2020届上海市民办新复兴高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案解析

2020届上海市民办新复兴高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案解
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
Kuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels:
The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)
Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water forcoffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5. The guests’ complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.
Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).
The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.
Central Hotel (About $35 per night)
This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but clean, and have common Wi-Fi.
Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)
On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many on the street.
1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window ________.
A.because the light in the room is dim
B.so that you can breathe the fresh air
C.so that you can let some warm air in
D.so that you can have a good view from it
2.If a guest likes surfing the Net, which of the following would be his first choice?
A.The Chinatown Inn
B.Central Hotel.
C.Ocean 77.
D.Ancasa Express
3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?
A.It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.
B.Its location is in the heart of the city.
C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.
D.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.
B
We are in lack of enough sleep, according to Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. And thishas great consequences on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, she ly declares, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.
In her bestseller Thrive, Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing, wisdom, wonder, and giving. Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of living struck such a powerful chord (弦) that she realized the mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation (调查).
The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation (剥夺), and the new golden age of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health — from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.
In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and our decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives. She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.
In today’s fast-paced, always-connected and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world.
4. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The importance of sleep.
B. The necessity of improving sleep.
C. The way to improve our sleep.
D. The effect of sleep on health.
5. What can be inferred about Arianna’s attitude to success?
A. She thinks good sleep is more important.
B. She doesn’t think much of becoming successful.
C. She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.
D. She is concerned about the nature of success.
6. What can be said about Arianna’s investigation?
A. It is really of great value.
B. It is scientific and historical.
C. It costs Arianna’s sleep in practice.
D. It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,
7. What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?
A. It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.
B. It warns people against taking sleeping pills.
C. It warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.
D. It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.
C
While space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.
Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.
The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting
with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.
Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.
If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.
8. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?
A. It is equal to the space exploration.
B. It is well developed.
C. It deserves more attention and devotion.
D. It is beyond our knowledge.
9. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?
A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.
B. Preventing the world getting warmer.
C. Mapping the global ocean floor.
D. Removing salt from sea water.
10. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.
B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.
C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.
D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Oceans, the Last Hope.
B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.
C. Space, the Final Frontier.
D. Space, the Faraway Dream.
D
The common use of Google Maps, a navigation(导航) app on smartphones, raises the age-old question we meet with any technology:What skills are we losing? But also, crucially: What capabilities are we gaining?
People who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps usually experience lots of
confusion with digital maps. For example, they may mess up the direction of north and south, and you can see only a small section at a time. But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Despite being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Google Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years. What seems unnecessary to some has been a significant expansion of my own capabilities.
Part of the problem is that reading paper maps requires a specific skill set. There is nothing natural about them. In many developed nations, street names and house numbers are meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and then west” usually make sense. In Istanbul, in contrast, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals rarely use street names, and house numbers often aren’tsequentialeither because after buildings 1, 2 and 3 were built, someone squeezed in another house between 1 and 2, and now that’s 4. But then 5 will maybe get built after 3, and 6 will be between 2 and 3. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient streets that meet with newer ones. Therefore, instructions as simple as “go north” would require a helicopter. I got lost all the time.
But since I used Google Maps, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up. And because I go to more places more confidently, I believe my native navigation skills have somewhat improved, too.
That brings me back to my original question: while we often lose some skills after seeking convenience from technology, this new setup may also allow us to expand our capabilities and do something more confidently. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.
12. How does the author feel about Google Maps?
A Confusing. B. Unnecessary. C. Complicated. D. Helpful.
13. Which contributes to the difficulty of finding ways in Istanbul?
A. Strange street names.
B. Ordinary paper maps.
C. Complex road arrangements.
D. Lack of road instructions.
14. What does the underlined word “sequential” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. In a fixed order.
B. In good condition.
C. Of great importance.
D. Of the same kind.
15. What column of a newspaper may this passage belong to?
A. Fashion.
B. Opinion.
C. Society.
D. Geography.
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
Retirement, if you plan well, is filled with leisure time to do what you want when you want. That is why we call retirement the Golden Years. Retirees with grandchildren have the leisure to see them whenever they want.___16___
Early in the pandemic (流行病)，health experts warned older adults to limit contact with children. No matter how much you love them, children are known for spreading germs. And older adults are at higher risk of dying from CO VID-19. But now, as the pandemic continues, the situation is changing again for some retired people. Because of the pandemic, most grandparents are involved in the family's childcare.___17___They check schoolwork, control study time, and create educational games.
Why? For many families, school is also childcare for working parents.___18___So education is happening online and in the home.___19___More grandparents are now being asked to not only watch their grandchildren but also supervise (监督)their online learning.
Mary Hill and her husband Bill have to care for their grandson Will five days a week and supervise his distance learning. Mary says she and her husband are much busier than they were before the pandemic.
___20___Grandparents are often accused of spoiling grandchildren - letting them eat lots of sweets and play all the time. For Mary, becoming a rule enforcer instead of just a fun grandmother for Will has been the hardest part.
A. But most schools remain closed.
B. However, that changed with the coronavirus pandemic.
C. As a result, many families are struggling to find childcare.
D. It is not easy for old adults to get along with their grandchildren.
E. Besides being much busier, grandparents face another difficult problem.
F. In theUnited States, some grandparents are adding new work in their Golden Years.
G. Children experts say grandparents and their grandchildren should hang out together regularly.
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In one of my college classes, we were required to do an act of kindness. My project included _____21_____ lunch for an elderly person. When I _____22_____ the elderly person with the food I cooked, it never _____23_____ to me that it would result in a new friendship and the discovery of a _____24_____ .
The person I visited was Bill, who was unable to ____25____ much. A nurse came regularly to help him move to and from the wheelchair because he has no _____26_____. Bill said he was delighted to see me and it was a
_____27_____ for him to eat a meal with me because he usually eats _____28_____ . He said the food was great, but he enjoyed having ____29____ even more than the food.
Bill had had a ______30______ life when working on the railroad and had many ______31______ stories to tell about his travels to many places. I was intending a trip____32____his stories. I had once ______33______ about traveling by train. However, I would ______34______ be going by train after meeting Bill.
Perhaps the biggest ______35______ of this project was that I suddenly realized that I am ______36______ of working with the elderly. Spending time with them was fun----they have so much life experience to ______37______ . On the one hand I am a good _____38_____ . On the other hand, older people want someone to know their inner world, so it is a perfect ______39______ . I decided to focus my studies on the ______40______ . Hopefully in the future, I will work with them to help even more people like Bill.
21. A. buying B. delivering C. packing D. preparing
22. A. called on B. came across C. picked up D. turned to
23. A. happened B. appealed C. occurred D. proved
24. A. travel plan B. career path C. holiday destination D. cooking skill
25. A. talk B. eat C. sit D. walk
26. A. money B. s C. neighbors D. time
27. A. treat B. fancy C. privilege D. waste
28. A. slowly B. little C. alone D. unhappily
29. A. family B. company C. fun D. health
30. A. painful B. hopeful C. peaceful D. color1 ful
31. A. adventurous B. fresh C. attractive D. satisfying
32. A. because of B. in spite of C. regardless of D. in addition to
33. A. argued B. hesitated C. thought D. cared
34. A. unbelievably B. undoubtedly C. unexpectedly D. unhurriedly
35. A. aim B. impression C. problem D. bonus
36. A. aware B. proud C. fond D. certain
37. A. share B. discuss C. treasure D. gain
38. A. student B. cook C. learner D. listener
39. A. choice B. deal C. match D. game
40. A. old B. poor C. disabled D. homeless
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
China has emerged as an___41.___(increase) important player in the fourth industrial revolution, having patented technologies___42.___a rate that is growing at double the global average, a European Patent Office report released on Thursday said.
From a very low starting point in the late 2000s, China’s innovative activity has increased very quickly, registering___43.___annual average___44.___(grow) between 2010 and 2018 of 39.3 percent, which is twice the global average of 19.7 percent.
China overtook South Korea in 2017 and, after___45.___(generate) more than 6,300 international patent families in 2018, now stands almost on a par with (和……平分秋色) Europe and Japan.
The United States defended___46.___(it) position as the world leader in the fourth industrial revolution technology with 11,927 international patent families in 2018. China stands in the 4th position.
“Our study shows that Chinese innovation in the field of fourth industrial revolution technologies has increased greatly. China___47.___(display), by far, the___48.___(fast) development of all major innovation centers around the world. Its universities, businesses, and regional hubs (中心,核心) are becoming important players in the global innovation landscape,” said Antonio Campinos, president of the European Patent Office.
The study reveals that China’s innovation in the field of the fourth industrial revolution is specialized in connectivity and software, areas in___49.___companies such as technology giants Huawei and ZTE have become world____50.____(lead).
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。

错误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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Our school is holding an activity to help a school in the poor area, which not only help the students there enrich their lives but also enables us to feel the joy of sharing and appreciate it what we have by helping others.
Here is that we can do. First, we can donate our using books, clothes, basketballs, electronic products and so on to them. Second, we can write letters to them regular to share opinions and make friend with them. In addition,
invite them to our homes to spend holidays is a good way, where may give them some unforgettable experiences.
You are all welcome to join in the activity do what you can to make the better world for us all!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你班的交换生Tom在中国已经学习三个月，但是他依然觉得学习中文很困难、经常失眠且不知道如何交新朋友。

请你给他写封邮件，给出一些建议。

内容包括：
1.向同学或老师请教学习方法；
2.睡前听点音乐；
3.主动和别人交流并提供帮助。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. F 18. A 19. C 20. E
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34. B 35. D 36.
C 37. A 38.
D 39. C 40. A
41. increasingly
42. at 43. an
44. growth 45. generating
46. its 47. has displayed
48. fastest
49. which 50. leaders
51.(1).help→helps
(2).删除it
(3).that→what
(4).using→used
(5). regular→regularly
(6). friend→ friends
(7). invite→inviting
(8).where→which
(9).在do前加to
(10).the→a
52.略。