2019-2020学年上海市徐汇中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年上海市徐汇中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? Keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems like an impossibility, but some scientists think that digital technology may have the answer: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping it “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.
In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike the familiar physical clones — children that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate life — your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to mapthe brain.
How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology (纳米技术). Ray Kurzweil — one of the kings of artificial intelligence — predicts that within two or three decades we will have nano transmitters that can be put into the bloodstream. Inthe capillaries (毛细血管) of the brain, they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral (大脑的) electronic activity. They would be able to send that information to a receiver inside a special helmet, so there would be no need for any wires sticking out of the head.
As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also imagines the nano transmitters being able to connect you to a world of virtual reality on the Internet, similar to what was shown in the film “Matrix”. With the nano transmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the Internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen, they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.
Some peoplebelieve that they can enjoy life after death. But why wait for that when you could have a shot of nanobots (纳米机器人) and upload your brain onto the Internet and live forever as a virtual surfer?
One snag: to exist on the net you will have to have your neural network parked on the computer of a web-hosting company. These companies want real money in real bank accounts every year or they will wipe your bit of the hard disc and sell the space to someone else. With your body six feet underground how will you pay?
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Nano transmitters can help map the human brain.
B. Electronic clones recreate the original human body.
C. Electronic clones may put their physical selves into movies.
D. Nano transmitters use a helmet to detect the cerebral activities.
2. What is the author’s attitude towards electronic clones?
A. Optimistic and careful.
B. Interested and unconvinced.
C. Excited and confused.
D. Assured and critical.
3. The author asks “how will you pay?” at the end of the article, because ________.
A. you can’t pay to exist on the Internet if you are physically dead
B. you can’t pay for hard disc space if you don’t have a bank account
C. you can’t pay for a special service if too many people want to use it
D.you can’t pay the web-hosting company if you don’t have a neural network
B
I was checking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all of
a sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).
Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.
After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.
Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actions particularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."
After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.
Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not
surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through this town.
4. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?
A. She missed the G9 bus.
B. She paid for her bananas.
C. She replaced the credit cards.
D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.
5. Who helped the author find Ball?
A. The G9 driver.
B. The girl's boyfriend.
C. The author's neighbors.
D. The author's husband.
6. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?
A. Ball called the author.
B. Ball went to the author's house.
C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.
D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.
7. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?
A. Humorous and kind.
B. Generous and demanding.
C. Honest and warm-hearted.
D. Caring and outgoing.
C
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.
Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.
Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.
Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.
Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately, but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.
“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.
“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.
8. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Destroyed habitats.
B. Climate change.
C. Lack of seafood.
D. Bleaching events.
9. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Many species has been dying out slowly.
B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.
C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.
D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.
10. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Worried.
B. Angry.
C. Hopeful.
D. Surprised.
11. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier Reef
B. The Species of ocean Life Are In Danger
C. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get Worse
D. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline
D
A man in Indonesia is walking backwards for 435 miles. He's making the trip to encourage the government and others to value and protect Indonesia's rainforests.
Medi Bastoni is 43 years old. He is an Indonesian. Indonesia is a large country in the world formed by a group
of islands. There are over 16, 000 islands there，and most of them are covered with rainforests. But on Java, where Mr. Bastoni lives, far more forests have been cleared.
Mr. Bastoni believes it's important to protect forests from being cut down, and to restore (恢复) them when they have been destroyed. Near his home, Mount Wilis is now being restored, but Mr. Bastoni wants to make the protection continue. That's how he came up with the idea of the 435-mile walk.
And walking backwards? Mr. Bastoni wants Indonesians to look back at their past. Walking backwards is a good way to get attention. Right now, Mr. Bastoni's backward walk is pretty big news in Indonesia.
Mr. Bastoni is wearing a frame(框架)that supports a large mirror in front of him, above his head. This allows Mr. Bastoni to look behind him while walking backwards. Besides, Mr. Bastoni is carrying a backpack with some clothes and a little food. He is planning on buying more meals from restaurants along the way. He has been sleeping at police stations, security posts, and even strangers homes during the trip. His plan is to cover about 19 miles a day. In early August he was in Sragen -- about 100 miles from his home. It's not clear whether Mr. Bastoni is still on track to arrive in Jakarta by August 17.
12. What do we know about rainforests in Indonesia?
A. Indonesia has the largest area of rainforests in the world.
B. The loss of rainforests is getting serious on Java.
C. The islands there are all covered by rainforests.
D Local people pay great attention to rainforests.
13. Why did Mr Bastoni want to take the 435-mile walk?
A With the purpose of fighting climate change.
B. With the aim of becoming a healthy person.
C. With the hope of rebuilding rainforests.
D. With deep love for traditional sports.
14. What's the function of the large mirror?
A. To make sure of Mr. Bastoni's safety.
B. To show Mr. Bastoni's position correctly.
C. To allow Mr. Bastoni to look forwards easily.
D. To help Mr. Bastoni enjoy views on the road.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The difficulty of protecting rainforests in Indonesia.
B. The importance of rainforests to Indonesia.
C. A trip to recall history and attract attention.
D. A walking backwards trip to save rainforests.
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While most of us are familiar with the fun and excitement of taking a vacation with family or friends, far fewer people have set out on a holiday by themselves. There are plenty of benefits to plan a solo(单独的) travel as your nextgetaway.___16___We've got a whole list of reasons why you should consider travelling alone.
• You' re in charge of the itinerary(行程)
Did you ever have the unfortunate experience of being dragged to a crowded tourist trap with your family or miss out ona one-of-a-kind destination because none of your friends were interested? That all goes out the window when you're in complete control of the itinerary.___17___Travelling solo provides the perfect opportunity to visit the sequestered(隐蔽的) sites you'vehad marked on a map for years.
• Plenty of chances to meet new people
When visiting a new place alone, you really have no choice but to communicate with new people.___18___Locals not only have insider information that you won't find in a guidebook, but speaking with someone native to the country is a great way to learn about their culture.
• Expand your comfort zone
___19___Between practicing your real-world conversation skills in a foreign language and trying unfamiliar food, travelling alone forces you to face a variety of new situations. When you only have yourself to rely on, you have a real opportunity to learn what you're capable of.
• A chance to stop and reflect
Whether you plan on getting close to nature or just spending an afternoon daydreaming at a sidewalk cafe, travelling alone offers a unique chance to pause and see things from a new view. Add in the experience of a new culture and the chance to interact with people of different backgrounds.___20___
A. Not convinced yet?
B. Everyone has unique interests.
C. Step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goal.
D. Gelling outside of your comfortable box is tough at first.
E. Spending time alone in a new place forces you to try new things.
F. And you'll come back from a solo vacation with a new outlook on life.
G. It might seem frightening, but talking to local people has many benefits.
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During my recent tour to Kunming in Yunnan Province, I met a young Australian at Liuzhou railway station. I helped himget on board the____21____with his luggage, and then we started____22____in English. I____23____that he was 21 years old, studying____24____literature and history at University of Sydney, for he is fond____25____eastern culture.
What surprised me was that,____26____as he was, he had traveled a lot, not only in China but also in many other____27____of Asia. He seemed to____28____so much about Asian culture and history, and was____29____familiar with Chinese literature and philosophy_____30_____such as Confucius, Lu Xun, Mao Dun and Mo Yan.
He is a college student,_____31_____he does not limit himself to classroom reading only. He said if one really wants to know the_____32_____, he or she should go out to see, hear and_____33_____real life. Besides, many students like him in Australia do_____34_____jobs after class in order to make a living and save enough for_____35_____.
I am a bit older than he is. But I find myself less_____36_____than he is about many things in the world. Like some of my classmates at college, I often felt_____37_____of being a college student. Now I come to realize we should_____38_____the world to broaden our mind and_____39_____a sense of responsibility for the world we live in. At the same time, as a Chinese, we should hold on to our traditional_____40_____and spread it to the rest of the world.
21. A.ship B.bus C.train D.plane
22. A.chatting B.arguing C.singing D.joking
23. A.imagined B.thought C.guessed D.learned
24. A.European n C.African D.Australian
25. A.in B.of C.with D.about
26. A.weak B.young C.stupid D.busy
27. A.plains B.corners C.rivers D.parts
28. A.know B.introduce C.worry D.teach
29. A.yet B.still C.even D.ever
30. A.designers B.artists C.doctors D.masters
31. A.though· B.if C.but D.so
32. A.space B.school C.world D.country
33. A.find out B.put out C.set out D.carry out
34. A.full-time B.part-time C.simple D.hard
35. A.experiments B.research C.reading D.traveling.
36. A.knowledgeable B.fortunate C.helpful D.generous
37. A.tired B.proud C.ashamed D.afraid
38. A.explore B.build C.create D.save
39. A.reduce B.lose C.develop D.record
40. A.system B.technology C.challenge D.culture
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
Living in a city can be stressful. But some people inBogota,Colombiahave found a place to help reduce stress and get a break from busy life.___41.___place is a park for hummingbirds(蜂鸟).
The park___42.___(sit) at the top of Monserrate Hill in a place known as the Paramuno corridor. The area contains a forest that has turned into a peaceful place for both people and birds.
As the hummingbirds fly from flower___43.___flower, some scientists concentrate on(集中于) the animals and study them, while others would like___44.___(take) pictures with their phones. Camilo Cantor is a worker in the park,___45.___job is to mix water and sugar along a 300 meter path. Cantor explains, “You can hear noise from the city, the producer of___46.___(pollute).” But, he adds, the park is a special place. It is a place___47.___people can go to reduce stress and forget about the pressure of city life.
Ten years ago, the hill___48.___(destroy) completely, meaning there were not any trees left on it. But workers began to plant local trees and flowers again to bring the forest back to life. At present, there are a number of birds,___49.___(include) 18 kinds of hummingbirds and some migratory(迁徙的) species.
Hummingbirds are only found on the American continent andColombiais home to____50.____(vary) kinds of birds.
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九文中共有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的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符
号(Λ，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每次错误以及修改仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As we can see, some students in our school are in poor health, what deserves our attention. It is obvious that poor health is close related to bad living habits. Some students stay up late doing their homework and playing with their mobile phones. As result, they have difficulty concentrating on our lessons in class . Some students don't have a balanced diet. They always eat snacks instead of having healthy meal. Besides, some students never take exercise, which lead to weight problems.
It is time to reflecting on our way of life. Let's develop good living habits to keep fit. By having enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and taking regular exercise, we can live in healthily and happily.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Henry started his teddy bear craft-making hobby when he was only 9 years old. Now a teen, his one-of-a-kind collection has grown into thousands, but you won't find his bears on the shelf at home. His mission of kindness has the only purpose of donating his creations to put a smile on the faces of sick children and lift their spirits.
The young boy's work began one day when he was Christmas shopping with his mother. He asked if he could buy a few presents for sick children in hospitals. His mother had to infuse because the family, which included nine children, could simply not afford the extra cost. Henry told his mother not to worry-he would make the toys himself.
“I hadn’t sewed（缝纫）anything before. In the beginning, it took me a lot of practice,“ Henry recalled.
He borrowed his mother's sewing machine and got straight to work. He learned to create the toy animals by trial and error, using the Internet for instructions. It took him five hours to make his first bear, which he described as “a simple, ugly bear”. With much practice and effort, he was able to cut his time down to one hour per bear, and he began creating unique, bright-color1 ed bears that kids love to hug.
Throughout his youth, while most other children were playing video games or skateboarding , Henry was working on a sewing machine, making stuffed animals. What drives his hard work is seeing firsthand how a child changes when they are gifted a teddy bear. Each child's eyes light up with joy, and for a moment, they forget their illness.
“They smile, and some hug me. It makes their whole day better," said Henry, describing how children typically react when he hands them a toy bear. He believes each bear inspires a sense of hope in the receiver.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After his story was aired on TV, Henry started his own organization.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Then the young boy launched his own channel（频道）on the Internet.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
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(7).lead→leads
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