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2024奉贤区高三英语一模试卷
2023. 12
考生注意：
1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置。
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
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 cinema.
C. At a hotel. D. At a station.
2. A. Husband and wife. B. Guest and hostess.
C. Customer and waitress. D. Boss and employee.
3. A. The man is fond of travelling. B. The woman is a photographer.
C. The woman took many pictures at the contest. D. The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.
4. A. Go home soon. B. Visit the woman.
C. Borrow the typewriter. D. Read the woman’s paper.
5. A. The books there are too expensive. B. The textbook she needs isn’t in yet.
C. She won’t be able to get the book before class. D. She prefers to go to the bookstore at 9 o’clock.
6. A. They won’t celebrate mother’s birthday B. They’ve already got plenty of wine.
C. They cannot buy whatever they need. D. They’ve got enough gifts for the party.
7. A. The woman will have a test. B. The man will probably go to the movie.
C. The man will have to sit for an exam. D. The woman wishes to go to class with the man.
8. A. The results haven’t come yet. B. The results were checked again last night.
C. The woman needs another test tomorrow. D. The doctor hasn’t come back from the lab.
9. A. Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman.
B. Dealing with it politely might be a better solution.
C. He can’t understand why the woman is so angry.
D. The woman is too impolite for her neighbors.
10. A. She always buys new clothes to keep up with the latest fashion trend.
B. She looks down on the fashion victims spending much money on costly clothes.
C. She doesn’t fall into the category of fashion victims.
D. She will buy new clothes next month like those fashion victims.
Section B
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 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. Many people are shy in social life. B. Most people are shy by nature.
C. Your shyness won’ t hurt others. D. Shyness is difficult to overcome.
12. A. By prediction. B. By recording.
C. By observation. D. By examination.
13. A. To measure shyness. B. To make new friends.
C. To test people’s IQ. D. To share ideas with others.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To recall his own childhood. B. To show his care for his children.
C. To make up for his own childhood pity. D. To help his children become more mature.
15. A. They become more mature and responsible.
B. They have less confidence than their peers.
C. They are responsible for building the dream life of their parents.
D. They take possessions and support from their peers for granted.
16. A. To love and support children. B. To satisfy whatever children wants.
C. To give children too much pressure. D. To encourage children to meet their goals.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. He wants to change his job assignment. B. He is unhappy with his department manager.
C. He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime. D. He is often singled out for criticism by his boss.
18. A. His workload was much too heavy. B. His immediate boss did not trust him.
C. His colleagues often refused to cooperate. D. His salary was too low for his responsibility.
19. A. He never knows how to refuse. B. He is always ready to help others.
C. His boss has a lot of trust in him. D. His boss has no sense of fairness.
20. A. Put all his complaints in writing. B. Wait and see what happens next.
C. Learn to say no when necessary. D. Talk to his boss in person first.
II. 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.
The First Space Cat
In a few weeks, space scientists will celebrate a remarkable event — the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first cat into space, an astronautical success that has never been repeated.
In the early 60s, dogs and monkeys were the animals usually used by scientists to find out exactly ____1____dangerous the conditions were in outer space. And they were also used to assess if humans ____2____ survive trips beyond the edge of Earth’s atmosphere.
A total of 14 street cats ____3____ (gather) at France’s space agency for selection as cat astronauts, but the cats were not given names on purpose in order to prevent scientists from becoming too fond of them. The cat selected to travel to space was simply known ____4____C341. C341 flew on a French rocket in October 1963, taking it to a place ____5____no cat had gone before.
Then, ____6____the news of its flight was announced on 18 October 1963, the French press decided this cat had to have its name. They picked “Felix” after a cartoon cat character, only ____7____ (discover) that C341 was female, so her name was then adjusted to “Felicette” as a result. In putting Felicette in one of its rockets, France added a new species to the list of animals that scientists ____8____ (send) into space before. Previously, two garden spiders, Anita and Arebella, had been taken to the Skylab ____9____(orbit) around the moon.
“In the 60s, _____10_____(concern) about the possible danger for a human to be in outer space, scientists and engineers primarily undertook animal space flights to see if they suffered or their lives were threatened by the weightlessness or increased radiation or other effects they might experience up there,” said astronomer Jake Foster at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. “The fact that they did not fail paved the way for humans to begin journeys into space.”
【答案】1. how 2. could
3. were gathered
4. as 5. where
6 after 7. to discover
8. had sent
9. orbiting
10 concerned
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了第一只太空猫的相关情况。
【1题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：上世纪60年代初，科学家们通常用狗和猴子来探测外太空的危险程度。引导宾语从句，此处从句表示“多么危险”应用how dangerous。故填how。
【2题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：它们还被用来评估人类是否能在地球大气层边缘以外的旅行中生存下来。后跟动词原形，根据上文were可知表示“能够”应用could。故填could。
【3题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：法国航天局共挑选了14只流浪猫作为猫宇航员，但为了防止科学家们过于喜欢它们，这些猫没有被命名。主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文were可知为一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用复数。故填were gathered。
【4题详解】
考查介词。句意：被选中去太空旅行的猫被简单地称为C341。短语be known as表示“被称为”。故填as。
【5题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：1963年10月，C341乘坐法国的一枚火箭飞到了一个以前没有猫去过的地方。定语从句修饰先行词place，在从句作地点状语，用where。故填where。
【6题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：1963年10月18日，在它飞行的消息公布后，法国媒体决定给这只猫取个名字。引导时间状语从句，表示“在……之后”应用after。故填after。
【7题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们选择了卡通猫的名字“Felix”，却发现C341是雌性，因此她的名字被调整为“Felicette”。此处为only to do sth.，不定式作结果状语。故填to discover。
【8题详解】
考查时态。句意：在将Felicette放入其中一枚火箭后，法国在科学家之前送入太空的动物名单上增加了一个新物种。此处从句表示过去的过去，应用过去完成时。故填had sent。
【9题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：此前，两只花园蜘蛛，安妮塔和阿雷贝拉，已经被带到绕月轨道运行的太空实验室。分析句子结构可知orbit与逻辑主语Skylab构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填orbiting。
【10题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：格林尼治皇家天文台的天文学家杰克·福斯特说：“上世纪60年代，由于担心人类在外太空可能面临的危险，科学家和工程师主要对动物进行了太空飞行，看看它们是否会因失重或辐射增加或其他可能受到的影响而受到伤害或生命受到威胁。”短语be concerned about表示“担心”，此处过去分词作状语。故填concerned。
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. unanticipated B. moments C. evolved D. basically E. explored F. clearly G. navigate H. rituals I. integral J. access K. inspiring
Boat of Power
Dragon boat racing began in China more than 2,000 years ago as part of a cultural community event to memorize the ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The traditional holiday was a time to perform____11____for good fortune and well-being, and to drive off evil spirits. Over time, dragon boat racing____12____into a global sport.
The Toronto-based Dragons Abreast team stands out at this sport for a few reasons. For one, the79-member team includes people ranging in age from 30 to 93. Prior to joining Dragons Abreast, some members hadn’t been part of a sports team since childhood and wouldn’t have described themselves as particularly athletic ones. And what has brought these women together is something____13____ — living with breast cancer.
The breast cancer survivors on this team are in the same boat in every way. For many, being part of a community that knows____14____how life changes after breast cancer is as beneficial as the physical gains. The team offers a supportive space to____15____all the complexities of survivorship.
“I was so surprised at how____16____the racing was for me,” says Liz Johnston Hill, the race coordinator for Dragons Abreast. “It’s almost overwhelming how people encourage, no matter what.”
Being out on the water and connecting to the environment is an important aspect of dragon boating for many of the team members. They talk about how it provides____17____of peace and encourages mindfulness, something we could all use more of in our lives. Outside of dragon boat, the members are a(n)____18____part of each other’s life. “We’ve all been through____19____the same thing in our various ways,” says the race coordinator Liz Johnston Hill. While the number of breast cancer survivor teams grows, barriers to the sport remain such as cost, time, _____20_____to water and practice facilities and the lack of cultural and language diversity. But there are ongoing efforts to introduce more people living with breast cancer to dragon boat.
【答案】11. H 12. C
13. A 14. F
15. G 16. K
17. B 18. I
19. D 20. J
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了多伦多一支龙舟队伍里全是患有乳腺癌的女性，这个团队的乳腺癌幸存者在各个方面都处于同一条船上。团队提供了一个支持性的空间来引导生存的所有复杂性。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意：这个传统节日是举行仪式祈求好运和幸福，驱除恶灵的时候。根据“for good fortune and well-being, and to drive off evil spirits”以及句意“仪式”可知应填复数名词rituals，故选H。
【12题详解】
考查动词。句意：随着时间的推移，赛龙舟演变成了一项全球性的运动。根据“into a global sport”以及句意“演变”可知应填动词evolved，为一般过去时。故选C。
【13题详解】
考查形容词。句意：让这些女性走到一起的是一件意想不到的事情——患有乳腺癌。根据“living with breast cancer”以及句意“意想不到”可知应填形容词unanticipated，作定语。故选A。
【14题详解】
考查副词。句意：对许多人来说，成为一个清楚地知道乳腺癌后生活如何变化的社区的一部分，与身体上的收获一样有益。根据“how life changes after breast cancer”以及句意“清楚地”可知应填副词clearly，修饰动词know。故选F。
【15题详解】
考查动词。句意：团队提供了一个支持性的空间来引导生存的所有复杂性。根据“all the complexities of survivorship”以及句意“引导”可知应填动词navigate，不定式作目的状语。故选G。
【16题详解】
考查形容词。句意：“我很惊讶，这场比赛对我来说是多么的鼓舞人心，”Liz Johnston Hill说，她是Dragons并排比赛的协调员。根据“I was so surprised”以及句意“鼓舞人心”可知应填形容词inspiring，作表语。故选K。
【17题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们谈到它如何提供平静的“时刻”，并鼓励正念，这是我们在生活中都可以更多使用的东西。根据“of peace and encourages mindfulness”以及句意“时刻”可知应填复数名词moments，作宾语。故选B。
【18题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在龙舟之外，成员们是彼此生活中不可分割的一部分。根据“part of each other’s life”以及句意“不可分割的”可知应填形容词integral，作定语修饰名词part。故选I。
【19题详解】
考查副词。句意：“我们基本上都以不同的方式经历过同样的事情，”比赛协调员利兹·约翰斯顿·希尔说。根据“the same thing in our various ways”以及句意“基本上”可知应填副词basically，作状语。故选D。
【20题详解】
考查名词。句意：虽然乳腺癌幸存者团队的数量在增加，但这项运动的障碍仍然存在，如成本、时间、水和训练设施的获取以及缺乏文化和语言多样性。根据“to water and practice facilities”以及句意“获取”可知应填名词access，故选J。
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.
Like anything built by evolution, the human body has many downsides, teeth without exception. Adult humans only get one set of teeth, which must last about 60 years. However, a(n) ____21____ of poverty, sugar-rich diets and poor hygiene means 2.5bn people globally suffer from tooth decay, in which acid produced by mouth-living bacteria eats away the hard enamel (牙釉质) that ____22____ the outside of a tooth, leading to further infection and damage. Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is to fill the gap with artificial filling.
But in a paper published in Cell, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, a stem-cell biologist at the University of Washington, and her colleagues offer a possible ____23____. Stem cells have the ____24____ to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body. It may soon be possible, the researchers claim, to use those ____25____ cells to regrow a tooth’s enamel naturally.
The first step was to work out how enamel is produced. As enamel-making cells known as ameloblasts, disappear soon after a person’s adult teeth have finished growing, the researchers ____26____ samples of tissue from human foetuses (胚胎), which contain plenty of functioning ameloblasts. ____27____, they checked to see which genes were especially active in the enamel-producing cells. It turned out that genes designed to bind to calcium were particularly busy.
____28____ that information, Dr Ruohola-Baker and her colleagues next checked to see whether the stem cells could be persuaded to ____29____ ameloblasts. The team devised various drugs designed to activate the genes expressed in functioning ameloblasts. That worked, with the engineered ameloblasts producing the same proteins as the natural sort.
For now, the work is more concept than a medical treatment. The next step is to boost enamel production further, with a view to ____30____ beginning clinical trials. The hope is that, one day, medical versions of the team’s findings could be used as biological implants, to ____31____ a patient’s decayed teeth.
Stem-cell-based therapies are not the only ones heading to clinical trials. Another treatment, known as biomimetic repair, involves rebuilding the tooth crown using synthetic (人工合成的) proteins, which are similar, but not quite ____32____, to human enamel. The proteins could be included in toothpaste and even cough drops. But synthetic formulations can be less ____33____ than human enamel.
It will take time for either technology to become reality. One question is how durable the enamel made by stem-cell-derived ameloblasts is. Another is how best to deliver the stem cells to a patient’s mouth. But these findings are ____34____. As any dentist will tell you, prevention is better than cure. ____35____, a better cure would be always welcome. There is no doubt that this research offers a new prospect for future dental care.
21.
A. combination B. absence C. application D. coincidence
22.
A. contains B. coats C. floats D. fills
23.
A. procedure B. alternative C. variation D. recipe
24.
A. opportunity B. obligation C. capacity D. intention
25.
A. changeable B. noticeable C. complicated D. practical
26.
A. appealed to B. objected to C. applied to D. turned to
27.
A. Then B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Still
28.
A. Pleased by B. Puzzled by C. Armed with D. Covered with
29.
A. transform into B. break down C. speed up D. respond to
30.
A. exclusively B. permanently C. inevitably D. eventually
31.
A. resemble B. reform C. regenerate D. recycle
32.
A. identical B. subject C. relevant D. unique
33.
A. accessible B. diverse C. durable D. influential
34.
A. fulfilling B. stimulating C. initiating D. promising
35.
A. Likewise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. Instead
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家对于干细胞转化成成釉细胞的研究过程和意义。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，由于贫困、高糖饮食和卫生条件差，全球有25亿人患有蛀牙，口腔细菌产生的酸会侵蚀覆盖在牙齿外部的硬牙釉质，导致进一步的感染和损伤。A. combination组合；B. absence缺席；C. application应用；D. coincidence巧合。根据后文的“of poverty, sugar-rich diets and poor hygiene”可知，贫困、高糖饮食和卫生条件差的结合，导致了人患有蛀牙。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，由于贫困、高糖饮食和卫生条件差，全球有25亿人患有蛀牙，口腔细菌产生的酸会侵蚀覆盖在牙齿外部的硬牙釉质，导致进一步的感染和损伤。A. contains包含；B. coats覆盖；C. floats漂浮；D. fills填充。空前的that引导限定性定语从句，先行词是enamel。根据后文的“the outside of a tooth”结合常识可知，牙釉质覆盖在牙齿外部。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是在《细胞》杂志上发表的一篇论文中，华盛顿大学的干细胞生物学家Hannele Ruohola-Baker和她的同事提供了一种可能的替代方法。A. procedure程序；B. alternative备选方案；C. variation变异；D. recipe配方。根据前文的“Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is to fill the gap with artificial filling.”和后文的“Stem cells have the 4 to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body. It may soon be possible, the researchers claim, to use those 5 cells to regrow a tooth’s enamel naturally.”可知，利用干细胞自然地再生牙齿的牙釉质是对前文用人工填充物填补空隙的替代方法。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：干细胞有能力将自己转化为体内任何其他类型的细胞。A. opportunity机会；B. obligation机会；C. capacity能力；D. intention打算。根据后文的“to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body. It may soon be possible, the researchers claim, to use those5 cells to regrow a tooth’s enamel naturally.”可知，干细胞有能力将自己转化为体内任何其他类型的细胞。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：研究人员声称，利用这些可变化的细胞自然地再生牙齿的牙釉质可能很快就会成为可能。A. changeable可变的；B. noticeable引人注目的；C. complicated复杂的；D. practical实际的。根据前文的“Stem cells have the 4 to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body.”可知，干细胞是可变化的。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于牙釉质生成细胞，即成釉细胞，在人的成年牙齿完成生长后很快就会消失，研究人员转向了人类胎儿的组织样本，其中含有大量的功能成釉细胞。A. appealed to呼吁；B. objected to反对；C. applied to应用于；D. turned to转向。根据前文的“As enamel-making cells, known as ameloblasts, disappear soon after a person’s adult teeth have finished growing”和后文“samples of tissue from human foetuses (胚胎), which contain plenty of functioning ameloblasts.”可知，成釉细胞在成年人的身体里没有，故研究人员转向了人类胎儿的组织样本。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，他们检查哪些基因在产生牙釉质的细胞中特别活跃。A. Then然后；B. Therefore因此；C. Otherwise否则；D. Still还。根据前文的“the researchers 6 samples of tissue from human foetuses (胚胎), which contain plenty of functioning ameloblasts.”可知，研究人员转向对人类胎儿的组织样本的研究，然后就进行了具体的研究。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Ruohola-Baker博士和她的同事们对这一发现很满意，他们接下来检查了干细胞是否可以被驱使转化成成釉细胞。A. Pleased by 对……感到高兴；B. Puzzled by 对……感到困惑；C. Armed with 配备；D. Covered with被……覆盖。根据前文的“they checked to see which genes were especially active in the enamel-producing cells. It turned out that genes designed to bind to calcium were particularly busy.”可知，他们找到了特别活跃的产生牙釉质的细胞，因此他们对这一发现很满意。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Ruohola-Baker博士和她的同事们对这一发现很满意，他们接下来检查了干细胞是否可以被驱使转化成成釉细胞。A. transform into转化为；B. break down分解；C. speed up加速；D. respond to回应。根据前文的“the stem cells could be persuaded to”和后文“ameloblasts”可知，研究人员想把干细胞转化成成釉细胞。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：下一步是进一步促进牙釉质的产生，以期最终开始临床试验。A. exclusively唯一地；B. permanently永久地；C. inevitably不可避免地；D. eventually最后。根据后文的“beginning clinical trials”可知，开始临床试验是研究的最终目标。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：希望有一天，该团队的研究成果的医学版本可以用作生物植入物，以再生患者的蛀牙。A. resemble类似于；B. reform改革；C. regenerate再生；D. recycle回收利用。根据后文的“a patient’s decayed teeth.”可知，使患者的蛀牙再生是研究的目的。故选C项。
32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：另一种被称为仿生修复的治疗方法是使用合成蛋白质重建牙冠，这种蛋白质与人类牙釉质相似，但并不完全相同。A. identical相同的；B. subject服从于；C. relevant相关的；D. unique唯一的。根据前文的“which are similar, but not”可知，二者相似，但并不完全相同。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但合成配方可能不如人类牙釉质耐用。A. accessible可接近的；B. diverse多样的；C. durable耐用的；D. influential有很大影响的。根据前文的“Another treatment, known as biomimetic repair, involves rebuilding the tooth crown using synthetic (人工合成的) proteins, which are similar, but not quite 12, to human enamel.”、“But synthetic formulations can be less”和后文“than human enamel”可知，这种合成蛋白质与人类牙釉质相似，但并不完全相同，可能不如人类牙釉质耐用。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这些发现是有希望的。A. fulfilling实现；B. stimulating刺激；C. initiating开始；D. promising承诺。根据前文的“It will take time for either technology to become reality.”可知，这两种技术都需要时间才能成为现实，但这些发现是有希望的。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，更好的治疗方法总是受欢迎的。A. Likewise同样地；B. Furthermore此外；C. Nevertheless然而；D. Instead相反。根据前文的“As any dentist will tell you, prevention is better than cure.”和后文“a better cure would be always welcome”可知，前后句意存在转折关系。故选C项。
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)
When Steven Spielberg was a kid growing up in the 1950s in Arizona, watching westerns on his family’s 20-inch black-and-white TV, he would climb right up to the screen, as if to surround himself with the image. He also wished he could see these moving pictures in color. So he searched through his family’s collection of slides quickly, having learned that by holding one film or another up to the television screen he could turn grayed-out western skies blue, or the ground to a realistic-looking green. Sometimes his mom walked in, and she saw him holding these slides up to both of his eyes, right next to the TV set. Often, she would say, “You’re going to burn your eyes out!”
Spielberg’s mom, like all the other 50s moms who said the same thing, was wrong about that. But we all know what she must have been thinking: Who is this child
If you’ve seen even just one Steven Spielberg movie in the past 50 years or so — Jaws Schindler ‘s Lisl, E.T — you have some sense of who this child grew up to be. And when you see his new film, The Fabelmans, a work of astonishing vividness that’s drawn from his own family’s story, you’ll know even more. Movies have been around for roughly 130 years; Spielberg’s career has covered more than a third of that. Yet The Fabelmans hardly feels like a late-career movie. It’s a jetway for a new beginning.
Not every 75-year-old filmmaker makes a movie like this. Of the ambitious young guys who remade Hollywood in the early 1970s, Spielberg is one of the few still making vital pictures at a consistent clip. Yet his career is extraordinary in any context. He’s made some box-office disappointments, but naming a badly made Spielberg film is hard, probably because there isn’t one. No living filmmaker can match his devotion to craftsmanship, to finding new ways of showing us things we think we’ve seen a million times before.
36. How did Spielberg’s mom feel when she saw her son’s behavior in front of the TV set
A. Proud but upset. B. Surprised but supportive.
C. Annoyed and desperate. D. Worried and confused.
37. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Spielberg’s career is regarded as extraordinary
A. He showed great interest in filming at a very young age
B. His career covers more than a third of the movie history.
C. He is committed to filming ordinary things from new perspectives.
D. His films are all well-made despite some box-office disappointments
38. What can be inferred about Spielberg’s new film The Fabelmans
A. It’s the most outstanding film he has ever made in his career.
B. It has been integrated with part of his growing experience.
C. It represents a totally brand new type of film theme.
D. It established Spielberg as the most influential filmmaker.
39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Curiosity makes success. B. Daring to be different.
C. A giant in filmmaking. D. A ground-making new film.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格的个人经历以及成就。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sometimes his mom walked in, and she saw him holding these slides up to both of his eyes, right next to the TV set. Often, she would say, “You’re going to burn your eyes out!”(有时他妈妈走进来，看到他把幻灯片举到双眼上，就在电视机旁边。她经常会说：“你会把眼睛烧坏的!”)”以及第二段“Spielberg’s mom, like all the other 50s moms who said the same thing, was wrong about that. But we all know what she must have been thinking: Who is this child (斯皮尔伯格的妈妈，就像所有其他50年代的妈妈说同样的话一样，错了。但我们都知道她一定在想什么：这个孩子是谁？)”可推知，当斯皮尔伯格的妈妈看到儿子在电视机前的行为时，她感到担心和困惑。故选D。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Movies have been around for roughly 130 years; Spielberg’s career has covered more than a third of that.(电影已经存在了大约130年；斯皮尔伯格的职业生涯涵盖了其中的三分之一以上)”；最后一段“Of the ambitious young guys who remade Hollywood in the early 1970s, Spielberg is one of the few still making vital pictures at a consistent clip.(在20世纪70年代早期重塑好莱坞的雄心勃勃的年轻人中，斯皮尔伯格是少数几个仍在以稳定的速度拍摄重要影片的人之一)”以及“No living filmmaker can match his devotion to craftsmanship, to finding new ways of showing us things we think we’ve seen a million times before.(没有任何一位在世的电影人能与他对工艺的奉献相媲美，他寻找新的方式向我们展示我们认为已经看过一百万次的东西)”可知，A选项“他很小的时候就对电影表现出了极大的兴趣”不是斯皮尔伯格事业被认为非凡的的原因。故选A。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“And when you see his new film, The Fabelmans, a work of astonishing vividness that’s drawn from his own family’s story, you’ll know even more.(当你看到他的新电影《法贝尔曼一家》时，你会了解得更多，这部电影取材于他自己家庭的故事，令人惊讶地生动)”可推知，斯皮尔伯格的新片《法贝尔曼一家》是他成长经历的一部分。故选B。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“No living filmmaker can match his devotion to craftsmanship, to finding new ways of showing us things we think we’ve seen a million times before.(没有任何一位在世的电影人能与他对工艺的奉献相媲美，他寻找新的方式向我们展示我们认为已经看过一百万次的东西)”结合文章主要介绍了导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格的个人经历以及成就。可知，C选项“电影界的巨人”最符合文章标题。故选C。
(B)
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
George R.R. Martin, Author of “A Game of Thrones”
What do these 4 guys share that you don’t
BILL GATES MARK ZUCKERBERG JEFF BEZOS WARREN BUFFETT
No, it’s not their shoe size.
They read. At least two books a month, They’re also among the top 10 richest people in the world. And they’re not alone in their love for books, with 1,200 other millionaires, who quote reading as a core part of their self-education
You knew that reading books makes your life better, It’s not even all about money, fame and success. It’s about becoming a more knowledgeable and valuable person. Additionally, reading help; you prevent stress and keep depression at bay, while enhancing your confidence, improving your decision-making, increasing your empathy and overall satisfaction with life.
You know all the benefits of reading, so what’s stopping you from reading more books
Time!
“I don’t have time to read.”
Have you said those words before
You say it because...
you have an incredibly demanding college degree to study for…
your loved ones are sitting at home, counting on you to put food on the table...
you are too occupied with work to open a book.
But let’s imagine another reality for a second. What would your life look like if you read just two books every month
Would you finally...
have what it takes to start that business
be a better parent
feel more fulfilled
Hold on to that vision for a second. If you want to make it a reality, this email course, Time 2 Read, will be your guide for the next 10 days. Its free of charge and specifically designed to help you take time back, start building a daily reading habit and turn wanting to read into actual reading.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Lesson 1: How to get your attention span back
A simple, yet powerful idea and a fun experiment to help you start giving reading the place in your life that it deserves
Lesson 2: Why no one compares to you
Discover “The Rainbow Principle” & how to take stock of your current situation
Lesson 3: How to show yourself you DO have time to read
Why Charlie Munger doesn’t let himself get away easily with an opinion & what you can learn from the Italian Squad
Lesson 4: How you can make reading effortless
We’ll adapt a technique used by the world’s best mountaineers to help you build your reading habit like a pro would
Lesson 5: How you can trigger yourself to read without having to remember it
“The Bobby Fischer Principle will show you that what you think is a weakness might be your biggest strength
Lesson 6: What “The Nothing Alternative’ can teach you about consistent reading
Why neither inside the box, nor outside the box gets the job done & how Stoics happily trade control for consistency
Lesson 7: How to make reading more fun than ever & why that matters
What you can learn from Pokemon Go about reading & the one thing that’s totally okay for you to steal from Warren Buffett
Enter your email below to make time to read, start learning daily and become more valuable to the world
You’ll be sent 7 lessons via email over the next 10 days, starting right after you sign up here. Each email contains a story, a principle, and an experiment, Get started, and your reading life will never be the same!
40. Where does this passage probably come from
A. A leaflet publicizing a reading activity B. A website promoting a reading course.
C. A TV program advertising reading skills D. A handbook providing reading materials
41. Why does the author mention the four famous people at the beginning
A. To express his admiration for them. B. To indicate the importance of reading.
C. To highlight their time management skills D. To illustrate the success of the course.
42. Who are most likely to be interested in Time 2 Read
A. Those who are willing to read more but struggle with time.
B. Those who are sick of making excuses to delay their life plans
C. Those who are eager to become a millionaire like the four guys
D. Those who are determined to be more and more self-disciplined
【答案】40. B 41. B 42. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个名为Time 2 Read的阅读课程。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“You’ll be sent 7 lessons via email over the next 10 days, starting right after you sign up here.(您将在接下来的10天内通过电子邮件发送7节课，从您在这里注册后开始)”结合文章主要介绍了一个名为Time 2 Read的阅读课程。可推知，文章可能来自推广阅读课程的网站。故选B。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“They read. At least two books a month, They’re also among the top 10 richest people in the world. And they’re not alone in their love for books, with 1,200 other millionaires, who quote reading as a core part of their self-education(他们阅读。一个月至少出版两本书，他们也是世界上最富有的10人之一。他们并不是唯一一个爱读书的人，还有1200个百万富翁把读书作为他们自我教育的核心部分)”以及第三段“You knew that reading books makes your life better, It’s not even all about money, fame and success. It’s about becoming a more knowledgeable and valuable person. Additionally, reading help; you prevent stress and keep depression at bay, while enhancing your confidence, improving your decision-making, increasing your empathy and overall satisfaction with life.(你知道读书使你的生活更美好，它甚至与金钱、名誉和成功无关。它是关于成为一个更有知识、更有价值的人。此外，阅读帮助；你可以避免压力和抑郁，同时增强你的信心，提高你的决策能力，增加你的同情心和对生活的总体满意度)”可推知，作者在开头提到四位名人是为了指出阅读的重要性。故选B。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段“I don’t have time to read.(我没有时间阅读)”可推知，那些愿意多读但时间紧迫的人最有可能对Time 2 Read感兴趣。故选A。
(C)
Scientists know that the internal forces that generate Earth’s magnetic field (磁场) can change and that the strength of the field swings over time. This can lead to gradual shifts in the intensity and location of Earth’s magnetic north and south poles and even reversals where Earth’s magnetic poles trade places.
But are these geomagnetic events responsible for extreme weather, extinction, and even disasters Claims that Earth’s magnetic field is responsible for climate change are widespread online, but scientists say the theory has no basis. “At this time there aren’t any credible mechanisms that could make it a possibility,” says Gavin Schmidt, a climatologist in New York.” It’s not that we’re ruling out magnetic effects on climate without thinking about it, we collectively have thought about it, and it’s been found devoid.
There are three north poles on Earth: true north, geomagnetic north, and magnetic north. True north is a fixed position on the globe that points directly towards the geographic North Pole. But geomagnetic north, currently located over Canada’s Ellesmere Island, is not a fixed point — it represents the northern axis (轴) of Earth’s magnetosphere and shifts from time to time. Magnetic north corresponds to magnetic field lines and is what your compass locates.
During a pole reversal, Earth’s magnetic north and south poles exchange locations. This happens on average every 300,000 years or so, but the last reversal occurred around 780.000 years ago. Some scientists have assumed that reversals and the corresponding decrease in strength of the magnetic field could cause a big problem that increased solar radiation was able to enter Earth’s atmosphere, altering ozone levels and driving global climate shifts and extinctions.
Kirk Johnson, a director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, has spent much of his career studying the extinction of dinosaurs. While analyzing fossil records and timelines surrounding his research, Johnson zeroed in on the magnetic reversal that occurred around 66.3million years ago.
Deep ocean samples revealed significant climate change around 66.3 million years ago. But this also coincides with a large volcanic eruption in India called the Deccan volcanism, which produced some of the longest lava (熔岩) flows on Earth. “We’ve always owed that transition to the carbon dioxide released by the Deccan volcanism and the increase of greenhouse gases,” says Johnson. “There are two things happening: The magnetic field is changing, the Deccan volcanism is happening, and there’s climate warming. So that would be an example of coincidental climate change.”
43. The underlined word “devoid” in paragraph 2 probably means .
A. fruitless B. obvious C. reasonable D. misleading
44. Which north pole on earth is involved in the pole reversal
A. True north. B. Geomagnetic north. C. Magnetic north. D. Geographic north
45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The geomagnetic events are to blame for the climate change.
B. The decrease in strength of the magnetic field resulted in extinction.
C. The magnetic field is changing all the time with the climate warming.
D. Internal forces which produce Earth’s magnetic field can alter over time
46. Which of the following statements does Kirk Johnson most probably agree with
A. A magnetic reversal doesn’t necessarily cause climate change.
B. A magnetic reversal is accompanied with significant climate change
C. The extinction of the dinosaurs is due to the magnetic reversal.
D. Climate change is not relevant to the carbon dioxide emission.
【答案】43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了地球磁场导致气候变化的说法在网上广为流传，但科学家表示，这一理论没有根据。文章介绍了研究开展的经过以及发现。
【43题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“But are these geomagnetic events responsible for extreme weather, extinction, and even disasters Claims that Earth’s magnetic field is responsible for climate change are widespread online, but scientists say the theory has no basis.(但这些地磁事件是造成极端天气、物种灭绝甚至灾难的原因吗？地球磁场导致气候变化的说法在网上广为流传，但科学家表示，这一理论没有根据)”以及划线词上文“It’s not that we’re ruling out magnetic effects on climate without thinking about it, we collectively have thought about it, and it’s been found”可知，科学家表示，这一理论没有根据，即他们考虑了所有情况，但还是得出了这一理论没有根据的结论，即理论被发现是“徒劳的”。故划线词意思是“徒劳的”。故选A。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“During a pole reversal, Earth’s magnetic north and south poles exchange locations.(在磁极反转期间，地球磁场的北极和南极交换位置)”可知，磁北参与了磁极反转。故选C。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists know that the internal forces that generate Earth’s magnetic field(磁场) can change and that the strength of the field swings over time.(科学家们知道，产生地球磁场的内力是可以改变的，而且磁场的强度会随着时间而变化)”可知，产生地球磁场的内力是可以改变的，而且磁场的强度会随着时间而变化；D选项“产生地球磁场的内力会随着时间而改变”正确。故选D。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“‘We’ve always owed that transition to the carbon dioxide released by the Deccan volcanism and the increase of greenhouse gases,’says Johnson. ‘There are two things happening: The magnetic field is changing, the Deccan volcanism is happening, and there’s climate warming. So that would be an example of coincidental climate change.’(‘我们一直把这种转变归功于德干火山活动释放的二氧化碳和温室气体的增加，’约翰逊说。‘有两件事正在发生：磁场正在变化，德干火山活动正在发生，气候正在变暖。所以这将是巧合气候变化的一个例子。’)”可知，柯克·约翰逊认为磁场正在变化、德干火山活动正在发生与气候正在变暖只是巧合；由此可知，他最可能同意的观点是磁倒转并不一定会导致气候变化。故选A。
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Students’ Journey to Empower Rural Heritage
From Aug. 18 to 22 a team of 15 Tsinghua University students, representing diverse backgrounds from China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia, set foot on an overseas research exploration focusing on rural revitalization(振兴) in Indonesian villages, particularly within Nusa Tenggara Barat(NTB).
With the diverse cultural heritage, Indonesia is home to over 83,000 villages, each radiating its own charm and character. ____47____
The research mission took the students to Sukarara and Sade villages, two of NTB’s tourist destinations. ____48____Sukarara and Sade are a world apart from the busy cities to which most of us are accustomed. The villages are a living test to Indonesia’s rich culture and its devotion to preserving traditions. The Revitalizing these villages goes beyond mere economic development. ____49____The weaving skills and architectural techniques of Sukarara and Sade villages are not only beautiful, but they are also an inseparable part to the identity of these communities. It’s essential that they strike a balance between progress and preservation.
As the journey came to an end, the students carry with them not only the memories of their experiences there, but also the responsibility to make a positive impact on these remarkable places. ____50____They are optimistic that Indonesian villages can experience meaningful development, ultimately leading to increased opportunities for employment and an improved quality of life.
A. While these villages possess undeniable fascination, many remain underdeveloped.
B. This effort includes the knowledge exchange between the students and local villagers
C. Both were selected for revitalization efforts led by the Village Revitalization Team.
D. In Sukarara, a local tradition requires girls master weaving skills before marriage
E. They decide to be a bridge between tradition and progress, united for their growth
F. It’s about preserving the cultural heritage and ensuring traditions being passed down
【答案】47. A 48. C 49. F 50. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻稿。文章讲述来自中国、韩国、马来西亚和印度尼西亚的15名清华大学学生组成的团队在印度尼西亚的村庄开始了一场聚焦乡村振兴的海外研究探索之旅。
【47题详解】
由上文“With the diverse cultural heritage, Indonesia is home to over 83,000 villages, each radiating its own charm and character. (印尼拥有丰富多样的文化遗产，拥有83000多个村庄，每个村庄都散发着自己的魅力和特色。)”可知，在印尼拥有很多有特色的村庄。而A项While these villages possess undeniable fascination, many remain underdeveloped. (尽管这些村庄具有不可否认的魅力，但许多村庄仍处于欠发达状态。)符合语境，有承上作用，其中these villages与上文83,000 villages对应，fascination与上文charm对应。故选A项。
【48题详解】
由上文“The research mission took the students to Sukarara and Sade villages, two of NTB’s tourist destinations. (研究团将学生们带到了NTB的两个旅游目的地Sukarara和Sade村。)”可知，学生们去了Sukarara和Sade村，而C项Both were selected for revitalization efforts led by the Village Revitalization Team. (两个村都被选中参加由乡村振兴工作队领导的振兴工作。)符合语境，有承上作用，其中Both指代上文Sukarara and Sade villages。故选C项。
【49题详解】
由上文“The villages are a living test to Indonesia’s rich culture and its devotion to preserving traditions. The Revitalizing these villages goes beyond mere economic development. (这些村庄是对印尼丰富文化和保护传统的一次活生生的考验。振兴这些村庄不仅仅是经济发展。)”可知，振兴这些村庄不仅仅是经济发展，而F项It’s about preserving the cultural heritage and ensuring traditions being passed down (这是关于保护文化遗产和确保传统传承)符合语境，有承上启下作用。其中It指代上文The Revitalizing these villages，而traditions与下文The weaving skills and architectural techniques对应。故选F项。
【50题详解】
由上文“As the journey came to an end, the students carry with them not only the memories of their experiences there, but also the responsibility to make a positive impact on these remarkable places. (随着旅程的结束，学生们不仅带着他们在那里经历的记忆，还肩负着对这些非凡地方产生积极影响的责任。)”可知，学生们肩负着对这些非凡地方产生积极影响的责任。而E项They decide to be a bridge between tradition and progress, united for their growth (他们决定成为传统与进步之间的桥梁，为它们的成长而团结一致)符合语境，有承上作用，其中They代指前文the students。故选E项。
IV. 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.
How to Be a Better Boss
Workplaces have changed dramatically over the past few years. Teams have become more isolated owing to remote work. Technology has brought great benefits but also constant interruptions, from endless Zoom calls to message flows on Slack. With each shift, the job of the manager has become harder. Many report feeling burnt-out, overloaded and confused.
Yet in real life everyone suffers when management is bad and benefits when it is good Research based on a long-running survey of management techniques has found that well-managed firms tend to be more productive, export more and spend more on research and development.
So the prize for better management is big. But how to obtain it Read enough management books and you might conclude that managers need to change their personality thoroughly, becoming either Machiavelli’s prince or a Marvel superhero. However, study successful managers, and more practical lessons can be drawn.
One is to be clear about a firm’s processes. Managers should make clear the purpose of a team, what a meeting should achieve and who will take a decision. Meeting agendas at GSK, a British drugs firm, clearly say whether an item is for awareness, to gather participants’ input or intended to make a decision. Such clarity means that everyone knows what they are doing, and why.
Management isn’t all about piling up tasks, meetings or processes. A second lesson is that managers can add value by deleting. Sparing workers from pointless meetings, emails and projects frees them to concentrate on the work that fattens the bottom line. At the start of the year, Shopify, an e-commerce firm, deleted 12,000 repeated meetings from its employees’ calendars. The useful ones were eventually added back. But the firm says that meetings are down by 14% since the mass deletion while productivity has gone up by a similar amount.
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【答案】Changes in workplaces have made managers feel pressured. But good management often brings better-performing companies, so managers should learn to be good bosses. According to the study of successful managers, managers should make clear a firm’s processes to the staff so that everyone knows what to do. Also, they can boost productivity by deleting pointless tasks for the employees. (59)
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，工作场所的变化让管理者感到压力。但好的管理往往会带来更好的公司表现，因此管理者应该学会成为好老板。根据对成功管理者的研究，管理者应该向员工明确公司的流程，以便每个人都知道该做什么。此外，他们还可以通过删除员工的无意义任务来提高工作效率。
【详解】1 要点摘录①Workplaces have changed dramatically over the past few years. Teams have become more isolated owing to remote work.
②Yet in real life everyone suffers when management is bad and benefits when it is good. So the prize for better management is big.
③One is to be clear about a firm’s processes. Managers should make clear the purpose of a team, what a meeting should achieve and who will take a decision.
④Management isn’t all about piling up tasks, meetings or processes. A second lesson is that managers can add value by deleting.
2.缜密构思将第1、3两个要点进行重组，将第2、3两个要点进行整合。
3.遣词造句Changes in the workplace are stressful for managers.
But good management often leads to better company performance, so managers should learn to be good bosses.
According to research on successful managers, managers should make the company's processes clear to employees so that everyone knows what to do.
In addition, they can increase productivity by removing meaningless tasks from employees.
【点睛】[高分句型1]：According to the study of successful managers, managers should make clear a firm’s processes to the staff so that everyone knows what to do.（运用了so that引导的目的状语从句。）
[高分句型2]：Also, they can boost productivity by deleting pointless tasks for the employees.（运用了介词by后接动名词短语，作句子的状语成分。）
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 穿着睡衣去超市不太合适，不是吗 (It)(汉译英)
【答案】It is improper/inappropriate to go to supermarkets in pajamas, isn’t it
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和反意疑问句。表示“作某事不合适”句型为It is improper/inappropriate to do sth.；表示“穿着睡衣去超市”翻译为go to supermarkets in pajamas；此处为反意疑问句，为一般现在时。反意疑问句遵循前肯后否的原则。故翻译为It is improper/inappropriate to go to supermarkets in pajamas, isn’t it
53. 这副山水画的灵感来源于王维的诗集。(inspire) (汉译英)
【答案】The landscape painting is inspired by Wang Wei’s poems/poetry.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。表示“山水画”应用the landscape painting，作主语；表示“灵感来源”短语为be inspired by，为一般现在时被动语态；表示“王维的诗集”应用Wang Wei’s poems/poetry。故翻译为The landscape painting is inspired by Wang Wei’s poems/poetry.
54. 李教授很看重出勤率，所以你们要准时上课，可别耍小聪明逃课。(instead of) (汉译英)
【答案】Professor Lee attaches great importance to / puts great emphasis on / greatly emphasizes attendance (rate), so you should have classes on time instead of playing tricks to skip them.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态、固定短语、非谓语动词。表示“李教授”用Professor Lee，作主语。表示“很看重”用attach great importance to/ put great emphasis on/ greatly emphasize attendance (rate)，结合句意可知本句陈述事实，故时态用一般现在时，且主语Professor Lee为第三人称单数，可知本题谓语用第三人称单数。表示“所以”用so，连接两个句子。表示“你们要准时上课”用you should have classes on time。“可别耍小聪明逃课”可以理解为“而不是耍花招逃课”，表示“而不是”用instead of；表示“耍花招逃课”用play tricks to skip them，其中them指代前文的classes；位于介词of后，故用动名词playing，作宾语。故翻译为Professor Lee attaches great importance to / puts great emphasis on / greatly emphasizes attendance (rate), so you should have classes on time instead of playing tricks to skip them.
55. 出乎所有人的预料，这个年仅 8岁的小男孩在竞赛中对答如流，赢得了所有在场观众们如雷般的掌声。(which) (汉译英)
【答案】Out of/Beyond all the people’s expectations, the eight-year-old boy answered all the questions fluently in the competition, which won the loud/thunderous applause from all the audience present.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、时态和定语从句。表示“出乎所有人的预料”应用Out of/Beyond all the people’s expectations；“这个年仅 8岁的小男孩”翻译为the eight-year-old boy，作主语；表示“对答如流”应用answer all the questions fluently，是谓语和宾语部分，描述过去发生的事，应该用一般过去时；表示“在竞赛中”短语为in the competition；主句部分翻译为：Out of/Beyond all the people’s expectations, the eight-year-old boy answered all the questions fluently in the competition，后跟which 引导的非限制性定语从句，which代词前主句的内容；表示“赢得了所有在场观众们如雷般的掌声”翻译为win the loud/thunderous applause from all the audience present。描述过去发生的事，从句的谓语动词应该为一般过去时。故翻译为Out of/Beyond all the people’s expectations, the eight-year-old boy answered all the questions fluently in the competition, which won the loud/thunderous applause from all the audience present.
VI. Guided Writing
56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是明启中学学生李华，你校正在举行青少年模拟政协(Model CPPCC) 提案征集活动，其中一项提案是将中国传统节日重阳节(The Double Ninth Festival) 设为国定假日请就该提案写一封信给模拟政协主席，内容需包含：
1.你是否支持此提案；
2.你支持或反对此提案的理由。
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【答案】Dear Chairman of the Model CPPCC,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to express my opinions regarding the proposal to designate the traditional festival, the Double Ninth Festival, as a national holiday.
First and foremost, I am wholeheartedly in support of this proposal. The Double Ninth Festival holds great significance in Chinese culture as a day to honor and respect the elderly. By making it a national holiday, we can promote filial piety and emphasize the importance of intergenerational connection.
Moreover, by celebrating traditional festivals like the Double Ninth Festival, we can preserve our cultural heritage and pass it on to future generations. It is important to cherish and uphold our traditions, as they are an integral part of our national identity.
In conclusion, I believe that designating the Double Ninth Festival as a national holiday would have numerous benefits for our society. It would foster values such as filial piety, strengthen family ties, and preserve our cultural heritage. Therefore, I urge you to consider and support this proposal.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你校正在举行青少年模拟政协(Model CPPCC) 提案征集活动，其中一项提案是将中国传统节日重阳节(The Double Ninth Festival) 设为国定假日这一情况，就该提案写一封信给模拟政协主席。
【详解】1.词汇积累
观点：opinions→ viewpoints
强调：emphasize→ stress
此外：Moreover→ What’s more
增强：strengthen→ enhance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The Double Ninth Festival holds great significance in Chinese culture as a day to honor and respect the elderly.
拓展句：The Double Ninth Festival holds great significance in Chinese culture as a day, when we can honor and respect the elderly.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is important to cherish and uphold our traditions, as they are an integral part of our national identity.（运用了It is +adj+ to do sth的固定句型，其中It作形式主语，动词不定式to do作真正的主语。）
【高分句型2】In conclusion, I believe that designating the Double Ninth Festival as a national holiday would have numerous benefits for our society.（运用了从属连词that引导的宾语从句。）
听力答案：1-5 ABDDC 6-10 BCABC 11-13 BCA 14-16 CDB 17-20 BACD2024奉贤区高三英语一模试卷
2023. 12
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1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
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I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
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 cinema.
C. At a hotel. D. At a station.
2. A. Husband and wife. B. Guest and hostess.
C. Customer and waitress. D. Boss and employee.
3. A. The man is fond of travelling. B. The woman is a photographer.
C. The woman took many pictures at the contest. D. The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.
4. A. Go home soon. B. Visit the woman.
C. Borrow the typewriter. D. Read the woman’s paper.
5. A. The books there are too expensive. B. The textbook she needs isn’t in yet.
C. She won’t be able to get the book before class. D. She prefers to go to the bookstore at 9 o’clock.
6. A. They won’t celebrate mother’s birthday B. They’ve already got plenty of wine.
C. They cannot buy whatever they need. D. They’ve got enough gifts for the party.
7. A. The woman will have a test. B. The man will probably go to the movie.
C. The man will have to sit for an exam. D. The woman wishes to go to class with the man.
8. A. The results haven’t come yet. B. The results were checked again last night.
C. The woman needs another test tomorrow. D. The doctor hasn’t come back from the lab.
9. A. Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman.
B. Dealing with it politely might be a better solution.
C. He can’t understand why the woman is so angry.
D. The woman is too impolite for her neighbors.
10. A. She always buys new clothes to keep up with the latest fashion trend.
B. She looks down on the fashion victims spending much money on costly clothes.
C. She doesn’t fall into the category of fashion victims.
D. She will buy new clothes next month like those fashion victims.
Section B
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 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. Many people are shy in social life. B. Most people are shy by nature.
C. Your shyness won’ t hurt others. D. Shyness is difficult to overcome.
12. A. By prediction. B. By recording.
C. By observation. D. By examination.
13. A. To measure shyness. B. To make new friends.
C. To test people’s IQ. D. To share ideas with others.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To recall his own childhood. B. To show his care for his children.
C. To make up for his own childhood pity. D. To help his children become more mature.
15. A. They become more mature and responsible.
B. They have less confidence than their peers.
C. They are responsible for building the dream life of their parents.
D. They take possessions and support from their peers for granted.
16. A. To love and support children. B. To satisfy whatever children wants.
C. To give children too much pressure. D. To encourage children to meet their goals.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. He wants to change his job assignment. B. He is unhappy with his department manager.
C. He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime. D. He is often singled out for criticism by his boss.
18. A. His workload was much too heavy. B. His immediate boss did not trust him.
C. His colleagues often refused to cooperate. D. His salary was too low for his responsibility.
19. A. He never knows how to refuse. B. He is always ready to help others.
C. His boss has a lot of trust in him. D. His boss has no sense of fairness.
20. A. Put all his complaints in writing. B. Wait and see what happens next.
C. Learn to say no when necessary. D. Talk to his boss in person first.
II. 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.
The First Space Cat
In a few weeks, space scientists will celebrate a remarkable event — the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first cat into space, an astronautical success that has never been repeated.
In the early 60s, dogs and monkeys were the animals usually used by scientists to find out exactly ____1____dangerous the conditions were in outer space. And they were also used to assess if humans ____2____ survive trips beyond the edge of Earth’s atmosphere.
A total of 14 street cats ____3____ (gather) at France’s space agency for selection as cat astronauts, but the cats were not given names on purpose in order to prevent scientists from becoming too fond of them. The cat selected to travel to space was simply known ____4____C341. C341 flew on a French rocket in October 1963, taking it to a place ____5____no cat had gone before.
Then, ____6____the news of its flight was announced on 18 October 1963, the French press decided this cat had to have its name. They picked “Felix” after a cartoon cat character, only ____7____ (discover) that C341 was female, so her name was then adjusted to “Felicette” as a result. In putting Felicette in one of its rockets, France added a new species to the list of animals that scientists ____8____ (send) into space before. Previously, two garden spiders, Anita and Arebella, had been taken to the Skylab ____9____(orbit) around the moon.
“In the 60s, _____10_____(concern) about the possible danger for a human to be in outer space, scientists and engineers primarily undertook animal space flights to see if they suffered or their lives were threatened by the weightlessness or increased radiation or other effects they might experience up there,” said astronomer Jake Foster at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. “The fact that they did not fail paved the way for humans to begin journeys into space.”
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. unanticipated B. moments C. evolved D. basically E. explored F. clearly G. navigate H. rituals I. integral J. access K. inspiring
Boat of Power
Dragon boat racing began in China more than 2,000 years ago as part of a cultural community event to memorize the ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The traditional holiday was a time to perform____11____for good fortune and well-being, and to drive off evil spirits. Over time, dragon boat racing____12____into a global sport.
The Toronto-based Dragons Abreast team stands out at this sport for a few reasons. For one, the79-member team includes people ranging in age from 30 to 93. Prior to joining Dragons Abreast, some members hadn’t been part of a sports team since childhood and wouldn’t have described themselves as particularly athletic ones. And what has brought these women together is something____13____ — living with breast cancer.
The breast cancer survivors on this team are in the same boat in every way. For many, being part of a community that knows____14____how life changes after breast cancer is as beneficial as the physical gains. The team offers a supportive space to____15____all the complexities of survivorship.
“I was so surprised at how____16____the racing was for me,” says Liz Johnston Hill, the race coordinator for Dragons Abreast. “It’s almost overwhelming how people encourage, no matter what.”
Being out on the water and connecting to the environment is an important aspect of dragon boating for many of the team members. They talk about how it provides____17____of peace and encourages mindfulness, something we could all use more of in our lives. Outside of dragon boat, the members are a(n)____18____part of each other’s life. “We’ve all been through____19____the same thing in our various ways,” says the race coordinator Liz Johnston Hill. While the number of breast cancer survivor teams grows, barriers to the sport remain such as cost, time, _____20_____to water and practice facilities and the lack of cultural and language diversity. But there are ongoing efforts to introduce more people living with breast cancer to dragon boat.
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.
Like anything built by evolution the human body has many downsides, teeth without exception. Adult humans only get one set of teeth, which must last about 60 years. However, a(n) ____21____ of poverty, sugar-rich diets and poor hygiene means 2.5bn people globally suffer from tooth decay, in which acid produced by mouth-living bacteria eats away the hard enamel (牙釉质) that ____22____ the outside of a tooth, leading to further infection and damage. Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is to fill the gap with artificial filling.
But in a paper published in Cell, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, a stem-cell biologist at the University of Washington, and her colleagues offer a possible ____23____. Stem cells have the ____24____ to turn themselves into any other type of cell in the body. It may soon be possible, the researchers claim, to use those ____25____ cells to regrow a tooth’s enamel naturally.
The first step was to work out how enamel is produced. As enamel-making cells, known as ameloblasts, disappear soon after a person’s adult teeth have finished growing, the researchers ____26____ samples of tissue from human foetuses (胚胎), which contain plenty of functioning ameloblasts. ____27____, they checked to see which genes were especially active in the enamel-producing cells. It turned out that genes designed to bind to calcium were particularly busy.
____28____ that information, Dr Ruohola-Baker and her colleagues next checked to see whether the stem cells could be persuaded to ____29____ ameloblasts. The team devised various drugs designed to activate the genes expressed in functioning ameloblasts. That worked, with the engineered ameloblasts producing the same proteins as the natural sort.
For now, the work is more concept than a medical treatment. The next step is to boost enamel production further, with a view to ____30____ beginning clinical trials. The hope is that, one day, medical versions of the team’s findings could be used as biological implants, to ____31____ a patient’s decayed teeth.
Stem-cell-based therapies are not the only ones heading to clinical trials. Another treatment, known as biomimetic repair, involves rebuilding the tooth crown using synthetic (人工合成的) proteins, which are similar, but not quite ____32____, to human enamel. The proteins could be included in toothpaste and even cough drops. But synthetic formulations can be less ____33____ than human enamel.
It will take time for either technology to become reality. One question is how durable the enamel made by stem-cell-derived ameloblasts is. Another is how best to deliver the stem cells to a patient’s mouth. But these findings are ____34____. As any dentist will tell you, prevention is better than cure. ____35____, a better cure would be always welcome. There is no doubt that this research offers a new prospect for future dental care.
21.
A. combination B. absence C. application D. coincidence
22.
A. contains B. coats C. floats D. fills
23.
A. procedure B. alternative C. variation D. recipe
24.
A. opportunity B. obligation C. capacity D. intention
25.
A. changeable B. noticeable C. complicated D. practical
26.
A. appealed to B. objected to C. applied to D. turned to
27.
A. Then B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Still
28.
A. Pleased by B. Puzzled by C. Armed with D. Covered with
29.
A. transform into B. break down C. speed up D. respond to
30.
A. exclusively B. permanently C. inevitably D. eventually
31.
A. resemble B. reform C. regenerate D. recycle
32.
A identical B. subject C. relevant D. unique
33.
A. accessible B. diverse C. durable D. influential
34.
A. fulfilling B. stimulating C. initiating D. promising
35.
A. Likewise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. Instead
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)
When Steven Spielberg was a kid growing up in the 1950s in Arizona, watching westerns on his family’s 20-inch black-and-white TV, he would climb right up to the screen, as if to surround himself with the image. He also wished he could see these moving pictures in color. So he searched through his family’s collection of slides quickly, having learned that by holding one film or another up to the television screen he could turn grayed-out western skies blue, or the ground to a realistic-looking green. Sometimes his mom walked in, and she saw him holding these slides up to both of his eyes, right next to the TV set. Often, she would say, “You’re going to burn your eyes out!”
Spielberg’s mom, like all the other 50s moms who said the same thing, was wrong about that. But we all know what she must have been thinking: Who is this child
If you’ve seen even just one Steven Spielberg movie in the past 50 years or so — Jaws Schindler ‘s Lisl, E.T — you have some sense of who this child grew up to be. And when you see his new film, The Fabelmans, a work of astonishing vividness that’s drawn from his own family’s story, you’ll know even more. Movies have been around for roughly 130 years; Spielberg’s career has covered more than a third of that. Yet The Fabelmans hardly feels like a late-career movie. It’s a jetway for a new beginning.
Not every 75-year-old filmmaker makes a movie like this. Of the ambitious young guys who remade Hollywood in the early 1970s, Spielberg is one of the few still making vital pictures at a consistent clip. Yet his career is extraordinary in any context. He’s made some box-office disappointments, but naming a badly made Spielberg film is hard, probably because there isn’t one. No living filmmaker can match his devotion to craftsmanship, to finding new ways of showing us things we think we’ve seen a million times before.
36. How did Spielberg’s mom feel when she saw her son’s behavior in front of the TV set
A. Proud but upset. B. Surprised but supportive.
C. Annoyed and desperate. D. Worried and confused.
37. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Spielberg’s career is regarded as extraordinary
A. He showed great interest in filming at a very young age
B. His career covers more than a third of the movie history.
C. He is committed to filming ordinary things from new perspectives.
D. His films are all well-made despite some box-office disappointments
38. What can be inferred about Spielberg’s new film The Fabelmans
A. It’s the most outstanding film he has ever made in his career.
B. It has been integrated with part of his growing experience.
C. It represents a totally brand new type of film theme.
D It established Spielberg as the most influential filmmaker.
39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Curiosity makes success. B. Daring to be different.
C. A giant in filmmaking. D. A ground-making new film.
(B)
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
George R.R. Martin, Author of “A Game of Thrones”
What do these 4 guys share that you don’t
BILL GATES MARK ZUCKERBERG JEFF BEZOS WARREN BUFFETT
No, it’s not their shoe size.
They read. At least two books a month, They’re also among the top 10 richest people in the world. And they’re not alone in their love for books, with 1,200 other millionaires, who quote reading as a core part of their self-education
You knew that reading books makes your life better It’s not even all about money, fame and success. It’s about becoming a more knowledgeable and valuable person. Additionally, reading help; you prevent stress and keep depression at bay, while enhancing your confidence, improving your decision-making, increasing your empathy and overall satisfaction with life.
You know all the benefits of reading, so what’s stopping you from reading more books
Time!
“I don’t have time to read.”
Have you said those words before
You say it because...
you have an incredibly demanding college degree to study for…
your loved ones are sitting at home, counting on you to put food on the table...
you are too occupied with work to open a book.
But let’s imagine another reality for a second. What would your life look like if you read just two books every month
Would you finally...
have what it takes to start that business
be a better parent
feel more fulfilled
Hold on to that vision for a second. If you want to make it a reality, this email course, Time 2 Read, will be your guide for the next 10 days. Its free of charge and specifically designed to help you take time back, start building a daily reading habit and turn wanting to read into actual reading.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Lesson 1: How to get your attention span back
A simple, yet powerful idea and a fun experiment to help you start giving reading the place in your life that it deserves
Lesson 2: Why no one compares to you
Discover “The Rainbow Principle” & how to take stock of your current situation
Lesson 3: How to show yourself you DO have time to read
Why Charlie Munger doesn’t let himself get away easily with an opinion & what you can learn from the Italian Squad
Lesson 4: How you can make reading effortless
We’ll adapt a technique used by the world’s best mountaineers to help you build your reading habit like a pro would
Lesson 5: How you can trigger yourself to read without having to remember it
“The Bobby Fischer Principle will show you that what you think is a weakness might be your biggest strength
Lesson 6: What “The Nothing Alternative’ can teach you about consistent reading
Why neither inside the box nor outside the box gets the job done & how Stoics happily trade control for consistency
Lesson 7: How to make reading more fun than ever & why that matters
What you can learn from Pokemon Go about reading & the one thing that’s totally okay for you to steal from Warren Buffett
Enter your email below to make time to read, start learning daily and become more valuable to the world
You’ll be sent 7 lessons via email over the next 10 days, starting right after you sign up here. Each email contains a story, a principle, and an experiment, Get started, and your reading life will never be the same!
40. Where does this passage probably come from
A. A leaflet publicizing a reading activity B. A website promoting a reading course.
C. A TV program advertising reading skills D. A handbook providing reading materials
41. Why does the author mention the four famous people at the beginning
A. To express his admiration for them. B. To indicate the importance of reading.
C. To highlight their time management skills D. To illustrate the success of the course.
42. Who are most likely to be interested in Time 2 Read
A. Those who are willing to read more but struggle with time.
B. Those who are sick of making excuses to delay their life plans
C. Those who are eager to become a millionaire like the four guys
D. Those who are determined to be more and more self-disciplined
(C)
Scientists know that the internal forces that generate Earth’s magnetic field (磁场) can change and that the strength of the field swings over time. This can lead to gradual shifts in the intensity and location of Earth’s magnetic north and south poles and even reversals where Earth’s magnetic poles trade places.
But are these geomagnetic events responsible for extreme weather, extinction, and even disasters Claims that Earth’s magnetic field is responsible for climate change are widespread online, but scientists say the theory has no basis. “At this time there aren’t any credible mechanisms that could make it a possibility,” says Gavin Schmidt, a climatologist in New York.” It’s not that we’re ruling out magnetic effects on climate without thinking about it, we collectively have thought about it, and it’s been found devoid.
There are three north poles on Earth: true north, geomagnetic north, and magnetic north. True north is a fixed position on the globe that points directly towards the geographic North Pole. But geomagnetic north, currently located over Canada’s Ellesmere Island, is not a fixed point — it represents the northern axis (轴) of Earth’s magnetosphere and shifts from time to time. Magnetic north corresponds to magnetic field lines and is what your compass locates.
During a pole reversal, Earth’s magnetic north and south poles exchange locations. This happens on average every 300,000 years or so, but the last reversal occurred around 780.000 years ago. Some scientists have assumed that reversals and the corresponding decrease in strength of the magnetic field could cause a big problem that increased solar radiation was able to enter Earth’s atmosphere, altering ozone levels and driving global climate shifts and extinctions.
Kirk Johnson, a director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, has spent much of his career studying the extinction of dinosaurs. While analyzing fossil records and timelines surrounding his research, Johnson zeroed in on the magnetic reversal that occurred around 66.3million years ago.
Deep ocean samples revealed significant climate change around 66.3 million years ago. But this also coincides with a large volcanic eruption in India called the Deccan volcanism, which produced some of the longest lava (熔岩) flows on Earth. “We’ve always owed that transition to the carbon dioxide released by the Deccan volcanism and the increase of greenhouse gases,” says Johnson. “There are two things happening: The magnetic field is changing, the Deccan volcanism is happening, and there’s climate warming. So that would be an example of coincidental climate change.”
43. The underlined word “devoid” in paragraph 2 probably means .
A. fruitless B. obvious C. reasonable D. misleading
44. Which north pole on earth is involved in the pole reversal
A. True north. B. Geomagnetic north. C. Magnetic north. D. Geographic north
45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The geomagnetic events are to blame for the climate change.
B. The decrease in strength of the magnetic field resulted in extinction.
C. The magnetic field is changing all the time with the climate warming.
D. Internal forces which produce Earth’s magnetic field can alter over time
46. Which of the following statements does Kirk Johnson most probably agree with
A. A magnetic reversal doesn’t necessarily cause climate change.
B. A magnetic reversal is accompanied with significant climate change
C. The extinction of the dinosaurs is due to the magnetic reversal.
D. Climate change is not relevant to the carbon dioxide emission.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Students’ Journey to Empower Rural Heritage
From Aug. 18 to 22 a team of 15 Tsinghua University students, representing diverse backgrounds from China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia, set foot on an overseas research exploration focusing on rural revitalization(振兴) in Indonesian villages, particularly within Nusa Tenggara Barat(NTB).
With the diverse cultural heritage, Indonesia is home to over 83,000 villages, each radiating its own charm and character. ____47____
The research mission took the students to Sukarara and Sade villages, two of NTB’s tourist destinations. ____48____Sukarara and Sade are a world apart from the busy cities to which most of us are accustomed. The villages are a living test to Indonesia’s rich culture and its devotion to preserving traditions. The Revitalizing these villages goes beyond mere economic development. ____49____The weaving skills and architectural techniques of Sukarara and Sade villages are not only beautiful, but they are also an inseparable part to the identity of these communities. It’s essential that they strike a balance between progress and preservation.
As the journey came to an end, the students carry with them not only the memories of their experiences there, but also the responsibility to make a positive impact on these remarkable places. ____50____They are optimistic that Indonesian villages can experience meaningful development, ultimately leading to increased opportunities for employment and an improved quality of life.
A. While these villages possess undeniable fascination, many remain underdeveloped.
B. This effort includes the knowledge exchange between the students and local villagers
C. Both were selected for revitalization efforts led by the Village Revitalization Team.
D. In Sukarara, a local tradition requires girls master weaving skills before marriage
E. They decide to be a bridge between tradition and progress, united for their growth
F. It’s about preserving the cultural heritage and ensuring traditions being passed down
IV. 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.
How to Be a Better Boss
Workplaces have changed dramatically over the past few years. Teams have become more isolated owing to remote work. Technology has brought great benefits but also constant interruptions, from endless Zoom calls to message flows on Slack. With each shift, the job of the manager has become harder. Many report feeling burnt-out, overloaded and confused.
Yet in real life everyone suffers when management is bad and benefits when it is good Research based on a long-running survey of management techniques has found that well-managed firms tend to be more productive, export more and spend more on research and development.
So the prize for better management is big. But how to obtain it Read enough management books and you might conclude that managers need to change their personality thoroughly, becoming either Machiavelli’s prince or a Marvel superhero. However, study successful managers, and more practical lessons can be drawn.
One is to be clear about a firm’s processes. Managers should make clear the purpose of a team, what a meeting should achieve and who will take a decision. Meeting agendas at GSK, a British drugs firm, clearly say whether an item is for awareness, to gather participants’ input or intended to make a decision. Such clarity means that everyone knows what they are doing, and why.
Management isn’t all about piling up tasks, meetings or processes. A second lesson is that managers can add value by deleting. Sparing workers from pointless meetings, emails and projects frees them to concentrate on the work that fattens the bottom line. At the start of the year, Shopify, an e-commerce firm, deleted 12,000 repeated meetings from its employees’ calendars. The useful ones were eventually added back. But the firm says that meetings are down by 14% since the mass deletion while productivity has gone up by a similar amount.
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V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 穿着睡衣去超市不太合适，不是吗 (It)(汉译英)
53. 这副山水画的灵感来源于王维的诗集。(inspire) (汉译英)
54. 李教授很看重出勤率，所以你们要准时上课，可别耍小聪明逃课。(instead of) (汉译英)
55. 出乎所有人的预料，这个年仅 8岁的小男孩在竞赛中对答如流，赢得了所有在场观众们如雷般的掌声。(which) (汉译英)
VI. Guided Writing
56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是明启中学学生李华，你校正在举行青少年模拟政协(Model CPPCC) 提案征集活动，其中一项提案是将中国传统节日重阳节(The Double Ninth Festival) 设为国定假日请就该提案写一封信给模拟政协主席，内容需包含：
1.你是否支持此提案；
2.你支持或反对此提案的理由。
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听力答案：1-5 ABDDC 6-10 BCABC 11-13 BCA 14-16 CDB 17-20 BACD

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