2019-2020学年上海市吴淞中学高三英语期中试题及答案

2019-2020学年上海市吴淞中学高三英语期中试题及答案
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
Vienna Concerts 2021
Every day, one to three dozen Vienna concerts are staged. You can use this checklist to find a fantastic Vienna concert that is worth its money.
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra has existed for more than 70 years. The international reputation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is documented by worldwide tours. The length is 65 minutes.
Date: 20th June
Location: Minoritenkirehe, Minoritenplatz 1, 1010 Vienna
Tickets: 30 Euros per adult and free admission for children
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
In 2021, famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Expect an amazing show with top quality classical music and fireworks. The concert lasts one and a half hours. You have to arrive at least 20 minutes early to find a place to sit.
Date: 4th and 5th October
Location: Schonbrunn Palace, palace gardens, in front of Naptune fountain, Schonbrunner Schlossstrasse 47, 1130 Vienna.
Tickets: 30 Euros（students, children and senior citizens will receive a 10% discount per ticket）
Mozart Piano Sonatas（奏鸣曲）
On Saturdays and Sundays, the St. Peter’s church opens its basement to a small group of Mozart fans. In simple but elegant surroundings, international pianists perform Mozart piano sonatas on a Steinway piano. The concerts start in the early evening and last 90 minutes.
Date: throughout the year
Location: St. Peter’s basement, Petersplatz 1, 1010 Vienna
Tickets: 29 Euros for adults and 16 Euros for children between 8 and 14（children below 8 can enterfor free.）Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
To point out Vivaldi’s connection to Vienna, the Italian violinist lived in the city for some time, and eventually died there. Closer to where he was buried, the church St. Charles Borromeo regularly stages The Four Seasons, Vivaldi’s main work. The concerts start at 8:15 pm on weekends and last 60 minutes. People can arrive and enter anytime during the performance.
Date: throughout the year
Location: Church St. Charles Borromeo（Karlskirche）, Kreuzherrengase 1, 1040 Vienna
Tickets: 25 Euros for all ages（free cancellation 24 hours before the event）
1.For a couple with their 10-year-old child, which is the cheapest?
A.Mozart Piano Sonatas.
B.Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
C.Vivaldi: The Four Seasons.
D.Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestra.
2.What do the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart Piano Sonatas have in common?
A.They last one and a half hours.
B.They are held in closed surroundings.
C.They offer a discount for students and the aged.
D.They are suitable for people who prefer pop music.
3.What can we know about the concert—The Four Seasons?
A.It forbids people to enter after 8:15 pm.
B.It describes Vivaldi’s stories related to Vienna.
C.It allows you to return your ticket for free a day in advance.
D.It was created by the Church St. Charles Borromeo to memorize Vivaldi.
B
You’re in a crowd of people who are all asking for the same thing. How do you make your voice heard above the rest? Be different. Don’t shout. Lisa, 25, was waiting to board a plane flying fromLondontoAustriafor Christmaswhen the flight was cancelled.
“There were about a hundred of us unable to leave,” she says. “Everyone else was shouting at the airport staff. Instead of joining in, I walked up to the man behind the ticket desk very quietly and said, ‘This must be so awful for you! I don’t know how you deal with these situations—it’s not even your fault. I could never handle it as well as you are.’ Without my even asking, he found me a seat on another airline with an upgrade to first class. He was happy to do a favor forsomeone who was appreciative instead of unfriendliness.”
Flattery (恭维) is an essential element of the sweet-talk strategy. “It’s human psychology that stroking a
person’s ego (自我) with a few well-directed praises makes them want to prove you right,” says apsychologist. “Tell someone they’re pretty and they’ll instantly fix their hair; praise their sense of humor and they’ll tell a joke.”
You need help and there’s ly no reason that the person will want to lend a hand. Allison, 26. a lawyer, realized she’d made a huge mistake on a batch of documents. “The only way I could fix the problem was to get the help of a colleague who I knew didn’t like me,” she said.
Allison then went to the woman’s office and explained her problem. “As I was saying to the boss the other day you’re the only person who would know how to handle a situation like this, what would you suggest I do?” “Feeling pumped up (鼓励), she set about helping me and we finished the job on time, and she was happy to help.” Allison said.
4. Whatwould have happened at the airport according to paragraph 1?
A. The departure hall was filled with noise.
B. Someone screamed just lo be different.
C. The passengers waited on board patiently.
D. The airport stuff were rude to the passengers.
5. Why did the man put Lisa on another airline?
A. He admired Lisa’s beauty.
B. He appreciated her attitude.
C. He was ready to help others.
D. He was blamed for the cancellation.
6. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The potential benefits of ego.
B. The strategy to start small talk.
C. The great importance of flattery.
D. The value of humor in daily life.
7. What can we learn about Allison’s colleague?
A. She was a popular lawyer.
B. She was always ready to help others.
C. She always got praise from Allison.
D. She did a great favor for Allison eventually.
C
Older adults with a better sense of smell may live longer than thosewho have a poor sense of smell, a new study suggests. The study was a project of researchers in theUnited Statesthat was ongoing for over 13 years. They asked nearly 2,300 men and women to identify 12 common smells. All the subjects were from 71 to 82 years of age. The researchers gave the adults scores, from 0 to as high as 12, based on how many smells they identified
correctly.
During the years of follow-up investigation, over 1,200 of the subjects died. When the study was launched, none of the adults were weak. They could walk a little under half a kilometer, climb 10 steps and independently complete daily activities. In the latest findings, the researchers noted that those with a weak nose were 30 percent more likely to die than people with a good sense of smell. The findings were reported last month in the scientific publication Annals of Internal Medicine.
Honglei Chen, a doctor withMichiganStateUniversityinEast Lansing,Michigan, was the lead writer of a report on the study. He said the connection between a poor sense of smell and an increased risk of dying was limited to adults who first reported good-to-excellent health. This suggests that a poor sense of smell is an early and sensitive sign for worsening health before it is recognizable in medical tests. With a poor sense of smell, people are more likely to die of brain and heart diseases, but not of cancer or breathing disorders.
The results also suggest that a poor sense of smell may be an early warning for poor health in older age that goesbeyond dementia or other neurodegenerative(神经变性的) diseases. These often signal the beginning of a weakening of the mind or body.
8. What do you know about the study mentioned?
A. The study involved researchers from the world.
B. All the participants were of different ages.
C. The study began to be performed about 13 years ago.
D. 2 ,300 men and women were young and healthy.
9. What was the situation like at the beginning of the study?
A. More than 1,200 of the participants passed away.
B. Many of the subjects were found with health problems.
C. All the subjects were independent of others when walking.
D. One third of the participants had a poor smell sense.
10. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. People with a poor sense of smell have heart disease.
B. You should be careful with your health if you smell poorly.
C. People with a poor sense of smell won't suffer from cancer.
D. Most of the elder people may have the dementia disease.
11. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer Life
B. Old People Tend to Have a Poor Sense of Smell
C. A Number of Factors Result in Longer Life
D. Being Ill Means Losing the Sense of Smell
D
Cuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.
Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.
To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.
Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.
Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful with the former than the latter.
It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one
of their own eggs.
12. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.
A. science survey
B. nature magazine
C. zoo advertisement
D. travel journal
13. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?
A. Animals that work together to raise young.
B Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.
C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.
D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.
14. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?
A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.
B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.
C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.
D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.
15. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.
B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.
C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.
D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.
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
阅读七选五
Childhood is an important period of social development, particularly in the formation of social identity,which is how we perceive our various roles in society in relation to others.___16___If a child is very shy and withdrawn, it’s likely that other children will pick up on that child’s social cues(暗示)andleave them alone,thus confirming the child’s social identity as "shy and withdrawn.” In turn, the child may become upset, trying to break free from that identity.
___17___The more people identify with(认同) a particular group, the more that group plays a role in shaping how people feel about themselves. Being amember of that group becomes important for how people regard themselves and their abilities.___18___
Not all children who experience threats to their social identity will experience depression.___19___For examplea child who only sees himself as a star soccer player may experience discomfort and a sense of loss if he suddenly becomes injured and is unable to play soccer anymore. The child may lose his status as a star athlete, which opens the door for depression.
How can a child’s identity be supported? As an adult, you can acknowledge what and who is important to them. Try not to place too much emphasis on any one single social role.___20___What’s more, if you notice that a child is losing interest in activities they once loved, or other behaviors that show they are feeling depressed, seek advice from their mental health providers.
A.Social identity allows people to be part of groups.
B.In fact,the child may hide their negative side and try to fit in.
C.Our social identities are often influenced by people around us.
D.Instead,encourage them to try new and different things in life.
E.Only those with a limited number of social roles are more at risk.
F.So gaining status within the group can help people develop a sense of belonging.
G.Why does a child feel depressed without being noticed by their parents or teachers?
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The winter had been long and boring. I___21___needed a break, so I decided to book a trip to the Caribbean with a friend. I was planning my trip during lunch break when I was___22___of the news that I was fired.
___23___my trip wasn’t a good option, as I needed it now more than ever. The night before my trip, I had a dream that my friend came to pick me up to go to the airport. I had two suitcases at the door—one was___24___and the other was empty. When I reached the airport, I___25___I’ d brought the empty one.
When I woke up, I___26___this dream to mean that I was leaving all of my “baggage” behind—and I did. I enjoyed my___27___more than any others I’ d taken. Having had time and distance from my work break-up and a dream about___28___my old baggage, I was looking forward to returning and starting the next chapter of my life.
I knew I wasn’t going to obtain a___29___right away, so I attempted to do one of the things I loved but never had___30___to do: writing. I’ d never published anything before, but I wanted to have a___31___. I wrote a few pieces. Most amateurs would___32___smaller publications, but I sent them to the bigger, well-known ones. After several non-responses and___33___, my efforts paid off. The most-read newspaper in Canada___34___to publish one of my travel stories.
Now I work full-time as a(n)___35___and have published articles in a number of North American magazines. Getting___36___was a life-altering experience for me that could have been ___37___. I’ll be the first to admit that it was difficult to___38___. But there was something about the dream I had after it happened. That dream, in which I___39___carried on with an empty suitcase, helped me put everything behind me and made me___40___to pursuenew careers.
21. A. abruptly B. slightly C. desperately D. frequently
22. A. accused B. convinced C. reminded D. informed
23. A. Canceling B. Enjoying C. Arranging D. Continuing
24. A. marked B. equipped C. packed D. decorated
25. A. suspected B. realized C. announced D. remembered
26. A. interpreted B. chose C. accomplished D. advised
27. A. sleep B. hobby C. work D. vacation
28. A. storing B. handling C. discovering D. removing
29. A. position B. certificate C. promotion D. compensation
30. A. money B. time C. interest D. patience
31. A. favor B. chance C. lesson D. try
32. A. approach B. grasp C. evaluate D. recognize
33. A. recreations B. restrictions C. rejections D. regulations
34. A. afforded B. agreed C. managed D. compromised
35. A. speaker B. amateur C. designer D. writer
36. A. hurt B. defeated C. unemployed D. ignored
37. A. disastrous B. invalid C. ridiculous D. meaningless
38. A. leave off B. go through C. figure out D. keep back
39. A. ambitiously B. happily C. stubbornly D. deliberately
40. A. proud B. lucky C. confident D. curious
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 town ofBentonia, in the southern state ofMississippi, has fewer than 500 people. But it is known____41.____the birthplace of a special style of blues music. One musician is doing____42.____he can to keep the music and storytelling tradition alive.
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes is 73 years old. He is the last remaining Bentonia blues____43.____（perform）. He was just nominated（提名）for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. He hopes the album,____44.____（call）Cypress Grove, will help save the Bentonia blues long after he is gone.
The world has changed around Holmes and his Blue Front Café, the____45.____（old）surviving juke joint（小酒馆）of the country. Across the South, these spaces were____46.____（historical）owned and visited by African Americans. But many juke joints have closed as owners have passed away. Blues experts believe Holmes is the only American____47.____（run）a juke joint passed down by his parents.
The Grammy Awards take place this year on March 14. Holmes plans to watch the ceremony from the Blue Front Cafe. He cannot go to____48.____event in person because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, he will____49.____（surround）by musicians from across Mississippi_____50._____want to perform with him.
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。

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。

Yesterday afternoon I was chatting on the phone while something made me look up. On the other sides of the streetI saw my very elderly neighbor kneeling in the grass. I hang up the phone and ran out of the house. He was taking walk, and he tripped (绊倒) on the pavement. My neighbor was very large a man that I couldn't lift her on my own, so I ran back to call my husband! Together we got him standing, and he was unable to walk. Luckily, a woman, which bicycled by, came to help. She got on a lawn chair from my front yard and we got my neighbor seating. After a few minutes' rest, we sent him home.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是校英文报编辑李华，你报拟举行以三牛精神为主题的征文活动。

请用英语为本活动写一份征稿启事，内容如下：
1.活动目的；
2.稿件要求；
3 .截稿日期及投稿方式。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：三牛精神the spirit of the ox
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参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. F 19. E 20. D
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36.
C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. as 42. what/whatever
43. performer
44. called 45. oldest
46. historically
47. running
48. the 49. be surrounded
50. who/that
51.(1). while→when (2).sides→side (3). hang→hung (4). 在walk前加a (5). very→so
(6). her→him (7). and→but (8).which→who (9). 去掉on (10).seating→seated
52.略。