2023-2024学年上海中学高三上英语期中测评II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.Apart from teaching French,Martin_________tennis in his spare time.A.coachedB.addressedC.battedD.greeted22.The United Nations has_________its authority to restore peace in the area.A.exercisedB.citedC.grantedD.abused23.Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the present economic_________.A.affairsB.desertC.forestD.climate24."Man",as a(n)_________term for both men and women,is now considered sexist.A.favourableB.abstractC.blanketD.clinical25.She_________on the decision for a long time before she finally made up her mind.A.deliberatedB.fedC.carriedD.brought26.Eating boiled potatoes instead of chips was his only_________towards healthy eating.A.handleB.forceC.gestureD.difference27.People are earning more now,but when inflation is_________in,they are no better off.A.employedB.factoredC.gainedD.handed28.The company operates out of modern offices and expensive hotel suites to create a(n) _________of respectability.A.castB.gradeC.airD.beat29.Some animal and plant species gradually went extinct because they couldn't_________to the rapidly changing conditions in this area.A.fallB.accommodateC.belongD.contribute30.Prof.Smith believes that criminal law does not treat traffic offences with the_________they deserve,and suggests that more severe punishments be in place to ensure public safety on the roads.A.hardshipB.fleshC.examinationD.gravitySection BDirections: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.Your Kids Don't Want You to Be Perfect.They Just Want You to Be Honest Dear Parents,I am thinking of you.I am imagining how hard each of you is trying to get through your days,how much you want to lead your(21)_________(love)ones through this,how you worry,how you plan,and how you smile for them,when inside you feel at times you are breaking.I was not a very stable youth.In fact,I never(22)_________(think)I could be anyone's mom.I remember the decision(23)_________(become)a parent.It wasn't hard to love.It wasn't hard to dedicate myself to someone and something(24)_________(great)than my life.(25) _________was hard was knowing that from now on!Needed to be the one to make sure everything was okay,to manage it and make it work,from food to school to medical,and to be patient.I realized stopped my constant daydreaming,instead,(26)_________(stay)always ready for any break into what I was doing or thinking to answer a need.It was a new skill to acquire.So now,in the midst of this pandemic.I think of all the mothers and fathers with children at home,hoping that(27)_________all can do everything right,answer all needs,and stay calm and positive.One thing(28)_________has helped me is to know that's impossible.It is a lovely thing to discover that your children don't want you perfect.They just want you honest and doing your best.In fact,the more room they have to be great(29)_________you are weak,the stronger they may become.They love you.They want to help you.And in(30) _________way,they are raising you up too.You grow together.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.featureB.rejectionsC.indescribableD.drawingE.notedF.livesG.hitH.intentionalI.resolvedJ.settingK.bandJack London:A Fascinating CharacterWhen one mentions Jack London,the most common contemporary references that pop to mind are The Call of the Wild and White Fang.However,upon a closer look at the author,the true depth of how varied and interesting his life and works were can really be(31)_________.London is considered America's best author by many.Most successful and at ease writing short stories,he was also the first author to become genuinely wealthy during his lifetime from selling his work.However,this did not happen overnight:in fact,London received600(32) _________before his first story was published for a spread out payment of$5.During his40years,London seemed to have lived1000(33)_________.By the age of18, he had already worked as a coal miner,worked on sealing ships and can factories,and been in a(n) (34)_________of beggars.At17,he went to jail in Buffalo,NY for30days due to the latter,an experience which proved to be one that even the productive writer himself called(35)_________.When he did return to his formal education,he completed high school and then attended UC Berkley,which had been a major dream for him.However,he stopped after just one semester as heran out of money and carried on to(36)_________the Klondike Gold Rush with his brother-in-law.That would later be the(37)_________for some of his most famous works.It was also in the Yukon that London became very ill and began writing.When he returned home,he(38) _________to become a commercially successful writer and began to write1000words daily.He wrote of adventure,politics,humanity,survival,often(39)_________from a large number of him personal experiences.London died at the age of40,from a drug overdose.It is not known whether it was(40) _________or not,as he made many references to suicide throughout his works.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.AI,or deep learning,takes in massive amounts of data from a single domain and automatically learns from the data to make specific decisions within that domain.It can automatically optimize（优化）human-given goals with(41)_________memory and superhuman accuracy.The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting,but the rise of AI also brings many (42)_________.It's worth taking time to sort between the genuine risks of this coming technological revolution and the(43)_________that sometimes surround the topic.First,let's talk about job displacement.Because AI can(44)_________humans at routine tasks,it is technically capable of displacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next15years or so.But not every job will be replaced by AI.(45)_________,four types of jobs are not at risk at all.First there are creative jobs.AI needs to be given a(46)_________to optimize.It cannot(47) _________as scientists,novelists and artists can.Second,the complex,strategic jobs go well beyond the AI(48)_________of single domain and Big Data.Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.Are you worried that these three types of jobs won't employ as many people as AI will replace?Not to worry,as the fourth type is much(49)_________: empathetic and compassionate jobs,such as teachers,nannies and doctors,which AI is not capable of.So there will still be jobs in the age of AI.As well as job displacement.AI has the potential to(50)_________inequality-both between the super wealthy and the displaced workers and also among countries.Poorer and smaller countries will be unable to reap the economic rewards that will come with AI and less well placed to(51)_________job displacement.The technology also poses serious challenges in terms of(52)_________.The consequences of hacking into AI-controlled systems could be severe.Finally,there are the issues of privacy,worsened prejudices and manipulation（操纵）.Sadlywe've already seen(53)_________on this front.Facebook couldn't resist the temptation to use AI technology to optimize usage and profit,at the expense of user privacy and increasing prejudices and division.All of these risks require governments,businesses and technologists to(54)_________ develop a new rule book for AI applications.And rather than compare against one another countries must share best practices and work together to ensure this technology is used for the(55) _________of all.41.A.deep B.specific C..unlimited D.accurate42.A.doubts B.possibilities C.decisions D.challenges43.A.misunderstanding B.underestimates C.controversies D.arguments44.A.dismiss B.outperform C.reject D.enroll45.A.In fact B.By comparison C.In addition D.As a result46.A.job B.goal C.risk D.topic47.A.research B.learn C.serve D.invent48.A.automation B.displacement C.limitation plication49.A.easier rger C.smarter D.quicker50.A.maintain B.remove C.multiply D.conceal51.A.destabilize B.enhance C.relieve D.preserve52.A.security B.control C.severity D.advancement53.A.prejudices B.issues C.temptations D.failures54.A.hold on B.work together C.take off D.back uppetition B.application C.rules D.goodSection 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)It's bad,but its not all bad.During the lockdown,to be confined in your home with the people you love most against an invisible disease may be,at times,uncomfortable.But it can also be like living inside a poem.For me,especially early in the pandemic,it was also more than a little like living in a war zone again.The danger is real but also in some ways random.You assess risk constantly.In the first days of New York's lockdown,at the market closest to my house,the handle of the shopping cart stared up at me.It was a bluish-purple strand of plastic that seemed to hold death.I had left the house without wipes.My son was climbing on everything.People said it felt like living in a horror movie.That was not the sensation.A horror movie moves between fear and the delighted anticipation of fear.The feeling in the market was theleaden tug of dread.It was steady,and pressed you down,the way a survivor of a bombing says a blast wave does.It was also a kind of gift.Against this backdrop,what you value in life is more vivid.You can't call it a silver lining,but there is a quality of light involved,a lining that lights up edges.As a friend said after receiving a stage4cancer diagnosis,"A mirror doesn't work without backing.You need the black."That is the value in these days.Ordinarily,to experience what much of the country was experiencing in kitchens and family rooms,you would have had to get yourself to join the army.I once was a war correspondent and ran a news center for a while in a war zone.The danger was real but also in some ways random. We assessed risk constantly.And it was understood that any one of us would die for the other: "The truth of war,"David Finkel wrote in Thank You For Your Service,"is that it's always about loving the guy next to you."And if you're already in love with that person?Think of a man in bed,his family asleep down the hall as he dreams of faraway places.I was in faraway places,dreaming of a family asleep down the hall.After we left the market I kept telling my son not to touch his face.So of course he reached for his cheek.Then he walked down a sidewalk that was all but empty.Knowing what's important, people were staying home.56.Living in a war zone is similar to living in a locked down city in that_________.A.people are confined to their homes against invisible dangers.B.people constantly evaluate risks of real but random dangersC.people delightedly anticipate sliver linings lighting up their livesD.people have to join certain organizations to have same experience57.By saying"the leaden tug of dread"in Paragraph3,the author means that_________.A.the market was a horrible place in a thrillerB.the fear was deeply depressing and frustratingC.the horror movie offered long-lasting sensationD.the fearful survivor often recalls blast waves58.According to the author,what gift does the lockdown afford us?A.We are clearer about what we value in life.B.We know our images better against the backdrop.C.We start to be in love with the person next to us.D.We increasingly miss our family in faraway places.59.We can learn from the passage that_________.A.the handle of the shopping cart is poisonous.B.the author's friend likes wearing black clothesC.the author revealed the truth of war in a bookD.the author's son didn't realize the danger at all(B)Superb Spring GardensSunshine on your face,the scent of blossom in the air,the dreamy song of a blackbird.What better way to while away a spring day than in a country garden filled with flowers like magnolia, rhododendron,primula,iris,daffodils or bluebells?Here are a four of the best.LONDONThe Savili GardenEgham,Surrey.Open daily.Part of the Windsor Great Park estate,with one of the country's finest plant collections.Aptly named Spring Wood is planted with magnolia and rhododendron,including many Loderi hybrids,the flowers of which are deliciously scented,while the Azalea Walk is at its peak in mid to late May.Brilliant for families with a great cafe,too. /en YORKSHIREThe Hirnalayan Garden Grewelthorpe,North Yorkshire.Open daily from12April.Set in a valley between Harrogate and Ripon, this garden features hundreds of native Himalayan plants in a setting that is perhaps as close as you can get to being in an actual Himalayan valley-especially on a misty morning.Many of the rhododendrons are wild species,collected and grown from seed and now in their mature prime. 01765658009, SCOTLANDArduaine GardenNear Oban,Argyll.Open daily from1April. Set on Scotland's west coast amid stunning scenery,this beautiful garden benefits from the influence of the Gulf Stream.Now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland,the historic garden featured over200rhododendrons by the 1920s,which are still spring highlights,as are stands of primula and iris.But the real stars are the stretches of colourful and jaw-droppingly beautiful Himalayan plants. 01852200366,/arduain-garden WALESBodnant GardenNear Colwyn Bay,Clwyd.Open daily. Rightly considered one of the UK's finest gardens,Bodnant springs to life with pools of daffodils in Old Park Meadow,along with national collections of magnolia and rhododendron.Extensive plantings of cherry fill the garden with sweet scent in mid-spring, alongside plentiful bluebells.For these weeks from mid-May,thefamous Laburnum Arch,a long walkway with golden-yellow flowers, alone is worth a visit to experience it. 01492650460,/bodnant-garden60.The purpose of this page is to_________.A.introduce the beauty of the superb spring gardens in the UKB.urge garden lovers to visit the websites of the four gardensC.promote different regions in the UK by introducing their gardensD.advertise four spring gardens and encourage visits to them61.Born in London and a rhododendron lover,Sally has always been longing to visit Himalaya in person someday.She's also fascinated by Himalayan plants.Which garden will she most probably visit during April?A.The Savill GardenB.The Himalayan GardenC.Arduaine GardenD.Bodnant Garden62.Which of the following statements is true?A.All four gardens boast magnolia and rhododendron.B.Two gardens are open to the public only during April.C.The National Trust takes care of two of the four gardens.D.Tourists can call to know more about the four gardens.(C)One question I get a lot is around the topic of professional certifications.People want to know if they're worth it.After all,professional certifications cost hundreds--if not thousands--of dollars.And most require a significant investment of time and energy on top of it.So,do professional certifications actually have a measurable career payoff?The simple answer is this:I am a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning.The payoffs are not always immediate and they're often difficult to attribute directly to any one particular certification.Many people think of professional certifications as a tool for financial gain.Sometimes,yes, but not necessarily.For example,a recent Office-Team survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to8%-more on average in the U.S.for employees who hold the MS Office Specialist certification.That's a pretty clear and significant benefit!But it's important to remember a few things when you hear that.First,MS Office is a very heavily used software suite and people in the administrative field are deeply reliant on it in many organizations.The MS certification is well-known and highly reputable.Possessing it demonstrates expert-level mastery of the skills required to take advantage of systems like Excel,Word,and PowerPoint.It makes sense that employers are willing to pay a bit more for administrative professionals who have already proven their advanced mastery in these areas.However,what they are really paying for is not the certificate itself--it's the value a person can bring to the organization when they have these skills.The certificate just helps the organization identify those people who can deliver greater value,but you also have to show evidence of that value.It's not realistic to think that you can go get a certificate and immediately demand moremoney.You have to use those skills to achieve more,and you have to be a vocal advocate for yourself and your accomplishments.That's how you earn the rewards.It's also not realistic to expect that all certifications will have the same powerful impact.Not all are created equal.Some are not as well-known and some do not teach you the kinds of skills that result in measurable value to the organization.That's not to say that other certifications don't matter.Sometimes,it's not about the organization at all.Some people enjoy the process of certification because it enhances their confidence and allows them to connect with other like-minded professionals.Some people like learning purely for the sake of personal growth.These things might not yield a direct financial benefit,but they are indeed valuable to you and your career.Over time,that will pay off in more concrete ways.You have to first know what you're looking to gain to know whether or not it's worth it,and you have to be insightful in your selection of certification programs.63.Which statements is NOT true about professional certifications?A.Gaining professional certifications requires much money and energy.B.Employers will pay more for employees holding certain certifications.C.They indicate recognition of the mastery of skills for complex systems.D.Certifications help organizations identify people who may bring value.64.The author may probably agree that_________.A.lifelong learning has nothing to do with gaining certificationsB.the investment in gaining certifications will immediately pay offC.certifications help employees employ and advocate their skillsD.people can gain personal growth in the process of certification65.What suggestion does the author put forward in terms of professional certifications?A.Know what you want and choose certification programs carefully.B.Be a lifelong learner and care less about measurable career payoffsC.The MS Office Specialist certification is reliable and worth a try.D.Choose famous certification programs offering long-term gains.66.Which in the following can be the best title?A.Do Certifications Equal Lifelong Learning?B.Do Certifications Guarantee Financial Gain?C.Are Professional Certifications Worth it?D.Be Insightful in Selecting Certification ProgramsSection 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.Mr Sigaty was also the first to admit there was lots of work to be done to ensure the sportcontinued to grow.B.The popularity of e-sports is surprising.anized competitive gaming has become a billion-dollar industry.D.Even the US government grants professional athlete visas to top e-sports players.E.E-sports doesn't fit neatly into any of the existing definitions of a sport.F.With the launch of video streaming services,e-sports became the mainstream.E-sports:the world's biggest performance you've never heard of Whoever said you're wasting your life away playing video games obviously had no idea how big e-sports were going to get.E-sports has become huge business over the past five years,with professional video gaming tournaments offering more prize money than some of sport's biggest events.(67)_________The League of Legends championship last year was watched by more than27million people when broadcast on ESPN,eclipsing the audiences for last year's baseball World Series(23.5million viewers)and NBA Finals(18million).With big popularity and big money involved these days, more and more people across the world are considering professional gaming as a genuine career.While some gamers have been making a living off their skills since the late1990s,it wasn't until2010's Star-craft II that things really changed.One of the first games built with e-sports squarely as its focus,Star-craft Ii became a true spectator sport.(68)_________"We knew we were building an e-sport and the competitive nature combined with streaming coming into its own really helped catch viewership in Europe and North America."the game's executive producer Chris Sigaty told an Australian news agency.(69)_________In Australia,the biggest challenge is basic facilities.Countries like South Korea and the USA have high-speed broadband that allows competitors to play and practice without the limitations of Australia's relatively slow connection speeds.As more money is brought into the sport,it's hoped traditional media companies and sponsors will invest money to help bring world class facilities to Australia's shores.But even if that does happen--will e-sports be able to truly claim it is a"sport"?Fans argue that e-sports have all the excitement,skill and competition of a basketball game. On top of that,e-sports have teams,star players,sponsors and millions of dedicated fans across the world.(70)_________But e-sports cannot escape the argument that it lacks the athletic aspects of other professional sports.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Read the following three passages.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more e your own words as far as possible.71.Is It Bad to Sleep With Wet Hair?If you shower before bed,you've probably wondered whether sleeping with damp hair is a problem.Maybe you've heard it could make you sick,or that it can damage your hair.What's thetruth?Let's address the"it can make you sick"myth first.This idea seems to fit into the old bit of folklore that getting yourself chilled and wet will cause you to come down with a cold.However, it was long ago disproved.It's true that you're much more likely to catch a common cold during the winter months.But this has to do with viruses.Another wet-hair rumor is the idea that harmful things will colonize your pillow.Some research has shown that pillows can harbor allergy-causing mircoorganisms.They tend to do well in damp environments.Scientifically,there's no evidence that people who sleep with wet hair experience more allergy symptoms.But if you wake up with a stuffy nose,itchy（痒的）or watery eyes,breathing problems or other allergy symptoms,you should wash your pillow cases in hot water at least once a week.When it comes to the health of your hair,generally,it's thought that sleeping with hair wet may damage your hair,leading to breakages and a loss of shine.But it's worth noting that almost anything you do to your hair--from brushing and blow-drying it to coloring it or exposing it to the sun--can damage ing conditioner can help restore it.There may be some mild risks associated with going to bed with wet hair.But of all the health concerns you could worry about,this one shouldn't keep you up at night.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.72.这名店员自从晋升为经理之后，更加卖力工作了。
