2025届上海市长宁区高三上学期一模英语试题

2024学年第一学期高三英语教学质量调研试卷 （考试时间105分钟；满分115分） I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the links to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each plank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. The benefits of container gardening Do you love gardening, but you don’t have a yard? If that’s the case, ____1____(take) container gardening into consideration. This method involves ____2____(grow) plants in pots and containers rather than in the ground. Container gardening is a great way to grow flowers, herbs, vegetables, fruit trees and more. There are many advantages to this gardening method. To begin with, you don’t need much space. A roof or any other outdoor area that receives direct sunlight will work. In fact, a sunny, indoor kitchen windowsill(窗沿) is perfect for a few small plants, ____3____ gives you easy access to herbs and vegetables as you prepare meals. The key is to choose a spot that receives a good deal of sunlight. Unless they’re too big or heavy, containers are portable. This allows you to move your plants inside if necessary. Or you can move your plants into the shade ____4____ extremely hot days. Containers allow you to place your plants ____5____ they’ll grow best. With containers, you’re almost certain ____6____(fill) them with productive soil. Using a good bag of potting soil that contains the necessary nutrients for your plants is best. Here’s an important tip: Once ____7____(stuff), large containers can get heavy. Therefore, it’s best to put them at a proper place before filling them. One of the greatest benefits of container gardening is that little or no weeding____8____(require). For plants in the ground, weeding is sometimes a daily or weekly requirement. People also love the fact that almost ____9____ can be used as a container. You don’t need expensive pots for containers. Wooden boxes, cans, tea kettles, old shoes and more will work. There’s no end to the number of items that can be used. Just be sure to drill holes in the bottom of your containers for proper water discharge. _____10_____ shows off your green fingers and your creativity is a container garden. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. adaptable B. broadened C. dramatically D. handful E. inevitably F. likelihood G. maintained H. perception I. properly J. remarkable K. suggested Sense of smell that seems impossible How do we smell odours (气味)? The answer is that the olfactory bulb, a structure at the front of the brain, plays a vital role in our ability to smell. Or, at least, so we thought. Researchers have now discovered a(n) ____11____ of women who have a perfectly normal sense of smell but who seem to lack olfactory bulbs. The team, including Tali Weiss and Noam Sobel at the Sunshine Institute of Science in U. S., say a lack of olfactory bulbs is unusual but not ____12____: one in 10,000 people don’t have them, but we had believed none could smell. However, in the course of a study into possible links between ability to smell and reproduction, the team happened across a 29-year-old woman who was different: she lacked olfactory bulbs but ____13____ that her sense of smell remained very good. Every test the researchers threw at her ____14____ that she did indeed have a good ability to distinguish odours, despite lacking the olfactory bulb typically believed necessary to do so. The team ____15____ the scope of its investigation, and found more women like this, but no men at all. The researchers were able to estimate the ____16____ of being a woman who can smell normally without these brain structures to be about 0.6 per cent. Strangely, the probability of this happening is raised ____17____ in left-handed women. Among people who are left-handed, women who lack olfactory bulbs have a roughly 4 per cent chance of still being able to smell ____18____. Sobel says this may be further proof as to how ____19____ the brain is: if it lacks olfactory bulbs, it can recognise itself so other brain regions take on the task of odour ____20____. Alternatively, the discoveries might hint that we know less about our ability to smell than we thought. II. 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. Health care is a necessity for everyone, but not everyone has equal access to it. People in rural communities in particular face barriers to medical care that do not affect people in cities. This is true both in developed countries and in the developments and nonprofit organizations are working to address the ____21____. One barrier to rural health care is ____22____. Rural communities are ____23____ far from population centers, which means most small towns do not have large hospitals, so rural people need to travel long distances to see doctors. Rural areas also usually lack public transportation, which worsens the problem. Even if there is a hospital in a rural community, doctors often prefer to live in larger cities, so finding ____24____ can be challenging. Rural hospitals especially tend to lack specialists. Since each specialist only sees a small portion of the total number of patients, many hospitals ____25____ that they do not have enough patients who need the specialist to employ one. ____26____, the patients who do need the specialist are forced to travel long distances or go without necessary treatment. In addition, in many countries, people in rural areas are more likely to live in poverty and struggle to pay for health care than urban residents. A variety of developments may help ____27____ some of these problems. One significant one is telehealth—using technology such as video conferences to allow patients to speak with doctors in ____28____. Using telehealth, doctors cannot run tests or examine patients up close. The technology, ____29____, can be useful for mental health care, follow-up appointments after surgery and the monitoring of enduring health issues. Sometimes if patients cannot travel to a clinic, the clinic will go to them. ______30______ health clinics are used in some areas to reach people who have trouble going to see a doctor. These traveling health units are often ______31______ than hospitals as well because they do not pay for as many facilities. Small rural hospitals that lack financial resources sometimes consider ______32______ larger networks that have access to better technology. These larger networks can also help rural hospitals bring on board new staff. Some countries try to motivate doctors to work in rural areas, offering slightly higher salaries or other benefits to those willing to ______33______ outside cities. They may also reward hospitals based on effectiveness in helping patients, ______34______ paying hospitals based on the number of procedures they perform. This could reduce costs for patients. While the problem of rural healthcare is ______35______, these initiatives may help provide necessary treatment for people outside major cities. 21. A. affection B. medication C. inequality D. necessity 22. A. poverty B. environment C. administration D. transportation 23. A. by chance B. by definition C. by contrast D. by necessity 24. A. potential patients B. public service C. medical staff D. reputable experts 25. A. conclude B. predict C. demand D. propose 26. A. Subsequently B. However C. Meanwhile D. Consequently 27. A. sustain B. lessen C. detect D. indicate 28. A. depressed areas B. monitored centres C. other locations D. border regions 29. A. moreover B. otherwise C. therefore D. nevertheless 30. A. Modern B. Mobile C. Mechanical D. Multiple 31. A. cheaper B. less crowded C. fancier D. more endurable 32. A. transitioning to B. competing against C. partnering with D. investing in 33. A. relax B. practice C. specialize D. volunteer 34. A. as opposed to B. as well as C. regardless of D. prior to 35. A. solvable B. urgent C. critical D. complex 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） We often picture today’s teens as social-media addicts. They stare at their phones 24/7 and lash out when they can’t have their WeChat fix. But the truth is more complicated: While they depend on social media to keep up with friends, it does have a tendency to make them feel helpless under the pressure, and they know it. When I spoke to four students at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., as part of my nation-wide teen listening tour, they told me they make conscious choices about who they share things with on social media, how they manage their accounts and how they handle their own burnout. While teens generally acknowledge that social media helps them keep up with their friends, around 45% of them say they feel troubled by the drama they often encounter, according to Pew Research Center. Roughly four in 10 teenagers say they feel pressure to post only things that show them in a positive light or that generate a lot of comments or likes. Many teens even take voluntary breaks from social media, according to a study conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. It found that 60% who have taken breaks have taken three or more, and 23% of teens who haven’t taken a break from social media have wanted to take one. About half of teens say their social-media breaks are typically a week or longer. The Sherman Oaks teens I spoke with say they too have taken breaks to avoid burnout. They all have friends who don’t even bother with social media, and they say they admire it. Still, the fear of missing out usually draws them back. Or, as one of the four students told me, “It kind of gets a little lonely after a while.” 36. The expression “lash out” (paragraph 1) can be best replaced by ________. A. take on B. break away C. pass off D. blow up 37. It is indicated in the passage that ________ is some teens’ intentional action on social media. A. selecting what to post B. letting others handle their posts C. showing their displeasure D. quitting to keep from feeling hurt 38. According to the passage, some teens take breaks from social media to ________. A. gather more materials for online drama B. escape the pressure of making comments C. avoid feeling left out by their peers D. relieve exhaustion from being disturbed 39. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. The downside of social media: Why teens get addicted B. The social media: More connectivity than isolation among teens C. The unseen consequences of social media: A teenage perspective D. The influence of social media: A comprehensive teenage analysis （B） The average household in the U. S. has at least one “smart” internet-connected TV, which can have content streamed straight to it. If you have a smart TV in your home, are you taking full advantage of all the great features it has to offer? Check out these amazing skills and start using them today. 1. Respond to Your Voice Commands Rather than clicking through menus, a lot of TVs now let you control certain functions using your voice — usually through a built-in virtual assistant like Amazon’s Alexa (on all Fire TVs) and Google Assistant (available on many models, including Hisense, LG and Samsung). Roku TVs can also be controlled by voice (through a microphone in the remote). Most will let you turn the TV on or off, search for content, pause or rewind, and more. 2. Find Your Misplaced Remote Some TVs can ring your remote to help you find it. For example, on some Sony models you can click the TV’s power button, then select “Find Remote,” and the remote will beep. Some remotes for Roku and Amazon Fire TVs also offer this feature. For example, with Amazon’s Alexa Voice Remote Pro for Fire TV, you can say, “Find my remote” to any Amazon device with Alexa or press the “Remote Finder” button in the Fire TV app’s section. 3. Make Closed Subtitles Easier to Read Many TVs let you enlarge the text in closed subtitles and standard TV menus for easy reading. On Samsung models, this feature is called Zoom Menu and Text. On Sony Google TVs, it’s called Text Magnification. Often, the zoom and enlarged text features can be turned on at the same time. (On Samsung models, you can also select “Learn Menu Screen,” which audibly tells you about each of the settings and what they do.) 4. Showcase Your Favourite Photos Want to show off your latest vacation photos without passing your phone around the room? If you have an iPhone go to Apple AirPlay Screen Mirroring to have an AirPlay-suited TV show what’s currently on your iPhone’s screen. With an Android phone you can “cast” your photos to a TV that’s equipped with Google Chromecast, such as LG, Sony and Hisense, by opening the Google Photos app and selecting “Cast.” 40. Which of the following statements about the smart TVs in the leaflet is true? A. Fire TVs are known for locating remote controls using sound. B. Sony TVs can be controlled hands-free with voice commands. C. Samsung TVs are characterised by expanded and spoken subtitles. D. Hisense TVs with Google Assistant can cast photos from iPhones. 41. As a shop assistant, which pair of skills of the smart TVs will you most likely introduce to the Smiths, a couple both with hearing and speech disabilities? A. 1 and 2. B. 2 and 3. C. 3 and 4. D. 1 and 4. 42. It can be concluded from the leaflet that smart TVs________. A. depend specially on physical remotes B. extend beyond TV capabilities C. exclude advanced text display features D. have restricted mobile device integration （C） Unemployment is a significant problem in many developing countries. Without steady work, individuals struggle to rise out of poverty, and the community as a whole also misses out. Many unemployed people could have done much good through their labour if they had been given the opportunity to contribute. Worse, without opportunities for proper employment, young people sometimes turn to crime and violence in order to provide for themselves. Thus, giving people opportunities to work is essential for the community’s well-being. Education plays a vital role in equipping people for certain jobs, but many young people find that even if they are qualified, the jobs are just not there. This was the situation that Rwandan entrepreneur (企业家) Noel Nizeyimana faced. When he graduated from university with a degree in soil and environmental science, he sent out application after application but received no job offers, so he turned to creating his own business. With three of his colleagues, he founded Greencare Rwanda Ltd., a company that transforms waste into products that can be used for various purposes. For example, one of the company’s programs processes waste and turns it into organic fertilizer used by local farmers. The company has also expanded into plastic recycling and produces paving materials from sand and plastic. Thus, Greencare Rwanda is providing materials for other industries as well. Greencare Rwanda Ltd. was able to get off the ground largely due to funds it received from the UN Youth Joint Programme. This program is an attempt to reach the UN’s sustainable development goal of “decent work and economic growth.” The assistance definitely helped Greencare, which now produces 400 tons of fertilizer and 2,560 square meters of paving materials per year. It also employs 25 people, which shows that helping people start businesses provides work for more than just the person who receives the funds. All this raises the question of what more can be done to empower young people to start their own businesses. Providing funds to cover the initial costs, as the UN Youth Joint Programme did for Nizeyimana, is certainly important as the starting costs for businesses can be extremely high. Governments are sometimes hesitant to provide funds to startups because success is not guaranteed. Starting a business is risky, and nobody wants to waste money, but experts warn that governments should not enforce too many requirements. Different regions will need different approaches, so trying to enforce a set of one size fits all requirements can run counter to the desire. While there are other ways to address unemployment, encouraging young business owners is one of the most effective — especially when those businesses produce goods that genuinely help local communities. 43. What is paragraph 1 mainly about? A. The role of the government in creating job opportunities. B. The importance of education for reducing unemployment rates. C. The necessity of providing work opportunities to prevent crime. D The consequences of unemployment on individuals and communities. 44. Greencare Rwanda Ltd. is mentioned in the passage to show ________. A. why setting goals for the youths is necessary B. how the support from the UN programme works C. international funding’s success across all industries D. difficulties young graduates encounter in job hunting 45 The phrase “run counter to the desire” (paragraph 4) most probably refers to ________. A. opposing the general goal of supporting entrepreneurship B conflicting with the hope of diverse and region-specific solutions C. going against the intention of providing equal opportunities for all D. supporting the idea of sustainable development and economic growth 46. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. international funding helps build successful mutual trade B. education shoulders an ultimate responsibility in one’s career C. entrepreneurship eases joblessness and boosts community welfare D. unemployment is the primary cause of crime in developing countries 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. Machine identifies songs from people’s brainwaves Artificial intelligence has learned to identify the songs someone is listening to from their brain readings. Derek Lomas at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and his colleagues asked 20 people to listen to 12 songs through headphones. ____47____ Each person’s brainwaves were recorded using an EEG (脑电图) cap that detects electrical activity. The EEG readings from each person were cut into short pieces and used along with the matching music clip to train an AI to spot patterns between the two. ____48____ But the software struggles if it is trained on EEG data from one person and then attempts to identify a song when someone else listens to it. Accuracy in such tests fell to less than one in every ten attempts. ____49____ And people tend to focus on different elements of the music during training. Ultimately, however, they aim to identify aspects of EEG responses to music that are common to all humans. ____50____ “I think it’s really stimulating to think about how the combination of machine learning and high-density (高密度的) data from EEG can be combined to bring insights into moving emotional experiences, but also to figure out what’s going on inside your head,” he says. Music is ultimately “just electrical signals,” he says. “And it’s the same with the EEG.” A. Lomas hopes that this will further our understanding of the brain as well as boost knowledge of how and why humans consume music. B. The AI was then tested on unseen portions of the data, identifying songs with a precision of 85 per cent. C. The experiment was conducted to determine if AI could replace human musicians. D. This suggests that the AI’s ability to identify songs highly depends on the individual’s brain activity. E. The volunteers did this blindfolded and in a faintly lit room to minimise the effect of their other senses on the results. F. The researchers believe that this is due to each person’s preference towards a song being unique. III. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. The role of siblings(兄弟姐妹) It’s common knowledge that the family a child grows up in has a huge influence on the child’s attitudes, beliefs and mental health. People usually think that the child’s parents are responsible for this influence, but relationships with brothers and sisters are just as important. Siblings provide children with a unique opportunity to practice interacting with their peers, rather than authority figures. Although friendships can have similar effects, relationships with siblings offer some unique advantages. During childhood, siblings see each other every day and spend more time with each other than with anyone else, sharing experiences that last all their lives. Siblings are also forced to persevere in their relationships with each other even if they have a falling out. This forces children to practice conflict resolution skills since they cannot leave the familial relationship, as they could with a friend. But a sibling relationship also offers a safe place to discuss difficult topics without fear of abandonment. Moreover, older siblings often teach their younger brothers and sisters about life. They can convey useful skills and advice, but they can also set bad examples, leading their younger siblings to do things that are wrong or foolish. Once children grow up, they do not see their siblings as often as before since they usually no longer live together. Maintaining sibling relationships now takes work, and if siblings do not get along, they can avoid each other. But many sibling relationships improve in young adulthood as the siblings mature. Sometimes the distance helps siblings enjoy each other’s company when they do meet. Relationships between siblings vary depending on the ages and personalities of the children involved. Even the best sibling relationships involve some disagreements, but a strong relationship can survive such conflicts. Considering the role of siblings throughout our lives, it’s critical to take the time to cultivate positive relationships with siblings. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 北京烤鸭烤好时，香味让所有外国食客都垂涎三尺了。（by the time）（汉译英） _________________________________________________________ 53. 无论你下月是否离职，做好手头的工作非常重要，这是你人品的体现。（essential）（汉译英） _________________________________________________________ 54. 这个被晨雾、悦耳的鸟鸣声和隐约的狗吠声包围的边陲小镇，慢慢地从酣睡中苏醒了。（envelop）（汉译英） _________________________________________________________ 55. 众所周知，远东各国的努力不仅保护了当地的环境，也为全球减少对这种危险元素的依赖做出了贡献。（reliance）（汉译英） _________________________________________________________ V. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李华。你校英语节即将举行主题为“爱的传递”的捐书活动，旨在为边远地区的贫困学生募集一批图书。活动要求每位同学捐出一本自己最喜爱的书，并写一篇短文，内容须包括： （1）对该书内容的简单介绍； （2）你最喜爱该书的理由； （3）你希望通过该书传递给边远地区贫困学生怎样的爱和希望。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024学年第一学期高三英语教学质量调研试卷 （考试时间105分钟；满分115分） I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. take 2. growing 3. which 4. on##for##during##amid 5. wherever/where 6. to fill 7. stuffed 8. is required 9. anything##everything 10. Whatever##What Section B 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. J 13. G 14. K 15. B 16. F 17. C 18. I 19. A 20. H II. 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. 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 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） 【36~39题答案】 【答案】36. D 37. A 38. D 39. C （B） 【40~42题答案】 【答案】40. A 41. C 42. B （C） 【43~46题答案】 【答案】43. D 44. B 45. B 46. C 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. 【47~50题答案】 【答案】47. E 48. B 49. F 50. A III. Summary Writing 【51题答案】 【答案】Growing up with siblings promotes the ability to get along with peers. Siblings shape each other. In childhood, they share life under the same safe roof, acquiring conflict-handling skills together, with older siblings often guiding. Adult siblings meet less, but relationships often improve. Sibling relationships are diverse, and it's important to develop a positive one. (55 words) IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 【52题答案】 【答案】By the time the Peking duck was roasted/done/ready, the smell had made all the foreign diners’ mouths water. 【53题答案】 【答案】Whether you (will) quit/resign next month or not, it's essential to do well in the work at hand, as it reflects your character. 【54题答案】 【答案】The frontier/border town, enveloped in (the early) morning mist, tuneful bird calls and distant dog barks/faint barking of dogs, is slowly/gradually/ waking up from a sound sleep. 【55题答案】 【答案】It is well known that the efforts of various countries in the Far East not only have protected the local environment but also have contributed to reducing global reliance on this dangerous element. V. Guided Writing 【56题答案】 【答案】Dear Friends, As a senior student at Mingqi High School, I am participating in our school’s English Festival by donating my favorite book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a novel that explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth. It tells the story of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in the Deep South of America during the 1930s. Through her eyes, we witness the trials and tribulations of her father, Atticus Finch, as he defends a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. The book not only provides a vivid picture of historical events but also delves into profound human values such as empathy, justice, and integrity. I love this book because it teaches us to stand up for what is right, even when it is difficult. By donating this book, I hope to pass on these messages to the children in remote areas, wishing them to find in this book the strength to pursue their dreams and the courage to overcome any obstacles they may face.I want them to know that they are not alone in their struggles and that there are people who care about them and their future. Let us all share the power of knowledge and spread the love through these pages. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$