2019学年第一学期徐汇高中三年级英语试卷(含答案)

1、.2019 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高三英语试卷（满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟）2019.12I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In SectionA, you willhear ten shortconversationsbetween two speakers.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversationsand the questionswillbe spoken on

2、ly once. Afteryou hear a conversationand the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. Buying a handbag.B. Trying on a piece of clothing.C. Taking a picture.D. Attending a fashion show.2.A. To the libra

3、ry.B. To the school.C. To the cafeteria.D.To the cinema.3. A. Make a budget.C. Decorate the living room.4.A. She didn t getthe promotion.C. She is not in good mood.5. A. The man needs to arrive earlier.C. The woman dislikes air travel.6. A. He has earned a big fortune.C. He has little money.7. A. He

4、 didn t attend the ceremony. pictures.C. He forgot to take his cell phone. his camera.8. A. Set a deadline for the staff to meet. harder.C. Ask for a progress report on the project. employees.9. A. He doesn t need a vacation.C. He is afraid of losing the job.chance.10. A. No seats are available now.

5、enter.C. Its toodark for him to find the erview ends.B. Buy the painting.D. Bargain with the art dealer.B. She doesn t look attractive.D. She can t stand foggy days.B. The woman has to work overtime.D. The man wants to save money.B. He is good at saving.D. He spends money like water.B.Hetook

6、alotofpreciousD. His recorded the ceremony withB. Encourage his staff to workD. Hold a conversationwithhisB. The company is short of hands.D.ThebosstoldhimtotakeaB.It snottherighttimetoD. She can t get in until the.Section BDirections:In SectionB, youwillheartwoshort passagesand onelongerconversatio

7、n,and you willbe askedseveral questionson each of thepassagesand theconversation.The passagesand theconversationwillbe read twice,but the questionswill be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answerson your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the ques

8、tion you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. More cheerful.B. Less stressed.C. More resolute.D.Lessattractive.12.A. To find out how clothes can affect peoples feelings.B. To show how scientists pay more attention to details.C. To prove people make fewer mista

9、kes in lab coats.D. To test the effect of clothes on peoples attention.13. A. Body movements change the way people think.B. How people dress can change their appearance.C. What people wear can affect their performance.D. People doing different jobs wear different clothes.Questions 14 through 16 are

10、based on the following passage.14. A. Experts who specialize in preventing natural disasters.B. People trained to respond to medical emergencies.C. Super heroes devoted to defending the earth.D. Doctors and nurses who provide medical services.15.A. Decent andpromising.B. Busy but secure.C. Tough and

11、 stressful.D. Demanding but well-paid.16. A. Passing a physical training program.B. Gettingacertificate inCPR ( 心肺复苏术 ).C. Possessing a medical school diploma.D.Keepingcalminanysituation.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. 18-26.B. 27-35.C. 36-45.D. 46-55.18.A. Jogg

12、ing.B. Swimming.C. Tennis.D. Cycling.19.A. Launch a new promotion campaign.B. Carry out another survey.C. Increase the production of athletic shoes.D.Hold more athleticcompetitions.20.A. Make products more appealing.B. Follow the trend.C. Focus on fitness business.D. Target older customers.II. Gramm

13、ar and Vocabulary Section ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passagecoherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in eachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword; fortheotherblanks,useone word thatbest fits each blank.Once upon a time

14、 .Once upon a time there lived in Germany two brothers. At school they met a wiseman who led them to a treasure a library of old books with tales more fascinatingthanany they had everheard.(21)_(inspire),thebrothersbegan collectingtheir own stories, listening to the folktales people told them. Soon

15、they producedtheirown treasure a book offairytalesthatwouldcharm millionsinfarawaylandsfor generations (22) _(come).The brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, named their story collectionChildren sandHouseholdTalesandpublisheditinGermanyin1812.Thecollection(23)_(translate)intomore than160 languagesup to

16、now. The storiesand theircharacterscontinuetofeatureinvirtuallyeverymedia:theatre,opera,comicbooks,movies, paintings, rock music, advertising and fashion.Such fame would have shocked themodest Grimms.During theirlifetimesthecollection(24)_(sell)few copiesin Germany. The earlyeditionswere not evenaim

17、edat children.They had no illustrations,and scholarlyfootnotestookup almostas much space as the tales (25) _. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm began their workat a time (26)_ Germanyhad been occupied by the French under Napoleon.Thenew rulers restricted local culture. As young scholars, the brothers Grimm be

18、gan towork on the fairy tale collection in order to save the endangered oral storytellingtradition of Germany.(27)_ the brothers implied that they were just keeping records of tales,Wilhelm continued to polish and reshape the stories up to the final edition of 1857.In an effort to make them more acc

19、eptable to children and their parents, he stressedthe moral of each tale and emphasized gender roles. To this day, parents still readthem to their children because they approve of the lessons in the stories: keep yourpromises, don t talk to strangers, work hard, obey your parents.Yet (28)_all Wilhel

20、ms additions, themost important partof thesestorieswas leftuntouched.The cruel treatmentofchildrenand theviolentpunishmentshanded out to the storiesbad guys are too much for some parents.So what accountsfortheirpopularity?Some have suggestedthatitis(29)_thecharactersarealwaysstrivingforhappiness.But

21、thetruthprobablyliesintheirorigin. Grimms tales were born out of a storytelling tradition withoutboundaries(界限 )ofage orculture.The brothers skillwas totranslatetheseintoa universal.style of writing that seems to mirror (30)_ moods or interests we bring to ourreadingof them. And so itwas thatthe Gri

22、mms fairytaleslivedhappilyever after.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. distributedB. absolutelyC. infectionsD. consumeE.harborF. relianceG. potentialH. specificI. origi

23、nateJ.respectivelyK. revealedMicroplastic PollutionIn the past few years,scientistshave found microplasticsin our soil,tap water,bottledwater,beer and even in the airwe breathe . And there s growingconcern aboutthe31health risks they poseto humans.The new analysisin the UK have discoveredmicroplasti

24、cswidely32acrossall10 lakes and rivers sampled. More than 1,000 small pieces of plastic per litre werefound in the RiverTame, which was33lastyear as the most pollutedplacetestedworldwide. Even in relatively remote places such as the Falls of Dochart and Loch Lomond in Scotland, two or three pieces p

25、er litre were found.Microplasticsare not a34kindof plastic,but ratherany type of small piecesof plastic that is less than 5 mm in length according to the U.S. National Oceanicand AtmosphericAdministration.They may35froma varietyof sources,includingcosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.Humans

26、 are known to36thetinyplasticparticlesthroughfood and water,butthe possible health effects on people and ecosystems have yet to be determined. Onestudy, in Singapore, has found that microplastics can37harmfulmicrobes ( 微生物 ).Research by the National University of Singapore found more than 400 types

27、ofbacteria on 275 pieces of microplastic collected from local beaches. They includedinsects that causegastroenteritis( 肠胃炎 ) and wound38in humans.“Microplasticsare being found39everywherebut we do not know the harm theycould bedoing, ” said ChristianDunn at Bangor University, Wales, who led the work

28、.“It s no use looking back in 20 yearstime and saying:If only wed realizedjust how bad it was. We need t o be monitoring our waters now and we need to think,as a country and a world, how we can be reducing our40on plastic.”III. Reading Comprehension.Section ADirections: For each blank in the followi

29、ng 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.Since 2008, the average labour-force participation rate of 55- to 64-year-oldsin OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries has risenby e

30、ight percentage points. A newreport,“Working Better with Age”, pointsOECDoutthatthe employment ofolderworkersis41,ifprosperityis tobe maintained.Thatcan be taken as a signthatour societyisfinally42thevalueofitsolderemployees.Retirement gives you the chance to sleep late and avoid the morning rush ho

31、urs.No longer do you have to sit through endless meetings or check email frequently. Butwork can keep the mind active and gives people a43in life. The first month ofretirement may seem pleasant, but 44is sure to come. Grand plans to learnlanguagesandtravelthe worldcan quicklylose theirappeal.45,thec

32、ompany ofcolleaguesprovides a socialnetwork;spendingallweek athome can leadtoloneliness.Working longer should be easier now that most jobs require46, rather thanmanual,labour.Of course,many peopleareworkinglongernotbecausetheyenjoywhatthey do, but because they cannotaffordto47 .Thatisnotjustbecause

33、governmentshave been pushing up the stateretirementage.48,theaverage age atwhich peopleactuallyretirediffersfromtheofficialage by severalyears.Inpart,thatis becausemany people do not rely on the state pension as their only source of income and needwork-related pensions to supplement it.However, comp

34、anies are gradually49pensions linked to final salaries with“defined contribution” schemes. Under the latter, workers end up with a pot ofsavings at retirement that needs to be50 . The income from such pots has beenreduced by very low interestrates.Womentend to have smallerretirementpots (thanksto th

35、eir years spent raising children), making their difficulties even more51 .They need to keep working.Older workersmay feel52 ,particularlywhen itcomes to promotion.Two issuesseem to hold53back. The first is that older workers tend to54highersalaries, because of the seniority system. The second is a55

36、of skills； one inthree 55- to 65-year-olds in OECDcountries either lack computer experience or cannot pass technology tests. Such problems can be resolved with proper training, but theover-55s should take it upon themselves to keep up with technological changes.41. A. shortsightedB. vitalC. adequate

37、D.unnecessary42. A. recognizingB. assessingC. questioningD.transforming.43.A. frameB. choiceC. lessonD.purpose44.A. libertyB. boredomC. priorityD. motivation45.A. HoweverB. InsteadC. ThereforeD.Furthermore46.A. mentalB. simpleC. physicalD. routine47.A. proceedB. continueC. persistD. quit48.A. In con

38、clusionB. In other wordsC. In practiceD.Inparticular49.A. replacingB. furnishingC. increasingD.combining50.A. registeredB. reinvestedC. refundedD. removed51.A. personalB. severeC. emotionalD.practical52.A. competitiveB. dominantC. distinguishedD.disadvantaged53.A. employersB. researchersC. employees

39、D. femaleworkers54.A. commandB. ensureC. opposeD. ignore55.A. rangeB. disciplineC. shortageD. setSection 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 on

40、e that fits best according to the information given inthe passage you have just read.(A)Agnes de Mille was a dancer and achoreographer( 编舞 ). Early in her career, deMillehad createdthe choreographyfora balletcalledThree Virginsand a Devil . Shethought it was good work, but nobody made much of it.A f

41、ew years later,de Millechoreographeda balletnamed Rodeo. Again,she thoughther work was solid, but it resulted in little commercial fame.Then, in 1943, de MillechoreographedOklahoma!, a musicalshow thatenjoyednearlyinstant success. In the coming years,Oklahoma! would run for an incredible 2,212perfor

42、mances, both around the nation and abroad. In 1955, the film version won an Academy Award.But the success ofOklahoma! didn t bringher much happiness. She thought thather work onOklahoma! was only average compared to some of her other creations. Shelater said,“After the opening ofOklahoma!, I suddenl

43、y had unexpected success fora work I thought was only fairly good, after years of neglect for work I thought was.fine. I began to think that perhaps my entire scale of values was untrustworthy. I talked to Martha. ”Martha was Martha Graham, perhaps the most influentialdance choreographerof the20th c

44、entury. (Although not as well-known by the general public, Graham has been compared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright.)Duringtheirconversation,de Mil le toldMartha Graham about her frustration.“IconfessedthatI had a burningdesiretobe excellent,but no faiththatI couldbe. ”

45、Graham responded by saying,“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, thisexpressionis unique.And ifyou block it,itwillnever existthrough any other mediumand it will be lost. The world w

46、ill not have it. It is not your business to determinehow good itisnor how valuablenor how itcompares with other expressions.Itis yourbusiness to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.”56. What can be learned aboutde Milles ballet namedRodeo?A. Itearnedher a large fortune.B.Itm

47、ade herrisetofameovernight.C. Itdidn t enjoy muchsuccess.D. It laid a solid foundationforher career.57. How did de Mille feel about the great success of the musicalOklahoma!?A. Relieved.B. Ashamed.C. Confused.D. Proud.58. Picassoand Frank LloydWrightwere mentioned in the passage to suggestthatMartha

48、Graham _.A. was outstanding in visual arts and architectureB. enjoyed the samepopularity as themC. had been influenced greatly by themD. was the most influential artist in her field59. Which of the followingstatementsbest representsGrahams words in thispassage?A. Comparing with others prevents you f

49、rom maintaininguniqueness.B. You should always keep yourself open to the urges that motivate you.C. Your action reveals the inner landscape, which is the soul of music.D. Choosing to be positive is going to determine how you live your life.(B).Shipping containers aregaining popularity asan alternative to traditionalhouses. These 20-or 40-foot containers can be obtained for a little as severalhundredUS dollarsapiece,andit snotsurprisingthatsome industryprofessionals and even city planners consider them the future of home building.Below are detail