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1、届杨浦区高三英语一模杨浦区2021学年度第一学期高三模拟质量调研 高三年级英语学科试卷 2020. 12考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the en

2、d 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

3、heard.1. A. Professor and student. B. Employer and employee.C. Interviewer and interviewee. D. Salesperson and client. 2. A. It was a very special production. B. It was a little disappointing.C. It was full of exciting action.D. It was as exceptional as expected.3. A. He doesnt like the view. B. He

4、doesnt trust elevators.C. He is afraid of height.D. He feels isolated on bridges.4. A. This Sunday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Monday. D. The Monday after next.5. A. The contract contains too many sticky points.B. The budget is limited for the planned project.C. Neither side is willing to initiate th

5、e project.D. The two sides cant agree on the budget. 6. A. Sorry. B. Puzzled. C. Impatient. D. Angry.7. A. It was seriously damaged. B. It was badly flooded. C. It crashed on a bridge. D. It was beyond repair.B. Follow the step-by-step guide.C. Ignore the complicated procedure. D. Memorize the instr

6、uctions. 9. A. He will go to a gym after work. B. He is unlikely to exercise regularly. C. He is not allowed to exercise in the office. D. He will definitely change his schedule.10. A. Jason deserves to be punished.B. Jason has lost control of the situation.C. Jason is sure to accomplish the assignm

7、ent. D. Jason needs to improve his performance.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questio

8、ns 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. To make it stand out among the exhibits. B. To give the

9、impression of discolouration. C. To make it look like the original piece. D. To showcase the artistic style of the artist.12. A. It was sold for a record one million pounds. B. It was restored to its original state. C. It was partially damaged by accident. D. It was thrown away on purpose. 13. A. Ac

10、cidents caused by lack of security in museums. B. Impacts of damaged artworks on the public. C. Challenges of guarding the artworks in museums. D. Incidents of artworks falling victim to human errors.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Launching an anti-smoking campaign

11、. B. Presenting three health related videos. C. Introducing a public service video. D. Proposing ideas for the video content. 15. A. He smokes three cigarettes before getting to school. B. He tends to avoid sports both in and out of school. C. He smokes secretively when he cant concentrate. D. His p

12、arents have stopped giving him pocket money. 16. A. It emphasizes the value of physical activities. B. It has a question in the end to arouse interest. C. It follows the daily lives of a group of teenagers. D. It shows the effects of smoking on a teenager.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the fol

13、lowing conversation.17. A. To make a huge profit. B. To build a customer base. C. To attract new investors. D. To defeat old brands. 18. A. Organizing contests in the stores. B. Inviting celebrities to hand out free samples. C. Introducing it on the official website. D. Featuring it on some TV chann

14、els. 19. A. Exposure on another brands website is impractical. B. Offline promotions are forbidden these days. C. Doing so doesnt require a huge investment. D. Social media presence is vital for promotion. 20. A. The pricing and marketing strategies. B. The companys development obstacles. C. The act

15、ion plan of setting a reasonable price. D. The factors in expanding the market.II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: 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 pro

16、per form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Causes of and Solutions to Frugal Fatigue （节俭疲劳症）Have you ever attempted to save money to such a degree that you are not enjoying your life anymore? If so, you could be suffering from frugal fatigue. Simply (21

17、) _ (put), frugal fatigue refers to being sick and tired of attempting to save every penny that you earn. When you are determined to prioritize your savings, it can be initially (22) _ (tempt) to cut out every single luxury item from your budget. However, the problem with this strategy is that in th

18、e long run, you may experience burnout from allowing yourself no luxuries whatsoever.Frugal fatigue can be compared to extreme dieting. Someone attempting to diet in order to lose weight (23) _ decide to give up all treats such as chocolate, cakes, and alcohol, (24) _ of which presents health risks

19、if consumed in moderation. (25) _ months of eating nothing but vegetables and snacking on fruits alone, it would be no surprise if one became fed up with dieting. What tends to happen in the cases of frugal fatigue is that the individual in question suddenly reaches a breaking point (26) _ he goes o

20、n a spending spree（狂欢）to get relief. This causes them to lose all the savings that they (27) _ (store) up thus far, and then they suffer from financial anxiety again.So, how does one prevent frugal fatigue? One method is to avoid adopting an all-or -nothing attitude. (28) _ (plan) a careful budget t

21、hat not only enables you to save money but also allows you the occasional luxury purchase. This way, you will not feel (29) _ _ you are robbing yourself of all treats. Another effective strategy is to establish realistic goals for saving. Try to break up your financial goals into manageable mileston

22、es. Be sure to keep very clear reasons in mind for （30）_ you are saving, whether its for a vacation or a retirement fund.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. A. including B. i

23、mpressions C. standing D. restored E. missing F. fun G. comfort H. associated I. inspired J. marked K. contactAncient Civilizations Had Game Nights Too!Morten Ramstad, a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and his team spotted one of the rare objects while unearthing the remains of an Ea

24、rly Iron Age (400-300 BC) burial site in Western Norway. Burying loved ones with basic necessities like ceramic pots and clothing, to ensure their (31) _ in the afterlife, was a fairly common tradition in ancient cultures. However, the families of some lucky individuals went a step further by (32) _

25、 a board game for entertainment. Though the game board was (33) _, the archeologists, who revealed their findings on April 5, 2020, managed to recover the dice（骰子）and 18 circular game pieces. Unlike the modern-day cubical（立体的）dice, which are (34) _ with a different number of dots from one to six on

26、each face, the ancient game counter was square and had bulls-eye like (35) _, which indicated zero to five on each of its four faces. The researchers suspect it may have been (36) _ by the oldest-known board game the “Game of Mercenaries”. The two-person strategy game, which dates back to the 3rd ce

27、ntury BC, was believed to be similar to modern-day chess.III. Reading ComprehensionSection 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.Bad Dreams Are Good!Most of us

28、dream, whether we remember them or not. What are dreams for? A handful of (41) _ dominate. Sigmund Freud famously maintained that they reveal hidden truths and wishes. More recent research suggests that they may help us process intense emotions, or perhaps sort through and strengthen memories, or (4

29、2) _ random neuron（神经元） activity, or prepare responses to threatening situations. Others argue that dreams have no evolutionary function, but simply (43) _ personal concerns. Despite being largely unsupported by (44) _, Freuds view maintains a strong following around the world. Researchers found tha

30、t students in the U.S., South Korea, and India were much more likely to say that dreams reveal hidden truths than to accept better (45) _ theories. In the same study, respondents said that dreaming about a plane crash would cause them more (46) _ than an official warning about a terrorist attack. Ev

31、en if dreams cant foretell the future, they seem to (47) _ our shared fascinations. The majority of dreams occur during REM sleep （深度睡眠） cycles, of which the average person has four or five a night. 41. A. symptoms B. reviews C. conflicts D. theories42. A. take place of B. make peace with C. make sense of D. come up with43. A. exemplify B. dramatize C. horrify D. recognize44. A. evidence B. information C. qualification D. inquiry45. A. assumed B. connected C. confirmed D. realized46. A. curiosity B. anxiety