2023年12月上海青浦区2024届高三一模（高三年级期终学业质量调研测试）英语试卷（含答案）

2023学年第一学期高三年级期终学业质量调研

英语学科试卷

2023.12

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I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespoken

onlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,

anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Apolicewoman.B.Awaitress.C.Aflightattendant.D.Apilot.

2.A.At5:30.B.At5:35.C.At6:00.D.At6:05.

3.A.Confusing.B.Enjoyable.C.Relaxing.D.Boring.

4.A.Theplaystartedearly.B.Shewentbacktogetherticket.

C.Tomwalkedwithhertothebusstop.D.Itwasalongwayfromthetheatre.

5.A.Preparinghisschoolproject.B.Catchingtheschoolbus.

C.Makingthefinaltouchonthefood.D.Handinginhishomework.

6.A.Returnthedogtoherrelative.B.Placeabanondogs.

C.Cleanherapartment.D.Staywithherrelative.

7.A.Findanotherscale.B.Developafitnessroutine.

C.Tryanotherworkoutprogramme.D.Waitfortherighttimetoexercise.

8.A.Themallmustbeovercrowded.

B.It'shardtofindthewayinthemall.

C.Theyshouldcometothemallsomeotherday.

D.Theycangetintothemallthroughthesouthgate.

9.A.Tonyhopestochangehisroleintheplay.

B.Tonylacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.

C.ProfessorWrightwillhelpTonyrememberthelines.

D.ProfessorWrightwillgiveTonyhintsduringtheshow.

10.A.ItwasquiteeasyforthemtoclimbHuashan.

B.ThemanwenttoHuashanduringthesummervacation.

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C.Thewomandidn'treachallthemountaintopsofHuashan.

D.TheweatherwasjustfinewhenthewomanclimbedHuashan.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeasked

severalquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelonger

conversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthe

fourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Makingthewearerfeeltired.

B.Graduallyweakeninganadulfseyes.

C.Thelossofvisioninchildren.

D.Permanentchangeoftheeyestructure.

12.A.Workinghard.B.Wearingsunglasses.

C.WatchingTVinpoorlight.D.Readinginbed.

13.A.Waysofchoosingeyeglasses.

B.Suggestionsofeyesightprotection.

C.Untruthsofeyeglassesandeyesight.

D.Provenfactsofthebenefitsofeyeglasses.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Byreviewingnewwordseveryday.

B.Bystudyingtheusageofthenewwordatnight.

C.Byconnectingthenewwordwiththe"old"ones.

D.Byapplyingthenewwordtodailyconversations.

15.A.Desiretolearnanewlanguage.B.Anxietytovisitacommunity.

C.Eagernesstohavemoresleep.D.Wishtobeconnected.

16.A.Rolesofdreamsinschoollife.

B.Rightattitudestowardslanguagelearning.

C.Connectionsbetweendreamsandlanguagelearning.

D.Effectivewaystomemorizeforeignlanguagevocabulary.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.13years.B.17years.C.20years.D.24years.

18.A.Thepressurefromhiscompetitors.

B.Thehighexpectationfromhisparents.

C.Theunforgettablematchesheplayedoncourt.

D.Theprizeshereceivedfromwinningthechampionships.

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19.A.Becausehehadanoperationbutgotwellsoon.

B.Becausehedidn'thaveenoughrestbeforethematch.

C.Becausehisfamilyandteamgavehimalotofsupport.

D.Becausehisbeliefanddesiretowinworkedandhelped.

20.A.Talkativeandinspiring.B.Talentedanddetermined.

C.Modestandhumorous.D.Optimisticandrealistic.

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheother

blanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

TheSisterhoodoftheTravelingDiary

KyraPeraltethoughtkeepingadiarymighthelphersortouthertroubledfeelings.InApril2020,themother

oftwoinNewJersey,startedwritingaboutthechallengesofhandlingwork,marriageandmotherhoodduringa

globalcrisis.

Writingreleasedemotions,butPeralte,now46,wantedtoknowhowotherwomenweredoing.Soshemade

anunusualoffer.Sheinvitedwomenfromnearandfartofillthe_21_(remain)linedpagesofhernotebook

withtheirownstories.ShenamedtheprojectTheTravelingDiary.

Somanywantedtoparticipate_22_Peraltedecidedtocreateawebsite()for

peopletoaddtheirnamestothequeue.Shecameupwithasystem:eachperson_23_(get)tokeepthediaryfor

threedaysandfillsasmanypagesasshewishes.Thensheisresponsibleformailingittothenextperson.

Sofar,morethan2,000womenfrom30countries_24_(participate).Ofcourse,notallthoseentriescould

fitinjustonejournal.Morethan50ofthesenotebooksarecurrently_25_use.About20completedonesare

backinPeralte'spossession.

Eachparticipantfillsthepageswithherownhandwriting,narratingherexperiences,recountingobstaclesshe

faced,andsharing_26_(learn)lessons.

KirstyNicol,31fromLondon,receivedthejournalinMarch2021.Shesaidreadingtheentriesallowedher

totransportherintothelivesof_27_andfindbitsofwisdomtheyleft.

OnesuchpearlcamefromawomaninAustralia.Shehadwritten:"Workingwiththesetbacks.Notagainst

them.Patienceandgratitude.Ifsadance.Lifeismovingandwe_28_stampourfeetinrejection,orwecan

gracefullyembracethemess,tidyingaswego.”

“Ithasreallyevolvedintoacommunity,9,Peraltesays.Shesendsparticipantsaweeklynewsletterandoften

hostsonlinemeetingssothewomengetthechancetogettoknowoneanothermore,sharestoriesandfeel_29_

(distant).Someofthewomen,shesays,haveevenbecomeclosefriends.Herspontaneousidea,shesays,hashad

aprofoundeffectonthewomen_30_werepartofit."TheTravelingDiaryismakingsistersoutofstrangers79

Shesays.

SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.

Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

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A.carvedB.unknowinglyC.ecosystemD.artificialE.elemental

F.changingG.practicallyH.wrinkledI.unmovingJ.speciesK.inspection

MagicalCreatures:ANAPPRECIATIONOFAUTUMNMOTH（蛾）

Mothsseemtohaveabitofabadreputation:tosometheyareillindicationsorsomethingscary,toothers

theyaredullincomparisontoourwell-lovedbutterflies.Butmothsareanessentialpartofa（n）_31_,and

importantfoodsourcesforspecieslikebirdsandbats.Andforme,mothsarefarfromdull.

MyfirstmeetingwithanAngleShadesmothwasnearlyanon-encounter.Ialmostpassedbywithout

noticingit,thinkingitwasafallenleafonafencepost.Buttherewassomethingaboutitthatstoppedmeinmy

tracks.Itsangularshapeperhaps?Orthewayitsat,_32_,despitethebreeze.Closer_33_revealedcreamand

buffshell-shapedwings,paintedwithtrianglesoflightpinkandbrown.Suddenly,ittransformedfroma（n）

_34_leafintoalivingthingbeforemyeyes.I'vebeenfascinatedeversince.

TheCanary-shoulderedThorn,withitshairybuttercup-colouredbodyandyellowandorangewings,reminds

meofafallensilverbirch（白桦树）leaf.Anight-flyer,itfavoursgardensandwoodlands,andisoftendrawnto

_35_light,meaningthatyourtorchbeammaybeattractingmothsaswellaslightingyourwayinthedark.It's

alsoworthdouble-checkinganyleavesinfarmhouses,astheseshelteredspotsareafavouritehidingplaceof

anotheroverwintering_36_:theHeraldmoth.Thiselegantcreature,sbeautifulwingslookasthoughthey've

been_37_byhandandpaintedwithbronze.

There'smoretotheseimitatorsthanfallenleaves.TheGreen-spottedCrescent,which_38_disappearson

roughbranches,hasmetallicgreenspotsintegratingwiththemoss（苔葬）.MaybeFvealready_39_crossed

pathswithone,though.Aswedigoutourbigcoatsandsliponbootsforwalksbeneathbranches,howmany

mothsarewemissing?Theseclevercreaturesaren'tbadindications,but_40_partsofnature,withagiftfor

fancy-dress.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

I'mprettygoodatstickingwiththingsevenwhentheygethard.Badrelationships,unpleasantworkplaces,

_41_sports-FvehungonformonthsandevenyearslongerthanIshouldhave,convincedthesituation

would_42_ifIrefusedtogiveup.

Afterall,isn'teverysuccessstorylitteredwith_43_?Didn'tBeyonceloseStarSearch,anddidn'tOprah

getfiredfromherfirstTVjob?Quittingisasignthatyoulackpatienceandstrongwill,orsoIwasraisedto

believe.

_44_,ifIlookbackonallthethingsIeventuallyquit,myonlyregretisthatIdidn'tdoitsooner.I've

wastedimmeasurabletimeandenergydraggingmyheels,determinedthatIcould_45_everyoneifIjustkept

going.

Allofusareconstantlymakingtrickychoicesbetweengoingfurtherintofamiliarterritoryand_46_to

expandourhorizons.Thisisknownastheexploration-exploitationtrade-off.Whenweareyounger,it's

advantageoustogofaronthesideofexploration,tryinglotsofnewthingsbecausewehaveplentyoftimeto

_47_later.Butasweage,ifsoftensmartertodoubledown.

Ofcourse,thisdoesn'tmeanyoushouldn'tquitsomethingjustbecauseyou'veputalotoftimeintoit.

Economistscallthisthesunkcostfallacy（谬误）：Peoplearemorelikelyto_48_somethingifthey'veinvested

alotofmoneyoreffortintoit,evenwhenit'sclearthattheyshould_49_theirlossesandjumpship.This

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practiceisnormaland_50_,butifsalsounreasonable.Ifanactivityorrelationshipismakingyoumiserable,

thafsimportantinformationyoushouldn'tignore.

Ifyoudon'tgetenergyoutofdoingsomething,itcanbea(n)_51_thatthisisnotforyouorthatthere9s

somethingbetteryoucouldbedoing.Oritcouldbeasignthatyoushould_52_yourgoals.Maybeyouryogurt

startupmightnotwinoverinvestors,butyoucouldstillmakeandsellyogurtatthefarmers?marketonweekends.

Infact,doggedpersistenceinthefaceofenergy-suckingdisappointmentcan_53_depression,andthen

makeyousufferfromdiseasesinthelongrun.

Butthegoodnewsisthatpeoplecanlearntopaybetterattentiontothesemomentswhenthey'rehappening

andmake_54_.Theartofquittingisn'taboutjustlettinggowheneverthere'sanobstacle.It'saboutbeingable

toletgowhenthere?sno_55_tosuccessanymore.

41.A.engagingB.demandingC.inevitableD.leisure

42.A.worsenB.occurC.improveD.continue

43.A.frustrationsB.determinationsC.attemptsD.inspirations

44.A.ThereforeB.AdditionallyC.ForexampleD.However

45.A.amazeB.scareC.distressD.compliment

46.A.breakingupB.lookingupC.standingupD.backingup

47.A.ventureB.specializeC.exploreD.relax

48.A.benefitfromB.approveofC.stickwithD.withdrawfrom

49.A.evaluateB.avoidC.overlookD.cut

50.A.humanB.crazyC.sensibleD.tricky

51.A.indicationB.desireC.occasionD.recognition

52.A.accomplishB.upgradeC.modifyD.maintain

53.A.preventB.triggerC.relieveD.contract

54.A.researchesB.choicesC.changesD.resolutions

55.A.shortcutB.barrierC.guaranteeD.pathway

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbest

accordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Iwritethisonaspringmorning,inthevanIhavecalledhomefortwoyearsnow.

Fromonesmallwindow,IhaveaviewofjoggerspoundingthesunnypathbytheOxfordCanal,andthe

otherlooksontothebusyrailwaylinealongwhichtrainstravelfromSouthamptonDockstoBirmingham.

ThewoodswhereFveparkedmyvanhavegrownupbetweenthem.Thisancientvan,avehicledesignedfor

freedomandtheopenroad,hasprovedastablesolutionforsurvivingthecurrenthousingcrisis.

Ibecameatravelwriteraftermystudiesended,committingtobrief"residencies“withmuseumsandart

centres-wheretemporaryaccommodationisoftenprovidedinexchangeforproducingnewworkabouta

community.Overtheyearsthatfollowed,livingandworkingonlocationinthepolarregionsorScandinaviaor

theAlps,notsettlingdownforverylong,meantwhereverIlandedwasalways"home".

Duringthepandemicitwasnecessarytoadoptamorepermanentengagementwithlocality.Oxfordhadoften

drawnmeback.It9sacrossroadsofrealityandtheimagination,theperfectcityforawriter.

Ittakesasurprisingamountofworktokeepatinyhomeinorder:buyingausedvanonline;ensuringthe

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smoothrunningofagascookerandcarbatteries;fetchingwaterandemptyingthemobiletoilet.Ibegantoenjoy

takingcareofmyimmediatesuiroundinzs.Overthesummer,Iworkedtoturnwaste-groundintoawildgarden,

replacingweedswithwildplants.

Imadefriendswiththeself-sufficientboaterslivingnearby,alwaysreadytoshareknowledgeonthe

low-carbonsimplicityoflifewithoutelectricity.Fvelearntthatcomfortcanbefoundawayfromthebright

infrastructureofurbanlife:inwatchingthebirdsthatnestinthetreeandthefoxesplayinginthewoodsatdawn,

inmakingacupofcoffeeonaspringmorning.

Mystepawayfromconventionalhousinghasbeenanecessaryactofpersonaleconomy,butthebenefits

includetakingnothingforgranted,andunexpecteddelight.

56.Whydidthewritermakethevanhishome?

A.Becausethefeatureofthevanandthatofhisoccupationarematching.

B.Becausethevanisequivalenttoacrossroadsofrealityandtheimagination.

C.Becausetheviewsofjoggersandtrainsoutsidethevancanrelievehispressure.

D.Becauselivingandworkingonlocationinthepolarregionsareappealingtohim.

57.Whatdoes“immediatesuiroundinzs“inParagraph6referto?

A.ausedvanB.agascookerC.awildgardenD.amobiletoilet

58.Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitofunconventionalhousing?

A.Joiningjoggerstodoexercise.B.Keepingatinyhomeinordereasily.

C.ImprovingtheeconomyofOxford.D.Embracingdelightfulsurprises.

59.Whafsthewriter'sattitudetowardslivinginthevan?

A.Cautious.B.Ironical.C.Favorable.D.Neutral.

(B)

KeepCoolNextSummerwithThese3Devices

Asweprepareforwhatcouldbeanotherhotsummer,youmayalreadybefeelingtheheat.Luckilyarangeof

unusualandcleverdevicesarenowavailabletohelpmakehotsummerdaysmorebearable.

Thebreeze-blowingumbrella

Umbrellasserveadoublefunction,protectingusfromrainandsunlight;theyalsoserveasasortofpersonal

ozonelayer.TheFanbrella,whichlooksandfeelsjustlikeaconventionalumbrella,isperfectforkeepingtherain

atbaybutboastsadelicatefanlocatedunderneaththecover,sothatyoucanenjoyfreshcoolairwhileyouwalk

throughthesummershowers.Thefanissmallandquietenoughtobeunnoticeableyetpowerfulenoughtoreduce

humidity.Operatedbyaswitchonthehandleoftheumbrella,itcanbeactivatedonlywhenyouneeditmost.

Airconditionedbeds

Humidnightsareahorribleexperienceformostpeople,causingmuchdiscomfortandmakingsleep

impossible.Unfortunately,aconventionalfaninyourbedroomwilldolittletomitigateyoursuffering,ashumid

airissimplyblownaroundtheroom.Anairconditionedbedistheperfectsolution!Thisrevolutionaryfurniture

boastsquietfansatthefootofthebedthathelptocirculatecoolairfromtheoppositeend,soyou'reeffectively

sleepingonanairconditionedbed.Withlowrunningcosts,summernightswithoutsleepcouldbeathingofthe

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past.

TheiPhonefan

iPhonesareknownforgettingprettyhottothetouchwhenyou'reusingone,butnowyoursmartphonecould

betheperfectdevicetohelpkeepthesummerheatatbaywhenyou'reworkingatyourdeskoronthemove.The

smallplasticfanfitsontothetopofyouriPhoneandplugsintoyourphone'schargingsocket(充电插座)，soyou

neednotworryaboutrunningoutofbatteries.Withaquietmotor,youcanbeconfidentthatcolleagueswon'tbe

disturbedand,ifyouremembertokeepyouriPhonecharged,youcantakethefananywhere,fromasweatytrain

ridehometoawalkinthelocalparkwithfamily.

Witharangeofinventiveaccessoriestohelpmakehotdaysmorebearable,allweneednowisasummer!

60.Whatmakesabreeze-blowingumbrellasuperiortoaconventionalumbrella?

A.Itcreatesapersonalozonelayertoavoidsunlight.

B.Itboastsunconventionalandluxuriousappearance.

C.Itcanbeactivatedbyvoicewhenyouneeditmost.

D.Ithasafantogiveoffcoolairandreducehumidity.

61.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedword“mitigate”?

A.claimB.relieveC.intensifyD.sustain

62.WhatdoweknowabouttheiPhonefan?

A.ItcanpreventyouriPhonefromtemperatureriseinsummerheat.

B.You'dbetteruseitoutdoorstoavoidnoisedespitethequietmotor.

C.Itisportableandcanfunctionwellwithoutlimitationoflocations.

D.Batterieswithhigh-capacityshouldbepreparedtokeepitcharged.

(C)

Intheroughly250yearssincetheIndustrialRevolution,theworld'spopulation,likeitswealth,hasexploded.

Beforetheendofthiscentury,however,thenumberofpeopleontheplanetcouldshrinkforthefirsttimesince

theBlackDeath.Therootcauseisnotanincreaseindeaths,butadropinbirths.Acrossmuchoftheworldthe

fertilityrate,theaveragenumberofbirthsperwoman,iscollapsing.Althoughthetrendmaybefamiliar,itsextent

anditsconsequencesarenot.Evenasartificialintelligence(AI)leadstooptimisminsomequarters,thebabybust

(婴儿荒)hangsoverthefutureoftheworldeconomy.

Whateversomeenvironmentalistssay,ashrinkingpopulationcreatesproblems.Theworldisnotclosetofull

andtheeconomicdifficultiesresultingfromfeweryoungpeoplearemany.Theobviousoneisthatitisgetting

hardertosupporttheworld'spensioners.Retiredfolkdrawontheoutputoftheworking-aged,eitherthroughthe

state,whichrequeststaxesonworkerstopaypublicpensions,orbycashinginsavingstobuygoodsandservices

orbecauserelativesprovidecareunpaid.Butwhereastherichworldcurrentlyhasaroundthreepeoplebetween20

and64yearsoldforeveryoneover65,by2050itwillhavelessthantwo.Theimplicationsarehighertaxes,later

retirements,lowerrealreturnsforsaversand,possibly,governmentbudgetcrises.

Lowproportionofworkerstopensionersareonlyoneproblemresultingfromcollapsingfertility.Younger

peoplehavemoreofwhatpsychologistscall“fluidintelligence”,theabilitytothinkcreativelysoastosolve

problemsinentirelynewways.Thisyouthfulenergyaddstotheaccumulatedknowledgeofolderworkers.Italso

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bringschange.Patentsfiledbytheyoungestinventorsaremuchmorelikelytocoverbreakthroughinnovations.

Oldercountriesandtheiryoungpeoplearelessenterprisingandlesscomfortabletakingrisks.Becausetheold

benefitlessthantheyoungwheneconomiesgrow,theyhaveprovedlesskeenonpro-growthpolicies,especially

housebuilding.Creativedestructionislikelytoberarerinageingsocieties,restrictingproductivitygrowthinways

thatcompoundintoanenormousmissedopportunity.

Eventually,therefore,theworldwillhavetomakedowithfeweryoungsters-andperhapswithashrinking

population.Withthatinmind,recentadvancesinAIcouldnothavecomeatabettertime.AproductiveAI

economymightfinditeasytosupportagreaternumberofretiredpeople.EventuallyAImaybeabletogenerate

ideasbyitselfreducingtheneedforhumanintelligence.Combinedwithrobotics,AImayalsomakecaringfor

theelderlylesslabour-intensive.Suchinnovationswillcertainlybeinhighdemand.

Iftechnologydoesallowhumanitytoovercomethebabybust,itwillfitthehistoricalpattern.Unexpected

productivityadvancesmeantthatdemographictime-bombs(人口定时炸弹)failedtoexplode.Fewerbabiesmean

lesshumangenius.Butthatmightbeaproblemhumangeniuscanfix.

63.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Thecollapsingfertilityrateistoblamefortheshrinkingpopulation.

B.BlackDeathmarkedtheshrinkingnumberofpeopleforthefirsttime.

C.IndustrialRevolutionweakenedtheincreaseoftheworld'spopulation.

D.Thepublicarefamiliarwiththeextentandtheinfluenceofthebabybust.

64.Whatmakesithardertosupporttheworld'spensioners?

A.Closerelativeshaverefusedtotakecareoftheoldwithoutbeingpaid.

B.Theoutputoftheworking-agedwhichtheoldcandrawonisshrinking.

C.Theoldhavecashedinsavingstocoverexpensesofgoodsandservices.

D.Thegovernmenthasrequestedtaxesonyoungeremployeestopaypensions.

65.Whydoes“fluidintelligence,,(inParagraph3)sufferinageingsocieties?

A.Becauseolderworkersboastmoreaccumulatedknowledge.

B.Becausetheoldbenefitlessthantheyoungincreativedestruction.

C.Becausecollapsingfertilityresultsinlowproportionofworkerstopensioners.

D.Becauserestrictingproductivitygrowthcompoundsintoamissedopportunity.

66.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably.

A.TheOldPensionersMakeaComebackB.ArtificialIntelligenceLeadstoaBrightFuture

C.TheMeasurestoOvercometheBabyBustD.TheEffectoftheBabyBustonEconomy

SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Each

sentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.Theydesiregenuinenesswhileconstantlyimmersedinadigitalworld.

B.TikTok'suser-generatedvideoscanleadeventinybrandstospeedyviralfame.

C.Thelifestyleofthe"moonlightclan^^hasmademanyyoungpeoplefeeloverwhelmed.

D.Easyaccesstomeansofspreadingpaymentsmayencouragespendingmoneylikewater.

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E.AheightenedexpectationofconveniencecomeswithbeingraisedintheageofAmazon.

F.These4talways-onpurchasers^^oftenshiftfromaweeklyshoptoquickerfixesofeverythingfrom

fashiontofurniture.

HowYoungAmericansSpendTheirMoney

Youngpeoplehavealwayspuzzledtheirelders.Today'syoungstersarenodifferent;indeed,theyare

confusing.Theyhavethinwalletsandexpensivetastes.Theyprizeconvenienceandasocialconscience.They

wantshoppingtobepersonal.67Astheystartspendinginearnest,brandsaretryingtounderstandwhat

thesewalkingparadoxeswithconflictingfeatureswantandhowtheyshop.Theanswerswilldefinethenexteraof

consumerism.

Theirabsolutenumbersareimpressive.TheEuropeanUnionishometonearly125mpeoplebetweenthe

agesoften(theyoungestwillbecomeconsumersinthenextfewyears)and34.Americahasanother110mof

theseGen-Zsandmillennials,athirdofthepopulation.TheannualspendingofhouseholdsheadedbyAmerican

Gen-Zsandmillennialshit$2.7tmin2021,around30%ofthetotal.

68Forrester,amarket-researchfirm,foundthatmostusersof“buynow,paylater“appsarearound

20.MeganScott,a20-year-oldstudentfromLondon,speaksfbrmanyofherpeersbyadmittingthat,when

shopping,shehasnoself-control一untilthebillarrives.

Thelight-speedonlineworldalsoappearstohaveloweredtolerancesforlongdeliverytimes.Astudyby

Salesforce,abusiness-softwaregiant,foundthatGen-ZAmericans,whoprefertousetheirphonestopayfbr

shopping,arethelikeliestofallagegroupstowanttheirgroceriesdeliveredwithinanhour.69

TheInternethasalsochangedho