上海市重点学校2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题（PDF版含答案，无听力部分）
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II.Grammar and Vocabulary
SectionA
Directions: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
NFTS are officially taking over and entering the mainstream.(21)
you turn,that
three--letter acronym(首字母缩略词)seems to be inescapable.How did this happen,.and what
even is an NFT
"NFT"stands for non-fungible token(非同质化通证).It is a kind of cryptocurrency that
transforms digital artworks and other collectibles into a one-of-a-kind verifiable asset that is
tradeable.You can quite literally purchase an image(22)
more money than most of us
will ever make in a year's salary.
An example of a real-world non-fungible asset would be the Mona Lisa,(23)
there's only one authentic Mona Lisa.The authenticity,exclusivity and a mix of society's
cultural-monetary evaluation of art give Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece(24)
$850
million price tag.The same rules apply in the virtual world of NFTs.Therefore,screenshotting
someone's NFT does not mean you own it.
On the surface level,NFTs seem to be an interesting emergence in cyberspace.However,the
technology has drawbacks.
Minting ()the process of generating and authenticating NFTs and cryptocurrency,is
bad for the environment.Authenticating,auctioning and selling NFTs each take massive amounts
of energy because they happen on the blockchain.
Visual artist and climate change activist Joanie Lemercier reported that selling just two NFTs
hosted on the NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway used 175,773 kWh and(25)
(emit)
103,129 kilograms of CO2.To put this into perspective,this is equivalent to single EU resident's
electricity usage for 49 years,a computer(26)
(leave)on for 401 years or flying an
airplane for 992 hours.
Theft is common within virtual spaces(27)
unbeknownst to digital artists,their
artwork is sold without their permission.The Twitter account NFT thefts,created in September
2021,(28)
_(document)thousands of plagiarized(剽窃的)NFTs,while also sharing
resources for digital artists if the problem arises.
(29)
the disadvantages,NFTs aren't entirely doom and gloom.Instead of relying
on commissioned work(委托创作的作品)or the occasional brand deal,.NFTs support digital
artists.Jacqueline Choe,known online as JisuArtist,normally sells prints and merchandise of her
artwork for around $20-S60 on her website.Now.she (30)
also auction her art as an
NFT.
Whichever side you're on,the hype of NFTs resulting in them reaching a(n)critical mass of
mainstream appeal.Currently,it seems like NFTs are here to stay.
Section B
Directions: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.stretched
B.stress
C.perceived
D.additions
E.employ
F
meditation
SectionA
Directions: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
NFTS are officially taking over and entering the mainstream.(21)
you turn,that
three--letter acronym(首字母缩略词)seems to be inescapable.How did this happen,.and what
even is an NFT
"NFT"stands for non-fungible token(非同质化通证).It is a kind of cryptocurrency that
transforms digital artworks and other collectibles into a one-of-a-kind verifiable asset that is
tradeable.You can quite literally purchase an image(22)
more money than most of us
will ever make in a year's salary.
An example of a real-world non-fungible asset would be the Mona Lisa,(23)
there's only one authentic Mona Lisa.The authenticity,exclusivity and a mix of society's
cultural-monetary evaluation of art give Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece(24)
$850
million price tag.The same rules apply in the virtual world of NFTs.Therefore,screenshotting
someone's NFT does not mean you own it.
On the surface level,NFTs seem to be an interesting emergence in cyberspace.However,the
technology has drawbacks.
Minting ()the process of generating and authenticating NFTs and cryptocurrency,is
bad for the environment.Authenticating,auctioning and selling NFTs each take massive amounts
of energy because they happen on the blockchain.
Visual artist and climate change activist Joanie Lemercier reported that selling just two NFTs
hosted on the NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway used 175,773 kWh and(25)
(emit)
103,129 kilograms of CO2.To put this into perspective,this is equivalent to single EU resident's
electricity usage for 49 years,a computer(26)
(leave)on for 401 years or flying an
airplane for 992 hours.
Theft is common within virtual spaces(27)
unbeknownst to digital artists,their
artwork is sold without their permission.The Twitter account NFT thefts,created in September
2021,(28)
_(document)thousands of plagiarized(剽窃的)NFTs,while also sharing
resources for digital artists if the problem arises.
(29)
the disadvantages,NFTs aren't entirely doom and gloom.Instead of relying
on commissioned work(委托创作的作品)or the occasional brand deal,.NFTs support digital
artists.Jacqueline Choe,known online as JisuArtist,normally sells prints and merchandise of her
artwork for around $20-S60 on her website.Now.she (30)
also auction her art as an
NFT.
Whichever side you're on,the hype of NFTs resulting in them reaching a(n)critical mass of
mainstream appeal.Currently,it seems like NFTs are here to stay.
Section B
Directions: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.stretched
B.stress
C.perceived
D.additions
E.employ
F
meditation
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