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1、2021年上海高三高考模拟英语试卷(第一辑-模拟与提高九)-学生用卷一、Gmammar and Vocabulary(本大题共20小题，每小题1 分，共 20分)1、【来源】2021年上海高三高考模拟(第一辑-模拟与提高九)第2130题 10分The X FactorTens of millions of television viewers around the world have become familiar with the musical talentshow The X Factor,which has become an international brand I it ori

2、ginatedin Britain in 2004.The British version of the show has been enormouslysuccessful.2(broadcast)on Saturday evenings between August andDecember,it is watched by an average of around 13 million people-more than a fifth of the population.The studio audience is extremely enthusiastic and the four j

3、udges,3 give theiropinions immediately after each performance,are usually laughed at if they make negative comments.TheTV audience votes by telephone 4 their favourite act.On Sunday evening theresults 5(announce)in a follow-up show.The two acts who receive the fewestvotes from the public normally ha

4、ve to perform again in the follow-upshow,6(leave)their fate in the hands of the judges:the one the judges thinkhas sung 7(well)stays in the competition,but the loser is eliminated.In Britain,winning The X Factor enables a singer or group 8(make)a lotof money from their music,at least in the short te

5、rm.In most years,for example,the first single by thewinner,released in December,has reached the top of the singles charts by Christmas.Some people,however,think the programme has too much influence on the music buying public,which is 9 in 2009 there was a successful campaign to encourage people tobu

6、y an alternative single and therefore ensure the song by The X Factorswinner H)(be)number one at Christmas.2、【来源】2021年上海高三高考 模 拟（第一辑-模拟与提高九）第 3140题 10分Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.I

7、nternational Womens DayA.deniesB.domesticC.economicallyD.employmentE.handfulE largelyG.notesH.political.proportionJ.remainsK.unthinkableOn 8th March this year,events marking International Womens Day(IWD)were held in manycountries around the world.It has been more than a hundred years since the very

8、first IWD was held,ina(n)I of European countries,in 1911.Back then,the first IWD events in Austria,Denmark,Germany and Switzerland werecertainly 2.They were protests by women against forms of genderdiscrimination(性另U 歧 视)that would now be 3 in most parts of theworld:almost nowhere were women allowed

9、 to vote(Australia,Finland and New Zealand were the onlycountries where women voted in national elections),and Finland was the only country with any femalemembers of a national parliament(议 会).The general expectation worldwide,across differentcontinents and cultures,was that women would spend their

10、lives 4 in thehome,devoting themselves to looking after their husbands and children.The 5 of women who had paid employment was far lower than today,and when women did go out to work they typically earned very little,meaning theywere 6 dependent on men.A century later,gender inequality in 7 particula

11、rly payinequality-is still one of the issues IWD tries to draw attention to:it 8 common,of course,for women to earn less than men for doingexactly the same job.Limited educational opportunities(there are many countries in which girls generally stay fewer yearsin school than boys)and 9 violence towar

12、ds women have also beenhighlighted by events surrounding IWD in recent years.And yet,as the IWD website 0,alongside the negatives*there areplenty of positives*.As just one example,to return to the issue of women elected to office,the changeover the last hundred years has been significant.Since 1911,

13、when the small group of women in theFinnish parliament were the only females in public office worldwide,the governments of more than fiftydifferent countries have been led by women.二、Reading Comprehension（本大题共 30 小题，共 45 分）3、【来源】2021年上海高三高考 模 拟（第一辑-模拟与提高九）第 4155题 15分First,it was low emission zonesla

14、ws restricting where polluting vehicles can go within a town orcity.In Europe more than 200 such zones have been 1.Now,nationalgovernments are determined to take the next step in the fight against airpollution:2 on the sales of gas and diesel（柴油）vehicles.In the Netherlands,the government is 3 a plan

15、 to end the sales ofgas and diesel vehicles by 2030.4,France and Britain have announcedsuch plans for 2040.In Norway,which has strong targets for getting gas and diesel cars off the road,2017was the first year in which electric and hybrid（昆合的）vehicle sales accounted for over 50 percent oftotal sales

16、.India says it will electrify all new vehicles as soon as 2030.The push to get gas and diesel vehicles off the road is the 5 ofcontinuing concerns about carbon emissions and air pollution.The World Health Organization identifiesair pollution as the largest environmental health risk,blaming 3 million

17、 deaths on outdoor air pollutioneach year.Many of these countries are 6 by climate policy goals andreducing greenhouse gas emissions,*says Jessika Trancik,an associate professor at the Institute for Data,Systems,and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.Choosingto 7 an el

18、ectric vehicle instead of a gas-fueled car tends to reducegreenhouse gas emissions,says Dr.Trancik.She notes that emissions savings depend on how clean theelectricity source is,but in the majority of locations the savings are 8.A recent drop in battery prices has raised enthusiasm for electric vehic

19、les asa（n）9 to gas and diesel models.A lot of the excitement around the worldregarding banning gas-powered vehicles is driven by the excitement around the electric vehicle,saysRoland Hwang,managing director for the Climate and Clean Energy Program at the Natural ResourcesDefense Council in San Franc

20、isco.This excitement is really driven by the excitement around the progressof 10 technology0.Even if countries fulfill their promises to H the production of gasand diesel vehicles,gas-powered cars wont disappear from roadways overnight,as cars purchasedbefore 12 kick in will still be allowed on the

21、road.However,somenations hope to speed the transition（过渡）process by following the production bans with a（n 13 ban of gas and diesel vehicles.Britain expects all cars on its roads tobe zero-emission by 2050.The increasing number of vehicle emissions rules is placingthe 14 industry on notice,says Mr.H

22、wang.HWhen talking aboutbanning the gas-powered vehicle,its not really an impractical scheme.Its actuallyvery I 5,and,how fast they can do it is really the question.A.establishedB.abandonedC.approachedD.surroundedA.lossesB.discussionsC.commentsD.lim itsA.pushing forwardB.making upC.calling offD.resp

23、onding toA.ThereforeB.SimilarlyC.HoweverD.ContrarilyA.forceB.causeC.resultD.ruleA.motivatedB.frustratedC.characterizedD.spoiledA.designB.purchaseC.identifyD.promoteA.vagueB.insignificantC.economicalD.substantialA.appealB.alternativeC.solutionD.obstacleA.batteryB.engineC.emissionD.gasA.monitorB.encou

24、rageC.estimateD.eliminateA.competitionsB.productionsC.regulationsD.influencesA.lastingB.temporaryC.overallD.partialA.commerceB.serviceC.manufacture!）,autoA.revolutionaryB.feasibleC.disputableD.rewarding4、【来源】2021年上海高三高考模拟（A 篇）第 5659题 8 分The New York subway system is one of the largest in the world,f

25、enying nearly eight and a halfmillion people around the city every week.Riders find more than transportation below the streets;amongthe dirt and the screech（嘎吱声）of the trains,there is also music.The subway system is like a freeconcert hall,offering almost every kind of music.You never know what you

26、might encounter,depending on the day of the week and the particularstation.At a subway platform below Pennsylvania Station one afternoon recently,Rawl Mitchell,animmigrant from Trinidad and Tobago,was playing the steel drums.He said hes been performing in thesubway since the mid-1990s.The people do

27、appreciate the music,n he said.They stand around listening,and if it pleases them,they applaud and put their money in the case or whatever.They usually clap and saythings like Its nice.1 They offer me some positive feedback.Singer-songwriter Rosateresa,who often sings on a station at 14th Street,has

28、 been at it almost as long.She moved from Puerto Rico to study classical voice several decades ago.My mission is to sing like thejilguero,a Puerto Rican bird,which wakes up the sun,u said Rosateresa.Mitchell and Rosateresa both perform independently,outside the transit authority*s official nMusicUnd

29、er New York program,which sponsor 150 performances each week,by more than 200 individualsand groups.Like Rosateresa and Mitchell,musicians who participate in Music Under New York earn onlywhatever people choose to give.Opera singers Tom McNichols and Patricia Vital,part of a group calledOpera Collec

30、tive,said they love perfbnning in the subways,though it isnt lucrative.Music in general isnot about money,and Music Under New York1 is definitely more about making opera accessible than it isabout making a living,McNichols said.(1)According to the passage,what CANNOT be found in the New York subway

31、system?A.A large number of passengers.B.Amateur or professional musicians.C.Dirt and noise made by trains.D.Stages like the ones in concert halls.(2)What is probably the reason why people are attracted by music under the subway?A.They can enjoy free music while on their way around.B.They can enjoy e

32、xotic performances from foreign countries.C.They can encounter any kind of music at unexpected places.D.They can encounter professional musicians out of concert halls.(3)What do Mitchell and Rosateresa have in common?A.They both came to the U SA to further their study in music.B.They both earn what

33、people choose to give them.C.They both work for an official program.D.They both want to promote the music from their home countries.(4)The word lucrative0 in the last paragraph most probably means .A.very worthwhileB.very profitableC.very influentialD.very popular5、【来源】2021年上海高三高考模拟（B 篇）第 6062题 6 分1

34、C M E DWelcome to the official site of WICKED,playing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre in New YorkCity and on tour throughout North America.Get individual tickets,group tickets,and premium tickets forthe musical The New York Times calls Broadways biggest blockbuster,.Winner of over 50 major award

35、s including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards,WICKED isthe untold story of the witches of Oz.Long before Dorothy drops in,two other girls meet in the land of Oz.One,born with emerald-green skin,is smart fiery(脾气暴躁的)and misunderstood.The other isbeautiful,ambitious and very popular.WICKED tells

36、the story of their remarkable adventurous journeyhow these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.NOTE:Recommended age for children is 8 and up.No children under 5 admitted Running time forthe show is 2 hours and 30 minutes,plus a 15-minute intermission.

37、Great seats al great prices See WICKED thissprlnglStudent special show your college ID at thebox office to get$67 tickets(select perfs 4/29-5/29)Best availability at Tuesday and Wednesdayevening performances(1)What is WICKED?A.An a w a r d-w inning mu s ic a l.B.A Br oa d w a y t h e a t r e.C.A c h

38、 a r a c t e r in a pla y.D.A popu la r f ilm.(2)What does the story of WICKED tell?A.How Dor ot h y c ome s int o t h e la nd of Oz.B.How t w o d if f e r e nt g ir ls b e c ome u nlike ly f r ie nd s.C.How Dor ot h y me e t s t h e t w o ot h e r g ir ls of Oz.D.How t w o g ir ls b e c ome impor t

39、 a nt w it c h e s of Oz.（3）Which of the following is a most appropriate tip for college students going to the box office?A.Ar r iv ing a t t h e b ox of f ic e on Su nd a y a f t e r noons.B.Ge t t ing a t ic ke t t h is s pr ing oC.Br ing ing t h e s t u d e nt ID c a r d s.D.Ch e c king online f

40、ir s t.6、【来源】2021年上海高三高考模拟（C 篇）第 6366题 8 分If someone had suggested six years ago that the time would come when The Huffington Post won aPulitzer Prize and The Washington Post didnt,few in the relatively conservative（保守的）world of theU.S.press would have believed it.But The Huffington Post was indeed

41、on the list when this years winners were announced a few weeksago.The American news website,content aggregator（内容聚合类网站）and blog won a greatly desiredPulitzer for national reporting for the work of its military journalist David Wood.Six years ago,the Pulitzer Prizes,journalisms most admired awards,fi

42、rst dipped a toe in the digitalwater by suggesting that elements of online material might be acceptable for newspaper entries.It wasntuntil 2009 that the requirement for there to be a newspaper attached to the entry was dropped,with onlinenews sites allowed to enter.Sig Gissler,Administer of the pri

43、zes,points that what is considered as Pulitzer-qualified has extendedand now reads,Entries must be based on material coming from a United States newspaper or news sitethat publishes at least weekly during the very year and that follows the highest journalisticprinciples.However,Gissler says that as

44、the awards were created very firmly fbr newspaperjournalism,the redrawing of this definition is unavoidable-though clearly a challenging taskas thenewspaper disappears.A closer examination of the 2012 list shows what a widespread transformation has taken place in ashort time.For example,the breaking

45、 news category winner,Tuscaloosa News,entered ten articles fromits paper,but demonstrated its facility in the category largely through social media websites,postingdozens of updates and live reports in covering a destructive tornado which had ripped through the town.If there is anyone left who think

46、s the widespread adoption of breaking news techniques,platforms andweb-first reporting is leading to a decline in quality,this year*s list of Pulitzer is a strong counter-argument,but it is likely to be only the beginning of a far faster transformation.（1）Which of the following is a proof that the w

47、orld of the U.S.press is kind of conservative?A.Th e Hu f f ing t on Pos t w ins a Pu lit z e r Pr iz e.B.Th e Wa s h ing t on Pos t f a ils t o w in a Pu lit z e r Pr iz e.C.Pe ople a r e s h oc ke d w h e n Th e Hu f f ing t on Pos t is one of t h e w inne r s.D.Pe ople a r e s h oc ke d w h e n T

48、h e Wa s h ing t on Pos t f a ils t o b e a w inne r.(2)Which of the following is true of The Huffington Post according to the passage?A.It is one of t h e t r a d it iona l not-s o-f a mou s ne w s pa pe r s of t h e U.S.B.It is a w e b s it e a nd b log t h a t c olle c t s ne w s r e por t s a r

49、ou nd t h e U.S.C.It is a ma jor c ompe t it or of Th e Wa s h ing t on Pos t f or ma ny y e a r s.D.It is a milit a r y ne w s w e b s it e t h a t h ir e s f a mou s ind e pe nd e nt r e por t e r s.(3)Which of the following entries may NOT be accepted by the Pulitzer Prizes Administer?A.Ma t e r

50、ia ls c oming f r om a U.S.ma g a z ine t h a t pu b lis h e s t w ic e a mont h.B.Ar t ic le s pu b lis h e d on a d a ily ne w s pa pe r of a s ma ll d is t r ib u t ion a mou nt.C.Pos t s on a popu la r ne w s w e b s it e t h a t d oe s nt h a v e a pr int e d v e r s ion.D.Online liv e r e por