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2023年上海市青浦区中考一模英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．It’s obvious that he’s not telling________truth.A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．News came that a deer escaped________the zoo last night.A．by B．of C．with D．from3．A football match between France and Argentina was held________December18.A．to B．on C．in D．at4．The soldiers will do________until they get orders from their captain.A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything 5．The scenic spot we visited during the holiday was not as________as we expected.A．crowded B．more crowded C．most crowded D．the mostcrowded6．The old man sat up and looked________at the person who knocked him down.A．lonely B．angrily C．lovely D．friendly 7．“You________be afraid of the dog.It won’t bite you,”said the owner.A．won’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．can’t 8．Last weekend,Leo________himself by accident when he was cooking lunch.A．burns B．burnt C．was burning D．had burnt 9．Professor Lee is not in his office.He________a speech in the hall.A．gives B．gave C．will give D．is giving 10．Jack’s mother always reminds him________his report of the project on time.A．finish B．finished C．to finish D．finishing 11．I’m considering________Italian when I further my study in a university.A．learn B．learns C．to learn D．learning 12．Andy still doesn’t know how to solve the math problem,________you’d better explain it again.A．so B．or C．and D．but 13．The greenhouse effect won’t be reduced________less carbon dioxide is released.A．although B．because C．when D．unless14．Cici is going to hike in the countryside with her colleagues,________?A．isn’t she B．can’t she C．hasn’t she D．won’t she 15．________fine furniture you have!Everything in your flat is in good taste.A．How B．What C．What a D．What an 二、短文选词填空三、用所给单词的正确形式填空四、改写句子五、划线部分提问六、同义句转化七、改写句子九、阅读单选C．help homeless animals find a place to live D．organize some activities for kids to have fun十、完形填空How much do47．A．look for B．work as C．deal with D．depend on 48．A．However B．Therefore C．At present D．In addition 49．A．prefer B．notice C．forget D．suffer 50．A．good B．average C．terrible D．reasonable十一、短文首字母填空十二、多任务混合阅读Three years started thinking about and oceans.That’sCash,now12, Advances said that was once thought.The city sits on the information led Cash spaces and waterways.At first,Cash soon he realized Eventually,he and river.Cash has also recycled more than protection efforts. creatures.He also set up十三、话题作文64．Write at least60words about the topic“Make the right move”（请以“明智之举”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。

2021-2022学年上海市罗星中学八年级（上）期末英语试卷试题数：34，总分：1051.（单选题，1分）Grandma Wang told ____ amusing story to her grandson just now.（）A.aB.anC.theD./2.（单选题，1分）At last Captain King and his crew escaped ____ Gork and kangaroos successfully.（）A.fromB.inC.toD.above3.（单选题，1分）My friend Amy always does ____ a favour when I meet trouble in my maths.（）A.IB.myC.meD.mine4.（单选题，1分）My mum ____ shops on WeChat because she thinks it is not safe.（）A.alwaysB.neveruallyD.sometimes5.（单选题，1分）Our life is becoming ____ than before because of the new inventions.（）A.convenientB.most convenientC.the most convenientD.more convenient6.（单选题，1分）Is there ____ between the blackboard and the noticeboard,Mary？（）A.somethingC.nothingD.everything7.（单选题，1分）The home-made yogurt in this bakery tastes____.Would you like some？（）A.niceB.nicelyC.badlyD.softly8.（单选题，1分）We'd better ____ talking.The class will start in a minute.（）A.stopB.to stopC.stoppingD.stops9.（单选题，1分）Nancy ____ lots of trees in our town in her free time since last year.（）A.has plantedB.plantedC.plantsD.is planting10.（单选题，1分）Tera is interested in Chinese culture.She ____ to study in Shanghai University two years ago.（）A.beginB.beginsC.beganD.will begin11.（单选题，1分）Students ____ be careful when they do experiments in the lab.（）A.canB.mustC.shouldD.need12.（单选题，1分）--______will the architect finish the plan of the bridge？--In two weeks.（）A.How longB.How farC.How often13.（单选题，1分）Jane was late for an important meeting ____ her alarm clock didn't work.（）A.beforeB.whyC.becauseD.when14.（单选题，1分）The ten-year-old boy saved his neighbours in a fire.____brave boy he was!（）A.HowB.WhatC.What anD.What a15.（单选题，1分）--- I have nothing to do.Let's go and see a film.--- ____ .（）A.I'm afraid notB.I agree with youC.Never mindD.Sounds great16.（问答题，4分）pletely B.with C.but D.making E.withoutWendy Martin is a university student who used to love chatting with friends online.She often spent much of her free time（1）___ new friends online.Then something awful happened.It（2）___ changed Wendy's feelings about the Internet.Visiting the chat rooms on music websites was Wendy's favourite thing to do online.Then Wendy first met Anne.The two women liked each other immediately.Soon they exchanged e-mail addresses and were chatting online every day.They both liked the same music,the same clothes and the same films,（3）___ they also had the same worries about studying and the future.Anne had e-mailed her a photo of herself- she even looked like Wendy.So,when Anne asked Wendy for her address and phone number,Wendy gave them（4）___ thinking.17.（问答题，4分）A.Always B.different C.In fact D.Never E.bankWhen Wendy got a letter from the bank,she realized something was wrong.Anne was not who she said she was.（1）___ ，"Anne" was a 45-year-old man called Tim Histanon.He had used Wendy's personal information to spend all the money in her（2）___ .Fortunately,Tim Histanon was finally caught by the police and Wendy got most of her money back.Everyone can learn from the mistakes that Wendy made.（3）___ give out personal information while chatting online and always make sure your user name is（4）___ from your real name.18.（问答题，1分）Peter has got ___ different birthday presents from his friends.（fifth）19.（问答题，1分）I moved to a new flat last month.There are thirty ___ in my block.（storey）20.（问答题，1分）Susan enjoyed the ___ of the school holidays with her cousin last month.（free）21.（问答题，1分）The little boy was really ___ to see so many mice for the first time.（frighten）22.（问答题，1分）It took him much time to ___ the magic character in the new film.（creative）23.（问答题，1分）Computers can add,subtract,multiply and divide ___ nowadays.（accurate）24.（问答题，1分）There will be a big ___ park called Legoland in Fengjing Town soon. （amuse）25.（填空题，2分）They'll take a plane to go on business to Dalian next week. （改为否定句）They ___ ___ a plane to go on business to Dalian next week.26.（填空题，2分）The story about Captain King took place on an unexplored planet.（改为反意疑问句）The story about Captain King took place on an unexplored planet, ___ ___ ？27.（填空题，2分）John likes the Monkey King best because he is clever and brave. （对划线部分提问）___ ___ John like the Monkey King best？28.（填空题，2分）The old lady is too weak to open the door of the car by herself. （保持原句意思不变）The old lady is ___ weak ___ she can't open the door of the car by herself.29.（问答题，2分）an architect,my ambition,I，is,leave school,when,to be （连词成句）___30.（填空题，6分）The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will begin on February 4，2022.It will end on February 20，2022.The Winter Paralympics （残奥会） will begin a month later.Do you know the two lovely mascots？On September 17 of the year 2021，the two lovely mascots first showed on TV.Let's meet the mascots!Look at the panda!It looks like an astronaut.It wears an ice shell,which helps the panda toskate,snowboard and ski and it looks fat,so we call it "Bing Dwen Dwen" （冰墩墩） .The design for Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen from over 5，800 pieces of designs from China and 35 countries around the world.White is the colour of ice and snow. "Bing Dwen Dwen" likes ice sports very much and is good at them.That's why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern？The lantern 's name is "Shuey Rhon Rhon"（雪容融） .When the Chinese New Year comes,people always make or buy red lanterns.Red is the colour of hope and good luck,so people think their dreams will come true in the new year."Shuey Rhon Rhon" can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much,and they show their love for them on the Internet.（1）The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will last for ___ .A.more than a monthB.more than twenty-four daysC.more than half a monthD.more than two months（2）___ is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.A.An astronautB.Shuey Rhon RhonC.A red lanternD.Bing Dwen Dwen（3）The underlined word "mascot" in the first paragraph means ___ .A.a song of the Olympic GamesB.a sport of the Olympic GamesC.a symbol of the Olympic GamesD.a colour of the Olympic Games（4）Why do people make or buy red lanterns when the Chinese New Year comes？ ___A.Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck.B.Because"Shuey Rhon Rhon" is a mascot.C.Because people think red lanterns are very lovely.D.Because it is easy to make red lanterns.（5）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？ ___A.The design for Bing Dwen Dwen was only chosen from China.B."Shuey Rhon Rhon" likes ice sports and is good at them.C.Everybody likes the two mascots and shows his love on the Internet.D.The two lovely mascots first showed on TV on September 16.（6）What's the best title of the passage？ ___A.The sports in Olympic GamesB.Two Olympic mascots come to lifeC.2022 Beijing Winter Olympic GamesD.2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games31.（填空题，6分）One day I walked along the sea for about an hour then I felt hungry.It was seven.I went to my favourite restaurant,where I often went to eat two or three times a week.I knew the owner well.I went into the crowded restaurant and ordered my meal.While I was（1）___ ，I saw a man sitting at a corner table near the door keeping looking in my direction,as if he knew me.The man had a newspaper open in front of him.But I could see that he was keeping an eye on me.When the waiter brought my soup,the man was（2）___ puzzled by the waiter and me.We talked with each other warmly like family members.He found that I was well known in the restaurant.（3）___ he got up and went into the kitchen.After a few minutes he came out,paid for his meal and left.When I finished the dinner,I asked the owner（4）___ the man had wanted.The owner told me he was a detective."Really？" I was surprised. "He was certainly interested in me.But why？" I asked." He followed you here because he thought you were a man he was looking for,"the owner said."When he came into the kitchen,he showed me a（5）___ of the wanted man.He certainly looked like you!Of course I told him that he had made a mistake."How（6）___ I was!I came to a restaurant where I was known well,or I might have been in trouble!（1）A.eating B.singing C.waiting D.sleeping（2）A.quickly B.clearly C.slowly D.badly（3）A.At first B.At last C.At most D.At least（4）A.which B.why C.when D.what（5）A.photo B.book C.magazine D.paper（6）A.strange B.bad C.lucky D.amazing32.（问答题，7分）In Spelling Bee competitions,children try to spell difficult words correctly.And by spelling the word""murraya"（a type of tree）14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde w （1）___ the first prize in the 2021 U.S.National Spelling Bee.To get to this point,Avant- garde practiced for seven hours a day.She tried to remember the spelling of about 13，000 words per day.But the girl says spelling is her side hobby.Her"r（2）___ hobby" is basketball.Avant- garde started practicing dribbling（运球）w（3）___ she was five years old.For her eighth birthday,her parents gave her a Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records book.After r（4）___ it,the girl wanted to get a record for herself.Now,Avant-garde has three Guinness World Records for her basketball skills.Her favorite record is the most basketballs（six）dribbled at the same time by one person.She practiced it for two years before creating the record for her 13th birthday.Avant-garde a（5）___ has more than 12，000 followers on the Internet.And videos of her dribbling basketballs attracted some famous players."I'm not just playing basketball.I'm trying to go somewhere with it," the girl says. "Spelling is like the d（6）___ basketball is like the main dish."Avant-garde says she is trying to get as many achievements as she can.She hopes to help the girls around the world.She wants t（7）___ to know that they can do any that they put their minds to.33.（问答题，7分）Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang,Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu gave the first live class from China's space station to students on the earth on Thursday afternoon,9 December,2021.The class began at 3：40 p.m. （Beijing Time），with a total of 1，420 students attending the lecture from five classrooms across China.The primary classroom is located in the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing.Classrooms have also been set up in Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province,Hong Kong and Macao.Wang Yaping,helped by the two other crew members,gave the students a tour of the living and working areas of the space station.She showed them the microwave,water dispenser（自动取物装置）and refrigerator in the space kitchen.She opened the mini-fridge and took out a fresh apple.In response to a student's questions,Wang described what she could see in space."The stars we see are much brighter,but they do not twinkle.The sky we see isn't blue,but deep black.And every day,we can see the sun rise 16 times because we circle the Earth every 90 minutes," she said.Zhai Zhigang introduced the special uniform Ye Guangfu was wearing during theclass.According to Zhai,it is called a"penguin jumpsuit" and it has multiple elastic bands（多弹性带）inside it to help the astronauts maintain their muscle strength.The three astronauts answered the questions carefully and ended the class with their best wishes."The secrets of space and science are boundless（无止境的），and the future is yours,"said Zhai Zhigang.（1）When did the students on the earth have the first live class from China's space station？___（2）How did Wang Yaping give the students a tour of the living and working areas of the space station？ ___（3）The three astronauts can't have fresh fruit in the space station,can they？ ___（4）How many times do the three astronauts circle the Earth every day？ ___（5）What is the use of multiple elastic bands inside a"penguin jumpsut"？ ___（6）What do you think of the live class from China's space station ？Why？ ___ ___34.（问答题，9分）Write at least 60 words on the topic"A letter to ____ "（寒假即将来临，你已制定好你的寒假计划，并想分享给你的笔友Simon,请以"给 ____ 的一封信"为题，写一篇正文不少于60词的书信，标点符号不占格。

2024年上海市奉贤区中考英语二模试卷一、Listening Comprehension（听力理解）1．（5分）Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（1） （2） （3） （4） （5） 2．（5分）Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question your hear.（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案。

）（1）A．The World Sports.B．The Animal World.C．The World News.D．Around the World.（2）A．Go to a concert.B．Watch a football game.C．Stay at home.D．Visit Peace Park.（3）A．In a shop.B．On the playground.C．At a restaurant.D．In a hospital.（4）A．Surprised.B．Worried.C．Moved.D．Upset.（5）A．24.B．30.C．54.D．58.3．（5分）Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示）（1）The professor handed out question papers with only a black dot in the center. （2）The students were asked to write about what they saw on their papers. （3）The students focused on describing the white part of the paper，not the black dot. （4）The professor graded the students' answers based on their descriptions of the black dot. （5）The professor wanted to tell his students that they should not waste time thinking aboutthe negative things in their lives. 4．（10分）Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences.（听短文，用听到的单词完成下列句子。

2023年上海市中考模拟英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．The opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games was held in Beijing ________ Feb 4, 2022 and it was so fantastic.A．in B．at C．on D．by2．He is my favourite basketball star and I like ________ very much.A．he B．him C．his D．himself 3．There are ________ mistakes in Mary’s project, so her teacher is pleased with her work. A．little B．few C．a little D．a few 4．India has the second ________ population in the world.A．large B．larger C．largest D．the largest 5．Ben, is your mother cooking meat in the kitchen? It smells so ________!A．well B．badly C．pretty D．nice6．—________ do you go to the theatre?—Once a month.A．How often B．How much C．How long D．How soon 7．You _______ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy.A．can’t B．shouldn’tC．needn’t D．mustn’t8．My father ________ the underground to work on weekdays. He is a green consumer. A．take B．takes C．took D．has taken 9．Jack and Rose ________ each other and contacted for a long time.A．know B．knew C．have known D．had known 10．I would rather ________ at home and enjoy TV programs with my family during holidays.A．stay B．stays C．staying D．to stay11．I didn’t sleep well last night because the baby next door kept ________ the whole night. A．cry B．cried C．crying D．to cry 12．Don’t waste any water resources, ________ you’ll run out of them in the near future. A．or B．so C．and D．but13．________ my grandfather is over sixty, he is learning the new technology.A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because 14．People have seldom seen a teenager with so much talent like Eileen Gu, ________? A．do they B．don’t they C．have they D．haven’t they 15．________ excellent performance the artists gave at the CCTV Gala on New Year’s Eve! A．What B．How C．What a D．What an二、短文选词填空将下列单词或词组填入空格。

华东师大二附中2024学年第一学期10月英语试卷高三英语II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Swimmer breaks record, drowns doping noise with golden strokeFreestyle swimming prodigy Pan Zhanle reaffirmed the integrity and solid progress of Chinese swimmers by breaking his own world record to win the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday night at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Pan, 19, who cleared several rounds of doping tests, finished in 46, is to win China's first swimming gold at the ongoing Games in the French capital, (21) (top)his 46.80seconds record made in February at the world championships in Doha, Qatar.Entering Wednesday's final session under huge pressure to end China's gold medal drought in the Paris Olympics pool, Pan sent the capacity crowd at the La Defense Arena into a frenzy as he shaved 0.4 second (22) his own record.It was the first world record broken in any swimming competition by the end of Wednesday, and significantly boosted Team China's morale following a series of near-misses from the top spot on the podium in(23) (early)events.Pan's masterful performance,(24) came after he completed rigorous doping test programs prior to and during the Games with zero positive results, delivered a fitting reply to some Western media organizations, such as The New York Times, and other organizations led by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that claimed Chinese swimmers achieved consistent improvements through "unfair" means."I just swam perfectly today and made a strong impression for Chinese swimming. I hope this gold lifts the spirits of the whole team and helps more teammates make a golden start," Pan said at a news conference held after the event."For Chinese swimming and for my country, I think it's huge to prove that Chinese athletes (25) also prevail in another event (other than traditionally strong disciplines) in swimming." he added.As a talented young swimmer, who is particularly strong in his final split push, Pan made his presence (26) (feel) at the world championships in Doha by setting his previous record in a stunning lead-off leg in China's gold-winning men's 4x 100m relay.Asked (27) he managed to achieve such impressive progress, the teenager attributed his improvement in time during the Olympics to hard work, commitment to clean sport, discipline and support of modern training methods."I took 21 doping tests from May to July, prior to the Games, and had no positive results at all. It was no big deal(28) the testing was conducted fairly and according to rules. I cooperated with all thetesting procedures and stayed confident (29) I am competing fair and clean," Pan said."As far as my daily routine is concerned, I did a lot of aerobics and endurance training to strengthen my push and kick in the final split. We have also adopted a scientific underwater monitoring and analyzing system to review our techniques and strokes, so that we can train better and more effectively," he added.Pan's great from has been hailed by his rivals including Chalmers, (30) 100mfreestyle winner at the 2016 Rio Games, who said the blend of raw power and strategic brilliance in Pan's swimming is simply impressive. Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. advanceB. idealsC. drivingD. stellarE. engageF. scopeG. securingH. relative I. showcased J. overall K. capturedChina leaves Paris Paralympics in successThe 17th Summer Paralympic Games concluded of Sept 8 in Paris, where the Chinese delegation delivered another (31) performance. Competing in 19 sports and 302 events, China claimed a total of 94 gold medals, 76 silver, and 50 bronze, (32) a dominant victory on both the gold and overall medal tallies, making their sixth consecutive win in these rankings.According to delegation secretary-general Chang, Zheng, Team China showed a(n) (33) improvement in Paris, with the number of gold-winning sports rising from 9 in the previous Games to 12. Athletes medaled in 18 sports, widening their (34) of success. In swimming, athletics, weightlifting and cycling, Chinese athletes set 20 world records, while many others achieved personal bests.China continued to demonstrate its strength in core events such as athletics, swimming, table tennis, badminton and wheelchair fencing.Breakthroughs were a hallmark of these games. The taekwondo team secured its first-ever Paralympic gold medal, while the boccia team, in its fourth Paralympic appearance, earned two golds, marking their first-ever podium finish."Both veteran and young athletes displayed their talents, with the younger generation emerging as a (35) force behind China's continued progress in Paralympic sports," Chang said.Nineteen-year-old swimmer Jiang Yuyan (36) seven gold medals, 23-year-old swimmer Guo Jincheng earned four golds and two silvers, and badminton player Qu Zimo, also233,took home two golds.China's Paralympic athletes have (37) a deep sense of national pride and patriotism on the global stage, embodying the spirit of the new generation of Chinese youth with their confidence, positivity, and determination to overcome challenges, according to Chang.Chang highlighting a touching moment of solidarity when Ethiopla's visually-impaired athletes ran out of blindfolds and pads during the Games. "Their first thought was to turn to the Chinese team for help, and we responded immediately. This mutual assistance among athletes reflects the Paralympic (38) of unity and friendship," he said.The China Disabled Persons' Federation played a crucial role in coordinating preparations for both the Paris Paralympics and the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, ensuring the success of both events." The outstanding performanceat the Hangzhou Games laid a solid foundation for our achievements in Paris," Chang added.Chang emphasized the China Disabled Persons' Federation's efforts to promote access to sports for people with disabilities, allowing them to enjoy the benefits of sports rehabilitation. The federation has been working to (39) grassroots sports for the disabled while improving the standard of competitive sports, promoting balanced development between the two."We hope the remarkable performance of the Chinese delegation in Paris will inspire people with disabilities to actively (40) in sports and cultural activities, focus on rehabilitation and fitness, develop new skills, and pursue their dreams with courage, creating a better and more fulfilling life," Chang said.III. Reading ComprehensionsSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Overcoming your inner goblinRECENTLY, some colleagues of mine put on a public health conference. More than 80people registered for thein-person-only event, and we ordered coffees and snacks for a little under that number-assuming, as is the (41) , that 20 to 30 per cent of people would dropout.(42) ,it was closer to 90 per cent. Only a handful of people showed up. We were shocked and distressed, and started speculating about why the (43) was so bad. Then someone mentioned that this kind of thing is more common after the covid-19 lockdowns: people just don't like leaving their homes anymore.A quick search online will show you that our experience wasn't a fluke（偶然）.Some journalists and science centres have also noted that people were behaving antisocially –harassing others or causing distress-during the lockdowns. All this suggests that the process (44) culture change -wat is known as cultural evolution -requiresa lot of regular social interaction to maintain itself. Society is probably more (45) than many of us would liketo think.Cultural evolution is how information that can't be (46) in your genes is shared or changes. We learn a lot from our elders and contemporaries, things like language and social norms that we just can't spring from the womb understanding. Over the past 30 years or so, cultural evolution has exploded as an accode mic field, with computer models and lab experiments showing that the cultural sharing of social norms is central to the stabilily of soclety.Yet it may be that those norms need a lot more (47) than we might have thought. A 2022 paper in Crime Science showed a 50 per cent rise in antisocial behaviours during periods in 2020 and 2021. These findings (48) strongly with data suggesting that rates of crimes such as theft and burglary dropped.Other strange trends - or new cultural traits, to use the language of cultural evolution researchers -(49) over the 2020 to 2022 period. People started referring to "goblin mode", or hiding in your house, closing the blinds, playing games, watching TV and eating junk food for hours.(I confess than when I first heard the term, I thought: "That sounds nice!")In a way, the covid-19 lockdowns were a large-scale experiment in what happens to our culturally transmitted norms when we enforce physical separation from others. The results are, to say the least, (50) .The behaviours we have been over the past few years suggest that not only do we need cultural transmission to learn how to behavesociably, we need repeated and regular interaction to maintain norms. In other words, if I explain to a child that it is (51) to yell at other people, it seems it isn't enough to only do this once.The behaviours we have seen-and continue to see- indicate that covid-19 lockdowns forced a kind of (52) cultural evolutionary process. We are social animals who need regular interaction, and (53) us of socialising releases a culturally primitive, largely antisocial goblin.The good news, however, is that the world's accidental experiment in the shortcomings of our ability to hold onto cultural norms suggests some (54) .It is clear that digital communication - sitting in depressing Zoom meetings and playing the odd online game with friends - isn't enough to maintain norms across society. And so we, individually and as cultural groups, should promote in-person socialisation (this does not mean required appearancesat the office) where possible - and encourage others to overcome their inner goblins.(55) ,at the very least, many more free biscuits might go to waste.41.A. norm B. standard C. reality D. phenomenon42.A. Relatively B. Surprisingly C. Reasonably D. Miraculously43.A. turnover B. workout C. turnout D. takeout44.A. underestimating B. underlining C. undergoing D. underlying45.A. fragile B. stable C. steady D. harmonious46.A. enacted B. encoded C. activated D. enclosed47.A. restoration B. reflection C. maintenance D. inspection48.A. coupled B. coincided C. concerned D. contrasted49.A. popped up B. rounded up C. took up D. cleared up50.A. touching B. discouraging C. inspiring D. uplifting51.A. feasible B. inevitable C. mean D. civilized52. A. tangible B. rational C. exceptional D. reverse53.A. depriving B. approving C. relieving D. assuring54.A. messes B. fixes C. mysteries D. particulars55.A. Rather B. Still C. Otherwise D. MoreoverSection BDirections: Read the following two passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Is fruit getting sweeter?"These are so sweet, I can't manage very many," said a friend at my table one summer's evening a couple of years ago. She wasn't talking about dessert but about a bowl of glossy-dark fresh cherries. I bit into the taut skin of another delicious cherry with its sweet crimson juices and realized that she was right. The fruit was so sweet that it was as if it had been pre-sugared.But the cherries of my childhood, which my sister and I used to dangle over our ears like earrings, were much less uniformly sweet than today's cherries. Some of them were hardly sweet at all, which made it all the more excitingwhen you happened upon a super-sweet one.Is modern fruit bred to be sweeter than in the past? The short answer is yes, thought the longer answer is more complicated. Some of the most powerful evidence that fruit is sweeter than before comes from zoos. In 2018, it was reported that Melbourne Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay and weight gain. Bananas were removed from the monkey's menu and changed into a lower-sugar vegetable-based diet.Among fruit breeders, the word "quality" is now routinely used as a synonym for "high in sugar" (though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using "molecular approaches", a group of Korean plant scientist wrote that "in general, the sugar content" of many fruits is now higher than before "owing to continuous selection and breeding". Modern apple varieties, the scientist noted, were on average sweeter than older types.Breeding isn't the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there's also climate change. Research from Japan found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples (which were already a sweet variety) have become significantly sweeter and softer. The lead researcher, Toshihoko Sugiura, said that "if you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference."With the rise in sweeter fruit, our expectations of how fruit should taste have also changed. Whether we are talking apples or peaches, Europeans and Americans tend to favour fruit that is both acid and sweet, whereas in Asia, the most popular fruit is intensely sweet with hardly any acidity. Plant breeder and scientist Marco Cirilli tells me that in Asian countries, the "honey" flavours of low-acid peaches are much appreciated, while European consumers prefer peaches that are "slightly acidic". All around the world, the common thread in what people want from fruit is sweetness.In a way, the rise of consistently sweeter fruit in our lifetimes has been a triumph of plant breeding. After all，it's a rare person who would seek out bitter grapes，astringent （涩的）apricots or watery melons if they could have sweet ones instead.But the ubiquitous sweetness of modern fruit is not without its problems, especially for people with diabetes, who have to be careful to moderate their intake of higher-sugar fruits such as pineapple. Fruit that is bred sweeter also tends to be lower in the phytochemicals that make it so healthy.Healthy aside, maybe the real problem with modern fruit is that it has become yet another sweet thing in a world awash with sugar. Even grapefruit, which used to be brachingly bitter, is sometimes now as sweet oranges. Fruit that is bred for one-dimensional sweetness, as opposed to aroma or texture, denies us some of the contrast and voiety of life. If you've never tasted a sour cherry, how can you fully appreciate a sweet one?56.Which of the following might be the least sweet fruit?A. Fuji apples 30 years ago.B. Grapefruit 30 years ago.C. Bananas today.D. Pineapple today.57.Which of the following is not the main standard of quality fruit today?A. sugar contentB. phytochemicalC. firmnessD. sizen people tend to like fruit with a taste.A. more sweet and more acidicB. less sweet but more acidicC. less sweet and less acidicD. more sweet but less acidic59. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Plant breeding, climate change and people's expect on contribute to the fact that fruit today is getting sweeter.B. The example of Melbourne Zoo in Australia indicates that sweeter fruit is much healthier for the animals in the zoo.C. If you had just eaten a sour or astringent cherry, you wouldn't feel happier even if you happened upon a very sweet cherry.D. People can eat as much sweet fruit they want to except those with suffer from diabetes as sweet fruit is without problems.(B)A Beginner's Guide to DJI NeoHow can I takeoff DJI Neo in palm? Which intelligent shooting features can I choose? Is Quick-Transfer available? All you need is here. Following our guide and stat your DJI adventure!Applicable Products: DJI Neo1. In the BoxOpen the package, and take out DJI Neo and accessories in order, as shown below. If you purchase the Combo, comparing to the DJI Neo single product, you will have two flight intelligent batteries and one charging hub.2. Preparing DJI Neo2.1 Charging Methods·Intelligent Flight BatteryConnect the USB charger to the USB-C port on DJI Neo to charge and activate the battery for the first time. When the battery level 1. EDs are on, it means the battery is successfully activated. It takes approximately one hour to fully charge one battery.It is recommended to use a charger provided by DJI, such as DJI 65W Portable Charge or other USB PD chargers whose power output is no lower than 30W.·DJI Neo Two-Way Charging HubInsert the batteries into the battery ports of the charging hub until they click into place. The connect the charging hub to a charger via USB-C port for charging batteries.When used with the DJI 65W Portable Charger, the charging hub can fully charge three Intelligent Flight Batteries in approximately 60 minutes (it takes also approximately 60 minutes to fully charge one battery).……2.3 Powering On/Off DJI NeoRemove the gimbal protector from DJI Neo before powering on. Press, then press and hold the power button for two seconds to power on or off DJI Neo.2.4 Activating DJI NeoDJI Neo needs to be activated via DJI Fly when it is used for the first time. Click here to download the DJI Fly app.Open DJI Fly and follow the corresponding instructions. Please ensure that your mobile device remains connected to the Internet during the activation process.You can go to the Device Info Inquiry page to check the activation information, warranty period, and DJI Care service plan benefits.2.5 Firmware UpdateA prompt will appear in DJI Fly when a firmware update is available. Update the firmware following the corresponding instructions to ensure optimal flight experience.- During the update process, it is normal if DJI Neo restarts.- After the update is completed, DJI Neo will be automatically powered off. Restart it manually.……For more information about the product, please refer to DJI Neo User Manual.60. Which of the following is not included in the single produce package of DJI Neo?A. Gimbal protectorB. Spare propellorsC. PD cableD. A charging hub61. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. It will be better if you use a charger of brands other than DJI and with a power output of 25W.B. When you charge the battery for the first time, it means the battery is fully charged if the battery level LED lights are on.C. You will have to power on the DJI Neo by yourself after the firmware is updated.D. After the battery is activated, you can press the power button and immediately activate the DJINeo.62. It takes approximately to charge three Intelligent Flight Batteries fully, using a charging hub.A. One hourB. Two hoursC. Three hoursD. Four hours(C)A math coach's plan to beat AI: Be more humanThe country's most charismatic math teacher was standing in a middle school on a Friday night with a message for students and their anxious parents about AI and ChatGPT.Po-Shen Loh, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Team USA's coach for the International Mathematical Olympiad（国际数学奥林匹克竞赛），delivered a talk called ＂How to Survive the ChatGPT Invasion." And his simple, practical advice applied to everyone in the hall," Think about what makes humans human,"Loh said, "and lean into that as hard as possible."He says the key to survival is knowing how to solve problems -and knowing which problems to solve. He urges math enthusiasts to focus on creativity, emotion and the stuff that distinguishes man from machine and won't goobselete. As artificial intelligence gets smarter, the importance on ingenuity will become greater. This is what he wants to drill into their impressionable（易受影响的）young minds：Being human will only be more important as AI becomes more powerful.It's not just students who should be paying attention to Po-Shen Loh. The lesson that he's delivering in schools is useful for any business that might be wondering how it's going to be warped（使变形）by the existential threat of artificial intelligence.But the people who will inherit the economy reshaped by the AI boom are students today. The tech they're already using to cheat on their homework will look primitive by the time they're in college. They belong to the first generation that will have grown up with AI, just as Gen Z came of age with the iPhone and millennials barely remember a time before they were online. These children and teens of the ChatGPT era will have a better intuitive understanding of this disruptive force than adults because they will have never really experienced life without it.After his talk, I asked how his message to a room full of fifth-graders applies to someone in an office, and he replied faster than ChatGPT. "The future of jobs is figuring out how to find pain points，＂he said. ＂And a pain point is a human pain.＂It's his theorem（定理）of success. ＂You need to be able to create value," he said. "People who make value will always have opportunities."Loh was aware of the hype around AI, but the first time he was overwhelmed by its potential was March 14, also known as Pi Day, when he started experimenting with the most viral product in Silicon Valley's history. When OpenAI released its most recent large language model, GPT-4, he paid a 20 monthly fee and gave ChatGPT Plus a tricky math-contest question. ChatGPT calculated the answer and showed its elega work."This machine is the world's most powerful tool at repeating things that have done many times before," he tells students. "But now I want to show something it cannot do."Loh then fed ChatGPT a question that it almost certainly hasn't seen before -and it flubbed the answer. This might sound familiar to anyone who has spent enough time with a chat-bot that has a nasty habit of being confidently wrong: It made up a bunch of nonsense and apologized for its errors."Let's dig a little more into this. The role of the GPT is to always say the most obvious next word. But what is invention? What is creativity and innovation? Is it to say the most obvious thing? No,It might be to say a non-obvious thing."Loh is a big fan of non-obvious things. At a university known for computer science, he teaches with a place of chalk. To improve his public speaking, he spent a year taking improv-comedy classes. He found a pain point, followed his own advice and leveraged his innate advantage over AI: He's a human."Is there going to be a great human-versus-robots war? The answer is, unfortunately,yes,"Loh said. "My goal is to make sure the humans win."63.Which of the following words is in closest meaning to the underlined word "obsolete" (para.2)?A. extinctB. out-of-dateC. unnoticedD. downhill64.What do students today have in common with Gen Z and millennials?A. They are of the same age and will inherit the economy reshaped by AI boom.B. They all use powerful AI tools like ChatGPT to chat on their homework.C. They all grow up with a major and specific technology breakthrough.D. They understand the disruptive force of AI as none of them experienced life without it.65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. What makes humans human is our innate advantage against the ever-powerful, ever-smarter AI.B. Feeding ChatGPT a tricky question that appeared in the IMO is one of the so-called" non-obvious things".C. The future of jobs lies in the fact that we must figure out in which part of our body human pain appears.D. IMO contestants are those who have opportunities in the future as they know how to create value.66.What is Po-Shen Loh's attitude towards the unavoidable between human and robots?A. IndifferentB. SuspiciousC. DesperateD. ConfidentSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Officials shut the site for several hours during the hottest parts of the day, after holidaymakers queueing to enter required medical attention.B. High temperatures go hard in hand with low productivity.C. But the economic impact of what experts warn could be a new era of record-breaking heat goes far beyond tourism.D. But those working inside factories and workshops without air conditioning are also at increasing risk as intense heatwaves become more frequentE. The impact of extreme heat on workers has become an issue of human rights.F.A study published by academics at Dartmouth last year found that heatwaves, brought on by human-caused climate change, cost the global economy an estimated S16tn over a 21-year period from the 1990s.The economic cost of extreme heatThe Acropolis（古希腊城市的卫城）has stood above the city of Athens for centuries，its ancient walls and pillars withstanding war，siege（包围）and conquest. But as temperatures reached40℃across southern Europe this month, Greece's top tourist attraction briefly fell victim to extreme heat.The Cerberus heatwave-named after the three-headed dog who guarded the gates to hell in Greek mythology-has shone a spotlight on just how vulnerable the Mediterranean's huge tourism industry is to the heatwaves that are becoming increasingly common in Europe.(67) .Industries ranging from construction, to manufacturing, agriculture, transport and insurance are all bracing for changes to the way they do business as high-temperature days become more routine because of climate change.Scientists are clear that extreme weather events, including heatwaves, will become more frequent and intense with every fraction of a degree of warming. Business leaders and policymaker are now counting the cost of shuttered companies and decreased productivity.(68) .Extreme heat is "pulling down our growth," says Kathy Baughman McLeod, director of the Adrinenne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center，＂the ranways are buckling（变形），metros are closing, restaurants have to shut down because the kitchen staff are too hot."But those costs are likely to spiral in coming decades as economies reorient themselves for peak seasons of ever more extreme heat，to mitigate（减轻）against the risks and disruption they will bring.。

上海市普通中学三校联考2024学年英语高三上期末综合测试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Be calm, Madam. Can you remember _____________ you had your mobile phone stolen?A．when was it that B．that it was whenC．where it was that D．it was where that2．I could not ________my tears when I saw the picture of my father working at the quake zone.A．bring In B．turn upC．take off D．hold back3．—Starting a conversation is a good way to kill time on the train.—_______. I also like to talk with strangers.A．That is true B．It sounds like funC．I don’t think so D．Y ou are kidding4．A public health campaign _____ the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades．A．had reduced B．had been reducedC．has reduced D．has been reduced5．--Could you please cut the price a little?--Er... _________ you buy more than ten.A．even if B．so long as C．in case D．as soon as6．He has made little preparation for the interview, so the chance of him succeeding in it is .A．slim B．fantasticC．obvious D．gentle7．一When he know the result of today’s job interview?一In a couple of days．A．should B．may C．shall D．must8．We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions ________ we don't currently sell a lot to is a great one.A．where B．thatC．what D．when9．In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching __________burning sun rising.A．/; a B．the; aC．the; the D．/; the10．An international team of astronomers announced Wednesday that they ________ the first-ever image of a black hole.A．have captured B．were capturingC．had captured D．would capture11．If you were to have a few minutes free, I______ the opportunity to ask you one more question.A．would appreciate B．would have appreciatedC．were to appreciate D．had appreciated12．The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ________ from butterflies to elephants.A．to range B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged13．Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?A．that B．whenC．how D．which14．Alice’s father always brings her a nice gift ________ he returns home from his business trip.A．by the time B．all the timeC．every time D．in the time15．Was it from the lake ______ he often went fishing ______ he saved the drowning girl?A．that; that B．where; whereC．where; that D．that; where16．It is reported that the ______ in Libya is hotting up.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity17．With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours．A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut18．--- It’s raining hard and we can’t go picnicking today.---If only the weather _____ fine!A．is B．were C．had been D．would be19．You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a whiteT-shirt.A．will be wearing B．had wornC．was wearing D．have worn20．---Hi, Betty, are you free at present? I have to ask you for a favor．----_____．With pleasure．A．Sorry, I am busy B．Go aheadC．Help yourself D．Ask, please第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

外研社英语八年级上册M2讲义(含答案)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1远禾教育教育学科辅导讲义辅导科目：英语年级：八年级主讲: 潘国宇主题第二讲 M2 My home town and my country上课时间 2019年8月词汇精讲1. in the east ofin the east of…意为“在……的东部”。

例如：Shanghai is in the east of China. 上海在中国的东部。

【拓展】in / to/ on+方位名词（1）in表示在某一地区之内（属于该范围）。

例如：Taiwan is in the southeast of China. 台湾位于中国的东南部。

（2）to表示在某一地区之外（不属于该范围），两地不接壤。

例如：Japan is to the east of China. 日本在中国的东部。

（3）on表示与某一地区相邻，两地相接壤。

例如：North Korea is on the east of China. 朝鲜在中国东部。

2. populationpopulation意为“人口”时，是一个集体名词，被看作一个整体，在句中做主语时，后面的谓语动词用单数形式。

例如：China has a quarter of the world’s population. 中国人口占世界人口的四分之一。

【拓展】（1）当表示一个城市、地区或国家有多少人口时，常用以下两种结构，即“the population of + 某地 + is + 数词”或“某地 + has a population of + 数词”。

例如：The population of London is over ten million.= London has a population of over ten million. 伦敦的人口超过一千万。

（2） population可与large，small搭配，但不能与many，few搭配。

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解单元测试题含答案1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

AThe 2014 FI FA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, washeld in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teamsfrom different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during theWorld Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this countryand the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched thegames.A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）, a mouth-watering documentary TVprogram featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number ofpeople. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV.The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this d ocumentary withour respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more aboutChinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen.Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of thefirst Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I likereading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contestand hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest.A. About a week.B. About two weeksC. About a month.D. About two months.（2）Which is NOT true according to the articles?A. Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school.B. The World Cup has been held in South America twice.C. Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China.D. Lu Jialei hopes more people ca n take much interest in Chinese characters.（3）Where may the articles probably come from?A. A story book.B. A science report.C. A sports magazine.D. The Internet.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】这篇短文给我们介绍了三段不同内容的短文。

2001.11上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试A卷参考答案:Part APassage 1:人脑平均有100亿个神经细胞，分为两个大致的半球，有时称右半脑和左半脑。

// 大脑的两半球虽然就其大小和形状而言比较相像，却又各司其职。

//大多数人的左半球主要负责语言操作，左半脑的这种语言功能优势似乎在婴儿出生前便已存在。

//人脑的右半球掌管着视觉和空间技能，并负责对非语言声音以及音乐旋律的感知。

Passage 2:中华人民共和国和美国是两个伟大的国家，但两国的文化、政治传统和经济制度相距甚远。

//尽管如此，两国也还存在着许多共同利益，这些利益可以通过改善关系得以实现。

// 虽然美中之间的贸易关系有时会产生争执与误解，但是贸易也可以为改善两国的经济状况、增进友谊架起桥梁。

//由于这种关系是在平等互利的基础上发展起来的，两国人民应当会从中获利。

Part BPassage 1:Last Wednesday the Research Center for Ancient Civilizations held an international symposium, during which more than 100 Chinese and overseas scholars met to discuss the origin and early development of ancient Chinese civilization.//The international symposium aimed to trace Chinese history beyond the Xia Dynasty, which was believed to be the first dynasty in Chinese history.//Scholars believe that the Chinese civilization is the world's only ancient civilization that has been developing for 5,000 years without interruption.//The origin and development process of his ancient Chinese civilization are the important subjects for archaeologists and historians to explore. They also show an enormous interest in the context and mechanism of the ancient Chinese civilization.Passage 2:As an important component of the tertiary industry, the development of tourism needs a good economic, urban, human culture and ecological environment.//In recent years, through a series of activities, such as setting up a National Sanitary City, a Model City for Environmental Protection, the urban and rural environment in Kunshan has been greatly improved.//Now, Kunshan is actively engaged in becoming an Outstanding Tourist City in China. It will perfect the tourist functions of the city, and upgrade its service in the tourism sector.// An ancient and beautiful city, Kunshan is ready to embrace tourists from all parts of the world; the rising tourist industry in Kunshan will stride into the promising future of sustained development.口译题录音文字稿:Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal...and stop it at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:The human brain which contains an average of ten billion nerve cells, is divided into two roughly symmetrical hemispheres, sometimes called right and left brains. //The two sides of the brain, while fairly comparable in size and form, appear to specialize in handling various tasks.//In most individuals, the left hemisphere has primary responsibility for language and this left brain dominance in linguistic functions appears to exit prior to birth.//The right hemisphere, on the other hand, controls visual and spatial skills as well as the perception of nonlinguistic sounds and musical melodies.Passage 2:The People's Republic of China and the United States of America are two treat nations with very different cultures, political traditions and economic systems. //In spite of these differences, they have also many common interests, which can be promoted by improved relations.//Although our trade relations sometimes is a source of disputes and misunderstandings, trade also can provide a link to establish improved economic conditions and increased good will between our two countries.//As this relationship is developed on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, the people of both nations should prosper.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2passages in Chinese. After you have heardeach paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal...and stop heard at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:上星期三，古文明研究中心举办了一次国际研讨会，一百多名中外学者会聚一堂，讨论古代中华文明的发源和早期发展。