上海市行知中学2021届高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷含答案

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2020-2021 学年第二学期第一次月考

高三年级英语试卷

第I卷（共 90 分）

I. Listening Comprehension

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.

Soyabean problems under trade war

We've been (21) ______ (gamble) up to this point, says Tim Bardole, a soyabean farmer from lowa. After the

price of soyabeans crashed last summer, he held on to most of his harvest and waited for the market to recover.

But seven months later, and (22) ______ large loans to repay, he sold up. We decided we'd better take what

have, he says. The cause of the crash was (23) ______ 25% tariff on American soyabeans (24) ______ (impose)

by China, the world's biggest importer, as one shot in the trade war between the two countries. Yet peace is

supposedly in the offing. The two countries are locked in negotiations (25) ______ a deal, ahead of a deadline of

March 1st that has been imposed by America. (Though on Feburary 19th President Donald Trump declared the

timing to be flexible). That Mr.Bardole cut his losses (26) ______ those talks is not that surprising.

Even if the tariff is lifted, (27) ______ is far from certain, the past year’s disruption will probably leave

permanent scar. The trade war caught American soyabean farmers at a particularly bad time. They had just planted

bumper crop, encouraged by strong demand and a drought in Argentina, a competitor. When the tariff (28) ______

(implement) it was too late to switch to other crops such as corn.

Demand from China-which in 2017 accounted for 60% of American exports-collapsed. The result was a glut.

To replace American beans, China has ramped up its imports from Brazil, (29) ______ (push) up prices in South

America. Meanwhile the Europe Union, Mexico and even Argentina have been tempted by low American prices

but not enough to replace lost Chinese demand. To help American farmers cope, Mr. Trump’s administration

handed them a one-off payment of $1.65 per bushel ($61 per tonne).

Without it Mr. Bardole would have lost money on this year’s crop. He (30) ______ have sold his crop

anyway, but the support has allowed others to sit on theirs. Farmers will have 25m tonnes of beans in stock at the

end of this year's selling season, according to an official estimate, up from 12m tonnes last year.

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note

that there is one word more than you need.

A. boost B. vulnerable C. demanding D. backing E. transport F. rolling

G. normality H. desperate I. contracting J. certificate K. advisory

How a COVID-19 vaccine could change travel for good

On Nov. 9 it was announced that one of the candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and

BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from ___31___ the virus. The struggling travel

industry immediately got a ___32___, with airline and cruise company share prices rallying, and tour operators

seeing upticks in searches and bookings for 2021. Finally, it feels as if vacations might be in our future. But will

travel post-vaccine go back to how things were, or has your vacation been changed?

"I think it's just a matter of time before things come back to some degree of ___33___, but it'll take quite a

long time," travel specialist Dr Felicity Nicholson, lead doctor at Trailfinders Travel Clinic in the U.K. says. "At

the moment, travel is way down the pecking order（等级排序）of vaccination." She says that countries will

first be looking to vaccinate the ___34___, then health workers and keyworkers, before making inroads into the

general population. We should be encouraged but understand it's unlikely to be as rapid as governments are

suggesting," she says.

"If they can find a way to ___35___ it properly, for it needs to be stored at minus 70 C, or minus 94 F, it

could be early next year before things start to get going. Countries whose economies are based on tourism will be

___36___ to get people back and moving, but most people in the travel industry aren't hopeful that things will

really pick up until the fall of 2021."

And don't assume that once a vaccination program starts ___37___ out, you can jump on the next plane,

whether or not you've had it. Nicholson reckons that proof of vaccination might become ____38____, or even

forcible, for destinations. An international ____39___ of vaccination or prophylaxis (ICVP) -- which travelers

must carry to enter certain countries -- could be the next addition to your travel kit. It'll be the destination

____40____ it -- and that could be everyone. Most countries where there's a vulnerable or older population will

certainly be demanding proof because we know how devastating the disease can be.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in

each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese Revive Ancient Fashion

Dressed in a flowing long robe decorated with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao

Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling Beijing metro, attracting

curious glances and inquisitive questions.

China was ___41___ Western fashion and futuristic technology as its economy boomed in recent decades,

but a growing number of young people like Xiao are looking to the ___42___ for their sartorial choices and

wearing traditional “hanfu”, or “Han clothing.” These historic costumes of the Han ethnic majority are ___43___

a renaissance（复兴）in part because the government is promoting traditional culture in a bid to boost patriotism

and national ___44___. Period dramas have also contributed to the ___45___ in interest for traditional Chinese

clothing -- The Story of Minglan, a TV series set in the song Dynasty ___46___ more than 400 million views in

three days when it debuted earlier this year.

There is no ___47___ definition of what counts as hanfu since each Han-dominated dynasty had its own

style, but the outfits are ___48___ by loose, flowing robes that drape around the body, with sleeves that hang

down to the knees. “When we were little, we would also drape sheets and duvets around ourselves to ___49___

we were wearing beautiful clothes,” Xiao told AFP.

Xiao, who used to work at a state - owned machine manufacturing company, now runs her own hanfu

business, where she dresses customers for photo shoots and even plans hanfu - style weddings. Yang Jiaming, a

high school student in Beijing, wears his outfit under his school uniform. “Two-thirds of my wardrobe is hanfu,”

he said, decked out in a Tang-style beige gown and black boots at a hanfu gathering, ___50___ that his classmates

and teachers have been supportive of his style.

A government supported ___51___ in Chinese culture has given the hanfu community a boost: Since he

entered office in 2012. President Xi has supported the idea of promoting a Han - centric version of heritage. In

April, the Communist Youth League of China ___52___ a two - day conference for traditional Chinese garb,

including hanfu. A live broadcast of the event drew some 20 million viewers, alongside a heartfelt outpouring of

emotions.

“Chinese people have ___53___ their own culture and chosen Western culture. The red marriage gown has

now become a wedding dress,” wrote on user on Bilibili, a video-streaming platform popular among young anime,

comic and gaming fans in China. Clothes are the “___54___ of culture,” said Jiang Xue, a member of Beijing-

based hanfu club Mowutianxia, which has received funding from the Communist Youth League. “If we as a(n)

___55___ and as a country do not even understand our traditional clothing or don’t wear them, how can we talk

about other essential parts of our culture?” she said.

41. A. witnessed B. pondered C. embraced D. greeted

42. A. future B. present C. past D. moment

43. A. enjoying B. undergoing C. experiencing D. recovering

44. A. approval B. acknowledgement C. confirmation D. identity

45. A. shift B. decline C. surge D. stability

46. A. inspired B. received C. welcomed D. accepted

47. A. uniform B. identical C. permanent D. consistent

48. A. specialized B. characterized C. impressed D. decorated

49. A. show B. prove C. pretend D. declare

50. A. remarking B. claiming C. saying D. adding

51. A. renewal B. renovation C. revival D. review

52. A. promoted B. initiated C. led D. launched

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