上海市重点中学2022-2023学年高三4月月考英语试卷(PDF版含答案,有听力音频,无文字材料)

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2022 学年第二学期高三年级3月考试答案
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension(共25分。1~10每题1分;11~20每题1.5分。)
Section A
1-10 DCBDB ABDDC
Section B
11-20 ACD DDC BCBB
II. Grammar and Vocabulary(共20分。)
Section A
21-25 from; that\which; would observe; how; when
26-30 to reduce; Having launched; as; pushing; is being considered
Section B
31-40 EHABI DCFGJ
III. Reading Comprehension(共45分。41~55每题1分;56-75每题2分。)
Section A
41-55 DABBA CDCDA BACDB
Section B
56-59 DCBC
60-62 BBD
63-66 CDAC
Section C
67-70 FACB
第II卷
I. Summary(共10分。)
Stranger’s random acts of kindness, usually small and unexpected gesture, can improve people’s well-being.1 However, people hesitate to be nice to others1, mistakenly believing the recipient doesn't value it much1. Moreover, they fear the gesture being misinterpreted or causing stress1. Researchers suggest people perform random kind acts more often1. (49words)
II. Translation (3+3+4+5分= 15分)
1. This latest incident will add to more pressure on the media.
1 1 1
2.
Whatever measures we have taken to eliminate the negative effect,
1 1
it won’t/doesn’t help.
1
Whatever measures we have taken to eliminate the negative effect won’t/doesn’t help.
1 1 1
His excellent academic records and work experience in the past give/have
1.5
given him a psychological advantage over other candidates in the interview. 1.5 0.5 0.5
It is reported that the performance of Beijing Opera (has) won a lot of
1 0.5
applause/claps and compliment/praise overseas and the organizer has successfully
1 0.5
seized/taken the chance to spread Chinese culture.2022 学年第二学期高三年级 3月考试
英语学科 试卷
(本次考试时间 120 分钟,满分 140 分)
第 I卷
I. Listening Comprehension (25%)
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations
and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question
about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best
answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At an airport. B. At a police station. C. In a hotel. D. In a bank.
2. A. Waiter. B. Car dealer. C. Mechanic. D. Painter.
3. A. 16. B. 50. C. 60. D. 800.
4. A. It provided nice food. B. It was hosted at a great place.
C. It offered a firework show. D. It enabled him to meet an old friend.
5. A. The time is not convenient. B. Her house is not big enough.
C. A few people won’t turn up. D. There won’t be enough food.
6. A. It is rather cool in the lecture hall.
B. No one will be able to see what he is wearing.
C. He expects the weather to change later in the day.
D. The air conditioner in the lecture hall doesn’t work.
7. A. She didn’t want her ticket. B. She wouldn’t use her ticket.
C. She wouldn’t enjoy the game. D. She had forgotten about her ticket.
8. A. The film cost too much despite its high quality.
B. The man didn’t like the film but the woman did.
C. The man missed the film because of the woman.
D. The man saw the film upon the advice of the woman.
9. A. Go back to the hall first.
B. Look for the bag outside the classroom.
C. Go and see if he left the bag in the hallway.
D. Check the classroom to see if he left the bag there.
10. A. The woman would sew them back on.
B. The woman would ask for a full refund.
C. The man would not take the responsibility.
D. The man gave the woman a good suggestion.
Section B Passage
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and
you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The
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passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once.
When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which
one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Sit down and try to calm yourself. B. Run to the point where you’re seen.
C. Follow a stream reaching a lake or river. D. Memorize the route in the woods.
12. A. You may end up entering a wonderland.
B. You may get drowned in a sudden flood.
C. You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.
D. You may find a way out without knowing it.
13. A. Check the local weather. B. Find a map and a compass.
C. Prepare enough food and drink. D. Inform someone of your plan.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Conflicts between labor and management.
B. Rights and responsibilities of company employees.
C. Common complaints made by office workers.
D. Health and safety conditions in the workplace.
15. A. They wanted the outdated equipment replaced.
B. They quit work to protect their unborn babies.
C. They sought help from union representatives.
D. They requested to have their posts changed.
16. A. To show how busy they are at work.
B. To show how they love winter sports.
C. To protest against the poor working conditions.
D. To protect themselves against the heating system.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The relationship between farmers, Ward and Sears.
B. The development of the catalog sales business.
C. The relationship between the catalog and textbooks.
D. The story of a Chicago retailer.
18. A. He wanted to beat Ward.
B. He wanted to help his brother Ward.
C. He thought this business was profitable.
D. He enjoyed competition in this business.
19. A. City residents. B. Farmers. C. Business people. D. Students.
20. A. Schools were short of textbooks at that time.
B. They helped improve students’ skills of spelling and adding.
C. They helped students become familiar with a variety of goods.
D. Students could order things from the catalogs.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)
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Section A (10分)
Directions: After reading the passages 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.
(A)
Apple confirms that the iPhone is getting USB-C
There has been a lot of consumer demand and regulatory push on Apple to change the
iPhone’s charging port (21)________ the lightning connector to USB-C. Earlier this month,
the European Parliament voted in favor of the law (22)________ required phonemakers to
adopt USB-C connectors from 2024 — increasing pressure on the tech giant to make the
switch.
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior Vice President of marketing, confirmed on Tuesday that
the company (23)________(observe) EU’s ruling, but stopped short of sharing any other
detail.
Speaking at Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live event, Joswiak didn’t seem pleased
with (24)________ governments across the world are approaching this issue. A decade ago
(25)________ the EU was promoting micro USB connectors, the firm had a disagreement
with them. While the regulatory body’s aim was (26)________(reduce) the type of power
adaptors consumers were using to make it easier on them, Apple approached the problem
differently.
(27)________(launch) the lightning connector almost 10 years ago, Apple is the
primary connector for many devices including the iPhone, the iPad, and Airpods. Over the
last couple of years, Apple has released iPads using USB-C (28)________ the primary
connector — including the latest baseline iPad.
The EU is just one of the regions (29)________(push) for a common charger for
mobile phones. In June, Democratic senators including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren,
and Ed Markey sent an open letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo asking the US
to follow the EU’s steps. Currently, a common connector rule (30)________(consider)
among countries like Brazil and India.
Section B (10分)
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.
(B)
A. virtually B. pride C. drawn D. consistently
E. course F. spot G. spied H. representing
I. dominate J. banning K. host
China is challenging South Korea’s e-sports dominance
Some 4,000 fans gathered at the BEXCO Centre in Busan, a big port city in South Korea,
on May 29th. Another 2.2m tuned in online. They were there for the finals of the Mid-Season
Invitational, a prestigious(有声望的) e-sports tournament. A dozen teams had been competing
over the ___31___ of three weeks to show off their skills at League of Legends (LOL), an
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online strategy-fantasy game. Now just two remained: Royal Never Give Up from China and
T1, ___32___ the home side. As the battle raged, T1 soon sputtered(被打花了). The mood in
the hall grew sad. Some fans left early. By the time the Chinese team, joining ___33___ at
home, emerged victorious, few were left.
The enthusiasm, and bitter disappointment, reflect the place e-sports have in South
Korean youth culture. The games are not just fun, but a source of national ___34___. Since
the 1990s players have honed(磨练) their skills in PC bangs (internet cafés), where children
would go straight after school. Games such as StarCraft and LOL filled time and fired up
competitive spirit like after-class basketball in America or football in Brazil. The pool of
talent expanded, and South Korean players came to ___35___ online-gaming championships.
No longer. China is now on the rise. Chinese companies are at the heart of gaming
globally. The country’s biggest tech firm, Tencent, owns Riot Games, which developed LOL,
as well as 40% of Epic Games, which makes Fortnite. Interest in the pastime has grown, too.
There are some 685m gamers in China, including those who play on their phones, compared
with 33m in South Korea. Over the past few years China has ___36___ beaten South Korea in
big championships.
South Korea contributed to its own downfall. “Skilled Korean players and coaches
played a role in cultivating the e-sport scene in China,” says Choi Eun-Kyoung of Hanshin
University, near Seoul. South Korean masters, ___37___ in by big money, taught Chinese
players the lessons of their success and established real-world gaming academies and systems
to ___38___ and hire talent.
South Korea has now ___39___ a chance to catch up. Last year, China limited under-18s
to three hours of online gaming a week. Given that serious players start as young as 14 and
practise some 70 hours a week, Chinese e-sports are likely to suffer. South Korea, meanwhile,
last year canceled a decade-old law ___40___ under-16s from playing online games in the
dead of night.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15分)
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.
‘Guilty’ Pleasures No Such Thing
We know them when we see them: The TV shows and movies we love, even though we
just know they’re bad. The trashy books we simply can’t ___41___. The awful earworms we
hate to love.
Yes, these are our guilty pleasures — what some people consider the ___42___ food in
our media diets. But if we enjoy them, why should we feel ___43___ We should be free to
enjoy whatever we like! And as it turns out, these so-called “guilty” pleasures can actually be
good for us, so long as they’re enjoyed in ___44___.
Taking a mental break and enjoying something that doesn’t require intense intellectual
___45___ gets us out of problem-solving mode, said Robin Nabi, a professor of
communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who specializes in media
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effects and emotion. It can also improve our ability to productively deal with stressors and
help us ___46___ more positively with other people.
If that’s true, then why do guilty pleasures get such a bad ___47___ Well, it’s not the
addiction itself, but the ___48___ we have when talking about them. However, according to
experts like Dr. Nabi, feeling guilty about or disparaging (贬低 ) activities we enjoy can
___49___ the benefits they offer us while getting rid of self-imposed( 自 我 强 加 的 )
embarrassment about our interests can be empowering and enrich our social lives, which is
why it’s time to remove “guilty pleasure” from our collective ___50___.
One important value of a guilty pleasure is the bond it can create between people. “These
shows are out there for a reason — they’re resonating(产生共鸣的),” Dr. Nabi said. He added
that the connections we make with others who share our interests in such things “is not to be
___51___.”
___52___, talking about what we enjoy can ease any remaining guilt and makes it easier
to discover more things that bring us pleasure. Being able to talk ___53___ about what we
love is more than just a way to spend the time. After all, if you don’t feel like you can be
honest about what TV pleases you, then what else are you ___54___ yourself and others.
Still, it’s best to follow the age-old advice our parents taught us: Everything in
moderation. Though guilt can enhance pleasure in some cases, it can also push us to indulge
(沉溺) in ___55___ we feel guilty about in others.
41. A. turn down B. take in C. tear apart D. put down
42. A. junk B. sugary C. spiritual D. transformative
43. A. relaxed B. guilty C. helpless D. alert
44. A. mass B. moderation C. minimum D. depression
45. A. focus B. superiority C. quality D. development
46. A. struggle B. charge C. engage D. persevere
47. A. breakup B. principle C. condition D. reputation
48. A. consciousness B. obligation C. attitudes D. requirements
49. A. switch B. receive C. claim D. decrease
50. A. vocabulary B. experience C. recognition D. target
51. A. established B. underestimated C. found D. strengthened
52. A. In addition B. On the contrary C. All in all D. Therefore
53. A. enthusiastically B. casually C. openly D. politely
54. A. driving away B. insisting on C. pushing forward D. keeping from
55. A. theories B. behaviors C. problems D. relationships
Section B (40分)
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)
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle is an icon of British literature, world renowned for his crime fiction
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creation, ‘Sherlock Holmes’. His ability to create exciting stories filled with mystery still
resonates with readers today, and modern reincarnations(再生 ) in both film and television
mean Holmes is as popular as ever. The creation of such an extraordinary world would be an
impossible task for most, so where did Doyle find the inspirations behind its conception
The topics, characters and events that unfold within Doyle’s creations may seem far
removed from you or I, but for Arthur, they were much closer to home. The main inspiration
for Holmes was Arthur’s professor at Edinburgh Medical School, Dr. Joseph Bell. The doctor,
armed with fantastic scientific knowledge and remarkable abilities in observation and
deduction (演绎), would know someone’s occupation and habits from the tiniest details. On
one occasion, he shocked his class by deducing the occupation of a patient simply from his
accent, schedule, and hands. Additionally, working with murder investigations, illnesses and
dead bodies through his studies, Doyle became very knowledgeable about this area.
Since school, Doyle’s talent as a writer was clear as fellow pupils paid him in sweets just
to continue his stories, so you would have to assume that the success of Sherlock on the
national stage brought Doyle great happiness, right
Well, not quite. Few people know that it didn’t take long for Doyle to get frustrated with
the character. While he ranked his work highly, he actually felt that his career had, “gone off
the rails” and wrote to his mother saying, “I must save my mind for better things.". Doyle saw
Sherlock as an unwelcome distraction from more serious work which is why he killed him off
in, ‘The Final Problem’. Holmes and Moriarty plunge to their deaths at the Reichenbach Falls
and Sherlock Holmes was finished.
But, as with any Holmes tale, there is a twist! Fans were extremly angry and canceled
their subscriptions for The Strand Magazine in record numbers. The continuous pressure from
fans and publishers finally led Doyle to publish a new story, The Hound of Baskervilles, in
1901. This, however, was set before the death of Sherlock so the complete resurrection (复活)
happened in 1903, with The Adventure of the Empty House, in which it is revealed that only
Moriarty fell and Holmes faked his death.
56. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. The success of Sherlock Holmes made Doyle instant famous.
B. The invention of film and television has helped to promote Sherlock Holmes.
C. Doyle found inspiration mainly from Dr. Joseph Bell and his teacher in school.
D. Doyle’s writing capabilities was long recognized by his peers.
57. Why did Doyle feel frustrated with Sherlock Holmes
A. The character was not as keen as Dr. Joseph Bell.
B. He couldn’t make much money from the book.
C. The book kept him from writing serious literature.
D. He was attacked by the fans of the book.
58. What can you infer from the passage
A. Doyle didn’t show talent for writing until he met Dr. Joseph Bell.
B. The success of Sherlock Holmes was bitter-sweet to Doyle.
C. Many movies are adapted from the story of Sherlock Holmes.
D. Doyle was involved in murder investigations in order to write Sherlock Holmes.
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59. This passage is most probably taken from _____.
A. a booklet of Doyle museum B. a website for fans of Holmes
C. a literary magazine D. an academic report
(B)
Eight steps to refocus your anxiety
Thinking of issues that seem unfixable can lead to an anxious paralysis, but there’s
hope.
This is some of the advice I give to those in need of help.
Take a break from the news. Doomscrolling can be addictive and increase the tragic
nature of events. In one study, researchers found that those who were immersed in the
Boston Marathon bombing news for multiple hours a day in the week after the event
experienced higher stress than individuals who were on the scene. I advise those who are
feeling depressed by the headlines to read the news just once a day, turn off alerts on their
phone and, if possible, check social media less often.
Take care of yourself. You have to be in good fighting shape to cope with the current
problems. That means boosting your resilience (韧性 ) by taking care of your nervous
system (sleep well, eat well, exercise wisely) and engaging in positive activities.
Focus on the present. Get in the habit of putting yourself in the here and now.
Worrying about the future is not helpful.
Try a breathing exercise. Taking a few deep breaths — for instance, breathing in
into the count of five and breathing out to the count of five — will help calm your
sympathetic nervous system (the fight or flight response) and lower your anxiety. At the
very least, breathing gives you something to do when your feel your heart rate pounding
quickly.
Think about your victories. Remind yourself of what’s working well in your own
life — whether it’s your job, friendships, or the array of houseplants you cultivated during
the pandemic.
Be your own therapist. Ask yourself, what do I specifically feel hopeless about and
why Being able to put into words what’s getting you down can help you feel less flooded
by emotions and better able to process the information rationally(理性地).
Take action. Worrying doesn’t help one’s mental health, but taking action does. Look
around your community. Maybe your local playground would benefit from a basketball
court, or your church could sponsor a refugee family. When people engage in local issues,
they have a renewed sense of optimism.
Join forces with a friend. Pick a cause. There are hundreds of nonprofits dedicated to
addressing some of the most biggest challenges on the planet. Donate money to an
inspiring organization or volunteer.
60. What’s the purpose of writing this passage
A. To encourage people to help those in need.
B. To help those in need of help relieve anxiety.
C. To urge people to take action to help themselves.
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D. To cheer readers up and boost a feeling of optimism.
61. What does the underlined part of the sentence mean
A. “stopping moving and staying where you are”
B. “focusing on the present moment”
C. “placing yourself in a favorable environment”
D. “forgetting about the losses and gains”
62. Which of the following statements is in line with the author’s advice
A. Only check social media once a day.
B. Involve oneself in activities that boost one’s nervous system.
C. Think of the past victories.
D. Engage in local issues and make contributions.
(C)
Back in 1964, in his book Games People Play, psychiatrist Eric Berne described a pattern
of conversation he called “Why Don’t You-Yes But”, which remains one of the most
annoying aspects of everyday social life. The person adopting the strategy is usually a chronic
complainer. Something is terrible about their relationship, job, or other situation, and they
complain about it endlessly, but find some excuse to dismiss any solution that’s proposed. The
reason, of course is that on some level they don’t want a solution; they want to be validated
(认可 ) in their position that the world is out to get them. If they can “win” the game —
dismissing every suggestion until interlocutor (对话者) gives up in annoyance — they get to
feel pleasurably righteous (正当的) in their anger and excused from any obligation to change.
Part of the trouble here is the so-called responsibility/fault fallacy (谬误). When you’re
feeling hard done by — taken for granted by your partner, say, or obliged to work for a stupid
boss — it’s easy to become attached to the position that it’s not your job to address the matter,
and that doing so would be an admission of fault. But there’s a confusion here. For example,
if I were to discover a newborn at my front door, it wouldn’t be my fault, but it most certainly
would be my responsibility. There would be choices to make, and no possibility of avoiding
them, since trying to ignore the matter would be a choice. The point is that what goes for the
baby on the doorstep is true in all cases: even if the other person is 100% in the wrong, there’s
nothing to be gained, long-term, from using this as a justification to evade responsibility.
Should you find yourself on the receiving end of this kind of complaining, there’s a
clever way to shut it down — which is to agree with it. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb
describes this as “over-validation”. For one thing, you’ll be spared further complaining, since
the other person’s motivation was to confirm her beliefs, and now you’re confirming them.
But for another, as Gottlieb notes, people confronted with over-validation often hear their
complaints afresh and start arguing back. The concept that they’re utterly powerless suddenly
seems unrealistic, not to mention rather annoying — so they’re prompted instead to generate
ideas about how they might change things.
“And then, sometimes, something magical might happen, ” Gotlieb writes. The other
person “might realize she’s not as trapped as you are saying she is, or as she feels. ” Avoiding
responsibility feels comfortable, but turns out to be a prison; whereas assuming responsibility
feels unpleasant, but ends up being freeing.
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63. What is the characteristic of a chronic complainer, according to Eric Berne
A. They are angry about their ill treatment and feel bitter towards whoever tries to help.
B. They are habitually unhappy and endlessly find fault with people around them.
C. They constantly dismiss others’ proposals while taking no responsibility for dealing with
the problem.
D. They lack the basic skills required for successful conversations with others.
64. What does the author try to illustrate with the example of the newborn on one’s doorstep
A. People tend to think that one should not be held responsible for others’ mistakes.
B. It is easy to become attached to the position of overlooking one’s own fault.
C. People are often at a loss when confronted with a number of choices.
D. A distinction should be drawn between responsibility and fault.
65. What does the author advise people to do to chronic complainers
A. Stop them from going further by agreeing with them.
B. Listen to their complaints attentively and sympathetically.
C. Ask them to validate their beliefs with further evidence.
D. Persuade them to clarify the confusion they caused.
66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. What is the responsibility/fault fallacy for chronic complainers
B. How can you avoid dangerous traps in everyday social life
C. Who are chronic complainers and how to deal with them
D. Why should we stop being a chronic complainer and assume responsibility
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each
sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Your furry companion obtains comfort and security from enclosed spaces.
B. Others prefer shoes, bowls, shopping bags, coffee mugs, empty egg cartons, and other
small, enclosed spaces.
C. She found a significant difference in stress levels between cats that had the boxes and those
that didn’t.
D. A box, in this sense, can often represent a safe zone, a place where sources of anxiety,
hostility (恶意), and unwanted attention simply disappear.
E. So rather than work things out, cats tend to simply run away from their problems or avoid
them altogether.
F. Thankfully, behavioral biologists and veterinarians have come up with a few interesting
explanations.
Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much
There is an object that’s pretty much guaranteed to arouse your cat’s interest. That object,
as the Internet has so thoroughly documented, is a box. Any box, really. Like many other
really strange things cats do, science hasn’t fully cracked this particular feline (猫科的 )
mystery.
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___67___ In fact, when you look at all the evidence together, it could be that your cat
may not just like boxes, he may need them.
The box-and-whisker plot
Understanding the feline mind is extremely difficult. Still, there’s a sizable amount of
behavioral research on cats who are, well, used for other kinds of research. These studies have
been taking place for more than 50 years and they make one thing quite clear: ___68___
This is likely true for a number of reasons, but for cats in stressful situations, a box or
some other type of separate enclosure can have a strong impact on both their behavior and
physiology.
Ethologist Claudia Vinke of Utrecht University in the Netherlands is one of the latest
researchers to study stress levels in shelter cats. Working with domestic cats in a Dutch
animal shelter, Vinke provided hiding boxes for a group of newly arrived cats while keeping
another group from them entirely. ___69___ In effect, the cats with boxes got used to their
new surroundings faster, were far less stressed early on, and were more interested in
interacting with humans.
The ‘If it fits, I sits’ principle
Some feline observers will note that in addition to boxes, many cats seem to pick other
odd places to relax. Some curl up in a bathroom sink. ___70___ This brings us to the other
reason why your cat may like particularly small boxes: It’s really cold out.
So there you have it: Boxes are insulating, stress-relieving, comfort zones—places where
cats can hide, relax, sleep, and occasionally launch a surprise attack against the huge,
unpredictable apes they live with.
第 II卷
I. Summary (10分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea
of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
The Unexpected Power of RandomActs of Kindness
In late August, Erin Alexander, 57, sat in the parking lot of a Target store and wept. She
was having a hard day. A barista(咖啡师) working at the Starbucks inside the Target was too.
The espresso machine had broken down and she was clearly stressed. Ms. Alexander —
who’d stopped crying and gone inside for some caffeine — smiled, ordered an iced green tea,
and told her to hang in there. After picking up her order, she noticed a message on the cup:
“Erin,” the barista had written next to a heart, “your soul is golden.” The warmth of that small
and unexpected gesture, from a stranger who had no idea of what she was going through,
moved Erin deeply.
New findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology in August,
corroborate just how powerful experiences like Ms. Alexander’s can be.
The notion that kindness can boost well-being is hardly new. Studies have shown that
prosocial behavior — basically, voluntarily helping others — can help lower people’s daily
stress levels, and that simple acts of connection, like texting a friend, mean more than many
of us realize.
But researchers have also found that people who perform a random act of kindness tend
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to underestimate how much the recipient will appreciate it. And they believe that
miscalculation could hold many of us back from doing nice things for others more often.
Stress can also keep people from being kind to others, Dr. Cousineau said, as can the
“little judgy voice” in people’s heads that causes them to question whether their gesture or
gift will be misinterpreted, or whether it will make the recipient feel pressured to pay it back.
“When the kindness urge arises,” she said, “we totally overthink it.”
Researchers who study kindness and friendship say they hope the new findings
strengthen the scientific case for making these types of gestures more often.
II. Translation (3+3+4+5分=15分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
1. 最近的这起事件会给媒体增加更多的压力。(add)
2. 无论我们采取什么措施来消除这个负面影响,都于事无补。(Whatever)
3. 他过去优异的学业成绩和工作经历使他比其他候选人在面试时更有心理优势。(advantage)
4. 据报道,这场京剧演出在海外赢得了许多掌声和好评,并且组织者成功地抓住了这个机
会传播了中国文化。(It...)
VI. GuidedWriting (25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions
given below in Chinese.
假如你是启明中学的高三学生古月胡,你校计划引入一款人工智能批改系统来辅助教
师批改作业与部分试卷。有些同学表示支持,但也有部分同学表示了担忧。因此学校委托
学生会征询大家对人工智能批改系统的意见。
给学生会写一封邮件,内容须包括:
1)你对人工智能批改系统的看法;2)你的理由。
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