones
to shift into better positions. Strength exercise with light weights or bodyweight exercises like pushups can
also by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated
motions can hurt the muscles around your spine.
Your diet also affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves.
In particular, B vitamins help keep nerves healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement(补充
物). Another important factor is vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones, but it’s also absorbed from
sunlight, so it may help to do some of those back exercises outside.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 科学家们惊叹于这些植物对城市环境的快速适应。（adaption）
73. 我妹妹的课堂笔记一向一目了然，值得学习。（enough）
74. 那些源自中国古代文学的角色在这个网络游戏里获得了新生。(originate)
75. 经济全球化是经济发展的必然趋势，它是不以人类意志力为转移的。（independent）
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in
Chinese.
76. 中华中学为了进一步规范学校的社团建设，提高社团活动的品质，向广大师生征求意见。假设
你是该学校学生王敏，写一封电子邮件给负责社团的林老师，就你所了解的 1-2 个学校社团发表意
见。你的邮件需包括：
1. 你所了解的学校社团的现状（亮点和不足）及其原因。
2. 提出你对改进学校社团的建设的建议
注： 文中不得提及你的真实姓名或学校
崇明区 2019 届第一次高考模拟考试
英 语
参考答案及评分标准
I. Listening Comprehension（共 25 分。第 1 至 10 小题，每题 1 分；第 11 至 20 小题，每题 1.5 分。）
1. B
11. A
2. D
12. D
3. D
13. A
4. B
14. B
5. C
15. C
6. C
16. D
7. A
17. D
8. A
18. A
9. B
19. B
10. A
20. C
II. Grammar and Vocabulary（共 20 分。每小题 1 分。）
21. faster
22. Although/Though/While 23. for
24. meant
25. can
26. to earn
27. because/as/since
28. being caught
29. which
30. that
31. I
32. E
33. D
34. C
35. J
36. A
37. G
38. K
39. H
40. F
III. Reading Comprehension（共 45 分。第 41 至 55 小题，每题 1 分；第 56 至 70 小题，每题 2 分。）
41. B
51. D
61. C
42. D
52. A
62. A
43. C
53. C
63. A
44. A
54. D
64. A
45. D
55. B
65. B
46. C
56. D
66. B
47. D
57. C
67. E
48. B
58. C
68. D
49. B
59. B
69. A
50. A
60. D
70. C
IV. Summary Writing（共 10 分）
Central to health, your spine needs your good care. First, keep a good posture, including standing or sitting
straight and sleeping on your side in a comfortable bed. Second , avoid keeping a same posture for long
and
档次
内容
语言
A
5
5
B
4
4
C
3
3
D
2
2
E
1
1
F
0
0
take proper exercise to relax and strengthen spine muscles. Third, have a diet with enough vitamins for
healthy bones and nerves. (58 words)
评分标准：
1. 本题总分为 10 分, 其中内容 5 分, 语言 5 分。
2. 评分时应注意的主要方面: 内容要点、信息呈现的连贯性和准确性。
3. 词数超过 60，酌情扣分。
各档次给分要求:
内容部分：
A. 能准确、全面地概括文章主旨大意，并涵盖主要信息。
B. 能准确概括文章主旨大意，但遗漏个别主要信息。
C. 能概括文章主旨大意，但遗漏部分主要信息。
D. 未能准确概括文章主旨大意，遗漏较多主要信息或留有过多细节信息。
E. 几乎不能概括文章的主旨大意，未涉及文中有意义的相关信息。
F.
完全未作答或作答与本题无关。
语言部分：
A. 能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
B. 能用自己的语言较连贯、正确地表述，但有个别语言错误。
C. 基本能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述，但连贯性较差，且有少量不影响表
意的语言错误。
D. 基本能用自己的语言表述，但连贯性较差，且严重语言错误较多。
E. 几乎不能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
F. 完全未作答或作答与本题无关。
V. Translation（共 15 分）
72. The scientists marvel at the plants’ quick adaption to the city environment. (1+2)
73. My sister ’s class notes are always clear enough to be worth following as an example. (2+1)
74. The characters originating from ancient Chinese literature have gained a new life in the online game.
(2+1+1)
75. Economic globalization is an inevitable trend of the development of economy, which is independent of
man’s will. (1+1+1+2)
翻译评分标准：
1、第 1-2 题，每题 3 分。第 3 题 4 分，第 4 题 5 分。
档次
内容
语言
组织结构
A
9-10
9-10
5-4
B
7-8
7-8
3
C
5-6
5-6
2
D
3-4
3-4
1
E
0-2
0-2
0
2、在每题中，单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计每两处扣 1 分。
3、语法错误每处扣 1 分。每句同类语法错误不重复扣分。
4、译文没有用所给单词，扣 1 分。
VI. Guided Writing（共 25 分）
评分标准：
1. 本题总分为 25 分，按 A, B, C, D, E 五个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或
调整档次，最后给分。其中，内容和语言两部分相加，得 15 分或以上者，可考虑加 4-5 分，15
分以上下只能考虑加 0，1，2，3 分。
3. 词数少于 70，总分最多不超过 10 分。
4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连
贯性及语言的得体性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、
美拼写和词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
7. 内容要点可用不同方式表达，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。
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