上海市普陀区2019届高三英语二模试题（含解析）

考查定语从句。句意：可以租溜冰鞋，你也可以参加冰球比赛，也可以在开放的冰上时间享受家庭滑冰，这段时间会一直持续到晚上。_____9_____ go well into the evening是定语从句，修饰the times，引导词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词that/which引导该从句，故填which/that。 【30题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：山下自行车赛为那些寻找刺激的人创造了冒险的机会。_____ for excitement是定语，修饰those，those和look之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作定语，填looking。

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Historical Change of Reader’s Digest

During World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and _____31_____ a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them.

He was _____32_____ to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader’s Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only $5,000 in capital and began _____33_____

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subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was _____34_____ published on February 5, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, _____35_____

How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long.

In 1920, he put ______36______ selected articles into Reader’s Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all _____37_____. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish it himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, _____38_____ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader’s Digest had reached one million copies.

The Chinese _____39_____ of Reader’s Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader’s Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the _____40_____ of a long-term publishing cooperation. 【答案】31. K 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. H 37. G 38. J 39. E 40. F 【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Mr. DeWitt Wallace克服重重困难，创办读者文摘的过程。 【31题详解】

句意：在医院康复期间，他读了许多杂志，掌握了许多有趣的信息。阅读杂志的过程就是吸收信息的过程。故填absorbed，意为“吸收，掌握”。K选项正确。 【32题详解】

句意：他决心和妻子莱拉·艾奇逊一起出版一本他们称之为读者文摘的袖珍杂志。表示“决心做某事”，用be determined to do sth.，故填determined，A选项正确。 【33题详解】

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句意：他们在纽约格林威治村的一家非法旅馆楼下开了一间办公室，只花了5000美元，开始寻找订户。该空表示“寻找”，故填seeking。D选项正确。 【34题详解】

句意：经过一段时间的努力，第一卷于1922年2月5日正式出版。该空表示“正式地”，故填officially，C选项正确。 【35题详解】

句意：第一篇题为“如何保持年轻”的文章长达1.5页。该空表示“书名叫做……，题目为……”，故填entitled，B选项正确。 【36题详解】

句意：1920年，他将各种精选的文章放入读者文摘样本中，并将其展示给美国的主要出版商。该空表示“各种各样的”，故填various，H选项正确。 【37题详解】

句意：他希望有人愿意出版，但都被拒绝了。根据后面“he…publish it himself”可知，其他出版商都拒绝了他。故J选项正确。reject意为“拒绝”。 【38题详解】

句意：第一份印了5000份，价格为25美分，并以邮寄方式寄给1,500名付款订户。后面的25 cents是价格，故填priced，E选项正确。 【39题详解】

句意：中国版的读者文摘与1965年3月首次出版。该空表示“版，版本”，故填version，E选项正确。 【40题详解】

句意：2004年11月，读者文摘与上海新闻出版局宣布建立长期出版合作关系。该空表示“建立”，故填establishment，F选项正确。

III. Reading Comprehension Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

From Selling Books to Selling Life

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Charing Cross Street is the most famous bookstore street in London. From the largest female bookstore in Europe to the first detective novel store in Europe, from independent bookstores to large chain ones, ______41______, it is a scenic spot worth visiting over and over again. The 84 Charing Cross Street, _____42_____ as the Love Bible, tells the story of the New York woman writer Helene Hanff and the London bookseller Frank Percy Doel. It has been _____43_____ into dozens of languages. Broadcasting, stage plays, and movies continue to interpret this friendship based on books. Charing Cross Street has thus become a ______44______ landmark in London, attracting many literary enthusiasts and tourists with its unique literary charm.

However, today’s situation is no longer the same. With the closing of a number of chain bookstores, some independent bookstores have begun to think about how to ______45______ the British literary tradition with dignity. Recently, British book agents, writers, bookshop operators and other groups gathered here to explore the _____46_____ model of the future bookstore.

Judging from the current business model, those who can survive are completing the ______47______ from selling books to selling life. Perhaps the literary lifestyle of the British, which is deep into the bone, should be considered as the most _____48_____ secrets. As the largest independent bookstore in the United Kingdom, Waterstone is currently undergoing design changes by LDS, a British architectural firm. Architect Alex said they _____49_____ improving customer experience and planned to build multiple space. “We will have some small rooms full of books, like private study rooms, in which one can discuss his works with the author.” The focus of the future physical bookstore is on creating an atmosphere. _____50_____, bars and cafes are an essential part of the bookstore. Booksellers and authors generally believe that bookstores must develop in the direction of a cultural _____51_____ so that people come here for a lot of money, attending concerts, watching movies, or participating in discussions.

Some writers say that physical bookstores can _____52_____ their business beyond selling books and provide cultural services to customers. Other writers believe that bookstores can _____53_____ a membership system. _____54_____ discounts, members are

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