2020年上海市新泾中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析

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

A

On Friday morning when 53-year-old Thong Pham broke into the house through the unlocked back door, he took a steak knife from the kitchen.

It was dark, and the family didn't know what Marley was barking (吠) at. Taylor, Amber and their girls Finley, 6,and Sadie, 4, soon woke up and came downstairs, too. “Well, it was dark so we couldn't see anything, only could hear Marley,” Amber recalled, saying her husband then went for the lights. “And once he turned the hall light on, we realized that the guy was holed up in the corner trying to hide.”

“So I think he got to the front door and realized he couldn't get out, and by that point in time, Marley's got him cornered,”Taylorsaid. Pham slashed (砍) both Marley and Taylor, and blood went everywhere. Taylor shared a video summary to his Facebook page, where he said Marley was stabbed (刺) up to six times, mostly around the head and neck area. “And as I pulled back, blood shot out of my arm,”Taylorcontinued. “She got him pretty good and I got him pretty good in the face.”

“But it was really hard because I was trying to make sure that my husband wasn't going to die,” Amber explained, adding that she was trying to protect their two girls. “When he realized that the two girls were in the house, that's when he kind of backed up and started running. \"

Taylorexpressed gratitude to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. And the family is thankful for their dog Marley.

“She's our hero,” Amber said. “If it hadn't been for her, that guy could have gone in the...he could have gone to their rooms or something.”Tayloradded, “Yeah, I mean, the story plays out very differently if Marley's not there.”

1. Why did the family come downstairs before daybreak? A. To stop a break-in. B. To lock the back door. C. To check on Marley. D. To turn the hall light on. 2. What happened during the fight? A. Pham dug a hole in the corner. B. Marley was injured but bit back.

C. Taylor had a backup from neighbors. D. Amber fought back to protect her girls.

3. What doesTaylormainly express on his Facebook?

A. Forgiveness. B. Concern. C. Anger. D. Appreciation.

B

Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.

Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”

“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.

Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.

Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up. 4. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?

A. It is an icy comet. B. It looks like a long photo.

C. It is actually some sort of rock. D. It may come from another alien civilization. 5. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Goes against. B. Relies on. C. Turns to. D. Searches for. 6. What do you think of Loeb?

A. He is foolish. B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.

C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth. D. He is uncertain about his career future.

7. What's the best title for the text?

A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships? B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory? C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel

C

Online education has grown fast over the past ten years. The explosion of technology has made teaching outside the traditional classroom possible for teachers and has provided learners with easy access to course materials. Its attractiveness, benefits, and challenges are addressed.

In April, 2005, I was approached by a student who was interested in our doctoral program. However, the first question out of her mouth was, “Do you offer any online courses?” Later that day, as I was reading the conference program guide trying for interesting presentations, I noticed many workshops on web-based learning and online education. I later attended two of those workshops and met several professors from different universities who had either taught online courses for quite some time or who were discovering the best practice for teaching online. These experiences helped me realize at least to some extent the degree of growth in online education.

My responsibilities for the term included gaining more understanding of online education. Consequently, I made several attempts to enrich my knowledge of distance learning and online teaching. I consulted with my colleagues who were teaching online courses. This helped me recognize the importance of getting materials prepared even before the start of a term. I also learned that online courses may consume more time than regular classroom teaching. And I attended several workshops regarding online education and established a network with those who were involved in online programs at other universities. I will consider these people as my consultants as I begin to design my own online course. Also, I conducted a brief survey with 15 students and two faculty members who had taken or taught an online course before to understand their experience. Eventually I completed a literature review which gave me the foundation and the background of understanding the need for online education.

8. What benefits the development of online education?

A. Teachers’ good teaching ability. B. Lack of traditional classrooms. C. Learners’ access to free courses. D. The rapid advance of technology. 9. Why did the author take a student for example? A. To show students’ love for the doctoral program. B. To persuade learners of traditional education. C. To explain the growing trend of online education.

D. To predict the future of the teaching career.

10. What caused the author to know more about online education?

A. The appetite for knowledge. B. The professional responsibilities. C. The requirement of research. D. The colleagues’ encouragement. 11. What is the author’s attitude to online education?

A. Carefree. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Unwilling.

D

I had very good parents. My mother came toAmericafromScotlandby herself when she was 11, and she didn’t have much education. My dad was kind of a street kid, and he eventually went into the insurance business, selling nickel policies door to door.One day, my dad asked his boss, “What's the toughest market to sell?” and the insurance guy replied “Well, black people. They don’t buy insurance.” My dad thought, but they have kids; they have families. Why wouldn’t they buy insurance? So he said, “Give meHarlem.”

When my dad died in 1994, I talked about him onThe Tonight Show. I told the story of how he worked in Harlem and how he always taught us to be open-minded and not to say or think things of racism (种族主义). Then one day, I got a letter from a woman who was about 75 years old.

She wrote that when she was a little girl, a man used to come to her house to collect policies. She said this man was the only white person who had ever come to dinner at their house. The man was very kind to her, she said, and his name was Angelo—was this my father?

The letter made me cry. I called her up and said yes, that was in fact my dad, and she told me how kind he had been to her family. Her whole attitude toward white people was based on that one nice man she met in her childhood, who always treated her with kindness and respect and always gave her a piece of candy. From this experience, I learned a valuable life lesson: never judge people and be open-minded and kind to others. 12. What did my father do after knowing what was the toughest market to sell? A. He asked his boss to give him some insurance. B. He went toScotlandto improve his education. C. He specially went to white families with kids. D. He choseHarlemto face the toughest challenge. 13. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. It was rare that a businessman had dinner in his customer's house. B. Angelo was the only white person to sell insurance inHarlem.

C. The little girl admired Angelo very much.

D. Racism was a serious problem inAmericaat that time. 14. Which of the following can best describe the author’s father? A. Stubborn and generous. B. Patient and intelligent. C. Determined and open-minded. D. Confident and romantic. 15. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Memories from a TV Show. B. A Letter from an Old Lady. C. Life Lessons from My Father. D. My Father's Experience inHarlem. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项

The World Water Day has been celebrated annually on 22 March since1992. Each year has a different theme, looking at things like the role of clean water in the world of work, ways to stop wasting water, findingways to supply water to underprivileged groups and so on.

___16___But it is also vital for sanitation(卫生). It is estimated that more than 700 children under the age of seven die every day from illnesses linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation. The right to water and sanitation was recognized as a human right.___17___These include rural communities, people who have been displaced due to war and local conflicts and areas where climate change is making water more and more scarcer.

Apart from the obvious health issues, a lack of accessible clean water means that people – often women and children – spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies. This means they don’t have time to dedicate to work, studies and other domestic duties.___18___And people who are not able to walk to get their own water are particularly vulnerable.

There are many charities working on creating sustainable supplies of clean water for different communities around the world.___19___But the fundamental problem of increasing demand for a limited resource can only be addressed by more efficient use of water, especially in industry and agriculture. Waste-water recycling, capturing rainwater, more efficient irrigation techniques and reforestation are all examples of how water can be used more efficiently.

___20___We should support charities, raise awareness, take part in the World Water Day events that are happening all around the world and, of course, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. Visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us. Follow world water day on social media and help spread the word about this incredibly important issue.

A. Clean drinking water is fundamental.

B. As individuals, what can we do to help the issue? C. The search for water becomes their main occupation. D. This important work needs to continue and to expand. E. Every living cell in the body needs water to keep functioning.

F. In normal conditions, the human body can only survive three or four days without water. G. However, there are still at least 2.1 billion people around the world living without safe water. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

I moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. I didn't really understand whether it___21___me. I enjoyed doing things that I felt had___22___—I could see their benefit and feel their impact. As the months passed, I felt it just wasn't for me. I needed to find a way out.

A job advertisement for a(n)___23___for a new youth magazine came at exactly the right time. I applied and was ___24___. My role was to help teams of young people edit their___25___and help them with their work. I had assumed the magazine would be a(n)___26___of games and dull reviews, so I was___27___when one of the first pieces written was about social welfare.___28___, I found something I was interested in.

I felt a___29___in me straight away. I had a purpose again. Days were lost to discussing hot topics and____30____the words of their strong and opinionated(坚持己见的) voices.____31____in their world, I could see myself making a difference to the team's____32____ability. As our website hits____33____and the work shifted to reflect what our____34____wanted, I developed a greater____35____of what young people might want to read.

The biggest change the job brought,____36____, was to my well-being. It is rare you find yourself in a job you love, one that you are happy to____37____each day. I was thriving(充实) in this____38____environment, inspired by the talented young people I was helping to____39____their careers.

Now, I realize that there are jobs that will keep you happy,____40____and inspired.

21. A. messed with B. applied to C. relied on D. waited for 22. A. purpose B. convenience C. restriction D. entertainment 23. A. reporter B. lawyer C. editor D. typist

24. A. independent B. intelligent C. successful D. ambitious 25. A. courses B. references C. homework D. content

26. A. replacement B. mixture C. innovation D. symbol 27. A. amused B. embarrassed C. touched D. surprised 28. A. Naturally B. Generally C. Frequently D. Finally 29. A. contrast B. shock C. change D. shame 30. A. reading B. translating C. spelling D. copying 31. A. Jammed B. Hidden C. Invested D. Imagined 32. A. gaming B. writing C. marketing D. communicating 33. A. increased B. reduced C. changed D. remained 34. A. monitors B. sponsors C. colleagues D. audiences 35. A. distinction B. understanding C. expectation D. recording 36. A. though B. instead C. otherwise D. therefore 37. A. go into B. leave behind C. refer to D. set aside 38. A. troublesome B. creative C. tough D. conservative 39. A. transfer B. rescue C. discipline D. further 40. A. lucky B. popular C. energetic D. honest 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Sisters Who Make Waves focuses on female stars who are above 30. The eldest one is in her 50th. They____41.____(gain) fame for a long time, including Ning Jing, Wan Qian, Annie Shiizuka Inou, Zhang Yuqi, etc. They are unlike well-behaved girls____42.____always bow low in Produce 101 and Idol Producer.

Ning Jing, Annie Shiizuka Inou, and Christy Chung, who are all in their 50s, began on the path____43.____(fight) for a spot in a girl band, which is supposed to be a____44.____(choose) of young girls.

Lan Yingying, who struggles to be the best, always____45.____(burn) with ambition. She is hard-working,____46.____(effect), and shows positive energies in herself.

Actress Zhang Yuqi came for the spotlight even though she can’t sing or dance.____47.____she trained hard till her legs hurt so much.Without stereotyped young faces, they refuse to be defined by age. They are brave, fearless and they try their best to create a kind of “youth” who never fades____48.____public.

One comment that “Suddenly I’m not that afraid of getting old” gets the most____49.____(like). It is believed that Chinese women’s aesthetic orientation(美学观点), which has been narrowed for many years, is____50.____(final) welcoming a new day. We start to look at feminine charm beyond ages, looks, and even

wrinkles.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：

1,每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2,只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

When I was 14, I left school with leaning disabilities and decide to do something different inCalifornia. One morning, I was walking on the street while I met an old man. After talking for a long while, he told me that he had something show me and share with me. We walked for several blocks and then we arrived at a public library, that I was asked to sit down and wait a moment. Late, he returned happily with some old book and sat beside me. \"There are two things I want to tell you,\" he said. \"One is never to judge a book through its cover. The other is to learn how to read. Wisdom is the only thing that will never be taking away from you.\" He asked me don't to forget what he had taught me when we left. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假定你是李华，得知美国著名杂志《国家地理》正从全球评选十大旅游胜地，请给该杂志写封信推荐一个中国的著名旅游地。内容包括：

1.写信目的； 2.推荐理由； 3.欢迎来访。 注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours, Li Hua

参考答案

1. C 2. B 3. D

4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A

8. D 9. D 10. A 11. C

12. D 13. D 14. C 15. C

16. A 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. B

21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C

41. have gained 42. who/that 43. to fight

44. choice 45. burns 46. effective

47. But 48. in 49. likes 50. finally

51.(1). decide→decided (2). while→when (3).在show前面添加to (4).去掉for (5).that→where (6).Late→Later (7).book→books (8).through→by (9).taking→taken

(10).don’t→not/never

52.略

30. A 31. C 32.