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1、上师大附中2021学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语考生注意:1.考试时间120分钟，试卷总分值140分。2 .本考试设试卷和答题纸两局部。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3 .答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。L Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will b

2、e 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. 7:00 a.m.B. 7:30 a.m.C. 8:00

3、a.m.D. 8:30 a.m.2. A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student. D. Shop assistant and customer.3. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C. Replace the cupboard with a new one. D. Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.4. A. At Ma

4、ry Johnsons. B. In an exhibition hall.C. At a painter9s studio. D. Outside an art gallery.5. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture. B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves. D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.6. A. Blue. B. Red. C. Black. D. Green

5、A. He doesnt get on with the others. B. He has been taken for a fool.C. He doesnt feel at ease in the firm. D. He has found a better position.7. A. Theyd better not go riding. B. It is not good riding in the rain.C. They can go riding half an hour later. D. Riding a bike is a great idea.8. A. The ma

6、n has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The mans apartment is ready fbr rent.23. A. subtleB.brightC.sophisticatedD.vague24. A. specificB.briefC.ambiguousD.abstract25. A. for one thingB.in turnC.on the contraryD.at large26. A. vanishedB.facilitatedC.implantedD.distributed27. A. As long asB.Even th

7、oughC.DespiteD.Because28. A. paradoxB.compromiseC.defeatD.embarrassment29. A. burningB.fulfillingC.dyingD.innate30. A. substituteB.readinessC.optimismD.concern31. A. PreviouslyB.PracticallyC.NaturallyD.Exclusively32. A. resentmentB.controversyC.distractionD.eagerness33. A. not necessarilyB.all butC.

8、in particularD.at lengthchallenge34. A. stubbornhardradicalB.C.D.22. A. clarify22. A. clarifyB.provokeC.manipulateD.generous35. A. stunning35. A. stunningB.winningC.overwhelmingD.simpering【答案】21. B【答案】21. B22. D23. B24. A25. C26. A 27. B28. C29. A30. B 31. C32. D33. A34. B35. D【解析】虽然面试失败了,虽然面试失败了,这是

9、一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在文中讲述了自己面试牛津大学失败的故事, 但是作者认为，那次失败给自己的人生上了珍贵的一课。21题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：话音刚落，我就知道我犯了一个错误。A. produced sensation产生感觉；B.made a mistake 犯错；C. sparked controversy 引发争议；D. caused disruption 造成 破坏。根据下文 “You think Jane Austen is. soft?” The man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague to

10、ok turns to 2 my claim”可知，作者认为简奥斯汀的作品 是柔和的，这个观点遭到了考官的轮流抨击，他们认为简奥斯汀的作品是野蛮的。实际上， 作者刚刚一表达出这个观点就意识到自己犯错了 (made a mistake),应选B项。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，他和他的同事轮流争先恐后地挑战我的观点，因为他们强 调奥斯汀的小说实际上是野蛮的。A.clarify澄清；B.provoke引发；C.manipulate操纵； D.challenge 挑战。根据 as they stressed Austen,s novels were, in fact, savage,z

11、 可知，考官们 与作者的观点截然相反,他们都认为简奥斯汀的作品是野蛮的，因此，他们挑战challenge) 作者的观点。应选D项。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我的意思是我用一种轻快的声音说，尽量保持轻松的 语气，“她不像弗吉尼亚伍尔夫那么刻薄。 A.subtle微妙的；B.bright轻快的； C.sophisticated 复杂的；D.vague 模糊的。根据 “ trying to keep the tone light”可知，作者非常 紧张，所以尽可能用一种轻快的(bright)语气来让自己保持轻松。应选B项。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这两位教授也把这个想法转

12、来转去，就像一对猫在玩弄一只受 惊的小鸟一一举了具体的例子，说明奥斯汀的作品恰恰相反，比伍尔夫的作品更具攻击性。 A.specific 具体的；B.brief 短暂的；C.ambiguous模棱两可的；D.abstract抽象的。根据 uexamples of how Austens work was, 5, more biting than Woofs可知，两位教授对于他们认为“奥斯汀的作品更有攻击性的观点举出了具体的specific)例子。应选A项。【25题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这两位教授也把这个想法转来转去，就像一对猫在玩弄一只受惊 的小鸟一一举了具体的例子，说明奥斯汀的作品恰恰

13、相反，比伍尔夫的作品更具攻击性。A.for one thing 一方面;B.in turn 轮流;C.on the contrary 相反地；D.at large 大多数。根据第 一段 “The man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague took turns to 2 my claim,可知，教授们与作者对于奥斯汀的作品的观点是相反地I；on the contrary) o应选C项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那一刻，我上牛津大学的梦想化为乌有。vanished消失； B.facilitated

14、促进；C.implanted 注入；D.distributed 分发。根据第五段 “I felt a pang of disappointment可知，作者在这次面试中失败了，因为他在陈述对于奥斯汀的作品的观点 时，与考官们的想法背道而驰。因此，他意识到他上牛津大学的梦想消失了 （vanishedk 应选A项。【27题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管我是个优等生，并已尽我所能准备面试，但我并不是一个熟 练的辩论家。A.As long as 只要；B.Even though 即使;C.Despite尽管;D.Because 因为。根 据句意“I was a straight A student

15、 and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability（我 是个优等生，并已尽我所能准备面试）与I wasnt a skilled debater（我并不是一个熟练的辩 论家）之间构成让步关系，故用Even though即使引导让步状语从句。虽然despite也有 此意，但该词后只能接名词性质的词。应选B项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当面对两个告诉我我错了的专家时一，我没有为自己辩护，而是接 受了失败。A.paradox 矛盾；B promise 妥协；C.defeat 失败；D.embarrassment 为难。

16、根据 uinstead of defending myself可知，作者面对考官的挑战，没有做过多的辩驳，而是接受 了失败（defeat）。应选C项。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你还需要对你的学科有一个强烈的激情，而不仅仅是一个热烈 的兴趣。A.buming强烈的，火辣的；B.fulfilling满足的;C.dying垂死的;D.innate天生的。 根据notjust a keen interest可知，作者认为，面试时不仅仅要对自己的学科有强烈的激情, 而不仅仅是兴趣，“burning”与keen相照应。应选A项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：换言之，不要在你的个人陈述

17、上说你没有准备好的个人赘述。A.substitute 替代；B.readiness 准备就绪；C.optimism 乐观；D.concem 担忧。根据本文第一 段，作者在说完他个人对奥斯汀的作品的观点之后，遭到了考官的轮流抨击。实际上，作者 说完就懊悔了，由此推知他面试前并未准备好（readiness）要陈述自己对奥斯汀的作品的观 点。应选B项。【31题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：自然，我感到一阵失望。A.Previously以前；B.Practically实际 上；C.Naturally 自然；D.Exclusively 专门。根据下一句 I had wanted to go to Oxf

18、ord since I was 13.可知，作者自从13岁开始，就梦想考上牛津大学，因此，当他得知自己没有被录取的 时候，自然地（Naturally）感到很失望。应选C项。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我过去常常像准新娘急迫地浏览婚纱一样浏览我最喜欢的大学的 照片。A.resentment 怨恨；B.controversy 争议；C.distraction 分心；D.eagerness 急迫。根据 “a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses/7可知，作者将自己对于能够升入牛津大学的渴望，就 如同待嫁新娘急迫(eagerness)想穿婚纱一样。应选D项

19、。【33题详解】考查副词短语辨析。句意：最终，我没有得到所需要的一一但是，回头看，这不一定是件坏 事。A.not necessarily 不一定；B.all but 但是；C.in particular 特别地;D.at length 终于。根据 u Instead of going to Oxford, I found a university that was a better fit for my interests. 可知， 虽 然没有考上牛津大学，但是作者找到了一所更适合自己兴趣的大学，因此，当初没有考上牛 津，在作者看来，不一定(not necessarily)是坏事。应选A项。【

20、34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在对自己的观点更有信心，在辩论时更有激情，我努力用 牢固的证据来支持我的观点。A.stubborn固执的；B.hard巩固的，牢固的；C.radical激进； D.generous 慷慨的。根据 uFailing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson. Im now more confident in my opinions, more passionate when it comes to debate 可知，作者认为， 牛津大学的面试失败给了他经验和教训，因此，在以后的辩论

21、前，他都会做足充分的准备, 用牢固的(hard)证据来支持自己的观点。应选B项。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，从那以后，我再也不用装一个傻笑，然后用“让 我们保持各自的观点,可以吗？来结束一段讨论。A.stunning惊人的；B.winning获胜的; C.overwhelming压倒性的；D.simpering傻笑的。根据上文语境可知，作者认为，辩论前做 好充分的准备，对自己更有了信心，不需耍依靠为难的傻笑(simpering)来结束辩论。应选 D项。Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each

22、 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)If you could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbou

23、r or a super star? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality 虚拟现实）device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project devel

24、oped by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. nAs I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants,H she said. Thats the picture T remember best.” The set-

25、up is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sent to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it.To get used to seeing another pe

26、rsons body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the other can follow along. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronised （同步的）movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in anothe

27、r persons body.Using such technology promises to alter peoples behaviour afterwards-potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias偏见）that humans have against those who don*t look or sound like them. Researchers at the University of Ba

28、rcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of peoples associations between, for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using

29、virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants1 bias scores were lower. The idea is that once youve nput yourself in anothers shoes youre less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalised the feeling of being that person.The creators of The Mac

30、hine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. nAt the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms/ says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. Its a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really recommend it to everyone.nThe word

31、nswappingn （paragraph 1） is closest in meaning to.A. buildingB. exchangingC. controllingD.transplantingWe can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that.A. our feelings are related to our bodily experiencewe can learn to take control of other peoples bodiesB. participants will live more pa

32、ssionately after the experimentThe Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexes36. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character,.A. they fought strongly against racismthey scored lower on the test for r

33、acismB. they changed their behaviour dramaticallythey were more biased against those unlike them37. It can be concluded from the passage that.A. technology helps people realize their dreamsour biases could be eliminated through experimentsB. virtual reality helps promote understanding among peopleou

34、r points of view about others need changing constantly【答案】36.B37. A 38. D 39. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种Be another lab的体验，可以让人们互换角色，这样可以 一定程度上消除人们的偏见，也可以促进人与人的相互理解。【36题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段的最后的描写：She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man

35、. nAs I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants/ she said. Thats the picture I remember best/* 可知，她和她的伙伴，一个演员，用一台叫The Machine to Be Another交换了身体。她说:“当我往下看时，我看到我整个身体都是男人，穿着我伙伴的裤子。这是我记得最清楚的 照片。所以女演员和男演员互换了角色，故根据上下文语境可以判断出，swapping的意思是 “交换，应选B。【37题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的最后一句话：

36、Eventually, this kind of slow synchronised （同步 的）movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another persons body.可知，最终，这种缓慢的同步运动变得舒适起来，参与者真的开始觉得 他们好似生活在另一个人的身体里。从Be another lab的体验可以推断出我们的感觉和身体 的经验有关，应选A【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段 Studies have shown tha

37、t virtual reality can be effective in fightingracism-the bias （偏见）that humans have against those who dont look or sound like them.可知,研究说明，虚拟现实可以有效地打击种族主义，即人类对那些长得或听起来不像他们的人的 偏见。所以在the Implicit Association test中，在参与者使用虚拟现实的眼镜控制一个黑色皮 肤的人之前，他们对不像他们的人物更有偏见，选D。39题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段The idea is that once

38、 youve put yourself in anothers shoesn youie less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalised the feeling of being that person. At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms/ says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project可知，这个想法是，一旦你“设身处地地处在

39、别人的位置时，你就不太可能对他们不好，因为你的大脑已经内化了成为那个人的感觉。 在身体交换后，人们想要张开双臂，彼此拥抱。故判断出虚拟现实帮助促进人们之间的理解, 应选C。（B）Read this tourist booklet for Clarke QuayCATCH THE BUZZ OF LIFE ON THE RIVERSouvenirs From the PastEvery weekend, there*s a popular flea market. Hunt for treasures of a different kind. Among the collection of go

40、odies, you will find jewelries, antiques and carpets that are centuries old, which defines their significance. All the speciality shops here deal with ancient items, including remains of the past.Dine by the RiverThe high-tech centers which tower over the historic riverside buildings bring a modern

41、taste to Clarke Quay. When it comes to food, you are spoilt for a variety of choice. Sample local favorites in the cool comfort of the Food Court or enjoy them in the open at a snack stand. You may alsoexperience special spirits at any of the watering holes.Nightlife EntertainmentClarke Quay boasts

42、a bustling nightlife. Magic and music fill the air. Trolleys off wheels burst along streets selling sweets of unique shapes and colors. Fortune tellers cast their spell and tell forbidden stories. The atmosphere is boring.The riverside village plays host to a good number of watering holes, all of wh

43、ich feature nightly live entertainment. Sit back with a drink there and watch the local color while your favorite music washes over you. Or you may hit the dance floor and flash your moves.A Ride Into the Past and the FutureYou may choose to arrive by means of a vessel from the past. The unique Rive

44、r Taxi was previously a boat that transported goods from ship to land these days. It dominates the river, transporting tourists and locals to their various destinations.How to Get Here:XFrom City Hall MRT Station: Take bus service 32/135 along North Bridge RdXFrom Orchard MRT Station: Take bus servi

45、ce 54 along Scotts RdThe gifts visitors can buy from the flea market are mainly.A. carpets produced in another countryB. animals raised in the marketC. secondhand objects of historical valueD. candies of different shapes and colors38. In the booklet, the underlined “watering holes are closest in mea

46、ning to.A. Mental hospitalsB. Night pubsC. CD shopsD. entertainment shows.39. According to the booklet which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Different kinds of foods are offered in Clarke Quay.B. Fortune telling is a forbidden business in Clarke Quay.C. River taxis ship people instead of

47、goods today.D. The bus service can bring visitors to Clarke Quay from Orchard MRT Station.【答案】40.C41. B 42. B【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了 Clarke Quay的一些特色活动以及如何到达那里的交通信 息O【40题详解】细节理解题 o 根据 Souvenirs From the Past 局部中 “ Every weekend, there*s a popular flea market. Hunt for treasures of a different kind. Amon

48、g the collection of goodies, you will find jewelries, antiques and carpets that are centuries old, which defines their significance.（每个周末, 这里者B有 一个很受欢送的跳蚤市场。寻找不同种类的珍宝。在这些收藏品中，你会发现有几百年历史 的珠宝、古董和地毯，这些都说明了它们的意义）由此可知，游客在跳蚤市场能买到的礼 物主要是有历史价值的二手物品。应选C。【41题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Youmay also experience special spirits”可知你还可以在任何 酒吧体验特殊的烈酒。由此可知，划线短语意思与B选项“夜间