上海市各区2018届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
Keys:
56-59: A B C A
60-62: D C B
63-66: A D B C
Two【20182黄浦区 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)
The cold northern wind here in the streets of Petersburg strengthens my nerves and fills me with delight. I cannot think of the Pole as cold and empty;in my imagination it is a region of beauty and delight. Who knows what strange landscapes and creatures we may find there. I shall satisfy my curiosity with the sight of an unknown part of the world-and walk where no man has before.Thinking of it, I feel the same joy a child feels when he sails his little boat on a voyage of discovery up his native river.
This voyage was the favorite dream of my early years. My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. Uncle Thomas's library contained only books about exploration, which I read day and night. Finally my thoughts comes to the idea of making a voyage of discovery.
Six years have passed since I decided on the present voyage. I can, even now, remember the hour when I committed myself to this great enterprise. I began by making my body used to hardship. I went on whale hunting voyages to the North Sea; I voluntarily endured cold, hunger, thirst, and lack of sleep. I often worked harder than the common sailors during the day. Then, at nights, I studied mathematics, the theory of medicine,and sciences of practical importance for a seagoing adventurer. Twice I took jobs as an officer on a Greenland whaling ship. I felt a little proud when my captain asked me to remain with the ship, so valuable did he consider my services. And now, do I not deserve to achieve some great task? My life might have been passed in ease and comfort, but I preferred glory to every pleasure that wealth placed in my path.
56.What does the author think of the Pole? A.It reminds him of his childhood. B. It must be a region full of surprises.
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上海市各区2018届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
C. It would fulfil his dream to be an adventurer. D. It's too cold a destination with almost nothing. 57. To realize his childhood dream, the author got _______. A. physically prepared by experiencing great suffering B. spiritually prepared by gaining captain's recognition C. academically prepared by reading books on exploration D. financially prepared by serving on a whale hunting ship.
58. According to the passage, the author is definitely a person full of _______. A. curiosity B. fancy C. perseverance D.pride
(B)
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上海市各区2018届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
62. In which module are you likely to learn how to advertise your business? A. Module 4. B. Module 6. C. Module 7. D. Module 10.
(C)
All across America, students are anxiously finishing their \I Want To Be ..\college applicationessays, advised to focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) by experts and parents who insist that's the only way to become workforce ready. But two recent studies of workplace successcontradict the traditional wisdom about \Google originally set its hiring systems to sort for computer science students with top grades from top science universities. In 2013, Google decided to test its hiring theory by quickly dealing with large amounts hiring, firing, and promotion data collected since the company's establishment.
Project Oxygen shocked everyone by concluding that, among the eight most important qualities ofGoogle's top employees, STEM capability comes in dead last. The seven top characteristics of success atGoogle are all soft skills: being a good coach; communicating and listening well; possessing comprehensioninto others, being supportive of one's colleagues; being a good critical thinker and problem solver, and beingable to make connections across complex ideas.
Those characteristics sound more like what one gains as an English or theater major than as a programmer.Could it be that top Google employees were succeeding despite their technical training, not because ofit? After bringing in more experts to dive even deeper into the data, the company enlarged its previous hiringpractices to include humanities majors, artists, and even the MBAs (Master of Business Administration).
Project Aristotle, a study released by Google this past spring, further supports the importance of soft skillseven in high-tech environments. Project Aristotle analyzes data on inventive and productive teams. Googletakes pride in its A-teams, assembled with top scientists, each with the most specialized knowledge and able tothrow down one creative idea after another. Its data analysis revealed, however, that the company's mostimportant and productive new ideas come from B-teams comprised of employees who don't always have to bethe smartest people in the room.
Project Aristotle shows that the best teams at Google exhibit a range of soft skills: equality, generosity,curiosity toward the ideas of your teammates, understanding, and emotional
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上海市各区2018届高三英语二模试卷分类汇编：阅读理解
intelligence. And topping the list:emotional safety. To succeed, each and every team member must feel confident speaking up and makingmistakes. They must know they are being heard.
STEM skills are vital to the world we live in today, but technology alone, as Steve Jobs famously insisted,is not enough. We desperately need those who are educated to the human, cultural, and social as well as thecomputational.
63. The underlined word:―contradict‖most probably means ―_____‖.
A. add to B. back up C. bring about D. conflict with
64. Google conducted the studies of workplace success in order to ______.
A. determine what makes a workplace-ready student B. check whether its hiring system serves the purpose C. prove soft skills are more important than hard ones D. impress its competitors with the employees‘ excellence 65. What can be inferred from Project Aristotle?
A. Emotional safety enables people to express themselves freely. B. Listening and hearing helps develop problem-solving abilities. C. Learning from mistakes doesn‘t necessarily mean improvement. D. Those without specialized knowledge can also make inventions. 66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. STEM skills our society needs for better education B. The principal focus students have on application essays C. The surprising thing Google learned about its employees D. The soft skills Google programmers lack for career growth Keys:
56-58: CAC
59-62: CBBB 63-66: DAAD
Three【20182浦东新区】 Section C
Directions：Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
(A)
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