2020上海崇明高三英语一模试卷附答案

2020上海崇明高三英语一模试卷附答案

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1.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At 

the end of each conversation, 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.A housewife. B. A fashion model. 

C.    

A shirt designer.     

D.    

A shop assistant. 

2.    

A.In a bank.   

B. In a school. 

C.    

Ina travel agency.   D.    

In a stock exchange. 

3.    

A.It's not good enough. 

B.It's none of the woman's business,

C. It's not true. 

D.It's out of expectation. 

4.    

A. He decided to try a new barbershop. 

B.The woman mistook him for another guy. 

C. A different personcut his hair this time. 

D. Anotherfriend also commented on his hair. 

5.    

A.The tipping rule in America. 

B.    

Importantaspects in American culture. 

C. The general tax ratein America. 

D.    

Tips onunderstanding American culture. 

6.    

A.She doesn't know where it is. 

B.    

She'sangry with the man for forgetting it. 

C. She'd like the man toreturn it tomorrow. 

D. She didn'trealize the man had borrowed it. 

7.    

A.Book a hotel on the campus.     

B.    

Reserve a hotel a little far away. 

C. Call the local hotelsagain a few days later.      

D.    

Ask her parents to   

come at a different weekend. 

8.    

A.She took a history class last term. 

B.    

Shedoesn't trust the mail.

C. She didn't l like hergeography professor.

D.    

She won^ take any history classes. 

9.    

A.She doesn't think it will snow. 

B.Themeeting place has been changed. 

C. The meeting has beencanceled.  

D.She MI be too tired to walk tothe meeting. 

10.   A.He is not an experienced skier at all. 

A.He is not an experienced skier at all. 

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B.    

He has never been to Central Mountain. 

C.    

He doesn't plan to go skiing during springbreaks. 

D. lie doesn't recommendgoing to Central Mountain.

SectionB

Directions: In Section B, you willhear two short passages and one longer conversation, and 

you will be askedseveral questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will 

beread twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear aquestion, read 

the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one isthe best answer to the 

question you have heard. 

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.   A.The history of moviepopcorn relationship. 

B.    

The reasons for moviegoers loving popcorn. 

C.    

The functions of popcorn in moviewatching. 

D.    

The special smell of popcorn in movietheaters. 

12.   A. It was considered an unhealthy food.      

A. It was considered an unhealthy food. 

B.It could lower the movie ticket prices. 

C. It was unpopular withtheater owners.       

D. It could spoil theluxurious atmosphere. 

13.   A.The higher reputation of popcorn.     

A.The higher reputation of popcorn. 

B.The increase of popcorn prices. 

C. The rise of lessluxurious theaters.     

D. The improvementof popcorn smell. 

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.   A.Pearson's plan to publish electronic books in the U.S. college market. 

A.Pearson's plan to publish electronic books in the U.S. college market. 

B.    

Pearson's publishing history and its futurein the U.S. college market. 

C.    

The reasons for the drop of Pearson^ salesin the U.S. college market. 

D.    

The reaction of the U.S. college market toPearson's digital publishing.

15.   A.Parts of Pearson have been sold.              

A.Parts of Pearson have been sold. 

B.    

Pearsonhas been trying to save money. 

C. Some employees haveleft Pearson.          

D.    

Pearson's newtextbooks have been costly.

16.   A.Their publishing time is more predictable. 

A.Their publishing time is more predictable. 

B. They are moreadaptable than its printed  ones. 

C. They will be updatedmore timely.    

D.    

1 heir extra learning tools will be free. 

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

15.   A.Opening social media accounts.B. Postingpersonal photos online. 

A.Opening social media accounts.B. Postingpersonal photos online. 

C. Interacting with onlinefollowers.      

D. Finding friendships onsocial media. 

16.   A.Essential.          

A.Essential.   

B. Impolite.            

C. Comfortable.     

D. Unwise. 

17.   A.Urging people to make nice comments. 

A.Urging people to make nice comments. 

B. Encouraging people tobecome volunteers. 

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C.    

Providing people with job opportunities. 

D. Helping peopleestablish lifelasting friendships. 

18.   A.The man is cautious about sharing online. 

A.The man is cautious about sharing online. 

B. The man is ignorant ofonline opportunities. 

C. The woman thinks itsafer to hide the identity online. 

  D.    

The woman loves sharing secrets with onlinefriends. 

Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions: After reading thepassage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent 

andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blankwith the 

proper form of the given word for the other blanks, use one word thatbest fits each blank.

A14-year-oldGirlBuiltanApptoHelpAlzheimer'spatients年痴呆症患者）

老(

Formany teenagers, their lives typically might circle around schoolwork andspending 

time with friends. Not so for Emma Yang. Though the Hong Kongborngirl is only 14, she 

(21)________(create) her own mobile app for Alzheimer's patientsalready.

TheTimeless app, which Yang spent two years (22)________(develop), comes 

withseveral important features. It is an artificial intelligencepowered facialrecognition 

system in the app (23)________helps Alzheimer's patients identifypeople in photos and 

remember who they are. It also allows photos (24)________(group)by individuals as well 

as provides a picturebased phone book, which enables auser to tap on photos to call or text 

a person. 

Theinspiration to develop an app that would help Alzheimer's patients connect 

withtheir loved ones came to Yang at the age of 12, when her grandmother 

startedforgetting things like (25)________she lived and Yang's birthday. 

"Iwanted to create something to help people like my grandmother stay 

(26)________(connect)with her family," Yang said. It was a task she was wellprepared to 

undertake,(27)________venture capitalists didn't take her work seriously. Yang started 

acrowd finding campaign in March last year to support her 37/we/es^ app project.That 

effort raised more than $10,000. 

Atpresent Yang works with an international team that includes a designer inCalifornia 

and a developer in Cologne, Germany. The chief technology officer ofKairos, the AI 

company (28)________ technology is used in the Timeless app, is nowYang's adviser.

Yangurged other young, ambitious people to believe in (29)________because 

theteenagers of today will be tomorrow's leaders. "Technology has been able tomake kids 

put their ideas into action，'' she said "(30)   _______ ________ _______yon get out 

________ 

_

thereand put yourself out there, tell people about your idea and find out who's onboard and 

can get behind it，you'lleventually findthat team of people."

SectionB

Directions: After reading thepassage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in 

the box. Eachword can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. drew     B. allowed     C.  result         

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D. transformed     . physical      discovered

E

E. 

  F. 

G. effort         figure   I. respect     

H. 

J. fundamental       K. mutual 

   K. 

StephenHawking:TheExtraordinaryScientistWhoChangedOurUnderstandingof

Physics

Therearen't very many scientists who achieved rock star status. Stephen Hawking 

wasdefinitely one of them. 

Hawkingwas a theoretical physicist whose early work on black holes __31__ 

howscientists think about the nature of the universe. Lawrence Krauss, atheoretical 

physicist from Arizona State University and a friend and colleagueof Hawking's, says that 

at a young age. Hawking __32__ something "trulyremarkable". Krauss says before 

Hawking，

 physicists thought thatthe large gravity of a black hole __33__ everything in and 

nothing couldescape. But by combining quantum mechanics (量子力学）and the theory 

ofrelativity, Hawking showed something and changed everything about the way wethink 

about gravity. Krauss says Hawking pointed out a(n) __34__ problem in theway physicists 

understand our world一a problem that Krausssays has yet to be resolved. 

Buthis fame wasn't just a(n) __35__ of his research. Hawking, who had a raredisease 

that made it impossible for him to move or speak, was also a popularpublic____36____ and 

bestselling author. When he came to scientificconferences，the audience focused 

theirattention on him. And it wasn't just the scientists but the general public aswell who 

showed great __37__ for him. His popular book about his work, A BriefHistory of Time,

was a bestseller. But he agreed that that book was probablythe leastread, mostbought 

book ever. This showed Hawking's sense of humor. 

Thatsense of humor, along with his fame, __38__ Hawking to appear on The 

Simpsonsseveral times as well as on a number of other popular shows. 

Towardthe end of his life, Hawking's disease left him almost（瘫痪的）.Itlook an 

enormous __39__ for Hawking to communicate, using the tiny movements hecould make to 

control a computer. It's tempting to say that Hawking achievedhis fame in spite of his 

__40__ challenges. 

Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions: For each blank in the followingpassage there are four words or phrases marked 

A, B, C and D. Fill in eachblank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Whatdid we do to deserve cats and dogs? Not only are they super cute and make 

ussmile on a daily basis, scientists from Washington State University have nowproved that 

touching our favourite__41__ friendsgently for just ten minutes is an effective way to 

reduce stress levels. 

Infindings published in A ERA Open —an open access journal published by 

theAmerican Educational Research Association —last month, scientists showed thatthe 

general __42__ of students improves quickly, with even those who are highlystressed 

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showing ''significant" reduction in cortisol levels — a chemicalproduced by our bodies in 

limes of stress. 

Manyuniversities have adopted "Pet Your Stress Away" programs wherestudents can 

__43__ cats or dogs and it appears to be showing bothpsychological and physiological 

benefits now. 

Theresearch, conducted by Washington State University (WSU), shows that 

petsimprove students' moods, and their __44__ as stressrelieving physiologicalbenefits. 

"Just 10 minutes can have a significant __45__," said Patricia Pendry,an associate 

professor in WSU's Department of Human Development. 

Thisis the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students' cortisollevels 

during a __46__ intervention (介入). 

Theteam chose 249 college students and put them into tour random groups 

andcompared the effects of different __47__ to animals. The first group wereprovided 10 

minutes of actual interaction with dogs and cats. The second groupwaited in line 

while      

 __48__  others petting the animals. The third groupwatched a slideshow of the 

others petting the animals. The third groupwatched a slideshow of the 

same animals, while the fourth group had to __49__and was told they would be allowed to 

sec the animals after 10 minutes. 

Salivarycortisol __50__ were collected from each participant starting from the 

momentthey woke up in the morning. There was significantly less cortisol in thesaliva of 

students who had __51__ interaction with the pets. 

Manyuniversities have started these __52__ where students can interact with cats 

ordogs to help relieve the pressures of higher education. "We already knew thatstudents 

enjoy interacting with animals, and that it helps them experience more__53 __ emotions," 

Dr Pendry said. "What we wanted to learn was whether thisexposure would help students 

reduce their stress in a less __54__ way. And itdid, which is __55__because the 

reductionof stress chemicals may, over time, have significant benefits for physical 

andmenial health."

41. A. new      

B. furry               

C.close             

          

D. personal 

42. A. endurance     B.awareness         

C. education    

D. wellbeing 

43. A. glance at      

    B. focus on          

C. interact with      D. escape from 

44. A. presence       

   B. performance 

       . intelligence     D.perseverance 

C

C. intelligence     

45. A. potential        B. problem             

   B. problem 

 C. chance            

D. impact 

46. A. reallife        

B.parttime             

C. firstrate             

D. highquality 

47. A. responses      B.exposures            

C. contributions      D. approaches 

48. A. keeping        

B.preventing           

C. observing           

D. catching 

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49. A. swear    

B. wait                

C. supervise    

D. appreciate 

50. A. samples      B.levels                

C. injections    

D. tips 

51. A. little     

       B. harmonious     

C. informal     

D. direct 

52. A. campaigns    B.programs             

C. researches           

D. majors 

53. A. complex       

   B. intense                  

C. familiar      

D. positive 

54. A. subjective     B.risky                

C. mysterious          

D.effective 

55. A. demanding   B.challenging         

C. exciting      

D. disappointing 

SectionB

Directions: Read the followingthree passages. Each passage is followed by several 

questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B. C 

and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passageyou 

have just read. 

(A)

Everyyear，the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre inSan Francisco fills up with dance lovers. 

They come to take in experimentalworks of art that all have one thing in commonhip hop. 

—

This weekend the SanFrancisco International Hip Hop DanceFest celebrates 20 years of 

presentingelectrifying hip hop performances. 

EachDanceFest has diversity (多样化）of style and group size,and a balance of local 

and outoftown companies. From Vietnam to Brazil toUganda to the Czech Republic, the 

festival has drawn impressive internationaltalent. 

Aftera long process, only the most exceptional companies are flown in for 

DanceFest.In fact, outstanding technical dance skills are only a basic standard that 

thefestival organizers are looking for. They look for much more—groups or artiststhat 

think outside the box. Artists that use hip hop in a theatrical way or toaddress social issues 

are sure to stand out. For instance, the 2010 performance"Tables and Chairs" served to 

underline the negative effects of alcoholismon society. 

Itwould be terribly irresponsible not to mention the founder, Micaya，inany 

introduction to DanceFest. A popular hip hop dance instructor, Micayabegan producing 

high energy dance shows in the heart of San Francisco in 1993.Students of all ages and 

backgrounds love her classes so much that a SanFrancisco newspaper once described her as 

"Best Dance Instructor".

However.Micaya was concerned about the then dubious reputation of hip hop. She 

made ither goal to get hip hop the same recognition and respect as other dance forms.In 

1999 she started DanceFest. It was the first festival of its kind to honorthe creativity of hip 

hop dance in a noncompetitive atmosphere. To Micaya,competitive Riles leave little room 

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for the magic that comes from trueexpression. One review said, Micaya's festival 

challenges us "to reconsiderjust how diverse and embracing hip hop can now be." Indeed, 

Micaya brings outthe best in dancers, and has given San Francisco one of its finest 

festivals. 

56.   Whatis the passage mainly about? 

Whatis the passage mainly about? 

A.    

Thecreativity of hip hop.      

B. Thecharacteristics and the history of DanceFest. 

C. The best instructor of hip hop.   

D. The unique Riles and the challenge ofDanceFest. 

57.   Hiphop dancers are more likely to be chosen for Dancefest if they can not onlydance 

Hiphop dancers are more likely to be chosen for Dancefest if they can not onlydance 

skillfully but also 

A.    

danceon the outside of the box     

B. give updrinking alcohol before dancing 

C. handle social problems withtheir dance D. show their technical dance skills in theaters 

58.   By"dubious reputation" in the last paragraph，the author means hip hop   

By"dubious reputation" in the last paragraph

back then. 

A.    

wasforbidden in public         

B. was considered something bad 

C. received too much attention      

D. lacked creativity and competition 

59.   Whatcan be concluded about DanceFest? 

Whatcan be concluded about DanceFest? 

A.    a competition for hip hop dancers.  B.It is a dance festival for various dance 

Itis 

forms. 

C. It is successful in popularizinghip hop.    It is better respected thanother dance 

D. 

festivals. 

(B)

1.Admissionand

SchoolPolicies

4.Fees

The enrolment of a  prospective pupiSchool Fees are listed  on the Fee S

l to the School is subject to the Schchedule and subject to variation from

ool's Admissions and  Entry policies

time to time. A full term's  tuition

and other policies and procedures (i

is payable for any term during whi

ncluding those relating to  discipline ch the pupil is in attendance  irrespe

and curriculum) as modified by the 

School from time to time

2.WithdrawalbyParent/Guardi

an

Parents / Guardians  shall give a mi

nimum of 6 weeks written notice of

ctive of the number of days attende

d. If tuition fees have not been  pai

d, they shall remain due and payable

and the Refundable Deposit shall b

e  used to pay the tuition fees and t

he parents / guardians remain respon

sible  for the rest.

The School reserves  the right to exc

lude a pupil where tuition or other f

ees are not paid in full  by the due

withdrawal from the School.  Notice

received during a school holiday wi

ll be considered to have been  receiv

ed on the first day of the following

session.

date. The School may also keep ba

ck any information, pupil reports  or

property in such circumstances.

3.RefundableDeposit

On the offer of a  place at the Scho

ol, the Refundable Deposit becomes 

payable. This is to  secure enrolment

5.Terminationbytheschool

The school may  terminate this agree

ment when permanent exclusion or r

emoval is required. The  School shall

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at the School until the termly or a

nnual fees have been  paid. The Ref

undable Deposit is refundable, and s

hall be without interest and  without

taking into account changes in exch

ange rates.

not take such action without good 

cause and full consultation  with par

ents / guardians and the pupil. Paren

ts / guardians have the right to  app

eal to the Orbital Education Internati

onal Schools Development Officer on

 a decision to permanently exclude 

a pupil.

60.   Thepassage can most probably be found in the part "_______" in a schools 

admissionsbooklet. 

A. Application Procedures     B.Terms and Conditions 

C. Frequently Asked Questions      

D. Acknowledgement and Declaration 

61.   Whatcan be learned about tuition fees? 

Whatcan be learned about tuition fees? 

A.    

Tuitionfees are usually paid after pupils gel their school reports. 

B.    

Tuitionfees can be paid according to the number of days attended. 

C.    

Therefundable deposit can be used to pay the tuition after the due date. 

D.    

Apupil may be removed from school if part of his tuition fees is overdue. 

62.   Itcan be inferred from the passage that_______. 

Itcan be inferred from the passage that_______. 

A.    

apupil can withdraw from the school as soon as his guardian gives a writtennotice 

B.    

therefundable deposit should be paid after the pupil begins study in the school 

C.    

boththe school and the guardian can determine the pupils place in the school 

D. the school's admissions and entry policiesremain the same all these years

(C) 

Datacentres and smartphones will be the most damaging information 

andcommunications technologies (ICT) to the environment by 2040, according to 

newresearch from W Booth School's Lotfi Belkhir. 

Atthe end of winter term in 2014, Lotfi Belkhir was approached by a studenttaking 

his Total Sustainability and Management course who asked, "What doessoftware 

sustainability mean?" The Entrepreneurship and Innovation AssociateProfessor at the W 

Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology didn'thave an answer.

Belkhirteaches students to think creatively about sustainability tools that can 

beapplied to their ventures. But his tools, at the time, mainly applied tohardware, not 

software. 

Thestudent's question inspired Belkhir's latest research on the global 

emissionsfootprint of information and communications technology. 

Belkhir,along with Ahmed Elmeligi, a recent W Booth graduate and cofounder of 

HINT(Healthcare Innovation in Neuro Technology), studied the carbon footprint 

ofconsumer devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops as well asdata centres 

and communication networks as early as 2005. Their findings were publishedin the Journal 

of Cleaner Production. 

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Notonly did they discover that software is driving the consumption of ICI, theyalso 

found that ICI has a greater impact on emissions than we thought and mostemissions come 

from production and operation. 

"Forevery textmessage, for every  phone call, every video you upload or 

download,there's a data centre making this happen." Belkhir explains.'Telecommunications 

networks and data centres consume a lot of energy to serveyou and most data centres 

continue to be powered by electricity produced bytraditional fuels. It's the energy 

consumption we don't see."

Amongall the devices, ti*ends suggest that by 2020, the most damaging devices to 

theenvironment are smartphones. While smartphones consume little energy tooperate. 

85% of their emissions impact comes from production. 

Asmartphone's chip and motherboard (芯片牙口主板）require the most amountof 

energy to produce as they arc made up of precious metals that are mined at ahigh cost. 

Smartphones also have a short life which drives further productionof new models and an 

extraordinary  amount of waste. 

Belkirhas made policy recommendations based on his findings. 

"Communicationand data centres have to go under renewable energy now. The good 

news is Googleand Facebook data centres arc going to am on renewable energy. But there 

needsto be a policy in place so that all data centres follow. Also. It's notsustainable to have 

a twoyear plan for smartphones."

63.   Thestory between Lotfi Belkhir and his student in 2014 was mentioned to_______. 

Thestory between Lotfi Belkhir and his student in 2014 was mentioned to_______. 

A.    

explainthe importance of software sustainability 

B.    

illustratethe inspiration for Belkliir's latest research 

C.    

revealthe damaging impact of ICT on the environment 

D.    

showBelcher's student's creativity and critical thinking

64.   Onereason why smartphones may be the most damaging devices of all to 

theenvironment by 2020 is that     

_______. 

A. they are more precious thanother devices    B. they drive the greatest consumption 

ofICT 

C. they are frequently replaced bynew models     

D. they need large amountsof energy to 

operate 

65.   Toreduce the emission of ICT, Lotfi Belkhir suggests that   

Toreduce the emission of ICT, Lotfi Belkhir suggests that   

_______. 

A.    

longerplans be made to create renewable data centres 

B.    

sustainablematerials be invented to produce smartphones 

C.    

policiesbe established to advocate everlasting smartphones 

D.    

greenenergy be used to operate communication and data centres 

66.   Whatis the main idea of the passage? 

Whatis the main idea of the passage? 

A.    

ICTdoes greater harm to the environment than thought. 

B.    

Softwarecan do irreversible damage to the environment. 

C.    

Softwareis more damaging to the environment than hardware. 

D.    

ICTwill have the greatest impact on the environment by 2040. 

SectionC

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Directions: Read the followingpassage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in 

the box. Eachsentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than 

youneed 

A.    

But setting up the aeroponic farm was not easy.

B.    

The government wants to greatly expand this percentage.

C.    

Many of the commercial aeroponic systems are relatively costly.

D.    

Aeroponics, however, does not require traditional farm work or  much 

land.

E.    

Growing with aeroponics is not difficult and its benefits far  outweigh

any disadvantages.

F.    t could make a big difference in places where huge amounts of  land

I

It 

have been made unfarmable.

GrowingFoodfromAirinNigeria

Agroup of farmers in Nigeria is using a technologybased method to grow cropsfrom 

mist (水汽) in the air. The method, known asaeroponics, does not involve soil. Instead, 

plant roots hang in the air. Theroots take in nutrients from a water