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杭州二中 2024学年第二学期高三年级第一次月考
英语试卷
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
University of Southern California (USC) Online Pre-College Program
Application requirements
Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants who submit a completed
application can expect an admission decision within 5-7 business days.
* Include basic contact information from you and your parent(s) or guardian.
* Tell us why you want to take the course and a little about yourself through a short-answer
essay.
* Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that tells something about yourself.
(optional)
* Submit the $35 application fee.
* Students must be at least 14 years old or older.
Program start date and application deadlines
Courses offered Program dates Application deadline Tuition due in full Tuition Tuition
Management Oct.17-Nov.18.2023 Oct.4.2023 Oct.10.2023 $1.990
Media & Society Nov.19-Dec.20,2023 Nov.6,2023 Nov.12.2023 $1.990
Cancellation and refunds
Application fees and enrollment deposits are non-refundable. All course cancellation
requests must be made in writingtoprecollegeonline@use.edu. Any tuition paid to the university
will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the
related course.
The university will not refund tuition for students who are removed from the program due
to breaking our rules such as the Letter of Understanding for Online Participation and our
Student Code of Conduct.
21. Which of the following is not a must for applicants
A. Making a ten-minute video. B. Submitting a short-answer essay.
C. Reaching 14 years old. D. Paying 35 dollars for registration.
22. When is the last day of submitting your application if you’re into Media & Society
A. October 17. B. October 4. C. October 10. D. November 6.
23. Which of the fees below can be refunded
A. The application fees upon submission.
B. Tuition return request submitted by mail.
C. The enrollment deposits for Media & Society.
D. Tuition refund requested before application due date.
B
It is halfway through October. The sun arrives early and I stare out my window, feeling
shame for invading the privacy of the homeless woman who has settled across the street. I am
not sure when she first appeared, maybe a month ago. Each morning I watch as she gets out
from the narrow space between the two large buildings across from mine.
She wears the same dirty, badly torn dress every day. I can see she fights to pull herself up
into a standing position. She fails on the first two or three tries, but determination always wins
out. She remains leaning against the wall for several long minutes, appearing to gather the
necessary strength needed to pick up her possessions — all packed into five plastic bags. With
tears in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling.Her steps are
measured and cautious as she slowly makes her way to the corner and disappears.
When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars, but she
turned her back to me and pretended not to see me. The expression on her face was one of shame,
causing me to feel guilty for invading her privacy. The next night I bought a hotdog and a Coke,
and left them in the spot when she was not there. Feeling like a spy, I watched as she ate the
hotdog like a starving cat that had not eaten for days.
I too often find myself complaining about life, but when I look out my window and see the
old woman, I feel the need to apologize for my foolish pride in not realizing how fortunate I
really am.
There are many poor people in my town. I have become familiar with many of their faces,
and then suddenly they disappear. I know that one day the old woman will be gone and I will
have no idea where she is. I fear that day.
24. What is the main idea of paragraph 2
A. Life is tough for the homeless woman.
B. Poverty causes the woman’s poor health.
C. The woman doesn’t care about her appearance.
D. Possessions mean much to the woman.
25. Why did the woman refuse the author’s 20 dollars
A. The money didn’t help much. B. She didn’t like the author.
C. Accepting money was guilty. D. She felt her dignity was hurt.
26. What lesson does the author learn from the homeless woman
A. Complaints can sometimes make life worse.
B. He should appreciate his present life more.
C. More is to be done to make life meaningful.
D. We should all apologize for ignoring the poor.
27. Which of the following words best describes the author of the text
A. Optimistic. B. Sympathetic. C. Determined. D. Easy-going.
C
The Age of Information is mushrooming, perhaps even bulging. If you tried to download
all the data available today, you’d need more than 180 million years. But you are wrong to
assume all this information would stimulate a boost of innovation to match the output of data.
Innovations, big or small, start with a new idea which occurs as a moment of insight —
the result of a novel connection in our brains made between existing and new information.
Studies show insights involve quiet signals deep in the brain. Anything that helps us notice quiet
signals, such as taking breaks between meetings, or avoiding distractions like social media, can
increase the chance of insights. However, it’s becoming more challenging to find those quiet
signals with the increasing use of technology.
Besides, we also want to increase the quality of them — to be able to sort through big new
ideas and find the ones that have real value. Launched in 2015, the Eureka Scale (尤里卡量表)
allows us to assess the strength of our insight experiences on a five-point scale, which is marked
by intense emotions, motivation, memory advantage,aftershocks, and following ideas. The Scale
combines these five variables into a single value and allows us to define the importance of a new
idea. The level-5 insight, involving the richest emotion, motivation, and lasting impact, holds the
greatest significance.
The Eureka Scale has broad applications for measuring and improving individual and
organizational performance, and can be used to measure the impact of different work
environments and learning approaches on participants’ growth.
In order for organizations to benefit from an age of insight, it’s not enough to try to access
more data or increase the number of insights we generate. Instead, it’s about making space for
the biggest ideas to emerge from all the information. Using the shared language of the Eureka
Scale as a way to measure how important ideas are will enable better decision-making toward
practical and competitive outcomes. And if we’re to enter a new age of insight, we must design
our environments to allow for the best insight possible to surface.
28. What does the underlined word “bulging” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Stabilizing. B. Exploding. C. Shifting. D. Collapsing.
29. According to the passage, how can the possibility of insights be increased
A. By engaging in ongoing social media interactions.
B. By relying on technology to receive regular notices.
C. By stepping away from computers between meetings.
D. By participating in additional training and coaching sessions.
30. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The Eureka Scale controls the influence of our insights.
B. Possessing minimal emotional responses is a level-5 insight.
C. Both the quantity and quality of insights are essential to innovation.
D. A breakthrough has been made in innovation due to a wealth of information.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the current environment for innovations
A. Uncertain. B. Optimistic. C. Unconcerned D. Dissatisfied.
D
While sending gifts, we naturally make choices based on the receiver. But what if we have
been wrong all along and that we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying
easier, but the receiver happier
In 2015, a psychologist Lauren Human did an online survey which suggested that when
buying gifts, people preferred to choose something based on the receiver’s personality and tastes.
Most people also said they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them.
But Human wondered if this method of giving failed to take advantage of the way we
connect as people. So he sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother’s Day. Half
were told to buy a card that “shows your knowledge of the receiver” while the others bought a
card that “shows your true self”. After shopping, the givers who had thought partly of
themselves reported feeling closer to their mothers.
To study how the method is received by receivers, he did another test, asking 100 students
to choose a song to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group followed the same
instructions as the card buyers. Results suggested that the receivers of songs which showed
something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them
in mind.
Human suggests it might apply to all gifts. “If building stronger social connections is the
goal” of a gift and surely it should be — then we “may well be advised to offer gifts showing
ourselves more”. In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself,
even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely satisfy the receiver’s practical needs or
tastes as one gift gained simply with that in mind. Moreover, giving something of oneself can be
a safer act because it decreases the risk of showing poor knowledge of a receiver by trying to
buy something that fits their character — and failing.
32. What’s the usual consideration of gift giving
A. The cost and luxury of the gift. B. the recipient’s character and preferences.
C. Practicality and usefulness of the gift. D. The giver’s individuality.
33. What can we learn from the Mother’s Day card test
A. Most people choose gifts with the receiver in mind.
B. Most people choose gifts based on their personal tastes.
C. Gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the giver.
D. Gifts chosen with the receiver in mind work well on the receiver.
34. What matters most in gift giving according to the text
A. Making the giver’s life happier.
B. Meeting the receiver’s practical needs.
C. Showing one’s knowledge of the receiver.
D. Building and strengthening social connections.
35. Which of the following is Human’s advice to givers on gift giving
A. Choose gifts that express more of yourself.
B. Be careful not to signal your true personality.
C. Just focus on your own tastes when choosing gifts.
D. Buy something that fits the receiver’s character most.
第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
With the widespread use of computers increasing students type with a greater-than-ever
reliance on them to take notes and write papers. 36 Some parents of younger students
are dismayed that their children are not just encouraged but required to take laptops to class.
Additionally, university professors complain of rampant (泛滥的)distraction in classrooms, with
students reading and messaging instead of listening to lectures.
A line of research shows the benefits of an “innovation” that predates computers
handwriting. 37 It helps students recall a random series of words and grasp complicated
concepts better. For learning materials by note(死记硬背 ), from the shapes of letters to the
irregularity of English spelling, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and
sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. One of the
best-demonstrated advantages of handwriting seems to be in superior note-taking. In a study
from 2014 by Pam Mueller and DannyOppenheimer, students typing wrote down almost twice
as many words and more passages word for word from lectures. 38 However,
handwriting — which takes longer for nearly all university-level students — forces
note-takers to transform ideas into their own words, 39 Those taking notes by hand also
allows students to perform better on tests when they are later able to study from their notes.
Many studies have confirmed handwriting’s benefits, and policymakers have taken note.
40 In Sweden there is a push for more handwriting books and fewer devices. Although
nearly all will eventually need typing skills,in an age of typing, handwriting still matters.
A. Studies have found that handwriting can benefit a lot.
B. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing.
C. But today a different debate is raging about the dangers of typing.
D. However, several schools in America have gone so far to ban most laptops.
E. It suggested they didn’t understand so much as rapidly copying the material.
F. Especially, studies have found that writing on paper can better students’ performance.
G. For instance, about half the states in America have required more teaching of handwriting.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项。
By the time I went into the Priory Clinic to be treated for shopping addiction, I had crazily
built up a debt of$28,000. From quite a young age, I had to have “nice” things because they
made me feel 41 . At the age of sixteen I started a part-time job as a waitress and I loved
42 my own money to buy whatever I fancied.
When I left school at eighteen, I opened several bank 43 and collect numerous
store and credit cards. I often 44 buying things on my shopping trips that I didn’t even
want or ever use, just because of the “high” I got from making the purchases. My 45
caused a lot of severe problems at home but my parents didn’t understand what was going on,
and I refused to talk about it — I felt too guilty and 46 and usually kept all my
possessions out of sight. In the end I left home but I just couldn’t 47 — I was spending
my money on useless things and didn’t have enough to 48 the expense and bills for my
daily life. I had to move back in with my parents and I tried to 49 my spending. But I
still couldn’t 50 the habit.
Eventually, I got professional help when I lost my 51 because I was out of office
shopping all day long.Counseling helped me to discover what 52 me a shopping addict,
and to set myself weekly 53 to change my behavior. I am now successfully rebuilding
my life and I’m slowly repaying my 54 . I am finally aware of who I am and I 55
like myself now.
41. A. important B. good C. ambitious D. confident
42. A. spending B. enjoying C. costing D. earning
43. A. accounts B. cards C. numbers D. codes
44. A. kept up B. showed up C. ended up D. gave up
45. A. interest B. fault C. trip D. addiction
46. A. unpleasant B. angry C. annoyed D. ashamed
47. A. do my best B. live a life C. make ends meet D. deal with money
48. A. cover B. take C. do D. use
49. A. stop B. change C. save D. control
50. A. acquire B. kick C. forget D. refuse
51. A. heart B. money C. job D. dream
52. A. led B. caused C. aroused D. made
53. A. goal B. plan C. schedule D. time
54. A. purchases B. losses C. expenses D. debts
55. A. exactly B. actually C. madly D. naturally
第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tea has a long history in China, dating back thousands of years. It is said that Shennong,
one of the legendary 56 (figure) in ancient China, discovered tea when leaves from a
wild tree fell into his boiling water. 57 time, tea became an important part of Chinese
culture, not only as a beverage but also as a symbol of hospitality and friendship.
During the Tang Dynasty, tea 58 (drink) became widespread among the upper
classes, and the art of tea making and brewing began to take shape. The famous tea master Lu
Yu wrote “The Classic of Tea,” which 59 (lay) the foundation for the development of
Chinese tea culture. In the Song Dynasty, the tea ceremony reached a new 60 (high) of
refinement, with elaborate tea competitions and 61 focus on the aesthetic experience of
tea drinking.
In modern life, the Chinese tea ceremony still holds great significance. It provides a way for
people 62 (slow) down and connect with nature and tradition in a fast-paced world. The
tea ceremony can be a form of meditation and self-reflection, 63 helps people to calm
their minds and find inner peace. Moreover, the tea ceremony 64 (become) popular in
many parts of the world, as people are 65 (increasing) interested in Chinese culture and
alternative ways of living.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
你校英语俱乐部在校园论坛上发起了“Should parents pay their children for doing
household chores ”这一话题讨论。请你用英语回帖，内容包括：
1．你的观点
2．说明理由。
注意：
1．写作词数应为 80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores
第二节（满分 25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Elaine walked out the door of Petty’s Fine Foods, clutching a bag of pies. She was not a
fearful person. But as she headed toward her parked car, the graying grandmother of three
couldn’t help noticing two young men trailing behind her on the sidewalk. “Are they following
me ” she wondered. It was a sunlit May afternoon in Utica Square,an upmarket shopping
complex — hardly the time or place for street crime. Elaine shook off her fear. There are
dozens of people around here. I’m not in any danger.
But as she shifted her bag and opened the door to her Toyota, one of the men rushed up to
the car. He blocked her in on one side, while the other pushed her and then wordlessly ripped the
white leather bag from her shoulder.Both men took off running. Inside the bag were her credit
cards and $11. But that’s not what made her frantic.
The robbers had her house keys and driver’s license — with her address. Elaine’s
six-year-old grand-daughter was at home with the nanny(保姆). Extremely angry, she screamed,
“They stole my purse!”
About 15 feet away, Erin had just emerged from the post office. Erin often worked with
elderly clients who also looked to her for emotional support. Erin had a good understanding of
their loneliness, listened to their concerns.
Now she heard the terror in Elaine’s voice and saw the two men running across the lot.
They’re going to be gone if someone doesn’t do something, she realized. The other shoppers
seemed unaware. So Erin made a quick call. She’d make enough noise to get everyone’s
attention. Hopefully somebody would stop the thieves.
At 50, Erin was by no means an athlete. Nor was she dressed for a chase. Still, she had to
keep the men in sight until help arrived. Clutching her purse and wallet in one hand and her
stamps in the other, she sprinted after them.
注意：
1．续写词数应为 150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Those two guys stole a woman’s purse!” she screamed.
When the women had the guys trapped in the Starbucks bathroom, they waved at
security guards.高三英语参考答案
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分）
21-23 ADD 24-27 ADBB 28-31 BCCD 32-35 BCDA
第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分）
36-40 CAEBG
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
41-45 BDACD 46-50 DCADB 51-55 CDADB
第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
56. figures 57. Over 58. drinking 59. laid 60. height
57. a 62. to slow 63. which 64. has become 65. increasingl
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
Possible Version 1:
Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores
In my view, paying children for household chores is a practice that should be embraced, as it
serves as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and financial literacy.
For children themselves, this approach instills a strong sense of responsibility. When children
are compensated for their efforts, they learn to take ownership of their tasks and understand the
value of hard work. This not only boosts their self-esteem but also teaches them the importance of
commitment and perseverance. For the whole family, paying for chores can create a more
harmonious and cooperative household. It encourages children to actively participate in family
responsibilities, fostering a sense of teamwork and shared goals.
In conclusion, paying children for household chores is not just about cleaning the house; it is
about equipping them with essential life skills that will benefit them in the long run.
Possible Version 2:
Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores
In my view, paying children for household chores is like watering a plant with saltwater— it
may seem nurturing, but it ultimately stunts growth. I firmly believe this practice should be
avoided.
For the children, it undermines intrinsic motivation. When rewards are tied to every chore,
children may begin to associate helping out with financial gain rather than personal satisfaction or
a sense of duty. This could lead to a lack of willingness to contribute without expecting something
in return. Within the family context, paying for chores can disrupt the harmony of shared
responsibilities. A family is a unit bound by love and mutual support, not by transactions. When
money enters the equation, it can create an imbalance, making children feel like employees rather
than integral members of the family.
In conclusion, while the intention may be good, paying children for chores risks undermining
their personal development and the family’s cohesive spirit. Instead, we should encourage children
to contribute out of love and a sense of belonging.
第二节（满分 25分）
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