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松江区2022学年度第二学期模拟考质量监控试卷
高三英语
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2023.4
考生注意：
1．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷包括试卷与答题要求，所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
2．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写学校、班级、姓名和考号。
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I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. He needs to run to the exhibition. B. He is interested in the exhibit.
C. He has missed the exhibition twice. D. He’d better buy a book on the exhibit.
2. A. Give the cat away. B. Choose a good name for the cat.
C. Learn to care for the cat. D. Hide the cat in the dormitory room.
3. A. Anxious. B. Disappointed. C. Confident. D. Confused.
4. A. She dislikes driving to the town at weekends.
B. It’s a good idea to go to the town on Sundays.
C. People seldom check whether the stores are open.
D. It’s frustrating to find stores closed after a long trip.
5. A. Doctors should improve efficiency. B. Many people fall ill in this season.
C. It is a relatively tough year for doctors. D. The clinic was crowded three hours later.
6. A. To a gym. B. To a restaurant. C. To a drugstore. D. To a beach.
7. A. A tour of the house. B. A drink to warm up.
C. An invitation to the party. D. An inspection of the house.
8. A. The printer can not function now. B. The man had better check the plug.
C. The computer needs to be replaced. D. The man knows little about the printer.
9. A. To turn in the report. B. To look for a better typist.
C. To type for the woman. D. To take the report to a typist.
10. A. Because the original section is under repair.
B. Because they are placed in the wrong section.
C. Because they are transferred to another section.
D. Because he has trouble seeing things high above.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Rings made of tubes. B. Coins with a hole.
C. Rings made of coins. D. Coins with an ancient sign.
12. A. When to give it. B. When to buy it.
C. The occasion on which people wear it. D. The hand on which people wear it.
13. A. Transformation of wedding rings. B. Ways to make wedding rings.
C. Customs related to wedding rings. D. Commitment in wedding rings.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. She used to be a doctor. B. She loved risky sports since young.
C. She was fond of school life. D. She was born into an adventurous family.
15. A. Rewarding. B. Frightening. C. Mysterious. D. Hazardous.
16. A. Amelia’s belief in the development of air travel.
B. Amelia’s initiative and pioneering work in flying.
C. Amelia’s role in arousing women’s interest in flying.
D. Amelia’s life experience and regret as a woman pilot.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. To help the man learn more about the gardener.
B. To show the value of taking advice in gardening.
C. To publicize the attractiveness of Dorset Gardens.
D. To inform people of more guidelines for gardening.
18. A. By attending a college course. B. By visiting Kew Garden.
C. By listening to talks on gardening. D. By reading Margery Fisher’s book.
19. A. It was full of creative angles. B. It made her famous in the town.
C. It occupied a rather small area. D. It was near her house in Somerset.
20. A. Because it’s full of plants given by her friends.
B. Because it’s visited and appreciated by tourists.
C. Because it’s where she spends much time with others.
D. Because it’s an outdoor classroom for biology students.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A Short Stretch Before Bed
Many people may struggle to sleep. I have found one small change that all of us could make and truly works: a short stretch before bed.
Studies have shown that low-level physical activities (21) ______ use gentle stretching, like yoga or tai chi, help with sleep quality. And (22) ______ it is good to stretch anytime of day, a gentle and quiet routine before bed works best to help send a signal to the brain that it is now time for sleep.
Most importantly, stretching doesn’t require money. There (23) ______ (be) plenty of exercise apps for you to buy or subscribe to, and they all have guiding routines. I have found that the subscription-based app Sweat and Centr has good, short routines and clear instructions (24) ______ (improve) your form. There are countless personal trainers and yoga instructors on the Internet who have been giving free classes to people (25) ______ (stick) at home. Yoga from Adriene is the best known, (26) ______ a huge library of videos available. If you’d rather perfect your technique in person, you (27) ______ also find free yoga and tai chi lessons in your local community and take those lessons home.
And of course, (28) ______ works for you will depend on your current physical state. I’ve seen women in (29) ______ 80s who could do a cartwheel (侧手翻) over my poor, suffering body. So clearly I am no expert, but I (30) ______ (stretch) right before bed since last year and have found that I always sleep better on the nights that I do it.
Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. abusive
B. bounds
C. descriptions
D. dramatic
E. emerges
F. essentially
G. fantastic
H. promises
I. settings
J. trust
K. unusually
Are You Scared of AI?
A recent Monmouth University survey has found that only 9 percent of Americans believe that computers with artificial intelligence will do more good than harm to society. When the same survey was conducted 35 years ago, about one in five said AI would benefit mankind. In other words, people have less complete 31 in AI now than they did dozens of years ago, when the technology was more science fiction than reality.
“It’s 32 that there is public doubt about AI. There absolutely should be,” said Meredith Broussard, an artificial intelligence researcher and professor at New York University. Most Americans 33 agree with Broussard that AI has a place in our lives, but not for everything.
When asked questions about 34 in which AI might be used, most people said it was a bad idea to use AI for military aircraft that try to distinguish between enemies and civilians. Some are worried about the 35 use of AI in policing, disturbing people’s privacy. Most respondents said it was a good idea for machines to perform risky jobs such as coal mining.
The term “AI” is a catch-all for everything. It can be the constant use of technology, such as our daily preference to autocomplete in web search queries (关键词). It can also be the software that 36 to predict crime before it happens. People afraid of AI may be influenced by 37 of evil computers from books and movies — like Skynet, the super-intelligent machines in “The Terminator” movies. Broussard said the ways AI can end up destroying your quality of life won’t be as 38 as murderous fictional computers.
Actually, the fear of AI 39 due to the fact that we just don’t know where AI is going and how soon it will take us to get there. Technology makes surprising and unusual leaps and 40 in ways we never think it will. Anyway, whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
An interesting study found capuchin monkeys (僧帽猴), like humans, are guided by social emotions. Try paying one monkey with grapes and another with cucumbers for the 41 amount of work and you may be surprised at the results! The monkey who got the cucumbers will probably 42 working for you. He may even throw out the cucumbers, even though monkeys are usually 43 to receive them, says Sarah Brosnan, a psychology professor at Georgia State University.
That experiment by Brosnan and Frans de Wall published in 2003 in Nature was one of the first to show that animals may have an assessment for 44 — a moral sense that many researchers previously thought only humans possessed. Since then, many results have suggested that animals — particularly those that depend on 45 for their survival may have an inborn sense of justice.
Social animals, which are interdependent for a living, will 46 share rewards with others who worked toward the same goal. “The built-in sense didn’t develop first in humans. It’s possibly something that began in social species, and 47 to us,” Brosnan said in an interview.
One study 48 that some animals particularly the ones that hunt together divide up the rewards. Another study even finds that animals will occasionally deliver a better reward to a partner than they themselves 49 . In research by Brosnan and her colleagues published in American Journal of Primatology, two capuchin monkeys had to work together to pull a plate of food to their cages. But before they began pulling, the monkeys had to decide which one would get a grape and which one would get an apple slice. 50 fighting over the grape or always letting the leading monkey eat it, the animals generally vary roles on the way, so they both earned some grapes and some apple slices, Brosnan found. In cases where the 51 monkey always got the good food, the other monkey were likely to give up participating. More often than not, it preferred to 52 a reward than be paid unfairly.
According to Brosnan, that tendency to share rewards fairly probably developed as a result of the way capuchins work together to hunt. “If we are hunting and I am not giving you much of the kill, you would be better off finding another 53 ,” she says.
However, interpreting animal behavior through human eyes can be 54 , observes Marc Hauser, a Harvard psychology professor and evolutionary biologist. In the cucumber-grape study, for example, the monkeys could have 55 the cucumbers simply because they were annoyed that they didn’t get a grape once they saw it.
41. A. various B. enormous C. equal D. superb
42. A. risk B. restart C. quit D. fancy
43. A. mature B. content C. passive D. shocked
44. A. stability B. reputation C. endurance D. fairness
45. A. necessities B. rewards C. emotion D. cooperation
46. A. naturally B. barely C. surprisingly D. occasionally
47. A. evolved B. communicated C. delivered D. referred
48. A. denies B. predicts C. indicates D. suspects
49. A. discover B. receive C. expect D. present
50. A. Instead of B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. Prior to
51. A. diligent B. dominant C. generous D. outgoing
52. A. save B. admire C. share D. refuse
53. A. partner B. role C. hunt D. task
54. A. critical B. pessimistic C. problematic D. marvellous
55. A. set aside B. thrown away C. held onto D. aimed at
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
One school night this month I quietly approached Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and patted him on the cheek in a manner I hoped would seem casual. Alex knew better, sensing by my touch, which remained just a moment too long, that I was sneaking (偷偷地做) a touch of the beard that had begun to grow near his ears. Suddenly he went stormily to his computer screen. That, and an angry look of his eyes, told me more forcefully than words: Mom, you are seen through!
I realized I committed a silly behavior: not showing respect for my teenager’s personal space. “The average teenager has strong feelings about his privacy,” said two young women experts. Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents. It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus that de-mystifies the language and actions of teenagers.
Personally, I welcomed insights into teenagers from any qualified experts, and that included the authors. The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers, they instructed me, result from the conflict between parents maintaining their right to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers striving to guard their privacy. When a child is younger, they write, every decision centers around the parents. But now, as Ms. Fox told me, “often your teenager is in this circle that doesn’t include you.”
Ms. Fox and Ms. Frankel acknowledge that teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents’ remarks as negative or authoritative and respond with aggressiveness that masks their defenselessness. “What we want above all is your approval,” they write. “Don’t forget, no matter how much we act as if we don’t care what you say, we believe the things you say about us.”
56. In the second paragraph, Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus is mentioned because
______.
A. it disapproves of opinions in Breaking the Code
B. it shares the same theme with Breaking the Code
C. it employs the same language style as Breaking the Code
D. it ranks right after Breaking the Code among self-help guides
57. With their book, Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox ______.
A. declare teenagers’ rights B. remind parents of teenagers’ missteps
C. help parents know teenagers better D. arouse much disagreement from the public
58. What often leads to conflicts between parents and teenagers based on the passage?
A. Teenagers’ defense of their privacy.
B. Parents’ striving to instruct teenagers.
C. Teenagers’ refusal to follow experts’ advice.
D. Parents’ dislike in teenagers’ attitudes to life.
59. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Teenagers always rush to judgement on others.
B. Parents often seek to create an authoritative image.
C. Parents’ opinions about teenagers matter much to them.
D. Teenagers feature good comprehension and defenselessness.
(B)
Not too hot, not too cold. Spring is the perfect time to visit Europe for ideal weather. The best European countries to visit in the spring include: France, Netherlands, Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic and so on.
France
One of the most tourist-packed countries in Europe, France offers lesser crowds and more excellent weather during the spring months. Just outside of Paris are the impressive castles and country houses of Sceaux, where the cherry blossom can easily be seen in spring.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is well-known for its vast fields of flowers, making spring a perfect time for a Dutch holiday. The tulip fields in the Noordoostpolder are a must, as well as flower fields in Flevoland and Kop van Noord-Holland. In Veluwe National Park, tourists will be rewarded with the sight of red deer eating grass. A trip to the Netherlands would, of course, be incomplete without a visit to Amsterdam. The lesser crowds and lovely weather of spring make it the perfect time to explore Amsterdam’s canals.
Slovakia
Slovakia is a wonderfully diverse country with rich cultural history and awe-inspiring natural sites. Slovak Paradise is a natural park that offers 19 nature reserves and over 350 caves. Due to its hot summers and cold winters, spring is a perfect time to explore all that Slovakia has to offer.
Romania
Romania hosts a variety of great cultural sites and lively cities, especially attractive during spring months. The Statue of King Decebalus, a 141-foot-high upper part of Decebalus carved into the side of a rock, is a wonderful attraction. Brașov Old Town is one of Europe’s most charming destinations for those looking to escape the capital city of Bucharest.
Czech Republic
Due to its impossibly preserved Gothic architecture, Prague is widely regarded as the most impressive city in Europe. As such, summertime will be characterized with crowds that can ruin the romance with which you should experience Prague. May in the Czech Republic offers perfect not-too-hot, not-too-cold weather. This makes for ideal conditions to cross Charles Bridge and tour Prague Castle.
60. If one wants to appreciate flowers, he will most probably go to ______.
A. France B. Netherlands C. Romania D. Czech Republic
61. According to the passage, the best destinations for tourists interested in architecture are ______.
A. France and Romania B. Romania and Slovakia
C. Slovakia and Czech Republic D. France and Czech Republic
62. What can be learned about the countries mentioned in the passage?
A. They are packed with more crowds in spring than in other seasons.
B. Tourists can travel in ships when visiting Romania and Netherlands.
C. Travellers can catch sight of and feed wild animals in these countries.
D. Slovakia is an amazing place where tourists can enjoy natural beauty.
(C)
It’s 2076 and the skies are looking decidedly milky. On windy plains and in parts of the seas that have been turned over to wind farms, a different kind of tower has been built alongside the turbines (涡轮). They take in CO2 out of the atmosphere. Vast parcels of land have been given over to forest. Trees are grown, harvested and burned for energy in power plants that don’t let CO2 escape to the atmosphere. Instead, emissions are captured and driven underground. Powdered minerals are put into the water to absorb CO2 and reduce ocean acidification.
All these technologies are a desperate action to reverse more than two centuries of greenhouse gas emissions. But they are not entirely up to the task and, anyway, we are still releasing greenhouse gases. “I think it’s very likely that in 60 years we’ll be using both technologies,” says John Shepherd of the University of Southampton, UK. He is referring to the two flavors of geoengineering: absorbing CO2 out of the air and using a sunshade to reflect some of the sun’s rays back out into space.
There is no denying that climate talks are going too slowly and not so smoothly. Even if industrial emissions were to drop rapidly — a big if — some sections pose an intractable problem. We have no real replacement for aeroplane fuel and feeding people demands intensive agriculture, which accounts for a quarter of global emissions.
Computer models suggest there will be winners and losers. While a sunshade could lower global average temperatures to pre-industrial levels, there would be regional differences. Northern Europe, Canada, Siberia and the poles would remain warmer than they were, and temperatures over the oceans would be cooler. Global warming is predicted to make wet regions wetter and dry ones drier. Models suggest a sunshade would correct this, but, again, not in a uniform way.
Shepherd fears all this will feed into international arguments. He imagines some kind of global council where governments seek a climate that meets their needs. Some might prefer a slightly warmer temperature, for tourism or agriculture. But nations whose coral reefs (珊瑚礁) draw in visitors will probably want more CO2 absorbing technologies.
In spite of all these concerns, most scientists hold that revolutionary technology and people’s awakening can shine a light on solutions in ways that are impossible now. There is undoubtedly a long way to go when we address problems facing mankind, but we can always anticipate something.
63. What is described in the first paragraph?
A. Future scenery and farming methods.
B. The development of transport technology.
C. The serious pollution problem in the very near future.
D. Future technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
64. The word “intractable” in paragraph 4 most probably means “______”.
A. solvable B. untypical C. tricky D. existing
65. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. climate talks haven’t achieved the expected results
B. industrial emissions will decrease greatly in 60 years
C. technologies to reduce CO2 emission aren’t used properly for now
D. sunshades outshine intensive agriculture at capturing CO2 emissions
66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Effective CO2 absorbing technologies have come into wide use.
B. With greenhouse gas reduced, global warming can be addressed.
C. Future climate will improve with human efforts but threats still remain.
D. Future climate will restore to a normal state with advanced technology.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A. Potter surely had a business mind.
B. A decade later, with slight adjustments, the lines formed the opening to what became the bestselling.
C. It was this experience that gave Peter Rabbit its unique atmosphere of believable wonder.
D. Potter was determined that the book should be small enough to fit into a child’s hands and inexpensive.
E. She spent holidays in the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, which she closely
observed and painted.
F. Though her later stories would contain more strikingly detailed illustrations, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has charming pictures of its naughty hero.
The Enduring Appeal of Peter Rabbit
“I don’t know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits, whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter,” wrote Beatrix Potter, an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist in 1893, in a letter to a little boy who was suffering from a serious infectious disease.
Like many children-story authors, Potter was not a writer by profession. Her chief enthusiasm was natural history. Childhood family holidays in Perthshire and the Lake District had given her the freedom to experience the natural world first-hand. 67 Owing to Potter’s illustrations, the humanized rabbits seemed to exist in a recognizably real place. As Potter once admitted, the “careful botanical studies of my youth” informed the reality of her fantasy drawings. 68 In these images, Peter in the vegetable garden ate radishes (萝卜) or jumped off the wall.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902. 69 However, Warne disagreed. Only after Potter had the book privately published did Warne change his mind. It was an immediate success, much to Potter’s surprise. “The public must be fond of rabbits! What a shocking quantity of Peter,” she said. The original tales, under the Warne imprint, are still available today.
70 In 1903, she registered a Peter Rabbit doll, making him the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy. After that, there were licensed wallpapers, board games and painting books. She earned large amounts of money. After her death, almost all her property was left to the National Trust.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
71. Any Problem with New Job Titles?
CEO, marketing director, lead writer, sales associate… Employees’ roles have generally been defined with these straightforward terms. They communicate essential employee details such as job function and seniority and make sense to employees and employers alike. But now new titles are found in the changing world of work. Fancy but unclear labels like “chief visionary officer” or “business development guru” come into our view, making the traditional system seem rigid. Will there be problems?
In general, traditional job titles are clear and indicative of the employee’s seniority and responsibilities. For example, it’s largely accepted that assistants are below associates, who are below directors, who are below vice (副的) presidents, who are below CEOs. But these new job titles are meaningless outside an organization, at least in some people’s view. A recruiter (招聘人员) may not be able to identify the right candidates based on their previous working experience. Besides, having an extremely uncommon word in a title may give a job hunter difficulty in explaining his past job to future recruiters, according to Adrjan, director of an economic research. That means both employees and employers could suffer.
Yet, from another perspective, altered job titles can help make an employee feel more valued and better empowered in a company. “They massively boost your confidence,” says Hughes, who works as “head of hype and culture” at an advertising agency. “They put faith in your competence, creating an environment in which you can grow and develop.” And from the companies’ standpoint, they want to convey the message that they are trying to treat their staff in a more respectful way. For example, if they use “people” instead of “human resources” in a title, they signal that they value individuals as customers and partners rather than resources to exploit.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 表弟已经康复了，约他一起爬佘山怎么样？(how about)
73. 在这部电视剧中，他的表演浑然天成，备受赞誉。(appreciate)
74. 课后服务不仅解决了家长接孩子的难题，而且为学生提供了丰富多彩的课程。 (provide)
75. 这位裁缝从不盲目跟风，他的设计总能让人眼前一亮，虽然他的店铺远离市中心， 依 然有很多人慕名而来。(follow)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
76. 假设你是明启中学的高三学生李华。你校图书馆计划布置一个英语读书角，需要一张图 片作为背景。校方搜集了以下两张图片，向同学们征求意见。请你给图书馆馆长写封邮 件，内容包括：
(1) 你的选择；
(2) 你的理由。
Picture A Picture B
松江区2022学年度第二学期模拟考质量监控试卷
高三英语
听力部分:
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Simon, you’d better go to the museum tomorrow if you want to see the exhibit.
M: Yeah. I don’t want to miss it again!
Q: What can be learned about the man? (B)
2. M: What do you think I should name this cat I found?
W: If I were you, I’d find it a new home — you know the dormitory rules.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? (A)
3. W: Are you worried about getting a job after graduation?
M: No, not a bit. I’ve got several certificates on computing and teaching and I’ve had several good interviews.
Q: How does the man feel about getting a job? (C)
4. M: Have you called the stores to make sure they’re open on Sundays?
W: No, I haven’t, but that’s a good idea. There’s nothing worse than driving all the way into the town and finding everything closed.
Q: What does the woman imply? (D)
5. W: The clinic was so crowded with people that it took me almost three hours to get in.
M: Yeah, the clinic is always busy this time of year.
Q: What can be learned from the conversation? (B)
6. M: Lily, don’t forget to bring your sunglasses and sun-blocking cream.
W: Ok. Make sure you bring the towels and the lemon juice.
Q: Where are they probably going? (D)
7. W: I’m so glad you are able to come to our house-warming celebration.
M: You really have a lovely place. Would you show me around?
Q: What does the man want? (A)
8. M: I can’t get my computer printer to work.
W: How can that be? Is it plugged in?
Q: What does the woman mean? (B)
9. W: The report should be handed in on Monday. I’m such a terrible typist that I may never finish it.
M: Would you like me to take over for a while?
Q: What does the man offer to do? (C)
10. M: I’m looking for tissues, but I didn’t see any under Paper Products.
W: We’re moving some things around. Tissues are now in Section 8.
Q: Why can’t the man find tissues now? (C)
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
At weddings in many parts of the world, brides and grooms give each other wedding rings. These rings remind them of the commitment they made to each other when they got married. They are also a sign to others that they are married.
No one knows for sure how this tradition started, but there is evidence that it began long ago in ancient Egypt. Coins at that time had a hole in the center. An Egyptian groom used to place a coin on his bride’s finger to show that he would support and take care of her.
In many ancient cultures, including Egypt, the circle is a symbol of endlessness. The wedding ring has come to symbolize endless love and commitment.
Wedding rings have almost always been on the fourth finger, for the ancient Egyptians believed the tube, where blood flows, went directly to the heart, but the hand it’s worn on depends on where people live. In some cultures, people wear their rings on the left hand, while in others, they wear them on the right.
How the wedding ring fits is important. Some people think that the perfect fit of the rings represents a perfect fit between the couple; a tight ring can indicate envy, and a loose ring can show carelessness.
(Now, listen again please)
Questions:
11. What did ancient Egyptian grooms give their brides? (B)
12. Which of the following about the wedding ring varies from culture to culture? (D)
13. What is the passage mainly about? (C)
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to make a flight on her own across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person to fly 2,400 miles across the Pacific. She set countless records in her day. At the age of 39, she attempted an around-the-world flight, but mysteriously disappeared in the South Pacific during the journey. No trace of Amelia or her plane was ever found.
As a young child she fearlessly raced down icy slopes. Amelia and this new and dangerous sport of flying were to be a natural combination. Since her new interest was expensive, Amelia suspended studies at Columbia Medical School, at age 23, and began working. With the money she earned, she bought a plane and actively pursued her interest in flying. Nothing could keep Amelia away from her true passion — the wide, blue skies.
Amelia began spending a lot of time in the air. She was one of the few females who firmly believed that a woman was capable of doing anything that a man could do. Her adventures in the air confirmed this. Most women of her generation were frightened of those “flying machines” and many refused to let their husbands travel by air! However, Amelia saw beforehand the great potential for mass air travel. Her feelings are best expressed in a letter “to be opened in case of death.” She wrote, “Happy for the last grand adventure! I wish I had won, but it was worthwhile anyway.”
The details surrounding Amelia’s fortune are uncertain, but one thing is definite — her flying exploits were essential to the development of flight as we know it today.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
14. What can be learned about Amelia? (B)
15. How did Amelia feel about her flight? (A)
16. What is this story mainly about? (B)
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Mrs. Whinfield, thank you very much for allowing me to visit your wonderful garden. It really helps me a lot to write an article about you for our paper. You know, your Dorset Gardens is a must-see for visitors to our town. Now, I wonder if I could ask you a few questions.
W: Yes, sure.
M: Could you tell me when you became interested in gardening?
W: Well, I was always interested in wild flowers. And in 1980 I read Margery Fisher’s book College Garden Flowers, which was full of practical advice and personal opinions. But I was reading about plants that I didn’t know, so I started to read as much as I could and got different writers’ advice.
M: Yes, others’ advice always gives us new angles of seeing things. And do you like visiting gardens?
W: I used to visit Kew Gardens a lot. That was when we lived in West London. I learned a lot from my visits. By the way, Dorset is one of England’s two most beautiful towns, the other one being Somerset. You must know that. I’m often invited to give talks to biology students in colleges.
M: Yes, certainly. That’s why I came here. Mm, now, what was your first garden like?
W: It was a very tiny piece of land which came with my house in West London.
M: Do you grow many plants yourself?
W: I don’t grow many plants from seeds, but I have several friends, and we often give each other plants. My garden is a place which often reminds me of so many people through the plants they’ve given me.
M: No wonder visitors say they can sense sweetness in the garden. Thank you so much for your sharing.
W: It’s really nice to have talked with you.
(Now, listen again please)
Questions:
17. What is the main purpose of the interview? (A)
18. How did the woman get valuable advice in gardening? (D)
19. What can we learn about the woman’s first garden? (C)
20. Why does the garden remind the woman of many people? (A)
参考答案及评分标准：
1-5 BACDB 6-10 DABCC
11-13 BDC 14-16 BAB 17-20 ADCA
21. that / which 22. while / though / although 23.are / have been
24. to improve / improving 25. stuck 26. with 27. can / could / may / might
28. what 29. their 30. have stretched / have been stretching
31-40 JGFIA HCDEB
41-55 CCBDD AACBA BDACB
56-59 BCAC
60-62 BDD
63-66 DCAC
67-70 CFDA
71. New job titles are challenging traditional ones in workplaces. Some of them are unclear, which some think makes it hard for employers to pick out candidates and for workers to interpret their previous job to prospective employers. However, others believe that these titles help employees gain more motivation and employers can show the staff greater respect. (56 words)
内容分3分必须提到以下三点：
(1) New job titles are challenging traditional ones in workplaces.
(2) Some of them are unclear / which some think makes it hard for employers to pick out candidates / and for workers to interpret their previous job to prospective employers. 中的任一点
(3) However, others believe that these titles help employees gain more motivation / and employers can show the staff greater respect.中的任一点
（2） 中三点都提到得两分
（3） 中两点都提到得两分
72. Since our cousin has recovered (1.5), how about inviting him to climb Sheshan with us (1.5)?
73. In this TV series, his acting (1) is completely natural (1) and highly appreciated (1).
74. After-school services have not only solved parents’ problem of picking up their children (2), but also provided students with more colorful courses (2).
75. The tailor never follows others’ steps (1.5) and the Hanfu he designs is always eye-catching (1), so many people are drawn to his shop (1.5) though it is far from the downtown (1).
76. 略
松江区2022学年度第二学期模拟考质量监控试卷
高三英语
（满分140分，完卷时间120分钟） 2023.4
考生注意：
1．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷包括试卷与答题要求，所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
2．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写学校、班级、姓名和考号。
3．答题纸与试卷在试卷编号上是一一对应的，答题时应特别注意，不能错位。
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. He needs to run to the exhibition. B. He is interested in the exhibit.
C. He has missed the exhibition twice. D. He’d better buy a book on the exhibit.
2. A. Give the cat away. B. Choose a good name for the cat.
C. Learn to care for the cat. D. Hide the cat in the dormitory room.
3. A. Anxious. B. Disappointed. C. Confident. D. Confused.
4. A. She dislikes driving to the town at weekends.
B. It’s a good idea to go to the town on Sundays.
C. People seldom check whether the stores are open.
D. It’s frustrating to find stores closed after a long trip.
5. A. Doctors should improve efficiency. B. Many people fall ill in this season.
C. It is a relatively tough year for doctors. D. The clinic was crowded three hours later.
6. A. To a gym. B. To a restaurant. C. To a drugstore. D. To a beach.
7. A. A tour of the house. B. A drink to warm up.
C. An invitation to the party. D. An inspection of the house.
8. A. The printer can not function now. B. The man had better check the plug.
C. The computer needs to be replaced. D. The man knows little about the printer.
9. A. To turn in the report. B. To look for a better typist.
C. To type for the woman. D. To take the report to a typist.
10. A. Because the original section is under repair.
B. Because they are placed in the wrong section.
C. Because they are transferred to another section.
D. Because he has trouble seeing things high above.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Rings made of tubes. B. Coins with a hole.
C. Rings made of coins. D. Coins with an ancient sign.
12. A. When to give it. B. When to buy it.
C. The occasion on which people wear it. D. The hand on which people wear it.
13. A. Transformation of wedding rings. B. Ways to make wedding rings.
C. Customs related to wedding rings. D. Commitment in wedding rings.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. She used to be a doctor. B. She loved risky sports since young.
C. She was fond of school life. D. She was born into an adventurous family.
15. A. Rewarding. B. Frightening. C. Mysterious. D. Hazardous.
16. A. Amelia’s belief in the development of air travel.
B. Amelia’s initiative and pioneering work in flying.
C. Amelia’s role in arousing women’s interest in flying.
D. Amelia’s life experience and regret as a woman pilot.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. To help the man learn more about the gardener.
B. To show the value of taking advice in gardening.
C. To publicize the attractiveness of Dorset Gardens.
D. To inform people of more guidelines for gardening.
18. A. By attending a college course. B. By visiting Kew Garden.
C. By listening to talks on gardening. D. By reading Margery Fisher’s book.
19. A. It was full of creative angles. B. It made her famous in the town.
C. It occupied a rather small area. D. It was near her house in Somerset.
20. A. Because it’s full of plants given by her friends.
B. Because it’s visited and appreciated by tourists.
C. Because it’s where she spends much time with others.
D. Because it’s an outdoor classroom for biology students.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A Short Stretch Before Bed
Many people may struggle to sleep. I have found one small change that all of us could make and truly works: a short stretch before bed.
Studies have shown that low-level physical activities (21) ______ use gentle stretching, like yoga or tai chi, help with sleep quality. And (22) ______ it is good to stretch anytime of day, a gentle and quiet routine before bed works best to help send a signal to the brain that it is now time for sleep.
Most importantly, stretching doesn’t require money. There (23) ______ (be) plenty of exercise apps for you to buy or subscribe to, and they all have guiding routines. I have found that the subscription-based app Sweat and Centr has good, short routines and clear instructions (24) ______ (improve) your form. There are countless personal trainers and yoga instructors on the Internet who have been giving free classes to people (25) ______ (stick) at home. Yoga from Adriene is the best known, (26) ______ a huge library of videos available. If you’d rather perfect your technique in person, you (27) ______ also find free yoga and tai chi lessons in your local community and take those lessons home.
And of course, (28) ______ works for you will depend on your current physical state. I’ve seen women in (29) ______ 80s who could do a cartwheel (侧手翻) over my poor, suffering body. So clearly I am no expert, but I (30) ______ (stretch) right before bed since last year and have found that I always sleep better on the nights that I do it.
Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. abusive
B. bounds
C. descriptions
D. dramatic
E. emerges
F. essentially
G. fantastic
H. promises
I. settings
J. trust
K. unusually
Are You Scared of AI?
A recent Monmouth University survey has found that only 9 percent of Americans believe that computers with artificial intelligence will do more good than harm to society. When the same survey was conducted 35 years ago, about one in five said AI would benefit mankind. In other words, people have less complete 31 in AI now than they did dozens of years ago, when the technology was more science fiction than reality.
“It’s 32 that there is public doubt about AI. There absolutely should be,” said Meredith Broussard, an artificial intelligence researcher and professor at New York University. Most Americans 33 agree with Broussard that AI has a place in our lives, but not for everything.
When asked questions about 34 in which AI might be used, most people said it was a bad idea to use AI for military aircraft that try to distinguish between enemies and civilians. Some are worried about the 35 use of AI in policing, disturbing people’s privacy. Most respondents said it was a good idea for machines to perform risky jobs such as coal mining.
The term “AI” is a catch-all for everything. It can be the constant use of technology, such as our daily preference to autocomplete in web search queries (关键词). It can also be the software that 36 to predict crime before it happens. People afraid of AI may be influenced by 37 of evil computers from books and movies — like Skynet, the super-intelligent machines in “The Terminator” movies. Broussard said the ways AI can end up destroying your quality of life won’t be as 38 as murderous fictional computers.
Actually, the fear of AI 39 due to the fact that we just don’t know where AI is going and how soon it will take us to get there. Technology makes surprising and unusual leaps and 40 in ways we never think it will. Anyway, whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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.
An interesting study found capuchin monkeys (僧帽猴), like humans, are guided by social emotions. Try paying one monkey with grapes and another with cucumbers for the 41 amount of work and you may be surprised at the results! The monkey who got the cucumbers will probably 42 working for you. He may even throw out the cucumbers, even though monkeys are usually 43 to receive them, says Sarah Brosnan, a psychology professor at Georgia State University.
That experiment by Brosnan and Frans de Wall published in 2003 in Nature was one of the first to show that animals may have an assessment for 44 — a moral sense that many researchers previously thought only humans possessed. Since then, many results have suggested that animals — particularly those that depend on 45 for their survival may have an inborn sense of justice.
Social animals, which are interdependent for a living, will 46 share rewards with others who worked toward the same goal. “The built-in sense didn’t develop first in humans. It’s possibly something that began in social species, and 47 to us,” Brosnan said in an interview.
One study 48 that some animals particularly the ones that hunt together divide up the rewards. Another study even finds that animals will occasionally deliver a better reward to a partner than they themselves 49 . In research by Brosnan and her colleagues published in American Journal of Primatology, two capuchin monkeys had to work together to pull a plate of food to their cages. But before they began pulling, the monkeys had to decide which one would get a grape and which one would get an apple slice. 50 fighting over the grape or always letting the leading monkey eat it, the animals generally vary roles on the way, so they both earned some grapes and some apple slices, Brosnan found. In cases where the 51 monkey always got the good food, the other monkey were likely to give up participating. More often than not, it preferred to 52 a reward than be paid unfairly.
According to Brosnan, that tendency to share rewards fairly probably developed as a result of the way capuchins work together to hunt. “If we are hunting and I am not giving you much of the kill, you would be better off finding another 53 ,” she says.
However, interpreting animal behavior through human eyes can be 54 , observes Marc Hauser, a Harvard psychology professor and evolutionary biologist. In the cucumber-grape study, for example, the monkeys could have 55 the cucumbers simply because they were annoyed that they didn’t get a grape once they saw it.
41. A. various B. enormous C. equal D. superb
42. A. risk B. restart C. quit D. fancy
43. A. mature B. content C. passive D. shocked
44. A. stability B. reputation C. endurance D. fairness
45. A. necessities B. rewards C. emotion D. cooperation
46. A. naturally B. barely C. surprisingly D. occasionally
47. A. evolved B. communicated C. delivered D. referred
48. A. denies B. predicts C. indicates D. suspects
49. A. discover B. receive C. expect D. present
50. A. Instead of B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. Prior to
51. A. diligent B. dominant C. generous D. outgoing
52. A. save B. admire C. share D. refuse
53. A. partner B. role C. hunt D. task
54. A. critical B. pessimistic C. problematic D. marvellous
55. A. set aside B. thrown away C. held onto D. aimed at
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
One school night this month I quietly approached Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and patted him on the cheek in a manner I hoped would seem casual. Alex knew better, sensing by my touch, which remained just a moment too long, that I was sneaking (偷偷地做) a touch of the beard that had begun to grow near his ears. Suddenly he went stormily to his computer screen. That, and an angry look of his eyes, told me more forcefully than words: Mom, you are seen through!
I realized I committed a silly behavior: not showing respect for my teenager’s personal space. “The average teenager has strong feelings about his privacy,” said two young women experts. Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents. It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus that de-mystifies the language and actions of teenagers.
Personally, I welcomed insights into teenagers from any qualified experts, and that included the authors. The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers, they instructed me, result from the conflict between parents maintaining their right to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers striving to guard their privacy. When a child is younger, they write, every decision centers around the parents. But now, as Ms. Fox told me, “often your teenager is in this circle that doesn’t include you.”
Ms. Fox and Ms. Frankel acknowledge that teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents’ remarks as negative or authoritative and respond with aggressiveness that masks their defenselessness. “What we want above all is your approval,” they write. “Don’t forget, no matter how much we act as if we don’t care what you say, we believe the things you say about us.”
56. In the second paragraph, Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus is mentioned because
______.
A. it disapproves of opinions in Breaking the Code
B. it shares the same theme with Breaking the Code
C. it employs the same language style as Breaking the Code
D. it ranks right after Breaking the Code among self-help guides
57. With their book, Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox ______.
A. declare teenagers’ rights B. remind parents of teenagers’ missteps
C. help parents know teenagers better D. arouse much disagreement from the public
58. What often leads to conflicts between parents and teenagers based on the passage?
A. Teenagers’ defense of their privacy.
B. Parents’ striving to instruct teenagers.
C. Teenagers’ refusal to follow experts’ advice.
D. Parents’ dislike in teenagers’ attitudes to life.
59. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Teenagers always rush to judgement on others.
B. Parents often seek to create an authoritative image.
C. Parents’ opinions about teenagers matter much to them.
D. Teenagers feature good comprehension and defenselessness.
(B)
Not too hot, not too cold. Spring is the perfect time to visit Europe for ideal weather. The best European countries to visit in the spring include: France, Netherlands, Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic and so on.
France
One of the most tourist-packed countries in Europe, France offers lesser crowds and more excellent weather during the spring months. Just outside of Paris are the impressive castles and country houses of Sceaux, where the cherry blossom can easily be seen in spring.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is well-known for its vast fields of flowers, making spring a perfect time for a Dutch holiday. The tulip fields in the Noordoostpolder are a must, as well as flower fields in Flevoland and Kop van Noord-Holland. In Veluwe National Park, tourists will be rewarded with the sight of red deer eating grass. A trip to the Netherlands would, of course, be incomplete without a visit to Amsterdam. The lesser crowds and lovely weather of spring make it the perfect time to explore Amsterdam’s canals.
Slovakia
Slovakia is a wonderfully diverse country with rich cultural history and awe-inspiring natural sites. Slovak Paradise is a natural park that offers 19 nature reserves and over 350 caves. Due to its hot summers and cold winters, spring is a perfect time to explore all that Slovakia has to offer.
Romania
Romania hosts a variety of great cultural sites and lively cities, especially attractive during spring months. The Statue of King Decebalus, a 141-foot-high upper part of Decebalus carved into the side of a rock, is a wonderful attraction. Brașov Old Town is one of Europe’s most charming destinations for those looking to escape the capital city of Bucharest.
Czech Republic
Due to its impossibly preserved Gothic architecture, Prague is widely regarded as the most impressive city in Europe. As such, summertime will be characterized with crowds that can ruin the romance with which you should experience Prague. May in the Czech Republic offers perfect not-too-hot, not-too-cold weather. This makes for ideal conditions to cross Charles Bridge and tour Prague Castle.
60. If one wants to appreciate flowers, he will most probably go to ______.
A. France B. Netherlands C. Romania D. Czech Republic
61. According to the passage, the best destinations for tourists interested in architecture are ______.
A. France and Romania B. Romania and Slovakia
C. Slovakia and Czech Republic D. France and Czech Republic
62. What can be learned about the countries mentioned in the passage?
A. They are packed with more crowds in spring than in other seasons.
B. Tourists can travel in ships when visiting Romania and Netherlands.
C. Travellers can catch sight of and feed wild animals in these countries.
D. Slovakia is an amazing place where tourists can enjoy natural beauty.
(C)
It’s 2076 and the skies are looking decidedly milky. On windy plains and in parts of the seas that have been turned over to wind farms, a different kind of tower has been built alongside the turbines (涡轮). They take in CO2 out of the atmosphere. Vast parcels of land have been given over to forest. Trees are grown, harvested and burned for energy in power plants that don’t let CO2 escape to the atmosphere. Instead, emissions are captured and driven underground. Powdered minerals are put into the water to absorb CO2 and reduce ocean acidification.
All these technologies are a desperate action to reverse more than two centuries of greenhouse gas emissions. But they are not entirely up to the task and, anyway, we are still releasing greenhouse gases. “I think it’s very likely that in 60 years we’ll be using both technologies,” says John Shepherd of the University of Southampton, UK. He is referring to the two flavors of geoengineering: absorbing CO2 out of the air and using a sunshade to reflect some of the sun’s rays back out into space.
There is no denying that climate talks are going too slowly and not so smoothly. Even if industrial emissions were to drop rapidly — a big if — some sections pose an intractable problem. We have no real replacement for aeroplane fuel and feeding people demands intensive agriculture, which accounts for a quarter of global emissions.
Computer models suggest there will be winners and losers. While a sunshade could lower global average temperatures to pre-industrial levels, there would be regional differences. Northern Europe, Canada, Siberia and the poles would remain warmer than they were, and temperatures over the oceans would be cooler. Global warming is predicted to make wet regions wetter and dry ones drier. Models suggest a sunshade would correct this, but, again, not in a uniform way.
Shepherd fears all this will feed into international arguments. He imagines some kind of global council where governments seek a climate that meets their needs. Some might prefer a slightly warmer temperature, for tourism or agriculture. But nations whose coral reefs (珊瑚礁) draw in visitors will probably want more CO2 absorbing technologies.
In spite of all these concerns, most scientists hold that revolutionary technology and people’s awakening can shine a light on solutions in ways that are impossible now. There is undoubtedly a long way to go when we address problems facing mankind, but we can always anticipate something.
63. What is described in the first paragraph?
A. Future scenery and farming methods.
B. The development of transport technology.
C. The serious pollution problem in the very near future.
D. Future technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
64. The word “intractable” in paragraph 4 most probably means “______”.
A. solvable B. untypical C. tricky D. existing
65. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. climate talks haven’t achieved the expected results
B. industrial emissions will decrease greatly in 60 years
C. technologies to reduce CO2 emission aren’t used properly for now
D. sunshades outshine intensive agriculture at capturing CO2 emissions
66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Effective CO2 absorbing technologies have come into wide use.
B. With greenhouse gas reduced, global warming can be addressed.
C. Future climate will improve with human efforts but threats still remain.
D. Future climate will restore to a normal state with advanced technology.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A. Potter surely had a business mind.
B. A decade later, with slight adjustments, the lines formed the opening to what became the bestselling.
C. It was this experience that gave Peter Rabbit its unique atmosphere of believable wonder.
D. Potter was determined that the book should be small enough to fit into a child’s hands and inexpensive.
E. She spent holidays in the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, which she closely
observed and painted.
F. Though her later stories would contain more strikingly detailed illustrations, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has charming pictures of its naughty hero.
The Enduring Appeal of Peter Rabbit
“I don’t know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits, whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter,” wrote Beatrix Potter, an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist in 1893, in a letter to a little boy who was suffering from a serious infectious disease.
Like many children-story authors, Potter was not a writer by profession. Her chief enthusiasm was natural history. Childhood family holidays in Perthshire and the Lake District had given her the freedom to experience the natural world first-hand. 67 Owing to Potter’s illustrations, the humanized rabbits seemed to exist in a recognizably real place. As Potter once admitted, the “careful botanical studies of my youth” informed the reality of her fantasy drawings. 68 In these images, Peter in the vegetable garden ate radishes (萝卜) or jumped off the wall.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902. 69 However, Warne disagreed. Only after Potter had the book privately published did Warne change his mind. It was an immediate success, much to Potter’s surprise. “The public must be fond of rabbits! What a shocking quantity of Peter,” she said. The original tales, under the Warne imprint, are still available today.
70 In 1903, she registered a Peter Rabbit doll, making him the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy. After that, there were licensed wallpapers, board games and painting books. She earned large amounts of money. After her death, almost all her property was left to the National Trust.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
71. Any Problem with New Job Titles?
CEO, marketing director, lead writer, sales associate… Employees’ roles have generally been defined with these straightforward terms. They communicate essential employee details such as job function and seniority and make sense to employees and employers alike. But now new titles are found in the changing world of work. Fancy but unclear labels like “chief visionary officer” or “business development guru” come into our view, making the traditional system seem rigid. Will there be problems?
In general, traditional job titles are clear and indicative of the employee’s seniority and responsibilities. For example, it’s largely accepted that assistants are below associates, who are below directors, who are below vice (副的) presidents, who are below CEOs. But these new job titles are meaningless outside an organization, at least in some people’s view. A recruiter (招聘人员) may not be able to identify the right candidates based on their previous working experience. Besides, having an extremely uncommon word in a title may give a job hunter difficulty in explaining his past job to future recruiters, according to Adrjan, director of an economic research. That means both employees and employers could suffer.
Yet, from another perspective, altered job titles can help make an employee feel more valued and better empowered in a company. “They massively boost your confidence,” says Hughes, who works as “head of hype and culture” at an advertising agency. “They put faith in your competence, creating an environment in which you can grow and develop.” And from the companies’ standpoint, they want to convey the message that they are trying to treat their staff in a more respectful way. For example, if they use “people” instead of “human resources” in a title, they signal that they value individuals as customers and partners rather than resources to exploit.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 表弟已经康复了，约他一起爬佘山怎么样？(how about)
73. 在这部电视剧中，他的表演浑然天成，备受赞誉。(appreciate)
74. 课后服务不仅解决了家长接孩子的难题，而且为学生提供了丰富多彩的课程。 (provide)
75. 这位裁缝从不盲目跟风，他的设计总能让人眼前一亮，虽然他的店铺远离市中心， 依 然有很多人慕名而来。(follow)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
76. 假设你是明启中学的高三学生李华。你校图书馆计划布置一个英语读书角，需要一张图 片作为背景。校方搜集了以下两张图片，向同学们征求意见。请你给图书馆馆长写封邮 件，内容包括：
(1) 你的选择；
(2) 你的理由。
Picture A Picture B
松江区2022学年度第二学期模拟考质量监控试卷
高三英语
听力部分:
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Simon, you’d better go to the museum tomorrow if you want to see the exhibit.
M: Yeah. I don’t want to miss it again!
Q: What can be learned about the man? (B)
2. M: What do you think I should name this cat I found?
W: If I were you, I’d find it a new home — you know the dormitory rules.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? (A)
3. W: Are you worried about getting a job after graduation?
M: No, not a bit. I’ve got several certificates on computing and teaching and I’ve had several good interviews.
Q: How does the man feel about getting a job? (C)
4. M: Have you called the stores to make sure they’re open on Sundays?
W: No, I haven’t, but that’s a good idea. There’s nothing worse than driving all the way into the town and finding everything closed.
Q: What does the woman imply? (D)
5. W: The clinic was so crowded with people that it took me almost three hours to get in.
M: Yeah, the clinic is always busy this time of year.
Q: What can be learned from the conversation? (B)
6. M: Lily, don’t forget to bring your sunglasses and sun-blocking cream.
W: Ok. Make sure you bring the towels and the lemon juice.
Q: Where are they probably going? (D)
7. W: I’m so glad you are able to come to our house-warming celebration.
M: You really have a lovely place. Would you show me around?
Q: What does the man want? (A)
8. M: I can’t get my computer printer to work.
W: How can that be? Is it plugged in?
Q: What does the woman mean? (B)
9. W: The report should be handed in on Monday. I’m such a terrible typist that I may never finish it.
M: Would you like me to take over for a while?
Q: What does the man offer to do? (C)
10. M: I’m looking for tissues, but I didn’t see any under Paper Products.
W: We’re moving some things around. Tissues are now in Section 8.
Q: Why can’t the man find tissues now? (C)
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
At weddings in many parts of the world, brides and grooms give each other wedding rings. These rings remind them of the commitment they made to each other when they got married. They are also a sign to others that they are married.
No one knows for sure how this tradition started, but there is evidence that it began long ago in ancient Egypt. Coins at that time had a hole in the center. An Egyptian groom used to place a coin on his bride’s finger to show that he would support and take care of her.
In many ancient cultures, including Egypt, the circle is a symbol of endlessness. The wedding ring has come to symbolize endless love and commitment.
Wedding rings have almost always been on the fourth finger, for the ancient Egyptians believed the tube, where blood flows, went directly to the heart, but the hand it’s worn on depends on where people live. In some cultures, people wear their rings on the left hand, while in others, they wear them on the right.
How the wedding ring fits is important. Some people think that the perfect fit of the rings represents a perfect fit between the couple; a tight ring can indicate envy, and a loose ring can show carelessness.
(Now, listen again please)
Questions:
11. What did ancient Egyptian grooms give their brides? (B)
12. Which of the following about the wedding ring varies from culture to culture? (D)
13. What is the passage mainly about? (C)
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to make a flight on her own across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person to fly 2,400 miles across the Pacific. She set countless records in her day. At the age of 39, she attempted an around-the-world flight, but mysteriously disappeared in the South Pacific during the journey. No trace of Amelia or her plane was ever found.
As a young child she fearlessly raced down icy slopes. Amelia and this new and dangerous sport of flying were to be a natural combination. Since her new interest was expensive, Amelia suspended studies at Columbia Medical School, at age 23, and began working. With the money she earned, she bought a plane and actively pursued her interest in flying. Nothing could keep Amelia away from her true passion — the wide, blue skies.
Amelia began spending a lot of time in the air. She was one of the few females who firmly believed that a woman was capable of doing anything that a man could do. Her adventures in the air confirmed this. Most women of her generation were frightened of those “flying machines” and many refused to let their husbands travel by air! However, Amelia saw beforehand the great potential for mass air travel. Her feelings are best expressed in a letter “to be opened in case of death.” She wrote, “Happy for the last grand adventure! I wish I had won, but it was worthwhile anyway.”
The details surrounding Amelia’s fortune are uncertain, but one thing is definite — her flying exploits were essential to the development of flight as we know it today.
(Now listen again, please.)
Questions:
14. What can be learned about Amelia? (B)
15. How did Amelia feel about her flight? (A)
16. What is this story mainly about? (B)
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Mrs. Whinfield, thank you very much for allowing me to visit your wonderful garden. It really helps me a lot to write an article about you for our paper. You know, your Dorset Gardens is a must-see for visitors to our town. Now, I wonder if I could ask you a few questions.
W: Yes, sure.
M: Could you tell me when you became interested in gardening?
W: Well, I was always interested in wild flowers. And in 1980 I read Margery Fisher’s book College Garden Flowers, which was full of practical advice and personal opinions. But I was reading about plants that I didn’t know, so I started to read as much as I could and got different writers’ advice.
M: Yes, others’ advice always gives us new angles of seeing things. And do you like visiting gardens?
W: I used to visit Kew Gardens a lot. That was when we lived in West London. I learned a lot from my visits. By the way, Dorset is one of England’s two most beautiful towns, the other one being Somerset. You must know that. I’m often invited to give talks to biology students in colleges.
M: Yes, certainly. That’s why I came here. Mm, now, what was your first garden like?
W: It was a very tiny piece of land which came with my house in West London.
M: Do you grow many plants yourself?
W: I don’t grow many plants from seeds, but I have several friends, and we often give each other plants. My garden is a place which often reminds me of so many people through the plants they’ve given me.
M: No wonder visitors say they can sense sweetness in the garden. Thank you so much for your sharing.
W: It’s really nice to have talked with you.
(Now, listen again please)
Questions:
17. What is the main purpose of the interview? (A)
18. How did the woman get valuable advice in gardening? (D)
19. What can we learn about the woman’s first garden? (C)
20. Why does the garden remind the woman of many people? (A)
参考答案及评分标准：
1-5 BACDB 6-10 DABCC
11-13 BDC 14-16 BAB 17-20 ADCA
21. that / which 22. while / though / although 23.are / have been
24. to improve / improving 25. stuck 26. with 27. can / could / may / might
28. what 29. their 30. have stretched / have been stretching
31-40 JGFIA HCDEB
41-55 CCBDD AACBA BDACB
56-59 BCAC
60-62 BDD
63-66 DCAC
67-70 CFDA
71. New job titles are challenging traditional ones in workplaces. Some of them are unclear, which some think makes it hard for employers to pick out candidates and for workers to interpret their previous job to prospective employers. However, others believe that these titles help employees gain more motivation and employers can show the staff greater respect. (56 words)
内容分3分必须提到以下三点：
(1) New job titles are challenging traditional ones in workplaces.
(2) Some of them are unclear / which some think makes it hard for employers to pick out candidates / and for workers to interpret their previous job to prospective employers. 中的任一点
(3) However, others believe that these titles help employees gain more motivation / and employers can show the staff greater respect.中的任一点
（2） 中三点都提到得两分
（3） 中两点都提到得两分
72. Since our cousin has recovered (1.5), how about inviting him to climb Sheshan with us (1.5)?
73. In this TV series, his acting (1) is completely natural (1) and highly appreciated (1).
74. After-school services have not only solved parents’ problem of picking up their children (2), but also provided students with more colorful courses (2).
75. The tailor never follows others’ steps (1.5) and the Hanfu he designs is always eye-catching (1), so many people are drawn to his shop (1.5) though it is far from the downtown (1).
76. 略
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