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上海中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案
2021年上海中学高三英语一模试题及参考答案
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
FourTrulyUniqueCanadianCampingExperiences
MountRobsonProvincialPark,BritishColumbia
NamedafterthehighestmountainintheCanadianRockies,thisparkgivesyoubreathtakingviewsofmountainlandscapesalongwithlakes,waterfalls,canyons,andcaves.TheBergLakecampgroundislocatedrightatthenorthernbaseofthe3,954-meterpeak(山巅),whichisaboutaday'shikein.
FundyNationalPark,NewBrunswick
Ifyou'vegrowntiredofthetentorRV,thisparkisoneofthefewnationalparksofferingyurt(蒙古包)rentals.MakesureyouvisittheBayofFundywheretheworld'shighesttidesmakeforsomegreatsurfing.Youalsocan'tmisstheamazingAcadianforestwaterfall.Ifyou'relookingforevenmoreentertainment,theparkalsohostsmusicandculturalfestivalseachsummerandhasitsowngolfcourse.
KluaneNationalParkandReserveYukon
FromMaytoSeptember,theKathleenLakecampgroundseesvisitorscomefromfarandwidetocamp,hikeandfish.MountaineeringisespeciallypopularasKluaneishometo17ofCanada's20highestpeaks.Flightseeingoverthepark'sglaciersandrafting(漂流)thewindingAlsekRiverwillalsokeepyououtenjoyingthewilderness.
PrinceEdwardIslandNationalPark,PrinceEdwardIsland
Ifyou'relookingforafamily-friendlypark,thisoneiswonderful.Betweenthesevenbeachesandmorethan50kilometersofhikingandcyclingtrails,you'llcertainlybekeptbusy.Literaturelovers,youcanseewhatinspiredL.M.Montgomery'sAnneofGreenGablesatthenearbyGreenGablesHeritagePlaceandevenexploretheoriginalhouse.
1.Whereistheparkofferingyurtrentalslocated?
A.InBritishColumbia.B.InNewBrunswick.C.InYukon.D.InPrinceEdwardIsland.
2.WhatcanyoudoinKluaneNationalParkandReserve?
A.ClimbthehighestmountaininCanada.B.Experiencethehighesttides.
C.RaftthewindingAlsekRiver.D.Attendmusicandculturalfestivals.
3.WhichwillyouchooseifyouareafanofAnneofGreenGables?
A.MountRobsonProvincialPark.B.FundyNationalPark.
C.KluaneNationalParkandReserve.D.PrinceEdwardIslandNationalPark.
B
Nostalgia(怀旧)hasbecomeincreasinglycommoninourcurrentclimateofaccelerated,unexpectedchange.MoreandmoreAmericansareturningbackwithlongingtowhatfeelslikesimpler,sweetertimes.Theycollectcassettetapes,manualtypewritersevendecades-oldvideogames.
Isitamistaketogettooobsessedwiththepast?
Somepsychologistswarnthattoomuchdevotiontotheso-calledgoodolddaysisanescapefromreality;itcanindicatelonelinessorthatapersonishavingadifficulttimecopinginthepresent.PsychologistStephanieCoontzarguesthatnostalgiadistractsusfromaddressingtheproblemsofmodernlifeandcontributetoanxiety,depression,insomniaetc.
Butnewstudiessuggestthatamodestdoseofnostalgiaisnotonlyharmless,butactuallybeneficial.Theysuggestithelpsstrengthenoursenseofidentityandmakesusfeelmoreoptimisticandinspired.Itisalsoatoolforself—discoveryandmemoriesareapsychologicalimmuneresponsethatistriggeredwhenyouwanttotakeabreakfromnegativity.Interestingly,thosehappymemoriescanbeparticularlybeneficialbothtokidsintheirteensandtosociety'selders.Recallingourchildhoodremindsusof“thetimeswhenwewereacceptedandlovedunconditionally,"saysKrystineBatcho,apsychologist."Thatissuchapowerfullycomfortingphenomenon,knowingthattherewasatimeinlifewhenwedidn'thavetoearnourlove."Nostalgiacantransformeventhemostordinarypastintolegendswhichwarmstheheartandthebody.Let'snotforgetthatnostalgiahasbeenasourceofinspirationtoinnumerableAmericanwriters.MarkTwainrecalledhisboyhood,writing,"afteralltheseyears,Icanpicturethatoldtimetomyselfnow,justasitwasthen:
Thewhitetowndrowsinginthesunshineofasummer'smorning."
Sogoahead,daydreamalittleaboutyourbestchildhoodfriend,yourfirstcar,along-gonefamilypct.AsDr.Sedikidessays,"Nostalgiaislycentraltohumanexperience."Butatthesametime,keepthesewordsofwisdomfromthegreatinventorCharlesKetteringinmindaswell:
"Youcan'thaveabettertomorrowifyouarethinkingaboutyesterdayallthetime."
34.Whatdidsomepsychologistsinparagraph2probablyagree?
A.Nostalgiawillcausesomementalproblems.
B.Nostalgiamakesusdevotedtothegoodolddays.
C.Nostalgiashowsyouaretryingtogetridofloneliness.
D.Nostalgiahelpsuscopewiththedifficulttimewearegoingthrough.
5.Therearemanybenefitsofnostalgiaexcept________
A.Itcanenableustoknowourselvesbetter.
B.Itcanbringussomecomfortwhenwerecall.
C.Wearelikelytogainattentionifwerecallthehappychildhood.
D.Wecansometimesbreakawayfromnegativitywithhappymemories.
6.Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?
A.Thebadinfluenceoftoomuchdevotiontonostalgia.
B.Thereasonswhyweshouldavoidnostalgia.
C.Thebadmemoriesthatalwaysstickaroundyou.
D.Thegreatchangesnostalgiawillbringtoyou.
7.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Weallhaveasoftspotfornostalgia.
B.Nostalgiaisactuallygoodforyou.
C.Don'tbecarriedawaybynostalgia.
D.Therearemanytimeswhenweliketorecall.
C
IoncehadmyChineseMBAstudentsbrainstormingon“two-hourbusinessplans.”Iseparatedthemintosixgroupsandgavethemanexample:
arestaurantchain.Themoreoriginaltheirideas,thebetter,Isaid.Finally,fiveofthesixgroupspresentedplansforrestaurantchains.Thesixthproposedacateringservice.ThoughIadmittedthetimelimithadbeendifficult,Iexpressedmydisappointment.
Mystudentsweremiddlemanagers,financialanalystsandfinanciersfromstate-ownedenterprisesandglobalcompanies.Theywerewithouttalentoropinions,buttheyhadbeenshapedbyaneducationalsystemthatrarelystressedorrewardedcriticalthinkingorinventiveness.ThesceneIjustdescribedcameindifferentformsduringmytwoyearsteachingattheschool.PaperswereoftencopiedfromtheWebandtheHarvardBusinessReview.Casestudydebateswerewrittenupandjustmemorized.Studentsfrequentlysaidthatcopyingisasuperiorbusinessstrategy,betterthaninventingandcreating.
InChina,everyproductyoucanimaginehasbeenmadeandsold.Butsofewwell-developedmarketingandmanagementmindshavebeenraisedthatitwillbealongtimebeforemostpeopleintheworldcannameaChinesebrand.
Withthisprobleminmind,partnershipswithinstitutionslikeYaleandMIThavebeenestablished.Andthenthere'sthe“thousandtalentscheme.”thisnewgovernmentprogramisintendedtoimprovetechnologicalmodernizationbyattractingtopforeign-trainedscientiststothemainlandwithbigmoney.ButthereareworriesaboutChina'sresearchenvironment.It'shardlyknownforproducingindependentthinkingandopenness,andevenbigsalaryoffersmaynotbeattractiveenoughtoovercomethis.
Atlast,forChina,becomingamajorworldcreatorisnotjustaboutsettinguppartnershipwithtopwesternuniversities.Norisitaboutgatheringagroupofwell-educatedpeopleandtellingthemtothinkcreatively.It'saboutestablishingarichlearningenvironmentforyoungminds.It'snotthatsimple.
8.Whydoesthewriterfeeldisappointedathisstudents?
A.Becausethereisonegrouppresentingacateringservice.
B.Becausethesixgroupsdidnotcooperatewellinthebrainstorm.
C.Becauseallthestudentscopiedacaseforthedifficulttopic.
D.Becausethestudents'ideaswerelackingincreativeness.
9.WhichofthefollowingscenesisNOTconsideredaslackofcreation?
A.PaperswereoftendownloadedfromtheInternet.
B.Studentsoftensaidthatcopyingisapreferablebusinessstrategy.
C.Studentscombineknowledgeandcriticalthoughtstosolveaproblem.
D.Casestudydebateswerewrittenupaswellasrecited.
10.Wecaninferformthepassagethat________.
A.Chinacanmakeandsellanyproductallovertheworldfromitsowncreation.
B.highpaymaynotsolvetheproblemofChina'sresearchenvironment.
C.cooperationwithinstitutionshasbeensetuptomakeaChinesebrand.
D.thenewgovernmentprogramisaimedatencouragingimagination.
11.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
ALookforanewwayoflearningB.Rewardcreativethinking
C.HowtobecomeacreatorD.Establishatechnicalenvironment
D
WhenIwasachild,Iattainedhighgradesinmyacademicstudy.However,IwasphysicallyuncoordinatedbecauseIwasrunningtooslowly.Butforfuturecollegeapplication,sportwasamust.SoItookupfencing(击剑)becauseIthoughtitrequiredmorestrategythanathleticability.
ThenIjoinedtheschool’sfencingteam.Mymovementswereclumsycomparedtotheseniors.Oneafternoonafterawholelesson’sfailure,tearsoffrustrationwelledupinmyeyes.Oneofmyteammatesapproachedme,“Couldyoutellmewhereyourblade(剑)hitme?
”Sheasked.Ipointedtoherrightshoulder.Shenoddedandpattedmystomach,“That’swhereIhityou.”ShehadbeguntowalkawaywhenIblurtedout,“Wanttopracticetogether?
Again?
”
Wepracticeduntilwebothfeltmoreconfident.Butitwasn’tjustthetwoofus.Allthesegirlswereentirelywillingtosharetheirknowledgewitheveryone,helpingeachothertogrow.
Thatafternoon,Iwatchedaseniorfencerexecuteaflawlessattackadmiringly.Somethinginsidemesuddenlybloomed.Irealizedlaterthatitwasloveforbothfencingandthefencingteam.
Duringthecitychampionship,Iwasselectedtofence.Myopponentwasthebestfenceronherschool’steam.“Ready,fence.”Thematc