上海市吴淞中学2024-2025学年高二下学期3月摸底考英语试卷

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H E A C G K F D B J 41.-45C B A D C 46.-50 B B C A B 51.-55 A A C B C 56-59 ACDA 60-62 ACC 63-66 CDAA 67-70 ABFC 71 .what 72.for 73.have understood 74.without 75.ask/asking 76.as if 77.that 78.While 79.featuring 80.more exciting 81.When buying school supplies, students rarely pay in cash and lean towards online payment, as it is more efficient and convenient. 82.Before deciding whether to donate money to a charity, donors take many factors into consideration, including the actual impact of the project. 83.Only a handful of students could understand this complicated concept, while the others were so confused that they even became somewhat impatient. 84.In the past, many children in rural areas walked to school in the dark, but now, with solar-powered street lights lighting up the roads, the children end up being able to walk in a bright and safe environment. 【原文】 1. M: Please get me a beer, a cold one. You know, I never drink beer without ice. W: But it is winter now. Don’t you think that’s bad for your stomach? Q: What does the woman think of the man’s preference for iced beer? 2.W: These shoes are very cheap. I think I’ll buy three pairs. M: Why not just buy one good pair? Cheap shoes wear out very quickly. Q: What does the man imply about the shoes? M: Mary, next year I don’t want to live in the dormitory. I need more peace and quiet. W: Check out the cost of renting an apartment first, John. I wouldn’t be surprised if you changed your mind. Q: What does the woman imply? 3.M: Mary, next year I don’t want to live in the dormitory. I need more peace and quiet. W: Check out the cost of renting an apartment first, John. I wouldn’t be surprised if you changed your mind. Q: What does the woman imply? 4.M: Can you drive me to the Andersons’ party Friday night? W: It depends on whether I’ll get my car back from the garage on time. Q: What does the woman imply? 5.M: I’m going to drop my science class. I have to get up too early in the morning. W: Is that really the good reason to drop the class, Tony? Q: What does the woman imply? 6.M: The coffee house has been short-handed these days, so we’ll have to wait in line. W: I know. Susan and I helped to work there as waitresses all day yesterday. Q: What can be learned about the coffee house? 7.W: Look at this photo. It was taken at John and Anne’s wedding ceremony ten years ago. M: I know. I couldn’t believe I had such long hair. It’s so embarrassing, isn’t it? Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 8.M: I didn’t have any trouble in finding accommodation in Paris last week. W: According to my experience there, it sounds too good to be true. Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s experience in Paris? 9.M: Excuse me, I would like to get a screen protector. W: Tell you what — I’ll throw one in for free if you buy a phone case today. Q: What does the woman mean? 10.M: Professor Parker, maybe you’d better find another actor to play this role. The lines are so long. Sometimes I just completely forget them. W: Look, Mike, it’s still a long time before the first show. And I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing and I’m sure you will get them. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 11-13. A team of scientists, who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up with some interesting conclusions. Firstly, everybody, without exception, has them. Secondly, dreams can be of practical value, acting as a reminder of things of importance that we need to do in our waking lives. If you dream of the punishment you may receive for not handing in your homework punctually, for example, this may help you to do it on time. Indeed, things we are anxious about in our daily lives often feature in our dreams. But it is hard to make sense of your dreams if you lack the ability to remember them in the first place. One recommendation is that you should keep a diary and pen by your bed, so you can write down your dreams as soon as they occur. You should also concentrate on three aspects. Firstly, record the strongest emotion in your dream, whether it is fear, anger or whatever. Then write down anything strange or unusual that happened and the names of the people who made an appearance in your dream. This way, according to the experts, you will have a reliable and meaningful dream record, which will make for fascinating reading. Now listen again. Questions 11. What conclusion have the scientists reached about dreams? 12. In which situation is it necessary to remember your dreams? 13. What are you recommended to write down if you want to record your dreams? 14-16 Hi, well, as you know, I’ve been doing a project on co-operatives and their history and what they’re like today. Although farmers and people have always worked together from prehistory onwards, what we know today as co-operatives really got going during the industrial revolution. They were frequently started by workers in situations where perhaps their companies were exploiting them or mistreating them in some way and they were seen as a way of providing protection for employees. The first one to really last and make a go of things was set up in town in the north of England, Rochdale, about a hundred and seventy years ago. The local workers had gone on strike, but then their employer, who ran the local shop, the company shop, took revenge by refusing to sell them food. Rather than starve, they started a co-operative food store whose purpose was to provide basic foodstuffs just so people could survive. The employers in question then went a step further by refusing to sell gas to the striking employees, so because they had no light, the co-operative started selling candles as well, even though that hadn’t been part of their original plan. Well, the movement was born and there are still co-operatives around today, ones which have been around for more than a hundred years running whole groups of shops in a region or over the whole country or offering banking and insurance. There are also ones which have been started very recently and are involved in all sorts of new technologies such as wind farms or designing internet sites and the like. Now listen again. Questions 14. Why did workers frequently start co-operatives during the industrial revolution? 15. Why did workers in Rochdale start the first real cooperative about 170 years ago? 16. What can be learned about today’s co-operatives from the passage? 17-20 W: I suppose the first question I have to ask you, Alan, is: what is a Best Boy? M: Well, the title is an American term used to describe the assistant to the man who works with the cameramen and the electricians on a film to make sure that the film is properly lit. W: So how do you spend your time? M: Basically what I do is work between the electrical department and production. I deal with the companies where the lights come from. And I’m also there on the film set, making sure that everything runs smoothly, that the lighting is set up when the camera crew arrives to shoot the film, and then I also help with the budget—we have to do timesheets, things like that. It’s mostly paperwork really. W: When did you start working in the industry? M: About fifteen years ago. I’d been an electrician and my first few film jobs were basic electrical ones, then I moved over to this. W: It sounds a rather complicated job to me. M: No, not really. I’ve never had to do anything out of the ordinary. But filming on location does make things more intense — there’s less control than in the studio and you can have problems with the weather. On my latest film, we were working in the hills and it would take us ages to get the equipment up there. But I enjoyed it. It was a challenge. W: Where do you see yourself in the future? What would promotion be for you? M: I like it where I am. I like working behind the scenes and seeing how the production works. There are enough challenges in the present job for me. The more experience you get, the more you worry whether you’ve got things to the right stage at the right time or not. You can’t just go home and switch off. But getting things right is a big satisfaction. Now listen again. Questions 17. Which of the following is one of Alan’s responsibilities? 18. What was Alan’s job before he worked as a Best Boy? 19. According to Alan, why does filming on location make things more intense? 20. What does Alan say about his future development? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$吴淞中学2024-2025学年第二学期 高二学科质量调研卷（英语） I. Listening Comprehension （30%） Section A（15%） 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．Beneficial. B．Unhealthy. C．Common. D．Rare. 2. A．They are not really cheap. B．They look good for the price. C．They may not last long. D．They will be out of fashion quickly. 3. A．John should give priority to his privacy. B．John had better choose a cheap apartment. C．John is unlikely to move out of the dormitory. D．John should make sure that he can find a quiet place. 4． A．She will get her car back on Friday. B.She may not be able to give the man a ride. C.She isn’t sure whether she will go to the party. D.She’s just paid a visit to the Andersons. 5. A．Tony gave a well-grounded reason. B.Tony should choose another course. C．Tony should continue his science class. D.Tony had better get up early every morning. 6. A. It is under-staffed. B. It serves tasty coffee. C. It isn’t big enough. D. It doesn’t provide good service. 7. A．A nice hair-style. B.An unforgettable wedding. C．A devoted friend. D.An old photo. 8. A．Surprised. B．Relaxing. C．Disappointed. D．Sympathetic. 9. A．She can give the man a discount for the phone case. B．Screen protectors are out of stock for the time being. C．Phone cases are much more expensive than screen protectors. D．The man can get a screen protector for free if he buys a phone case. 10．A．Drop out of the play. B．Switch parts with another actor. C．Be patient about learning his part. D．Have his lines memorized by tomorrow. Section B（15%） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11．A．Dreams are usually meaningless. B．Not everyone has dreams every day. C．We are sometimes anxious about dreams.D．Dreams can remind us of what we must do. 12．A．If you are often eager to dream. B．If you want to understand them. C．If you wonder when you dream. D．If you are often frightened by them. 13．A．What intense feelings you have in the dreams. B．Where you go in the dreams. C．Whoever you meet in the dreams. D．Whatever you experience in the dreams. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14．A．To go on strike. B．To protect themselves. C．To combine their efforts. D．To fight against their employers. 15．A．The shops stopped selling them daily necessities. B．People then suffered from a shortage of foodstuffs. C．They were exploited and mistreated by their employers. D．Gas and candles were not available to them at that time. 16．A．They refuse most new technologies. B．They stick to old ways of business. C．They offer banking and insurance. D．They are limited to a small region Questions 17 through 20are based on the following passage. 17．A．Dealing with camera companies. B．Calling electricians if there is an emergency. C．Looking after the camera crew. D．Working on time sheets. 18．A．An electrician. B．A camera man. C．An assistant to electricians. D．An assistant to camera man. 19．A．The equipment can’t stand the extremely bad weather. B．It’s hard for him to do something out of the ordinary. C．It once took him ages to get used to work outdoors. D．Something unexpected are very likely to happen. 20．A．He isn’t eager for any promotion. B．He thinks family is more important. C．He is already at the top of his career ladder. D．He doesn’t find any right position for himself. Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary（20%） Section A（GrammarⅠ） Going Hungry in the Land of the Rich The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. (21)______ this, many Americans struggle just to put healthy food, or any food at all, on the table every day. One (22) _____think that a food shortage is happening in America, but this is not the case. There is more than sufficient food for everyone, 40% of which is unfortunately, wasted every day. There are many different ways (23) ______food are wasted: farmers only pick the best-looking crops, deliveries aren’t made on time, supermarkets throw out extra products, customers buy more than they need, and so on. The highest level of wastage tends to happen in the richest communities. Meanwhile, people who live in poor or rural areas often have little or no access to food. These areas are called “food deserts.” They have fewer supermarkets, and the only food options that they can afford are often (24)_____(healthy) ones. Healthy foods (25) ________ ________ fresh fruits and vegetables may be impossible to find. Sadly, 12.8% of the American population live in food deserts. What can we do to help (26) _____ who don’t have enough food? Shirley and Annie Zhu came up with a solution. In 2017, when Hurricane Harvey destroyed over 100,000 homes in their city, Houston, the sisters got started. When (27) ______(involve) in clearing water from a flooded supermarket, they saw a huge amount of food (28)______(waste). At the same time, thousands of people in the city didn't have enough to eat. The girls set up Fresh Hub with 10 of their classmates, hoping to do something to help. They created an app which could be used by residents to find out (29)______ fresh food was available. Then they contacted local farmers and supermarkets to ask for their extra food. Up to now, Fresh Hub (30)______ (deliver) more than 15,000 pounds of food to people in need. Section B (Vocabulary) (10%) 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. A. immigrated B. bridged C. leaving D. mispronouncing E. fades F. escape G. effort H. rather I. ironically J. avoiding K. role The Pain of Forgetting My First Language No one prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my first language. It doesn’t feel like the sudden, sharp pain of losing someone you love, but ___31___ a dull ache that builds slowly until it becomes a part of you. My first language, Cantonese, is the only one I share with my parents. As it ___32___ from my memory, I also lose my ability to communicate with them. I was born in New York City and spent most of my childhood in Brooklyn speaking Cantonese. It was (and still is) the only language that my parents understand. In the 1980s, they ___33___ to the U.S. from China’s Guangdong Province. The jobs they found in kitchens and garment factories came with long hours, ___34___ them no time to learn English. When I first learned English in elementary school, my parents encouraged me to be excellent in English class because they believed it to be the key to success in America. It was an easy decision to suppress (抑制) Cantonese in an ___35___ to blend in and to feel more American. Over time, Cantonese played a smaller ___36___ in my life. It didn’t occur to me that my Cantonese was regressing until it was too late. First, my directions were off. I started saying jau, which means “right,” when I meant to say zo, which means “left.” Then, the names of colors started to ___37___ me. “I like your green dress”, I said to my mom in Cantonese once. “This is blue, silly!” she laughed. Eventually, I struggled to construct sentences altogether, often ___38___ words or failing completely to recall them. It’s deeply frustrating to be unable to express thoughts that I so eagerly want to share with my parents. We have no heart-to-heart conversations or mutual understanding. My heart aches, knowing that there’s a distance between us that may never fully be ___39___. My parents are in their 60s now. There’s no ___40___ the fact that we have a limited amount of time together. So I made it a goal to relearn Cantonese and, ultimately, rebuild the relationship with my parents, for I don’t want the language barrier to disconnect us anymore. III. Reading Comprehension(45%) Section A(15%) 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. Pasta: Loved the World Over What is the world’s favorite when it comes to food? According to a global survey by the U.K. based charity Oxfam, pasta is number one, ahead of meat, rice and pizza. __41__ being popular in European countries, pasta is one of the favorites in countries such as the Philippines, Brazil and South Africa. Global sales figures also __42__ the world’s love affair with pasta — they have risen from U.S. $13bn in 2003 to U.S. $16bn in 2010. Analysts predict sales will hit U.S.$19bn by 2015, ___43___ rising wheat costs. So how did the dish so closely ___44___ Italy become a staple of so many tables around the globe? It’s because it is cheap, versatile and convenient, says Jim Winship from the U.K.-based Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. A sauce to go with it can be made from simple ___45___. “You can create lots of ___46___ dishes with it. It tastes good and it’s filling. It also has a long shelf life, so you can keep it in the larder (食品储藏室) ___47___ you need to put a meal together.” But that’s only part of its success. Pasta is also relatively easy to ___48___ and transport around the world, making it a popular product with __49___ as well. “It’s always been a(n) ___50____ product,” says John Dickie, professor in Italian Studies at University College London and author of Delizias A History of the Italians and Their Food. “It is ____51____ one of the things that have contributed to its success — it’s easy to transport and has a long shelf life. It has ___52__ genes.” Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University London, says technological advances in the 19 century ____53____ pasta to be produced on a big scale. But the Industrial Revolution did that for everything else, he adds, and the reason pasta had been ____54____ successful was because people liked it and the Italian way of life. “It’s a(n) ____55____ phenomenon, not an industrial phenomenon,” he says. “People like the Italian way of life and their simple staple foods.” 41. A. Instead of B. In case of C. As well as D. In terms of 42. A. detect B. reflect C. predict D. analyze 43. A. despite B. given C. as a result of D. in addition to 44. A. involving B. surrounding C. fixed in D. associated with 45. A. choices B. kitchens C. ingredients D. ideas 46. A. delicate B. different C. Italian D. challenging 47. A. if B. until C. as soon as D. whenever 48. A. cook B. recycle C. mass produce D. grow 49. A. food companies B. housewives C. children D. office workers 50. A. agricultural B. industrial C. eco-friendly D. healthy 51. A. definitely B. unlikely C. by no means D. merely 52. A. commercial B. cultural C. delicious D. artistic 53. A. urged B. advised C. allowed D. required 54. A. less B. particularly C. exclusively D. barely 55. A. economic B. regional C. cultural D. accidental 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. （A） Yes, I admit it. I’m a true, incurable book abuser (施虐人). I like to fold dog ears. I like to break my books open so that their backs crack. I had a friend, who loved rubbing all the pages. I have another friend who is the exact opposite. She needs to keep her books completely new. I understand her. But once I get to know the book, I can’t help but show it some tough love. Because, believe me, although it sounds like I’m an abuser without a heart, that’s what it’s all about. Not hidden aggression, or a lack of respect; not at all. Let me explain. I have one book by my favourite author Diana Gabaldon that looks like rubbish. It’s completely wrinkled up from rain, and on its way to falling apart. I brought it like that to have her sign it. I hope she’s realized what an honour it is to her as a writer. It means, basically, that I’ve read the book to bits. I wouldn’t bother to mistreat books that don’t mean anything to me. Only the best books get read well, carried everywhere, worth intense reading where I’m so caught up with words that I will spill coffee over it. For my further defense, I would like to call in a witness. I have a cook book. Like almost all my other cook books, it’s worn, and there are dirty marks of food in it. The book is called Tex-Mex-Food, Music and the Joy of Life from Texas. Just as the title suggests, this is more than a cook book. These are the words on the very first page: Tex-Mex hasn’t been trendy for over 30 years. Considering it’s anything but cheap in calories, it probably never will be, either. Tacos(墨西哥卷) are instead all about such an untrendy things as a love for life. It’s something you enjoy while spending time with your loved ones ... We hope, therefore, that this cook book will soon be as dirty as a really old and used cook book should be. Oh, how true! How wonderfully put! And it’s the same thing for books: whether you’re a book preserver or a book abuser, the approach is based on love and a joy for life. Because I believe all who are passionate about books, are passionate people. 56. What does the author mean by being a“book abuser”according to the text? A. Treating books in a rough way B. Marking books with dog ears C. Keeping books in a new condition D. Lacking respect for books 57.According to the passage, the writer often does the following to his book except _________. A. have it dog-eared B. carry it everywhere C. keep it tidy D. have dirty marks in it 58. Why does the writer treat his favourite books badly? A. To cover up his disrespect for its author. B. To conceal his aggression to things around. C. To express his objection to the book preserver. D. To show his strong affection for the book. 59. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. The defense of one who treats books badly. B. The reasons why a certain book is preferred. C. The book lovers’ different habits of reading. D. The different ways to treat different books. (B) More On: Go to greg Is omitting jobs from a resume lying? ----------------------- How to handle stress at work ------------------------ How can men and women work better together? ------------------------ How will cancer treatment affect my son’s resume? ------------------------ What to do if you drank too much at the company holiday party Letter 1 January 28, 2018 | 3:31pm I work for an e-commerce Website. If one of our merchandisers has a question or wants to make a correction, they e-mail the entire department. In my opinion, this is rude and unnecessary. It seems to me that mass e-mail is appropriate for good or neutral news, rather than making a correction. Do you agree? Moreover, if you were the recipient of the correction, how would you respond? The only people who should be included in an e-mail are those who need to know or respond. Including everyone is rude and unprofessional as well as annoying to recipients. It’s not like we don’t have enough in our inbox already. I don’t agree that e-mail is only for good or neutral news, however. Sometimes you need to alert people or create a record of bad news. But no one should use e-mail to blame other people. If you’ve got a problem with someone, pick up the phone or take it outside (for a coffee, not a fist fight…geez). As for how to respond, e-mail is usually ineffective for resolving conflict. Have a conversation with the sender and explain why his or her approach isn’t the best and what you recommend. Letter 2 January 14, 2018 | 9:24 pm It’s the start of a new year and I believe it’s time for a change. What’s the best way to explain to a prospective employer that you are in need of something new without seeming flighty and without complaining about your current employer? The new year is as good a time as any to take stock, but not the only reason for making a change. At least, that’s not what you communicate to a prospective employer. Your reason for looking for a new job is less important to your new employer than why you want to work there. Needing a change might be the catalyst(催化剂), but the job search is like dating, and you wouldn’t ask someone out and explain you’re just bored in your current relationship, right? At least I hope not, otherwise you’re likely to be as lonely as Barry Manilow sounds when he sings “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”. 60. What is discussed in the first letter? A. How to handle rude mass emails at work. B. How to respond to a false charge. C. How to make a correction at work. D. How to ask questions in a polite way. 61. According to Greg, expressing your dissatisfaction with your present job in an interview would be the same as __________. A. talking about your family issues in public B.demonstrating your qualifications to your new boss C. complaining about your prior partner on a first date D bragging about your experience to your partner 62. It can be inferred that “go to greg” mainly offers advice on people’s __________. A. career choices B. social relationships C. working problems D. health problems (C) When we perceive other people, we seldom describe a person in cold and objective words. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly - perhaps with a two-second glance. We try to obtain information about others in many ways. Social scientist Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others: watching, without being noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person’s behavior with the known others’ behavior; observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for; deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person’s responses to specific stimuli; asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about him or her; and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person: questions, self-disclosures (自我表露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise. You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him. If we accept the idea that we won’t ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions. It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior. Ironically those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e.g., secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e.g., disclosure and truthful statements). 63. The word “pinpoint” (in the 1st Para.) is closest in means to ______. A. appreciate B. activate C. identify D. influence 64. What do we learn from the first paragraph? A. People like to be described in cold, objective words. B. It is impossible to get inside of a person. C. It is difficult to describe a person in words. D. Getting to know a person is usually no easy job. 65. It can be inferred from Berger’s suggestions that ______. A. people do not reveal their true self on every occasion B. the best way to know a person is by making comparisons C. in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directly D. face-to-face interaction is the best strategy to uncover information about a person 66. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ______. A. discuss the various aspects of getting to know people B. provide accurate ways of how to obtain information about people C. warn readers of the negative side of people’s characters D. give advice on appropriate behaviors for social occasions Section C (8%) Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. But in a new study researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain. B. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering. C.While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability stressful. D.In the future, with the deepening of brain science research, human beings will eventually unlock the secrets of the brain. E.The outside world is a judgment of the brain, but humans just don’t realize it. F.When we obtain new information, the brain automatically attempts to make it into existing information by forming associations. Is Human Brain Too Full? The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity? The answer is no, because brains are more complicated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form. Previous behavioral studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. (67) ___________ In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identification number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. (68) __________ And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference. (69) __________ When we search information, both relevant and irrelevant information will appear. The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated. A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. (70) __________ In a sense, forgetting is how our brains categorize memories, so the most relevant memories are ready to be taken out. Normal forgetting may even be a safety mechanism to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full. Ⅳ.GrammarⅡ(10%) Reconsidering the Staycation I’ve always been doubtful of the staycation. The newly-invented word is too cute for (71)___ feels like a comfort: While other people are off exploring the Blue Lagoon by camper van, you get to stay in your very own home and go to your usual supermarket (72)____ cookies! So, I am fascinated to discover, thanks to my colleague Catherine Pearson, that I (73) ____ (understand) staycation in a wrong way. Evidently, my tendency to take a break (74)_____ a plan is unlikely to produce a restorative effect. Instead, one should make good preparations for that period of time. Jaime Kurtz, a psychology professor at James Madison University and the author of “The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations,” suggests everyone (75) ____ (ask) himself, “If I were moving away soon, what would I most want to do, and who would I most want to spend time with?” I like this saying “Live every day (76) ____ ____ it were your last.” Any reminder (77) ____time is flying is a good one if it gets you to live better. This weekend, you could, for instance, seek out some vegan ice cream that doesn’t taste terrible. You could try running in a pool, which is easier on the joints but as effective as running on land. You could go for a walk or a drive (78) _____ listening to “Slow Radio,” a very comforting BBC podcast (79)____ (feature) sounds of the natural world. Whether or not you have a proper vacation planned for the coming weeks, you could envision any coming weekend as its own two-day mini-break, programming it as you would have a trip to somewhere new, with a journey (80)____ (exciting) than just “sleep as much as possible” and “mow the lawn”. Ⅴ.Translation(20%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 81. 在购买学校用品时，学生很少用现金支付，更倾向于线上支付，因为这种方式更高效便捷。（lean） 82. 在决定是否捐钱给慈善机构前，捐赠者会考虑很多因素，包括这个项目的实际影响。（consideration） 83. 只有少数学生能够理解这个复杂的概念，其他学生都感到非常困惑，以至于有些不耐烦了。（handful） 84.过去很多农村的孩子摸黑去上学，如今有太阳能路灯照亮道路，孩子们最终能够在明亮而安全的环境中行走。（end） VI. 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