2021年上海市新中高级中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析

2021年上海市新中高级中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析
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
The following 4 famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery,London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism-while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital nearSaint-Remy-de-Provence,Francebetween 1889 and 1890. When theMuseumofModern ArtinNew York Citypurchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector fromAntwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inNew York Citysince 1919.
Guernica
Guernica,a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title ‘Guernica’ refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo National Centro de Arte ReinaSofiainMadrid.
1. What do the four paintings have in common?
A. They are oil paintings.
B. They are kept inNew York.
C. They show different people’s lives.
D. They are created during 10th century to 19th century.
2. What do we know about The Starry Night?
A. It shows the scenery of a small hillside village.
B. Van Gogh produced it when living in his home.
C. A private collector gave it away to the museum.
D. It was not famous before 1941.
3. Whose painting shows the destruction of war?
A. Jan van Eyck.
B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Pieter Bruegel.
D. Pablo Picasso.
B
If you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.
We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.
The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.
Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.
4. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.
A. it can save visitors a lot of time
B. it can save visitors from getting up early
C. it can make for a better travel experience
D. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens
5. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?
A. Bored.
B. Worried.
C. Relaxed.
D. Amazed.
6. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?
A. It is so great that it should be visited last.
B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.
C. It wastes a lot of time.
D. It should be avoided.
7. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.
B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.
C. To call on people to protect historic sites.
D. To encourage people to travel around.
C
A 25-year-old American with a university degree can expect to livea decade longer than a peer who dropped out of high school. Although researchers have long known that the rich live longer than the poor, this education gap is less well documented. And although the average American’s expected span(预期寿命) has been smooth in recent year—and, shockingly, even fell between 2015 and 2017—that of the one-third with a bachelor’s degree has continued to lengthen.
This gap in life expectancy is growing, according to new research published in the report of the National Academy of Sciences. Anne Case and Angus Deation ofPrincetonUniversityfound that the lifespans of those with and without a bachelor’s degree started to become different in the 1990s and 2000s. This gap grew even wider in the 2010s.
What is the link between schooling and longevity(长寿)? Some argue that better-educated people develop healthier lifestyles: each additional year of study reduces the chances of being a smoker and of being overweight. The better-educated earn more, which in turn is associated with greaterhealth.
Ms Case and Mr Deaton argue that changes in labor markets, including the rise of automation and increased demand for highly-educated workers, coupled with the rising costs of employer-provided health care, have decreased the supply of well-paid jobs for those without a degree. This may be contributing to higher rates of alcohol and drug use, suicide and other “deaths of despair”.
The authors argued that the educational gap in mortality(致死率) will widenin the wake ofthe covid-19 pandemic. ForAmerica’s overall life expectancy to start climbing again, improvements will be needed across all social groups, not just among the privileged few.
8. When did the lifespans of people with and without a degree vary greatly?
A. In the 1990s.
B. In the 2020s
C. In the 2000s
D. In the 2010s
9. According to the article, changes in labor markets reduce jobs for those without a degree. Which change is NOT included?
A. The rising spending of employer-provided health care.
B. The gap in life expectancy.
C. Raised request for better-educated workers.
D. The development of automation.
10. What does the underlined phrase “in the wake of” probably mean ?
A. after
B. until
C. before
D. while
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Changes in labor market.
B. Quit bad habits by Further study
C. Educated Americans live longer.
D. Highly-educated people develop healthier lifestyles.
D
Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.
I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation system？It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret. Suddenly a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.
The point is that the new, along with the different, is almost scary by definition. But each time you try
something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.
12. The author accepted the assignment because_________.
A. he had never travelled abroad before
B. he hardly knew any foreign languages
C. he was familiar with any other country in Europe
D. he would learn something new and different by trying
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. The author had been abroad only twice.
B. The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile.
C. The author admitted that anything different was terrible.
D. The author must be good at doing research and making interviews.
14. We can infer from the text that the author is_______.
A. awkward
B. generous
C. stubborn
D. brave
15. What's the best title of the text？
A. An Interesting Trip Abroad
B. My First Writing Assignment
C. Ready to Try and Challenge
D. How to Be Daring and Brave.
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It is a very effective strategy for success in women’s basketball. Nevertheless (然而), most people are surprised to learn that the leading women’s basketball college teams in the United States use male practice players.Men playing on the same court as women? Don’t they control the game?____16____The men are there to make the practice sessions more demanding for the team than female practice players would.
____17____Most of them are volunteers who are good players, but who are not on the men’s basketball teams. The NCAA(National Collegiate Athletic Association ), the athletic federation(联合会), approves of men practice players but they have to qualify(取得资格) for the team just as women players do.___18___Mostly though, they come to help the teams adapt and improve.
Besides the honor of practicing with top-notch (拔尖的)women players, are there lots of other advantages of
being on the practice team?___19___For example, men never get to play in actual games and they don't get to travel with the team to away games. They can't receive sports scholarships, although as registered college players, they have to keep up their academic grades. However, they get lots of indoor exercise.____20____
A. Unfortunately, there aren’t many.
B. How do men get to be practice players?
C. The players who qualify come for exercise and to let off steam(发泄).
D. In the end, they know their participation contributes to the team’s success.
E. No, they don't control the game even though they are typically larger and stronger.
F. Many coaches believe that use of male practice players lowers the risk of injuryin practice.
G. If male practice players are used selectively, this practice may be an important teaching tool.
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Shopping is an important part of Christmas preparations.____21____find it more exciting than us grown-ups so they participate in Christmas shopping with special____22____.
One little girl was doing just that when she____23____saw Santa walking by. Or, that's at least what she____24____! Thinking the tall stranger with a grey beard was Santa Clause, she____25____him and asked what he got for her for Christmas.
“Santa? I've been told many times,” the man said as he knelt and____26____the little girl. “Have you been a good girl this year?” he asked her, upon which she____27____proudly.
The____28____that unfolded was sweet and heartwarming. Having stepped into the____29____of Santa, the man asked the girl if she was____30____for Christmas, which she undoubtedly was!
In her____31____, Santa came straight from the North Pole, with Rudolf and his reindeers, and was not a____32____she met at the supermarket! So she was surprised to meet Santa and she told him her Christmas wishes. The man was____33____to help and soon they began talking about what she was going to prepare for Santa and Rudolf!
“Can I____34____them all?” Santa asked, eagerly expecting to try the cookies the girl____35____to prepare for him.
The girl cheerfully said “yes” and then she told Santa that reindeers ate grass. Santa then____36____his little friend of the fact that grass was hard to find at the North Pole. Some details having been____37____, it was now time for Santa to return to his hard work of preparing____38____with his countless Christmas elves, up far in the
North Pole.
For now, she and Santa had to go their____39____ways until Christmas Eve, when Santa would return to pay her a visit and make her____40____come true.
21. A. Kids B. Customers C. Salesmen D. Adults
22. A. honesty B. elegance C. enthusiasm D. generosity
23. A. unluckily B. temporarily C. purposefully D. unexpectedly
24. A. ordered B. thought C. heard D. cared
25. A. ignored B. approached C. appreciated D. defeated
26. A. faced B. dressed C. condemned D. adopted
27. A. rejected B. explained C. nodded D. questioned
28. A. invitation B. dream C. history D. scene
29. A. award B. burden C. diet D. role
30. A. late B. famous C. ready D. sorry
31. A. eyes B. steps C. home D. battle
32. A. kind helper B. random stranger C. specific partner D. crazy shopper
33. A. eager B. curious C. astonished D. tired
34. A. sell B. buy C. eat D. cook
35. A. begged B. promised C. failed D. hesitated
36. A. reminded B. cheated C. accused D. broke
37. A. hidden B. spread C. missed D. exchanged
38. A. meals B. presents C. bargains D. decorations
39. A. challenging B. same C. separate D. unclear
40. A. lies B. doubts C. predictions D. wishes
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
Regular exercise can increase your body's energy consumption and it is also a great way___41.___(improve) your productivity and mental focus throughout the day. The increased energy levels that occur as a result of exercise___42.___(be) also likely to lead to more active habits throughout the day, such as taking the stairs rather than the lift, or___43.___(walk) to speak to workmates instead of emailing. This increased activity will then bring
physical and mental benefits.
Physical activity can help us to improve the___44.___(long) and the quality of our sleep, which will in turn make further contributions___45.___our health and well being. While there is no figure we should aim for in terms of sleep time, most people will find that they fall somewhere between six to nine hours a night. Quality is___46.___(sure) more important than quantity.
Regular physical activity can help us to manage life's stress much___47.___(well) as a distraction technique. As discussed, exercise can help you achieve a more positive outlook as well as improving sleep quality, both of___48.___are important in managing stress. Also,___49.___is thought that exercise can help to improve our ability to activate the control centers in our brain and the nervous system, which is very___50.___(help) when we are under stress.
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学们交换修改作文，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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

My bicycle went wrong again. Tired with repairing it again and again, I decide to buy a new one. After school, I went to a shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack.
The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the store. It looked such cool that I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeeper told us that it was the lately bicycle. He wanted to charge me 800 yuan, that was too expensive for me. I just couldn’t afford for such an expensive one. Then I chose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, and it was much better than the old one.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，负责安排举办校篮球队和来访的美国学生代表团的篮球友谊赛，请你给美方带队老师Mr. Brown写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.比赛安排；
3.注意事项。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. E 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. B 36. A 37.
D 38. B 39. C 40. D
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42. are 43. walking
44. length 45. to
46. surely 47. better
48. which 49. it
50. helpful
51.(1). with→of
(2). decide→decided
(3). locating→located
(4). The→A
(5). such→so
(6). lately→latest
(7). was前that→which
(8). 去掉afford后的for
(9). him→me
(10). and→but
52.略。