上海市普陀区2019届高三英语二模试题（含解析）

Life on a Ship

We three children were very excited when we walked up the gangway (舷梯) of the British flagship China Star and saw officers, crew and staff rushing around. A Chinese housekeeper led the way and helped Uncle Jean and Aunt Reine with our luggage. Victor, Claudine and I lagged behind. The housekeeper was tall and thin and towered over everyone. __________67__________ As we followed him down a narrow corridor towards our cabins, Victor whispered to me, “One thing about having no hair at all on your head, you always look neat!”

Though I was still feeling nervous and tongue-tied because it had only been three days since Aunt Reine took me out of St. Joseph’s, I laughed out loud. That was the effect Victor had on people. __________68__________ “Boys to the right and girls to the left,” said Uncle Jean. Our two cabins were directly opposite each other. Inside, everything was neat, bare and clean. While Aunt Reine, Claudine and I were unpacking, there was a knock on the door.

Victor stood there, wearing a bright-red and orange life-jacket. “Why are you wearing that?” Claudine protested. “Our ship hasn’t even sailed yet!” “In case the China Star starts going down. Then you’ll really be sorry you’re not wearing one yourself. Here! Let me show you something!” __________69__________ Our cabin was below deck. Outside we could see nothing but deep dark water.

Claudine became alarmed. “Mama, how often does a ship sink?” she asked. Before Aunt Reine had time to reply, Victor quipped with a straight face, “Only once!” Aunt Reine and I could not help laughing in spite of ourselves. But then Victor did something my brothers would never have done. He took off his life-jacket, slipped it on his sister and showed her how to adjust the straps. __________70__________ At night, our housekeeper brought in a tiny roll-out bed because there were three of us.

A. Once Victor hid in a lifeboat for half an hour while we searched everywhere. B. His head was completely hairless, and he was obviously unsteady. C. He and Claudine made me feel at ease as soon as I met them.

D. There were only two narrow twin beds in our cabin, each covered with dark blue

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sheets.

E. He parted the curtain and looked out of the round window of the ship.

F. He jumped out as we passed below him, scaring and delighting us at the same time. 【答案】67. B 68. C 69. E 70. D 【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者和另外两个小伙伴登上名为“China Star”的船之后的所见所闻以及个人感受。 【67题详解】

前文是对管家外表的介绍：又高又瘦。根据下文中Victor说的话“One thing about having no hair at all on your head”可知，管家（the housekeeper）没有头发。故该句承接前文，依然要介绍管家的外貌，还要提到没头发这一点，故B选项切题。 【68题详解】

前文提到：尽管作者仍然感到有点紧张，但是听了Victor说的话之后，也情不自禁地哈哈大笑。这就是Victor对他人的影响力。该空承接前文，仍然要提到作者的同伴带给他的感受，故C选项切题：我一见到Victor和Claudine，他们就使我感到很舒服。 【69题详解】

前句提到Victor要让Claudine和作者看点东西。下句提到他们看到外面深而暗的水。那么该空就应该叙述Victor为了让他的同伴看到外面而做的举动，故E选项切题：他打开窗帘，向窗外看去。 【70题详解】

下一句提到因为我们有三个人，所以管家拿来一张床。那么，前句应该提到床的问题，故D选项切题：我们的小屋里只有两张窄的双人床，每一张都覆盖着深蓝色的床单。

IV. Summary Writing

71.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

China’s National Treasure

Pandas are in danger of extinction at present, with only 1,900 remaining in the world. The scientific name of the giant panda is actually called the cat bear, the

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number of which is very scarce. It is one of the most precious animals in the world and belongs to the protected animals at the national level. Its body color is black and white. Giant pandas are unique to China, very cute. The existing major habitats are in the surrounding mountainous areas such as Sichuan and Shanxi in China. The giant panda has a very powerful function: digesting bamboo. We all know that bamboo is mainly cellulose (纤维素), and most animals can’t digest it except giant pandas. The giant panda’s hometown is in the mountains southwest of China, green bamboos and springs everywhere. Therefore, the giant panda’s main food consists of bamboo and spring water.

Giant pandas are often referred to as living fossils. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, it was the peak period of giant pandas. This is of great scientific value for studying and protecting biodiversity and environmental changes on the earth. Long, long ago, the climate of the earth became colder and colder, many ice cubes formed on the earth; plants could not grow, and many animals were frozen or starved to death. The giant panda alone survived in the deep valleys of the mountains and became a treasure of the animal world. The giant panda still retains the characteristics of ancient animals. Therefore, the giant panda is not only popular with adults and children in terms of appearance, but also becomes a living fossil for biologists to study ancient creatures.

The status of giant pandas has been politicized. Giant pandas can be seen in almost all the major countries in the world. The giant panda has become a witness of friendship between China and foreign countries. For decades, wherever the giant panda goes, a panda whirlwind will blow. With its charmed figure and natural cuteness, the Chinese giant panda attracts numerous fans around the world, and at the same time plays the role of friendship ambassador in China’s foreign exchanges, becoming one of the most

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famous symbols in China.

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【答案】The reasons why giant pandas become national treasures are as follows. First, giant pandas are scarce, becoming the most valuable animals in the world. Second, giant pandas are living fossils, having important scientific value in studying and protecting biodiversity and environmental changes on the earth. Finally, giant pandas have become a symbol of friendship between China and foreign people. 【解析】 【分析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了大熊猫成为“国宝”的原因。

【详解】文章分三段，每段叙述了一个原因。第一段主要介绍大熊猫数量稀少，濒临灭绝。第二段主要介绍大熊猫是活化石，对于科学研究和保护生物多样性有重大意义。第三段主要介绍大熊猫在中国和其他国家关系方面所起的积极作用。根据这三段的主要内容，所给答案十分具体到位。

V. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English using the words given in the brackets.

72. 微笑能照亮最暗的日子，让生活更美丽。(brighten) _____________________________________

73. 当你感到压力时，听一些舒缓的音乐会大有帮助的。(can) _____________________________________

74. 做事业，不是仅仅赚几个钱的问题。要实实在在、心无旁骛地做一个主业。(It) _____________________________________

75. 电影《流浪地球(Wandering Earth)》讲述了人类一个宏大的计划:当地球面临毁灭的时

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