上海市浦东新区2024学年度第二学期高中教学质量检测英语含答案

上海市浦东新区2024学年度第二学期高中教学质量检测英语浦东新区2024学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试卷(考试时间：105分钟满分：115分)I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ThepowerofthepenNumerousstudieshighlightthepsychologicalbenefitsofwriting.Forexample,researchersfoundthatparticipantswhoengagedinasix-weekprogramofexpressivewritingimprovedtheirmentaltoughness.Inanotherstudy,researchersanalyzedbrainscanstoseehowwritingaboutnegativeeventsaffectedthewaysuchevents____1____(process)andhandled.Theyconcludedthatexpressivewritingmightbeaneffectivetooltoaddressnegativeemotionsand____2____writingaboutapastfailurecouldimprovelearning.Lastyear,brainresearchersdemonstratedthatwritingbyhand____3____typingwithakeyboardpromotedmorecomplexbrainconnectivity,whichwascrucialformemoryformation.Thesefindingssuggestthattheprocessofwritingallowsyou____4____(clarify)thoughtsand“internalize”them,thusincreasingthebenefits.Tocultivatethehabitofwriting,trythetwotips.Writetopeopleyoulove.Whenyouwritewithyouraudienceinmind,yourelatetothem.Mostimportantly,yousharesomethingpreciouswithlovedones.Thinkofhowyoufeltthelasttimesomeoneyoucaredabout____5____(take)timetowriteyouaheartfeltmessage.Youcanevenusethisasanopportunitytosaverelationshipsthatneed____6____(heal)orjusttogetanextrasmileoutofsomeone.Writeappreciationnotesatwork.WhenDougConanttookoverasCEOatCampbell’s,hetransformedthecompanyculturefromunpleasanttoaward-winning.“Mostculturesdon’tdoagoodjobofcelebratingcontributions,soImade____7____apracticetowritethank-younotestoouremployees.”Conantsaid,“Over10years,itamountedtomorethan30,000notes,____8____wehadonly20,000employees.WhereverI’dgointheworld,you’dfindmyhandwrittennotes____9____(display)onemployees’bulletinboards(公告栏).”Intoday’sdigitalworld_____10_____mostcommunicationiselectronic,writingheartfeltthank-younotesenhancesemotionalintelligenceandstrengthensrelationships.Itmakesyourworkplaceorhomebetter.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.beneficialB.buildingC.cloudyD.disturbingE.fixF.mismatchG.originatedH.perceptionI.readiesJ.sharpenedK.supervisesHowtoprosperinanuncertainworldInanageofrapidchange,ourinstinctivedesireforcertaintymaybeblindingustoitspsychologicalcosts.Humansnaturallyneedanswersandtypicallyfinduncertaintyemotionally____11____.It’seasytofeelanxietyforthefutureandseecertaintyasalighthouseinadarkeningtime.Butawaveofnewscientificdiscoveriesrevealsthatlearningtoleanintouncertaintyintimesofrapidchangeisapromising____12____tomentaldistressnotaroyalroadtoanxiety,asmanyofusassume.Agrowingbodyofevidenceandarangeofnewinterventionssuggestthatskillfullymanaginguncertaintyinthefaceofwhat’s____13____,neworunexpectedisaneffectivetreatmentforanxiety.Researchersfurtherobserveitisalikelypathwayto____14____toughness.Toleratingandevendelightinginuncertaintydoesn’tmerelyhelpustoacceptlife’sunpredictability;italso____15____ustolearnandadapt.Eachday,thebrainuses____16____mentalmodelsabouthowtheworldworks,whichareusedtoprocessashiftingenvironment.Whenwemeetsomethingunexpected,aneural(神经的)“predictionerror”signalsa____17____betweenwhatweassumedwouldoccurandwhatoursensestellus.Yetouruneasysenseofnotknowingstimulatesahostof____18____neuralchanges,includingheightenedattention,boostedworkingmemoryandsensitivitytonewinformation.Thebrainispreparingtoupdateour____19____oftheworld.Uncertaintyoffersthe“opportunityforlifetogoindifferentdirections,”saysStephanieGorkaofOhioStateUniversity’sCollegeofMedicine,“andthatisfascinating.”Thisiswhybeingopentouncertaintyiscriticalformentalwell-being.PioneeringworkledbyDr.Dugaswho_____20_____theterm“intoleranceofuncertainty”andNicholasCarletonshowsthatbeingintolerantofuncertaintyincreasesexposuretomentalhealthchallengessuchasanxiety,eatingdisordersanddepression.Bylearningtoacceptuncertainty,wenotonlyenhanceourmentalpowerbutalsopavethewayforpersonalgrowthandthediscoveryofnewopportunities.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Flowersarepowerfulsymbols.Peoplearoundtheworldusethemto____21____festivalsandsignificantlifeevents.Liliesandtulipsrepresent____22____duringspring,atimeoffreshbeginnings;abunchofrosesonValentine’sDayorMother’sDayconveyslove.Andyear-round,noweddingorfuneralis____23____withoutflowers.Bloomsarea____24____business,andtheglobalcutflowersindustryisworthupto$55billionayear.Butbehindthebeautifulflowerscanbesignificantenvironmentalandhuman____25____.Here’showtheflowerindustryisimpactingtheplanet.Thecountrythatisundoubtedlytheworld’slargest____26____ofcutflowersistheUS,withamajorityofimportedflowersfromColombiaandEcuador.InEurope,mostimportedflowerssoldtherearefromequatorialEastAfrica.ThesinglelargestproducerofcutflowersintheworldisColombia,which____27____anestimated660millionstems(茎)in2024.OthertopproducersareEcuador,SriLankaandKenya,thelatter____28____one-thirdofallrosessoldintheEU.Meanwhile,Chinaisrapidlybecominga(n)____29____marketintheglobalflowertrade,drivenbyrisingdemands.Theglobalflowertradeisrapid,which_____30_____theindustry’senvironmentalfootprint—theidealistogetabloomfromfieldtovaseinthreetofivedaysforagoodprofit.ForColombianproducers,withfarmsmostlylocatednearBogotá’sinternationalairport,flowerscanlose15percentoftheir_____31_____foreveryextradayspenttraveling.Manyoftheflowersaregrowninhigh-altitude(高海拔),industrial-scalegreenhouses(fordiseaseandhumiditycontrol),andtheseflowerfarmscancoveranareaofover500acres.Flowersarealsothirstyplants,which_____32_____highwateruseandchemicalrunoff._____33_____,drought-strickenLakeNaivasha,thecenteroftheindustryinKenya,hasseenhalfofitswaterdrawnoffforuseinflowergreenhouses,accordingtosomecritics.Ontopofpollutantsandwateruse,flowerscan_____34_____seriouscarbonemissionsbecauseofrefrigerationandlong-distancetransport.In2020,Valentine’sDayflowersgrowninColombiaandflowntoUSairportsproducedsome360,000metrictonsofCO2.Toputthatintoperspective,that’s_____35_____equivalentto78,000carsdrivenforoneyear.EvenafterflowersareflownintotheUS,they’resometimestruckedthousandsofmilesingas-inefficienttrucksfromcenterssuchasMiamiandLosAngelestolocationsacrossthenation.21.A.sustain B.trace C.restore D.mark22.A.cycle B.tradition C.renewal D.freedom23.A.visible B.dramatic C.complete D.unique24.A.booming B.diverse C.struggling D.risky25.A.costs B.resources C.activities D.objectives26.A.grower B.consumer C.assessor D.distributor27.A.examined B.removed C.preserved D.exported28.A.supplying B.fertilizing C.arranging D.exchanging29.A.emerging B.declining C.exclusive D.protective30.A.neutralises B.theorises C.quantifies D.intensifies31A.symbolism B.availability C.value D.identity32A.allowsfor B.contributesto C.benefitsfrom D.disapprovesof33.A.What’smore B.Forexample C.Incontrast D.Asaresult34.A.generate B.reduce C.monitor D.tackle35.A.merely B.currently C.routinely D.roughlySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)YoshikoAbeisabouttoturn89,butthathasn’tstoppedherfromgoingtothegymeverydayandtryingthefree-of-chargemakeupcourseatherhousingcomplex.“Itwasreallyhelpful,”shesaid,smilingafterputtingonfoundationandpinklipstick,somethingshehadn’tdoneinyears.Japanisthefastest-agingsocietyintheworld,wheremorethanaquarterofitspopulationis65andolder,at36millionpeople.Inaboutadecade,thepercentagewillbe33%.Themarketforolderpeopleisestimatedtogrowtomorethan100trillionyen($650billion)insizethisyear.Nowondertheyoung-at-heartareanexpandingcommunityforbusiness.Andthatbusinessisn’tjustaboutcuresforsicknessesandoldfolks’homes.AkiraShimizu,professorofbusinessatKeioUniversity,saysolderpeopleremainsensitivetotrends,includingthelatestproducts.“Theythinkabouttheclothingandmakeupthatexpresstheirstyleandidentity,”hesaid.Fromluxurycruises(邮轮)and“oldies”rockconcerts,companiesknowthatolderpeoplethesedaysremainactive.“Theygooutwithfriendsandondates,anddressingupmakesthemfeelgood,”saidShimizu.MiwaHiraku,themakeupclassinstructorfromafamousJapaneseuniversity,saysthatmakeupisnotjustgoodforyourphysicalwell-beingbutalsoyoursoul.Sheclaimstowearmakeupevenat100.“Puttingonmakeupworksasaswitchtoturnonyourenergyatthestartofyourday.It’snotjustaboutlookingbeautiful.It’saboutlivingalonghealthylife,”shesaid.YoshihikoHotta,85,theonlymanintheclassofabout30people,didn’ttrythelipstickbuthappilyputonthehandcreamandwentalongwithalltheexerciseroutines.Whileacknowledginghefeltsomethinglikeachinglegs,hedeclaredfirmly,“Idon’tthinkageisrelevant.”36.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebusinessfortheelderlyinJapan?A.Itshowssignsofpotential. B.Itcreatesalargefortuneforthem.C.Itsmainfocusisoncaringforthem. D.Itsfeatureisvariousmakeuplessons.37.AkiraShimizuandMiwaHirakumostlikelyreachanagreementon________.A.thesensitivitytooldpeople’semotionsB.theseniors’preferenceforluxurygoodsC.themakeup’supliftingeffectsonseniorsD.theeconomicbenefitsofmakeupproducts38.Inthelastparagraph,theexampleofYoshihikoHottasuggeststhathe________.A.istheonlymantodoexerciseintheclassB.strictlyfollowstraditionalgenderconceptsC.reluctantlylinksphysicaldiscomforttoageD.feelshighlypressuredtowearmakeupinpublic39.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.SeniorsinJapanarewellawareofgroupidentity.B.TheriseofJapan’ssilvereconomyredefinesaging.CExpertsappealtoseniorstoremainmentallyactive.D.Makeupcoursesarepopularwiththeyoung-at-heartinJapan.(B)InShanghai’sbusystreetsandtoweringhighrises,anewdialectappears—onespokeninalgorithms(算法).Fromdecodinglocalidiomsinconferenceroomstopreservingdisappearingcraftsandguidinggraduatestowardtechcareers,AIisbecomingthecity’sculturalbridge.Thisisurbanintelligencewithlocalflavor.Foreignprofessional’sCulturalTranslator|LujiazuiTool:iFlytekHear+DeepLProUsers:Multinationalconsultants&startupfoundersTheChallenge:72%offoreignprofessionalsstrugglewith“code-switching”—usingformalPutonghuaforbusinessnegotiationsyetconfusedbylocalShanghaineseslang(俚语)indailychats.TheSolution:iFlytekHearconvertslocaldialecttoPutonghuatext.DeepLProtranslateswithculturalnotes:Business:“关系”→“strategicpartnership”Casual:“lùzi”→“trustedlocalnetworks”TheImpact:“Nowwhencolleaguesuselocalslang,Iunderstanditsimpliedmeaning,”saysKlausBecker,investmentanalyst.GuardiansofLostThreads|TianzifangCraftQuarterTools:Midjourney+SynthesiaUsers:________________TheCrisis:WiththeQipaomastersaged80+andtraditionalguidancedeclining,delicatetechniqueslikesewingandembroideryfaceextinction.TheComeback:Midjourney’sdigitalreconstructioncreatesthedigitalversionoftheold-timeQipaofrommuseumscans.Synthesia’slivelessonsconvertmasterinterviewsintointeractivesessionsandauto-createstitch-by-stitch(一针针)videosfromverbalinstructions.TheImpact:“Nowwhenourmaster’shandsshake,hercraftlivesthroughAI-guidedneedles,revitalizinga1947design,”saysyoungdesignerLiXia.CareerPathfinders|CollegeInnovationCenterTools:LinkedIn’sAICareerAssistantUsers:Universitygraduatespilotingthroughtech-drivenmarketsTheChallenge:Newgraduatesstruggletomatchskillswithfast-evolvingtechroles.TheApproach:Analyzes100K+jobpoststoidentifyhigh-demandhybridroles(e.g.,dataanalystforsmarturbanplanning).Recommendsskill-buildingcoursesadaptedforShanghai’stechgrowthsectors.TheFeedback:“AImatchedmystatisticsdegreewithdatarolesupgradingpublictransportsystems,”saysgradEmilyZhang.40.Targetusersfortheblankarelikelytobe________________.A.vocationaltrainersdevelopingcraftcurriculaB.cultureresearchersdigitizingQipaocollectionsC.newdesignerslearningfromagingcraftmastersD.localbusinessesexpandingcraftsmane-commerce41.WhichofthefollowingtoolsetsbestsuitsaforeignartstudentinShanghaiinthehopeofmixingtechroleswithtraditionalcrafts?A.iFlytekHear+Synthesia. B.DeepLPro+Midjourney.C.DeepLPro+LinkedIn’sAI. D.Midjourney+LinkedIn’sAI.42.Wherewouldreadersmostlikelyfindthisarticle?A.Abusinessblog. B.Acareerjournal. C.Apolicybrief. D.Atechmagazine.(C)Thisweek’sNobelPhysicsPrizehonoredtwoscientistswhohelpedcomputers“learn”morelikethehumanbrain.Adaylater,theChemistryPrizewenttothreeresearcherswhousedAItodesignproteinsandrevealmolecular(分子的)structures,aproblemthathadtroubledbiologistsfordecades.Herecomethecomplaints.Thiswascomputerscience,notphysicsorchemistry!Ofthefivewinners,arguablyonlyone,biochemistDavidBaker,worksinthefieldhewasawardedin.TheNobelPrizeshavetraditionallyfavoredconcreteresultsovertheory,experimentaldiscoveryoverpureidea.Butthatpatterndidn’tquiteholdthisyear:oneprizewenttoscientistswhowerededicatedtophysicsasafoundationonwhichtobuildcomputermodelsusedfornogroundbreakingresultinparticular.ThewinnersonWednesday,ontheotherhand,hadcreatedcomputermodelsthatmadebigadvancementsinbiochemistry.Thisshifthintsatanunsettlingprospect:Perhapsscientistswillmerelycraftthetoolsthatmakethebreakthroughs,ratherthandotherevolutionaryworkthemselvesorevenunderstandhowitcameabout.ArtificialintelligencedesignsandbuildshundredsofmolecularNotreDames(巴黎圣母院)andaresearcherishonoredforinventingthetool“shovel”.Buthey,givepeoplesomecredit.Sciencehasalwaysinvolvedtoolsandinstruments,andourrelationshiptothemhasgrownmorecomplexwiththeiradvancement.Fewastronomerstodayputaneyetoatelescope;sensorsandAImodelscollecteye-poppingvolumesofdata;computerprogramsanalyzethemforpatternsfamiliarandstrange;researchersexaminethem,sometimesfromhalfwayacrosstheworld.Theheavensarepixels(像素)onamonitor.Who,then,ownsthediscovery?Wheredoesthemachineryendandthehumanbegin?Ifanything,highlightingAI’sroleinscience,theNobelCommitteealsorevealeditsownuntimelyapproach.AlfredNobel’s1895visionrewardedtheindividualgeniusplantingflagsinPhysics,Chemistry,andMedicine.Buttoday’schallenges,suchasclimatechange,cancer,extinction,don’trespectthoseboundaries.Rareisthepurechemistorbiologist;commonisthegeochemist,thecomputationalevolutionarytheorist.AIismakingthesedivisionslessdistinct,linkingvastdatasetsacrossdisciplinesandboostingunexpectedcooperation.“Among”isthekeyword.Scienceisevermoreateameffort,abeautiful,essentialrealitythattheNobels,withtheirstrictrulesandcategories,struggletocelebrate.IfNobelCommitteeisnowrewardingthecontributionsofAI,shoulditnotalsorecognizetheresearcherswhoseresultsitlearnedfrom?43.Whatcausedthecomplaintsaboutthisyear’sNobelPrizesinPhysicsandChemistry?A.Winnerswererecognizedforexperimentalresults.B.Bothprizeswereassociatedwithcomputerscience.C.Thebiologyfieldhaslongbeenoverlookedintheaward.D.PhysicsPrizeswereawardedformodelsinbiochemistry.44.Thewritermentions“NotreDame”and“telescope”tosuggest________.A.AImaskshuman-machinerolesindiscoveryB.humansowetheirunderstandingoftheworldtoAIC.AIismorecrucialthanhumansinscientificexplorationD.humansenabletoolstoindependentlymakebreakthroughs45.Itcanbeinferredinthelasttwoparagraphsthat________.A.thecommitteehasbeenusedtoapplaudingateameffortBemphasisingindividualgeniusisagainstmodernscienceC.AIshouldbepreferredoverresearchersforbreakthroughsD.thestrictrulesandcategoriesaddressscientificchallenges46.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.AItakesover:thedeclineoftraditionalscienceB.AIdominatesscience:theendofhumandiscoveryC.NobelPrizesquestionAI’sroleinmodernresearchD.NobelPrizeshighlightAIandteamworkinscienceSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.WhyplasticbottlesnowhavetheircapsattachedYoumayhaveboughtadrinkrecentlyandnoticedsomethingodd:theonceremovablecapisnowtiedtothebottlebyasmallpieceofplastic.Thisisoneofseveralpoliciesdesignedtolimittheamountofplasticlitter.Itspecificallytargetsthecapsfromsingle-useplasticbottles._____47_____Plasticbottlecapsarenowamongthetoptenlitteritemsfoundinriversandtheocean.IntheUK,2023beachsurveyslistedbottlecapsasthethirdmostcommontypeoflitter,whileontheDutchNorthSeacoastline,surveysrecordedupto128bottlecapsforeachkilometreofbeachin2016._____48_____Aconnectingpiececreatesoneitemoflitter,nottwo,thatiseasiertopickupandlesslikelytobetakenin.Afterall,mostanimalscan’teatanentirebottle._____49_____Capsaresmaller,typicallycoloredandmadeofadifferenttypeofplasticthanthebottletheyareattachedto,sotheyneedtoberecycledseparately.Theconnectingpieceswouldlikelyincreasedetectionratesofbottlecapswhilefacilitatingtheseparationofbottlesinrecyclingprocess.Itisworthnotingthatrecyclinghasneverbeenarealisticsolutiontotheoverproductionofplastic._____50_____Attachedbottlescapsarearefreshingideathatplacestheresponsibilityonthoseproducingmillionsoflitter-ableitemsinthefirstplace.Before,youhadtotrynottolitter.Now,youhavetotrytolitter.Doesn’tthatseemeasier?A.Willrecyclingratesimproveaccordingly?B.Whataretheprocedurestorecyclethebottlecaps?C.Tryingtosolvelitteringbyaskingthepublictostopisnotworking.D.Bottlecapsarealsooneofthemostcommonitemsconsumedbymarineanimals.E.Havingbottlecapsattachedcouldleadtohigherinstancesofplasticgoingtolandfill.F.Theyaremorelikelytofindtheirwayintotheenvironmentandposeriskstowildlife.III.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.BritishfarmsareattractingmodernconsumersPeterleyManorFarmhasmovedalongwayfromtraditionalfarming.WhenRogerBrill,afourth-generationfarmertookoverthefarmin1982,hegrewandsoldfruitandvegetablesfromthefarmgate.Nowthefarmboastsa“wildspa”withoutdooricebathsandawood-firedsteambath,yoga(瑜伽)classesinaMongolianyurt(蒙古包).Branchingouthasbecomethenormformodernfarmers.Nearly70%offarmsinEnglandareengagingindifferentcommercialactivities.Outofthosewithadditionalincomestreams,oneinfiveearnmorethanhalfoftheirincomefromdiversifiedinitiatives.Halfoffarm-ownersletoutspaceforotheractivities,accordingtofiguresfromtheDepartmentforEnvironment,Food&RuralAffairs(DEFRA);afifthgenerateincomefromsolarenergy.Thedecisiontodiversifymaynotbenew:farmershavesoughtalternativeincomestreamsfordecades.Buttheneedhasbecomemoreurgent.Farmshavebeensqueezedbyhugerisesinenergycostsandtherapidlyincreasingcostofagriculturallabourinrecentyears.Increasinglyunpredictableweather,includingrecordamountsofrainfall,hasmadeharvestslessreliable.Changingsubsidy(补贴)arrangementsaddtotheuncertainty.DEFRAestimatesthatupto42%ofallfarmsareunprofitablewithouttheBasicPaymentScheme(BPS),asubsidythatwasintroducedin2015andisnowending.Diversificationbringsnewbusinessforstrugglingfarms.Butadaptingtoconsumerdemandsleavesthemexposedtowidereconomiccycles.Italsorequiresthemtofindworkerswithnewskills.InfuturePeterleyManorFarmwillneedmoremarketersandchefs,forinstance,andfewerfarmhands.Inonerespect,though,thingsarenotthatdifferentfromold-fashionedfarming.“Theserviceindustryischallenging,”saysMsBrill.“It’shardworkandlonghours.”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IV.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.这位教练精心编写的健身手册将于明年2月问世。(expect)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________53.太阳破云而出，驴友们不禁啧啧称奇。(can’thelp)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________54.只有研究透市场需求，才能对产品开发对症下药。(tailor)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________55.目前，这部国内很火的电影在海外的上映计划覆盖了澳大利亚、新西兰等国，预售火爆，一票难求。(so...that...)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________V.GuidedWriting56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你是明启中学学生李华，最近学校学生会举办了一年一度的义卖活动。现向同学们征集改进建议，让明年的义卖活动更加成功。请你写一封信给学生会，内容须包括：(1)简要描述本次活动及存在的问题;(2)给出具体的改进建议及原因。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________浦东新区2024学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试卷(考试时间：105分钟满分：115分)I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ThepowerofthepenNumerousstudieshighlightthepsychologicalbenefitsofwriting.Forexample,researchersfoundthatparticipantswhoengagedinasix-weekprogramofexpressivewritingimprovedtheirmentaltoughness.Inanotherstudy,researchersanalyzedbrainscanstoseehowwritingaboutnegativeeventsaffectedthewaysuchevents____1____(process)andhandled.Theyconcludedthatexpressivewritingmightbeaneffectivetooltoaddressnegativeemotionsand____2____writingaboutapastfailurecouldimprovelearning.Lastyear,brainresearchersdemonstratedthatwritingbyhand____3____typingwithakeyboardpromotedmorecomplexbrainconnectivity,whichwascrucialformemoryformation.Thesefindingssuggestthattheprocessofwritingallowsyou____4____(clarify)thoughtsand“internalize”them,thusincreasingthebenefits.Tocultivatethehabitofwriting,trythetwotips.Writetopeopleyoulove.Whenyouwritewithyouraudienceinmind,yourelatetothem.Mostimportantly,yousharesomethingpreciouswithlovedones.Thinkofhowyoufeltthelasttimesomeoneyoucaredabout____5____(take)timetowriteyouaheartfeltmessage.Youcanevenusethisasanopportunitytosaverelationshipsthatneed____6____(heal)orjusttogetanextrasmileoutofsomeone.Writeappreciationnotesatwork.WhenDougConanttookoverasCEOatCampbell’s,hetransformedthecompanyculturefromunpleasanttoaward-winning.“Mostculturesdon’tdoagoodjobofcelebratingcontributions,soImade____7____apracticetowritethank-younotestoouremployees.”Conantsaid,“Over10years,itamountedtomorethan30,000notes,____8____wehadonly20,000employees.WhereverI’dgointheworld,you’dfindmyhandwrittennotes____9____(display)onemployees’bulletinboards(公告栏).”Intoday’sdigitalworld_____10_____mostcommunicationiselectronic,writingheartfeltthank-younotesenhancesemotionalintelligenceandstrengthensrelationships.Itmakesyourworkplaceorhomebetter.【答案】1.wereprocessed2.that3.insteadof##ratherthan4.toclarify5.took6.healing##tobehealed7.it8.though##although9displayed10.where【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了写作的力量，包括写作对心理的益处、对大脑的影响，以及培养写作习惯的方法。【1题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：在另一项研究中，研究人员分析了脑部扫描，以了解写下负面事件如何影响此类事件被处理和应对的方式。“suchevents”是定语从句的主语，与“process”是被动关系，即事件被处理，根据上下文时态为一般过去时，故填wereprocessed。【2题详解】考查宾语从句。句意：他们得出结论，表达性写作可能是处理负面情绪的有效工具，并且写下过去的失败可以促进学习。前文“that”引导的第一个宾语从句是“expressivewritingmightbeaneffectivetooltoaddressnegativeemotions”，第二个宾语从句，从句结构和句意完整，连接词为that。故填that。【3题详解】考查介词短语。句意：去年，大脑研究人员证明，手写而不是用键盘打字能促进更复杂的大脑连接，这对记忆形成至关重要。这里是在对比手写和打字对大脑连接的不同作用，强调手写的优势，所以用“insteadof”或“ratherthan”连接，故填insteadof/ratherthan。【4题详解】考查不定式。句意：这些发现表明，写作的过程能让你理清思绪并将其“内化”，从而增加益处。“allowsb.todosth.”允许某人做某事。故填toclarify。【5题详解】考查时态。句意：想想上次你在乎的人花时间给你写了一封真心的信时你是什么感受。thelasttime引导的时间状语从句，描述过去的动作，所以用一般过去时。故填took。【6题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：你甚至可以利用这个机会来挽救需要修复的关系，或者只是让某人开心一下。need作实义动词时，且物做主语时，后面接动词的