2019-2020学年上海市杨浦高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市杨浦高级中学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
In his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.
While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.
Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.
Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.
While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.
1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.
B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.
C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.
D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.
2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?
A. Social reality.
B. Female dreams.
C. Human emotions.
D. Political environment.
3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.
B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.
C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.
D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.
B
Jack was 11 months old in the spring of 2015 when his parents, Erika and Christopher, recognized his development was not progressing as it should. The feeling was familiar to the couple. Just a few months earlier, Jack’s brother Chase, who is 16 months older, had been diagnosed with autism(自闭症) after he did not reach motion and language standards as expected.
Jack’s behaviors were similarly delayed, and his parents moved quickly to seek help. Today, Jack is 5 — he celebrated his birthday on May 13 — and he can speak in full sentences and read. After two years at a preschool that specializes in services for children with developmental disabilities, he will start kindergarten in theSmithtownschool district in September. “Our family’s experience is a good example of the power and effectiveness of early intervention. The services our boys have received made all the difference,” the parents said.
According to scientists, autism can be detected at 18 months or younger, and by age 2 a diagnosis can be considered “very reliable.” The parents said they were happy with Chase’s success at the learning center, but still had concerns for Jack because he was not speaking. Developing social and communication skills can be among the greatest challenge for individuals with autism, even if they are able to say a few words early on. “We didn’t know if he was ever going to talk,” Erika said. “That was my biggest fear. We just didn’t know.”
Looking ahead, the parents are cautiously optimistic about Jack’s next educational move. He doesn’t handle change well, they said, and he likes to know his routine. Still, they expressed confidence that his time at the learning center has given him the skills he needs to be successful.
4. How did Jack’s parents know he suffered from autism?
A. They found the baby clever.
B. They judged by their experience.
C. They found he didn’t develop.
D. They checked on him in the hospital.
5. What did the parents think of the early intervention?
A. It made no difference to the babies.
B. It benefitted the babies greatly.
C. It got their babies more disabled.
D. It helped their babies speak fluently.
6. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Autism can be confirmed at 18 months old.
B. Jack’s parents were confident about his motor skills.
C. Chase’s parents were doubtful about his development
D. Jack’s parents worried about his language skills most.
7. What is the text mainly talking about?
A. Autism can be curedif parents take actions early.
B. Parents should be confident about their children’s future.
C. Early intervention in autism could improve children’s life.
D. Communication skills should be developed as early as possible.
C
A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country. To get there, we had to walk a mile. But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection. I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister--and all the things I loved best- quiet, space and books.
I read a lot of books about science: not the spaceships my brothers preferred, but the birds and the bees--literally. I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins (知更鸟). I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone (石灰石).
One Saturday, as I wandered through the young adult section, I saw a title: Little Women, by Lousia May Alcott. I had learned from experience that titles weren’t everything. A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home. So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.
I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home, and, except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating, I did not put it down until the end. Even the freedom to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott' s story. It was about girls, for one thing, girls who could almost be like me, especially Jo. I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.
8. What can we say about the author’s family?
A. They enjoyed traveling abroad.
B. They were library frequenters.
C. They were very fond of walking.
D. They led a perfectly quiet life.
9. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?
A. Her different hobbies from her brothers.
B. How she conducted science experiments.
C. Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.
D. Her reading interests during a particular period of time.
10. What opinion does the author hold on books?
A. Book titles can sometimes be misleading.
B. Science books are as interesting as novels.
C. The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.
D. Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.
11. How would the author describe Little Women?
A. It helped her to discover her true character.
B. It made her forget about food and sleep.
C. It inspired confidence in her.
D. It kept her absorbed.
D
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using
gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
12. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
13. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
14. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
15. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
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To be effective in today’s highly competitive job market, you have to get out there and skillfully promote yourself to employers who can appreciate your value and are able to hire you.____16____Here’s how to simplify the process and accelerate your progress to lessen this burden and find your next challenges swiftly.
____17____
Understand that there is work to be done and no easy way out of it. It’s up to you to put your best forward by preparing for the meeting: research the company and the individual you are meeting and figure out how you can add value to the company by solving problems with your unique skills and characteristics.
Don’t overextend yourself.
The key to success is focusing your job search on a limited number of target companies that you determine need your talents: then figuring ways to “get inside” these organizations to present yourself as a prospective employee.____18____So make sure that each approach is targeted and thorough, so that you don’t wear yourself out spinning your wheels pursuing lost causes.
Be generous.
In today’s job market, doing a sample project is one of the most effective ways to establish credibility and gain an element critical to hiring decisions: trust. Allowing an employer to see the quality of your work before making a hiring decision decreases the employer's risk, increases goodwill, and often accelerates the hiring process.
Be pound wise, not penny foolish.
If you are questioned about your salary, put your pride aside for a moment and think about dollars and cents.____19____Be sure to keep your eye on your bigger financial picture, and keep in mind how much each day of unemployment is costing you.
By following these tips and pacing yourself through the challenge of a job search, you’ll be interviewing with hiring managers in no time.____20____
A. Prepare for the project.
B. Get a great resume prepared.
C. Stay focused and best of luck in the job search.
D. But this kind of campaign is based on quality, not quantity.
E. You have to rely on your own personal intention to open doors.
F. Yetself-promotion can be a huge challenge for many job-seekers.
G. Once you are working, you stand a better chance of proving that you are worth more.
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This morning, I started very late in my car to office, I was in a___21___to reach my office as my clients (客户)were waiting for me there. Unfortunately, I got___22___in a traffic jam. All the vehicles stood up in a long line, and drivers were___23___blowing horns to get rid of their___24___. I gotdown from my car and moved forward in search of the___25___of the traffic jam. At a turning a young man was struggling hard to move forward his car, which might___26___.
Everyone there was just___27___the man without coming to offer___28___to him. Meanwhile, they were___29___the man for the traffic jam. The number of vehicles was gradually increasing. The man looked_____30_____as everyone put him to the scorn (奚落) for creating this public_____31_____.Nobody was in the mood of_____32_____the man for his error.
Seeing this, I_____33_____rushed to help the man, followed by other four drivers. We_____34_____to push the car. Very soon it started with a loud sound. The man smiled in_____35_____the moment his car worked again.
Then he thanked us and_____36_____to everyone there and moved off.
After that I went into deep thinking over the human_____37_____in the times of crisis. Every human on this earth unavoidably makes errors. When other people do that we blame, but when we are in the same condition, we desire to gain_____38_____. In the times of crisis we should tryto _____39_____them together instead of blaming others. Forgiving is a_____40_____choice，as it not only avoids conflicts further, but also spreads universal love.
21. A. fashion B. mess C. hurry D. way
22. A. injured B. stuck C. lost D. removed
23. A. properly B. awkwardly C. considerately D. constantly
24. A. anxiety B. concern C. anger D. sadness
25. A. cause B. evidence C. influence D. effort
26. A. break down B. turn off C. set off D. pull up
27. A. comforting B. directing C. watching D. checking
28. A. admission B. opportunities C. trust D. assistance
29. A. observing B. blaming C. inspiring D. punishing
30. A. satisfied B. impatient C. frightened D. embarrassed
31. A. progress B. focus C. practice D. inconvenience
32. A. forgiving B. criticizing C. persuading D. encouraging
33. A. tiredly B. immediately C. purposely D. steadily
34. A. pretended B. cooperated C. hesitated D. promised
35. A. vain B. secret C. relief D. private
36. A. apologized B. shouted C. explained D. complained
37. A. intelligence B. relationship C. attitude D. practice
38. A. satisfaction B. sympathy C. benefit D. trust
39. A. neglect B. estimate C. simplify D. overcome
40. A. wise B. similar C. painful D. common
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
Have you ever wondered where Lego(乐高积木)came from? Like many great inventions,the story is not just one of a great idea,_____41._____one of a ton of hard work and perseverance（毅力）.
The story started inDenmark. Ole Christiansen was a carpenter_____42._____was struggling with his small business. His wife died_____43._____(short) after his fourth son was born. He had to work hard to support his family alone. He started making wood toys,but they didn't sell well. He decided his toys needed a name,and he chose_____44._____name"Lego".
Unfortunately, several years later, his workshop_____45._____(burn) to the ground. Soon,he started to make a few plastic toys. He got the idea to create a “system" of toys that would build up kids'_____46._____(imagine) and creativity. He decided to stop_____47._____(make) wood toys and focus only on the connected plastic toys. Then he started to build more and more kinds of_____48._____(model). Each one had to be of the_____49._____(high) quality, which can be reflected in Lego's motto —“Only the best is good enough. ”
Thanks to their perseverance, kids can enjoy Lego toys, movies, amusement parks and clothing. But none of this would have existed at that time if they______50.______(give up) when times got hard.
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。

When I was young, one of my biggest dreams were to live in a house made out of candy. After so many years, I finally got a chance realize my childhood dream at Sugar Republic, a popularly candy museum in Melbourne. Walking through the door, I entered in a whole new world. The first thing which caught my eye was a big gumball (口香糖球) machine. However, you could not get gumballs from them. Instead, you could become a gumball yourself by climb inside it! Interested in taking picture, you would not be able to put down your camera here. A pink swing and a huge cake were just a few of the amazed things I saw. How a “delicious” experience!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Write the summary of the passage with no more than 80 words and the original sentences in the passage are not allowed to use.
Every country has a capital city. It is where the government of the country meets. The capital city is often the largest and most important city in a country and it has more people, shops, businesses, offices and factories than
anywhere else.
The Romans founded a city, which was called Londinium, by the River Thames in AD 43. The area is now the City of London, which is the business centre of the city. The Romans built the first London Bridge. In the 11th century, a royal palace and then a minster (a large and important church) were built 3 km to the west of the city. As London grew and became more crowded, and roads and railways were built, people moved to the suburbs of the city to live. What were once outlying villages and towns were swallowed up, forming Greater London. By the 1860s, London was so crowded that railways had to be built underground. The London Underground now carries millions of passengers every year.
As the capital city, London needs good communications with the rest of the United Kingdom and the wider world. Five airports serve London: Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton and Stansted airports. Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest international airports. There are flights to and from about 220 places worldwide, and more than 40 million travelers use the airport each year. There are also new docks, able to handle large modern ships, at Tilbury, near the mouth of the Thames.
Almost all of the country’s main railway lines and motorways, and many of its main roads, radiate (辐射) out from London. Trains using the Channel Tunnel to mainland Europe start in London, and there is a direct motorway link between London and the Channel Tunnel.
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. F 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34. B 35.
C 36. A 37. C 38. B 39.
D 40. A
41. but
42. who/that
43. shortly
44. the 45. was burned(burnt)
46. imagination
47. making 48. models
49. highest
50. had given up
51.(1). were→was
(2). realize前∧to
(3). popularly→popular
(4). 去掉entered后的in
(5). which→that
(6). them→it
(7). climb→climbing
(8). picture→pictures
(9). amazed→amazing
(10). How→What
52.略。