上海市黄浦区2021届高三英语下学期4月学业等级考调研测试（二模）试题.doc

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1、上海市黄浦区2021届高三英语下学期4月学业等级考调研测试（二模）试题（完卷时间：120分钟 总分：140分）第I卷（共100分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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

2、 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. Customer and salesperson.B. Employer and employee.C. Interviewer and jobseeker.D. Consultant

3、 and student.2. A. About 108.B. About 180. C. About 216.D. About 360. 3. A. In a professors workshop.B. In a doctors office.C. At a university laboratory. D. At a hotel reception. 4. A. She takes no notice of the board.B. She thinks the noticeboard is too dark.C. She doesnt understand the notice eit

4、her.D. She cant see whats in the notice clearly.5. A. Type for a few minutes. B. Take her to have a rest.C. Look for another typist. D. Finish writing the report.6. A. Johnson was late for their dinner yesterday. B. Johnson didnt show up at the dinner time yesterday. C. He didnt call Johnson to have

5、 dinner together yesterday. D. He couldnt go to Johnsons house for dinner yesterday. 7. A. The man needs ten minutes to ride the woman to the hotel.B. The woman will arrive at the hotel ten minutes later than planned.C. The man doesnt think he can manage to reach the hotel in ten minutes. D. The wom

6、an doesnt hope he will be able to drive quickly to the hotel. 8. A. To pick him up. B. To give him a ring. C. To convey a message. D. To return home at once. 9. A. He says that it costs too much money.B. He thinks it does harm to the environment.C. He believes it is sure to bring huge profits.D. He

7、knows nothing about the construction of it.10. A. The man has finished the project.B. The man wants to apologize to the woman.C. The woman will let Bob call the man.D. The woman is losing patience with the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer convers

8、ation. 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 would be the best answer to th

9、e question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It is usually given immediately by a physician. B. It usually makes the services of a doctor unnecessary.C. It usually causes the confusion of the first aider.D. It is usually done by someone in accidents or

10、emergencies.12. A. Asking for sound suggestions. B. Finding out the cause of the problems.C. Arranging for an ambulance. D. Telephoning the victims best friend.13. A. Reassure the victim that help is at hand. B. Give the victim care and encouragement.C. Handle the injured parts only when it is neces

11、sary. D. Move the victims body to find and dress all the injuries. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To compare a music journalist and a musician.B. To give suggestions on becoming a music journalist.C. To describe the specific needs of music magazines.D. To introduce

12、 the requirements of a professional musician.15. A. Have a good knowledge of great musicals.B. Get familiar with the music of recent years.C. Be expert at a special type of music.D. Create opportunities for more musicians. 16. A. Its easy to get advertisements so as to earn more.B. It helps to sign

13、long-term contracts with great organizations.C. It offers time to write for a wider range of music magazines.D. It contributes to developing readers specific expectations.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The course is only open to poetry majors. B. The course re

14、quires another course first. C. The course is all filled up yet.D. The course is only offered in the morning. 18. A. He has another course at the same time.B. The class is too far away from the community. C. The course is given during his working hours.D. Hes already familiar with the material of th

15、e course.19. A. His work schedule doesnt conflict with his other classes.B. He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor.C. He wants to work the same schedule as his friends.D. He likes to do his homework in the evening. 20. A. Its courses cost much less. B. It has an evening cafeteria. C. The c

16、lass size there is smaller. D. It may offer courses during the day. II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the 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

17、the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Ocean exploration changed human historyOne of humanitys greatest achievements has been mastering routes across the worlds oceans. Communities separated by thousands of miles (21)_(bring) into contact and religious ideas have

18、 spread across the waters, while artistic creativity has been motivated by the experience of seeing the products of different civilizations. Customs have been decisively altered by the movement of ships across the oceans. No one drank tea in medieval Europe, but (22)_ contact had been made with the

19、tea-drinking Chinese, tea became popular with millions of people from Sweden to the United States.We tend to hold the view (23)_ the opening of the oceans was the work of the great explorers, especially the 15th century pioneers who edged their way through uncharted waters to southern Africa, the In

20、dian Ocean and the lands of the Indies. These were sailors (24)_ _ Christopher Columbus, who chanced upon unsuspected lands that blocked the expected sea route from Europe to China and Japan. But while these men (25)_ give the Age of Discovery its name, they didnt start the exploration of the worlds

21、 oceans and there were also scores of merchants who followed in (26)_ route, taking full advantage of new knowledge about the open ocean to develop trade links across the world, (27)_ laid the foundation for modern globalization. These were the people who really mastered the oceans and brought the c

22、ontinents into contact. Since then, the oceans have only continued (28)_(tie) the world together most dramatically when new routes were literally carved out, with the building of the Sues Canal in the 19th century and the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. The first goods to pass through the Panam

23、a Canal consisted of a cargo of (29)_(tin) pineapples from Hawaii. The Pacific and the Atlantic were (30)_(closely) tied together than ever before.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

24、 you need.A. concernedB. signalsC. mechanicalD. monitorE. identificationF. philosophicalG. thoughtsH. assume I. embeddedJ. privacyK. proceduresWould you wear a computer under your skin?Forget smartphones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos, body modifications. The company NewDeal

25、Design came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin. The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your arms and the side of your thumb, but it would actually be a very thin computer implanted just below your skin. It would draw power from your bodys energy, and you could use it to unlock d

26、oors, 31 your health, exchange and store information, or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea you cant go out and get one but the technology exists to make it work. “We 32 it is about five years from being real,” says designer Gadi Amit. Writer and technology initiator Amal Graff

27、stra already has a chip called a radio-frequency 33 tag implanted in his hand. “I use it to log into my computer. I also use it to share contact details with people,” he says. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and responds to radio 34 with a unique number for recognition.If a computerize

28、d tattoo or 35 tag isnt crazy enough for you, what about a brain chip? The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices with your mind. Dean Pomerleau, one of the researchers, explains, “Were trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. Imagine be

29、ing able to surf the Web with the power of your 36 .” Do you think these chips sound frightening or cool? Some doctors are 37 about people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted. They argue that medical 38 are meant to heal sick people, and not to give healthy people special powers. Othe

30、rs worry about hacking and 39 . Could someone hack in and steal your identity, or even control your mind? On a more 40 level, if you have a computer inside your body, are you still human? Or are you a cyborg, a being that is part human and part machine, or a machine that looks like a human being?Wha

31、t do you think would you want a computer under your skin?III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the 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. For the longest time, the predo

32、minant description about renewable energy featured awkward technologies, high costs, and burdensome allowance. In the 41 of strict and far-reaching policy changes, the chances for mass adoption seemed slim. Electric vehicles (EVs) simply couldnt go the distance, and LED lights were unattractive and

33、42 . But now that these technologies have come of age, a new story is being written. Around the world, businesses, governments, and households are taking advantage of more cost-effective low-carbon technologies. 43 advances in information technologies (IT), green solutions can be introduced into bus

34、iness operations successfully. And as public support for these technologies has grown, so have the 44 for scaling up to a fully sustainable energy system.As in any rapid transition, a full understanding of what is happening has 45 events. Many present energy producers find it hard to believe that th

35、eir world is undergoing a revolutionary change, so they insist that their heavily polluting technologies will remain 46 and necessary for some time to come. Journalists, too, describe the transition with a degree of 47 , because it is their job to be suspicious. And politicians and regulators are ca

36、utious to adopt a new perspective, 48 they are already struggling to keep up with the pace of change in the energy industry. To be sure, 49 doesnt come without setbacks, as the recent growth in energy-related greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions shows. Yet there is no doubt that the future of energy will

37、be 50 different from the recent past. In fact, the 51 is happening even faster than we think, for example, coal-fired power plants are shutting down faster than ever, and plans for new natural-gas plants are being replaced with more cost-effective wind and solar options. And as the shift toward rene

38、wables gains good trends, it will be easier for elected officials to pursue more climate-friendly policies and regulations, thereby creating a(n) 52 circle of change.As the green transition comes of age, it will offer solutions to all of humanitys energy needs, placing a clean, prosperous and secure

39、 low-carbon future well within reach. Yet even as we hug 53 , we must not lose sight of the fact that climate change is speeding up. With GHG emissions 54 to rise, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. One hopes that the shift to 55 energy will tip the scale in our favor. 41. A. license B. ab

40、senceC. applicationD. promotion 42. A. invisibleB. unbelievableC. inevitable D. unaffordable 43. A. Instead of B. Owing to C. In case ofD. According to 44. A. resourcesB. revolutionsC. prospects D. priorities45. A. caught up with B. compared with C. taken place of D. fallen behind46. A. relevant B.

41、inferior C. synthetic D. experimental 47. A. mixtureB. caution C. conflict D. approval 48. A. in case B. so that C. even though D. the moment 49. A. significanceB. invention C. happiness D. progress 50. A. dramaticallyB. economicallyC. independentlyD. equivalently51. A. interactionB. modernization C

42、. motivation D. transformation52. A. natural B. potential C. positive D. original53. A. influence B. optimismC. estimationD. extension 54. A. starting B. failing C. emerging D. continuing55. A. sustainableB. traditionalC. availableD. industrialSection BDirections: Read the following three passages.

43、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 read. (A)On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barne

44、y were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on a nearly deserted two-lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter. She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was p

45、robably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them. They stopped their car for a closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.So formed

46、the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85

47、, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”. Intriguingly, at the time of the incident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwent hypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical hypnosis.On