2021届上海大学附属中学高三英语期中试卷及答案

2021届上海大学附属中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
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
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either / or one, although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also insists that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central elements of America’s educational system at all levels. Both areas are the key to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem; “major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to take advantage of every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and seize the opportunities, will be helpful to them and the nation.
1. What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.
2. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?
A. Their interest in relevant subjects.
B. The academic value of the courses.
C. The quality of education to receive.
D. Their chances of getting a good job.
3. What does the author say about the so called “soft” subjects?
A. They benefit students in their future life.
B. They broaden students’ range of interests.
C. They just improve students’ communication skills.
D. They are essential to students’ healthy growth.
B
I waschecking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all of
a sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).
Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.
After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.
Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actions particularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."
After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.
Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night,for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through this town.
4. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?
A. She missed the G9 bus.
B. She paid for her bananas.
C. She replaced the credit cards.
D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.
5. Who helped the author find Ball?
A. The G9 driver.
B. The girl's boyfriend.
C. The author's neighbors.
D. The author's husband.
6. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?
A. Ball called the author.
B. Ball went to the author's house.
C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.
D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.
7. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?
A. Humorous and kind.
B. Generous and demanding.
C. Honest and warm-hearted.
D. Caring and outgoing.
C
I’ve never been the kind of person to say, “it’s the thought that counts” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present thatblew me away.
For years now, I’ve been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than just a building.
In the front room, there’s a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the progress of my children’s growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each child’s name and the date they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories, it’s this one thing in a home that’s the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldn’t normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our
kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress, right there for everyone to see. Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.
So one day, while I was at work, my childrendecided to do something about it.
They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work is about capturing (捕捉) the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns (舞会礼服).
She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints (手印), and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family.
Three weeks later, my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me—a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.
8. The underlined phrase in Para. I “blew me away” probably means “________”.
A. attracted me
B. surprised me
C. accepted me
D. refused me
9. What does the house really mean to the author?
A. A house.
B. Buildings.
C. An object.
D. Memories.
10. What surprised the friends I know after work?
A. Finding the wall repainted.
B. Erasing the fingerprints.
C. Greeting them by tears.
D. Leaving the wall unfinished.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Gift Made with Love
B. Buildings Made by Children
C. A Very Wonderful Painting
D. A Family History
D
It’s become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends, but if schoolchildren
were in their parents’ shoes, the majority wouldn’t share posts of their sons and daughters online. Over 55% said they would not upload news about, or images of, their children to their social media feeds, according to survey of over 16,000 pupils by Votes for Schools.
While some were concerned about being embarrassed or the longevity of content which could remain online indefinitely, others expressed concern about their personal data beingcompromised. One of the pupils surveyed said, “Although our parents mean well, sometimes theconsequenceof a post can be disastrous.”
In response to thesurvey, children’s mental health charity Place2Be and law firm Mishcon de Reya have produced three films ahead of the Christmas holidays – the best period for parental oversharing.
In one video, about safety online, 10-year-old Adavan said, “If you share anything with your family, you know who’s going to see it. But if you share it publicly, there are millions of people who can see your picture.”
Joe Hancock, a security lead at Mishcon de Reya, encouraged parents to share wisely. “Simple steps, such as checking your privacy settings and asking others not to share content of your children on their accounts if they have not updated their privacy settings, are a good start. And, as we found out from the children during filming, having their permission is key,” he said.
The study marks a shift away from the usual debate about teaching children to use the Internet safely. Sandra Davis, head of the law firm’s family department, said, “Children are the experts on the real and immediate impact of sharenting（晒娃）– the full extent of which we cannot know yet. We must ensure we listen to children and take their views into consideration now in order to avoid any unintendedconsequences further down the line.”
12.What’s most pupils’ attitude towards sharing posts about children?
A. Skeptical.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Tolerant.
D. Unwilling.
13.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A. Summarize the previous paragraph.
B. Provide some advice for parents.
C. Predict the consequence of sharing posts.
D. Give reasons for the result of the survey.
14.What should parents first pay attention to according to Joe Hancock?
A. Safety.
B. Consequence.
C. Wisdom.
D. Health.
15.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Parents should take children’s opinions into account.
B. Parents should teach children to use the Internet safely.
C. Children must make sure to listen to their parents.
D. Children should avoid unintended consequences of sharenting.
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People often want to simplify their lives. It is a lot of stress to have a complicated life, full of schedules, meetings, possessions, and so forth. Usually, a simpler life translates to less anxiety, stress and worry.____16____Follow the step-by-step process below to bare down your lifestyle piece by piece.
First, get rid of all the possessions you haven't used in the last year. If you haven't put a thing to use in one year, it is probably not worth keeping.____17____Put anything you haven't used in one year in that bag. Next, manage your social media and electronics usage. We usually spend more time on our devices than we imagine. These days, people can spend the majority of their days on social media and electronic devices. These all-in-one devices are great tools.____18____
On a deeper level, we can simplify our thinking. Most of our thinking is not necessary.____19____If you do not want to go that far, try to ignore the thoughts that are not related to the present. A continuous stream of thoughts is not necessary. Sure, some planning should be done for the future, but there is no need to overthink.
____20____We can get rid of possession's that are non-essential, manage our social media and electronics usage, and also clean up our thinking so that we are more in the present and do not engage in unnecessary worry, or anxiety. All these things take energy and time, of which we have only have a limited amount.
A. No thought is important.
B. Get rid of electronic devices'
C. So, how do we simplify our lives?
D. Is planning our thoughts effort-making?
E. Simplifying our lives is a complex task.
F. But they should not become the main focus of our life.
G. Get a big garbage bag and walk around your living space.
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It was a winter night and I was in a foreign country.Though I knew everything here well, I might still___21___other people to help me with___22___.
I took a midnight___23___from the capital to the city where I lived.I was trying not to___24___as I would be
home towards 2 am, but funnily enough I fell asleep and___25___my eyes only when the train passed the___26___where I was due to get off.The controllers told me to___27___at the next station and wait for the train to my___28___at 4 am. I got off at the station but it looked like it would be___29___to wait there alone for the next train.
One of the controllers____30____there got off with me, saying he felt it was not safe to leave me there____31____.He invited me to get into his____32____because it was____33____outside.I was a bit doubtful, but I decided to____34____him. Entering the car, we started talking. I told him that I had often____35____this station, but never visited the city. So he____36____me a short ride to see Reggia, I was completely shocked, but did not feel anything____37____. Therefore, I agreed.
Actually, I found it very____38____.He simply wanted me to see Reggia. He____39____me around and at about 4 am he sent me back to the station.Up to now, I’ve always____40____him with deep gratitude and respect. His help with the emergency made the winter night unforgettable and full of warmth.What I could do was just passing on the kindness in my life.
21. A. wish. B. enjoy C. need D. persuade
22. A. schedules B. luggage C. difficulties D. emergencies
23. A. bus B. train C. car D. plane
24. A. fall asleep B. fold in C. pass away D. wake up
25. A. closed B. opened C. hurt D. harmed
26. A. town B. hospital C. school D. station
27. A. fix up B. get off C. pull away D. turn over
28. A. village B. town C. city D. country
29. A. dangerous B. crazy C. useful D. important
30. A. living B. standing C. knowing D. helping
31. A. bitter B. calm C. alone D. delighted
32. A. room B. car C. house D. office
33. A. freezing B. cool C. wet D. warm
34. A. watch B. respect C. thank D. trust
35. A. entered B. went C. passed D. jumped
36. A. offered B. started C. gave D. paid
37. A. positive B. negative C. unforgettable D. sad
38. A. annoying B. beautiful C. disturbing D. nice
39. A. cycled B. suspected C. drove D. changed
40. A. forgotten B. visited C. reminded D. remembered
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 year was 1863, place wasLondon,England. A group of men____41.____(call) themselves “The Football Association" gathered to write the rules for a game____42.____used a round ball. Because they kicked the ball, they thought they would call the game football. It sounds like an obvious choice, doesn't?
However, it was more complex than that. At that time inEngland, there____43.____(be) many different styles of football, and each style had____44.____(it)own rules. In one style, started at a boys' school calledRugby, the players____45.____(allow) to pick up the ball and run with it. This game was called football too! So,____46.____(avoid) confusion, the men of the Football Association decided to call their game “Association football”.
Having chosen the name Association Football____47.____published their set of rules, the men started organizing the game. Meanwhile, the players and fans of Association Football found that the name____48.____their game was too long for easy use. What could they do? They shortened it of course ! “ Association Football" became “soccer”.
What do you call “Association Football”? If you are South American, you____49.____(probable) call it “futbol”. InKoreait is “chuk-gu”, and inChina, it is “zu-qiu”. Whatever you call it, Association Football is one of the most_____50._____(excite) sports in the world.
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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A man walked into a bar and had a few drinks. Before leaving, he asked the bartenderhow his bill was. The bartender replied that it is $40.
Hearing this, the man said, "Let's make the bet. If you win, I will give you twice the amount of my bill. If I win, I won’t pay anything. I bet whether I can bite my own eye. ” The bartender was curiously and accepted. Then, the man pulled his glass eye out and bit it.
The man decided have more drinks. And the man bet the bartender he could bite his another eye. The bartender accepted again, know the man couldn't possibly have two glass eyes. To his surprising, the man took out his false tooth and bit his other eye.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是校排球队队长李华。

请写封邮件告知你的队友Chris球队近期将参加比赛，内容包括:
1.比赛信息；
2.赛前准备；
3.表达期待。

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. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. A
D D A A
[语篇解读]
16. C 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38.
D 39. C 40. D
41. calling
42. which##that
43. were 44. its
45. were allowed
46. to avoid
47. and 48. of##for
49. probably
50. exciting
51.(1).how→what
(2).is→was
(3).the→a
(4).whether→that
(5).curiously→curious
(6).decided后添加to
(7).another→other
(8).know→knowing
(9).surprising→surprise
(10).tooth→teeth 52.略。