上海市普陀区2019届高三英语二模试题（含解析）

matter of dropped tools. We’re talking about sites characterized by a lot of activities, where all sorts of things can come loose or fall, whether its light fittings or objects like rocks falling off transporting belts. The risks are largely personal but are also financial: if a piece of equipment gets damaged it will need replacing. That’s a pretty strong inspiration for companies to address these risks. In terms of frequency, here in Australia we’re looking at around 18% of compensation claims coming from workers being hit by moving objects, but those are just the claims – the frequency is likely higher. Around 28% of deaths and injuries come from such incidents, too. As I said earlier, that’s just Australia; some industries don’t keep statistics, but I wouldn’t be surprised to find other countries report comparable rates. That’s a lot of accidents that could be prevented with adequate safety measures.

It’s important to take an active approach. It’s a lot easier and cheaper to address these risks during the installation or maintenance phases by adding barriers to the inside of guard railings on walkways and transporting systems and adding nets to fixed devices. There are safety mechanisms available, but it’s up to the companies to install them. It is a lot more efficient to add barriers right from the start rather than waiting for an accident and then thinking, “Should we be safer?”, when they should have reduced these risks from the start. 56. Why is drop prevention risk assessment important? A. People seldom knows the extent of risk. B. Many bosses consider their reputation. C. Many deaths are caused by falling objects. D. Companies need to save a lot of money.

57. What sorts of risks from dropped objects are there in the mining industry? A. Light devices on the transporting belt. B. Personal injury and equipment damage. C. Safety issues and corporate development. D. Compensation claims and statistics.

58. Which of the following statistical statements is true?

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A. The frequency is higher though some industries do not have statistics. B. Some 46 percent of deaths and injuries resulted from such incidents. C. Four out of ten people died in incidents like this every year. D. There have been more incidents in Australia than anywhere else. 59. What is suggested by the author to reduce the risks? A. To find a security mechanism. C. To replace the damaged equipment. equipment.

【答案】56. C 57. B 58. A 59. D 【解析】 【分析】

这是一篇说明文。在各个行业中，物体掉落会引发巨大风险，甚至会造成人员伤亡。所以，掉落风险预防评估尤为重要。为了降低该类风险，作者建议提前安装安全装置。 【56题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段中的“In Australia, mining has the third highest fatality rate of any industry (4.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2015), and in less well-documented areas like India the fatality rate is even higher. A lot of these fatalities come from dropped objects.”可知，在澳大利亚，和印度等地，很多死亡事件都是由物体掉落到地上造成的。由此可知，物体掉落会造成巨大伤害，引发了很多死亡事件，那么，掉落物体风险评估就变得非常重要了。故C选项切题。 【57题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It doesn’t look good for a mining company if people are getting injured and equipment damaged from falling objects.”可知，对于一个矿业公司来说，如果掉落的物体导致人员受伤，设备损坏，那么，这就不好了。由此可知，矿业中经常出现的是人员受伤和设备损坏问题。故B选项正确。 【58题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In terms of frequency, here in Australia we’re looking at around 18% of compensation claims coming from workers being hit by moving objects, but those are just the claims – the frequency is likely higher. As I said earlier, that’s just Australia; some industries don’t keep statistics, but I wouldn’t be

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B. To reduce the use of tools. D. To install some security

surprised to find other countries report comparable rates.”可知，在澳大利亚，经常有大约18%的赔偿要求来自被移动物体击中的工人，但这些只是索赔 — 类似事件发生的频率可能更高。正如我早些时候说的，这只是澳大利亚；一些行业没有统计数据，但其他国家报告了与之可比的比率，我对此不会感到惊讶。故A选项说法正确：尽管有些行业没有统计数据，但是（此类事故）的频率可能更高。故A选项正确。 【59题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It’s a lot easier and cheaper to address these risks during the installation or maintenance phases by adding barriers to the inside of guard railings on walkways and transporting systems and adding nets to fixed devices.”可知，在安装或维护阶段，通过在人行道和运输系统上设置护栏以及在固定设备上添加防护网来解决这些风险要容易得多，成本也要低得多。所以作者的建议是安装一些安全设施。故D选项正确。

【点睛】细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。例如在第一小题中，考生可以直接根据题干中的“drop prevention risk assessment important”确定信息在第一段，从而确定答案。

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The Museum of Science and Industry

The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry will give us a more wonderful interpretation of the museum. The 2.8 hectare museum was rebuilt on the site of a huge Victorian warehouse and the world’s oldest passenger train station. The number and type of collections are ranked first, and in the power exhibition hall, steam engines used during the Industrial Revolution can still be seen. The display of the

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railway here is rich and vivid in content. Understanding the history of the Industrial Revolution, the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry is a good choice.

Power is the central theme of the museum, whether it is a bicycle or a steam engine, not to mention an old car. The history of mankind, as this museum shows, has been constantly running. All human inventions can’t be separated from this idea. Life is also about exercise. All the exhibits in the museum are alive. The workers oil and wipe every day. Finally, steam is imported into the machinery to make them run as usual as they did a hundred years ago. Time is also reversed.

In the power exhibition hall, the steam engine that had been used during the Industrial Revolution was still roaring, and the influence was not reduced. If you want to understand the Industrial Revolution and the role of Manchester in it, you must come and visit it, and you will find answers from the many wonderful exhibitions here.

The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry completely reproduced the British Industrial Revolution, and ensured that the machines of its scientific and technological inventions operated daily, so that visitors and school children could experience the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, the museum has become an outstanding model for preserving industrial heritage.

Manchester was known as Cotton Capital, Northern Capital, Second City, and Warehouse City for the Industrial Revolution. The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry is located in the center of Manchester City. It records the cradle (摇篮) of the Industrial Revolution with historical details. Manchester City’s history, textiles, energy, communications, aviation, transportation and other industries have risen and fallen with the development of science and technology.

More information: visit https://www.msichicago.org/ Address: 150 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH Main traffic: Bus 255 to Manchester City Centre Open daily: from 10:00 to 17:00 Tour tickets: free

60. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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