上海市松江区2023届高三上学期期末质量调研(一模)英语试卷

松江区2022~2023年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷（本试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Thegirl’steacher. B.Theshopassistant.C.Thegirl’sclassmate. D.Thecalculatorrepairman.A.Excited. B.Exhausted. C.Worried. D.Frightened.A.Inanelectronicsshop. B.Inaforeignexchangemarket.C.Inadepartmentstore. D.Inanold-fashionedprintshop.A.Shehastodealwiththetaskfirst.B.Shewantstoputofftheurgenttask.C.She’llgoforaholidaythisweekend.D.Sheshouldleavefortheemergencyroom.A.Acity. B.Afriend. C.Auniversity. D.Abook.A.Tohavemoresleep. B.Topreparebreakfast.C.Togetuprightaway. D.Toeatbreakfastatonce.A.Becauseheisinratherpoorhealth. B.Becausehehastroubleswallowingthings.C.Becausehewasrefusedbyhisfavoritecompany. D.Becausehecouldn’tworkoutadreamapplication.A.Toreadtheessayout. B.Topolishhisideas.C.Toworkoutanoutline. D.Toordercosmetics.A.Thevisionphonehadbetterbeshutoff.B.Aconvenientlifecanbeenjoyedathome.C.Peoplemakeasmartphonewithmuchease.D.Robotsmayreplacepeopleintheworkplace.A.Hedidn’tbehavehimselfatschool. B.Hewon’tgraduatethissummer.C.Heistooyoungtorunacompany. D.Heputshisknowledgeintouse.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Penangisfamousforpreciouspearls.B.EnjoyingPenangfoodonbeachesisadvised.C.MysteriesinPenangareworthyofexploration.D.Warm-heartedpeopleareeverywhereinPenang.A.Whenthetemplewasfinished.B.Whenthetemplewasinhabited.C.Whentheycaughtsightofsacredthings.D.Whentheysensedthepopularityoftheregion.A.AsecretAsianattraction. B.Awonderfultouristspot.C.Apopulardestinationforfood. D.Anaturalgardenforspecialists.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Becomeartistsjustlikehim. B.Understandhimandlearnfromhim.C.Saysomethingfromtheirheart. D.Createbeautyanddreamsthemselves.A.Becausetheydon’tbothertoexpressthemselves.B.Becausetheyusecomplicatedwordsandphrases.C.Becausetheyuseshapesandcolorsratherthanwords.D.Becausetheydon’tshowanyinterestineverydaylife.A.Howpainterscommunicatewitheachother.B.Howpaintersconveytheideasintheirwork.C.Whypaintersaremisunderstoodbythepublic.D.Whypaintersputmuchemphasisoncreativity.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Neighbors. B.Colleagues. C.Relatives. D.Schoolmates.A.Producingfruits. B.Wrappingvegetables.C.Cuttinggrass. D.Cleaningleaves.A.Enjoyablesometimes. B.Niceallalong.C.Meaninglessattimes. D.Hardallthetime.A.Hightuitionthespeakersareloadedwith. B.Part-timejobsthespeakersaretakingnow.C.Reasonswhythespeakerstakepart-timejobs.D.Weaknessesthespeakersthinkpart-timejobshave.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ClosertoEqualityLeft.Right.Left.Rightagain.Gettinglostintherhythmofmyturnswasoneofmyfavoritepartsofskiing.WheneverIfeelthesoft,powderysnowbeneathmyskis,IfeellikeI’mcapableof(21)______.IstartedskiingwhenIwasjustthreeyearsold.Whiletheotherchildreninmygroup(22)______(mess)around,Iwasbusyrollingdownthesmallslopes.Althoughthereweremanydifficulties,Isoonmasteredthebasicconcepts(23)______(underlie)theartofturning.Idecidedtotakemyskiing(24)______thenextlevelandjoinedateamwhenIwasseven.Ridingthechairliftwithmymother,Isawfreeskiersspinningthroughtheair.IimmediatelyknewwhichteamIwantedtojoin:freeskiing,aneventheavily(25)______(dominate)byboys.AssoonasIjoinedtheteam,Iwasplacedatits(26)______(low)level.However,Ineverstoppedclimbingtherankings(27)______Iwasplacedintothehighestgroup.Atthatpoint,Iwastheonlygirlonmyteam.Iwasputdownatfirst;nobodywantedtoridethechairliftwithme.Butastimepassed,Islowlybecamemoreaccepted.Andthisentireprocesstookthreeyears.Inthepast,havingbeenforcedtoassumetherolesofstay-at-homeandmotherlyfigures,womencouldn’timagine(28)______theywantedtobe.Eventoday,insomecountries,therearestillsomanycases(29)______peoplearenotyetacceptingtheideathatwomencanmaketheirownchoicesorpavetheirownpaths.Butifwearetofullyaccepttheseviews,wewillbeabletomoveclosertoequality.Beingagirlinsuchasportcanbedifficult,butI’mactuallythankfulthatmyexperienceshavetaughtmetofacewhateversetbacksImeetwithinlife.Iencourageyou,allthegirls,(30)______(step)outofyourcomfortzonetoshowtheboysthatgirlsarejustaspowerfulastheyare.SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.dismissedB.faintlyC.foreignD.grantedE.journeyedF.mysteriousG.overlookH.promiseI.reflectionJ.typicallyK.versionTheCharmofDaffodilsOnApril15,1802,thepoetWilliamWordsworthandhissisterwereenjoyingaspringwalkthroughthehillswhentheycameacrossafieldofdaffodils(水仙花).Williamdecidedtherewasnothingforitbuttowriteapoem,whichhepublishedinitsfinal31in1815.IWanderedLonelyasaCloudis,tosomepeople,themostfamous32onthepowerofnature—Foroft,whenonmycouchIlieInvacantorinpensivemood,TheyflashuponthatinwardeyeWhichistheblissofsolitude;Andthenmyheartwithpleasurefills,Anddanceswiththedaffodils.Long33asacommonfieldflower,unworthyofseriousattentionbytheartist,poetorgardener,thedaffodilenjoyedarevivalthanksinparttoWordsworth’spoem.Today,it’seasyto34thedaffodilforwecanfinditalmosteverywhere,ingardensorinart.ThedaffodiloriginatedintheancientMediterranean,wherepeopleassociatedthemwiththeideaofdeathandlife.ItsscientificnamecomesfromthestoryofNarcissus,ahandsomeyouthfallinginlovewithhisownimage.Thegods35himimmortality(永生)asadaffodiltosavehimfromdeath.Butitisn’tonlyMediterraneanculturesthathaveconcentratedonthedaffodil’s36poweroflifeanddeath.Avarietyofthedaffodils37alongtheSilkRoadtoChina.There,theflowerappearedtoexpressnotonlythehappy38ofspring,butalsootherpainfulemotionssuchasloss.TheEnglishbotanistJohnParkinsonintroducedthetraditionalyellowvarietyfromSpainin1618.Aidedbyawetbuttemperateclimate,daffodilsquicklyspreadacrosslawnsandfields,causingits39originstobeforgotten.Bythe19thcenturytheyhadbecome40British—somuchthattradersplantedbucketfulsofbulbswherevertheywent.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Theinventionoftheprintingpresseventuallyledtoourmodernworld.1.Whatdoestheprintingpressdoandwhyisitimportant?Aprintingpressisanyformoftechnologythatappliespressurebetweenaninkedsurfaceandaprintmedium(likepaperorcloth).41,itisameansoftransferringinkfromaninkedsurfacetothemedium.Themodernprintingpresswasanenormousimprovementonthe42system.Peopleusedtorecordbyhandusinga“pen”andinkorbrushingandrubbingrepeatedlytoachieveinktransfer.Suchmethodswerehistoricallyusedprimarilyfortexts,which43asmallcirculation(流通)andahighprize.However,theinvention

oftheprintingpress44bookmaking

anddistributionaroundtheworld.

Asthepricesofbookproductionfell,lesswealthymembersofsocietycouldsuddenlygainaccesstothisformer45item.2.Wherewastheprintingpressinvented?Whensomeonementionstheprintingpress,thewesternworldwill46thinkof

JohannesGuttenberg’srevolution

inthe15thCentury.Whilehisinventionwasa(n)47,itwasn’tthefirstprintingpresstobedeveloped.Actually,its

initiation

stretchesbacktothe

3rdCenturyinasmallnumberofareas,

withits48intowideuseduringthe

TangDynasty.

Despitethisfact,Guttenberg49hisplaceinhistoryforthefantasticmass-productionofbooksforthefirsttime.

Beforehisinvention,ideaswerespreadina(n)50process.Thateffectivelymeantaccesstotheprintedworldwaslimitedtothosewhocould51its

highprice.3.DidtheChineseinventtheprintingpress?Theearliestcopyof

TheDiamondSutra(《金刚经》)wasdiscoveredinsideacavenearDunhuang,whichwasprintedinthe9thCentury.Thistextisdescribedas“theearliestcomplete52ofadatedprintedbook”.Itsdiscovery53whatthewesternersthoughttheyknewaboutthedevelopmentoftheprintingpress.Printingprocesswasheavily54inthe

11thCentury

afterBiSheng,whowasbornintoacommonfamily,developedaformofearlymovabletype.AlthoughlittleelseisknownaboutBi,his55methodofproducinghundredsofindividualcharacterswasahugestepping-stoneonthepathtothemodernprintingpress.

41. A.Forexample B.Bycontrast C.Inotherwords D.Asaresult42. A.repetitive B.progressive C.recordable D.previous43. A.featured B.eliminated C.reversed D.promoted44. A.discharged B.revolutionized C.prioritized D.implemented45. A.vigor B.luxury C.visible D.plain46. A.neutrally B.jealously C.instinctively D.distressingly47. A.insight B.downturn C.outburst D.breakthrough48. A.restriction B.investigation C.perception D.adaptation49. A.deserves B.insists C.forecasts D.strengthens50. A.time-limited B.tech-addicted C.effort-consuming D.money-saving51. A.impact B.afford C.revise D.boast52. A.destruction B.renewal C.survival D.motivation53. A.inherited B.declared C.misled D.rewrote54. A.modeled B.fueled C.industrialized D.suspended55. A.innovative B.unimpressive C.abnormal D.conventionalSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.WheneverIasktogotothemovies,mymom’sfirstresponseisalways“No!”WhenIwanttogodancing,sheaddsafirm“No!No!No!”foremphasis.Sheclaimssheisonlytryingtoprotectmefromwhatshecalls“badelements”.Onasunnyday,MomrejectedmyrequesttogotoWestIndianDayParadeandinsistedIaccompanyherassheworkedcleaningalargehouse.Ifollowedhertoagranddiningroom,watchingherapplylemon-scentedpolishtothefurniture.Iimaginedmyfriendsdressingupinfancycostumes,enjoyingthecelebratorytimeattheparade.Iglaredatmymother,hopingshecouldfeeltheangerIwasdirectingherway.ButasIwatched,myemotionsbegantochange.Inoticedhowtenderlysherubbedherdustingclothalongalargepianointhecorner.“IsthislikeyourpianoinGuyana,Mom?”Iasked.“Yes.ThisbabygrandpianoisexactlyliketheonemyDadboughtmewhenIwasyourage.”Hersighwasfulloflonging.Iknewthatmymotherhadbeenatalentedpianist.Ivaguelyrecalleddancingunderthepianowhenshepracticedforhourseveryday.Nowshecouldbarelyplayforourchurchchoirbecauseherfingersweregnarledfromsomanydaysspentcleaningotherpeople’shomes.“Stop!”Mrs.Smithers,thehomeowner,yelled,“That’saveryvaluableinstrument!”“Iamwellawareofthat.”shesaidslowly,“Iplayformychurch.”“Butthat’snotachurch-musicpiano.Weplayclassicalmusiconthatpiano.”Iwatchedasmymother’seyesnarrowedandherfacetightened.Ifeltthesametighteninginmychest.“Youdon’tknowanythingaboutus…orpianos!”Iscreamed.ImmediatelyIworriedIhaddonesomethingwrong,butIalsofeltthetighteninginmychestloosened.Iwaitedformymothertoblameme,butinsteadsheglancedmyway,smilingproudly.“That’sallIhavetimefortoday.MydaughterandIaregoingtotheparade.Comeon,love.”“ButVeronica,youwillreturnnextweek,right?”“No!”saidmymother,“No!No!No!”56. Theunderlinedword“gnarled”inparagraph4probablymeans______.A.roughandtwisted B.cleanandswiftC.painfulbutsensitive D.bentbutflexible57. Whatdoyouknowaboutthemotheraccordingtothearticle?A.Sheregrettedbeingacleaningwoman.B.Shequitherhobbytosupportthefamily.C.Sherefusedthedaughter’srequestduetothetightbudget.D.Shewishedherdaughtertobecomeawell-respectedpianist.58. Howdidthewriter’sattitudetowardhermotherchangeontheday?A.Fromcriticaltoashamed. B.Fromfearfultorespectful.C.Frompitifultounderstanding. D.Fromangrytosympathetic. 59. Whatdoesthestorymainlywanttoexpress?A.Don’tlookdownuponthoseinferiortoyou.B.Reachingoutforthoseintroublecanberewarding.C.Understandingothers’experienceshelpsidentifywiththem.D.Don’tabandonyourideaevenifoneshowsstrongdisagreement.(B)Inordertoholdweight,arecommendationlettershould

comefromarespectedsource.

Youwouldbeawonderfulfitifyouworkedwiththecandidateinasupervisoryposition,say,amanagerorbossofsomesort,foranemployeralwayswantsaprofessionalreference.Occasionally,lettersfromacolleague,afriend,neighbor,orfamilymemberwillalsodo.Andwhatelementsshouldyourrecommendationletterincludetobeeffective?

#1:ExplainingYourQualificationInthefirstparagraph,youshould

explainwhoyouare,howyouknowthecandidateandhowlongyouworkedwithhim.Inthisway,youareshowingthatyou’remuchqualifiedtogiveanhonestassessment.Stronglettersgivepositivedescriptionsofyourqualificationsinaconciseandpowerfulway,whichcreatesaprofessionalandtrustworthyimageofyou.

#2:BeingCustomizedtotheNewPositionWhileyoushouldspeaktothecandidate’saccomplishmentsinhispastrole,youshouldalsoshowwhyhe’dmakeagoodfitinthenextone.

Youshouldexplainwhyhehasthedesiredabilitytodothejobwell,andattachthegreatestimportancetothis,evenifthecandidate’smakingacareerchange.Thecandidateshouldprovideyouwitheverythingyouneedtoknowtocustomizeyourletter.Bydrawingonthisinformation,youcan

expressconfidencethatthecandidatewillsucceedinthenewrole.

Thenwhenthehiringmanagerreadsyourletter,he’llfeelreassuredthatthecandidatewouldmakeagoodfit.

#3:UsingSpecificExamplesFinally,yourlettershould

providespecificexamplesaboutthecandidate.

Don’tjustlistadjectiveslike,“friendly,intelligent,andhard-working”;instead,presentcircumstancesinwhichthecandidate

demonstrated

thosequalities.Notonlywillexamplespointtothevaluethecandidatebroughttoyourorganizationorcompany,butthey’llalso

paintapictureofhowheworksinday-to-dayoperations.

Usingtwotothreespecificexamplesinyourletterwillboostitslevelofpersuasiveness.60. Whoaretheintendedreadersofthispassage?A.Assessors. B.Employers.C.Candidates. D.Recommenders.61. Accordingtothepassage,acandidate’s______isusuallythemostsuitabletowritearecommendationletter.A.powerfulfriend B.supervisorymanagerC.respectedneighbor D.trustworthycolleague62. Whatshouldawriterputemphasisoninarecommendationletter?A.Presentingthereaderwiththecandidate’sability.B.Exhibitinghisknowledgeaboutthenewindustry.C.Customizingtheletterwitheye-catchingdrawings.D.Showingthecandidate’sintelligencewithexamples.(C)AlainAspect,

aFrenchphysicist,whowonalong-expectedNobelPhysicsPrizeonTuesday(October4,2022),contributedalotinprovingthetheoryofquantumentanglement(量子缠绕),atheory—famouslyraisedbyAlbertEinstein—thatwhenaparticle(粒子)issplitintotwo,thepropertiesofthetwonewparticlesremainconnected,asifbyaninvisiblepieceofstring,regardlessofhowfaraparttheyare.ItremainedatheoryuntilAspectandhisteamproveditinalaboratoryexperimentforthefirsttimein1981,involvingtwophotons(光子)atadistanceof12meters.QuantumstrangenesshasfascinatedAspectasaphysicist.AwardedalongwithAustrianphysicistAntonZeilingerandJohnClauserfromtheUnitedStates,Aspectemphasisedtheimportanceofinternationalscientificcooperation.“Heisoneofthoseprofessorsinphysics.Awholecommunitytodayworksunderhisleadership,”saidRetailleau,aformerpresidentofParis-SaclayUniversity.“Aspectisalsoa‘tirelessteacher’whogivesimpressivelectures”,sheadded.HisformerstudentOlivierReymond,whoisnowworkingondevelopingaquantumprocessor,said,“Aswellaspassinghispassionforphysicsontohisstudents,Aspectisalsoafoodloverwhowilltellyouallabouthisrecipesforthegooseliver.”AlainAspectiswidelyrecognizedforhisexperimentaltestofBell’sinequalities,proposedbythelateJohnBellin1964,andtherelatedtestsrequiremeasurementstobemadeonphotonsmovingapartinoppositedirectionstolookforconnectionsbetweensomeoftheirphysicalproperties,forinstance,theirpolarizations.Aspect’smajorcontributionwastoproposeafeasibleexperimentalschemetomakethesemeasurementsbyrapidlychangingtheorientationofpolarizerswhilephotonsmovedthroughthedevice,andevenmoreimportantly,toimplementitsuccessfullyinhisexperiments.SheilaRowan,presidentoftheInstituteofPhysicswhichpublishesPhysicsWorld,congratulatedtheteamontheir“well-deserved”recognition.“Thisisanareaofphysicswithongoing,profoundimpact,atafundamentalleveltohelpunderstandtheworldaroundusandbeingexploredforuseinhighlynoveltechnologiesforsensingandcommunicationtoday,”sheadded.Indeed,Aspect’sexperimentshaveattractedenormousattentionandtriggeredastringoftheoreticalandexperimentalworkonquantumentanglement.Asaresult,newavenueshavebeenexploredinquantumcomputers,whichinprinciplecouldoutperformtraditionalcomputersatsometasks.Wearegeneratingmoredatanowthaneverbefore,needtoanalysethatdatainmorecomplexways,andgetresultsoutfaster.Quantumcomputingcouldhelpustofindnewpropertiesintheproductionofnewmaterialsforeverydayuseanditcouldalsoreducepowerconsumptionwithinthemanufacturingprocess.Withquantumcomputing,researchcanbemovedfromthelabontothecomputerwheremultipleimitationscanberunwhilestretchingyourcompaniesresearchanddevelopmentbudgetfurther.63. Accordingtoparagraph2,Aspectis______aswellasaphysicist.A.atiresomeprofessor B.aninspiringteacherC.across-culturalfoodlover D.anempatheticcommunityleader64. ItcanbeconcludedaboutAspect’sexperimentthat______.A.fewpeoplecancomprehenditscomplicatedprocessB.interpersonalcommunicationispromotedbecauseofitC.itwasconductedsuccessfullydecadesbeforeAspectwontheNobelPrizeD.SheilaRowanplayedquiteanimportantroleinthepublicationoftheresult65. Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.AspectdeservesthePrizefortheoreticalcontributionstocomputing.B.Theteam’sfindingswillbringaboutchangesbothinscienceanddailylife.C.AspectisworkingasthepresidentinParis-SaclayUniversityforthemoment.D.Theteam’smaincontributionisthefindingofpracticalmethodsinexperimenting.66. Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FruitfulJointEffortsinPopularScience B.AlainAspect—ATheoreticalPhysicistC.NobelPrize—ForExperimentalPurposeD.Ground-breakingAchievementinPhysics SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A.TheAIindustryworldwideisundergoingorderlytransformation.B.TheregulationcameintoeffectonOctober1,justasplanned.C.Shanghai’sAIindustryscalehasexpandeddramaticallyinthepastfewyears.D.Governmentandtherelateddivision’sresponsibilitiesareallwithintheframeworkofestablishedlawsandregulations.E.TheregulationonAIintendstofacilitatevariousstimulationsforthehigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheAIindustry.F.Thecoreofscientificresearchisthatitisaprocessofconstantlymakingmistakesanddistinguishingrightfromwrong.ShanghaiRegulationtoHelpBoostAIShanghai’sdecisiontoboostthedevelopmentoftheartificialintelligenceindustrywillpromotethecity’sdigitaltransformationanditseffortstobuilditselfintoaninternationalAIhighland,expertssaidinaninterview.ThecitypassedaregulationonboostingAIjustmonthsago,markingthefirstsucheffortinChinaattheprovinciallevel.67“Thisregulationemphasizesindustryinnovationandguidanceforfuturedevelopment,”saidYanRui,directoroflegalaffairsintheStandingCommitteeoftheShanghaiMunicipalPeople’sCongress,atarecentmediabriefing.“68ItwillalsostronglysupportthedigitaltransformationofShanghai,andassistcreationofanAIhighlandwithglobalinfluence.”Yansaid.OnehighlightoftheAIregulationisthatthemunicipaldepartmentsconcernedcoulddrawuplistsofminorviolationsduringthedevelopmentoftheAIindustrywhichwouldnotreceiveadministrativepunishment.“69ItisthesamecasewithAI.Therefore,itisaninternationalagreementtoallowforminorerrorsduringtheresearchanddevelopmentprocess,”saidWengGuanxi,alawyerataShanghai-basedlawfirm.TheregulationgivesacleardefinitionofAIandtheAIindustryandencouragesinnovativeactivitiesinthefieldbypeople,enterprisesandorganizations.70In2021,thecombinedoutputvalueofAIenterprisesaboveadesignatedsize,orwithanannualrevenueof20millionyuan($16.85million)orabove,reached305billionyuan,2.28timesthatof2018,accordingtoChinaSecuritiesJournal.ThenumberoftalentedprofessionalsworkingintheAIfieldinShanghaihassoaredfrom100,000in2018to230,000in2021,saidaXinhuaNewsAgencyreport.IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71.OutofSight,OutofMindTechnologyhasmadepayingallsortsofbillsincrediblyeasy.Thereal-timebudgetapps,whichcaptureourspendingandpayourbillsautomatically,shouldtheoreticallygiveusmorecontroloverourmoney.Butwhy,inreallife,dotheydotheopposite? Ithelpstothinkabouthowweusedtopay.Myparentsdescribeaprocessthatwouldinvolvethreeseparatepointsofcontactwhenevertheypaidforsomethingwithacreditcard:first,atthecashregister,thenwhenabillcameinthemailandfinallywhentheywroteachecktocoverit.Whileeachofthecheckpointsistechnicallystillthere,automationhasgivenusachancetoskipthesecondandthethird.Forbillspaidautomaticallythroughabankingapp,eventhefirstcheckpointcanbegone.Weknowthatitishappeninginthebackground,butit’ssofaroutofviewthatitmightaswellnotbethere.Howdowegetthatconnectionback,withoutgivinguptheconveniencethattechnologyhasbroughtus?Thegoodnewsisthatthoughtechnologyhastakenawaysomething,itcanalsogive.Muchofthebattleissimplyrecognizingwhatwe’velost.Ifwewanttobesmartaboutourmoneyandhavethoroughcontroloverit,weneedtobridgethatgapbetweenwhatwespendonandhowmuchwepay.Wecanstartusingpersonal-financeappstodomorethanmakeourliveseasier.Theseappscansendusnotificationswheneachautomaticpaymentisbeingmadeandcategorizepurchases,sendingusinstantspendingreports.Admittedly,thosetoolsrequiretheusertosignupfortheseservicesandmakeconsciouseffortstotakefulladvantageofthem.Inthisway,theyarearguablybetterpracticethanbalancingacheckbookonaSaturdaymorning.V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72.清晨，窗外鸟儿的歌声将她从熟睡中唤醒。(wake)73.学点经济学常识，这样你就不会对这一社会现象感到云里雾里了。(and)74.虽然我抱怨他碍手碍脚，但他毫不计较，还是心甘情愿地帮我收拾厨房。(notice)75.在和交换生沟通时，务必要真诚，也要考虑他们的文化背景，以免产生误会。(sure)VI.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.76.假设你是明启中学高三学生李华。你校计划请学生自己组建社团，你对此很有兴趣。请向学生会写一封申请邮件，内容必须包括：1)你计划组建的社团名称；2)组建该社团的目的或意义；3)该社团准备开展的一项活动。松江区2022~2023年第一学期期末高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷参听力原文听力文稿：SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.W:Canweuseourcalculatorsonthetest?M:Yes,i