2019-2020学年上海中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题
2019.12 II. Grammar and V ocabulary
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 bet fits each blank.
Procrastination-a Virtue When It Comes to Creativity?
Psychologist Adam Grant, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, argues that people who “put off” solving a task for a little while-thus engaging in moderate procrastination --are often able to come up with （21）_______（original）ideas about how to solve that task than people who get started on their work right away.
Grant makes this argument in the book Originals. How Non-conformists Change the World and reiterates it in a popular ted talk（22）_______ he says that “procrastination is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue when it comes to creativity.” This point of view seems（23）_______（find）some support in existing studies that indicate a correlation between creativity and “putting things of.”
Grant explains that the link between moderate procrastination and originality likely（24）_______（exist）because when we actively put off a task for a while, our preoccupation with the task itself does not disappear. Instead, the unfinished work “runs in the background” of our brains, （25）_______（buy）us time to find innovative solutions.
One study（26）_______（publish）in Personality and Individual Differences in 2017 also found a link between creative ideation（coming up with creative ideas）and active procrastination. It suggested that among 853 undergraduates at Chinese universities, “active procrastinators” may be more prone to creativity.
Boredom（27）_______ have something to do with this boost in creative thinking. Older research from the University of Florida in Gainesville suggests that people who procrastinate may be more prone to boredom than their peers.
And while boredom itself is a concept that sometimes has negative connotations, studies（28）_______（show）that allowing ourselves to feel bored for a while can boost our creative abilities. The researchers explain that this may be because when we are bored, we allow our minds to wander, thus “training” our imaginations.
Finally,（29）_______ putting off a task forever out of fear and self-doubt may be paralyzing and unhelpful, a little bit of “directed” procrastination will likely not be harmful and may allow us to assess the task at hand more
imaginatively.
And for some of us, that pressure of looking a deadline straight in the eye can be just（30）_______ we need to keep us on our toes. As Calvin, one of the main characters in the comic strips Calvin and Hobbes. once said: “You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood”, and that mood is “last-minute panic.”
Section B
Directions; Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why do Chinese Parents Prefer Legos to Barbies?
Budding engineers cluster around a table-sized model of the China Art Museum, a landmark of Shanghai, adding helipads, carrot patches and other improvements with 31 bricks. Prising a child from Lego’s vast shop near People’s Square can be like 32 two stubborn bits of Lego. Li Yang, visiting for a few days from Shenzhen, has been waiting for her daughter for two hours. Zhu Yun fei, watching his son, 33 at the variety; “Coming here to play with him is making up for my childhood,” he says. They drop by every week.
Logo’s rise in China has been rapid and dramatic. In 2017 it 34 Alpha Group a local giant, to become the country’s leading toy company（not including video games）. In the past two years it has opened 89 stores. It wants 50 more by December. which will bring it to 30 cities. Its first Chinese factory started molding bricks in 2016. The toy industry is growing by 9% annually in the country, but the Danish firm’s Chinese arm notches up “very strong double digits,” says Paul Huang, its boss.
It has done so even as the brick maker’s global business has looked shakier. In 2017 Lego cut 1, 400 jobs and 35 its first drop in revenues and profits in over a decade. But last year both ticked up again, by 4% each. Lego has thus 36 its status as the world’s biggest toy-maker, taken from Mattel in 2014--even as its American rival last year 37 its highest revenues in five years from its Barbie dolls.
Newly affluent（富裕的）parents in China have helped Lego 38 , We have not maxed out there, by far, “says Niels Christiansen, whom Lego brought in as chief executive two years ago. As in the West, the educational merits of bricks 39 to Chinese parents. Last year 98% of those surveyed by Lego said that play was 40
for their child’s well-being, even more than Americans and Danes.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Back to the Han fu-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 Westem fashion and futuristic technology as its economy boomed in recent decades, but a growing number of young people like Xiao arc 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.
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 arc 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
( ) 53. A. departed B. associated C. abandoned D. claimed
( ) 54. A. protection B signal C. reproduction D. foundation
( ) 55. A. nation B. unity C. people D. integrity
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
（A）
The Ebro Delta, in Spain, famous as a battleground during the Spanish Ci War, is now the setting for a different contest, one that is making rice farmers fight against two enemies: the rice eating giant apple snail, and rising sea levels. What happens here will have a bearing on the future of European rice production and the overall
health of southem European wetlands.
Located on the Mediterranean, just two hours south of Barcelona, the Ebro Delta produces 20 million kilograms of rice a year, making it one of the continent most important rice-growing areas. As the sea creeps into these fresh watch marshes, however, rising salinity（盐度）is hurting rice production. At the same time, this sea-water also kills off the greedy giant apple snail, an introduced pet species that fees on young rice plants. The most promising strategy has become the play one enemy off against the other.
The battle is currently being waged on land, in greenhouses at the University of Barcelona. Scientists working under the banner “Project Neurice” are seeking varieties of rice that can withstand the increasing salinity without losing the absorbency that makes European rice ideal for traditional Spanish and ltalian dishes.
“The project has two sides,” says Xavier Serrat, Neurice project manager and researcher at the University of Barcelona. “The short -term fight against the snail, and a mid-to long term fight against climate change. But the snail has given the project greater emergency.”
Originally from South America, the snails were accidentally introduced into the Ebro Delta by Global Aquatic Technologies, a company that raised the snails for fresh-water aquariums（水族）but failed to prevent their escape. For now, the giant apple snail’s presence in Europe is limited to the Ebro Delta. But the snail continues its march to new territory, says Serrat.
“The question is not whether it will reach other rice-growing areas of Europe, but when.”
Over the next year and a half investigators will test the various strains of salt-tolerant rice they’ve bred. In 2018, farmers will plant the varieties with the most promise in the Ebro Delta and Europe’s other two main rice-growing regions along the Po in Italy, and France’s Rhone. A season in the field will help determine which if any of the varieties are ready for commercialization.
As an EU-funded effort, the search for salt-tolerant varieties of rice is taking place in all three countries. Each team is crossbreeding a local European short-grain rice with a long-grain Asian variety that carries the salt resistant gene. The scientists are breeding successive generations to arrive at varieties that in corporate salt tolerance but retain about 97 percent of the European rice genome（基因组）.
( ) 56. Why does the author mention the Spanish Civil War at the beginning of the passage?
A. Because it significantly influences the lives of Spanish rice farmers.
B. Because it is extremely important in the records of Spanish history.
C. Because rice farmers there are engaged in another kind of battle of similar importance.
D. Because rice farmers there are experiencing the hardships of wartime.
( ) 57. What may be the most effective strategy for rice farmers to employ in fighting their enemies?
A. Striking the weaker enemy first.
B. Killing two birds with one stone.
C. Eliminating the enemy one by one.
D. Using one enemy to fight against the other.
( ) 58. What does the Neurice project manager say about the giant apple snail?
A. It can survive only on southern European wetlands.
B. It will invade other rice-growing regions of Europe.
C. It multiplies at a speed beyond human imagination.
D. It was introduced into the rice fields on purpose.
( ) 59. What is the ultimate goal of the EU-funded program?
A. Cultivating ideal salt resistant rice varieties.
B. Increasing the absorbency of the Spanish rice.
C. Introducing Spanish rice to the rest of Europe.
D. Popularizing the rice crossbreeding technology.
（B）
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( ) 60. Where can you probably find this information?
A. The official website of the British Museum.
B. The map with color plans and visitor in formation of the British Museum.
C. A leaflet distributed on the streets near the British Museum.
D. The notice board at the entrance of the British Museum.
( ) 61. If a family with two adults and three teenagers from the United States want to take part in the family activities of the Museum, they should pay attention to the following in formation EXCEPT that________.
A. the Museum is closed at Christmas and on New Year’s day and good Friday but not on school holiday.
B. all the backpacks and luggage including the large ones should be deposited in the cloakrooms before entering.
C. families are allowed to touch the selected objects at the Hands-On desks in the museum
D. teenagers an sketch with pencil and take photos in selected galleries for their schoolwork
( ) 62. Which of the following statements is true about access to the Museum?
A. Wheelchairs can be borrowed and booked in advance with a deposit.
B. Some major temporary exhibitions don’t provide large print information but audio description is available.
C. The Museum provides curatorial-led handling sessions for blind and partially-sighted visitors if required.
D. Visitors can borrow a Multimedia Guide and a sound enhancement system is available to support sign-interpreted tours
（C）
Types of Social Groups
Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these
relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linked together by a relatively stable set of expectations, it is called a relationship.
People are bound within relationships by two types of bonds: expressive ties and instrumental ties. Expressive ties are social links formed when we emotionally invest ourselves in and commit ourselves to other people. Through association with people who arc meaningful to us, we achieve a sense of security: love, acceptance, companionship, and personal worth. Instrumental lies are social links focused when we cooperate with other people to achieve some goal.
Occasionally, this may mean working with, instead of against, competitors. More often, we simply cooperate with others to reach some end without endowing the relationship with any larger significance.
Sociologists have built on the distinction between expressive and instrumental lies to distinguish between two types of groups: primary and secondary. A primary group involves two or more people who enjoy a direct, intimate, cohesive relationship with one another Expressive ties predominate in primary groups: we view the people as ends in themselves and valuable in their own right. A secondary group entails two or more people who are involved in an impersonal relationship and have come together for a specific, practical purpose. Instrumental ties predominate in secondary groups: we perceive people as means to ends rather than as ends in their own right. sometimes primary group relationships evolve out of secondary group relationships. This happens in many work settings. People on the job often develop close relationships with coworkers as they come to share gripes, jokes, gossip, and satisfactions.
A number of conditions enhance the likelihood that primary groups will anise. First group size is important. We find it difficult to get to know people personally when they are milling about and dispersed in large groups. In small groups we have a better chance to initiate contact and establish rapport with them. Second, face-to face contact allows us to size up others. Seeing and talking with one another in close physical proximity makes possible a subtle exchange of ideas and feelings. And third, the probability that we will develop primary group bonds increases as we have frequent and continuous contact. Our ties with people often deepen as we interact with them across lime and gradually evolve interlocking habits and interests.
Primary groups are fundamental to us and to society. Sociologists view primary groups as bridges between individuals and the larger society because they transmit mediate, and interpret a society’s cultural patens and provide the sense of oneness so critical for social solidarity. Primary groups, then serve both as carriers of social norms and as enforcers of them.
( ) 63. According to Paragraph l, which of the following statements is true of a relationship?
A. It is a structure of associations with many people.
B. It should be studied in the course of social interaction.
C. It places great demands on people.
D. It develops gradually over time.
( ) 64. Which of the following can be inferred from the author’s claim in paragraph 4 that primary group relationships sometimes evolve out of secondary group relationships?
A. Secondary group relationships begin by being primary group relationships.
B. A secondary group relationship that is highly visible quickly becomes a primary group relationship.
C. Sociologists believe that only primary group relationships are important to society.
D. Even in secondary groups, frequent communication serves to bring people into close relationships.
( ) 65. The phrase “size up” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_________”.
A. enlarge
B. evaluate
C. impress
D. accept
( ) 66. This passage is developed primarily by_________.
A. drawing comparisons between theory and practice.
B. presenting two opposing theories
C. defining important concepts
D. discussing causes and their effects
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
It’s time to re-evaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get out where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.
Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44 reported feeling. “very tired” exhausted,” according to a recent study.
67 It’s also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying “no.” Women want to be able to do it all - volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals -and so their answer to any request is often “Yes, I can.”
Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. 68 .
At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don’t want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive al work. 69
Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what bicyclist then most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what’s the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-even if that means doing the boring work themselves.
This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor in who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not 70 . Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, I may highlight your inability to delegate electively.
IⅤ. Summary Writing
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.
Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through social ties, much like a virus. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. But the finding might also offer hope.
The researchers examined more than 40,000 social ties. They found that a person’s chance of becoming severely overweight increased by 57% if a friend had become obese. A sister or brother of a person who became obese had a 40% increased chance of becoming obese. The risk for a wife or husband was a little less than that.
Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medial School was a lead investigator in the study. He says there is a direct causal relationship between a person getting fat and being followed in weight gain by a friend. The study found that the sex of the friends was also an influence. In same-sex friendships a person had a 70% increased risk of becoming obese. Men had a 44% increased risk of becoming obese after weight gain in brother. In sisters, it was 67%.
The researchers also considered the effect of where people lived in relation to each other. James Fowler of the University of Caledonia, San Diego, was the other lead investigator. He says a frond who lives a few hundred kilometers away has as much influence as one in the same neighborhood. He says the study demonstrates the need
to consider that a major part of people’s health is tied to their social connections.
Both investigators say their research shows that obesity is not just a private medical issue, but a public health problem.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72.这家主题乐园受到消费者的质疑是因为它的某些规则存在“双标”的可能性。（likely）
73.令当今年轻一代感到心力交瘁的不仅是繁重的下作和生活压力,还有突如其来二胎。（exhaust）
74.适度饮食、少熬夜、多养身能有效改善中年人日益下降的健康状况。（improve）
75.高考过后,很多老师和家长煞费苫心指导学生该报考哪所大学,结果学生们依旧固执己见,一意孤行。（respond）
ⅤI. Guided writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.最近几年,随着网络购物的迅速崛起,实体店的生意越来越冷清。可以说网终购物止在逐步取代实体店购物。你觉得这种发展趋势所带来的是利还是弊?请结合自身经历谈谈你的看法。
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21. more original 22. where 23. to have found 24. exists 25. buying 26. published
27. may 28. have shown 29. although 30. what
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III. Reading Comprehension Section B ( 22%) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (C) Open data-sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science—because other scientists might be able to make advances not foreseen by the data's producers—most are reluctant to post the results of their own labours online. When Wolkovich, for instance, went hunting for the data from the 50 studies in her meta-analysis, only 8 data sets were available online, and many of the researchers whom she e-mailed refused to share their work. Forced to extract data from tables or figures in publications, Wolkovich's team could conduct only limited analyses. Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository(库), and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some 500 million objects –but these remain the exception, not the rule. Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data and the contextual information called metadata; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data. But the barriers are disappearing in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data public. Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report that scientists need to ‘shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as private preserve’. Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information, and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover and cite them. Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing, the
II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section B Recently,I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting.As we were about to arrive,the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight delay before setting down.High desert winds had forced the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be circling the city for a few minutes waiting to land.We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts(21)________(fasten) because there might be a few bumps.Well,that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(22)________(pale)by comparison. The movement was so sudden(23)________several passengers felt sick and had to use airsickness bags.(24)________you might guess,that’s not good thing to happen in a narrow space because it only serves to increase the discomfort of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure,the entire airplane became very quiet.There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be distinctly noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life… (25)________one.A baby was having a good time!With each bump of the aircraft,he(26)________let out a giggle of happiness.As I observed this,I realized that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his safety.He(27)________thought about the past nor about the future.Those are (28)________we grown-ups have learned from experience.He was enjoying the ride because he (29)________(not teach)to fear it.(30)________(understand)this,I took a deep breath and sat back into my seat,pretending I was really on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even managed to giggle once or twice,which is much to the chagrin of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. C Section People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.If you lived in the Mediterranean,for instance,you would consider octopus a great__31__.You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive.On the other hand,your stomach would__32__ at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat---the__33__accepted practice in many northern countries.The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we__34__to them all our lives. No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world.There are countless people who,ever since their early years,have learned to__35__snails with food.My friend,Robert,lives in a country where snails are despised.As his flat is in a large town,he has no garden of his own.For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.The idea never appealed to me very much,but one day,after a heavy__36__,I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my__37__plants.Acting on a sudden impulse,I collected several dozen,put them in a paper bag,and took them to Robert.Robert was delighted to see me and__38__pleased with my little gift.I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours.I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. 第1页/共8页
第一学期期末考试 高三英语试卷 （满分：150分考试时间：120分钟） 第Ⅰ卷 (共103分) 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. A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In the classroom. D. In a department store. 2. A. Its price. B. Its location.
C. Its comfort. D. Its facilities. 3. A. He is just a passer-by like the woman. B. He is unwilling to tell the woman anything. C. He doesn’t know where the closest bookstore is. D. He can’t understand the woman’s question thoroughly. 4. A. He would rather have American food. B. He has always liked American food. C. He is accustomed to eating American food. D. He ate American food more in the past. 5. A. Five minutes. B. Fifty minutes. C. Forty-five minutes. D. Fifteen minutes. 6. A. The man has left a good impression on her family.
Section B Directions：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (B) With the coming of big data age, data science is supposed to be starved for, of which the adaption can point a profound change in corporate competitiveness. Companies, both born-in the digital era and traditional world are showing off their skills in data science. Therefore, it seems to have been creating a great demand for the experts of this type. Mr Carlos Guestrin, machine learning professor from University of Washington argues that all software applications will need inbuilt intelligence within five years, making data scientists—people trained to analyze large bodies of information — key workers in this emerging “cognitive” technology economy. There are already critical applicat ions that depend on machine learning, a subfield of data science, led by recommendation programs, fraud detection system, forecasting tools and applications for predicting customer behavior. Many companies that are born digital—particularly internet companies that have a great number of real-time customer interactions to handle—are all-in when it comes to data science. Pinterest, for instance, maintains more than 100 machine learning models that could be applied to different classes of problems, and it constantly fields request from managers eager to use this resource to deal with their business problem. The most important factor weighing on many traditional companies will be the high cost of launching a serious machine-learning operation. Netflix is estimated to spend ＄150m a year on a single application and the total bills is probably four times that once all its uses of the technology are taken into account. Another problem for many non-technology companies is talent.Of the computer science experts who use Kaggle, only about 1000 have deep learning skills, compared to 100,000 who can apply other machine learning techniques, says Mr Goldbloom. He adds that even some big companies of this type are often reluctant to expend their pay scales to hire the top talent in this field. A third barrier to adapting to the coming era of “smart” applications, however, is likely to be
2020 年上海高三英语一模分类汇编：翻译 2020 宝山一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 无论时走路、骑车还是开车，遵守交通规则都很重要。（follow） 73. 只有发展好、运用好、治理好互联网，才能使其更好地造福人类。（Only） 74. 鼓励你，给你建议，并提出有建设性的问题的人被称作人生教练或导师。（helpful） 75. 生命充满了挑战，但是只要你有学习新事物的意愿，就能得到克服障碍的正确态度。（willingness） 72. Whether you walk, cycle or drive a car, it ' s important to follow the rules of the road. 73. Only by developing, using and governing the internet well can it benefit mankind. 74. A person who encourage you, give you advice and asks helpful questions is called life coaching or mentor. 75. Life is full of changes, but a willingness to learn something new gives people the right attitude for overcoming obstacles. 2020 崇明一模 V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 出于好奇，杰克向村民们打听了这座城堡的历史。（curiosity） 73. 我们最好分析一下公司最近几年发展减缓的原因。（analyze） 74. 人人都该意识到，减少人类活动对环境的负面影响是很有必要的。（it） 75. 我决心已定，无论你怎么劝我，我也不会同意放弃这个通过夜以继日的努力工作才获得的机会。（however） 72. Out of curiosity, Jack asked the villagers about the history of the castle. 73. We ' d better analyze（the reasons） why our company ' s development hians r eslcoewnet d down years. We' d better analyze the reasons for the slow-down of our company ' s development these years. 74. Everyone should realize that it 'qsu ite necessary to reduce the negative effect that human activity has on
2018-2019学年上海中学高三第一学期摸底考试 II.Grammar and Vocabulary 温馨提示：多少汗水曾洒下，多少期待曾播种，终是在高考交卷的一刹尘埃落地，多少记忆梦中惦记，多少青春付与流水，人生，总有一次这样的成败，才算长大。高考保持心平气和，不要紧张，像对待平时考试一样去做题，做完检查一下题目，不要直接交卷，检查下有没有错的地方，然后耐心等待考试结束。 Section A Direction: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the other answer that best completes the sentence. 25.While I was waiting to enter ________ university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in ________ suburb of London. A. /, a B. an, a C. a, the D. the ,the 26.In most cases, ________ a passenger has his ticket and managers to catch his train, he can reach his destination more comfortably than ________ he had to drive himself. A. once, if B. that ,if C. when, while D. where, when 27.The invention of the modern computer is one of the great contributions ________ to man’s efficiency. A. having ever been made B. ever been made C. ever made D. having ever made 28.I was not able to work out the problem ________ my teacher explained it. A. as B. unless C. until D. when 29.For him to be re-elected, what is essential is not that his policy works, but ________ the public believe that it does. A. / B. whether C. that D. if
上海市进才中学2020届高三下学期3月月考 英语试题 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Grammar and Vocabulary Universities Show “ Red Card” to English Majors An increasing number of Chinese universities are showing English the “red card” and sending it off the academic playing field. Just last month, five more universities announced that they would no longer offer English as a major, _____1_____ CET-4 (大学英语四级考试) will still be required for graduation. At first sight, it may appear that these universities are downgrading the importance of learning English. In actual fact, they are responding to the economic reality _____2_____English majors do not have good job prospects after graduation. And the same holds true for graduates in other Arts majors. According to MyCOS, the Beijing-based education research group, English graduates, along with those in history, literature and law, have _____3_____(low) starting salaries and lowest employment rate. Engineering, economics and science graduates have better job prospects and make twice as much money, with IT graduates ____4____ (make) the most. In _____5_____ 1980s, the Chinese government made the study of English a priority as part of its reform and opening-up policy. English majors were in high demand in business and in government because people with good English-language skills were so rare. Today, about 350 million Chinese have studied, or are studying, English. Ten million of them _____6_____ (consider) functionally bilingual. So, when an employer looks at a graduate’s résumé , it is assumed that he or she has good English skills. However, for those of you who truly love English, you should not be discouraged. The demand for English teachers is still high at all levels of education, _____7_____in public schools and in private institutions. Zhang Lu is probably familiar to most of you as the elegant young woman _____8_____ (see) standing or sitting slightly behind top government officials when they meet leaders from
南模中学高三三模数学试卷 2019.05 一. 填空题 1. 若集合{|310}A x x =+>，{||1|2}B x x =-<，则A B =I 2. 若复数z 满足 1i i z -=-，其中i 为虚数单位，则z = 3. 若函数1 ()1f x x =+（0x >）的反函数为1()f x -，则不等式1()2f x ->的解集为 4. 试写出71 ()x x -展开式中系数最大的项 5. 若函数4y =a ，最大值为b ，则2lim 34n n n n n a b a b →∞-=- 6. 已知平面上三点A 、B 、C 满足||AB =u u u r ，||BC =u u u r ||CA =u u u r ，则 AB BC BC CA CA AB ?+?+?u u u r u u u r u u u r u u u r u u u r u u u r 的值等于 7. 设P 是曲线tan x y θθ?= ???=? （θ为参数）上的一动点，O 为坐标原点，M 为线段OP 的中 点，则点M 的轨迹的普通方程为 8. 在等差数列{}n a 中，首项13a =，公差2d =，若某学生对其中连续10项进行求和，在 遗漏掉一项的情况下，求得余下9项的和为185，则此连续10项的和为 9. 从集合{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}A =中任取两个数，欲使取到的一个数大k 于，另一个数小 于k （k A ∈）的概率为 2 5 ，则k = 10. 已知数列{}n a 的通项公式为(1)2n n n a n =-?+（*n ∈N ），则这个数列的前n 项和为 n S = 11. 已知函数1 ()f x x x =- ，数列{}n a 是公比大于0的等比数列，且61a =， 1239101()()()()()f a f a f a f a f a a +++???++=-，则1a = 12. 定义在R 上的奇函数()f x ，当0x ≥时，1 2log (1)[0,1)()1|3|[1,) x x f x x x +∈??=??--∈+∞?，则关于x 的 函数()()F x f x a =-（01a <<）的所有零点之和为 （结果用a 表示） 二. 选择题 13. 已知非零向量a r 、b r ，“函数2 ()()f x ax b =+r r 为偶函数”是“a b ⊥r r ”的（ ）条件 A. 充分非必要 B. 必要非充分 C. 充要 D. 既不充分也不必要
2017 学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷 高三英语试卷 （满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟）2017.12 考生注意： 1.考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。 2.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸 上，做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在 答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 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. A. At a bank. B. On the street. C. At home. D. In a cafe. 2. A. A concert. B. A book sale. C. A banquet. D. An art exhibition. 3. A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. An hour and a quarter. D. An hour and a half. 4. A. The train will arrive on time. B. The train is late due to the storm. C. The woman will take the next train. D. The woman has to wait for the train. 5. A. She talks too much. B. She doesn’t like speaking. C. She is always very frank. D. She often talks loudly. 6. A. She doesn’t want to have a birthday party. B. She doesn’t like the gift. C. She wants to forget her birthday. D. She doesn’t w ant to grow old. 7. A. The woman doesn’t want to go out in the evening. B.The film is not worth seeing at all. C.The man won’t go to the movies with the woman. D.The man is very tired from his work. 8. A. The summer this year is terribly hot. B. Last summer was even hotter. C. Hot weather helps people lose weight. D. Light was stronger this morning.
2018年上海中学高三英语模拟练习（一） Grammarand Vocabulary Section A Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passagecoherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill ineach blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, useone word that best fits each blank. Today theStatue of Liberty is a beloved landmark. It ___1___(tower) above of theharbor of New York and is lovingly cared for by the National Park Service. Manythousands of visitors who visit Liberty Island each year might never suspectthat getting the statue ___2___(build) was a long slow struggle. More than acentury ago, it ___3___(be) the celebration of freedom and the commemorationof the friendship between America and France that inspired sculptor AugusteBartholdi and finally he went forward with designing the potential statue andpromoting the idea of building it. However, money was so big a problem ___4___was haunting the two governments from the beginning to the end. Donations forthe building of the statue first began coming in throughout France in 1875.Numerous people gave donations. A copper company donated the copper sheets thatwould be used to fashion the skin of the statue. Various donations werehelpful, ___5___ the cost of the statue kept riding. ___6___(face) with ashortfall of money, the French-American Union held a lottery. Merchants inParis donated prizes, and tickets were sold. The lottery was a success, butmore money was still needed. The sculptor Bartholdi eventually sold miniatureversions of the statue, ___7___ the name of the buyer engraved on them.Finally, in July 1880 the French-American Union announced that enough money hadbeen raised to complete the building of the statue. While theFrench had announced that the funds for the statues were in place in 1880, bylate 1882 the American donations, which would be needed to build the pedestal,were sadly lagging. The sculptor Bartholdi had travelled to America in 1871 topromote the idea of the statue. Despite Bartholdi’s efforts, t he idea of thestatue was difficult ___8___(sell). some newspapers, most notably the New YorkTimes, often criticized the statue as folly, and vehementlyopposed ___9___(spend) any money on it. The newspaper publisher JosephPulitzer, who had purchased a New Y ork City daily, The World, in the early1880s, took us the cause of the statue’s pedestal. He mounted an energetic funddrive, promising to print the name of each donor, ___10___ small the donation,Pulitzer’s audacious plan worked, and millions of people around the countrybegan donating whatever they could. In August1885, that final $100,000 for the statue;s pedestal had been raised.Construction work on the stone structure continued, and the next year theStatue of Liberty, which had arrived from France packed in crated, was erectedon top.