1、上海市青浦区届高三英语一模上海市青浦区2019届高三英语一模青浦区2018学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研测试英语试卷II. Grammar and VocabularyWayward Penguin(企鹅) Released South of New Zealand He needed a little push before speeding backward down a slide. Once in the water, he held his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The wayward emperor
2、penguin (21)_ (know) as “Happy Feet” was back home in Antarctic waters after a temporary stay in New Zealand. Happy Feet was released into the ocean south of New Zealand on Sunday, more than two months after he came ashore on a beach nearly 2,000 miles from home and became an instant celebrity. (22)
3、_ (speak) from a satellite phone, Wellington Zoo veterinarian Lisa Argilla said Happy Feets release went remarkably smoothly. Argilla said crew members from the boat carried the penguin inside his box to the rear part of the ship for his final send-off. (23)_ when they opened the door of the box, th
4、e penguin showed no interest in leaving.School, US, back in 2012. According to The New Yorker, he was confident that he could get into an Ivy League university, such as Harvard or Yale. He had a high GPA, _41_ at debating and co-founded a math club. He was also a talented pianist. _42_, his dream un
5、iversities turned him down. His less talented classmates, who were Hispanic or African-American, were admitted into these schools. It made him wonder if he was _43_ because he was Asian. On Oct 15, a lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students like Wang began. Students for F
6、air Admissions (SFFA), a US non-profit organization, _44_ Harvard for using racial balancing in their admissions process. Harvard has denied the _45_. The university says that it considers many factors when _46_ whether a student should be admitted, including academic performance and extracurricular
7、 activities. Harvard added that the number of Asian-Americans admitted to the school had greatly increased since 2010. “Race alone is never the reason a student is _47_ admission,” William Lee, a lawyer for Harvard, told the Guardian. “And race is never the reason a student is denied.” Harvard is no
8、t the only university to have been accused of _48_ against Asian-Americans. In September, the US Justice Department began to _49_ whether Yale University discriminates against Asian-Americans. The case has _50_ a longstanding debate over affirmative action policies(平权法案政策) that allow universities to
9、 use race as a factor when considering applications. The policies _51_ benefit African-American and Latino students in an effort to make up for centuries of racial discrimination, according to Time magazine. According to The New York Times, the SFFA wants the use of race in the admissions process to
10、 be ended, _52_ that it causes inequality. “People should be judged on character and _53_,” However, in a statement, Harvard said that _54_ the race criterion would “reduce students opportunities to live and learn in a diverse campus environment”. Although the case has just begun, the _55_ judgment
11、“could influence admissions to US universities for years to come,” according to Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based TV station.41. A. crazy B. amazed C. gifted D. slow42. A. Besides B. Fortunately C. Undoubtedly D. However43. A. rejected B. dismissed C. enclosed D. stopped44. A. trapped B. oppressed C. sued D
12、. blamed45. A. charge B. mistake C. claim D. complaint46. A. confirming B. determining C. acknowledging D. surveying47. A. robbed B. granted C. entitled D. convinced48. A. preference B. favor C. opposition D. discrimination49. A. investigate B. research C. wonder D. inquire50. A. processed B. infect
13、ed C. fueled D. brought51. A. necessarily B. equally C. traditionally D. unintentionally52. A. considering B. debating C. annoying D. arguing53. A. academics B. strength C. benefit D. moralities54. A. dropping B. setting C. implementing D. imposing55. A. official B. existent C. gradual D. eventualSe
14、ction B(A) Jack London, one of Americas major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing. London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at
15、 the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting. London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had ma
16、king a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs. London grew up near the waterfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat c
17、alled a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didnt find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed l
18、istening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories. London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a superb mete
19、or(流星), every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In e
20、ighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wild
21、erness. Readers can enjoy Jack Londons energy and his talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.56. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics? A. He pushed himself to reach goals. B. He had a variety of experiences and jobs. C. He was drawn to the Klondike Gol
22、d Rush. D. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author.57. What prevented Jack London from finishing college? A. That he was hired to sail to Japan. B. That he traveled to Alaska in 1897. C. That he spent much of his time writing. D. That he was not interested in college life enough.58. The unde
23、rlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that Jack London _. A. is expert at universe B. aims high and strives to succeed C. is excited about life in the wildness D. faces a choice between life and death59. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To support the statement that L
24、ondon was the “best writer”. B. To describe life during the Klondike Gold Rush. C. To provide information on Jack Londons life. D. To identify books written by Jack London.(B)USING YOUR GOLDEN ARROW MULTIPURPOSE CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE THE DATE AND TIME AT YOUR LOCATION AS WELL AS LOCATIONS AROUND T
25、HE GLOBESETTING THE DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR LOCATION Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that corresponds with the time zone in which you live. Select the major city that shares your time zone. Press the code that corresponds to that city (e.g., if you live in Washington, Oregon, Califor
26、nia, or Nevada, all of which are located in the Pacific time zone, you would choose Los Angeles and press the corresponding code which it the 1 key).1. Press TIME twice. The two digits representing hours will begin to flash.2. Depress and hold the or key until the desired hour flashes. Then release.
27、3. Press SET. The two digits representing minutes will begin to flash.4. Depress and hold the or key until the desired minute flashes. Then release.5. Press SET. The two digits representing seconds will begin to flash.6. Depress and hold the or key until 00 flashes. Then release.7. Press SET. To set
28、 the year, month, and day press DATE three times. Then repeat steps 2 through 7.NOTE: At this point, hours, minutes, and seconds will change to year, month, and day.DETERMINING DATE AND TIME FOR THE WORLDS 16 TIME ZONES1. Press ZONE twice.CODECITYTIME8Cairo+29Moscow+3+Karachi+5-Bangkok+7=Hong Kong+8
29、*Tokyo+9/Sydney+10#Wellington+122. Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that corresponds to the time zone for which you desire the date and time. Press that code (e.g., press = to determine the date and time in Hong Kong). The selected date and time will alternately display for 10 second
30、s and then return automatically to your home date and time.CODECITYTIME0Honolulu-101Los Angeles-82Denver-73Chicago-64New York-55Rio de Janeiro-36London07Paris+160. This article serves to explain how to _. A. press the or keys to adjust time B. determine the time zone around the world C. set global l
31、ocations to find Pacific time zone D. use the calculator to display time, date and location61. If you are at a net meeting in London at 9 a.m., what time is it for your colleagues in Japan? A. 9 p.m. B. 6 p.m. C. 11 a.m. D. 8 a.m.62. What sequence of steps would you follow to check the time in Moscow? A. Press ZONE twice. Press 9. B. Press ZONE twice. Press +3. C. Press ZONE twice. Press 9. Press +3. D. Press ZONE twice. Press 9 three times.(C) Medicine is the most noble of all the arts, but owing to the ignorance o
