上海市楊浦區(qū)2020屆高三英語上學期期中試題含解析

1、上海市楊浦區(qū)2020屆高三英語上學期期中試題（含解析）考生注意：1. 考試時間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。2. 本次考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇 題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。3. 務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準考證號和姓名，并將核對后的條形碼貼在指定位置上。i. listening comprehensionsection adirections:in section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation,

2、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 hospita

3、l. 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

4、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 o

5、n 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 gr

6、eat 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 food

7、b. 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 in

8、terview.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 que

9、stions 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 i

10、s 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 f

11、or 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. sp

12、otting 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 melti

13、ng.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 20

14、th 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 gr

15、een 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

16、 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 t

17、he 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 m

18、obile 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 _1_ rise by an average of 41 per cent. attention-

19、weakening devices also encourage shoppers to wander along more shelves, _2_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 _3_they looked at. their receipts

20、 were then used _4_(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, _5_(give) more attention to shelves. they also spent an average

21、 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, _6_

22、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 _7_.“so if youre trying to budget, _8_(leave) your phone in your pocket. its not the phone _9_that causes more purchases, but its impact on our focus

23、.” researchers believe people spend more because using a phone distracts people from their _10_(plan) lists.【答案】1. can/may/might 2. where 3. what 4. to assess 5. having given/giving 6. but 7. with 8. leave 9. itself 10. planned【解析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了研究發(fā)現(xiàn)手機上網(wǎng)會導致更多的購買行為?！?題詳解】考查情態(tài)動詞。句意：巴斯大學的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，當人們在超市購物時被手機

24、分心時，他們的購物賬單平均會（可能）上漲41%?？蘸笫莿釉~原形，此處需要填情態(tài)動詞，根據(jù)句意可知此處表示“會、可能”，故填 can/may/might?！?題詳解】考查非限定性定語從句。句意：削弱注意力的設(shè)備也鼓勵購物者在更多的貨架之間走來走去，在那里他們會遇到更多的產(chǎn)品。此處為非限定性定語從句，關(guān)系詞指代先行詞shelves并在從句中作地點狀語，故填where?！?題詳解】考查賓語從句。句意：在一項研究中，瑞典四家超市的294名年齡在18歲至73歲之間的人在整個購物過程中都戴著眼睛跟蹤眼鏡，以測量他們?nèi)チ四睦?，看了什么。此處為賓語從句，從句中的looked at缺少賓語，故填what。【4題

25、詳解】考查不定式。句意：然后他們的收據(jù)被用來評估他們的支出。sth.be used to do表示“某物被用來做”，故填to assess?！?題詳解】考查非謂語動詞。句意：第二項針對117名購物者的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，那些擁有手機的人在商店里呆的時間更長，對貨架的關(guān)注度更高?！瓣P(guān)注貨架”這一動作既可理解為與“呆在商店里”同時發(fā)生，也可理解為先于“呆在商店里”，所以既可用現(xiàn)在分詞的一般式也可用現(xiàn)在分詞的完成式作狀語，故填having given/giving?！?題詳解】考查連詞。句意：企業(yè)主往往擔心手機會分散購物者花錢的注意力，但我們驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)完全相反的效果。根據(jù)句意可知前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故填but?！?/p>

26、7題詳解】考查動詞短語。句意：你在手機上花的時間越多，你花的錢就越多。part with表示“舍得、交出”，故填with?！?題詳解】考查祈使句。句意：所以如果你想謹慎花錢的話，把手機放在口袋里。此處為祈使句，用動詞原形，故填leave?！?題詳解】考查反身代詞。句意：不是手機本身導致了更多的購買行為，而是它對我們的注意力的影響。根據(jù)“the phone”可知此處指“它本身”，故填itself?！?0題詳解】考查非謂語動詞。句意：研究人員認為，人們之所以花錢更多，是因為使用手機會分散人們對計劃清單的注意力。lists與plan之間是邏輯上的動賓關(guān)系，表示被動，用過去分詞作定語，故填planne

27、d。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.have 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?

28、 are there moments when, if the opportunity to be them were on _11_, 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 _12_ considered it? to be sure, there are _13_ here. if you had someone elses life, who would raise your ch

29、ildren 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 _14_ this, perhaps the best way to cast this is in terms of a trade: if you had their life

30、 then they would have yours, and live it exactly as you would have. your responsibilities would be _15_, 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 wh

31、ose experience of life you would prefer, _16_ everything else would be equal? one _17_ 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 tha

32、t presents any real obstacle to such a desire. the fact is that there would be at least enough overlap (重疊）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 _18

33、_ with another person, no matter how successful or tempting their lives seem. to see why, though, well need to _19_ 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 r

34、elationships with everyone children, spouse, friends and my whole history. i wouldnt have _20_ it. my loss would be that of the whole of my own experience.【答案】11. k 12. d 13. a 14. f 15. h 16. e 17. b 18. g 19. i 20. c【解析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，講述了雖然有時我們羨慕別人的生活，但我們不會愿意放棄自己現(xiàn)在的生活去過另一個人的生活?！?1題詳解】考查固定短語。句意：如果有機會成為

35、他們，你是否會被誘惑？on offer表示“提供的、供使用的”，故填k?！?2題詳解】考查副詞。句意：如果我們認真考慮的話，我們可以從中學到什么，或者我們?nèi)绾慰创约旱纳?？修飾動詞considered用副詞，根據(jù)“would we really want this? and what might we learn about ourselves or how we see our lives” 可知此處表示“認真地”，故填d?！?3題詳解】考查名詞。句意：當然，這里也有復雜的情況。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)并結(jié)合句意可知此處缺少名詞作表語，根據(jù)“if you had someone elses life,

36、 who would raise your children or love your spouse or take care of your parents in their old age?”可知此處表示“難題、復雜的情況”，故填a?！?4題詳解】考查動詞。句意：為了解決這個問題，也許最好的方法是用交易的方式來表達：如果你有他們的生活，他們就會擁有你的生活，并且像你一樣生活下去。空前的to為不定式符號，此處需要填動詞原形，根據(jù)“perhaps the best way to cast this”可知此處表示“解決”，故填f?！?5題詳解】考查動詞。句意：你的責任會被包括在內(nèi)，所以不會有任何

37、負罪感。前一句說如果你擁有他們的生活，他們就會擁有你的生活，并且像你一樣生活下去，此處是說你的責任會被包括在內(nèi)，因此此處表示“包括”，your responsibilities與之是被動關(guān)系，此處填過去分詞，故填h?！?6題詳解】考查動詞。句意：假設(shè)其他一切都是平等的，還有誰的生活經(jīng)歷是你更喜歡的嗎？assuming that常引導條件狀語從句，表示“假如”，故填e。【17題詳解】考查形容詞。句意：想要別人經(jīng)歷的一個直接問題是，我想要成為別人的愿望是基于我所擁有的價值觀和欲望，所以我必須成為我自己，才能成為他。修飾名詞concern用形容詞，根據(jù)“concern about wanting s

38、omeone 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.”可知此處表示“直接的”，故填b。【18題詳解】考查動詞。句意：我想，經(jīng)過深思熟慮，我們大多數(shù)人都不想和別人做交易，不管他們的生活看起來多么成功或誘人?？涨暗膖o為不定式符號，此處需要填動詞原形，trade with表示“與做交易”， 故填g?！?9題詳解】考查動詞。句意：不過，要了

39、解原因，我們需要轉(zhuǎn)變視角。空前的to是不定式符號，此處需要填動詞原形，根據(jù)“our angle of vision”可知此處表示“轉(zhuǎn)變”，故填i?！?0題詳解】考查動詞。句意：為了成為另一個人，我愿意放棄什么?我與每個人的關(guān)系，孩子，配偶，朋友和我的整個歷史，我不會經(jīng)歷這些。此處缺少動詞作謂語，空前的have表明此處填過去分詞，根據(jù)“what would i be willing to give up to be another?”可知此處表示“經(jīng)歷”，故填c。iii. reading comprehensionsection adirections:for each blank in the

40、 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 _21_.the problem hasnt beenavalanc

41、hes(雪崩）, blizzards or high winds. experienced climbers and industry leaders _22_ 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 nepa

42、lese government, _23_ for every climbing dollar it can get, has issued more permits than everest can safely _24_, some experienced mountaineers say.add to that everests unmatched _25_ to a growing body of thrill-seekers the world over. and the fact that nepal, one of asians poorest nations and the s

43、ite of most everest climbs, has a long record of bad regulations and mismanagement.to reach the peak, climbers _26_ 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）.accord

44、ing 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 _27_ their oxygen supply. others were simply not fit enough to be on the mountain _28_.nepal has no _29_ rules

45、 about who can climb everest, and experienced climbers say that is a direct reason for _30_. “you have to reach certain standards to do the ironman,” said alan arnett, a remarkable everest climber. “but you dont have to _31_ to climb the highest mountain in the world? whats wrong with this picture?”

46、the last time 10 or more people died on everest was in 2015, during an avalanche. by some measures, the everest machine has only gotten more out of _32_. last year, experienced climbers, insurance companies and news organizations _33_ a far-reaching scheme by guides, helicopter companies and hospita

47、ls to trick millions of dollars from insurance companies byevacuating(疏散) climbers with _34_ 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 _35_ to commercialize the mountain. climbers say the permit nu

48、mbers have been going up steadily each year and that this year the traffic jams were heavier than ever.21. a. recognizableb. sustainablec. avoidabled. feasible22. a. burdenb. blamec. borderd. balance23. a. hungryb. criticalc. jealousyd. hesitant24. a. favorb. extendc. grantd. handle25. a. appealb. a

49、djustmentc. adaptiond. agreement26 a. catch sight ofb. make use ofc. get rid ofd. take hold of27. a. removeb. refillc. recycled. release28. a. for the first timeb. at long lastc. from time to timed. in the first place29. a. strictb. socialc. scientificd. creative30. a. discomfortb. decayc. disadvant

50、aged. disaster31. a. manageb. qualifyc. promised. schedule32. a. contactb. touchc. controld. power33. a. activatedb. exposedc. introducedd. dismissed34. a. inferiorb. minorc. superiord. major35. a. pushb. prospectc. patternd. patent【答案】21. c 22. b 23. a 24. d 25. a 26. c 27. b 28. d 29. a 30. d 31.

51、b 32. c 33. b 34. b 35. a【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了為了賺錢，尼泊爾政府每年都會發(fā)放大量的登山許可證，讓許多經(jīng)驗不足的人去攀登珠峰，這是造成很多登山者死亡的主要原因?！?1題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：至少有些是可以避免的。a. recognizable可識別的；b. sustainable可持續(xù)的；c. avoidable可避免的；d. feasible可行的?？涨罢f這是珠穆朗瑪峰最致命的登山季節(jié)之一，至少有10人死亡，下文又說經(jīng)驗豐富的登山者和行業(yè)領(lǐng)袖把造成死亡的問題歸咎于山上的人太多，尤其是太多經(jīng)驗不足的登山者，因此此處是說至少有一些死亡是可以避

52、免的，故c項正確。【22題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：經(jīng)驗豐富的登山者和行業(yè)領(lǐng)袖通常會歸咎于山上的人太多，尤其是太多經(jīng)驗不足的登山者。a. burden使負擔；b. blame歸咎于、責備；c. border接近； d. balance平衡?？涨罢f問題不在于天氣、暴風雪或大風，此處用“blame”指出問題所在，故b項正確?！?3題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：一些經(jīng)驗豐富的登山者說，尼泊爾政府對每一筆登山收入都如饑如渴，發(fā)放的登山許可證超過了珠穆朗瑪峰的安全承受能力。a. hungry渴望的；b. critical批評的；c. jealousy 嫉妒；d. hesitant猶豫的。根據(jù)空后

53、的“for every climbing dollar it can get, has issued more permits than everest can safely _4_,”可知，尼泊爾政府渴望得到每一筆登山收入，故a項正確?！?4題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意同上。a. favor偏袒；b. extend延伸；c. grant同意； d. handle處理、應(yīng)付。由于尼泊爾政府對每一筆登山收入都如饑如渴，所以為了賺錢它發(fā)放了大量的登山許可證，這遠遠超過了珠穆朗瑪峰的安全承受能力，故d項正確?！?5題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：再加上珠穆朗瑪峰對全世界越來越多尋求刺激者無與倫比的

54、吸引力。a. appeal吸引力；b. adjustment調(diào)整；c. adaption適應(yīng)；d. agreement一致。根據(jù)常識可知，珠穆朗瑪峰對登山者來說有著巨大的吸引力，每年都會吸引無數(shù)的登山者前來攀登，故a項正確?！?6題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：為了到達頂峰，登山者們把他們能攜帶的每一磅設(shè)備都扔掉，隨身攜帶的壓縮氧氣罐只夠讓他們到達山頂并返回。a. catch sight of看到；b. make use of利用；c. get rid of 擺脫、去除；d. take hold of握住。根據(jù)空前的“to reach the peak,”可知，為了到達頂峰，登山者們把他們能攜

55、帶的每一磅設(shè)備都扔掉以減輕負重，故c項正確。【27題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：據(jù)登山者說，今年的一些死亡是由于人們在最后1000英尺左右的攀登過程中被排成了長隊，無法快速上下攀爬來補充氧氣供應(yīng)。a. remove移除；b. refill再裝滿；c. recycle回收利用；d. release釋放。根據(jù)常識可知，在攀登珠峰的過程中，氧氣瓶里的氧氣用完時要到補給站把氧氣瓶再裝滿，故b項正確?！?8題詳解】考查介詞短語辨析。句意：其他人一開始根本不適合上山。a. for the first time第一次；b. at long last最后；c. from time to time不時；d.

56、in the first place起初。此處總結(jié)致使攀登者死亡原因，說的是一些人最初就不具備攀登珠峰的條件，故d項正確。【29題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：尼泊爾對誰能攀登珠穆朗瑪峰沒有嚴格的規(guī)定，這是造成災(zāi)難的直接原因。a. strict嚴格的；b. social社交的；c. scientific科學的；d. creative有創(chuàng)造力的。根據(jù)上文說的尼泊爾政府發(fā)放了大量的登山許可證可知，尼泊爾對誰能攀登珠峰沒有嚴格的規(guī)定，故a項正確?！?0題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意同上。a. discomfort不適；b. decay衰退；c. disadvantage不利；d. disaster

57、災(zāi)難。根據(jù)上文可知本文主要講的就是造成很多登山者死亡的原因，此處用“disaster”指上文提到的“很多攀登者的死亡”，故d項正確。【31題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：但是你不需要有資格去攀登世界上最高的山峰嗎?a. manage設(shè)法做成；b. qualify有資格、勝任；c. promise承諾；d. schedule計劃?？涨罢f要參加鐵人三項，你必須達到一定的標準，此處是說要攀登珠峰也要具有一定的資格，言外之意，不是誰都能隨隨便便攀登的，故b項正確?！?2題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：從某些方面來看，珠峰這臺（尼泊爾政府賺錢的）機器只會變得更加失控。a. contact聯(lián)系；b. touch觸碰；c. control控制；d. power力量。根據(jù)空后的舉例可知此處指“珠峰變得更加失控”，故c項正確?！?3題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：去年，有經(jīng)驗的登山者、保險公司和新聞機構(gòu)披露了導游、直升機公司和