上海市杨浦区2019届高三二模英语试题 Word版含解析

most valuable member of the team.

But if you're hoping that your favorite TV comedian will fly to Mars, that probably won't happen.

\funny won't be enough to land somebody the job,\Johnson said. \also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.\condition. Questions:

What is NASA's new job listing?

What can we learn about the journey to Mars? What can be concluded from the case of Lindstrom? 【14题详解】

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Questions are based on the following passage. 17.

A. Cooking involves too much work. B. Cooking a small amount costs more. C. Eating leftovers is unhealthy. D. She doesn’t like wasting food. 18.

A. Leave extra food in the fridge. C. Order a small amount of meal. 19.

A. Wash dishes. C. Chat with friends.

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B. Share food with colleagues. D. Control her appetite.

B. Answer e-mails. D. Buy the groceries.

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A. He enjoys the precious time of eating meals together at home. B. He considers eating delicious leftovers in the office as a luxury. C. He doesn’t like washing dishes and leaves it to the last minute. D. He never goes to the restaurant as he’s very good at cooking. 【答案】17. C 18. C 19. B 20. A 【解析】

W: Hey, David! Do you want to come to lunch with me? I want pizza. M: Thanks, Sandy, but I'll pass. I brought my lunch from home.

W: Really? I guess home-cooked meals can be healthier and more economical. But cooking just for myself is more work and more expensive. M: You can cook extra and bring the leftovers for lunch. W: I'm not really a fan of leftovers.

M: They still taste pretty good the next day -- sometimes even better! Whatever I cook never goes to waste.

W: I hate wasting food. That’s why I always eat out and only order an amount I can finish at one sitting.

M: You must be kidding. Controlling the portion size of your meal is almost impossible at a restaurant. They often give you huge amounts!

W: Not where I eat. I can eat everything on my plate. And I save time and money. M: Eating out isn't cheaper than buying your own groceries. And you spend a lot of time waiting while someone prepares your meal.

W: That's fine with me. I can use that waiting time to read or answer emails, so I save time. And I don't have to do any preparation or cleanup.

M: Dirty dishes are my least favorite part of cooking. So my wife and kids do the dishes.

W: As a single person, I don't have that luxury. Also, it's no fun to eat at home by myself.

M: Then make dinner and invite friends over. In my house, eating meals together is precious family time. We talk about our day.

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W: Sounds like an excellent way to spend quality time with others. That's why I like to make plans to eat out with friends.

M: On occasion I enjoy going to a restaurant with my friends. I get to order something that I can't make at home. It's a nice treat. W: Well, let's have lunch another day.

M: OK and I'll invite you to eat with my family someday soon. W: Thanks, I'd love to! Questions:

Which of the following is not the reason for the woman’s always eating out? How does the woman avoid wasting food?

What does the woman usually do when the food is being prepared? What can we learn about the man? 【17题详解】

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II. Grammar and vocabulary

Section A

,Directions: After reading the passage below fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My head was so full of digital noise ___21___ it felt like my brain was about to explode. I had no greater power of concentration than a goldfish and the lifeless

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stare of a goldfish as well. As a writer, I was ashamed to admit that my love of books had been weakened by a brain that simply could not sit still.

So, at the start of this year I committed to restoring books to the place that they held in my life before the Internet broke my brain.

My goal was 52 books: It seemed like an impossible task. A 400-page book will take the average person around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but here's how I did it. Firstly, I decided to treat my mind like a child ___22___(behave) badly and lay down some ground rules. Then I decided that I ___23___(read) for an hour or two at a time ___24___ distraction each day. It was something I hadn't done in years and it was scary ___25___ difficult it was.

In his book, The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we practise spending time away from our electronic devices, the ___26___(calm) and more focused we become. And this is what I found. Again and again, I would gently bring myself back to the page, resisting the urge ___27___(reach) for that screen. I took inspiration from Nikki Gemmell, who describes in On Quiet, how investing in a safe to lock away her family's devices for long periods had opened up a space for deep reflection.

For me, finding that quiet time meant finding time in my day just to read. It was a date between me and my book. And it meant actively choosing to read at times ___28___ I ordinarily would reach for my phone.

I read on the tram, at the park, in bed at night and on lunch breaks. ___29___(renew) my love affair with books, I created a sacred space where I pressed pause and found inspiration, knowledge and reflection. In our modern world, reading for the sake of reading is not selfish. It is a powerful and beneficial way to slow down and be ____30____. 【答案】21. that 22. behaving 23. would read 24. without

25. how 26. calmer

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