精品解析：上海市复旦大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

复旦大学附属中学 2023 学年第二学期 高二年级英语期中考试卷 (考试时间： 100分钟; 满分： 115分) I. Grammar and Vocabulary (1*15+1*10=25分) Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. To be in agreement with the new strategy, Alice needs to ______ her team’s focus from traditional marketing to digital marketing. A. conceal B. ease C. measure D. shift 2. The basketball coach’s course is known for its ______ training, as he pushes his players to their limits to achieve maximum performance. A. humble B. intense C. random D. undying 3. While cooking dinner, Mom accidentally knocked over a pot of boiling soup, causing it to ______ on the kitchen floor. A. spill B. pile C. lean D. glare 4. On the eve of the annual fundraiser, the charity organization’s president decided to personally ______ all the donees to express their gratitude to all the donors and ask for continued support. A. call off B. call in C. call on D. call up 5. When weighing Thomas Jefferson’s legacy, one must consider, ______, his promotion of democratic principles, despite his ownership of slaves. A. once and for all B. in all C. after all D. above all 6. While these measures have been helpful in reducing the recent stress in financial markets, they ______ providing a lasting solution to the challenges. A. act on B. lean towards C. fall short of D. give way to 7. The ______ of seasons was found to greatly influence the reproductive cycles of a plant species, with spring and summer promoting active growth, while autumn and winter causing inactivity. A. projection B. succession C. evolution D. contraction 8. The past century’s struggles for gender equality have highlighted the ______ problem of gender discrimination that affects many aspects of daily life. A. confusing B. conflicting C. perpetual D. financial 9. The charity, noted for its ______ programs, leaned towards funding projects aiming to reduce poverty and inequa