上海2018年高三英语上学期月考测验无纸试卷
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Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Should Video Games Be Art? Back in April this year, film critic Roger Ebert decided to handle the topic of the cultural importance of video games from the perspective of whether they could ever be regarded as art. Clearly, Ebert 【1】 (convince) that no game so far could even dream of being considered as coming close to a work of art. In today’s post, Ebert returns to the topic to put an end to the debate that has been going on ever since: though he stands by 【2】 he believes in — namely that, at least in theory and principle, video games will never be art — he can now admit that he shouldn’t have expressed his opinion without knowing what he was talking about. And that is his biggest mistake, as far as he is concerned, 【3】 he expressed a judgment on a public forum（论坛）without having played a single video game — and all the while 【4】 (insist) that was the last thing on his wish list. He approached the matter strictly from a theoretical point of view and that’s not fair 【5】 the gaming industry — or the gamers who took offense, for that matter. “I was a fool for mentioning video games in the first place. I would never express an opinion on a movie I hadn’t seen. Yet I have declared that video games 【6】 never be Art. I still believe this, but I should never have said so. Some opinions are best kept to yourself. So far, 4,547 comments 【7】 (rain) down upon me for that blog entry. Perhaps 300 supported my position. The rest were united in opposition. What you see now posted are almost all of the comments 【8】 (send) in. They are mostly intelligent, well-written, and right about one thing in particular: I should not have written that entry without being more familiar with the actual experience of video games,” Ebert writes about the very post 【9】 started the debate. Most posters pointed to him that he was also doing so without as much as offering a clear definition of Art. “【10】 gamers experience video games as a form of art, does that not automatically make them so？” some said. Others, tired of reading what others had argued before them, were simply content to say “Ebert doesn’t get it.” |
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Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Using Plants To Generate Electricity As free as they make us, mobile phones still need to stay close to a power source. Soon that may change with green power. Three Chilean students got the idea for a plant-powered 【1】 to charge their cell-phones, while sitting in their school’s outdoor courtyard during a break from exams, with dead mobile phones. Then, one of them had an aha moment. “It occurred to Camila to say about plants,” said inventor Evelyn Aravena. “Why don’t you have a socket, if there are so many plants? After that, we thought, why don’t they have a charger? Because there are so many plants and living things that have the 【2】 to produce energy, why not?” Their invention — a small 【3】 current they call E-Kaia — uses the energy plants produce during photosynthesis. A plant uses only a part of that energy — the rest goes into the soil, and that’s where the E-Kaia collects it. The device plugs into the ground and then into your phone. Mauricio Cifuentes of Duoc University said, “It’s the most amazing 【4】 I’ve ever seen in my life, plain and simple. At least from my personal point of view I began to 【5】 them. It was transformational.” The device solved two problems for the engineering students — they needed an idea for a class project, and an outlet to plug in their phones. “Looking for a place to charge the notebook, which had no 【6】, and the mobile phones, we weren’t able to find anything because all the other students were in the same state of madness trying to find a place to charge their devices,” said Aravena. But plants are everywhere, and the bio-circuit taps into their excess power. “There is a complete energy cycle of the plant. We 【7】 to make use of the cycle, then we would not affect the plant’s growth. The bio-circuit makes an acquisition and that is 【8】 into energy to later make charges for low consumption,” said inventor Camila Rupcich. The E-Kaia doesn’t carry much charge but it’s powerful enough to 【9】 recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours. The student inventors have applied for patents on their 【10】, and expect the E-Kaia to go on sale in the near future. |
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The Music Industry — A New Industry Not long ago, most professional musicians lived in a world far removed from business management, distribution and promotion. But today, social media, laptop production techniques and musical tastes have largely ______ the old relationship between musicians, their audiences and the marketplace. A leading U.S. conservatory（音乐学院）now teaches students how to ______ successful careers in this new world. Robert Sirota, president of New York’s famous Manhattan School of Music, takes a small break from his work to play one of his own _______. It’s one moment of traditional musical expression in a conservatory that ______ that the music industry is in major change. “Everything we know about the _______ of music-making, and the industry of music — including recordings, published materials, concert places, the way people enjoy the performance and concerts — have changed rapidly in the last 20 years,” he says, “and it became clear to me and other people of like mind to ______ how to develop young artistic leaders who are truly ________ of making their way in this new world.” That’s why the Manhattan School of Music created the Center for Music Enterprise, where students can learn about new media, fundraising, ______ their own concert series, producing their own recordings, creating a package for the media and other necessary skills. Sirota, who completed his own conservatory education in the 1970s, _______ today’s Internet world with what used to be. “The ______ as we understood in the music world, was that there were a small number of major international symphony orchestras, there were some excellent performers, and there was an _______ audience of concertgoers,” he says. “There were in addition, several multi-national record companies. But what has happened is the way people listen to music has changed.” Klorman knows that many young musicians are worried about the information needed to _______ a successful career today. However, he says the current climate rewards personal initiative and imagination as never before. And if we are creative about putting together new _____, we can carve out a whole new market for ourselves. The ______ at the Center for Music Enterprise are among the most popular at the Manhattan School of Music. In fact, the supply is not ______ to the demand and the program is expanding. This success has in turn inspired other conservatories to teach business skills for tomorrow’s musical careers. 【1】A.sponsored B.replaced C.constructed D.competed 【2】A.create B.undertake C.reflect D.arrange 【3】A.compositions B.solutions C.projects D.channels 【4】A.claims B.appeals C.declares D.recognizes 【5】A.event B.item C.business D.affair 【6】A.figure out B.carry on C.make up D.set about 【7】A.aware B.capable C.ignorant D.independent 【8】A.inventing B.transferring C.searching D.launching 【9】A.associates B.differs C.contrasts D.varies 【10】A.situation B.fight C.statement D.disaster 【11】A.established B.constructed C.founded D.instructed 【12】A.remain B.insist C.persevere D.sustain 【13】A.customs B.traditions C.opportunities D.purposes 【14】A.courses B.activities C.responsibilities D.contracts 【15】A.suitable B.adequate C.exact D.crucial |
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American View On Business Henry Ford, a famous American inventor and carmaker, once said: American business is business. What he meant by this is that the American way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief look at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as “the entertainment industry” or “show business.” The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the wealth that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons why so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Many jobs are produced because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life. The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business — referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor arguments are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. The laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high creates feelings of insecurity for many. 【1】According to the passage, the United States is a typical country ___________. A.which encourages free trade at home and abroad B.which normally works according to the federal budget C.where all businesses are managed scientifically D.where people’s chief concern is how to make money 【2】Why do immigrants choose to settle in the United States according to the passage?Because they think that ____________. A.they can start profitable businesses there B.they can find more and better ways to make a living C.they will make a fortune overnight there D.they can be more competitive in business 【3】Why can Henry Ford’s statement be taken negatively according to the passage? A.Because working people are discouraged to fight for their fights. B.Because public services are not run by the federal government. C.Because there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists. D.Because there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor. 【4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.In the big business there are fewer arguments between labor and management. B.The negative effects of business news will increase employment opportunities. C.Keeping lower costs and higher profits could leave many unemployed. D.In the world of arts and entertainment there is always a rise in workers’ wages. |
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How Should School Education Be Reformed? The state of public school facilities in the United States is a matter of great concern to educators and administrators. While the mission of public schools has expanded beyond education to include social support and extra-curricular activities, the academic schedule has changed little in more than a century. A report on time and learning released today by the state education committee says saving school time for academic teaching and moving away from the time-limited tradition of education are crucial steps in the school reform process. The committee’s report, entitled Time Prisoner, described fixed clocks and calendars in American education as a fundamental design problem that urgently needs to be changed. “Time should serve children instead of children serving time.” the report says. The two-year committee found that holding American students to world-class standards will require more time for classroom instruction. “We have been asking the impossible of our students that they learn as much as their foreign peers while spending half as much as in core academic subjects.” it states. The committee compared the relationship between time and learning in Japan, Germany and the United States and found that American students received less than half of the basic academic education received by Japanese and German students. On average, American students can earn a high school diploma if they spend only 41 percent of their school time on academics, says the report. American students spend an average of three hours a day on core academics such as English, math, science, and history, the committee found. Their report recommends offering a minimum of 5.5 hours of academics every school day. The nine-member committee also recommended extending the daily school hours beyond the traditional six hours. “If schools want to continue offering important activities outside the academic core, as well as serving as a center for family and community services, they should keep school doors open longer each day and each year.” says John Hodge Jones, education official of schools in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and chairman of the committee. The typical school year in American public schools is 180 days. Eleven states allow school years of 175 days or less, and only one state requires more than 180 days. “For over a decade, education reformers have been working excitedly to improve our schools,” says Milton Goldberg, executive director of the committee. “But... if reform is to truly take hold, the six-hour, 180-day school year should go into museums — an exhibit from our education past.” 【1】Compared with the academic courses more than a hundred years ago, the academic courses now ___________. A.include some extra-curricular activities B.remain much of what they used to be C.demand students’ more contribution of time D.focus more on education of social support 【2】The researches by the committee mentioned in the passage are most concerned about __________. A.the fashion of education management B.the elements of school education C.the changes in education in the recent century D.the time devoted to academic learning 【3】As it is mentioned in the passage, schools in the U.S.A do the following except __________. A.provide important outside-academic activities B.have competition with schools of other countries C.arrange six-hour teaching and learning every day D.serve social units such as family and community 【4】Executive director of the committee Milton Goldberg would most probably disagree that ___________. A.the time of school day and school year should be reduced B.what the education reformers have done is not good enough C.visiting museums can improve students’ academic learning ability D.social support and extra-curricular activities should be cancelled |
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Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Kick Your Way To Success No man in the world does not desire success. Actually every path to success starts with a great idea. There’s only one problem: good ideas are everywhere. When successful, what really matters is not having an idea, but having the courage to make it a reality. This usually means losing the sense of security of a normal job and the risk of getting a steady salary. Even with a great idea and the courage to pursue it, your efforts will be worthless unless you are willing to take massive action. Write down your goals and the action steps you will take to pursue those goals. 【1】 Share it with others, so they will hold you accountable for achieving your plan. Make yourself responsible and master of your destiny. Without passion, even the greatest vision will become weaker. Without passion, your energy and enthusiasm will flag when you meet with inevitable obstacles. 【2】 It’s the force allowing you to devote every moment of your workday to bring you closer to the success you are eager to. Once you’ve made a decision, doubt is a worm that eats away at your ability to succeed. Life and work can be hard and even cruel. Remember, the race is not for the swift but rather those who persevere. Rather than allowing doubt to affect your progress, you should be confident in your vision and plan. 【3】 The old sayings of “no one is an island” and “there is a powerful man” may sound a bit old, but they don’t make them unreal. 【4】 Meeting regularly can be positive and provide new perspectives on your approach. The Internet makes it very easy to find a coach, an instructor, or a planning group that can provide the emotional support, experience, and wisdom to help turn your vision into reality. A. Make your passion a physical trait of your personality. B. Post your vision and plan in your bedroom, bathroom, office. C. However, taking the easy way of dishonesty has a tendency to sneak back up on you. D. In the process, adapt to your needs, but know that success will ultimately be yours. E. Even with self-discipline, in the long run, you’ll need contact with spiritual leaders. F. In the end, it causes far more problems than taking the risk of telling the truth. |
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Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. To Be A Creative Person Without creative people, the world would be a terrible place. Can you imagine a life without art? The thought alone makes me tremble. Could you be the next William Shakespeare, Steven Spielberg, or J.K. Rowling? Creative types don’t always get along well with management because they would rather march to the beat of their own drum. Most people have a strong desire to fit in, something that you don’t understand. Following the rules makes you uncomfortable. While most people are running and hiding from problems, you purposely seek them because you love nothing more than a fresh new challenge. You wrote a blog many months ago and thought it was wonderful at the time you published it. But then you read it again later and wonder, “What on earth was I thinking?” You then identify approximately a thousand ways it could have been better and kick yourself for being so stupid. A brain lacking curiosity is not creative. Some writers go to a country house or beach to write novels for a reason. Some atmospheres are more helpful to creativity than others. Maybe you like to pack up your laptop and go to a coffee shop, downtown bench, or under a tree at the park. Whatever the case may be, you need to know where to go to develop your creativity. Inspiration doesn’t happen on its own. Whether it is the opening of an art gallery, a theatrical production, or live music at a downtown bar, you search for inspiration wherever you can find it. It’s nice to know you’re not alone in your desire to create. Whether a person who hates you thinks your art is bad, a family member thinks you deserve a real job, or a friend thinks your ideas will never work, and you will never give in to outside pressure. |
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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 【1】不要运动过度，不然有猝死的可能。(or) 【2】我想当时你一定具有控制自己行为的能力。(power) 【3】虽然关注自己的快乐没有错，但把快乐传播给身边的人总是一件不错的事。(communicate) 【4】妄自菲薄只会让自己迷失方向，限制自身发展。从今天开始就关掉消极频道，释放自身的潜能吧(nowhere) |
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Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的高三学生卢平。学校英语报向高三学生进行征文，题目为My dream。卢平也想投稿。稿件内容必须包含： 1. 近来，我反复地做着相同的梦：我捧着那纸温暖的大学录取通知书…… 2. 社会教育、学校教育和家庭教育都会给予我力量去实现梦想。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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