上海市2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）
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2024学年第一学期期中教学质量检测
高二英语试卷
说明：（1）本场考试时间为120分钟，总分140分；
（2）请认真答卷，并用规范文字书写。
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. At 7:15. B. At 7:50. C. At 8:05. D. At 9:00.
2. A. Unconcerned. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful. D. Delighted.
3. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He can’t accept the result.
C. He knows his own limitation. D. He doesn’t care about a promotion.
4. A. She wants to get some sleep. B. She is to prepare a presentation.
C. She has to attend a chemistry class. D. She is troubled by her sleep problem.
5. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.
C. Frepare for a party. D. Tidy up the place.
6. A. Take a taxi to the zoo. B. Walk to the zoo.
C. Cross the street. D. Wait for the bus.
7. A. The woman arrived too early for registration.
B. The woman got a wrong class permit.
C. The woman misplaced her class permit.
D. The woman missed the registration deadline.
8. A. They haven’t agreed on where to live.
B. They don’t want to live in a noisy area.
C. They both work in the downtown area.
D. They hope to save money for the wedding.
9. A. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow.
B. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.
C. The woman is inviting the man to go to the lake.
D. The woman might have to change her plan for tomorrow.
10. A. They love Italian food more than anything else.
B. They are disappointed at the restaurant’s recent changes.
C. They are satisfied with the current chef at the restaurant.
D. They are unhappy with the prices of food at the restaurant.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passage 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. They found it charming. B. They didn’t care about it.
C. They were annoyed by it. D. They had mixed feelings about it.
12. A. It wasn’t being properly maintained.
B. People didn’t care whatever mess it might be in.
C. There were no effective regulations concerning visitors.
D. It was poorly designed and constructed in the first place.
13. A How the White House has become what it is today.
B. Why more people from home and abroad visit the White House nowadays.
C. How the White House has been damaged by tourists throughout history.
D. How the White House became the official residence of the U. S President.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. More of them are smoking cigars.
B. Teens are becoming more addicted to cigarettes.
C. There has been an 11% increase in the number of teen smokers.
D. Teens are increasingly exploring healthy alternatives to cigarettes
15. A. Most of the teens buy cigars because of peer pressure.
B. There are only fruit-flavored cigars available on the market.
C. They can be purchased one at a time so they are afforded by the teens.
D. They are quite expensive and require the teens to save their allowance.
16. A. The Cigar Association has taken action against flavored cigars.
B. There are no special restrictions on the sale of flavored cigars.
C: Teens have been taught cigars are less poisonous than cigarettes
D. The attempts to stop teens from smoking cigars have been effective.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. She is interested in attending an American university.
B. She is calling to consult for her friend.
C. She wants to learn some basic language skills.
D. She has to study English for the sake of her job.
18. A. To help people find a hetter job.
B. To help people with English learning.
C. To help people get enrolled in, a famous university.
D. To help people improve communication skills.
19. A. It is a form that helps the students get a student vise.
B. It is a certificate that Indicates the student’s English proficiency.-
C. It is a certificate that shows the student’s education experiences,
D. It is a reference letter that helps the students get into the U. S embassy.
20. A. Applicants need to pay the tuition at the beginning.
B. Applicants must confirm their applications in person.
C. Applications can be made through the Internet or by mail.
D. Applicants can apply to join the program at any time they want.
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.
The Hell of the Sandwich Lunch
The competition to be the worst two words in the English language is extremely hard-fought. Surprise party. Cruise holiday. Rice pudding. Keen golfer. The list goes on and on. But right up there is “sandwich lunch”. Separately, (21) ______ of these words contains lots of beautiful promise. In combination, however, they spell horrible disaster.
Most obviously, they signal that your lunch is ruined. You might have been planning to stroll through a park or eat with a friend. Now you will be spending your break working, (22) ______(trap) in a meeting room with several of your colleagues. Even more annoyingly, your manager has announced that sandwiches will be provided (23) ______ you should be grateful for the kindness and consideration.
The actual food choices are not yours. Instead, they appear(24) ______ make) by a six-year- old. The centre piece is a piatter of sandwiches cut into triangles. There are paper plates. You can’t help (25) ______( look) around for party hats and balloons.
Not that you actually eat much. The etiquette（礼仪） of the sandwich lunch requires everyone to take less than they want, in order to signal that they are team players (26) ______ know how to share. People politely wait their turn and then restrict themselves (27) ______a few items. Your own paper plate is fairly typical: two triangles of bread, four salt-and-vinegar crisps （薯片）,a limp salad leaf and one plum tomato. It’s about as appetizing as a cup of sand. You pick up the biggest of your four crisps and put it in your mouth just as the boss begins to lay out the agenda for the discussion. Crisps are never (28) ______ (noisy) than when eaten at a sandwich lunch. Every bite thunders（响声穿透） through the room; eyes flick your way with each crunch and then back to the speaker. You wonder (29) ______ it takes for a crisp to dissolve（溶解） through the action of saliva（唾液） alone, and conclude it is better to get the whole thing over with. Cue a desperate loud burst of chewing and all eyes are now on you. The boss has stopped speaking. One final bite, and a swallow. The crisp as well as your promotion prospects (30) ______( be) dead.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. ease B. fitting C. force D. modest E. precisely F. primarily G. robbed H. awesome I. encounter J. starving K. warned
The Problem of Totally Epic Language Inflation
Stan Carey recently wrote a short blog about language inflation, which ultimately creates devaluation in meaning Today, popular expressions like epic and brilliant are used to express a more 31 meaning than their traditional uses. Brilliant actually means clever, and epic actually means surprising. Such is our desire to elevate words with power and importance, that we use hyperbole（夸张） to draw attention.
The same tendency can be seen in numbers as well. Once giving 110% became cliché, people started insisting that they give 210%,310%, and on and on. To create even more 32 behind the phrase, people will also throw in a literally. I literally gave 210%.
This is no new trend. My generation destroyed words like awesome and totally. My parents and grandparents 33 of meaning words like incredible, wonderful, and fantastic.
Irish novelist C. S. Lewis expressed concern over language inflation: “Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise, you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.”
And this is 34 where we find ourselves right now. We have no words 35 when we want to say that something truly is awe-inspiring.
This can also make it all the more difficult for modern readers to connect with older books. Particularly, it can cheapen our understanding of the Scriptures（圣经）. As a child of the 80s, I was never at 36 calling God awesome, because as far as I knew, it meant something much less great. If my sunglasses are totally awesome, I need some other word for God!
Our souls are 37 in the current culture. We neglect the spiritual aspects of our own existence more and more. It makes sense that the language would reflect that as well. Caring 38 for our physical needs, we run across fewer moments that inspire us with true awe. Those emotions would require a(n) 39 with the significant and the time to contemplate（沉思） it.
But who’s got the time or the desire for that We’ll settle for（将就） pretty good experiences and call them totally 40
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.
Dare to Follow
Almost everyone aspires to lead. If there is one thing anyone with a job and a pulse needs to learn, it is how to 41 . That, at least, is the message from the tsunami of books, courses, videos and podcasts on the topic. Business schools offer all kinds of leadership training. You are told how to lead without actually being a leader.
42 in all this is an inconvenient fact. Most people in the workforce are not leaders and pretty much everyone 43 someone else. The most useful skill to have in your current job may well be how to be a good follower.
That leaders depend on followers might seem blindingly obvious, but the way that people lower down the ladder interact with those above them gets much less attention than the 44 . A corner of the management literature is 45 to “followership”, but it remains small, for several reasons.
The first is that you don’t need any advice to achieve the position of 46 ; you will never be more of one than on the very first day of your very first job.
The second reason is that, although some people have little desire to be in a position of authority, very few aspire to follow. The word itself is associated with 47 , weakness and complaints. In an experiment conducted by Colette Hoption of Seattle University and her co-authors, people who were randomly assigned to the role of followers felt unhappier and were less willing to do work at the weekends and early in the morning than those given the 48 of leaders.
The third reason why the art of following gets little attention is that most subordinates（下属） have much less agency than the people 49 them. There is often no choice in whom you report to. Leaders, not followers, set the tone: 50 bosses are not old-school command-and- control types, they shape how everyone beneath them behaves.·
If such things explain why leadership is 51 , the behaviour of followers is still crucial. Hierarchies（等级制度） can be more fluid（流动的） than they sometimes look: as teams form and dissolve, you may be leading a project one month and 52 the next. Things generally go better when people at every level are engaged in their work and prepared to take on responsibility.
Proactivity is a big part of being an effective follower. One of the fathers of the field, Robert Kelley, has usefully 53 five styles of followership: sheep, yes-people, unfriendly followers, pragmatists, and stars. Which 54 of follower people fall into will undoubtedly depend on their boss. But it will also depend on them: on whether they ingratiate（讨好） themselves with their managers or 55 them; on whether they see their boss as someone to support or complain about. As the British Army puts it, “To follow effectively… is a choice.”
41. A. start B. lead C. acquire D. convey
42. A. Special B. Abundant C. Missing D. Competent
43. A. counts on B. reports to C. calls for D. alternates with
44. A. reverse B. authority C. agenda D. convention
45. A. blinded B. reduced C. dedicated D. accustomed
46. A. candidate B. consultant C. executive D. follower
47. A. courage B. passivity C. discrimination D. dignity
48. A. leisure B. duty C. label D. payment
49. A. supervising B. surrounding C. defending D. entertaining
50. A. even if B. now that C. given that D. provided that
51. A. under the weather B. in the dark C. in the spotlight D. on cloud nine
52. A. contributing B. dominating C. selecting D. appointing
53. A. hired B. surveyed C. identified D. designed
54. A. campaign B. category C. trap D. business
55. A. defend B. sponsor C. influence D. challenge
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)
A biography of Bill Gates: Dollar Bill
“Americans appear to be growing increasingly uneasy about billionaires,” observes Anupreeta Das, a journalist at the New York Times. With his long career and its many ups and downs, Mr. Gates is “the perfect prism（棱镜） through which to project tricky moral questions” in pursuit of a “collective rethink” about American values.
In the biography, Ms. Das goes from the founding of Microsoft in 1975 to its stock market flotation（上市）11 years later. By 1995 Mr. Gates was the youngest billionaire and the richest person in America but was facing a new problem: his company was so dominant that it attracted the attention of antitrust regulators. The heroic nerd had come to be seen as a villain（反派）.
So, Mr. Gates reinvented himself as a philanthropist（慈善家）, establishing the world’s largest charitable foundation with his then wife Melinda and promoting among other billionaires the Giving Pledge (a promise to donate most of one’s wealth to charitable causes). So successful was this reinvention that Mr. Gates was the most admired man in the world from 2014 to 2019, according toYouGov polls.
But then his scandals （丑闻） led to the collapse of his marriage. At the same time, the power of his foundation began to come under increasing inspection. The foundation pours billions into public-health initiatives, outspending many governments, and thus shapes health policy in many countries - yet it is accountable to nobody but the Gateses. During the covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Gates was also the subject of conspiracy theories（阴谋论） suggesting that he was profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people. The hero had once again become a villain.
But Ms. Das’s book is most interesting when it shows how Mr. Gates has influenced other billionaires, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, - how they have followed his example, and how they have not.
The book shows Mr. Gates from many angles but provides few insights of him as a person. There is a Gates-shaped hole at the centre of the narrative; Ms. Das was not allowed to interview Mr. Gates. So what does she conclude about billionaires They are, she suggests, lightning rods.（避雷针） for deeper concerns about inequality and privilege. But she holds back from making a strong argument about Mr. Gates. A book that promises to tackle billionaires’ place in society asks many questions, but also asks readers to make up their own minds.
56. What is the main purpose of Anupreeta Das’s biography of Bill Gates
A. To document the personal life and career success of Bill Gates.
B To celebrate Bill Gates’s achievements in the technology industry.
C. To provide a detailed account of the history of Microsoft.
D. To explore the moral implications of America values.
57. Why was Bill Gates regarded a villain
①Microsoft was so dominant as to attract the attention of antitrust regulators.
②He established the world’s largest charitable foundation and reinvented himself as a philanthropist.
③His investment in public-health initiatives exceeded many governments, thus shaping health policy accountable to only the Gateses.
④He was accused of profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people during the covid-19 pandemic.
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③④
58. Which of the following is most likely to be included in this book
A. A specific description of Ms. Das’ interview with Bill Gates and the transcript of it.
B. Bill Gates’ personality, hobbies, and personal anecdotes in his early life at Microsoft.
C. The story that Mr. Zuckerberg faced his own crisis, and turned to Mr. Gates for advice.
D. Ms. Das’ strong argument about Mr. Gates, such as concerns about inequality and privilege.
59. What is the overall tone of the author towards Bill Gates and other tech billionaires in this book
A. Neutral and informative.
B. Admiring and supportive.
C. Critical and disapproving.
D. Sympathetic and understanding.
(B)
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THE LARAPINTA TRAIL
Difficulty: Moderate
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CAPE TO CAPE WALK
Difficulty: Moderate
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SCENIC RIM TRAIL
Difficulty: Hard
Queensland’s four-day, 29-mile Scenic Rim Trail starts with a heart-pumping climb 2,300ft up the Mistake Mountains. From here, you’re met with steep, track that meander through ancient rainforest. Look out for koalas in the treetops and kangaroos bouncing across the path and spend the night camping beneath eucalypts. The challenging topography means independent hiking is best left to experienced navigators. Spicers Scenic Rim Trail offers small group tours with stays in luxury tents and farmhouses, fromA$1,750( 900)perperson.parks.desi.qld.
60. Which of the following statement is TRUE
You can go camping on all of these three hiking trails.
B: You can spot many wild animals when hiking the larapinta trail.
C. It is recommended for beginner hikers to choose the scenic rim trail.
D. The difficulty, cost, length and related site of each hiking route are mentioned in the passage.
61. John has a budget of A$2,000 and two weeks of vacation time to go on a hiking adventure. He loves sea views, and is also a wine lover. Which trail would be the most suitable for him
A. The larapinta trail. B. Cape to cape walk.
C. Scenic rim trail. D. None of them.
62. Where is this article most likely to appear
A. China Daily B. The Economist
C. The New Yorker D. National Geographic Traveller
(C)
Increasingly, AI-generated outputs drift across our feeds and searches. Far beyond our screens, the entire culture is becoming affected.
A recent study examining scientists’ peer reviews revealed that the word “meticulous（严谨的）” was used 34 times more often than in the previous year. The phrasing, one of the favorite buzzwords of modern large language models like ChatGPT, indicates that many researchers are handing their work over to AI.
This reflects a much bigger problem. Any viral post on social media now almost certainly includes AI-generated replies, all to attract follows. Then there is the growing use of AI to scale the creation of cheap synthetic videos for children on YouTube. The narratives make no sense, and characters appear and disappear randomly. As a neuroscientist, this worries me. Isn’t it possible that human culture contains within it cognitive nutrients— things like cohesive narrations and character continuity— that developing brains need But what happens when a toddler is consuming mostly AI-generated content
It’s worth looking to a historical analogy（类比） for our current situation: the environmental movement. For just as companies and individuals were driven to pollute by economic incentives, so, too, is AI’s cultural pollution driven by a rational decision to fill the internet’s appetite for content as cheaply as possible. However, there has been undeniable progress keeping our cities mostly free of smog. How
Garrett Hardin, a biologist and ecologist, emphasized in 1968 that pollution was an over exploitation of shared resources driven by people acting in their own interest, and that “we are locked into a system of ‘fouling（污染） our own nest,’ so long as we behave only as independent, rational, free enterprisers.” He summed up the problem as a “tragedy of the commons（公共用地）.” This acknowledgement was crucial to the environmental movement, which relied on government regulation to do what companies alone could or would not do.
Once again, we find ourselves enacting a tragedy of the commons: short-term economic self- interest encourages using cheap AI content to maximize clicks and views, which in turn pollutes our culture. And so far, major AI companies are refusing to help identify AI’s creation- which they could do by adding statistical patterns hidden in word use or in the pixels of images.
To deal with this corporate refusal to act we need the equivalent of a Clean Air Act: a Clean Internet Act. A simple solution would be to legislatively force advanced watermarking in AI- generated outputs. Just as the 20th century required extensive interventions to protect the shared environment, the 21st century must protect a different, but equally critical, common resource: our shared human culture.
63. Why does the author express concern
A. AI-generated content is difficult to detect.
B. Young children are overly exposed to online content.
C. Our culture is affected by low-quality AI-generated content.
D. Technological issues, similar to environmental problems, are serious.
64. Which of the following examples best illustrates a “tragedy of the commons”？
A. Fishermen overfishing to earn as much as possible.
B. Netizens uploading an excessive number of videos online.
C. Students using AI to generate answers for exam questions.
D. Governments failing to establish partnership with companies.
65. According to the author, the issue discussed can be resolved by ______ .
A. controlling the volume of AI-generated content
B. regulating AI outputs to make them more identifiable
C. urging tech companies to improve the quality of AI generation
D. encouraging people to treat culture as seriously as they treat environmental issues
66. Which of the following serves as the most suitable title for the passage
A. A tragedy of the commons: the importance of regulation
B. AI outputs are overwhelming: potential risks of AI technology
C. Navigating the digital age: why AI should be used with caution
D. Addressing AI-generated garbage: endangered culture needs legislation
Section C
Directions: 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. But that is complicated by another of the researchers’ findings. B. They are predatory birds that will gladly seize unattended eggs. C. Now a paper by Libourel and Lee reports another clever adaptation. D. The birds may readily steal nesting materials from unguarded neighbours, for instance. E. But the fact that the birds are able to incubate eggs under such conditions proves the naps useful. F. Like ducks, chinstrap penguins can sleep with either their whole brain or with just one hemisphere at a time.
The biology of sleep: Forty thousand naps near the sea
Sleep is a bit of an evolutionary mystery. A sleeping animal cannot look for food, defend its territory or flee from danger. The fact that sleep is nonetheless common among animals suggests its restorative powers are essential. So does the fact that, if laboratory animals are deprived of it for long enough, they die.
Some animals, though, have developed unique ways to balance the need for sleep and the need for staying alert. Dolphins and ducks can sleep with only half their brains at a time, leaving the other half alert. 67 Chinstrap penguins（帽带企鹅）, it seems, take their sleep in the form of thousands of tiny micro-naps.
The researchers captured 14 penguins on King George Island, and their brain activity was tracked remotely through electrodes. While ducks sleep in long stretches, the researchers discovered that the penguins were napping for just a few seconds at a time, hundreds of times an hour.
They offer two explanations for the penguins’ sleep patterns. The first is to do with external threats. Penguins often incubate（孵化） their eggs alone while their partners are away foraging for food. Colonies are threatened by brown skuas（棕贼鸥）. 68 Broken sleep may be an evolutionarily smart way of getting some shut-eye during long egg-guarding watches while still remaining able to react to danger.
69 Birds with nests near the edge of the colony ought to be at greater risk than those in the centre. But birds on the edges of the colony seemed to enjoy longer and deeper naps than those near the middle.
That leads to the second suggestion, which is to do with the penguins themselves. Penguin colonies are noisy, crowded places, and threats may come from within as well as without. 70 Birds in the bustling, crime-ridden centre of the colony may simply find it harder to get any shut-eye than those living in the safer, quieter suburbs.
Choosing between those theories will require more research. Both, of course, could prove to be true.
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. The Marketing Success of the Staley Cup Quencher
In the world of drinkware, the Stanley Cup Quencher has emerged as a true success story. captivating consumers and dominating, the market. This insulated tumbler has become a household name, with its popularity soaring across various demographics. The Stanley Cup Quencher’s success is not just a matter of luck; it is a testament to the power of effective product positioning.
The company identified its target market as millennials and Gen Z consumers who value durability, style, and functionality in their drinkware. These consumers lead active lifestyles and are always on the go. Stanley recognized that this demographic was underserved in the drinkware market and saw an opportunity to fill that gap.
To appeal to this target market, Stanley developed a unique selling proposition (USP) for the Cup Quencher. The USP focused on the product’s ability to keep drinks hot or cold for hours, its durable construction and its fashionable, modern design. By emphasizing these key features, Stakley positioned the Cup Quencher as the perfect companion for busy, active lifestyles.
Stanley also differentiated the Cup Quencher from its competitors by focusing on the product’s versatility. While many insulated tumblers are marketed solely for keeping drinks hot or cold, Stanley positioned the Cup Quencher as a multi-purpose tool that could be used for everything from morning coffee to evening cocktails. This versatility appealed to consumers who value products that can serve multiple functions and adapt to their changing needs throughout the day.
Finally, tapping into emotional appeal and lifestyle branding can be a powerful way to connect with your target audience By associating your product with a particular set of values, aspirations, or experiences, you can create an gmotion almond with consumers that goes beyond the product’s tangible benefits. Stanley’s marketing campaigns for the Cup Quencher portrayed it as a lifestyle accessory for adventurous, independent, and stylish consumers, which resonated with their target audience on an emotional level.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72.你是否认为自然历史博物馆里的恐龙化石百看不厌？ (worth)
73.阔别家乡多年， 他和家人其乐融融地吃着团圆饭，为健康干杯。（toast）
74.隐形营销赢得消费者青睐的原因在于它比传统广告更可信。（favor）
75.几位业余科学爱好者发明了会捏糖人（sugar figures）的机器人，以防这一非遗手工艺失传。（ in case）
Ⅵ. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是明启中学高二学生李磊，你所在的学校公益社团打算开展慰问特殊学校孩子的新年活动。目前社团正向全体社员征集对于两个备选方案的意见。你很感兴趣，写了封邮件给社长表达你的看法。
你的邮件须包含以下内容：
1.说明你的选择。
2.通过比较下表中的信息说明你选择的理由。
请你以此为题， 写一篇150字左右的英语作文。
内容 方案一 方案二
活动时间 某个周日上午 某个周三下午4S课
活动地点 特殊学校 明启中学
活动参与者 公益社团成员特殊学校学生家长 公益社团成员部分明启中学教师
活动内容 举行小型趣味运动会 参观明启中学和参加学校社团活动
2024学年第一学期期中考试 （高二英语）
Ⅰ. Listening
1-5 CCCAD 6-10 CAADB 11-15BCAAC 16-20 BBBAC
Ⅱ. Grammar Vocabulary
21. each/ either代词
22. trapped 非谓语 过去分词做状语
23. as if/ as though 状语从句
24. to be made/ to have been made 非谓语 不定式
25. looking 非谓语
26. who/ that 定语从句
27. to介词
28. noisier 形容词比较级
29. how long名词性从句
30. is 谓语 主谓一致
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Ⅲ. Reading
41-55 BCBAC DBCAA CACBD
56-59 DBCA 60-62 ABD 63-66CABD 67-70CBAD
IV. Summary
71. The Stanley Cup (Quencher), a drinkware, has thrived (/gone viral) through product positioning. （主题现象） The company discovers the group of millennials and Gen Z and targets their selling strategy at them .（以吸引年轻人来设计营销策略） The cup appeals to them with excellent temperature preservation, durable design, and versatility.（策略1：设计的产品迎合他们的需求） Also, through establishing an emotional connection, the cup is marketed as a must-have for active, stylish individuals. （策略2：用情感方式打动） (57w)
72.你是否认为自然历史博物馆里的恐龙化石百看不厌？ (worth)
Do you think ( that) the dinosaur fossils in the Museum of Natural History are worth watching several times
Do you think that… 句型1分
dinosaur fossils 0.5
The Museum of Natural History 0.5
are worth watching several times 词组用法 1分
73.阔别家乡多年，他和家人其乐融融地吃着团圆饭，为健康干杯。（toast）
Having been away from the hometown for years/ Returning hometown after many years, he is having the reunion dinner with the family members harmoniously , raising a toast to health.
准确翻译“阔别家乡多年”1分
Have the reunion dinner...1分
raising a toast to…1 分
74.隐形营销赢得消费者青睐的原因在于它比传统广告更可信。（favor）
The reason why stealth marketing wins the consumers’ favor / is favored by consumers is that it is more convincing than conventional advertisements.
The reason why... is that.... 句型1分
Win one’s favor/ be favored by 1分
more convincing/ trustworthy than.... 句型 1分
stealth marketing 0.5 分
conventional/ traditional advertisements 0.5分
75.几位业余科学爱好者发明了会捏糖人（ sugar figures）的机器人，以防这一非遗手工艺失传。（in case）
Several amateur science enthusiasts have invented a robot which/ which can make sugar figures, in case the intangible cultural heritage handicraft may/ should be / is lost.
in case 句型 1分
invent a robot that can... 句型1分
amateur 0.5分
science lovers/ enthusiasts 0.5分
make sugar figures 0.5分
the intangible heritage handicraft 0.5分
is lost/ should be/ may be lost 1分
高二英语试卷
说明：（1）本场考试时间为120分钟，总分140分；
（2）请认真答卷，并用规范文字书写。
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. At 7:15. B. At 7:50. C. At 8:05. D. At 9:00.
2. A. Unconcerned. B. Surprised. C. Doubtful. D. Delighted.
3. A. He is rather disappointed. B. He can’t accept the result.
C. He knows his own limitation. D. He doesn’t care about a promotion.
4. A. She wants to get some sleep. B. She is to prepare a presentation.
C. She has to attend a chemistry class. D. She is troubled by her sleep problem.
5. A. Get more food and drinks. B. Invite more people.
C. Frepare for a party. D. Tidy up the place.
6. A. Take a taxi to the zoo. B. Walk to the zoo.
C. Cross the street. D. Wait for the bus.
7. A. The woman arrived too early for registration.
B. The woman got a wrong class permit.
C. The woman misplaced her class permit.
D. The woman missed the registration deadline.
8. A. They haven’t agreed on where to live.
B. They don’t want to live in a noisy area.
C. They both work in the downtown area.
D. They hope to save money for the wedding.
9. A. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow.
B. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.
C. The woman is inviting the man to go to the lake.
D. The woman might have to change her plan for tomorrow.
10. A. They love Italian food more than anything else.
B. They are disappointed at the restaurant’s recent changes.
C. They are satisfied with the current chef at the restaurant.
D. They are unhappy with the prices of food at the restaurant.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passage 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. They found it charming. B. They didn’t care about it.
C. They were annoyed by it. D. They had mixed feelings about it.
12. A. It wasn’t being properly maintained.
B. People didn’t care whatever mess it might be in.
C. There were no effective regulations concerning visitors.
D. It was poorly designed and constructed in the first place.
13. A How the White House has become what it is today.
B. Why more people from home and abroad visit the White House nowadays.
C. How the White House has been damaged by tourists throughout history.
D. How the White House became the official residence of the U. S President.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. More of them are smoking cigars.
B. Teens are becoming more addicted to cigarettes.
C. There has been an 11% increase in the number of teen smokers.
D. Teens are increasingly exploring healthy alternatives to cigarettes
15. A. Most of the teens buy cigars because of peer pressure.
B. There are only fruit-flavored cigars available on the market.
C. They can be purchased one at a time so they are afforded by the teens.
D. They are quite expensive and require the teens to save their allowance.
16. A. The Cigar Association has taken action against flavored cigars.
B. There are no special restrictions on the sale of flavored cigars.
C: Teens have been taught cigars are less poisonous than cigarettes
D. The attempts to stop teens from smoking cigars have been effective.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. She is interested in attending an American university.
B. She is calling to consult for her friend.
C. She wants to learn some basic language skills.
D. She has to study English for the sake of her job.
18. A. To help people find a hetter job.
B. To help people with English learning.
C. To help people get enrolled in, a famous university.
D. To help people improve communication skills.
19. A. It is a form that helps the students get a student vise.
B. It is a certificate that Indicates the student’s English proficiency.-
C. It is a certificate that shows the student’s education experiences,
D. It is a reference letter that helps the students get into the U. S embassy.
20. A. Applicants need to pay the tuition at the beginning.
B. Applicants must confirm their applications in person.
C. Applications can be made through the Internet or by mail.
D. Applicants can apply to join the program at any time they want.
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.
The Hell of the Sandwich Lunch
The competition to be the worst two words in the English language is extremely hard-fought. Surprise party. Cruise holiday. Rice pudding. Keen golfer. The list goes on and on. But right up there is “sandwich lunch”. Separately, (21) ______ of these words contains lots of beautiful promise. In combination, however, they spell horrible disaster.
Most obviously, they signal that your lunch is ruined. You might have been planning to stroll through a park or eat with a friend. Now you will be spending your break working, (22) ______(trap) in a meeting room with several of your colleagues. Even more annoyingly, your manager has announced that sandwiches will be provided (23) ______ you should be grateful for the kindness and consideration.
The actual food choices are not yours. Instead, they appear(24) ______ make) by a six-year- old. The centre piece is a piatter of sandwiches cut into triangles. There are paper plates. You can’t help (25) ______( look) around for party hats and balloons.
Not that you actually eat much. The etiquette（礼仪） of the sandwich lunch requires everyone to take less than they want, in order to signal that they are team players (26) ______ know how to share. People politely wait their turn and then restrict themselves (27) ______a few items. Your own paper plate is fairly typical: two triangles of bread, four salt-and-vinegar crisps （薯片）,a limp salad leaf and one plum tomato. It’s about as appetizing as a cup of sand. You pick up the biggest of your four crisps and put it in your mouth just as the boss begins to lay out the agenda for the discussion. Crisps are never (28) ______ (noisy) than when eaten at a sandwich lunch. Every bite thunders（响声穿透） through the room; eyes flick your way with each crunch and then back to the speaker. You wonder (29) ______ it takes for a crisp to dissolve（溶解） through the action of saliva（唾液） alone, and conclude it is better to get the whole thing over with. Cue a desperate loud burst of chewing and all eyes are now on you. The boss has stopped speaking. One final bite, and a swallow. The crisp as well as your promotion prospects (30) ______( be) dead.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. ease B. fitting C. force D. modest E. precisely F. primarily G. robbed H. awesome I. encounter J. starving K. warned
The Problem of Totally Epic Language Inflation
Stan Carey recently wrote a short blog about language inflation, which ultimately creates devaluation in meaning Today, popular expressions like epic and brilliant are used to express a more 31 meaning than their traditional uses. Brilliant actually means clever, and epic actually means surprising. Such is our desire to elevate words with power and importance, that we use hyperbole（夸张） to draw attention.
The same tendency can be seen in numbers as well. Once giving 110% became cliché, people started insisting that they give 210%,310%, and on and on. To create even more 32 behind the phrase, people will also throw in a literally. I literally gave 210%.
This is no new trend. My generation destroyed words like awesome and totally. My parents and grandparents 33 of meaning words like incredible, wonderful, and fantastic.
Irish novelist C. S. Lewis expressed concern over language inflation: “Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise, you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.”
And this is 34 where we find ourselves right now. We have no words 35 when we want to say that something truly is awe-inspiring.
This can also make it all the more difficult for modern readers to connect with older books. Particularly, it can cheapen our understanding of the Scriptures（圣经）. As a child of the 80s, I was never at 36 calling God awesome, because as far as I knew, it meant something much less great. If my sunglasses are totally awesome, I need some other word for God!
Our souls are 37 in the current culture. We neglect the spiritual aspects of our own existence more and more. It makes sense that the language would reflect that as well. Caring 38 for our physical needs, we run across fewer moments that inspire us with true awe. Those emotions would require a(n) 39 with the significant and the time to contemplate（沉思） it.
But who’s got the time or the desire for that We’ll settle for（将就） pretty good experiences and call them totally 40
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.
Dare to Follow
Almost everyone aspires to lead. If there is one thing anyone with a job and a pulse needs to learn, it is how to 41 . That, at least, is the message from the tsunami of books, courses, videos and podcasts on the topic. Business schools offer all kinds of leadership training. You are told how to lead without actually being a leader.
42 in all this is an inconvenient fact. Most people in the workforce are not leaders and pretty much everyone 43 someone else. The most useful skill to have in your current job may well be how to be a good follower.
That leaders depend on followers might seem blindingly obvious, but the way that people lower down the ladder interact with those above them gets much less attention than the 44 . A corner of the management literature is 45 to “followership”, but it remains small, for several reasons.
The first is that you don’t need any advice to achieve the position of 46 ; you will never be more of one than on the very first day of your very first job.
The second reason is that, although some people have little desire to be in a position of authority, very few aspire to follow. The word itself is associated with 47 , weakness and complaints. In an experiment conducted by Colette Hoption of Seattle University and her co-authors, people who were randomly assigned to the role of followers felt unhappier and were less willing to do work at the weekends and early in the morning than those given the 48 of leaders.
The third reason why the art of following gets little attention is that most subordinates（下属） have much less agency than the people 49 them. There is often no choice in whom you report to. Leaders, not followers, set the tone: 50 bosses are not old-school command-and- control types, they shape how everyone beneath them behaves.·
If such things explain why leadership is 51 , the behaviour of followers is still crucial. Hierarchies（等级制度） can be more fluid（流动的） than they sometimes look: as teams form and dissolve, you may be leading a project one month and 52 the next. Things generally go better when people at every level are engaged in their work and prepared to take on responsibility.
Proactivity is a big part of being an effective follower. One of the fathers of the field, Robert Kelley, has usefully 53 five styles of followership: sheep, yes-people, unfriendly followers, pragmatists, and stars. Which 54 of follower people fall into will undoubtedly depend on their boss. But it will also depend on them: on whether they ingratiate（讨好） themselves with their managers or 55 them; on whether they see their boss as someone to support or complain about. As the British Army puts it, “To follow effectively… is a choice.”
41. A. start B. lead C. acquire D. convey
42. A. Special B. Abundant C. Missing D. Competent
43. A. counts on B. reports to C. calls for D. alternates with
44. A. reverse B. authority C. agenda D. convention
45. A. blinded B. reduced C. dedicated D. accustomed
46. A. candidate B. consultant C. executive D. follower
47. A. courage B. passivity C. discrimination D. dignity
48. A. leisure B. duty C. label D. payment
49. A. supervising B. surrounding C. defending D. entertaining
50. A. even if B. now that C. given that D. provided that
51. A. under the weather B. in the dark C. in the spotlight D. on cloud nine
52. A. contributing B. dominating C. selecting D. appointing
53. A. hired B. surveyed C. identified D. designed
54. A. campaign B. category C. trap D. business
55. A. defend B. sponsor C. influence D. challenge
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)
A biography of Bill Gates: Dollar Bill
“Americans appear to be growing increasingly uneasy about billionaires,” observes Anupreeta Das, a journalist at the New York Times. With his long career and its many ups and downs, Mr. Gates is “the perfect prism（棱镜） through which to project tricky moral questions” in pursuit of a “collective rethink” about American values.
In the biography, Ms. Das goes from the founding of Microsoft in 1975 to its stock market flotation（上市）11 years later. By 1995 Mr. Gates was the youngest billionaire and the richest person in America but was facing a new problem: his company was so dominant that it attracted the attention of antitrust regulators. The heroic nerd had come to be seen as a villain（反派）.
So, Mr. Gates reinvented himself as a philanthropist（慈善家）, establishing the world’s largest charitable foundation with his then wife Melinda and promoting among other billionaires the Giving Pledge (a promise to donate most of one’s wealth to charitable causes). So successful was this reinvention that Mr. Gates was the most admired man in the world from 2014 to 2019, according toYouGov polls.
But then his scandals （丑闻） led to the collapse of his marriage. At the same time, the power of his foundation began to come under increasing inspection. The foundation pours billions into public-health initiatives, outspending many governments, and thus shapes health policy in many countries - yet it is accountable to nobody but the Gateses. During the covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Gates was also the subject of conspiracy theories（阴谋论） suggesting that he was profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people. The hero had once again become a villain.
But Ms. Das’s book is most interesting when it shows how Mr. Gates has influenced other billionaires, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, - how they have followed his example, and how they have not.
The book shows Mr. Gates from many angles but provides few insights of him as a person. There is a Gates-shaped hole at the centre of the narrative; Ms. Das was not allowed to interview Mr. Gates. So what does she conclude about billionaires They are, she suggests, lightning rods.（避雷针） for deeper concerns about inequality and privilege. But she holds back from making a strong argument about Mr. Gates. A book that promises to tackle billionaires’ place in society asks many questions, but also asks readers to make up their own minds.
56. What is the main purpose of Anupreeta Das’s biography of Bill Gates
A. To document the personal life and career success of Bill Gates.
B To celebrate Bill Gates’s achievements in the technology industry.
C. To provide a detailed account of the history of Microsoft.
D. To explore the moral implications of America values.
57. Why was Bill Gates regarded a villain
①Microsoft was so dominant as to attract the attention of antitrust regulators.
②He established the world’s largest charitable foundation and reinvented himself as a philanthropist.
③His investment in public-health initiatives exceeded many governments, thus shaping health policy accountable to only the Gateses.
④He was accused of profiting from vaccines and even injecting tiny microchips into people during the covid-19 pandemic.
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②③④
58. Which of the following is most likely to be included in this book
A. A specific description of Ms. Das’ interview with Bill Gates and the transcript of it.
B. Bill Gates’ personality, hobbies, and personal anecdotes in his early life at Microsoft.
C. The story that Mr. Zuckerberg faced his own crisis, and turned to Mr. Gates for advice.
D. Ms. Das’ strong argument about Mr. Gates, such as concerns about inequality and privilege.
59. What is the overall tone of the author towards Bill Gates and other tech billionaires in this book
A. Neutral and informative.
B. Admiring and supportive.
C. Critical and disapproving.
D. Sympathetic and understanding.
(B)
Hiking Three Great Walks
THE LARAPINTA TRAIL
Difficulty: Moderate
The Larapinta Trail is a 142-mile bushwalk across the Northern Territory’s sunbaked West MacDonnell Ranges, traversing arid outcrops before descending to swimming holes. Starting in Alice Springs/ Mparntwe, it takes nearly three weeks to hike the length of the trail to its glorious sunrise climax at Mount Sonder, but the trail is divided into 12 sections to allow for day walks, overnight treks and multi-day hikes. World Expeditions offers packages ranging from self-guided treks to all-inclusive guided tours with stays at tented eco-camps, fromA$4,000( 2,040) perperson. au world
CAPE TO CAPE WALK
Difficulty: Moderate
Western Australia’s Margaret River draws surfers and oenophiles thanks to its bountiful breaks and wineries. Weaving between them is the 77-mile Cape to Cape Track, a coastal trail that navigates karri forests and cliffs along the length of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. The trail can take up to seven days to complete and is open year-round-plan your visit between June and December for the chance to spot humpback whales during their annual migration. Basic camping is allowed on the trail but a popular option is to stay in Margaret River and catch shuttles from there to the trailheads..au
SCENIC RIM TRAIL
Difficulty: Hard
Queensland’s four-day, 29-mile Scenic Rim Trail starts with a heart-pumping climb 2,300ft up the Mistake Mountains. From here, you’re met with steep, track that meander through ancient rainforest. Look out for koalas in the treetops and kangaroos bouncing across the path and spend the night camping beneath eucalypts. The challenging topography means independent hiking is best left to experienced navigators. Spicers Scenic Rim Trail offers small group tours with stays in luxury tents and farmhouses, fromA$1,750( 900)perperson.parks.desi.qld.
60. Which of the following statement is TRUE
You can go camping on all of these three hiking trails.
B: You can spot many wild animals when hiking the larapinta trail.
C. It is recommended for beginner hikers to choose the scenic rim trail.
D. The difficulty, cost, length and related site of each hiking route are mentioned in the passage.
61. John has a budget of A$2,000 and two weeks of vacation time to go on a hiking adventure. He loves sea views, and is also a wine lover. Which trail would be the most suitable for him
A. The larapinta trail. B. Cape to cape walk.
C. Scenic rim trail. D. None of them.
62. Where is this article most likely to appear
A. China Daily B. The Economist
C. The New Yorker D. National Geographic Traveller
(C)
Increasingly, AI-generated outputs drift across our feeds and searches. Far beyond our screens, the entire culture is becoming affected.
A recent study examining scientists’ peer reviews revealed that the word “meticulous（严谨的）” was used 34 times more often than in the previous year. The phrasing, one of the favorite buzzwords of modern large language models like ChatGPT, indicates that many researchers are handing their work over to AI.
This reflects a much bigger problem. Any viral post on social media now almost certainly includes AI-generated replies, all to attract follows. Then there is the growing use of AI to scale the creation of cheap synthetic videos for children on YouTube. The narratives make no sense, and characters appear and disappear randomly. As a neuroscientist, this worries me. Isn’t it possible that human culture contains within it cognitive nutrients— things like cohesive narrations and character continuity— that developing brains need But what happens when a toddler is consuming mostly AI-generated content
It’s worth looking to a historical analogy（类比） for our current situation: the environmental movement. For just as companies and individuals were driven to pollute by economic incentives, so, too, is AI’s cultural pollution driven by a rational decision to fill the internet’s appetite for content as cheaply as possible. However, there has been undeniable progress keeping our cities mostly free of smog. How
Garrett Hardin, a biologist and ecologist, emphasized in 1968 that pollution was an over exploitation of shared resources driven by people acting in their own interest, and that “we are locked into a system of ‘fouling（污染） our own nest,’ so long as we behave only as independent, rational, free enterprisers.” He summed up the problem as a “tragedy of the commons（公共用地）.” This acknowledgement was crucial to the environmental movement, which relied on government regulation to do what companies alone could or would not do.
Once again, we find ourselves enacting a tragedy of the commons: short-term economic self- interest encourages using cheap AI content to maximize clicks and views, which in turn pollutes our culture. And so far, major AI companies are refusing to help identify AI’s creation- which they could do by adding statistical patterns hidden in word use or in the pixels of images.
To deal with this corporate refusal to act we need the equivalent of a Clean Air Act: a Clean Internet Act. A simple solution would be to legislatively force advanced watermarking in AI- generated outputs. Just as the 20th century required extensive interventions to protect the shared environment, the 21st century must protect a different, but equally critical, common resource: our shared human culture.
63. Why does the author express concern
A. AI-generated content is difficult to detect.
B. Young children are overly exposed to online content.
C. Our culture is affected by low-quality AI-generated content.
D. Technological issues, similar to environmental problems, are serious.
64. Which of the following examples best illustrates a “tragedy of the commons”？
A. Fishermen overfishing to earn as much as possible.
B. Netizens uploading an excessive number of videos online.
C. Students using AI to generate answers for exam questions.
D. Governments failing to establish partnership with companies.
65. According to the author, the issue discussed can be resolved by ______ .
A. controlling the volume of AI-generated content
B. regulating AI outputs to make them more identifiable
C. urging tech companies to improve the quality of AI generation
D. encouraging people to treat culture as seriously as they treat environmental issues
66. Which of the following serves as the most suitable title for the passage
A. A tragedy of the commons: the importance of regulation
B. AI outputs are overwhelming: potential risks of AI technology
C. Navigating the digital age: why AI should be used with caution
D. Addressing AI-generated garbage: endangered culture needs legislation
Section C
Directions: 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. But that is complicated by another of the researchers’ findings. B. They are predatory birds that will gladly seize unattended eggs. C. Now a paper by Libourel and Lee reports another clever adaptation. D. The birds may readily steal nesting materials from unguarded neighbours, for instance. E. But the fact that the birds are able to incubate eggs under such conditions proves the naps useful. F. Like ducks, chinstrap penguins can sleep with either their whole brain or with just one hemisphere at a time.
The biology of sleep: Forty thousand naps near the sea
Sleep is a bit of an evolutionary mystery. A sleeping animal cannot look for food, defend its territory or flee from danger. The fact that sleep is nonetheless common among animals suggests its restorative powers are essential. So does the fact that, if laboratory animals are deprived of it for long enough, they die.
Some animals, though, have developed unique ways to balance the need for sleep and the need for staying alert. Dolphins and ducks can sleep with only half their brains at a time, leaving the other half alert. 67 Chinstrap penguins（帽带企鹅）, it seems, take their sleep in the form of thousands of tiny micro-naps.
The researchers captured 14 penguins on King George Island, and their brain activity was tracked remotely through electrodes. While ducks sleep in long stretches, the researchers discovered that the penguins were napping for just a few seconds at a time, hundreds of times an hour.
They offer two explanations for the penguins’ sleep patterns. The first is to do with external threats. Penguins often incubate（孵化） their eggs alone while their partners are away foraging for food. Colonies are threatened by brown skuas（棕贼鸥）. 68 Broken sleep may be an evolutionarily smart way of getting some shut-eye during long egg-guarding watches while still remaining able to react to danger.
69 Birds with nests near the edge of the colony ought to be at greater risk than those in the centre. But birds on the edges of the colony seemed to enjoy longer and deeper naps than those near the middle.
That leads to the second suggestion, which is to do with the penguins themselves. Penguin colonies are noisy, crowded places, and threats may come from within as well as without. 70 Birds in the bustling, crime-ridden centre of the colony may simply find it harder to get any shut-eye than those living in the safer, quieter suburbs.
Choosing between those theories will require more research. Both, of course, could prove to be true.
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. The Marketing Success of the Staley Cup Quencher
In the world of drinkware, the Stanley Cup Quencher has emerged as a true success story. captivating consumers and dominating, the market. This insulated tumbler has become a household name, with its popularity soaring across various demographics. The Stanley Cup Quencher’s success is not just a matter of luck; it is a testament to the power of effective product positioning.
The company identified its target market as millennials and Gen Z consumers who value durability, style, and functionality in their drinkware. These consumers lead active lifestyles and are always on the go. Stanley recognized that this demographic was underserved in the drinkware market and saw an opportunity to fill that gap.
To appeal to this target market, Stanley developed a unique selling proposition (USP) for the Cup Quencher. The USP focused on the product’s ability to keep drinks hot or cold for hours, its durable construction and its fashionable, modern design. By emphasizing these key features, Stakley positioned the Cup Quencher as the perfect companion for busy, active lifestyles.
Stanley also differentiated the Cup Quencher from its competitors by focusing on the product’s versatility. While many insulated tumblers are marketed solely for keeping drinks hot or cold, Stanley positioned the Cup Quencher as a multi-purpose tool that could be used for everything from morning coffee to evening cocktails. This versatility appealed to consumers who value products that can serve multiple functions and adapt to their changing needs throughout the day.
Finally, tapping into emotional appeal and lifestyle branding can be a powerful way to connect with your target audience By associating your product with a particular set of values, aspirations, or experiences, you can create an gmotion almond with consumers that goes beyond the product’s tangible benefits. Stanley’s marketing campaigns for the Cup Quencher portrayed it as a lifestyle accessory for adventurous, independent, and stylish consumers, which resonated with their target audience on an emotional level.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72.你是否认为自然历史博物馆里的恐龙化石百看不厌？ (worth)
73.阔别家乡多年， 他和家人其乐融融地吃着团圆饭，为健康干杯。（toast）
74.隐形营销赢得消费者青睐的原因在于它比传统广告更可信。（favor）
75.几位业余科学爱好者发明了会捏糖人（sugar figures）的机器人，以防这一非遗手工艺失传。（ in case）
Ⅵ. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是明启中学高二学生李磊，你所在的学校公益社团打算开展慰问特殊学校孩子的新年活动。目前社团正向全体社员征集对于两个备选方案的意见。你很感兴趣，写了封邮件给社长表达你的看法。
你的邮件须包含以下内容：
1.说明你的选择。
2.通过比较下表中的信息说明你选择的理由。
请你以此为题， 写一篇150字左右的英语作文。
内容 方案一 方案二
活动时间 某个周日上午 某个周三下午4S课
活动地点 特殊学校 明启中学
活动参与者 公益社团成员特殊学校学生家长 公益社团成员部分明启中学教师
活动内容 举行小型趣味运动会 参观明启中学和参加学校社团活动
2024学年第一学期期中考试 （高二英语）
Ⅰ. Listening
1-5 CCCAD 6-10 CAADB 11-15BCAAC 16-20 BBBAC
Ⅱ. Grammar Vocabulary
21. each/ either代词
22. trapped 非谓语 过去分词做状语
23. as if/ as though 状语从句
24. to be made/ to have been made 非谓语 不定式
25. looking 非谓语
26. who/ that 定语从句
27. to介词
28. noisier 形容词比较级
29. how long名词性从句
30. is 谓语 主谓一致
31-40DCGEB AJFIH
Ⅲ. Reading
41-55 BCBAC DBCAA CACBD
56-59 DBCA 60-62 ABD 63-66CABD 67-70CBAD
IV. Summary
71. The Stanley Cup (Quencher), a drinkware, has thrived (/gone viral) through product positioning. （主题现象） The company discovers the group of millennials and Gen Z and targets their selling strategy at them .（以吸引年轻人来设计营销策略） The cup appeals to them with excellent temperature preservation, durable design, and versatility.（策略1：设计的产品迎合他们的需求） Also, through establishing an emotional connection, the cup is marketed as a must-have for active, stylish individuals. （策略2：用情感方式打动） (57w)
72.你是否认为自然历史博物馆里的恐龙化石百看不厌？ (worth)
Do you think ( that) the dinosaur fossils in the Museum of Natural History are worth watching several times
Do you think that… 句型1分
dinosaur fossils 0.5
The Museum of Natural History 0.5
are worth watching several times 词组用法 1分
73.阔别家乡多年，他和家人其乐融融地吃着团圆饭，为健康干杯。（toast）
Having been away from the hometown for years/ Returning hometown after many years, he is having the reunion dinner with the family members harmoniously , raising a toast to health.
准确翻译“阔别家乡多年”1分
Have the reunion dinner...1分
raising a toast to…1 分
74.隐形营销赢得消费者青睐的原因在于它比传统广告更可信。（favor）
The reason why stealth marketing wins the consumers’ favor / is favored by consumers is that it is more convincing than conventional advertisements.
The reason why... is that.... 句型1分
Win one’s favor/ be favored by 1分
more convincing/ trustworthy than.... 句型 1分
stealth marketing 0.5 分
conventional/ traditional advertisements 0.5分
75.几位业余科学爱好者发明了会捏糖人（ sugar figures）的机器人，以防这一非遗手工艺失传。（in case）
Several amateur science enthusiasts have invented a robot which/ which can make sugar figures, in case the intangible cultural heritage handicraft may/ should be / is lost.
in case 句型 1分
invent a robot that can... 句型1分
amateur 0.5分
science lovers/ enthusiasts 0.5分
make sugar figures 0.5分
the intangible heritage handicraft 0.5分
is lost/ should be/ may be lost 1分