上海市上海中学高三上学期月考英语试题.docx

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上海市上海中学高三上学期月考英语试题

2019-2020学年上海中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题

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II.GrammarandVocabulary

Directions:

Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbetfitseachblank.

Procrastination-aVirtueWhenItComestoCreativity?

PsychologistAdamGrant,fromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia,arguesthatpeoplewho“putoff”solvingataskforalittlewhile-thusengaginginmoderateprocrastination--areoftenabletocomeupwith（21）_______（original）ideasabouthowtosolvethattaskthanpeoplewhogetstartedontheirworkrightaway.

GrantmakesthisargumentinthebookOriginals.HowNon-conformistsChangetheWorldandreiteratesitinapopulartedtalk（22）_______hesaysthat“procrastinationisavicewhenitcomestoproductivity,butitcanbeavirtuewhenitcomestocreativity.”Thispointofviewseems（23）_______（find）somesupportinexistingstudiesthatindicateacorrelationbetweencreativityand“puttingthingsof.”

Grantexplainsthatthelinkbetweenmoderateprocrastinationandoriginalitylikely（24）_______（exist）becausewhenweactivelyputoffataskforawhile,ourpreoccupationwiththetaskitselfdoesnotdisappear.Instead,theunfinishedwork“runsinthebackground”ofourbrains,（25）_______（buy）ustimetofindinnovativesolutions.

Onestudy（26）_______（publish）inPersonalityandIndividualDifferencesin2017alsofoundalinkbetweencreativeideation（comingupwithcreativeideas）andactiveprocrastination.Itsuggestedthatamong853undergraduatesatChineseuniversities,“activeprocrastinators”maybemorepronetocreativity.

Boredom（27）_______havesomethingtodowiththisboostincreativethinking.OlderresearchfromtheUniversityofFloridainGainesvillesuggeststhatpeoplewhoprocrastinatemaybemorepronetoboredomthantheirpeers.

Andwhileboredomitselfisaconceptthatsometimeshasnegativeconnotations,studies（28）_______（show）thatallowingourselvestofeelboredforawhilecanboostourcreativeabilities.Theresearchersexplainthatthismaybebecausewhenwearebored,weallowourmindstowander,thus“training”ourimaginations.

Finally,（29）_______puttingoffataskforeveroutoffearandself-doubtmaybeparalyzingandunhelpful,alittlebitof“directed”procrastinationwilllikelynotbeharmfulandmayallowustoassessthetaskathandmoreimaginatively.

Andforsomeofus,thatpressureoflookingadeadlinestraightintheeyecanbejust（30）_______weneedtokeepusonourtoes.AsCalvin,oneofthemaincharactersinthecomicstripsCalvinandHobbes.oncesaid:

“Youcan’tjustturnoncreativitylikeafaucet.Youhavetobeintherightmood”,andthatmoodis“last-minutepanic.”

SectionB

Directions;Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.EachwordcanonlybeusedonceNotethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.combiningB.recoverC.appealD.essentialE.colorfulF.retained

G.earnedH.overtookI.unstickingJ.marvelsK.recorded

WhydoChineseParentsPreferLegostoBarbies?

Buddingengineersclusteraroundatable-sizedmodeloftheChinaArtMuseum,alandmarkofShanghai,addinghelipads,carrotpatchesandotherimprovementswith31bricks.PrisingachildfromLego’svastshopnearPeople’sSquarecanbelike32twostubbornbitsofLego.LiYang,visitingforafewdaysfromShenzhen,hasbeenwaitingforherdaughterfortwohours.ZhuYunfei,watchinghisson,33atthevariety;“Comingheretoplaywithhimismakingupformychildhood,”hesays.Theydropbyeveryweek.

Logo’sriseinChinahasbeenrapidanddramatic.In2017it34AlphaGroupalocalgiant,tobecomethecountry’sleadingtoycompany（notincludingvideogames）.Inthepasttwoyearsithasopened89stores.Itwants50morebyDecember.whichwillbringitto30cities.ItsfirstChinesefactorystartedmoldingbricksin2016.Thetoyindustryisgrowingby9%annuallyinthecountry,buttheDanishfirm’sChinesearmnotchesup“verystrongdoubledigits,”saysPaulHuang,itsboss.

Ithasdonesoevenasthebrickmaker’sglobalbusinesshaslookedshakier.In2017Legocut1,400jobsand35itsfirstdropinrevenuesandprofitsinoveradecade.Butlastyearbothtickedupagain,by4%each.Legohasthus36itsstatusastheworld’sbiggesttoy-maker,takenfromMattelin2014--evenasitsAmericanrivallastyear37itshighestrevenuesinfiveyearsfromitsBarbiedolls.

Newlyaffluent（富裕的）parentsinChinahavehelpedLego38,Wehavenotmaxedoutthere,byfar,“saysNielsChristiansen,whomLegobroughtinaschiefexecutivetwoyearsago.AsintheWest,theeducationalmeritsofbricks39toChineseparents.Lastyear98%ofthosesurveyedbyLegosaidthatplaywas40fortheirchild’swell-being,evenmorethanAmericansandDanes.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasemarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

BacktotheHanfu-ture:

YoungChineseReviveAncientFashion

Dressedinaflowinglongrobedecoratedwithbeadedfloralembroideryfromabygoneera,stylistXiaoHanglookslikeshesurfacedfromatimemachineasshestridesacrossthebustlingBeijingmetro,attractingcuriousglancesandinquisitivequestions.

Chinawas41Westemfashionandfuturistictechnologyasitseconomyboomedinrecentdecades,butagrowingnumberofyoungpeoplelikeXiaoarclookingtothe42fortheirsartorialchoicesandwearingtraditional“hanfu,”or“Hanclothing.”

ThesehistoriccostumesoftheHanethnicmajorityare43arenaissance（复兴）inpartbecausethegovernmentispromotingtraditionalcultureinabidtoboostpatriotismandnational.

Perioddramashavealsocontributedtothe45ininterestfortraditionalChineseclothing--TheStoryofMinglan,aTVseriessetinthesongDynasty46morethan400millionviewsinthreedayswhenitdebutedearlierthisyear.

Thereisno47definitionofwhatcountsashanfusinceeachHan-dominateddynastyhaditsownstyle,buttheoutfitsare48byloose,flowingrobesthatdrapearoundthebody,withsleevesthathangdowntotheknees.

“Whenwewerelittle,wewouldalsodrapesheetsandduvetsaroundourselvesto49wewerewearingbeautifulclothes,”XiaotoldAFP.

Xiao,whousedtoworkatastate-ownedmachinemanufacturingcompany,nowrunsherownhanfubusiness,whereshedressescustomersforphotoshootsandevenplanshanfu-styleweddings.

YangJiaming,ahighschoolstudentinBeijing,wearshisoutfitunderhisschooluniform.

“Two-thirdsofmywardrobeishanfu,”hesaid,deckedoutinaTang-stylebeigegownandblackbootsatahanfugathering,50thathisclassmatesandteachershavebeensupportiveofhisstyle.

Agovernmentsupported51inChineseculturehasgiventhehanfucommunityaboost:

Sinceheenteredofficein2012.PresidentXihassupportedtheideaofpromotingaHan-centricversionofheritage.

InApril,theCommunistYouthLeagueofChina52atwo-dayconferencefortraditionalChinesegarb,includinghanfu.

Alivebroadcastoftheeventdrewsome20millionviewers,alongsideaheartfeltoutpouringofemotions.

“Chinesepeoplehave53theirowncultureandchosenWesternculture.Theredmarriagegownhasnowbecomeaweddingdress,”wroteonuseronBilibili,avideo-streamingplatformpopularamongyounganime.comicandgamingfansinChina.

“Clothesarcthe“54ofculture,”saidJiangXue,amemberofBeijing-basedhanfuclubMowutianxia,whichhasreceivedfundingfromtheCommunistYouthLeague.

“Ifweasa（n）55andasacountrydonotevenunderstandourtraditionalclothingordon’twearthem,howcanwetalkaboutotheressentialpartsofourculture?

”shesaid.

（）41.A.witnessedB.ponderedC.embracedD.greeted

（）42.A.futureB.presentC.pastD.moment

（）43.AenjoyingB.undergoingC.experiencingD.recovering

（）44.A.approvalB.acknowledgementC.confirmationD.identity

（）45.AshiftB.declineC.surgeD.stability

（）46.A.inspiredB.receivedC.welcomedD.accepted

（）47.A.uniformB.identicalC.permanentD.consistent

（）48.A.specializedB.characterizedC.impressedD.decorated

（）49.AshowBproveCpretendD.declare

（）50.A.remarkingB.claimingC.sayingD.adding

（）51.A.renewalB.renovationC.revivalD.review

（）52.A.promotedB.initiatedC.ledD.launched

（）53.A.departedB.associatedC.abandonedD.claimed

（）54.A.protectionBsignalC.reproductionD.foundation

（）55.A.nationB.unityC.peopleD.integrity

SectionB

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

（A）

TheEbroDelta,inSpain,famousasabattlegroundduringtheSpanishCiWar,isnowthesettingforadifferentcontest,onethatismakingricefarmersfightagainsttwoenemies:

thericeeatinggiantapplesnail,andrisingsealevels.WhathappensherewillhaveabearingonthefutureofEuropeanriceproductionandtheoverallhealthofsouthemEuropeanwetlands.

LocatedontheMediterranean,justtwohourssouthofBarcelona,theEbroDeltaproduces20millionkilogramsofriceayear,makingitoneofthecontinentmostimportantrice-growingareas.Astheseacreepsintothesefreshwatchmarshes,however,risingsalinity（盐度）ishurtingrice