2020-2021学年上海市闵行区交大附中闵行分校高三英语第一学期10月月考卷-含答案

1、2020.2021学年上海市闵行区交大附中闵行分校，三上学期英语10月月考试卷I. Listening Comprehension(略)H. Grammar and Vocabulary (20 分)Section ADirections: lifter reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherentgi mninaticallycorrect. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper fonn

2、of the give/i word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Why is the SAT falling out of favor?The University of California s decision this past week to stop requiring the SAT and ACT tests for admissions (21)(renew) a debate: Are the tests tliat were first deployed to diversif

3、y the hy League (22)rich prep schoolers a worthwhile yardstick, or are they, (23)one U.S. official put ita cloak for privilege”?Those who argue for keepmg die tests say colleges need some sort of broad yardstick (24)(compare) students across different school districts and states. The tests provide i

4、mportant information beyond assessing achievement.Critics of the tests cite decades of data (25)(indicate) that they are inherently biased in favor of rich, white and Asian American students. They also say the tests (26)(game) too easily by smdents who can pay tliousands of dollars for private coach

5、ing and test prep.Ad-ocates/Proponents of (27)change say it is fairer to judge students by other measures, such as teacher reconmiendations. Some studies have suggested that high school grades better measure a students likelihood of graduation and cumulative performance in college.Jolin A. Perez, ch

6、airman of the California systems board of regents, said that college officials in other states had told him pmately that they would likely follow suit (28)California moved to ehmiiiate the test from its admissions requirements. Tlie end of the SAT and ACT in California s (29)(famous) public universi

7、ties will not necessarily mean the end of admissions testing there. University officials said tliey were studying the feasibility of developing (30)own replacement test with less baggage.falling out of favor;渐渐失宠renewed a debate;重新引起争论regent;摄政者统治者董事校务委员be first deployed to：被使用regent put it;正如一所说,正如

8、董事所说 admissions;承认准入录取录用assessing achievement.; 学术成就Section B (10 分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. conflicts B. addiess C. encoiuiter D. instinctive E. senses F. contractG. demonstrate H.

9、originates I. immediate J. disagreeable K. mterfereWhen you are frightened or feel endangered, your breatlimg and your pulse quicken in order to give you a better chance of either nimiing away from the tlireat or defending yourself against it. When the danger is eliminated, your body retiinis to its

10、 pre-stress state.Psychological stress can also be triggered in response to an external factor, as with a fear of heights or public speaking. However, since it (31)inside our own niiiids and is strongly tied to our past experiences, psychological stress can also be caused simply by our thoughts abou

11、t certain events. Just thuik about a(n)(32)- event is enough to make some people anxious, even when the event is days away.Experience plays a large role m determining what you consider as stressfill. Many reactions to stress are subconscious or (33)and therefore, difficult to prevent. However, while

12、 the bodys intial reaction is hard to regulate, the choices you make can play a large role in helpmg keep psychological stress from going out of control.So, what are some major types of stress?The first type of stress is survival stress. When in fear for your safety, your body prepares to(34)die pro

13、blem either by facing it or fleeing fiom it. Your body reacts to this type of stress by sharpening your (35)- of sight and hearmg and increasing your breathing and heart rate.Another type is em-iromnental stress, which is caused by impleasant things you (36)daily life. Workplace stress, which is oft

14、en caused by overwork or (37)with coworkers, is one common environmental stressor.The tlmd type of stress is intenial stress. This type of stress is caused by tlinikmg about stressfill situations that occurred in tlie past or will take place in tlie fiiture Being stressed is ail appropriate reaction

15、 to a(n)(38)- threat, but the same reactions that are helpful in the short term can prove harmfiil over time. Long-term-stress, known as chronic stress, can cause both mental and physical health problems. For example, many people find preparing for a job inteniew or to give a speech to be a stressfi

16、ll activity become overwhelming and can (39)with daily life if they last for days or weeks. With chronic stress, severe health consequences can be caused, including heart disease, depression, excessive weiglit gain, sleeplessness, and digestive problems. Long-term stress tends to weaken your iinmiui

17、e system, making you more likely to (40) flu or other illnesses. Furthermore, it slows down your recovery from these illnessesIII. Reading Comprehension (45 分)Section 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 th

18、e word of phrase that best fits the context.The Commerce Department plans to restrict (41)to TikTok and Ns Chat on Sunday as die Tmmp admunstrations executive orders against the two apps are set to take eSect.The Department said Friday that as of Sunday, any moves to (42)or maintain We Chat or TikTo

19、k on an app store will be prohibited, apple and google didnt immediately (43)to requests for comment. While users who have downloaded the apps may be able to contmue using the software, the restrictions mean updated (44) of the apps cannot be downloaded The only real change as of Sunday night will b

20、e Tik Tok users wont have improved apps, updated apps, upgraded apps or (45)Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday mommg on FoX Business.The restrictions targetmg We Chat are more (46). Beguinmg Sunday, it will be illegal to host or transfer uitemet traffic associated with We Chat, the Departmen

21、t said in a(n ) (47). The same will be tnie for TikTok as ofNov. 12, it said. (The Trump admmistration is currently (48)a proposal involving Byte Dance, TikTok*s Chinese parent, and Oracle, designed to resolve die administrations national security concerns related to TikTok the deadline for a deal i

22、s Nov. 12.)Tik Tok said in a statement that it was disappointed by the administrations announcement. Our community of 100 million US users love Tik Tok because its a home for entertauinient. self-expression and (49), “ die company said, and were (50)to protecting their privacy and safety as we conti

23、nue working to bring joy to families and meaiiuigfiil careers to those who create on our platform. ,Tencent, We Chats owner, said it is reviewing the restrictions outlined by the Commerce Department Following die (51)executive order on August 6 we have engaged in many discussions with the US governm

24、ent、and have put fbnvard a(n) (52)proposal to address its concerns, Tencent said in a statement.H The restrictions announced today are unfortunate、but (53)our desire to provide ongomg semces to our users in the US- for whom We Chat is an important communication toolwe will continue to discuss with t

25、he government and other stakeholders in tlie US ways to achieve a long-term solution/5In earlier court filings, the US government suggested that the restrictions on TikTok and WeChat would be limited in scope and not aimed at harmnig consumers or TikToks US employees. TikTok employees will still be

26、able to receive salaries and (54)and to do their day jobs without ruxinmg against.In a separate filmg on Sept. 15, the US government wanied that communication over We Chat might be impaired as a result of fbrtliconiiiig policies, but that users will not be targeted or (55)to penalties/41.A.entryB.ap

27、provalC.accessD.barrier42.A.distributeB.publicizeC.defendD.appreciate43.A.confessB.referc.adaptD.respond44.A.copiesB.visionsc.collectionsD.versions45.A.itemB.offeringc.maintenanceD.quality46.A.dramaticB.extensivec.mtenseD.prospective47.A.releaseB.publicationc.acknowledgeD.issue48.A.adjustingB.weigli

28、mgc.investigatingD.banning49.A.declarationB.approachc.confidenceD.connection50.A.opposedB.committedC.attemptedD.determined51.A.initialB.advancedC.practicalD.critical52.A.compulsoryB.prehensiveD.fundamental53.A.consideredB.regardingc.givenD.thinking54.A.claimsB.benefitsc.pensionsD.insu

29、rance55.A.sacrificedB.punishedc.entitledD.subjectedSection 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

30、given in the passage you have just read.(A)It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. Tliese figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a fiirther 35niillion read at a level that is less tliai

31、i sufficient to survive in our society.But my own worry today is less that of die overwhelming problem of elemental literacy than it is of the sliglitly more luxurious problem of die decline in die skill even of the nuddle-class reader, of his unwillingness to afford those spaces of silence, those l

32、uxuries of domesticity and time and concentration, that surround the image of die classic act of reading. It has been suggested tliat almost 80 percent of Americas literate, educated teenagers can no longer read without an accompanying noise (music) in the background or a television screen shinning

33、at the corner of their field of perception. We know very little about the brain and how it deals with simultaneous conflicting input, but every comnion-seiise mtiiition suggests we should be profoiuidly alarmed. Tliis violation of concentration, silence, solitude (独处的状态)goes to the very heart of our

34、 notion of literacy; this new form of part-reading, of part-perception against backgroiuid distraction makers mipossible certain essential acts of comprehension and concentration, let alone that most miportant tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves, whic

35、h is to learn it by heart. Not by bram. by heart; the expression is vital.Under tliese circumstances, the question of what future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Aliead of us lie technical, psychic(心理的)，and social transformations probably much more dramatic than those brought about b

36、y Gutenberg, the German inventor in printmg. The Gutenberg revolution, as we now know it. took a long tmie; its effects are still being debated. The information revolution will touch every fact of composition, publication, distribution, and readmg. No one in the book industry can say witli any confi

37、dence what will happen to the book as weve known it.56. The picture of the readmg ability of die American people, drawn by the author, is.A. rather bleakB. fairly brightC. very impressiveD. quite encouraging57. The authors biggest concern is.A. eleineiitary school childrens dismterest in reading cla

38、ssicsB. the suiprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.C. the musical setting American readers require for readingD. the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class58. A major problem with most adolescents who can read is.A. their fondness of music and TV programsB. their ignorance of

39、 various forms of art and literatureC. their lack of attentiveness and basic understandingD. their inability to focus on conflicting input59. The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose isA. to be able to appreciate it and memorize itB. to analyze

40、its essential featuresC. to think it over conscientiouslyD. to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value(B)RnnGSEGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION University of PennsylvaniaNEWS FROM PENN GSE1. The Educators Playbook: To Build Community This Fall, Think of Your Class as a TeamMany educators are concern

41、ed about building community within their classes this fall. And rightfully so. Ns know that in-person experiences create opportimities for students to form deep relationships, make personal connections, and build a sense of community. Zachary Hemnaiiii. executive director of Penn GSEs Center for Pro

42、fessional Leaniing. suggests ways to help- students flourish in a remote or hybrid contextRead more2. Penn GSE Faculty and Students Share Expertise on PodcastsAs podcasts mcreasingly address current events from racial justice to the pandemics efiect on education, Penn GSE faculty, students, and ahun

43、m are weighing inRead more3. Michael Gottfried, the Newest Faculty Member of Penn GSEs Education Policy Division, Discusses Returning to PennWhen Michael Gottfried moved from California to Philadelphia this summer, it was a homecoming of sorts. An applied economist. Gottfried was first inspired by t

44、he powers of data-dirven education policy to improve childrens lives when he was a graduate student at Penn in the early 2000s. Fast forward more than a decade, and Pemi GSE welcomes Gottfried back to campus as an associate professor.Read More4. Finalists and $iook in Prize Funding Announced for 202

45、0 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan CompetitionThis years finalists will present tlieir ideas on October 6 in a virtual pitch competition open to the public. The finalists include CloudLabs, Everydae, FulphiL, Literal, Project Invent, SILAS, Tlmd Roonrand Weird Enougli Productions. The largest

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49、Penn GSE Alunuii NewsletterOur mailing address is：University of Pennsyh ama3700 Walnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6216Add us to your address book60. If one student are really mterested in landing a job, the news niiglit engage his/her mterest a lot.A. 1st B. 3rdC. 4tli D. 6th61. What can we learn from

50、 the news?A. GSE members are takmg a share of capital gains brought by podcast in the marketB. Educators are worried that classmates may not eiyoy strong relationship as beforeC. Michael Gottfried renirned to his teaching position he was in more tliaii a decade agoD. The first prize winner of Penn G

51、SE EBPC can earn over one hiuidred thousand dollars62. Where can you probably find the mfbnnation?A. Iii Penn GSE official websiteB. Iii the GSE admission brochureC. Ill the subscribed email sent by GSE.D. Iii the school newspaper issued by GSE.(C)Three hundred million children live in areas with ex

52、treme air pollution, new research by the United Nation Childrens Fund (UNICEF)reveals. The air they breathe is more than six times as polluted as what is considered safe. Tlie new study was the first to make a global estimate of pollution exposure. It shows that almost 90 percent of the worlds child

53、ren-2 billion- live in places where outdoor air pollution levels are dangerously high.UNICEF wanned that these levels of global air pollution have contributed to 600, 000 child deatlis a year. Children are far more likely to be harmed by air pollution than adults are, UNICEF said. So、UNICEF urged na

54、tions to cut fossil fiiel burning rapidly. Fossil fiiels, such as coal and gas, are die main source of air pollution. HThe danger caused by air pollution is enormous, Hsaid Anthony Lake. UNICEFs executive director. H No society can afford to ignore air pollution. We protect cur children when we prot

55、ect the quality of our air. both of which are central to our fbture.”Air pollution is the worlds single biggest environmental health risk, according to die World Health Organization(WHO), and is getting worse, with levels of poisonous air rising 8% in the last five years. More than 3 million people

56、a year die as a result of outdoor air pollution -six every minute on average and this is set to double by 2050 as fast growing cities expand. Indoor air pollution, mainly from wood stoves, causes another 3 million deaths a year.Meanwhile, children are especially at risk, the UNICEF report says, beca

57、use tliey breathe more rapidly than adults and their lungs take in more pollutant particles, the he tiny particles can also cross the blood-bram barrier, which is less resistant in children. Once tliey do they can permanently harm bram development. Even the unborn are affected, as die particles take

58、n in by a pregnant woman can uyure a child in the womb Children in poor countries are doubly at risk, scientist Jos said. Their bodies are often already weakened by not getting enough to eat, and available health care is often madequate. Of the 300 million children exposed to levels of pollution six times above what is considered safe, 220 million live in Sou