上海市长宁区2021届高三英语二模试题.docx

1、上海市长宁区2021届高三英语二模试题一、短对话1AAt a train station.BAt a travel agency.CAt a bus station.DAt an airport.2AReceptionist and guest.BTeacher and student.CBoss and secretary.DHusband and wife.3A$5.B$10.C$15.D$50.4AConfused.BAnnoyed.CEmbarrassed.DBored.5APlanning to phone a friend.BCamping in the countryside.C

2、Touring in a wonderful city.DDiscussing a weekend plan.6AThe woman will soon be a superstar.BThe woman did not practice hard.CThe woman should find a new partner.DThe woman should not give up.7ATo a dress-up party.BTo the tailors.CTo the theater.DTo a shopping mall.8AYoungsters dont really know what

3、 fashion is.BStyles change more quickly than necessary.CPeople should care more about their appearance.DIts not sensible to go after designer clothing.9AHe will have an agent serve the woman.BThe woman should buy an apartment.CHe will talk to the woman in a moment.DThe woman should pay the rent firs

4、t.10AKeep working at the restaurant.BWash dishes for her in the kitchen.CStop delivering flowers every day.DLeave the present job to work for her.二、短文Questions are based on the following passage.11AThe location.BThe scenery.CThe seafood.DThe culture.12AAttract whales to the closer shore.BTell people

5、 where to see whales.CWarn people to stay away from shore.DGo around to gather enough visitors.13AIt is held every other year in summer.BIt helps Whale Crier to show his talents.CIt guarantees everyone to find something to enjoy.DIt is one of the best eco-arts festivals in South Africa.Questions are

6、 based on the following passage.14AWeak bones.BLoose teeth.CSkin problems.DHeart diseases.15AHaving food rich in vitamin.BWalking midday in the sun with no suncream.CTaking vitamin D pills every day.DWearing darker coloured clothes and sunhats.16ATo analyze the common causes of lack of vitamin DBTo

7、encourage people to be exposed to the sun for vitamin DCTo emphasize the importance of vitamin D in ones health.DTo introduce some different ways to gain vitamin D三、长对话Questions are based on the following passage.17AShe wants to find a topic for her research.BShe tries to help the man with his paper

8、.CShe hopes to learn how to write a paper.DShe plans to work on a similar topic.18AIn 1813.BIn 1826.CIn 1839.DIn 1856.19AThey are mainly grown for the domestic market.BThey were the first plant to be planted in England.CThey were introduced to China from Australia.DThey are kept warm in large plasti

9、c houses.20AGrowth of domestic economy in Australia.BExport and import of bananas in Australia.CHistory of banana cultivation in Australia.DRole of agriculture in Australian economy.四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammat

10、ically 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.Surviving Art TraditionsNative American Indians expressed themselves through their artwork, which is carved onto totem (图腾)poles.

11、Many people hold the belief _21_ all Native American Indian tribes (部落) carved totem poles, but this is far from the truth. Carving totem poles was a tradition among many tribes, especially those that lived along the Pacific coast _22_ forests grew. However, those Native American Indians who lived i

12、n the south west and the plains, and Inuit Indians, had _23_ (few) trees to carve than the Pacific tribes.The height of totem poles can vary considerably. Long ago totem poles _24_ (find) to stand around 12m tall. Today, Native American Indian artists continue to carve trees, but some totem poles ar

13、e short and are used in homes as decoration. _25_ is not surprising that a genuine pole will cost more than $1500 per meter because traditionally carved totem poles involve a great deal of work, craftsmanship and time to produce.The raising of a totem pole is an important celebration among the India

14、n tribe. A hole is dug for the pole to stand in. The pole is carried to the site in a ceremony which often hundreds of people attend. Ropes are used _26_ (raise) the pole into place. Singing and dancing to drums accompanies the pole raising. Often poles are raised in this way _27_ the carving begins

15、. Carvers do their jobs then on the site.Many people believe that totem poles are religious symbols, but this idea is false. Instead of _28_ (act) as religious symbols, carvings represent the tribal nation and convey the tribes history. The story of a totem pole is frequently passed down from genera

16、tion to generation. Having the story documented in this wayhelps keep this tradition _29_ (recognize) in our history. These days, many totem poles no longer exist _30_ decay and rot. However, there are still some tribes that continue to practice this ancient art form, and these totem poles are still

17、 being enjoyed by collectors of tribal art.五、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文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.AacknowledgingBbottledCconsequencesDdemandingE. financialF. furtherG. handleH. inappropria

18、telyI. negativeJ. neglectK. unresolvedEmotional DebtMany people today live under the weight of debt from loans or credit cards. As harmful as _31_ debt is, there is another form of debt that is even more damaging - emotional debt.Dr. James Richards states that emotional debt occurs “when we experien

19、ce emotional pain that remains _32_.” If the pain is not dealt with, it will affect us our entire lives. Throughout the years, we have chances for happiness, love and success. But unresolved pain can emerge, causing us to respond in ways that arent reasonable, resulting in destroyed relationships an

20、d lost opportunities. Another _33_ result of emotional debt is that our friends and loved ones are affected by it and pay a high price. When we have a tendency to respond _34_, we often hurt those around us. Unfortunately our unsettled problems sometimes become too much for them to _35_, causing the

21、m to abandon the relationship.People with destructive patterns should check their lives for signs of unresolved pain, for your emotional debt can come from various forms of past unfair, cruel or violent treatment or _36_. You may be holding onto painful memories of controlling parents or very _37_ t

22、eachers, also you may not have dealt with the pain of a broken relationship or the death of a loved one. Any negative emotion that you have controlled over the years can come back to cause harm when you least expect it.Recognize your feelings, but dont focus on them all the time, because _38_ and ch

23、allenging your pain is difficult, but recognizing it is the first step toward dealing with it. Admit you are angry about the past, and discuss it with someone you trust, or write it down because this will ease some of the anger and hatred youve kept _39_ up for years. Refuse to be a victim and accep

24、t responsibility for dealing with your painful past because this puts you in charge and limits the power your emotions have over you.Take specific steps to resolve your emotional debt now rather than deal with the _40_ later.六、完形填空Ask Siri if shes a woman. Go ahead; try it. Shell tell you shes _41_.

25、 “Like cacti, a certain species of fish,” she might say. So is Amazons Alexa, Microsofts Cortana, Samsungs S Voice, and Google Now. But, man, do they ever sound a lot like women? _42_, we think of them as ladies too. In Old Norse (古挪威语), Siri translates to “a beautiful woman who leads you to victory

26、”. We assign female pronouns to them, and, in turn, they fold female turns of phrase into their robotic and occasionally silly answers to our requests.If we prize gender diversity (多样性) in other areas of daily life, why does our tech sound so _43_? The biggest reason for the female phone fixation re

27、sts in social science. “Research indicates theres likely to be greater acceptance of female _44_,” says Karl MacDorman, a professor at Indiana University who specializes in human computer interaction. MacDorman and his team played clips of male and female voices to people of both genders, then asked

28、 them to identify which they _45_. The researchers also measured the way participants responded to the voices. In a 2011 paper, they reported that both women and men said female voices came across as warmer. _46_, women even showed a subconscious preference for responding to females; men remained su

29、bconsciously neutral.Why the _47_? Stanford University communications professor Clifford Nass wrote that people tend to see female voices as helping them solve their problems by themselves, while they view male voices as authority figures who tell them the answers to their problems. We want _48_ to

30、help us, but we also want to be the boss of it, so we are more likely to choose a female interface (接口程序).This tendency suggests that companies will make a better impression on a _49_ group of customers with a womans voice. But not just any voice. It has to _50_ a brands personality. For help with t

31、hat, companies often turn to Greg Pal, vice president of marketing, strategy, and business development at Nuance Communications, which licenses its _51_ of more than 100 voices. Pal insists that some brands choose male speakers. He turned on his iPhone and pulled up the Dominos Pizza app, which has

32、an assistant, Dom. He sounded like a high school English teacher educated and helpful but not _52_. Thats about right for a brand attempting to _53_ guys ordering pies before the big game.As voice technology improves, though, designers say diversity will too. Many devices already let you _54_ a voic

33、e interface. For example, Homer Simpson, a famous cartoon character, can tell you where to take a left on our GPS device. And Siri can become a sir, if you take the time to _55_. Want to know how to do it? Ask her. Shell tell you in her uniquely warm, helpful and female tone.41AroboticBhigh-techCgen

34、derlessDcreative42ACulturallyBObviouslyCGrammaticallyDUndoubtedly43AfemaleBridiculousCprofessionalDreasonable44AcharmBprofessorsCspeechDparticipants45AacceptedBmisunderstoodCstudiedDpreferred46AIn practiceBOn the contraryCBy this meansDAt first47AneutralityBprejudiceCauthorityDconscience48Ainteracti

35、onBtechnologyCpersonalityDsociety49Amore sociableBmore talentedCbroaderDwealthier50AimproveBdevelopCadmireDsuit51AmarketBbusinessCresearchDlibrary52AstrangeBbossyCreliableDunique53Aappeal toBlook intoCmeet withDrun after54AeducateBcustomizeCleaveDanswer55ArepeatBassistCreprogramDcommunicate七、阅读理解Thi

36、s is the opening of a short story in a town in the United States by Alison Randall When Frank and I stepped through the post office doors, there was a crowd gathered, looking at the new device on the wall with amazement like a crowd of wide-mouthed frogs. I had to get closer, and that was where bein

37、g a girl thats skinnier than a wire fence came in handy. Fortunately, Frank, my twin of eleven years, was just the same.“Come on.” I said, grabbing his hand, and we slid through the cracks between people until we spilled out in front.Finally I got a good look. It was fixed to the plaster (石灰板) next

38、to the postmasters window, the place of honour usually reserved for the Wanted posters. Beady-eyed Zedekiah Smith, the bank robber, still hung there, but even he had been pushed aside for something more important.A telephone. The first one in town.“Hows it work?” Noah Crawford called out. Noahs the

39、best fix-it man around, and I could tell he was dying to get his fingers on those shiny buttons.“Dont rightly know,” answer the postmaster, and he pulled hard at his beard as if it might tell him. “I do know the sound of your voice moves along wires strung on poles. Its sort of like the telegraph, o

40、nly you hear words instead of dots and dashes.”“Ah,” the crowd whispered, and I felt my own mouth move along.I gazed at the shiny wood box and something happened inside me. Something I can only guess that might be like falling in love. The thought of talking into that box of making my voice sail thr

41、ough wires in the sky it took over my brain. I couldnt get it out.“Frank,” I whispered to my twin. “I have to use that telephone.”Five minutes later, Frank dragged me to Main Street, toward home. “Liza -” he began, but I cut him off. We two thought so much alike, I had Franks questions answered befo

42、re he even asked.56People crowded in the post office because _.Aa new poster grabbed their attentionBthe postmaster was delivering a speechCthey were curious about the telephoneDthere was a wanted bank robber captured57Which of the following is not true according to the passage?AMany people stared a

43、t the new device in open-mouthed amazement.BThe slight-figured twins managed to push to the front of the crowd.CEven the best fix-it man in the town got no idea about the new device.DThe postmaster didnt know anything about how the telephone worked.58By “ it took over my brain. I couldnt get it out.

44、”, we get a clear picture of the girls _.Aeagerness to use the telephoneBfascination for the wood boxCpuzzlement over the strange soundDdetermination to fly in the sky59What is the passage mainly about?AThe twins frustrating experiences in the town.BA special assembly called in the local post office

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