2020-2021学年上海上师大附中高三下英语5月周测卷（含答案）

 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.

Life Savers

Willie the parrot saved the life of two-year-old Hannah Kuusk. The young child (21)_______ (eat) when something got stuck in her throat. Hannah's babysitter. Megan Howard, was in the bathroom at the time. She suddenly heard the bird screaming and making noises with its wings. “Then he started saying 'mama baby' over and over and over again (22) _______ I came out,”  Kuusk said. Kuusk saw that Hannah's face was blue. Kuusk was quickly able to remove the food from Hannah's throat, but she says that it is Willie (23) _______ is the real hero. Willie was the one who later received an award for saving Hannah's life!

When he was eight weeks old. Buddy the German shepherd came to live with Joe Stalnaker.                Stalnaker suffers from seizures—sudden attacks (24) _______ make him unable to move easily. (25) _______  Stalnaker taught his new dog was to bring him the phone when he started to experience a seizure. Stalnaker also trained Buddy (26) _______ (hit) the speed dial button on the phone to call 911. So when Stalnaker had a really bad seizure, Buddy was the one who called for help and began making sounds into the phone. Emergency rescue workers arrived (27) _______ minutes and found Stalnaker. They took him to the hospital where he recovered, Stalnaker later said this about Buddy: "He's my world. He's my friend, no question. He’s always there, and I just hope I can be as good to him as he's been to me."

One night, a water pump (28) _______ (power) by gas at the Keesling home began to leak.

The family was sleeping. Their cat Winnie, began to push her owners and made loud meowing sounds. It was a crazy meow, almost like “she was screaming”. said Cathy Keesling. Keesling woke up, (29) _______ (feel) sick. It was hard for her to wake up her husband and son because they already breathed in a large amount of gas. But thanks to their heroic cat Winnie. Keesling was able to call 911 and get help before anyone (30) _______ (hurt). The family says that Winnie is the one who saved their lives.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Making the Most of Museums

Nowadays there is an increasing emphasis on the idea of life-long education, that is to say, education that continues through the whole of adulthood. One way in which adults can develop their interest in a new subject is to search the Internet. A potentially much richer way is to wander through a learning environment, such as a science museum, _____31 _____out in a systematic way to introduce visitors to particular subjects. With the help of audiovisual aids, computer-_____32_____instruction and other devices, a museum can bring a subject alive in ways that compare _____33_____with a television programme, or a book. The kind of help that museums can give to adults can equally well be given to children, and to teachers whose pupils have come to the museum for specific _____34_____ .

At a time when the demand for public accountability has never been greater, it is worth remembering that many museums receive substantial grants towards what is supposed to be stimulating educational _____35_____ for the general public.

Museums accepting these grants, yet offering little more than the_____ 36_____ public lecture, or very minimal help to schoolteacher arriving at the museum with their pupils, therefore risk having such financial support severely cut back, or even _____37_____.

Why is this done? The idea is that museums should not simply be aiming to be popular and entertaining, they should also be truly_____38_____ learning environments. Given that this is their aim, they should not just spread facts and theories. They should show the visitor exactly what to do with the information provided. Isolated pieces of information, _____39_____as they may be. do not encourage museum visitors to use their intelligence. For example, if told that some fleas can jump 130 times their own height, visitors simply have no idea of how to apply this_____40_____unless they are clearly pointed in the right direction.

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

At a time when scientists know more than they ever have before about the inner lives of animals一and when concerns about animal rights become large—many experts think that zoos need a major change if they're going to last.

To some leaders in the field, the Philadelphia Zoo is the best model out there, but on the other side of the country; a _____41_____ vision of the future is playing out. At Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the elephant exhibit, where countless children have watched elephants play, now sits _____42_____ . The zoo, long _____43_____ as a world leader in innovative design, built a $3 million state-of-the-art facility for the species in the 1980s. But in recent years, animal-rights advocates had criticized the exhibit as inhumane for being too small and not_____44_____ the elephants' natural living area. Under pressure from activists following the death of an elephant in 2014, and thanks to new guidelines from the nation's main zoo organization, Woodland Park officials decided to _____45_____ one of its most popular exhibits and place the elephants elsewhere.

Nearly two centuries after the first modern zoo opened in London's Regent's Park, the very concept of a place where families can visit and observe animals is being_____46_____ like never before. Across the US and around the world, zoos are finding that balancing the demands of entertainment, education and conservation is increasingly _____47_____. Ethical(伦理的）concerns have been coupled with _____48_____fears—both for people and for animals—following an incident in May when officials at the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla named Haram be to protect a child who'd fallen into the exhibit. More _____49_____, there's a greater sensitivity to the environmental implications of zoos.

Ask a dozen zoo directors why these places should exist today and you'll get a different answer every time. Education, conservation and science all_____50_____. But the _____51_____ answer -cultivating sympathy for animals—is becoming harder to do while providing humane care to these animals.

Study after study has shown that many animal species are far smarter and more_____52_____than previously understood, giving new insights into how they may suffer from anxiety and depression when they are removed from_____53_____.That has forced a difficult existential question: If we acknowledge that creatures suffer when they're trapped, should they be kept in zoos? Not even those who have_____54_____the cause for more humane exhibits have an answer. "Even the best zoos today are based on captivity and coercion(囚禁与胁迫)”，says Jon Coe, the legendary zoo designer "To me. that's the_____55_____fault.”

41. A. shared B. traditional C. clear D. different

42. A. modern B. crowded C. empty D. up-dated

43. A. predicted B. criticized C. recognized D. recalled

44. A. famous for B. dependent on C. certain about D. reflective of

45. A. close B. sustain C. open D. advertise

46. A. established B. questioned C. promoted D. accepted

47. A. possible B. difficult C. unnatural D. beneficial

48. A. culture B. economy C. environment D. safety

49. A, broadly B. strangely C. luckily D. amazingly

50. A, take in B. get off C. come up D. set out

51. A. most common B. most complex C, rarest D. quickest

52. A. grateful B. feeling C. disappointing D. annoying

53. A. research B. nature C. existence D. shelter

54. A. opposed B. located C. advanced D. twisted

55. A. fundamental B. manageable C. minimum D. maximum

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)

A 27-year-old graphic designer from Oxfordshire in England completed a record-breaking journey across Australia yesterday. It was a 5,800 kilometre journey—and he travelled the whole distance on a skateboard. David Cornthwaite, who started skateboarding less than two years ago, decided on his journey after waking up one morning and realising he hated his job. 'I thought the only thing keeping me going is the skate to and from work. I was looking for something new/ he said. "I saw a Lonely Planet guide to Australia. There was a map on the back. Perth was on one side and Brisbane on the other and I thought, 'that'll do”.

He decided to prepare by skateboarding from John O'Groats to Lands End: the two points further apart on the British mainland. That 1,442 kilometre journey, which he finished in June, took just over a month, during which an infected blister (水泡)swelled to the 'size of a tennis ball’.

Crossing Australia on a skateboard brough unique challenges. The wind caused by huge road trains, the lorries that thunder across the Outback, was so powerful that he was sometimes blown off his board. Multiple blisters and aching ankles, toes and feet, have kept him in almost constant pain for the last six weeks. ,I feel like an old man. I'm not sure that anyone has ever had this many blisters/ he said. Temperatures of 40cC and above mean that he has used more than a dozen tubes of factor 30 sunscreen. 'There have been moments where I thought "this is ridiculous. I have to rest”，but I never considered giving up.’

Skating an average of 50 kilometres a day and hitting speeds of up to 50kph on downhill runs, he left Perth. Western Australia, and skated across the fearsome Nullarbor Plain into South Australia.

After reaching Adelaide he made his way to Melbourne and from there to Sydney A support team of seven people trailed from all the way in a four-wheel drive vehicle, which included camping equipment for night shops. The journey has smashed the previous record for a long-distance skateboard, set by an American, Jack Smith, who covered 4,800 kilometres across the US in 2003.

David Comthwaite was less than three kilometres from the end of his epic journey when he hit a hole and was thrown off his skateboard, suffering cuts and bruises to his shoulders, knees, hips and elbows. ‘I was only going to 40km at the time, so although it wasn't pretty; it could have been a lot worse,’ he said.

56. Why did David Comthwaite decide to skateboard across Australia?

A. He wanted to break a world record. B. He was an experienced skateboarder

C. He wanted to try something different. D. He was given a guidebook about Australia.

51. What made David fall of his skateboard several times in Australia?

A. The injuries on his feet.  B. The thunderstorms in the Outback.

C. The trains that race across the Outback. D. The wind created by huge lorries going past.

58.Which of the following statements is true of David while he was on the journey?

A. He slept in a tent during the journey.

B. He skated at an average speed of 50 kph.

C. He thought of giving up the journey halfway.

D. He was sunburned due to the misuse of sunscreen.

(B)

Often enough the craft worker's place of employment in ancient Greece was set in rural isolation. Potter, for instance, found it convenient to locate their workshops near their source of clay, regardless of its relation to the center of settlement. At Corinth and Athens, however, two of the best-known potters' quarters were situated on the cities’ outskirts, and potters and makers of terra­cotta figurines (陶制俑)were also established well within the city of Athens itself Athenian black­figure and red-figure decoration, which emphasized human figures rather than animal images, was adopted between 630 and 530 B.C.: its distinctive color was the result of the skillful adjustments of the kiln’s (窑) temperature during an extended three-stage period. Whether it was the potters or the vase-painters who initiated changes in firing is unclear; the functions of making and decorating were usually divided between them, but neither group can have been so specialized that they did not share in the concerns of the other.

The broad use of terra-cotta was such that workers in clay could generally afford to limit .

themselves to either decorated ware and housewares like cooking pots and storage jars or building materials. Some sixth-and fifth-century B.C. Athenian pottery establishments are known to have concentrated on a limited range of fine ware, but a rural pottery establishment on the island of Thasos produced many types of pottery and roof tiles too, presumably to meet local demand. Molds were used to create particular effects for some products or to facilitate mass production. There were also a number of poor-quality figurines and painted pots produced in quantity by easy, inexpensive means, as numerous featureless statuettes and unattractive cases testify.

60.The passage mainly discusses ancient Greek pottery and its__________.

A. unusual materials B. production techniques

C. similarity to other crafts D. resemblance to earlier pottery

61 . Which of the following advantage did terra-cotta have?

A. It had a lasting shine on the surface.

B. It could be used for many purposes.

C. It did not break during the firing process.

D. It was less expensive than other available materials.

62. Which of the following statements is true of ancient Greek potters and vase painters?

A. They seldom produced inferior ware.

B. They stuck to their way of producing pieces.

C. It is almost impossible to draw a clear line between them.

D. It is hard to explain why they didn't make any human images.

(C)

How does one protect elephants from ivory poachers (象牙偷猎者)in an African reserve the size of a small country? This task typically falls to park rangers who may spend weeks patrolling the bush on foot? sometimes lacking basic devices such as radios, tents or even socks. They are largely losing to poachers.

To stop the losses, conservationists are increasingly turning to technology. The latest tools include real-time tracking collars, developed by the Kenya-based nonprofit Save the Elephants and currently being used on more than 325 animals in 10 countries- The organization's researchers wrote algorithms (算法)that use signals from the collars to automatically detect when an animal stops moving (indicating it may be dead), slows down (suggesting it may be injured) or heads toward a danger zone, such as an area known for poaching. Unlike traditional tracking collars, many of which send geographical coordinates infrequently or store them onboard for later retrieval, these devices' real-time feeds enable rangers to react quickly. In several cases, they have led to arrests.

The amount of data produced by the new collars quickly became overwhelming, however. So Save the Elephants partnered with Vulcan- a company created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen—which engineered an open-source tracking application for iOS and the Web called the Domain Awareness System. The DAS app sends alerts when a potential problem arises—if field sensors pick up on human intruders, for example. It also integrates a wealth of other information, including the positions of nearby rangers, vehicles and aircraft, as well as detected gunshots, camera trap feeds, arrest and crime-scene records, weather, and more.

Some of the technologies used in the collars—GPS, onboard data storage, phone or satellite receivers—are found in everyday devices, including smartphones. Yet in this case these tools are being applied in an exceptional way, according to Jake Wall, geospatial science adviser for Save the Elephants. It is the first time all the data that DAS uses have been presented in one neat feed and map, he says.

An early version of the program is being tested at four sites in Africa, with a 10-site expansion planned for September. At Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, DAS is already seen as a game changer after its launch less than a year ago, says Batian Craig, director of 51 Degrees, a private company that oversees security operations at Lewa.

63.The latest tracking collars are different from traditional ones in that __________.

A. they can send signals immediately

B. they withdraw information at any time

C. they can store more information onboard

D. they send geographical coordinates infrequently

64.Why did Save the Elephants partner with Vulcan?

A. It has met with financial problems.

B. It hopes to make a big profit in the future.

C. It doesn't know how to advance its collar.

D. It can't handle the collected data very well.

65.What does Batian Craig say about DAS?

A. It will make a big difference. B. It was launched in September.

C. It will have a new version soon. D. It needs to be tested at more sites.

66.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. How Elephants Live B. Find My Elephant

C. Elephant-Friendly Areas D. Elephants VS Poachers

Section C

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

A. Repairing and preserving these figures has become the highest priority.

B. It is now known that Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered this clay army to be built at the beginning of the third century BC.

C.As a result not one of the statues remained complete or undamaged.

D. Only places which have outstanding importance to all people around the world are given this title.

E. Emperor Qin was not different: he started the building of his own burial place, in about 246 BC.

F. Elsewhere in the ancient world, craftsmen concentrated on one piece of work at a time.

Ancient China's Terracotta Army （兵马俑）

One of the greatest archaeological（考古的）finds of all time is the Terracotta Army of ancient China. Discovered accidentally in 1974, in Xi'an Province, in China, when local farmers were digging for water, over 8.000 baked clay figures have since been found.

__________67__________ Emperor Qin was one of the most important rulers in Chinese history. After becoming emperor of the state of Qin at the age of 13. he conquered six other states over the next 25 years, and became the first emperor of a united China.

In Qin's time, the ancient Chinese believed that their "afterlife" was very similar to the life on

earth. Consequently, when they died and were buried, objects which would be useful to them in the next life were buried with them. __________ 68__________ In addition, the emperor ordered an army to be built so that his palace would be protected.

__________69__________ In ancient China, however, they used a completely different method. A huge production line was established to make the tens of thousands of individual human and animal statues which Emperor Qin demanded. All the different pails of the body such as legs, arms, and heads were made separately and then assembled. The same process was also used for other pieces such as ears, beards, and armour. When the whole figure was completed, it was baked in an oven.

The terracotta figures are life-like and life-sized. Each one has a different facial expression and hairstyle, as well as uniforms which indicate their job and rank. Among the figures there are ordinary soldiers, archers, and officers, together with horses. They were discovered arranged in military formation ready to protect the emperor in the afterlife.

In 1987, the tomb and army of Emperor Qin were declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

__________70__________ The Terracotta Army clearly deserves this honour, as nearly two million people from all over the world visit it each year.

IV. Summary Writing

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.

Common Characteristics of Folktales

Most of us know some very old folktales. People shared these stories orally for years before writing them down. Since people told stories instead of writing them, the stories changed in between places and with each storyteller. Each new storyteller made changes to the stories based on his own traditions and culture. For example, many cultures have stories like the raven tale about how people got light. In these tales, though, the main character is another type of animal.

Next the characters in folktales are similar They are usually ordinary characters who do extraordinary things. They usually have only one or two strong characteristics. For instance, the chief in the Raven story is selfish and not very smart. But Raven is very generous—he wants to help people. And he's very clever as he finds a way to get the light . In addition, often the characters in folktales are not people but animals with human qualities. They talk, make plans, and have strong emotions. Small animals such as the popular spider and turtle play this role in West African stories. In summary, the characters of folktales are simple but often clever in achieving their goals.

Finally, the plot, or what happens in the folktale, is usually exciting. Most folktales begin with an expression like “a long time ago" and then move very quickly into the story, which starts with a problem. For instance, a strong, bad character often gives a weaker character a task and promises something if he completes the task. The weaker character often uses clever tricks, special skills, or magic to complete the task. In the end of a folktale, the good characters usually win and the bad characters lose. In conclusion, the plot of a folktale is interesting.

So, in summary, we know that the tradition of folktales is very old. They are told all over the world, but they share several of the same features, as said above,

V. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

72.专家认为，野火突然増多有好儿个原因。(there be)

73.有些人爬上屋顶才得以在洪水中幸免于难。(by)

74.这些瑞士工程师更进…步，他们开发了有利于环境保护的太阳能飞机。(step)

75.这位母亲非常感激学生们为她带来的灯，灯光可以辻她的孩子们读书，也可以让她在厨 房做饭。(which)

VL Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，最近收到英国笔友Tom的邮件，他询问你校在疫情

（pandemic）期间釆取了哪些措施来保证学生的学习进度。回复一封邮件，内容包括：

1） 你校采取了娜些措施；

2） 你认为哪项措施最有效及你的理由。

   配套21020试卷

请翻译对应的中文或英文。译成英文时，请尽量使用试卷中出现的词语。

IL Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

1.有东西卡在喉咙里了。  

2.按下电话上的快速拨号  

3.紧急救援人员  

Section B

1. 终身教育的理念   
2. 贯穿整个成年期
3. 在学习环境中漫步
4. 以一种系统的方式来安排
5. 视听设备
6. 使一个主题生动起来
7. public accountability
8. Given that this is their aim

Passage B

1.坐落在城市的郊区  

2.陶土的广泛使用  

3.fine ware  ； 

4.满足当地的需求  

5.poor-quality figurines  

6.numerous featureless statuettes   

Passage C

1.徒步在丛林中巡逻   

2.real-time tracking collars    

3.send geographical coordinates  

4.整合大量的其他信息

5.onboard data storage  

6.以一种特殊的方式得到应用   

7.负责安全运营    

Section C

1. 成为统一中国的第一个皇帝
2. 栩栩如生
3. be life-sized
4. 宣布为世界遗产
5. 应该得到这个荣誉

IV Summary Writing

1.做非凡事情的平凡人物  

2.具有人类特质的动物   

3.巧妙地达到他们的目的   

4.有几个相同的特征    

V. Translation

1.在洪水中幸免于难  

2.更进一步  

3.利于环境保护的太阳能飞机  

 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

21. was eating 22. until 23. that 24. that/which 25. What

26. to hit  27. within 28. powered 29. feeling 30. was hurt

Section B 31. F 32. A 33. C 34. I 35. H 36. G 37. K 38. J 39. B 40. E

III.Reading Comprehension Section A

41. D 42. C 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C

51. A 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. A

Section B

56. C 57. D 58. A 59. C

60. B 61. A 62. C

Section C

67. B 68. E 69. F 70. D

IV.Summary Writing

Folktales are old and have much in common. First, they changed with time and culture because they used to spread by word of mouth. Second, the characters in most of them are simple but clever and they are often personified animals. Finally, their story begins with a problem and good characters can often win over bad ones in the end.

V.Translation

72.Experts hold that there are several reasons for the sudden increase in wildfires.

73.Some people survived the flood by climbing onto the roofs.

74.These Swiss engineers have gone one step further as they have developed the environmentally friendly solar-powered airplane.

75.The mother was grateful to the students for the lights, which make it possible for her children to read and for her to cook in the kitchen.

VI.Guided Writing