2020届徐汇职业高级中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案

2020届徐汇职业高级中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.
Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan
Let’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself — but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!
Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis
Hello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait
30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa
One month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.
DIY from Illustoria Magazine
We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.
1. What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?
A. She is a strict artist.
B. She aims at training more artists.
C. She prefers to work at home office.
D. She will provide a wide range of choices.
2. What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?
A. Hand in homework every day.
B. Share other people’s pictures.
C. Draw a picture of yourself.
D. Show up in person occasionally.
3. What does “spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Set off.
B. Set down.
C. Set aside.
D. Set about.
B
For years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.
Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.
Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.
Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.
4. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?
A. A new lifestyle is appearing.
B. Life is just like a circle for people.
C. Most people are used to an easy life.
D. People live in different places in life.
5. What is the goal of Blueground?
A. To compete with hotels.
B. To create standardized hotels.
C. To make renters feel at home.
D. To rent out long-term apartments.
6. What do we know about Blueground?
A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.
B. Its business is anything but satisfying.
C. It expanded to every corner of the world.
D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.
7. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. High costs of hotels.
B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.
C Strengths of Blueground.
D. The inspiration for Blueground.
C
Bob, a Burroughs junior high school football player, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn’t play exciting positions. He played as a linebacker(中后卫球员). Sadly, he often found himself at the bottom of the piles, where everyone would jump onto each other at the end of every play. Bob's mom realized it was hard for her son to hear her cheering. She hadto find a solution, but couldn't find one.
Then one day the coach from the school team asked him if he wanted to join the team. Bob wasecstatic, because he was only a ninth grader. His mom was also excited, since she loved football and especially loved watching her son play. She kept considering a way for him to hear her. A cowbell! That was it. Now from the bottom of the piles Bob would hear his mom shaking her cowbell crazily, knowing she was there for him.
Bob's team finally made it to the state championship game. What exciting time to play at Busch Stadium under the lights! This experience made Bob appreciate all the years that his mom had sacrificed everything to get him to practice every day, to wash his uniforms, and to never miss a game. He had to do something.
On the night of the state championship game, the loudspeakers introduced Bob, and as he walked onto the field his mom shook the cowbell, hard. However, it didn’t sound right. She looked its inside, and found a note saying,”Thank you, Mom.” Bob had left her a note expressing his appreciation for always being with him, filling her heart with warmth.
Finally Burroughs claimed the title of State Champion. While others were cheering and admiring the state
championship cup, Bob' s mom clutched(紧握) her cowbell happily.
Years later, Bob’s mom died. While digging through her belongings, he found the cowbell with the note. Bob took it to his mom's funeral and rang it, whispering, "Thank you, Mom.”
8. What does the underlined word "ecstatic” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Curious
B. Disappointed
C. Anxious
D. Delighted
9. Why did Bob's mom want to get a cowbell?
A. To amuse her cow.
B. To teach her cow
C. To attract his attention.
D. To make him hear her
10. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?
A. Bob's mom devoted much time to him
B. Bob was the best player in his team
C. Bob owed his success to his coach
D. Bob's mom was a football player at college
11. Why didn’t the cowbell sound as usual that night?
A. The mother was very weak.
B. Bob had put a note inside the bell.
C. The weather became terrible suddenly
D. The bell had been broken deliberates.
D
Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.
The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.
At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.
She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time.
Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.
In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.
12. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?
A. When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.
B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.
C. She majored in science and technology.
D. In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.
13. What is her next plan according to the passage?
A. Major in aviation psychology.
B. Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.
C. Be active in her youth group at church.
D. Write another book to help people to be talents.
14. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?
A. It aims to help people to be geniuses.
B. It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.
C. It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.
D. The author hope to share her own experience with others.
15. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Thessalonika
B. To be a talent
C. Three Published Books
D. Homeschooling
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Every student prefers to get high scores in their exams. But how can you effectively improve your memory and perform well in your exam? Try the following methods.
● Try theMemoryPalace.
For example, if you want to memorize some English words, you might store “furniture, television.” in your
living room and “fridge, cooker...” in the kitchen.____16____Through this way, you can memorize these words easily.
● Create your own songs.
This method has been proven in several studies as a way of sending information to memory. You can use your favorite songs to recreate new songs with information you need to remember.____17____
● Take some deep breaths.
____18____If youare stressed you will have a more difficult time recalling information during an exam. You should put some energy into de-stressing but “turning of” stress is easier said than done. That’s why scientists recommend practice tests to you. Practice tests are not only a scientifically supported means of improving memory recall but they stand up to stressful situations.
●____19____
If you are feeling distracted, do some exercise. Studies show that those who have exercised for 15 minutes and then complete a memory task, complete tasks faster than those who haven’t exercised. Even a simple walk can make a difference.
Thereare so many suggested methods for you.____20____If you know that studying alone works best for you, go to self-study room often when you finish your classes at school.
A. Reread your notes.
B. Try a mini workout.
C. We know exams are stressful.
D. Skip out all the practice tests on purpose.
E. You need to think about the way that suits you best.
F. The more interesting you make them, the better the result will be.
G. Then you can mentally travel through your house to recall each word.
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My father isa very hard-working person. He____21____education in people's life. Being a teacher by profession, he tried to concentrate all his efforts on helping his____22____succeed. This inspired me to follow his____23____by working hard in school. He also____24____me to keep on____25____, telling me that the sky was the limit.
My father shows respect for others. All through my life, I have seen my father settle disputes (争
论)____26____. This has taught me the importance of accepting other people's____27____ and seeking help in times of____28____.
Being a modest and down-to-earth person, my father ensured(确保)that I was like him. I was____29____to swallow my____30____whenever success knocks on the door. Instead,____31____past successes and working even harder is his motto.
The word love sounds small but few people____32____what it really means to love. It is a trait(品质)that my father had and____33____possesses.It has enabled me to spread my____34____to all who associate with me in one way or another.
I believe in doing things____35____and fast in life. This is something that I____36____my father. I remember his____37____saying," The early bird catches the worm." This saying has____38____me to be what I am and where I am today.____39____the enthusiasm to accomplish things early in life, I was able to____40____both my O-Level and A-Level education at the most appropriate times.
Indeed,! can say that it is my father who has made me what I am today.
21. A. values B. needs C. receives D. affords
22. A. colleagues B. students C. neighbors D. teachers
23. A. example B. argument C. order D. plan
24. A. invited B. challenged C. begged D. encouraged
25. A. playing B. enjoying C. trying D. sharing
26. A. anxiously B. casually C. secretly D. calmly
27. A. apology B. disagreement C. success D. disappearance
28. A. change B. danger C. peace D. difficulty
29. A. observed B. allowed C. taught D. paid
30. A. fear B. anger C. pride D. surprise
31. A. forgetting B. achieving C. celebrating D. experiencing
32. A. believe B. understand C. predict D. decide
33. A. seldom B. just C. never D. still
34. A. love B. knowledge C. message D. dream
35. A. alone B. again C. early D. simply
36. A. relied on B. learnt from C. referred to D. prepared for
37. A. famous B. similar C. strange D. favorite
38. A. told B. wanted C. helped D. asked
39. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except for D. As for
40. A. review B. finish C. finance D. apply
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
Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 command module（舱）pilot and first astronaut____41.____(travel)the far side of the moon alone, has died of cancer at the age of 90.
“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for____42.____(explore)in astronautics,” NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk said in a statement published on Wednesday. “As the pilot of the Apollo 11 command module—some called him ‘the loneliest man in his tory’—while his____43.____(colleague)walked on the moon for the first time, he helped our nation achieve a definite milestone.”
On that famous mission, Collins worked alone in the command module “Columbia” for 21.5 hours, during____44.____the module floated behind the moon, previously reported. In the last moments before he temporarily lost contact____45.____Mission Control Centre, he wrote, “I am alone now, truly alone, and ly isolated from any known life. I am it. If a count were taken, the score would be 3 billion on earth plus two over on the other side of the moon, and one who knows what's on this side.” Hence, Collins____46.____(earn)the nickname “loneliest man in history”. He's also been called the “forgotten astronaut” since he was on the Apollo 11 mission____47.____never walked on the moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did that day, NPR reported.
Regarding Collins’ passing, his family said, “He spent his final days____48.____(peaceful), with his family by his side,” according to the NASA statement. “Please join____49.____(we) in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp intelligence, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise insight, gained both from looking back at Earth from the best position of space and_____50._____(stare) across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat,” they wrote.
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.请找出下列短文中的错误，并直接在短文中改正。

改错格式（要求）：
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11处起）不计分。

My school schedule is tight than ever because I’m in the final year of high school. Therefore, I still manage to do what I can help with the housework. I’ve gotten into the habit of cleaning up after dinner when I turned nine. I also do thing like sweeping and washing clothes. I even begin to cook for my family last month. Doing the housework makes I learn to take responsibility at home, and in a long term, in society. For another, I find the time spend doing the housework with my parents really fun and rewarding. We chat with and sometimes even sing together!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，暑期在纽约学习，得知当地博物馆要举办中国瓷器(china)展。

请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：
1.写信意图；
2.应征目的、优势。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Sir,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. F 18. C 19. B 20. E
21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38.
C 39. A 40. B
41. to travel
42. exploration
43. colleagues
44. which 45. with 46. earned 47. but
48. peacefully
49. us 50. staring
51.(1).tight→tighter；
(2).Therefore→However；
(3).在help前加to；
(4).when→since；
(5).thing→things；
(6).begin→began；
(7).I→me；
(8).a→the；
(9).spend→spent；
(10).去掉with
52.略。