2019-2020学年上海市闸北实验中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市闸北实验中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考
答案
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Speaking with people on the phone is pretty rare these days. Most people use e-mail or messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. Sometimes, though, making a call is unavoidable. This simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people. Their hearts race and their hands sweat at the very thought. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia—the fear of speaking over the phone.
Telephobia is a form of social anxiety, although people who feel perfectly comfortable in social situations may also experience telephobia. When speaking face-to-face, we give off lots of facial or bodily cues that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking into this void（真空）makes people terrified that they will freeze up, stumble over their words（失言）, or lose control of the conversation and look foolish In fact, telephobia is very similar to thefear people feel before putting on a performance in front of a big audience. However, there are things that one suffering from thin condition can do to reduce this fear and make phone calls at least somewhat bearable.
One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call in smile. It may sound silly, but smiling before doing something stressful can help you feel more relaxed. It won't delete the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.
Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. Running through a positive conversation in your head will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems. There's no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes thinking up a general idea of what you want to say. You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself naturally.
And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don't always have to pick up. There's nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.
So the next time your phone starts ringing, remember—speaking on the phone doesn't have to make you sweat. The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.
1. According to the article, which situation can cause a feeling similar lo telephobia?
A.Speaking face-to-face to a good friend.
B. Performing in front of a large audience.
C. Running in a race without proper shoes.
D. Using a messaging app while on the subway.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to deal with telephobia?
A.Imagining how the call will go before you make it.
B. Standing on the edge of a tall building while making a call.
C. Calling someone back later instead of answering their phone calls right away.
D. Writing down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points.
3. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To present ways to ease telephobia.
B. To explain the development of telephobia
C. To introduce the influence of telephobia.
D. To give the reason why someone suffers from telephobia.
B
A wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.
In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholmfound that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation, had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity(长寿) than her own class.
“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a result, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles－for example, in terms of food choices－than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholm.
The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.
According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes
too much or who drives carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.
The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.
4. In this passage the author intends to ________.
A. present the results of a study
B. encourage women to get higher education
C. analyze the relationship between education and life
D. discuss why women usually live longer than men
5. A woman with higher education is likely to ________.
A. teach her children well
B. earn more money than her husband
C. marry a man without many bad habits
D. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers
6. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because ________.
A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men do
B. most women have higher degrees than their husbands
C. most men marry women with higher degrees
D. women have a leading role in the home life of most families
7. We learn from the passage that ________.
A. a man with a lot of education lives longer than one with little
B. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families
C. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated men
D. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his own
C
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone
checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.
8. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?
A. No cashier to check out.
B. A lone checkout counter.
C. Shelves packed with goods.
D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
9. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?
A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.
C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.
D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.
10. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?
A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.
B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.
C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.
D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..
11. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.
B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.
D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
D
Most animals living in crowded conditions have particularly strong immune systems, so it long puzzled researchers that honeybees do not.
Part of the answer, discovered in 2015, is that queen bees vaccinate their eggs by moving parts of proteins from disease-causing pathogens to them before they are laid. These act as antigens totriggerthe development of a protective immune response in the developing young. But that observation raises the question of how the queen receives her antigen supply in the first place? Dr. Harwood wondered if the nurse bees were taking in parts of pathogens and passing them to royal jelly they were producing while eating the food brought to the hive.
To test this idea, he teamed up with a group at theUniversityofHelsinki, inFinland, led by Dr Heli Salmela. Together, they collected about 150 nurse bees and divided them among six queenless mini hives equipped with baby bees to look after. Instead of honey, they fed the nurses on sugar water, and for three of the hives they added P. larvae, a bacterium causing a hive-killing disease, to the sugar water.
In this case, to stop such an infection happening, Dr Harwood and Dr Salmela heat-treated the pathogens and so killed them in advance. They also labelled the dead bacteria with a fluorescent dye, to track them easily. And, sure enough, it was confirmed that parts of P. larvae were getting into royal jelly released by those bees which had been fed with the sugar water containing that.
All told, these findings suggest that nurse bees are indeed, through their royal jelly, passing antigens onto the queen for vaccinating her eggs. They also mean the nurses are vaccinating baby bees as well, because baby bees, too, receive royal jelly for the first few days after they come out.
12. What does the underlined word “trigger" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Cut out.
B. Set off.
C. Slow down.
D. Put off.
13. Which is the main experimental subject in Paragraph 3?
A. Queen bees.
B. Nurse bees.
C. Bee eggs.
D. Baby bees.
14. Why was P. larvae added to the sugar water?
A. To test if it would cause a hive-killing disease.
B. To check how the bacterium would affect the hive.
C. To see whether the target bees would favor the taste.
D. To confirm the bees would pass pathogens to royal jelly.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. How bees multiply.
B. How antigens function.
C. How bees get vaccinated.
D. How immune system works.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for cardiovascular disease, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and potential social and psychological problems.___16___
Of course, the CDC recommends healthy lifestyle choices—healthy eating, physical exercise.___17___That is to provide a safe and supportive environment where healthy lifestyle choices can be made.
What don't kids need?___18___Too much focus on overweight leads toward more weight gain.
A new data analysis of two studies found that children whose parents considered them to be “overweight" tended to gain more weight over 10 years than children whose parents considered them “normal weight". Children whose parents label them as “overweight" had a negative self-perception about their bodies. They were engaged in more attempts to lose weight.___19___
The clear message from this study is that dieting is more likely to lead to weight gain, not weight loss, in both children and adults. Psychology researchers Eric Robinson and Angelina Sutin argue that the stigma of being labeled overweight as a child might actually gain weight in the future.
___20___For the study, children's height and weight were measured at age 4 or 5, and parents were asked to describe whether they thought the children were best described as underweight, normal weight, overweight or very overweight. When the children were 12 or 13, they used images to best depict what they perceived their bodies to look like and were asked whether or not they engaged in any dieting behavior. Height and weight measurements were taken again when the children were 14 or 15 years old.
A. Labels and pressure around weight and weight gain.
B. Left untreated, these problems can continue into adulthood.
C. They also point out another important way to keep kids healthy.
D. The researchers cannot be certain about what is driving.
E. They analyzed the data from a study of Australian children.
F. But it actually contributed to weight gain over the 10-year period.
G. A number of mothers in this study suffer from depression and anxiety.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项When most toddlers can speak small sentence and use about 200 words, my three-year-old Kimber knew only fifty small words. She expressed herself in different ways.___21___ways! She pointed, climbed, gestured, cried and even learned baby sign language. But Kimber did not use___22___if she could help it. Kimber was tested, and we discovered she had___23___delay. Later, we learned this was___24___processing and executive function disorders, which made it very___25___for her to learn new sounds, letters and pronunciations.___26___, Kimber was smart enough to___27___that she didn’t say words the same way as everyone else. If she couldn’t say words right, she didn’t want to say them at all and she hated to be___28___so she didn’t use words ever.
That___29___one hot summer day while we were visiting a friend. My friend had a litter of kittens____30____to give to good homes most of the kittens hid in the closet when my____31____toddler approached them, but one little grey one did not____32____, soon, they played together, when it was time to leave, my friend suggested we take kitty home.____33____Kimber had the kitten over her shoulder and its paws were____34____her shirt, I agreed. The next morning, I saw the most amazing thing. She was talking! “good kitty. Lie down.” Kimber said, petting the cat my eyes were filled with tears as I witnessed the____35____. That charming cat inspired Kimber to overcome her own____36____and us the words she knew! I sat____37____, listening to her taking to her new little pet. “Kitty, come here. It’s time to play!” seven words in a____38____from Kimber’s lips were all that I needed to hear. Kitty never went back to my friend. He won his____39____in our home. He was the perfect pet to help Kimber through his____40____love and acceptance.
21. A. instant B. ordinary C. wonderful D. tricky
22. A. cries B. words C. postures D. sounds
23. A. logic B. memory C. behavior D. speech
24. A. based on B. due to C. focused on D. equal to
25. A. impossible B. likely C. difficult D. hopeless
26. A. In other words B. In particular C. As a consequence D. Worse still
27. A. recognize B. distinguish C. pretend D. accept
28. A. corrected B. criticized C. encouraged D. emphasized
29. A. improved B. happened C. developed D. changed
30. A. abandoned B. ready C. adopted D. unwilling
31. A. cautious B. scared C. indifferent D. curious
32. A. flee B. shiver C. leap D. crouch
33. A. although B. since C. if D. while
34. A. tied to B. accessed to C. attached to D. confined to
35. A. miracle B. incident C. suffering D. struggle
36. A. self-confidence B. self-respect C. self-discipline D. self-doubt
37. A. in confusion B. in wonder C. in amusement D. in grief
38. A. way B. line C. row D. moment
39. A. fame B. satisfaction C. security D. place
40. A. unconditional B. fearless C. hopeless D. complicated
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Recently, a math teacher from Peking University____41.____(bring) into the spotlight. In a video, he introduced himself as one of the most common students____42.____graduated from the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University and a gold medalist in the Mathematics Olympiad. Internet users immediately recognized that this unassuming teacher was a real big shot____43.____(know) as “Chen Jingrun's successor” and a rare mathematical genius—Wei Dongyi. But the viewers were impressed by his humble lifestyle as he____44.____(hold) a bottle of water and a bag of steamed buns.
Born in Shandong province in 1990, Wei showed great interest____45.____mathematics from a very young age. When he was a junior student at High School Attached to Shandong Normal University, Wei joined the school's Olympia training team. But it was his____46.____(amaze) performance at the 49th and 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)____47.____set the world on fire. Wei got two gold medals with full marks. After that, Wei enrolled into Peking University and got his master's degree and PhD in only three and a half years. In 2019, Wei completed his post-doctoral work and became____48.____assistant professor of the university.
To avoid disturbances, the university called for reducing attention on Wei himself. “We____49.____(sincere) hope that society will join us in creating an environment for young scholars_____50._____(focus) on research,” the university wrote in a statement.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.Nowadays more and more people lives in cities like to keep dogs as pets. Some of my friend believe people can get comfort and develop their patient and love by keeping dogs as pets. Personally, I don’t really like dogs, and sometime I do hate some dog owners. They can be so annoying. They talk about their dogs as if they are actually their little babies. Some dogs make too much noise at night, that makes it hard for people living nearby fall asleep. Beside, not all dog owners think of others while they are walking their dogs. As really makes me angry, though, is the way they let their dogs get out of the control.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Once there was a little girl named Emily. Although her singing was very pleasant to hear, lacking of courage, she never dared to sing in front of strangers.
One summer, the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition. Her best friend, Lucy, came to invite her to participate in the competition, but Emily said, “ I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said, “ it’s okay, just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try. The day came. Emily and Lucy went to the competition site. But she was too timid (胆小的) to walked onto the stage. She had been waiting until others finished singing. She shakily forced herself to stand on the stage. She started to sing, but her voice was so low. What’s worse, she was so nervous that she forget the lyrics (歌词) after singing a few words. Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage.
Some naughty boys ran after her and said, “ Emily, coward (胆小鬼)! Emily, coward! ” Emily didn’t argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally, she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly.
“Well, my poor girl. Don’t cry. Tell me what happened to you.” asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.
Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “it doesn’t matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don’t be beaten by a failure. You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you. ”
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________
Paragraph 2:
Going on singing, she walked into the park, where many people were singing and dancing.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. B 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. E
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35. A 36.
D 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
41. has been brought
42. who##that
43. known 44. held
45. in 46. amazing
47. that 48. an
49. sincerely
50. to focus
51.(1). lives→living (2). friend→friends (3). patient→patience (4). sometime→sometimes (5). are→were (6). that→which (7). 在fall前加to (8). Beside→Besides
(9). As→What (10). 删除control 前的the
52.略。