上海杨浦区2023-2024学年第二学期高三模拟质量调研高三年级英语学科试卷2024.4考生注意：1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。
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I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.Checking out of a hotel.B.Asking for information.C.Making a complaint.D.Paying for the damage.2. A.The man sounds like a Canadian.B.The man doesn’t speak with a Canadian accent.C.The woman also originally comes from Canada.D.The woman doesn’t like people with an accent.3. A.On the17th. B.On the18th. C.On the19th. D.On the20th.4. A.The variety of graphs is the most important.B.The focus should be on the sales strategies.C.Clarity is the key to a good presentation.D.Different forms of presentation must be used.5. A.Only the best of us can avoid making such a mistake.B.Everyone makes mistakes,so the woman should not worry too much.C.It happened long ago,so people might have forgotten about it.D.The woman should have made better preparation for the speech.6. A.She is down with a serous virus.B.Her efforts will finally pay off.C.Her project is not going smoothly.D.She has missed the project deadline.7. A.She enjoyed the concert.B.She messed up the band.C.The man was not serious.D.The man was to blame.8. A.No one coughs as badly as the man.B.The man is showing symptoms of a cold.C.The man is surprised that so many people are ill.D.The woman warns the man not to attend the classes.9. A.The woman doesn’t need to go to work so early.B.The woman should take better care of her health.C.The woman is making up excuses for not exercising.D.The woman is losing good chances to save time.10.A.Joanna is working here temporarily.B.Joanna is filling in an application.C.Jenny will be back in a day or two.D.Jenny will host a business conference.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Their keen landscaping skill.B.Their tough digestive system.C.Their strong pair of rear legs.D.Their sharp sense of taste.12.A.By lowering the probability of wildfires occurring.B.By keeping the weather conditions wet and cool.C.By reducing human activities on the green vegetation.D.By passing through seeds into inaccessible spots.13.A.Cost and safety. B.Coverage and procedure.C.Speed and health.D.Economy and habitat. Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.To learn even numbers by heart.B.To memorize complicated sums.C.To pass a basic memory test.D.To report their learning experiences.15.A.Those who woke up after7:30a.m.B.Those who slept for at least ten hours.C.Those who learned sums in the morning.D.Those who learned sums before bed.16.A.Sleep helps to strengthen memories.B.Sleep helps us to learn words better.C.Sleep makes numbers stick in our memory.D.Sleep makes us get confused with numbers.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.Three. B.Six. C.Ten. D.Fourteen.18.A.Children tend to arrive too early in the morning.B.He thinks children behave badly in the museum.C.The museum has a special exhibition on lately.D.The museum can’t accommodate so many children.19.A.A special talk on the Early Man exhibit.B.An hour-long guided tour of the museum.C.A video introducing the museum in detail.D.A fun-filled interactive educational program.20.A.Positive. B.Worried. C.Interested. D.Hesitant.II.Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Was Air Pollution Monet’s Muse(灵感之源)?Claude Monet was a French painter who lived at the turn of the20th century, from1840to1926.He is credited as the founder of impressionism,a painting style characterized by its use of many thin brushstrokes(21)________(create)a dream-like quality.Impressionist paintings are celebrated for the way(22)________seem to capture a sense of life in motion.Monet didn’t just simply paint landscapes;he wanted to convey the sensations he experienced when he saw them.Many of Monet’s paintings portray the passage of time,like clouds(23) ________(drift)through the sky.The landscapes in his paintings often have a misty appearance,(24)_________________fog is clouding edges,and concealing objects that are far away.Some researchers have suggested the mist of Monet’s landscapes (25)________have actually been air pollution.Monet was painting at a time when heavy industry was starting to seriously impact the environment.This was especially true in urban centers like London and Paris.The supposition is that Monet’s works reflect the increasing levels of air pollution that Europe(26)________(witness)in the late19th century and early20th century.(27)________Monet’s painting career progressing,background visibility in his paintings seems to gradually decrease.In letters to his wife,Monet sometimes described the smoke and fog in London, for(28)________he obviously had a preference.Evidence suggests that(29) ________significant number of Monet’s works were influenced,or even inspired,by the way air pollution affected light and vision.(30)________air pollution was the muse for one of modern history’s greatest artists might be true.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.wrestlingB.approachesC.preoccupiedD.experimentingE.dynamicallyF.boundG.moderateH.appliesI.inadequateJ.unitedlyK.integrityDare to be DullA big part of why spontaneous(即兴的)speaking feels so challenging is the desire to always say the right thing in the right way at the right time.But that leads to unnecessary self-evaluation and criticism,consuming precious mental energy and preventing you from (31)________engaging in the moment.I often advise people to follow a spontaneous comedy saying:“Dare to be dull.”That is,don’t feel you are(32)_______to give an exceptional performance.Recognize that there is no single“correct”way to answer a question,give feedback or welcome a colleague—only better or worse(33)_______.Another popular saying also(34)________here:“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”Listeners are more likely to trust you when you speak like a man of(35) ________rather than an actor or a robot.For example,research shows that the most effective speech includes(36)________use of fillers such as“um”and“ah.”So when you need to speak spontaneously,refocus your attention on your listeners instead of(37) ________with your inner critic.Attempting to serve their needs will take your mental spotlight off yourself,relieving the pressure you feel.Tell yourself that(38)________, making mistakes,and learning during spontaneous interactions are normal.Micah,a student of mine,was fearful that his class contributions would be seen as (39)________.To avoid embarrassment,he planned and rehearsed the points he wanted to make.But because he was always working to remember them and find the right time to use them,he was(40)________and failed to get the most out of discussions.With my help he focused on silencing his inner critic.He began offering more ideas,sometimes imperfectly formed,and in just a few weeks he became less anxious and more confident. III.Reading ComprehensionSection 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.4Ways to Get That Vacation Feeling in Two Days Going on vacation every week?It might sound like the(41)________dream.But a simple mindset(42)_________can make it happen—no travel involved.A few years ago,Holmes and her colleagues began(43)_________the importance of taking vacations.In a series of experiments,Holmes’team(44) _________441U.S.workers to either spend the weekend like any other,or treat it like a vacation.When they were back at work on Monday,people who had adopted a vacation mindset reported being happier and less stressed.“What was somewhat surprising is that the effect wasn’t driven by peoplespending time all that(45)________,”Holmes says.“It was this mindset that allowed them to be more present.(46)________being in“doing”mode,it allowed people to settle in and be in the moment.We asked people to share their favorite tips for adopting a vacation mindset at home.1.Get creative about(47)_________timeNot everyone has Saturday and Sunday off work and actually some people often find their weekend schedules fully(48)________.You could still apply the philosophy.For example,devote an hour on Sunday morning to the(49)_________, but protect the rest of the weekend as your vacation time.2.Reflect on prioritiesFocus on what makes a vacation different from a(50)________weekend.“Does it mean turning off your email notifications?Spending money carelessly?“Maybe it means being able to spend time with people you don’t normally get to see,or giving yourself a break on a workout,”Holmes says.“It’s helpful to make a list of those things and be able to(51)________.”3.Act like a(52)________Decision scientist Nika Kabiri recommends doing something totally new so you can disconnect from the same old routines(53)________your life.Among her favorite ideas:Drive to a part of town you’ve never been to before,go for a stroll,and grab lunch at the first cute caféyou see.“The spontaneity（自发性）is what makes experiences like this feel vacation-like,”Kabiri says.4.Don’t put extra pressure on yourselfTreating your weekend like a vacation doesn’t mean it needs to be a complicated affair.If your“vacation”encounters a few problems or lasts for only a few hours—don’t worry.“It doesn’t have to be all or nothing,”Kabiri says.“Don’t put pressure on yourself to have this‘perfect vacation.’”It’s(54)________to be fun.(55) ________,there’s always another one just a few days away.41.A.unattainable B.inharmonious C.incomplete D.unprofessional42.A.study B.shift C.trend D.proposal43.A.representing B.ranking C.exploring D.predicting44.A.persuaded B.challenged C.motivated D.instructed45.A.practically B.literally C.identically D.differently46.A.In light of B.Regardless of C.In favor of D.Instead of47.A.telling B.killing C.making D.changing48.A.cleared B.packed C.removed D.dominatedundry B.recreation C.movies D.picnic50.A.regular B.dramatic C.primitive D.peaceful51.A.identify with B.depend on C.follow through D.substitute for52.A.resident B.master C.tourist D.neighbor53.A.facilitating erning C.revealing D.polishing54.A.proved B.defined C.described D.meant55.A.Plus B.Hence C.Still D.Finally Section BDirections:Read the following three passages.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)PAUL HEMINGTON,57,is the Assistant Operations Manager at Cheddar Gorge （切达峡谷）and Caves I moved to SOMERSET mainly for my family.My daughter was getting married and I didn’t want to live six hours away,so we made the move.Once we moved,we were made unneeded and it was a mad race to get work.I ended up at here at Cheddar Gorge and Caves.Cheddar Gorge is like nothing else in the UK.It’s a unique phenomenon,because although there are other caves in the country,you don’t have the gorge elsewhere. This is a major geological feature,it’s three miles long and there’s just this natural, raw beauty.I can sit at my desk in guest services and look out at part of the gorge.It’s amazing.The Cheddar Gorge spirit is strong.You know,not having worked here or heard about the area,you come here and it gets under your skin in the right way.You become part of it,it becomes part of you.I’m very passionate about it.And there’s the amazing wildlife,the geology,the prehistory—Cheddar Man is still one of the greatest finds in the UK.Every day at Cheddar Gorge and Caves is different.You’ve got the rock sports side of things,the climbing,the caving.We take people through the caves on tours and we have pre-history,which we do with the museum,whereby we have schools come in and do demonstrations with them.We will dress up as genuinely as we can to reproduce the time period of the Cheddar Man,which is the Mesolithic period,so 10,000years ago.We do fire lighting,for example,and hopefully it’s inspiring to the young people!It’s really cool to be in the museum garden and have part of the gorge as the background while you’re doing it,so you can really submerge yourself in that moment.My favourite spot is when you go past the peak on the walk and you can look back down into the gorge or across to the reservoir.The view is amazing.Yes,you can see pictures of it,but honestly you have to be there to fully appreciate it.You might hear some buzzards or see some sheep or goats while you’re up there,just to enhance the experience!56.PAUL HEMINGTON originally moved to Cheddar Gorge to__________.A.settle down in the countrysideB.be closer to his daughternd a job as a tour guideD.take part in a competitive race57.The underlined phrase“gets under your skin”is closest in meaning to_________.A.affects you deeplyB.bothers you greatlyC.increases your strengthD.improves your skin condition58.Which of the following falls into Paul’s job descriptions?A.He goes to the school to give lectures on pre-history.B.He demonstrates to young people how to climb rocks.C.He participates in recreating the scenes in the Mesolithic period.D.He decorates the museum garden to make it look like the gorge.59.What does PAUL HEMINGTON talk about in this article?A.How he adapts to the local way of life.B.What major local attractions are worth seeing.C.Why Cheddar Gorge ranks first as a natural wonder.D.What makes Cheddar Gorge so special to him.What’s the best way to keep track I’m not sure what the best way is,butShould I use single quotes or It doesn’t matter!Usually it’s a matter of60.________are most useful for controlling timelines of the story.A.Character sheetsB.Dialogue recordsC.PhotographsD.Spreadsheets61.The appropriate example in the box should be __________.A.‘I saw Anne at writing group,’Milly said.‘And she came rushing up to me and cried,“I’ve done it at last.I’ve got an agent!”’B.“I saw Anne at writing group,”Milly said.“And she came rushing up to me and cried,‘I’ve done it at last.I’ve got an agent!”C.‘I saw Anne at writing group,’Milly said.“And she came rushing up to me and cried,‘I’ve done it at last.I’ve got an agent!’”D.“I saw Anne at writing group,”Milly said.‘And she came rushing up to me and cried,‘I’ve done it at last.I’ve got an agent!’62.Which of the following questions is most likely to be asked by Grace Louise,whois dreaming of becoming a novelist?A.When and where will your next novel be published?B.What should I write about to win the writing competition?C.Do you have any tips for overcoming the writer’s block?D.Can you give us a lecture on choosing the right topics?(C)A forest in Staffordshire (in the UK)transformed into a hi-tech laboratory.Researchers here are investigating how the trees use carbon,and it’s difficult to find out.In an unusual experiment,extra carbon dioxide is piped to the trees,to create the kind of atmospheric conditions expected in the middle of the century.And instruments measure how the forest reacts.The scientist in charge says there’s still a lot to learn.And he worries that governments and companies are rushing to plant trees as an easy answer to climate change.“If you try and use trees to tidy up the mess that we’re making through emissions,you are putting those trees into a very rapidly changing climate and they will struggle to adapt,”said Professor Rob MacKenzie,University of Birmingham.This device tracks the movement of carbon dioxide.In a healthy forest,the gas is not only absorbed by the trees but some is released as well.What scientists here are finding out is the way carbon flows into a forest and out of it is a lot more complicated than you might think.So,if mass tree planting is meant to be a solution to tackling climate change,the trees are going to have to be monitored and cared for,go.It’s for tracking not plotting,but it couldbe used for that if you plotted whathappens in each chapter.Hope this helps,Amanda.Grace Louiseover not just decades,but may be centuries as well.Of all the challenges,the task of planting is the simplest.Shelby Barber from Canada can do an amazing4,000trees in a day.“People talking about planting millions billions of trees around the world.Is it possible do you think,physically?”asked BBC.“It’s definitely possible with the right amount of people,the right group of people. I’ve personally,in three years,planted just over half a million trees.”said Professor Rob MacKenzie.Once planted,the trees need to survive,and experts are mixing different types to minimize the risk of disease.“It’s a bit like making sure you don’t put all your eggs in one basket,you’re spreading out your risk.And then if one part of that woodland fails, for whatever reason,it gets a disease or it can’t tolerate future climatic conditions, there are other parts of the forest that are healthy and able to fill in those gaps.”said Eleanor Tew of Forestry England.Suddenly there’s momentum to plant trees on a scale never seen before.So what matters is doing it in a way that ensures the forests thrive—so they really do help with climate change.63.Why is extra carbon dioxide piped to the trees in the experiment?A.To predict the future atmospheric conditions.B.To imitate the possible air condition in the future.C.To create an instrument to measure atmospheric conditions.D.To investigate the quality of air condition in the future.64.The underlined word“some”in the second paragraph refers to__________.A.oxygenB.carbon dioxideC.messD.purified gas65.What will Eleanor Tew suggest concerning the survival of the forest?A.Minimizing the area of the woodland.B.Studying future climatic conditions.C.Planting different types of trees.D.Avoiding mixing different species.66.Which statement concerning mass tree planting will Professor Rob Mackenziemostly likely agree with?A.It should be advocated in terms of efficiency and convenience.B.It is the most effective solution to fighting climate changes.C.It will do more harm than good to the health of the environment.D.It needs to be studied further as a measure against climate change.Section 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.It has also designed a special program that lets people return used furniture pieces to its stores so they can be fixed and used again by consumers.B.This would help to reduce overall waste,as it would extend the life cycle of old furniture items.C.Although these items may cost less initially,they are more expensive because they will need to be replaced sooner than traditional pieces of furniture.D.This creates a lot of pollution,as the furniture ends up buried in landfills where it can harm the soil.E.Homeowners are looking for furniture that is kinder to the environment.F.By choosing furniture that’s made to last,we can help reduce waste and protect the environment.The Fight against Fast FurnitureFast furniture is a term that refers to furniture that is produced cheaply and quickly.These items are often bad for the environment because they are made from materials that break easily and need to be replaced often.(67) ____________________To help protect the environment,a movement to move away from fast furniture has begun.Many companies are joining the fight by finding cleaner ways to manufacture furniture.For example,IKEA has agreed to switch to using renewable or recycled materials for their furniture by the year2030.(68)____________________ There is also a push to encourage shoppers to buy more used furniture for their homes.Small businesses that help transform old chairs and sofas into completely new products have even popped up recently.At the end of the day,consumers will play the most important role in the fight to end fast furniture.Shoppers should try to think more about the long term when preparing to purchase new furniture.They should stay away from furniture that is made from cheap materials like fiberboard or plastic because they will often fall apart after a few years.(69)____________________A much better alternative is furniture made from real wood because it won’t break as easily.If wood furniture is damaged,it can often be repaired to last longer. High-quality metals are another good material,as they are durable.If the furniture isno longer fit for use,these metals can still be recycled and used to make new products.(70)____________________So,the next time you buy furniture,think about whether it’s something that will last a long time or it’s just fast furniture that will break soon and go into the trash.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.Digital Nomads(游牧人)How would you like to answer your work emails from a beachfront caféin Thailand or a coffee shop in Portugal?If that appeals to you,being a digital nomad might be for you.Digital nomads can literally work from anywhere as their jobs are online.Digital nomads rely on portable devices with wireless Internet capabilities such as laptops,tablets and smartphones.Typically,they work from coffee shops, restaurants,co-working spaces,apartments or internet cafés—places with an Internet connection.Worldwide,statistics show the number of digital nomads hit35million in2021. So what is it that makes the lifestyle of digital nomads so fascinating?First and foremost,digital nomads get to live in different countries and cultures while they work,providing them with opportunities to have adventures and experience new things.These folks have also found the most flexible means of online incomes, allowing them to head out at a moment’notice and go where they please.“I’m free,”says Nimisha Walji,“I can go where the wind takes me and live any place I choose!If I feel like a change,I can pursue that in a matter of days,sometimes hours.”You may think that being a digital nomad is all sunshine and rainbows.It is not necessarily so.Job finding is one of the hardest tasks for the digital nomad,given that they have no permanent home,no office address,and no one knows them.To apply for a job,they need to find the employer and persuade him to hire them.Most of the employers hire from their own city,and that’s why it’s so hard for a nomad to find a job.Access to stable Wi-Fi and adequate workspace can be difficult.If someone struggles to stay focused at home,there can’t be a worse place than a fascinating holiday location.Few people can manage to be productive faced with the temptations and distractions.It seems that living the life of a digital nomad isn’t for everyone.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.冷静，别让焦虑影响你的表现。
