上海复旦大学附属中学2023-2024学年第二学期高二年级英语学科5月第三次阶段性教学质量评估试卷

复旦大学附属中学2023学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科5月第三次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. would go 2. which 3. challenging 4. to protect 5. their 6. spent 7. While 8. by/through 9. how 10. completing Section B 11. J 12. K 13. D 14. A 15. F 16. G 17. C 18. H 19. B 20. E II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D Section B 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B Section C 47. F 48. C 49. E 50. B III. Summary Writing 51. Work is important. We regard paid employment as proper jobs, which benefit our mental health whether they are interesting or not. Besides, the workplace is where we communicate with others. However, the nature of work has been changing. The Industrial Revolution changed our work from task-oriented to time-focused. The development of Information Technology enables us to work outside the workplace. IV. Translation 52. Candidates are assessed on their own individual performance. 53. In the hero’s speech, the sentence that struck me was that everyone deserves to be respected. 54. Don’t risk losing your life unless you know very well which mushrooms are tasty and safe to eat. 55. A wild animal’s natural behavior in the presence of human beings is to move away or remain at a safe distance from people. V. Guided Writing 56. Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my keen interest in hosting a British high school student, as our family is more than willing to participate in this rewarding program after a thorough discussion. Regarding Chinese culture, I am particularly fascinated by traditional Chinese calligraphy, which serves as a profound window into our philosophical heritage. I believe this art form perfectly encapsulates the harmony and aesthetics of the East. To introduce this to my guest, I plan to organize an immersive, hands-on session. I will invite the student to practice writing basic strokes with a brush, explaining the cultural connotations behind each character, thereby fostering mutual understanding. In conclusion, I am convinced that this homestay experience will be mutually beneficial. I sincerely hope my application will be taken into favorable consideration. Yours sincerely, Li Ming 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2023学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科5月第三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. North American Odyssey (艰苦的跋涉) Dave Freeman loves sports and exploration, and he wanted to teach students about the wonders of exploration and wilderness travel. However, it's impossible to take so many students on trips. So he had an idea—he 1          (go) on adventure trips to explore different places, and share his experience with students through the Internet, the result of 2          was the Wilderness Classroom. Since then, Dave and his wife Amy have been exploring different parts of the world, and teaching students about the outdoors. One of their most 3          (challenge) trips was this journey to get people 4          (protect) North America's waterways and wild places. At the same time, they wanted to teach elementary and middle school students about these wild areas, 5          geography, history, wildlife, and so on. The journey across North America began on April 22, 2010—Earth Day. The Minnesotan couple began paddling their kayaks (划皮划艇) north out of Seattle, with the next three years 6          (spend) kayaking, canoeing, dogsledding, and backpacking up the Inside Passage, across the Northwest Territories, through the Great Lakes, and down the east coast of the United States. 7          the journey was going on, about 85,000 students tracked Dave and Amy's progress. They made the Wilderness Classroom interactive and fun for these students. Every Monday during the trip, they posted an online update. They also posted videos every week. Students could help Dave and Amy make decisions about the trip 8          doing surveys—they could suggest routes the couple should take. The couple were also able to interact with the kids at schools along the way. Over the three years of the project, they met around 25,000 students. For Dave, who has been working as a guide for nearly 20 years, "teaching kids when they're young that these places exist is a first stepping stone for getting people outside, understanding 9          important these places are." On April 4, 2013, Dave and Amy finally paddled into Key West, Florida, 10          (complete) their North American Odyssey. But they haven't been resting since then. They have been going on other adventures, continuing to teach students about exciting places outside the classroom. 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. complicated B. concern C. disruptions D. eventually E. frequent F. healing G. holding H. reminders I. representatively J. vocalizing K. zero Secrets are bad for your health I grew up in a Midwestern town where the popular wisdom was to only talk about what was pleasant and to keep secrets, if necessary, to make that happen. This meant staying silent when someone offended you, rarely 11          negative feelings and smiling a little more than is necessary. It also meant 12          room for airing any sort of dirty laundry, especially not the kinds of personal secrets that keep people up at night. Many of us like to believe that sweeping unpleasant truths under the rug might make them 13          go away. Instead, keeping secrets—especially heavy ones—can spin an even more 14          web of isolation and deception. So why do we do it? The truth can hurt. But in many situations, it's better to get it out and let the 15          start, rather than allowing it to become more dangerous. The burden of 16          in the truth doesn't just disappear. It hides itself in the back of your mind and can cause a number of 17          to your life and health. "If the situations in your daily life are regular 18          of the secret, and you find it stressful to keep it, then yes, it can have emotional and physical consequences," says Dr. Dean McKay. "Some people also find keeping secrets stressful out of a general 19          that they will 'slip'. This 20          and recurring thought of the secret can in itself be stressful." 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. In modern cities, it is now time as much as space that separates urban functions, as people's lives are lived not only to different timetables, but also at wildly different rates. The mass timetable of the industrial city, with 9-5 office hours and silent Sundays, has gone. In its 21          is flexitime, part-time working, Sunday shopping and the 24-hour city. European cities are 22          these changes perhaps faster than British cities. In at least half a dozen cities in Italy, 23         , you will find the Uffici Tempi—the Offices of Time. What they do is try to reorganise time more flexibly in the city, in order to meet new needs. This is particularly relevant for Italian women, an increasing number of whom have to 24          two timetables: work and home. Usually located in the Mayor's office, the Uffici Tempi bring together transport providers, shop-owners, employers, trade unions, the police and other services to see how their efforts might be better 25         . The main aim in all this is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the city. This can mean delaying the starting times in schools, offices and factories to avoid rush hours, or having shops opening later in the day but closing later too. One further 26          is that there can be more police about in the evening, patrolling the streets when people most need them. In a number of German cities, people have been 27          whether the timetable of the future city should be 6×6 or 4×9—working hours, that is. Apparently male workers favour a four-day week, while women workers, on the other hand, favour 28          shorter working days. This would give employees more time in the afternoon to be with children or to get the shopping. The 29          for public services to adapt to our changing lifestyles has been quite difficult for some of the staff involved. 30         , who likes working evenings or Sundays? Nevertheless, many city centres are now open for shopping seven days a week, and a number of them now promote themselves as '24-hour cities', where those with money can drink, eat, dance and even shop the whole 31         . Time is flexible, but buildings aren't. The 32          between the structure of the city and its uses, over time, is a serious architectural and planning problem. 33          has become the key skill. We are slowly 34          the terms of dormitory suburbs and industrial districts, in favour of mixed-use areas, out-of-town retailing and working from home. There is no doubt that planning theory is being 35          by the changing nature of time in the modern city. 21. A. report B. side C. place D. way 22. A. sticking to B. responding to C. objecting to D. turning to 23. A. for example B. on the other hand C. by contrast D. in the meanwhile 24. A. alter B. discuss C. understand D. balance 25. A. spared B. harmonised C. directed D. appreciated 26. A. method B. issue C. benefit D. excuse 27. A. debating B. asking C. doubting D. revealing 28. A. four B. six C. seven D. nine 29. A. need B. ambition C. pity D. reason 30. A. Above all B. On the contrary C. After all D. By all means 31. A. night B. day C. city D. area 32. A. difference B. mismatch C. communication D. relationship 33. A. Regulation B. Availability C. Adaptability D. Observation 34. A. varying B. coining C. accepting D. abandoning 35. A. presented B. proved C. established D. challenged 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） If you walk into W. Lloyd Jerome's dental surgery in the centre of Glasgow, you'll see bright modern paintings on the wall and a fashionable blue couch which patients sit on while he checks their teeth. Jerome says, 'Fifty per cent of the population only go to the dentist when they're in pain rather than attending for regular check-ups. That's because they're frightened.' To counteract this, he has tried to create an environment where people are not afraid. 'That's why I took the decision not to wear a white coat. I find that's one of the things that people associate with pain. In fact, my philosophy is that dental treatment should take place in an atmosphere of relaxation, interest and above all enjoyment.' Which is all highly shocking for anyone (most of us in fact) who has learnt to associate dental treatment with pain, or at the very least, with formal, clinical visits. Jerome says, 'If people are relaxed, entertained and correctly treated, they will forget such previous negative experiences.' Virtual-reality headsets are one of his new relaxation techniques. 'We were the first practice in Britain to introduce them and they're proving very popular. The headsets are used for the initial check-up, where the patient sits comfortably on the blue couch and watches a film about underwater wildlife while I look at their teeth. Then the headset switches to a special camera, to give the patient a visual tour around their mouth.' Surprisingly, most patients seem to enjoy this part of their visit to the dentist. Although he is known as Glasgow's most fashionable dentist, Jerome is keen to point out that he takes his work very seriously. 'The relaxation techniques are important but the quality of the treatment is of course the most important thing.' For example, Jerome uses a special instrument which sprays warm water on the teeth to clean them, rather than scraping them. 'It feels a bit strange at first, but as long as people are relaxed, it's not painful at all.' Five years ago, Jerome went to the United States to do research into dental techniques. 'One of the things I found out there was that when you make it easier for the patient you make it easier for yourself,' he explains. He sees his patient-centred attitude as the start of a gradual movement towards less formality in the conservative British dentistry profession. 36. W. Lloyd Jerome doesn't wear a white coat at work because A. it is not fashionable enough B. it reminds patients of pain C. it makes him look serious D. it does not wash easily 37. Which example does Jerome give to illustrate that the treatment quality matters most? A. The virtual-reality headsets. B. The environment of his clinic. C. The visual tour of patients' own mouth. D. The special equipment that sprays warm water. 38. By "when you make it easier for the patient you make it easier for yourself" (in the last paragraph), Jerome means A. British dentistry profession is not formal enough B. dentists should put themselves before patients C. being patient-centred is a win-win approach D. dental techniques are not that important 39. It can be concluded from the passage that Jerome hopes A. patients can enjoy their visits to the dentist's B. Britain can compare with the U.S. in dentistry C. people will realise the importance of dental care D. people will have regular dental check-ups for relaxation （B） Researcher A The young athletes interviewed seemed emotionally resilient and able to cope with the pressures of the training and performance environments. In this they appeared helped by their family environment and parental interest, with very few of them experiencing persistent tension or anxiety about the prospect of training or competing. Furthermore, the rate of self-reported psychological illness was lower among these athletes than in the general population, which must relate to the cohesion which is an obvious characteristic of athletic families. Researcher B My findings suggest that intensive training had a significant effect on the young athlete and his or her family where leisure time and friendships were concerned. These youngsters devoted a considerable amount of free time to training, but not to the extent that it affected their ability to make and maintain key relationships. Training was seen as a positive aspect of their lives rather than increasing their stress levels. Unfortunately, because of the cost of accessing sports programmes, it appeared that the positive gains were not equally open to all classes and family types. However, young athletes considered their families to be more supportive and more willing to accept change than youngsters who were not participating in sport. Researcher C Rates of emotional and behavioural problems within a population of young athletes and a group of control youngsters were compared in our survey. Over two-thirds described their daily health as above average, with few actually experiencing poor health. One could go as far as to say that young athletes have more resilience to illness and infection than those who are non-participants; it is however not known whether this is because of the social incentives and reinforcement practices of the coach or parent involved, or because intense sporting activity in fact affords a measure of protection from illness. Researcher D As we sampled our sports group, we found that very few appeared to experience poor health during the study. Most interestingly, many young athletes reported a minimal amount of anxiety during training. Those who had this reaction experienced only the mildest of symptoms, usually characterised by feelings of restlessness. Additionally, the close family environment played a role in protection against psychological illness. However, some concern was felt about athletes' siblings, who occasionally struggle to accept the success of a successful athlete within the family and may even on occasion feel neglected by parents. 40. What are the four researchers mainly talking about? A. The research on how to cultivate young athletes. B. The positive effects of taking up sports while young. C. The support that young athletes get from their families. D. The potential problems that young athletes may meet with. 41. The word "resilient" most probably means ______. A. hard to adjust B. not long forgotten C. not easily damaged D. certain to remember 42. Which of the following statements is true of the four researchers? A. Researcher A finds that athletic families are less harmonious than other families. B. Researcher B finds that young athletes are more open to change. C. Researcher C suggests that intense sporting activity might protect young athletes from illness. D. Researcher D finds that young athletes are very likely to feel stressed. （C） Generally, hair- and skin-care products, like shampoos and shower gels, contain up to 95% water. Lotions aren't far behind with up to 90% water, and creams can have 60% to 80% water. However, for reasons ranging from sustainability to skin sensitivity, an increasing number of manufacturers are now coming up with beauty and personal-care products that are going dry. "Consumers are more aware of environmental impacts than ever, and they are wondering, 'Why are we shipping around so much water?'" says Andrew Gibbs, who teaches sustainable packaging design at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., and is the founder of Dieline, a packaging-design website. "If a brand comes in tablet, powder, bar or concentrated form with little or no packaging, then why would you use something else?" That's certainly the argument the waterless, or anhydrous, brands are making. Water is heavy. It costs more to package and ship a large plastic bottle of regular liquid shampoo than a small bottle of powdered or concentrated shampoo, which will often last much longer. For example, one 1.75-ounce bottle of water-activated, powdered hair wash is the equivalent (in terms of number of washes) of four 8-ounce bottles of liquid shampoo. Bar shampoos and conditioners, which come in a small recyclable box, will give you about 80 washes versus 15 washes for a typical 8-ounce plastic bottle of shampoo or conditioner. The absence of water also eliminates the need for various preservatives and stabilizers—another benefit for the environment because fewer chemicals are used. Moreover, it's good for consumers who are sensitive to such additives, or who advocate the idea of "clean beauty," which means they look for products without unnecessary, artificial or chemical ingredients. "You don't have the same issues with formulation that you would have with a traditional liquid format," says Anna Keller, a senior beauty and personal-care industry analyst at Mintel, a market-research firm. "You're not worried about the same levels of microbial contamination (微生物污染) when a product doesn't have water, which most things need to really grow, and the ingredients are also just more stable." Nevertheless, she says the category faces "performance challenges," meaning that if the powders, bars, sheets and concentrates don't perform as well as, if not better than, traditional water-based products that consumers are already using, then they are unlikely to make the switch. While Mintel research indicates around 25% of personal-care-product shoppers are making an effort to buy things that aren't harmful to the environment, they typically don't base their buying decisions only on sustainability. 43. According to the passage, which is the trend of beauty and personal-care products? A. They need no shipping. B. They will contain less liquid. C. They cause no skin sensitivity. D. They are becoming multi-functional. 44. What problem do traditional hair- and skin-care products have? A. They require much packaging. B. They must be kept in dry places. C. They often come in small bottles. D. They take much time to produce. 45. Why will waterless products appeal to those who advocate "clean beauty"? A. These people tend to favour new things over traditional ones. B. Such products are less likely to suffer from microbial contamination. C. These people are rather sensitive to artificial or chemical ingredients. D. Such products contain few chemicals unfriendly to the environment. 46. What is Anna Keller worried about? A. What consumers will base their buying decisions on. B. Whether people will really buy waterless personal-care products. C. When traditional personal-care products will be driven out of the market. D. How much personal-care-product shoppers will care about the environment. 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. Could a low-carb diet help boost brain function? 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 as 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. 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 for it. In many ways, the Keto diet is simply a reinvention 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 a 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. Work: What we just can't do without Work may sometimes seem unpleasant, but when we haven't got it, we miss it. We miss it, we want it and perhaps we even need it. Everyone wants to be valued and a salary is proof that we matter. Not any job will do, however. Housework and voluntary work tend to be seen as non-jobs. In our work-centred culture, a 'proper job' means paid employment. Being paid for a job is better for our self-respect. Of course, we would also prefer work to be useful and interesting, as well as paid. But you don't have to enjoy your job to get psychological benefits from it. According to some experts, achieving unenjoyable tasks during our work actually contributes to our sense of well-being. The obligation to be in a particular place at a particular time, working as part of a team towards a common goal, gives us a sense of structure and purpose that we find difficult to impose on ourselves. For a lot of us, the workplace has also taken over from the community as the place of human contact. Life wasn't always so driven by employment, however. Work in the pre-industrial age was task-oriented not time-constructed, focussing not on money but on tasks necessary for survival. Whole communities worked together so there was less division between work and 'free time'. The Industrial Revolution greatly changed how people worked. Suddenly, work was no longer structured by seasons, but by the clock. Work was separated from the rest of life, and began to provide money rather than food and goods. More recently, the revolution in Information Technology has again changed the nature of work and employment. The workplace itself may become unnecessary. Two million employees in the UK now work from home, keeping in touch via email and phone. Many employers say that working 'remotely' improves productivity, as workers are happier and waste less time on the way. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 候选人是根据他们各自个人的表现来评估的。(assess) 53. 在这位英雄的演讲中，给我留下深刻印象的一句话是：每个人都应该受到尊重。(strike) 54. 除非你非常清楚哪些蘑菇既美味又可以安全食用，否则不要冒失去生命的危险。(risk) 55. 野生动物在人类面前的自然行为是走开，或者与人类保持一段安全的距离。(presence) 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，最近你校即将接待来自英国的一批高中生，需要在校内招募寄宿家庭，在接待这些学生的同时，向他们介绍中国文化。你对此很感兴趣，写一封邮件给学校外事接待处，表达你的意愿，内容需包括：1) 在和父母协商后，你愿意作为寄宿家庭；2) 你对哪一方面的中国文化特别感兴趣，计划通过何种方式向寄宿在你家的外国学生介绍。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $