页1第2018年上海中学高三英语模拟练习(一)GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TodaytheStatueofLibertyisabelovedlandmark.It___1___(tower)aboveoftheharborofNewYorkandislovinglycaredforbytheNationalParkService.ManythousandsofvisitorswhovisitLibertyIslandeachyearmightneversuspectthatgettingthestatue___2___(build)wasalongslowstruggle.Morethanacenturyago,it___3___(be)thecelebrationoffreedomandthecommemorationofthefriendshipbetweenAmericaandFrancethatinspiredsculptorAugusteBartholdiandfinallyhewentforwardwithdesigningthepotentialstatueandpromotingtheideaofbuildingit.However,moneywassobigaproblem___4___washauntingthetwogovernmentsfromthebeginningtotheend.DonationsforthebuildingofthestatuefirstbegancominginthroughoutFrancein1875.Numerouspeoplegavedonations.Acoppercompanydonatedthecoppersheetsthatwouldbeusedtofashiontheskinofthestatue.Variousdonationswerehelpful,___5___thecostofthestatuekeptriding.___6___(face)withashortfallofmoney,theFrench-AmericanUnionheldalottery.MerchantsinParisdonatedprizes,andticketsweresold.Thelotterywasasuccess,butmoremoneywasstillneeded.ThesculptorBartholdieventuallysoldminiatureversionsofthestatue,___7___thenameofthebuyerengravedonthem.Finally,inJuly1880theFrench-AmericanUnionannouncedthatenoughmoneyhadbeenraisedtocompletethebuildingofthestatue.WhiletheFrenchhadannouncedthatthefundsforthestatueswereinplacein1880,bylate1882theAmericandonations,whichwouldbeneededtobuildthepedestal,weresadlylagging.ThesculptorBartholdihadtravelledtoAmericain1871topromotetheideaofthestatue.DespiteBartholdi’sefforts,theideaofthestatuewasdifficult___8___(sell).somenewspapers,mostnotablytheNewYorkTimes,oftencriticizedthestatueasfolly,andvehementlyopposed___9___(spend)anymoneyonit.ThenewspaperpublisherJosephPulitzer,whohadpurchasedaNewYorkCitydaily,TheWorld,intheearly1880s,tookusthecauseofthestatue’spedestal.Hemountedanenergeticfunddrive,promisingtoprintthenameofeachdonor,___10___smallthedonation,Pulitzer’saudaciousplanworked,andmillionsofpeoplearoundthecountrybegandonatingwhatevertheycould.InAugust1885,thatfinal$100,000forthestatue;spedestalhadbeenraised.Constructionworkonthestonestructurecontinued,andthenextyeartheStatueofLiberty,whichhadarrivedfromFrancepackedincrated,waserectedontop.页2第【答案】1.towers2.built3.was4.as5.but6.Faced7.with8.tosell9.spending10.however【解析】本文就是关于养宠物的好处,科学不能解释宠物的力量,但很多研究都表明有了宠物的陪伴(companyofpets),可以帮我们降低血压和恢复心脏功能,并且减少我们的孤独感。宠物不仅能调节你的精神而且还能改善你的饮食习惯。【1题详解】考查时态。句意:今天,自由女神像是一个受人喜爱的地标。它耸立在纽约港的上空,被国家公园管理局亲切地照顾着。结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态,主语是it,单数第三人称形式,此处tower(高耸)是动词,故答案为towers。【2题详解】考查过去分词。句意:每年访问自由岛的成千上万的游客可能永远不会怀疑,建造这座雕像是一场漫长而缓慢的斗争。此处get+宾语+过去分词,thestatue和build之间是被动关系,是过去分词做宾语补足语,故答案为built。【3题详解】考查时态。根据Morethanacenturyago,可知句子用一般过去时态,主语是it,故答案为was。【4题详解】考查as引导的定语从句。句意:然而,金钱是一个如此巨大的问题,就像从一开始就困扰着两国政府一样。先行词是aproblem,指物,在后面的定语从句中做主语,此处as是关心代词,且前面有so,故答案为as。【5题详解】考查并列连词。句意:各种各样的捐赠都很有帮助,但雕像的成本一直在持续。前后是一种转折关系,故答案为but。【6题详解】考查过去分词做状语,句意:面对资金短缺,法裔美国人工会举行了抽奖。固定搭配:befacedwith面临着---,此处是过去分词做时间状语,故答案为Faced。【7题详解】考查介词。句意:雕塑家Bartholdi最终出售了雕像的迷你版,上面刻着买家的名字。withthenameof以…页3第的名义,故答案为with。【8题详解】考查动词不定式做状语。句意:尽管Bartholdi的努力,雕像的想法很难卖出去。此处句子的主语做后面动词不定式的宾语,主动表示被动,故答案为tosell。【9题详解】考查固定搭配。句意:一些报纸,尤其是纽约时报,经常批评这座雕像是愚蠢的,并强烈反对在它上面花任何钱。opposedoingsth.反对做某事,故答案为spending。【10题详解】考查however引导的让步状语从句。句意:他登上了一个充满活力的基金,承诺要打印每个捐赠者的名字,无论捐款多么少,普利策的大胆计划奏效了,全国各地的数百万人开始捐赠他们能做的任何事情。此处however(无论怎样),引导让步状语从句,故答案为however。SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.Let'ssayyou'vedecidedyouwanttoeatmorehealthfully.However,youdon'thavetimetocarefullyplanmenusformealsorreadfood___11___atthesupermarket.Sinceyoureally___12___yourselftoahealthierlifestyle,alittlehelpwouldcomeinhandy,wouldn'tit?Thisiswhereachoicearchitectcanhelp___13___someoftheburdenofdoingitallyourself.Choicearchitectsarepeoplewhoorganizethecontextsinwhichcustomersmakedecisions.Forexample,thepersonwhodecidesthelayoutofyourlocalsupermarket——includingwhichshelfthepeanutbuttergoeson,andhowtheorangesarepiledup——isachoicearchitect.Governmentsdon'thaveto___14___healthierlifestylesthroughlawsforexample,smokingbans.Rather,ifgivenanenvironmentcreatedbyachoicearchitect——onethatencouragesustochoosewhatisbest——wewilldotherightthings.Inotherwords,therewillbedesignsthatgentlypushcustomerstowardmakinghealthierchoices,withoutremovingfreedomofchoice.Thisideacombinesfreedomtochoosewith___15___hintsfromchoicearchitects,whoaimtohelppeoplelivelonger,healthier,andhappierlives.TheBritishandSwedishgovernmentshaveintroducedaso-calledtrafficlightsystemto___16___foodsashealthyorunhealthy.Thismeansthatcustomerscanseeataglancehowmuchfat,sugar,andsalteachproductcontains___17___bylookingatthelightsonthepackage.Agreenlight___18___thattheamountsofthethree页4第nutrientsarehealthy;yellowindicatesthatthecustomershouldbe___19___;andredmeanstha