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学年上海市卢湾高级中学高三下三月月考英语试题
II.GrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Birthdayfacts
Manycenturiesago,birthdayswereconsideredatimewhenthebadspiritswereabletoharmyou.Itwasbelievedthatyoushouldhaveyourfriendsandfamilyaroundyou___21_____________theirgoodwishesandpresent-givingwouldkeepthebadspiritsaway.Peoplealsobelievedthat,bylightingcandles,theyweresendingasignalorwishestothegods.
Lateron,candlesstarted____22____(use)onbirthdaycakes.Onestoryaboutthebeginningsofthebirthdaycakeis____23____itstartedwiththeGreeks,whomaderoundcakes___24____(represent)thefullmoonfortheirmoongoddess.Theyalsoplacedcandlesonthecaketomakeitlight,againlikethemoon.
However,theGermansaresaidtohavefirstusedcakesandcandles.Theyusedasweetcakeandtheyputalargecandleinthecentreofthecaketomean“thelightoflife”.
The“HappyBirthday”songismorethanahundredyearsold.Themusicwaswrittenin1893bytwosisters,PattyandMildredHill,____25____wereschoolteachersinLouisville,Kentucky.Themusicwasfirstusedasamorninggreetingtotheirstudents_____26____(entitle)“GoodMorningToAll”.In1935,thewordslegally_____27___(belong)totheHillsisters,andthecopyrighthasbeenboughtandsoldformillionsofdollarseversince.ThepresentcopyrightisownedbyWarnerCommunications.Theyboughtitin1989____28____morethan$22million.
‘HappyBirthdaytoyou’________(recognize)aroundtheworldandhasbeentranslatedintomanydifferentlanguages.Andchildrenstilllovetomakenewversionsof________.
SectionB
A.alertB.approachingC.assumedD.communicationsE.conducting
F.creaturesG.eventuallyH.popularI.preciselyJ.surprisinglyK.warn
ThefollowingpassageisfromtheHitch-hiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy’sbyDouglasAdams.
Itisanimportantand_____31____factthatthingsarenotalwayswhattheyseem.Forinstance,ontheplanetEarth,manhasalways____32_____thathewasmoreintelligentthandolphinsbecausehehadachievedsomuch---thewheel,NewYork,warsandsoon—whileallthedolphinshadeverdonewasmuchaboutinthewaterhavingagoodtime.Andviceversa;thedolphinshadalwaysbelievedtheywerefarmoreintelligentthanman—for____33_____thesamereason.
Curiouslyenough,thedolphinshadlongknownofthe____34_____destructionoftheplanetEarth,andhadmademanyattemptsto_____35____mankindtothedanger;butmostoftheir____36_____weremisinterpretedasamusingattemptstopunchfootballsorwhistleforfood,sothey____37_____gaveupandlefttheEarthshortlybeforetheVogonsarrived.
Thelastevendolphinmessagewasmisinterpretedasa(n)____38_____difficultattempttodoadouble-backwardssomersault(筋斗)throughahoopwhilewhistlingTheStar-SpangledBanner,butinfactthemessagewasthis:
Solongandthanksforthefish.
Infacttherewasonlyonespeciesontheplanetmoreintelligentthandolphins,andtheyspentalotoftimeinresearchlaboratoriesrunningaroundinsidewheelsand____39_____frighteningexperimentsonman.Thefactthatonceagainmancompletelymisinterpretedthisrelationshipwasentirelyaccordingtotheplansofthese___40______.
III.ReadingComprehension.
SectionA
Afterstayingathomeoneafternoonforadeliveryofdiscountedsinkthatnevercame,ValentinRomanov,aStockholmITmanager,installedaspeciallockonhisflat’sentrance.Whennooneisin,deliverymenunlockthedoorandslippackagesinside.Fourmonthson,MrRomanovhas______41___hisspendingonlineandsayshecannotimaginelifewithoutin-homedeliveries.Thesearesweetwordsfordeliveryfirmsandonlineretailers(零售商),Amazonincluded,thataresettingup_____42____withlockmanufacturerstoovercomeabighurdlefore-commerce.
Traditionalldeliveriesfailso_____43____thataparcelisdriventoahomeanaverageof1.5timesintheNordicregion,saysKennethVerlage,headofbusinessdevelopmentatPostNord,alogistics(物流)giantoperatinginDenmark,Finland,NorwayandSweden.Itisanexpensive____44_____madeworse,hesays,bythefactthatrecipientshavestilloftenhadtowaitforafaileddelivery.Somecouriersleavepackagesondoorsteps,butthis_____45____theft.Of1,000AmericanssurveyedthisyearbyShorr,apackagingfirm,nearlyathirdhadbeenvictimsof“porchpiracy”,asthisisknown.Two-fifths_____46____certainonlinepurchasesforfearofit.
Anumberoffirmsnowsellwirelesslyconnectedlockswhichacourier’sdeliverystaffcanopenusingapasscodeorsmartphoneappafterthe_____47____hasissuedatemporaryauthorization,beforeleavinghomeorremotely.Deliveriesarefilmedwithanindoorsecuritycamerapairedwiththelock.Theshortvideosaresenttoparceladdresseesandtypically___48______,comicallyinMrRomanov’sview,withajiggleofthedoorhandlefromoutsidetoshowthatthedepartingdeliverypersonhaslockedup.
Amazonbeganofferingin-homedeliveriesin37AmericancitiesinNovember.Shopperswhohavehadaspecial_____49____andcamerainstalled(costing$199)canselectin-homedeliveryatcheckout.Likemostfirmsofferingtheservice,Amazonistightlippedaboutuser_____50____.ThebossofAugustHome,aSanFranciscomakerofin-homedeliverylocks,saysthatalreadyhundredsofthousandsofdeliverydrivers,dog-walkers,cleanersandAirbnbguestsuseitsapp_____51____toenterothers’homes.
Offeringsare_____52____.In2018AugustHomewillgotoAustraliaandBritain,andPostNordwilllaunchin-homedeliveryinfourNordiccountries.WalmartandSearshavetriedit;Searseventestedunattendedappliancerepairs.FivelogisticsfirmsandtwoSwedishsupermarketchainsaretryingorusinglocksfromGlue,afirmbasedinStockholm,forin-homedeliveries.
_____53____suspecttheseeffortswillnotamounttomuch.Plentyof_____54____willbefearfulabouttheft.RhinoSecurityLabs,aSeattlecomputer-securityfirm,claimsithackedintoandshutoffthevideoinoneAmazonlock-and-camerasystem.In-homedeliveriesareincompatiblewithburglaralarms.Andwhatifanimproperlyfenced-offdogorcatslipsoutside?
Oranheirloomondisplaygetsknockedover?
Theseare____55_____questions.Bute-commercefirmshaveunlockedharderones.
41.A.doubledB.deletedC.checkedD.decreased
42.A.partnershipsB.branchesC.fundsD.conferences
43.A.occasionallyB.unexpectedlyC.miserablyD.frequently
44.A.developmentB.purchaseC.traditionD.inefficiency
45.A.recordsB.invitesC.reducesD.commits
46.A.avoidB.makeC.controlD.assess
47.A.driverB.managerC.deliverD.resident
48.A.startB.endC.disappearD.emerge
49.A.doorB.computerC.lockD.application
50.A.experiencesB.preferencesC.numbersD.backgrounds
51.A.illegallyB.keylesslyC.unknowinglyD.fearfully
52.A.threateningB.multiplyingC.competingD.shrinking
53.A.DesignersB.AdvocatesC.OpponentsD.Adopters
54.A.consumersB.firmsC.hackersD.producers
55.A.unimportantB.generalC.improperD.tricky
SectionB
(A)
HighaboveEarth,amulti-billion-dollarformationofcommunicationssatellitesstandsreadytoinstantlyconnectpeoplelikepilotsandseamentoeveryavailableaidwhentheyfindthemselvesinemergency.Butwhatifthecommunicationcomputersonboardtheseshipsandaircraftsbrokedown?
Theworldcouldgosilent,andleavetravelerslookingfordirections.Notworry.Thereisabackupplan,inpartusingtechnologythatwasinventedin1835,theyearMarkTwainwasborn.It’stheMorsecode,thelanguageofdotsanddashesthathassurvivedthe“attack”ofhighertechonologyforacenturyandhalf.
Namedafteritsinventor,SamuelFBMorse,thecodeisaseriesofcombinationsofshortandlongtones(dotsanddashes)representinglettersofthealphabetthatcanbetransmitted(方法送)manuallybyakeyoperator.Atelegraphercombinesthedotsanddashestoformlettersandwords.Itisaseeminglytiringprocedure,butskilledoperatorscantransmitandreceivefasterthanmostsecretariescantype.
Morsetelegraphymayseemweirdandoutoffashion,withitsbrasssounderandkeyoperatedbytheworld’smostbasictool,thehumanfinger.However,itissometimesvitaltoworldwidecommunications.WhentheMexicoCityearthquakeoccurredin1985andallthepowerwentoff,callsforhelpweretransmittedinMorsebyanamateurradiooperator.“WeseetheMorsecodeasadyingart,butwerefusetoletitdiecompletely,”saysMajorGeneralLeoMChilds,theUSArmy’sChiefsSignalOfficer.“Newerisn’talwaysbetter.Eventhoughitisoldandslow,Morseisstillthemostreliableindifficultconditions.”
EversinceMorsestartedthetelegraphservicein1844,thedeathofMorsecodehasbeenpredictedregularly.However,althoughthetelegraphhasrecededfrompublicview,expertssaythattheycannotenvisionanendtoitsuseanytimesoon.“IcancarryaverysmallMorsekeyinmypocketandtransmitaroundtheworld,”saysBurkeStinson,apublicrelationsmanforAmericanTelephone&TelegraphCo.“Idon’tthinkyouwilleverseetheMorsecodedie.Itisgoingtobedifficulttofindanothermethodthatisasflexibleandreliable.”
56.Whydoesthewritermentionthepossibilityofsatellite-basedcommunicationsystemsfailing?
A.TocompareMorsetocommunicationsatellites.
B.Tounderlinedtheimportanceofareliablealternative.
C.Tosuggestthatsatellitecommunicationsareunreliable.
D.Toemphasizetheweaknessesofsatellitescommunications.
57.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheprocessofcommunicationsusingMorseCode?
A.Itinvolvedmorethantrans
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