上海各区高三英语二模阅读 A.docx

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上海各区高三英语二模阅读A

【2018-宝山区-二模】

Ibelieveingettinglost.Lostinthetextofthenovelthatisparticulartoyourthoughtsandfeelingsthatyouconsiderspecial.Thesongthatremindsyouofyourchildhoodsummers,whereyoucloseyoureyesandloseyourselfrelivingamemory;feelingthewarmwindbrushingagainstyourarm,thesmellofthedustysandthatyoustirupasyourideyourbicycle,murmuringthetuneofthatsong.LiketheunpreparedSundayDrive,withnodestination.You’refreetowander,takepathsthatyou’venevernoticed,discoverplacesyouhaven’tbeen.Thenfallingoffonthepathtoleadyoubackhome,leavingyoutotestdirectionsandalertlyabsorbyoursurroundingsinordertofindyourwayback;thatkindoflost.

Igetlostdaily;whetherit’sinthought,ortheunplanneddriveIjustdecidedtogoon.Gettinglostisanadventurouslearningexperiencethattrainsyouhowtobemoreawareofyoursurroundings.Afewofmymostfavoritememoriesinvolvephysicallygettinglost.ThatonelatenighttripbacktoLudingtonfromGrandRapidsItookwithafewfriends.WefinallyrealizedweweregoingthewrongwaywhenwehitSouthHaven,almostthreehoursoutofourway.TherewasalsothetimewhereIgotlostintheDeVosPlaceinGrandRapidsafterthePresident’sBallandthentheparkinggarageforasolidtwohours.IfeltlikemylifewasthatonesceneofanAmericantelevisionsituationcomedy,minustheairconditioner.Atthetime,thesearenervousexperiencesthatgetyouranxietypumping.You’refearfulthatyouwon’tbesafe,butitalwaysworksitselfoutintheend.Physicallylosingyourselfpreparesyouforhowyoumanagewhenyouemotionallyormentallyloseyourself.

Youdon’talwayshavetobelostinaliteralsenseto“getlost”andsomeofthetime,losingyourselfmaynotbeapositiveexperience.TherearetimeswhereIlosesightofwhoIam.Whilelost,Itestoutmetaphoricalpathsandsometimestheyturnouttobetherightdirectionandothertimestheywereawrongturn.Imakenoteofthesewrongturns,soIcanavoidthemfurtheronuptheroadoffindingmywaybacktowhoIam.

InWalden,HenryDavidThoreauwrote“Nottillwearelost,inotherwordsnottillwehavelosttheworld,dowebegintofindourselves,andrealizewhereweareandtheinfiniteextentofourrelations.”Gettinglostfuelsmycuriosityandteachesmelessonsonfindingmywaybacktotherighttrack.Ibelieveingettinglostthroughdaydreams,amisplacement,adventures,anddifficulttimeswhereyoumakediscoveriesaboutyourselfandtheatmospherearoundyou.Inordertotrulyfindyourself,Ibelievethatyoushouldputdownthemapandgetwonderfullylost.

56.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthormainlyexpressesthat______.

A.lostinanovelisaspecialfeelingB.songsremindusofpastexperiences

C.wanderingisawonderfuldiscoveryD.gettinglostbringsusbenefits

57.Theauthormentionstheexperiencesofphysicallygettinglost（inparagraph2）inordertosay_____.

A.physicallygettinglostismostdifficulttodealwith

B.wecanenjoytripswhilephysicallygettinglost

C.peopleareeasytogetphysicallylostinourdailylife

D.werealizeoursurroundingswhilephysicallygettinglost

58.WordsfromHenryDavidThoreau（inthelastparagraph）implythatgettinglost________.

A.enablesustolookwithinandtoseeoutward

B.pullspeoplebackintothepreviousmoment

C.enablesustoremindourselvesofadventures

D.helpsusenjoyourselveswhereverweare

59.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.IOnceWasLostB.WonderfullyLost

C.PhysicallyGettingLostD.MentallyGettingLost

56--59DDAB

【2018-奉贤区-二模】

A

OneFridaymorning,beforeMichaelwasleavingforworkhetoldhiswifethathehadfinallydeterminedtoaskhisbossforasalaryraise.AlldayMichaelfeltnervousandanxiousashethoughtabouttheupcomingshowdown.WhatifMr.Duncanrefusedtogranthisrequest?

Michaelhadworkedsohardinthelast18monthsandbroughtsomegreatbenefitstoBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.Ofcourse,hedeservedawageincrease.

ThethoughtofwalkingintoMrDuncan’sofficeleftMichaelweakintheknees.Lateintheafternoonhewasfinallycourageousenoughtoapproachhissuperior.Tohisdelightandsurprise,theever-frugal（一惯节省的）RowlandDuncanagreedtogiveMichaelaraise!

Michaelarrivedhomethatevening—despitebreakingallcityandstatelimits—toabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestchina,andcandleslit.Hiswife,Cassie,hadpreparedadelicatemealincludinghisfavouritedishes.Immediatelyhethoughtsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedheroff!

NexttohisplateMichaelfoundabeautifulletterednote.Itwasfromhiswife.Itread:

“Congratulations,mylove!

Iknewyou’dgettheraise!

IpreparedthisdinnertoshowjusthowmuchIloveyou.Iamsoproudofyouraccomplishments!

”HereaditandstoppedtothinkabouthowsensitiveandcaringCassiewas.

Afterdinner,MichaelwasonhiswaytothekitchentogetdessertwhenheobservedthatasecondcardhadslippedoutofCassie’spocketontothefloor.Hebentforwardtopickitup.Itread:

“Don’tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!

Youdodeserveone!

YouareawonderfulproviderandIpreparedthisdinnertoshowyoujusthowmuchIloveyoueventhoughyoudidnotgettheincrease.”

SuddenlytearsswelledinMichael’seyes.Totalacceptance!

Cassie’ssupportforhimwasnotconditionaluponhissuccessatwork.

Thefearofrejectionisoftensoftenedandwecanundergoalmostanysetbackorrejectionwhenweknowsomeonelovesusregardlessofoursuccessorfailure.

56.WhatwasMichael’splanthatFriday?

A.TofindajobwiththeBraerandHopkinsAdvertisingAgency.

B.Toaskforawageincreasefromhisboss.

C.Tocelebratehissuccess.

D.Toaskhisbosstocomefordinner.

57.Onhiswaybackhome,Michael__________.

A.feltweakintheknees

B.waspunishedbythetrafficpoliceman

C.wastooanxioustosharethenewswithhiswife

D.couldn’twaittoenjoyameal

58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestoryisFALSE?

A.Michaelwasafraidthathisrequestwouldleadtoadisaster.

B.Michaelhadworkedveryhardanddonehispartforthecompany.

C.Michael’sbossagreedtohisrequest.

D.OneofMichael’scolleagueshadtoldhiswifethegoodnews.

59.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMichael’swife,Cassie?

A.Passionate,thoughtfulandtalented.

B.Considerate,generousandreliable.

C.Decisive,optimisticandenergetic.

D.Caring,tolerantandsupportive.

56-59BCDD

【2018-虹口区-二模】

（A）

WilliamHerschelwasbornonNovember15th,1738inHanoverinafamilyofmusicians.In1757,hefledtoEnglandandbeganearningalivingasanorganistandlatercomposerandconductor.In1772,heconvincedhissisterCarolinetojoinhimasasinger.Intheirsparetimethebrother-sisterteambecameoccupiedinastronomy.WilliamdiedathishomeinSlough,nearWindsoronAugust25th,1822,andCarolineonSeptember1st,1848.

Herschel’sfirstmajordiscoveriesweretoshowthatMarsandJupiterexhibitaxialrotation（绕轴自转）.Herschelstruckfamein1781,whenonMarch13th,hediscoveredtheplanetUranus（天王星）whileengagedinworkaimedatdeterminingstellarparallax（恒星视差）.Thisbeingthefirstnewplanetdiscoveredsinceancienttimes,Herschel,untilthenamereamateurastronomerrelativelyunknowneveninEngland,becameworld-famous.Adoptingahistoricallyprovenstrategy,HerschelnamedthenewplanetGeorgiumSidum,inhonorofthethenrulingEnglishkingGeorgeIII.Thetrickworkedonceagain,asKingGeorgeIIIgaveWilliamandCarolinethetitlesof“TheKing’sAstronomer”and“AssistanttotheKing’sAstronomer”,anhonorwhichcamewithalife’spensionforboth.In1782theymovedtoBath,andshortlythereaftertoSlough,andfromthispointonWilliamandCarolinecoulddevotethemselvesentirelytoastronomy.TheHerschelswentontodiscovertwomoonsofUranusin1787.

WhileCarolinebecameincreasinglyoccupiedwiththesearchforcometsatwhichshewasquitesuccessful,WilliambecameforatimeinterestedintheSun.InspiredbyWilson’s1774work,heputforththetheoryofsunspot,anopinionthatcontinuedtoexistwellintothenineteenthcentury.In1800,hebecameinterestedinthesolarspectrum（太阳光谱）,anduncoveredthefirstevidenceforsolarenergyoutputoutsideofthevisiblespectrum,inwhatisnowknownastheinfrared（红外线）.In1801,hepublishedtwopapersthateffectivelystartedthefieldofsolarinfluencesonEarth’sweather.

56.Herschelmadehimselfknowntotheworldmainlyby__________.

A.discoveringtheplanetUranus

B.determiningstellarparallax

C.discoveringtwomoonsofUranus

D.uncoveringtheevidencefortheinfrared

57.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGeorgeIII__________.

A.likedscienceandtechnology

B.likedHerschel’snamingofthenewplanet

C.wasinterestedinastronomy

D.gaveHerschelalotofusefulsuggestions

58.WhatdoweknowaboutCarolinefromthepassage?

A.Shewassuccessfulinmusic.

B.Shewastitled“TheKing’sAstronomer”.

C.Shediedlaterthanherbrother.

D.Shepublishedtwopapers.

59.Thispassagemainlytellsreaders.

A.someinformationaboutHerschelandhissister

B.howHerschelandhissisterdiscoveredtheplanetUranus

C.HerschelandCarolinegotalongwellwitheachother

D.HerschelandCaroline’smajorscientificpublications

【2018-黄浦区-二模】

（A）

ThecoldnorthernwindhereinthestreetsofPetersburgstrengthensmynervesandfillsmewithdelight.IcannotthinkofthePoleascoldandempty;inmyimaginationitisaregionofbeautyanddelight.Whoknowswhatstrangel