上海市普陀区2020届高三英语二模试题（含解析）

普陀区2020学年第二学期高三英语质量调研英语试卷考生注意: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。所有答题必须涂(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. 答题前，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, 在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。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. A new movie.B. A roommate.C. A new game.D. A new watch.【答案】C【解析】【详解】W: My roommate always plays my new game, but I told her to buy one for herself.M: Yeah, my roommate likes to watch me play. He says its like watching a movie.Q: What are the speakers talking about?2.A. Researcher.B. Experimenter.C. Shop assistant.D. Makeup artist.【答案】C【解析】【详解】M: Id like to buy a bottle of hair conditioner. Can you recommend some kinds?W: Sure. What kind of hair do you have?Q: Whats the womans probable job?3.A. He agrees with the woman.B. The team performs well.C. He knows little about the team.D. The team is playing worse.【答案】D【解析】【详解】W: I think our school football teams got a good opportunity of winning the championship this semester.M: What? Are you kidding? Dont you see them play recently?Q: What does the man imply?4.A. John hasnt finished his paper.B. John has many new ideas in the paper.C. Mary isnt satisfied with Johns paper.D. Mary should have polished the paper.【答案】B【解析】【详解】M: Ive just finished my paper, Mary. Can you polish it for me before I hand it in？W: Sure, let me take a look. Oh, John, its great! Your ideas are so original.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?5.A. He had a holiday with his family long ago.B. He hasnt seen his family for a long time.C. He wants to have a long holiday with his family.D. He wasnt satisfied with his holiday.【答案】A【解析】【详解】W: Will you spend the summer vacation with your family, Tom?M: Yes. Its been a long time since I was on vacation with my parents.Q: What does the man imply?6.A. Linda is dressed in yellow.B. John closes the door.C. Linda walks to the ATM.D. John may need some cash.【答案】D【解析】【详解】M: Linda, wheres the closest ATM?W: Its not that far, John. Can you see that yellow door of the building over there?Q: What can we learn from the conversation?7.A. She came late.B. She came earlier.C. He has cleaned the house.D. He neednt clean the house.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: What a mess your apartment is!M: I know, I didnt have time to put things away before you got here.Q: What does the man imply?8.A. They havent enough money.B. Her husband didnt want to move.C. She likes her old house.D. They never thought of moving.【答案】A【解析】【详解】M: Have you thought of moving, Sarah?W: Weve thought about it, but my husband and I cant afford it right now. The only thing we could afford would be living in the old house.Q: What does the woman imply?9.A. No one goes out on weekends.B. People couldnt bear the heat.C. The traffic condition has improved.D. The road here is being repaired.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Wow! Whats the hold up?M: Its probably just people trying to get an early start out of the city for the weekend. Nobody sticks around in the summer.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?10.A. The woman doesnt like rock music.B. The man likes all kinds of music.C. The woman likes all kinds of music.D. The man isnt interested in rock music.【答案】D【解析】【详解】M: Frankly, many kinds of music fascinate me, but rock music leaves me cold. What about you?W: Im crazy about it.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?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 are based on the following recording.11.A. Friends are in the same college.B. The college website is very attractive.C. The food in the college cafeteria tastes good.D. Many factors need to be considered.12.A. No one cares about what happens in the college.B. Finding the right college takes time and thought.C. The information on the website is very useful.D. Making a speech in the college will do you good.13.A. The way students choose a college.B. The way students study in the college.C. The way students talk with professors.D. The way students work in the community.【答案】11. D 12. B 13. A【解析】Maybe college is chosen because your friend is going there, or because of its ranking on the list, and you do not consider who you are and who you will be. Remember, college is not a prize. It takes time and consideration to find the right college.Visiting the college website to find out what happened, who visited as a guest speaker, and how to maintain contact with existing students and teachers, can be good ways for you to choose your favorite college. Its also a good way to decide if you want to spend your time and money on a visit. Check the colleges website to find out who the admission officers are in your area and send them an email, asking for more information. Making contact with the college students in your area, or identifying students with similar interests will do you good.When you visit the college, try to sit down in class, eat in a cafeteria, and hang out in a student center or other busy areas. This will help you imagine that you are part of the community. Ask a few students if they will make the same college choice if they have to do it again. Go back to the first item on the list when you consider the information you have collected about the college. Youll have a lot of options!Questions:Which of the following is true when you choose a college?Why does the speaker say “College is not a prize.”?Whats the main idea of the passage?【11题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【12题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【13题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。Questions are based on the following recording.14.A. Describing the location of Lancaster University.B. Introducing the academic atmosphere of Lancaster University.C. Introducing the scholarship of Lancaster University.D. Giving a general introduction of Lancaster University15.A. To help more students get a degree.B. To support students financially.C. To help students overcome difficulties.D. To arouse students interest in learning.16.A. The university enjoys a very good academic reputation.B. The university is actually a national one.C. There are about 1,000 graduate students in the university.D. The university facilities for students are very limited.【答案】14. D 15. B 16. A【解析】Lancaster University, located in Lancashire, Northwest England, was founded in 1964 and enjoys a very good academic reputation. It has always been among the top universities in the United Kingdom. The university ranked tenth among 113 universities in the UK. It was named one of the best research institutions and ranked seventh in the latest scientific assessment. It is an international university, where foreign students from more than 100 countries are studying. There are more than 9,000 students studying degree programs at Lancaster University, including about 2,000 graduate students.The university provides a variety of facilities for students daily life, including supermarkets, bakeries, bookstores, post offices, banks, travel agencies, childrens day care centers, laundries, dental clinics, medical centers, and nurse stations. There are a variety of restaurants, snack bars and fast food restaurants on campus, which offer foods that satisfy all tastes and cultures.In order to help students overcome financial difficulties and concentrate on their studies, the university provides rich scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. The university has also set up a large number of scholarships for doctoral students to help outstanding candidates enter the university, receive high-quality research training and make use of excellent facilities.QuestionsWhats the main idea of the passage?Why does the university have so many scholarships for students?Which of the following is true according to the passage?【14题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【15题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【16题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。Questions are based on the following recording.17.A. He is sending an email.B. He is addicted to information.C. He is learning badminton.D. He bought a new cell-phone.18.A. Too much information to handle.B. More information to make use of.C. Much information to ignore.D. Lots of information to adopt.19.A. Texting on his cell-phone.B. Opening all the tools.C. Developing new hobbies.D. Sending and receiving emails.20.A. Apple will release its new foldable phone soonB. Apple has already released its new foldable phone.C. Many people dont want Apple to release its new foldable phone.D. Whether Apple will release its new foldable phone is unclear.【答案】17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D【解析】M: Not a single email until now? Its already twelve oclock. I cant believe it!W: Cant bear it, right? Ive been there before. Ill feel uncomfortable if no one calls me or sends me text messages, like “there is something missing”.M: Yeah, thats right. If no one sends me text messages, Ill go crazy.W: Actually, this is a kind of addiction called “information overload”.M: Addiction? Checking emails and text messages can often be called an addiction? No way!W: Yes, it is. Do you consider a frequent check of your in-coming emails to be an essential part of your working day?M: Absolutely.W: Do you have your cell-phone with you wherever you go and check text messages and phone calls from time to time?M: Yeah, its a must. Otherwise, I may miss important phone calls and text messages.W: Do you open all your tools whenever youre using a computer?M: Yes. WeChat, QQ, Skype, Google Talk, everything, so that Ill be in touch with all my friends and relatives.W: Now I can tell youre definitely addicted to the overflow of information.M: What should I do now? Any suggestions for me?W: Do something interesting, or spend a little more time developing a hobby, such as learning swimming, badminton, and youll forget about your cell-phone.M: Thank you for your suggestion. By the way, do you know Apple is working on a foldable phone of its own?W: Yes, but it might also be that Apple does not reveal a foldable phone at all.M: What do you mean?W: As I know, the company regularly files patents for products that never actually make it to market.M: I agree. But if Apple does not release its new bendy phone until 2020 or later, it is likely to be late.W: Yes, I think so. Samsungs foldable phone is due to be released in the coming weeks, and other companies are already preparing their own rivals.Questions;What can we learn about the man according to the conversation?What does the information overload mean?Whats the best suggestion the woman gives to the man?Which of the following is true about Apples foldable phone?【17题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【18题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【19题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【20题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。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.Going out to Sun Peaks for FunWe went looking for some family ski fun, not too far from greater Vancouver, and we found it and more at Sun Peaks Resort, _21_ (locate) just 20 minutes outside of Kamloops. Pulling into the village, you feel like youve come along a mountainside wonderland _22_ two hills. Right away you feel at peace in the mountains.Sun Peaks has two mountains for skiing and boarding, with lots of lift and capacity _23_ (get) you around. Most accommodations throughout the village are ski-in/ski-out, so you can park your car once and walk or ski _24_ you need to go. Morrisey is on one side, and Todd Mountain on the other, connected by trails and a covered bridge, with skiable ground second in Canada only to Whistler. There is _25_ for everyone, from snow flying saucer and snowmobile, to mini golf and jungle live CS. During the two days of skiing on the holiday, we never met more than five minutes of lineup, and many times we _26_ (run) ourselves with fresh powder.Tubing is right there at the bottom of the main ski hill, perfect for parents who want to have some drinks at Bottoms Bar & Grill _27_ the kids keep the fun going into the evening. The village is small and quiet, so the kids _28_ have a lot of freedom to run around and play.Bring your skates! There is an NHL-sized outdoor rink (溜冰场), just a 10 minute walk from the main village. Skate rentals are available, and you can join a game of drop-in hockey, or enjoy a family skate during one of the open ice times _29_ go well into the evening, under the stars. Check with guest services to see if the rink is open, since it is weather dependent.In the summertime at Sun Peaks, the chairlifts switch up to accommodate mountain bikes and hikers. Downhill biking trails create adventure for those _30_ (look) for excitement, and the golf course at Sun Peaks provides hours of great scenic links.【答案】21. located22. between23. to get 24. where25. something26. ran 27. while28. can 29. that/which30. looking【解析】这是一篇介绍说明类的文章。文章介绍了有关太阳峰度假村（Sun Peaks Resort）的相关信息。太阳峰度假村距离坎卢斯仅20分钟的路程，在这里，你可以享受各种各样的活动，例如：滑冰，滑雪，远足等。【21题详解】考查非谓语动词。_1_ (locate) just 20 minutes outside of Kamloops是定语，修饰Sun Peaks Resort，be located意为“坐落于”，Sun Peaks Resort和locate之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语，故填located。【22题详解】考查介词。根据常识可知，太阳峰度假村应该是位于两座山之间，故该空填介词between。句意：进村后，你觉得自己就像在两座山之间沿着山腰仙境而来。该空应填between。【23题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：太阳峰有两座山供滑雪，有许多缆车可以让你四处游玩。该题考查with的复合结构，即：with+宾语+宾语补足语。get you around表示将来的动作，表将来，应用动词不定式，故填to get。【24题详解】考查地点状语从句。句意：你可以把你的车停好，然后步行或者滑雪到你需要去的地方。_ you need to go是地点状语从句，故应用where引导，填where。【25题详解】考查不定代词。对于每个人来说，都有某种活动适合你，从雪地飞碟和雪地车，到迷你高尔夫和丛林CS。该空表示不确定的“某种活动”，故填不定代词something。【26题详解】考查时态。该空在句中作谓语，根据时间状语during the two days of skiing on the holiday以及met可知，该句陈述的发生在过去的事情，该句应用一般过去时态。故填ran。【27题详解】考查连词。Tubing在雪山脚下，特别适合那些想在Bottoms Bar & Grill 喝点饮料的家长，而孩子们一直开心地玩耍到晚上。该句是在对比“家长”和“孩子”的不同活动，表对比，应用连词while，故填while。【28题详解】考查情态动词。句意：这个村子又小又安静，所以孩子们能够自由地四处跑来跑去玩。根据句意，该空表示“能够，可以”，故填情态动词can。【29题详解】考查定语从句。句意：可以租溜冰鞋，你也可以参加冰球比赛，也可以在开放的冰上时间享受家庭滑冰，这段时间会一直持续到晚上。_9_ go well into the evening是定语从句，修饰the times，引导词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词that/which引导该从句，故填which/that。【30题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：山下自行车赛为那些寻找刺激的人创造了冒险的机会。_ for excitement是定语，修饰those，those和look之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作定语，填looking。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.The Historical Change of Readers DigestDuring World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and _31_ a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them.He was _32_ to publish a pocket magazine they called Readers Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only $5,000 in capital and began _33_ subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was _34_ published on February 5, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, _35_ How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long.In 1920, he put _36_ selected articles into Readers Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all _37_. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish it himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Readers Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, _38_ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Readers Digest had reached one million copies.The Chinese _39_ of Readers Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2020, Readers Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the _40_ of a long-term publishing cooperation.【答案】31. K 32. A33. D 34. C35. B 36. H37. G 38. J39. E 40. F【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Mr. DeWitt Wallace克服重重困难，创办读者文摘的过程。【31题详解】句意：在医院康复期间，他读了许多杂志，掌握了许多有趣的信息。阅读杂志的过程就是吸收信息的过程。故填absorbed，意为“吸收，掌握”。K选项正确。【32题详解】句意：他决心和妻子莱拉艾奇逊一起出版一本他们称之为读者文摘的袖珍杂志。表示“决心做某事”，用be determined to do sth.，故填determined，A选项正确。【33题详解】句意：他们在纽约格林威治村的一家非法旅馆楼下开了一间办公室，只花了5000美元，开始寻找订户。该空表示“寻找”，故填seeking。D选项正确。【34题详解】句意：经过一段时间的努力，第一卷于1922年2月5日正式出版。该空表示“正式地”，故填officially，C选项正确。【35题详解】句意：第一篇题为“如何保持年轻”的文章长达1.5页。该空表示“书名叫做，题目为”，故填entitled，B选项正确。【36题详解】句意：