1、考生注意：上师大附中 2020 学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语11. A. A plane to Moscow crashed.B. A lorry came straight at him.C. A train fell into an icy river.D. A car exploded 100 meters below.12.A. He landed in a haystack.B. He jumped out and landed in a tree.1. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸
2、上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. A
3、fter you hear a conversation and the 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. 7:00 a.m.B. 7:30 a.m.C. 8:00 a.m.D. 8:30 a.m.2. A. Parent and child.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.D. Shop as
4、sistant and customer.3. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C. Replace the cupboard with a new one.D. Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.4. A. At Mary Johnsons.B. In an exhibition hall.C. At a painters studio.D. Outside an art gallery.5. A. He
5、helped Doris build up the furniture.B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.6. A. Blue.B. Red.C. Black.D. Green7. A. He doesnt get on with the others.B. He has been taken for a fool.C. He doesnt feel at ease in the
6、firm.D. He has found a better position.8. A. Theyd better not go riding.B. It is not good riding in the rain.C. They can go riding half an hour later.D. Riding a bike is a great idea.9. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The mans apartment is ready for rent.C. The furniture is cover
7、ed with lots of dust.D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.10.A. The man tells the woman how to get to a cinema.B. The woman lost her way in the street.C. The woman wants to know how to get to Joes house.D. The man tells the woman how to get to a nearest snack bar.Section BDirections: In Se
8、ction B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three 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 possibl
9、e 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.C. He wore the safety belt and didnt fall out. D. He crawled out of the car before it exploded.13.A. He was unwilling to take any risk.B. He
10、 was busy preparing for his wedding.C. He was worried about his great fortune.D. He didnt want others to know he had won a lottery.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It varies from person to person.B. It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle.C. It needs some tests and
11、 comparison with standards.D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals.15. A. It is more accurate.B. It is more flexible.C. It is less enjoyable.D. It is less effective.16. A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete.B. The importance of three basic factors concerning
12、 fitness.C. The new concept of fitness and its essential factors.D. Some sports with significant training effect.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. newspaper.B. An advertisement company.C. A cleanup company.D. A market.18. A. She wants to spare more room for somet
13、hing new.B. She wants to turn their old stuff into cash at a low cost.C. She knows that the sales consultant before the man does.D. She just wants to clean up their house.19. A. Rudy is likely to buy their stuff.B. Rudy will come and take their stuff away.C. Rudy plays guitar as well as the man.D. R
14、udy will help them with the ad and the sale.20. A. His old guitar.B. Their appliances, jewelry, furniture and exercise equipment.C. The spring cleanup sale.D. The low cost of ad and friendly service.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks t
15、o make the passage coherent andgrammatically 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.1Mid-term Examination for Senior IIIBy Charlotte2Aboriginal is a term used to describe the p
16、eople and animals that lived in the place from the earliest 21 (know) times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact 22 they were pushed off their land by European settlers.MaoriThe Maori were
17、the first people 23 (go) to New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the island and from that time Bri
18、tish people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers, 24 in later years, there were arguments and battles between them.AboriginesThe native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Thei
19、r contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s, almost all of 25 were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian government passed laws 26 returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.America
20、n Indians.Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land 27 India and so-called people there Indians. The white settlers in American Indians
21、 lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally 28 (arise) and led to the Indian war(1866-1890). After the wars, the Indians 29 (drive) to the west of the country. Not until 1924 30 they gain the right to vote.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Ea
22、ch word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Health care reform is largely about everyday concerns - making sure more people are insured and have 31 access to primary care to treat acute illnesses like the flu in proper settings, instead of emergency rooms and helpin
23、g to keep chronic illnesses such as diabetes in 32 . What it doesnt clearly tackle is how the medical industrys 33 to unexpected public health crises and epidemics would differ. Theres little in either the House or Senate bills that would result in more 34 surveillance of outbreaks, for instance, an
24、d theres nothing in either bill that can prevent the criminal activity that led to two of the most alarming health stories of the past few decades.So its worth wondering if the current bills could have changed how some of the other big public health crises of the past few decades would have played o
25、ut: does having a more 35 health care plan in place make a nation less prone to various epidemics and illnesses? We asked several experts to“run back the clock” (as one of them put it) and 36 whether reform would have made any difference or saved any lives. Most of them agreed that although it would
26、nt have 37 any crises, they may have been easier to bear. Heres a look at health crises and how they may have developed under an extensive health-care-reform plan.Under both bills, health insurance companies will be prevented from 38 against people with pre-existing conditions or canceling peoples i
27、nsurance because of anything other than 39 fraud. Both of those provisions could have made tremendous difference in how AIDS was 40 dealt with in the U.S., says Wendy Parmet, a professor of law at Northeastern University and a prominent lawyer who was co-counsel in the case that led the Supreme Cour
28、t to apply the Americans with Disabilities Act to AIDS victims.III. Reading Comprehension Section 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.How I Failed My Oxford Inter
29、viewAs soon as the words left my mouth I knew Id 41 . “You think Jane Austen is. soft?” The man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague took turns to 42 my claim, finishing each others sentences as they stressed Austens novels were, in fact, savage.“I just mean.” I said in a 43 vo
30、ice, trying to keep the tone light, “that shes not as biting as Virginia Woolf.”The two professors patted this idea around, too, like a couple of cats toying with a frightened bird-giving 44 examples of how Austens work was, 45 , more biting than Woolfs. With no more defensive action to take, I simp
31、ly smiled and said, “Lets just agree to disagree, shall we?” And at that moment, my dreams of going to Oxford university 46 in a puff of smoke.Part of my problem, in hindsight was a lack of confidence. 47 I was a straight A student and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability, I wasn
32、t a skilled debater. When faced with two experts who told me that I was wrong, instead of defending myself , I rolled over and accepted 48 .To pass the interview, you need confidence, of course. You also need a 49 passion for your subject, not just a keen interest. In other words, dont put comments
33、on your personal statement that you dont have 50 for your in-person backup.So, months later, I already knew the contents of my thin envelope when it appeared on my doormat. 51 , I felt a pang of disappointment. I had wanted to go to Oxford since I was 13. I used to look up images ofmy favorite colle
34、ge with the same 52 of a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses.Ultimately， I didnt have what it took-but, looking back, that was 53 a bad thing. Instead of going to Oxford, I found a university that was a better fit for my interests. I loved my eclectic course, where I could write an essay comparing
35、Jane Eyre to 50 Shades of Grey.3Mid-term Examination for Senior IIIBy Charlotte4Failing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson. Im now more confident in my opinions, more passionate when it comes to debate, and I try to back up my points with 54 evidence. Whats more, I had never si
36、nce ended a discussion by giving a 55 smile and saying,” lets just agree to disagree, shall we?”41. A. produced sensationB. made a mistakeC. sparked controversyD. caused disruption42. A. clarifyB. provokeC. manipulateD. challenge43. A. subtleB. brightC. sophisticatedD. vague44. A. specificB. briefC.
37、 ambiguousD. abstract45. A. for one thingB. in turnC. on the contraryD. at large46. A. vanishedB. facilitatedC. implantedD. distributed47. A. As long asB. Even thoughC. DespiteD. Because48. A. paradoxB. compromiseC. defeatD. embarrassment49. A. burningB. fulfillingC. dyingD. innate50. A. substituteB
38、. readinessC. optimismD. concern51. A. PreviouslyB. PracticallyC. NaturallyD. Exclusively52. A. resentmentB. controversyC. distractionD. eagerness53. A. not necessarilyB. all butC. in particularD. at length54. A. stubbornB. hardC. radicalD. generous55. A. stunningB. winningC. overwhelmingD. simperin
39、gSection 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)If you
40、could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbor or a superstar? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swap
41、ping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. “As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partners pants,”
42、she said. “Thats the picture I remember best. “The set-up is relatively simple. Both users were a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is set to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move
43、your arm, she sees it.To get used to seeing another persons body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the others can follow along. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronized movement becomes comfortable, and participants really
44、 start to feel as if they are living in another persons body.Using such technology promises to alter peoples behavior afterwards - potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism - the bias that humans have against those who dont look or sound
45、like them. Researchers at the university of Barcelona give people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of peoples associations between, for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the b
46、ody of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants bias scores, were lower. The idea is that once you put yourself in anothers shoes, youre less likely to think ill of them because your brain has internalized the feeling o
47、f being that person.The creators of the Machine to Be Another hoped to achieve a similar result. “At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms,” says Arthur Pointeau a programmer with the project. “Its a really nice way to hope this kind of experience, I would really, really recommend it to everyone.”56. The underlying word “swapping” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”A. buildingB. exchangingC. controllingD. transplanting.57. We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another Lab that .A.
