上海市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试-英语含答案

2023学年第二学期高二年级英语期中考试卷（答案在最后）(考试时间：100分钟;满分：115分)I.GrammarandVocabulary(1*15+1*10=25分)SectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Tobeinagreementwiththenewstrategy,Aliceneedsto______herteam’sfocusfromtraditionalmarketingtodigitalmarketing.A.conceal B.ease C.measure D.shift2.Thebasketballcoach’scourseisknownforits______training,ashepusheshisplayerstotheirlimitstoachievemaximumperformance.A.humble B.intense C.random D.undying3.Whilecookingdinner,Momaccidentallyknockedoverapotofboilingsoup,causingitto______onthekitchenfloor.A.spill B.pile C.lean D.glare4.Ontheeveoftheannualfundraiser,thecharityorganization’spresidentdecidedtopersonally______allthedoneestoexpresstheirgratitudetoallthedonorsandaskforcontinuedsupport.A.calloff B.callin C.callon D.callup5.WhenweighingThomasJefferson’slegacy,onemustconsider,______,hispromotionofdemocraticprinciples,despitehisownershipofslaves.A.onceandforall B.inall C.afterall D.aboveall6.Whilethesemeasureshavebeenhelpfulinreducingtherecentstressinfinancialmarkets,they______providingalastingsolutiontothechallenges.A.acton B.leantowards C.fallshortof D.givewayto7.The______ofseasonswasfoundtogreatlyinfluencethereproductivecyclesofaplantspecies,withspringandsummerpromotingactivegrowth,whileautumnandwintercausinginactivity.A.projection B.succession C.evolution D.contraction8.Thepastcentury’sstrugglesforgenderequalityhavehighlightedthe______problemofgenderdiscriminationthataffectsmanyaspectsofdailylife.A.confusing B.conflicting C.perpetual D.financial9.Thecharity,notedforits______programs,leanedtowardsfundingprojectsaimingtoreducepovertyandinequalityinruralareas,ensuringthebenefitsreachedthemost______communities.A.empathy-oriented;charitable B.empathy-oriented;establishedCjustice-oriented;demanding D.justice-oriented;needy10.ThismomentisanopportunitytobuildasharperUNESCO,aUNESCOwithbetterdelivery,______itsambitionsandinlinewiththeneedsofthe21stcentury.Aintunewith B.infavorof C.atoddswith D.attimesof11.Dominatingthelistarehigh-incomecountries,______averageecologicalfootprintisnowfivetimesthatoflow-incomenations.A.whose B.which C.when D.that12.Jane______byintimatefriendsatthecozycafe,theatmospherewasrelaxedastheconversation______freelyamongthem,filledwithlaughterandsharedstories.A.wassurrounded;tumbled B.wassurrounded;progressedC.surrounded;flowed D.surrounded;floated13.Itistherecentstudy______laiditsstressontheimpactsofclimatechangeonmarineecosystems______shedlightonthepromptneedforconservationeffortsinthesevulnerablehabitats.A.that…where B.which…that C.where...that D.as…where14.Withvariousblossoms______,thegrasslandis______withpetals.A.emerging;coated B.rumbling;coated C.emerging;masked D.rumbling;masked15.Itiscrucialtooptforhealthierfoodstomaintaingoodhealthandpreventlifestyle-relateddiseases,______fastfoodistemptingduetoitsconvenienceandtaste.A.nowthat B.evenif C.aslongas D.nomatterhowSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.techniquesB.negativeC.factualD.slipE.identifyF.consciousG.stickH.distanceI.analyzersJ.approachK.deceptiveTheLanguageofLying“Sorry,myphonedied.”“It’snothing.I’mfine.”“Iloveyou.”Wehearanywherefrom10to200liesaday,andwespentmuchofourhistorycomingupwithwaystodetectthem,frommedievaltorturedevicestopolygraphs,blood-pressureandbreathingmonitors,voice-stress____16____andeyetrackers.Butalthoughsuchtoolshaveworkedundercertaincircumstances,mostcanbefooledwithenoughpreparation,andnoneareconsideredreliableenoughtoevenbeadmissibleincourt.But,whatiftheproblemisnotwiththe____17____,buttheunderlyingassumptionthatlyingbringsaboutphysiologicalchanges?Whatifwetookamoredirect____18____,usingcommunicationsciencetoanalyzetheliesthemselves?Psychologicallyspeaking,weliepartlytopaintabetterpictureofourselves,connectingourfantasiestothepersonwewishwewereratherthanthepersonweare.Butwhileourbrainisbusydreaming,it’slettingplentyofsignals____19____by.Our____20____mindonlycontrolsabout5%ofourcognitivefunction,includingcommunicationwhiletheother95%occursbeyondourawareness.Accordingtotheliteratureonrealitymonitoring,storiesbasedonimaginedexperiencesarequalitativelydifferentfromthosebasedonrealexperiences.Thissuggeststhatcreatingafalsestoryaboutapersonaltopictakesworkandresultsinadifferentpatternoflanguageuse.Atechnologyknownaslinguistictextanalysishashelpedto____21____threesuchcommonpatternsinthesubconsciouslanguageofdeception.First,liarsmentionthemselveslesswhenmaking____22____statements.Theywriteortalkmoreaboutothers,oftenusingthethirdpersonto____23____themselvesfromtheirlie,whichsoundsmorefalse:“Absolutelynopartytookplaceatthishouse,”or“Nobodyhostedapartyhere.”Second,liarstendtobemore____24____,becauseonasubconsciouslevel,theyfeelguiltyaboutlying.Forexample,aliarmightsaysomethinglike,“Sorry,mystupidphonebatterydied.Ihatethatthing.”Third,liarstendtouselongersentencestructure,insertingirrelevantbut_____25_____soundingdetailsinordertopadthelie.APresidentconfrontedwithascandalclaimed:“Icansay,categorically,thatthisinvestigationindicatesthatnooneontheWhiteHousestaff,nooneinthisadministrationpresentlyemployedwasinvolvedinthisveryoddincident.”II.ReadingComprehension(1*15+2*15=45分)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.WhenIwasthree,IhadaverygoodfriendnamedGemma.ShewasfearlesswhereIwasanxious,rebelliouswhereIwasconservative,and____26____whereIwasawkward.Shewasalsoentirelyimaginary.WithGemma’ssupport,Ialmostmadeittothetopshelfofthebookcasebeforemyparentsfoundme—and“Gemmasaiditwasfine!”didnot____27____mefromatelling-off(责骂).IcannotrememberwhenorhowI“met”Gemma,and,perhapssadderstill,Idonotrememberthe____28____timeI“saw”her.____29____mybraincreatedher,sheinspiredmetogoonadventuresIwouldnothavehadtheconfidencetoembarkuponwithouther.It____30____me,then,that72percentofnurseryworkersbelievechildrenhavefewerimaginaryfriendsthantheydidfiveyearsago,asisshownbyarecentsurvey.Thisisbelievedtobearesultof____31____screentime.Itisthoughtthat40percentofusatonetimeoranotherhadimaginaryfriendsduringour____32____.InanessayforAeon,writerSophieElmhirstfoundthat81percentofthosesurveyedhad“lost”theirimaginaryfriendsaftertheyturnedten,butmostofthesefriendshipsended____33____.Perhapsimaginaryfriendssimplystaywithusforaslongasweneedthem.Theymoveonwhenourlivesbecometoo____34____forourbrainstomakespacetogeneratetheirownentertainment.Ifyouhaveenjoyedanimaginaryfriendship,Iwouldguessthatyoudidnot_____35_____sitdowntocreateaperfectpal.Theyprobablyarrivedasanindicationofthethoughtsandideasyouneverknewyouhad.Inordertobeagood_____36_____toanimaginaryfriend,youneedtobeabletomake“whatif?”intoanexcitingproposition.Whenwegrowup,wearetooquicktofinishthesentencewith“whatifitgoeswrong?”Havinggrownup,wemightnotneedourimaginaryfriendsanymore,butwecouldstilluseareminderthatalittlebitofboredomisgoodforus,andthatourbrainscancreatethebestideaswhentheyarelefttotheirowndevices.Iftherearefewerimaginaryfriends_____37_____theworldswhereourchildrenlive,thatmightleadtoafuturewithfewerartists,writersandproblem-solvers.Thisisarealcausefor_____38_____.Asanadult,Ithinkofmyfearless,invisiblefriendGemmawheneverIhavetodosomethingthat_____39_____me—usuallypublicspeaking,ratherthanscalingabookcase.However,wheneverI_____40_____myownexpectationsandmeetmyselfinaplacethatIdidnotthinkIcouldquitereach,Icanhearmysubconsciouswhispering,“Gemmamademedoit.”26.A.adaptable B.generous C.disturbing D.skillful27.A.benefit B.conceal C.ban D.save28.A.first B.last C.latest D.previous29.A.Asif B.Aslongas C.Eventhough D.Giventhat30.A.convinces B.recalls C.reminds D.saddens31.A.easy B.decreased C.hard D.increased32.A.adolescence B.adulthood C.babyhood D.childhood33.A.accidentally B.dramatically C.naturally D.unfortunately34.A.secure B.instructive C.full D.productive35.A.consciously B.invisibly C.personally D.realistically36.A.boss B.companion C.expert D.instructor37.A.challenging B.limiting C.locating D.populating38.A.boredom B.concern C.imagination D.limitation39.A.defeats B.encourages C.inspires D.scares40.A.amshortof B.goagainst C.gobeyond D.liveuptoSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.ATheHISTORYChannelseriesAlonedropscontestantsintosomeoftheplanet’smostpunishingenvironmentswithabareminimumofclothing,safetyandsurvivalgear.Intheirbattleagainsttheelements,contestantsareforcedtousetheirfitness,theircourageandtheircreativitytobecometruesurvivalists.Fewpeoplechoosetobethrownintosuchextremesituations,butthosewhodohaveusuallystumbledintosomeimmensebadluck.Justcheckoutoneofthefamousreal-lifesurvivalstories:MauroProsperiisanItalianpoliceofficerwhogainedworldwidefameaftergettinglostintheSaharaDesertin1994.Akeenathleteandlong-distancerunner,Maurotookpartinthe1994MarathonoftheSandsinMorocco,asix-day-longenduranceraceinoneofthedriestandbarrenenvironmentsontheplanet.Duringtherace,asandstormcausedProsperi,then39yearsold,marriedandfathertothreechildren,tobecomedisoriented.Onedayaftergoingofftrack,hefoundhimselfinanabandonedMuslimtempleinAlgeria.Inordertosurvive,hekilledandatebats.Forliquid,hewasforcedtodrinkhisownwaste,lickdewoffofrocksandsuckmoistureoutofhiswetwipes.Assuminghewouldneverbefound,hecuthiswristswithapenknifefromhissupplies.However,itwassuchadryheatthatthewoundsthickenedandconcreted,andhewasforcedtogobackintothedesertandattempttofindhelp.Forninedayshewalkedthroughthedesertandateinsectsandcold-bloodedanimals.Finally,hefoundasmallvillage.Fromtherehewasflowntoahospital,wheredoctorssaidhisliverhadalmostcompletelyfailed.Havingtraveled180milesinall,Prosperilost35poundsinbodyweightduringhisseveresufferinginthedesert;ittookseveralmonthsbeforehecouldeatsolidfoodagain.Buthehasremainedanenthusiasticrunnerandevenreturnedandcompletedtheracein2012.41.ProsperihavetodiscontinuetheMarathonoftheSandsbecause______.A.hissupplieswererunningoutB.hischildrendidn’twanttolosehimC.helosthiswayforthebadweatherD.hecouldn’ttoleratetheextremeheat42.WhatcausedMauroProsperitoheadbacktothedesertforhelp?A.Hisintentiontohealthewound. B.Hisfailuretotakeawayhisownlife.C.Hisdecreasinginterestinfoodsources. D.Hisdiscomfortwiththetempleenvironment.43.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanbeinferredaboutMauroProsperi’sexperience?A.Hefoundanalternativesourceofwaterinatraditionalway.B.Hedemonstratedthedeterminationtosurviveallthewaythrough.C.Hisstorywasaproofoftheworseningrelationshipbetweenmanandnature.D.Hiseventualreturntotheracesignifiedhispersistence.44.Whatistheprimarypurposeofthepassage?A.Toentertainreaderswithanawe-inspiringfictionaladventurestory.B.Toeducatereadersaboutthepossibledangersofpunishingenvironments.C.Toinspirereaderswithhuman’sabilitytosurvivetheextremechallenges.D.Toremindreadersofthevalueofessentialsurvivalskillsandpreparedness.BFittoBeTied:FourCommonKnotsAreyouoneofthosehikerswhoalwaysprefersasquareknot?Herearesimple,easy-to-rememberalternativesthatwilldoabetterjobinfourcommoncampingsettings.①BindcargotoyourcarTosecurealargebagtoacarroof,youneedaknotthatactslikeapulley(滑轮).Thetrucker’sknotworksbest.Startbyforminganoverhandloop,pullingaloopthrough,andtightening.Next,feedtherope’sfreeendaroundaroofrack(架子)oranS-hookontheframe.Pullontheworkingendtoobtainthedesiredtension;thenuseaquick-releasehalf-hitch,atypeofknot,to“lock”thetensioninplace(andmakeuntyingcargoquickandsimple).②Attachtentguylines(拉绳)Attachedtowebbingloopsatkeystresspointsontheouterwallsoftents,guylinesaretiedtothegroundwithstones.Theystabilizethetentinstrongwindsbykeepingthefabricwallstight.Whensettingupyourshelter,tightentheguylinesuntilnoloosepartremainsinthemorthetentwalls.Fittheropeswithatight-lineknot,whichletsyouadjusttheline’slengthwithoutuntyingtheknot.Whenyoumovetheknotbyhand,itslidesfreelyalongtheline,butitholdstightwhentheloopistensioned—sotheknotholdsfirmwhengustsofwindpulltentwallshard.③LowerapackoverarockshelfSomepacksfeatureastrongleatherbeltforeasyrope-pulls—butmostrequireabowlineknot,whichdoesn’tslipnomattertheweight.Itisveryeasytountieafterit’sbeenloaded.Slidethelooparoundthemiddleofthepack,tightenit,thenloweraway.Ahandyrecall-aidingdevice:Therope’slongendisthe“tree”;theloopisthe“rabbithole”;④FastenacanoetoshoreTheclovehitchisperfectforquicklyfasteningboatsbecauseit’seasytotie,holdsfastundertension,andreleasesinstantlywithapullonthefreeend.Thismakesitaspeedywaytofixalinetoatree.Forextrasecurity,addoneortwohalf-hitches.45.Whichofthefollowingmaybestmatchthetypesofknotsinthenumberedtextdescription(1-4)?(a)(b)(c)(d)A.(a)(d)(b)(c) B.(a)(c)(b)(d) C.(c)(d)(a)(b) D.(c)(b)(d)(a)46WhatisthebestknottousewhenaworkercarriesgoodswitharoperepeatedlybetweenIndfloorand2ndfloor?A.Tight-lineknot B.Truckersknot C.Clovehitch D.Bowlineknot47.Whereareyoumostlikelytoreadthisarticle?A.Awebsiteonbackpackers. B.Aleafletonsafetyguidance.C.Ascientificjournalonknots. D.Atravelguideonbeautyspots.CTherecentcriticismsofTaylorSwiftforhersilenceonthewarinGazahighlightapeculiarissue:theunrealisticexpectationsweplaceoncelebritiestobeknow-alls.It’satopicworthlookinginto.WhilemanyarequicktourgefigureslikeTaylorSwifttolendtheirvoicestocriticalglobalconversations,aconcerningpatternemergesontheflipside:celebritiesnavigatingthedarkwatersofcomplexdebateswithlimitedknowledge.Take,forinstance,BillieEilish’sfashionchoiceattheOscars—aredhandpin.Thiswasn’tjustanyaccessory(配饰);it’srootedintheupsethistoryofthe2000crueltreatmentsoftwoIsraelis.Itbegsthequestion:WasEilishawareoftheweightystorythissymbolcarries?Thismomentservesasareminderofthenuanced(微妙的，细节的)balancecelebritiesmuststrikebetweenbeingsupportiveandtheprofoundresponsibilityofusingapublicplatform.ThecelebritycultureintheUnitedStates,wherepublicfiguresareelevatedtoalmostgod-likestatus,playsasignificantroleinthisphenomenon.Theyareseenasperfect,theiropinionsholy.Thisisnotonlyunfairtothecelebritiesthemselves,whoare,afterall,onlyhuman,butitalsotakesawayfromthevoicesofactualexpertsonthesesubjects.Whenweprioritizeacelebrity’sopinionoverthosewithlivedexperienceorspecializedknowledge,wedoadisservicetothecomplexityoftheseissues.Asasociety,wemustreevaluateourobsessionwithcelebritycultureandrecognizethelimitationsoflookingtoentertainersforguidanceoncomplexissues.Thisdoesn’tmeancelebritiescan’torshouldn’tspeakoutonmattersthataffectthempersonallyoronwhichthey’rewell-informed.It’sentirelyappropriateforTaylorSwifttopubliclysupportpoliticalcandidatesinherhomecountry.Theactionstemsfrompersonalvaluesandpeople’sengagement,whicharedifferentfromcommentingoninternationalconflictswithoutadeepunderstandingofthenuancesinvolved.Inadvocatingforthisnuancedapproach,we’renotsuggestingcelebritiesshouldremainsilentonallmattersofpublicconcern.Instead,we’recallingforashiftinhowwe,asthepublic,perceiveandreacttotheirinvolvementinsocialandpoliticalissues.Byadjustingourexpectations,wecanfosterahealthier,moreinformedpublicdiscussionthatprioritizessubstanceoverthetemptationofstarpower.Ultimately,thegoalshouldbetocreateamoreempathetic,informedsocietythatvaluesexpertiseandgenuineactivismovercelebritysupport.Byencouragingpublicfigurestousetheirplatformsresponsiblyanddirectingourattentiontowheretheycanmakearealdifference,wetakeasteptowardamorenuancedunderstandingofglobalissues.Thisisn’tjustaboutrelievingcelebritiesofundueburdens;it’saboutempoweringallofustoseekoutandelevatethevoicesthatmattermost.48.Whyis“aredhandpin”mentionedinPara.2?A.TomakefunofBillie’slimitedknowledgeondebating.B.ToshowBillie’sunawarenessofirresponsibleadvocacy.C.TospeakillofBillie’spoortasteforfashionattheOscars.D.TocriticizeBillieforhisabuseofthepublicplatform.49.Whatdoes“thisphenomenon”inPara.3referto?A.Billie’sunreasonableselectionofaredhandpinattheOscars.B.Celebrities’irresponsibleopinionsoncriticalglobalconversations.C.Public’sgreatdesireforcelebritiestocommentonkeyglobalissues.D.TaylorSwift’sgoldensilenceaboutthecrucialinternationalconcern.50.Accordingtothepassage,itcanbeinferredthat______.A.expertstendtoincreasethecomplexityoftheissuesB.celebrities’voicesareasimportantasthoseofexpertsC.celebritiesshouldairviewsonmattersathomeandabroadD.weshouldreassessthesocialandpoliticalrolesofcelebrities51.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.ExpecttheUnexpected B.PublicPlatforms,PoweredPlacesC.TheDownsideofCelebrityAdvocacy D.TheEssenceofCelebrityResponsibilitySectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.ThePsychologyofGiving:WhydoPeopleGivetoCharity?Everyday,leadersinthenonprofitsectorinvestvaluabletime,energy,andmoneyintoeducatingandspreadingawarenessoftheirmissioninthehopesthatthiswillincreasesupportfortheirnonprofit.Theyassumethatifonlymorepeopleknewaboutaschool’sbudgetcuts,forexample,thentheywouldsurelydonate!So,theybombard(连续轰炸)potentialsupporterswithdepressingstatisticsorcomplexarguments.____52____.Whydopeopledonatetocharity?Whileit’struethatdonorsandvolunteersaremotivatedtomaketheworldabetterplacebecauseit’stherightthingtodo,that’snottheentire—oreventheprimary—reasonfortheirgenerosity.____53____.Inotherwords,wegivebecauseitfeelsgoodandthatgoodfeelingconnectsustoothersinwaysthatwefindsatisfying.Whilethatmightsoundselfish,allitreallymeansisthatpeoplearewiredtofeelhappywhenthey’rebeingkind.____54____.Nobodywantstoreadyetanotherarticleabouthowtheworldisfallingtopieces.Emphasizethegoodthat’sbeingdoneatyourorganizationsothatyourdonorsfeelempowered,notdepressed.Sincewegiveinpartbecauseitsolidifiesourconnectionstoothers,makesurethatyourcommunicationwithyourdonorsispersonalandspecific(i.e.begincorrespondencewith“DearAnna,”not“DearDonor”).Prioritizecommunitybyfindingwaystoconnectwithyoursupportersonapersonallevelandgivethemtheopportunitytointeractwitheachother,whetherit’sthroughamonthlyvideocalloradonorappreciationnight.____55____.Rememberthat,atbase,allphilanthropicworkisfundamentallyasocialact,soaimtomakeyourdonorsfeellikethey’reapartofabroadercommunityinwhichtheyareincluded,valued,andseen.A.Researchshowsthatthenumberonemotivatorforcharitablegivingistheall-too-humanquestforrewardandsocialattachment.B.Butthisbegsthequestion:howdostatisticsinfluencepeople’sdecisiontodonate?C.Themorehumantiesyourdonorshavewithyourorganizationandwitheachother,themorecommittedthey’llbetoyourmission.D.Whilestatisticsandfiguresareimportant,makesurethatyourmessagestoyourdonorsareupbeatandoptimistic.E.Inthisway,youaremorelikelytobuildlong-lastingconnectionwithbothcontributorsandreceivers.F.Howeverthat’snothowthehumanmindworks.III.ProductiveGrammar(1*10=10分)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Duolingo:MillionsAspiretobeMultilingualFollowthemoney,followthelanguageapp.In2009,LuisAhnandhispostgraduatestudentSeverinHackerlaunchedDuolingo,afreeappwithanannoyinggreenowlasitsmascot(吉祥物).Althoughitsuniquesellingpointisachildishcompetitiveness,withleaguetables,elaborateboxesspillingcartoonjewels,andahighTikTokprofile,it___56___(soar)aheadofitscompetitorseversince.Duolingonowteachesmorethan40languagestomorethan70millionstudents,54%___57___areagedbetween18and34.Ithasapaid-forversionforthosewhowanttoavoidadvertisements.___58___ithasyettoturnaprofit,in2019ForbesMagazinecounteditamongthe25nextbillion-dollarstartups.InFebruarythisyearalone,it___59___(register)morethan13millionnewdownloads.ItisanearlyadopteroftheadvancedartificialintelligencemodelGPT-4,itsofferings___60___(include)look-at-megimmickssuchascoursesinStarTrek’sKlingon,butalsominoritylanguagessuchasXhosaandNavajo.Thelengthittakes___61___(complete)acoursevaries.However,the216unitscurrentlyavailableinSpanish—its___62___(popular)language,withmorethan30millionlearners—wouldtakeseveralyearsofa15-minute-a-dayhabit.Whilefewactuallycompleteacourse,Duolingo,likeitsmanycompetitors,showsthatthereisanaspirationtobemultilingual.Earnestacademicpapershavebeenwrittenabouthowmuchtheselearnersbenefit.___63___demonstratethatitisausefulaidinclassroomteaching,whileotherspointoutthatitwillneverenableanyonetoconductacomplexconversationaboutastrophysics,orgetbeyondtheearlieststagesoffluency.Bothareright.Languagesaresocialconstructsthatexisttoenablecommunicationbetweenpeople.Whileappscannotreplaceinterpersonalconversationorimmersioninaculture,they___64___supplementit.Theirsuccessshouldserveasawake-upcall:areminder____65____foreignlanguageshaveavaluableroletoplayinanyfit-for-purposeeducationsystem,asmuchforpersonalenrichmentasforcareeradvantageinanetworkedworld.IV.Translation(3+3+4+5=15分)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.66.沉迷于刷网红短视频使她学习时总心不在焉。(distract)(汉译英)_____________________________________________________________67.万一电梯出故障了，请发出警告，并且安排机械师来维修。(arrange)(汉译英)_____________________________________________________________68.显而易见，没有实地调查就很难获取一手信息，匆匆得出的结论最终经不起推敲。(endup)(汉译英)_____________________________________________________________69.无论是给予陌生人一句赞美之词，还是为他扶一下门，小小的善举都会产生很大的影响，所以为何不把日行一善作为目标呢？(Whether)(汉译英)_____________________________________________________________V.GuidedWriting(20分)70.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是明启中学学生李明，学校计划在每个班级组织“防灾减灾日(DisasterPreventionandMitigationDay)”主题班会以提高学生防灾减灾意识，普及灾难应对常识。请你给班主任写一封信提出你对该主题班会活动设计的建议，内容应包括：1.你的建议；2.你的理由。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年第二学期高二年级英语期中考试卷(考试时间：100分钟;满分：115分)I.GrammarandVocabulary(1*15+1*10=25分)SectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Tobeinagreementwiththenewstrategy,Aliceneedsto______herteam’sfocusfromtraditionalmarketingtodigitalmarketing.A.conceal B.ease C.measure D.shift【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了与新战略达成一致，Alice需要将她的团队的重点从传统营销转向数字营销转移。A.conceal隐匿；隐藏；B.ease减轻；缓解；C.measure衡量；D.shift转移。根据下文的“fromtraditionalmarketingtodigitalmarketing”可知，此处表示转移重点。故选D。2.Thebasketballcoach’scourseisknownforits______training,ashepusheshisplayerstotheirlimitstoachievemaximumperformance.A.humble B.intense C.random D.undying【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位篮球教练的课程以高强度训练而闻名，因为他会把球员推向极限，以达到最佳表现。A.humble谦卑的；B.intense十分强烈的；C.random任意的，随机的；D.undying永恒的。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语，结合句意以及下文中的“ashepusheshisplayerstotheirlimitstoachievemaximumperformanc