2020上海浦东高三英语一模试卷

1、2020上海浦东高三英语一模试卷9/192 / 19浦东新区2019学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测2019.12高三英语试卷考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2. 本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，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I. Listening ComprehensionSectio n ADirections: In Secti on A, you will hear ten short con versati ons betwee n two speakers. At the

2、 end of each con versati on, a questi on will be asked about what was said. The con versatio ns and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you

3、 have heard.1. A. At a bank.B. At a post office.2. A. Waiter.B. Salesma n.3. A. June 3 rd.B. Ju ne 13th.4. A. Busin ess man ageme nt.C. Popular scie nee.5. A. Carry a lot of cash on her.B. Can cel the trip to the U.S.C. Search for information online.D. Try various payment methods.6. A. He will give

4、priority to the lecture.B. He will deliver a lecture to the graduates.C. He will attend the graduation ceremony.D. He will prepare presents for the graduates.C. At a travel age ncy.C. Mecha nic.C. July 13th.B. British literature.D. Classical music.D. At an airport.D. Acco untant.D. July 30 th.7. A.

5、Jack has paid off all the debts through hard work.B. Jack and Sam have won the first place in the con test.C. They relaxed themselves the whole summer holiday.D. The robot con test was held in the inno vati on laboratory.8. A. Peter hardly no tices the cha nges in his class.B. Peter has greatly chan

6、ged his personality.1 /19 1 / 19C. The man was surprised to learn Peter success. sD. Peter has received training in delivering speeches.9. A. The woman forgot to prepare the gifts.B. The gifts were purchased at the airport.C. The man is very pleased with the picture.D. The special gifts appeal to th

7、e man greatly.10. A. He didn t take any pictures at tfeeemony.B. He forgot to take his cell phone to the ceremony.C. He couldn t record every detail because hn away.D. He took only a few photos because of the limited storage.Sectio n BDierct ions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a

8、 Ion ger con versatio n, and youwill be asked some questions on 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 questi on, read the four possible an swers on your paper and decide which one is the be

9、st an swer to the questi on you have heard.Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage.11. A. By don at ing money to help those in poverty-stricke n areas.B. By reducing the price of the food that has gone bad.C. By giving away tons of food to developing nations every year.D. By lau

10、nching a store selling food once thrown into the trash bin.12. A. The general public.B. The low-income people.C. The charity staff.D. The retailers.13. A. $1 trillio n.B. $700,000.C. $30,000.D. $50,000.Questi ons 14 through 16 are based on the follow ing passage.14. A. Snow or ice sculptures.B. Para

11、des on roads.C. Chalk draw ings on paveme nts.D. Sand pain ti ngs.15. A. He prefers to do his art work alone.B. He mostly creates his works in cities.C. He usually spends a short while creating.D. He has attracted many people in fashion industry.16. A. Why art is not easy to forget.B. The history of

12、 temporary art.C. A “ temporary ” artist an works.D. How to make impressive temporary art.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. How English food is made.B. Why Indian foods are often tasteless.C. Why foods in some countries are spicy.D. How spicy food was introduced

13、into England.18. A. The food in cold regions is usually tasty.B. The climate has little effect on the local food.C. India and England have quite similar climates.D. Spicy food causes people to sweat, cooling them off.19. A. They cover the bad smells of food.B. They give the food a unique flavor.C. T

14、hey slow down the growth of bacteria.D. They come in handy where there is no refrigerator.20. A. The men ti on of garlic and onion makes the woma n hun gry.B. The plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.C. The unique flavor of the plants has contributed to their survival.D. It takes I

15、on ger time for those pla nts like onions and garlic to grow.II. Grammar and VocabularySectio n ADirections: After readi ng the passage below, fill in the bla nks to make the passage cohere nt and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the

16、 give n word; for the other bla nks, use one word that best fits each bla nk.A New Hero is Here to Save the DayIt thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endureIoneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash(闪电侠),however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and opti

17、mistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow , a TV network launched TheFlash, (21)(show) the image of this Superhero, who was only a supportingcharacter in Arrow .Like Spiderma n, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he (22)(bite) by a spider, Barry Alle n in The

18、 Flash was shocked intosuperhero-status by accide nt. A strike from a light ning put Alle n into a nin e-m onth uncon scious state, and whe n he emerged, he found himself (23)(equip) with super speed.Naturally, Alle n slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero (24)extreme speed to fight

19、super-powered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purposes, namely finding out the truth behind his mother s death and his father s unjust imprisonment.In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. There s nothing terribly innovative bet6(25)w

20、e do get is a uniquesuperhero with a more unusual personality. (26)Allen hasgone through unpleasant childhood experienee, in this show he grows into a superhero (27) powers include optimism. He got a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emoti onal support and th

21、e tools n ecessary (28)(fight)crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that (29)turn anything into ice. US shows bega n theirentrance into the Chinese market with Friends, but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV serie

22、s to a new height largely thanks to Miller s wonderful acting. Now Miller TheFlash. s back to ac(30)is a n ice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Breakfans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around heantagonist(反派角色).s anSectio n BDirections: After reading the

23、 passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word tha n you n eed.A. accustomedB. advancesC. comma ndD. com monE. drainF. mi ni mizeG. preciselyH. reducedI. renewJ. susta in ablyK. victimsCriticism of the Fast Fa

24、shi onIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada , Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant sweater was_31over the years fromfashi on shows to depart

25、me nts stores and to the barga in bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This top-dow n con cept of the fashi on bus in ess could n be more out of date or in con flict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline three-year accusation of “ fast fashi on ”n. the last de

26、cade or so,32 in tech no logy have allowed mass-market labelssuch as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and predict dema nd more 33 _ Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes

27、 as disposable meant to last only a wash or two, although they don t adverdste tl34t_their ardrobe(衣 橱 )everyfew weeks. By offeri ng on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cli ne argues, these brands have con trolled fashi on cycles, shak ing an in dustry long 35 to a seas onal pace.The6f this revolut

28、i on, of course, are n ot limited to desig ners. For H&M to offera $5.95 kn it mini skirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that37natural resources, and use massive amounts ofharmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Clin

29、e introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaum ont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts t

30、o 38_ their impact on labor and the environment including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line Cline believes lasting change can only be made by customers. She exhibits the idealism _39L to many advocates of susta in ability, be it in food or in en ergy. Vani ty(虚荣心 )is a con sta nt; people

31、 will only start shopping more 40 _when they can t affordtootIII. Reading ComprehensionSectio n ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.The networked computer is

32、 an amazing device. It is the first media machine that serves as the mode of product ion (you can make stuff), means of distributi on (you can upload stuff to the n etwork), site of41 (you can dow nl oad stuff and in teract with it), and place of praiseand criticism (you can comment on the stuff you

33、 have downloaded or uploaded)._42_, the computer is the 21st cen turymsclhiftereBut for all the reas ons there are to 43 Jhecomputer, we must also act with cauti on. This is because the networked computer has started a secret war between downloading and uploadi ng betwee n passive con sumpti on and

34、active44 whose outcome will shapeour collective future in ways we can only begi n to imagi ne.All ani mals dow nl oad, but only a few upload any thi ng besides faces and their own bodies. Humans are45 in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and usethem to create superfluous(过 剩

35、 的 )material goods (paintings, sculpture and architecture) and superfluous experiences (music, literature, religion and philosophy)46, it is preciselythese superfluous things that define human culture and ultimately what it is to be human. Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but

36、47_ to move beyond dow nl oadi ng is to rob on eself of a defi ning in gredie nt of huma nity.Despite the possibilities of our new culture machines, most people are still _48 dow nl oad mode, brought about by televisio n watch ing. Even after the 49of widespreadsocial media, a pyramid of production

37、remains, with a small number of people uploading material, a slightly larger group commenting on or modifying that content, and a huge percentage rema ining satisfied to just 50The n etworked computer offers the first cha nee in 50 years to51 the flow causedby TV viewing, to encourage thoughtful dow

38、nloading and, even more importantly, meaningful uploadi ng. The computer offers the opport unity to bring about a complete52from theculture of televisi on and a shift from a con sumpti on model to a product ion model. This is a historic opportunity. Fifty years of television dominance has given birt

39、h to an unhealthy culture. The 3 _ now in our collective grasp. It in volves con trolli ng our in take, or dow nl oadi ng,an d_54 _our levels of activity uploadi ng.Of course people will still download. Nobody uploads more than a tiny percentage of the culture they con sume. But using the n etworked

40、 computer as a dow nl oad-only device, or even a dow nl oad-ma inly device, is a 55 opportun ity that history affords us. Therefore, the goal must be to establish a bala nee betwee n con sumpti on and product ion.41.A. celebrati onB.con versati onsC. recepti onD.ceremonies42.A. Without doubtB.In ret

41、urnC. I n particularD. By con trast43.A. liberateB.celebrateC. concernD. reject44.A. requestB. supportC. defe nseD.creati on45.A. uniqueB.familiarC. efficie ntD. loyal46.A. In additi onB.In factC. For in sta neeD. By the way47.A. strivi ngB.compari ngC. faili ngD. attempt ing48.A. optimistic aboutB.

42、un familiar withC. stuck inD.ashamed of49.A. tran sformatio nB.emerge neeC. encoun terD.maintenance50.A. con sumeB.n eglectC. comb ineD.inno vate51. A. enhanceB.quicke nC. reverseD.exte nd52.A. outcomeB.exposureC. breakD.evoluti on53.A. puzzleB.cureC. regretD.favor54.A. an alys ingB. mai ntai ningC.

43、 featuri ngD.in creas ing55. A. wastedB.treasuredC. multipliedD.revisedSectio n BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best accord

44、ing to the information given in the passage you have read.（A）Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architect whose tall structures left a mark on skylines and imaginations around the world and in the process reshaped architecture for the moder n age.She was not an average designer. She liberated a

45、rchitectural geometry（几何）,giving it a whole new expressive ide ntity. Geometry became, in her han ds, a vehicle for un precede nted and eye-popp ing new spaces. Her buildings elevated uncertainty to an art, conveyed in the odd ways.Her work implying mobility, speed, freedom and uncertainty spoke to

46、a worldview widely shared by a younger generation.I am not EuropeOni I t do conventional work and I am awoman, Strikingly Ms. Hadid never allowed herself on her work to be categorized by her backgro und or her gen der. And she was one of a kind, a path breaker. I n 2004, she became the first woman t

47、o win the Pritzker Prize, architecture Nobel. sand taiZaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950. Then in 1972, she arrived at the architectural association in London, a center for experimental design. Her teachers included Elia Zen ghelis and Rem Koolhaas.“ They aroused my ambiti on, ” she

48、would recall,trust even my stra ngest in sti nets.” Bytheadl98siablished her own practice in London.And she began to draw atte ntion with an un realized plan in 1982 1983 for the Peak Club.Her partner, Patrick Schumacher, played an instrumental and collaborative role in her career. Mr. Schumacher co

49、ined the term parametric （参数的）design to include the computer-based approach that helped the firm most weird concepts become reality. Ms. Hadid called what resulted in an organic Ianguage of architecture, based on these new tools, which allow us to combine highly complex forms into a fluid （流线的）and c

50、omplete whole.Her sources were n ature, history or whatever she sought useful. When her Rose nthal Cen ter, a relatively modest project, ope ned in 2003, Herbert Muschamp, the architecture critic declared it “ the most impctant American building to be completed since the end of the cold war ”.“ Shev

51、as bigger than life, a force of nature, as Amale Andraos, the dean of Columbia University s architecture school, put it,“ she was a pioneer.”She was. For wome n, for what cities can desire to build and for the art of architecture.56. What features the structures designed by Zaha Hadid?A. Free archit

52、ectural geometry.B. Conventional design.C. Odd imag in ati on.D. Colorful patter ns.57. According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, which of the following statement is TRUE ?A. Zaha Hadid taught herself to trust in st in cts.B. The plan for the Peak Club hasn t beert.carriedC. The architect s gen der in flue n

53、eed her dramatically.D. Zaha Hadid was the first architect to win the Pritzker Prize.58. How did the computer-based approach make a differenee to Zaha Hadid work?A. It con tributes to realiz ing the stra nge ideas.B. It simplifies the complex structure as a whole.C. It provides new tools to translat

54、e the Ianguage.D. It serves as an instrument to interpret the concepts.59. The purpose of the passage is to.A. present Zaha Hadid life experieneeB. praise Zaha Hadid inspiration and diligeneeC. compare Zaha Hadid works in different timesD. show Zaha Hadid gseat contributions to architecture(B)2020 S

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