上海复旦大学附属中学2025-2026学年第二学期高二年级英语学科3月试卷

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第二学期高三年级英语学科3月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. if/whether 2. called 3. who 4. is attached 5. working 6. have shared 7. Even though 8. since 9. The 10. to absorb Section B 11. G 12. I 13. A 14. B 15. F 16. D 17. E 18. K 19. J 20. C II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. D 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C Section B 36. B 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. B Section C 47. D 48. F 49. C 50. A III. Summary Writing 51. Small talk is often considered meaningless because it involves no real information exchange. However, linguists find small talk is important because it is an exchange of common feelings. Research also shows that, instead of a distraction, small talk is common at work because it unites people in a task and managers often start small talk to make their instruction softer. IV. Translation 52. The restaurant’s service and cuisine make it a dining experience second to none in the city. 53. In response to the sudden increase in demand, the company quickly adjusted its strategy. 54. I tried my best to impress the importance of perseverance upon my younger brother, hoping to inspire him to pursue his dreams. 55. Developing skilled talents is not an overnight accomplishment, as it requires sustained efforts in establishing clear career development pathways, and improving supportive policies. 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 $ 复旦大学附属中学2024学年第二学期高三年级英语学科3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. Mini-Biographies Help Clinicians Connect with Patients Bob Hall was recovering from yet another surgery in March 2014 when a volunteer walked into his hospital room. The volunteer wasn't there to check on his lungs or breathing. Instead, she asked Hall 1          he wanted to tell his life story. The interview was part of a program 2          (call) My Life. My Story. Volunteer writers seek out veterans (老兵) at the hospital like Hall, and ask them all about their lives. Then they write up a thousand-word biography, and go over it with the patient, 3          can add more details or correct any mistakes. When the story is finished, it 4          (attach) to the patient's electronic record, where a doctor or nurse 5          (work) anywhere in the Veterans Affairs medical system can read it. Today more than 2,000 patients at the Madison VA 6          (share) their life stories. Project organizers say it could change the way providers interact with patients. 7          clinicians can access a lot of medical data through a patient's electronic medical record, there's nowhere to learn about a patient's personality or learn about his career, passion or values, said Thor Ringler, who has managed the My Life, My Story project 8          2013. 9          idea for My Life, My Story came from Dr. Elliot Lee, a medical resident who was doing a training programme at the Madison VA in 2012. The typical programme for medical residents lasts only about a year, so Lee wanted to find a way to bring new, young doctors up to speed on the VA patients. He wanted a way for them 10          (absorb) not just their health histories, but more personal pieces of knowledge. 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. equivalent B. legal C. lifted D. limited E. opposite F. particularly G. present H. registration I. traced J. traditionally K. version A Brief History of Football There is no clear evidence stating where and when football was actually invented, but most historians agree that some type of ball game had been played centuries before the modern game developed in England. Football has a long and interesting history and origins of the game are 11          in sports played thousands of years ago in China, Egypt, Japan and Greece. Aspects of the game can be 12          as early as the second and third centuries BC in China. Their game, originally named "Csu Chu", involved kicking a leather ball into a small hole. The first football games played in Britain were in the 700s and the English 13          of a football was made using an animal bladder (皮囊). Games were violent and injury and death were common. Despite the violence, however, they were still very popular. The game had become so popular that in the 1300s Edward III banned the sport because people were playing football rather than practising archery. This was especially important to this king, as he was preparing to go to war with Scotland. This was to be the first of many bans imposed by the kings and queens of England. In 1605 football became 14          and once again the sport grew in popularity. In the 1800s it became 15          common in private schools such as Eton, and it was only then that a set of rules was established. Until then, the game had continued to be violent, as it had had 16          rules and no referees (裁判). Before the 1800s, for example, it was considered normal to hit players on the 17          team and to damage their possessions. In 1848, on Parker's Piece in Cambridge, these rules were developed further and a new 18          called the 'Cambridge Rules' was used by all schools, colleges and universities. Though football could be considered a male sport, women also play it. An increase in women playing the sport began during the First World War, when women did jobs 19          done by men. Those working in places like factories regularly met to play. Unfortunately, a ban was imposed when the war ended, but it was eventually 20          in the UK in 1971. In 1991 China hosted the first Women's World Cup and in 1996 the first ever women's football event was held at the Olympics. 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. Almost all animals sleep, but do they dream? We certainly can't ask animals if they dream, but we can at least 21         the evidence that they might. There are two ways in which scientists have gone about this seemingly 22         task. One is to look at their physical behaviour during the various stages of the sleep cycle. The second is to see whether their sleeping brains work similarly to our own sleeping brains. The story of how we 23         how to look into the minds of sleeping animals begins in the 1960s. Back then, reports began to appear in medical journals describing people acting out 24         in their dreams. This was curious, because during so-called REM sleep (rapid eye movement), our muscles are usually paralysed (麻痹的). Researchers realised that causing a similar state in 25         could allow them to explore how they dream. In 1965, French scientists Michel Jouvet and J F Delorme found that removing a part of the brainstem, called the pons, from a cat's brain 26         it becoming paralysed when in REM. The researchers called the condition "REM without atonia" or REM-A. Instead of lying still, the cats walked around and behaved aggressively. This hinted they were dreaming of 27         from their waking hours. 28         movement is not the only way of looking into dreams, though. Researchers can now 29         look into the electrical and chemical activities of brain cells in animals while they sleep. In 2007, MIT scientists Kenway Louise and Matthew Wilson recorded the activity of neurons in a part of the rat brain called the hippocampus, a structure known to be involved in the formation and encoding of memories. They first recorded the activity of those brain cells while the rats ran in their mazes (迷宫). Then they looked at the activity of the very same neurons while they slept. Louise and Wilson discovered similar patterns of firing during 30         and during REM. 31         , it was as if the rats were running the maze in their minds while they were sleeping. The results were so clear that the researchers could infer the rats' precise 32         within their mental dream mazes and map them to actual spots within the actual maze. Does the behaviour of cats in science experiments actually 33         dreaming? Do rats have any subjective awareness that they're running their mazes in their minds while they nap? We can say with a reasonable amount of 34         that the physiological and behavioural features of dreaming in humans have now been seen in cats, rats, and other animals. Yet what it's actually like to 35         a dream if you're not human remains a mystery. 21. A. foresee B. cover C. strengthen D. observe 22. A. disconnected B. endless C. uncomfortable D. impossible 23. A. made for B. took over C. worked out D. turned down 24. A. dialogues B. ideals C. movements D. meanings 25. A. animals B. dreams C. humans D. changes 26. A. imagined B. prevented C. appreciated D. witnessed 27. A. disasters B. activities C. successes D. failures 28. A. Physical B. Accidental C. Harmonious D. Independent 29. A. randomly B. reluctantly C. unconsciously D. humanely 30. A. sleeping B. running C. recording D. studying 31. A. To sum up B. By comparison C. For example D. In other words 32. A. location B. prediction C. moment D. nature 33. A. account for B. rely on C. qualify as D. differ from 34. A. doubt B. certainty C. specification D. memory 35. A. explain B. explore C. experience D. experiment 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） Community gardens have become increasingly popular across many cities. These shared pieces of land are rented or donated to local residents, who grow vegetables, herbs and flowers together. For city dwellers who have no private backyard, community gardens offer precious access to soil and green plants. But community gardens deliver more than fresh produce. They serve as important social spaces. People of different ages, occupations and cultural backgrounds come together to plant, water and harvest. While working on the land, neighbours who barely spoke to each other before start chatting and exchanging gardening tips. In this way, community gardens build connections among local residents and strengthen neighbourhood bonds. Community gardens also bring mental health benefits. Modern urban citizens are often buried in heavy work pressure. Getting close to soil and plants helps people relieve anxiety and stress. Scientific studies have shown that hands-on gardening activities can lift people’s mood and reduce the risk of depression. Children taking part in community gardening also gain a lot: they learn basic knowledge about botany, develop responsibility and get to know where food really comes from. Of course, community gardens face challenges. Conflicts may occur over land use, watering time and distribution of harvest. Some community gardens suffer from limited funding. But many local communities work out practical solutions. They set up clear rules, organize volunteer management groups and apply for public grants. Community gardens keep blooming and serve as green hearts inside crowded cities. 36. What is the main function of community gardens besides growing plants? A. To provide cheap fresh food for poor citizens. B. To build social connections among neighbours. C. To attract more people to move into the community. D. To reduce the government’s spending on city parks. 37. What benefit can gardening bring to children? A. It helps them reduce academic pressure. B. It improves their communication skills greatly. C. It teaches them responsibility and knowledge of plants. D. It cures children who suffer from depression. 38. Which of the following is one of the challenges community gardens meet? A. They take up too much land in downtown areas. B. Local citizens show little interest in gardening. C. Disagreements may arise among participants. D. They cannot produce enough vegetables for residents. 39. What is the author’s attitude towards community gardens? A. Doubtful. B. Critical. C. Reserved. D. Positive. （B） Enterprise Class borer Data Systems Facilities Information System ATRACS Web Enabled Attendance Management Attendance management systems require considerable and sustained administrative effort to effectively produce meaningful management information. Effort is required to distribute reports and summaries, adjust attendance records for absences, missed clockings and holidays, or answer staff queries (疑问). Implementing an automated time and attendance system makes things very easy for both employees and their managers alike. Management Information and Control ATRACS Web puts the information directly onto the manager's desktop by linking attendance data held on the ATRACS database to an Intranet Web Site. Then by simply using the web browser supplied with every PC, managers can instantly: Review employee absence history View employee attendance record List all staff attendance Correct employee attendance record to accommodate absence or a missed clocking Authorise adjustment requested by employees Managers with password clearance can use a web browser to check manning levels, review staff attendance and locate staff. Web enabling provides: Up-to-date staffing information so that managers can, at a click, see who is in attendance, on holiday, sick leave or absent Less administration manager can review attendance data from their desktop PCs Reduced paperwork attendance reports are distributed electronically to managers Efficient handling of queries members of staff can review their own attendance record without having to refer to a manager Confidentiality and Security All data is password protected with individual passwords for staff and managers. Staff may browse their own individual attendance records while managers can view the attendance details for only their own workgroups. Before data can be accessed through the Web, members of staff must first be identified by entry of user ID and personal password. To arrange a demo of the Flexitime system, or for further enquiries web@borer.co.uk 40. The passage is mainly intended to ________. A. question the confidentiality and security of ATRACS B. introduce a web-based attendance management system C. promote the importance of managing staff attendance efficiently D. compare the new attendance management system with the old one 41. With ATRACS, staff can ________. A. review their colleagues' attendance record B. access all the data in the system with passwords C. adjust the records with managers' authorisation D. correct the mistakes in their colleagues' records 42. It can be learned from the passage that ATRACS ________. A. updates its data every few hours B. makes it unnecessary to use paper C. enables managers to contact staff online D. discourages staff from being absent from work （C） Along with 3 million other workers, Eamonn, a civil servant, used to commute (通勤) into London daily. It was once an easy trip of 30 minutes by train from Coulsdon South to Victoria. But after years of strikes and driver shortages at Southern Rail, the operator on that line, getting to work became a lottery--a train running on time felt like a "luxury for special occasions only", he complains. With Southern cancelling up to 350 trains a day, in one three-week period last autumn he managed to get to the office on only two days. Eventually he moved to Liverpool to escape his awful commute. Many other Londoners are changing the way they work because of the railways' poor, pricey service. On January 2nd rail fares across Britain rose by an average of 3.4%, the largest increase since 2013. Over the past decade fares have risen twice as fast as salaries. Falling subsidies (补贴) mean that passengers now pick up 70% of the rail network's costs, up from 50% ten years ago. Until now, passengers have put up with it. Since the industry was privatized in the mid-1990s, the number of rail journeys in the south-east has increased by 130%, though fares have risen by 45% in real terms. But that seems to be changing. The year to April 2017 saw the first big drop in passenger numbers in the south-east. Many rail executives blame a slowdown related to Brexit for failing traffic. But that doesn't explain why the drop-off has been highest in the south-east. Indeed, since referendum (全民公投) in June 2016, output in London has grown faster than in any other British region and employment has risen. More likely it is high fares and unreliable service that are persuading commuters to change how they work, says Stephen Joseph of the Campaign for Better Transport. In the six months to September, journeys made on season tickets--which save money for daily commuters--fell by a tenth, while journeys made using single-use tickets continued to rise. The trend is strongest in the south-east, where fares are highest and services heavily disrupted. With more part-time jobs and technology that lets people work from home, going to the office every day is falling out of fashion. Employers, facing high rents, are keen to encourage this. The amount of space per employee in the City of London has fallen from 17 square metres in the 1990s to just 11 now. The government is considering limiting fare increases more strictly in the future. That would cut train operators' profit further. Mr Joseph suggests that moving to a simpler fare structure, with season tickets for part-time commuters, could draw more people back onto trains, as such schemes have elsewhere in Europe. 43. According to the first paragraph, what does Eamonn complain about in terms of the train service? A. Punctuality. B. Facilities. C. Interval. D. Routes. 44. Which of the following statements is true according to paragraphs 3 and 4? A. Fares rose by 45% in real terms in the year to April 2017. B. Rail fares across Britain have increased by 3.4% since the year of 2013. C. Fewer people in the south-east commute by train now than in the 1990s. D. Fares cover a bigger part of the rail network's costs now than a decade ago. 45. The writer mentions the growth of output in London in paragraph 5 in order to A. reveal that London has been recovering since the 2016 referendum B. argue that it was not the slowdown that led to the failing traffic C. illustrate how Brexit affected Britain's economy D. cast doubt on the rise of employment in London 46. What can be inferred from paragraphs 4 and 5? A. The government has taken train operators' profit too seriously. B. The number of people commuting to work every day is on the decline. C. Single-use tickets are just available to part-time commuters in the south-east. D. Stephen Joseph thinks it necessary to stick to the current policy of season tickets. 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. The fashionable history of social distancing A. Today, it isn't clear whether the coronavirus will lead to new styles. B. But for now, it seems most likely that we'll all just continue wearing masks. C. In the 1850s and 1860s, more middle-class women started wearing the crinoline as the skirts started being mass-produced. D. Fashion might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think of isolation strategies. E. Crinolines could be a health hazard—many women burned to death after their skirts caught fire. F. Social distancing didn't have anything to do with isolation or health. As the world fights against the coronavirus (新冠病毒) outbreak, "social distancing" has become a buzzword of these strange times. Instead of stockpiling food or rushing to the hospital, authorities are saying social distancing—deliberately increasing the physical space between people—is the best way ordinary people can help stop the spread of the virus. 47          But as a historian who writes about the political and cultural meanings of clothing, I know that fashion can play an important role in the project of social distancing. In the past, maintaining distance—especially between genders, classes and races—was an important aspect of social gatherings and public life. 48          It was, instead, about manners and class. And fashion was the perfect tool. Take the Victorian-era "crinoline". This large, voluminous skirt, which became fashionable in the mid-19th century, was used to create a barrier between the genders in social settings. While the origins of this trend can be traced to the 15th-century Spanish court, these voluminous skirts became a marker of class in the 18th century. Only those privileged (有特权的) enough to avoid household chores could wear them; you needed a house with enough space to be able to comfortably move from room to room, along with a servant to help you put it on. The bigger your skirt, the higher your status. 49          Soon, "Crinolinemania" swept the fashion world. Despite criticism by dress reformers who saw it as another tool to oppress women's mobility and freedom, the large skirt was a useful way of maintaining women's social safety. The crinoline ensured that a stranger would keep a safe distance from a woman's body. 50          Perhaps we'll see the rise of new forms of protective outerwear, like the "wearable shield" that one Asian company developed. 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. Small talk Small talk is often thought of as unimportant, or perhaps worse, a substitute for real speech and thought in common opinion. Nevertheless, research suggests they will benefit. One reason for small talk's bad reputation is that it tends, for obvious reasons, to aim for the lowest common denominator (分母). In ritualised dialogue, little information is exchanged. "Hello" signals nothing at all. "How are you" rarely gets a fully honest answer. However, linguists call that crucial "hello" talk "phatic (交流情感的)". Bronislaw Malinowski, who coined the term in the 1920s, explained that in phatic talk "ties of union are created by a mere exchange of words." If you know literally nothing about someone you can still safely presume they prefer sun to rain, and begin to establish a connection on that basis. If your bus or train is suddenly stuck, an even better opportunity arises, You can be sure your fellow passengers are not happy about it, and a shared grousing session makes them - and you - feel less alone with your inconvenience. At work, small talk may seem a distraction from what employees are paid to do. But there is a spectrum between empty talk ("Hello"), social talk ("How was your holiday?"), social talk relevant to work ("Is Sarah still on holiday?") and pure business talk ("Has Sarah finished that report?"). A study of government departments in New Zealand by Janet Holmes shows how frequently people switch between those modes, even in brief conversations, That suggests a function beyond filing awkward gaps. Among other things, such chatter can bond equals together in a shared task. She also finds that bosses are more likely to initiate small talk with subordinates than the other way round (as well as to cut it off). This is because, even without being told, a good manager realises that it can soften a following instruction. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 这家餐厅的服务和美食使它成为城里无与伦比的用餐体验。(second) 53. 针对需求的突然增加，公司迅速调整了策略。(response) 54. 我尽力向我的弟弟灌输坚持的重要性，希望能激励他追求自己的梦想。(impress) 55. 培养技能人才并非朝夕之功，还需要在畅通发展通道和完善保障政策等方面持续发力。(require) 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 $