上海市嘉定区和青浦区高三联考英语试题及答案解析.docx

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上海市嘉定区和青浦区高三联考英语试题及答案解析

2018年上海市嘉定区和青浦区高三10月联考

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一、完形填空

TheMusicIndustry—ANewIndustry

Notlongago,mostprofessionalmusicianslivedinaworldfarremovedfrombusinessmanagement,distributionandpromotion.Buttoday,socialmedia,laptopproductiontechniquesandmusicaltasteshavelargely1theoldrelationshipbetweenmusicians,theiraudiencesandthemarketplace.

AleadingU.S.conservatory（音乐学院）nowteachesstudentshowto2successfulcareersinthisnewworld.RobertSirota,presidentofNewYork’sfamousManhattanSchoolofMusic,takesasmallbreakfromhisworktoplayoneofhisown3.It’sonemomentoftraditionalmusicalexpressioninaconservatorythat4thatthemusicindustryisinmajorchange.

“Everythingweknowaboutthe5ofmusic-making,andtheindustryofmusic—includingrecordings,publishedmaterials,concertplaces,thewaypeopleenjoytheperformanceandconcerts—havechangedrapidlyinthelast20years,”hesays,“anditbecamecleartomeandotherpeopleoflikemindto6howtodevelopyoungartisticleaderswhoaretruly7ofmakingtheirwayinthisnewworld.”

That’swhytheManhattanSchoolofMusiccreatedtheCenterforMusicEnterprise,wherestudentscanlearnaboutnewmedia,fundraising,8theirownconcertseries,producingtheirownrecordings,creatingapackageforthemediaandothernecessaryskills.Sirota,whocompletedhisownconservatoryeducationinthe1970s,9today’sInternetworldwithwhatusedtobe.

“The10asweunderstoodinthemusicworld,wasthattherewereasmallnumberofmajorinternationalsymphonyorchestras,thereweresomeexcellentperformers,andtherewasan11audienceofconcertgoers,”hesays.“Therewereinaddition,severalmulti-nationalrecordcompanies.Butwhathashappenedisthewaypeoplelistentomusichaschanged.”Klormanknowsthatmanyyoungmusiciansareworriedabouttheinformationneededto12asuccessfulcareertoday.However,hesaysthecurrentclimaterewardspersonalinitiativeandimaginationasneverbefore.Andifwearecreativeaboutputtingtogethernew13,wecancarveoutawholenewmarketforourselves.

The14attheCenterforMusicEnterpriseareamongthemostpopularattheManhattanSchoolofMusic.Infact,thesupplyisnot15tothedemandandtheprogramisexpanding.Thissuccesshasinturninspiredotherconservatoriestoteachbusinessskillsfortomorrow’smusicalcareers.

1．A．sponsoredB．replacedC．constructedD．competed

2．A．createB．undertakeC．reflectD．arrange

3．A．compositionsB．solutionsC．projectsD．channels

4．A．claimsB．appealsC．declaresD．recognizes

5．A．eventB．itemC．businessD．affair

6．A．figureoutB．carryonC．makeupD．setabout

7．A．awareB．capableC．ignorantD．independent

8．A．inventingB．transferringC．searchingD．launching

9．A．associatesB．differsC．contrastsD．varies

10．A．situationB．fightC．statementD．disaster

11．A．establishedB．constructedC．foundedD．instructed

12．A．remainB．insistC．persevereD．sustain

13．A．customsB．traditionsC．opportunitiesD．purposes

14．A．coursesB．activitiesC．responsibilitiesD．contracts

15．A．suitableB．adequateC．exactD．crucial

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二、阅读理解

AmericanViewOnBusiness

HenryFord,afamousAmericaninventorandcarmaker,oncesaid:

Americanbusinessisbusiness.WhathemeantbythisisthattheAmericanwayoflifeisbasedonthevaluesofthebusinessworld.

FewwouldarguewithFord’sstatement.AbrieflookatadailynewspapervividlyshowshowmuchpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkaboutbusiness.Forexample,nearlyeverynewspaperhasabusinesssection,inwhichthedealsandprojects,financesandmanagement,stockpricesandlaborproblemsofcorporationsarereporteddaily.

Inaddition,businessnewscanappearineveryothersection.Mostnationalnewshasanimportantfinancialaspecttoit.Welfare,foreignaid,thefederalbudget,andthepoliciesoftheFederalReserveBankareallheavilyaffectedbybusiness.Moreover,businessnewsappearsinsomeoftheunlikeliestplaces.Theworldofartsandentertainmentisoftenreferredtoas“theentertainmentindustry”or“showbusiness.”

ThepositivesideofHenryFord’sstatementcanbeseeninthewealththatbusinesshasbroughttoU.S.life.OneofthemostimportantreasonswhysomanypeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveintheUnitedStatesisthedreamofabetterjob.ManyjobsareproducedbecausetheU.S.economicsystemisdrivenbycompetition.Peoplebelievethatthissystemcreatesmorewealth,morejobs,andamateriallybetterwayoflife.

ThenegativesideofHenryFord’sstatement,however,canbeseenwhenthewordbusinessistakentomeanbigbusiness.Andthetermbigbusiness—referringtothebiggestcompanies,isseeninoppositiontolabor.ThroughoutU.S.historyworkingpeoplehavehadtofighthardforhigherwages,betterworkingconditions,andthefighttoformunions.Today,manyoftheoldlaborargumentsareover,butthereisstillsomeemployeeanxiety.Thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshighcreatesfeelingsofinsecurityformany.

16．Accordingtothepassage,theUnitedStatesisatypicalcountry___________.

A．whichencouragesfreetradeathomeandabroad

B．whichnormallyworksaccordingtothefederalbudget

C．whereallbusinessesaremanagedscientifically

D．wherepeople’schiefconcernishowtomakemoney

17．WhydoimmigrantschoosetosettleintheUnitedStatesaccordingtothepassage?

Becausetheythinkthat____________.

A．theycanstartprofitablebusinessesthere

B．theycanfindmoreandbetterwaystomakealiving

C．theywillmakeafortuneovernightthere

D．theycanbemorecompetitiveinbusiness

18．WhycanHenryFord’sstatementbetakennegativelyaccordingtothepassage?

A．Becauseworkingpeoplearediscouragedtofightfortheirfights.

B．Becausepublicservicesarenotrunbythefederalgovernment.

C．Becausetherearemanyindustriescontrolledbyafewbigcapitalists.

D．Becausethereisaconflictingrelationshipbetweenbigcorporationsandlabor.

19．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Inthebigbusinesstherearefewerargumentsbetweenlaborandmanagement.

B．Thenegativeeffectsofbusinessnewswillincreaseemploymentopportunities.

C．Keepinglowercostsandhigherprofitscouldleavemanyunemployed.

D．Intheworldofartsandentertainmentthereisalwaysariseinworkers’wages.

ABriefHistoryOfWaterstone’s

Waterstone’sisthelargestbookstorechainintheUKandIreland,with296storesand4500employees,butitsmarketsharehasrecentlydeclinedandsaleshavebeenpoor.

Thebookmarketsufferedduringtheeconomydeclinesandtheemergenceofnewe-readers,suchastheAmazonKindle,waspullingmorecustomersawayfromthehighstreet.

A&NNwillpayforWaterstone’sintwoparts,oneof£40millionandoneof£13million.ThedealwillonlycompleteifHMVcanrenegotiateitsbankfacilities,thoughHMVsaysthebanksaresupportiveofthesale.Pensiontrusteesandthepensionsregulatoralsohavetoapprove.

HMVchiefexecutiveSimonFoxsaidA&NNwouldbeagoodhomeforWaterstone’s,whilethesalewillreduceborrowingsandenableHMVtofocusonplansfortransformingthebusinessintoabroad-basedentertainmentbusiness.

A&NNwillappointJamesDauntasmanagingdirectorofWaterstone’soncethedealcompletes.Mr.DauntcurrentlyrunsDauntBooks,asmallchainofLondon-basedbookshopshefoundedin1990.

Waterstone’sfounderTimWaterstoneopenedhisfirststorein1982atatimewhenfellowbook-loverswerepresentedwithfewoptionsonthehighstreet.ThetopbooksellerwasWHSmith,Mr.Waterstone’sformeremployerofeightyearsbeforehewasdismissed,whichhefeltwasfailingtogointoabroadmarketofliteraturefans.

ThefirststorewasopenedinOldBromptonRoad,andtheformerbanker’sintuitionwascorrectasthechainwentfromstrengthtostrength.

Mr.Waterstone,whohaswrittenfournovels,sawarecoveryinthemarketdrivenbydemandfortheworksofanewwaveofliterarystarsincludingSalmanRushdie,IanMcEwan,JohnBanvilleandMartinAmis.Havingfoundedthefirmwithhis£6,000,Mr.WaterstonesoldthechaintohisformeremployerWHSmithin1993for£47million.

20．Accordingtothepassage,whoisthemostlikelytobethemanagingdirectorofWaterstone’sinthenearfuture?

A．Mr.WaterstoneB．JohnBanville

C．JamesDauntD．SimonFox

21．Whatdoestheword“intuition”meaninthepassage?

A．instinctiveknowledgeB．mentalimage

C．calmconsiderationD．indirectsuggestion

22．Whichoneofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．AtpresentthebrandWaterstone’sbelongstoHMV.

B．Duringtheeconomydeclines,thebookmarketwashitandsaleswerepoor.

C．Waterstone’shaslongbeenthelargestbookstorechainintheU.KandIreland.

D．Mr.Waterstonemade£41,000whenhetransferredthechaintoWHSmith.

HowShouldSchoolEducationBeReformed?

ThestateofpublicschoolfacilitiesintheUnitedStatesisamatterofgreatconcerntoeducatorsandadministrators.Whilethemissionofpublicschoolshasexpandedbeyondeducationtoincludesocialsupportandextra-curricularactivities,theacademicschedulehaschangedlittleinmorethanacentury.Areportontimeandlearningreleasedtodaybythestateeducationcommitteesayssavingschooltimeforacademicteachingandmovingawayfromthetime-limitedtraditionofeducationarecrucialstepsintheschoolreformprocess.

Thecommittee’sreport,entitledTimePrisoner,describedfixedclocksandcalendarsin