上海市复旦大学附属中学2024-2025学年第一学期高三年级英语学科10月英语试卷

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科10月第一次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. which 2. released 3. is 4. to keep 5. are being introduced/are introduced 6. although 7. planning 8. They 9. to 10. how Section B 11. J 12. K 13. D 14. C 15. G 16. F 17. H 18. B 19. E 20. A II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A Section B 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C Section C 47. C 48. A 49. E 50. F III. Summary Writing 51. We often take experts’ advice more than that from humbler sources, as the former enhances our belief that things will improve even if they actually don’t. It takes modesty to follow advice from regular folk. Shyamalan, whose film Split succeeded because he listened to the critics, was a case in point. So we should be modest when facing criticism. IV. Translation 52. This plan will help us save a lot of time and money. 53. He is not only an excellent teacher but also a famous writer. 54. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time. 55. She spent a lot of time helping others, so she is respected by everyone. V. Guided Writing 56. Dear Editor, I am Li Ming, a senior student from Mingqi High School. Recently, I came across an article about “creativity” in your magazine where the author suggested that having ample leisure time contributes to enhancing people’s creativity. I am truly interested in this topic and would like to share my thoughts. Firstly, I wholeheartedly agree with the author’s viewpoint. In today’s fast-paced society, everyone seems to be engulfed in busyness and stress. However, it is during those precious moments of leisure that we have the opportunity to pause, reflect, and nurture our creativity. It is in these pockets of free time that we can relax our minds, break away from the routine busyness and constraints, thus igniting the spark of creativity. Secondly, having a significant amount of leisure time allows us to explore new things and develop new interests. Engaging in hobbies, reading, or pursuing artistic endeavors during leisure time broadens our perspectives and exposes us to different ideas and experiences. This exposure fuels our imagination and encourages us to think beyond the ordinary, resulting in innovative and creative thinking. In conclusion, I firmly support the author’s assertion that ample leisure time plays a vital role in fostering creativity. It provides the necessary space for relaxation, introspection, and exploration, enabling individuals to tap into their creative potential. Therefore, it is crucial for individuals and society as a whole to value and prioritize leisure time as an essential ingredient in nurturing creativity. 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2024学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科10月第一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. Should the Star Wars films be watched in story order? The debate over the best order in which to watch the Star Wars films is not a new one among fans. Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, was asked the order in 1          he would watch the films and replied, "I always think the way they were released," which means starting with Episode VI-A New Hope, 2          (release) in 1977. On the other hand, George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has said that he thinks following the story 3          (be) the best way to watch the films, which would mean starting with 1999's Episode I--The Phantom Menace. So should the films be watched in story order? Yes--start at the beginning of the story The Star Wars universe is massive, and there's a lot 4          (keep) up with. Watching them in story order, starting with Episode I-The Phantom Menace, is the best way to avoid getting confused. We all read a book from beginning to end, so why wouldn't you follow a film series the same way? Today, lots of young people 5          (introduce) to the Star Wars universe through the release of the newer films; watching all of them in story order is the easiest way to get up to speed beforehand. Best of all, Episode I-The Phantom Menace, 6          criticised by some adult fans, is the most child-friendly of the lot and makes a good starting point for younger viewers. No--you'll miss out on clever references Anyone 7          (plan) to watch all the Star Wars films and get up to "light speed" with Star Wars should begin with the first three films. 8          made the series what it is today. If you start with 1999's Episode I-The Phantom Menace, you'll miss lots of clever references 9          the original films because you haven't watched them in the order they were created. By starting with the original 1977 films you're seeing the true progression of Star Wars, from early models and costumes to today's CGI (computer-generated imagery) magic. Besides, watching them in date order was probably 10          your parents viewed the series. If you watch them in the same order, that's something you can share together. 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. approach B. bare C. consistent D. covered E. economies F. hit G. record H. set I. stormed J. tough K. updates Hopes Lift at Ski Resorts The weather has been so warm, and snow so scarce, that Windham Mountain Resort in the Catskills opened its chairlifts to mountain bikers last weekend instead of skiers. Ski resorts and their fans in the Northeast are hoping for a much better January. It has been a(n) 11          season. Judging by listings on Sno-country.com, which provides 12          on the slopes (山坡), roughly half of the ski areas in the Northeast haven't opened yet for skiers but aimed to do so soon. Snow making equipment needs temperatures in the high 20s or below. At Windham, eight rails (滑道) out of 54 had enough snow to open on Friday, but Chip Seamans, general manager at Windham, predicted many more will be 13          next weekend. "It looks like finally tonight and tomorrow and into next week we'll get some 14          cold so we're very excited," Mr. Seamans said. Last month was the warmest December on 15          in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service. Last month the average daily temperature in New York City 16          50.8 degrees, which is 13.3 degrees warmer than normal. Last month beat the previous December record of 44.1 degrees, 17          in 2001. Tyler Fairbank, chief executive of the Fairbank Group, said the ski industry overall typically did 20% to 25% of its business over the Christmas holidays so the 18          slopes had a terrible impact. It also hurt hotels, equipment stores and local 19         . Mr. Fairbank said about 25% to 30% of the slopes were open at his group's mountains and he expected that to rise to 70% in a week. The National Weather Service predicted Friday's late night lows would range from the mid-20s inland to the lower 30s for New York City. It said a cold front would 20          Sunday evening, with the chilliest air of the season thus far coming on Monday. 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. Young people are indeed behaving and thinking differently from previous generations at the same age. Perhaps the most obvious 21          is that teenagers are getting drunk less often. They start drinking later: the average age at which young Australians first try alcohol has risen from 14.4 to 16.1 since 1998. In Britain, where a fifth of 16- to 24-year-olds do not drink at all, the number of pubs is falling by about 1,000 a year, and nightclubs are faring even worse. Nor are young people 22          each other as much as they used to. Fighting among 13- and 15-year-olds is down across Europe. Juvenile crime and anti-social behaviour have dropped in England and Wales. 23         , young people are less hedonistic and break fewer rules than in the past. What is going on? One possible explanation is that 24          life has changed. A study of 11 countries by Giulia Dotti Sani and Judith Treas, two academics, found that parents spend much more time on childcare. In America, the average parents spent 88 minutes a day primarily 25          children in 2012-up from 41 minutes in 1965. Fathers have upped their child-care hours most in 26          terms, though they still do much less than mothers. Another possibility is that teenagers and young people are more focused on school and 27          work. Across the OECD club of rich countries, the share of 25- to 34-year-olds with a university degree rose from 26% to 43% between 2000 and 2016. A larger proportion of teenagers 28          they will go on to university. 29         , they may be staying at home more. Mike Roe, who runs a drop-in youth club in Brighton, in southeastern England, says that ten or 15 years ago clubs like his often used to stay open until 11pm on school nights. That is now regarded as too 30         . Oddly, though, teenagers are not necessarily filling their evenings with 31          work. Between 2003 and 2012, the amount of time 15-year-olds spent doing homework fell by an hour a week across the OECD, to just under five hours. Finally, technology has probably changed people's 32         . Teenagers are heavy internet users, the more so as they acquire smartphones. By their own account, 15-year-olds in OECD countries spent 146 minutes a day online on weeknights in 2015, up from 105 minutes in 2012. Social media allow teenagers' desire for contact with peers to 33          parents' desire to keep their kids safe and away from harmful substances. In America, surveys known as Monitoring the Future have recorded a 34          in unsupervised hanging-out, which has been especially sharp since 2012. Teenagers who communicate largely online can 35          gossip, but not blows, or bottles of wine. 21. A. reason B. change C. solution D. level 22. A. supporting B. opposing C. harming D. meeting 23. A. What's more B. By contrast C. On purpose D. In short 24. A. family B. social C. school D. working 25. A. looking after B. listening to C. depending on D. making for 26. A. abstract B. graphic C. proportional D. symbolic 27. A. original B. academic C. creative D. extra 28. A. doubt B. complain C. believe D. worry 29. A. On the contrary B. To a large extent C. For the time being D. As a result 30. A. short B. late C. slow D. narrow 31. A. stressful B. respectful C. painful D. useful 32. A. attitude B. behaviour C. character D. ability 33. A. hand over B. take up C. set aside D. agree with 34. A. difference B. belief C. decline D. mistake 35. A. exchange B. avoid C. read D. address 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） Blue Planet is an amazing series, making the diversity of life in our seas and oceans accessible to all. And Blue Planet II took a critical step by also highlighting the challenges affecting our oceans. One such issue is that of plastic pollution, something I have researched for over 20 years. I have written more scientific papers on the topic than anyone else—but science alone is of limited value unless communicated. That's especially important with plastic pollution where actions by all of us, in daily life, are needed to make a difference. There has been a marked increase in interest in plastic pollution; some in the field call this "the Blue Planet II effect". Michael Gove, for example, was apparently drawn by the images of plastic bags in one episode. Images of seabirds eating plastic goods were particularly shocking. A few minutes of coverage by Blue Planet II has done more to raise awareness than the decades of underlying research could ever have done alone. A step change in awareness is one thing, but what's actually changed since the series went on air in October 2017? In 2018, twice as many volunteers participated in the Great British Beach Clean than the year before, and they reported on average a 16 per cent decrease in the number of items collected. This is a fantastic achievement, but clean-up on its own will not fix the problem. More systemic change is required, and that will take time. Over the last 60 years, we have become accustomed to the convenience of single-use plastics. It has become acceptable for items to be used in an instant, even though the resultant waste persists for decades. In my view, the challenge going forward lies in matching potential solutions to the specific uses of plastic. How and where should we adopt the different strategies—reduce, reuse, recycle, biodegrade, compost? Evidence about the problem is now clear, but evidence about which specific actions to take, and in which circumstances, is far less clear. 36. According to the writer, what is an achievement of Blue Planet II? A. It has given scientists inspirations for their work. B. It has revealed how fast the oceans are shrinking. C. It has aroused people's interest in plastic pollution. D. It has become one of the most popular TV series globally. 37. The Great British Beach Clean is mentioned in paragraph 3 in order to A. cast doubt on the real effect of clean-up B. suggest a possible solution to ocean pollution C. indicate how much we rely on single-use plastics D. imply that Blue Planet II has brought about change 38. According to the writer, what is a real challenge now? A. Making "the Blue Planet II effect" last longer. B. Collecting more evidence for plastic pollution. C. Dealing with different kinds of plastic properly. D. Communicating the harm of plastic to the public. 39. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Blue Planet II: Did It Have an Impact on Plastic Pollution? B. Blue Planet II: How Did It Win the Hearts of the Public? C. Blue Planet II: How Did We Take Full Advantage of It? D. Blue Planet II: Did It Work Against Science? （B） The Dirt on Organic Farming People assume that organic products come from small family farms, but many of the foods labeled organic in supermarkets are actually produced by large corporations. Big or small, a farm must follow the same rules to be certified organic: fertilizing (施肥) soil with natural substances, planting with organic seeds, rotating crops to protect soil, and allowing animals to graze (放牧). Using pesticides (杀虫剂) isn't completely forbidden on an organic farm. "There are about 25 chemicals that have been approved for use," says Jessica Shade, PhD, director of science programs at the Organic Center in Washington, DC. "But before organic farmers even use those 25, they have to prove that they have used every other method possible." While it may seem that there are all-natural farms everywhere these days, less than 1 percent of the 911 million acres of farmland in the United States are certified organic, according to the Pew Research Center. We know it's good for our health, but eating organic is costly. Organic produce carries a premium of 10 to 30 percent. Fortunately, a study has shown that the risk of ingesting pesticides is relatively low with certain foods, primarily because their thicker skins or outer covering protect us. At the top of the Environmental Working Group's "Clean 15" list: avocados and sweet corn, with less than 1 percent of the samples showing any pesticide residue. Organic farming isn't just about feeding you. According to Statista, pet owners will spend $6.8 billion on organic food for their dogs and cats this year, more than double than a decade ago. But listen, animal lovers: Foods marked "natural" do not carry the same requirement as those that are certified organic. 40. What is the passage mainly intended to do? A. To introduce the history of organic farming. B. To make clear some facts concerning organic products. C. To persuade readers to be careful with organic products. D. To correct people's misunderstanding of organic farming. 41. What can be learned about the use of pesticides in organic farming from the passage? A. No pesticides are allowed to be used in organic farming. B. Some pesticides can be used only if no better method is available. C. Organic farmers are beginning to appeal for the use of pesticides. D. Only 25 chemicals are not included in the approved list for organic farming. 42. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Most organic farms are small family farms. B. Organic food for pets are often just labeled as "natural". C. In no case is non-organic produce better than organic produce. D. Only a small part of farmland in the US is devoted to organic farming. （C） Waymo has been testing so frequently in our neighborhood that we say "see you tomorrow" to the white minivan outfitted with sensors and computers. The fact that robot is driving, however, is no surprise anymore. This is the reality she has been born into. Already Waymo vehicles are in motion for San Francisco to be the first major city with a driverless ride-hailing (打车服务) service. Yet remain doubtful. It's not so much the technology. When arranged for Waymo to pick up my family for a 20-minute test ride, the robot made no obvious mistakes. And in the "trial driverless" ride-hailing service Waymo has been operating for more than two years in Phoenix, it has yet to be involved in any major incidents. No, the reason these services aren't widely available is mostly to do with the absence of a clear business model. Back in 2014, Travis Kalanick, then-CEO of Uber, said the prospect of driverless cars posed an existential challenge to Uber. Human drivers account for two-thirds of the cost of an Uber journey, he reasoned, so "when there is no other human in the car, the cost of taking an Uber anywhere is cheaper". Since then, it's become clear that the economics are more complex. What made Uber so disruptive is the gig (零工) economy. The app serves nearly 100 million people each month in more than 10,000 cities, without Uber owning a single car. Its drivers are contractors, so it only pays them when they are carrying passengers. If the driver is waiting around at the airport, say, it's not Uber's problem. It has sophisticated software to match riders with drivers, and to do it quickly. The driverless industry throws away these advantages. Instead of hiring drivers on the cheap, Waymo needs to build or purchase vehicles costing some $200,000 apiece. Owning too many cars and they are wasting capital. Too few and they'll be frustrating passengers with lengthy wait times. A driver also plays the role of conductor, ensuring the car is fueled and avoiding illegal activity. Driverless cars will have to be serviced and monitored to do the same thing. "Driverless does not mean humanless," says Ashley Nunes, a researcher at MIT. His work on the subject has concluded that robotaxis can't compete with the gig economy on price. "Robotaxis replace one set of human costs, the human driver, with another, inefficiency," he adds. When robotaxis finally open to the public in San Francisco, they risk becoming a gimmick (噱头). Fun to try, sure, but they'll cost the same as an Uber, arrive no faster and decline to speed up when you're in a rush. 43. What does the writer think of the technology of Waymo vehicles? A. Reliable. B. Imperfect. C. Expensive. D. Mysterious. 44. According to Travis Kalanick, driverless cars. A. would be more and more complex B. would lack a clear business model C. would gain market share at the expense of Uber D. would fail to win over Uber in ride-hailing services 45. Which of the following is one of "these advantages" (paragraph 6)? A. Uber serves nearly 100 million people each month. B. Uber allows its drivers to wait around at the airport. C. Uber has a sophisticated software to manage its drivers. D. Uber pays drivers only when they are carrying passengers. 46. Which of the following statements is the writer most likely to agree with? A. The public in San Francisco don't want to try robotaxis. B. It is the gig economy that makes robotaxis lose their appeal. C. Robotaxis don't have the advantages they are thought to have. D. Driverless vehicles can avoid illegal activity if programmed properly. 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. Almost nothing could be more different from British corned beef. B. Those with more morals than greed, perhaps, have developed patterns of exclusion. C. But then things get complicated. D. We're going to have to question a lot of attitudes towards buying and eating food. E. I love English corned beef with a passion entirely equal to the "original". F. What was originally designed as a technical solution to starvation has been tested by the world's largest focus group: ordinary shoppers. A Unified Theory of Corned Beef "Corn" is supposed to refer to large crystals of salt and thus "corned" beef is salt beef. 47          In the US, corned beef is a brisket--a big piece of strongly flavoured cow muscle. There is probably no experience as exciting to the food lover as standing in the queue of a Manhattan restaurant and watching a counterman cut wafer-thin slices off a huge chunk of corned beef. 48          In 1847, German scientist Baron Justus von Liebig invented a way of processing cheap beef with which he hoped to feed the masses of the industrial revolution. It was made by salting beef, boiling it and breaking it up into small chips, then setting it in its own fat. A group of businesspeople began making the stuff in Fray Bentos, in Uruguay, where the beef was cheap, and began supplying it as military rations. The French called it boeuf bouilli or "boiled beef", which the British army named Bully Beef. It was "corned beef" all right, just like the American stuff, but only in the way that diamonds and charcoal (木炭) are both carbon. Yet here's the odd truth. 49          Of course, it's the very role model of processed food and yet there's something engaging about it, from the way it stands there on a plate, waiting to be sliced, to the way it breaks under the fork as you push it hard into hot potatoes. Above all, it's still there, on the shelves, like it has been through every national disaster since its invention. This isn't simply some rosy nonsense. 50          They have tasted it and found it good. So good indeed that it continues to outlive any food craze. 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. Why it's so hard to take advice The funny thing about advice: We overvalue the advice of experts while undervaluing the input of regular folk. One reason taking advice is problematic for many of us is that status matters. Something called optimism bias gives most of us a general hopefulness that things will work out even when the odds suggest otherwise. And optimism bias increases, researchers have found, when the person offering advice is seen as an expert. The expert's reputation boosts the expectation of success if we listen to them--even though our confidence often proves wrong. So it requires a massive leap of modesty to listen to advice from humbler sources. A couple of years ago, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan benefited from advice from a humble source. After the huge commercial and critical success of The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan's fortunes had grown cloudier. Box office for his later movies was decent, but the critics had turned on him. Instead of shrugging off this critic, Shyamalan wondered whether there might be something to the pan. His signature as a filmmaker was a kind of genre-bending twist: You think you're watching one kind of film, and then it turns into something different. Each transition shifts the intensity. But for the technique to work, the intensity must escalate. In The Village, it didn't. Shyamalan took the criticism to heart. "Don't pretend you're not hurt by what that dude just said" was what Shyamalan took away from the experience. Instead, he decided to go with it. The director doubled down on his signature shape-shifting style for his next film, Split, which told the story of a man with 24 personalities. It made more than $270 million and became one of the most profitable pictures of 2017. It also won back his critics. The required leap of modesty, which Shyamalan had, is a big ask. One useful trick comes from Eastern philosophy: When someone's coming at you with criticism, that's when you need to lower your defenses, not raise them. Those who give you a hard time, they are your teachers. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 这个计划将帮助我们节省大量时间和金钱。(help) 53. 他不仅是一位优秀的老师，还是一位著名的作家。(not only) 54. 如果你有任何问题，请随时联系我们。(contact) 55. 她花了很多时间帮助别人，因此受到大家的尊敬。(so) 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，最近在一份英语杂志上读到一篇关于 "创造力" 的文章，作者认为 "大量的空闲时间有助于促进人们的创造力"。你对此话题很感兴趣，给该杂志 "读者来信" 专栏写一封信，内容须包括： 1) 你是否赞同作者的这一观点； 2) 你的理由。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $