上海复旦大学附属中学2024-2025学年第二学期高二年级英语学科3月第一次阶段性教学质量评估试卷

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科3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. In the far corner of the yard outside Mountain Oak Charter School, a boy of 9 or 10 is digging a hole. A few other children are standing nearby, 1          (take) a turn with the shovel (铁锹). Mountain Oak is a school that offers an education inspired by Waldorf, a progressive model that encourages exploration of the natural world and 2          (reject) the use of technology in the classroom and even in the home. Waldorf private schools have been around for 100 years, and the first 3          (launch) by educator Rudolf Steiner in Germany. But they have been experiencing a booming in the U.S. In addition to staying away from technology, the schools tend to delay formal reading instruction—say, 4          the students are 7—and testing, and to reserve kindergarten entirely for imaginative play, especially with blocks and natural materials such as leaves and other things 5          (find) outdoors. 6          students at all levels receive is extensive instruction in music and art. They also do physical exercises in the classroom 7          (break) up their lessons. But this model is no longer limited to private education. In recent years Waldorf-inspired schools have begun popping up—there are almost 50—especially in the West. Mountain Oak is 8          of the older ones, established in 1999. It serves about 150 students in grades pre-K through 8, about half of 9          receive a free or reduced-price lunch. Mountain Oak students perform at the state average on tests, but the school has been given an A grade by Arizona's state education department 10          the academic improvement its students experience compared with their peers with similar backgrounds at public schools. 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. abuse B. assist C. current D. fearful E. oral F. presence G. prospect H. receptive I. recommending J. recovering K. response 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. Storytime Is for "Everyone" In a 2010 survey in the United Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly read-aloud groups reported better concentration and an improved ability to socialize. The second-century Greek doctor Antyllus even prescribed (开药方) daily recitation to his patients, 11          it as a kind of health-giving medicine. 12          medicine. Dogs do, too, which is why, since 2014, volunteers at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have read to the animals under the group's care. "Ten or fifteen years ago, I was essentially the only person who worked with the neglect and 13          cases," says Victoria Wells, the organization's senior manager for behavior and training. "I used to sit with them, and play guitar and sing. I used to play the Beatles. I noticed that the dogs who were very 14          would slowly move forward to the front. They would appear to be listening, and they would become very relaxed." The dogs' 15          to music led in a natural way to the idea of reading aloud. It was a practical means of allowing a larger number of volunteers to minister to 16          animals. Some volunteers keep the animals informed of 17          events by reading the newspaper, some choose children's books, and others prefer fiction. On the day I stopped by, a retired opera singer was reading the sci-fi fiction Logan's Run to half a dozen dogs. "The dogs really enjoy the reading," Wells says. "We noticed that it really does 18          in the standard behavior treatment. The dogs are much more 19          to us, and they seem more comfortable in general...I think it's that comforting tone of voice and the 20          of somebody to keep them company that really, really benefits them." 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. Nearly two years ago, I'd spent some time trying to fix up my bike at a local bike shop, when one of the volunteers told me that the chain was worn, and I should come back soon to replace it. A week later, the first lockdown began and I put the chain out of my mind. A few weeks later, it 21          beneath me and I found myself face down in a pool of my own blood. When I wrote about my misfortune, I neglected to mention the most obvious lesson: replace your bike chain at the first sign of 22         . But I am not alone in that 23         . We understand the expertise of doorkeepers, plumbers and mechanics, and we suffer greatly in their absence, yet somehow we take them for granted. We take for granted, too, the most basic maintenance of all, like preparing food and washing clothes. Nobody would talk 24          at a dinner party about doing any of this, yet it is essential. Maintenance is so 25          that we don't really know how much of a problem we have. In his book The Shock of the Old, David Edgerton writes, "Maintenance has lived in a twilight (黎明) world, hardly visible in the formal accounts societies make of themselves. In the economic and production statistics, for example, it is 26          ". Maintenance is more 27          than manufacturing. It requires diagnosis, judgment and improvisation. We can build robots that make dishwashers, but we can't build robots that repair them. As automation closes in on a world 28          respected, skilled and fulfilling blue-collar jobs, perhaps we should be taking maintenance more seriously. And maintenance can 29          communities. Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win a Nobel memorial prize in economics, once studied Nepalese communities before and after modern dams and irrigation (灌溉) systems were installed by development agencies. There had always been a 30          between farming communities upstream and downstream: we'll help keep the canals clear, if you help maintain the dam upstream. But the modern dams needed fewer 31         , and so the bargain fell apart, leaving the modern system less effective than the traditional irrigation. The need to maintain the old irrigation system was also helping to 32          strong relationships between villages. A few months after my 33         , I ventured out to the White Horse of Uffington, a monument in the Oxfordshire countryside that has endured for 3,000 years thanks only to tireless maintenance as villagers from miles around would gather to "wash" or "chalk" the horse. It's a lot of work, but perhaps that is the 34         : historians think that the horse was created and maintained as a way of bringing a community together with a regular ritual (仪式). Perhaps that is over-romanticising things. Whatever we view maintenance as, it is 35         . Without it, everything falls apart. 21. A. gave way B. took off C. set in D. went on 22. A. resistance B. trouble C. improvement D. trust 23. A. innovation B. patience C. treatment D. oversight 24. A. proudly B. negatively C. luckily D. wrongly 25. A. underlined B. understood C. underrated D. understaffed 26. A. informal B. invisible C. simple D. complex 27. A. traditional B. natural C. worrisome D. varied 28. A. crying out for B. coming up with C. going out of D. leading up to 29. A. manage B. investigate C. build D. enlarge 30. A. link B. bargain C. difference D. barrier 31. A. places B. costs C. repairs D. chances 32. A. maintain B. identify C. describe D. influence 33. A. request B. departure C. journey D. accident 34. A. problem B. point C. source D. direction 35. A. undependable B. inadequate C. inescapable D. unacceptable 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） For years, spring in our town was welcomed by Leon and Jo Martin, who owned the Dairy Queen. Every year, after their winter stay in Florida, they would post the words "Now Hiring" on their sign. I would walk past, see the sign, see Leon and Jo readying for their spring opening, and feel winter's departure. It was as accurate an indication of spring as any calendar. When they died and their children sold the Dairy Queen to an out-of-town outfit who kept it open year-round, it threw off our town's circadian rhythms (生物钟) something terrible. We're still not sure when spring begins. Well, that's not entirely accurate. When the implement store on the west edge of town, where Johnston's IGA grocery store used to be, stops selling snowplows and starts selling lawn mowers, that's a pretty good sign winter is coming to an end. If they should drop the ball, Frank Gladden is sure to stand at our Quaker meeting and announce that volunteers are needed for our spring fish fry. Frank's announcement is as reliable as any clock and invariably mixed with worry and regret that this might be the last year of the fish fry if volunteers aren't forthcoming. "We're not getting any younger," he announces. Frank is 82 years old, but he's been saying that since 1961, so we Quakers aren't alarmed. The Fairfield Friends Fish Fry is as constant as sunrise. But let us suppose both the implement store and Frank Gladden neglect their duties and we are cast adrift, unaware of spring's arrival. We would then have to look and see whether Bill Eddy, our town's plumber, was wearing a coat. When the first leaf falls to the ground in the autumn, Bill pulls on his Carhartt coat and doesn't remove it until spring. I've known Bill since we were in first grade together, so I know well about his habits. He wears that Carhartt everywhere, inside and outside. There are other signs of spring if one is watchful. The deer lighten in color, the dog sheds, the buds swell, the snow melts on the south hillside, and the bloodroot in our woodlot pushes out its petals. The calf (牛犊) appears, following its mother because of hunger. Who needs a calendar when a calf is nearby? 36. What can be learned about the Dairy Queen from the first paragraph? A. It was moved to Florida. B. It used to be closed in winter. C. It is now owned by Leon and Jo's children. D. It has several branches out of the town. 37. According to the writer, which of the following is a sign that winter is over? A. The deer turns into a darker color. B. Bill Eddy stops wearing his Carhartt coat. C. The Quaker meeting starts to call for volunteers. D. Johnston's IGA grocery store starts to sell lawn mowers. 38. By "as constant as sunrise", the writer means that the Fairfield Friends Fish Fry A. has a long history B. makes excellent fried fish C. opens very early every day D. is sure to continue its business 39. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Why I Love Spring B. Every Changing Spring C. How I Know It's Spring D. Spring: All Comes to Life （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: 42          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 42          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） Babies can cry because they are feeling ill or are in pain, but they will also often cry if they are feeling hungry or sleepy. This can make it very difficult for parents, especially first-timers, to know why their little ones are crying. Now, a group of researchers based at Northern Illinois University in the USA has employed artificial intelligence to create a method to distinguish between normal signals and abnormal ones, such as those resulting from an underlying illness. The method could be useful for parents at home as well as doctors, who could use it to identify cries among sick children, the researchers say. While each baby's cry is unique, they share some features. The team developed an algorithm, based on an existing automatic speech-recognition system, to detect and recognise the features of infant cries. The algorithm incorporated a technique called compressed sensing-a process that is able to reconstruct a signal based on a very small amount of data, especially in environments with high levels of background noise. The algorithm analyses the waveforms of the infants' cries, looking for features in their loudness, pitch and timbre common to a database of recorded baby cries previously categorised by experienced nurses and caregivers. For example, the 'neh' sound is generally related to being hungry, because when a baby is hungry, their tongue is typically pushed to the roof of the mouth, which leads to the 'neh' sound. Similarly, the 'eh' sound means that a baby needs to burp. Generally speaking, this happens after feeding. "Like a special language, there is lots of health-related information in various cry sounds. The differences between sound signals actually carry the information. These differences are represented by different features of the cry signals. To recognise and use the information, we have to figure out the features and then obtain the information in it," explained the study co-author Prof Lichuan Liu. The team hopes that the method could be widened out to assist with other areas of medicine in which decision-making relies heavily on experience. "The ultimate goals are healthier babies and less pressure on parents and care givers," said Liu. "We are looking into cooperations with hospitals and medical research centres and hopefully we could have some products for clinical practice." 43. What is the idea behind the algorithm developed by the team? A. The cries of the children are all different. B. Babies' cries have something in common. C. Some babies cry while hungry but others don't. D. Sick babies cry more often than healthy ones. 44. It can be inferred from the passage that compressed sensing is of great help when____ A. an algorithm is not mature enough B. there is no sufficient data available C. a signal must be reconstructed in no time D. speech-recognition technology does not work 45. According to the research team, what is the final aim of the method? A. To make decision-making rely less on experience. B. To call for more medical research centres to join them. C. To help care for babies in a scientific and effective way. D. To obtain as much information as possible from babies' cries. 46. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Advancing medical practice B. Unlocking the language of human tears C. AI created to translate the cries of babies D. Healthy beginnings: promoting health for babies 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. To check they were sticking to the diet, the MAD group had regular checks using keto sticks. B. The researchers found that there were significant improvements on memory scores, but only in the MAD group. C. In some way, the brain seems to benefit from this switch. D. He wanted to see if a milder version of this approach would be just effective. E. The other five people went on a standard, 'healthy' diet. F. The Keto diet has its critics, but there is evidence that, at least in the short term, it can help with weight loss. Could a low-carb diet help boost brain function? Diets come and go, but one that seems to have more sticking power than most is the Keto diet. This is a very low carbohydrate diet, which involves higher consumption of fats and proteins to make up. In many ways, the Keto diet is simply a re-invention of the Atkins diet, which in turn was a reinvention of the Banting diet. This diet was named after William Banting, a fat Victorian undertaker who in 1863 published his famous Letter on Corpulence, outlining the benefits of cutting down on carbs. 47          When you cut your carbs greatly, your body switches to using fat as fuel source, in the course of which it generates ketones. The brain can use these as a source of fuel, along with glucose. 48          We have known for a long time that a low carb diet can be effective in the treatment of epilepsy. Fans of the Keto diet will also be delighted by the results of a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease showing that it may be beneficial for people who are showing early signs of cognitive decline. These claims are based on a small pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems, nine of whom researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine put on a modified Atkins diet (MAD). 49          The volunteers on the MAD diet were asked to stick to less than 20g of carbs a day, with no restriction on calories. A typical US diet contains more like 250g of carbs a day. So how did the MAD dieters get on? Well, both groups were asked to complete numerous cognitive and memory tests before starting their diets, at six weeks and then again at 12 weeks. 50          The improvements in memory coincide with peaks in the volunteers' ketone levels. While I'm not yet ready to give up eating bread entirely, I await the results of further studies with great interest. 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. 71. Heavy Metal: Is It Bad for Your Mental Health? Historically, heavy metal music has a reputation for the effect it has on its listeners' behaviour and mental health. Studies have suggested a link between listening to heavy metal and increased suicide risk or desensitisation (麻木不仁) to violence, but these have often failed to take account of outside factors, such as poor family relationships and feelings of isolation. Even though a 2018 study at Macquarie University in New South Wales found that music with violent themes does not make fans more violent, it might take some time for heavy metal's image to change. The effect heavy metal music has on its fans isn't as negative as you might expect. According to the researchers at the Macquarie University study, regular listeners responded equally to violent imagery as non-listeners. Fans' sensitivity to violence was tested using a standard technique known as "binocular rivalry". Test subjects are shown two different images at the same time, one to each eye. The brain, which is used to combining two similar images to produce one three-dimensional image, chooses one to perceive while the other is suppressed (压制). One of the images presented is violent in nature, while the other is neutral. Ordinarily, the brain prioritises the violent image, which helps it to identify and assess threats. The researchers asked both fans and non-fans to indicate when they perceived each image, and found that both groups showed the same tendency to process the violent image first. In fact, for fans of heavy metal, the music could be helpful, providing emotional release. In 2015, a study at the University of Queensland asked for participants who were fans of extreme music. They made them angry, then allowed them to listen to the music of their own choice and assessed how their emotional state had changed. The researchers found that the extreme music improved their emotional state, and could help with processing anger. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 她投入了大量的时间和精力来帮助这些无家可归的孩子们。(devote) 53. 两到三天的短途游正成为旅游新趋势。(last) 54. 这家老字号茶庄挂出了 "新茶上市" 的招牌，吸引了不少顾客。(put up) 55. 当时，家中并无私人电话，写信是老友间互通有无的重要途径。(way) 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，最近收到好友 Tim 的邮件，在邮件中，他向你推荐了一个关于大学专业选择的视频，该视频制作者认为选择专业时需要更多考虑今后的就业而不是自己的兴趣。回复 Tim 一封邮件，内容须包括： 1) 你是否赞同该视频制作者的观点； 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2024学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科3月第一次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. taking 2. rejects 3. was launched 4. until 5. found 6. What 7. to break 8. one 9. whom 10. because of / due to Section B 11. I 12. E 13. A 14. D 15. K 16. J 17. C 18. B 19. H 20. F II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C Section B 36. B 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. C Section C 47. F 48. C 49. E 50. B III. Summary Writing 51. Historically, heavy metal has been blamed for increased suicide risk and desensitisation to violence. However, studies considering outside factors show this isn't true. Macquarie University research revealed that fans process violent imagery just like non-fans. Furthermore, researchers at the University of Queensland found that it can serve as an emotional release, helping angry fans improve their mood and process anger. IV. Translation 52. She has devoted much of her time and energy to helping those homeless children. 53. Short trips that last two to three days are becoming a new trend in tourism. 54. This time-honoured tea shop, which has put up the sign of “Fresh Tea Available”, has attracted many customers. 55. At that time, there was no private phone at home, so writing letters became an important way for old friends to communicate with each other. V. Guided Writing 56. Dear Tim, I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for sharing the video about choosing college majors. After watching it, I find myself holding a somewhat different perspective from that of the video’s creator. First, I believe that when selecting a college major, it is essential to consider not only future career prospects but also our own interests and passions. Opting for a field solely on the basis of employment stability may leave us feeling unfulfilled and alienated in the long run. As someone who has always been passionate about the arts, choosing a major in an artistic field is my deep-seated aspiration. While it may present certain obstacles regarding career prospects, I firmly believe that with hard work and dedication, I can forge a path that corresponds to my passion and talents. Second, the world is in constant flux, and the job market of the future may undergo profound changes compared with the present. Depending exclusively on current employment trends may not provide a holistic and precise understanding of what lies ahead. It is essential to hone skills and abilities relevant to our chosen field, equipping us to adapt to future challenges and opportunities. In conclusion, I believe that when selecting a college major, we should take into account both our interests and future job prospects. By choosing a major that kindles our enthusiasm, we can attain deeper fulfillment and success on our journey ahead. Best regards, Li Ming 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $