1、徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 1 页2019 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高三英语 试卷（满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟） 2019.12I. Listening Comprehension Section 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 a
2、nd the questions will be spoken only once. After 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. Buying a handbag. B. Trying on a piece of clothing. C. Taking a picture. D. A
3、ttending a fashion show.2. A. To the library. B. To the school. C. To the cafeteria. D. To the cinema.3. A. Make a budget. B. Buy the painting.C. Decorate the living room. D. Bargain with the art dealer.4. A. She didnt get the promotion. B. She doesnt look attractive.C. She is not in good mood. D. S
4、he cant stand foggy days.5. A. The man needs to arrive earlier. B. The woman has to work overtime.C. The woman dislikes air travel. D. The man wants to save money.6. A. He has earned a big fortune. B. He is good at saving.C. He has little money. D. He spends money like water.7. A. He didnt attend th
5、e ceremony. B. He took a lot of precious pictures.C. He forgot to take his cell phone. D. His recorded the ceremony with his camera.8. A. Set a deadline for the staff to meet. B. Encourage his staff to work harder.C. Ask for a progress report on the project. D. Hold a conversation with his employees
6、.9. A. He doesnt need a vacation. B. The company is short of hands.C. He is afraid of losing the job. D. The boss told him to take a chance. 10. A. No seats are available now. B. Its not the right time to enter.C. Its too dark for him to find the seat. D. She cant get in until the interview ends.Sec
7、tion 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 questi
8、on, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 2 页Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. More cheerful. B. Less stressed. C. More resolute. D. Less attractive.12. A. To find o
9、ut how clothes can affect peoples feelings.B. To show how scientists pay more attention to details.C. To prove people make fewer mistakes in lab coats.D. To test the effect of clothes on peoples attention.13. A. Body movements change the way people think.B. How people dress can change their appearan
10、ce.C. What people wear can affect their performance.D. People doing different jobs wear different clothes.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Experts who specialize in preventing natural disasters.B. People trained to respond to medical emergencies.C. Super heroes devot
11、ed to defending the earth.D. Doctors and nurses who provide medical services.15. A. Decent and promising. B. Busy but secure.C. Tough and stressful. D. Demanding but well-paid.16. A. Passing a physical training program. B. Getting a certificate in CPR (心肺复苏术).C. Possessing a medical school diploma.
12、D. Keeping calm in any situation.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. 18-26. B. 27-35. C. 36-45. D. 46-55.18. A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Tennis. D. Cycling.19. A. Launch a new promotion campaign. B. Carry out another survey.C. Increase the production of athletic sh
13、oes. D. Hold more athletic competitions.20. A. Make products more appealing. B. Follow the trend.C. Focus on fitness business. D. Target older customers.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically c
14、orrect. 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.Once upon a time .Once upon a time there lived in Germany two brothers. At school they met a wise man who led them to a treasure a library
15、 of old books with tales more fascinating than any they had ever heard. (21) _(inspire), the brothers began collecting their own stories, listening to the folktales people told them. Soon they produced their own treasure a book of fairy tales that would charm millions in faraway lands for generation
16、s (22) _(come).徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 3 页The brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, named their story collection Childrens and Household Tales and published it in Germany in 1812. The collection (23)_(translate) into more than 160 languages up to now. The stories and their characters continue to feature in
17、virtually every media: theatre, opera, comic books, movies, paintings, rock music, advertising and fashion. Such fame would have shocked the modest Grimms. During their lifetimes the collection (24)_(sell) few copies in Germany. The early editions were not even aimed at children. They had no illustr
18、ations, and scholarly footnotes took up almost as much space as the tales (25) _. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm began their work at a time (26)_ Germany had been occupied by the French under Napoleon. The new rulers restricted local culture. As young scholars, the brothers Grimm began to work on the fairy
19、 tale collection in order to save the endangered oral storytelling tradition of Germany.(27)_ the brothers implied that they were just keeping records of tales, Wilhelm continued to polish and reshape the stories up to the final edition of 1857. In an effort to make them more acceptable to children
20、and their parents, he stressed the moral of each tale and emphasized gender roles. To this day, parents still read them to their children because they approve of the lessons in the stories: keep your promises, dont talk to strangers, work hard, obey your parents.Yet (28)_ all Wilhelms additions, the
21、 most important part of these stories was left untouched. The cruel treatment of children and the violent punishments handed out to the stories bad guys are too much for some parents.So what accounts for their popularity? Some have suggested that it is (29)_ the characters are always striving for ha
22、ppiness. But the truth probably lies in their origin. Grimms tales were born out of a storytelling tradition without boundaries (界限) of age or culture. The brothers skill was to translate these into a universal style of writing that seems to mirror (30)_ moods or interests we bring to our reading of
23、 them. And so it was that the Grimms fairy tales lived happily ever after.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. distributed B. absolutely C. infections D. consume E. harbo
24、rF. reliance G. potential H. specific I. originate J. respectivelyK. revealedMicroplastic PollutionIn the past few years, scientists have found microplastics in our soil, tap water, bottled water, beer and even in the air we breathe. And theres growing concern about the 31 health risks they pose to
25、humans.The new analysis in the UK have discovered microplastics widely 32 across all 10 lakes and rivers sampled. More than 1,000 small pieces of plastic per litre were found in the River Tame, 徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 4 页which was 33 last year as the most polluted place tested worldwide. Even in relative
26、ly remote places such as the Falls of Dochart and Loch Lomond in Scotland, two or three pieces per litre were found.Microplastics are not a 34 kind of plastic, but rather any type of small pieces of plastic that is less than 5 mm in length according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
27、istration. They may 35 from a variety of sources, including cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.Humans are known to 36 the tiny plastic particles through food and water, but the possible health effects on people and ecosystems have yet to be determined. One study, in Singapore, has found t
28、hat microplastics can 37 harmful microbes (微生物).Research by the National University of Singapore found more than 400 types of bacteria on 275 pieces of microplastic collected from local beaches. They included insects that cause gastroenteritis (肠胃炎 ) and wound 38 in humans.“Microplastics are being f
29、ound 39 everywhere but we do not know the harm they could be doing,” said Christian Dunn at Bangor University, Wales, who led the work. “Its no use looking back in 20 years time and saying: If only wed realized just how bad it was. We need to be monitoring our waters now and we need to think, as a c
30、ountry and a world, how we can be reducing our 40 on plastic.”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.Since 2008, the average lab
31、our-force participation rate of 55- to 64-year-olds in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries has risen by eight percentage points. A new OECD report, “Working Better with Age”, points out that the employment of older workers is 41 , if prosperity is to be maintained.
32、 That can be taken as a sign that our society is finally 42 the value of its older employees.Retirement gives you the chance to sleep late and avoid the morning rush hours. No longer do you have to sit through endless meetings or check email frequently. But work can keep the mind active and gives pe
33、ople a 43 in life. The first month of retirement may seem pleasant, but 44 is sure to come. Grand plans to learn languages and travel the world can quickly lose their appeal. 45 , the company of colleagues provides a social network; spending all week at home can lead to loneliness. Working longer sh
34、ould be easier now that most jobs require 46 , rather than manual, labour. Of course, many people are working longer not because they enjoy what they do, but because they cannot afford to 47 . That is not just because governments have been pushing up the state retirement age. 48 , the average age at
35、 which people actually retire differs from the official age by several years. In part, that is because many people do not rely on the state pension as their only 徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 5 页source of income and need work-related pensions to supplement it. However, companies are gradually 49 pensions linke
36、d to final salaries with “defined contribution” schemes. Under the latter, workers end up with a pot of savings at retirement that needs to be 50 . The income from such pots has been reduced by very low interest rates. Women tend to have smaller retirement pots (thanks to their years spent raising c
37、hildren), making their difficulties even more 51 . They need to keep working.Older workers may feel 52 , particularly when it comes to promotion. Two issues seem to hold 53 back. The first is that older workers tend to 54 higher salaries, because of the seniority system. The second is a 55 of skills
38、；one in three 55- to 65-year-olds in OECD countries either lack computer experience or cannot pass technology tests. Such problems can be resolved with proper training, but the over-55s should take it upon themselves to keep up with technological changes. 41. A. shortsighted B. vital C. adequate D.
39、unnecessary42. A. recognizing B. assessing C. questioning D. transforming43. A. frame B. choice C. lesson D. purpose44. A. liberty B. boredom C. priority D. motivation45. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Furthermore46. A. mental B. simple C. physical D. routine 47. A. proceed B. continue C. per
40、sist D. quit48. A. In conclusion B. In other words C. In practice D. In particular49. A. replacing B. furnishing C. increasing D. combining50. A. registered B. reinvested C. refunded D. removed51. A. personal B. severe C. emotional D. practical52. A. competitive B. dominant C. distinguished D. disad
41、vantaged 53. A. employers B. researchers C. employees D. female workers54. A. command B. ensure C. oppose D. ignore55. A. range B. discipline C. shortage D. setSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of
42、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)Agnes de Mille was a dancer and a choreographer (编舞). Early in her career, de Mille had created the choreography for a ballet called Three Virgins
43、and a Devil. She thought it was good work, but nobody made much of it.A few years later, de Mille choreographed a ballet named Rodeo. Again, she thought her work was solid, but it resulted in little commercial fame.徐汇区高三英语 本卷共 11 页 第 6 页Then, in 1943, de Mille choreographed Oklahoma!, a musical show
44、 that enjoyed nearly instant success. In the coming years, Oklahoma! would run for an incredible 2,212 performances, both around the nation and abroad. In 1955, the film version won an Academy Award.But the success of Oklahoma! didnt bring her much happiness. She thought that her work on Oklahoma! w
45、as only average compared to some of her other creations. She later said, “After the opening of Oklahoma!, I suddenly had unexpected success for a work I thought was only fairly good, after years of neglect for work I thought was fine. I began to think that perhaps my entire scale of values was untru
46、stworthy. I talked to Martha.”Martha was Martha Graham, perhaps the most influential dance choreographer of the 20th century. (Although not as well-known by the general public, Graham has been compared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright.)During their conversation, de Mille
47、 told Martha Graham about her frustration. “I confessed that I had a burning desire to be excellent, but no faith that I could be.” Graham responded by saying,“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you
48、in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep i
49、t yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.”56. What can be learned about de Milles ballet named Rodeo?A. It earned her a large fortune. B. It made her rise to fame overnight.C. It didnt enjoy much success. D. It laid a solid foundation for her career.57. How did de Mille feel about the great success of the musical Oklahoma!?A. Relieved. B. Ashamed. C. Confused. D. Proud.58. Picasso and Frank Lloyd Wright were mentioned
