上海市浦东新区2023-2024学年高二下学期期中教学质量检测英语试卷

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(考试时间 90分钟，满分100分)
Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A(6分)
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear six shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
1.Amazing.B.Bring.C.Irnic.D.Silly.
2. A. At a travel agency.B.At a bank.C. In a htel.D. In a hspital.
3.A.A traditinal custm.B.A cmmn behavir.
C.An upcming lecture.D.An internatinal speech.
4. A. Fellw wrkers.B.Bss and secretary.
C. Husband and wife. dearD.Waitress and custmer.
5. A. G t the theatre. B.Ck breakfast
C. Lk after the kids. D.Clean the rm.
6. A. She missed her family a lt.
B. She had neck pain during the trip.
C.The flight tk her 16 hurs straight.
D.The return trip turned ut t be exhausting.
Sectin B(12 分)
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear ne shrt passage and ne lnger cnversatin, and yu will be asked several questins n the passage and the cnversatin. The passage and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne wuld be the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 7 thrugh 10 are based n the fllwing passage.
A. Ways t appreciate cultures. B. Different views n culture respect.
Purpses f culture explratin. D.The rle f culture in educatin.
A. Fllwing the suit. B.Engaging with freign peple.
Sharing peple's experiences. D.Explring the cultural cntext.
A.It can imprve mutual understanding. B.It can apprach varius cultures.
C. It can bst respect amng cuntries. D. It can save time t build a bnd.
making dcumentaries. B.By cnversing with turists.
C. By fllwing the steps f guides. D. By searching fr reliable surces.
Questins 11 thrugh 14 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
A. she was inspired by sme famus artists.
B.She discvered her passin fr art as a child.
C. She was influenced by the charm f nature.
D.She studied clrs and shapes when yung.
memry.B. Fascinating scenery.
C.Daily mments. D.A sense f curisity.
13. A.She tries t avid shrt perids f wrk.B. She nly creates when she feels inspired.
C.She values persistence and self-discipline.D. She prefers nt t have a fixed rutine.
14. A. Maya is preparing fr her masterpiece.B. Maya likes using waterclrs recently.
C.Maya fears new pinins frm viewers. D.Maya hpes t link herself with nature.
II.Grammar and Vcabulary Sectin A (10分)
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passage cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank.
A place where yung peple can shine
Kindergarten Withut Walls is a unique cncept different frm the traditinal mdel f educatin.(15)_______ (huse) in a small general stre, this uncnventinal “kindergarten” pens its drs fr free t mainly migrant children and children in difficulty It (16)______ (ffer)
a range f activities--frm singing and dancing t painting, watching mvies, reading bks, and playing games---since 2018.The Kindergarten Withut Walls sunds like the ultimate dream fr any child.
The kindergarten is funded by its funder Tang Hadu,wh aims t create a supprtive and
caring cmmunity fr children in the neighbrhd. And the vlunteers cme frm different walks
f life. (17)_______ the weather is, they will step in as teachers n time, ffering their time and
will have been invlved expertise t the children. Tang, an art teacher at a public junir high schl, (18)______ has been invlved(invlve) in scial art practice fr 5 years by the end f this Nvember.His visin gives migrant children a chance t express and enjy (19)______. As an artist, his dream was t establish a space that is nt just a shrt-term endeavr, but a lng-term cmmitment t (20) ________(build) a cmmunity f artistic expressin and cperatin.
Zhu, an art practice researcher, ntes that the starting pint f this Kindergarten is humble and dwn-t-earth."Tang is an rdinary persn (21)_______neighbrhd, where the kindergarten’ is lcated, is nt different frm his wn life," she says. Zhu believes healing frm persnal trauma (创伤) is a jint effrt requiring the supprt and invlvement f a cmpassinate cmmunity (22) ______ _______ like rather than a lnely jurney. "The (23) _______(gd) part f Tang's prject lies in the authentic grwth f the relatinships between the children, families, neighbrs, and brader cmmunity. It is the spntaneus, beautiful things in peple and the cmmunity (24) _______ grw naturally, given an pprtunity", she says.
Sectin B(10分)
Directins: Cmplete the fllwing passage by using the wrds in the bx. Each wrd can nly be used nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
Hw did the Wright brthers take flight?
Wilbur and Orville Wright didn't care much fr attentin. But after publicly demnstrating their flying machine, the inventrs f the airplane became vernight internatinal__25___. Crwds gathered, watching them g airbrne(升空) and__26___ their genius and curage. Thusands fllwed their achievements, which repeatedly made frnt-page news. While it might sund nice t say the Wrights were brn inventrs and geniuses wh had always been __27___ t aernautics(航空学), that's nt really the case. Beginning in their Midwestern yuth, the brthers faced numerus___28___. Their achievements stemmed frm their wn initiative and___29____.
Befre they made histry, Wilbur and Orville were, in ne sense, fairly__30__ children. They didn't meet the typical standards f success.Thugh Wilbur was well read and Orville tk advanced curses, neither graduated frm high schl and bth struggled t get by n their wn early in life. At the start, the brthers didn't intend t invent the airplane. They simply reviewed what thers had published abut aernautic, hping they culd make sme srt f cntributins. And that was when they nticed, t their surprise, very little prgress had been made in the field. Wilbur and Orville realized that flight experiments had hit three main radblcks t prgress. They lacked a way t cntrl the aircraft, a gd wing design and a prpulsin(推动力)system t pwer the flight. Frm there,__31____these prblems became the brthers' gal. Thrugh trial and errr, n December 17, 1903, the brthers flew the first manageable aircraft int the air, which prved the Wright Flyer culd make a sustained, cntrlled and pwered heavier-than-air flight. The aerial age truly began.
Thugh the Wright brthers had made histry, their airplane was__32__nly a prf f cncept. It culd make straight-line flights, but the design didn't yet have any __33___use fr sciety. In the ___34__ years f hard wrk and devtin, the brthers refined their aircraft. In1908, Wilbur demnstrated their plane in France, successfully prving what he and Orville had dne.
Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A (15分)
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passage there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
In a culture bsessed with measuring talent and ability, we ften verlk the imprtant rle f inspiratin because f its cmplicated nature. Its histry f being treated as supernatural hasn't helped the __35___.But as recent research shws, inspiratin has a majr effect n imprtant__36___.
Inspiratin is the springbard fr creativity. Being in a state f inspiratin ___37___the creativity f writing samples acrss scientific writing, petry,and fictin. Inspired writers are mre ___38___and prductive, and spend less time pausing and mre time writing. The link between inspiratin and creativity is in line with the surpassing aspect f inspiratin, since creativity invlves seeing pssibility beynd existing restrictins.
Inspiratin facilitates prgress tward gals. In a recent study cnducted by Marina Milyavskaya and her clleagues, cllege students were asked t reprt three gals they intended,t___39___ thrughut the curse f the semester. They then reprted n their prgress three times a mnth. Thse wh scred higher n the Inspiratin Scale displayed increased gal prgress, and their prgress was a __40___f setting mre inspired gals.___41___, peple wh were generally mre inspired in their daily lives als tended t set inspired gals, which were then mre likely t be successfully achieved.___42_——__the relatinship between inspiratin and gal prgress was mutual: gal prgress als predicts future gal inspiratin. Finally, inspired individuals reprted experiencing mre purpse in life and mre gratitude.
Inspiratin increases___43____. In anther study, thse wh were expsed t Michael Jrdan's greatness experienced higher levels f Psitive Affect, and this increase in Psitive Affect was cmpletely explained by their scre n the Inspiratin Scale. This inspiratin was nt__44__ thugh, fretelling psitive well-being (e.g.,life satisfactin) three mnths later!
Inspiratin was mre strngly_future than t present satisfactin. The extent t which inspiratin lasted was explained by self-reprted levels f purpse and gratitude in life.
These findings shw that inspiratin __46___ a lt, which may put the burden n smene t becme inspired and helpless t d s. The writer Elizabeth Gilbert rightly expresses this __47___in her inspiring TED talk. I agree with Gilbert that ne shuld nt put__48__ n neself t becme inspired. These key scientific findings suggest that inspiratin is nt___49___ --it happens. Knwing this shuld free yu frm the pressure t make inspiratin happen.
35. A.situatinB.qualityC.fieldD.mystery
36. A.mral lessnsB.academic careersC.writing dreamsD. life utcmes
37. A.invlvesB. classifiesC.transfrmsD. predicts
38. A.ambitiusB.extrardinaryC.efficientD.humble
39. A.restreB.accmplishC.assignD.share
40. A.tribeB.causeC.surveyD.result
41. A.TherefreB.HweverC.OtherwiseD.Instead
42. A. RelativelyB.BrilliantlyC.ImprtantlyD. Initially
B.dedicatinC.interactinD.welfare
44.A. substantialB.tempraryC.speedyD.distinctive
45. A. related tB.based nC.impressed nD.addicted t
46. A.imprvesB.mattersC.arisesD.changes
47. A.hatredB.regretC.cncernD.disappintment
B.emphasisC.pressureD.criticism
B. interpretedC.revisedD.impsed
Sectin B(8分)
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. The passage is fllwed by several questins. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B,C and D.Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have just read.
Creativity is cmmnly thught f as a persnality trait(特征) within the individual. Over the past several years, hwever, scial psychlgists have discvered that creativity is nt nly a characteristic f the individual, but may als change depending n the situatin and cntext. The questin, f curse, is what thse situatins are: what makes us mre creative at times and less creative at thers?
In a recent paper, scientists have demnstrated that increasing psychlgical distance s that a prblem feels farther away can actually increase creativity. Jia and clleagues at Indiana University at Blmingtn examined the effect f spatial distance n creativity in this mst recent
set f studies. Participants in the first study perfrmed a creative generatin task, in which they were asked t list as many different mdes f transprtatin as pssible. The task was perfrmed either by Indiana University students studying in Greece r by Indiana University students studying in Indiana.As predicted, students in the distant cnditin generated mre numerus and riginal mdes f transprtatin than thse in the prximal cnditin.Similar results were btained in a secnd study, in which perfrmance n three insight prblems was measured.
This pair f studies suggests that even minimal cues(提示) f psychlgical distance can make us mre creative.Althugh the gegraphical rigin f the varius tasks was cmpletely irrelevant--it shuldn't have mattered where the questins came frm simply telling subjects that they came frm smewhere far away led t mre creative thughts.
The results build n previus studies which demnstrated that distancing in time-prjecting an event int the remte future-and assuming an event t be less likely (that is, distancing n the prbability dimensin) can als enhance creativity.
This research has imprtant practical implicatins. It suggests that there are several simple steps we can all take t increase creativity, such as traveling t faraway places (r even just thinking abut such places) and cmmunicating with peple wh are dissimilar t us. S the next time yu're stuck n a prblem that seems impssible, dn't give up. Instead, try t gain a little psychlgical distance, and pretend the prblem came frm smewhere very far away.
50.What can we learn frm the studies f Jia and his clleagues?
A.Students studying in Indiana were better at creative tasks.
B.They carried ut tw experiments with quite ppsing results.
C.The participants in the studies were students living in Greece.
D.They demnstrated the impact f distance in space n creativity.
51.The underlined wrd prximal in paragraph 2 is clsest in meaning t______.
A. casualB.nearC.prmisingD.frmal
52.What can we infer frm the passage?
A. Cnsidering unlikely alternatives t reality helps t bst ur creativity.
B. Accrding t the studies, distancing in time can help t enhance creativity.
C. Peple's creativity is a fixed characteristic in spite f the situatin and cntext.
D. Jia and his clleagues were the first t examine the factrs in increasing creativity.
53.What is the main idea f the passage?
A.Creativity is a persnality trait within individuals.
B.Travelling faraway is a remedy fr pr creativity.
C. Psychlgical distance cntributes t better creativity.
D.New research has demnstrated the benefits f creativity.
Sectin C (8分)
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Fill in each blank with a prper sentence given in the
bx. Each sentence can be used nly nce. Nte that there are tw mre sentences than yu need.
A.The researchers analyzed the music samples using a few different classificatin schemes. B.They als suggest that the main functin f music is t bring peple tgether and bnd scial grups.
C. sme peple, as far back as Darwin, have believed that singing evlved as a way fr males t gain mates.
D. Others were mre unexpected, like the discvery that tw-beat rhythms are mre ppular than three-beat rhythms.
E. A new analysis f music frm diverse cultures arund the glbe reveals that all music shares certain universal features.
F. Previus studies shwed that peple wh experience music tgether are mre likely t rate thse wh listen with them as helpful.
Universal Rhythm
Pet Henry Wadswrth Lngfellw called music "the universal language f mankind." Nw
researchers may knw why. (54)___________ And these characteristics tend t be thse
that gather peple, the researchers said.
"Our findings help explain why humans make music," study researcher Thmas Currie frm the University f Exeter said in a statement. “The results shw that the mst cmmn features seen in music arund the wrld relate t things that allw peple t crdinate(协调) their actins.(55) ____________It can be a kind f scial glue."
Currie, alng with Pat Savage, a dctral student at the Tky University f the Arts, and their clleagues analyzed music frm arund the wrld, examining 304 recrdings frm the nline Garland Encyclpedia f Wrld Music. The music samples came frm every inhabited cntinent, frm bth vcal and instrumental music.
(56)___________. They systematically cded the features f each piece f music
and emplyed a cmparisn system similar t thse used by evlutinary bilgists t classify and statistically analyze rganisms. Althugh they fund n features that were part f all the sngs analyzed, the researchers did find dzens f characteristics that were present in a majrity f sngs acrss different wrld regins.
Sme f these characteristics were nt surprising, such as the music's tendency t use separate pitches, and equally timed beats and shrt musical phrases. (57)__________“It fits that we have tw legs, s the music is prbably related t the natural rhythms f mvement,” said Savage. “And als, tw is simpler than three, s maybe it's easier t prcess and crdinate.”
IV. Summary Writing (6分)
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Summarize the main idea and the main pint(s) f the passage in n mre than 60 wrds. Use yur wn wrds as far as pssible.
58. Ways t Stay Mtivated
Many distance learners agree that the mst difficult part f studying nline is staying mtivated. Because students must take the initiative t cmplete their curses cmpletely n their wn, withut the physical presence f teachers and ther peers, many students find it easy t becme distracted and discuraged in their wrk. Dn't let this happen t yu-plan ways fr yurself t stay mtivated befre yu're tempted t stray frm yur bks. Use the fllwing mtivatinal tips t stay n task.
Find a friend r relative wh has similar interests r wh wuld enjy hearing abut yur studies and let them knw what's ging n in yur classes. Yu'll understand the material better when yu have a chance t explain it ut lud and will be mtivated t stay n task in rder t keep up with the cnversatin.
Dn't rely n campus cnsultant; design yur wn map f cmpleted classes and pst it smewhere that is visible daily. There's a certain satisfactin that cmes with watching yur gals be accmplished. When times get hard, yu can always turn t yur chart and see hw far yu've cme.
Yu get rewarded fr gd credit and safe driving. Why shuldn't yu reward yurself fr ding well in yur cursewrk? Whether it be a night n the twn, a new dress, r even a new car, setting up a reward system just may be the extra push yu need t succeed. If yu stick t yur system, yu may find yurself pleasantly surprised.
V.Translatin(10分)
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
59.这种病毒会引起高烧，通常还伴有咳嗽与喉咙痛。(accmpany)
60.学校应重视急救设备的定期检查，以防突发情况发生。(case)
61.这位摄影师突然想到:他可以利用最不起眼的日常物品打造出一个奇幻世界。(hit)
VI. Guided Writing (15分)
Directins: Write an English cmpsitin in abut 120 wrds accrding t the instructins given belw in Chinese.
近日，有人大代表提议:为了锻炼学生意志、提高学生身体素质，即使遇到极端天气时，学校不应该随意停课(suspend classes at will)，而是应该在保证学生安全的前提下，鼓励学生继续上课。假如你是学生李明，你对此话题很感兴趣，在学校英文杂志上回应该提议，内容包括:
1)你支持还是反对该提议;
2)结合生活实际给出相应的理由。
Keys:
1-6 ABCCDD
7-10 ADAD
11-14 BCCA
15. Hused 16. has been ffering 17.Whatever 18.will have been invlved
19.themselves 20.building 21.whse 22.rather than 23.best 24.that
25-34 DGBEI AFKCJ
35-40 ADDCBD
41-45ACDBA
46-49BCCD
50-53. DBAC
54-57.EBADunremarkable B.drawn C. practical D.sensatin E.setbacks F.reslving
G.applaudingH.inevitably I.riginality J. subsequent K.essentially