上海复旦大学附属中学2024-2025学年第一学期高二年级英语学科1月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷

复旦大学附属中学2024学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科1月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. were participating 2. were spent 3. driving 4. because 5. in 6. whoever 7. theirs 8. not allowed 9. which 10. to try Section B 11. J 12. D 13. K 14. F 15. C 16. A 17. E 18. G 19. H 20. B II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C Section B 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. A 46. C Section C 47. D 48. C 49. F 50. B III. Summary Writing 51. Silk has been popular for almost 5000 years, during which its production hasn’t changed much. It is made from cocoons, protective shells created by silkworms. China used to be the only country that produced silk and the Silk Road was the route through which silk was transported to other countries. Two monks took it to Europe in the 6th century. IV. Translation 52. When it comes to wilderness exploration, both courage and caution are indispensable. 53. This massive cave formed millions of years ago is worth exploring. 54. Only when you break out of your fixed mindset can you come up with creative solutions. 55. This research reveals that wealth does not necessarily enhance people's ability to appreciate ordinary beauty, which overturns many people's long-held assumptions. V. Guided Writing 56. The Value of Small Pleasures In our fast-paced modern society, "small pleasures" refer to the transient but delightful moments in our daily routines, such as enjoying a warm cup of coffee or witnessing a beautiful sunset. The primary value of these small pleasures lies in their remarkable ability to alleviate stress and anxiety. In the midst of overwhelming academic pressure, these tiny sparks of joy serve as a psychological buffer, allowing us to recharge our mental energy and maintain inner peace. Furthermore, appreciating small pleasures cultivates a sense of gratitude. When we consciously focus on these positive micro-experiences, we shift our mindset from complaining about what we lack to cherishing what we already possess. Personally, taking a short walk in the park after a grueling exam always rejuvenates me. Therefore, we should learn to slow down and savor these simple joys, for they are the very essence of a fulfilling life. 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 复旦大学附属中学2024学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科1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. Your Turn: Should Risky Sports Be Banned? A team of mountain climbers wanted to be the first to climb a particular mountain in the winter. Then they had to be rescued by army helicopters. Nearly a hundred sailboats 1          (participate) in an ocean race when a severe storm occurred. Two sailors and one rescue worker died during the rescue mission. Adventurer Richard Branson tried to fly a balloon around the world and crashed several times. Millions of dollars 2          (spend) to search for him and bring him home safely. We asked our readers for their opinions. Paulo: What, exactly, is a risky sport? People have died while swimming, playing soccer, or even walking, but no one says those sports are dangerous. I could get in an accident while 3          (drive) to my office. You can't ban all risky sports 4          people have different definitions of "risky". Jackie: Yes, they should be banned! Why should these risk takers put other people's lives 5          danger? And why should citizens pay all that tax money for rescue operations? Public money should not be used to help 6          takes any risks without planning ahead for rescue. Matt: It is a personal choice to put your life at risk. We should not allow the government to put limits on your lives. If you are an adult, it should be your decision, not the government's! And if rescuers have decided to take a dangerous job, the choice was 7          too. The world would be very boring if people never took risks. Lisa: All people need a challenge. Some people really enjoy taking risks, and if 8          (not allow) to take high-risk sports, they will feel unhappy and look for risky adventures in other areas, like business or politics, or their personal life, 9          would cause a lot more problems in the world. Ramesh: They should be banned, and journalists should stop writing and talking about the things that these crazy people do. All this publicity gives a lot of bad ideas to teenagers and encourages them 10          (try) dangerous things. 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. achievement B. compare C. disappointments D. experimented E. particular F. pointless G. purposeful H. reminded I. sacrifice J. shape K. therapy Sport — You've got to love it Record levels of people do no sport at all, while others will not even watch it. Jerry Travis explains what they're missing. Healthy body, healthy mind It's maybe obvious, but worth repeating: sport keeps you in 11         . Moreover, people who are physically fit are, on average, happier. In fact, the British health service has recently 12          with giving people suffering from mild depression a course of exercise instead of drugs; gym membership rather than 13         . Preparation for life I'm not talking about those weird non-competitive sports that some schools insist on: no winners, no losers and everyone gets a prize. Not only are such games dull and 14          for children, but life is simply not like that. Competitive sport teaches us to cope with losing and 15         . Sure, we're not all naturally sporty, but then I'm rubbish at crosswords. You just have to find your own level and learn to enjoy your own performance. You can feel the same sense of 16          as a Real Madrid player winning a game, by beating an opponent who is at a slightly higher (though still low!) level than you. Similarly, I'm happy completing a puzzle others would find easy. Social and fun What would we do without sport? Read? Play computer games? Hang around on the street? Obviously these aren't necessarily all bad things — reading in 17          brings many benefits — but the first two are hardly social, and the last not that interesting or 18         . Playing sports helps to build relationships and teaches the importance of supporting each other whether you win or lose. I'm 19          of a lovely, funny scene in a film called Gregory's Girl, where two teenage characters 20          injuries they've had after a bad game. Likewise, sports fans often enjoy sharing the pain of their team losing almost as much as the joy of winning. II. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Nearly two years ago, I'd spent some time trying to fix up my bike at a local bike shop, when one of the volunteers told me that the chain was worn, and I should come back soon to replace it. A week later, the first lockdown began and I put the chain out of my mind. A few weeks later, it 21          beneath me and I found myself face down in a pool of my own blood. When I wrote about my misfortune, I neglected to mention the most obvious lesson: replace your bike chain at the first sign of 22         . But I am not alone in that 23         . We understand the expertise of doorkeepers, plumbers and mechanics, and we suffer greatly in their absence, yet somehow we take them for granted. We take for granted, too, the most basic maintenance of all, like preparing food and washing clothes. Nobody would talk 24          at a dinner party about doing any of this, yet it is essential. Maintenance is so 25          that we don't really know how much of a problem we have. In his book The Shock of the Old, David Edgerton writes, "Maintenance has lived in a twilight (黄昏) world, hardly visible in the formal accounts societies make of themselves. In the economic and production statistics, for example, it is 26          ". Maintenance is more 27          than manufacturing. It requires diagnosis, judgment and improvisation. We can build robots that make dishwashers, but we can't build robots that repair them. As automation closes in on a world 28          respected, skilled and fulfilling blue-collar jobs, perhaps we should be taking maintenance more seriously. And maintenance can 29          communities. Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win a Nobel memorial prize in economics, once studied Nepalese communities before and after modern dams and irrigation (灌溉) systems were installed by development agencies. There had always been a 30          between farming communities upstream and downstream: we'll help keep the canals clear, if you help maintain the dam upstream. But the modern dams needed fewer 31         , and so the bargain fell apart, leaving the modern system less effective than the traditional irrigation. The need to maintain the old irrigation system was also helping to 32          strong relationships between villages. A few months after my 33         , I ventured out to the White Horse of Uffington, a monument in the Oxfordshire countryside that has endured for 3,000 years thanks only to tireless maintenance as villagers from miles around would gather to "wash" or "chalk" the horse. It's a lot of work, but perhaps that is the 34         : historians think that the horse was created and maintained as a way of bringing a community together with a regular ritual (仪式). Perhaps that is over-romanticising things. Whatever we view maintenance as, it is 35         . Without it, everything falls apart. 21. A. gave way B. took off C. set in D. went on 22. A. resistance B. trouble C. improvement D. trust 23. A. innovation B. patience C. treatment D. oversight 24. A. proudly B. negatively C. luckily D. wrongly 25. A. underlined B. understood C. underrated D. understaffed 26. A. informal B. invisible C. simple D. complex 27. A. traditional B. natural C. worrisome D. varied 28. A. crying out for B. coming up with C. going out of D. leading up to 29. A. manage B. investigate C. build D. enlarge 30. A. link B. bargain C. difference D. barrier 31. A. places B. costs C. repairs D. chances 32. A. maintain B. identify C. describe D. influence 33. A. request B. departure C. journey D. accident 34. A. problem B. point C. source D. direction 35. A. undependable B. inadequate C. inescapable D. unacceptable Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. （A） In the desert of Peru, 300 kilometers from Lima, one of the most unusual artworks in the world has mystified people for decades. Seen from the ground, it looks like lines scratched into the earth. But from high above, these marks are huge images of birds, fish and seashells, all beautifully carved into the earth. The Nazca lines are so difficult to see from the ground that they weren't discovered until the 1930s, when pilots spotted them while flying over the area. In all, there are about 70 different human and animal figures on the plain, along with 900 triangles, circles, and lines. Researchers have figured out that the lines are at least 1,500 years old, but their purpose is still a mystery. A Swiss writer named Erich von Däniken wrote that the Nazca lines were designed as a landing place for UFOs. However, it would probably be very tricky to land a spaceship in the middle of pictures of dogs and monkeys. In the 1940s, an American explorer named Paul Kosok suggested that the drawings were a chronicle (编年史) of the movement of the stars and planets. He called Nazca "the largest astronomy book in the world". Later, an astronomer tested his theory with a computer, but he couldn't find any relation between the lines and movements in space. Another explanation is that the lines may have been made for religious reasons. British researcher Tony Morrison investigated the customs of people in the Andes Mountains and learned that they sometimes pray by the side of the road. It's possible that in the past, the lines of Nazca were created for a similar purpose. The largest pictures may have been the sites for special ceremonies. But the local people have never constructed anything this big. Recently, two other scientists, David Johnson and Steve Mabee, have speculated that the lines could have been related to water. Nazca is one of the driest places in the world and receives only 2 cm of rain every year. While Johnson was searching for ancient water sources in the area, he noticed that some waterways built by ancient people were connected with the lines. Johnson believes that the Nazca lines are a giant map of the underground water in the area. Other scientists are now searching for evidence to prove this. 36. Why weren't the Nazca lines discovered for a long time in history? A. They were located in an inaccessible desert. B. They were not easy to see from the ground. C. They were not recorded in any history book. D. They were covered by some beautiful figures. 37. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Paul Kosok found that the lines showed a star's movement. B. Erich von Däniken once saw a UFO landing near the Nazca lines. C. Tony Morrison thought the lines had something to do with religion. D. David Johnson and Steve Mabee unearthed a waterway system under the lines. 38. ______ view on the purpose of the lines hasn't been proved wrong. A. Erich von Däniken's B. Paul Kosok's C. Tony Morrison's D. David Johnson and Steve Mabee's 39. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. The Origins of Nazca B. The History of Nazca C. The Mysteries of Nazca D. The Discovery of Nazca （B） Traditional clothing Jamaica's traditional clothing is made from lightweight materials such as cotton or linen in bright colours. Women often wear handmade clothes made from calico, a type of printed cotton cloth with a striped pattern and colourful headscarves. Men prefer jeans or light-coloured trousers, short-sleeved shirts and sometimes a bandana on their heads. The quadrille dress, which is the national costume of Jamaica, is worn for special celebrations and traditional dancing. The cotton dress has a similar pattern to Scottish tartan (格子呢). Attitude The carefree attitude of this Caribbean island has undoubtedly influenced Jamaican clothing. Usually bright and colourful, comfortable clothing is a must and lightweight fabrics (面料) are favoured over heavy ones. Beachwear is also a significant part of Jamaican attire and Jamaican coastlines are packed with people wearing western-style swimming costumes, shorts and flip-flops. Rastafarianism The Rastafarian movement started in Jamaica, and Rastafarian-inspired clothing, with its characteristic three colours of red, green and gold, is widespread on the island. Rastafarian or Rasta clothing is made from natural materials such as cotton, wool or fibres from the hemp plant. One immediately recognizable Rasta accessory (配饰) is the 'rastacap', or 'tam', the knitted hat which is worn over dreadlocks. Rasta clothing is often associated with both fans and musicians of reggae music, such as the legendary Bob Marley. Fashion shows Jamaica holds two well-known fashion events every year: the Caribbean Fashion Week and Style Week Jamaica. The events attract international designers who come to see the latest trends and styles from the Caribbean. They also give local Jamaican designers a chance to share their talent with the rest of the world. Young designers are also being featured on reality TV shows in Jamaica like Mission Catwalk, which aims to discover talented local designers and help them to enter the international world of fashion. Among Jamaica's successful fashion designers is Bob Marley's daughter, Cedella, who has created her own fashion label, Catch a Fire, named after one of her father's albums, and whose clothing is also inspired by him. 40. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Jamaica: Fashion and People B. Jamaica: Clothes and Culture C. Jamaica: Attitudes and Lifestyles D. Jamaica: Traditional and Modern 41. Which of the following statements is true of Jamaica's traditional clothing? A. Their dress resembles Scottish tartan in pattern. B. Men can be seen wearing fruit on their head. C. Men often have their knitted hats on in traditional dancing. D. Women can't wear light-coloured trousers in public places. 42. How do Jamaica's young fashion designers get to be known? A. By designing Rastafarian clothing. B. By going to reality TV shows. C. By working with Cedella Marley. D. By taking a carefree attitude. （C） Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to create similar conditions to the natural incubation (孵化) of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates. When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humidity (湿度) of the nest are controlled naturally. Heat is transferred from the bird's skin to the top of the eggshell, leaving the sides and bottom of the egg at a cooler temperature. This temperature difference may be vital to successful hatching. Nest construction can contribute to this temperature difference. Nests of loosely arranged sticks, rocks, or dirt are cooler in temperature at the bottom where the egg contacts the nesting material. Such nests also act as humidity regulators by allowing rain to drain into the bottom sections of the nest so that the eggs are not in direct contact with the water. As the water that collects in the bottom of the nest changes into gas, the water vapor rises and is heated by the incubating bird, which adds significant humidity to the incubation environment. In artificial incubation programs, aviculturists remove eggs from the nests of parrots and incubate them under laboratory conditions. Most commercial incubators heat the eggs fairly evenly from top to bottom, thus ignoring the bird's method of natural incubation, and perhaps reducing the survivability of the hatching chicks. When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors to use as nests in which to place eggs. In areas where weather can become cold after eggs are laid, it is very important to maintain a deep foundation of nesting material to protect eggs against the cold bottom of the box. If eggs rest against the wooden bottom in extremely cold weather conditions, they can become chilled to a point where the embryo (胚胎) can no longer survive. Similarly, these boxes should be protected from direct sunlight to avoid high temperatures that are also fatal to the growing embryo. Nesting material should be added in sufficient amounts to avoid both extreme temperature situations mentioned above and ensure that the eggs have a soft, secure place to rest. 43. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment. B. Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs. C. Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots. D. Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation. 44. According to paragraph 1, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg is cooler than the top, then A. there may be a good chance for successful incubation B. the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position C. the embryo will not develop normally D. the incubation process is slowed down 45. The construction of the nest allows water to A. provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest B. loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest C. keep the nest in a clean condition D. touch the bottom of the eggs 46. Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators? A. They are expensive to operate. B. They are unable to heat the eggs evenly. C. They lack the natural temperature changes. D. They fail to transfer heat to eggs like parent birds do. 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. Gyms that profit most from the January rush A. There will be other ripple effects, too. B. That will be good news for some gym goers because many will soon suffer a second round of regret. C. However, the club's luxurious changing rooms and bars relieve some of the pain. D. Health clubs of all shapes and sizes stand ready to respond. E. Spending on fashion items also increases around the time of joining a gym. F. At the other end are budget gyms, which have accounted for a big part of gym growth in recent years. Every year, like clockwork, many people go through the same routine. On December 26th and January 1st, as the fog of cheese, chocolate oranges and champagne lifts, regret creeps in. Online searches for "get fit" and "lose weight" increase. 47          "Intent typically takes seven to 14 days to turn into reality," notes Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive of Pure Gym, Britain's largest gym chain. So this week will be one of the busiest for the gym industry globally. Many gym recruits (新成员) will have their new sportswear on for high-intensity interval training. In the basement of Another Space, a club near London's Leicester Square, music pumps and lights flash as a trainer shouts instructions to a group of mostly young women. They are pushed through bursts of burpees, handclap push-ups and various kicks and punches at boxing bags. The training is murderous. 48          Such high-end gyms can charge up to eight times as much as low-cost ones, based on two visits a week over a year. They are at one end of a fitness market. 49          America's market leader, Planet Fitness, promises "the best value on the planet", and has over 10 million members; its shares rose in 2017. One in seven people in Britain is a gym member, and 35% of private memberships are low-cost, up from 14% in 2013, according to Leisure DB, a data firm. Mid-range clubs, meanwhile, have fared less well. Virgin Active recently sold its less luxurious facilities in Britain to avoid being squished in the middle. Pure Gym expects soon to reach 1 million members. Part of its appeal is that, unlike traditional gyms, members are not bound by a long contract. "We have taken a £500 decision and turned it into a £20 decision," says Mr Cobbold. 50          Most new joiners do not plan to spend much money. But gyms prosper on non-attendance. According to IHRSA, an industry body based in Boston, fewer than half of gym members in America hit the treadmill (跑步机) at least twice a week—until the exercise cycle begins anew the following January. 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. A Brief History of Silk Comfortable to wear whether the weather is hot or cold, silk is as popular today as it was 5,000 years ago when it was first manufactured. However, the history of silk has not always been as smooth as the fabric (织物) itself. Today's basic silk-production process has changed very little since it first began. The fabric comes from silkworms which, although tiny when born, grow rapidly in size. Indeed, on a strict diet of mulberry leaves, it is estimated that they increase in weight by 10,000% over the first six weeks of their life. When they are fully grown, the silkworms create a cocoon—a protective shell made of silk. They then crawl inside in order to prepare for their next stage of development. However, for commercial silk production, these cocoons are then boiled, killing the worm inside, to ensure that the silk is not damaged. After this, the silk is gathered and prepared. A single cocoon can produce between 300 and 900 metres of silk thread. Although today silk is both grown and worn worldwide, the original production of silk was restricted to China. Later, in the sixth century, two monks managed to take some eggs all the way back to their native Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul, in Turkey). This was an event of great importance, since Europe was from that point able to manufacture its own silk. Before the monks' success in bringing the silkworms out of China, Europeans were dependent on merchants bringing the fabric from East Asia across the mountain roads of Central Asia and the Middle East. Indeed, so much silk was transported that this trade route became known as the Silk Road. Although man-made fibres (纤维) are cheaper and easier to manufacture, the beauty of silk is difficult to match, and there is always likely to be a large international market. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 当谈及野外探险时，勇气与谨慎缺一不可。(when it comes to) 53. 这座数百万年前形成的巨大洞穴值得我们前去一探究竟。(worth) 54. 只有当你跳出固有的思维模式，你才能想出富有创意的解决办法。(Only) 55. 这项研究揭示，财富未必能提升人欣赏平凡美好的能力，这颠覆了很多人长久以来的固有观念。(which) 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二学生李明，学校英语报正在征集主题为 The Value of Small Pleasures 的稿件，请你投稿，内容包括：1) 简述你对生活中小确幸的理解；2) 结合自身经历说明小确幸的价值。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $