上海复旦大学附属复兴中学2025-2026学年第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷

复旦大学附属复兴中学2025学年第二学期期末考试答案 I. Listening Comprehension 1-5 BCBAB 6-10 AABAB 11-14 ACBB 15-17 DDD 18-20 ADB II. Grammar and Vocabulary 20分 21. was brought; 22. had run; 23. with; 24. explaining; 25. more properly / properly; 26. while/ though/although; 27. whatever 28. where 29. to support 30. should/must 31~40 ECFKG AJBID III. Reading Comprehension 45分 41~55 ADBAD BABDC DDCBC 56-59 DBDD 60-62 ADB 63-66 BCBC 67-70. FCEA 71. Summary： Architects are trying to make cities greener. Technology is utilized to bring in some nature elements. Apple’s “spaceship” campus claims to be eco-friendly but actually isn’t. Such projects can’t help because the economic system, rather than architecture, is the root of problems. So efforts should be made to enable cities and their people to co-exist with nature harmoniously. (59) 72. Yesterday, Xiao Zhang sowed the seeds in the field, expecting a good harvest next year. 73. A photo exhibition will be held in memory of the devoted/ dedicated/ committed doctors and nurses in this disaster 74. It took hundreds of years to build this canal and although it is not as prosperous/busy as it used to be, it remains the major waterway running through the east and the west. 75. Faced with/ Facing the impact of the Internet era/age, physical stores must seek innovative/creative ways to survive the intense/fierce competition, or they will inevitably withdraw from the historical stage/ step off the stage of history. 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. W: I’d like to book two train tickets to London tomorrow morning, after the rush hour. M: No problem. Just give me a minute. There are three here at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 2. M: Our school is replacing printed textbooks with E-textbooks next semester. I can’t wait. W: Really? But tablets have too many distractions. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 3. W: 500 dollars? Do you typically spend that much on a pair of casual trousers? M: They’re a little pricey, yes, but they are special. Bear in mind they will last me several years and they are very fashionable too. Q: What does the man think of the trousers? 4. M: What we need is a roommate who is neat and clean. W: let’s write that in the advertisement: neatness is a must. Q: What do the two speakers want to do? 5. W: What’s that orange thing on your computer screen? M: It’s something I bought yesterday. It’s a plastic sheet that blocks the computer’s blue light. You know, the blue light will harm our eyes. Q: Why does the man cover the computer screen with the plastic sheet? 6. M: We are the only movie theatre in the whole country that only shows foreign movies. W: Is there enough demand for that? I would have thought that in London, most people don’t speak foreign languages. Q: What does the woman mean? 7. W: I’m only interested in the new classes, so how much of a discount is there on these 2 new classes? M: The same discount of 20% is being offered to everyone at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis for the first month. But you come too late. Q: What does the man imply? 8. M: Hey, haven’t seen you for a long time. Why don’t we have a snack and do some catching up? W: Yeah, why not? Q: What will they most probably do next? 9. W: As an emotional learner, I organize my notes into a story that I can connect to and recite to myself. M: That’s amazing. I didn’t know there are so many different ways to learn. Q: Why does the woman change her notes into a story? 10. M: I can’t believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world. The scientific evidence clearly indicates a decline in the birds’ population. W: But can anyone be sure whether the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change? Q: What does the woman imply? Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked several questions. The conversation and the passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 14 are based on the following conversation. M: Hello, Professor Smith, I’m John Wishart. I’m working on my entry for the Global Design Competition. My tutor said you might be able to help me with it. W: Ah, yes, I got a copy of your drawings. What sort of competition is it? M: Well, it’s an international design competition and we have to come up with a new design for a typical domestic kitchen appliance. W: I see, and are there any special conditions? Does it have to save energy for example? M: Actually, that was the focus in last year’s competition. This year’s different. We have to adopt an innovative approach to existing technology, using it in a way that hasn’t been thought of before. W: I see. What kitchen appliance have you chosen? M: Well, I decided to choose the dishwasher. W: Interesting, what made you choose that? M: Well, they’re an everyday kitchen appliance in most Australian houses but they’re all pretty boring and almost identical to each other. I think some people will be prepared to pay a little extra for something that looks different. W: That’s a nice idea. I see you’ve called your design ‘the Rockpool’, why is that? M: Basically, because it looks like the rock pools you find on a beach. The top is made of glass so that you can look down into it. W: And there’s a stone at the bottom. Is that just for decoration? M: Actually, it does have a function. Instead of pushing a button, you turn the stone. W: So, it’s really just a novel way of starting the dishwasher. 11. Why does John come to Professor Smith? 12. What’s the focus of this year’s competition? 13. Why has John chosen dishwashers? 14. What’s the function of the stone at the bottom? Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage. For a lot of people, summer is a time to enjoy the sun, have a vacation and relax. But if you need to study this summer, it’s very important to create a study schedule so you have enough time for your studies as well as time to enjoy your break. Here are four tips for you. First, get started with your schedule. The sooner you start, the sooner all your work is done and you’re free to do whatever you want during the holidays. Next, create a to-do list of everything that needs to get done. Write everything in order of their deadlines and separate them by subject, so that you can see everything you need to cover in the study plan. Then, plan it out. Make a schedule using a calendar or Excel. It could be daily, weekly or monthly depending on which way you prefer to plan. Include all the tasks you want to complete in that time period. Plan your time using two kinds of time blocks: free time and fixed time. Free time is when you have other summer activities and relax. Fixed time is when you need to do something which you’ve determined beforehand regardless of most situations. The last tip is to stick with it. Put your study plan where you can see it often. Each morning sees what you need to do and try to get it done. Reward yourself for completing the things you need to do and cross them off your schedule. 15. According to the passage, how should a to-do list be arranged? 16. What should you do in fixed time? 17. Who is the passage intended for? Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage. Most of us are actually terrible at giving gifts. Research has shown that givers are fascinated with the moment of unwrapping a gift even more than the gift itself. We want something from giving: looks of delight. This is why items like hyper-specific kitchen appliances and fancy old-fashioned clocks all seem like fantastic gifts. But it turns out receivers often want things that are far more practical—things they can actually use. In one study, researchers asked givers and receivers to rate gifts based on: desirability, like a fancy but complicated coffee maker, and practicability, like a coffee maker you can actually use without studying the instructions. They found that givers reliably chose the desirable gifts. But receivers preferred practicability. How can we design a gift-giving formula that is efficient and emotional as you want to be? A good way is to tell people what you want. A 2011 study looked at Amazon wish lists to determine if people were more appreciative of gifts from the list versus gifts that were total surprises. It turned out when people got gifts that weren’t on their list, they actually saw them as less thoughtful and less personal. Surprise is overrated—we’re happier to get what we ask for. 18. Why do gift givers prefer seemingly fantastic gifts? 19. According to the passage, which of the following do receivers value most about gifts? 20. How can we get a gift we desire? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $复旦大学附属复兴中学2025学年第二学期期末考试 高二年级英语试卷 高二 班 号姓名 得分 第I卷 I.Listening Comprehension 25 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 bookstore. B.At the train station. C.In a clock shop D.On the street. 2.A.They both prefer E-textbooks. B.The man is expecting printed textbooks. C.The woman is against the use of tablets. D.Neither of them needs tablets. 3.A.They're formal. B.They're worth the price. C.They're out-of-date. D.They're poor in quality. 4.A.Find a roommate. B.Move to a neat room. C.Post an ad for a cleaner. D.Reply to an ad. 5.A.To make the computer beautiful B.To protect his eyes. C.To get the computer to work longer. D.To keep the computer away from blue light. 6.A.The movie theatre isn't popular in London. B.Londoners should have seen the foreign movie. C.Londoners had better learn foreigner languages. D.There is a great demand for foreign movies in London. 7.A.The woman missed the discount. B.The woman isn't qualified for the discount. C.The woman fails to come to class on time. D.The woman can't join the new classes 8.A.Chase each other.B.Chat while eating. C.Prepare for a race. D.Serve a snack. 9.A.It's suitable for her leamning style. B.She wants to try different ways to learn. C.She prefers to connect notes to a story. D.It can strongly smooth her emotion. 10.A.The hunting is to blame for the disappearance of the birds. B.The cause of the decline in the ducks'number is uncertain. C.She is unhappy with the climate change throughout the world. D.The man should find more scientific evidence for the birds'extinction Section B Directions:In Section B,you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages.After each conversation or passage,you will be asked several questions.The conversation and the passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard. CS扫描全能王 可壁3亿人都在用的扫描Ap Questions 11 through 14 are based on the following conversation. 11.A.To ask for her help. B.To apply for the entry for the competition. C.To take back his copy of drawing. D.To confirm the name of his tutor. 12.A.Improving the designs of saving energy. B.Designing a typical domestic kitchen appliance. C.Developing a new use for the existing technology. D.Adopting different approaches to existing problems. 13.A.They don't sell well. B.They don't look appealing C.They often cost too much. D.They vary in appearance. 14.A.To push a button. B.To turn on the dishwasher. C.To decorate the pool. D.To break the glass. Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage. 15.A.According to how important the work is. B.According to when the work occurs to you. C.According to how much you like the subject. D.According to when the work should be completed. 16.A.Have a vacation. B.Reward yourself for finishing a task. C.Take some summer activities D.Do something planned in advance. 17.A.Those who lack time for study. B.Those who are good at making a plan. C.Those who prefer study to relaxation. D.Those who plan to study in summer. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage. 18.A.They expect to see receivers'happiness. B.They regard them as fashionable appliances. C.They want to show their taste in gift choices. D.They value the feelings delivered by the gifts. 19..A.Their appearance. B.Their packaging. C.Their price. D.Their usefulness. 20.A.Write it on the wish list. B.Tell givers directly what we want. C.Follow a gift-giving process. D.Browse Amazon to buy it. Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary20分 SectionA10分 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 best fits each blank. Bob's problems began during his formative years.His parents got divorced when he was young, and neither of his parents wanted to raise him or his brother and sister,so he.21 (bring) up by a foster family chosen by a social worker in the community. 2 CS扫描全能王 壁3亿人都在用的扫描Ap Unfortunately,his foster father was a strict authoritarian and often beat him.Bob rebelled against this strict upbringing,and by the time he was eight years old,he 22(run)wild, stealing from shops and playing truant.When he reached adolescence,sometime around his thirteenth birthday,he had already appeared in court several times,charged23 juvenile crimes.The judge blamed his foster parents,24(explain)that children needed responsible parents and guardians who would look after them25(properly).The foster father didn't agree with the judge and objected to this,pointing out that Bob's two brothers and sister were well-adjusted children who behaved at home and worked well at school. This has raised some interesting questions about the modern family system.26 it is true that parents should not be too lenient with children by letting them do27 they want, or too over-protective by sheltering them from the realities of life,it is also true that they should not be too strict.It has also highlighted the disadvantages of the modern nuclear family 28 the child has only its mother and father to rely on or the single-parent family,in which the mother or father has to struggle particularly hard 29(support)their dependents In fact,many people believe that we 30 return to traditional family values and the extended family:extensive research has shown that children from these families are generally better behaved and have a better chance of success in later life. Section B10分 Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need. A.acquired B.consumption C.deal D.replaced Eintense F.credit G.stepped II.projected I.dominant J outspent K tender Cola Wars Fire-starter Donald Kendall added marketing sparkle to the soft-drinks industry. "Rock and roller cola wars,I can't take it anymore!"cried Billy Joel in his chart-topping song from 1989.He had had enough of the 31 marketing battle between America's fizzy-drinks giants.As the underdog(),PepsiCo had greatly surprised its bigger rival,Coca-Cola,by signing Michael Jackson,the era's biggest musical star,to promote its brand in a record-setting $5m32- The cola wars became a cultural phenomenon,and 33 for that goes to Donald Kendall, PepsiCo's legendary former boss.A gifted salesman,he rose quickly through the ranks from his start 3 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描App on the bottling line to become the firm's top sales and marketing executive at the34age of 35.Seven years later he was named CEO.By the time he35down as boss in 1986, PepsiCo's sales had shot up nearly 40-fold,to $7.6bn.His legacy continues to shape the industry. Mr.Kendall offered a mix of strategic vision,principled leadership and marketing flair.Two years after taking charge of the company,he36Frito-Lay,a leading purveyor of snacks, giving PepsiCo a distinct advantage in its brand diversification that it still enjoys to this day. The two firms had competed for decades,but they mostly fought low-grade battles.Mr.Kendall changed that,by forcing both companies into an advertising arms race.In 1975 Coca-Cola spent round $25m on advertising and PepsiCo some $18m.In 1995 Pepsi 37 Coke by $112m to $82m. This was a risky gambit for both cola rivals.But it paid off in two ways.First,it helped fizzy drinks win a greater "share of throat."They went from 12.4%of American beverage 38 in 1970 to 22.4%in 1985.And though Coca-Cola maintained its lead during this period,with over a third of the market,PepsiCo's share shot up from 20%to a peak of over 30%in the 1990s.Last year carbonated-drinks sales totaled $77bn in America,and over $312bn globally.Coca-Cola and PepsiCo remain39. The second way that the cola wars benefited both companies was by turning them into"the world's best marketers,"observes Kaumil Gajrawala of Credit Suisse,a leading bank of Switzerland.Today the decades-long obsession with cut-price volume growth has been 40 by a focus on revenues and profits. IⅢ.Reading Comprehension45分 SectionA15分 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. Sandhya Sriram is impatient.The stem-cell (scientist desired to put her knowledge to use,developing cultivated seafood.Yet no one was doing that in Singapore.So four years ago,she set up a company to create lab-grown crustacean(甲壳纲动物)meat.(4l) _she registered her company,Shiok Meats in August 2018."Nobody was doing crustaceans,"says Sriram,Shiok's Group CEO and co-founder."What do Asians eat the most?Seafood!It was a simple answer.And they're so delicious!"As a lifelong(42),she had never tried real shrimp,but she sampled it the week she registered the company. Today,the results of her(43) can be seen at the headquarters of her company.During a fall 2022 visit,a bioprocess engineer looked into a microscope carefully.He had taken samples from a bioreactor in the room next door,where the company is (44) crustacean cells.Under the CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap lens,he was checking to see if the cells were ready to harvest. Shiok Meats has already revealed shrimp,.lobster,and crab prototypes(最初形态)to a select group of tasters,and it plans to(45)regulatory approval to sell its lab-grown shrimp by April 2028.That could make it the first in the world to bring cultivated shrimp to diners,putting it at the leading position of the cultivated-meat(46) As of this writing,only one company has gained regulatory approval to sell lab-grown animal-protein products:Eat Jus's cultured chicken is (47) but only in Singapore.Shiok Meats still needs to submit all the paperwork necessary and get regulatory approval,but the company hopes to see its products in restaurants by mid-2029,offering foodies a more environmentally friendly option free of(48)than crustaceans from farms. But even if that ambitious(49)is met,it will likely be a while before the average person is eating cultivated crustaceans.It will require not just regulatory approval but also more funding and a bigger factory,along with(50) consumers and governments around the world to accept lab-grown seafood. "We're at an interesting stage of a startup;it's called the Valley of Death,"says Sriram."We are in the spacc where we haven't submitted for regulatory approval yet,but we're looking to commercialize in the next two years."Nevertheless,the impatient entrepreneur is (51) Sriram hopes to have the company's next manufacturing plant ready by the end of 2028,where a 500-liter and a 2,000-liter bioreactor will be a major(52)from its current 50-and 200-liter bioreactors.The goal is for her products to enter the mainstream in Singapore in five to seven years. (53) these products could help tackle some of the environmental impacts of crustacean production.Organic waste,chemicals,and antibiotics from seafood farms can pollute groundwater. Shiok Meats says the way it produces crustacean meat minimizes animal cruelty,as growing protein in a lab helps avoid(54) animals.And cultivating shrimp closer to where it's(55) cuts emissions from fishing-boat fuel and shipping products around the world. In a word,when science meets seafood,many wonderful things happen naturally. 41.A.Eagerly B.Hurriedly C.Incidentally D.Interestingly 42.A.dieter B.foodie C.taster D.vegetarian 43.A.discipline B.enthusiasm C.discovery D.mindset 44.A.growing B.investigating C.increasing D.targeting 45.A.accept B.adopt C.grant D.seek 46.A.farm B.race C.section D.line 47.A.available B.affordable C.competitive D.profitable 48.A.additive B.cruelty C.meat D.salt 49.A.guideline B.transformation C.condition D.timeline 50.A.demanding B.directing C.persuading D.training 51.A.delightful B.insightful C.open-minded D.optimistic 52.A.difference B.emergence C.sacrifice D.leap CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap 53.A.Tracking B.Supervising C.Popularizing D.Sampling 54.A.feeding B.killing C.mistreating D.trapping 55.A.captured B.stranded C.consumed D.produced Section B22分 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) Healing the Whole Family For a long time,I didn't know about depression and anxiety,and the adults around me never suspected,,because I looked like I had it all together:perfect SAT(美国学业能力倾向测验)score,tcn AP(大学先修课程)tests aced national awards won,president of clubs dedicated volunteer,,and founder of a nonprofit.When I burst into tears,my father would yell at me to stop crying.And when I shared my negative thoughts with my mother,she called me selfish.I felt unworthy of their love until I was perfect beyond criticism. I attended Yale as a first-generation student supported through financial aid,worked at McKinsey,one of the world's largest consulting firms,and received two master's degrees from Stanford.My fears of not being good enough seem groundless now,but perhaps were understandable given my upbringing. Raiscd by neglectful and abusive parents,my parents had scars they dared not uncover even for themselves to see.No one had taught them to address those traumas and to avoid repeating them through anxiety-filled parenting.I cannot reinember a time when my home was worry-free.I learned early that any moment without worry was idle. When my grandmother died in my freshman year of college,my mother chose to "get on with" her life,focusing on raising my brother.For years after,my brother struggled with his weight and schoolwork to the point of near expulsion(from school. As my mother looked for ways to help my brother,she came across Virginia Satir's family therapy.Satir saw every family as a system.Changing one part changes the whole thing.This made my mother start processing her own traumas. So did I.During college,I sought counseling and studied wellness.I began to keep a diary to overcome my past's shadow.In my final year,I told my family I had seen a therapist,and that it had helped. My family was surprised to find out my mental health challenges were"bad enough"to lead me to seek help.It was hard on my parents,who are part of a generation focused on survival rather than CS扫描全能王 壁3亿人都在用的扫描Ap wellness,to hear how their parenting had made a lasting impact on me.It took much time and effort for my parents to shift away from the mindset they had grown up with. Years into the journey,my mother now runs a nonprofit organization teaching thousands of Mandarin-speaking parents about conscious communication.At her recent workshop,heard my dad tell a parent,"I didn't believe in therapy until my daughter told me that it's like fixing a cavity at the dentist,which makes a lot of sense to me now.Watching my family learn helped me see that I have room to grow,.too.” 56.The author mentioned all her achievements to A.show her parents played a role in her education B.invite readers to rethink the definition of success C.prove that she is qualified to be critical about her family D.highlight that achievements don't guarantee emotional well-being 57.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about A the upbringing of the author's parents B.the root cause of the author's anxieties C.the common stereotype of Asian students D.the problems involved with anxiety-filled parenting 58.What motivated the author's mother to deal with her own traumas? A.The focus on her own wellness. B.The sorrow brought by the death of her own mother. C.The fact that her daughter was diagnosed with depression. D.The belief that changing herself might help address her son's issues. 59.Which of the following best describes the purpose of the article? A.To analyze the generational differences in attitudes towards wellness. B.To record how the author came to understand and forgive her parents. C.To show the author's personal struggles of overcoming depression and anxiety. D.To emphasize the role of family dynamics in mental health and trauma recovery. (B) Workplace injuries still happen.In a statistical report produced by Safe Work Australia,there were a total of 104,770 personal injury claims for a work-related incident last year alone.The most typical type is related to repetitive body movements,followed by unexpected falls and contact with moving equipment.Prioritizing health and safety is essential in creating a positive and productive working environment. CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP The median time lost across This year,work related injurles and disease Work-related mental health over 100,000 serlous claims is cost the Australian economy conditlons have the longest median time lost at $61.8 billion working 7.0 weeks compared to 7 for representing 4.1%of GDP other claims. Main causes of serious claims 13% of serious claims are due to diseases ① ② ③ 87%tjurtesr Body stressing Falls,trips and slips Being hit by moving oblects Body stress Falls,trips and slips Being hit by moving object Allow workers Assess your workplace for Walk behind moving equlpment to take hazards. when possible. regular ·Maintain general breaks. ·Heavy objects cleanliness. should be stored ·Have high risk areas close to the Provide access floor. HSEQ to training clearly signed and on health and ensure access and usage of Personal ·Make sure all objects safety policies Protective Equipment. are secured before lifting them References:Figures in the above info chart based on data from www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au 60.According to the info chart,workplace injuries may lead to A.long leave of absence at work B.tax avoidance for companies C.nationwide salary reduction D.increased mental alertness 6l.Which group of percentages best fits the blanks numbered①，②and③？ A.①17%；②24%；③38% B.①26%；②43%；③18% C.①78%；②23%；③9% D.①39%；②25%；③17% 62.To ensure safety in the workplace,it is suggested that one should A make themselves clean before working B.wear safety equipment when necessary C.stretch arms and legs before lifting objects D.receive proper training on taking breaks (c) Gravitational waves were detected for the first time in 2015,when some of them moved through Earth.Two sensitive detectors--one in Washington State and one in Louisiana-picked up the 8 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap distortions (in spacetime,coming in this case from two crashing black holes.When scientists in charge of the detectors,called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), announced the finding five months later,it became the most important physics news of 2016 As impressive as the breakthrough was,it left some key questions unaddressed.Primary among them:Where was the source of the waves?If all goes as planned,scientists could soon be able to deal with this issue for future detections.This spring physicists are preparing to turn back on a third gravitational-wave detector,called Virgo,near the Italian city of Pisa.Virgo was offline and undergoing upgrades when LIGO received its two signals in September 2015.With a trio of these giant instruments running,scientists hope to significantly improve efforts to determine the sources of gravitational waves.A speedy response to a "triple hit"-the same waves hitting all three detectors--could enable ground-based telescopes to focus on a triangulated area of sky and possibly spot the bangs from which the waves come. A gravitational-wave detector picks up distortions in spacetime.But one of these detectors operating alone cannot rule out vibrations (caused by sources on Earth.And each detector monitors a vast part of the universe:the field of view covers about 40 percent of the sky surrounding Earth,which is roughly what one would see standing in a desert and spinning in a circle.Try singling out even one faint star in all of that. LIGO's twin approach has been key for another reason.Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light,but unless they happen to hit both detectors head-on,there are milliseconds of difference between when each detector registers a disturbance.Measuring this delay allows scientists to calculate the direction of impact,trace it back to the sky and narrow the waves'origin to a smaller area--for 2015's detections,this was about 2 percent of the sky.That is still a huge part of the universe to scan for a source event. When Advanced Virgo starts running,the possible location of the waves'source in the sky should shrink by another factor of five,says Fulvio Ricci,Virgo's spokesperson and a physicist at Sapienza University of Rome.Edo Berger,an astrophysicist at Harvard University who is using telescopes to study the events LIGO and Virgo detect,has a modulated take on that gain."By adding a third detector to the network,the positions should improve significantly,reducing the source problem from something horrific to just something terrible,"he says. 63.What are the combined efforts of LIGO and Virgo expected to achieve? A.Involving more scientists. B.Shrinking the focused area. C.Expanding the detectable sky. D.Improving detectors'sensitivity. 64.What can be learned about the gravitational waves detected in 2015? A.They proved narrower than previously assumed. B.They didn't travel at the same speed as usual. 9 觉巯识 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP C.They didn't hit both of the detectors head-on. D.They were also picked up by a telescope. 65.It can be inferred from the passage that Edo Berger the effect of Virgo joining in. A.takes a negative attitude towards B.is not very optimistic about: C.holds a firm belief of D.thinks nothing of 66.What is the passage mainly about? A.The theory behind a gravitational-wave detector. B.The new discovery of the source of gravitational waves. C.An approach to locating where gravitational waves originate. D Divided opinions on whether gravitational-wave detectors work. Section C8分 Directions:Read the following passage.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.In other words,there are clear advantages for each. B.They are more likely to remember people's mistakes. C.But there can be a downside to concentration on one big thing. D However,hedgehogs remain open to others'reactions and inputs. B.When something is contradictory to their view,they don't treat it as exceptional. F.They come down squarely on one side or the other and fully support their position. Hedgehog(刺猬)or fox? If you want to develop maximum credibility(可信性)，is it better to be a hedgehog or a fox? According to Isaiah Berlin,the hedgehog knows one thing very well,and the fox knows a lot of things. Is there a clear advantage of one style over the other?Hedgehog thinkers tend to answer yes. 67And they are usually very credible in doing so.According to Jim Hart,the"hedgehog concept"is one of the factors that lead companies to greatness.They focus on one thing and do it really well.They figure out what they are good at.Hence,they have the advantage of clarity and confidence.The hedgehog concept makes perfect sense for companies. 68 Philip Tate has studied the track records of those folks on the Sunday talk shows who make predictions about what will happen.He has found that hedgehogs are not only wrong more often than foxes,but that they are less likely to recognize or admit that they are wrong when events do not match their predictions. The advantage that foxes have is that they are more likely to seek out new information from a 10 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP broader range of sources,and are comfortable with uncertainty and new information.69They try to include it in their viewpoint rather than to exclude it from their thinking.They also have a clearer estimation of what they know and don't know. So,which is better?The question can be answered in a foxy hedgehog style.70 The choice between being a hedgehog or a fox is a false trade-off.The most effective way to go through life is to try to be that rare mixture known as foxy hedgehog. 第Ⅱ卷 IV.Summary Writing (10) 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. 71. Are we greening our cities,or just greenwashing them? Architecture and urban design is chasing a green fever dream.Everywhere you look,there are plans for"sustainable"buildings,futuristic eco-cities and aquaponic (farms on the roof,each promising to add a green touch to the modern city. All of these are surely good ideas at some level.They are trying to repair some of the damage our lifestyle has done to the planet..But,despite the rhetoric(华而不实)of reuniting the city with nature,today's green urban dream is too often about bringing a technologically controlled version of nature into the city and declaring the problem solved,rather than looking at the deeper causes of our environmental and urban problems. One of the most striking examples is Apple's "spaceship"campus now under construction in Silicon Valley.Though it seems to be sustainable and energy efficient-80 percent of its 175-acre site is preserved for landscaping-it is by any measure a huge,expensive and massively resource- intensive project.As a suburban white-collar workplace,it must include vast garages for 13,000 Apple employees.Thus,it will leave no smaller environmental footprint than a traditional office park. Designing a perfect green building or eco-city isn't enough to save the world.Although our buildings,like our cars,have been inefficient environmentally,architecture isn't directly responsible for humanity's disastrous environmental impacts.An economic system based on the destruction of nature is the real problem.No green building can help us repair the ecological damage we have caused,nor can any number of aquaponic farms bring us back to the real nature. Instead of adding "nature"to the urban lifestyle,architects may work to design better relationships between our cities and nature,and to promote just relationships between the people in them. V.Translation (3+3+4+5) CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 72.小张昨天在田里播下种子，期待来年的丰收。(60w) 73.将举办一场摄影展来纪念在这次灾难中全心付出的医护人员。(memory) 74.这条运河历经数百车才修建而成，如今虽无昔日繁荣之景，但仍然是横跨东西的重要水 路。(asas) 75.面对网络时代的冲击，实体商店必须寻求创新之道，才能在激烈的竞争中生存，否则将不 可避免地退出历史舞台。(survive) V.Guided Writing25分 Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 76.假设你是启明中学高二学生李明。你校英语报的“科技创新栏目”正在就下学期拟开设的 科技兴趣课程向全校学生征集意见。现有四个备选课程主题：网站设计(Website design)、编 程入门(Introduction to programming)、智能小工具设计(Smart gadget design)、机器人技术 (Robotics)。请你给栏目编辑写一封邮件，内容需包括： 1.从四个备选项中，选择一个你最推荐的课程，并说明理由： 2.从四个备选项中，选择一个你最不推荐的课程，并说明理由。 CALL FOR IDEAS Dear students. To better integrate technology into our school life and foster innovation in daily practices,the school plans to offer an extracurricular course on cutting-edge technology next semester.There are several options for you to choose from:Website design;Introduction to programming;Smart gadget design; Robotics. We would like you to: Choose one course you recommend the MOST and explain your reasons; Choose one course you recommend the LEAST and explain your reasons 12 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描ApP