上海浦东上外附中高三上学期英语第三周周练.docx
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上海浦东上外附中高三上学期英语第三周周练
上海浦东上外附中高三上学期英语9月第三周周练
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Norway is Teaching Travelers to Travel
After 15 people died during Easter in 1967, the Norwegian Trekking Association and the Red Cross
announced their campaign ‘Welcome to the mountains, but be responsible’. Fjellvettreglene, the ‘mountain
code’ (21) ________ encourages people to have a healthy and respectful relationship with nature, has since
become a crucial part of Norwegian culture. It includes points such as bringing necessary equipment (22)
________ (assist) yourself and others, seeking shelter if necessary and feeling no shame in turning around.
Nationally, Norway (23) ________ (experience) an 11% increase in tourism in the past decade. From
just 1,000 tourists in the whole of 2019, Trolltunga, a piece of rock that stands horizontally out of the
mountain, (24) ________ (see) 1,800 visitors in one 2019 day alone. Why?
Because people want the same
picture they see on Instagram and Facebook. A lot don’t care about the experience of the hike. They just
want proof (25) ________ they did it. But, while good for the economy, this tourism boom has become a
threat (26) ________ Norway’s natural environment.
Used toilet paper, (27) ________ (abandon) tents and plastic bottles can be found littered all around
Trolltunga. And with the high amount of people who come unprepared for such an active hike, Norway’s
leading hiking group, Friluftsliv, also has called for regulations on the number of tourists (28) ________
(hike) to Trolltunga. Lasse Heimdal, leader of the outdoor organization said, 〝On a busy day, you may have
to wait in line for an hour and a half just to get a picture. To control this, we’d like to regulate (29) ________
________ people can hike in a day. Starting hike times should also have regulations so people don’t start
too late and find (30) ________ stuck up here.〞
Section B
A. accommodationB. annualC. declineD. destinationE. diners
F. hostedG. ingredientsH. preciselyI. rankedJ. remoteK. talented
World’s Best Restaurant
The Black Swan, a rural pub in England has been named 〝the world’s best restaurant〞 by TripAdvisor.
After scoring up positive feedback, the review website __31__ the pub over fine dining establishments from
New York to Paris in its __32__ Travelers’ Choice awards.
So what’s it got going for it?
Firstly, this isn’t some backwater pub enjoying in insignificance. Tommy Banks, a(n) __33__ young
cook, is already a TV regular in the UK and has had a Michelin star to his name since becoming the youngest
receiver ever in 2019 at the age of 24. Secondly, it’s not really a pub anymore. Like many rural UK pubs,
the Black Swan had been in __34__ for many years before 2019, when Banks’ family took over. After their
attempts to run it as a pub struggled, they decided to make it a dining __35__.
It now operates as both restaurant and fashionable __36__ offering food-and-stay packages that help
draw customers to its truly __37__ location. It’s usually booked up well in advance with __38__ coming
from near and far. During CNN’s visit, neighboring tables included a couple on an overnight break from
their kids. Another __39__ two of the Banks brothers’ old school teachers, on a trip up from York -- __40__
the kind of crowd that have helped lift the Black Swan to TripAdvisor glory.
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III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Could Buying Paintings Make You Rich?
Is investing in paintings a good way to get rich fast?
And how should you invest in art?
〝With extreme __41__〞 is the advice of Patrick Connolly, a financial adviser. 〝We don’t __42__ our
customers to invest in art because the downsides are greater than the upsides. It doesn’t produce income or
earnings. What you __43__ is exclusively based on supply and demand, and there are big movements
upwards or downwards if there are changes in the economic environment,〞 he said.
To invest in art as a true investment, you need a starting fund of at least $5,000. But it’s not just about
having enough __44__ to buy the painting in the first place. Expensive works of art are often stored in
protective boxes complete with detectors to monitor humidity and temperature levels, and to protect them
from sun damage or other __45__ such as a spilled cup of coffee. And if you do put it on your wall, then
your insurance costs are likely to be high. If word gets out that you have expensive art hanging on your wall,
then you’re likely to be a __46__ for thieves.
Art is also not a regulated investment so when things go wrong – for example, an artwork turns out to
be a fraud(赝品) – then investors cannot fall back on __47__ for any repayment.
Of course given the current environment of low interest rates, that’s still a(n) __48__ return than many
savings accounts will give you. As art has no association to the stock market, it means paintings can __49__
in value even when the market crashes, making it a good option for investment __50__.
It is reported that after a decrease in the global art market throughout 2019, auction(拍卖) sales __51__
in the first six months of 2019. Yet you don’t necessarily have to be super-wealthy to invest in art. There are
a growing number of art fairs and online marketplaces aimed at buyers with a more __52__ budget. Most
art industry experts suggest that you buy a piece of art because you like it, not because you want to get rich.
The most __53__ approach is probably to buy something you like and can __54__ and, be prepared to keep
it just for your own pleasure. If it goes up in value that should be just a(n) __55__ benefit.
41. A. accuracyB. carefulnessC. enthusiasmD. generosity
42. A. begB. controlC. forbidD. recommend
43. A. get backB. look intoC. take outD. turn to
44. A. desireB. energyC. moneyD. time
45. A. accidentsB. appliancesC. measuresD. drinks
46. A. partnerB. spectatorC. targetD. therapy
47. A. initiativeB. regulationC. strategyD. tradition
48. A. betterB. earlierC. healthierD. lower
49. A. fall apartB. fall downC. go aheadD. go up
50. A. fundsB. levelsC. selectionsD. rates
51. A. ceasedB. proceededC. recoveredD. shrank
52. A. fixedB. limitedC. massiveD. modest
53. A. creativeB. directC. flexibleD. sensible
54. A. affordB. preserveC. transferD. undertake
55. A. addedB. maximumC. obviousD. social
Section B
(A)
Post-00s is a documentary about growing up. It covers almost every aspect of millennials’ experiences
on their path toward adolescence – their struggles with schoolwork, their relationship with peers, their
confusion if a younger brother or sister is born into the family, and their growing desire to keep a distance
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from their parents. But this five-episode series was different from any other TV program with a similar
theme.
Post-00s was filmed over a period of 10 years, during which the show’s makers followed a group of
kids from when they were infants through to when they became teenagers. In other words, the show’s
〝characters〞 grow older for real, and their stories are all real.
〝Coming-of-age〞 stories, as they’re known, have a special appeal. They satisfy our curiosity of looking
at someone else’s life, and we become more and more attached to the characters as if we truly know them.
And while we enjoy the truthfulness of the stories because nothing is set in advance, we also can’t help but
feel the cruelty of reality. After all, there’s no re-writing of the script(剧本) and there’s no turning back –
this is real life.
This realness can also be seen in Boyhood, a 2019 film that won the Silver Bear award for best director
at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. During a period of 12 years, the film follows the life of Mason
Jr – played by US actor Ellar Coltrane – from when he was 6 to when he finished high school.
One of Boyhood’s appeals comes from its 〝ordinariness〞. Mason Jr isn’t some child genius… He is a
quietly spoken, fairly typical American boy, growing up in the Texas suburbs. He likes riding his bike and
playing video games.
While coming-of-age stories may look ordinary on the outside, they often allow us to look underneath
the surface and see something extraordinary – the power of life itself.
56.In the documentary, we see post-00’s growing experience EXCEPT _________.
A. how they deal with their studies
B. how they help look after brothers or sisters
C. how they get along with people of their age
D. how much they long to be independent of their parents
57.What do Post-00 and Boyhood have in common?
A. They’re intended to win an award for best director.
B. The heroes and heroines are characters themselves.
C. They’re a kind of reality show of ordinary kids’ growth.
D. The stories are based on true life but polished by writers.
58.Audience are interested in 〝coming-of-age〞 stories because _______.
A. they can see the truth of lifeB. they know the characters well
C. they are much fond of gossipD. they appreciate stories of daily life
59.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Post-00s are different geniusesB. Actors are ordinary characters
C. Documentary is real lifeD. Life is one big story
(B)
B B C SHOP
Entertaining. Informing. Inspiring.
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