2020年杨浦区高三英语二模听力文本及答案

杨浦区2019学年度第二学期“在线教学”质量评估

高三年级英语学科试卷2020.05

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. W: Well, there’s so much junk around. Let’s clear out the old stuff.

M: OK. I’d like to start the New Year with a tidy office, too.

Q: Whatwill they probably do next? (B)

2. W: Jack. Why don’t you come skiing with us this weekend? We’ve got room in the car.

M: Are you serious? I can’t wait to pack up.

Q: How does the man feel about the skiing trip? (D)

3 M: Hello. How can I help you?

W: My backpack was stolen on the bus just now. I got on the bus at the North Railway Station and put the backpack on the empty seat next to me. When I looked up a few minutes later, it was gone.

Q：Where does the conversation probably take place? (B)

4. W: I’m sorry to disturb you on a Sunday, Mr. Thompson. There were reports of loud noises

early this morning.

M: Oh, that’ll be my daughter. She was practicing with her band. I told her not to start too early. I’ll have a word with her about it.

Q：Why is the woman talking to Mr. Thompson? (A)

5. M: Let’s have the party at the beach. We can swim and play beach volleyball.

W: But what if typhoon is coming? That will make conditions at the beach very dangerous.

Q: What does the woman mean? (C)

6. M: Don’t you sometimes feel isolated, studying online?

W: I actually work better on my own. I would get distracted working with others.

Q: What can we learn about the woman? (D)

7. W: How I envy you as a self-employed cook. You can do as much or little as you want, when

you want.

M: But on the other side, it’s not very well pa id or secure.

Q: What does the man think of his situation? (B)

8. M: Oh no, not another meeting chaired by Jefferson! He knows nothing about marketing!

W: It’s one thing talking the talk, but we need action.

Q: Whatkind of person is Jefferson? (C)

9. M: Helen, do you know that Jenny has decided to retire this year?

W: It is wise of her to quit the rat race after the serious health scare.

Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (A)

10. W: I’ve been making my own lunch to take to work, but I keep leaving it at home. What a

memory!

M: You are not the only one. I keep going out and leaving the iron switched on.

Q: What does the man imply? (D)

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Unless you are one of those rare people with an excellent memory, you probably have trouble remembering the names of people you have just met. This problem can be frustrating and embarrassing. Fortunately, there are a number of ways you can help yourself overcome this human tendency.

Before examining the methods to help yourself remember people's names, let's look at the reasons why we are so forgetful in the first place. Experts put a lot of the blame on a lack of motivation and interest. Simply put, remembering names is just not high on the list of priorities for most people. Another reason is that putting a new face to a name is more complicated than we think, which leads to another problem. We usually don't make the effort to commit new names to memory immediately. Not only that, but when meeting someone new, we may be thinking about other things and not be paying enough attention.

All of this means that we need to take measures to avoid the embarrassment of forgettinga person's name. One good method is to say a person's name when you greet them and also repeat it silently to yourself a few times. This type of repetition is vital to learning practically any type of skill. Using a memory device, such as associating individual names with something else, also helps. For example, if someone's name is Ben and he is tall, you can label him (to yourself, of course) "Big Ben." Additionally, focusing on people and listening more closely when you meet them will assist you in recalling their names. While forgetting names isn't a matter of life or death, it is uncomfortable. Putting these tips into practice will help you better avoid this social discomfort.

Questions:

11. Why do we forget names according to the experts? (A)

12. What tip is given to help avoid forgetting names? (B)

13. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? (D)

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

On11 February 2020, visitors to the 2039 Pizza Restaurant in Peckham, London, were able to try a pizza from the year 2039.The pizza hadn't actually travelled back in time, but was made by people looking ahead to the future.

An organization of Young Scientists called The Big Bang UK Fair challenged a futurist called Jackson, to design the pizza of the future, in order to show how science can help us make food more sustainably.

Despite looking like a normal pizza, it was made with some unusual ingredients. The

ingredients actually include tomatoes grown in an indoor lab with no soil, flour made from ground-up insects, and cheese made from tree nuts.

Tomatoes grown indoors use less water than outdoor tomatoes and making cheese from nut milk instead of cow's milk means we could rely less on dairy cows. Dairy cows are bad for the environment because of the poisonous gases they release. Making flour out of smashed insects might sound horrible, but they are rich in proteins and take far fewer resources to farm than wheat, which we use to make flour bases.

Looking ahead to 2069, Jackson predicts, "Your future pizza might be made from ingredients that have never seen the Sun, or eaten grass in a field. And it might be 3D-printed by a robot chef. This is truly just a taste of what the future holds."

Questions:

14. What were visitors able to do in the 2039 Pizza Restaurant? (B)

15. Why did the young UK scientists ask Jackson to design the pizza of the future?(B)

16. What can we learn about the pizza of the future? (C)

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M: Linda, I’m so tense! I can’t believe it’s finally the big day.

W: You can do this, Steve.

M: I’ve been training for this marathon for six months. I hope I can finish with a pretty good time. W: This is my 17th marathon, so I'm practic ally an expert at this point. I’m confident you will do well. I've run with you many times and I know you have the speed and staying power needed. M: I just feel nervous since I have never run a marathon before. I hope I can keep up with all of you professionals.

W: Don't worry. There are a lot of first timers here. Just be careful when you start to feel like you’re hitting a wall.

M: I think I can power through that, especially with the spectators cheering along the way. Actually, I’m more worried about needing to go to the bathroom during the race.

W: There will be plenty of rest stops for that.

M: What if I am starving halfway through?

W: I have some extra energy bars in my bag. Also, there will be bananas and other snacks at the rest stops.

M: Great. Those will help me keep going.

W: My best advice is that you don’t stop no matter what. Remember: it doesn’t matter how slow you go so long as you just don’t stop.

M: Just keep going. Got it.

W: By the way, have you put on sunscreen? It is very sunny in the afternoon.

M: Yes, I applied some before leaving home. Well, I need to take some deep breath. Now I think I’m ready to do this.

W: See you at the finish line.

Questions:

17. Whatare the two speakers talking about? (D)

18. How does Linda feel before the marathon? (B)

19. Which makes Steve most worried with regard to the marathon? (A)

20. What is Linda’s advice to Steve? (D)

21. had been created/were created 22. could 23. in 24. Although/Though/While 25. which 26. Observing/ Having observed 27. spread/was spread 28. what(ever) 29. consisting 30. everyone/us

31-40JG D F A I KCEB

41-55 B C A D B D A C B D C B A B C

56-59 D C B A

60-62 C A D

63-66 C B A D

67-70 DB FA

71. Sustainable construction is the solution to scarce resources and helps protect the environment. First, it means choosing a site which produces minimal environmental impact. It also involves using green recyclable and locally produced materials. Lastly, it is important to take measures like using sustainable energy to reduce maintenance cost. Therefore, sustainable construction focuses on making the whole building process green. (60)

72. To promote/Promoting the virtues of the Chinese nation doesn’t mean we needn’t advance/keep pace with the times.

73. Due to/Out of safety concern/ As far as safety is concerned, the password for any account should include letters, numbers and symbols.

74. Though thedeadline has been extended for a month, the research team still need (s) to adjust their strategy so that they can/may complete the project as scheduled/planned.

75. Many doctorsare serious and talk in complex medical terms, but doctor Zhang is an exception, whose down-to-earth/realistic/practical behaviors and(whose) plain and funny speech have won the recognition of the public.