上海市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

2024学年第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷（考试时间:120分钟 满分:140分）Ⅰ.ListeningComprehensionSectionA10分，每小题1分Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Hefounditboring. B.Hedidn’tenjoytheview.C.Hehadagreatexperience. D.Hethoughtitwastoohot.2.A.Havemoreclasses. B.Talkwithnativespeaker.C.Learnadifferentlanguage. D.Takeabreakfromstudying.3.A.Shegaveupthehikehalfway.B.Shedidn’tenjoythetripatall.C.Shefoundtheviewsdisappointing.D.Shedidn’texpectthehiketobesohard.4.A.Sheisplanningtogothere.B.Shedislikesthefoodthere.C.Theserviceneedsimproving.D.Therestaurantislocatedinaremotearea.5.A.Heisnotinterestedintheconference.B.Hedoesn’tknowabouttheconference.C.Heisdefinitelygoingtotheconference.D.Hehasnotdecidedwhethertogototheconference.6.A.Theduration. B.Theplayers’skills.C.Thenumberofgoals. D.Theunexpectedresult.7.A.Simplicity. B.Warmth. C.Colorfulness. D.Luxury.8.A.Conductingresearch. B.Writingareport.C.Collectingdata. D.Presentingherfindings.9.A.Thewoman’sweekendplan.B.Thewoman’sweekendactivities.C.Thebeautifulscenerybythelake.D.Thebreathtakingviewsinthemountains.10.A.Finishthereportquickly. B.Continueworkinghard.C.Dosomesports. D.Getsomerest.SectionB15分，每小题1.5分Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Anewplanforspacetravel.B.Thedeepestpoolintheworld.C.Aninnovativeconstructioncompany.D.Thedevelopmentofunderwaterrobots.12.A.£17million. B.£40million. C.£50million. D.£150million.13.A.Itwillbeafantasticeducationcenterforstudents.B.Ithelpsthemtoholdtheirbreathforalongertime.C.Movingunderwaterfeelslikeweightlessnessinspace.D.Traininginthewaterissaferthantrainingontheland.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Aglobaladventurethatcapturesyoungpeople’sattention.B.Aphilosophythathelpelderlypeopleregainself-confidence.CAvideothatshowsthedifferencebetweendifferentgenerations.D.Anoldwomanwhoinspiresotherswithtravelandfamilybonds.15.A.Generationgapsarehardtobridge.B.Traditionmattersmostforelderlypeople.C.hisnecessaryforelderlypeopletoenjoylife.D.Elderlypeopleshouldhelplookafterthefamily.16.A.Torecordimportantmomentsforherself.B.Toenhanceeveryone’appreciationfornature.C.Toremindherselfoflife'sendlesspossibilities.D.Toleaveherfamilysometreasurablememories.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Theirfavoritesummersportsactivities.B.Thebenefitsofdoingsportsinthesummer.C.Waystostayphysicallyhealthyduringthesummerbreak.D.Aprogramtokeepschoolsportsfacilitiesopeninholidays.18.A.Equipmentrentalforafee.B.Ahealthylunchanddrinks.C.Ticketstograndsportsevents.D.Sportslessonsgivenbyathletes.19.A.Itinvolves10schoolsthisyear.B.Itissupportedbysportscompanies.C.ItismorepopularinLondonthaninothercities.D.Itprovidesparticipantschancestogoonholiday.20.A.Wait-and-see. B.Short-sighted. C.Enthusiastic. D.Critical.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionA10分，每小题1分Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.HowQualitySleepProtectsYourBrainHavingtroublethinkingcreatively?Notabletofocusontasksthatneedtogetdone?Poorsleepcouldpotentiallybe（21）____（blame）.Itturnsoutlackofsleepcandoanumberonyourbrain-andnotjustintheshortterm.Researchsuggestsnotgettingenoughqualitysleepcanhaveseriouspermanentnegativeconsequences.Ontheotherhand,goodsleephabitscanhavelastingbenefits.Below（22）____（be）threeresearch-backedbrainbenefitsofsleep.StimulatescreativityThinkinginnew,imaginativewaysrequiresawell-restedbrain.Onthecontrary,abrain（23）____utterfromalackofsleepisunabletothinkcreatively.Astudy（24）____reportinthejournalNaturebearsthisout.Forthestudy,participantslearnedatask（25）____theyhadtorecognizeahiddenpatterninthequestionstheywereasked.Theirinitialtraining（26）____（follow）byeighthoursofnighttimesleeporwakefulnessordaytimewakefulness.Morethantwiceasmanyparticipantsgainedinsightintothehiddenruleaftersleepasthosewhodidafterwakefulness,regardlessofthetimeofday.Theresearchersconcludedthat“sleep,byrestructuringnewmemoryrepresentations,facilitatesobtainingofexpressiveknowledgeandinsightfulbehavior.”ReducesdepressionOfteninfluencedbychemicalimbalancesinthebrain,depressionandsleepproblemsgohand-in-hand.Peoplewithdepressionmay（27）____haveahardtimesleepingorelsegettoomuchsleep.Whileit’snotclear（28）____lackofsleepcausesdepression,itcanworsenit.Studiesshowpeoplewhosleepfewerthansixormorethanninehoursanightaremorelikelytobedepressedthanthose（29）____between.SolidifiesmemoriesOneofsleep’smainfunctionsistohelpimprovememory.Itdoesthisbyenablingthebraintostrengthensomeneuralpathways（神经通路）（30）____reducingthoseitdoesn’tneed.Forexample,yourbraindoesn’tneedtokeepeverysensoryimpressioncollectedduringyourwakinghours.SectionB10分，每小题1分Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.precisely B.absence C.immediately D.insight E.rolesF.allowing G.modifies H.challenging I.significance J.rarelyK.lackArelegsmoreimportantthanarms?Evolutionhasequippedanimalswitharmsandlegsofallshapesandsizes.Butdoesonetypeoflimb（肢,臂）holdgreater（31）______thananother?Theanswerliesinadifferentquestion:Whatspeciesareyoutalkingabout?“Animalsliveinindifferentenvironmentsandtheyplayuniqueecological（32）______,”JohnHutchinson,aprofessorofevolutionarybiomechanicsattheRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinLondon,toldLiveScience.“Whatwecandoistoobservethepatternsweseeinnatureovertimeandexaminehowlegsandarmshaveevolved,givingus（33）______intotheirsignificance.”Let’sstartwithhumans,whicharebipedal,meaningweuseonlytwolegstowalk,insteadoffour.Consequently,survivalwithoutlegswouldlikelybemore（34）______thanwithoutarms,particularlyinthe（35）______ofmobilityaidsfordisabledpeople,suchaswheelchairs.Humansareanexamplewherewe’veemphasizedourlegs-they’remuchbigger,longerandstronger.Butforbirds,arms–or,more（36）______,wings-arevastlymoreimportantthantheirlegs.Birdwingsareessentially（37）______armsthatareadaptedforflightandtheyoftenmakeupthelargestpartofaflyingbird’sbody.Onereasonwhyyou（38）______encounterbirdswithinjuredwingsisthatitseverelyhinderstheirabilitytosurvive.Somespeciesdon’tdependonlegsorarmsbecausethey（39）______them.Fromsnakestoworms,manyspecieshaveevolvedtobecomelimbless,（40）______themtobettercapturepreyormoveswiftlythroughtheirenvironment,whereextralimbsmayactuallygetintheway,accordingtotheFloridaStateParksDepartment.“That’sverycommon,actually,thatfrontandhindlegsarenotimportantatall,”Hutchinsonsaid.“Plentyofanimalsagainandagain-fromfishtosnakes-havereducedallfourlimbs.”III.ReadingComprehension15分，每小题1分SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Whydoyoupullyourselfoutofbedeverymorningtogotoworkorschool?Whatdoesittaketomakeyoufeellikeyourcontributioninthoseplacesistruly（41）______?Knowingwhat（42）______youcanhelpyoufindmeaninginyourworkandmakeeffortstoreachyourgoals.Psychologistshaveawidevarietyofwaysofdescribingand（43）______motivationsbecausepeoplecareaboutsomanydifferentthings.PsychologistDavidMcClellandidentifiedthreemainmotivationsforpeople:（44）______（thefeelingofsuccess）,affiliation（closerelationships）andpower（theabilitytoinfluencetheworld）.AuthorsAdrianGostickandChesterEltonidentified23motivations,includingcreativity,challengeandlearning.Somemotivations,suchasmoney,socialpositionandpraise,are（45）______,thesearethetoolsbossestypicallyusetoencouragetheiremployeesto（46）______.Othermotivations,includingfun,personalgrowthand（47）______likeone’sworkissignificant,comefromwithinthepersondoingtheaction.Theseideals,calledinternalmotivations,tendtobemorereliablethanexternalonesbecausetheyrepresentthingsthatcanneverbe（48）______.Sinceawidevarietyofmotivationsexist,it’simportanttounderstandwhichonesare（49）______toyou.Tryingtomotivateyourselfinawaythatdoesn’tappealtoyouwillmakeit（50）______toconvinceyourselftowork.Whenchoosingacareer,thinkaboutwhatmotivatesyouandmakedecisions（51）______.Ifyouaremotivatedbyovercomingchallenges,（52）______acareerwhereyoucancontinuallytryhardtoreachahigherlevel.Insomefields,certainmotivationsmaybecomeaduty.（53）______,managersmotivatedbyadesiretopleaseothersmaystruggletogivenegativefeedbackbecausetheyfearhurtingteammembers’feelings.Peoplemotivatedbyexternalrewardssometimesstruggletomeetgoalstheysetforthemselvesthatnooneelseknowsabout.Theycan（54）______thisproblembycreatingexternalrewardsfortheirpersonalgoalssuchasfindingafriendtoholdthemaccountable.Whenyouknowwhatmotivatesyou,youwillbeabletomotivateyourselftodothethingsnecessarytosucceed.Andifyouarea（55）______,knowingwhatmotivatesyourteamwillenableyoutohelpthemdothesame.41.A.realistic B.worthwhile C.sufficient Dconstant42.A.affects B.motivates C.convinces D.challenges43.A.distinguishing B.gaining C.inspiring D.changing44.A.responsibility B.creativity C.learning D.achievement45.A.temporary B.lasting C.external D.understandable46.A.stop B.relax C.imagine D.excel47.Asmelling B.sounding C.seeming D.feeling48.Alookedinto B.keptup C.takenaway D.dealtwith49.A.persuasive B.obvious C.ordinary D.efficient50.A.important B.difficult C.necessary D.miserable51.A.regularly B.accordingly C.progressively D.immediately52.A.lookfor B.putaside C.takedown D.makeup53.A.Bycontrast B.Inaddition C.Forinstance D.Todate54.A.create B.identify C.solve D.consider55.A.producer B.teacher C.doctor D.leaderSectionB22分，每小题2分Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.（A）Wehear“Haveaniceday!”everydayandeverywhere.Itmaybeapleasantgestureorameaninglessexpression.WhenmyfriendMaxiesays“Haveaniceday”withasmile,Iknowshesincerelycaresaboutwhathappenstome.Ifeellovedandsecuresinceanotherpersoncaresaboutmeandwishesmewell.“Haveaniceday.Next!”Thisversionoftheexpressionisspokenbyasalesgirlinthesupermarketwhoisrushingmeandmygroceriesoutofthedoor.Thewordscomeoutinthesametonewithafixedprocedure.Theyarespokenatme,nottome.Obviously,theconcernformydayandeveryoneelse'sisthemanagement’sattempttoincreasebusiness.Theexpressionisoneofthosebehaviorsthathelppeoplegetalongwitheachother.Sometimesitindicatestheendofameeting.Assoonasyouhearit,youknowthemeetingisatanend.Sometimestheexpressionsavesuswhenwedon’tknowwhattosay.“Oh,youjusthadatoothout?I’mterriblysorry,buthaveaniceday.”Theexpressioncanbepleasant.Ifastrangersays“Haveaniceday”toyou,youmayfinditheart-warmingbecausesomeoneyoudon’tknowhasfriedtobenicetoyou.Althoughtheuseoftheexpressionisaninsincere,meaninglesssocialcustomattimes,thereisnothingwrongwiththesentenceexceptthatitisalittleuninteresting.Thesalesgirl,thewaitress,andallthecountlessotherswhospeakitwithoutthinkingmaynotreallycareaboutmyday.Butinastrangeandcomfortableway,it’snicetoknowtheycareenoughtopretendtheycarewhentheyreallydon’tcareallthatmuch.Whiletheexpressionmaynotoftenbesincere,itisalwaysspoken.Thepointisthatpeoplesayitallthetimewhentheylike.56.HowdoesthewriterunderstandMaxie’swords?A.Maxieshowsheranxietytothewriter.B.Maxiereallywishesthewriteragoodday.C.Maxieencouragesthewritertostayhappy.D.Maxiereallyworriesaboutthewriter.57.Whatdoesthesentence“Thewordscomeoutinthesametonewithafixedprocedure”inParagraph2imply?A.Thesalesgirlisgettingbored.B.Thesalesgirlbehavesrudelytome.C.Thesalesgirlcaresaboutme.D.Thesalesgirlsaysthewordsasaroutine.58.Bysaying“Haveaniceday”,thestrangermay______.A.trytobegoodtoyou B.expressrespecttoyouC.givehisblessingtoyou D.sharehispleasurewithyou59.Inthepassage,theauthorintendstohighlight______.A.theimportanceofshowinggraveconcerntopeopleeveryday.B.themixedmeaningof“Haveaniceday!”beingbothsincereandempty.C.thecomfortingfeelingwhenstrangersgivefriendlygreetings.D.techniquesforfinishingdialogueswiththephrase“Haveaniceday!”（B）ThecardworthpayingforTHESHOPItisamembershipcardthatisofferedbyTHESHOPShoppingMall.Theannualmembershipoffersfascinatingpleasure,discounts,andmemberbenefits.Thereisalsothechancetoexchangewithlike-mindedpersons.Withthecard,youenjoythesebenefitsandmore!-freeparkingduringoff-peakhoursforallmembers-freeparkingduringpeakhoursforGoldandDiamondmembers-discountsfromallmerchantswithinTHESHOPforDiamondmembers-offersfromselectedmerchants-forGoldandSilvermembers-monthlyfreebrunchforallTHESHOPcardmembers-complimentaryfootreflexology（足疗）with$300spentinasinglereceiptEnjoy35%discountoncardfeeifyouapplybefore15August!Additional5%discountifyouareaMarchbankGoldcardholder!DiamondClassLengthFeees1year$3,0002years$5,000GoldClass1year$1,8002years$3,300SilverClass1year$1,2002years$2,000Formoreinformation,pleasevisitorcallourcustomerserviceofficersat61234567.AlternativelyyoumaycomedowntoTHESHOPandspeakwithourcardconsultantswhowillhavethepleasureofdiscussingthedetailswithyou.Off-peakhours:10a.m.to5p.m.onWeekdaysexceptpublicholidays.Peakhours:AllOthertimesanddays.60.THESHOPcardoffers_____.A.discountsatallshopsB.freeparkingatallhoursforallmembersC.freebrunchforallmembersonceamonthD.footreflexologywith$800spentwithinasinglemonth61.AMarchbankgoldcardholderwhoappliesonAugust5pays______foratwo-yeardiamondmembershipcard.A.$3,087.5 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D.visitingthewebsite（C）Inthecollege-admissionswars,weparentsarethetruefighters.We’repushingourkidstogetgoodgrades,takeSATpreparatorycoursesandbuildresumes,sotheycangetintothecollegeofourfirstchoice.I’vetwicebeentothewars,andasIsurveythebattlefield,somethingdifferentishappening.Weseeourkids’collegebackgroundasaprizedemonstratinghowwellwe’veraisedthem.Butwecan’tacknowledgethatourobsessionismoreaboutusthanthem.Sowe’vecomeupwithvariousjustificationsthatturnouttobehalf-truths,prejudicesormyths.Itactuallydoesn’tmattermuchwhetherAaronandNicolegotoStanford.Wehaveafull-blownprestigepanic;weworrythattherewon’tbeenoughprizestogoaround.Fearfulparentsurgetheirchildrentoapplytomoreschoolsthanever.Underlyingthehysteria（歇斯底里）isthebeliefthatscarceelitedegreesmustbehighlyvaluable.Theirgraduatesmustenjoymoresuccessbecausetheygetabettereducationanddevelopbettercontacts.Allthatisreasonable-andmostlywrong.Wehaven’tfoundanyconvincingevidencethatselectivityorprestigematters.Selectiveschoolsdon’tsystematicallyemploybetterinstructionalapproachesthanlessselectiveschools.Ontwomeasures—professors’feedbackandthenumberofessayexams-selectiveschoolsdoslightlyworse.Bysomestudies,selectiveschoolsdoenhancetheirgraduates’lifetimeearnings.Thegainisconsideredat2-4%forevery100-pointincreaseinaschool’saverageSATscores.Buteventhisadvantageisprobablyastatisticalchance.Awell-knownstudyexaminedstudentswhogotintohighlyselectiveschoolsandthenwentelsewhere.Theyearnedjustasmuchasgraduatesfromhigher-statusschools.Kidscountmorethantheircolleges.GettingintoYalemaysignifyintelligence,talentandambition.Butit’snottheonlyindicatoranditssignificanceisdeclining.Thereason:somanysimilarpeoplegoelsewhere.Gettingintocollegeisnotlife’sonlycompetition.Inthenextcompetition-thejobmarketandgraduateschool-theresultsmaychange.Old-boynetworksarebreakingdown.PrincetoneconomistAlanKruegerstudiedadmissionstoonetopPhD.program.HighscoresontheGREhelpedexplainwhogotin;degreesofprestigiousuniversitiesdidn’t.So,parents,lightenup.Thestakeshavebeenvastlyexaggerated.Uptoapoint,wecanrationalizeourpushiness.Americaisacompetitivesociety,ourkidsneedtoadjusttothat.Buttoomuchpushinesscanbedestructive.TheveryambitionweimposeonourchildrenmaygetsomeintoHarvardbutmayalsosetthemupfordisappointment.Onestudyfoundthat,otherthingsbeingequal,graduatesofhighlyselectiveschoolsexperiencedmorejobdissatisfaction.Theymayhavebeensoconditionedtobeingontopthatanythinglessdisappoints.63.Whydoestheauthorsaythatparentsarethetruefightersinthecollege-admissionswars?A.Theyhavethefinalsayinwhichuniversitytheirchildrenaretoattend.B.Theyknowbestwhichuniversitiesaremostsuitablefortheirchildren.C.Theycaremoreaboutwhichcollegetheirchildrengotothanthechildrenthemselves.D.Theyhavetocarryoutintensivesurveysofcollegesbeforechildrenmakeanapplication.64.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Kidscountmorethantheircolleges”Line1,Para.4?A.Continuingeducationismoreimportanttoaperson’ssuccess.B.Kids’actualabilitiesaremoreimportantthantheircollegebackground.C.Aperson’shappinessshouldbevaluedmorethantheireducation.D.Whatkidslearnatcollegecannotkeepupwithjobmarketrequirements.65.WhatdoesKrueger’sstudytellus?A.GettingintoPhD.programsmaybemorecompetitivethangettingintocollege.B.GraduatesfromprestigiousuniversitiesdonotcaremuchabouttheirGREscores.C.Connectionsbuiltinprestigiousuniversitiesmaybesustainedlongaftergraduation.D.Degreesofprestigiousuniversitiesdonotguaranteeentrytograduateprograms.66.Accordingtothepassage,onepossibleresultofpushingchildrenintoeliteuniversitiesisthat_____.A.theyexperiencemorejobdissatisfactionaftergraduation.B.theyearnlessthantheirpeersfromotherinstitutions.C.theyturnouttobelesscompetitiveinthejobmarket.D.theyoveremphasizetheirqualificationsinjobapplication.SectionC8分，每小题2分Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,choosethebestanswersfromthesixstatementsaccordingtowhatyouhavejustread.A.Heisdelightedwiththewaythingshavegonesofar,butsaysthere’sagreatdealthatremainstobedone.B.Theincidentattractedalotofattention,whichMagnusadmitswasnotunwelcome.C.Magnususedtoworkforalargehumanitarianorganization,andthisjobtookhimallovertheworldD.Andacademicperformancealsoimprovesalotbecausenownotonlyarechildrencomingintoschool,theyarealsonothungryinlessons.E.Thesumsinvolvedarestillenoughtohaveasignificantimpact,though.F.Hefeltthatwasaterriblesituationandknewthatchangingitwouldmakeabigdifference.ThemanwhoorganizedmealsforchildrenallovertheworldInaremoteScottishvalleystandsasmallironshed（简易房）thatisaffectingthelivesofamillionchildrenthousandsofkilometresaway.Theshedwasthebirthplacein2002ofatfatinycharitycalledMary'sMeals,runbyamancalledMagnusMacFarlane-Barrow.67.______Duringonetripin2002,hewasbeingshownroundaschoolbyalocalteacher,whenheaskedayoungboyof14whathisdreamswere.Theboysaid,‘tohaveenoughfoodtoeatandtogotoschool.’Magnusrealisedthereandthenthatprovidingschoolmealscouldtransformlifeforchildrenalloverthedevelopingworld.Asheresearcheditoveralengthyperiod,Magnusfoundthatmanychildrenaroundtheworldweregoingtoschoolwithouthavinghadanybreakfast,‘andtheyweren’tgettinganythingatschool-soitwouldbeeveningbeforetheygotfed,’Magnussays.68.______.Atthelastcount,Mary’sMealswasworkingin1,300schoolsin12countriesacrossfourcontinents,providingschoolmealsto996,926childreneachday.“Youfindthatwhenschooldinnersareprovided,enrolmentincreasesbyaround18%,’saysMagnus.“Intheshorttermthatcanbeproblematic,butinthelongtermit’sfantastic,’headds.‘Andattendanceratesgouptoo,becauseinmanyschoolschildrenareenrolledbutdon’tattendschoolveryoften,andthatchangesoncetheyknowtheywillbefed.69_____’Magnus’smainfocus,however,remainsmoreglobal.70_____Thereare,hesays,anenormousnumberofchildrenacrosstheworldwhoarenotinschoolbecauseofhungerandpoverty.‘Inmanyways,Ifeelwearejustbeginning.’SectionD10分Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint（s）ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Whycan’tadultstalknormallytobabies?Inscientificliterature,babytalkiscalled“parentese”,andisauniquewayofcommunicatingwithbabies.Itofteninvolvesusingrepetitiveandexaggeratedsounds,suchas“cooing”and“googoo,”alongwithusingdiminutive（极小的）wordslike“baby,”“binky,”or“blankie.”Adultsalsotendtospeakmoreslowlyandemphasizekeywordsorphraseswhenengaginginbabytalk.What’sthepointofusingsucharidiculousstyleoftalkingwithbabies?Whynotjusttalktoababywithnormalspeech,likewe’dtalktoanotheradult,orevena5-year-oldchild?Primarily,weusebabytalktocapturethebaby’sattention.Thedramaticvocalizationsandfacialexpressionsservetoengagethechild’sfocusbybeingdistinctfromalltheothernoiseandvisualstimuliofanewbornbabyisstilldevelopingandneedsdifferentcuestoengageandlearnsomething.Babytalkalsohelpstoestablishanemotionalconnectionbetweentheadultandthebaby.Thegentletoneconveysaffection,love,