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上海市杨浦区2020届高三英语上学期期中试题考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2. 本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择 题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。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. At a hospital. B. At a sports shop.C. At a gym. D. At a cafe.2. A. No train going to her village is in operation now.B. A car crash caused the cancellation of all trains.C. It is her turn to be on night shift in the office.D. She failed to catch the train back to the village in time.3. A. Jasons view on global warming was of great importance.B. Jasons article on global warming was well-written.C. Jason shouldnt have been so critical of global warming.D. Jason s article leaves no room for further discussion.4. A. Give up on the projectB. Book a weekend trip to a resort.C. Go for an outdoor activityD. Work on something less stressful.5. A. Puzzled B. Annoyed C. Excited. D. Scared.6. A. Customer and serverB. Manager and employee.C. Chef and assistantD. Accountant and cashier.7. A. A meeting of two friends has been arranged.B. A most surprising coincidence has occurred.C. A small neighborhood has seen great changes.D. The unbelievable incident happened a long time ago.8 A. Dans office is holding a late-night party.B. Dan often goes to the pub after late shift.C. Dan is unhappy about having to work tonight.D. Dan doesnt mind doing the late shift.9. A. Bobs is the wrong place to taste real Greek foodB. Salt& Pepper is designed to trick tourists.C. It is difficult to cook tasty Greek food.D. Food tasting is an important part of the tour.10. A. He regretted not preparing well for the interview.B. He didnt have the right qualifications for the job.C. He was angry about being insulted at the job interview.D. He should have been considered for the job.Section BDirections:In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage,11. A. 24,000. B. 2500. C. 35,000. D. 49,000.12. A. iTrash is capable of recycling half of household waste in Taiwan.B. iTrash is aimed to take waste treatment in Taiwan to a new level.C. Household garbage is banned from being thrown into the iTrash.D. iTrash is a smart machine that recycles garbage automatically.13. A. People are awarded money as stimulus for recyclable items.B. People are given a free public transportation smartcard.C. People are encouraged to recycle around the clock.D. People are entitled to credits which can later be cashed in.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Recording how long the snow lasts.B. Spotting where the snow is the thickest.C. Hunting the snow that hasnt melted yet.D. Tracking the snow that remains unpolluted.15. A. He earns extra money by snow hunting.B. He wants to help battle climate change.C. He considers it a good form of exercise.D. He is fascinated at the sight of snow melting.16. A. Since 2000, snow melting has occurred three times faster than since 1840.B. Snow first disappeared from the whole of Scotlands mountains in 1840.C. Half of the recorded snow melting has happened in the past 20 years or so.D. Records of snow-hunting didnt come into being until the end of 20th century.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It contains rare minerals and salts. B. It boasts certain health benefits.C. The brand is most advertised on TV. D. It has a wide range of prices.18. A. Taste tests run by the manufacturers.B. A campaign launched by Green Life.C. Advertisements paid for by the manufacturers.D. Advertisers who prefer top brands of bottled water.19. A. It is beneficial to health. B. It is more popular than Cola.C. It is enriched with minerals. D. It is safer to drink than bottled water.20. A. Jack is convinced that bottled water is not necessarily better.B. Jack refuses to believe that bottled water is less superior in taste.C. Jack is still doubtful whether he should stop buying bottled water.D. Jack is concerned that the bottled water will cause plastic pollution.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: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.Phone-surfing Results in More PurchasesLeaving your mobile phone at home when you go shopping could prevent mindless overspending, a new study suggests. Research from the University of Bath discovered that when people are distracted by their mobiles during a trip to the supermarket their shopping bills (21) _ rise by an average of 41 per cent. Attention-weakening devices also encourage shoppers to wander along more shelves, (22) _they come across more products.In one study, 294 people aged between 18 and 73 at four Swedish supermarkets wore eye-tracking glasses throughout a shopping trip to measure where they went and (23)_they looked at. Their receipts were then used (24)_(assess) their spending. Those using a mobile phone spent on average 33.73 compared to an average of 23.91 for those who did not.A second study of 117 shoppers found those with mobile phones spent longer in the store, (25)_(give) more attention to shelves. They also spent an average of 36. This study found shoppers using a mobile phone spent on average 36.16 on 20.85 items, compared to 25.59 on 13.22 products.Dr Carl-Philip Ahlbom, of the University of Baths School of Management said: “Business owners have tended to worry that mobiles distract shoppers from spending money, (26)_we were amazed to find completely the reverse effect.” The findings were very clear - the more time you spend on your phone, the more money youll part (27)_.“So if youre trying to budget,（28)_(leave) your phone in your pocket. Its not the phone (29)_that causes more purchases, but its impact on our focus.” Researchers believe people spend more because using a phone distracts people from their (30)_(plan) lists.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. complications B. immediate C. undergoneD. seriously E. assuming F. addressG. trade H. covered I. switchJ. apparently K. offerHave you ever looked at someone elses life with envy，just enough envy that you wish for a moment or two (or longer) that you could be them? Are there moments when, if the opportunity to be them were on _31_, you might be tempted by it?Would we really want this? And what might we learn about ourselves or how we see our lives if we _32_ considered it? To be sure, there are _33_ here. If you had someone elses life, who would raise your children or love your spouse or take care of your parents in their old age?In fact, if you were someone else your own children would not have come into existence in the first place. Thats not a happy thought. To _34_ this, perhaps the best way to cast this is in terms of a trade: If you had their life then they would have yours, and live it exactly as you would have. Your responsibilities would be _35_, so there would be nothing to feel guilty about.If we think of it this way, then the question of wanting to be someone else is a question of what we might call experience: Is there anybody else whose experience of life you would prefer, _36_ everything else would be equal? One _37_ concern about wanting someone elses experience is that my desire to be someone else is grounded in values and desires that 1 have, and so I have to be me in order to want to be him. However, its not clear that that presents any real obstacle to such a desire. The fact is that there would be at least enough overlap (重叠）with them that they are exemplifying my values and desires but have a better experience than I do. So I can still prefer to be them.I think that, on reflection, most of us would not want to _38_ with another person, no matter how successful or tempting their lives seem. To see why, though, well need to _39_ our angle of vision. We will have to look at our own experiences rather than at theirs, or perhaps look at our experiences first. What would I be willing to give up to be another? My relationships with everyone children, spouse, friends and my whole history. I wouldnt have _40_ it. My loss would be that of the whole of my own experience.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: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.It has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons on Everest, with at least 10 deaths. And at least some seem to have been _41_.The problem hasnt beenavalanches(雪崩）, blizzards or high winds. Experienced climbers and industry leaders _42_ too many people on the mountain, in general, and too many inexperienced climbers, in particular.Fly-by-night adventure companies are taking up untrained climbers who pose a risk to everyone on the mountain. And the Nepalese government, _43_ for every climbing dollar it can get, has issued more permits than Everest can safely _44_, some experienced mountaineers say.Add to that Everests unmatched _45_ to a growing body of thrill-seekers the world over. And the fact that Nepal, one of Asians poorest nations and the site of most Everest climbs, has a long record of bad regulations and mismanagement.To reach the peak, climbers _46_ every pound of equipment they can and take with them just enough cans of compressed oxygen to make it to the top and back down. It is hard to think straight at that altitude（海拔）.According to the climbers, some of the deaths this year were caused by people getting held up in the long lines on the last 1,000 feet or so of the climb, unable to get up and down fast enough to _47_ their oxygen supply. Others were simply not fit enough to be on the mountain _48_.Nepal has no _49_ rules about who can climb Everest, and experienced climbers say that is a direct reason for _50_. “You have to reach certain standards to do the Ironman,” said Alan Arnett, a remarkable Everest climber. “But you dont have to _51_ to climb the highest mountain in the world? Whats wrong with this picture?”The last time 10 or more people died on Everest was in 2020, during an avalanche. By some measures, the Everest machine has only gotten more out of _52_. Last year, experienced climbers, insurance companies and news organizations _53_ a far-reaching scheme by guides, helicopter companies and hospitals to trick millions of dollars from insurance companies byevacuating(疏散) climbers with _54_ signs of altitude sickness.Despite all the problems, this year the Nepali government issued a record number of permits, 381, as part of a bigger _55_ to commercialize the mountain. Climbers say the permit numbers have been going up steadily each year and that this year the traffic jams were heavier than ever.41. A. recognizable B. sustainableC. avoidable D. feasible42. A. burden B. blame C. border D. balance43. A. hungry B. critical C. jealousy D. hesitant44. A. favor B. extend C. grant D. handle45. A. appeal B. adjustment C. adaption D. agreement46. A. catch sight of B. make use ofC. get rid of D. take hold of47. A. remove B. refill C. recycle D. release48. A. for the first time B. at long lastC. from time to time D. in the first place49. A. strict B. social C. scientific D. creative50. A. discomfort B. decay C. disadvantage D. disaster51. A. manage B. qualify C. promise D. schedule52. A. contact B. touch C. control D. power53. A. activated B. exposed C. introduced D. dismissed54. A. inferior B. minor C. superior D. major55. A. push B. prospect C. pattern D. patentSection 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 just read.(A)A family in Edinburgh has discovered that an old chess piece they kept in a drawer for 55 years is a long-lost part of a medieval(中世纪的）chess set. The piece was bought by their grandfather for 5 from an antique dealer in Edinburgh in 1964. It is estimated that it could now sell for 1 million at auction(拍卖). It is one of five missing pieces from the Lewis Chessmen, a set of medieval chess pieces that were found in a sand hill on the Isle of Lewis, off Scotlands west coast, in 1831.The piece is 8.8 centimeters tall and made from walrus ivory, a rare material in those days. It is warder, which is a prison guard, with a helmet, shield and sword. This piece would be the same as a rook(车), or castle in a modern chess set.The family, who dont want to make their name public, explained how their grandfather was unaware of the pieces importance when he bought it in 1964. After he died, it was looked after by his daughter, who believed that it had magical qualities. They finally realized how important the piece was when it was examined by Alexander Kader, an expert at Sothebys auction house in London.The Lewis Chessmen are famous all over the world. The set is split between the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and the British Museum in London, attracting lots of visitors. They are thought to have been made in Trondheim, Norway, between AD 1150 and 1200, and were probably buried on Lewis for safekeeping on their way to being sold in Ireland. Nobody really knows for sure why they were buried there or how they were discovered.The piece will go on display in Edinburgh and then London before its auction on 2 July. It is expected to either be bought by, or loaned to, a museum. Kader says there are still four missing pieces out there, “However, it might take another 150 years for one to show up.”56. Which of the following is TRUEabout the Lewis Chessmen?A. It has a history of 55 years. B. It consists of 5 missing chesses.C. It is made from walrus ivory. D. It is the equivalent of a rook.57. People are most likely to see the Lewis Chessmen _ .A. in a sand hill B. in the museumsC. in a family drawer D. at an auction house58. Why did the daughter keep the chess piece for so many years?A. She was honoring her late grandfathers wish.B. She knew it had certain historical value.C She didnt want to make its existence public.D. She thought it had some mysterious power-59. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Where the chess piece will end up remains to be seen.B. The other four missing pieces will eventually surface.C. The family expects the piece to be sold to the museum.D. The auction will attract many private collectors in Scotland.( B )How to enterThe entries will be judged by a panel that includes artist Levi Pinfold who illustrates the house editions of the Harry Potter books; Emily Drabble from the charity BookTrust; and AnnaBassi, editor-in-chief of The Week Junior. Winners will be announced in The Week Junior issueOne lucky overall winner will receive a huge bundle of Harry Potter prizesy including:Youll be able to step onto authentic sets，discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series, located at the studios where it all began.* A perosnalised Hogwarts house trunk full of goodies from your chosen house.* A set of the first three Harry Potter novels in hardback in your house livery, illustrated by Levi Pinfold.* A limited-edition print of artwork from the house editions, signed by artist Levi Pinfold.* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hardback illustrated edition signed by Kim Kay.The winners school will get:* Hardback editions of all seven Harry Potter novels, with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle.* Hardback illustrated editions of the first three Harry Potter books, illustrated by Jim Kay.* The Tales of Beedle the Bardillustrated edition by Chris Riddell.* A years subscription to The Week Junior.Runners-up* Nine runners-up will each receive a set of the first three hardback house editions in your Hogwarts house livery. Their school will get a complete set of Harry Potter hardbacks with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle, and a years subscription to The Week Junior.60. To enter for the competition, participants must_ .A. send the completed form to charity BookTrustB. draw and describe their chosen PatronusC. purchase a complete set of Harry Potter seriesD. agree to subscribe to The Week Junior for a year61. What will the winners school and the runners-up schools get?A. The renewal of magazine subscription.B. A set of Harry Potter novels.C. A per