1、A. Learning from your achievements and mistakes will set you up for continued success B. The answers to these questions may help you develop resolutions for the next year C. Whatever it is, if you dont know what your goal is, youre not likely to reach it D. And dont neglect saying thank you to the p
2、eople responsible for things on your list E. Then commit to following your plan to the end F. But reflecting on the past doesnt mean being involved in your failures 任务型阅读专题 上海市宝山区 2020 届高考英语二模试题 Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can
3、 only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need. As 2019 draws to a close, it can be helpful to think about finishing what you have started. With that in mind, here are some thoughts on finishing projects and seasons well. Finishing projects One step to finishing a project c
4、omes near the beginning:define what it means for the project to be finished. This could mean getting an article published, submitting a report to your boss or teacher, or creating designs for a product. 67 In order to finish projects, you must also plan out the steps you will take. Break your big ta
5、sk into smaller ones, and give yourself a short-term deadline for each of them. 68 . Then when you do finish - celebrate! Take some time to enjoy your accomplishment and reward yourself for all your hard work. Also take some time to consider how the project went what you did well, and what needs imp
6、rovement. 69 . Finishing the year As we come to the end of 2019, its good to take some time to pause and reflect on the past year. What goals did you reach or what have you learned? What would you like to do differently next year? While youre thinking, consider things youre thankful for from the yea
7、r. You could make a list of 12, one for each month, or 52, one for each week. Or just write down as many things as you can think of. This will help you end the year with a positive attitude. 70 . If you make mistakes, recognize them and then move on. No one can change the past, but you can learn fro
8、m it and create a new future. By finished projects and years well, you can move toward your long-term goals and set yourself up for future triumphs. 67 - 70 CEAF 上海市宝山区 2019 届高三英语二模试题 Section C Directions：Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentences can be used o
9、nly once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Can just one person make a difference? You bet! In a community every person counts, and getting involved is not difficult. Take stock of your own talents and interests. _47_ Dont wait for someone else to act first. Take the initiative!
10、Once you see what you can accomplish, youll want to keep going. Here are just a few ways to make a difference in your community. How many more ways can you come up with? Clean up the community. People often throw litter in places where there is already litter. And the problem only becomes worse unti
11、l someone gets fed up and does something. Could your neighborhood use a cleanup? Neighborhood cleanups are often sponsored by local businesses or schools. But if your community doesnt have a cleanup program, get together with friends to organize one. You could pick up garbage in a larger area twice
12、a year, or you could clean a smaller area every few months. _48_ Include the isolated. Do you know anyone who is housebound? Almost all neighborhoods have a few people who have to stay at their homes. These people are often elderly and unable to leave their homes to perform simple tasks. _49_ By let
13、ting them“borrow”your legs and eyes, you can make them feel included. You can run errands for them like shopping or paying bills. They might like you to read to them if their eyesight is failing. Governments provide some of the services these people need, but programs cannot give them friendship; th
14、ats what communities are for! _50_ Reading clubs are popular all over Europe and North America. Members might read at home to prepare for discussion, or they might read aloud to each other and talk about what they just read. Either way, a book or article can spark lively discussion and this often ch
15、allenges people to take action. A. Cleaning your community will have a positive effect on others in society. B. They find a need or an issue you really care about. C. But they belong to the community, too. D. Living in a clean neighborhood will be its own reward. E. Dont hesitate to take part in the
16、 communitys activity. F. Round up some readers. 【答案】47. B 48. D 49. C 50. F 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种方式，这些方式可以帮助你在社区中发挥作用，为社区做贡 献。 【47 题详解】 空前提到：在一个社区里，每个人都很重要，参与其中并不难。评估你自己的才能和兴趣。空 后提到：不要等别人先行动。该句承上启下，应该提到要根据自己的才能和兴趣去做自己关心 的活动。故 B 选项切题：它们（你的兴趣和才能）可以使你找到你需要做的事情。 【48 题详解】 空前提到：但是如果你的社区没有一个清理计划，那就和朋友们一起组织一
17、个。你可以一年两 次在更大的地方捡垃圾，或者每隔几个月就清理一次小面积的垃圾。该句承接上文，应该提到 清理社区活动对社区的作用。故 D 选项切题：这样做（清理社区）可以使人们生活在一个干净 的社区里。干扰项是 A 选项：清理你的社区将会对社会上其他社区产生积极的影响。下文并没 有陈述对别的社区的影响。所以 A 选项不合适。综上，选 D。 【49 题详解】 空前提到：这些人往往年迈，不能离家去做简单的工作。下句提到：通过让他们“借用”你的腿 和眼睛，你可以让他们感觉自己也是社区的一员。那么该空要提到和这些年迈的老人有关的话 题，选项中只有 C 选项涉及该点：但是他们也属于这个社区。故 C 选项正
18、确。 【50 题详解】 该空是本段小标题。该段介绍了通过读书俱乐部，开展互动，促进人们去行动。由此可知，F 选项适合作标题：聚拢一些读者。 上海市宝山区 2018 届高三下学期教学质量检测（二模）英语试题 Section C Directions：Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentences can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need. A. They thus focus
19、ed on two elements that are typical for contemporary work environments. B. The researchers used online questionnaires to obtain data. C. The notion that obtaining external feedback about ones idea is essential for increasing creativity is deeply rooted in society. D. The most important in that: when
20、 an organization stimulates feedback seeking, it needs to ensure that this work environment is excellent enough to use the benefits of feedback. E. The question, however, is whether these beneficial effects always occur. F. The creative achievements were assessed by their direct managers. 来源来源:学学_科科
21、_网网 Z_X_X_K Seeking feedback not always sufficient for stimulating creativity It is widely believed that seeking feedback from colleagues, managers, friends and family enhances employees creativity. But is this always the case? No, a positive effect depends on the work, environment. This is the conc
22、lusion of new joint research study led by UvA work and organizational psychologist Roy Sijbom. _67_ For example, managers are encouraged to engage customers in order to confirm whether their business model is workable and scholars attend conferences to obtain feedback on their research results. A de
23、finite assumption is that individuals who have obtained feedback will also actually（be able to）use it. “The idea is simple: seeking feedback from different sources also known as feedback source variety benefits ones creativity since it leads to a greater diversity of viewpoints” ，says Sijbom. “And t
24、he more diverse the viewpoints, the more it benefits ones creativity because by combing all the different viewpoints new perspectives will emerge that in turn will result in more creativity. _68_” The researchers examined how specific characteristics of the immediate work environment influence the r
25、elationship between feedback source variety and creative performance. _69_ One is the recognized rate of change of performance standards. The other is the extent to which employees feel they have sufficient time to develop creative ideas at work（experienced creative time pressure）.“We discovered a g
26、rowing relationship between the search for input from a variety of feedback sources and creativity, but only when performance standards within an organization are changing and when a relatively low creative time pressure is experienced” ，says Sijbom. Sijbom offers several recommendations.“_70_ In a
27、more concrete sense, organizations can, for example, consider using feedback workshops in which employees are encouraged to reflect on diverse feedback and equipped with techniques and strategies on how to absorb feedback in their daily work. In addition, managers should not only stimulate their emp
28、loyees to actively cultivate relationships with potential feedback sources within and outside the organization, but also provide sufficient time to process the feedback obtained from these relationships.” 67-70 CEAD 上海市宝山区 2017 届高三 4 月期中教学质量监控（二模）英语试题 Section C Directions: Complete the following pas
29、sage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Exoplanets：The Hunt Is On Today scientists believe that planets could outnumber the stars. For centuries, scientists and natural philosophers have proposed that stars i
30、n the night sky have planetary systems similar to our own solar system. The existence of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, has long been discussed. _67_ Although not the first exoplanet discovery, a planet near a sun-like star was discovered by astronomers in 1995. This kicked off an era of exoplan
31、et hunting, with thousands of discoveries and confirmations following in its wake. _68_ However, in 2015 NASAs Kepler space telescope found its first Earth-sized planet in a “habitable”zone. This is the distance form a star where surface temperatures of a planet wouldnt be too hot or too cold for li
32、quid water. So far, only a small slice of our galaxy, the Milky Way, has been explored. Even so, scientists have confirmed over 3,500 exoplanets, with more being added every day. To detect exoplanets, scientists use data from a variety of sources. Large ground-based telescopes, earth-circling and su
33、n-circling satellites all collect different types of information. Because exoplanets are so far away and very close to stars, it is very difficult to see them directly. _69_ For example, when an exoplanet moves between its star and us, it causes a small drop in the stars brightness. Measuring this d
34、rop is the transit（凌日）method of discovery. NASAS Kepler space telescope has discovered many exoplanets this way. As a planet circles a star, it pulls on it and causes it to shake. _70_ Measuring these slight changes is the radial velocity（径向速度）method of discovering planets. It is one of the most pro
35、ductive methods for finding and confirming exoplanets. These are just two examples of the many methods scientists use in their hunt for exoplanets, hoping for more information and enhanced detail. As time progresses and technology improves, who knows what else we may find! 67-70 EBAC 上海市（长宁、宝山、嘉定、青浦
36、）四区 2016 届高三 4 月质量调研测试（二模）英语试题 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. What colour is it today? What shape is that smell? What does that pain sound like? These questions might seem like nonsense, but four pe
37、ople in 100 might think they make perfect sense. That four percent have synesthesia, and they naturally experience certain senses together. One form of this is pairing numbers or letters with a fixed colour a blue “1” or a red “D.” Other synesthetes, people with synesthesia, may think the word “hurr
38、icane” tastes salty. Yet others with “mirror-touch synesthesia” see someone hit on the head and also feel the hit themselves. Synesthesia is not completely understood though it is in our genes. The white matter (脑白质) of synesthetes is organized differently from that of people without synesthesia, wh
39、ich may account for the differences in perception (感知). Synesthesia is widely accepted and researched today, but that hasnt always been true. Though it caught scientific interest in the late 1800s, it was later rejected as a self-created way of thinking. But as people have become more fascinated by
40、the differences in individual perception, a focus on synesthesia has been renewed. At the present time, scientists in various fields are examining the phenomenon. As scientists continue to study synesthesia, certain advantages have been noticed. Studies show that the sensation connections that synes
41、thetes experience aid them in abilities related to memory. Researchers believe that this advantage may help stop the loss of cognitive (认知) function in the elderly. This aspect of synesthesia could even help patients recover from brain injuries. Synesthetes also tend to be artists, singers Pharrell
42、Williams and Lady Gaga being some famous examples. Most likely, synesthesia doesnt give artistic sensitivity, but its understandable that seeing colours in music, for instance, could inspire art. Strong drugs and increasing blindness have been known to cause synesthesia, but these are not good optio
43、ns for obvious reasons. One recent emphasis of the study of synesthesia is to determine whether non-synesthetes can acquire it. For now, the University of East London is training adults to establish letter-colour connections for memory improvement to some effect. It may not be long before words tast
44、e like our favourite foods and our favourite songs look like fireworks. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.) 78. According to the passage synesthetes are those _. 79. Why do synesthetes have sensation connections while the others dont? 80. What groups
45、of people might profit from synesthesia according to the third paragraph? 81. Scientists are training adults to establish letter-colour connections to prove the possibility that _. 78. who naturally experience certain senses together/(who are) with synesthesia 79. Because their brain/ white matter is organized differently. 80. The elderly, patients with brain injures and artists. 81. non-synesthetes can acquire synesthesia / synesthesia can be acquired
