2020年上海市民立中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析

2020年上海市民立中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析
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
One day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.
A. gave him a spanking
B. left the door unrepaired
C. told him how expensive it was
D. blamed him for what he had done
2. The experience may cause the author _______.
A. not to go against his parents’ will
B. to have a better control of himself
C. not to make mistakes in the future
D. to hide his anger away from others
3. What is the main idea of this text?
A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.
B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.
C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.
D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
B
After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.
Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?
Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.
Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.
People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?
Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.
4. Why do elders teach us to save money?
A. Because there are more rainy days in life.
B. Because no one can win streak.
C. Because good days may end.
D. Because money can't buy everything.
5. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?
A. select from
B. hold back
C. rely on
D. prefer to
6. What can we infer from the passage?
A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.
B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.
C. We should live for the future no matter what.
D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.
7. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Money is something but not everything.
B. One should save for rainy days.
C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.
D. Live the present wisely for your life.
C
Music is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always been a totally different experience.
“When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a relationship with music.”
In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin. Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses that are felt at 24 contact points.Burtonhas been trialing the suit for four years.
“The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first. And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.”
The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were able to hear.
Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks.
As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people
understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”.
8. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid?
A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist.
B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band.
C. To expand the tactile musical experience.
D. To begin building a bond with films.
9. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage?
A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016.
B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts.
C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia.
D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson.
10. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph?
A. create
B. express
C. cover
D. strengthen
11. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” Music
B. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf People
C. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free Suit
D. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears
D
Japan's prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers, even family members, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.
From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its players—and on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event, telling teammates and reporters she wasn't in the right “headspace” to compete. “It's been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different variables going into it,” Biles told the Washington Post.
The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League supplemented (增加) game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20, mixed with game audio in real time. A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began
populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and the trend caught on internationally.
Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in visualization— imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics. Without moving a muscle, players using visualization can solidify neural (神经的) connections and activate their motor cortex (皮层). To visualize most effectively, Houle says, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay. Empty stadiums may thus have a measurable impact on players' performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a person's performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.
12. What caused Biles to drop out of the women's team event?
A. The poor physical condition.
B. The absence of the audience.
C. The fiercely competitive event.
D. The influence of crowds of fans.
13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.
B. The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.
C. The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the pandemic.
D. The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.
14. How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players' performance?
A. By doing a roundoff back handspring.
B. By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.
C. By using the concept called social facilitation.
D. By changing the viewers of a player.
15. What message does the author mainly convey in the text?
A. Athletes should be trained in visualization.
B. Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.
C. Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.
D. Viewers present may influence players' performance.
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Now many people are seeing the benefits of eating healthily.____16____By replacing “unclean” habits, you can get many benefits of a clean diet for life.
Know your eating habits.___17___The best way to know your eating habits is to keep a food diary for two to four weeks. Write down everything you eat for this time, including snacks or foods you eat in passing. It's a good
idea to make a note of how you're feeling each day.
List your unclean habits and determine how you can change them. After two weeks, you should be able to know unclean foods.___18___See if there is anything that is causing you to eat unclean foods. Do you go out for happy hours and eat bar food instead of a proper dinner?
___19___ Consider making a lifestyle plan that includes clean eating, exercise, and time to rest and relax. You could create a plan around three solid, clean meals. Your plan should include meals that meet all of your needs to keep your health and well-being.
Talk to a doctor about your eating habits. If you're unsure of how to eat more cleanly, consider talking to your doctor or a registered dietician about how to replace processed foods with natural choices.___20___If you don't want to turn to a doctor, there are resources on the Internet that can help you develop the best eating plan for yourself.
A. Figure out how you can change these habits.
B. You need I cup of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables per day.
C. They can often help you develop the most reasonable eating plan.
D. Make a plan to change your diet so it's cleaner and healthier for life.
E. You won't be able to eat cleanly unless you have an idea of your way of dining.
F. Having a clean diet can help you keep a healthy weight and protect against illness.
G. Make sure to choose different kinds of vegetables so that you get a lot of nutrients.
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For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got___21___when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his___22___took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy___23___.
For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was___24___his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the___25___of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed___26___to get to work?
With that thought in mind, Pruitt___27___a plan and posted it on the community website. He___28___to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair again___29___. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the
___30___to buy one.
The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty___31___bicycles. Then came more than 500___32___for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be___33___to their owners.
Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are___34___struggling.___35___simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.
In addition to___36___skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community.___37___, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.
“It’s a really great___38___for kids, ” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Pruitt is certainly providing a___39___, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the___40___that he can make on people. ”
21. A. mad B. frightened C. curious D. amazed
22. A. career B. emotions C. route D. opinions
23. A. yet B. together C. instead D. ever
24. A. ride B. lock C. repair D. replace
25. A. lack B. variety C. quality D. increase
26. A. permission B. qualification C. transportation D. instruction
27. A. came up with B. stuck to C. gave up D. broke away from
28. A. hesitated B. refused C. remembered D. offered
29. A. on credit B. in advance C. for free D. by accident
30. A. excuse B. budget C. courage D. profit
31. A. expensive B. used C. shared D. modern
32. A. notices B. announcements C. advertisements D. enquiries
33. A. returned B. sold C. lent D. exported
34. A. slightly B. hardly C. truly D. instantly
35. A. Among B. Upon C. Beyond D. Without
36. A. practical B. mathematical C. commercial D. social
37. A. However B. Otherwise C. Somehow D. Meanwhile
38. A. comfort B. celebration C. promise D. experience
39. A. suggestion B. service C. ceremony D. competition
40. A. compromise B. impact C. impression D. progress
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
Classics are the antiques of the literary world, including novels, plays and poems. Currently, it is often mistaken that classics are boring and hard to read as most of them____41.____(write) long ago and their language characteristics are not the same____42.____those of modern works. The fact is that classics are examples of great writing and wisdom and they still have something____43.____(do) with contemporary life.
As we all know, Charles Dickens is one of the____44.____(great) writers in England, whose best-known works may beOliver Twist, David CopperfieldandGreat Expectations.Just set hisGreat Expectationsas an example,____45.____(tell) a story in the early 1800s in England. There are many____46.____(symbol) in the novel. For example, mist is a symbol of danger while Estella is a symbol of____47.____(educate) and money. There is a twist in the plot – a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune, which____48.____(change) him a lot. Its theme is “What does it really mean to be____49.____gentleman?” Pip finally realizes that wealth doesn’t equal happiness and friends should be placed above a fancy education,_____50._____is also the character development.
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.假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

The “ Foreign Cultures” section in our school’s newspaper are very popular among us students. It carries articles writing by foreign friends about the cultures of our home countries. And we will especial welcome articles about how English people spend their festivals the life of English high school students. You’d better to write something about the culture in your country. That we want is anything relevant so long as it’s interested and informative. 400 word will be fine. It is required that the articles will be sent before June 28.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.有人说锻炼需要时间、空间、毅力等。

你认为锻炼最需要的是什么？请你以“Doing Exercise Requires ________ Most”为题写一篇英文短文向某英语报投稿，内容包括：
1.锻炼最需要的东西；
2.请举例说明。

注意：
1.补全短文题目；
2.词数100左右。

Doing Exercise Requires ________ Most
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. F 17. E 18. A 19. D 20. C
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. B
41. were written
42. as 43. to do
44. greatest
45. telling
46. symbols
47. education
48. changes .
49. a 50. which
51.(1). are→ is (2). writing→ written (3). our→ their (4). especial → especially
(5). life 前加and (6).删除to (7). That→ What (8). interested → interesting (9). word → words
(10). will → should 或删除will
52.略。