2020年上海市建平中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

It was a weeknight and one of my twin daughters marched into the room, waving a book she'd finished. “Dad, why are books with science in them always about boys?” she asked.

I told her that simply wasn't true; there were loads of great science fictions with girls in them. She agreed, but argued that in those stories it was the boys who were doing science, and the girls were justalong for the ride. My other daughter took her sister's side and challenged me to give an example.

This left me in a difficult position. I could either go through our library to point out some wonderful examples of female-led science fictions, or just admit they were right and remain in my comfortable chair.

I've been asked several times how I came up with the idea forA Problematic Paradoxand my answer is always the same: it came to me in a moment of inspiration. I like that answer because it's simple and makes me seem very creative. The fact that this explanation is not true bothers me from time to time. Here's the truth: the story wasn't my idea. It was my daughters who suggested I write something for them that had a girl doing science.

My daughters were at an age when many young women turn away from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), believing those areas of study unfriendly or out-of-the-norm for girls. I also read about how important role models can be to young people. It's one thing to tell a person they can do something, but seeing someone like them doing that thing can be more powerful.

So, I kept two guidelines for the book in mind: First, the story had to be fun for anyone, because it's as important for boys to understand that science is for everyone. Second, I wanted the main character, Nikola, to be imperfect. She should be someone with shortcomings as we all have. I think this not only makes a story more interesting to read, but also helps make it clear that the most extraordinary things can be done by ordinary people. 1. What does the underlined phrase “along for the ride” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Entering a bike race. B. Offering vital help.

C. Doing unimportant things. D. Playing the leading role. 2. What do we know about the bookA Problematic Paradox1?

A. Its main character is perfect. B. It is a female-led science fiction.

C. It is intended to appeal to girls only. D. Its idea comes from the author's inspiration.

3. Which of the following best describes the author's book? A. Serious and abstract. B. Simple and practical.

C. Creative and well-organized. D. Inspiring and interesting.

B

What do you think of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael, Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well, these are just some of the names that were well-known in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s. The 80s pop musicscene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of present-day music. A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitar-based music with visual displays. A new wave of artists came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.

The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its never-be-foreseen images, but also because of the popularity it received. Think of how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s. Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in. These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s. Though today’s young men do not recognize how cool 80s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love.

Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Let’s not forget Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Motown’s Lionel Ritchie. Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time. Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come. 4. What is the text mainly about?

A. The characters of 80s pop music. B. What made 80s pop music popular. C. 80s pop music’s steps to popularity. D. The effects of 80s pop music. 5. 80s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT ________.

A. guitar-based music B. the MTV C. rap music D. punk rock 6. Michael Jackson’s Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because ________. A. it changed the lives of people B. he sang it in a special style

C. it was made into a music video D. it left people with happy memories

7. The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that ________.

A. 80s pop music is and will remain popular B. 80s pop music has many faults

C. 80s pop music is now out of date D. we shouldn’t forget the great musicians of the 80s

C

Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quietened down. The next morning, however, she found her daughter, Mercy, nearly unconscious with two bite marks in the neck. “I didn’t know that it was a snake,” Mwende said.

Although snakebites are common in her hometown, antivenom medication is difficult to get. Mwende lives about 160 kilometers east of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. So she took her daughter to a traditional healer. He placed stones over the bites. Mercy died within hours. She was one of about 700 Kenyans killed by snakebites each year, notes a report in the scientific publicationToxicon.

The Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Center (KSRIC) is working to change that. The KSRIC hopes to have East Africa’s first antivenom medication on the market within five years. It estimates the cost will be about 30 percent of an imported product, which often sells for about US $ 30.

More than 70, 000 people are bitten in East Africa each year. Climate change and deforestation are worsening the problem as snakes get pushed out of natural surroundings into populated areas.

Nearly 100 snakes live at the research center in a forest near Nairobi. Researchers take venom from snakes and study it before injecting small amounts into other animals, such as sheep. The animals then create antibodies that can be made into antivenom.

“Up to now, no one has made any kind of antivenom in Kenya,’’ said Geoffrey Maranga Kepha, a senior snake handler.

Two effective antivenoms are available in Kenya, from India and Mexico, the center says.

The center is teaching communities that using antivenom immediately after receiving a snakebite can save lives, said head researcher George Adinoh.

“After seeing how people died in Kenya from snakebites I decided to devote my life to coming up with a rescue measure that will help or prevent people from dying from snakebites,” snake handler Kepha added. 8. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By telling a story. B. By listing figures.

C. By referririg to documents. D. By making a comparison. 9. Why did Mwende take her daughter to a traditional healer?

A. She couldn’t afford any modern treatment.

B. She lived where antivenom medication is not available. C. The traditional way is very effective to treat snakebites. D. She believed a traditional healer could cure her daughter. 10. What is causing more snakebites to happen in East Africa? A. Lack of antivenom medication.

B. Environmental damage and climate change. C. People’s low awareness of the danger of snakes. D. People’s pursuit of traditional cures for snakebites.

11. What do we know about antivenom in Kenya from the text? A. Itis taken from antibodies of sheep.

B. There is only one effective antivenom available. C. KSRIC is trying to develop a local antivenom now.

D. People refuse to use antivenom after being bitten by snakes.

D

Where doyou usually put your toothbrush?Do you keep it in the bathroom? How’s your toothbrush looking these days? Even if you can’t see it with a naked eye, experts say it may be saturated(使饱和)with millions of toilet germs!

Dr. Charles Oerba, a germ expert, is amicrobiology professor at the University of Arizona. He says there are approximately 3 million bacteria per square inch in most toilet bowls, and every time you flush it without closing the lid, those millions of bacteria droplets spray into the air as far as twenty feet away and dirty everything in their path. And a common victim is your poor toothbrush, usually, left out on the bathroom sink, right?

So, what do we do? Dr. Gerba says it’s easy. Close the toilet lid before you flush—that’ll greatly cut downthe germs, which will otherwise float in the air. And wash your toothbrush every few days in mouthwash or peroxide to get rid of any germs hiding in it. You can even put it through the dishwasher to sanitize(消毒)it. And always store your toothbrush in a closed cabinet.

Here’s one more tip from Dr. Gerba, who says our kitchen sink is probably dirtier than our toilet. “If an alien came from space and studied the bacterial counts, he probably would conclude he should wash his hands in your toilet and go to the bathroom in your sink.” He says that’s because the kitchen sink is a great place where E. coli(大肠杆菌)to live and grow since it’s wet and damp. Bacteria feed on the food that people put down the drain

or—that’s left on dishes in the sink. To reset your sink’s bacteria count back to zero, you’d better regularly wash it with hot water and sanitize yoursink with special chemicals. In fact, you may want to do it every day or before preparing dinner.

12. What is the purpose of the text? A. To show how to brush your teeth. B. To tell people the importance of health. C. To warn people of the invisible germs. D. To introduce a microbiology professor. 13. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. Bathroom sinks are the dirtiest places. B. Bacteria are bad for people’s health. C. Why bacteria spread through the air. D. How bacteria spread in the bathroom.

14. What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The food. B. The toothbrush. C. The sink. D. The chemical.

15. Why does Dr. Gerba mention the example of an alien? A. To tell us a fiction story of an alien studying bacteria. B. To show our kitchen sink may be dirtier than our toilet. C. To teach us how to reset sink’s bacteria count back to zero. D. To prove coli prefers to live in the kitchen and the drain. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Amsterdam’s Blossoming Bikes Pop Up

Brightly coloured bikes decorated in flowers, butterflies and clocks have been popping up all over Amsterdam for years.____16____. They are from an American man named Warren Gregory.

Known fondly as the Flower Bike Man, Warren’s bike-decorating campaign began when his wife couldn’t find her bike at Amsterdam Central. Warren’s wife, Michelle, often struggled to remember details like where she parked her bike. To help her out, Warren decorated her bike in bright flowers.____17____. He then decorated a bunch of abandoned bikes, which he left along the route home so that she would never get lost again.

____18____. Warren started decorating more bikes, and then ventured out into the streets early in the morning to leave his gifts to the world before the city woke up. Each bike was carefully named and had its own personality, all representing love and happiness.

Warren creates the bikes using money out of his own pocket, and uses old, abandoned bikes that he collects. Bringing these forgotten wrecks back to life is beautiful in so many ways. In a country where people love bikes so much, it’s no wonder that Warren has become a treasure in Amsterdam. People love Warren’s bicycles so much that they insist on paying for his creations.

____19____. “For me, seeing the bikes I created is enough,” he said.

Other than being a creative artist, Warren is also a really nice guy. His Instagram posts are flooded with encouragements and words of love, and you can feel the time and love that he pours into every bike that he creates.____20____. A. But they are unacceptable

B. In that case, it would be easier to find C. But money is never his main motivation D. You may wonder why they are so popular E. Joy of passers-by generated his further enthusiasm F. We truly need more people like the Flower Bike Man G. They are not the works from a mysterious Dutch bike fairy

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, \"Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? Nerd!\" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.

Handing him his glasses, I said, \"Those guys are jerks.\" He looked at me and said, \"Hey, thanks!\" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in

the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.

On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. \"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.

I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. \"____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.\" I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.

I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.

Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.

21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing 22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared 23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped 24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration

25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted

26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation 27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished

28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious

29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged 30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased

31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised

32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic 33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked 34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly

35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly 36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest 37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung 38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident

39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for 40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Youth is a kind of wealth. It will gradually disappear___41.___time going by. What can we do to fulfill our youth?

For one thing, it is to realize our value, and our dreams___42.___matters a lot.___43.___our dreams are, we must try hard to achieve them. When we are young, we are full of energy, and we have many____44.____opportunity). We have good conditions in our lives, good memories, good understanding and so on. We should make the most of them to learn more.

For___45.___, we should do as many things as possible. Of course, they must___46.___(rich) our lives, which can make it possible for us to gain many different experiences that are worth___47.___(remember) when we are old.

Then when we are really old, and when we cannot move any___48.___(much), we can be proud of something___49.___(achieve), for we have lived our life to____50.____fullest. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I’m writing to introduce one of my new teacher who have impressed me a lot. Mrs Hu, who teaches maths, is a middle-aged woman with bright eyes. She is easy get along with, making him popular among students. Although she is well-prepared for lessons and has clearly instructions, we gain much from her lessons. But she can always find ways to make lessons interested. When we make progress, it seem that she is happier than us. I think of I have learned a lot with her help.

I’m thankful to have such a excellent teacher. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假如你是李华，为了缅怀中国杂交水稻之父袁隆平，你们学校上周五组织全体学生收看了电影《袁隆平》，并以班级为单位交流了观后感。请你给学校英文报写一篇文章介绍这次活动。内容包括：

1.活动简介； 2.同学们的感受。 注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：杂交水稻之父Father of Hybrid Rice

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1. C 2. B 3. D

4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A

8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C

12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B

16. G 17. B 18. E 19. C 20. F

21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. with

42. that 43. Whatever 44. opportunities 45. another

46. enrich 47. remembering 48. more 49. achieved 45 the

51.(1). teacher→teachers

(2).在easy后面添加to (3).him→her

(4).Although→Because/When (5).clearly→clear (6).But→And

(7).interested→interesting (8).seem→seems (9).去掉of (10).a→an 52.略