2023届上海市浦东新区高三下学期二模英语试题word版含答案+听力音频+听力原文.zip

浦东新区浦东新区2022学年度第二学期教学质量检测学年度第二学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷高三英语试卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end 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 a question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.His suit is too old to wear.C.Hell go shopping with the woman.B.He doesnt want to wear a suit.D.He doesnt want to buy new clothes.2.A.He will look at the timetable first.B.10:30 is a perfect time for the reservation.C.The barber shop is fully booked on Saturday.D.No other customers plan to make appointments at 10:30.3.A.She didnt buy the ticket.C.There are still a few tickets left.B.The ticket was expensive.D.She doesnt know how much the ticket cost.4.A.He is quitting the orchestra for academic reasons.B.He is blamed for being a member of the orchestra.C.He doesnt enjoy being a member of the orchestra.D.He prefers to study rather than travel and perform.5.A.Have a bigger breakfast.C.Take only morning classes next semester.B.Make time for lunch in her schedule.D.Change her schedule after she eats lunch.6.A.She doesnt know where the calculator is.B.She expects the man to have the calculator repaired.C.Shed like the man to return the calculator by tonight.D.Shes angry for the man forgetting to bring the calculator.7.A.She has lost the credit card.C.None of the restaurants is worth a try.B.They cant buy meals at a low price.D.The meals are less expensive than expected.8.A.The location of the session has been changed.B.She will definitely go to the session this evening.C.Shell probably be too tired to walk to the session.D.The session might be canceled because of a heavy snow.9.A.He is usually not bad-tempered.C.He started the semester in a bad mood.B.He doesnt like the man.D.He has few responsibilities.10.A.The girl may realize her dream with social media.B.The girl can present and record fashion on social media.C.The girl should first learn to make proper use of social media.D.The girl isnt qualified as an influencer for her lack of taste in fashion.Section BDirections: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 questions 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.A different angle.C.Various ways of workout.B.A sharp mind.D.Exposure to different cultures.12.A.He will accept the new environment easily.B.He is likely to struggle with the travel budget.C.He will have to organize different daily routine.D.He may find road trips more appealing than beach views.13.A.To show travelling may bring health risks.B.To show travelling allows you to meet new people.C.To show travelling can change a persons outlook on life.D.To show travelling gives you a chance to challenge new things.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.To detect potential danger in cold places.B.To generate more heat within their bodies.C.To keep their babies warm in breeding scasons.D.To get rid of extra heat with bigger skin surface.15.A.Wood mice.C.Bird species.B.Bats in warm climates.D.Kangaroos in Australia.16.A.Animals cope with body changes.C.Climate change poses threat to species.B.Joel Allens rule is out of date.D.Animals adapt to a warmer world.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A.By using cash.C.By scanning the code.B.By entering a password.D.By using a tap-and-go card.18.A.Because it touches the card reader.B.Because it uses the password.C.Because it has a built-in signal receiver.D.Because it receives the flying data.19.A.The bank will cover its clients against the loss.B.Every transaction is completed within half a second.C.People must enter their ID card number for continual use.D.Each payment is restricted to a certain amount of money.20.A.Look for his wallet.C.Borrow cash from the woman.B.Apply for a tap-and-go card.D.Stick to buying things in cash.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 proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Emily Dobek is a seventh-grader at East Prairie Elementary School.Recently she(21)_ (win)a national prize by designing a space station for travelling to Mars.Dobek traces her interest in space and the universe back(22)Grade Three when she and her father watched a blood moon-a total lunar eclipse（月食）-on the roof of their house.She says that night watching the lunar eclipse awakened her passion(23)_ has yet to run out of fuel.So(24)her teacher,Andrew Smeeton,received information about the national challenge,she immediately had one student in mind.“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her research,”Smeeton said.“When she started，bone density（骨密度）of astronauts（25）（research）immediately to figure out how to survive on Mars”According to Dobeks design,the Mars Storage Station(MSS)will be built(26)_ (accommodate)the need for sufficient supplies.She explains how her spacecraft-the Adventure-will be joined to a space station before flying to the MSS to load supplies.Her design includes the Self Growing Farm,and she details(27)it would work with elements on Mars.Then there is physical and leisure activity for the astronauts under Dobek;s design.A simulator（模拟器）allows astronauts to choose their exercise machine and virtual reality environment.Rooms with circular ceilings allow astronauts to watch(28)_ (download)shows and even see places on Earth,such as their homes.Chief among her immediate goals,she said,is to inspire(29)with this project.“I want to tell other kids to follow their passions,”Dobck said,“(30)_ they want to do,they should kind of just push for it.They should always try their best.”Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.absenceB.doubleC.extendedD.functionsE.fundF.outpacedG.prospectsH.recordI.shiftedJ.steadyK.upwardJapan births fall to record low as population crisis deepensJapan saw 799,728 births in 2022,the lowest number on record.That number has nearly halved in the past 40 years;by contrast,Japan recorded more than 1.5 million births in 1982.Japan also reported a(n)_31_high for post-war deaths last year,at more than 1.58 million.Deaths have 32_births in Japan for more than a decade,posing agrowing problem for leaders of the worlds third-largest economy.They now face a ballooning elderly population,along with a shrinking workforce to_33_pensions and health care as demand from the aging population increases.Japans population has been in _34_ decline since its economic boom of the 1980s and stood at 125.5 million in 2021.Its death rate of 1.3 is far below the rate of 2.1 required to maintain a stable population,in the 35_ofimmigration.The country also has one of the highest life expectancies in the world;in 2020,nearly one in 1,500 people in Japan were aged 100 or older.These concerning trends resulted in a warning from Prime Minister that Japan is“on the edge of not being able to maintain social_36_”and Japan“simply cannot wait any longer”in solving the problem of its low birth rate.A new government agency will be set up to focus on the issue,with Prime Minister saying that he wants the government to_37_its spending on child-related programs.But money alone might not be able to solve the complex problem,with various social factors contributing to the low birth rate.Japans high cost of living,limited space and lack of child care support in cities make it difficult to raise children,meaning fewer couples are having kids.Urban couples are also often far from 38_family in other regions,who could help provide support.In 2022,Japan was ranked one of the worlds most expensive places to raise a child.And yet,the countrys economy has slowed down since the early 1990s,meaning frustratingly low wages and little 39 mobility.The average real annual household income declined from$50,600 in 1995 to$43,300 in 2020.Attitudes toward marriage and starting families have also _40_in recent years,with more couples putting off both during the pandemic.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: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.A recent series of studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.They focused on three different sports:World Cup soccer,professional basketball,and professional baseball.The results were mixed.For soccer and basketball,the studies revealed that adding talented players to a team is indeed a(n)_41 strategy,but only up to a point.Performance 42 when about 70%of the players were considered top talent.Above that level,the teams performance began to decline.Interestingly,this trend was not evident in baseball,where additional43talent continued to enhance the teams performance.(Figure 1 and 2)In looking for an explanation for the different results for different sports,the researchers44 one important factor-the extent to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate（协调）their actions.This task_45_distinguishes baseball from basketball and soccer.In baseball,the performance of individual players is 46_teammates than in soccer and basketball.The researchers concluded that when,during the course of play,task interdependence is high,team performance will 47 when there is too much talent in the group.When task interdependence is lower,48,individual talent will have a positive effect on team performance.One explanation for this phenomenon is not so far from the pecking order（等级排序）situation among chickens.If a basketball star is pursuing his own personal goals,_49_,trying to gather a high personal point total,he may be less50_as a team player.He may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate,thus making the teams overall performance suffer.“There is no 51_in TEAM,”young children learning to play team sports are often told.Apparently stars _52_follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team,some players may begin to 53_.This is referred to as the Ringelmann effect.Ringelmann conducted an experiment in which he asked two,three,four,and up to 28 people to participate in a game of tug-of-war.He measured how much force each person used to pull the rope.He found that whenever he added a person to the team,everyone else pulled with less force.54_the ideal team-for sports,business,science,or entertainment-is more complicated than simply hiring the best talent.An A-team may require a 55-not just A players,but a few generous B players as well.41.A.sensibleB.partialC.alarmingD.attainable42.A.fadedB.peakedC.evolvedD.proceeded43.A.teamB.creativeC.academicD.individual44.A.identifiedB.overlookedC.consideredD.concealed45.A.explanationB.conclusionC.discussionD.interdependence46.A.more suitable forB.more critical toC.less dependent onD.less involved in47.A.swingB.sufferC.endureD.function48.A.in principleB.in a senseC.in other wordsD.on the other hand49.A.as a ruleB.by contrastC.for exampleD.as a matter of fact50.A.stressedB.genuineC.sensitiveD.generous51.A.IB.HEC.THEYD.WE52.A.closelyB.rarelyC.humblyD.jointly53.A.make less effortB.cause more troubleC.take less advantageD.attach more importance54.A.InspiringB.IntensifyingC.GatheringD.Training55.A.explorationB.balanceC.stabilityD.flexibilitySection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was a winter afternoon when,rushing to attend the final show of my art school degree,I caught the heel of my boot on the edge of a pavement.Suddenly,I was flying through the air.If the past two years studying photography had taught me anything,it was an appreciation of how things can change in a thousandth of a second.Light，shadow，colours，all are in a constant state of flux（不断的变动）-as is life.And since crash-landing onto my left shoulder,I have been living through the truth of this wisdom.That day,doctors diagnosed a cracked bone.It was only the next morning when,instinctively,I tried to capture some spectacular sunlight streaming into my kitchen,that I had to face the harsh reality:I could no longer lift my camera,let alone use it.Later that weak,a hospital appointment confirmed my worst fear-the arm needed total rest.Soon,I became cantankerous and impatient.I couldnt travel,I couldnt go anywhere much.Surfing online,I came across the concept of gratitude interventions and their role in boosting mood and wellbeing.A Californian psychologist,Sonja Lyubomirsky,has pioneered research into using a daily photography practice as a tool for enhanced gratitude.Her instructions are simple,but not necessarily easy.Take photographs throughout the day of things that are central to who you are.Take at least five photos a day.Initially,it felt like a demanding task.But reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions had experienced enhanced positive emotions,I decided to persevere.Pain forced me to slow down,because capturing a single iPhone photo was painful.And,yet,the struggle to find anything to feel grateful about,and then to record it,started to dramatically improve both my mood and my images.I began to photograph the most boring details of my days,from my breakfast cup to a red pepper reflected in the window.Despite everything,I found I could find magic in the ordinary.“Life seems repetitive and boring when you dont notice the uniqueness of each moment and the constant subtle changes that are going on all around you,”writes Andy Karr in a wonderful book on photography.I agree,but dont just take my word for it-experience it for yourself.56.What happened to the writer on the winter afternoon?A.She went to her classmates degree show in a hurry.B.She tripped over and broke her shoulder bone.C.She was taught an unforgettable lesson on photography.D.She took a photo of a tragic crash-landing to be on show.57.The underlined word“cantankerous”in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A.suspicious of the hospital diagnosisC.enthusiastic about boosting wellbeingB.desp