精品解析：上海复旦大学附属中学2024-2025学年第二学期高三年级英语学科5月第一次阶段性教学质量评估试题

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第二学期 高三年级英语学科5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. What Can One City Do? People around the world are concerned about global warming and are talking about ways to stop it. The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, is doing more than just talking. Cambridge wants to become a world leader in energy-efficient buildings. Today, Naema Omar is improving her 80-year-old house in Cambridge. To keep the heat inside in the winter, she is filling the space inside the walls with insulation (绝缘). Insulation is usually made from chemicals, but in her house, she is using ____1____ new-insulation made from recycled blue jeans and other clothes. She has also put in a new type of light called an LED lamp ____2____ uses only a tiny amount of electricity. The lightbulbs in it last for 20 to 30 years before needing ____3____ (change). But eco-friendly insulation and lighting are much ____4____ (expensive) than the usual kind, and many people in Cambridge can’t afford them. A group called Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA) ____5____ (work) to solve this problem. They want to help every resident and business in the city conserve energy. People can ask the group to come and look at ____6____ they can make their house or office building eco-friendly. The CEA then makes them a plan to save 15 to 30 percent on heating, gas, water, and electricity. Then the group help people borrow money to pay for the improvements. The money that people save ____7____ being more efficient should be enough to pay back the loan. It was ten years ago ____8____ the city of Cambridge decided to try to reduce its carbon emissions. More than 80 percent of the carbon dioxide ____9____ (produce) in Cambridge comes from buildings--not from cars. If the program is successful, it will not only save a lot of energy but also make new jobs for local people. Workers _____10_____ (need) to put in insulation, install better doors and windows, and make other energy improvements on buildings. The CEA hopes that their program will be an example for other cities. 【答案】1. something 2. that##which 3. to be changed 4. more expensive 5. are working 6. how 7. by 8. that 9. produced 10. will be needed 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了美国剑桥市推行建筑节能减碳项目，CEA组织提供方案与贷款支持居民改造房屋，该项目有望节能、创造就业，为其他城市提供借鉴。 【1题详解】 考查代词。句意：通隔热材料通常由化学材料制成，但在她的房子里，她在用一种新型材料 —— 由回收的蓝色牛仔裤和其他衣物制成的隔热层。根据句意可知，此处为不定代词something 表示“某种新材料”，后面形容词new修饰不定代词，后置；符合语境。 【2题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：此外，她还安装了一种新型LED灯，这种灯仅消耗极少的电力。设空处引导定语从句，先行词是 LED lamp（物），从句缺少主语，用关系代词which或 that引导，作从句主语。 【3题详解】 考查动词不定式的被动语态。句意：这些灯泡使用寿命可达20到30年，之后才需要更换。所给词为动词change；物作主语时，此处为need to be done，意为“需要被……”，符合语境。 【4题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：但是，环保的隔热材料和照明设备比普通的要贵得多，剑桥的许多人都负担不起。所给词为形容词expensive；句中有than提示比较级，much修饰比较级，expensive的比较级为more expensive。 【5题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：一个名为“剑桥能源联盟”（CEA）的团体正致力于解决这一问题。CEA 是一个group，后文用 They指代，视作一群人，强调这个组织的成员们正在着手解决问题，用现在进行时are working。 【6题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：人们可以邀请该团体前来评估，看看如何让自己的住宅或办公楼变得更加环保。设空处引导宾语从句，从句主谓完整，缺少方式状语，用 how引导，表“如何”。 【7题详解】 考查介词。句意：人们通过提高能源使用效率所节省的资金，应足以偿还贷款。根据句意可知，此处为介词by后接动名词短语，表示“通过…… 方式”，符合句意逻辑。 【8题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：十年前，剑桥市决定尝试减少碳排放。此处为强调句型“It was + 被强调部分 + that + 其他”，此处强调时间状语ten years ago，that不可省略。 【9题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：剑桥80%以上的二氧化碳排放来自建筑物，而不是汽车。此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰carbon dioxide，carbon dioxide和produce为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。 【10题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：工人将被需要安装隔热材料，安装更好的门窗，并对建筑物进行其他能源改进。结合句意可知，工人将会被需要，所以为将来时被动will be needed。 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. active B. challenges C. drowned D. endure E. founded F. matches G. old-fashioned H. philosophy I. purify J. tested K. time-consuming Survival School Southern Utah in the United States is a land of extremes. The normally dry desert is occasionally ____11____ in summer rainstorms. The days are very hot and the nights very cold. It is also a beautiful place with a long history of human habitation. Perhaps it’s no surprise that modern outdoor adventurers come to southern Utah to go hiking, camping, and horseback riding in the area’s national forests, or to see the fantastic rock formations in Bryce Canyon National Park. What might surprise you is that some of the adventurers choose to spend their time outdoors with little food or water and no modern camping equipment. Instead, they’re learning to live in the wilderness in the ____12____ way. The Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS), ____13____ in 1968, is the world’s oldest survival school. With its ____14____ of “Know more; carry less”, BOSS teaches its students techniques for surviving outdoors without tents, backpacks, or sleeping bags. Participants learn to make shelters from leaves or snow, to find and ____15____ water for drinking, and to eat what they can find in the wild. The students and instructors end their day around a crackling campfire, but the fire is made using stones and brush from the area, not ____16____. The school’s courses are not for everyone. Students must arrive in excellent physical health in order to ____17____ hikes of up to 30 miles through Utah’s deserts and canyons. They must be ____18____ learners because they’ll need all the skills the BOSS instructors teach them in order to survive a field course, which can last from one week to one month. The field course also includes “solo” time, when students are ____19____ in a very real way on everything they’ve learned. For the people who take BOSS’s courses, there is nothing better. If they wanted to spend time outdoors in comfort, they would pack their camping equipment and perhaps their GPS system and join the rest of Utah’s outdoor enthusiasts. Instead, these campers love the way BOSS _____20_____ their minds and bodies. And the confidence they gain from knowing how to survive without a lot of technology is the reward these brave people are looking for. 【答案】11. C 12. G 13. E 14. H 15. I 16. F 17. D 18. A 19. J 20. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要说明了美国犹他州南部的老牌野外生存学校BOSS，秉持少装备多学识的理念，开设艰苦野外课程，学员学习原始生存技能，在挑战中检验所学、收获自信。 【11题详解】 考查动词。句意：这片通常干旱的沙漠偶尔会被夏季暴雨淹没。空处和is构成被动语态，结合“summer rainstorms”可知，drowned“淹没”符合语境。 【12题详解】 考查形容词。句意：相反，他们正学习用老式的方式在野外生存。空后是名词way，需要形容词修饰，结合“little food or water and no modern camping equipment”可知，old-fashioned“老式的”符合语境。 【13题详解】 考查动词。句意：博尔德野外生存学校（BOSS）建于1968年，是世界上历史最悠久的生存学校。此处为过去分词作后置定语，结合“in 1968”和“is the world’s oldest survival school”可知，founded“建立”符合语境。 【14题详解】 考查名词。句意：秉持“懂得更多，携带更少”这一理念，BOSS教学生在没有帐篷、背包或睡袋的情况下户外生存的技能。空前its是形容词性物主代词，后接名词，后文“Know more; carry less”是办学理念，philosophy“理念，哲学”符合语境。 【15题详解】 考查动词。句意：参与者学习用树叶或雪搭建庇护所，寻找并净化饮用水，食用野外能找到的东西。and连接并列动词，和find并列，结合“water for drinking”可知，purify“净化”符合语境。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：师生们在噼啪作响的篝火旁结束一天，但火堆是用当地的石头和灌木枝生起来的，而非火柴。空前not表示否定，结合上文“a crackling campfire, but the fire is made using stones”可知是在生火，matches“火柴”符合语境。 【17题详解】 考查动词。句意：学生必须身体状况极佳，才能忍受在犹他州沙漠和峡谷中长达30英里的徒步。in order to后接动词原形，结合后文“hikes of up to 30 miles through Utah’s deserts and canyons”可知，指忍受长途徒步的艰苦，endure“忍受，经受”符合语境。 【18题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他们必须是主动的学习者，因为他们需要掌握BOSS教官教授的全部技能，才能完成持续一周到一个月的野外课程。根据后文“because they’ll need all the skills the BOSS instructors teach them”以及空后是名词learners，需要形容词修饰，active“积极主动的”符合语境。 【19题详解】 考查动词。句意：野外课程包含“独处”时段，此时学生所学的所有知识会受到非常真实的检验。此处为被动语态，结合“on everything they’ve learned”可知，tested“检验，测试”符合语境。 【20题详解】 考查动词。句意：相反，这些露营者喜爱BOSS挑战他们身心的方式。结合后文“And the confidence they gain from knowing how to survive without a lot of technology is the reward these brave people are looking for.”提到依靠技能生存、收获自信可知，空处为定语从句的谓语动词，主语BOSS为第三人称单数，结合语境可知challenges“挑战”符合语境。 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. “Journalism” came into existence when reliable information was scarce. As newspaper publishing and distribution grew, editors had to satisfy demands for ____21____ as well as entertainment. The effort to be trusted came to be the distinguishing mark of journalism. But printing technology made journalism powerful: a few people gathered sorted and ____22____ news and hoped that many people would buy it. However, three changes turned this ____23____ of public information into today’s glut (过剩): the invention of radio and television, digital technology such as email, and finally the Internet. Digital communications not only increased the amount of easily-reached information but ____24____ the power of traditional publishing. Anyone can now publish their thoughts and their books for free to a global audience. Old-fashioned print publishing by the few to the many sits ____25____ next to successful “peer-to-peer” networks. Against this background, citizen journalism’ can simply mean a wider range of ____26____. Big events that leave media organisations rushing to get to the right spots are now covered by ____27____ witnesses who send instant photos and videos from their mobile phones. Where established reporters fear to go — war zones being the obvious ____28____ — the voice of the ordinary citizen journalist may be the only believable news source. But if it is the case that anyone can be a journalist, what is journalism? Whatever the era and technology, it must surely involve an organised attempt to show what is happening, to reduce or eliminate ____29____ about what is true. Journalists still gather the basic news, but must also meet the need to give it meaning and context. We analyse news in the context of instant global conversations that can involve a handful of people or millions. The forces of change may bring down media empires that fail to adapt, but they do not ____30____ the idea of journalism. The need to know the accuracy of what they are reading or watching does not ____31____ because you have a lot of new ways of finding facts and other points of view. The nature of the news and opinion people now consume is changing: more varied, less ____32____, often like an everyday conversation. Also the way people sample and use news and opinion is changing: they dip in and out of news all day. But the business of getting accurate basic data to consumers, of building platforms that people ____33____ remains valuable work despite the changing background. Some citizen journalists make a real contribution to this; some don’t. In other words, we’re back where we started: ____34____ accuracy and honesty. The most important question ____35____ of news and opinion will ask themselves is the question they have always asked: do I trust this source to tell me something true and useful? 21. A. shock B. timeliness C. accuracy D. openness 22. A. edited B. distributed C. invented D. hid 23. A. conveyance B. shortage C. management D. supply 24. A. ignored B. enhanced C. applied D. weakened 25. A. uneasily B. unexpectedly C. confidently D. surprisingly 26. A. events B. readers C. sources D. facilities 27. A. volunteer B. amateur C. professional D. subjective 28. A. area B. factor C. effect D. example 29. A. doubt B. curiosity C. remarks D. statements 30. A. construct B. destroy C. communicate D. protect 31. A. arise B. disapprove C. disappear D. remain 32. A. shameful B. exciting C. noteworthy D. formal 33. A. trust B. introduce C. remove D. design 34. A. keeping pace with B. taking advantage of C. making judgements about D. losing control of 35. A. reporters B. consumers C. gatherers D. editors 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍技术变革催生公民新闻，信息供给过剩，但新闻追求真实的内核不变；受众始终需要判断信息来源是否可信，准确诚实依旧是新闻的核心。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：随着报纸出版和发行不断发展，编辑必须同时满足人们对准确性以及娱乐性的需求。A. shock震惊；B. timeliness时效性；C. accuracy准确性；D. openness开放。后文“The effort to be trusted came to be the distinguishing mark of journalism.”提到新闻行业追求可信，即准确性。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：但印刷技术使新闻业变得强大：少数人收集、整理并分发新闻，希望很多人会购买。A. edited编辑；B. distributed分发；C. invented发明；D. hid隐藏。根据后文“news and hoped that many people would buy it”可知，新闻流程包含收集、分类、分发，让更多人购买。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而，三个变化使这种公共信息的短缺演变为如今的泛滥：广播和电视的发明、电子邮件等数字技术，以及互联网的出现。A. conveyance传递；B. shortage短缺；C. management管理；D. supply供给。根据后文“of public information into today’s glut”可知，公共信息从短缺到泛滥。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：数字通信不仅增加了随手可得的信息总量，还削弱了传统出版行业的力量。A. ignored忽视；B. enhanced增强；C. applied应用；D. weakened削弱。根据上文“the invention of radio and television, digital technology such as email, and finally the Internet”可知，数字时代人人都可以发布信息，传统媒体的力量被削弱。 【25题详解】 考查副词。句意：少数面向多数人的老式纸质出版，在成功的点对点网络旁边处境尴尬。A. uneasily不安地、尴尬地；B. unexpectedly出乎意料地；C. confidently自信地；D. surprisingly惊人地。根据后文“next to successful “peer-to-peer” networks”可知，新旧模式并存，传统出版难以适应新环境。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：在这种背景下，公民新闻仅仅意味着信息来源更加广泛。A. events事件；B. readers读者；C. sources来源；D. facilities设施。后文“witnesses who send instant photos and videos from their mobile phones”提到普通人也能提供现场素材，也就是信息源变多。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如今，媒体机构争相赶赴现场报道重大事件时，已由志愿者目击者通过手机即时发送照片和视频来完成。A. volunteer志愿的；B. amateur业余的；C. professional专业的；D. subjective主观的。根据后文“witnesses who send instant photos and videos from their mobile phones”可知，公民记者并非专业媒体从业者，属于志愿者目击者。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：在正规记者不敢前往的地方——战区就是很明显的例子——普通公民记者的声音可能是唯一可信的新闻来源。A. area区域；B. factor因素；C. effect影响；D. example例子。根据上文“Where established reporters fear to go — war zones being the obvious”可知，战区是记者难以抵达的典型例子。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：无论什么时代、何种技术，新闻一定包含一种有组织的尝试，去呈现正在发生的事，减少或消除关于事实的疑虑。A. doubt疑虑；B. curiosity好奇；C. remarks评论；D. statements陈述。根据上文“it must surely involve an organised attempt to show what is happening, to reduce or eliminate”可知，新闻的目标是厘清事实、消除疑惑。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：变革的力量或许会击垮无法适应的媒体巨头，但它们并不会摧毁新闻这一理念。A. construct构建；B. destroy摧毁；C. communicate交流；D. protect保护。根据上文“The forces of change may bring down media empires that fail to adapt, but they do not”中but表转折，变革不会消灭新闻本身的内核。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意：即便有大量获取事实和不同观点的新渠道，人们想要确认所读、所看内容是否准确的需求也不会消失。A. arise出现；B. disapprove不赞成；C. disappear消失；D. remain保留。根据后文“because you have a lot of new ways of finding facts and other points of view”可知，人们对信息真实性的需求一直存在，不会消失。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：人们现在接收的新闻和观点性质正在改变：更加多元，不那么正式，常常如同日常闲聊。A. shameful可耻的；B. exciting令人激动的；C. noteworthy值得关注的；D. formal正式的。后文“like an everyday conversation”说明不再刻板正式，常常如同日常闲聊。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：尽管环境不断变化，为受众提供准确基础信息、搭建人们信赖的平台依旧是有价值的工作。A. trust信任；B. introduce介绍；C. remove移除；D. design设计。根据上文“the business of getting accurate basic data to consumers, of building platforms that people”可知，平台的核心是赢得用户信任。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：换句话说，我们回到了原点：对准确性和真实性做出判断。A. keeping pace with跟上；B. taking advantage of利用；C. making judgements about对……做出判断；D. losing control of失去控制。根据后文“accuracy and honesty”读者需要辨别新闻是否真实准确，做出判断。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：新闻和观点的受众总要问自己那个恒久不变的关键问题：我是否相信这个消息来源能告诉我真实有用的信息？A. reporters记者；B. consumers受众、阅读者；C. gatherers收集者；D. editors编辑。根据后文“do I trust this source to tell me something true and useful?”可知，后文的反问是从接收新闻的读者、受众出发的。 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) Adventurer Holly Budge, 29, described the experience as “amazing, just spectacular” after making a safe landing at 3,900 metres. The Hampshire camerawoman was one of three skydivers in Nepal to make the first plunge from above the world’s highest peak. We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) and the other high mountains popping out of the top,’ she said. The group of three, described by onlookers as looking “like tiny birds flying in the blue sky”, faced sub-zero temperatures and fast-changing weather when they touched down in the foothills of the mountain. The event, organised by British adventure travel company High and Wild, will see up to 30 more skydivers from around the world make the same attempt in the coming days. Each of its clients has paid about £13,500 for the experience. “It was worth the money — it is something that has never been done before,” said Ms Budge, who has completed 2,500 skydives and who jumped to raise money for charities in Britain and Nepal. Skydiving at altitudes (高度) just higher than the summit of Mount Everest created numerous challenges for the project. Due to the thin air, their parachutes (降落伞) were three times the size of regular ones, and the jumpers used oxygen tanks strapped to their waists. “The organisers have brought a plane over from Switzerland, and the permits have been very expensive, as has getting everyone to the jump site,” said Budge. The oldest client due to make the jump in the coming days is Alan Walton, a 72-year-old British partner in a bioscience company, organiser Nigel Gifford said. “Although many are very experienced, others are making their first ever skydive and will be going with experts,” said Gifford, whose company has permission to operate in the area for another 13 days. The “Everest Skydive” is an event that has been 15 years in the making for Mr Gifford. “It came about because I have been a Himalayan mountaineer and took up skydiving. I love doing both and I thought it would be good to marry the two,” he said. 36. In Ms Budge’s opinion, ________. A. she would’ve paid more for the experience B. the jump was vastly overpriced for what it was C. the fee was reasonable for such a once-in-a-lifetime experience D. no one would consider paying thousands of pounds to skydive off Everest 37. According to the writer, Alan Walton ________. A. will not be allowed to jump as he is too old B. is on the list to jump in the next few days C. will probably be ready to skydive in a year’s time D. wants to have his name added to the waiting list of skydivers 38. Mr Gifford, the organiser of the event, ________. A. decided that all participants should be experienced in both climbing and skydiving B. has tried both climbing and skydiving but has failed to bring them together C. was not optimistic about the skydive D. has enjoyed bringing the two sports together 39. Looking at the text as a whole, what best describes the overall experience of the skydive? A. The expense of the trip ruined the experience. B. It was a complete success and everybody had a truly memorable experience. C. People generally had a positive experience, though complained of the extreme cold. D. Conditions were a lot worse than expected and people’s high expectations were not met. 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了冒险家Holly Budge等人在珠穆朗玛峰上空成功完成高空跳伞的经历及相关背景。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。​根据第二段中““It was worth the money — it is something that has never been done before,” said Ms Budge, who has completed 2,500 skydives and who jumped to raise money for charities in Britain and Nepal.(Budge女士说：“这钱花得值——这是前所未有的事情。”她已完成2500次跳伞，此次跳伞是为英国和尼泊尔的慈善机构筹集善款。)”可知，Budge女士认为这次终生难得的体验物有所值、费用合理。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。​根据第四段中“The oldest client due to make the jump in the coming days is Alan Walton, a 72-year-old British partner in a bioscience company, organiser Nigel Gifford said.(组织者Nigel Gifford说，未来几天即将进行跳伞的最年长客户是72岁的Alan Walton，他是一家生物科技公司的英国合伙人。)”可知，Alan Walton在接下来几天的跳伞名单上。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。​根据第四段中““It came about because I have been a Himalayan mountaineer and took up skydiving. I love doing both and I thought it would be good to marry the two,” he said.(他说：“这是因为我是一名喜马拉雅山登山者，并开始跳伞。我喜欢做这两件事，我认为把这两项运动结合起来会很棒。”)”可知，他很享受将登山与跳伞两项运动结合在一起。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。纵观全文，文章第一段提到“Adventurer Holly Budge, 29, described the experience as “amazing, just spectacular” after making a safe landing at 3,900 metres.(29岁的冒险家Holly Budge在3900米处安全着陆后，称这次经历“令人惊叹，非常壮观”。)”可知，Budge安全着陆并称这次经历是令人惊叹，非常壮观的，第二段提到她认为物有所值，后续段落介绍了活动的成功组织以及克服的挑战。整体来看，这是一次非常成功且令人难忘的经历。 (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 managers 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 【答案】40. B 41. C 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍网页版考勤系统ATRACS，管理者可线上查看、审批考勤，员工可自查记录，系统设有密码保障安全，减少文书工作，简化考勤管理流程。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“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...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.(企业级Borer数据系统设施信息系统ATRACS网页版考勤管理系统：考勤管理系统需要大量持续的行政工作才能产出有价值的管理信息……启用这套自动考勤系统对员工和管理者都十分便捷。管理信息与管控模块ATRACS网页版将数据库里的考勤数据连接到内网网站，直接把信息送到管理者的电脑桌面。)”可知，本文主要目的是介绍这款网页考勤管理系统ATRACS。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Correct employee attendance record to accommodate absence or a missed clocking Authorise adjustment requested by employees(修改员工考勤记录，处理缺勤或者漏打卡情况，审批员工提交的调整申请)”以及第四段“Staff may browse their own individual attendance records while managers can view the attendance details for only their own workgroups.(员工只能查看自己的考勤记录，管理者仅能查看自己工作组内员工的考勤详情)”可知，员工想要调整记录，需要管理者批准。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Reduced paperwork attendance reports are distributed electronically to managers(减少文书工作，考勤报告以电子形式发送给管理者)”可知，ATRACS可减少文书工作，考勤报告以电子形式分发至管理者。 (C) Wild-animal reintroduction programs aim to set animals bred in zoos back into their natural wild habitat. These projects sound attractive, yet many of them end up with low success rates. Scientists have been exploring the key factors that decide whether reintroduction will succeed. One obvious factor is the condition of the target wild habitat. If the original environment has been severely destroyed or polluted, releasing animals there makes little sense. Even if the habitat is physically intact, we need to make sure there is enough food and suitable shelter for the released animals. Another vital factor is the animals’ skill of survival. Animals raised inside zoos lose many essential wild skills. They may not know how to hunt, avoid natural enemies or search for safe shelters. Therefore, prerelease training programmes are very important. Before being set free, zoo-bred animals should receive practical training: learning to identify natural food sources, recognize and escape from predators. Without such training, most released animals cannot survive long in the wild. Human behaviour also plays a big role. Illegal hunting, poaching and human-animal conflict can wipe out the reintroduced population. Local public education is essential. Residents living nearby should be informed of the significance of this wildlife project, and taught how to coexist peacefully with wild animals. Strict antipoaching measures must also be carried out. Reintroduction is not simply “opening the cage door and letting animals go”. It is complex systematic work. Only when habitat, animal survival skills and human related conditions are all well-prepared can a wild-animal reintroduction project achieve long term success. 43. Why do many animal reintroduction projects fail? A. Zoo animals refuse to leave zoos. B. Multiple key factors are not well-prepared. C. Local residents dislike these wild animals. D. There are too many natural enemies in the wild. 44. What is prerelease training intended for? A. To help animals get used to human beings. B. To check animals’ physical health condition. C. To teach zoo-raised animals necessary survival skills. D. To increase the number of zoo-bred animals. 45. Which of the following measure belongs to human factor preparation? A. Restoring food resources inside the habitat. B. Training animals to escape from predators. C. Repairing damaged wild environment. D. Carrying out antipoaching laws strictly. 46. What is the main idea of this article? A. Zoo-bred animals are not fit for wild life. B. Wild-animal reintroduction is impractical. C. Successful animal reintroduction requires multiple conditions. D. Human activities are the biggest threat to wild animals. 【答案】43. B 44. C 45. D 46. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了野生动物重引入项目成功的关键因素，包括栖息地条件、动物生存技能和人类相关准备。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists have been exploring the key factors that decide whether reintroduction will succeed. (科学家们一直在探索决定重引入能否成功的关键因素。)”以及最后一段“Only when habitat, animal survival skills and human related conditions are all well-prepared can a wild-animal reintroduction project achieve long term success. (只有当栖息地、动物生存技能和人类相关条件都准备充分时，野生动物重引入项目才能取得长期成功。)”可知，许多动物重引入项目失败是因为多个关键因素没有准备充分。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Before being set free, zoo-bred animals should receive practical training: learning to identify natural food sources, recognize and escape from predators. (在被放归之前，动物园饲养的动物应该接受实际训练：学习识别天然食物来源、识别并逃离捕食者。)”可知，放归前训练的目的是教授动物园饲养的动物必要的生存技能。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Strict antipoaching measures must also be carried out. (必须严格执行反偷猎措施。)”可知，严格执行反偷猎法律属于人类因素准备。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Only when habitat, animal survival skills and human related conditions are all well-prepared can a wild-animal reintroduction project achieve long term success. (只有当栖息地、动物生存技能和人类相关条件都准备充分时，野生动物重引入项目才能取得长期成功。)”可知，本文的主旨是成功的动物重引入需要多个条件。 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 Hubble Space Telescope (哈勃太空望远镜) For centuries, astronomers looking at the moon, the planets, and the stars have faced a basic problem: the earth’s atmosphere. Although it provides the air we breathe as well as protection from the sun, the atmosphere prevents us from seeing clearly into space even with the largest and most advanced telescopes. Then came Lyman Spitzer, an astrophysicist with a remarkable idea: put a large telescope in orbit (轨道) around the earth, outside of the earth’s atmosphere. ____47____. ”The chief contribution of such a new and more powerful instrument,“ he predicted, ”would be, not to help us know more about the universe we live in, but rather to uncover new phenomena not yet imagined, and perhaps to modify our basic concepts of space and time.“ ____48____. In 1993, NASA released the first images from the Hubble telescope. Since then, scientists have used Hubble to follow the comet Shoemaker Levy 9 as it hit the giant planet Jupiter. They have produced images of the amazing and unique beauty of planetary nebulae, giant clouds of gas produced by dying stars. They have proved the existence of black holes at the centers of galaxies. And just as Spitzer imagined, Hubble led to surprising new discoveries. Astronomers once expected that gravity would slow the expansion of the universe. ____49____. This groundbreaking finding won the Nobel Prize in Physics. ____50____. It cannot be repaired any more by astronauts. Therefore, scientists are preparing its successor. The huge James Webb Space Telescope will take over its tasks and continue to explore the universe. A. However, Hubble is getting old, and its final scheduled service mission was completed in 2009. B. Spitzer was right. C. The huge James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch in the near future. D. Instead, astronomers discovered that the expansion is not slowing down at all. It is speeding up! E. Spitzer suggested this idea in 1946 and said the telescope would not only test existing ideas, but also inspire completely new ones. F. Then what happened next? 【答案】47. E 48. B 49. D 50. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了天文学家斯皮策提出将望远镜送入太空轨道的构想，哈勃望远镜印证了他的设想并带来诸多重大宇宙新发现，如今哈勃日渐老化，韦伯望远镜将接替它继续探索宇宙。 【47题详解】 上文“Then came Lyman Spitzer, an astrophysicist with a remarkable idea: put a large telescope in orbit (轨道) around the earth, outside of the earth’s atmosphere.(然后是天体物理学家莱曼·斯皮策，他有一个非凡的想法：在地球大气层外的地球轨道上放置一台大型望远镜)”引出斯皮策提出太空望远镜构想，后文是他的预言内容。E选项“Spitzer suggested this idea in 1946 and said the telescope would not only test existing ideas, but also inspire completely new ones.(斯皮策在1946年提出了这个想法，并表示该望远镜不仅将测试现有的想法，还将激发全新的想法)” 承接上文，交代该构想提出的时间以及斯皮策对望远镜作用的预判，引出下一段他的具体预言，上下文衔接自然。 【48题详解】 上文是斯皮策对太空望远镜价值的预言，下文“In 1993, NASA released the first images from the Hubble telescope.(1993年，美国国家航空航天局发布了哈勃望远镜的第一批图像)”介绍哈勃望远镜传回影像，接下来又列举了不断取得的新发现，印证了斯皮策的猜想。B选项 “Spitzer was right.(斯皮策是对的)”起到承上启下的过渡作用，总结上文预言，引出下文哈勃的一系列成果，逻辑通顺。 【49题详解】 上文“Astronomers once expected that gravity would slow the expansion of the universe.(天文学家曾经预计引力会减缓宇宙的膨胀)” 说明天文学家原本猜想引力会减缓宇宙膨胀，后文“This groundbreaking finding won the Nobel Prize in Physics.(这一突破性的发现获得了诺贝尔物理学奖)” 指出该突破性发现斩获诺贝尔物理学奖。D选项 “Instead, astronomers discovered that the expansion is not slowing down at all. It is speeding up!(相反，天文学家发现膨胀根本没有放缓。它正在加速)”与上文预期形成转折，介绍真实的观测结果——宇宙膨胀在加速，对应后文的重大发现，语意连贯。 【50题详解】 下文“It cannot be repaired any more by astronauts. Therefore, scientists are preparing its successor.(宇航员再也无法修复它了。因此，科学家们正在为它的继任者做准备)”说明宇航员无法再维修它，科学家准备它的继任设备。A选项“However, Hubble is getting old, and its final scheduled service mission was completed in 2009.(然而，哈勃望远镜已经老化了，它的最后一次预定服务任务于2009年完成)”转折引出哈勃望远镜已经老化、最后一次维修任务早已结束，是后文无法维修、研发继任望远镜的原因，上下文逻辑匹配。 III. Summary Writing 51. 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. Five Dangerous Things (That You Should Let Your Children Do) Gever Tulley thinks that things like government safety regulations encourage modern parents to overprotect children, and that it is affecting their ability to learn and think. He wants kids to do dangerous things. In fact, he even wrote a book called Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) to encourage parents to allow their children to experiment--safely--with fire, pocket knives, and power tools. This might sound crazy, but Tulley is serious. He argues that children who experiment and explore their world learn about natural phenomena, develop attention and concentration skills, and understand how complicated systems work. He thinks that activities like throwing a spear can even help children’s brains develop more fully and improve their skills in visualization and prediction. Most importantly, Tulley says, his goals behind encouraging kids to take risks is promoting “safety and simple things that we can do to raise our kids to be creative, confident and in control of the environment around them.” Tulley wants parents and kids to do these activities together, but with kids taking the lead. Gever Tulley knows a lot about taking risks. Although his background is in computer science, he has developed programs to help children have the kind of experience he advocates in his book. First, in 2006, he started the Tinkering School, a summer camp where “kids learn how to build the things they think of”. Kids at Tinkering School have built a treehouse, a bridge, and lots of boats and vehicles. After that risk, Tulley took an even bigger one. In 2011, he started a school in San Francisco, California, called Brightworks. From its first class of 11 students, the school has grown to 30 students, and there are plans to enroll 80 students by 2016. Students at Brightworks learn through doing group projects that build their academic and social skills, at the same time as they grow as community members. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Gever Tulley holds that safety rules make parents overprotect kids, harming their learning and thinking. In his book, he advocates children’s safe risky exploration, which helps their learning, brain growth and builds creativity and confidence. He set up Tinkering School and Brightworks, where kids learn through practical group projects. 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了Gever Tulley认为安全规定让家长过度保护孩子。他写书倡导孩子在安全前提下冒险探索，培养多种能力，还创办两所学校让孩子动手实践学习。 【详解】1 要点摘录 ①Gever Tulley thinks that things like government safety regulations encourage modern parents to overprotect children, and that it is affecting their ability to learn and think. ②He argues that children who experiment and explore their world learn about natural phenomena, develop attention and concentration skills, and understand how complicated systems work. ③He thinks that activities like throwing a spear can even help children’s brains develop more fully and improve their skills in visualization and prediction. ④Although his background is in computer science, he has developed programs to help children have the kind of experience he advocates in his book. ⑤First, in 2006, he started the Tinkering School, a summer camp where “kids learn how to build the things they think of”. 2.缜密构思将第1、2点整合为问题描述，第3、4点整合为两种具体策略，第5点作为结果和总结。 3.遣词造句 Gever Tulley believes that safety rules can cause parents to overprotect their children, thereby harming their learning and thinking abilities. In his book, he advocates for a child-friendly and adventurous exploration approach that encourages learning, brain development, and the cultivation of creativity and self-confidence. He founded “The Tinkering School” and “Brightworks”, where children learn through practical group projects. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Gever Tulley holds that safety rules make parents overprotect kids, harming their learning and thinking.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和现在分词作状语） [高分句型2] In his book, he advocates children’s safe risky exploration, which helps their learning, brain growth and builds creativity and confidence.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 目前还没有找到治愈这种疾病的方法。(cure) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】No cure has been found for this disease so far. 【解析】 【详解】“到目前为止”为so far，是现在完成时的标志词，“没有找到治愈这种疾病的方法”为现在完成时的被动语态No cure has been found for this disease。将so far置于句末作时间状语。 53. 每天好好吃早餐，这样你就不会在晚些时候想吃零食了。(..., and...) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Have a good breakfast every day, and you won’t think of eating snacks later. 【解析】 【详解】本句使用“祈使句+and+陈述句”结构，“好好吃早餐”译为have a good breakfast，省略主语you，使用动词原形形式置于句首，首字母大写，“每天”every day，后句主语you，后句使用一般将来时，“不会”won’t，“想做某事”think of doing sth.，“吃零食”eat snacks，“晚些时候”later。 54. 上周末，我的手机掉进了水里，这也许就是导致手机话筒出故障的原因。(why) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Last weekend, my mobile phone fell into the water, which might be why there was something wrong with its microphone. 【解析】 【详解】“上周末”表达为last weekend，是一般过去时的标志词；主语“我的手机”表达为my mobile phone；“掉进水里”译为过去式fell into the water；“这也许就是导致手机话筒出故障的原因”用which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前文“手机掉水里”整件事，“也许是”表达为might be，后接why引导的表语从句表示“……的原因”，“手机话筒出故障”表达为there was something wrong with its microphone。 55. 近两天，大量的消费者打电话来投诉，声称这件衣服并没有广告中所宣传的防水功能。（complain）（汉译英） 【答案】In the past 2 days, numerous consumers have called to complain that this coat wasn’t water proof, which was what its advertisement promoted. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词的时态、名词、动词、定语从句。表示“近两天”应用短语In the past 2 days作时间状语；表示“消费者”应用名词consumer；表示“大量的消费者”应用名词短语numerous consumers；表示“投诉”应用动词complain；表示“防水”应用形容词“water proof”；表示“宣传”应用动词promote。根据句子的时间状语In the past 2 days可知，该句“打电话”在句中作谓语动词，应用现在完成时。which引导非限制性定语从句，what引导表语从句。故翻译为：In the past 2 days, numerous consumers have called to complain that this coat wasn’t water proof, which was what its advertisement promoted. V. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，最近收到英国笔友 Carol 的邮件。在邮件中，她提到自己对于高中毕业后是继续留在英国深造还是来中国留学犹豫不决，想听听你的意见。你将回复一封邮件，内容须包括: 1) 你对 Carol 的建议; 2) 你的理由。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Carol, I am thrilled to hear about your plan to further your studies, and I completely understand the dilemma you are currently facing. Choosing between staying in the UK and studying in China is indeed a significant decision. From my perspective, I highly recommend that you choose to study in China. This choice will not only broaden your horizons but also provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant and distinct culture. Furthermore, acquiring a degree in China will significantly enhance your competitive edge in the global job market. With the accelerating pace of globalization, proficiency in Chinese and a deep understanding of its market are highly sought after by multinational corporations. Therefore, if you are seeking a transformative experience and long-term career benefits, China is undoubtedly your best choice. I sincerely hope my advice helps you make the right decision. Yours, Li Ming 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生对于最近收到英国笔友 Carol 的邮件，她提到自己对于高中毕业后是继续留在英国深造还是来中国留学犹豫不决，想听听你的意见这一情况，回复一封邮件给她。 【详解】1.词汇积累 拓展：broaden→ expand 提升、增强：enhance→ boost 充满活力的：vibrant→ dynamic 兴奋的：thrilled→ excited 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Choosing between staying in the UK and studying in China is indeed a significant decision. 拓展句：It is indeed a significant decision that you choose between staying in the UK and studying in China. 【点睛】【高分句型1】This choice will not only broaden your horizons but also provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant and distinct culture.（运用了not only…but also…的固定句型） 【高分句型2】Therefore, if you are seeking a transformative experience and long-term career benefits, China is undoubtedly your best choice.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 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5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. What Can One City Do? People around the world are concerned about global warming and are talking about ways to stop it. The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, is doing more than just talking. Cambridge wants to become a world leader in energy-efficient buildings. Today, Naema Omar is improving her 80-year-old house in Cambridge. To keep the heat inside in the winter, she is filling the space inside the walls with insulation (绝缘). Insulation is usually made from chemicals, but in her house, she is using ____1____ new-insulation made from recycled blue jeans and other clothes. She has also put in a new type of light called an LED lamp ____2____ uses only a tiny amount of electricity. The lightbulbs in it last for 20 to 30 years before needing ____3____ (change). But eco-friendly insulation and lighting are much ____4____ (expensive) than the usual kind, and many people in Cambridge can’t afford them. A group called Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA) ____5____ (work) to solve this problem. They want to help every resident and business in the city conserve energy. People can ask the group to come and look at ____6____ they can make their house or office building eco-friendly. The CEA then makes them a plan to save 15 to 30 percent on heating, gas, water, and electricity. Then the group help people borrow money to pay for the improvements. The money that people save ____7____ being more efficient should be enough to pay back the loan. It was ten years ago ____8____ the city of Cambridge decided to try to reduce its carbon emissions. More than 80 percent of the carbon dioxide ____9____ (produce) in Cambridge comes from buildings--not from cars. If the program is successful, it will not only save a lot of energy but also make new jobs for local people. Workers _____10_____ (need) to put in insulation, install better doors and windows, and make other energy improvements on buildings. The CEA hopes that their program will be an example for other cities. 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. active B. challenges C. drowned D. endure E. founded F. matches G. old-fashioned H. philosophy I. purify J. tested K. time-consuming Survival School Southern Utah in the United States is a land of extremes. The normally dry desert is occasionally ____11____ in summer rainstorms. The days are very hot and the nights very cold. It is also a beautiful place with a long history of human habitation. Perhaps it’s no surprise that modern outdoor adventurers come to southern Utah to go hiking, camping, and horseback riding in the area’s national forests, or to see the fantastic rock formations in Bryce Canyon National Park. What might surprise you is that some of the adventurers choose to spend their time outdoors with little food or water and no modern camping equipment. Instead, they’re learning to live in the wilderness in the ____12____ way. The Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS), ____13____ in 1968, is the world’s oldest survival school. With its ____14____ of “Know more; carry less”, BOSS teaches its students techniques for surviving outdoors without tents, backpacks, or sleeping bags. Participants learn to make shelters from leaves or snow, to find and ____15____ water for drinking, and to eat what they can find in the wild. The students and instructors end their day around a crackling campfire, but the fire is made using stones and brush from the area, not ____16____. The school’s courses are not for everyone. Students must arrive in excellent physical health in order to ____17____ hikes of up to 30 miles through Utah’s deserts and canyons. They must be ____18____ learners because they’ll need all the skills the BOSS instructors teach them in order to survive a field course, which can last from one week to one month. The field course also includes “solo” time, when students are ____19____ in a very real way on everything they’ve learned. For the people who take BOSS’s courses, there is nothing better. If they wanted to spend time outdoors in comfort, they would pack their camping equipment and perhaps their GPS system and join the rest of Utah’s outdoor enthusiasts. Instead, these campers love the way BOSS _____20_____ their minds and bodies. And the confidence they gain from knowing how to survive without a lot of technology is the reward these brave people are looking for. 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. “Journalism” came into existence when reliable information was scarce. As newspaper publishing and distribution grew, editors had to satisfy demands for ____21____ as well as entertainment. The effort to be trusted came to be the distinguishing mark of journalism. But printing technology made journalism powerful: a few people gathered sorted and ____22____ news and hoped that many people would buy it. However, three changes turned this ____23____ of public information into today’s glut (过剩): the invention of radio and television, digital technology such as email, and finally the Internet. Digital communications not only increased the amount of easily-reached information but ____24____ the power of traditional publishing. Anyone can now publish their thoughts and their books for free to a global audience. Old-fashioned print publishing by the few to the many sits ____25____ next to successful “peer-to-peer” networks. Against this background, citizen journalism’ can simply mean a wider range of ____26____. Big events that leave media organisations rushing to get to the right spots are now covered by ____27____ witnesses who send instant photos and videos from their mobile phones. Where established reporters fear to go — war zones being the obvious ____28____ — the voice of the ordinary citizen journalist may be the only believable news source. But if it is the case that anyone can be a journalist, what is journalism? Whatever the era and technology, it must surely involve an organised attempt to show what is happening, to reduce or eliminate ____29____ about what is true. Journalists still gather the basic news, but must also meet the need to give it meaning and context. We analyse news in the context of instant global conversations that can involve a handful of people or millions. The forces of change may bring down media empires that fail to adapt, but they do not ____30____ the idea of journalism. The need to know the accuracy of what they are reading or watching does not ____31____ because you have a lot of new ways of finding facts and other points of view. The nature of the news and opinion people now consume is changing: more varied, less ____32____, often like an everyday conversation. Also the way people sample and use news and opinion is changing: they dip in and out of news all day. But the business of getting accurate basic data to consumers, of building platforms that people ____33____ remains valuable work despite the changing background. Some citizen journalists make a real contribution to this; some don’t. In other words, we’re back where we started: ____34____ accuracy and honesty. The most important question ____35____ of news and opinion will ask themselves is the question they have always asked: do I trust this source to tell me something true and useful? 21. A. shock B. timeliness C. accuracy D. openness 22. A. edited B. distributed C. invented D. hid 23. A. conveyance B. shortage C. management D. supply 24. A. ignored B. enhanced C. applied D. weakened 25. A. uneasily B. unexpectedly C. confidently D. surprisingly 26. A. events B. readers C. sources D. facilities 27. A. volunteer B. amateur C. professional D. subjective 28. A. area B. factor C. effect D. example 29. A. doubt B. curiosity C. remarks D. statements 30. A. construct B. destroy C. communicate D. protect 31. A. arise B. disapprove C. disappear D. remain 32. A. shameful B. exciting C. noteworthy D. formal 33. A. trust B. introduce C. remove D. design 34. A. keeping pace with B. taking advantage of C. making judgements about D. losing control of 35. A. reporters B. consumers C. gatherers D. editors 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) Adventurer Holly Budge, 29, described the experience as “amazing, just spectacular” after making a safe landing at 3,900 metres. The Hampshire camerawoman was one of three skydivers in Nepal to make the first plunge from above the world’s highest peak. We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) and the other high mountains popping out of the top,’ she said. The group of three, described by onlookers as looking “like tiny birds flying in the blue sky”, faced sub-zero temperatures and fast-changing weather when they touched down in the foothills of the mountain. The event, organised by British adventure travel company High and Wild, will see up to 30 more skydivers from around the world make the same attempt in the coming days. Each of its clients has paid about £13,500 for the experience. “It was worth the money — it is something that has never been done before,” said Ms Budge, who has completed 2,500 skydives and who jumped to raise money for charities in Britain and Nepal. Skydiving at altitudes (高度) just higher than the summit of Mount Everest created numerous challenges for the project. Due to the thin air, their parachutes (降落伞) were three times the size of regular ones, and the jumpers used oxygen tanks strapped to their waists. “The organisers have brought a plane over from Switzerland, and the permits have been very expensive, as has getting everyone to the jump site,” said Budge. The oldest client due to make the jump in the coming days is Alan Walton, a 72-year-old British partner in a bioscience company, organiser Nigel Gifford said. “Although many are very experienced, others are making their first ever skydive and will be going with experts,” said Gifford, whose company has permission to operate in the area for another 13 days. The “Everest Skydive” is an event that has been 15 years in the making for Mr Gifford. “It came about because I have been a Himalayan mountaineer and took up skydiving. I love doing both and I thought it would be good to marry the two,” he said. 36. In Ms Budge’s opinion, ________. A. she would’ve paid more for the experience B. the jump was vastly overpriced for what it was C. the fee was reasonable for such a once-in-a-lifetime experience D. no one would consider paying thousands of pounds to skydive off Everest 37. According to the writer, Alan Walton ________. A. will not be allowed to jump as he is too old B. is on the list to jump in the next few days C. will probably be ready to skydive in a year’s time D. wants to have his name added to the waiting list of skydivers 38. Mr Gifford, the organiser of the event, ________. A. decided that all participants should be experienced in both climbing and skydiving B. has tried both climbing and skydiving but has failed to bring them together C. was not optimistic about the skydive D. has enjoyed bringing the two sports together 39. Looking at the text as a whole, what best describes the overall experience of the skydive? A. The expense of the trip ruined the experience. B. It was a complete success and everybody had a truly memorable experience. C. People generally had a positive experience, though complained of the extreme cold. D. Conditions were a lot worse than expected and people’s high expectations were not met. (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 managers 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) Wild-animal reintroduction programs aim to set animals bred in zoos back into their natural wild habitat. These projects sound attractive, yet many of them end up with low success rates. Scientists have been exploring the key factors that decide whether reintroduction will succeed. One obvious factor is the condition of the target wild habitat. If the original environment has been severely destroyed or polluted, releasing animals there makes little sense. Even if the habitat is physically intact, we need to make sure there is enough food and suitable shelter for the released animals. Another vital factor is the animals’ skill of survival. Animals raised inside zoos lose many essential wild skills. They may not know how to hunt, avoid natural enemies or search for safe shelters. Therefore, prerelease training programmes are very important. Before being set free, zoo-bred animals should receive practical training: learning to identify natural food sources, recognize and escape from predators. Without such training, most released animals cannot survive long in the wild. Human behaviour also plays a big role. Illegal hunting, poaching and human-animal conflict can wipe out the reintroduced population. Local public education is essential. Residents living nearby should be informed of the significance of this wildlife project, and taught how to coexist peacefully with wild animals. Strict antipoaching measures must also be carried out. Reintroduction is not simply “opening the cage door and letting animals go”. It is complex systematic work. Only when habitat, animal survival skills and human related conditions are all well-prepared can a wild-animal reintroduction project achieve long term success. 43. Why do many animal reintroduction projects fail? A. Zoo animals refuse to leave zoos. B. Multiple key factors are not well-prepared. C. Local residents dislike these wild animals. D. There are too many natural enemies in the wild. 44. What is prerelease training intended for? A. To help animals get used to human beings. B. To check animals’ physical health condition. C. To teach zoo-raised animals necessary survival skills. D. To increase the number of zoo-bred animals. 45. Which of the following measure belongs to human factor preparation? A. Restoring food resources inside the habitat. B. Training animals to escape from predators. C. Repairing damaged wild environment. D. Carrying out antipoaching laws strictly. 46. What is the main idea of this article? A. Zoo-bred animals are not fit for wild life. B. Wild-animal reintroduction is impractical. C. Successful animal reintroduction requires multiple conditions. D. Human activities are the biggest threat to wild animals. 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 Hubble Space Telescope (哈勃太空望远镜) For centuries, astronomers looking at the moon, the planets, and the stars have faced a basic problem: the earth’s atmosphere. Although it provides the air we breathe as well as protection from the sun, the atmosphere prevents us from seeing clearly into space even with the largest and most advanced telescopes. Then came Lyman Spitzer, an astrophysicist with a remarkable idea: put a large telescope in orbit (轨道) around the earth, outside of the earth’s atmosphere. ____47____. ”The chief contribution of such a new and more powerful instrument,“ he predicted, ”would be, not to help us know more about the universe we live in, but rather to uncover new phenomena not yet imagined, and perhaps to modify our basic concepts of space and time.“ ____48____. In 1993, NASA released the first images from the Hubble telescope. Since then, scientists have used Hubble to follow the comet Shoemaker Levy 9 as it hit the giant planet Jupiter. They have produced images of the amazing and unique beauty of planetary nebulae, giant clouds of gas produced by dying stars. They have proved the existence of black holes at the centers of galaxies. And just as Spitzer imagined, Hubble led to surprising new discoveries. Astronomers once expected that gravity would slow the expansion of the universe. ____49____. This groundbreaking finding won the Nobel Prize in Physics. ____50____. It cannot be repaired any more by astronauts. Therefore, scientists are preparing its successor. The huge James Webb Space Telescope will take over its tasks and continue to explore the universe. A. However, Hubble is getting old, and its final scheduled service mission was completed in 2009. B. Spitzer was right. C. The huge James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch in the near future. D. Instead, astronomers discovered that the expansion is not slowing down at all. It is speeding up! E. Spitzer suggested this idea in 1946 and said the telescope would not only test existing ideas, but also inspire completely new ones. F. Then what happened next? III. Summary Writing 51. 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. Five Dangerous Things (That You Should Let Your Children Do) Gever Tulley thinks that things like government safety regulations encourage modern parents to overprotect children, and that it is affecting their ability to learn and think. He wants kids to do dangerous things. In fact, he even wrote a book called Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) to encourage parents to allow their children to experiment--safely--with fire, pocket knives, and power tools. This might sound crazy, but Tulley is serious. He argues that children who experiment and explore their world learn about natural phenomena, develop attention and concentration skills, and understand how complicated systems work. He thinks that activities like throwing a spear can even help children’s brains develop more fully and improve their skills in visualization and prediction. Most importantly, Tulley says, his goals behind encouraging kids to take risks is promoting “safety and simple things that we can do to raise our kids to be creative, confident and in control of the environment around them.” Tulley wants parents and kids to do these activities together, but with kids taking the lead. Gever Tulley knows a lot about taking risks. Although his background is in computer science, he has developed programs to help children have the kind of experience he advocates in his book. First, in 2006, he started the Tinkering School, a summer camp where “kids learn how to build the things they think of”. Kids at Tinkering School have built a treehouse, a bridge, and lots of boats and vehicles. After that risk, Tulley took an even bigger one. In 2011, he started a school in San Francisco, California, called Brightworks. From its first class of 11 students, the school has grown to 30 students, and there are plans to enroll 80 students by 2016. Students at Brightworks learn through doing group projects that build their academic and social skills, at the same time as they grow as community members. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 目前还没有找到治愈这种疾病的方法。(cure) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 53. 每天好好吃早餐，这样你就不会在晚些时候想吃零食了。(..., and...) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 54. 上周末，我的手机掉进了水里，这也许就是导致手机话筒出故障的原因。(why) (汉译英) ________________________________________________________________________________ 55. 近两天，大量的消费者打电话来投诉，声称这件衣服并没有广告中所宣传的防水功能。（complain）（汉译英） V. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，最近收到英国笔友 Carol 的邮件。在邮件中，她提到自己对于高中毕业后是继续留在英国深造还是来中国留学犹豫不决，想听听你的意见。你将回复一封邮件，内容须包括: 1) 你对 Carol 的建议; 2) 你的理由。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $