2020年上海松江区第二中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案

2020年上海松江区第二中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案
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
WashingtonD.C.Sightseeing
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TheOldTownTrolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.
Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
2. Which tour lasts longest?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
3. Where will you read this text most likely?
A. In a guidebook.
B. In a magazine.
C. In a newspaper.
D. On the Internet.
B
Someday soon an emoji (表情符号)might really save lives.
Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google engineer who suggested adding a series of new emojis to the standard emoji library. It could help those with food allergies (过敏)understand what they are eating anywhere inthe world. Emojis should cover characters representing major food causing allergies. They make people understand what are used in foods even in foreign countries and safely select meals.
Emojis are universal because they are chosen and developed by the Unicode Consortium, a non-profit company that oversees, develops and maintains how text is represented. This is in regards to all software products and standards. It's thanks to the Unicode Standard that when you text a friend six pizza emojis, they’ll see those six pizza pieces on their phone. This is true regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android.
Because emojis are everywhere and visual(视觉的),they could be helpful for restaurants and food packaging designers. They can communicate whether a product is made with common causing-allergy food. But as Komatsu’s advice argues, many of the most common causing-allergy foods are missing or poorly represented by the present emoji library. For example, there is an emoji for octopus, but nothing for squid. There is a loaf of bread that could symbolize grain, but a picture of wheat could be clearer. The emojis can be more direct when symbolizing foods.
It’s not uncommon for the Unicode Consortium to add new emojis to the library: several food-related emojis were put into use last June, including some long-waited food emojis. Apple included support for multiracial emojis in a recent iOS update. An artist even recreated Moby-Dick in emoji characters. Some might be sorry for the continuing death of the written word if Komatsu’s suggestion is accepted, but look on the bright side: if you ever see that happy poop on a box, you’ll know to stay away.
4. How will emojis save lives according to the text?
A. By showing what the food contains visually.
B. By telling the safest places in the world.
C. By teaching people how to treat allergies.
D. By adding standard emojis about safety.
5. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. Emojis have the same meanings around the world.
B. The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit company.
C. What emojis represent is different in different places.
D. Different mobile operating systems have different emojis.
6. What can be the reason for Komatsu’s advice?
A. Emojis are easy to mix up.
B. Present emojis are not enough.
C. Emojis can't interest most users.
D. Emojis can't represent foods directly.
7. What is the author’s attitude to Komatsu's suggestion?
A. Doubtful.
B. Worried.
C. Supportive.
D. Uninterested.
C
We use what is known as inner speech, where we talk to ourselves, to evaluate situations and make decisions. Now, a robot has been trained to speak aloud its inner decision-making process, giving us a view of how it responds to contradictory demands.
Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella at the University of Palermo, Italy, programmed a humanoid robot named Pepper, with software that models human cognitive(认知的)processes, which allowed Pepper to retrieve (检索)relevant information from its memory and find the correct way to act based on human commands, as well as a text — to — speech processor. It allowed Pepper to voice its decision-making process while completing a task, "With inner speech, we can better understand what the robot wants to do and what its plan is," says Chella.
The researchers asked Pepper to set a dinner table according to etiquette (礼仪)rules they had programmed into the robot. Inner speech was either enabled or disabled to see how it affected Pepper's ability to do what was instructed.
When instructed to place a napkin on a fork with its inner speech enabled, Pepper asked itself what the etiquette required and concluded that this request went against the rules it had been given. It then asked the researchers if putting the napkin on the fork was the correct action. When told it was, Pepper said, "OK, I prefer to follow your desire," and explained how it was going to place the napkin on the fork.
When asked to do the same task with inner speech disabled, Pepper knew this contradicted etiquette rules, so it didn't perform the task or explain why.
With the potential for robots to become more common in the future, this type of programming could help the public understand their abilities and limitations, says Sarah Sebo at theUniversityofChicago. "It maintains people's trust and enables cooperation and interactions between humans and robots," she says. However, this experiment only used a single human participant, says Sebo. "It's unclear how their approach would compare across a wide range of human participants," she says.
8. Why does the author mention how people make decisions in the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To make comparisons.
C. To provide an example.
D. To support his argument.
9. How did Pepper react to the contradictory instruction with its inner speech enabled?
A. It failed to complete the task.
B. It followed the etiquette rules.
C. It made a random decision.
D. It communicated with the researchers.
10. What did Sarah Sebo think of the research?
A. It was creative but worthless.
B. It was a good try but the result was a failure.
C. It was inspiring but needed further evidence.
D. It was carefully designed but poorly performed.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Robot Taught To Be Polite
B. Robot Can Explain Its Decision
C. Robot Making Decisions: No Longer A Dream
D. Robot-Human Communication: No Longer A Problem
D
Preventing heart disease is a topic I think about all the time, given my family history of heart disease. So last summer, I travelled toBolivia.The natives, called the Tsimane, were reported to have the healthiest hearts in the world. I wanted to learn what they could teach me about preventing heart disease.
Getting to the Tsimane wasn't easy. They lived in small family groups of about 60 people along river banks. We finally found one of the villages at sunset. That night, we set up our tents in the middle of the village. Thatched huts surrounded us, with no electricity or modem conveniences.
At first, I thought they mainly got their calorics from meat. However, I found food such as rice and com made up nearly 70% of their diet. The food was not processed, lacking added sugars or salts.
During my stay there, I went hunting and fishing with the men and played soccer with the kids. I found the Tsimane were standing or walking nearly all of their waking hours. Men spent lots of time tracking animals. Fanning and gathering, mostly done by children and women, were all-day affairs.
I also got a clear idea of how they rested. As soon as the sun went down, people returned to their huts and
went to sleep. And with the call of the cock in the morning, another day began.
The lifespan of the Tsimane is actually much shorter than those living in theUS. Various factors, like animal attacks and infections, bring down the lifespan. But up until the day they die, they are often very healthy. While heart disease kills thousands of Americans every year and costs nearly a billion dollars a day, the Tsimane remind us that wealth doesn't necessarily buy health.
12. Why does the author pay so much attention to preventing heart disease?
A. He dreams of becoming a doctor.
B. He wants to teach others about the topic.
C. His family members encourage him to do so.
D. He was born with a high risk of heart disease.
13. Which factors did the author mainly focus on in his research?
A. Housing, food and cooperation.
B. Diet, activity and rest.
C. Physical work, social life and lifespan.
D. Group size, family history and consumption
14. What was the Tsimane 's sleep-wake cycle mainly based on?
A. Natural sound.
B. Routine activity.
C. Animal behaviour.
D. Natural light.
15. What might the author advise us to do after his travels inBolivia?
A. Take in less sugar and salt.
B. Stand less and walk more.
C. Eat white meat instead of red meat.
D. Live in the middle of the community.
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What do you want to bewhen you grow up?____16____When you are asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become.____17____The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.
One of the most important lessons I've learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one._____18_____ While no job or business is perfect the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it?____19____If you are already there, I applaud (鼓掌)
you. If not, realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are ly worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.
____20____You'll be happier for it. Trust me. I promise you will never look back.
A. But then again, things change.
B. Do what you love and love what you do.
C. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.
D. Perhaps you've been asked the question some times.
E. You must have met with such situation as a little child.
F. Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.
G. Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for 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
A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery (手术). He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went___21___to the surgery block. He found the boy’s_____22_____pacing inthe hall waiting for the doctor.
On seeing him, the father_____23_____, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in_____24_____? Don’t you have any sense of_____25_____?”
The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after_____26_____the call and now, I wish you’d_____27_____down so that I can do my work.”
“Calm down?_____28_____your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son died while_____29_____for doctor, what would you do?” said the father angrily. The doctor______30______again and replied, “We will do our best by God’s grace and you should also______31______for your son’s healthy life.”
“Giving advice when we’re not concerned is so______32______,” murmured the father.
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out and said happily, “Thank goodness! Your son is______33______!” And without waiting for the father’s______34______, he carried on his way running, “If you have any questions, ask the nurse.”
“Why is he so______35______? Couldn’t he wait a few minutes______36______I could ask about my son’s state?” commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor______37______. The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, “His son______38______yesterday in a road accident, he was in the
funeral(葬礼) when we called him for your son’s operation . And now that he saved your son’s life, he left to finish his son’s funeral.”
Never_____39_____anyone because you never know how their life is and what they’re ______40______
21. A. happily B. directly C.quietly D. slowly
22. A. father B. teacher C. uncle D. friend
23. A. greeted B. shouted C. talked D. thought
24. A. place B. charge C. control D. danger
25. A. shame B. direction C. responsibility D. achievement
26. A. receiving B. finding C. making D. hearing
27. A. sit B. get C. calm D. settle
28. A. What about B. What if C. If only D. How come
29. A. searching B. looking C. waiting D. sending
30. A. smiled B. frowned C. nodded D. apologized
31. A. thank B. work C. pray D. come
32. A. useful B. funny C. hard D. easy
33. A. gone B. saved C. recovered D. found
34. A. reply B. idea C. advice D. appearance
35. A. nervous B. patient C. tired D. impolite
36. A. so that B. as long as C. even if D. ever since
37. A. left B. arrived C. returned D. delayed
38. A. crashed B. fought C. died D. injured
39. A. ignore B. judge C. explain D. believe
40. A. doing B. loading C. experiencing D. reducing
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
In western countries, after a long day with the sun____41.____(burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be____42.____same choice internationally. In theUS, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals,____43.____inChina, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is____44.____(extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm
water____45.____(be) beneficial to health.
Restaurants in theUSare places where people____46.____(serve) with cold water, which doesn’t hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally. InChina, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible____47.____it.
In spite of the benefits of hot water and the____48.____(harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine ____49.____(consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of____50.____(prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink?
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.每处错误及修改仅限一词
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
I love reading. So the library is my favorite place in my spare time. Whenever I am free, I will go there and bury me in the books, which makes me relaxing. One day I went to the library as usually. When I was selecting books, the little boy caught my attention. Stand in front of a shelf, he was doing his best to put a book back in place. However, he was so short to place it. I walk to him, asking him if he needed help. He thanked me and handed me the books. I said that I was glad to help him, a boy who thirsty for knowledge. Hearing of this, he smiled.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的外教Lucy对中国庙会很感兴趣，请你给她写封邮件，邀请她本周末一起去逛北京地坛庙会，内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.庙会活动介绍（看传统艺术，吃传统小吃”）
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给不计入总词数;
4.参考词汇：地坛庙会the Temple of Earth Fair
Dear Lucy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. D 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. A 18. C 19. G 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. C
41. burning
42. the 43. but/while/yet
44. extremely
45. is 46. are served
47. for 48. harmful
49. to consume
50. preference
51.(1).me→myself
(2).relaxing→relaxed
(3).usually→usual
(4).the→a
(5).Stand→Standing
(6).so→too
(7).walk→walked
(8).books→book
(9).在who后加was
(10).删去of
52.略。