2021届上海钱桥学校高三英语第三次联考试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届上海钱桥学校高三英语第三次联考试题及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Shopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime.Knightscope say

2、s the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope.He says，These robot security guards will change the world.Our planet has more than seven billion people on it.Its going to quickly get to nine billion people.The security

3、equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast.The companys Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）.You want them to be machines plus humans.Let.the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic deci

4、sion-making work，so its always working all together.The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy,especially in connection with the

5、 video recordings.Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet.Eugene Volokh,a law professor at the UCLA School of Law,says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says th

6、ere is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS.Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market.At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.1.What can this new tool do for humans?A.Make strategic decisions.B.Keep watching day and ni

7、ght.C.Carry heavy weapons.D.Stop crime autonomously.2.Why are some people worried about the new robots?A.Their privacy may be let out.B.The robots are very expensive.C.Robots will replace humans.D.They will be out of work soon.3.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.Robots Are B

8、ecoming More Popular B.Robots Contribute aLotto the World C.Robots Are in Great Demand Now D.Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime B Born in 1954,Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influential woman in the world.Its no surprise that her recognition can bring

9、 overnight sales fortune that defeats most,if not all,marketing campaigns.The star features about 20 products each year on her Favorite Things show.Theres even a term for it:the Oprah Effect.Her television career began unexpectedly.When she was 16 years old,she had the idea of being a journalist to

10、tell other peoples stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world.She was on television by the time she was 19 years old.And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.TIME magazine wrote,People would have doubted Oprah Winfr

11、eys swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV.In a field dominated by white males,she is a black female of big size.As interviewers go,she is no match for Phil Donahue.What she lacks in journalistic toughness,she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity,rich humor and,above all understandi

12、ng.Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprahs eye.They,in turn,often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone,much less a national TV audience.I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year,push

13、ing,pushing,pushing myself as hard as I knew.It doesnt matter how far you might rise.At some point you are likely to fall if you re constantly doing what we do,raising the bar.If you re constantly pushing yourself higher,higher the law of averages,you will at some point fall.And when you do,I want y

14、ou to know this,remember this:there is no such thing as failure.Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30.4.What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?A.the influence on talk show hosts B.the power of Oprahs opinions

15、.C.the effect on a business.D.the audience of Oprahs talk show.5.What can be inferred about Oprahs television career?A.She must have been challenged a lot B.She gained fame as planned.C.It lives up to her parents expectation.D.She once gave up on her choice.6.What message did Oprah give to Harvard g

16、raduates?A.Success comes after failure.B.Pushing physical limits makes no sense C.Aiming higher hurts D.Failure is part of life.7.Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?A.Friendly.B.Humorous C.Determined.D.Patient C To show empathy is to identify with anothers feelings.It is to emotiona

17、lly put yourself in the place of another.The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling,it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling.If you have never put your hand in a flame,

18、you will not know the pain of fire.If you have not experienced jealousy,you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those with an equal level of emotional intelligence,the person who h

19、as actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelings the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment,for example,is the one who is most able to empathize.On the other hand,when we say that someone“cant relate”to other people,it is likely because they havent experienced,ackn

20、owledged or accepted many feelings of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against,for example,it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against.Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations when we

21、 encounter discrimination again.We then can use the“reliving”of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions.This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.For this process to work,the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotions.This means

22、we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs,alcohol,etc.Next,we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling to acknowledge,identify,and accept our feelings.Only then can we empathize with others.That is one reason why

23、 it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivity in other words,to be“in touch with”your feelings.8.How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A.By giving examples.B.By having classification.C.By making comparison.D.By providing data.9.Which statement may the author

24、agree with?A.Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B.The deeper ones feelings are,the more empathetic one is.C.Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D.Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.10.Whats the purpose of the last two paragraphs of

25、the text?A.To advise a sincere attitude to ones experiences.B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C.To require a realbond with ones emotions.D.To call for true acceptance of ones feelings.11.What is the best title for the text?A.How Empathy Unfolds B.Be Open to Your Emotions C.Why Is Empathy

26、 Important D.Accept Your True Self D Born in 1954,Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influential woman in the world.Its no surprise that her recognition can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most,if not all,marketing campaigns.The star features abo

27、ut 20 products each year on her Favorite Things show.Theres even a term for it:the Oprah Effect.Her television career began unexpectedly.When she was 16 years old,she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other peoples stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world.She was

28、 on television by the time she was 19 years old.And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.TIME magazine wrote,People would have doubted Oprah Winfreys swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV.In a field dominated by white males,

29、she is a black female of big size.As interviewers go,she is no match for Phil Donahue.What she lacks in journalistic toughness,she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity,rich humor and,above all understanding.Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprahs eye.They,in turn,often fi

30、nd themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone,much less a national TV audience.I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year,pushing,pushing,pushing myself as hard as I knew.It doesnt matter how far you might rise.At some po

31、int you are likely to fall if you re constantly doing what we do,raising the bar.If you re constantly pushing yourself higher,higher the law of averages,you will at some point fall.And when you do,I want you to know this,remember this:there is no such thing as failure.Failure is just life trying to

32、move us in another direction as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30.12.What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?A.the influence on talk show hosts B.the power of Oprahs opinions.C.the effect on a business.D.the audience of Oprahs talk show.13.What can be inferred about O

33、prahs television career?A.She must have been challenged a lot B.She gained fame as planned.C.It lives up to her parents expectation.D.She once gave up on her choice.14.What message did Oprah give to Harvard graduates?A.Success comes after failure.B.Pushing physical limits makes no sense C.Aiming hig

34、her hurts D.Failure is part of life.15.Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?A.Friendly.B.Humorous C.Determined.D.Patient 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Have you ever woken up worrying about an unfinished project,an email that you forgot to send,or

35、 a meeting which you didnt have a chance to schedule?_16_It turns out that we just need to tell our brains when we will do what we need to do so they dont annoy us.Researchers used to think that this low-level worry about unfinished tasks was our unconscious mind trying to get things done by remindi

36、ng us of what we still needed to do._17_ But recent research suggests that simply making a plan to deal with an unfinished task makes a huge difference in our ability to focus.When we dont know when or how we will finish the things on our task lists,what will happen?_18_This is because undone tasks

37、impress us more.As it turns out,our unconscious mind isnt actually urging us to do an undone task right now,but rather to make a plan for when we will get it done.To handle this,you can schedule a task on your calendar._19_It seems that our brain needs to let something go._20_So stop worrying about

38、an undone to-do list of things that you hope to accomplish in a given day or week.Instead.you should avoid being distracted by starting each day with a concrete plan for what you will work on and when.You dont have to constantly make choices about what to concentrate on:Just follow your schedule.A.I

39、t is more about making lists.B.It is vital to stay focused while making plans.C.Or you can list it as an action task or a quick task.D.When we have no specific plans,distractions certainly take over.E.If your answer is yes,your brain is bothered by those undone lists.F.The belief was that the remind

40、ers wouldnt stop until the tasks were done.G.Our thoughts will typically wander from our present task to our undone tasks.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Its fortunate for children to have siblings(兄弟姐妹)accompanying them.And the kids woul

41、d be luckier to have a brother as_21_as Christian Hamerter.The 1l-year-old boy,attended a father-daughter dance with his 7-year-old sister Skylar after finding Skylar was_22_by their dad.In the days leading up to the_23_in March,it was all Skylar was_24_for,talking about it all day.On the other hand

42、,her mom Trelysia felt more and more_25_.At this time of year,their father is always fully_26_in official duties.He didnt attend last years dance due to a conference,_27_having made a promise.Then,she was right to be worried.On the big day,_28_,their father was sent abroad for business.“It was_29_th

43、at he failed to go there for a second year.Skylar_30_because she had her heart set on going.”Trelysia wrote in a_31_.“I felt so bad and also cried uncontrollably.”Thats when Christian_32_!The big brother wanted his sister to feel loved and special.And he picked out a suit and gold tie,a perfect_33_f

44、or Skylars gold dress.“The action filled me with_34_,”the mother wrote,“for I just know that Im_35_a kind manand an amazing father one day.He has_36_that he can be.”Skylar had a great time with Christian there without her dads_37_.Even better,now she knows her brother would always come to her_38_.Th

45、e post warmed hearts of the people it_39_and picked up more than 110,000 reactions_40_the sweet gesture.21.A.enthusiastic B.generous C.considerate D.intelligent 22.A.left behind B.misunderstood C.set apart D.cheated 23.A.result B.event C.opportunity D.scene 24.A.concerned B.competent C.ready D.eager

46、 25.A.anxiety B.curiosity C.satisfaction D.confusion 26.A.caught B.skilled C.occupied D.disappointed 27.A.since B.as C.without D.despite 28.A.worse still B.as usual C.sure enough D.for example 29.A.unexpected B.uncertain C.unquestioned D.unlikely 30.A.complained B.wept C.argued D.apologized 31.A.mag

47、azine B.diary C.book D.post 32.A.moved on B.stepped forward C.took off D.backed away 33.A.substitute B.match C.symbol D.demand 34.A.relief B.appreciation C.pride D.confidence 35.A.seeking B.changing C.affecting D.raising 36.A.proved B.promised C.agreed D.explained 37.A.wish B.practice C.assistance D

48、.company 38.A.rescue B.notice C.knowledge D.defence 39.A.united B.reached C.convinced D.informed 40.A.evaluating B.instructing C.praising D.recording 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Some people believe that the Internet is_41._(harm)to friendships.Talking to people on

49、 line or_42._(communicate)through a screen makes it more difficult to concentrate or show_43._(kind)to others.While it can connect you with other people_44._use social media,face-to-face contact with others is important to help you build lifelong friendships.This is thought-provoking because it show

50、s that people still need face-to-face communication with others today._45._(spend)too much time on the Internet can also make you self-centred,because you can become obsessed with_46._(popular)and gaining“followers”.Finally you need to be careful with various online relationships,because you can nev