2021届上海市嘉定区启良中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

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2021届上海市嘉定区启良中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案

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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

The Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September

the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH)

just outside town. Now they're actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months

they've lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months, they haven’t paid a cent.

ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as

much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California

where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.

Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside,

special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.

The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They don't just feed the home they serve. If they

generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid(电网). The residents

are billed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts(千

瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.

That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not. Solar homes produce the most power on the

hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. "It helps us lower usage at peak

power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power

at peak usage time.”

What’s not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a

house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely

expensive. For the consumer, it's a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.

4. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?

A. They want to cut down their utility' expenses.

B. They want to know if they are able to pay.

C. They want to see how much they have saved.

D. They want to avoid being overcharged.

5. What is special about the ZEH communities?

A. They are built in harmony with the environment.

B. They have created cutting edge technologies.

C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.

D. They aim to be independent in power supply.

6. What does the "net metering" practice mean to the power company?

A. More pressure at peak time B. Reduced operational costs.

C. Increased electricity output. D. Less profits in the short term.

7. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community __________.

A. is a worthy investment in the long run B. is but a dream for average consumers

C. gives the owner great tax benefits D. contributes toenvironmental protection

C

Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of

studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go toCanadajust because I wanted to see the beautiful

phenomena there So after I finished the study program, I went toYellowknifein theNorthwest Territories.

I clearly remember the sixth night inYellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around

and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.

The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open.

I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.

Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost

all feeling in myhands and feet.

As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first

appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that,

suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best

northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of

the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.

The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they

come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmospheric gases and the solar wind. Much more solar wind

comes to the earth when the sun is active, whichleads to the best northern lights. And the color1 s of the northern

lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.

8. Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?

A. She wanted to take a picture of him.

B. She wanted to take a walk with him.

C. She wanted to tell him something important.

D. She wanted him to see the northern lights.

9. The author forgot to take pictures after going out because ______.

A. the host mother didn’t remind him to take the camera

B. he was shocked by the wonderful sight

C. the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soon

D. he lost all feeling in his hands and feet

10. When is the best time to see the northern lights?

A. When they appear in the north part of the sky.

B. When they come down to the south part of the sky.

C. When they are between the north and south.

D. When they rise in the east part of the sky.

11. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Waysto take good pictures.

B. The relationship between the sun and the northern lights.

color1 s of the northern lights.

D. The time of the best northern lights.

D

It was once considered an important status symbol --- but having a home phone is increasingly seen asa

white elephant. New figures show that one in five households no longer bother with a landline（固定电话），and

almost a third of those that do never actually use it.

The vast majority of people who still have a home phone ——72 percent ——say they only have it because it

is part of their broadband that's not the only reason to desert the home phone - 20 percent of those

surveyed said that they were fed up with the number of cold calls and would-be scammers（诈骗者）.

Digital media expert Dr. Elinor Carmi said there was a generational and social divide in phone use. She

explained："If you,re young and have the mobility to go outside, you would rely on a mobile phone. But if you are

older, disabled and perhaps poorer, our research shows you're more likely to use a landline. If you are richer, you

will have access to more smart devices --- a smart TV, smartphone or laptop. But the poorer you are --- or if you

are older, your use of these devices is more limited.”

Last year, research from regulator Ofcom found that the amount of time spent on landline calls annually in

theUKhad halved over just six years, to 54 billion minutes. The new study also showed that more than a quarter of

households have decided to find a broadband provider that does not charge for their unused landline, but only six

percent have done so.

12. The underlined part “ a white elephant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to something that is

A. costly but effective B. useful and beautiful

C. expensive but useless D. cheap and necessary

13. What's the main reason why some people still have a home phone?

A. Their broadband package contains it.

B. Their family can only afford to use it.

C. They are used to using a home phone.

D. They consider it an important status symbol.

14. Which of the following is more likely to use a landline?

A. A young adventurer.

B. An old poor gardener.

C. An outdoor photographer.

D. A famous indoor designer.

15. What's the best title of the text?

A. End of the landline?

B. Fed up with cold calls?

C. The history of phones

D. Different choices of phones

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Tips for Keeping Awake in Class

If youwant to keep awake during class, sleep the night before your class. Students who doze(打瞌睡)in class

often missed sleep the night before. Getting enough sleep is your first line of defense when it comes to staying

awake in class.____16____For most people, eight hours of sleep is enough to get through the day, but your body

may require more.