上海复旦大学附属中学2024-2025学年第一学期高三年级9月第二次阶段性教学质量评估英语试卷

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科9月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 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. It takes cockatoo to tango Birds just want to have fun! Snowball the cockatoo, who first 1          (gain) internet fame in 2007 dancing to the Backstreet Boys' Everybody (Backstreet's Back), has been shaking a tail feather for science. The researchers, from Tufts University and Harvard University in the US, were trying 2          (understand) why he can move to the beat when primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees, humans' closest relatives, can't. Snowball displayed 3          impressive range of 14 different dance moves, plus two combined moves. While 4          (dance) to 80s classics Another One Bites The Dust and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the cockatoo bounced, lifted his foot, posed with his crest raised, did some headbanging and even showed off a move 5          (call) 'voguing' by the researchers. "What interests us most is the diversity of his movements to music," said Prof Aniruddh Patel, who took part in the research. The team says that Snowball's ability to come up with new moves, as well as his ability to perform a different dance 6          he hears a song, shows flexibility and creativity. So why 7          humans and cockatoos dance, while gorillas and chimps can't even tap their feet to the beat? It comes down to the fact that we share a number of features with the birds, such as the ability to learn and copy voices, imitate movement, and form long-term relationships, all of 8          add up to a fondness for moving to the music, the team say. For us, dancing is a social activity, and we're more likely to dance in a group than 9          our own. The researchers now want to find out 10          the same is true for Snowball. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. accidentally B. disorganised C. go D. non-digital E. regular F. separately G. shift H. sticky I. substance J. touch K. version Digital VS Analogue The last time I wrote something linearly--as in, started at point A and ended, edited, at point Z--was in 2004. The timer had started in an essay exam for my master's degree, and on the desk in front of me was a single blank page. I had to answer the question on the paper using only a pen. I hadn't written anything of 11          without a keyboard and mouse in more than a decade, and something fundamental had changed. My brain now organised itself in 12          pieces of phrases and paragraphs that were entirely out of place until they were cut and pasted into their correct order. But that's not how pens work. In the 100th episode of Digital Human-15 years of even more extensive computer use later-we explored this mental 13         . We decided to make the programme using old 14          methods: heavy recording machines, limited tape supplies, no copy-and-paste feature, and certainly no 'undo'. This is entirely different from how we've been making programmes for the 20 years since digital editing tools arrived at the BBC. Nowadays, we don't use knives to cut single-use pieces of magnetic tape. Nor do we use 15          tape to paste it into place. We select things with a mouse, occasionally copy the selection so we have another 16          of it, and paste it elsewhere. We add music underneath, and shift it around at will. None of this is done live- not even my links. Those are recorded 17          and then put together. In the 100th-episode experiment, everything had to have human hands on it, and every 18          degraded the original. Everything had to be done 'as live' - from fading up the music to reading my lines into the story. It all had to be carefully planned from the moment the idea came up because it had to be recorded in one 19         . It was interesting, but exhausting in an entirely different way from our 20          process. 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. Many of us have been conditioned to keep our anger hidden. Increasingly, research is suggesting that this can have negative effects on our health. Is it 21         , then, to scream and shout whenever something makes you mad? Recent research indicates that when we 22          our anger aggressively, it can actually increase the intensity of the anger—and increase the likelihood of aggressive actions in the future. If we shouldn't bottle up our angry feelings but aggressive behavior does no good either, how should we handle things that 23          us? It's the extreme highs and lows that play a role. If you're able to apply techniques that smooth out some of those peaks and 24         , you can have a gentler ride. Start by looking beyond the surface-level trigger (触发点) to your anger. Anger is often caused by 25          feelings of fear, anxiety, disappointment, and guilt. Maybe you're angry that your friend is late, but it's really because you were afraid he or she had had a car accident in the bad weather. Also, pay close attention to your triggers—those daily annoyances that you know will 26         . Do you get angry at the long lines at the grocery store? Take a step back and consider that it isn't 27         . Everyone in the line has dinner to make, just like you. One proven method of dealing with anger is to 28          it. Brain imaging at the University of California has shown that if you name your feelings, you can actually calm the activity in the amygdala, the part of the brain that triggers the release of adrenaline and cortisol (肾上腺素和皮质醇). "There is a(n) 29          to expressing that you don't like what's happening, because it's an opportunity for change," says Diane McIntosh, a psychiatrist in Vancouver, British Columbia. It helps to take a cool-down period before explaining to someone you're angry with how he or she rocked your boat. That will allow for the effects of the adrenaline to wear off, which, 30         , allows you to reflect on what's bothering you. Do some controlled breathing or find some 31          activity to take the edge off. "There's clear evidence that exercise helps with feelings of anger," says McIntosh. When you're ready to approach the other person, focus on the behavior and why it upsets you, not the person's character traits. Don't make 32         , such as "You always do this!" The idea, says Keelan, "is to bring up your 33          points to the other person in a manner that is most likely to get a constructive and non-defensive response." If you're on the 34          end, remember that there are benefits to acknowledging and trying to understand the other person's anger. Try offering to make a change, if that seems fair to you. If you're willing to be a partner in working through 35          situations, the other person will be much more likely to bring matters up constructively in the future. In the end, you'll both be healthier for it. 21. A. harder B. easier C. worse D. better 22. A. swallow B. imagine C. display D. understand 23. A. annoy B. attract C. affect D. advance 24. A. pities B. valleys C. moments D. decisions 25. A. positive B. similar C. injured D. underlying 26. A. look you up B. keep you away C. set you off D. take you in 27. A. normal B. difficult C. important D. personal 28. A. listen to B. think of C. talk about D. rely on 29. A. approach B. solution C. devotion D. value 30. A. in turn B. by contrast C. on average D. without hesitation 31. A. routine B. physical C. creative D. enjoyable 32. A. generalizations B. appointments C. presentations D. conclusions 33. A. reasonable B. various C. strategic D. evident 34. A. paying B. receiving C. rising D. losing 35. A. heated B. real-life C. working D. exceptional 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） Sometimes a stranger can significantly improve our day. A pleasant encounter with someone we don't know, even a nonverbal exchange, can comfort us when no one else is around. It may get us out of our own heads--a proven mood booster-and help broaden our perspective. "People feel more connected when they talk to strangers, like they are part of something bigger," says Gillian Sandstrom, a psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Essex who studies interactions between strangers. In research studies, Sandstrom has found that people's moods improve after they have a conversation with a stranger--say, a Starbucks barista, a volunteer at a museum, or the person next to them in line. Overall, people report that they are happier on days when they have more interactions with acquaintances (泛泛之交) they don't know well. And yet most of us resist talking to people we don't know or barely know. We feel upset about the mechanics of the conversation-how to start, maintain, or stop it. We think we will blather on and disclose too much, or not talk enough. We worry we will bore the other person. We're typically wrong. Sandstrom's research shows that people underestimate how much another person will like them when they talk for the first time. In a study in which she asked participants to talk to at least one stranger a day for five days, 99 percent said they had found at least one of the exchanges pleasantly surprising, 82 percent said they'd learned something from one of the strangers, 43 percent had exchanged contact information, and 40 percent had communicated with one of the strangers again. Scientists believe there may be an ancient reason why humans are able to enjoy interacting with strangers. To survive as a species, we need to mate outside our own gene pool, so we may have evolved to have both the social skills and the motivation to be with people who are not in our tribe. You don't even have to talk to complete strangers to reap the benefits. Multiple studies show that people who interact regularly with passing acquaintances or who engage with others through community groups, religious gatherings, or volunteer opportunities have better emotional and physical health and live longer than those who do not. 36. According to the passage, most people are____ to talk with strangers. A. disappointed B. eager C. relieved D. unwilling 37. The figures in paragraph 5 are meant to illustrate that____ A. people feel better than expected after talking with strangers B. people may disclose too much if they communicate with strangers C. people should leave a good impression while talking with strangers D. people underestimate their ability to start a conversation with strangers 38. According to the passage, which statement are scientists most likely to agree with? A. Our social skills are declining with evolution. B. We enjoy interacting with strangers by nature. C. We prefer to communicate with strangers non-verbally. D. Our motivation to interact with strangers varies across cultures. 39. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? A. Strangers are kinder than we think. B. Random interactions can be meaningful. C. We should be careful when talking with strangers. D. Interactions with acquaintances may not benefit us. （B） You've got questions. We've got experts. Q: What land bird lays the biggest egg for its body size? Matthew Chase | Washington, D.C. That would be the North Island brown kiwi, says Kathy Brader, senior bird keeper at the National Zoo, which in 1975 bred the first kiwi outside its native New Zealand. A female kiwi lays an egg that is 15 to 22 percent of her weight. A male then incubates (孵化) the egg for 68 to 91 days. When the chick hatches (孵化), it is soon self-sufficient and won't imprint on its parents. Unlike other kiwi species, they will lay multiple eggs per season. Q: Where does the phrase "lame duck" come from? Anonymous | Boston A British economics term from the 18th century, it referred to someone going bankrupt. The term was first applied to the U.S. presidency in the winter of 1928-9, as Calvin Coolidge waited out the end of his term. In 1933, the states passed the 20th Amendment, or the "Lame Duck" Amendment, to shorten the time between the election and the inauguration (就职典礼). Claire Jerry, curator of political history at the National Museum of American History, suggests that the long wait time didn't suit an uneasy electorate in the midst of the Depression and underscored that the delay, originally put in place to account for the difficulty of traveling to the capital, had become outdated. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration was the last to be held in March; his other three were in January. Q: ______ Bill Wacenske | San Diego, California They might be trying to cool off. When it's hot out, honeybees go searching for water, if they find it, they return to the hive (蜂巢) and perform their waggle dance to communicate the water's location, says David Roubik, a research zoologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. A group of 15 or so bees will fly there and lap up the water. Back in the hive again, they'll pass droplets to receiver bees, which deposit the water along the edge of the wax comb. Bees inside the hive will fan their wings and circulate the water-cooled air. This DIY air conditioning helps maintain the hive at what scientists say is the temperature honeybees prefer, around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. 40. How is the North Island brown kiwi different from other kiwi species? A. It is a male that incubates the eggs. B. An egg takes about 3 months to hatch. C. A female lays more than one egg each season. D. Young birds can live on themselves very quickly. 41. Why did there use to be a long time between the election and the inauguration in the United States? A. It was warmer in March than in January. B. This was a traditional practice from Britain. C. This was established by the first President of the U.S. D. It took some time for new presidents to get to the capital. 42. Which of the following questions fits the blank ______ best? A. Why are there so many honeybees hanging around my swimming pool? B. Why do honeybees prefer their hives to be at around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. C. Why do swimmers need to take care while seeing honeybees flying above? D. Why are honeybees fond of communicating through their waggle dance? （C） Imagine a world in which your life is filled with intelligent advertisements. Jaron Lanier, who was an adviser on Minority Report, a sci-fi film, worries that this could be the future. A few platform firms, he fears, will control what consumers see and hear and other companies will have to use some of their profits (by buying ads) to gain access to them. It may sound ridiculous, but it is increasingly what investors are banking on. The total market value of a basket of a dozen American firms that depend on ad revenue (收益), or are designing their strategies around it, has risen by 126% over the past five years. The part of America's economy that is ad-centric has become systematically important, with a market value that is larger than the banking industry. The huge sums being bet on advertising raise a question: how much of it can America take? A back-of-the-envelope calculation by Schumpeter suggests that stock prices currently imply that American advertising revenues will rise from 1% of GDP today, to as much as 1.8% of GDP by 2027—a massive jump. Since 1980 the average has been 1.3%, according to Jonathan Barnard of Zenith, a media agency, and in the past few years the advertising market relative to GDP has been shrinking. There are reasons why it might go on, points out Bob Norman of GroupM another media agency. In the old days advertisers in Time magazine or on billboards in Times Square were what only giant firms could afford. But tech platforms have done a brilliant job of persuading smaller companies to spend money targeting customers. Adverts could become even more effective at identifying customers and attracting them to spend money, using data that have been gathered to anticipate their needs. As commerce shifts online, firms will cut back on conventional marketing, freeing up budgets to spend more on digital ads. Yet there is a logical limit to the size of the advertising market: the irritation factor, or how much consumers can absorb without being put off. The golden rule used to be that ads could comprise no more than 33–50% of TV or radio programming, or of a magazine's pages, says Rishad Tobaccowala, of Publicis, an advertising firm. The digital world is already showing signs of saturation. More people are using ad-blocking software. Tech brands that avoid bombarding (狂轰滥炸) customers with ads, such as Apple and Netflix, are wildly popular. 43. What can be learned from paragraph 2? A. Some decisions that investors make are ridiculous. B. Investors are optimistic about intelligent advertising. C. The banking industry itself has been shrinking greatly. D. More American firms devote themselves to advertising. 44. According to Bob Norman, why might American advertising revenues account for a larger part of GDP? A. Conventional marketing is losing its appeal. B. Giant firms will spend much more on advertising. C. Advertising will be available to more and more firms. D. Customers are becoming more willing to spend money. 45. By "The digital world is already showing signs of saturation" (paragraph 6), the writer means that A. ad-blocking software needs to be used more widely B. customers can hardly skip a website filled with advertisement C. the digital world is not as advanced as commonly thought D. the online advertising market may have reached its limit 46. What is the passage mainly about? A. The limits of intelligent advertising. B. The prospects of intelligent advertising. C. The advantages of intelligent advertising. D. The dominance of intelligent advertising. 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. A. It's a little embarrassing, but I do it. B. I started taking him to the office when he was 4 months old. C. Scamp is a certified emotional support animal. D. Scamp is a therapy dog. E. I think he's the best dog in the world. F. I was going through a divorce, and I was very sick. I have a nonprofit called Pet Peace of Mind, and Scamp is my emotional support animal. 47          He's also my office mate. 48          At first, I thought I was going to have to put him in a crate, but he just curled up under my desk and went to sleep. Now he's there every day, and everyone loves him. What kind of work does he do? He helps me with my nonprofit. 49          When I'm stressed, he puts his head on my lap. When I'm sad, he licks my tears. He's a great listener. What do you do for fun together? We go to the dog park, we go for walks, and we go to the beach. 50          He loves the water, and he loves to chase balls. He's a lot of fun. What's the best part about having Scamp? He's my best friend. He's always there for me, and he always makes me laugh. I don't know what I'd do without him. III. Summary Writing Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. How to make resolutions stick How are those New Year's resolutions going? If you're persisting, good for you. Many people do not. Given that the real challenge seems to be not making resolutions, but keeping them, I would like to understand more about that challenge. There is a revealing story at the end of How to Change in which Milkman and her colleague Angela Duckworth discuss the success of a large experiment. This experiment was run with a national gym chain and aimed to get people exercising more. Had it been a success? While the experimental persuasions were demonstrably effective at getting people to go to the gym during the four-week experimental period, they were far less effective at getting people to maintain their gym-going habit. If you hope for persistent results, one possible answer is persistent persuasion. There are other approaches. David Epstein, for example, had been struggling to quit his late-night snacking habit. When moving house, he simply decided that he would leave the old habit in the old house. This approach, he writes, was completely successful. Epstein also made a clear plan, something that is often missing from resolutions. Your resolutions to exercise more? Great! Where and how will you exercise, and when will you do it? It is better to sign up for a particular exercise class than for a generic gym membership, because you're forced to be specific about how you will achieve your goal. Another idea that has stuck in my mind is that our actions are influenced both by driving forces and by restraints--the accelerator (加速器) and the brake, if you like. When we want to move, we instinctively stamp harder on the accelerator, but we often get better results from releasing the brake. If you're thinking of embracing a new resolution, ask yourself, "Why haven't I been doing this already? What has been stopping me?" Answer those questions, and you might learn something that will help make your new resolution stick. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 过去的半年里，很多商店都重新开业了。(in the past...) 53. 这个设计使得游客失去领略公园景色的机会。(leave) 54. 是那些沉迷于手机的父母，而非他们的孩子，首先需要反思自己的行为。(It is) 55. 这种疾病在遥远的北方地区尤其常见，那里的冬天黑夜很长，白天的时间则很短。(where) V. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 56. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，你校计划在高三年级开设艺术课程，委托学生会听取高三学生对该课程内容和安排的意见。写一封邮件给学生会表达你的想法，内容须包括： 1) 你认为该课程应包含哪些内容以及上课时间安排； 2) 你的理由。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 复旦大学附属中学2025学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科9月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. gained 2. to understand 3. an 4. dancing 5. called 6. whenever 7. can 8. which 9. on 10. if/whether Section B 11. I 12. B 13. G 14. D 15. H 16. K 17. F 18. J 19. C 20. E II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. A Section B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. D Section C 47. F 48. B 49. D 50. E III. Summary Writing 51. Keeping New Years’ Resolutions is more challenging than making them. One way to stick to them is long-term persuasion. Other approaches include a change of routine or context to which a new habit can be pinned, making a specific plan for how you will keep the resolution, and figuring out what obstacles have been standing in your way. IV. Translation 52. In the past half year, many shops have reopened. 53. This design leaves visitors no chance to enjoy the view of the park. 54. It is those parents who are addicted to their phones, rather than their children, who need to reflect on their own behaviour first. 55. This disease is especially common in the far north, where winters are long and dark and the days are short. V. Guided Writing 56. To whom it may concern, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to share my thoughts on the proposed art course for our senior year at Mingqi High School. As a Grade 12 student, I believe it is crucial for us to have a comprehensive and engaging art curriculum that reflects the diverse interests and dreams of our fellow students. Firstly, regarding the course content, I suggest including a wide range of artistic mediums such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital art. This would allow us to explore different forms of self-expression and develop our artistic skills across various platforms. Additionally, it would be valuable to incorporate art history and cultural studies to deepen our understanding of different artistic movements and their significance. In terms of class scheduling, I propose allocating dedicated time slots twice a week, preferably in the afternoon. This would ensure sufficient time for practical exercises, discussions, and creative projects. Moreover, having consistent sessions would foster a sense of continuity and allow us to delve deeper into our artistic pursuits. And it can give us a chance to relax ourselves, thus releasing the pressure of study. My reasoning behind these suggestions is to provide a well-rounded art education that not only nurtures our creativity but also broadens our knowledge and appreciation of art. By incorporating diverse mediums and dedicating ample class time, we can unleash our artistic potential and gain a deeper understanding of the rich world of art. Thank you for considering my ideas. I look forward to hearing about the outcomes of the discussion and the finalization of the art course. 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $