2020届上海市高三高考最后冲刺卷(四)英语试卷及答案

上海市英语高考模拟试卷(四)

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A (10%)

Directions： In Section A , you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions mill be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it， read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn. D. Spring.

2. A. She doesn't have a bike. B. Her mother made up the story.

C. She didn’t tell the man the truth.

D. She knows nothing about the accidcnt.

3. A. A clerk. B. A librarian. C. A waitress. D. A weatherman.

4. A . Canada. B. Turkey. C. Italy. D. France.

5. A. He doesn’t, want the woman to open the window.

B. He has caught a cold.

C. It’s too cold outside.

D. He doesn’t like the fresh air.

6. A. $60. B. $120. C. $90. D. $30.

7. A. Tom was talking with the postman.

B. Tom was running around the corner.

C. Tom was helping the postman with his work.

D. Tom was always wasting his time.

8. A. Buy a fan. B. Use electricity.

C. Cool himself down.

D. Travel to a cold place.

9. A. He was late for work.

B. He quarreled with the man speaker.

C. He criticized the man speaker too seriously.

D. He criticized the man speaker out of no reason.

10. A. The woman speaker. B. Thompson’s sister.

C. Daisy’s sister.D, Thompson's niece.

Section B (15%)

Directions ： In Section B，you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage and conversation，you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question， read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. South Korea. B. Japan. C. USA. D, Germany.

12. A. How many students reach what level of education.

B. Students’ abilities in reading, maths and science.

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C. Students' self-evaluation.

D. Teachers' feedback.

13. A. Germany occupies the 19th place out of 24 nations in the study.

B. Germany was strong in its educational tradition.

C. Learning can be encouraged by a loving, stimulating environment.

D. Educational disadvantage is born not in the home but at school.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. A policeman. B. A clerk. C. A news reporter. D. A tour guide.

15. A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

16. A. Buy alcohol in this country at the age of 13.

B. Use the crossing for walking.

C. Buy cigarettes or tobacco at the age of 14.

D. Throw away waste materials in a public place.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. A job interview. B. A chat between friends.

C. A visa interview.

D. A spoken English test.

18. A. To make friends. B. To help his job.

C. To satisfy his interest.

D. To live in America.

19. A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary.

C. Pronunciation.

D. Writing.

20. A. The job back in China. B. His mother’s cooking.

C. The soap operas.

D. The school he once studied in.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (10%)

Directions ： After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the pro per form of the given word ； for the other blanks，use one word that best fits each blank.

If you take the bus or subway to school every workday, chances are (21) ____ you will be wearing headphones. And if you take a look around, you will notice that they are everywhere.

Sol Republic, a US audio manufacturer, carried out a survey among millennials (千禧一代）in 2014. It found that 53 percent of them owned three or more pairs of headphones and wore them for nearly four hours every day to enjoy music.

In fact, headphones are (22) ____ common n owadays that men’s fashion magazine GQ says that they're an important part of a man's wardrobe (衣柜）.“The newest fashion accessory (饰品）isn’t a fashion accessory at all. It’s high-style headphones that make as much of a statement as anything else you’re wear ing,” it said.

Besides those (23) ____ wear headphones just for fashion, does this mean people really love music?

It’s perhaps the privacy (隐私），alongside the music, (24) ____ we enjoy when we put on headphones. “They give us control over our audio-environment，allowing us to make our public

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spaces private,” noted The Atlantic.

In fact, the magazine called headphones the most important change of tones in music history.

“Radio (25) ____ (make) music transmittabLe (可传播的）.Cars made music mobile. Speakers

made music big, and silicon chips (硅芯片）made music small,” (26) ____ wrote. “Headphones

did for music (27) ____ writing did for language. They made it private. ”

It also seems that headphones are a way to block other people out. In the earlier-mentioned survey, 73 percent said they wear them so that they don’t have to talk with other people. So it comes

as no surprise (28) ____ some people call headphones “anti-social”.

“I wouldn’t stop someone wearing those white wires to ask for directions. It’s like they’re put ting up a big closed sign,” wrote Telegraph columnist Bryony Gordon.

And just how commuters (通勤者) used to hide behind their copy of a newspaper to avoid conversation, headphones do the same thing for commuters.

“It (29) ____ be lonely travelling through public spaces. Using music warms it up，”

Michael Bull, professor in sound studies at the University of Sussex, UK, told the BBC. “The bad thing is that while the individual feels warmer, the public space becomes a (30) ____ (social)，

colder space. ”

Section B (10%)

Directions： Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be

Forget fingerprints or the color of your eyes, airport security could soon be looking at the shape of your ears when deciding whether to allow you into the country.

Researchers have discovered that each person’s ears have a(n) (31)____ shape and have created a system that is able to scan them. The scans can then be compared with a database of ear

shapes to identify whose they are.

Professor Mark Nixon led the research team of scientists from the University of South-ampton.

They tested 252 images of different ears and found the system was able to match each ear to a(n) (32)

____ image held in its database with 99 percent (33) ____.

“There are a whole load of structures in the ear that you can use to get a set of measurements that are unique to an individual,”said Professor Nixon. “With biometrics, the problem is what

happens when people get old. With facial recognition, the systems are often confused by crow's feet

(鱼尾纹）and other (34) ____ of aging.” Our ears, however, age very(35) ____. They grow

proportionally larger and the earlobes get a bit longer, but otherwise they are fully formed from birth,

according to Professor Nixon.

The U. K. Identity and Passport Service has been testing facial recognition at an airport since 2008. But facial recognition software is often confused by changes in expression.

Therefore, people need to (36) ____ a neutral expression and in some eases even avoid wearing make-up. And fingerprints, one of the best ways we have of (37) ____ an individual at the moment,

can be “not so (38) ____” according to the professor. “Bakers and brick layers tend not to have

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obvious fingerprints as the distinctive whirls rub off. It is hard to do that with your ears. ”

Ear scanning uses a technology that (39) ____ all the tubular structures of the ear and measures them. Professor Nixon believes it could take place as passengers walk through security gates, for example, by placing camera on either side to (40) ____ an image of their ears.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A (15%)

Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are four -words or phrases marked A，B，C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Everyone hates to wait in lines. But our behavior when waiting is only partly defined by the length of the wait. “Often the psychology of queuing is more important than the statistics of the wait itself，” notes the MIT researcher Richard Larson, an expert on waiting lines.

Some people are (41) ____ to camp outside Apple stores for an entire night just to get their hands on the latest product. But waiting 10 minutes in a grocery store just to buy a drink? Forget it.

One apparent aspect of queuing psychology is that we get (42) ____ when we wait in line. This issue is tackled (处理）in many ways, from magazines in hospital waiting rooms to mirrors in elevators so that we can check our (43) ____. But we really hate it when we expect a short wait and then get a(n) (44) ____ one. But studies show that we are much more patient when we are given a(n) (45) ____ of how long we'll be waiting.

Scientists have invited 200 people to do a simple experiment. While a group of 100 people are given an exact time of waiting, another group people are left (46) ____. It turns out that more people from the first group than the second one refuse to (47) ____.

Walt Disney Co. knows this better than anyone else. It (48) ____ waiting times for attractions in its theme parks. But according to Larson, these times are overestimated so that visitors get to the front of the queue more (49) ____ than they expect. It keeps them happy.

Another big influence on our feelings about waiting in a line has to do with our perception of fairness. When it comes to queues, the universally acknowledged (50) ____ is first come，first served. Any deviation (背离)from this is regarded as (51) ____ and can lead to violent queue rage.

Sometimes, however, we are willing to make (52) ____. In hospitals，(53) ____，priority (优先权）is given to those with a more critical condition—we can also understand that.

Waiting is inevitable in life, but a better understanding of the (54) ____ of waiting can help make it a bit more bearable. When all else fails, bring a book or a smartphone will also (55) ____.

41. A. unlikely B. willing C. supposed D. expected

42. A. bored B. excited C. angry D. interested

43. A. body B. appearance C. time D. mood

44. A. ideal B. short C. opposite D. happy

45. A. grasp B. understanding C. idea D. range

46. A. helpless B. uncovered C. hopeless D. unknown

47. A. give in B. run away C. hold up D. pull through

48. A. issues B. maintains C. posts D. fulfills

49. A. quickly B. suddenly C. slowly D. steadily

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50. A. principle B. routine C. preference D. habit

51. A. improper B. unequal C. inaccurate D. unfortunate

52. A. guesses B. exceptions C. exchanges D, references

53. A. as a result B. for instance C. in other words D. on the contrary

54. A. rule B. belief C. psychology D. results

55. A. work B. fail C. make D. count

Section B (22%)

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severed questions or

unfinished statements. Fur each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C arid D. Choose the

one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the kitchen table. She would present new tests, taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley’s Be lieve It or

Not, or Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest, and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our

bathroom. My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned. And since she

cleaned many houses each week, we had a great assortment. She would look through them all,

searching for stories about remarkable children.

The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries. “What’s the capital of Finland?” my mother

asked me, looking at the magazine story.

All I knew was the capital of California, because Sacramento was the name of the street we lived on in Chinatown. “Nairobi!” I guessed, saying the most foreign word I could think of. She

checked to see if that was possibly one way to pronounce “Helsinki” before showing me the answer.

The tests got harder. One night I had to look at a page from Bible for three minutes and then report everything I could remember. “Now Jehoshaphat had riches and hon or in abundance and. . .

that’s all I remember, Mother,” I said.

Seeing my mother’s disappointed face once again，something inside of me began to die. I hated the tests，the raised hopes and failed expectations. Before going to bed that night, I looked in the

mirror above the bathroom sink and when I saw only my face staring back—and that it would

always be this ordinary face -- I began to cry. I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal，

trying to scratch out the face in the mirror.

56. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. how Mother taught “me” the basic skills

B. how Mother tried to find “my” talent

C. the result of Mother’s stimulation

D. how Mother changed “my” life

57. It can be concluded from the passage that “other magazines” (Para. 1) ____.

A. focused only on talented young kids

B. was bought by Mother to find stories

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D. was gained by cleaning Mother’s house

58. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Nairobi is the capital city of California.

B. Mother didn’t know the capital of Finland clearly as well.

C. “My” guess of the capital turned out to be the right answer to Mother’s question.

D. Mother was satisfied with “my” performance.

59. Which of the following words best describes “my” overall reaction to Mother's stimulation?

A. Contented and thankful.

B. Bored and unbearable.

C. Contented yet anxious.

D. Plain and ordinary.

(B)

ATTENTION, ALL OUR NEW STUDENTS!

Welcome to West Lakes Institute of Technology. You are strongly advised to adhere to the following three basic rules on your first day of the second semester：

1. Wear your pre-admission student number on your lapel (衣服的翻领）at all times.

2. Do not enter any classroom where classes are already in progress.

3. When asked to provide basic information about yourself, be ready to show your green enrollment acceptance advice slip.

Students who have pre-paid the enrollment fee

9:00 a. m. to 10：00 a. m. (no later) you should visit the foyer of the Old Chapel building to receive your new student information kit. Once you have your kit, you are not required until 10:30 a. m.，so you can relax in the Student Centre until you are called over the PA system.

Students who are yet to pay the enrollment

Go directly to the Admissions Centre and be prepared to pay your enrollment fee ( $ 150 cash only) to the New Admissions Officer. You will be asked for your address and your preadmission student number (the number on your green enrollment acceptance advice slip). Note that this is NOT the number which is later displayed on your student card. Once you have paid your enrollment fee, follow the instructions above for students who have pre-paid their fee.

Student Cards

Student cards will not be issued until Thursday. Photographs, however, will be taken on Monday afternoon. Make your way to the Library at the following times ：

1:00 p. m. — Film and Photographic Arts 3:15 p. m. — Hotel Hospitality

1:45 p. m. — Marketing 4： 00 p. m. 一 Fashion & Design

2:30 p. m. — Travel &- Tourism 4 ： 45 p. m. 一 all other Art students

Photographs of students in all other courses will be taken Tuesday afternoon.

Welcome Address

The Director of the college will address all new students in the Main Hall at around 10:45 a. m. When you hear the announcement that directs you to assemble in the Main Hall, make your way swiftly past the canteen area, through the courtyard and into the Hall. No food or drinks are allowed in the Main Hall.

Lunch

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The canteen is situated on the ground floor of the student building. Since the canteen is also used by members of the public, you will be asked to produce your enrollment acceptance advice slip.

Failure to do this will result in all purchases being charged for at non-discount prices. Cooked

lunches are served only between 12:15 p. m. and 1:30 p. m.

60. According to the passage, students who have already paid the fee ________.

A. should give their address and student number to the New Admissions Officer

B. can enter any classroom to have a rest

C. are required to receive their kit before 9 o'clock

D. can have a minimum of 30 minutes to relax after getting the kit

61. We can learn from the text that “students’ enrollment acceptance advice slip” ____.

A. displays the same number as that on the student card

B. allows students to buy things in the canteen at a lower price

C. is only essential to students who haven’t paid the fee in advance

D. is required when taking the pictures used for the student cards

62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Marketing students can get their student cards al 1:45, Monday afternoon.

B Students are allowed to have their lunch at 12； 30 p. m. in the Hall.

C. The assembly call will be made before the welcome address begins.

D. Students can get their student cards from the Library.

(C)

Bad luck always seems to strike at the worst possible moment. A man about to interview for his dream job gets stuck in traffic. A law student Taking her final exam wakes up with a blinding

headache. A runner twists his ankle minutes before a big race. These are all perfect examples of

cruel fate (命运）.

Or are they? Psychologists who study such common accidents now believe that in many instances they may be carefully arranged schemes of the subconscious mind and that people often

engage in a form of self-defeating behavior known as self-handicapping—or, in plain terms,

excuse-making. It’s a simple process： By taking on a crippling handicap, a person makes it more

likely that he or she will fail at an endeavor (努力，事业）.Though it seems like a crazy thing to do,

researchers say it is actually a clever trick of the mind, one that sets up a win-win situation by

allowing a person to save face when he or she does fail.

A classic self-handicapper is the French chess player Deschapelles who quickly became

champion of his region. But when competition grew tougher, he adopted a new condition for all

matches：He would compete only if his opponent would remove one of Deschapelles’ pa wns (〈国

际象棋中的〉兵，卒）and make the first move，increasing the odds (概率)that Deschapelles would

lose. If he did lose, he could blame it on the other player's advantage； but if he won against such

odds, he would be more respected for his amazing talents. Psychologists now use the term

“Deschapelles coup” to refer to acts of self-handicapping prevailin g in today’s world.

Overall, men are more likely than women to make excuses. Several studies suggest that men feel the need to appear competent in all realms, while women worry only about the skills in which

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they’ve invested heavily. Ask a man and a woman to go scuba diving (水肺潜水）for the first time, and the woman is likely to jump in, while the man is likely to first make it known that he's not feeling too well.

In fact, the people most likely to become chronic excuse makers are those obsessed with success, says the researcher. Such people are so afraid of being labeled a failure at anything that they constantly develop one handicap or another in order to explain their failures.

Self-handicapping may be an effective way of coping with performance anxiety. In the end, researchers say, it is a Faustian bargain (浮士德契约）.Over the long run, excuse makers fail to live up to their true potential. And despite their protests to the contrary, they have only themselves to blame.

63. Which of the following is the chief topic of the passage?

A. An analysis on how people avoid failure.

B. A comparison between the ways men and women avoid failure.

C. The story of a classic self-handicapper, Deschapelles.

D. The psychological tricks some people use to avoid failure.

64. It can be inferred from the passage that a student who wanted to engage in self-handicap-ping would most probably __________.

A. work as hard as possible for an important exam

B. try to cheat on a test to get a high score

C. get drunk the night before a big exam

D. take down only the key points in the class

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Men are more competent than women in most trades.

B. Deschapelles’ way of self-handicapping was to give his opponents more advantages.

C. By self-handicapping, Deschapelles succeeded in showing the true limits of his ability.

D. Men are more ready to face new challenges than women.

66. By saying “it is a Faustian bargain,” researchers mean that _____.

A. self-handicapping is often an effective method of dealing with anxiety

B. chronic excuse-making is an indication of one's depression

C. excuse-makers will suffer from the destructive behavior eventually

D. self-handicapping behavior is a difficult and complex process to understand

Section C (8%)

Directions ： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.

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Small markets are an important part of South Africa's economy； these businesses offer jobs in the country with the unemployment rate of at least 25 percent. But immigrant-owned and

international businesses are increasing their share of South African markets, which has hurt local

traders who run little shops called spazas.

John Stheole has owned his spaza for more than ten years. It is a small grey building in Dube village, in the Soweto area of the capital Johannesburg. (67) ____

Spaza means “just getting buy”. The shops are found in non-white communities where larger, more official stores are not available or are too costly. There are about 100,000 spazas in South

Africa； they employ 290,000 people. But few have paid attention to the part these stores can play

in creating jobs.

Research shows that what is called the informal sector in Africa is very large. (68) ____ Last year, the African Development Bank said the informal sector provides about 55 percent of the

economic productivity of African countries south of the Sahara desert.

But business has been slow for Mr. Stheole. (69) ____ “Last year, I am struggling…” said Stheole. South Africa is the only country in the area where refugees and asylum- seekers can move

freely, and have the right to work. South Africa is the only hope of living and working in peace for

people who have fled countries like Somalia and Zimbabwe.

But reduced profits for native traders and high unemployment rates have caused tensions in the country. (70) ____ Some also believe immigrants hurt South African shopkeepers by selling goods

at lower prices. In September，more than 100 Somali-owned spazas were attacked during the four

days of unrest in the city of Port.

IV. Summary Writing (10%)

Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the mam idea and the main point (s) of the

passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

A Father’s Influence Makes for Better Grades

Adolescents from low-income families in particular are more likely than their middle-class peers to underachieve and to drop out of school. Studies have shown that a positive attitude towards

schoolwork and the support and encouragement from their parents can help at-risk youngsters to

overcome the economic barriers and lack of resources they face. Most of the evidence about the

effects of parental involvement comes from research on mothers. Little is known, however, about

how adolescents experience their fathers' warmth and the beliefs and behaviors that are most

affected by it.

This new study is part of a larger one focusing on low-income families conducted in four middle schools in the southwestern United States. Data were analyzed from questionnaires

completed by 183 sixth-graders about how optimistic and motivated they were about their

schoolwork, and how they experienced their fathers’ warmth. The questionnaires wore completed

primarily by respondents of Mexican American, African American and European American descent.

Their maths and language arts grades were also obtained.

Their findings show how fathers can support their teenagers in ways that result in greater optimism, self-efficacy，and, ultimately, higher achievement at school.

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These positive effects extend to both sons and daughters, while in different ways. Experiencing their fathers’ warmth first influences daughters’ sense of optimism, and then spills over into their feeling more determined and certain about their academic abilities. This in turn leads to better maths grades. There is a more direct link between their fathers’ involvement and teenage boys’ belief in their ability to succeed on the academic front. This heightened self- confidence increased their success in English language arts classes.

Suizzo suggests that counselors and educators should encourage fathers to communicate warmth and acceptance to their children, because of the positive influence these emotions have on their well-being.

V. Translation (15%)

Directions ： Translate the following sentences into English , using the words given in the brackets.

72. 如果你能帮我买那条丝巾的话，我将很感激你。（appreciate)

73. 新来的校长规定全校师生应积极参加各种文体活动。（it作形式宾语）

74. 不要太在意比赛的结果，真正要紧的其实是你的参与。（matter)

75. 毫无疑问，电子产品因其快捷、方便和高效而越来越受到各个年龄层次的人的欢迎。（popular)

VI. Guided Writing (25%)

Directions ： Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

Jenny是一个多才多艺的女孩。但最近她因为忙于参加各种才艺表演（talent shows)而多次缺课，成绩也明显退步。假如你是她的好朋友Sandy,请给她写封信，谈谈你的想法或建议。(注意:信中不能谈及你的学校、姓名等真实个人信息。）

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1-5: BCCBA 6-10: BACAB 11-15: ABDDC 16-20: DCBAB

21. that 22. so 23. who 24. that 25. made 26. it 27. what 28. that 29. can 30. less social

31-35: JIACD 36-40: GKBEF

41-45: BABCC 46-50: DBCAA 51-55: BBBCA

56-66：BCBBDBCDCBC

67-70: CADF

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Evidence has shown that mothers can help children overcome difficulties, but a recent study finds

that fathers also have positive influences. They can help children feel more optimistic and

self-confident, which boosts the maths scores of teenage girls and the language abilities of boys.

Therefore, fathers should be encouraged to convey care and recognition to their children. (57

words)

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I would appreciate it very much if you could help me buy the silk scarf.

The new headmaster makes / has made it a rule that all the teachers and students should take part in

/ participate in the recreational and sports activities actively.

Don’t care too much about the result of the contest, because / and what really matters is actually / in

fact your participation.

Without doubt / There is no doubt that electronic products are getting more and more popular

among / with people of different ages because they are fast, convenient and efficient / because of

their fast speed, convenience and efficiency.

version for reference:

It is a long time since I last wrote to you. Considering the fact that you have missed many classes

because of being occupied with a variety of talent shows, I suppose it necessary to offer you some

proposals to help you realize the importance of balancing your study and hobby.

As we all know, study is of the greatest importance to us all now. Nothing is more important than

obtaining sufficient knowledge and cultivating good study habits so as to face the changing

circumstances and the competitive society. Therefore, you’d better come back to class immediately

and make up for what you have missed these days with the help of the teachers and classmates.

However, I don’t mean you have to give up your hobby. Since you are particularly gifted with

music and dance, it is wise of you to spend some of your spare time on talent shows to yourself and

broaden your horizons. Maybe it is perfect for you to attend an art-specialized university with your

great efforts.

I really hope you can take into consideration my suggestion that you set aside your talent shows

for the time being and devote more time to study now.

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