2021届上海浦江高级中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届上海浦江高级中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案 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 These wonderful NYC attractions offer pay what you wish days,free entry hours/days and other great stuff for local families.Staten IslandZoo There are plenty of creatures who call NYC h

2、omethe Staten Island Zoo is one of them.Once youve finished learning about the wildlife in the animal nursery,reptile(爬行动物)side rooms,horse barn and other areas of the attraction,make sure to mark your schedule for fun seasonal happenings,such as the Easter Egg Games and the scary,crazy Halloween Sh

3、ows.Entry on Wednesdays is by suggested donation;children aged two and under free.Childrens Museum of the Arts The Childrens Museum of the Arts welcomes 135,000 little visitors each year through its doors.Once inside,the whole family can enjoy interactive programs,exhibitions(展览)and events that cele

4、brate the changed power of the arts on youngsters and grown-ups alike.Pay-as-you-wish Thursdays,3-6 p.m.Wave Hill Everyone needs a few hours of calm now and then-kids included-and youd be hard-pressed to find a more peaceful spot within city limits than Wave Hill the broad grounds located above the

5、river,covering 28 acres of public gardens,plus woodlands and grasses to wander.Jump in on nature walks,story times and family art projects often led by local artists and free with general admission.Pay as you wish Tuesdays and Saturdays,9 a.m noon.New York Hall of Science Naturally,kids love it when

6、 the New York Hall of Science pleases them with neat exhibits and fun hands-on activities.The museums playground is themost attractivetochildren A tube slide(管道滑梯)will give little ones the knowledge on science topics,while the climbing area mirrors a giant spider web.There are also wind pipes,metal

7、drums,sand-boxes and much more.What better way to make the mostout of science?Free entry Sep-Jun on Fridays,2 5 p.m，and Sundays,10 11 a.m.1.What can children do in Staten Island Zoo?A.Feed injured animals.B.Join in seasonal activities.C.Build a home for creatures.D.Deal with the donations to the zoo

8、.2.What do Childrens Museum of the Arts and Wave Hill have in common?A.They both have peaceful spots.B.They both are located by a river.C.They both have public gardens.D.They both have activities about arts.3.Which place can be free of charge for all?A.Wave Hill.B.Staten IslandZoo.C.New York Hall of

9、 Science.D.Childrens Museum of the Arts.B Brain cells work to actively forget memories during a specific period of sleep.When we sleep our brains clear out the memories weve made while were awake,deciding what to keep and what to get rid of.Forgetting is an active process,explained the authors of th

10、e study published in the journal Science.But less is known about this process during the different periods of sleep.They found that during the rapid eye movement(REM)sleep period or active sleep when we are thought to dream special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting.What are kno

11、wn as melanin-concentrating hormone-producing(MCH)neurons(神经元)sit in the hypothalamus(下丘脑):a part of the brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep,appetite and emotions.Past research has suggested these cells help to control REM sleep patterns:activating the MCH neurons increasing ti

12、me spentin this period,while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.The scientists looked at MCH cells in mice,and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep,compared with 35 percent when the mice were awake.Study co-author Thomas Kilduff,director of the Center for Neuroscience at SRI

13、International,told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better on learning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were prevented.“This result suggests that activation of the MCH neurons may affect memory that is,MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,”Kilduff explained.When asked

14、what motivated the study,Kilduff said,“We hope the work could deepen our understanding of Alzheimers disease.Understanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscience research because of its effects on our everyday lives,as well as diseases such as Alzheimers disease.Prior

15、 to this work,no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,”said Kilduff.4.What can we infer from paragraph 1?A.Forgetting is a passive process.B.The forgetting process is known to us.C.Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.D.Certain memories are removed while we are

16、 asleep.5.What does the underlined word“them”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.REM sleep patterns.B.Past researches.C.MCH neurons.D.A range of functions.6.Why did Kilduffs team conduct the research?A.To publish the study in the journal Science.B.To know more about Alzheimers disease.C.To contribute to human

17、s forgetting.D.To explore our everyday lives.7.What can we know about MCH?A.MCH cells takes control of REM sleep patterns.B.MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.C.MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.D.MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.C Conducting interviews for ne

18、ws stories is an important skill for any journalist.To start,do as much research as you can and prepare a list of questions to ask.Once the interview starts,try to develop a rapport(融洽的关系)with your sourceanyone a journalist interviews,but dont waste your time.If your source starts to talk about thin

19、gs that are clearly of no use to you,dont be afraid to gently but firmly turn the conversationback to the topic at hand.Its an old debate among journalists:Which works better when interviewing a source,taking notes(the old-fashioned way)or using a cassette or digital voice recorder?Both have their a

20、dvantages and disadvantages.A reporters notebook and a pen or pencil are the easy-to-use,time-honored tools of the interviewing trade,while recorders enable you to get everything someone says word for word.Which works better?It depends on what kind of story youre doing.Many beginning reporters compl

21、ain that with a notepad and pen,they can never take down everything a source says in an interview.But you dont have to note everything down.Keep in mind that youre probably not going to use everything they say in your story.So dont worry if youlet slipa few things.So youve done a long interview with

22、 a source,you have pages of notes,and youre ready to write.But chances are youll only be able to choose a few quotes from that information collected directly from the source.Which ones should you use?Reporters often talk about using only good quotes for their stories,but what does this mean?Broadly

23、speaking,when someone says something interesting,and says it in an interesting way,that can make a good quote.8.What is a journalist advised to do during an interview?A.Be gentle with the source.B.Carry on a long conversation.C.Make the conversation interesting.D.Prevent the conversation being off-t

24、opic.9.What do the underlined words let slip in Paragraph 3 mean?A.give away B.leave out C.get rid of D.take up 10.What is considered as a good quote for a reporter?A.A direct quote.B.An important point of view.C.A piece of basic information.D.Something funny a source says interestingly.11.What is t

25、he text mainly about?A.The job of a journalist.B.The process of interviewing.C Some facts about interviewing.D.The relationship between a journalist and a source.D Zaki was small for his twelve years,and he was angry being treated as a child.Farid,his older brother,had been looked upon as a man long

26、 before he was Zakis age.Every day Farid and the other young Bahraini men went out in their wooden boats to dive for oysters(牡蛎).Many times Zaki begged to go along,but Faridalways refused to let him.So every day Zaki would go to the shallow water to practice.His grandfather,a former diver,would watc

27、h him and advise him.All morning,Zaki would practice diving beneath the waves.Every afternoon,again and again he would go underwater and hold his breath.With each days practice,his diving improved and he could hold his breath a little while longer.Soon Zaki felt as much at home in the water as he di

28、d out of it.Zaki rose early one day.He wanted to compete with his brother.They dived beneath the waves.Zaki opened his eyes and found himself looking into his brothers face.Farid was smiling with confidence.Slowly,the smile was disappearing from Farids face.As more seconds passed,a worried look appe

29、ared on Farids face.Farid was realizing that Zaki could possibly beat him.Looking into Farids eyes,Zaki suddenly understood what losing could mean to his brother.Never would the villagers allow him to live it down.He would be laughed at by losing to a little child.Almost without thinking,Zaki kicked

30、 his feet and rose to the surface of the water a second before Farids head appeared beside him.The men around them cheered and patted Farid on the back.Farid,however,put his arm around Zakis shoulders.“Today,”Farid announced,“we shall have a new diver among us.”Then quietly,for Zakis ears alone,he s

31、aid“Thank you,my brother.”And Zaki knew that they both had learned that it takes more than strength to make a man.12.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.Zakis grandfather was a good diver.B.Zaki liked staying at home every day.C.Zaki practised hard in the water daily.D.Zakis grandfather enco

32、uraged him to dive.13.Which of the following best describes Zaki according to paragraph 3?A.Considerate.B.Ambitious.C.Confident.D.Adventurous.14.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?A.Farid beat his little brother easily.B.Zaki was as strong as his brother.C.Zaki regretted losing the

33、 competition.D.Both Farid and Zaki had grown up.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Farids Pride B.Zakis Challenge C.Brothers Competition D.Grandfathers Advice 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 After entering high school,you must wonder how to study well.Here

34、are some good skills for you.Go to class.If you want to do well at school,going to class is the first step in studying well.If you miss classes,you will miss what the teacher thinks is important.As a result,youll miss what is the most likely to end up on the test._16_.Take good notes.Try not to writ

35、e down everything._17_.Write down unfamiliar terms.After class,review your notes as soon as possible.You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind._18_.If you are struggling in class,talk to your teacher.He or she may be able to give you more he

36、lp before or after class.Most teachers have little sympathy(同情)for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period.Take part in class discussions._19_.Asking questions and having eye contact with your teachers and classmates can increase your participat

37、ion(参与)and your focus during the class discussion.If the material is difficult,youd better read it before class.This helps you make your point clear in class.Form study group.Get students together who want todo well in class.Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not wa

38、nt to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it._20_.Sometimes group sessions(上课时间)can become chatting sessions.A.But be careful!B.Dont be late for your class.C.Talk to your teacher if you need help.D.You should write down all the new terms.E.So if you want to study well,go

39、to every class.F.All you need is to put down the main points in your own words.G.In order to learn more in class,it is helpful to take part in class discussions.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 Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？

40、In fact,inspiration can be a strange thing.You never know when it might_21_,and sometimes,it can come from the most_22_places.I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor.When she was in college,she had a serious spine disorder.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_23_it.But when s

41、he woke up from her_24_,she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got_25_later.But before she did,she saw strange things in her hospital room.She imagined her_26_as a beast that hunted her from the shadows.But she also_27_a woman-a woman who could fly,in fact.This_28_wo

42、man inspired her and helped her_29_her pain.“I felt myself become_30_,”she wrote in her book Broken Places&Outer Spaces:Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.We_31_know where we might find the inspiration to create.As a_32_,most of my inspiration comes from other peoples music.But I also find_33_in o

43、ther places.Books,movies and_34_just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations._35_,I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner.Ive seen it plenty of times before;its one of my favorite movies.But this time,for some reason,I saw it_36_.I decided to make music that could create the same feeli

44、ng as the_37_.Its not done yet,but the music Im working on now is heavily_38_by the movies setting and characters.Anything can_39_us.You just have to be_40_to catch inspiration when it hits.21.A.work B.hit C.exist D.pass 22.A.interesting B.ordinary C.unexpected D.dangerous 23.A.fix B.make C.remove D

45、.control 24.A.dream B.shock C.recovery D.operation 25.A.well B.bad C.worried D.annoyed 26.A.curiosity B.pain C.anger D.fear 27.A.asked B.met C.imagined D.visited 28.A.confident B.smart C.honest D.magical 29.A.forget B.recognize C.describe D.practice 30.A.richer B.better C.busier D.quieter 31.A.alway

46、s B.never C.sometimes D.still 32.A.director B.dancer C.musician D.writer 33.A.tips B.messages C.examples D.ideas 34.A.even B.again C.not D.only 35.A.In short B.In addition C.For example D.After all 36.A.differently B.perfectly C.vividly D.smoothly 37.A.story B.song C.play D.film 38.A.changed B.suppo

47、rted C.disturbed D.influenced 39.A.impress B.inspire C.amuse D.challenge 40.A.free B.thankful C.ready D.careful 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 We are all familiar with songs getting_41._(stick)in our head while we are awake,but it turns out that this can happen durin

48、g sleep as well.A new study investigating the phenomenon_42._(medicate)that earworms invading our brains at night can cause problems getting to sleep and staying asleep.Our brains continue to process music even when none is playing,including apparently while we are asleep,says neuroscientist Michael

49、 Scullin from Baylor University.He and his colleagues used_43._(survey)from 199 people,as well as conducting a sleep lab test involving 50 volunteers,to measure_44._listening to music before bedtime affects sleep.In the survey part of_45._study,participants who frequently listened to music during th

50、e day were more likely to report persistent nighttime earworms,_46._then had a negative effect on sleep quality through the night._47._(uprising),the instrumental versions of the songs caused about twice_48._many earworms as the vocal versions.Soullin,suggests_49._(avoid)listening to music right bef