上师大附中2020学年度第一学期高三期中考试
英语
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I.Listening Comprehension
Section A
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.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.  B.  C.  D.
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 Mary Johnson’s.  B.In an exhibition hall.
C.At a painter’s 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
7.A.He doesn’t get on with the others.  B.He has been taken for a fool.
C.He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm.
D.He has found a better position.
8.A.They’d 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.
9.A.The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B.The man’s apartment is ready for rent.
C.The furniture is covered with lots of dust.
D.The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.
10.A.The man tells the woman how to get to a cinema.
B.The woman lost her way in the street.
C.The woman wants to know how to get to Joe’s house.
D.The man tells the woman how to get to a nearest snack bar.
Section B
Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11.  A.A plane to Moscow crashed.  B.A lorry came straight at him.
C.A train fell into an icy river.
D.A car exploded100meters below.
12.A.He landed in a haystack.  B.He jumped out and landed in a tree.
C.He wore the safety belt and didn’t fall out.
D.He crawled out of the car before it exploded.
13.A.He was unwilling to take any risk.  B.He was busy preparing for his wedding.
C.He was worried about his great fortune.
D.He didn’t want others to know he had won a lottery. Questions14through16are based on the following passage.
14.  A.It varies from person to person.
B.It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle.
C.It needs some tests and comparison with standards.
D.It is based more on individual needs than personal goals.
15.  A.It is more accurate.  B.It is more flexible.
C.It is less enjoyable.
D.It is less effective.
16.  A.An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete.
B.The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.
C.The new concept of fitness and its essential factors.
D.Some sports with significant training effect.
Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.
17.  A.newspaper.  B.An advertisement company.
C.A cleanup company.
D.A market.
18.  A.She wants to spare more room for something new.
B.She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost.
C.She knows that the sales consultant before the man does.
D.She just wants to clean up their house.
19.  A.Rudy is likely to buy their stuff.
B.Rudy will come and take their stuff away.
C.Rudy plays guitar as well as the man.
D.Rudy will help them with the ad and the sale.
20.  A.His old guitar.
B.Their appliances,jewelry,furniture and exercise equipment.
C.The spring cleanup sale.
D.The low cost of ad and friendly service.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.
Aboriginal is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in the place from the earliest __21__(know)times or before Europeans arrived.Examples are the Maori in New Zealand,the aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America.They all share the fact__22__they were pushed off their land by European settlers.
Maori
The Maori were the first people__23__(go)to New Zealand about1,000years ago.They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific.They brought dogs,rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the northern Island.In1769,Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the island and from th
at time British people started to settle.The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers,__24__in later years,there were arguments and battles between them.
Aborigines
The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than40,000years ago.They lived by hunting and gathering.Their contact with British settlers began in1788.By the1940s,almost all of __25__were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers.Their rights were limited.In1976and 1993the Australian government passed laws__26__returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.
American Indians.
Long before the Europeans came to America in the16th and17th century,the American Indians,or Native Americans,lived there.It is believed that they came from Asia.Christopher Columbus mistook the land__27__India and so-called people there Indians.The white settlers in American Indians lived in peace at the beginning,but conflicts finally__28__(arise)and led to the Indian war(1866-1890).After the wars,the Indians__29__(drive)to the west of the country.Not until1924__30__they gain the right to vote.
Section B
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.
Health care reform is largely about everyday concerns---making sure more people are insured and have__31__access to primary care to treat acute illnesses like the flu in proper settings,instead of emergency rooms and helping to keep chronic illnesses such as diabetes in__32__.What it doesn't clearly tackle is how the medical industry’s__33__to unexpected public health crises and epidemics would differ.There’s little in either the House or Senate bills that would result in more__34__ surveillance of outbreaks,for instance,and there’s nothing in either bill that can prevent the criminal activity that led to two of the most alarming health stories of the past few decades.
So it's worth wondering if the current bills could have changed how some of the other big public health crises of the past few decades would have played out:does having a more__35__health care plan in place make a nation less prone to various epidemics and illnesses?We asked several experts to “run back the clock”(as one of them put it)and__36__whether reform would have made any difference or saved any lives.Most of them agreed that although it wouldn't have__37__any crises,they may have b
een easier to bear.Here's a look at health crises and how they may have developed under an extensive health-care-reform plan.
Under both bills,health insurance companies will be prevented from__38__against people with pre-existing conditions or canceling people's insurance because of anything other than__39__fraud. Both of those provisions could have made tremendous difference in how AIDS was__40__dealt with in the U.S.,says Wendy Parmet,a professor of law at Northeastern University and a prominent lawyer who was co-counsel in the case that led the Supreme Court to apply the Americans with Disabilities Act to AIDS victims.
III.Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
How I Failed My Oxford Interview
As soon as the words left my mouth I knew I'd__41__.“You think Jane soft?”The man oppos
ite me asked in disbelief.Then,he and his colleague took turns to__42__my claim,finishing each other's sentences as they stressed Austen's novels were,in fact,savage.
“I ”I said in a__43__voice,trying to keep the tone light,“that she's not as biting as Virginia woolf.”
The two professors patted this idea around,too,like a couple of cats toying with a frightened bird---giving__44__examples of how Austen's work was,__45__,more biting than Woolf’s.With no more defensive action to take,I simply smiled and said,“Let's just agree to disagree,shall we?”And at that moment,my dreams of going to Oxford university__46__in a puff of smoke.
Part of my problem,in hindsight was a lack of confidence.__47__I was a straight A student and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability,I wasn't a skilled debater.When faced with two experts who told me that I was wrong,instead of defending myself,I rolled over and accepted__48__.
To pass the interview,you need confidence,of course.You also need a__49__passion for your subject,not just a keen interest.In other words,don't put comments on your personal statement that you don’t have__50__for your in-person backup.
So,months later,I already knew the contents of my thin envelope when it appeared on my doormat. __51__,I felt a pang of disappointment.I had wanted to go to Oxford since I was13.I used to look up images of my favorite college with the same__52__of a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses.
Ultimately，I didn't have what it took---but,looking back,that was__53__a bad thing.Instead of going to Oxford,I found a university that was a better fit for my interests.I loved my eclectic course, where I could write an essay comparing Jane Eyre to50Shades of Grey.
A.assess
B.avoided
C.check
Dprehensive
E.discriminating
F.documented
G.initially
H.intense
I.permanently
Failing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson.I'm now more confident in my opinions,more passionate when it comes to debate,and I try to back up my points with__54__evidence. What's more,I had never since ended a discussion by giving a__55__smile and saying,”let's just agree to disagree,shall we?”
41.A.produced sensation    B.made a mistake    C.sparked controversy    D.caused disruption
42.A.clarify    B.provoke    C.manipulate    D.challenge
43.  A.subtle    B.bright    C.sophisticated    D.vague
44.  A.specific    B.brief    C.ambiguous    D.abstract
45.  A.for one thing    B.in turn    C.on the contrary    D.at large
46.  A.vanished    B.facilitated    C.implanted    D.distributed
47.  A.As long as    B.Even though    C.Despite    D.Because
48.  A.paradox    Bpromise    C.defeat    D.embarrassment
49.  A.burning    B.fulfilling    C.dying    D.innate
50.  A.substitute    B.readiness    C.optimism    D.concern
51.  A.Previously    B.Practically    C.Naturally    D.Exclusively
52.  A.resentment    B.controversy    C.distraction    D.eagerness
53.  A.not necessarily    B.all but    C.in particular    D.at length
54.  A.stubborn    B.hard    C.radical    D.generous
55.  A.stunning    B.winning    C.overwhelming    D.simpering
Section B
Directions:Read the following three passages.Each 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 neighbor or a superstar?A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person,thanks to an unusual virtual reality 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 developed 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.“As I looked down,I saw my whole body as a man,dressed in my partner's pants,”she said.“That's the picture I remember best.“
The set-up is relatively simple.Both users were a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is set 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 person's body without actually having control of it,participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly,so that the others can follow along.Eventually,this kind of slow synchronized movement becomes comfortable,and participants really start to feel as if they are living in another person's body.
Using such technology promises to alter people's behavior afterwards---potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism---the bias that humans have against those who don't look or sound like them.Researchers at the university of Barcelona give people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test,which measures the strength of people's 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 virtual reality glasses,before taking the test again.This time,the participants’bias scores,were lower.The idea is that once you put yourself in another's shoes,you’re less likely to think ill of them because your brain has internalized the feeling of being that person.
The creators of the Machine to Be Another hoped to achieve a similar result.“At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms,”says Arthur Pointeau a programmer with the project.“It's a really nice way to hope this kind of experience,I would really,really recommend it to e
veryone.”
56.The underlying word“swapping”in paragraph1is closest in meaning to“______”
A.building
57.We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another Lab that_______.
A.our feelings are related to our bodily experience.
B.we can learn to take control of other people's bodies.
C.participants will leave more passionately after the experiment.
D.the machine To Be Another can help people change their sexes
58.In the Implicit Association Test,before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character,______
A.they fought strongly against racism
B.they scored lower on the test for racism
C.they changed their behavior dramatically
D.they were more biased against those unlike them
59.It can be concluded from the passage that____.
B.our biases could be eliminated through experiments
C.virtual reality helps promote understanding among people
D.our points of view about others need changing constantly
(B)
Read this tourist booklet for Clarke Quay
CATCH THE BUZZ OF LIFE ON THE RIVER
Souvenirs From the Past
Every weekend,there's a popular flea market.Hunt for treasures of a different kind.Among the collection of goodies,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 River
The high-tech centers which tower over the historic riverside buildings bring a modern 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 also experience special spirits at any of the watering holes.
Nightlife Entertainment
Clarke Quay boasts a bustling nightlife.Magic and music fill the air.Trolleys off wheels burst along stree
ts 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 which 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 Future
You may choose to arrive by means of a vessel from the past.The unique River 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:
※From City Hall MRT Station:Take bus service32/135along North Bridge Rd
※From Orchard MRT Station:Take bus service54along Scotts Rd
60.The gifts visitors can buy from the flea market are mainly_____.
A.carpets produced in another country
B.animals raised in the market
C.secondhand objects of historical value
D.candies of different shapes and colors
61.In the booklet,the underlined“watering holes”are closest in meaning to_____.
A.Mental hospitals
B.Night pubs
C.CD shops
62.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 goods today.
D.The bus service can bring visitors to Clarke Quay from Orchard MRT Station.
(C)
Unhealthy health care bills,long emergency-room waits and inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system.Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to health outcomes and costs.The U.S.takes the opposite approach by emphasizing the specialists rather than the primary care physician.
A recent study analyzed the providers who treat Medicare Beneficiaries(老年医保受惠人）.The startling finding was that the average Medicare patient saw a total of seven doctors---two primary care physicians and five specialists---in a given year.Contrary to popular belief,the more physicians taking care of you don't guarantee better care.Actually increasing breakup of care results in a corresponding rise in costs and medical errors.
How did we let primary care slip so far?The key is how doctors are paid.Most physicians are paid whenever they perform a medical service.The more a physician does,regardless of quality or outcome, the better he's reimbursed（返还费用）.Moreover,the amount of a physician receives leans heavily toward medical or surgical procedures.A specialist who performs a procedure in a30-minute visit can be paid three times more than a primary care physician using that same30minutes to discuss a patient's disease.Combine this fact with annual government threats to indiscriminately cut reimbursements, physicians are faced with no choice but to increase quantity to boost income.
Primary care physicians who refuse to compromise quality are either driven out of business or to cash-only practices,further contributing to the decline of primary care.
Medical students are not blind to this scenario.They see how heavily the reimbursement deck is stacked against primary care.The recent numbers show that since1997,newly graduated dical students who choose primary care as a career have declined by50%.This trend results in emergency rooms being overwhelmed with patients without regular doctors.
How do we fix this problem?
It starts with reforming the physician reimbursement system.Remove the pressure for primary care phy
sicians to squeeze in more patients per hour,and reward them for optimally managing their diseases and practicing evidence-based medicine.Make primary care more attractive food to medical students by forgiving students loans for those who choose primary care as a career and harmonizing the marked difference between specialist and primary care physician salaries.
We’re at the point where primary care is needed more than ever.Within a few years,the first wave of76million Baby Boomers will become qualified for Medicare.Patients older than85,who need chronic care most,will rise by50%this decade.
Who will be there to treat them？
63.The author’s chief concern about the current U.S.health care system is_____.
A.the inadequate training of physicians
B.the declining number of doctors
C.the ever-rising health care costs
D.the shrinking primary care resources
64.We learn from the passage that people tend to believe that____.
A.the more costly the medicine,the more effective the cure
B.seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errors
C.visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good health
D.the more doctors taking care of a patient,the better
65.Why do many new medical graduates refuse to choose primary care as their career?
A.They find the need for primary care declining.
B.The current system works against primary care.
C.Primary care physicians command less respect.
D.They think working in an emergency room tedious.
66.What suggestions does the author give in order to provide better health care?
A.Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.
B.Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases.
C.Recruit more medical students by offering them loans.
D.Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major.
Section C
Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A.Uniform has to be seen as something that is earned.
B.School uniform is also a great tool to prevent bullying.
C.Some students complain that school uniform is monotonous.
D.In my experience,uniform helps schools maintain authority.
E.However,a school should not rely heavily on uniform regulation.
F.Learning to fit in is one of the things being at school that teaches our children.
To Wear or Not to Wear
After a strict head teacher in the U.K.sent80students home for uniform violations,the Guardian held a discussion about whether wearing school uniforms makes a difference.
School uniform is very important.It does improve my concentration,because it reminds me that I’m at school to learn.But I’m not sure if that’s because I’m used to wearing uniform and associate my own clothes with free time.67If everyone is wearing the same clothes,it’s impossible to make fun of other people’s clothing.I don’t think this ignores a child’s need to express themselves.--David Hershman,a student at Stafford grammar school 68Students should start school with no uniform.As they progress through the school,they start wearing it.I always think children need to be proud of their school,and uniform is important for that.So,make them earn it!If they let the school down,they shouldn’t be allowed to wear it.Look at the Marines（海军陆战队）----they can’t wait to get that beret（贝雷帽）.
--Tim Francis,a former teacher
I have had experience of teaching in both uniform and non-uniform schools.I can definitely see the ben
efits of students wearing uniform.Uniform can be important in creating a sense of school identity and community.It is often a source of collective pride for students.69Teaching students how to express themselves with confidence,rather than the length of their tie,should be the priority.
--Enayah Byramjee,an educational development director In a perfect world,school uniform would not exist.Children would express their personalities through their clothes at school,just as they do at home.School wouldn’t impress on pupils the need to wear skirts to a certain length.We don’t live in a perfect world,however.70
My house is often filled with uniform-wearing girls.The best thing about uniform,for me as a parent,is the simplicity.--Joanna Moorhead,a mother of four IV.Summary Writing
Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than60words.Use your own words as far as possible.
Brain Functiondoris
Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age,but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood,a new study suggests.
The study,which followed more than2,000healthy adults between the ages of18and60，found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning,mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age27.Dips in memory,meanwhile,generally became apparent around age37.
On the other hand，indicators of a person’s accumulated knowledge—like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge—kept improving with age,according to the findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.The results do not mean that young adults need to start worrying about their memories.Most people’s minds function at a high level even in their later years,according to researcher Timothy Salthouse.
“These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has,and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases,”Salthouse said in a news release.
The study included healthy,educated adults who took standard tests of memory,reasoning and perception at the outset and at some point over the next seven years.The tests are designed to detect subtle changes in mental function,and involve solving puzzles,recalling words and details from stories,
and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.In general,Salthouse and his colleagues found,certain aspects of cognition generally started to decline in the late20s to30s.The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function,which could aid in understanding the process of dementia(痴呆),according to the researchers.
V.Translation
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.
1.你今天下午能回电话的话，我将不胜感激。(appreciate)
2.风刮得如此猛烈以至于人们发现他们很难继续前行。(So)
3.应该要培养竞争精神，因为竞争精神有助于运动员与对手竞争。(competitive)
4.政府已经开始实行全面戒烟，这就意味着我们有望学习在无烟校园里了。（ban）
VI.Guided Writing
Directions:Write an English composition in120-150words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
高中即将毕业，你作为毕业生代表，将在毕业典礼上用英语作一个简短的演讲。
演讲内容包括：1.对高中生活的感悟；2.对老师、母校、同学的感谢；3.对未来的展望。

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