2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试题汇编：阅读理解A篇(带答案已经

2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解A篇

One【2018届上海市虹口区高三英语一模】 Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Forty-three years ago, a man took a “small step” on the moon and brought mankind a “giant leap” forward. As the first person to walk on the moon, American astronaut Neil Armstrong is a man whose name will be remembered for generations to come.

But being the first is never easy. With so many unknowns about space at that time, Armstrong himself was surprised that Apollo 11 actually worked. He thought he and his partners had only a 50 percent chance of a successful landing back in 1969.

It was tough indeed. When the module (登月舱) was approaching the moon’s surface, the computer wanted to rest them on a steep slope covered with rocks, but Armstrong realized it was an unsafe place to stop.

As a last minute decision, he safely landed the module by himself. When they finally touched the ground, “there was something like 20 seconds of fuel left,” he said in an interview earlier this year.

Unfortunately, some people doubted his visit to the moon, saying it was faked. But Armstrong responded with a chuckle (轻声笑), saying: “It was never a concern to me because I knew one day, somebody was going to go fly back up there and pick up that camera I left.”

For all his global fame, Neil Armstrong is a remarkably modest man. He rarely gave interviews and didn’t like talking about his achievement. He stopped giving his signatures when he found that people sold them for thousands of dollars.

“I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger (记账簿) of our daily work,” Armstrong said in a CBS interview in 2005. When asked how he felt knowing his footprints would be likely to stay on the moon’s surface for thousands of years, he said: “I kind of hope that somebody goes up there one of these days and cleans them up.”

Armstrong passed away last month at the age of 82, but he will be remembered. “The next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil

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2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解A篇

Armstrong and give him a wink (眨眼示意),” his family said to Reuters.

56. It can be inferred from the article that before his expedition to the moon, Armstrong __________.

A. was certain that Apollo 11 would work well B. believed the module would land safely on the moon C. had prepared himself to face possible failure D. planned to land the module on the moon by himself

57. How did Armstrong respond when people doubted that he had been to the moon? A. He was angry. B. He was troubled by it.

C. He tried to find evidence that they were wrong. D. He believed they would be proved wrong some day.

58. By saying “I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work”, Armstrong meant that __________. A. the more daily work you’ve done, the more easily you will be recognized B. things that look spectacular are not as useful as ordinary successes C. achieving greatness can make other successes feel less important D. everyday’s hard work is more appreciated than one successful moment 59. Which of the following best describes Armstrong? A. He was ambitious.

B. He tried to avoid the spotlight. C. He balanced his life and work well. D. He was talkative and loved telling jokes.

Keys: 56-59: C D D B

Two【2018届上海市黄浦区高三英语一模】 Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

( A )

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2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解A篇

Post-00s is a documentary about growing up. It covers almost every aspect of millennials’ experiences on their path toward adolescence – their struggles with schoolwork, their relationship with peers, their confusion if a younger brother or sister is born into the family, and their growing desire to keep a distance from their parents. But this five-episode series was different from any other TV program with a similar theme.

Post-00s was filmed over a period of 10 years, during which the show’s makers followed a group of kids from when they were infants through to when they became teenagers. In other words, the show’s “characters” grow older for real, and their stories are all real.

“Coming-of-age” stories, as they’re known, have a special appeal. They satisfy our curiosity of looking at someone else’s life, and we become more and more attached to the characters as if we truly know them. And while we enjoy the truthfulness of the stories because nothing is set in advance, we also can’t help but feel the cruelty of reality. After all, there’s no re-writing of the script （剧本） and there’s no turning back – this is real life.

This realness can also be seen in Boyhood, a 2014 film that won the Silver Bear award for best director at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. During a period of 12 years, the film follows the life of Mason Jr – played by US actor Ellar Coltrane – from when he was 6 to when he finished high school.

One of Boyhood’s appeals comes from its “ordinariness”. Mason Jr isn’t some child genius... He is a quietly spoken, fairly typical American boy, growing up in the Texas suburbs. He likes riding his bike and playing video games.

While coming-of-age stories may look ordinary on the outside, they often allow us to look underneath the surface and see something extraordinary – the power of life itself. 56. In the documentary, we see post-00’s growing experience EXCEPT __________.

A. how they deal with their studies

B. how they help look after brothers or sisters C. how they get along with people of their age

D. how much they long to be independent of their parents 57. What do Post-00 and Boyhood have in common?

A. They’re intended to win an award for best director. B. The heroes and heroines are characters themselves. C. They’re a kind of reality show of ordinary kids’ growth.

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2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解A篇

D. The stories are based on true life but polished by writers.

58. Audience are interested in “coming-of-age” stories because __________.

A. they can see the truth of life

B. they know the characters well D. they appreciate stories of daily life

C. they are much fond of gossip

59. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Post-00s are different geniuses C. Documentary is real life

B. Actors are ordinary characters D. Life is one big story

Keys: 56-59 DDBA

Three【2018届上海市浦东新区高三英语一模】 Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

（A）

When you think about coffee alternatives, garlic is probably one of the last things that comes to mind, but that is exactly the ingredient that one Japanese inventor used to create a drink that looks and tastes like coffee.

74-year-old Yokitomo Shimotai, a coffee shop owner in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, claims that his unique “garlic coffee” is the result of a cooking blunder he made over 30 years ago, when he burned a steak and garlic while waiting tables at the same time. Intrigued by the scorched garlic’s aroma, he mashed it up with a spoon and mixed it with hot water. The resulting drink looked and tasted a lot like coffee. Making a mental note of his discovery, Yokimoto carried on with his job, and only started researching garlic coffee again after he retired.

Committed to turning his weird drink into a commercial product, Yokitomo Shimotai spent years optimizing the formula, and about five years ago, he finally achieved a result he was satisfied with. To make his dissolvable garlic grounds, he roasts the cloves in an electric oven, and, after they’ve cooled off, smashes them into fine particles and packs them in dripbags.

“My drink is probably the world’s first of its kind,” the garlic coffee inventor told Kyodo News. “It contains no caffeine so it’s good for those who would like to drink coffee at night or

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2018届上海市各区高三英语一模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解A篇

pregnant women.”

“The bitterness of burned garlic apparently helps create the coffee-like flavor,” Shimotai adds. He claims that, although his garlic coffee does give off an aroma of roasted garlic, it doesn’t cause bad breath, because the garlic is thoroughly cooked. And if you can get past the smell, the drink apparently does taste a lot like actual coffee.

If decaf isn’t good enough for you, and you’re in the mood for something new, you can try Yokitomo Shimotai’s garlic coffee at his shop, in the city of Ninohc, Iwate Prefecture, or buy your own dripbags for just 324 yen（$2.8）.

56. Which word is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “ blunder ” in the second paragraph? A. mistake

B. show

C. mixture

D. brand

57. Who is not suitable to drink garlic coffee? A. A woman bearing a baby.

B. A student having trouble with sleep. C. A cleaner working on a day shift. D. A young lady sick of garlic.

58. Which of the following is not characteristic of garlic coffee? A. It is caffeine-free.

B. Garlic powder dissolves in water. C. The burnt garlic creates bitterness. D. It is an improvement on a garlic dish.

59. Which of the following can be used to describe Yokitomo Shimotai? A. venturous and greedy C. hardworking and cautious

B. innovative and perseverant D. observant and helpful

Keys: 56-59 ADDB

Four【2018届上海市长宁区嘉定区高三英语一模】 Section B

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