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学年上师大附中高三下英语三月月考原卷版

2018-2019学年上师大附中高三下

英语三月月考

Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions：

Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Smartphoneswereoncethebestthingtohappentothetechindustry.Inthe11yearssincetheiPhonemadeitsdebut,smartphones____1____（include）justabouteveryothergadget.Anditissurprisingthatit____2____altereverybusiness.

But____3____smartphoneshaveachieveddominance,revolutionisagainintheair.

AtGoogle’sandApple’srecentdeveloperconference,executivestookthestagetoshowhowmuchmoreirresistibletheyweremakingourphones.Theneachcompanyunveiledthesoftware____4____（help）youuseyourphonealotless.

There’sreasonforthisseeminglycontradictoryengineeringeffort,andit’s____5____Icall“PeakScreen”.

Formuchofthelastdecade,atechnologyindustry____6____（rule）bysmartphoneshaspursuedasingulargoalofcompletely____7____（conquer）oureyes.Techhasnowcapturedprettymuchallvisualcapacity.Americansspendthreetofourhoursadaylookingattheirphones,andthat’stheminimumestimaton.

Sotechgiantsaretobuildthebeginningofsomethingnew:

a____8____（visual）techworld,adigitallandscape____9____reliesonvoiceassistants,headphones,watchesandotherwearablestotakesomepressureoffoureyes.

Wemaysimplyendupaddingnewdevicestoourscreen-addledlives,____10____itcouldchangeeverythingagain.AsIargued,inmanywaysscreenshavebecometodominantinourlives.Thesoonerwefindsomethingelse,thebetter.

SectionB

Directions：

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

TheSmithsonian’sNationalPortraitGallerywaspreparingthewalltextin2014toaccompanyanimageoftheboxerMayweatherJr.Duringtheprocess,theWashingtonmuseumdecidedtonotethatMr.Mayweatherhadbeen“chargedwithdomesticviolenceonseveraloccasions,”receiving“punishmentsrangingfromcommunityservicetojailtime.”

Suchcontextiscommonfor____11____subjectsinart,butfarlesssoforartiststhemselves.MenlikePicassoorSchielewereknownformistreatingwomen,buttheirworkshangin____12____museumswithoutanyasterisks（星号）.

Now,museumsaroundtheworldare____13____withtheimplicationsofadecision,bytheNationalGalleryofArtinWashington,to____14____postponeaChuckCloseexhibitionbecauseof____15____ofsexualharassment（骚扰）involvingpotentialportraitmodelsthathaveinvolvedtheartistincontroversy.Mr.Clozehascalledtheallegations“lies”andsaidheis“beingseverelycriticized.”

The____16____hasraiseddifficultquestionsaboutwhattodowiththepaintingsandphotographsofMr.close—heldbymuseumsliketheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYork,theTateinLondonandthePompidouinParis,aswellasbyhigh-spendingcollectors—andwhethertheworkofotherartistsaccusedofquestionable____17____needstoberevisited.

Itisaprovocative（引起争论的）momentfortheartworld,asthepublicdebateabout____18____creativeoutputfrompersonalbehaviormovesfrompopularcultureintotherealmofmajorvisualartistsfromdifferenterasandtheinstitutionsthathavelongcollectedandexhibitedtheirpieces.

“We’reveryusedtohavingtodefendpeopleinthecollection,butit’salwaysbeenforthesitter”ratherthantheartist,saidKimSajet,directorofthePortraitGallery,whichhasalargebodyofMr.Close’swork.“Nowwehavetothinktoourselves,‘DoweneedtodothataboutChuckClose?

’”

“Youcan’ttalkaboutportraitureinAmericawithouttalkingaboutChuckClose,”sheadded.“Therearelotsofamazingartistswhohavebeenlessthanadmirablepeople.”

Whatevermuseums____19____decidetodoaboutMr.Close,somesaytheycannolongeraffordtosimplypresentartwithout____20____theissuesthatsurroundtheartist—thatinstitutionsmustplayamoreactiveroleineducatingthepublicaboutthehumanbeingsbehindthework.

Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension.

SectionA

Directions：

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

MicrosoftCorpfounderBillGatescaughtpeople’seyeinarecentinterview,whenhesuggestedthatrobotsshouldbetaxedin,ordertohelphumanskeeptheirjobs.Gatesisonlyoneofmanypeopleinthetechworldwhohaveworriedaboutautomationandits____21____toworkers.

It’seasytoseewhythetechworldis____22____.Theriseofmachinelearninghasincreasedthefearthat____23____humanscouldsimplybecomeoutofdate--____24____,3.5millionAmericantruckdriversmightsoonfindtheirjobsthreatenedbydriverlesstrucks.Thoughinthepast,technologyusuallycomplementedworkers____25____replacingthem,there’snolawofnaturesayingthetechnologyofthefuturewillworkthesame.Afeweconomistsevenclaimthatcheapautomationhasalready____26____incomefromworkerstocompanyowners.

Another____27____isthatevenifthemassofhumanityultimatelydoesfindnewwaystoaddvaluebycomplementingnewtechnology—to“racewiththemachines,”aseconomistErikBrynjofssonputsit—thistransitioncouldtakealongtimeandhurtalotofpeople.AsBloombergView’sTylerCowenhasnoted,wagesinBritainfellforfourdecadesatthestartoftheIndustrialRevolution.More____28____,we’veseenveryslowandpainfuladjustmenttotheimpactofglobalization.Ifthemachinelearningrevolutionhurtsworkersfor40yearsbeforeultimatelyhelpingthem,itmightbeworthitto____29____thatrevolutionandgivethemtimetoadjust.

Themainargumentagainsttaxingtherobotsisthatitmightholdback____30____.Growthinrichcountrieshasslowedmarkedlyinthepastdecade,suggestingthatit’sgettingharderandhardertofindnewwaysofdoingthings.Stagnatingproductivity,combinedwithfallingbusinessinvestment,suggeststhat____31____ofnewtechnologyiscurrentlytooslowratherthantoofast—thebiggestproblemrightnowisn’ttoomanyrobots,it’stoofew.Taxingnewtechnology,howeverit’sdone,couldmakethatslowdownworse.

TheproblemwithGate’sbasicproposalisthatit’sveryhardtotellthedifferencebetweennewtechnologythat____32____humansandnewtechnologythatreplacesthem.Thisisespeciallytrueoverthelongterm.Powerlooms（织布机）replacedhumanweaversbackintheIndustrialRevolution.____33____,peopleeventuallybecamemoreproductive,bylearningtooperatethoselooms.Iftaxeshadslowedthedevelopmentofpowerlooms,theeventualimprovementswouldhavecomelater.

Thisisapowerfulargument____34____thetaxationofautomation.Gatesisrighttosaythatweshouldstartthinkingaheadoftimeabouthowtousepolicytomitigate（缓和）theunintendedconsequencesofautomation.Butgiventheimportanceofsustaininginnovation,weshouldlookat____35____policies.

21.A.resistanceB.threatC.admissionD.dedication

22.A.frightenedB.worriedC.intolerantD.offensive

23.A.fewB.severalC.manyD.any

24.A.inotherwordsB.forexampleC.ofcourseD.bycontrast

25.A.incaseofB.becauseofC.infaceofD.insteadof

26.A.distractedB.digestedC.directedD.disclosed

27.A.fearB.proposalC.adjustmentD.complement

28.A.possiblyB.recentlyC.primarilyD.technically

29.A.slow…downB.make…upC.get…overD.give…up

30.A.modernismB.availabilityC.popularityD.innovation

31.A.persuasionB.adoptionC.interruptionD.elimination

32.A.complementsB.engagesC.invadesD.matures

33.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.ConsequentlyD.Furthermore

34.A.fromB.againstC.byD.besides

35.A.uppermostB.stimulatingC.persistentD.alternative

SectionB

Directions：

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

（A）

Iremembermeetinghimoneeveningwithhispushcart.Ihadmanagedtosellallmypapersandwascominghomeinthesnow.ItwasthatstrangehourindowntownNewYorkwhentheworkerswerepouringhomewardinthetwilight.Imarchedamongthousandsoftiredmenandwomenwhomthefactorywhistleshadunyoked.Theyflowedinriversthroughtheclothingfactorydistricts,thendownalongtheavenuestotheEastSide.

ImetmyfathernearCooperUnion.Irecognizedhim,ahunched,frozenfigureinanoldovercoatstandingbyabananacart.Helookedsolonely,thetearscametomyeyes.Thenhesawme,andhisfacelitwithhissad,beautifulsmile-CharlieChaplin’ssmile.

"Arch,it’sMikey,"hesaid."Soyouhavesoldyourpapers!

Comeandeatabanana."

Heofferedmeone.Irefusedit.Ifeltitcrucialthatmyfathersellhisbananas,notgivethemaway.HethoughtIwasshy,andcoaxedandjokedwithme,andmademeeatthebanana.Itsmelledofwetstrawandsnow.

"Youhaven’tsoldmanybananastoday,pop,"Isaidanxiously.

Heshruggedhisshoulders.

"WhatcanIdoNooneseemstowantthem."

Itwastrue.Theworkcrowdspushedhomemorosely（愁眉苦脸的）overthepavements.TherustyskydarkenedoverNewYorkbuildings,thetallstreetlampswerelit,innumerabletrucks,streetcarsandelevatedtrainsclatteredby.Nobodyandnothinginthegreatcitystoppedformyfather’sbananas.

"Ioughttoyell,"saidmyfatherdolefully."Ioughttomakeabignoiselikeotherpeddlers,butitmakesmythroatsor