1、上海市嘉定区2021届高三英语下学期4月第二次质量调研测试（二模）试题（满分：140分 考试时间：120分钟）I. Listening ComprehensionSection A（10分）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
2、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. Red.B. Pink.C. Yellow.D. Blue.2. A.400,000 yuan.B.200,000 yuan.C.100,000yuan.D.800,000 yuan.3. A. D
3、oubtful.B. Approving.C. Objective.D. Negative.4. A. He regretted not watching it.B. He was eager to know who won.C. He cared very little about it.D. He thought of it as a cup of tea.5. A. Stay at home to study for the exam.B. Have a break with the woman at home.C. Go to the concert with the woman.D.
4、 Ask the woman to help with the exam.6. A. She is usually absent-minded.B. She has a kind of brain disease.C. She doesnt know Sophies plan.D. She has forgotten to tell the man.7. A. When to attend the meeting.B. How to deal with the kettle.C. Whether to clean the floor.D. What to do with the shelf.8
5、. A. It is against most peoples wishes.B. It can lead to some serious illnesses.C. It may not be as desirable as people think.D. It is going to be reformed after six months.9. A. John was obviously lying to them.B. Its bettter that they dont buy the house.C. They have misunderstood Johns words.D. Jo
6、hn was too cautious to tell them everything.10.A. Miss Wang will no longer write novels.B. The woman has a copy of the new chapter.C. He will help to fix the Internet connection.D. He is desperate to know what happens next.Section B（15分）Directions：In Section B, you will hear two passages and one lon
7、ger conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer
8、to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The British invented it.B. Mastering it requires techniques.C. It has six strings like guitar.D. Hard figure pressing is involved.12. A. Starting from simplified tunes.B. Using his sense of achievement.C
9、. Practicing two hours every day.D. Reading Harry Potter while playing.13. A. The authors enthusiasm for Hawaiian music.B. The authors dream of becoming a ukulele master.C. The authors difficulties of learning the ukulele.D. The authors personal introduction of the ukulele.Questions 14 through 16 ar
10、e based on the following passage.14. A. They will be dried in a special oven.B. They will be checked for hidden insects.C. They will be stored in a cotton bag.D. They will be put in a container full of air.15. A. It is located in the Netherlands.B. It has a history of three decades.C. It is built to
11、 resist external forces.D. It has more seeds than any other banks.16. A. To ensure the survival of humans.B. To fight against global warning.C. To promote agricultural industry.D. To raise ecological awareness.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It happens when one
12、 is dreaming.B. It is a process involving difficult tasks.C. It often starts with problem-solving.D. It determines the quality of gardening,18. A. Creativity is always related to great families.B. Creativity can be found in ordinary people.C. Creativity is determined by environment.D. Creativity may
13、 be influenced by genes.19. A. Traditional ideas are removed from the brain.B. The brain starts to connect ideas in new ways.C. Ideas occur to people easily in the kitchen.D. Past events flash quickly before ones eyes.20. A. The nature of creativity.B. The importance of creativity.C. The benefits of
14、 creativity.D. The way to improve creativity.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A（10分）Directions：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper farm of the given word; for t
15、he other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Why Acting Is So Much More Than It Appears to BeFor many people, acting appears to be people talking while getting emotional, which is why so many people think they can do it. No one imagines (21) _ waking up one day and being a professional si
16、nger or pianist. But for actors, they say, “Acting is hard only (22) _ one has to memorize lines, If I could remember, I could be an actor, too.”But acting isnt just about memorizing lines and talking in conversational reality. As Meisner said, “Acting is doing things truthfully under imaginary circ
17、umstances.” If (23) _(understand) correctly, this definition is an ambitious and remarkable thing to strive for.To do things truthfully, actors must acquire many challenging skills .(24) _ these skills, the script will remain flat on the page, despite being recited out loud. To make a script come to
18、 life in a believable way, the actor (25) _ make active choices.Imagine for a moment how many different ways there are (26) _ (deliver) one single line. Even something as simple as “close the door” an mean so many different things and (27) _(express) in so many different ways. The words are the writ
19、ers, but the behavior (28) _ brings them to vivid life? That is the actor.The goal of great actors? Thats to act naturally. Good quality acting must always come down to a kind of naturalness that makes those acting skills (29) _(visible) to the audience. In other words, a good actor must not appear
20、to be acting at all.So do not be fooled into thinking that (30) _ can read and speak can be an actor. The naturalness displayed by great actors is exactly what makes you think that way, but it took them years of training to get to this point. It is so much more than you know.Section B（10分）Directions
21、：After reading the 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 than you need.A. leave B. signal C. brief D. interruption E. marking F. indicatedG. practice H. resting I. unified J. struggling K. temporaryWha
22、t Is a Paragraph Break?It is one of the most important punctuation marks. A paragraph break is an indentation（缩造）or a single line space 31 the division between one paragraph and the next in a body of text.Generally, paragraph breaks serve to 32 the transition from one idea to another in a stretch of
23、 text, and from one speaker to another in an exchange of dialogue.Few readers would think of the paragraph break as a punctuation mark, but it certainly is. In ancient times there were no paragraphs. Sentences simply flowed into one another without 33 .During medieval（中世纪）times, the mark evolved int
24、o the paragraph symbol and eventually became the modern-day paragraph break, which is 34 now only by a line break or indentation.Today, the paragraph break is used to give readers a break. The art of creating paragraphs is called paragraphing, the 35 of dividing a text into paragraphs. Paragraphing
25、is a kindness to your reader because it divides your thinking into manageable bites. Paragraphs that are too long 36 readers with dense blocks of text to read through, while more frequent paragraphing provides readers with convenient 37 points at which to take a break and relaunch themselves into th
26、inking.To fully understand when to insert a paragraph break, its helpful to know that a paragraph is a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. Therefore, each paragraph discusses one 38 topic. Also, a paragraph break is cmploycd before each new topic is introduced. In this wa
27、y, the writing will flow, and readers will be able to proceed through the writing in a logical fashion instead of 39 all the way to get to the last line.Paragraphs used to be longer, but with the development of the Internet, which gives readers access to literally millions of sources of information,
28、 paragraphs have become increasingly 40 . The style for many websites, for example, uses paragraphs no more than two to three sentences.Reading ComprehensionSection A（15分）Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with
29、the word or phrase that best fits the context.There have been many times during my travels when Ive needed something repaired, from broken zips to memory cards that have lost data. From India to Ethiopia, I have had 41 trouble in finding menders to repair what is broken. But in rich countries, such
30、items would often be 42 and replaced with new ones.Now the idea that something that works fine should be replaced is now so deeply-rooted in our 43 that few people question it. We are increasingly convinced by manufacturers to 44 replace a product. The earliest example may be the so-called “lightbul
31、b scheme”, in which a group of companies signed an agreement that 45 each other to sell lightbulbs with a longer than 1000-hour lifespan（寿命）, even though bulbs lasting more than 100000 hours 46 .The result was that households needed to replace their bulbs regularly, greatly 47 the consumer market.Th
32、is way of selling more products by designing products that 48 fail, cannot be repaired, or have a set lifespan is known as “planned obsolescence（报废）”. However, it is not just a way for 49 to increase profits, many politicians believe it to be a societal necessity. During the 1930s Depression in the
33、US, it was seen as a way to get the 50 moving again by urging people to buy more stuff. By the 1950s, it had become the dominant practice in large-scale production with things no longer built to 51 . Clever advertising persuaded people to shop. Consumer culture was born.Some industries, such as fash
34、ion, rely heavily on “planned obsolescence” with items being made to last a single season or less. Other industries are 52 fashion to bring out products that will soon appear dated. For example, 53 lifespans are programmed into chips（芯片）, so that printers will stop working after a preset number of p
35、ages. 54 , some consumers are starting to hit back, advising people on the Internet how to find and remove the printer chip. They began taking apart computers and other equipment, getting around the copyright protection. People like them are contributing to a 55 of the consumer culture. Instead of b
36、eing driven by it, they choose new products based on how long-lasting they are and how easy they are to be repaired. Perhaps, “planned obsolescence” will begin to see its end.41. A. realB. muchC. littleD. big42. A. worked outB. thrown awayC. fixed upD. boasted about43. A. industryB. cultureC. produc
37、tD. route44. A. permanentlyB. fundamentallyC. sensiblyD. frequently45. A. forbadeB. remindedC. allowedD. instructed46. A. failedB. existedC. flashedD. boomed47. A. shrinkingB. distributingC. stabilizingD. expanding48. A. miserablyB. barelyC. deliberatelyD. slightly49. A. opponentsB. manufacturersC.
38、delegatesD. immigrants50. A. employmentB. fashionC. politicsD. economy51. A. lastB. transferC. collapseD. tempt52. A. exploitingB. followingC. desertingD. entitling53. A. decentB. additionalC. validD. limited54. A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Anyway55. A. shiftB. knowledgeC. riseD. successSectio
39、n B（22分）Directions：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 one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）1 On Monda
40、y, a scientist and doctor Robert Winston is to formally ask a question in congress about what assessments the government has made “for requiring adults riding bicycles in city centres to heave a licence and third-party insurance”. The letter below is the entirely imagined response I would like the g
41、overnment to make to him.2 Dear Robert,3 You ask what assessments weve made for your proposal about obliging cyclists to have licences and insurance. The brief answer is: none. Nor do we have any plans to do so.4 Why? Again, the short answer is this: its a silly and pointless thing to suggest, as ev
42、idenced by the fact that practically no countries or territories anywhere in the world require cyclists to be licensed, or to have compulsory insurance.5 I suppose its only fair if I explain why I think it is such a non-issue. Its pretty simple: such a plan would achieve pretty much nothing, while c
43、ausing significant problems. More widely, any sensible governments will do everything in their power to get more people cycling, not to put pointless obstacles in their way.6 Lets just take one example. As Im sure you know as a doctor, one of the problems facing our nation is that the National Healt
44、h System is likely to collapse under the caring for an increasingly overweight population. Inactive living is central to this. Even a fairly brief daily bike trip can have miraculous benefits for peoples health.7 Next, how would such rules even work? Would the licensing and insurance be just for adu
45、lts, or also children? How would the system even be enforced-would it also require all bikes to be registered with number plates?8 Finally, what would you hope to achieve by this? If you believe licensing transport users stops wrongdoing, can I point to you the data showing how a third of drivers ad
46、mit to using handheld phones while driving, despite the law forbidding it.9 So, to summarize：your plan would be to introduce a hugely new administrative scheme that would most likely have limited effect on the behaviour of averagely law-abiding（守法的）transport users who rarely harm others, while putti
47、ng people off from this beneficial type of transport.10 Im afraid I just dont get it.56. What does Robert most probably want to know by asking the question?A. whether the government has made efforts regarding his proposal.B. whether each bike rider has applied for a third-party insurance.C. whether
48、the congress has sympathy towards the cyclists.D. whether doctors can receive the governments support.57. What does the author think of the plan proposed by Robert?A. It may raise peoples insurance awareness.B. It can motivate people to obey the law.C. It imitates what other countries are doing.D. I
49、t is difficult to implement and enforce.58. The example in paragraph 6 is used.A. to draw peoples attention to overweight problemsB. to prove that cycling can cause problemsC. to explain why governments advocate cyclingD. to illustrate how broken the NHS is59. We can conclude from the passage that t
50、he author.A. holds prejudices against Robert WinstonB. is a pleasant and good-tempered personC. has the right to speak for the governmentD. is skilled in argumentative techniques（B）This document sets out the display standards for Glasgow Museums. This guide will help exhibition planners provide acce
51、ss to exhibitions in our museums. Glasgow Museums aim is to improve access to collections by having as many items as possible on display and without physical barriers. We also try out best to protect these objects without limiting access to them.Object PlacementDont place objects in such a way that
52、they could present a danger to visitors.All object displays, cased or otherwise, must be viewable by all, including people who are small in figure or in wheelchairs.Open DisplayAll objects on open display must be secure from theft and damage.All objects identified for potential open display must be
53、viewed and agreed on an object-to-object basis by the Security Manager of the museum.RecommendationsDistanceRecommended distance to place objects out of “casual arms length”(taken from the edge of the object to the edge of any proposed form of barrier)700mm*In some cases, 600mm may be acceptable, pr
54、ovided the plinth height is above 350mm.Cased ObjectsAll cased displays should fall within the general optimum（最优的）viewing band of 750-2000mm. Ensure everything is visually accessible from a wheelchair.Position small objects or those with fine detail in the front part of a case, with larger items be
55、hind.Position small items or those with fine detail no higher than 1015mm from floor level. Objects placed above this height are only seen from below by people in wheelchairs or people who are small in figure.Open Display Cased Objects60. From this passage, we can learn that Glasgow Museums _.A. lim
56、it access to exhibitions on a daily basisB. are most famous for its large collectionC. make generous donations to the disabledD. value the experiences of all visitors61. According to the guide, objects to be placed on open display must _.A. be equipped with anti-theft systemB. be viewed from a dista
57、nce of 700mmC. receive approval from the museum firstD. fall within arms reach of a standing man62. A mother and her 10-year-old son are likely to both feel comfortable in front of a diamond placed in a glass case at the height of _.A.1250mmB.950mmC.650mmD.450mm（C）Gottfried Wilhelm von Liebniz was a
58、 philosopher and mathematician in search of a model. In the late 1600s Leibniz decided there was a need for a new, purer arithmetic than our common decimal（十进制）system. He got his inspiration from the 5000-year-old book that is at the heart of Chinese philosophy：the I-Ching, or Book of Changes.This a
59、ncient text was such an influence on Liebniz that he titled his article on the new arithmetic “Explanation of a new arithmetic and the ancient Chinese figure of Fu X”. Fu Xi was the legendary first author of the I-Ching. The arithmetic that Liebniz described was binary（二进制）code, which is used in alm
60、ost every modem computer, from iPhones to Chinas own Tihane-2 supercomputer.To figure out what Liebniz learned in the I-Ching, we need to understand something that most of us have taken for granted. When we listen to an MP3, look at a digital photo or watch the latest TV drama, we are experiencing a
61、 digital representation of reality. That representation is basically just a string of binary signals that are commonly known as Is and Os. What Liebnizs gained from the book was that even the most complex reality could be represented in the binary form as Is and Os.In the philosophy of the I-Ching,
62、reality is not entirely real. It is something more like a dream. This dream of reality arises from the binaries of Yin and Yang, as they play out countless combinations, practically everything in the universe. Its not surprising then, from the l-Chings perspective, that anything in the dream of real
63、ity can be represented in a string of Is and Os, processed by a computer.The I-Ching was far more ambitious than the current practical applications of binary code. It is claimed that the I-Ching represents nothing less than the basic situation of human life itself. As a system for predicting the fut
64、ure, the I-Ching might disappoint, but as a way of questioning your own unconscious mind, it can be remarkably useful.The I-Chings teachings also contain warnings about our digital revolution. Binary code, powered by modem computers, has an amazing capacity to represent reality. However, the ancient
65、 authors of the I-Ching might have understood its potential -and its dangers-even better than we now do.So when scientific thinkers ask whether computers can create “virtual realities” or “artificial intelligence”, they are missing the point. Of course, we can create ever deeper and more complex lay
66、ers of the dream of reality. The real question is, can we wake up from the dream we re in already?63. Which of the following is TRUE about binary codes?A. They share the same source with the decimal system.B. They can form numerous combinations.C. They are documented in the Book of Changes.D. They a
67、re first discovered by Fu Xi.64. In paragraph 3, the underlined part refers to the fact that _.A. media products are digitally represented using Is and Os.B. TV dramas and digital photos are not worth seeing.C. Reality is made more complex by binary codes.D. Licbnizs model is hardly understandable.6
68、5. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Computers ability to represent reality is quite limited.B. Human life is now in grave danger according to the I-Ching.C. We have yet to understand the complete teachings of the I-Ching.D. The I-Ching is perfectly accurate in predicting the future.66. Which
69、 of the following is the best title?A. The Ancient Book of Wisdom at the Heart of Every ComputerB. The Supercomputer that Employs Ancient Chinese CultureC. The Father of Binary Code, Gottfried Wilhelm LiebnizD. The Origin of Eastern and Western PhilosophySection C（8分）Directions：Read the following pa
70、ssage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Hidden in the mountains, the lost city would be built of stones like these.B. What could he be thinking!C. But now the adventurers aroused t
71、he curiosity of a local farmer named Arteaga.D. How had they built them!E. Cliffs rose thousands of feet above the roaring rapids of the Urubamba River.F. Suddenly, the clouds drifted away and there it was.Discovering the Lost CitySixty miles south，in Cusco, Hiram Bingham gazed thoughtfully at the o
72、ld Incan stone wall. He had come to this place in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Inca. But right here was the most beautiful stonework he had ever seen-huge stones cut so perfectly that not even a razor blade（刀片）could be slipped between them.The Inca had no iron tools to carve them, no w
73、heel or animals to move them. The wall had endured time and earthquakes. 67 It was a mystery.He walked through the cobbled（卵石）streets of the old capital, Cusco. The Spanish had come to this city, conquered the Inca, taken their gold，and built churches over their temples. Suddenly, he stopped. Before
74、 him was the famous Temple of the Sun. He placed his hands on the sun-warmed stones so beautifully carved, as if they had grown together. 68 Would it hold gold and riches like the Spanish had found in Cusco? More than ever he was determined to find that city.The next day Bingham began his search. He
75、 would look for ruins-that might be the key. He and his party, accompanied by the military man Sergeant Carrasco, left for the holy valley of the Urubamba River. They came to the sleepy old village in the valley, long ago an important city.“Are there any ruins nearby?” Bingham asked. “Do you know of
76、 the lost city of Vilcapampa?” No one knew of it. Traveling north, the adventurers came upon a remote and wild canyon（峡谷）. In the distance were snowcapped mountains over three miles high. 69 Binghams determination to find the lost city grew with each turn of the increasingly wild path.Far below in t
77、he valley, Binghams party camped on a sandy beach alongside the thundering rapids of the Urubamba River. Days had gone by. No one knew of any ruins. 70 This time, through the interpreter, the farmer said, “Yes. There are very good ruins on top of the mountain called Machu Picchu.” The farmer pointed
78、 straight up.“Can you take us there?” Bingham asked.IV. Summary writing（10分）Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point（s）of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Whatever happened to the fight of carbon capture?Debates have
79、 been going on around the subject of carbon capture. Scientists, especially engineers and geologists, have strongly criticized green groups who claimed that carbon capture and storage(CCS) schemes are costly mistakes.The scientists insisted that such schemes axe vital weapons in the battle against g
80、lobal heating. They also wan that failure to set up ways to trap and store carbon would make it impossible to meet the emissions target by 2050.“CCS is going to be the only effective way in the short term to prevent our steel industry, cement manufacture and many other processes from continuing to p
81、our emissions into the atmosphere,” said Professor Stuart Haszeldine, of Edinburgh University. “If we are to have any hope of keeping global temperature increases down below 2 degrees Celsius, we desperately need to develop ways to capture and store carbon dioxide.”Green groups claimed CCS would not
82、 make “a meaningful contribution to 2050 climate targets”. They say CCS was not a reliable way to decarbonize the energy system and that CCS has a “history of over-promising and under-delivering”. Instead, they urged the construction of more renewable energy plants to be given priority.But the claim
83、s were dismissed by engineers and geologists, “These claims are quite unfair” said Michael Stephenson, director at the British Geological Survey. “The technology behind carbon capture and storage is fully mature. It offers us a genuine solution to some of the problems we face in trying to deal with
84、global warming.”A government spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said, “We are committed to meeting our climate change targets in a way that is affordable and provides secure energy to families and businesses. We are considering the role that CCS could play in decarbonization o
85、f the UK. But we also need to take government spending into account. CCS had better come down in cost.”V.Translation（15分）Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.72.我们有必要确认小区每个来访者的身份。（necessary）73.学生们拿着铁锹和水桶，分工合作，完成了植树任务。（hold）74.直播带货虽然很火，但其带来的诸
86、如伪劣产品和售后服务等问题也不容小觑。（Despite）75.这家饱经风霜的传统企业将面临何种命运，是逐渐淡出人们视野，还是改头换面、落土重来？（fate）.Guided writing（25分）Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.在成长过程中，人们常会被贴上各种标签，如“乖巧听话”（obedient）、“有个性”（cool）、“书呆子”（a nerd/geek）、“00后”（post-millennials）等
87、。校报特辟专栏对此进行讨论，请以李华为名投德，内容需包括：1.描述自己或他人曾经被贴过的标签；2.你对“贴标签”（labelling）的看法。嘉定区2020学年高三第二次质量调研测试英语试卷参考答案听力：1-10CABCC DBCBD 11-13BAD 14-16BCA 17-20CDBA语法：21. oneself/himself/themselves 22. because/if/when 23. understood 24. without 25. must/should26. to deliver 27. be expressed 28. that/which 29. less vis
88、ible 30. whoever词汇：EBDFG AHIJC完形：CBBDA BDCBD ABDCA阅读：56-59 ADCD60-62 DCB63-66 BACA67-70 DAEC概要：There are debates around carbon capture and storage（CCS）schemes. Scientists believe CCS plans are necessary in fighting global warming and meeting the emissions target. However, green groups claim CCS has
89、not achieved desired effects and advocated renewable energy, which scientists criticized because they think CCS technology is mature. The government hopes CCS can be less expensive.（57 words）翻译：72. It is necessary for us to confirm/check the identity of every visitor to the neighbourhood/residence/h
90、ousing estate.73. Holding（iron/metal）spades and（water）buckets，students shared their tasks/divided the labour/arranged the work/shared out the work and cooperated with/helped each other, and finished the tree-planting tasks.74. Despite the huge popularity of livestreaming marketing/Despite the fact t
91、hat livestreaming marketing is very popular，problems brought（about）by it such as fake and inferior/sub-standard products and after-sales cant be overlooked/ignored/neglected.75. What fate will await the traditional enterprise/company that has gone through ups and downs, fading from peoples memories gradually or making a comeback with a new image?
