2020-2021学年上海交通大学附属中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年上海交通大学附属中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题
及答案解析
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
Top Music Festivals in 2021
Coachella
Selling out fast every year, the Indio desert becomes a fashionable place where the coolest bands are watched by trendy people and celebrities. Near the top of everyone's bucket list of festivals, Coachella is a constant source of annual expectation and a hotbed for musical discussion.
When &. where: April 9-11 &. 16-18, 2021; Indio
Ultra Music Festival
Seen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe, the streets of Miami turn into a and bumping party with popular DJs playing what will be the sounds of summer.
When & where: March 26-28, 2021; Miami
South By South West
Regarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers, SXSW is an annual showcase of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases, talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing.
When &, where: March 16-20, 2021; Austin
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Another event which proves the music loving potential of Randall's Island Park is Governors Ball, an exciting and infectious mix of rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop and folk. Providing a variety of music and food tastes, whether you look to kick back and relax or dance to the beats, Governors Ball has what you want.
When & where: June 11-14, 2021; New York
1.Which music festival lasts the most days?
A.Coachella
B.Ultra Music Festival.
C.South By South West
D.The Governors Ball Music Festival.
2.What is special about Ultra Music Festival?
A.It's held in a park.
B.It features electronic music
C.It's a gathering of popular DJs.
D.It's the most popular in the country.
3.Which city could you go if you love both music and movies?
A.Indio.
B.Miami.
C.Austin
D.New York.
B
Improvements to energy efficiency, such as LED lights, are seen by many authorities as a top priority for cutting carbon emissions. Yet a growing body of research suggests that arebound effect could wipe out more than half of the savings from energy efficiency improvements, making the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change even harder to hit.
A team led by Paul Brockway at the University of Leeds, UK, looked at the existing 33 studies on the impact of the rebound effect. First comes the direct rebound: for instance,when someone buys a more efficient car, they may take advantage of that by driving it further. Then comes the indirect rebound: fuel savings leave the owner with more money to spend elsewhere in the economy, consuming energy.
Although the 33 studies used different methods to model the rebound effect, they produced very consistent estimates of its impact, leading the team to conclude that the effect wipes out, on average, 63 percent of the anticipated energy savings.
“We're not saying energy efficiency doesn't work. What we're saying is rebound needs to be taken more seriously,” says Brockway.
The idea that increased efficiency may not deliver the hoped­for savingsdates back to the Jevons paradox(悖论), named after the economist William Stanley Jevons, who, in 1865,observed that more efficient coal use led to more demand for coal.
If the rebound effect does prove to be as big as suggested, it means future global energy demand will be higher than expected and the world will need far more wind and solar power and carbon­capture technology than is currently being planned for.
But that doesn't mean nothing can be done to limit the rebound effect. One answer is to double down on energy efficiency and do twice as much to achieve the same effect.
4. Which of the following is a rebound effect?
A. A man uses LED lights to cut carbon emissions.
B. A company uses coal more efficiently to reduce waste.
C. A family saves money by using energy­saving devices.
D. A lady spends savings from her fuel efficient car on more clothes.
5. How did Paul Brockway's team carry out their research?
A. By interviewing economists.
B. By analyzing former studies.
C. By modeling the rebound effect.
D. By debating about the Jevons paradox.
6. What would Paul Brockway probably agree with?
A. Authorities should dismiss energy efficiency.
B. Worldwide efforts to preserve energy are in vain.
C. The rebound effect helps protect the environment.
D. More attention should be paid to the rebound effect.
7. What's the author's attitude towards limiting the rebound effect?
A. Positive.
B. Pessimistic.
C. Doubtful.
D. Disapproving.
C
In ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.
Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.
Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.
The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during
the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.
8.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The origin of fans.
B. The materials of fans.
C. The popularity of fans.
D. The production of fans.
9. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?
A. They are made of valuable materials.
B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.
C. They convey literature works on the sectors.
D. They are often combined with other ornaments.
10. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?
A. Its advanced function.
B. Its complex character.
C. Its artistic handicraft.
D. Its various applications.
11. What can we infer about the fan from the text?
A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.
B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.
C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.
D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.
D
Haley Curfman, 25, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, is a teacher at Blackwell Public School and last yearshe bought a plain(朴素的) white dress, which she set up a station in her classroom for her students to decorate, encouraging them to go and draw on the dress whenever they had free time. Haley set up a station at a table with the dress and some color1 ed markers so that her students could draw on it, having first seen the idea on Pinterest.
After the kids had finished the design, she then surprised them all by wearing the dress to class, sharing pictures of herself in it on Facebook in a post that has since been shared over 200, 000 times.
For teachers looking to do something similar for their own students, Haley said that she bought the dress off Amazon for less than $ 20 about six months ago and pre-washed the dress before she started the project. She used markers from Walmart. But she said these things can be bought in other places. She said, “To do the project,
I set up a station at a table with the dress and markers. It takes anywhere from two weeks to a month to complete as we just work on it here and there when time allows. You'd better give the students enough time so they don't have to hurry.”
“Teachers have been sharing their dresses, T-shirts, etc. with me that they've been creating since the 1950s with the same idea. It is amazing, and I love the fact that you are sharing them with me! Thank you all so much for your kindness and support,” she wrote on Facebook.
Asked why she came up with the idea, Haley told Scary Mommy. “We don't have art in our school, so, I always try to do little creative projects when possible.”
12. What did Haley use the plain white dress to do?
A. To teach her students painting.
B. To prepare for her presentation.
C. To ask her students to draw on it.
D. To help her students with their homework.
13. What do we know about the finished dress?
A. It took Haley by surprise.
B. It is kept by Haley at home.
C. It is the product of a new idea.
D. It has enjoyed popularity online.
14. What should a teacher do if he or she wants to follow Haley's example?
A. Buy the same dress online.
B. Give the kids enough time.
C. Buy the same markers in Walmart.
D. Leave the finished work untouched.
15. Why did Haley carry out the project?
A. To teach art to her students.
B. To show her idea on Pinterest.
C. To share it with other teachers.
D. To exciteher students' creativity.
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
We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that speciallove.Unfortunately, that's not usually how life works.To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others.In order to love someone, you should love yourself.
•Stop comparing（比较）yourself to others.____16____We all have different gifts.When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself.Really be grateful about everything you have.Gratitude keeps your heart open to love.
•Practice receiving love.To truly love is to be able to receive it.When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it.____17____Know that you are worthy of love.It is important to accept a gift of love by others.You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable.____18____
•____19____Write about your experiences, good and bad.When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings.When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel passion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret.
•Stop trying to be perfect.Stop blaming（责备）yourself for being less than perfect._____20_____Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you.
A.Do not feel sorry about it.
B.Everyone on the earth is unique（独一无二的）.
C.Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way.
D.Appreciate yourself.
E.Keep a diary.
F.Always do your best, but not reaching perfection is NOT failure.
G.You give someone a joy of giving by loving you.
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Axel Winch was born premature (早产的) . And the doctors didn't think he'd___21___it. Axel's health was in___22___condition over the few weeks in the hospital in Grand Junction owing to the failure of his lungs. Doctors decided to send Axel to Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora.
The travel felt___23___because the baby was on a four-hour ride from home. Fortunately, aid was___24___. The police department in Grand Junction___25___the officers they knew in Aurora. Soon, members of the Aurora police department crowded with offers of help.“We were deeply___26___with the supportfrom people we didn't know, ”Adam, Axel's father, said. But then things got___27___again. After weeks in Aurora, Axel's parents had to___28___return to Grand Junction on two separate occasions. First, their housing contract was___29___，so they had to return to renew it. And Adam's leave had been___30___, so he had to return to work for a few days. The parents___31___to depart from their son, who was facing further surgeries. Axel's mother___32___the whole way back to Grand Junction.
But a helping hand appeared again. An Aurora policeman, Mike Pitrusu, set up a___33___for his officers to spend time with Axel一morning, afternoon, and night. More than 20 officers___34___sang Axel songs and held
him gently as his health___35___improved in the following days. They___36___the photos of Axel to his parents on the phone.“It meant the word to us, ”Adam told 11 News.It meant the world to the police too. A detective, whose feeling had been___37___by the terrible cases of child abuse, said, “My soul was heavy from dealing with the most terrible things on the job, but the watch___38___me."
After four months in the hospital, Axel was___39___enough to go home.“He has grown into almost a normal and healthy baby,” Adam said. “We're just seeing so many___40___.
21. A. make B. take C. catch D. help
22. A. unbelievable B. uncomfortable C. unstable D. unbearable
23. A. disgusting B. worrying C. annoying D. boring
24. A. out of control B. under discussion C. on the way D. out of the question
25. A. instructed B. convinced C. employed D. contacted
26. A. puzzled B. affected C. attracted D. influenced
27. A. tough B. smooth C. easy D. unclear
28. A. merrily B. desperately C. abruptly D. briefly
29. A. illegal B. due C. ineffective D. unfair
30. A. run out of B. put off C. approved of D. applied for
31. A. sought B. failed C. hated D. refused
32. A. complained B. sobbed C. whistled D. whispered
33. A. project B. system C. goal D. schedule
34. A. in turn B. in return C. with interest D. with embarrassment
35. A. narrowly B. swiftly C. totally D. gradually
36. A. texted B. bought C. returned D. delivered
37. A. exposed B. hidden C. hurt D. ignored
38. A. bothered B. alarmed C. astonished D. cured
39. A. brave . B. mature . C. strong D. heavy
40. A. contributions B. wonders C. donations D. achievements
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
Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. In the distance he
could see a person____41.____(go) back and forth between the surf’s edge____42.____the beach. As the man approached, he could see there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as a result of the natural____43.____(act) of the tide.
The man____44.____(stick) by the apparent uselessness of the task.There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die. As he approached, the person continued the task of____45.____(pick) up the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean.
As he came up to the person, he said, “You must be crazy. There are____46.____(thousand) of miles of beach____47.____(cover) with starfish. You can’t____48.____(possible) make any difference.” The person looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one____49.____(many) starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, “It surely made_____50._____difference to that one！”
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.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I wanted to make a birthday card for a friend. First I went shopping and bought a card and another materials. Then I looked at some magazine and decided that I was going to do. Next I draw a picture of a cat because my friend loved cats. I was doing this when sudden there was knock at the door. It was my friend! I had to hid everything quickly! I finished make her card later after she went to home. I finally gave her the card on her birthday and she loved them very much.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom近日给你发来电子邮件，说他想结交更多的中国朋友。

请你给他回一封电子邮件，向他介绍你的一位好友。

内容包括：
1.表明写信目的；
2.介绍你的朋友；
3.表达美好祝愿。

注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. B 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. F
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. D 36. A 37.
C 38.
D 39. C 40. B
41. going
42. and 43. action
44. was stuck
45. picking
46. thousands
47. covered
48. possibly
49. more 50. a
51.(1). another→other (2). magazine→magazines (3). that→what (4). draw→drew
(5). sudden→suddenly (6). knock前加a (7). hid→hide (8). make→making (9). 去掉to (10). them→it
52.略。