上海市杨浦区2021届高三英语下学期4月等级考质量调研（二模）试题.doc

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1、1上海市杨浦区上海市杨浦区 20212021 届高三英语下学期届高三英语下学期 4 4 月等级考质量调研（二模）月等级考质量调研（二模）试题试题考生注意：考生注意：1.1.考试时间考试时间 120120 分钟，试卷满分分钟，试卷满分 140140 分。分。2.2.本本次次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴贴在指定位置上

2、在指定位置上。I.I.ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehensionSectionSection A ADirections: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.Theconversations and the questions will be spoken only

3、once.After you hear aconversation 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.In a restaurant.B.On a farm.C.On a plane.D.Inacafeteria.2.A.Eat at the new Burger place.B.Spend time at a dance club.C.S

4、ign up for a traditional dance class.D.Close a deal at a newplace.3.A.This Friday.B.This Saturday.C.Next Monday.D.NextSunday.4.A.They can buy action figures on sale.B.They can share the delivery cost.C.They can order things together.D.They share similar interest in cartoons.5.A.They cant afford the

5、laptop.B.The laptop isnt the rightmodel.C.Their daughters are too spoiled.D.Buying laptops is unnecessary.6.A.The video meeting was unsuccessful.B.He enjoyed every minute of the meeting.C.The video meeting was cancelled.D.Freezing weather affected attendance.7.A.His coach didnt like his attitude tow

6、ards training.B.He was rated the worst player on the team.C.His academic performance was not satisfactory.D.He was suffering from a serious back injury.8.A.The man will receive a prize at the year-end party.B.The man has good qualities for being a party host.C.The man has never hosted a party before

7、.D.The man is nervous about being a party host.9.A.He lacks the opportunity to sing Karaoke.B.He will practice singing after work.2C.He isnt confident about singing.D.He is enthusiastic about work.10.A.She needs to improve her fitness before its too late.B.She shouldnt have run all the way to the of

8、fice.C.He will monitor her fitness training from now on.D.He will wake her up to do exercise together.SectionSection B BDirections:Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longerconversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages andthe conversation.T

9、he passages and the conversation will be read twice,but thequestions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possibleanswers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the questionyou have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11

10、.A.UK residents living overseas.B.UK residents stuck at home.C.People living far away from home.D.Employees from My Baggage.12.A.The bottles are made from recyclable materials.B.The air comes from the four UK countries.C.Only air featuring London Underground is available.D.The bottles are designed f

11、or one-time use.13.A.Humans dont like adapting to new surroundings.B.Fresh air is beneficial to emotional well-being.C.Human sense is linked with childhood memories.D.Smell can bring about emotional memories.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.By consuming huge amounts of

12、 electricity.B.By releasing enormous amounts of data.C.By causing jammed traffic on the Internet.D.By pushing people to change devices.15.A.They have invested in the clouding system.B.They are switching to the renewable energy.C.They are building large solar farms.D.They have stopped using data cent

13、ers.16.A.What it means to go green in our life.B.How data centers can be made sustainable.C.Why digital technology is not sustainable.D.Which personal activities cause digital pollution.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A.He is responsible for organizing a class meet

14、ing.B.He needs to complete an annual report by the weekend.C.He is under pressure to hand in a travel plan.D.He is in charge of planning the class trip.318.A.The cost of the trip is too high.B.The journey is too tiring.C.His classmates are physically unfit to go there.D.His classmates are reluctant

15、to go that far.19.A.It is a bit tough to get to.B.It has small tents for rent.C.It offers seasonal discount.D.Itsnaturalsceneryisbeautiful.20.A.Relaxed.B.Puzzled.C.Excited.D.Worried.II.II.GrammarGrammar andand vocabularyvocabularySectionSection A ADirections:Directions:After reading the passage belo

16、w,fill in the blanks to make the passagecoherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in eachblank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one wordthat best fits each blank.UnderstandingUnderstanding thethe ClosenessCloseness-CommunicationCommunicat

17、ionBiasBias（偏见）Most of us assume that we communicate better with our friends and loved onesthan we do with strangers.However,it is often the case that the closer we are to(21)_,the less likely we are to listen carefully to them.This phenomenonis called closeness-communication bias,and it has been kn

18、own to affect personalrelationships.The reason(22)_ many people unconsciously“tune out”their familymembers or close friends is that they think they already know what the other person(23)_(say).Its similar to the way in which you might not notice signs,landmarks,or scenery on a path you have travelle

19、d down numerous times.Researchers have repeatedly demonstrated closeness-communication bias inexperiments.In one such study,subjects were paired up in a room with friends orspouses,(24)_(follow)by being paired up with complete strangers.Researchers then asked the subjects to interpret(25)_ their fri

20、ends andspouses were saying to them.In the majority of cases,(26)_ most subjectsassumed they would better understand those they were close to,they actuallyunderstood them no better than strangers.In some cases,they understood their closefriends and spouses even less.Another study showed that people

21、are more likely to share their most worrisometroubles with people they were(27)_(close)to rather than with theirspouses or close friends.By sharing secrets with strangers,people are able to avoid(28)_(judge)and prevent creating unnecessary conflict within their closerelationships.Unfortunately,the c

22、loseness-communication bias is a reality that most peoplelive(29)_ whether they know it or not.Not only(30)_ this prevent4people from listening to those they love,but it also means their loved ones arentlistening to them,either.SectionSection B BDirections:Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper

23、 word chosen from the box.Each wordcan be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.lostB.edgesC.sizeD.stretchedE.respectivelyF.limitG.reasonH.attemptingI.interestsJ.missingK.secretlyNewtonNewtons s NotesNotes onon EgyptEgypts s PyramidsPyramids SellSell forfor 378,378,000000Ha

24、ndwritten notes by the English scientist Sir lsaac Newton were sold at aSothebys London auction on 7 December,fetching 378,000.The three pages of notes,which date from the 1680s,show Newton(31)_ to work out the structure andexact measurements of ancient Egyptian pyramids.The notes are burnt around t

25、he(32)_,which is thought to be the result of Newtons dog jumping up on the tableand knocking over a candle.Newton,who lived from 1642 to 1727,is most famous for discovering the lawsof gravity.However,among his many other(33)_,he wanted to work out thedate and timings of theApocalypse（末世）.He thought

26、that the key to this knowledgemight be in the ancient pyramids at Giza,Egypt.By studying the(34)_ of individual bricks,the length of tunnels andthe height of chambers,Newton thought he would be able to work out the secrets ofthe pyramids and therefore unpick mysteries of Apocalypse,too.Newton also t

27、houghtstudying the pyramids could help him to work out thecircumference(周长)of theEarth a(35)_ piece in his work on gravity.At the time,several people believed that the ancient Egyptians had access toimportant knowledge and secrets that were(36)_ when their civilisationended.This belief was central t

28、o the study ofalchemy（炼金术）.Although Newtonwas very interested in alchemy,he kept this hidden because he thought it would(37)_ his career.He was known as an Enlightenment scientist.However,Newton(38)_ showed more interest in alchemy than in scienceand maths.In 1936,a sale of Newtons paperwork at Soth

29、ebys auction houserevealed how far his research and interest in alchemy(39)_.John MaynardKeynes,an economist,bought some of those papers.He said that Newton was“notthe first of the age of(40)_,he was the last of the magicians”.The notesthat sold on 7 December are thought to be part of the same body

30、of work.III.III.ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehensionSectionSection A ADirections:Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases5marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext.ThievingThieving MonkeysMonkeys NameName Yo

31、urYour PricePriceHuman beings are not the only species able to negotiate a deal.If you visit Uluwatu temple in Bali,be careful.The long-tailedmacaques(猕猴)there are well-known thieves.They make a living by(41)_ visitors oftheir possessions and then holding those objects until a payment in the form of

32、 foodis paid.That is quite clever.But professor Jean-Baptiste Leca wondered whetherthese monkeys are cleverer still.Sometimes,they do not accept the first(42)_ and hold out for more.He therefore asked himself whether macaques are ableto(43)_ how valuable an object is to its owner,and factor that int

33、o theirnegotiations.Professor Leca and his colleagues conducted their experiment by wandering aroundthe temple with video cameras,recording the activities of the monkeys.Every timethey saw a monkey show interest in a(44)_ tourist,they recorded theinteraction.Not all attempts at robbery were successf

34、ul.But of those that were,they analysed the(45)_ of almost 2,200.To work out what was going on,they had first to establish the(46)_values of food rewards to monkeys,and of stealable objects to people.The templestaff keep three sorts of reward available for use in negotiations(47)_tourists who want t

35、o get their property back:raw eggs,biscuits and small bags offruit.Differentmonkeyshavedifferent(48)_,butprofessorLecaestablished these for(49)_ animals by offering them choices between pairsof treats in an initial experiment.To confirm which stealable objects are most(50)_ by people,they dividedthe

36、m into six classes:empty containers,such as phone cases and camera bags;accessories such as key rings;hats and headgear;shoes;spectacles and sunglasses;and electronics and wallets.They then observed,from the video recordings,how oftenvictims(51)_ to bargain with the thief for the return of property

37、belongingto different classes,and(52)_ classified objects into low value(the firsttwo classes on the list),medium value(the second two)and high value(the thirdtwo).They found that monkeys do have a good sense of what they are doing (53)_,adults and sub-adults do.These animals have a preference for s

38、tealinghigh-value items,and will often hold out either for more rewards,or for betterones,if they are in possession of such items.But this is something that they haveto learn how to do as they grow up.Young ones make no such(54)_,andsub-adults are less good at doing so than adults.In monkeys,as in p

39、eople,guile（狡猾）is not a trick that is inborn.It hasto be(55)_.41.A.warningB.robbingC.remindingD.clearing42.A.depositB.dishC.offerD.prey43.A.assignB.assistC.assureD.assess44.A.particularB.principalC.peculiarD.6progressive45.A.impactsB.detailsC.attacksD.motions46.A.preciseB.scientificC.optionalD.relat

40、ive47.A.in spite ofB.in honor ofC.with regard toD.on behalf of48.A.preferencesB.potentialsC.performancesD.predictions49.A.individualB.independentC.collectiveD.cooperative50.A.identifiedB.valuedC.exchangedD.rewarded51.A.refusedB.managedC.botheredD.happened52.A.insteadB.otherwiseC.thusD.meanwhile53.A.

41、in practiceB.at leastC.in allD.at length54.A.differencesB.distinctionsC.distributionsD.demands55.A.acquiredB.reversedC.managedD.informedSectionSection B BDirections:Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by severalquestions or unfinished statements.For each of them the

42、re are four choices markedA,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given inthe passage you have just read.(A)(A)“Uncle Chuchu,look!”Uncle Chuchu turns to where Preet is pointing.Shequickly eats up the chips on his plate.He always falls for this trick！Chuchu is the pet n

43、ame Preet has given him.Uncle Chuchu is the kindest personin Preets world.He is also her best friend.One day,Preet sees Uncle Chuchuscoop（抓起）handfuls of candies from a jar and drop them from his bedroom window.Shewatches in amazement as he duckducks s under the windowsill,trying hard not to laugh.Cr

44、ies of delight float up from the street!At the end of the lane is a school.When the lunch bell rings,Uncle Chuchusecretly drops candies down to the school children as they pass under his window.After lunch,Uncle Chuchu walks back to his office with his briefcase.When hepasses the children playing,he

45、 doesnt look at them.So,the children never guessthat the hand that sends them candies every day belongs to this thin,solemn man!But one day,Uncle Chuchu has a terrible pain in his stomach.As hes takento the hospital,he presses Preets hand one last time.Now,Preet sits in Uncle Chuchus empty room.His

46、yoga mat is on the floor.She remembers that long ago one day when she had walked in and found a pair of longlegs poking into the air.“Help!”Preet had yelled.“Uncle Chuchu is hurt!”Mom and Grandma had rushedinto the room and burst out laughing!“Hes not hurt.”Mom said.“Hes doingyoga!”Grandma said.“Yog

47、a,”repeated Preet.She had watched with wondering eyesas Uncle Chuchu lifted his body on the palms of his hands,like a bird about to flyaway!Preets eyes are wet.Nobody can fill the Uncle Chuchu-shaped hole in her heart.56.The scene described in the first paragraph is intended to show readers _.A.that

48、 Uncle Chuchu is easily fooled by othersB.what fun Preet used to have with Uncle Chuchu7C.how Preet enjoyed eating snacks such as chipsD.that Uncle Chuchu always treated Preet equally57.The underlined word“duckduck”in the second paragraph means _.A.hideB.hangC.dragD.mark58.Why did Uncle Chuchu drop

49、candies from his bedroom window?A.He didnt want to eat up all the candies.B.He was too shy to greet the children directly.C.He wanted to bring delight to the children.D.He took pity on the homeless children in the street.59.What is the best title for the story?A.Uncle Chuchus Yoga MatB.Preets Farewe

50、ll to Uncle ChuchuC.Preets Innocent ChildhoodD.Uncle Chuchus Jar of Candies（B B）8960On which day of the tour,do travalers get to experience the rainforest in thedayand stay in Westin Resort for the night?A.Day 3.B.Day 4.C.Day 5.D.Day 6.61Which of the following is TRUE about the Panama 8-Day Tour?A.I