2019-2020学年上海市北郊学校高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市北郊学校高三英语上学期期中试题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
Children under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games, according to a notice issued by China's National Press and Publication Administration. Online game companies are required to provide services to minors — from8 to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health. Children are playing more and more online games these days. Is it time to limit their online gaming time? What role do parents have? Readers share their opinions.
Rizlared
Online games are addictive, but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this, parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones. Teaching is and always will be the best solution to such problems.
Andrew
Good policy. By limiting time spent on online games, kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential. They can go outside and run, jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.
Adam
It is often seen that parents argue with children over cellphones. Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage. Some forcibly take away their cellphones, but it will ruin trust and relationship. Even worse, it will make their kids hate them.
Pink
Excessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and energy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. The gaming industry should not put profit- flaking interests as its priority (优先事项) . They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.
Lauren
There would be a loophole(漏洞). Children could use their parents’ or other adults’ IDs to avoid real-name registration, thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect. Parents ly need to strengthen guidance and
supervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.
1. What should kids do according to Andrew?
A. Play online games.
B. Play with a smart phone.
C. Study all the time.
D. Go in for outside activities.
2. What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?
A. Pay attention to its profit.
B. Focus on kids’ health.
C. Be responsible for kids’ surroundings.
D. Persuade kids lo play more games.
3. What role do parents have according to the passage?
A. They keep hold of their phones.
B. They set examples for their kids.
C. They limit their kids’ time.
D. They blame kids for addiction.
B
If you think you’d like to live on Mars, you may have that possibility by 2023. A Dutch company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in colonizing (开拓) Mars. Ifyou have all the necessary skills, you could be one of the first colonists. Are you ready for the challenge?
You won’t have to pay for the mission to Mars. Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.
The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm. Scientists know it’s quite possible because something similar has already been done inAntarctica.
Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there. When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a long time, the systems in the body weaken. Luckily, spinning (旋转) the spaceship can create artificial gravity, and artificial gravity can ease these problems. It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home, living in small spaces, and seeing the same people over and over. Colonists with depression could put the mission in danger. Fortunately, a few years ago, a joint Russian and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied people’s reactions in a Mars-like environment. It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and physical stresses.
Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an adventure.
Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists. Are you interested?
4. What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?
A. They will land on Mars in 2023.
B. They can get money from donors.
C. They will compete in a TV show.
D. They do not need special skills.
5. What will the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?
A. Create earth-like conditions.
B. Build labs inAntarctica.
C. Spin the spaceship.
D. Start the Mars500Mission.
6. What can the life of the first colonists be like according to the passage?
A. Difficult and dangerous.
B. Different but adaptable.
C. Challenging and unbearable .
D. Acceptable but depressing.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Mars: our final destination?
B. Ready to be Mars’ colonists?
C. Space travel: a thrilling adventure?
D. Are you a qualified Mars astronaut?
C
At the age of 50, Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her, but has thought a lot about death—and why people are so reluctant to talk about it: “It’s going to happen to all of us,” she says, “but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”
When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost (堆肥), “I was really moved by the idea,” says Schoen, who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose, the county’s first funeral home to offer human composting.
Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil, more formally known as natural organic reduction. Before that, end-of-life options in the U.S. were limited to burial or cremation (火化), both of which come with environmental costs—U.S. cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every
year.
Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care. “I wondered, ‘What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?’” Spade tells PEOPLE. “To know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”
After she had her own two sons, she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death. A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows, and thatsparkedan idea for her theory: “If you can compost a cow, you can probably compost a human,” she thought, and she set about designing a facility to do just that.
“This is about giving people another choice,” Spade says. “At first, people react with shock—‘You really can do that?’ But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth. This is a popular thing because when you die, you can give back to the planet.”
8. How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?
A. They are unwilling to comment.
B. They can face it without fear.
C. They feel it a positive experience.
D. They would like to compost their bodies.
9. What can we know about the company Recompose?
A. Its CEO is Katrina Spade.
B. It is located in Seattle.
C. It was founded to resist cremation.
D. It has spent 10 years composting bodies.
10. What does the underlined word “sparked” probably mean?
A. Changed.
B. Compromised.
C. Quitted.
D. Inspired.
11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A. A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.
B. We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.
C. Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.
D. We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.
D
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
12. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
13. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
14. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
15.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
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Have you ever woken up worrying about an unfinished project, an email that you forgot to send, or a meeting which you didn't have a chance to schedule?____16____It turns out that we just need to tell our brains when we will do what we need to do so they don't annoy us.
Researchers used to think that this low-level worry about unfinished tasks was our unconscious mind trying to get things done by reminding us of what we still needed to do.____17____
But recent research suggests that simply making a plan to deal with an unfinished task makes a huge difference in our ability to focus. When we don't know when or how we will finish the things on our task lists, what will happen?____18____This is because undone tasks impress us more. As it turns out, our unconscious mind isn't actually urging us to do an undone task right now, but rather to make a plan for when we will get it done. To handle this, you can schedule a task on your calendar.____19____It seems that our brain needs to let something go.
____20____So stop worrying about an undone to-do list of things that you hope to accomplish in a given day or week. Instead. you should avoid being distracted by starting each day with a concrete plan for what you will work on and when. You don't have to constantly make choices about what to concentrate on: Just follow your schedule.
A. It is more about making lists.
B. It is vital to stay focused while making plans.
C. Or you can list it as an action task or a quick task.
D. When we have no specific plans, distractions certainly take over.
E. If your answer is yes, your brain is bothered by those undone lists.
F. The belief was that the reminders wouldn't stop until the tasks were done.
G. Our thoughts will typically wander from our present task to our undone tasks.
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Madagascarwas not the paradise I expected. A reporter and I were___21___there to find out who was helping with drought relief and the prevention of famine(饥荒).
After a three-hour ride in a van, we___22___in the small town ofAmbovombe.Peterimmediately headed over to the hospital to speak with a local___23___on our topics of interest. Since I didn't need to photograph the background___24___with the doctor, I wandered out to the road.
I raised my___25___to get some images before the sun went down. I've___26___been toMadagascarbefore, and until you've actually photographed in a place, you don't know how people will___27___to the camera.
I___28___a handsome man who was leaning against a wall in the golden light of dusk. No reaction. I took a breath. After a while, everyone within a 20-yard radius had___29___me. Some called out to each other, playfully teasing those I'd___30___.
Soon after, a mother encouraged me to photograph her young children.I___31___a moment. They were dressed in___32___clothes. One of them may not have even had any pants on---not because her parents were neglectful, but because they couldn't____33____them.
Their mother really___34___me to photograph them. This happens everywhere I go. Parents,___35___of their children, ask me to take a photo. I'd taken this photo of cute smiling children over andover. I don't usually save____36____，but I saved this one.
Why? The children's____37____.It's something so powerful yet so___38___that we sometimes miss it. This mom, despite all the____39____obvious to an outsider's eyes, found in her children something she wanted a photograph to remember. That's because she saw a(n)___40___picture: She saw them with a mother's heart. As should we all.
21. A. expected B. assigned C. allowed D. persuaded
22. A. arrived B. explored C. searched D. camped
23. A. reporter B. nurse C. doctor D. patient
24. A. discussion B. interview C. program D. practice
25. A. paper B. hand C. head D. camera
26. A. just B. seldom C. never D. already
27. A. respond B. adapt C. return D. contribute
28. A. discovered B. greeted C. asked D. photographed
29. A. caught B. noticed C. found D. suspected
30. A. helped with B. stared at C. referred to D. focused on
31. A. watched B. regretted C. hesitated D. choked
32. A. beautiful B. funny C. dirty D. color1 ful
33. A. serve B. afford C. choose D. bring
34. A. wanted B. informed C. reminded D. paid
35. A. afraid B. sure C. aware D. proud
36. A. images B. cards C. gifts D. words
37. A. clothes B. kindness C. mother D. expectation
38. A. emotional B. changeable C. sensitive D. common
39. A. adventures B. disadvantages C. curiosity D. support
40. A. different B. natural C. broad D. interesting
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
A shop sells games and gadgets（小玩意）to members of the older population with a sense of fun, Yang Yang reports.
Being of an old age, when bus passengers may give up their seats for you, does have____41.____(it) benefits. But one thing not____42.____(normal) associated with the loss or graying of hair is toys. That is changing. Despite the fact____43.____China now has about 254 million people aged 60 or above, it is not until recently that arguably the first toy shop____44.____(target) at this population group was opened.
The shop, located at a corner in Beijing's Tongzhou District,____45.____( name) Lao You Suo Wan Toy Shop for Elders.
As usual, the____46.____( found) , 42-year-old Song Delong, opens the door of the 180-square-me-ter shop at 9 a. m. on a Friday.____47.____( enter) the door, one will see two rows of green plants on the right hand. Caged
birds sing at the back of the shop.
Following the idea to build____48.____typical traditional Chinese study, Song furnishes the space with traditional Chinese-style wooden____49.____( shelf) , on which he displays more than 400 kinds of toys that are divided____50.____four major categories ——classic, nostalgic (怀旧的)，educational, and exercising, in addition to 16 other categories such as digital and novel ones, says Song.
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.单句改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
每句中有一处错误，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词，改法如下：
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，然后写出正确的单词
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉，
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在错词下面写出修改后的词。

The employee you have been think high of proves dishonest.
His carelessness resulted from the terrible accident.
From now, I will only be working in the morning.
With time went by, the weather got colder.
The city succeeded in host the Olympic Games.
She is satisfied that all her plans have succeeded one by another.
Because the terrible fire, all the valuable things in the museum were destroyed.
The house belong to my aunt, but she doesn’t live here anymore.
There’s some doubt that they can survive the terrible accident.
More than 100 famous films has been shown in the city since July.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是晨光中学的李津。

我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了《最美中华》栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。

内容包括：
(1)该地方的基本情况(如名称、地理位置等)；
(2)该地方的特色(如文化、景点等)；
(3)你对该地方的印象和感受。

注意：(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

A Beautiful Place in China
March 19, 2021
By Li Jin
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. E 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. D
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
C 33. B 34. A 35.
D 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. its
42. normally
43. that 44. targeted
45. is named
46. founder
47. Entering
48. a 49. shelves
50. into
51.(1). high→highly
(2). from→in
(3). now后加on
(4). With→As
(5). host→hosting
(6). by→after
(7). because后加of
(8). belong→belongs
(9). that→whether
(10). has→have
【56题详解】
考查副词。

句意：你一直评价很高的那个雇员被证明不诚实。

结合句意表示“对……高度评价”短语为think highly of。

故high改为highly。

【57题详解】
考查介词。

句意：他的粗心导致了这次可怕的事故。

结合句意表示“导致”可知短语为result in。

故from改为
in。

【58题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：从现在起，我只在早上工作。

结合句意表示“从现在起”可知短语为from now on。

故now后加on。

【59题详解】
考查状语从句。

句意：随着时间的流逝，天气越来越冷。

引导时间状语从句，表示“随着”应用as。

故With 改为As。

【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。

句意：这个城市成功地举办了奥运会。

表示“成功做某事”短语为succeed in doing sth.，动名词作宾语。

故host改为hosting。

【61题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：她很满意她所有的计划都一个接一个地成功了。

结合句意表示“一个接一个地”可知短语为one after another。

故by改为after。

【62题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：由于那场可怕的大火，博物馆里所有有价值的东西都被毁了。

后跟名词作宾语，表示“由于”应用because of；because用于引导原因状语从句，后跟句子。

故because后加of。

【63题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：这房子是我姑姑的，但她已不住在这里了。

根据后文“she doesn’t live here anymore.”可知用一般现在时，主语为house，谓语动词用第三人称单数。

故belong改为belongs。

【64题详解】
考查同位语从句。

句意：他们是否能在这次可怕的事故中幸存下来还有些疑问。

doubt后跟同位语从句，解释说明doubt的内容，从句中不缺少成分，表示“是否”应用whether。

故that改为whether。

【65题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：自7月以来，已有100多部著名电影在这座城市上映。

本句为现在完成时的被动语态，主语为More than 100 famous films，助动词用have。

故has改为have
52.略。