华师大二附中高三英语月考试卷
华师大二附中高三英语月考试卷第一卷（共105分）II. Grammar and Vocabulary25. Strike while _________is hot.A. the ironB. a ironC. ironD. irons26.Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than,______at the other store.A. anyoneB. the othersC. thatD. the ones27.Once environment damage ________, it takes many years for the system to recover.A. has doneB. is to doC. doesD. is done28.A series of group discussions _______ scheduled during the meeting.A. hasB. isC. areD. have29.The match was cancelled because most of the members _______ a match without a standardcourt.A. objected to havingB. were objected to haveC. objected to haveD. were objected to having30.Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs_______ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as31.Andrew, my fa ther’s younger brother, will not be at the picnic,______ to the family’sdisappoint. A. much B. more C. too much D. much more32.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____ something occurred whichattracted my attention.A. unlessB.untilC. whenD. while33.—Next month, we’ll have a most important test on English.-- Yes? Then, every minute must be made full use ____English.A. of to studyB. of being studyC. of studyingD. to study34. ________ that no one was ever prepared for it.A. So suddenly did the disaster comeB. So suddenly the disaster cameC. So did the disaster come suddenlyD. Did the disaster come so suddenly35.____ in convenient locations, chain stores are u sually next door to people’s homes and closeto the bus stops or underground stations.A. Being openedB. Having openedC. OpenedD. Opening36.The leather shoes _______ $800 turned out to be a sham.A. which he was chargedB. which he chargedC. on which he was chargedD. for which he was charged37.He does not see why young people should not challenge the older generation if they havesufficient reason ________.A. toB. to doC. doing itD. for38. My father was most loving and indulgent, devoted to his home, seldom leaving us,______the hunting season.A. except forB. except c. except that D. except in39.Christmas is not just for the Westerners any more. Look around Shanghai, _______nearlyanywhere in China’s big cities, _____you will see trapping of the Christmas holiday.A. and, /B. /, andC. or, andD. and, or40._______ in order to sit for Cambridge entrance exams?A. Did he suggest what Mike should readB.What did he suggest Mike readC. What did he suggest for Mike to readD. What for Mike did he suggest reading41.It is rather _____that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.A. misleadingB. embarrassingC. boringD. demanding42.We have always____ that no country should interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.A. takenB. heldC. carried d. brought43.Don’t ________ more work than is good for yo ur health.A. take upB. take onC. take inD. take down44. Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledgeso that they can easily ________to the competitive society in the future.A. adoptB. adaptC. applyD. suitIII. Cloze(A)International experts are concerned about a growing humanitarian(人道主义) crisis –world hunger. Last year, the World Food Program ____45____ more than seventy—seven million people in eighty two countries. Many of the people who received food aid are refugees(难民) and people forced to leave their homes because of conflict. This year, the humanitarian organization___46____ an additional twenty five million people will need food aid.Several problems have caused the world hunger ___47____. These include severe dry weather and conflicts within and between countries. The World Food Program says ___48__ is a problem in part of Asia, Central America and the Middle East. However, the hardest hit area is Africa. Officials estimate about forty million people on that continent alone are _____49____ with hunger.A spokesman for the World Food Program says that people in Ethiopia and Eritrea are __50___ starvation because of dry weather and a continuing war along their shared border. Severe dry weather conditions, or drought, have left fields _____51_____. This lack of rain has also halted crop production in southern Africa.Emergency efforts to ___52______ the hunger situation in southern Africa began nine months ago. By the end of the last year, the World Food Program had given more than two hundred and seventy thousand metric tons if food to the six countries. ____53_____, food shipments could soon be halted if the World Food Program does not receive more money. Officials say the aid program in southern Africa needs about two hundred million dollars through March.The World Food Program is____54____ the international community to give more money. Officials say help is especially important now because early signs point to another possible drought in southern Africa this year.45.A. fed B. visited C. examined D. cared for46.A. guesses B. estimates C. evaluates D. commits47.A. crisis B. difficulty C. urgency D. emergency48.A. conflict B. AIDS C. starvation D. war49.A. terrified B. thrust C. threatened D. frightened50.A. coping with B. facing C. meeting D. fronting51.A. scarce B. unfertile C. fertilized D. fruitless52.A. comfort B. ease C. calm D. decrease53.A. However B. Therefore C. In other words D. By contrast54.A. begging B. appealing C. compelling D. urging(B)Remember the first Walkman? It has been almost a quarter century since Sony’s portable___55____ player changed the way people listen to music on the go. Now another form of entertainment is getting the Walkman treatment. Palm-size ___56____ video players are beginning to change where and how people watch movies, cartoons and music videos.The gadgets(有用的小器械), which play compressed video files on a small screen, are designed to be generally less expensive and more ___57_____ than portable DVD players, which have been ____58____ for several years. None of these new-generation players, in fact, play DVD’s. ____59____, using advances in storage and compression technology, most ____60____ video on hard drives or memory cards, much the way digital audio player store music files.“It’s just what happened to music,” said Ulrich Neumann, director of the Integrated Media Systems Center at the University of Southern California. “We went from cassette tape to CD’s to MP3 on memory chips or tiny hard drive s. What is happening now is that you have ___61___” movie files going from DVD’s down to probably small micro drives.”Yet it is unclear whether the public will want to watch video on a screen the ____62___ of a dollhouse window, with are solution that is no match for even a standard TV set. After all, some hand-held organizers can show video, but that function has never been a particularly strong selling point. Watching a movies requires more___63____ than listening to music, it is thus difficult to see how the mobile video players will be used in the on-the-go way that portable ___64___ players are.55.A. cassette B. disk C. digital D. video56.A. flexible B. portable C. feasible D. variable57.A. complicated B. considerable C. convenient D. coordinated58.A. available B. advisable C. applicable D. acceptable59.A. Therefore B. In addition C. At any rate D. Instead60.A. put B. store C. conserve D. preserve61.A. specific B. digital C. abstract D. concrete62.A. size B. shape C. form D. model63.A. time B. attention C. effort D. money64.A. cassette B. tape C. video D. audioIV. Reading Comprehension(A)As a boy, Joe Jones, the oldest of eight children, had a dream of becoming a doctor. But when he was 17, he had to drop out of high school to help support his family.Joe worked inn construction, on the railroad, served in the army. For 20 years, he was a custom-maker, than an assembly-line worker and a welder(焊工) in his hometown of Philadelphia. But he hung on to his dream of going back to school.Crossing the campus of the University of Pennsylvania on his way to work every morning, he made up his mind that some day, he would go there.In 1979, at age 48, Joe was laid off from his welding job. He decided it was time to make his dream come true. Now the unemployed father of 12 and grandfather of 7 decided to aim for a Ph.D. in computer and info rmation science. His wife, Vickie, said,”Go ahead.” She had no doubts that her husband would make it, even though it would mean long hours of study.Joe passed the high school-equivalency test and enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, where he took all the math courses he could. In 1981, after earning a degree at Community College, he applied for admission to the University of Pennsylvania.His determination persuaded university officials to admit him as sophomore(二年级学生) to study computer math and to give him financial.Today, at 55, Joe holds a B.A degree in computer math. He has nearly completed work on his master’s and next fall plans to start on that Ph.D.Officials at Peen add that Joe has given them something in return. Says Valarie Swain, executive assistant to the provost(学院院长), “I’ve never had a student at any level who inspired me more than Joe.”65.Joe Jones has _________ children.A. 8B. 12C. 19D. 766.Before he decided to aim for a Ph.D, Joe was a ________.A. railroad workerB. welderC. soldierD. spray painter67.Joe’s wife_________.A. persuade him to go to schoolB. prevented him from going to schoolC. encouraged him to make his dream come trueD.forced him to go to school68. Having worked hard, Joe_______.A.earned a degree at the University of PennsylvaniaB.got a B.A degree in computer mathC.got a Ph.D. D. all of the above(B)FOREIGN EXCHANGEA CLASS OF THEIR OWN69. The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include_____.A. Susan Lane and Sara SmallB.Linda Marks and David LinksC. Tom Jennings and Linda MarksD. Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings70. The writing above would probably be _________.A. the records of students’ activitiesB. the foreign students’ name cardsc. the notice about a visit to foreign countries D. the advertisement from an international novel71. The student who valued learned another language is ________.A. Linda MarksB. Sara SmallC. Tom JenningsD. Leanne Smythe(C)Andrew Baker is the CEO(Chief Executive Officer) of Castle Computer Corporation, a successful computer company. He is well known in the computer field as a brilliant and creative executive, but he is also known as a disorganized and last minute-type person, perhaps because he is a procrastinator（拖延者）. As a result, company employees are always in a state of confusion and instability, and deadlines for production schedules are almost never met. The fourth-quarter earning statement has just come out, and profits are way down.Deborah Jackson, who has been Mr. Baker’s executive assistant for one year, recently attended a two-day time management workshop. She had hoped to discuss the comcepts of effective time management with Mr. Baker, but when she brought up the subject, he laughed and said time management was the least of his problems. He was working on a plan for test-marketing the new Castle laptop computer, which Marcia Lee, the Marketing and Sales Vice President, had asked him to revise. In addition, he was redesigning the new laser printer that the Research and Development Division had just developed, and solving a personnel problem that the Director of Human resources and Administration had brought to him.Deborah knows that Mr. Baker, who has been with the company since its founding, likes to keep an eye on every department and stay in daily contact with all his division managers. However, she can see the results of Mr. Baker’s “micromanagement” style and poor time managem ent. In fact, she is considering asking for a meeting with the Chief Operating Officer of Castle Computer Corporation, Harry Webb, to voice her concerns about the future of the company under Mr. Baker’s leadership. Although Deborah has a great deal of respect for Mr. Baker, she is completely worn out from her daily struggle to keep him on schedule. If only Mr Baker would delegate some of his responsibilities and set priorities. In Deborah’s eyes, Caltle Computer Corporation is being under-led and overmanaged.72.According to the passage, what aspects of CEO will influence the company most?A. AppearanceB. Working style.C. DevotionD. Commitment.73.Which of the following is most suitable to describe Andrew Baker’s character?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Haste makes waste.D.Procrastination is the thief of the time. D. Silence is golden.74.How did Andrew Baker respond to his assistant’s opinion?A. He struggled it off.B. He was greatly shocked.C. He refused to admit it.D. He accepted it with reservation.75. At present what does Deborah concern most?A. The future of the company.B. The profits of the company.C. The poor management of the company.D. The employees of the company.(D)NASDAQ, acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers automated Quotation system, is one of the largest markets in the world for the trading of stocks. The number of companies listed on NASDAQ is more than that on any of the other stock exchange in the United States, including the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMSE). The majority of companies listed on NASDAQ are smaller than most of those on the NYSE and AMEX. NASDAQ has become known as the home of new technology companies, particularly computer and computer-related businesses. Trading on NASDAQ is started by stock brokers(经纪人) acting on behalf of their clients. The brokers negotiate with market makers who concentrate on trading specific stocks to reach a price for the stock.Unlike other stock exchange, NASDAQ has no central location where trading takes place. Instead, its market makers are located all over the country and make trades by telephone and via the Internet. Because brokers and market makers trade stocks directly instead of on the floor of a stock exchange, NASDAQ is called an over-the-counter market. The term over-the –counter refers to the direct nature of the trading, as in a store where goods are handed over a counter.Since its inception(开市) in 1971, the NASDAQ Stock Market has been the innovator(创新者). As the world’s first electronic stock market, NASDAQ long ago set a precedent(先例) for technological trading innovation that is unrivaled. Now ready to become the world’s first truly glob al market, the NASDAQ Stock Market is the market of choice for business industry leaders worldwide. By providing an efficient environment for raising capital NASDAQ has helped thousands of companies achieve their desired growth and successfully make the leap into public ownership.76. What is TRUE of NASDAQ?A.It is the largest stock market in the world.B.IT lists only small companies.C.It lists all the new technology companies.D.It lists the biggest number of companies.77. The word” negotiate”(Line 12,Para.1) means ________.A. discussB. argueC. interfereD. cope78. NASDAQ is also known as an over-the –counter market because it seems______.A. a stock marketB. a stock exchangeC. a counterD. a store79. Since its founding in 1971, NASDAQ has contributed to ______.A.raising money for many companiesB.creating an efficient environment for many companiesC.the expected development of many companiesD.the unexpected development of many companies(E)A.Beauty and healthB.Beauty and the beachC.Black and whiteD.Facing the factsE.Think twiceF.Supporting evidence80.____________For those of us who lead busy lives, it’s very tempting to take a short cut to looking good. Why bother to keep fit and have a balanced diet when you can look good the easy way? But before you decide that looking after yourself is all too much effort, think again.81.___________There’s nothing like a suntan to make you feel good. Spend all day doing nothing on a beautiful beach and you’ll look better at the end of it. A light tan will make you look younger and healthier, but there is increasing evidence that sunbathing and using sunbeds are directly linked to skin cancer. In the long run, it also ages the skin. If you want a tan, you may do beeter getting it out a bottle.82.__________If you want to change the color of your hair, why not just do it? A quick visit to the hairdresser can make you sunnier, more attractive and improve your self-image a great deal. The problem is how long it will last. When the dark roots start to show again, it’s back to the salon. One visits too often and you can seriously damage your hair. In the end there is a danger that it will even fall out.83.__________You may not think that a tattoo(文身) would improve your appearance, but it’s certainly fashionable, and for many people that’s the same thing. A little red rose on your shoulder can seem like a good idea at that time, but how do you get rid of it later? Worse still, there’s very real danger of getting a serious disease such as HIV or hepatitis(肝炎) from dirty needles if you go to an unqualified tattoo artist.84.__________The bad news is that if you want to look good and stay looking good, you will have to accept the facts.A hectic(发热) life style is no excuse. For the face, there’s nothing better than a good night’s sleep, because it is at night that the skin repairs itself. For the rest of your body, make sure you have a good diet and keep active. That’s all there is to it. Sorry! No one said it would be fun.第二卷（共45分）I. Translation1.保护环境是每个公民的职责。
2021年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案
2021年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AThis online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view skills．What topics will it cover?● The recruitment（招聘）and selection process● The job application● Planning for the interview● Developing interview skillsWhat will you achieve?By the end of the course，you'll be able to...● Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employer's point of view● Interpret an advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly● Model a well-written job application● Plan for a job interviewWho is the course for?While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and success rate when applying for work．Who develops the course?Central Queensland University．It is Australia's leading regional university．Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learning．Our commitment to making real-world knowledge and skills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition．1. What will students learn if they take the online course?A. The way to write a resume．B. The way to put an advertisement．C. The skills of talking with others．D. The skills of improving reading．2. Who is the online course intended for?A. Trainers．B. Interviewers．C. Job seekers．D. College students．3. Which ofthe following best describes the online course?A Cheap． B. Practical． C. Long-standing． D. World-class．BAvi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.4. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?A. It is an icy comet.B. It looks like a long photo.C. It is actually some sort of rock.D. It may come from another alien civilization.5. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B. Relies on.C. Turns to.D. Searches for.6. What do you think of Loeb?A. He is foolish.B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D. He is uncertain about his career future.7. What's the best title for the text?A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C. Scientists Are Working on High TechnologyD. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space TravelCAmerica---that glorious symbol of multiculturalism, the great melting pot---qualifies as part of the developed world, right? Not quite, if we consider the state of second language learning in schools across the country. According to a 2018 study, Europe often tops the U.S. in foreign language education in school. 92% of European students are learning a foreign language in school. In America it’s only 20%. In more than 20 European countries, studying a foreign language for at least one year is compulsory. In comparison, only 10 states and D.C. require learning a foreign language for graduation.I went to a public school in Pennsylvania that ranked onNewsweek’s list of America’s top high schools in 2015. Foreign language learning was not a graduation requirement. A common response to such stories and statistics is: So what? Why should Americans care about learning another language when English has recently seemed to dominate as the official language of the world?The world is globalizing faster than we can imagine. More than half of the world’s population speaks more than one language. It is also increasingly becoming the need for success in this globalizing world. Having the ability to speak a second language opens up the possibility of travelling and immersing yourself in another part of the world. This means people can feel other cultures, and traditions in places you were previously kept away because you could not communicate in the language.The teaching of foreign languages can be instrumental in bringing about peace and unity in the country we live in. Learning a second language can be an efficient vehicle to help to bridge communities. To speak another language means having access to a universe of different experiences and world views of another community of people.8. Why does the writer mention Europe?A. America makes studying a foreign language compulsory.B. America is the glorious symbol of multiculturalism.C. America isn’t really qualified as the developed world.D. America doesn’t focus on foreign language education9. What is American’s attitude towards education of foreign languages?A. Less concerned.B. More worried.C. Quite doubtful.D. Very supportive.10. What can visiting people do if they can speak the language where they visit?A. Make the world globalizing.B. Achieve success in business.C. Experience people’s real life there.D. Keep away their own culture.11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Using a second language can bring harmony.B. Communities of people enjoy the great views.C. Speaking another language is reallynecessary.D. Learning a second language can be difficult.DEvery day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force, searching wildly for the perfect gift.Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. This frequent experience of gift-giving cancause uncertain feelings in gift-givers. Many enjoy the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds, while many worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients (接受者).Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, offer a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel, gift-giving represents an objective wasteof resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as‘‘the deadweight loss of Christmas”).What is surprising is that gift-givers have much experience acting as both gift-givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift. In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem — gift-givers link how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift. Though it seems natural to gift-givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift-recipients will be less likely to base their feelings of appreciation on the value of a gift than givers assume.Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients’ feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that more expensive gifts communicate a stronger sense ofthoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual (习俗), by which gift-givers attempt tosignal their positive attitudes towards the recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a futurerelationship. In this sense, gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a “stronger signal”. As for gift-recipients, they may not interpret smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.The idea of gift-givers and gift-recipients being unable to account for the other party’s viewpoint seems confusing because people slip in and out of these roles every day. Yet, despite the experience as both givers and receivers, people often struggle to apply information gained from one role in another. In theoretical terms, people fail to use information about their own preferences and experiences to produce more efficient outcomes in their exchange relations. In practical terms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to estimate their gift expense according to personal insight.12. The author uses “the deadweight loss of Christmas” in Paragraph 2 to express ________.A. gift-givers don’t spend much money during holidaysB. gift-givers don’t ask recipients what gifts they preferC. gift-givers buy improper and expensive giftsD. gift-givers have difficulty in choosing gifts13. According to the passage, people buy gifts to ________.A. receive gifts in returnB. enjoy the feeling of shoppingC. help recipients to save moneyD. better relationships with recipients14. What can we learn from the passage?A. People’s high living standards require expensive gifts.B. Gift-givers buy gifts based on their experiences as recipients.C. Anthropologists think gift-giving meets different human needs.D. Recipients judge the depth of friendship according to the gift price.15. Why did the author write this article?A. To criticize people’s gift-buying habits.B. To analyze people’s gift-giving behaviors.C. To offer advice on how to improve relationships.D. To remind people not to overlook others’ preferences.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案
2021年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane AustenA classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming”by Michelle ObamaWe wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?A.To marry their daughters to rich men.B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austen’s.B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.C.Elena Favilli’s.D.Michelle Obama’s.3.What do the four books have in common?A.They are all classics.B.They are all biographies.C.They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.BIt’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.4. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. instant passion.B. continuous efforts.C. great patience.D. selfless ambitions.5. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A. Sad and disappointed.B. Stressed and defeated.C. Determined and confident.D. Joyous and contented.6. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Homeless to YaleB. Meet American’s Top GirlC. Disabled but not DefeatedD. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many TalentsCCalifornia's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees （针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.8. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?A. Lack of wood supplies.B. Where to plant new trees best.C. How to save the burned trees.D. Loss of trees and wild animals.9. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?A. The function of the tool.B. The disadvantages of the tool.C. The improvement of the tool.D. The development of the tool.10. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?A. The study plots.B. The data.C. Stewart and his colleagues.D. The seeds.11. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?A. Skeptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Tolerant.D. Optimistic.DBrown cows may not actually make chocolate milk, but pink silkworms（蚕）do produce pink silk, a team of scientists has discovered. To see if they could produce pre-dyed silk-silk that comes color1 ed, straight from the source-the team fed ordinary silkworms mulberry（桑树）leaves that had been sprayed（喷洒）with fabric（织物）dyes（染色剂）. Out of seven tested dyes, only one worked, producing a thread that reminded me of pink-dyed hair.And yes, the worms themselves take on some color1 before they produce silk. Their color1 ful diets did not affect their growth, the team, which included engineers and biologists from the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in India, reports in the journalACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. (The researchers didn't look too deeply into how the dyes affected the silkworms' health. After all, silkworms die when people harvest their silk.)The team made dyeing silk this way because color1 ing fabric normally uses large amounts of fresh water. The water gets polluted with dangerous chemicals in the process, requiring costly treatment before factories can send it back into waterways. Dyeing silk directly by feeding silkworms would avoid those water-washing steps. Scientists are just starting to study this idea. However, it remains to be seen if it's commercially successful. In this experiment, the Indian team tested seven dyes, which are cheap and popular in the industry.The scientists found different dyes moved through silkworms' bodies differently. Some never made it into theworms' silk at all. Others color1 ed the worms and their silk but the color1 disappears before the silk is turned into fabric. Only one dye, named "direct acid fast red", showed up in the final, washed silk threads. By the time it made it there, it was a pleasant, light pink.12. The text is most probably a(n) ________.A. science reportB. tourist guideC. animal experimentD. fashion advertisement13. Silkworms can produce pink silk because ________.A. they are born pinkB. they are dyed pinkC. they grow in pink waterD. they are fed dyed food14. Where is the experiment carried out?A. In America.B. In India.C. In Israel.D. In China.15. How many dyes have been proved successful in the experiment?A. One.B. Three.C. Five.D. Seven.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年上海华师大二附中高三英语月考试卷含解析
2020-2021学年上海华师大二附中高三英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. Perhaps you _________________ leave now. Your friend may be waiting for you outside.A. mustB. couldC. shouldD. Will参考答案：C2. -- I’ve nothing on me except one dollar to donate, I’m afraid.-- Never mind. _________. We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helpsB. The more, the betterC. It’s better to give than to receiveD. No one is perfect.参考答案：A3. The last time they went to Scotland was in May, the weather was beautiful.A．that B．when C．where D．which参考答案：B4. “ ________ I went through ups and downs in life，” Gordon said, “I neve r found the importance of being self-disciplined as well as the significance of life.”A. IfB. SinceC. UntilD. Unless参考答案：C考察连词。
A如果B自从C直到D除非，其中until+否定式，表示直到……才……，选择C句意为“直到我经历了生活的起起伏伏，” Gordon说，“我才发现自律和重要性和生活的意义。
”符合句意，故选C。
5. 1 went to the bookstores this morning to buy a dictionary like yours，but wasavailable there.A. nothing B．neither C. no oneD．none参考答案：D6. ------ Why do you drink so much coffee?------ Well, ____ it doesn’t keep me awake at night, I see no harm in it.A. althoughB. as long asC. as far asD. for参考答案：B7. All children should get access to a high-quality education _______ their race, zip code or family income.A. due toB. regardless ofC. apart fromD. depending on参考答案：B【详解】考查介词短语辨析。
上海市华东师范大学第二附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷 (无答案)
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.。
2019-2020学年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIf you truly want to live, you need to get out and see the world. Traveling and living different adventures may become your favorite lifestyle. Here is a brief introduction about the top three destinations to visit in the world. ParisFirst on the list is Paris, France. For some people, this shouldn’t be a surprise. For others, they might consider Paris overrated as it has a reputation for being dirty. Any major city in the world might be thought to be dirty by anyone not living in a city. It comes with the territory. The reason Paris is at the top of this list is not because of its famous attractions but because of its charm. You can spend the day walking around cobblestone streets and enjoy elegant cafes and high-end shopping. When you finish satisfying your appetite, you can relax on the banks of the Seine River.Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park comes in second on the list. It is located in Montana, America. It will be well worth the effort thanks to snow-capped mountains, crystal blue lakes, seventy miles of hiking trails, and thirteen camping areas. If you visit during the summer, you can go swimming or white-water rafting. If you visit during the winter, you can go skiing or snowshoeing. But the real allure (诱惑力) and what you will always remember is the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air.Bora BoraThe reason Bora Bora is the third on this list is that it’s expensive, which could limit your other travel plans. If you do make it to this small island paradise, you will find peaceful beaches, jungles, luxury accommodations, turquoise water, and some of the friendliest people you have ever met.Other vacation destinations that should be on your list if you’re living the adventurous lifestyle include London, the South Island of New Zealand, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo, Barcelona and New York City.1. Tourists can ______ to appreciate the charm of Paris.A. enjoy crystal blue lakesB. visit its famous attractionsC. take a walk around cobblestone streetsD. meet the friendliest people you have ever met2. Which of the following points in Glacier National Park will really attract tourists?A. peaceful beaches.B. White-water rafting.C. Snow-capped mountains.D. Fresh mountain air.3. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. to introduce the top three destinations.B. to compare the top three destinations.C. to encourage people to live an adventurous lifestyle.D. to analyze the good and bad points of the three destinationsBDolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After college, she became a teacher. Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents, farm workers. Thus they could buy their children what they needed.Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables, like grapes and tomatoes. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote. Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.4. What did Dolores find about her students?A. They worked hard to make a living.B. They lived far away from schools.C. They had little time to play.D. They were hungry sometimes.5. Why did Dolores stop teaching?A. She wished to be a lawyer.B. She moved to another place.C. She wanted to help her students more.D. She got little money by teaching.6. Thanks to Dolores’ great effort, the farm workers ________.A. got better jobsB. got fair payC. had more time offD. had a settled way of life7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. One person can make big changes.B. One can change their jobs often.C. One person can work hard for others.D. One can make life better by themselves.CCycling has long been a sport where a competitive edge is pursued, often at any cost. Cycling shorts, however, were an area that technology had yet to enter. Little was added to them apart from, perhaps, some padding to protect a rider.Now, however, new cycling shorts are being equipped with sensors to help riders defeat opponents easily. A British start-up has created a pair of shorts that uses electric sensors and artificial intelligence to shape and strengthen cyclists' muscles while they are moving. It plans to also adapt this product next year for joggers and people at the gym.The shorts, created by Devon Lewis, a PhD student at theUniversityofSouthampton, are able to send out tiny electric currents into a user's muscles to improve their cycling technique. Mr Lewis, 27, came up with the idea after studying a connection between the brain and muscles that sends chemical signals from motor neurons to muscle fibres to make the muscle contract and strengthen.The shorts, created by Mr Lewis's start-up bypass this connection using electric cur rents to build muscle strength directly, without relying on the brain to send out signals. “We have a limited ability to control our muscles naturally,” Mr Lewis said. “You can control them more exactly, get more from your muscles and contract them more strongly, if you stimulate them directly with electricity.” Electric wires in the shorts send out currents thatactivate the muscle. “For those worried about getting a shock while cycling,” Mr Lewis said, “It's sort of the same thing as when you have spicy food and you get that little rush. It feels strange when you first start using it but then you adapt to it quite quickly.”His idea has received support from Future Worlds, a start-up accelerator atSouthamptonUniversity. The product is being shown next week at the technology conference CES, held digitally this year.8. What's the strength of the newly invented cycling shorts ?A. They help cyclists perform better.B. They last longer than normal ones.C. They can keep a balanced comfort.D. They have tools to make good figures.9. Why can the cycling shorts help the runners and joggers?A. They are made of quality cotton materials.B. They are created by world-top designers.C. They can make running or jogging less boring.D. They are made intelligently with electric sensors.10. What may be some people's worry about the shorts?A. They may spend more than they can afford.B. They get little help from the new shorts.C. They may get shocked by the electricity.D. The new shorts can't function well enough.11.What's the best title of the text?A. The Special CyclingShortsB. Waysto Be a Good RunnerC. How Shorts Benefit YouD. Some Tips about Running FastDA year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.12. Why did the author push herself during high school?A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.B. It cost too much to study in a private school.C. Her parents controlled much of her life.D. Her family put her under pressure,13. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.D. She couldn't catch up with others.14. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Sadly.B. Surprisingly.C. Curiously.D. Happily.15. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?A. To look back on her past life.B. To increase her own confidence.C. To express appreciation to her mother.D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海华东师大二附中高三英语月考试题及参考答案
2020年上海华东师大二附中高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AChildren under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games, according to a notice issued by China's National Press and Publication Administration. Online game companies are required to provide services to minors — from8 to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health. Children are playing more and more online games these days. Is it time to limit their online gaming time? What role do parents have? Readers share their opinions.RizlaredOnline games are addictive, but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this, parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones. Teaching is and always will be the best solution to such problems.AndrewGood policy. By limiting time spent on online games, kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential. They can go outside and run, jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.AdamIt is often seen that parents argue with children over cellphones. Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage. Some forcibly take away their cellphones, but it will ruin trust and relationship. Even worse, it will make their kids hate them.PinkExcessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and energy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. The gaming industry should not put profit- flaking interests as its priority (优先事项) . They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.LaurenThere would be a loophole(漏洞). Children could use their parents’ or other adults’ IDs to avoid real-name registration, thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect. Parents ly need to strengthen guidance andsupervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1. What should kids do according to Andrew?A. Play online games.B. Play with a smart phone.C. Study all the time.D. Go in for outside activities.2. What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A. Pay attention to its profit.B. Focus on kids’ health.C. Be responsible for kids’ surroundings.D. Persuade kids lo play more games.3. What role do parents have according to the passage?A. They keep hold of their phones.B. They set examples for their kids.C. They limit their kids’ time.D. They blame kids for addiction.BMy entire life has been influenced by the fact that I stand way above the average height for both men and women. I was born two weeks late. When I finally entered the world I weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and was 24 inches long. When my mom told my grandmother my measurements, she asked in amazement, "Are you okay?!"I was healthy, but very shy as a child and into my teens. I'm from a small town, and I grew up and graduated with the same 50 people. I started playing basketball in third grade every Saturday, but I didn't have any control over my awkward body. (I didn't even score a point in a game until many years later.) I was 5-foot-10 in fourth grade. I had a small group of friends in elementary school, but sometimes the boys picked on me, calling me a bean pole or the Jolly Green Giant. I still remember my embarrassment when they laughed at me, and how badly I wanted to be invisible.In high school I got more involved in sports, but I spent most days in the art room. By this time everyone at my school was used to my height (by ninth grade I was 6-foot-3), but if I went out of town people would stare at me and comment about my appearance.I was forced into the spotlight wherever I went.With high school came more confidence. I had success in school, the arts and sports. I played basketball, but my true passion was track and field. During my senior year I was the conference champion in high jump and the 400-meter run. The friendships I gained through my involvement in high school boosted my confidence and helped me develop a sense of humor. Now when a stranger told me I was tall I would smile and nod or, if I was feeling determined, I would pretend to feel shocked and thank them for telling me. I had no idea!Still, society keeps me aware of my status as something rare. And even though people tell me I'm beautiful and I should be a model, there are times when I would trade in my long legs for a small frame and tiny feet. I oftenwish people weren't so rude. I'm a minority only in the sense of height. I like to think that those who have insulted me didn't intend to. I do believe that most people are basically good, but they can be insensitive.4. What can be inferred from Para.1?A. The writer's height has something to do with her late birth.B. Grandmother was unwilling to have the writer as her grandchild.C. The writer failed to have a successful life because of her unusual height.D. The writer was heavier and bigger compared with other babies when she was born.5. By saying 'I was forced into the spotlight', the author probably means that she ________.A.was criticized by othersB. caught public attentionC. was threatenedD. felt inferior6. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the writer's experiences in high school?A. She quit playing basketball and joined the track and field team.B. She no longer felt upset when facing her height problem.C. She had a passion for some sports events.D. She built up more confidence.7. What does the last sentence imply?A. People enjoy making fun of others.B. People are bad andcannot be trusted.C. People tend to bully those who are weaker.D. People sometimes care little about how others feel.CThe modern Olympics, which appeared in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, have become the world’s most important sporting competition. From the 8th century B. C. to the 4th century A. D., the the ancient Olympics were held every four years in Olympia in honor of the god Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in1896 inAthens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in 43 events. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately every two years. The 2020 Summer Olympics, delayed one year because of the COVID-19, was held in Japan in 2021.The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a festival honoring Zeus. The Games were named for their location (位置) at Olympia, a place near the western coast in southern Greece. Their influence was so great that ancient historians began to measure time by the OlympicGames held every four years.After the Roman Empire conquered (征服) Greece in the mid-2nd century B.C., the Games continued, but their standards and quality dropped. For example from 67 A. D., the Emperor Nero entered an Olympic horse race, announcing himself the winner even after he fell off hishorse during the event. In 393 A. D., Emperor TheodosiusⅠended the ancient Olympic tradition.It was another 1,500 years before the Games rose again, largely thanks to the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) of France. Working hard at the development of physical education, the young man became inspired by the idea of creating a modern Olympic Games after visiting the ancient Olympic building. In November 1892, at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris, Coubertin suggested the idea of making the Olympics an international athletic competition held every four years. Two years later, he got the approval (批准) he needed to found the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), which would become the governing body of the modern Olympic Games.8. What do we know about the modern Olympics?A. The modern Olympics became famous in the 18th century.B. The first Winter Olympics was held in 1994.C. The first modern Olympics dates back to 1896.D. The latest Winter Olympics will delay for two years.9. How often were the ancient Olympics held?A. Every year.B. Every other year.C. Every three years.D. Every four years.10. When did the ancient Olympics end?A. In 393 A. D.B. In 67 A. D.C. In the mid-2nd century B. C.D. About 1,500 years ago.11. What is the best title of the text?A. The ancient OlympicsB. The modern OlympicsC. The Olympics developed through yearsD. The Olympics are popular in modern timeDIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back.Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.12. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.13. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.14. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.15. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试卷及答案
2020年华东师范大学第二附属中学高三英语月考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AMirroring body language is a way to bond and to build understanding, It is a powerful tool that we use without even knowing it.The most obvious forms of mirroring are yawning and smiling. When you seesomeone yawn, you are likely to yawn immediately. Smiling is also prettycontagious—seeing a smiling person makes you want to smile too.Mirroring body language is a nonverbal way to say “I am like you, I feel the same”. Research shows that people who experience the same feelings are likely to trust, understand and accept each other.Women have the natural ability to pick up and understand body signals. Therefore, it is not surprising that a woman is more likely to mirror another woman than a man is to mirror another man. That's why women are regarded as better talkers, even if they might not really have more close friends.It is interesting that when a man tries to mirror a woman's body language while she is talking, he may seem to her as caring, intelligent and attractive.Mirroring body language is an excellent way to build trust and understanding quickly. If you want to set up a connection with a new person, mirror his or her gestures, sitting position, tone of voice and talking pace. This will make them feel that there is something about you that they like.While mirroring body language gains you acceptance, you still need to take into consideration your relationship with the person you arc mirroring. If you are in a lower social position and are mirroring the body language of your boss, he will view you as arrogant. However, if you want to defeat those who are trying to prove superior to you, mirroring their body language will help defeat them and change their position.1. What does the underlined word “contagious” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Powerful to show one's feelings.B. Affecting each other.C. Attractive to the others.D. Being gentle to people around.2. When copying others, body language, one usually can ______.A. send wrong messagesB. hide true feelingsC. avoid misunderstandingD. win others, acceptance3. What might happen if you try to mirror your boss's body language?A. You will appear very attractive.B. It will help to soften his position.C. You will seem unacceptably proud.D. It willbe a good way to build trust.BIn 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry, “She wasn't wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite.” After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him, “What are you doing to help the poor?” Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn't focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said, “Everyone can do something.”Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says, “I had holes in my shoes and clothes. When you're teased at school for that, you just want to escape.”He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says, “I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance. However, it's easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn'thave to confront (面对) him. My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”Inspired by Mother Teresa's words and the stories he'd heard across America. Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women's empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.4. What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?A. He attended an interview for a college.B. He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa.C. He interviewed Mother Teresa.D. He did something to help the poor.5. What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?A. He was born with disability.B. He led a hard life as a child.C. He was well treated at school.D. He survived as a parentless boy.6. How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?A. Self-centered.B. Sympathetic.C. Popular.D. Casual.7. How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?A. He preferred traveling to volunteering.B. He suddenly fell in love with journalism.C. He turned his focus to living for himself.D. He gradually devoted himself to helping others.CFor fishermen and sailors in the seaside town of Shangpan in Linhai, Zhejiang province, where recently 12 stranded（搁浅的）whales were found, it is not unusual to spot whales or dolphins in the sea — they would always call them haizi, or “son of the ocean”. And if the local fishermen spot such intelligent sea creatures in need, they will save them from danger without hesitation.In the recent rescue of melon-headed whales, they tried their best to help as a 37-second video of a young man sleeping in the water holding a whale soon went viral online, with netizens applauding his constant efforts and caring heart in trying to keep the whale alive. “The melon-headed whale knew I was trying to save it and would be more cooperative and wouldn’t move.” said Lu Wenhui, a 21-year-old diver from Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, who held up the whale’s head so it could breathe easily. Lu had been staying in the water for 10 hours by 4 a.m. Wednesday after coming for the rescue work on Tuesday, when the stranded whales were first spotted.“Whales are mammals and need to breathe in air — that’s why I had to hold its head, to ensure it could breathe smoothly the whole time,” Lu said. The stranded whales, after the struggling of being transported, were worn out when they arrived at the fish farm and might have drowned if they were left unattended.The reason why the whales were stranded is still not clear. And these stranded whales were returned to the ocean because they are not adapted to artificial breeding environments on land.8. What do local fishermen usually do after finding haizi in danger?A. Ignore them.B. Feed them.C. Transport them.D. Protect them.9. Why does the author describe Lu’s rescue work?A. To introduce the whales in detail.B. To voice his views on the diver.C. To praise the efforts made by rescuers.D. To explain the value of the whales.10. What can we say about the melon-headed whales according to the text?A. They are rarely seen by locals.B. They are used to breathing in the sea.C. They aren’t suited to artificial surroundings.D. They are fond of swimming near the seaside.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Melon-headed Whales Were StrandedB. Rescuers Went All out to Help WhalesC. Fishermen Transported Stranded WhalesD. Witnesses Voiced Opinions on Rescue WorkDNextdoor，an online social network for neighbors，says it has attracted $60 million from early backers of technology giants，Google，Amazon and Facebook.The new investment，1ed by venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and investment firm Tiger Global Management，values Nextdoor at more than $500 million，said a personfamiliar with the matter.Nextdoor members make Facebook-style postings，giving or seeking recommendations for services such as babysitters and yard maintenance or local retailers and restaurants. They also post about community issues such as parking，crimeand safety，or items for sale or loan.The investment sum emphasizes the appeal of businesses that can tap into the growing use of mobile devices，as well as social networking Perhaps the best current example is Twitter，which is preparing for an initial public offering that values the company at up to about $11 billion.“We’re all spending more time with our screens，more engaged，but I think data shows we’re less connected，”said John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins，mentioning his own experience of knowing few of his neighbors. Nextdoor，with its ability to introduce neighbors to each other，helps people regain the sense of connection，he said.Early next year，Nextdoor plans to expand to Canada，followed by Great Britain，Australia，and South Africa，chief executive NiravTolia said. While Nextdoor has not yet have made any profit after two years of operations，Tolia said he is not worried.“If we look at the great companies at this stage，none of them started to monetize this early in their evolution. ”Tolia said. “It’s all about getting the product right. ”Eventually，Nextdoor plans to tap into local advertising，he said.Nextdoor is currently used in 22，527 neighborhoods across the United States，up from 5，694 a year ago. Including the latest funding round，it has raised just over $100 million.12. What attitude do the early backers of technology grant hold towards Nextdoor?A. They doubt its value.B. They think poorly of it.C. They are in favor of it.D. They are worried about it.13. What is mainly discussed about Nextdoor in Paragraph 3?A. Its members.B. Its service.C. Its value.D. Its location.14. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Twitter in Paragraph 4?A. To support his viewpoint.B. To post an advertisement.C. To introduce a network.D. To makea public offer.15. How does Nirav Tolia feel about the future of Nextdoor?A. Curious.B. Upset.C. Cautious.D. Optimistic.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年上海华东师大二附中高三英语月考试卷及答案
2020年上海华东师大二附中高三英语月考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AThree Things to Do Before You Are 18Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.★Learn to swimSeriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to dowater sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.★Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.★Collect somethingOne of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.A. you might feel wellB. it can make you healthyC. you might easily do lots of thingsD. it can save your life2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .A. collect somethingB. do some water sportsC. send letters to your friendsD. play basketball with your friends23. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.A. good habits to keepB. skills to haveC. things to doD. sports to playBAlaska—The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads.The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake. But there have been no reports of deaths, serious injuries or damage. Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point working well,” the government told reporters Sunday.The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake. It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north. Traffic has been heavy and slow—moving since the quake. Drivers are being guided. Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1, 700 aftershocks. “Anything that moves, you feel terrified”said David, whose home suffered structural(结构)damage, including a sunken foundation(地基). Actually, Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9. 2 earthquake in 1964. That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue to come. Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by the disaster.Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7. 0 earthquake or greater in the following week. "The chance is very small, but its not impossible, ” said the expert, Paul Caruso.4. What was the result of the earthquake?A. Buildings were damaged.B. Food supply was cut off.C. Many people were killedD. The ships could not come in.5. Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?A. Because small quakes hit the city.B. Because falling rocks are a danger.C. Because the highway is badly damaged.D. Because drivers are misled.6. What can you learn from Paul Caruso?A. Another greater earthquake is on the way.B. Chances still exists of another earthquake.C. It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.D. There is no possibility for more quakes.7. Where can your possibly read the passage?A. Ina story book.B. In a travel journal.C. In a poster.D. In a newspaper.CImagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution（分辨率）of up to around 4 inches（10cm）. ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “It means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?8. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A. SeeingB. StandingC. WalkingD. Hearing9. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?A. to protect the technology.B. for the sake of safety.C. to protect the environment.D. to threat other countries.10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.11. How is this technology used in agriculture?A. It can help improve the production of crops.B. It can help kill pests.C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.D. It can help increase farm land.DHappiness is not a warm phone, according to anew study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.12. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.13. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.14. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2025届上海华东师大二附中高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析
2025届上海华东师大二附中高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。
3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland ________ the list of the country's attractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show2．Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them.A．without B．besidesC．by D．for3．—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days．—Recent pressure at work may ____ his behavior．A．account for B．call for C．change for D．stand for4．If you want to see Mr. Johnson on Friday morning, make sure he is ______ ahead of time.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient5．Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．to grow6．When I was twenty, I had to________ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family. A．come out B．stay outC．leave out D．drop out7．Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she the final exam.A．had passed B．pass C．would pass D．should pass8．The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, ________ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern.A．releasing B．having releasedC．to release D．released9．Tourists are required to _________ local customs and mind their manners when travelling abroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread10．The artist is said during the production and thus a pirated video was sold in every part of Kenya. A．to be cheated B．being cheatedC．to have been cheated D．having been cheated11．At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its ________ as a working port city：large ware-houses and a few other dated office buildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard12．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to13．It is beyond awkward when everyone around you ______________ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if it’s a joke told in a foreign language.A．run into B．bursts outC．yells out D．falls into14．That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds ________; it has raised a thought provoking question, though.A．artificial B．arbitrary C．allergic D．reluctant15．If he ____hard, he would have passed the exam.A．were to work B．had workedC．should work D．was to work16．After ________________ a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.A．breaking off B．calling off C．leaving off D．putting off17．If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant18．I like these English songs and they ________ many times on the radio.A．taught B．have taughtC．are taught D．have been taught19．T he 19th Party Congress drew up a blueprint for China’s development in the next three decades and more.this blueprint into reality, we must be down-to-earth in our approach, take one step at a time as we move forward and deliver solid outcomes.A．Turning B．TurnedC．Turn D．To turn20．We’d better take umbrellas—I’m sure it ________ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.A．will rain B．is rainingC．will be raining D．would rain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。
2020-2021学年华师大二附中附属高级中学闵行校区高三英语月考试题及参考答案
2020-2021学年华师大二附中附属高级中学闵行校区高三英语月考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AWhat good films are coming out in March? Here are four films to watch this March.MulanIt’s another live-action remake of a classic Disney cartoon. It is based on an ancient Chinese girl who dresses up herself as a man so that she can join the army.Director Niki Caro and the actors show us wonderful battle scenes and Chinese Kung Fu.OnwardDragons, unicorns (独角兽) and other creatures are usually considered to only exist in ancient Greece, but in Onward, they are all still alive and kicking in the UStoday. Onward is about two brothers who go on a road trip in order to bring their father back from the dead. It is such a perfect film that it’s worth spending a few hours in the cinema.RadioactiveRadioactive tells us about a famous Polish-French scientist, Marie Curie who won the Nobel Prize twice but was finally killed by the radiation she studied. In the film. Curie is played by Rosamund Pike alongside Sam Riley as her husband Pierre Curie and Anya Taylor-Joy as their daughter Irene.MisbehaviorThe Miss World Beauty Contest may be out of fashion, but it used to be one of television’s biggest events.Misbehaviortells what happened when the event was staged at the Royal Albert hall in London in 1970. There could hardly be a more interesting topic for a film, even if it was set 50 years ago.1. What do we know about Onward?A. It praises a woman fighter.B. It is a Chinese story.C. It focuses on animal protection.D. It is a film about magic.2. Who does Rosamund Pike play?A. A soldier.B. A killer.C. A scientist.D. A designer.3. Which of the following films is set in the UK?A. Misbehavior.B. Onward.C. Radioactive.D. Mulan.BIn ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.4.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The origin of fans.B. The materials of fans.C. The popularity of fans.D. The production of fans.5. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A. They are made of valuable materials.B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C. They convey literature works on the sectors.D. They are often combined with other ornaments.6. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A. Its advanced function.B. Its complex character.C. Its artistic handicraft.D. Its various applications.7. What can we infer about the fan from the text?A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.CDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all, I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, we need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from landing gear up.8. What does the author say about doctors in general?A. They like flying by themselves.B. They are quick learners of CRM.C. They pretend to be good pilots.D. They are unwilling to take advice.9. The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .A. his boss landed the plane too lateB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. he saved the plane by speaking upD. his boss operated on a patient10. In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .A. following flying requirementsB. making a mistake that may cost livesC. listening to what fellow doctors sayD. overreacting to different opinions11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB. A Pilot-Turned DoctorC. The Making of a Good PilotD. Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorDTrees are “social creature” that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers before becoming an ecologist. She's now a professor of forest ecology at theUniversityofBritish Columbia.Trees are linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi below the surface of the earth that resembles the nervous networks in the brain, she explains. In one study, Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had been injured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby. The pine tree then produced defense enzymes to protect against the insect.“This was a breakthrough,” Simard says. The trees were sharing “information that actually is important to the health of the whole forest.”In addition to warning each other of danger, Simard says that trees have been known to share nutrients at critical times to keep each other healthy. She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an older tree she calls a “mother” or “hub” tree.“In connecting with all the trees of different ages, the mother trees can actually ease the growth of these young trees,” she says. “The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit from that huge resource capacity. And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the young trees, at crucial times in their lives, that actually help them survive.”The study of trees took on a new resonance for Simard when she suffered from breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some trees produce for their own mutual defense. She explains her research on cooperation in the forest, and shares her personal story in the new bookFinding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of theForest.12. How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?A. By an underground network of fungi.B. By the nervous networks in the brain.C. By making cooperation with each other.D. By holding lessons to it as human beings.13. According to Simard, what was a breakthrough?A. Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.B. She became a professor of forest ecology.C. The pine tree produced defense enzymes.D. Vital information was shared among trees.14. What helped Simard understand trees further?A. Her rich knowledge of trees.B. Her childhood in the forest.C. Her medicine gained from trees.D. Her research on cooperation.15. In Simard's book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except .A. communicating cooperativelyB. warning each other of dangerC. sharing nutrientsat critical timesD. sacrificing mother trees for survival第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。