上海市宝山区罗店2024-2025学年高三上学期英语期中考试试卷(无答案)

2024学年第一学期期中高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷（满分：140分考试时间：120分钟）I．ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A．10:15. B．10:45. C．9:45. D．9:15.2．A．Onaplane. B．Inataxi. C．Onatrain. D．Inanambulance.3．A．Shehadatalkwiththeman. B．Shemadesomecakeonherown.C．Sheboughtsomecheesefortheman. D．Sheaskedthemanabouthowtobake.4．A．Thewomanmayhavespilledsomecoffeeontotheman’sshirt.B．Themanmayhavehadtimetohavehisshirtcleanedproperly.C．Thewomanhasfounditunreasonabletopayfortheman’scoffee.D．Themanisangrythatthewomanhasn’tservedcoffeeinarightway.5．A．Theyhaveplanstoeatouttogether.B．Thewomanhasbeenlatefordinner.C．Theyhavechangedtheirmindsabouttherestaurant.D．Themanissorryhecannotjointhewomanfordinner.6．A．Hewillwaitforthewoman.B．Hewillnotattendtheconcert.C．Hewillstayuntiltheconferenceisfinished.D．Hewillasktheprofessortochangetheconferencetime.7．A．Theywentfishingthisweekend. B．Themandisagreedwiththewoman.C．Theyhappenedtobeinthesameclass. D．Thewomanhadsomehomeworkthisweekend.8．A．Typetheletterasitis. B．Sendtheletterwithouttypingit.C．Changesomewordinginhisletter. D．Checktomakesurehisfactsarecorrect.9．A．Themeetingwillhavetobepostponed.B．Hewilltellthewomanwhatisinvolved.C．Thispapermaynotbeneededatthemeeting.D．Hewillgetthejobdoneifhegetssomeinstruction.10．A．Shewouldn’tliketotalktoTom. B．Hermotherhintedaboutthat.C．Therewasaproblemwithherphone. D．Hermothercutthelineallofasudden.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11．A．Ariskysport B．Afamousdiver.C．Adivingcompetition. D．Aterrifyingexperience.12．A．Ithasbeenpopularsince11yearsago.B．ItwillsoonbecomeanOlympicevent.C．Theboardmaybe25metresabovethewater.D．Thediversneedtolandinthewaterontheirbacks.13．A．Confident. B．Frightened. C．Curious. D．Excited.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14．A．Whywomenneedmoregossipthanmen.B．Howwomen’sconversationsaredifferentfrommen’s.C．Whatresearchfindsabouttopicspreferredbymenandwomen.D．Whethermencanconcentrateononemattermoreeasilythanwomen.15．A．Health. B．Politics. C．Education. D．Football.16．A．Men’stalktendstocoveronlyasmallrangeofsubjects.B．Women’sconversationsaremeanttoexchangeopinions.C．Menareoftengoodatdealingwithseveralmattersinameeting.D．Womenusuallysticktoonesubjectwhiletalkingwitheachother.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17．A．Ameeting. B．Aclub.C．Theman’scountry. D．Thewoman’slevelofEnglish.18．A．18. B．30. C．50. D8019．A．SheisanAustralian. B．Sheplanstoattendthenextmeeting.C．SheneedstotakemoreEnglishclasses. D．Shelooksforwardtoeatingatarestaurant.20．A．Toaffectlocalpeoplepositively.B．ToshowhowfriendlyAustralianpeopleare.C．TohelpforeignersfitintoAustraliansociety.D．ToattractmorepeoplefromoverseastoworkinAustralia.II．GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.BarcodesBarcodeshavebecomeanessentialpartofmoderncommerce,especiallyinsupermarkets.Abarcodeisaprintedpatternofblackandwhitelinescontainingimportantinformation.Thistechnologyiswidelyusedaroundtheworldtomaketheprocessofpurchasingitemsmoreefficient.(21)______barcodeswereinvented,customershadtowaitinlonglineswhileclerksmanuallyenteredpricesintocashregistersaftersearchingforpricestickersoneachitem.Thismethodwasslow,andsometimesclerksmademistakes(22)______readingthepricesaccurately.Toaddressthisproblem,barcodeswereinvented,allowingforaquickerandmoreaccuratecheckoutprocess.Whenaclerkscansanitem’sbarcode,thepriceisautomaticallyrecordedinthestore’ssystem,reducing(23)______needformanualentry.Thebarcodesystemalsohelpsstoremanagerskeeptrackofinventorybyautomaticallycounting(24)______manyitemsaresoldthroughouttheday.Thisenablesthemtoreorderproductswhennecessarytoensurethatstocklevels(25)______(maintain).Barcodesbecamewidelyavailablein1974,andsincethen,severalsystemshavebeendeveloped.Eachbarcodeconsistsofauniqueidentificationnumber(26)______(make)upof12digits（数字）.Thefirstsixdigitsidentifythemanufactureroftheproduct,whilethenextfivedigitsidentifythespecificproduct.Thefinaldigitisknownasthecheckdigit,(27)______ensuresthenumberisscannedcorrectly.Manybusinesses,particularlysupermarkets,relyonbarcodestospeedupthecheckoutprocessandtracktheitemstheysell.Usingbarcodes(28)______(allow)storestoefficientlymanagetheirinventory,ensuringtheyalwaysknowwhatproductsareinstockandwhatneeds(29)______(reorder).Overall,thetechnologybehindbarcodeshasmade(30)______(purchase)itemsfasterandeasier,whileimprovingtheaccuracyofstoreoperationsandenhancingcustomerexperience.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A．appreciateB．factorsC．handleD．initialE．maintainingF．occurG．removingH．richnessI．shapeJ．steadyK．variationTimbre:QualityofSoundTimbre,theuniquequalityofamusicalsound,iscrucialfordistinguishingdifferentinstrumentsandvoices.Itisinfluencedbyovertones,whicharehigherfrequencyvibrations（震动）that31withthemainnote.Forexample,whenapianoplaysanAnoteat110Hz,italsoproducesovertonesat220Hz,330Hz,440Hz,andhigher.Theseovertonesadd32andcomplexitytothesound,butthemainfrequencyiswhatwerecognizeasthepitch（音高）.Thewayinstruments33theseovertonesaffectsitstimbre.Atrumpetandaclarinet,evenwhenplayingthesamenote,sounddifferentbecauseoftheirmaterialsanddesign.This34giveseachinstrumentitsuniquesound.Timbreisalsoshapedbytheattackphase,whichisthe35soundmadebeforethenotestabilizes.Thisincludeskeyclicks,stringfriction（摩擦）,orthebreathonawindinstrument.Thesesoundsareimportantforidentifyingtheinstrument;36themcanmakeithardtorecognizetheinstrument.Anotheraspectoftimbreisflux,whichreferstochangesinpitchandvolumeduringanote.Instrumentsliketrumpetshavelittlefluxandmaintaina(n)37tone,whilegongshavesignificantfluxastheirsoundevolves.Thisdifferenceaffectshowweperceivetheinstrument’scharacter.Timbrealsoinvolves38suchasvolume,noteduration,andspeed.Theseelements,combinedwithhowsoundisproduced,39themusicalidentityofaninstrument.Timbreenhancesourmusicalexperiencebyhelpingusrecognizeand40thevarietyofsoundsfromdifferentinstrumentsandvoices.III．ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Infrontofyouarefourdecksofcards（四副牌）—tworedandtwoblue.Eachcardinthesedeckseitheraddsor41pointsfromyourscore.Yourtaskistodrawcardsoneatatimetomaximizeyourscore.Whatyoudon’tknowisthatthereddecksareproblematic.Whiletherewardsarehigh,therisksaretoo,anddrawingfromthereddeckscanleadtosubstantiallosses.Thebluedecks,ontheotherhand,provide42,modestrewardswithfewerpenalties（惩罚）.Thequestionis:howlongwillittakeyouto43thedifference?ScientistsattheUniversityoflowaconductedthisexperimenttoexplorehowhumansprocessriskandmakedecisions.Theyfoundthatafteraboutfiftycards,mostparticipantsdevelopedafeelingaboutthereddecksbeing44.Afteraroundeightycards,theplayerscould45clearlywhythereddeckswereapoorchoice.Thisprocessisstraightforward:wegatherexperience,thinkaboutit,anddevelopatheorybasedonevidence.Thisishowourmindworks—it46throughaproblemandarrivesataconclusion.47,theIowaresearchersobservedsomethingelse.Theymeasuredtheactivityofparticipants’sweatglands（腺）astheyplayedandnoticedthattheplayers’handsbegantosweataroundthetenthcard—longbeforethey48thereddecksasproblematic.Theirbehaviorbegantochangearoundthispointaswell,withplayerssubconsciously49thebluedecks.Thissuggeststhatourbrainoperatesontwolevels:theconsciousandtheunconscious.Theconsciousmindispurposeful,using50andreasoningtoreachconclusions,whiletheunconsciousmindworksfaster,pickinguponpatternsandproblemswithlittleinformation.Theresearchersimplythattheunconsciousmindisgoodatrecognizingdangers51.Whiletheconsciousmindtakesaroundeightycardstocometoaconclusion,theunconsciousmindstartsworkingafterjusttencards.Thisfast,naturalthinkingprocessisreferredtoasthe“adaptiveunconscious.”Itallowsustomakequickdecisionsbasedon52data—askillthathasbeenessentialforhumansurvival.Thisideaoftheadaptiveunconscious53theideathatslow,purposefulthoughtisalwayssuperior.Weoftenbelievethattakingmoretimeleadstobetterdecisions,buttherearemoments—especiallyinstressfulsituations—whenquickjudgmentscanbejustas54,ifnotmoreso.Theadaptiveunconsciousprocessesinformationrapidly,enablingustorespondquicklytothreatsoropportunities,evenbeforewearefully55them.41．A．makesfor B．turnson C．looksinto D．takesaway42．A．consistent B．considerable C．financial D．indirect43．A．makeup B．payback C．askabout D．figureout44．A．bad B．valuable C．random D．few45．A．wonder B．explain C．forget D．predict46．A．gathers B．flows C．matters D．reasons47．A．Unfortunately B．Instead C．However D．Accordingly48．A．ignored B．guessed C．identified D．started49．A．investigating B．favoring C．verifying D．resetting50．A．logic B．technology C．force D．assistance51．A．actively B．blindly C．quickly D．dutifully52．A．enough B．latest C．limited D．missing53．A．challenges B．supports C．develops D．examines54．A．controversial B．effective C．specific D．general55．A．independentof B．capableof C．worthyof D．awareofSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Superintelligenceisamixtureofsci-fi,action,androm-comfeaturingCarolPeters,whoisconsidered“themostaveragepersononEarth.”PlayedbyMelissaMcCarthy,Carolissingle,unemployed,andafanofJamesCorden.Shesuddenlyfindsherselfatthecenterofahigh-stakessituation:asuperintelligentAIiswatchinghereverymovetodetermineifhumanitydeservestosurvive.IfshefailstoshowtheAIthegoodnessofhumanity,itmightleadtonucleardestruction.TheAI,whichhastakenonthevoiceofJamesCorden(withthemanhimselfvoicingit),wasoriginallydesignedasachildren’stoytopersonalizelearning.However,ithasgonerogueandnowpossessesgreatpower,accessingeverythingfromhouseholddevicestoworlddata.Thisraisesimportantquestionsabouthowmuchwerelyontechnologyandhowthecanbeturnedagainstus.TheAIcanusetechnologiestocreatechaos,fromcarcrashestofinancialcontrol,eventhreateningtolaunchnuclearmissiles.Despitetheworldbeingclosetodestruction,thefilmfocusesmoreonasomewhatboringromanticplot.CarolisencouragedbytheAItorenewherpastrelationshipwithherex-boyfriend,George,playedbyBobbyCannavale.TheirawkwardandoftenfunnydatesbecomeasignificantpartofthestoryastheAItriestolearnabouthumanbehaviorthroughtheirinteractions.However,wedon’tgetmuchbackgroundonGeorge,whichmakesithardtofullyinvestintheirrelationship.Whilethefilmisslowtobuildsuspense,itpicksupinthefinal25minutes,featuringsomesurprisingtwists.McCarthy’scomedictalentshinesthroughout,andherinteractionswithGeorgeareofteninteresting.Therearealsofunnycameos,includingonebyBenFalcone,thefilm’sdirectorandMcCarthy’shusband,whoplaysasecretagent.Overall,Superintelligencestruggleswithbalancingitsromanticandsci-fielements.Theromancefeelsunderdeveloped,andtheAI’sbehaviorcanbeconfusing,shiftingbetweencomedicandserioustones.Still,thefilmoffersenjoyablemomentsandservesasareminderabouttheimportanceofbeingcautiouswithpersonaldata.Itpresentsauniquetakeonthe“destructionbyAI”themeandisalight,entertainingchoiceforrom-comfans.56．TheAlinSuperintelligencewasinitiallyintendedto______.A．assistsecretagentsintheirwork B．analyzehumans’livingconditionsC．serveasaneducationaltoolforchildren D．monitorworlddataforsecuritypurposes57．Whatdoestheword“rogue”(paragraph2)mostprobablymean?A．Actingoutsideitsoriginalpurpose. B．Loyalandpredictable.C．Createdtocausechaos. D．Workingefficiently.58．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheplotofthefilmSuperintelligenceasmentionedinthepassage?A．SecretagentsworktoshutdownanAl-basedcriminalgroup.B．AwomantriestostopanAIwhiledealingwithherlovelife.C．FriendsstruggletosurviveinaworldcontrolledbyanAl.D．AteenagerusesanAltohelphimbecomeasuperhero.59．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefilm’sviewoftheAI’sroleinthestory?A．TheAIhasdonedamagetotheworld.B．TheAI’sjobisjusttofixCarol’slovelife.C．TheAl’shumormakesitseemlessdangerous.D．TheAIfadesintothebackgroundastheromancegrows.(B)USEFLAT-RATESHIPPINGFindsavingsbyusingflat-rateboxesforyourpackages.CarrierslikeUSPSofferseveralsizes,anditcanbecost-effectiveforheavyitemssincethepriceisfixedregardlessofweight,startingat$5.00.MAKEUSEOFSUBSCRIPTIONSERVICESConsidersubscriptionserviceslikeFastShip.comwhichprovidediscountedshippingratesandadditionalfeatureslikepackagetrackingandscheduledpickupsforamonthlyfee.Someevenofferafreeintroductoryperiod.“SIGNATUREREQUIRED”FORVALUABLESWhensendingitemsofsignificantvalue,choosethesignature-requiredservice.Thisensuresyouritemsarenotleftunattendedupondelivery.It’sasmallpriceforpeaceofmind.TAKEADVANTAGEOFOFF-PEAKSHIPPINGToavoidhighercostsanddelays,sendyourpackagesduringoff-peaktimes.CourierslikeUPShavelowerratesandfasterdeliverytimeswhenshippingtrafficislow.REMEMBER“NO-COSTRETURNDAYS”Manyonlineretailersofferspecialdayswheretheywillcoverthereturnshippingcostsforanyitems.Thisisoftenaftertheholidayrush,sokeepaneyeoutforannouncementstosaveonpost-holidayreturns.60．Whatistheprimarybenefitofflat-rateshippingforheavyitemsaccordingtothepassage?A．Packagingtrackingisincludedinthecost. B．Thecostalwaysremainsthesame.C．Itprovidesfasterdelivery. D．Itismoresecure.61．Whichserviceisrecommendedforsendingexpensiveitems?A．Off-peakshipping. B．No-costreturndays.C．Signature-requiredservice. D．Subscriptionservice.62．Simonrunsasmallonlinebusinesssellingbooksandhasnoticedanincreaseinshippingcostsaffectingyourprofits.Basedontheexperttipsprovided,whatcouldbeacost-effectivestrategyforshippingyourproducts?A．Switchtoasubscriptionservice.B．Sendpackagesduringpeakshippingtimes.C．Sendallpackageswithasignature-requiredservice.D．Useno-costreturndaystohandleallyourshipments.(C)Theuniverseishugeandfullofbigeventsthatarehardforustoevenimagine.WhenwethinkaboutthesehugespaceeventscomparedtoproblemsonEarth,itmakesusrealizehowsmallourissuesmightbe.Thisreflection,inspiredbytheworkofsciencejournalistMilesKingston,leadsourattentiontotheastronomiceventsthatcouldmakeevenourgreatestchallengesonEarthlookunimportant.AsKingstonillustratesinhislatestrelease.TheStellarImprintonEarth,theuniverseteemswithphenomenaofunimaginablepower.Take,forinstance,themightysupernovae,starsthatconcludetheirlifecyclesinawe-inspiringexplosions,capableofoutshiningentiregalaxiesforabriefmoment.These“fireworks”,whileaspectacleofnaturalbeauty,bearthepotentialtoreleaseharmfulcosmicradiation（宇宙射线）acrosslight-yearsofspace,threateninganyplanetwithinitsunfortunatereach.We’vealsobecomemuchawareofrogueasteroids,leftoverpiecesoftheearlysolarsystem’sformation,meanderingthroughspacewiththepotentialtocrashintoEarth.Thehistoricalrecordholdsnumerousremindersofsuchevents,withtheasteroid（小行星）thatledtothedinosaurextinctionbeingaexample.Yet,itisthepossibilityofagamma-rayburst,adisastrousreleaseofenergyresultingfromthemostviolentstaractivity,thatcastsasignificantshadowoverourexistentialsecurity.Thesebursts,ifaimedatEarth,couldstripawaytheprotectiveozonelayer（臭氧层）,exposingallformsoflifetoharmfulsolarradiation.Kingston’sbookforcesustofacetherealitythat,despiteourearthlychallengesandachievements,Earthisnotisolatedfromthevastdanceoftheuniverse.Whilehuman-drivenclimatechange,environmentaldegradation,andgeopoliticalconflictscommandourimmediateattention,Kingstonadvocatesforanexpandedawarenessthatincludesthecosmicphenomenathatcould,withoutwarning,redefinetheveryconceptofriskforourplanet.Byputtingourunderstandingintothecosmicscale,perhapswecanfindanewappreciationforthefragilityandresilienceoflifeonEarth.Kingston’scompellingdiscourseencouragesaparadigmshift,invitingustobroadenourhorizonandpreparenotjustforthechallengesaheadbutalsoforthemysteriesoftheuniversethatcontinuetounfold.63．Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Advancesinspaceexplorationandtechnology.B．Thelifecyclesofstarsandtheirimpactsongalaxies.C．MethodstoprotectEarthfromharmfulcosmicphenomena.D．ThepotentialcosmiceventsthatcouldposeriskstoEarth.64．Accordingtothepassage,whymightitbeimportantforhumanstocomprehendspacephenomena?A．ItiscrucialforpredictingtheweatherpatternsonEarth.B．Itissignificantintermsofimprovingspacetraveltechnologies.C．ItcanleadtoabetterunderstandingofEarth’sstrengthandweakness.D．ItcanenhanceourcomprehensionofEarth’sformationandgeography.65．Whatismentionedasapossiblethreatfromsupernovaeinthepassage?A．TheycouldincreasethetemperatureofEarth’scoretoagreatextent.B．Theycouldsendharmfulcosmicradiationovervastdistances.C．TheycouldcausesignificantshiftsinEarth’smagneticfields.D．Theycouldleadtoanewformationofstars.66．Whatistheauthor’sprimarypurposeindiscussingcosmiceventsinrelationtoEarth’schallenges?A．Toarguethatcosmiceventsaremorethreatening.B．TohighlighthowsmallEarth’schallengesare.C．Tosuggestthattheybothareresearchfocus.D．Topromotegreaterawarenessofboth.SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A．Icouldrememberthefeelingwellingupinsideme.B．WhenIgotoffthetrainthatday,Iwasinanoticeablybettermood.C．Andhere’sanotherhugebonus.D．Thatfocusfeltrefreshing.E．Writingthank-younoteswastimespentonsomethingpurelypositive.F．SoIpickedoutadifferentthemeforeachmonthtokeepontask.MyThankyouYearInJanuary2018,IwastravelingfromBrooklyntoNewJersey.Ihaveabusyconsultingbusiness,soaquiettrainridefeltlikeaminivacation.YetIfoundmyselfspendingthatprecioustimescrolling（刷屏）throughmysocialmediafeeds.Oneday,Iputdownmyphoneandstartedwritingthank-younotestopeoplewhohadcontributedtoafundraiserIhadorganized.67Thenextday,Iwrotemorethank-yous—andfeltthesamepleasure.WhenIfinishedwritingthenotes,Icountedthemup.Therewere31—oneforeverydayoftheyearsofar.Somethingclicked.WhatifIkeptitup?Idecidedtowriteonethank-younoteforeverydayofthatyear.IhadnoshortageofpeopleIwasgratefulfor.68Januarywascharity—and,thankfully,Ihadalreadycompletedthatgoal.Februarywouldbededicatedtoneighbors,Idecided,andIthoughtofadozennamesrightaway.Irememberedwhentheownersofourlocalbookstoreletmeandmyfive-year-oldson,Henry,inbeforethestoreopened.Irecalledwhenour14-year-oldbabysitterdroppedoffabagofoldboardgamesforourkidstoplay.ThenMarch,April,…untilDecember.Writingthenoteswasn’tallthattime-consuming:Eachwastwoorthreesentenceslong,takingjustafewminutestocompose.IfocusedonthepersonIwaswritingtoandwhatIwantedtosay,andthewordscamefairlyeasily.69Itwasgoodformybrain,whichhadbeentrainedtowanderfromapptoapp.Itfeltwonderfultolookatablankwhitespacewithapeninmyhand,thinkingaboutapersonandthewayheorshehadhelpedme.Whilewritingthenotes,Ieventuallyrealizedwhythistaskwastheperfectantidotetomysocialfeeds.WhatwasIactuallydoingwhenIscrolledthroughFacebook?Toooften,Iwasgettingcross.70WhatwasIdoingwhenIscrolledthroughInstagram?Moreoftenthannot,Iwasadmiringotherpeople’slives—theirbeachvacations,andtheirorganizedkitchens.Writingthank-younoteswasanactofnoticingandhonoringmyownlife.IV．SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassage.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71．You’reGettingVerySleepyManypeoplearesurprisedtolearnthatoneofthesimplestwaystoimprovehealthisbygettingmo