2021年上海民办浦东交中高级中学高三英语一模试卷及答案

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2021年上海民办浦东交中高级中学高三英语一模试卷及答案

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A

What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them

already?

Frozen II

Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off

Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older

now, they might give it a reception.

Last Christmas

A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose

life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s

director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous

than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of

pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.

Charlie’s Angels

Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by

women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two

films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female

detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.

1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

2. Which character works on a TV station?

A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.

C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.

3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

B

A 25-year-old American with a university degree can expect to livea decade longer than a peer who dropped

out of high school. Although researchers have long known that the rich live longer than the poor, this education

gap is less well documented. And although the average American’s expected span(预期寿命) has been smooth in

recent year—and, shockingly, even fell between 2015 and 2017—that of the one-third with a bachelor’s degree

has continued to lengthen.

This gap in life expectancy is growing, according to new research published in the report of the National

Academy of Sciences. Anne Case and Angus Deation ofPrincetonUniversityfound that the lifespans of those with

and without a bachelor’s degree started to become different in the 1990s and 2000s. This gap grew even wider in

the 2010s.

What is the link between schooling and longevity(长寿)? Some argue that better-educated people develop

healthier lifestyles: each additional year of study reduces the chances of being a smoker and of being overweight.

The better-educated earn more, which in turn is associated with greaterhealth.

Ms Case and Mr Deaton argue that changes in labor markets, including the rise of automation and increased

demand for highly-educated workers, coupled with the rising costs of employer-provided health care, have

decreased the supply of well-paid jobs for those without a degree. This may be contributing to higher rates of

alcohol and drug use, suicide and other “deaths of despair”.

The authors argued that the educational gap in mortality(致死率) will widenin the wake ofthe covid-19

pandemic. ForAmerica’s overall life expectancy to start climbing again, improvements will be needed across all

social groups, not just among the privileged few.

4. When did the lifespans of people with and without a degree vary greatly?

A. In the 1990s. B. In the 2020s

C. In the 2000s D. In the 2010s

5. According to the article, changes in labor markets reduce jobs for those without a degree. Which change is

NOT included?

A. The rising spending of employer-provided health care.

B. The gap in life expectancy.

C. Raised request for better-educated workers.

D. The development of automation.

6. What does the underlined phrase “in the wake of” probably mean ?

A. after B. until C. before D. while

7. What is the best title for the text?

A. Changes in labor market.

B. Quit bad habits by Further study

C. Educated Americans live longer.

D. Highly-educated people develop healthier lifestyles.

C

For most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that there is something called human

nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but

there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is

man. Thus man was defined as a rational(理性的) being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a

symbol-making animal.

More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the

increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested

that man in our time is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in

every age have had in common something that can be called “human nature.” The historical approach was

strengthened, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology (人类学). The study

of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many

anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its

text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the

concept has so often been abused as a shield(盾牌) behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the

name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery.

Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a

case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as natural human characters. Popularly, one refers

cynically（愤世嫉俗地）to “human nature” in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as

greed, murder, cheating and lying.

Another reason for disbelief about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary

thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is

contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we

can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.

8. Most philosophers believed that human nature ________.

A. is the quality distinguishing man from other animals

B. consists of competitiveness and selfishness

C. is something partly innate and partly acquired

D. consists of rationality and undesirable behavior

9. The traditional view of “human nature” was strongly challenged by ________.

A. the emergence of the evolutionary theory B. the historical approach to man

C. new insight into human behavior D. the philosophical analysis of slavery

10. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.

A. have some characters in common B. are born with diverse cultures

C. are born without a fixed nature D. change their characters as they grow up

11. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to ________.

A. emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature”

B. show that the concept of “human nature” was used to justify social evils

C. prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of “human nature”

D. support the idea that some human characters are inherited.

D

Rock and pop hitmaker Jim Steinman, who wrote and composed music for Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Celine

Dion, and more, died Monday in Danbury, Connecticut. He was 73. Steinman's brother Billconfirmed that the

cause of death was kidney (肾) failure.

A statement posted on Steinman's Facebook page read, “It's with a heavy heart that I can confirm Jim's

passing. There will be much more to say in the coming hours and days as we prepare to honor this giant of a

human being and his glorious legacy.”

Steinman's wholly unique career found him working as a composer, lyricist, and producer for many artists in a

variety of styles. According to a biography on his website, the records he's worked on have sold more than 190

million copies worldwide. He was nominated (提名) for four Grammys, and won Album of the Year for his work on

Dion's 1996 smash,Falling Into You.

Steinman began his career in a musical theater while in college, writing and starring in a rock musical

calledThe Dream Engine, which gained the attentionof New York theatrical producer Joe Papp. After graduating,

Steinman worked at the Public Theater (which was established by Papp). In 1973, Yvonne Elliman recorded

Steinman's song “Happy Ending”, which became Steinman's first commercially released tune. That same year, the

Public Theater staged his musicalMore Than You Deserve.

One of the actors who auditioned forMore Than You Deservewas Meat Loaf, and he and Steinman soon

struck up a close personal and professional relationship. The two began working on Meat Loaf's solo album,Bat

Out of Hell, in the early 70s, but it wouldn't be released until 1977. It wasn't until about one year later — after

Meat Loaf performed onSaturday Night Live— that the album became a hit.

“There is no other songwriter ever like him,” Meat Loaf said. “I can never repay him. He has been such an

influence, in fact, the biggest influence on my life, and I learned so much from him that there would be no way I

could ever repay Mr. Jim Steinman.”

12. What caused Jim Steinman's death?

A. A hit on the head. B. A kidney problem.

C. A failed operation. D. A lack of blood supply.

13. What is the correct order of the following events?

a. Meat Loaf performed onSaturday Night Live.

b. Jim released his first commercial tuneHappy Ending.

c. Jim and Meat Loaf released the albumBat Out of Hell.

d. Jim starred in a rock musical calledThe Dream Engine.

e. Jim's musicalMore Than You Deservewas put on show.

f. Jim won Album of the Year for his work onFalling Into You.

A. dbecaf B. dbcfae

C. fdcaeb D. fbceda

14. Why was Jim Steinman important to Meat Loaf?

A. Because Jim was an extraordinary songwriter.

B. Because Jim allowed him not to repay his debt.

C. Because Jim was influential in the music industry.

D. Because Jim gave him friendship and career support.

15. What do we learn about Jim Steinman?