上海静安区高三一模英语试题及答案
2020-2021学年上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模试题及答案
2020-2021学年上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021Where: Film House, Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?A. Children.B. Talented performers.C. Parents.D. Dancers.2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A. It includes all forms of arts.B. It is about great works in history.C. It is the largest festival in the world.D. It lasts for the longest time.3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A. Edinburgh Art FestivalB. AKA. Imaginate FestivalC. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalBI’ve long believedthat positive living isn’t about being optimistic every minute of every day. That kind of permanently happy state can’t be the goal, because it’s impossible to achieve.It turns out that psychological research finds true happiness comes from authentic positivity, and authentic positivity comes from emotional flexibility.Being flexible emotionally means being open to the full range of emotional experiences, including the challenging ones like anger, disappointment and sadness. Emotional flexibility means being able to shift behaviors and mindsets to meet different situational needs, and adapting when circumstances change.However, emotionally flexible people are not chameleons (变色龙) whose outlook changes based on which way the wind is blowing. Instead, emotional flexibility is a skill that helps people judge the complexities of daily life, and stick to their deeply held values.I’ve learned a new word that I’d like to share with you: Eudaimonia (幸福感). Eudaimonia is the opposite of hedonism (享乐主义), the idea that happiness comes from the constant pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Eudaimonia, by contrast, encourages us to pursue meaning and authenticity, growth and honest joy. Both are philosophical approaches to happiness, and recent psychological thought is leaning toward eudaimonia as a more sustainable, satisfying model.Eudaimonia was first mentioned by Aristotle, who got the term from the Greek word “daimon,” which means “true nature.” Tome, walking a positive path means accepting that we each have positive true nature and permanent goodness. What we learn from the concept of eudaimonia is that we are best equipped to realize this nature when we are emotionally honest and flexible.4. What is the author’s belief?A. People should live alone.B. People can’t always be happy.C. People can’t always achieve their goals.D. People should pursue true achievements.5. What do enmotionally flexible people commit themselves to?A. Their strongly believed values.B. Their different needs.C. Permanent happiness.D. The pursuit of hedonism.6. How can people gain eudaimonia according to the author?A. By being honest to others.B. By changing true nature.C. By keeping realstically optimistic.D. By pursuing pleasure constantly.7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. What is the meaning of eudaimonia?B. What should we do to keep positive?C. How can we keep happy forever?D. Why can’t people be happy all the time?CThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these tryingtimes, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.8. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.9. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.10. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.11. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.DWhen you say the word donkey, whatthings come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse s.However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as CuiShi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球)and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.12. What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?A. They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.B. They are stubborn and not so capable.C. They were necessary in ancient sports.D. They were a sign of high social status.13. Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?A. She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.B. She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.C. She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.D. She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.14. What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?A. Horses were preferred in Lvju.B Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.C. Lvju was popular among common people.D. Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.15. The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.A. she intended to use them for transport after deathB. her family didn’t want her to be lonely after deathC. she wanted to continue to play Lvju after deathD. noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity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。
上海市静安区2024届高三一模英语试题(含听力)(2)
上海市静安区2024届高三一模英语试题(含听力）(2)一、听力选择题1.A．To participate in a skiing race.B．To apply fora new job.C．To begin a new career.D．To sell the house in Italy.2.A．The battery needs charging.B．It is nowhere to be found.C．The battery is positioned incorrectly.D．It is the wrong remote control.3. What does Chris Evan talk about on social media?A．His character.B．His daily inspiration.C．The people who attack him.4. What's the relationship between the speakers？A．Colleagues.B．Husband and wife.C．Employer and employee.5. What are the speakers going to do?A．Drive home.B．Go shopping.C．Eat out.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where were they having the dialogue?A．On the man’s way home.B．In an office.C．In a hospital.2. What had happened to the man?A．He was smoked sick in the fire.B．He was badly hurt in the fire.C．He had to quit his job soon.3. What do you think the woman was?A．The man’s wife.B．A fire fighter.C．A policeman.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2019-2020学年上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模试题及答案
2019-2020学年上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模试题及答案第一部分阅读（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ALocated inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city. Although LA ranks highly in The Economist’s Safe Cities Index, navigating and city calls for certain safety precautions (预防措施) along with practicing common sense.♦Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafeThe Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe, manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning, is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate contact with emergency responders around the campus. Features include: immediate “push button” calls to DPS, easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress, and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.♦Blue Light Phone LocationsTheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light phones that are strategically placed throughout campus. Take note of where the closest ones are on your route. They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency. These phones are directly connected to USC’s Department of Public Safety’s 24-hour communications center. Besides emergency needs, it can also be used to report suspicious activity, request for an escort (护送) if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.♦Trojans AlertTrojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email. When an emergency occurs, authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do (or what not to do), whom to contact and other important information. All members of the USC community, as well as parents and regular visitors to campus, are strongly encouraged to sign up for Trojans Alert.1. What do blue light phones do for students?A. Guide students through campus.B. Alert students to crime activities.C. Light up the way if students feel unsafe.D. Connect them with the safety department.2. How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?A. With blue light phones.B. Via text message or email.C. Through mobile safe app.D. By calling all USC members.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To encourage students to fight crime.B. To introduce USC’s safety department.C. To provide safety services for USC students.D. To inform parents of safety risks on campus.BAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism. Their critics(批评家)seem to hate them because they have so much money to throw around. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays.The poor old consumer! He'd have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn't create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods is largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the incidents and disasters.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to the money spentby advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn't forget is the “small ads.” What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column(栏目) but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It's the best advertisement for advertising there is!4. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Advertisements steal money from our pocketsB. The critics get the wrong idea of advertisements.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. Advertisements are everywhere.5. What is the attitude of the author toward advertisements?A. He appreciates the role of advertisements.B. He doubts the effect of advertisements.C. He believes what is said in advertisements.D. He complains too many advertisements in daily life.6. Which of the following is Not True?A. The personal or “agony” column makes us know more about human nature.B. The only purpose of advertising is to sell goods.C. A newspaper will cost us more if there is no advertisement on it.D. Advertisement makes our life color1 ful.7. Whicof the following shows the structure of the passage?( ①=" Paragraph" 1, ②=" paragraph" 2, ③=" paragraph" 3, ④=" paragraph" 4 ⑤=" paragraph" 5)A B.C. D.CSaroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, livedin ruralIndia. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book,A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back inIndia. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my motherwould ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”8. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A. To go back to his home.B. To look for his brother.C. To travel toTasmania.D. To follow a stranger.9. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?A. The vast area ofIndia.B. The fact that he was nobody then.C. His not remembering the town’s name.D. The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.10. How did Brierley find his hometown?A. By studying digital maps.B. By analyzing old pictures.C. By travelling all aroundIndia.D. By spreading his story via his book.11. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Love for MotherB. Union with BrotherC. Memory of HometownD. Long Way back HomeDIn a study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers at Ohio State University show how artificial intelligence（AI）can follow clinical trials to identify drugs for repurposing, a solution that can help advance innovative treatments.Repurposing drugs is legal and not unusual. When doctors prescribe(开处方)drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA)for purposes different from what is printed on the labels, the drugs are being used “off-label” Just because a drug is FDA-approved for a specific type of disease does not prevent it from having possible benefits for other purposes.For example, Metformin, a drug that is FDA-approved for treating type 2 diabetes, is also used to treatPCOS(a disease of women), and other diseases. Trazodone, an anti-depressant with FDA-approval to treat depression, is also prescribed by doctors to help treat patients with sleep issues.The Ohio State University research team created an AI deep learning model for predicting treatment probability with patient data including the treatment, outcomes, and potential confounders(干扰因素).Confounders are related to the exposure and outcome. For example, a connection is identified between music festivals and increases in skin rashes(红疹). Music festivals do not directly cause skin rashes. In this case, one possible confounding factor between the two may be outdoor heat, as music festivals tend to run outdoors when the temperature is high, and heat is a known cause for rashes. When working with real-world data, confounders could number in the thousands. AI deep learning is well-suited to find patterns in the complexity of potentially thousands of confounders.The researcher team used confounders including population data and co-prescribed drugs. With this proof-of-concept, now clinicians have a powerful AI tool to rapidly discover new treatments by repurposing existing medications.12. What do we know about a drug used off-label?A. It is sold without a label.B. It is available at a low price.C. Its uses extend beyond the original ones.D. Its clinical trials are rejected by doctors.13. Metformin and Trazodone are similar as both of them________.A. are used off-labelB. treat rare diseasesC. result in sleep issuesD. are medical breakthroughs14. What can be inferred about “confounders”?A. They are possible treatments.B. They are environmental factors.C. They can be easily recognized in real-world data.D. They should be taken into serious consideration.15. What is the main idea of the text?A. AI examines benefits of existing drugs.B. AI identifies off-label uses for drugs.C. AI finds new drugs for common diseases.D. AI proves the power of drug research.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。
2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(2)
2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(2)一、听力选择题1. What might bother the man?A．His dieting.B．His weight.C．His schedule.2.A．He is likely to help.B．He has already asked for help.C．He was the last one to use the computer.D．He does not know a lot about computers.3. What did the speakers think of the lecture?A．Fun.B．Boring.C．Informative.4.A．She threw something at a truck.B．She threw herself out of window and broke her leg.C．She moved a truck to save a little boy.D．She rushed to a moving truck to save a kid.5. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Classmates.B．Colleagues.C．Teacher and student.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who told the woman something about the man?A．Her classmate.B．Her neighbor.C．Her friend.2. What’s the woman like?A．Friendly.B．Shy.C．Humorous.3. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers?A．Friends.B．Colleagues.C．Strangers.4. When did the woman move?A．About two months ago.B．About two years ago.C．About two days ago.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2020年上海市静安区高考一模英语试题(解析版)
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你被雪崩抛来抛去，发现自己被埋在许多英尺厚的雪下，你可能无法真正知道哪条路是向上的，哪条路是向下的。此处为“find+宾语+宾补”结构，yourself与burry之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，用过去分词做宾语补足语，故填buried。
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考查代词。句意：一些雪崩受害者试图挖出他们 出路，却发现他们是颠倒的，在雪下挖得更深，而不是在顶部。dig oneself +介词（短语）表示“挖洞使自己……”，根据“they”可知此处指“他们自己”，故填themselves。
How Do Avalanches Happen
If you’re ever skiing in the mountains, you’ll want to be aware of avalanches. An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, such as a mountain. The amount of snow in an avalanche___1___(vary) based on many things, but it can be such a huge amount that it can bury the bottom of a slope in dozens of feet of snow.
Deng went to the United States in 1948 for further study, and received a doctorate in physics two years later. Just nine days after graduation, the then 26-year-old returned to the newly - founded People’s Republic of China with___12___physics knowledge. He became a research fellow under the leadership of Qian Sanqiang and started his theoretical nuclear research in cooperation with Yu Min.
2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷(含答案解析)
2023届上海市静安区高三一模英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、用单词的适当形式完成短文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 proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.In a bid to control the nation’s growing problem with food wastage,the South Korean government has started a unique initiative–“Pay as You Trash”.As of now,the South Korean government has three methods____1____place to charge citizens for the food thrown away. One is through a RFI card.When users tap this card over a specially designed food waste bin, the lid(盖子)will open,allowing them to dump their waste.The waste____2____(weigh) automatically and a bill is recorded in the user’s account which the user needs to settle on a monthly basis.Each RFI bin costs$1,500and____3____serve60households.The second billing method is through pre-paid garbage bags.These specially designed bags are priced based on volume.There’s also an electronic management system,____4____ residents put food waste directly into the bin and pay for it by purchasing a special tag____5____(attach)to the bin.Every household in South Korea is subject to one of these payment systems.____6____ the new payment method affects you depends totally on how much food you throw away. Whatever system you use,you are sure to feel the pain of food waste.The more food you throw out,the more you end up____7____(pay).And it’s working.Residents like Seoul housewife Ms.Kwan have found it necessary to adopt innovative methods to avoid food waste.She picks____8____wet out of leftover food before throwing it away.She also separates fresh produce and other food items into____9____(small)portions so that only the required amount is used up per meal.“____10____the fees can be reduced,I’m willing to adopt any innovative method to avoid food waste,”she said.二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only beused once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A．favor B．contained C．unseasonable D．consistency E.shiftsF.upsetG.contradictoryH.airI.tornJ.looselyK.stretchedThe party may actually be the last stronghold of the dress code,a tradition that is increasingly falling out of____11____everywhere,from the workplace to the school.As the power of choice____12____away from the institution and toward the individual,the idea of any establishment deciding what is and is not appropriate dress,when dress is so deeply mixed with personal identity,seems increasingly____13____.So why do so many hosts think a dress code is a good idea?On the one hand,it does help reduce guests’confusion and insecurity about what to wear to a special event.And it can help give a party a festive____14____.There’s something very fun about fancy dresses of a theme.Also,if there are photos involved,a certain____15____ in dress can create a clear visual effect for the photos.On the other hand,if the dress code is too unspecific,it only adds to the generalwhat-to-wear confusion,with“dress to impress”being a case in point.Sometimes it involves dresses that seem____16____to an individual’s sense of style.Either way,you will feel____17____between pleasing your host and pleasing yourself.When I asked the designer Ulla Johnson about the issue,she admitted that she demanded a dress code at her wedding:everyone in white.But she also said she wasn’t____18____at all when some guests asked to be an exception to the rule.“At this point,I would say dress codes can be____19____interpreted,”she said.“Putting on something you don’t love because it obeys a code should be off the table.”In other words,a party dress code is not the same as a school uniform.It can be_____20_____to fit each individual.Honey Dijon,the D．J.and musician,likewise believes that open interpretations of dress codes are generally expected,though she has her own solution to the dress code issue.“Choose something that is related to the theme,such as a shoe or a bag,”she said.“That way,the host is satisfied and you still feel confident.”三、完形填空According to a Gallup World Poll,1.1billion people want to move temporarily to another country in the hope of finding more profitable jobs.An additional630million people would like to move abroad permanently.The global desire to leave home arises from poverty and necessity,but it also grows out of a belief that such mobility is possible.People who hold fast to this universal____21____ assume that individuals can and should be feel at home anywhere in the world and that they need not be____22____to any particular place.This view was once regarded as a negative product of the industrialization but is now accepted as central to a(n)____23____economy.It leads to opportunity and profits,but it also has high____24____costs.According to a long research into the emotions and experiences of immigrants(移民)and migrants,many people who leave home in search of better prospects can’t avoid feeling____25____although few speak openly of the substantial pain of leaving home.Such tolerance of emotional suffering became common among mobile Americans in the 20th century,and represented a(n)____26____from the past.In the19th century,Americans of all groups,pioneers,soldiers and the millions of immigrants who streamed into the nation, loudly complained that moving was emotionally____27____.Medical journals explored the condition,often referring to it by its clinical name:nostalgia(思乡).Today,discussions of nostalgia are rare,for the emotion is typically regarded by individuals as an embarrassing block to progress and prosperity.The____28____makes mobility appear misleadingly easy.Technology also tricks us into thinking that mobility is____29____.The comforting vision of____30____offered by technology makes moving seem less consequential,since “one is always just a mouse click or a phone call away”.But such a claim was____31____optimistic,for homesickness continued to hurt many who migrated.The____32____that phone calls and the Internet provide means that those away from home can know exactly what they are missing the exact moment and how it is happening.It gives the impression that one can be in two places at once but it also highlights the____33____of that assumption.The persistence of homesickness points to the limitations of the universal philosophy that strengthens so much of our market and society.The idea that we can and should feel at home any place on the globe is based on a worldview that celebrates the independent,mobile individual and takes it for granted that men and women are easily separated from family,fromhome and from the past.But this view isn’t____34____our emotions,for our attachment to home,although often____35____,is strong and enduring.21．A．subject B．wealth C．vision D．exchange 22．A．transferred B．tied C．reduced D．bridged 23．A．globalized B．intense C．exporting D．degrading 24．A．transporting B．domestic C．psychological D．administrative 25．A．displaced B．suspected C．abused D．monitored 26．A．guidance B．emergency C．departure D．justification 27．A．misleading B．wearing C．resisting D．facilitating 28．A．silence B．restriction C．obstacle D．emotion 29．A．temporary B．traditional C．painless D．formal 30．A．priority B．alert C．connection D．privacy 31．A．overly B．ultimately C．critically D．narrowly 32．A．advancement B．suffering C．immediacy D．variety 33．A．impossibility B．diversity C．distraction D．scale 34．A．in line with B．in addition to C．in honor of D．in need of 35．A．distributed B．underestimated C．illustrated D．identified四、阅读理解I still had a few minutes,so I swung into the cafeteria to grab a coffee.That’s when I spotted him:a threatening-looking punk rocker with biker leathers and black leather boots.Honestly,his look scared me,so I quickly went out trying to avoid a potential encounter.It was1988,and I was a“mature”journalism student,heading to my favorite elective: Sociology-Study of Deviance.Our gray-haired professor was a straight shooter.He usually brought in guest speakers who represented“deviance”.Our guest speakers included an outlandish dancer,a tarot-card reader or even an alcohol addict.And when I was curious that day to see who this session’s speaker was,“Mr.punk rocker”walked in.He started to talk in a soft voice and told us he was a university student,who lived with his grandma who needed help in every aspect.Therefore,he moved in with her and helped with the cooking and shopping,cleaning and laundry.He made sure she took her meds and tried to make her laugh at least once a day.He described it as a“win-win”for both of them,but I suspected that it was a lot tougher than he made it sound.And then he said:“I just figure it’s normal for you to feel negative about me because of the way I look.But isn’t that the reason for the existence of such a course named Study of Deviance?”Wow.Just wow.“It’s hair and clothing,”he said.“I don’t plan to look this way forever,but for now I like it,and do you think it makes me deviant?”Every so often,I think about that young man.He’d be about fifty now and couldn’t realize how he influenced me.Because of his visit that day,my kids were allowed to wear whatever they wanted,as long as it was relatively clean and not morally abusive.They are upright and kind kids although they sometimes surprise us with red hair or strange trousers. And I am also happy that I do my selective of Sociology-Study of Deviance well. 36．The underlined word deviance in the passage is closest in meaning to________. A．dressing.B．style C．abnormality D．maturity 37．According to the passage,which of the following statements about the guest speaker is TRUE?A．He was dressed in a frightening way on purpose in order to surprise the students. B．He recognized the author and tried to tutor her during the session.C．He wasn’t aware that many people misjudged him.D．His behaviors didn’t match the appearance he presented.38．Why does the author think she does the course well?A．Because she has learned to enjoy varied fashion styles.B．Because she didn’t miss any of the course sessions.C．Because she knows appearance doesn’t equal one’s quality.D．Because she understands how to educate her kids.The world hosts thousands of exceptional chocolatiers,some of which our magazine is to present to you.And remember that besides ordinary facts like expiration(过期)date or manufacture place,labels bear essential information.If sugar is listed as the main ingredient(原料)on the label,quickly put it down and find a bar in which cocoa shines.Paul Young,London,EnglandAward-winning master chocolatier Paul Young deserves the credits he receives for hiscreativity and mastery with chocolates.Walk into his shop and experience the scent of fresh chocolates.Young is one of the figures who launched the chocolate reform in London,casting aside the sweet British chocolate of the old for the innovative dark chocolate offerings.Try his dark chocolate bars to become a firm chocolate lover.Three locations in London.Que Bo!,Mexico City,MexicoTraditional Mexican flavors come alive in Que Bo!Que Bo!uses only organic ingredients sourced from local producers.Colored truffles(松露)match their star ingredients, such as orange,mango or salt.A major attraction is its open air courtyard shops.Five locations in Mexico City.SOMA Chocolate maker,CanadaThese Toronto chocolate experts present pure chocolate bars made with beans from around the world.The fir truffles,symbolic of the Canadian pines,combine fruity cocoa and natural oils from the fir trees to give the experience of eating chocolate in a pine forest. SOMA also highlights their expertise(专长)in goods like whiskey and ice cream,which serves as its major selling point providing customers with other choices besides chocolates.Two stores and a lab in downtown Toronto.Sprüngli,Zurich,SwitzerlandWith colorful displays of chocolate truffles and sweets,Sprüngli offers the traditional highend Swiss chocolate experience.This luxury chocolate shop first opened its doors in 1836,the first in Europe according to some.Today,Sprüngli is acclaimed for the chance it offers customers to enjoy coffee and cake in its second-floor café,making the shop a complex of flavor treat.Numerous locations in Zurich.SpagNVola,United StatesSpagNVola husband-and-wife owners oversee entire chocolate process from farm to store,making the shop stand out.First they grow cacao at their farm.The cacao is handpicked, roasted and refined in their Maryland factory before the final products are shown on its shop shelves.Take the free tour to its kitchen and experience the shop’s magic.Their70percent chocolate bars represent the true quality of good chocolate.Three outlets in U.S.39．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Young followed the old sweet chocolate fashion and created the new focus on dark chocolate.B．Que Bo!is famous for its excellent indoor atmosphere.C．Soma’s main attraction is that it offers items other than chocolates.D．Sprüngli supplies chocolates to various cafes in the country.40．What do all these chocolate shops have in common?A．Initiating the new chocolate trend.B．Combining fresh ingredients with cocoa.C．Enjoying a long history.D．Having more than one shop in its country.41．SpagNVola excels among its peers because________.A．it is run by a coupleB．it controls the whole production processC．customers can visit the shop free of chargeD．it only sells70percent pure chocolate bars42．Why do customers need to pay attention to chocolate labels?A．Because only chocolates from the mentioned shops are high quality.B．Because ingredient list should be checked to guarantee the quality of the chocolate. C．Because the price will be listed on the label.D．Because the expiration date is sometimes missing.As Christmas approached,the price of turkey went wild.It didn’t rocket,as some might suggest.Nor did it crash.It just started waving.We live in the age of the variable prices.In the eyes of sellers,the right price—the one that will draw the most profit from consumers’wallets—has become the focus of huge experiments.These sorts of price experiments have become a routine part of finding that right price.It may come as a surprise that,in buying a pie,you might be participating in a carefully designed social-science experiment.But this is what online comparison shopping has brought. Simply put,the convenience to know the price of anything,anytime,anywhere,has given us, the consumers,so much power that sellers—in a desperate effort to regain the upper hand,or at least avoid extinction—are now staring back through the screen.They are trying to “comparison shopping”us.They have enough means to do so:the huge data tracks you leave behind whenever you place something in your online shopping cart with top data scientists capable of turning the information into useful price strategies,and what one tech economist calls“the ability to experiment on a scale that’s unimaginable in the history of economics.”In result,not coincidentally,normal pricing practices—an advertised discount off the “list price,”two for the price of one,or simply“everyday low prices”are giving way to far more crazy strategies.“In the Internet era,I don’t think anyone could have predicted how complicated these strategies have become,”says Robert Dolan,a professor at Harvard.The price of a can of soda in a vending machine can now vary with the temperature outside.The price of the headphones may depend on how budget-conscious your web history shows you to be.The price may even be affected by the price of the mobile phone you use for item search.For shoppers,that means price—not the one offered to you right now,but the one offered to you 20minutes from now,or the one offered to me,or to your neighbor—may become an increasingly unknowable thing.“There used to be one price for something,”Dolan notes. Now the true price of pumpkin-pie spice is subject to a level of uncertainty. 43．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．When holidays come,prices are usually increased.B．The right price to sellers is the one to bring biggest profits.C．The right price is fixed although it’s hard to find it.D．To buy a pie,customers have to become an expert in economy.44．Sellers stare back through the screen in order to________.A．reflect on the effect of the InternetB．analyze customers’online buying history for price strategyC．double check the existence of the purchaseD．find out online where the lowest prices are45．In Internet age,what element is NOT likely to affect the price of an item?A．The instant mood of the buyer at the time of purchase.B．The necessity level of the item at the time of purchase.C．The extent to which the buyer is sensitive to the price.D．The price of the facility the buyer uses to look for the item.46．What is the passage mainly about?A．The advantages of online shopping over traditional shopping.B．Measures sellers take to maximize profits.C．The analysis of pricing mechanism.D．The battle between buyers and sellers in Internet age.五、六选四Recently,there’s been a lot of talk in U.S.about the“data problem.”It ought to give the “datadriven”school reformers pause to reconsider.Maybe we are just creating a bubble that too will burst if we continue to base our actions on the belief that only scores on standardized instruments are evidence of success.____47____Margo,a famous commenter,states that at least tests are more“reliable”than professional judgment.How can she tell?We want a nation of citizens who are less ready to think that the“truth”can only be captured in one of four answers—a,b,c,or d.____48____But how can the general trend guarantee the reliability of the score of one particular test-taker?Some educator dares to replace these tests with professional human judgments,which must still rest on a numerical rank order based on a,b,c and d.The big problem is that there is often no technical assurance for the reliability of such exams.No wonder many big-name psychologists avoid them.All“reliability”tells us is that the student would get a similar score on a similar test if given at another time or place.But all scores on old or new tests have measurement errors. Like Wall Street’s numbers,we have no independent basis for relying on these scores. Likewise,validity is in the eye of a certain standard of judgments.How ridiculous it is to say for sure that these judgments are justified!When some parents told me that their children seemed to read well,but scored poorly, they often believed the indirect evidence,test score,and not the direct evidence,listening to their children read.Some parents had been trained to distrust judgment and rely on“real evidence”.My own8-year-old son also used to“fail”a3rd grade reading test even though I “knew”he could read fluently.____49____We need schools that“train”our judgment,which help us become adults who are in the habit of bringing judgment to bear on complex phenomenon.____50____It also involves acknowledging that even experts must live with a substantial degree of uncertainty.Only in this way,can we,to some extent,rely on the results of the school education in the U.S.A．Even the technical meaning of“good tests”is open to question.B．It’s when I became a test doubter.C．Different groups of people fit different test patterns.D．On all achievement tests,we’re promised beforehand a population that fits a normal curve (曲线).E．This includes judging which expertise to“trust”and defending such choices.F．Time spent on standardized tests is,in many cases,equal to that on study.六、概要写作51．Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.The music in youAny party goer can tap her heel to an unfamiliar song without realizing it.Yet when asked on site,she might reply:“Music?I don’t know anything about that.”Maybe you’ve heard a variation on this theme:“I don’t have a musical bone in my body.”Most of us make music publicly just a few times a year,when it’s someone’s birthday and the cake comes out.Privately,it’s a different story.We belt out tunes in the shower and create rhythm tracks on our steering wheel.But when we think about musical expertise,we tend to imagine professionals who specialize in performance,people we’d pay to hear.As for the rest of us,our bumbling private efforts,rather than illustrating that we share an irresistible urge to make music,seem only to demonstrate that we don’t enjoy essential musical capacity.But the more psychologists investigate musicality,the more it seems that nearly all of us are musical experts,in quite a surprising sense.A lot of the most interesting and substantial elements of musicality are things that we all share.We aren’t talking about instinctive,inborn universals here.Our musical knowledge is the product of long experience;maybe not years spent over an instrument,but a lifetime spent absorbing music from the open window of every passing car.In fact,for all its remarkable power,music is in good company.Many of our feelings are governed by a similar rule.We don’t know how we come to like certain food more than others.We don’t know why we fall in love.Yet in the very act of making these choices we reveal the effects of a host of instinctive mental processes.The fact that we respond to musicso naturally and normally actually speaks to its strength and universality.___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________七、汉译英（整句）52．在烟雾的掩护下，她从边门溜走了。
2024届上海静安区高三一模英语试题及答案
上海静安区2023-2024学年第一学期期末教学质量调研高三英语试卷(满分140分,完卷时间120分钟)2023年12月考生注意：1.完卷时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。
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第Ⅰ卷(共100分)I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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 will 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.In a gallery. B.At the barber's. C.In a restaurant. D.At the tailor's.2.A.Fellow workers. B.Family members.C.Doctor and patient.D.Driver and passenger.3.A.Choosing psychology. B.Choosing economics.C.Neither is a good choice.D.Choosing a major of interest.4. A.She did not feel sorry for being late for the appointment.B.She did not inform the man of her del ay in advance.C.She wasn't really caught in the traffic jam.D.She wasn't always late for the appointment.5. A.It was lost and won't be found. B.It was transferred to a different city.C.It was delivered to her hotel already.D.It was stolen during her trip.6．. A.He has realized he still leaves much to be desired.B.He is angry with not getting the lead role in the play.C.He is confident about getting the lead role next time.D.He feels reluctant to take the new responsibilities.7. A.They told a lot of stories during the meeting.B.There is no need for them to argue so fiercely in public.C.Both perspectives should be considered before judging.D.They should have resolved their issues in private.8. A.She has already been to the café.B.She is not interested in going to the café.C.She knows about the cafébut hasn't visited it.D.She wants to go to the caféright away.9. A.She expects the man to help Brian move to a new house.B.She expects the man to take mum to Brain's new house.C.She expects the man to celebrate mum's birthday together.D.She expects the man to make a phone call to Mum.10.A.The fantastic and high-quality camera. B.The need for better internet connectivity.C.Their favorite photography techniques.D.The pros and cons of a new smartphone.Sect ion BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Its regular driving practices and poor vehicles.B.Its lack of green spaces and air cleaners.C.Its excessive water pollution and rubbish.D.Its high air pollution and crowded roads.12.A.Establishing a high interest loan scheme.B.Removing outdated black and white taxis.C.Encouraging customers to create new ideas.D.Making advertisements on old vehicles.13.A.Because customers are more friendly and richer.B.Because all new cabs provide air-conditioning.C.Because all new cabs are equipped with meters.D.Because car manufacturers can earn extra money.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.Canceling all the gifts. B.Applying a‘one-gift’rule.C.Giving children less time to play.D.Encouraging buying second-hand gifts.15.A.Buying a rare and expensive souvenir.B.Buying a hand-made craft product.C.Giving something that won't cost money.D.Giving an experience of something new.16.A.The waste caused by Christmas gifts.B.The importance of buying gifts for children.C.The creative ideas of giving gifts to avoid waste.D.The negative effects of receiving too many gifts.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.By trading physical items. B.By exchanging artistic creativity.C.By hosting art exhibitions.D.By making artistic advertisements.18.A.Painting and writing. B.Graphic design and photography.C.Music and album cover design.D.Video editing and project management.19.A.Members can benefit without efforts.B.Members can make money by providing artistic services.C.Members can get copyrights of other artistic offerings.D.Members can have access to the creative exchange list.petitive individualism. B.Artistic cooperation and inspiration.C.Individual fame in the art field.D.Material collaboration and exchange.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Japan's robot revolution in senior careJapan's artificial intelligence expertise is transforming the elder care industry,with21 (specialize)robotic care accomplishing more than just taking pressure off the critical shortage of caregivers.Senior care facilities across Japan are testing out such new robots22deliver a collection of social and physical health care and the government-backed initiative has been met with positive reviews by elderly residents.The rapidly graying population23(eye)by the government as a potential market for medical technology now.Disappointing government predictions show that by2025,Japan's first baby boomers will have turned75and about7million people are likely to suffer from some form of dementia(痴呆).The nation won't be able to avoid a dementia crisis24an additional380.000 senior care workers.The long-standing shortage of professional care workers has encouraged the Japanese government25(simplify)procedures for foreign caregivers to be trained and certified.The current Technical Intern Training Program between Vietnam,the Philippines,and Indonesia,under26Economic Partnership Agreement,was extended to include nursing care as well as agriculture, fishery,and construction sectors.27the government made efforts to increase the numbers of senior care workers,the target number of foreign graduates has still fallen flat,with the national caregiver examination proving a major obstacle to pass.The success rate for foreign students was a merely106students last year,28 has slightly improved to216students this year.Another depressing reality is that19to38percent of foreign nurses who pass the exam opt to leave the industry and return home,29(cite)tough work conditions and long hours.Given the challenges,this is30the government believes care robots will be able to step in.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.smoothingB.remainC.switchedD.likelihoodE.impactF.tipG.broadly H.headed I.booming J.positioning K.reliablySea-level rise predictionsA team of University of Idaho scientists is studying a fast-moving glacier in Alaska in hopes of developing better predictions on how quickly global sea levels will rise.Tim Bartholomaus,a professor in the Department of Geography and Geological Sciences, spent several weeks on Turner Glacier in Alaska's southeastern31near Disenchantment Bay.The glacier is unique because,unlike other glaciers,it rises greatly every five to eight years.A surging glacier is defined,32,as one that starts flowing at least10times faster than normal. But the how and why of that glacial movement is poorly understood,although recent research suggests that global climate change increases the33of glacial surging.During Turner's surges,the mass of ice and rock will increase its speed from roughly3feet a day to65feet per day.All of that is important because glaciers falling into the ocean are a major contributor to sea level rise,and current climate change models don't34account for these movements.For example, Greenland's glaciers are one of the leading contributors to global sea-level rise.Since the early 2000s,Greenland35from not having any effect on world sea levels,to increasing sea level by about1millimeter per year.Half of that yearly increase is due to warmer average temperatures, which leads to more ice melting.The other half,however,is because glaciers in Greenland are,as a whole,moving faster and running into the ocean more frequently.Glacial movement has something to do with water running underneath the glacier.Glaciers are full of holes,and water runs through those holes.When the water pressure is high underneath a glacier,it starts to move,partly because it's lifting the mass of ice and rock off the ground and partly because it's36the underside of the glacier.But how exactly does that water move through the glacier,and how does the movement37 the glacier’s speed?Those are the questions the scientists hope to answer.Bartholomaus,some graduate students and researchers from Boise State University,38onto the ice in August.They set up a base camp at the toe of the glacier and spent their days flying in on helicopters.They placed roughly30instruments,burying them deeply into the glacier and39 them on rock outcroppings(露岩)alongside the glacier.This summer the team will return to get the instruments and replace batteries.Those instruments will40on and around the glacier until the glacier surge stops,providing researchers with before and after data.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passages 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.Investors probably expect that following the suggestions of stock analysts would make them better off than doing the exact opposite.41,recent research by Nicola Gennaioli and his colleagues shows that the best way to gain excess return s would be to invest in the shares least favored by analysts.They compute that,during the last35years,investing in the10percent of U.S. stocks analysts were most42about would have yielded on average3percent a year.43, investing in the10percent of stocks analysts were most pessimistic about would have yielded a surprising15percent a year.Gennaioli and colleagues shed light on this44with the help of cognitive sciences and,in particular,using Kahneman and Tversky's concept of representativeness.Decision makers, according to this view,45the representative features of a group or a phenomenon.These are defined as the features that occur more frequently in that group than in a baseline reference group.After observing strong earnings growth—the explanation goes—analysts think that the firm may be the next Google.“Googles”are in fact more frequent among firms experiencing strong growth,which makes them46.The problem is that“Googles”are very47in absolute terms.As a result,expectations become too optimistic,and future performance48.A model of stock prices in which investor beliefs follow this logic can account both qualitatively and quantitatively for the beliefs of analysts and the dynamics(动态变化)of stock returns.In related work,the authors also show that the same model can49booms and busts in the volume of credit and interest rate spreads.These works are part of a research project aimed at taking insights from cognitive sciences and at50them into economic models.Kahneman and Tversky's concept of“representativeness”lies at the heart of this effort.“In a classical example,we51to think of Irishmen as redheads because red hair is much more frequent among Irishmen than among the rest of the world,”Prof. Gennaioli says.“However,only10percent of Irishmen are redheads.In our work,we developmodels of belief formation that show this logic and study the52of this important psychological force in different fields.”Representativeness helps describe53and behavior in different fields,not only in financial markets.One such field is the formation of stereotypes about social groups.In a recent experimental paper,Gennaioli and colleagues show that representativeness can explain self-confidence,and in particular the54of women to compete in traditionally male subjects,such as mathematics.A slight prevalence of55male math ability in the data is enough to make math ability un-representative for women,driving their under confidence in this particular subject.41.A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Nevertheless D.Meanwhile42.A.curious B.controversial C.concerned D.optimistic43.A.In brief B.By contrast C.In addition D.Without doubt44.A.engagement B.concentration C.puzzle D.definition45.A.memorize B.prioritize C.modernize D.fertilize46.A.representative B.argumentative C.executive D.sensitive47.A.harsh B.adaptable C.crucial D.rare48.A.cheers B.disappoints C.stabilizes D.improves49.A.account for B.count on C.suffer from D.hold up50.A.pouring B.admitting C.integrating D.tempting51.A.pretend B.afford C.offer D.tend52.A.effects B.delights C.intervals D.codespanions B.scales C.expectations D.findings54.A.necessity B.involvement C.perseverance D.reluctance55.A.equivalent B.exceptional C.mysterious D.distressingSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)Montessori was born in Italy in1870with progressive parents,who frequently communicated with the country's leading thinkers and scholars.This enlightened family environment provided Montessori with many advantages over other young girls of the time.Her mother's support was vital for some important decisions,such as her enrolment in a technical school after her elementary education.Her parents'support also proved to be essential for her decision to study medicine,a field that was dominated by men.Soon after graduating,in1896,Montessori began work as a voluntary assistant in a clinic at the University of Rome,where she cared for children with learning difficulties.The rooms were bare,with just a few pieces of furniture.One day,she found that the children were enthusiastically playing with breadcrumbs(面包屑)that had dropped on the floor.It then occurred to her that the origin of some intellectual disabilities could be related with poverty.With the right learning materials,these and other young minds could be nurtured,Montessori concluded.The observation would lead Montessori to develop a new method of education that focused on providing optimal stimulation during the sensitive periods of childhood.At its centre was the principle that all the learning materials should be child-sized and designed to appeal to all the senses.In addition,each child should also be allowed to move and act freely,and use their creativity and problem-solving skills.Teachers took the role of guides,supporting the children without press or control.Montessori opened her first Children's House in1907.When the Fascists(法西斯主义者)first came into power in Italy in1922,they initially embraced her movement.But they soon came to oppose the emphasis on the children's freedom of expression.Montessori's values had always been about human respect,and the rights of children and women,but the Fascists wanted to use her work and her fame.Things reached a breaking point when the Fascist tried to influence the schools'educational content,and in1934Montessori and her son decided to leave Italy.She didn't return to her homeland until1947,and she continued to write about and develop her method until her death in1952,at the age of81.56.The primary reason for Montessori to develop a new educational method was.A.her family's supportive influence on her educationB.her experience as a voluntary assistant in a clinicC.her observation of children playing with breadcrumbs happilyD.her decision to study medicine,a field dominated by men57.What was a central principle of Montessori’s educational method as described in the passage?A.Providing standardized,one-size-fits-all learning materials.B.Encouraging strict discipline and control over children's actions.C.Focusing on rote memorization and competition.D.Creating a free and children-centered learning environment.58.Montessori decided to leave Italy in1934because.A.she wanted to explore other countries and culturesB.she wanted to avoid the Fascist's influence on her workC.she was offered a better job in a different countryD.she wanted to retire and enjoy a peaceful life in another country59.Which of the following words can best describe Montessori in this passage?A.Observant and innovative.B.Traditional and emotional.C.Progressive and dependent.D.Open-minded and indifferent.(B)Reducing the workweek to four days could have a climate benefit.In addition to improving the well-being of workers,cutting working hours may reduce carbon emissions.But those benefits would depend on a number of factors,experts emphasize,including how people choose to spend nonworking time.Commuting and travelTransportation is the biggest contributor to greenhouse emissions.A November2021survey of2,000 employees and500business leaders in the United Kingdom found that if all organizations introduced a four-day week,the reduced trips to work would decrease travel overall by more than 691million miles a week.But the climate benefits of less commuting could be eliminated,experts said,if people choose to spend their extra time off traveling,particularly if they do so by car or plane.Energy usageShorter working hours could lead to reductions in energy usage,experts said.According to a 2006paper,if the United States adopted European work standards,the country would consume about20percent less energy.Energy could also be conserved if fewer resources are needed to heat and cool large office buildings,reducing demands on electricity.For example,if an entire workplace shuts down on the fifth day,that would help lower consumption—less so if the office stays open to accommodate employees taking different days off.Lifestyle changesIt's possible that fewer working hours may lead some people to have a larger carbon footprint, but experts say research suggests that most people are likely to shift toward more sustainable lifestyles.One theory is that people who work more and have less free time tend to do things in more carbon-intensive ways,such as choosing faster modes of transportation or buying prepared foods. Convenience is often carbon-intensive and people tend to choose convenience when they're time-stressed.Meanwhile,some research suggests that those who work less are more likely to engage in traditionally low-carbon activities,such as spending time with family or sleeping.“When we talk about the four-day workweek and the environment,we focus on the tangible, but actually,in a way,the biggest potential benefit here is in the intangible,”experts said.60.What is identified as the leading cause of greenhouse emissions according to the passage?A.The well-being of employees.B.The conservation of energy.muting and travel.D.The European work standard.61.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence“the biggest potential benefit here is in theintangible”in the last paragraph?A.People will have big potential in achieving intangible benefits while working.B.People are more likely to engage in carbon-intensive activities due to time constraints.C.People may shift toward more sustainable lifestyles and lower carbon footprints.D.People may travel more frequently by car or plane during their extra time off.62.The passage is mainly written to.A.highlight the importance of shortening working time in the context of well-beingB.provide an overview of transportation emissions worldwideC.analyze the impact of reduced working hours on mode of businessD.illustrate factors affecting the climate benefits of a shorter workweek(C)The cultivation of plants by ants is more widespread than previously realized,and has evolved on at least15separate occasions.There are more than200species of an t in the Americas that farm fungi(真菌)for food,but this trait evolved just once sometime between45million and65million years ago.Biologists regard the cultivation of fungi by ants as true agriculture appearing earlier than human agriculture because it meets four criteria:the ants plant the fungus,care for it,harvest it and depend on it for food.By contrast,while thousands of ant species are known to have a wide variety of interdependent relationships with plants,none were regarded as true agriculture.But in2016,Guillaume Chomicki and Susanne Renner at the University of Munich,Germany,discovered that an ant in Fungi cultivates several plants in a way that meets the four criteria for true agriculture.The ants collect the seeds of the plants and place them in cracks in the bar k of trees.As the plants grow,they form hollow structures called domain that the ants nest in.The ants defecate(排便) at designated absorptive places in these domain,providing nutrients for the plant.In return,as well as shelter,the plant provides food in the form of fruit juice.This discovery prompted Chomicki and others to review the literature on ant-plant relationships to see if there are other examples of plant cultivation that have been overlooked.“They have never really been looked at in the framework of agriculture,”says Chomicki,who is now at the University of Sheffield in the UK.“It's definitely widespread.”The team identified37examples of tree-living ants that cultivate plants that grow on trees, known as epiphytes(附生植物).By looking at the family trees of the ant species,the team was able to determine on how many occasions plant cultivation evolved and roughly when.Fifteen is a conservative estimate,says Campbell.All the systems evolved relatively recently,around1million to 3million years ago,she says.Whether the37examples of plant cultivation identified by the team count as true agriculturedepends on the definitions used.Not all of the species get food from the plants,but they do rely on them for shelter,which is crucial for ants living in trees,says Campbell.So the team thinks the definition of true agriculture should include shelter as well as food.63.According to biologists,why is ant-fungus cultivation considered as a form of true agriculture?A.Because it occurred earlier than human agriculture.B.Because it fulfills the standards typical of agricultural practices.C.Because it redefines the four criteria for true human agriculture.D.Because it is less common than previously thought.64.What motivated Chomicki and others to review the literature on ant-plant relationships?A.They determined on new family trees of the ant species.B.They overlooked some tree-living ants that provided nutrients for the plants.C.They never studied the ant-plant relationships within the context of agriculture.D.They never identified any an t species that engaged in cultivation of fungi.65.Which of the following statements is supported by the team's findings according to the passage?A.Ants’cultivation of plants is limited to a few specific species.B.The cultivation of fungi by ants is considered the earliest form of agriculture.C.True agriculture in ants involves only food-related interactions with plants.D.Ants have independently cultivated plants on at least15distinct occasions.66.What is the passage mainly about?A.The evolution of ants in the plant kingdom.B.The widespread occurrence of ant-plant cultivation.C.The discovery of a new ant species engaging in agriculture.D.The contrast between ant agriculture and human agriculture.Section CDirections:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.In the end,it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.B.Doppelgängers will also have some of the same DNA as you.C.To enter your workplace,you likely need to be recognizable.D.Why are people interested in finding their possible doppelgangers?E.Eventually,discovering a person's doppelgänger might widen trust boundaries.F.A doppelgänger was said to be a spirit-double that copied every human and beast on earth.What is the likelihood of you having someone who looks just like you?Would it be a good thing?And if you did have one,would you want to meet them?Consider how often your facial features are used to identify you.Your passport,ID card and driving license all feature your face.67You may need your face to unlock your smartphone andpossibly even need it to exclude you from being present at a crime scene.The word‘doppelgänger’refers to a person who looks the same as you,essentially sharing your features;those that you thought were unique to you and your identity.Not identical twins,as a doppelgänger has no relation to you.The idea originated in German folklore.68So,let's get real.What are the chances of you having one in the first place?There's said to be a one in135chance of an exact match for you existing anywhere in the world,so the chances are pretty low,despite folk wisdom promising you otherwise.And the chances of meeting?The mathematical certainty of finding this particular person is supposedly less than one in a trillion.That said,these statistics may be a good thing.Historically,having a double wasn't always a positive.Back in1999,an innocent American man,indistinguishable from the real criminal,was sent to prison for robbery,where he stayed for19years.69.In a different case,a woman in New York was accused of trying to poison her doppelgänger with deadly cheesecake so that she could steal her identity!70The fascination with doppelgängers may be rooted in historical beliefs that facial resemblance meant they were from the same family or had a common ancestor.It leads to the hope that one day you will meet your lookalike,creating the thrill of a potentially strange meeting. However,as these encounters can be both interesting and disturbing,we understand that after such an experience,you might not want to meet your doppelgänger again.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Competitive CheerleadingOver the years,cheerleading has taken two primary forms:game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading.Game-time cheerleaders'main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers,which should not be considered a sport.However,competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment.It is really a competitive sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity.The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling(翻腾运动)ability.It's a very common thing for gymnasts,so it's easy for them to go into competitive ually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps,tumbling,and overall energy.They also perform lifts and throws.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared.It is awarded points for technique,creativity and ually the more difficult the action is,the better the score is.That's why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides,there is also a strict rule of time.The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds,during which the cheerleaders are。
2020届上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模试卷及答案解析
2020届上海市静安区教育学院附属学校中学部高三英语一模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AMust-see MusicalsReady to get back to the theater and enjoy some toe-tapping show tunes? Whether you're a Londoner or just visiting the capital for a day, you're sure to find a good night out from our selection of must-see musicals. Book your ticketsin advance to catch the hottest shows!●TINA- The Tina Turner MusicalFrom humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into global Queen of Rock n' Roll, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musicalreveals the story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. TINA—The Tina Turner Musical is written by Oliver Award-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.Performance times: Monday 7 pm; From June 3, 2021 until June 26, 2022Venue: Aldwych Theater, 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF●The Lion KingTaking the famous story of Simba and his ascension to king, the stage show is a one-way ticket to Pride Lands. With fascinating scenery drawing you in, you'll almost feel like you're part of the action as you journey through Simba's world. To bring The Lion King to life, the show's original director, Julie Taymor, combined live performers and creative props. Creating a visual feast that's since redefined how musicals could and should look, The Lion King really is an all singing, all-dancing affair.Performance times: Tuesday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From June 1, 2021 until April 3, 2022Venue: Lyceuwm Theater, 21 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7RQ●The Prince of EgyptJourney through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as two young men, raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, but the other must rise up and free histrue people; both face a destiny that will change history forever.With a huge cast and orchestra of almost 60 artists, this “truly phenomenal production” is based on theclassic Dream Works Animation film and features the international best-selling, Academy Award-winning song When You Believe.Performance times: Monday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From July 1, 2021 until January 8, 2022Venue: Dominion Theater, 268—269 Tottenham Court Rd, Fitzrovia, London W1T 7AQ1. Who is the author of TINA—The Tina Turner Musical?A. Oliver Award.B. Katori Hall.C. Phyllida Lloyd.D. Tina Turner.2. What is special for The Lion King?A. It is written by a famous director.B. It reveals a conflict between two brothers.C. It offers a lifelike feast for eyes.D. It shows the importance of protecting lions.3. If you prefer the songWhen You Believe, which theater should you go to?A. Dominion Theater.B. Lyceuwm Theater.C. Aldwych Theater.D. Egypt Theater.BYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.4. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D. Reducing garbage on the beach.5. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.6. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?A. Calming.B. Disturbing.C. Refreshing.D. Challenging.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesCSome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation system？It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret. Suddenly a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, along with the different, is almost scary by definition. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challengeand I believe I can accomplish wonders.8. The author accepted the assignment because_________.A. he had never travelled abroad beforeB. he hardly knew any foreign languagesC. he was familiar with any other country in EuropeD. he would learn something new and different by trying9. Which of the following statements is TRUE？A. The author had been abroad only twice.B. The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile.C. The author admitted that anything different was terrible.D. The author must be good at doing research and making interviews.10. We can infer from the text that the author is_______.A. awkwardB. generousC. stubbornD. brave11. What's the best title of the text？A. An Interesting Trip AbroadB. My First Writing AssignmentC. Ready to Try and ChallengeD. How to Be Daring and Brave.DIdentifying the chemical makeup of pigment (色素) used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolor1 s is criticalto restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color1 manuscripts (手稿) in Europe during the middle ages — from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers fromPortugalhas finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color1 that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.The research team began byporing overinstructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They found what they were seeking in a 15th-century text entitledThe Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books. However, translating the instructions was no easy task. It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language, and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant, no name was mentioned.However, by piecing together suggestions from the text, the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant. After an extensive search, the teamfound a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town ofMonsarazin southPortugal.The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues — including the best time to pick the berries. “You need to squeeze the fruits, being careful not to break the seeds, and then to put them on linen (亚麻).” The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment, producing an inferior quality ink. The dyed linen, which was left to dry, was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times. When needed, the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color1 .Once the key ingredient had been identified, the researchers began to determine the dye’s molecular structure. To their surprise, they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes — it was an entirely new class of color1 , one they named chrozophoridin. “Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye for painting.” the team wrote in the study. “Thus, we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.”12. The primary purpose of the study is to ________.A. restore and conserve ancient precious artworksB. determine the substance making up the foliumC. prove the ancient dye-making technique was organicD. identify which class of color1 folium belongs to13. The underlined phrase “poring over”in the second paragraph means ________.A. discussing publiclyB. testing repeatedlyC. passing directlyD. reading carefully14. What can be learned about the blue dye folium?A. It was essentially an inferior type of ink.B. It was the only kind made from wild berries.C. It could be carried and used easily.D. It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds.15. The article is mainly about _________.A. how the mystery ofa thousand-year-old blue dye was solvedB. why the researchers took the trouble to recreate the dyeC. what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plantD. when and where the discovery of the dye was made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。