2019-2020学年上海市上南中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2019-2020学年上海市上南中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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
Twitter humorist and TV writer Jonny Sun is the author of the 2017 best-sellereveryone'sa aliebn when ur a aliebn too. This time, he recommends some emotionally powerful books.
The Book of Delightsby Ross Gay(2019)
Gay's collection of 102 short but emotional stories, begun in mid-2016 and written in the order of time over a year in America, focuses on the careful observation of ordinary delights in daily life. The writing is personal and grounded in thoughtful joy.
100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Writeby Sarah Ruhl(2014)
Seemingly a collection of essays on theater, Ruhl's book feels instead like the playwright's thoughts all of life. Her writing here is deeply personal, sharply argued but also playful. The book is actually a detailed description of the artist herself.
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Usby Hanif Abdurraqib(2017)
I am always so moved by Abdurraqib's writing. He combines cultural criticism and personal memory in such a beautiful way, making the two styles naturally bound.
Space Struckby Paige Lewis(2019 )
This poetry collection awakened emotions in me that I did not know existed, or that I could feel, or that one could ever put words to. Every line is playful, honest, complex, and gentle.
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1. Which book is a collection of short stories of daily happiness?
A. The Book of Delights.
B. 100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write.
C. They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us.
D. Space Struck.
2. Who is probably a poet?
A. Ross Gay.
B. Sarah Ruhl.
C. Hanif Abduraqib.
D. Paige Lewis.
3. Where is the text most likely from?
A. A diary.
B. A brochure.
C. A website.
D. A magazine.
B
A North Atlantic right whale calf(幼崽) was discovered dead on the beach of an island off North Carolina. The male newborn was found on North Core Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The reports indicate that the animal died during birth or shortly after, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Scientists took DNA to determine the calf’s mother.
This is the beginning of the right whale’s reproduction(繁殖) season, which begins mid-November and runs through mid-April. NOAA called this death a disastrous start to the season. Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this badly endangered animals, and losses like this have a great impact on their recovery, NOAA said.
The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals(哺乳动物) in the world, according to NOAA. They will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers warn. This kind of whale has been experiencing an Unusual Death Event over the past three years, according to NOAA. Since 2017, at least 32 dead and 13 seriously wounded whales have been documented by the organization. “This means more than 10 percent of the remaining population,” according to NOAA.
NOAA posted a piece of news on Monday, the same day they announced the calf’s death, warning boaters to be watchful as the whales are migrating(迁徙) nearly 1,000 miles along the Atlantic Coast. The organization calls for boaters to be watchful, slow down and to give these endangered whales plenty of room. They also ask all fishermen to remove their unused nets from the ocean to help avoid possibledamage.
4. Why did scientists take DNA of the calf?
A. To save its mother.
B. To confirm its identity.
C. To determine the time of its death.
D. To uncover the cause of its death.
5. How many right whales are left according to the passage?
A. About 40.
B. About 50.
C. About 400.
D. About 500.
6. What do we know aboutNorth Atlanticright whales?
A. Their reproduction season usually last about half a year.
B. They are the rarest marine mammals in the world.
C. They are experiencing a high death rate of newborns.
D. Their habitat runs nearly 1,000 miles along the coast.
7. What’s the main purpose of the news posted on Monday?
A. To announce the calf’s unusual death.
B. To remind boaters to watch the whales.
C. To protect the boats against the whales.
D. To assist the whales’ seasonal migration.
C
A company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.
Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.
Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.
Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.
The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.
When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.
8. What does Neuralink aim to do?
A. To make monkeys much smarter.
B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.
C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.
D. To make people control things with their brains.
9. How does the author introduce the process of the research?
A. In order of time.
B. By making a comparison.
C. By giving examples.
D. In order of space.
10. What played an important role in the success of the research?
A. The joystick.
B. Artificial intelligence.
C. The video game.
D. The banana smoothie.
11. Which is the most suitable title of the test?
A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual Video
B. Disabled People Have a Bright Future
C. Monkey Plays Video Games with His Mind
D. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive Company
D
“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.
I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”
“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.
The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.
The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.
“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.
As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Her energy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.
After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.
It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.
12. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?
A. She was frightened of the cashier.
B. She was too shy to express herself.
C. She was unable to pay the groceries.
D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.
13. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?
A. The praise from a little girl.
B. The support of the customers.
C. The competition environment.
D. The understanding of a mother.
14. What does the author think of her daughter now?
A. Kind and independent.
B. Lively and cheerful.
C. Careful and generous.
D. Smart and proud.
15. What is the best title of the text?
A. The Beauty Of Good Manners
B. The Power In Raising Others Up
C. A Girl's New Way OutOf Trouble
D. A Mother's Love For Her Daughter
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Now and then, you'll meet someone and instantly feel like you've known each otherforever. Your personalities and sense of humor attract the other._____16_____But most friendships take some time to get going. If there is someone in your circle of friends that you'd like to be friends with, then you can take a chance and reach out to this person and possibly even make a new friend.
Make eye contact
While you don't need to stare directly into someone's eyes when you first meet, making natural occasional eye contact can show that you are attracted and interested. This is especially important when you are having a conversation with someone._____17_____
Smile at people
Smiling can boost your mood and make the people around you feel happier as well. Smiling can even cause your brain to release endorphins, a chemical that acts like natural pain killers._____18_____For example, you could smile at someone you pass on the sidewalk or in a grocery store.
_____19_____
Try to find something you genuinely like about this person so that your compliment doesn't sound fake or forced. Obviously, there is something you like about this person, or you wouldn't want to become friends. Complimenting a person on their shoes, bag, or necklace is a safe bet.
Show your interest
_____20_____If you find yourself stuck in a conversation that you can't contribute to, see if you can change the topic. Try not to interrupt, but when your friend gets to a stopping point, you can bring up something else.
A. Compliment people
B. Talk about your likes
C. Try to smile whenever you meet someone new.
D. Your communication often benefits a lot from them.
E. And you're the best of friends soon without much effort.
F. In conversation, always be polite and listen to what your friend is saying.
G. If your eyes wander all over the place, it might send a message that you're not interested.
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
I love the feeling of flying when I swing (荡秋千) outside at school during class breaks. My___21___flies, and I smile and laugh. There’s only one thing I hate about swinging: For a long time, my friend Rylea was___22___to swing with me.
Rylea uses a wheelchair to___23___due to illness. In all the years I’ve known her, at___24___, she had to sit in her wheelchair___25___on the sidewalk. It made me feel sad. Every kid___26___the chance to play, So I___27___to do something for Rylea.
My mom and I did some___28___about installing (安装) swings which wheelchairs are___29___to. We talked to my headmaster. Each swing costs about $ 10, 000. We wanted to____30____them at our school and at other schools in our area. We talked to a lot of people about the____31____. It turned out that an educational charity wanted to help pay for it. We____32____T-shirts and bracelets (手镯) to raise money.
The____33____program took almost two years. My family and I____34____$12,000. One day after class, Rylea____35____the swing on the playground for the firsttime. It was the day after her birthday, which made it extra____36____. She got really excited. Watching her swing was____37____cool. Her hair blew, and she smiled and____38____. She liked swinging as much as I do, I guess that’s because we’re so much____39____. Making it
possible for her to swing brought me pride and____40____.1 think I actually changed her life a little.
21. A. hair B. time C. collar D. mind
22. A. desperate B. forgetful C. unable D. unwilling
23. A. fool around B. get around C. go up D. sit up
24. A. work B. home C. break D. table
25. A. parked B. blocked C. trapped D. abandoned
26. A. grasps B. harvests C. obtains D. deserves
27. A. pretended B. hesitated C. bothered D. determined
28. A. operation B. research C. experiments D. interviews
29. A. accessible B. attractive C. close D. beneficial
30. A. place B. gather C. exhibit D. occupy
31. A. school B. response C. project D. restriction
32. A. selected B. sold C. exchanged D. recommended
33. A. regular B. strange C. whole D. troublesome
34. A. withdrew B. charged C. borrowed D. collected
35. A. imagined B. inspected C. repaired D. noticed
36. A. vivid B. complex C. special D. ridiculous
37. A. slightly B. frankly C. universally D. ly
38. A. yawned B. laughed C. trembled D. breathed
39. A. alike B. stubborn C. dependent D. straightforward
40. A. motivation B. joy C. wisdom D. sympathy
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
The geography of theArctic Circlemakes it a tough place to call home. In the winter, the nights____41.____（length）until the sun barely shines. In the extreme north, the ground is permanently frozen. The hardy Inuit（因纽特人）____42.____（be）the native people of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland.____43.____（traditional）, they hunted Arctic animals for food, especially caribou（驯鹿）, seals and whales. The Inuit used animal skins for clothing and for shelter.
Most traditional Inuit____44.____（family）had both a summer and a winter home. During the summer, many Inuit lived in tents____45.____（cover）with caribou or seal skins. In the winter, some Inuit built
snowhouses,____46.____provided shelters from freezing temperatures. They could construct____47.____snowhouse in about two hours. To begin, they cut hard-packed snow into blocks. The blocks were from 2 to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide. Next, the blocks____48.____（pile）together perfectly into a spiral （螺旋形）. The spiral was wound upward in smaller and smaller circles to form the dome-shaped（圆顶形的）home. On top of the dome, a hole was cut out to provide fresh air. Finally, the Inuit dug an entrance____49.____the snowhouse.
Today, most Inuit live in modern housing. But the tradition of_____50._____（build）snowhouses is still passed down from one generation to another.
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。

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(／)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

To help you further understand Chinese culture, our school will organize trip to the Confucius Temple. I'd like to share some details about them with you.
As scheduled, we will to meet at 7:30 a. m. on Thursday at the school gate. We will first visit the Confucius Temple, where we can learn much about Confucius but have a deeper understanding of the traditional Chinese culture. Then, we will visit several ancient building. After that, we were going to enjoy some puppet shows. You will be great impressed. Finally, we will taste some special snacks, that are truly delicious. By the way, knowing briefly about the Confucius culture on advance would be quite helpful.
Please be sure to arrive at the appointing place in time.
The Students Union 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One summer vacation, I learned some kids volunteered as guide dog raisers for a guide dog training center. Then I also wanted to take part in it. My parents supported it.
After I filled out the application form to be a guide dog raiser, two of the training center's workers came to my
house to meet me and my family. They said, “After the volunteer helps raise a guide dog puppy for a year, the dog needs to be returned to the training center. There the dog will receive a five-month professional guide-dog training. Then the dog will stay with a blind person and help with his or her life.” The workers told us what a big responsibility it was to raise a guide dog puppy. And I promised I would do a great job.
We later got a call that our puppy was coming soon—a female yellow puppy. When Dad and I picked her up, I was glad. She was the prettiest dog I’d ever seen. Her name was Nisha. When I started working with Nisha, I learned right away how intelligent dogs are. Guide dog puppies seem to know they're special and were born to do special work. My main job was to help her grow, teach her basic house rules and how to get along with people, and let her learn about public places.
Nisha loved to ride in the car. I was allowed to take her anywhere a trained guide dog could go, including stores and buses. Nisha was a good listener. Whenever I felt I needed to talk to someone, Nisha was always there. She was a lovely puppy.
During the year, Nisha and my whole family developed a very close relationship. And we knew the day was coming when she would have to go back to the training center for the five-month professional guide-dog training. After that she would go to live with John, a blind man.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When it was time for her to leave, we took Nisha on her last car ride with us.
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I was invited to present Nisha to John on her graduation day.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
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(9).on→in
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52.略。