上海市奉贤区2021届高三质量抽查英语试题.docx

1、上海市奉贤区2021届高三质量抽查英语试题一、短对话1 AIn a drugstore.Bin a cosmetics shop.CAt a stationery store.DAt a supermarket.2 ALecturer and student.BSalesperson and customer.CSecretary and boss.DMechanic and driver.3 A$150.B$200.C$250.D5300.4 ASerious.BDisappointed.CImpatient.DExcited.5 AShe was very nervous.BShe mis

2、sed a speech.CShe has heart disease.DShe hosted the TV programs.6 ALearn coding with her iPad.BChange the way to unlock her iPad.CUpdate the system of her iPad.DNote down the code of her iPad.7 AIt is popular with customers.BThere are more than enough scats.CThe seats there are uncomfortable.DIt pro

3、vides customers with reading materials.8 AShe thinks of her baby as a blessing.BShe is qualified to be a good babysitter.CShe always stays up late caring for her baby.DShe benefits from the babysitter to some extent.9 AThe man feels like taking a walk in the park.BThe man knows everything about the

4、woman.CThe man is overconfident about his examination.DThe man asks Google to help with his mathematics.10 AHe is making a chocolate cake.BHe is ordering a cake as a present.CHe is celebrating Valentines Day.DHe is writing a cardio his girlfriend.二、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。11 ABecause they have true blue ey

5、es.BBecause they look true blue underwater.CBecause they have true blue underbellies.DBecause they look true blue on the surface.12 ABy giving out yellowish light.BBy changing the color of their backs.CBy emitting a series of pulses and sounds.DBy traveling through the ocean at 20 miles an hour.13 A

6、When they are angry, they let out the loudest noise.BThey are highly intelligent animals without social life.CAn ordinary-sized whale weighs as much as an elephant.DThey rely on excellent hearing to communicate and navigate.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。14 AThe introduction of the freshmens week.BThe advice on uni

7、versity life to the freshmen.CThe introduction of a university and its coursesDThe process of university freshman registration.15 ATo receive a warm welcome.BTo gel timetables sorted outCTo help new students make new friends.DTo familiarize new students with their courses.16AStudents will be quite b

8、usy a Her the freshmens week.BStudent Life Card offers discounts at all shops and fast food chains.CStudents registration time will probably depend on their arrival day.DStudents should collect all the books required during the fteshmen5s week.三、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。17 AHe goes Io too many parties.BH

9、e drinks loo much beer with friends.CHe hangs out with his friends too much.DHe is too busy with schoolwork to do exercise.18 ABecause she can get a reward from (he gym.BBecause she thinks the man should lose weight.CBecause it will motivate the man to do exercise.DBecause it will motivate her to go

10、 there regularly.19 AIt has a private bathroom.BIt is popular among girls.CIt has a fancy restaurant.DIt is newly opened this year.20 AYoga.BRowing machines.CRunning machines.DStationary exercise bikes.四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions: After reading the passage below. Jill in the blanks to make the passage

11、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.Landslide Injures at least 10 in Norwegian Town of AskA landslide (山体滑坡)has smashed into a residential area ne

12、ar the Norwegian capital at midnight on Dec. 30. injuring at least 10 people, leaving 21 unaccounted for and _21_(destroy) several homes, authorities said.About 700 people have been brought to safety for fear of further landslides.The landslide cut across a road, leaving a deep gap that cars _22_not

13、 pass. Video footage showed dramatic scenes including one house falling into the gap. Photographs showed at least eight destroyed homes.Rescue workers continued to search the area for children and adults _23_(believe) to have been caught in mud and debris (废墟), police said. Were still looking for su

14、rvivors? police spokesman Roger Pettersen told a news conference.Pettersen said there were no reports of missing people, but officials could not rule out the possibility _24_ there might be survivors in collapsed buildings. He said 21 people registered as living in the area are unaccounted for.One o

15、f the injured was seriously hurt, while nine had _25_(light) injuries. Weather at the time was reported to be challenging, with snowstorm sweeping the village of Ask, _26_about 5,000 people inhabited.Norways King Harald said the landslide had made a deep impression on him. My thoughts are with all t

16、hose who are affected, injured or have lost their homes and chose who now live in fear and uncertainty of _27_ damage the disaster has caused,” he said in a statement released by the royal palace.The area in which Ask _28_(locate) is known to have a lot of quick clay, which can change from solid to

17、liquid from. Previous landslides have been reported in the region.Helicopters continued to circle over the area as night fell _29_ (lower) rescuers towards the debris of collapsed houses.There could be people trapped . but at the same time we cant be sure_30_ it is the new years holiday, which means

18、 people could be elsewhere,” Ema Solberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, told reporters after visiting the site.五、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Direction: 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 needAoutdatedBpolishCstruggl

19、ingDhistoricallyE. exchange F. promotionalG. stylizedH. floodsI. witnessesJ. interchangeablyK. decliningWhy Dutch Officials Want You to Forget the Country of HollandThe Dutch nation has long been dealing with its identity crisis. For decades, the government used “Holland” and “the Netherlands _31_to

20、 describe the country known for its iconic canals, tulip (郁金香)fields and windmills.Rut starting from Jan, I, all official government communications and_32_materials will use the Netherlands as its name.The government has been working on a campaign that might_33_the countrys image in the face of grow

21、ing international competition for the past 18 months, said Ingrid de Beer, the head of the public diplomacy section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our international image faces some challenges, she said. Research showed that many people do not know of the Netherlands or have _34_ concepts of th

22、e country. Young people, particularly those in countries farther away, are unfamiliar with the country.The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of 12 provinces, two of which Noord (North) Holland and Zuid (South) Holland make up Holland. Amsterdam, which _35_ about )9 million travelers annually, and

23、Keukenhof, one of the worlds largest flower gardens and a popular attraction, are both in the Holland region.The countrys tourism board,_36_ to handle millions of tourists, stopped promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travelers to go to lesser-known destinations, acc

24、ording to a 2019 report. By 2030. the report predicted, the Netherlands could see _37_of up to 42 million tourists - an enormous number for a country of 17 million.The region of Holland has_38_ contributed the most to the countrys economy and wealth, resulting in its name commonly being used to indi

25、cate the entire country.But not anymore, the Dutch government insists. We are fully aware that internationally, a strong image of the Netherlands contributes to achieving political objectives, promoting trade, attracting talent, investment and tourists and encouraging cultural and scientific _39_, M

26、s. de Beer said.Part of the campaign includes an updated logo, a NL_40_to look like an orange-tulip, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The logo replaces the “Holland tulip/ which was created by the tourism board 25 years ago and used to promote the country.六、完形填空As consumers, we are very

27、 wasteful. Annually, the world generates 1.3 billion ions of solid waste. This is expected to go up to 2.2 billion by 2025. The developed countries are _41_for 44% of waste, and in the U.S. alone, the average person throws away their body weight in rubbish every month.Traditional wisdom would seem t

28、o suggest that companies have no interest in_42_the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue (营收)they would get from selling new goods._43_, more and more businesses are thinking about how to reduce consumer waste. This is_44_ driven by the rising price of raw materials and metals. Also,

29、both consumers and companies becoming more aware of the need to protect our environment is another force that contributes.When choosing what products to buy and which brands to buy from, more and more consumers are looking into sustainability, which is_45_ just price and performance they were concer

30、ned about in the past. In a survey of 54 of the worlds leading brands, almost all of them reported that consumers are showing increasing care about environmental lifestyles. At the same time, surveys on consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. show that they also care about _46_ energy use and reducing wa

31、ste._47_, consumers control what happens to a product. But some companies are starting to realize that placing the burden of recycling entirely on the consumer is not an effective strategy, especially when_48_something seems like the easiest and most convenient option.Some retailers and manufacturer

32、s in the clothing, footwear, and electronics industries have launched _49_programs, They want io make their customers interested in _50_ their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the landfill. By offering services to help expand the longevity of their products, theyre

33、promising quality and _51_ to consumers, and receiving the_52_ gains for being environmentally friendly and socially responsible.Enormous opportunities also_53_e-waste. It is estimated that in 2014 the world produced some 42 million metric tons of e-waste (discarded electrical and electronic equipme

34、nt and its parts) with North America and Europe accounting for 8 and 12 million metric tons _54_. The materials from e-waste include iron, copper, gold, silver, and aluminum-materials that could be reused, resold, recovered, or recycled. Together, the value of these metals is estimated to be about $

35、52 billion. Electronics giants like BestBuy and Samsung have provided e-waste _55_programs over the past few years, which aim to refurbish (翻新)old electronic components and parts into new products.41AforgivableBaccountableCtolerableDremarkable42AalteringBlengtheningCobeyingDupsetting43AThereforeBSom

36、ehowCYetDOtherwise44ApartlyBbarelyCpreciselyDexclusively45Abridged withBsubjected toCopposed toDassociated with46AminimizingBmaintainingCstimulatingDdeserting47AOn the contraryBAbove allCFor exampleDIn most cases48AmodifyingBwreckingCdumpingDrestoring49AsustainableBcompulsoryCeconomicDeducational50A

37、insuringBsubstitutingCconcealingDpreserving51AaccessibilityBproductivityCaffordabilityDdurability52AprofitableBemotionalCpredictableDreputational53Alie inBstand forCconsist ofDresult in54ArespectivelyBdramaticallyCevenlyDthoroughly55Atake-back.Bgive-awayCclean-upDcut-down七、阅读理解Not long after Tony Be

38、rlin began working at the state drivers license facility in Niles in 1985, he noticed that some truck drivers who should have failed their exams mysteriously passed them. For six years, starting in 1992， he collected evidence to show why: He believed truck drivers were bribing state workers to get l

39、icenses. In another turn of the screw, the workers were using those bribes lo buy tickets to the then secretary of state George Ryans fundraisers,including for his successful bid for governor. Berlin tried to expose the corruption (腐败)-he went to the FBI and the upper ranks of the secretary of state

40、s office - but was repeatedly met with indifference. Then he began to suspect that the truck driver in a 1994 accident that killed six children, all from the same family, got his license through the scheme. In a moment that changed everything, Berlin reached out to the Reverend Scott Willis, the chi

41、ldrens father.It was his call to Willis that connected the crash to what would become known as the licenses for bribes scandal (丑闻 ）， “Berlins the one who started it says the Willises lawyer. A few months after that phone call, the U.S. attorneys office initiated Operation Safe Road, an ongoing fede

42、ral investigation that by the end of November had disclosed 34 offenses.The investigation ultimately netted 75 offenses, including that of Dean Bauer, Ryans inspector general. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to obstructing (妨碍)justice and was sentenced to 12 months in. prison. Bui the biggest catch was Ry

43、an himself, who was sentenced in 2006 to six and a half years tor fraud and blackmailing. As for Berlin, he continued to work a stale licenste facilities, in Streator and Pontiac, choosing to slay out of the public eye.56What initially caused Tony Berlin to investigate the licenses for bribes scanda

44、l?ATruck drivers, bribing slate workers.BTruck drivers, licenses being granted too freely.CHis working at the state drivers license facility.DThe truck drivers killing six children in a 1994 accident.57According to Tony Berlin, the bribes ultimately ran into.Abuying driving licensesBGeorge Ryans fun

45、draisingCcovering the loss of the WillisesDsupporting the federal investigation58Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ATonys calling Willis was a turning point in the whole bribing case.BTony Berlin became a household name after the exposure of the scandal.Cthe FBI

46、failed to take serious action the first time Berlin asked for investigation.DGeorge Ryan, the biggest criminal behind the scene, was sentenced to years in jail.59According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Tony Berlin?APerseverant, dutiful and tame-thirsty.BStrong-willed, cooperative and sociable.CResponsible, aggressive and merciless.DDetermined, right-minded and courageous.We understand that in light of the latest government CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL ADVICE, your travel plans will be changing. To reflect this, some ter