上海市上海外国语大学附属外国语学校松江云间中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2024学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷I.Listening略II.GrammarandVocabulary(25分)SectionA(共10分,每小题1分.)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.StephenHawking:Asuperheroscientist"Wearejustanadvancedbreedofmonkeysonaminorplanetofaveryaveragestar.Butwecanunderstandtheuniverse.Thatmakesussomethingveryspecial."That’s(21)______theworld-famousphysicistStephenHawkingoncedescribedhumans.TheBritishscientistwasbestknownforhisgroundbreakingworkinphysics.Hawking’sideashelpedusunderstandthewaytheuniverse(22)______(work),andmadehimfamousaroundtheworld.In1985,hesaid,"Mygoalissimple.Itiscompleteunderstandingoftheuniverse,whyitisasitisandwhyitexistsatall."BorninOxfordon8January1942,Hawkingwastheoldestoffourchildren.Asastudent,he(23)______(draw)totheworldofphysicsandmathsbecausehebelievedtheyofferedthebestinsightsintotheuniverse.Aged21,whenhewasstudyingatuniversity,HawkingwasdiagnosedwithALS,aformofmotorneuronedisease.Whenhisillnesslefthimunabletowrite,Hawkingtrainedhimself(24)______(visualize)complexproblemsinhismindinstead.ScientistswhoworkedwithHawkingsuggestedthatthiswayofthinking(25)______(help)himcomeupwithhismostbrillianttheories.Hewroteanumberofbest-sellingbooks,includingABriefHistoryofTime,in(26)______Hawkingexplainsthescienceofcosmology(thestudyofhowtheuniversebeganandthenevolved)includinghowblackholeswork.Thesecomplicatedtopicswereexplainedinawaythatmade(27)______easierforeveryonetounderstandthem.Hawking’sillnessdidn’tstophim(28)______(try)newthings.Forhis65thbirthday,HawkingexperiencedweightlessnessonboardaspeciallymodifiedBoeing727jet.Theplanedropsfromasignificantheightandallowspassengerstofloat(29)______theywereinspace.(30)______(restrict)toawheelchairformostofhislife,Hawkingsaidinfloatinghefelttruefreedom."IwasSupermanforthosefewminutes,"hesaid.SectionB(共15分,每小题1.5分.)Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox,Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.obsessedB.evenlyC.initialD.moreE.effectF.hidingG.deliberatelyH.desiredIresultingJ.undergraduateK.familiarPhysicistsconcernthemselveswithproblemsthatareprofound.Theoriginsoftheuniverse,thenatureoftime,thecompositionofmatter.Andthen,there’sspaghetti(意面).AspaghettiproblemhaspuzzledphysicistsasfamousasRichardFeynman,andhasevenbeenawardedanIgNobelPrize.Atissue:"Whyspaghettidoesn’tbreakintotwopieces.Whyitbreaksintothreepiecesor31."RonaldHeisser,nowagraduatestudentatCornell,decidedtoexplorethemisbebaviorofspaghettifora(n)32mathcoursehetookatMIT.Now,youmayneverhavenoticedit,butit’snearlyimpossibletobreakasingle,drypieceofspaghettiinhalf.ItisclaimedthatFeynmannoodledwiththepuzzle.AndHeisserbecamesimilarly33withit."I’malittlebitofapersonwho34.behavesinawaythatisdifferentfromotherpeople.SoIthoughtitwouldbefuntotryandbreakitintotwo.Noonesaidyoucouldn’tdothat.Theyjustsaidwhyitdoesn’tbreakintotwo."Infact,theFrenchresearcherswhowereawardedtheIgNobelprizein2006foundthatwhenspaghettiisbent35frombothends,itwillcracknearthecenter,wherethestickismostcurved.Butthis36breaksetsupavibrationalwave(震动波)thatquicklybreaksthestickfurther.Soyougetmultiplefragments.WhatHeisserwonderedwaswhetherhecouldsomehowgetaroundthisvibrational"snapback"(迅速弹回)37.Andhefoundyouhavetodothetwist.Heisserbuiltadevicefortorqueing(向...施以扭动力)hisspaghettiwithprecisionandheobservedthe38processofbreakingintosmallpartswithahigh-speedcamera.Hediscoveredthatintroducingatwistofaround360degreestothelongstrandallowedhimtoproducethe39singlepairofspaghettipieces."Althoughtheprojectwasabitoffun,Ithinkit’squitenicewhenyoucanfindinterestingphysicsandmath40behindeveryday,sortofboringobjects,"saidRonaldHeisser.III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionA(共15分,每小题1分.)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.You’vebeenpaintingforafewyears,andmaybeyouhaveevensoldapaintingortwo.Areyoureadyto41thetitleofanamateurartist?Distinguishinggreenhandfromprofessionalartistsisa42task.Itisnotjustamatterofyourabilitytocreatenicepaintings.It’snotonlyaboutpaintingtechniques.Andformostcases,itdoesn’thappen43.Veryfewartistsbecomeovernightsuccesswithoutyearsofstruggleandsuffering.Toturnprofessional,peoplefinditcriticaltodevelopapersonalstyle.Whatmakesyourpaintings44amongotherpaintingsoutthere?Areyourpaintingsstandingoutunmistakablydirectedtoyouasthecreator?Apersonalstylecomesalongwithtechnique,paintingmedium,andsubjectandittendstodevelopgraduallyovertime.You45itthroughunconsciousandconstantexploringandself-shaping.Styledoesnotmeanthatyouarcpaintingthesamesubjectorusingthesamepaintingmedium.SalvadorDaliusedtousemanyartisticmedia,buttheyallhavea46Dalistyle.Stylereferstotheemotionsandthoughtsdeliveredbyyourpaintings,whichpeoplecanidentifywith.Their47.ofthepainteristhenasurething.Artiststalkabouttheir48allofthetime.Whatgetsyououtofbedeverymorningtopaint?Howdoyoufindtheenergytohaveallyourtimedevotedtopainting?49,wealllovetodowhatwedoandwegetasatisfactionoutofcreating.Fortheprofessionalartist,itgoesbeyondthat.Someartistswishtoconveyadeepmessageconcerninglife,societyorevenpolitics.Otherssimplyseck50returnstocoverkids’tuitionfeesorpayfamilybills.Yet,allprofessionalartistsknowthattheyhavetokeepworkingtoachievethegoals.Manyamateurartistspassivelywaitfor51tocome.Iftheyarenotinthemood,theydonotbotherwastingthetime.Theysometimesallowthemselvestobeoccupiedbyeventslikeparties.Professionalsarenevereasily52ortornawayfromtheirartworkinprogress.Focusedontheirworksomuch,someevenregardspendingtimeoutsidetheir53ascrime.54istheirsecrettohighproductivity.Besides,professionalartistsareconstantlypreparedtograbnewideasforthenextpainting,whichtheybelieveissuretobebetterthanthepreviousone.Thebeliefthatthereisalwaysroomfor55keepsdrivingthemforwardintheartworldwheremanymastershavecomealong.41.A.stepbeyond B.turnoff C.seethrough D.makeup42.A.rewarding B.tricky C.formal D.temporary43.A.individually B.thoroughly C.instantly D.sincerely44.A.unique B.superior C.practical D.reliable45.A.acquire B.transfer C.imitate D.analyze46.A.recent B.distinct C.modest D.logical47.A.preservation B.employment C.adaption D.recognition48.A.background B.significance C.motivation D.routine49.A.Tosumup B.Incontrast C.Inaddition D.Ingeneral50.A.academic B.global C.financial D.original51.A.inspiration B.fame C.guidance D.solution52.A.offended B.dominated C.distracted D.rewarded53.A.studio B.bedroom C.garage D.garden54.A.Reflection B.Devotion C.Creativity D.Illustration55.A.negotiation B.profit C.criticism D.improvementSectionB(共22分,每小题2分.)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Theprofessionallifeof22-year-oldDavidBloomfieldtakesmanyshapes.Youmightseehimasabad-temperedbusinessman,amoney-hungrynephew,asuspiciousneighbourorajealoushusband.Sometimeshemaybeamurdervictim-orhemaybeacold-heartedkiller.DavidisamemberofanactingcompanycalledNightshade,whocreatesandperforms’interactivemurdermysteries’.Althoughtheseeventscanbeheldinsomeone’shome,theyusuallytakeplaceinahotel,whereguestscomeforaneveningoraweekend.Havingplannedoutastoryinwhichatleastonecharacterwillbekilled,theactorsplaythemainpartsthemselves.Thereisnostage-theaudienceispartofthesceneastheactionunfolds.Membersoftheaudiencesharemealsandconversationswiththecharacters,theycanaskquestionsandtheylistenforclues.Attheend,likePoirotorMissMarple,theyhavetosolvethemysteryandworkoutwhothekilleris.DavidhasbeenworkingwithNightshadefortwoyears.Atschoolhestudieddramaandhehadlearnedrolesinschooltheatreproductions.Buthemightneverhavethoughtofthisparticularjobifhehadn’thadastrokeofluck.Heexplains,"IwasworkingatweekendsasawaiterattheGrangeHotelwherethecompanyperformsregularly.I’dwatchedtheirperformancesandIknewhowtheeventworked.Sowhenoneoftheactorsbecameill,Ivolunteeredtotakehispart.Itwasalastminutedecisionandtheyweretakingabigriskwithme,butImusthavedonequitewell,becausetheyinvitedmetostaywiththemfortherestoftheseason.AndI’mstillwiththemnow."Davidisenthusiasticabouthiswork."Mixingwiththeaudiencemakesitarealchallenge,"hesays."Everyeventisdifferent.Youcan’tjustrelyonascriptlikemostactorsandyouneverknowquitewhattoexpect.Youhavetobecreativeandquick-thinkingtocreateaconvincingcharacterwhilekeepingthemysteryalive.Iloveallthat.ItmustbegreattoworkinfilmsoronaTVmysteryserieslikePoirot,butIknowI’dmisswhatyougetfrominteractingwithaliveaudience."56.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofinteractivemurdermysteries?A.Audienceprefertobegivenrolestoplay.B.Actorsdon’tknowtheendingsbeforetheperformance.C.Itisusuallytheaudiencewhofindoutwhothemurdereris.D.Whatactorscandoincludeschangingthestoryline.57.WhatdidDavidsayabouthisjoiningNightshade?A.Ithappenedbychance. B.Itwaswhathedreamedof.C.Hepreparedforitforalongtime. D.Heneededapart-timejobthen.58.DavidmusthavegivenagoodperformancewhenhefirstactedinaNightshadeperformancebecause______.A.hewasinvitedtokeepactingwithNightshadeB.hevolunteeredtoreplacesomeonewhowasillC.NightshademadeariskydecisionwhentheyemployedhimD.Nightshadewaiteduntilthelastminutetodecidetohavehimonthestage.59.AccordingtoDavid,howishisworkdifferentfromotheractingjobs?A.Theaudienceareenthusiastic. B.Themysteriesarehardtocrack.C.Thescriptsthemselvesareunusual. D.Theinteractiveeventsareunpredictable.(B)CamberwellCollegeSwimmingPoolsCamberwellCollegehasone50m(Olympicsized)poolwithaconstantdepthof2mthroughout,andone25mpoolwitha1mshallowendanda4mdeepend.Bothpoolsmaybeusedbythegeneralpublicatcertaintimes.50mPoolThepoolisoftenusedforclasses,butthegeneralpublicmayusetwolanesforlaneswimmingatthefollowingtimes.Monday: 0630-1130and1900-2100Tuesday: 0630-1130and1800-2100Wednesday: 0630-1130and1730-2130Thursday: 0630-1330Friday: 0630-1330Weekends: 0900-1700Childrenundertheageof14mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.PleasenotethatduringCollegeholidays,thesetimeswillvary.Contacttheswimmingpoolon04837393560forup-to-dateinformation.25mPoolThe25metrepoolisavailableforrecreational(non-lane)swimmingfrom0700-0900and1230-1330onweekdays,and1000-1600onSaturdays.Childrenaged12andundermustbeaccompanied.Weregretthatthe25mpoolwillbeclosedforrestorationbetween21stJulyand18thAugust.Themen’schangingroomswillbeclosedfortheweekbeginning18thAugust,andthewomen’schangingroomswillbeclosedthefollowingweek.Alternativechangingfacilitieswillbemadeavailable.Weapologizeforanydisruptionthismaycause.60.Ifyouwanttousethe50mpool,youaresupposedto______A.calltheswimmingpoolforopeninghoursinadvance.B.goswimmingduringthelunchbreakonworkdays.C.usethe50mpoolasusualduringtheCollegeholidays.D.beinformedoftheopeninghoursduringCollegeholidaysuponyourinquiry.61.Ifyouareagirlof13,you______.A.havenochangingroomsfrom21stJulyto18thAugustB.canhaveswimmingclassesinthe50mpoolC.shouldgotothe25mpoolwithanadultD.havenoaccesstothe25mpoolfrom21stJulyto18thAugust62.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegeneralpubliccannotusethe50mpoolonSundays.B.Menwillbeabletousethe25mpoolonthe18thAugust.C.Thegeneralpubliccanonlyusethe50mpoolforlaneswimming.D.The25mpoolisalwaysavailabletothepublicforrecreation.(C)OneoftheexecutivesgatheredattheAspenInstituteforaday-longleadershipworkshopusingtheworksofShakespearewasdiscussingtheroleofBrutusinthedeathofJuliusCaesar."Brutuswasnotanhonorableman,"hesaid."Hewasatraitor(叛徒).Andhemurderedsomeoneincoldblood."TheagreementwasthatBrutushadactedwithcrueltywhenotheroptionswereavailabletohim.Hemadeabaddecision,theysaid-atleastasitwaspresentedbyShakespeare-totaketheleadinmurderingJuliusCaesar.AndthoughoneoftheexecutivesacknowledgedthatBrutushadthegoodoftherepublicinmind,Caesarwasneverthelesshissuperior."Youhavetoendeavor,"theexecutivessaid,"ourpolicyistoobeythechainofcommand."Duringthelastfewyears,businessexecutivesandbookwriterslookingforanewwaytoadvisecorporateAmericahavebeenexploitingShakespeare’swisdomforprofitableends.NonemoresothanhusbandandwifeteamKennethandCarolAdelman,well-knownadviserstotheWhiteHouse,whostartedupatrainingcompanycalled"MoversandShakespeares".TheyareamateurShakespearescholarsandShakespearelovers,andtheyhavecombinedtheirpassionandtheirhighlevelcontactsintoamanagementtrainingbusiness.Theyconductbetween30and40workshopsannually,focusingonhalfadozendifferentplays,mostlyforcorporations,butalsoforgovernmentagencies.Theworkshopsalltakethesameform,focusingonasingleplayasakindofcasestudy,andusingindividualscenesasspecificlessons.InJuliusCaesar,forexample,slyprovocation(狡诈的挑唆)ofBrutustotakeuparmsagainstCaesarwasabasisforadiscussionofmethodsofteambuildingandgrassrootsorganism.AlthoughneitheroftheAdelmansisacademicallytrainedinliterature,theprogrammescontainplentyofShakespearetraditionandbackground.TheirworkshoponHenryV,forexample,includesahelpfulexplanationofHenry’swinningstrategyattheBattleofAgincourt.Buttheydocometothetextwithafewbiases:theirreadingofHenryVminimizeshismisuseofpower.Instead,theyemphasizethestoryoftheyouthwhoseizesopportunityandbecomesamasterfulleader.AndattheworkshoponCaesar,Mr.AdelmanshadlittlegoodtosayaboutBrutus,saying"thenoblestRomanofthemall"couldn’tmakehismindupaboutthings.Manyoftheparticipantspointedtoveryspecificelementsintheplaythattheyfeltrelated.Caesar’spride,whichledtohismurder,andBrutus’smistakesinleadingthetraitorsafterthemurder,theysaid,raisevitalquestionsforanyoneservingasabusinessmanwhenandhowdoyouresisttheboss?63.Accordingtothepassage,theAdelmanssetup"MoversandShakespeares"to______A.helpexecutivestounderstandShakespeare’splaysbetterB.giveadviceonleadershipbyanalyzingShakespeare’splaysC.providecasestudiesofShakespeare’splaysinliteratureworkshopsD.guidegovernmentagenciestofollowthecharactersinShakespcare’splays.64.WhydotheAdelmansconductaworkshoponHenryV?A.Tohighlighttheimportanceofcatchingopportunities.B.Toencouragemasterfulleaderstoplanstrategiestowin.C.Toillustratetheharmofprejudicesinmanagement.D.Towarnexecutivesagainstpowermisuse.65.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.theAdelmans’programmeprovesbiasedastherolesofcharactersaremaximizedB.executivesfeelboredwithtoomanyspecificelementsofShakespeare’splaysC.theAdelmanswillmakemoreprofitsiftheyareprofessionalscholarsD.Shakespearehasplayedanimportantroleinthemanagementfield66.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.Shakespeare’splays:ExecutivesreconsidercorporatecultureB.Shakespeare’splays:AnessentialkeytobusinesssuccessC.Shakespeare’splays:AlessonforbusinessmotivationD.Shakespeare’splays:DramatictrainingbringsdramaticresultsSectionC(共8分,每小题2分.)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Technologychangessoquicklythesedaysthatthehotelhashadtotrytoforecastpossibleimprovements.B.Beingpartofthehotelsitehashugebenefits,bothforhimandthehotelitself.C.Theonehundredandforty-fivebedrooms,largeandwell-furnished,arebothcomfortableandwelcome.D.Hepraisesitsefficiencyandtalksenthusiasticallyofthefacilitiesitoffers.E.DVDrecorderscanalsobeupgradedwhennecessary.F.Anotherhi-techsystemcontrolsthisessentialareaofcomfort.t.Five-Starluxurymeetsup-to-datetechnologyThefive-starMerrionHotel,whichhasjustopened,istheresultofconsiderableresearchintocustomerrequirementsandnearlytwoyears’workonfourlargeeighteenth-centuryhousesinDublin.Creatinganewhotelinthiswayhasallowedthelatesttechnologytobeinstalled.Thishasbeendoneforthebenefitofstaffandguestsalike.AttheMerrion,GeneralManagerPeterMacCannexpectshisstafftoknowtheguestsbyname.However,fordetailsofhisguests’preference,hereliesonthehotel’scomputersystem.Itcandealwithreturnguestsintheextra-specialwaythatisappropriatetoafive-starhotel.Thoughthesystemcost£250,000toinstall,itwillpayforitselfovertime,accordingtoMacCann.67.______Forexample,aguestwhorequestscertainmusicCDsduringafirststaywillfindthosesameCDsreadyforhimonareturnvisit.Thisisthankstotheguest-historyfacilitywhichallowsstafftokeyinanynumberofpreferences.Hotelguestsallovertheworldfrequentlycomplainaboutroomtemperature.68.______Guestshavetheopportunitytochangethetemperaturethemselveswithinthreedegreeseithersideofthenormal18℃but,inaddition,eachindividualroomcanbeadjustedbyanyamountbetween14℃and25℃atthefrontdesk.69.______Extracableshavebeenlaidtohandlewhateverscientificadvancesmayoccur.Thetelevisionsarerentedratherthanbought,sothattheycanbereplacedwithmoreup-to-datemodelsatanytime.Despitethepresenceofallthisveryup-to-the-minuteequipmentintherooms,MacCannsaystheyhavetriedhardnottomakeguestsfeelthreatenedbythetechnology.70.______Thereare,ofcourse,aswimmingpoolandgym,sixconferencerooms,twobarsandtworestaurants,andabeautifulgardenattheheartofitall.Aidedbytechnology,theMerrionlookslikelytosucceed.IV.SummaryWriting(10分)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaofthepassageandhowitisillustrated.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.DoesMotherNatureKnowBest?Cloning-usinggeneticengineeringtomakeexactcopiesoflivingplantsandanimals-hasbeeninsciencefictionforyears.Since1997,withthecloningofasheep,Dolly,ithasbecomepartofreallifeandthesubjectofpublicdebate.Forsomepeople,humancloningisacceptableinmedicinedespitethecriticismthatitisunnatural.Forexamplehumantissuecanbeclonedforuseinorganreplacementorgenetherapy.Also,organscouldbeprovidedbyhumanclones.Whenachildissufferingfromafataldiseaseandneedsanorgandonor,itsparentscouldhaveayoungerclonedbrotherorsister-effectivelyanidenticaltwin.Thiswouldprovide100%donorcompatibilitywhileanorgandonated