上海市2024-2025学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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2024学年第一学期期末考试
高二年级英语试卷
（考试时间:120分钟 满分:140分）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A 10分， 每小题1分
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 found it boring. B. He didn’t enjoy the view.
C. He had a great experience. D. He thought it was too hot.
2.A. Have more classes. B. Talk with native speaker.
C. Learn a different language. D. Take a break from studying.
3.A. She gave up the hike halfway.
B. She didn’t enjoy the trip at all.
C. She found the views disappointing.
D. She didn’t expect the hike to be so hard.
4.A. She is planning to go there.
B. She dislikes the food there.
C. The service needs improving.
D. The restaurant is located in a remote area.
5.A. He is not interested in the conference.
B. He doesn’t know about the conference.
C. He is definitely going to the conference.
D. He has not decided whether to go to the conference.
6.A. The duration. B. The players’ skills.
C. The number of goals. D. The unexpected result.
7. A. Simplicity. B. Warmth. C. Colorfulness. D. Luxury.
8. A. Conducting research. B. Writing a report.
C. Collecting data. D. Presenting her findings.
9.A. The woman’s weekend plan.
B. The woman’s weekend activities.
C. The beautiful scenery by the lake.
D. The breathtaking views in the mountains.
10. A. Finish the report quickly. B. Continue working hard.
C. Do some sports. D. Get some rest.
Section B 15分，每小题1.5分
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A new plan for space travel.
B. The deepest pool in the world.
C. An innovative construction company.
D. The development of underwater robots.
12. A. 17 million. B. 40 million. C. 50million. D. 150 million.
13. A. It will be a fantastic education center for students.
B. It helps them to hold their breath for a longer time.
C. Moving underwater feels like weightlessness in space.
D. Training in the water is safer than training on the land.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A. A global adventure that captures young people’s attention.
B. A philosophy that help elderly people regain self-confidence.
C A video that shows the difference between different generations.
D. An old woman who inspires others with travel and family bonds.
15. A. Generation gaps are hard to bridge.
B. Tradition matters most for elderly people.
C. h is necessary for elderly people to enjoy life.
D. Elderly people should help look after the family.
16. A. To record important moments for herself.
B. To enhance everyone’ appreciation for nature.
C. To remind herself of life's endless possibilities.
D. To leave her family some treasurable memories.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Their favorite summer sports activities.
B. The benefits of doing sports in the summer.
C. Ways to stay physically healthy during the summer break.
D. A program to keep school sports facilities open in holidays.
18. A. Equipment rental for a fee.
B. A healthy lunch and drinks.
C. Tickets to grand sports events.
D. Sports lessons given by athletes.
19. A. It involves 10 schools this year.
B. It is supported by sports companies.
C. It is more popular in London than in other cities.
D. It provides participants chances to go on holiday.
20. A. Wait-and-see. B. Short-sighted. C. Enthusiastic. D. Critical.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A 10分， 每小题1分
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.
How Quality Sleep Protects Your Brain
Having trouble thinking creatively Not able to focus on tasks that need to get done Poor sleep could potentially be（21）____（blame）. It turns out lack of sleep can do a number on your brain-and not just in the short term.
Research suggests not getting enough quality sleep can have serious permanent negative consequences. On the other hand, good sleep habits can have lasting benefits. Below（22）____（be）three research-backed brain benefits of sleep.
Stimulates creativity
Thinking in new, imaginative ways requires a well-rested brain. On the contrary, a brain（23）____utter from a lack of sleep is unable to think creatively.
A study（24）____report in the journal Nature bears this out. For the study, participants learned a task （25）____ they had to recognize a hidden pattern in the questions they were asked. Their initial training（26）____（follow）by eight hours of nighttime sleep or wakefulness or daytime wakefulness.
More than twice as many participants gained insight into the hidden rule after sleep as those who did after wakefulness, regardless of the time of day. The researchers concluded that “sleep, by restructuring new memory representations, facilitates obtaining of expressive knowledge and insightful behavior.”
Reduces depression
Often influenced by chemical imbalances in the brain, depression and sleep problems go hand-in-hand. People with depression may（27）____ have a hard time sleeping or else get too much sleep.
While it’s not clear（28）____lack of sleep causes depression, it can worsen it. Studies show people who sleep fewer than six or more than nine hours a night are more likely to be depressed than those（29）____between.
Solidifies memories
One of sleep’s main functions is to help improve memory. It does this by enabling the brain to strengthen some neural pathways（神经通路）（30）____reducing those it doesn’t need. For example, your brain doesn’t need to keep every sensory impression collected during your waking hours.
Section B 10分，每小题1分
Directions: 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. precisely B. absence C. immediately D. insight E. roles F. allowing G. modifies H. challenging I. significance J. rarely K. lack
Are legs more important than arms
Evolution has equipped animals with arms and legs of all shapes and sizes. But does one type of limb（肢,臂）hold greater（31）______ than another The answer lies in a different question: What species are you talking about
“Animals live in in different environments and they play unique ecological（32）______,”John Hutchinson, a professor of evolutionary biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College in London, told Live Science. “What we can do is to observe the patterns we see in nature over time and examine how legs and arms have evolved, giving us（33）______ into their significance.”
Let’s start with humans, which are bipedal, meaning we use only two legs to walk, instead of four. Consequently, survival without legs would likely be more（34）______than without arms, particularly in the （35）______of mobility aids for disabled people, such as wheelchairs. Humans are an example where we’ve emphasized our legs-they’re much bigger, longer and stronger.
But for birds, arms – or, more（36）______,wings - are vastly more important than their legs. Bird wings are essentially（37）______arms that are adapted for flight and they often make up the largest part of a flying bird’s body. One reason why you（38）______encounter birds with injured wings is that it severely hinders their ability to survive.
Some species don’t depend on legs or arms because they（39）______them. From snakes to worms, many species have evolved to become limbless,（40）______them to better capture prey or move swiftly through their environment, where extra limbs may actually get in the way, according to the Florida State Parks Department. “That’s very common, actually, that front and hind legs are not important at all,” Hutchinson said. “Plenty of animals again and again - from fish to snakes - have reduced all four limbs.”
III. Reading Comprehension 15分，每小题1分
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.
Why do you pull yourself out of bed every morning to go to work or school What does it take to make you feel like your contribution in those places is truly（41）______ Knowing what（42）______you can help you find meaning in your work and make efforts to reach your goals.
Psychologists have a wide variety of ways of describing and（43）______motivations because people care about so many different things. Psychologist David McClelland identified three main motivations for people: （44）______（the feeling of success）, affiliation（close relationships）and power（the ability to influence the world）.Authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton identified 23 motivations, including creativity, challenge and learning.
Some motivations, such as money, social position and praise, are（45）______, these are the tools bosses typically use to encourage their employees to（46）______. Other motivations, including fun, personal growth and （47）______ like one’s work is significant, come from within the person doing the action. These ideals, called internal motivations, tend to be more reliable than external ones because they represent things that can never be （48）______.
Since a wide variety of motivations exist, it’s important to understand which ones are（49）______to you. Trying to motivate yourself in a way that doesn’t appeal to you will make it（50）______to convince yourself to work.
When choosing a career, think about what motivates you and make decisions（51）______. If you are motivated by overcoming challenges,（52）______a career where you can continually try hard to reach a higher level. In some fields, certain motivations may become a duty.（53）______, managers motivated by a desire to please others may struggle to give negative feedback because they fear hurting team members’ feelings.
People motivated by external rewards sometimes struggle to meet goals they set for themselves that no one else knows about. They can（54）______ this problem by creating external rewards for their personal goals such as finding a friend to hold them accountable.
When you know what motivates you, you will be able to motivate yourself to do the things necessary to succeed. And if you are a（55）______, knowing what motivates your team will enable you to help them do the same.
41.A. realistic B. worthwhile C. sufficient D constant
42.A. affects B. motivates C. convinces D. challenges
43. A. distinguishing B. gaining C. inspiring D. changing
44. A. responsibility B. creativity C. learning D. achievement
45. A. temporary B. lasting C. external D. understandable
46. A. stop B. relax C. imagine D. excel
47. A smelling B. sounding C. seeming D. feeling
48. A looked into B. kept up C. taken away D. dealt with
49. A. persuasive B. obvious C. ordinary D. efficient
50. A. important B. difficult C. necessary D. miserable
51. A. regularly B. accordingly C. progressively D. immediately
52. A. look for B. put aside C. take down D. make up
53. A. By contrast B. In addition C. For instance D. To date
54. A. create B. identify C. solve D. consider
55. A. producer B. teacher C. doctor D. leader
Section B 22 分，每小题2分
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 read.
（A）
We hear “Have a nice day!” every day and everywhere. It may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.
“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl in the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out of the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management’s attempt to increase business.
The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has fried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
56. How does the writer understand Maxie’ s words
A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the writer.
B. Maxie really wishes the writer a good day.
C. Maxie encourages the writer to stay happy.
D. Maxie really worries about the writer.
57.What does the sentence “The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure” in Paragraph 2 imply
A. The sales girl is getting bored.
B. The salesgirl behaves rudely to me.
C. The salesgirl cares about me.
D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.
58. By saying “Have a nice day”, the stranger may ______.
A. try to be good to you B. express respect to you
C. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you
59. In the passage, the author intends to highlight ______.
A. the importance of showing grave concern to people every day.
B. the mixed meaning of “Have a nice day!” being both sincere and empty.
C. the comforting feeling when strangers give friendly greetings.
D. techniques for finishing dialogues with the phrase “Have a nice day!”
（B）
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（C）
In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We’re pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes, so they can get into the college of our first choice. I’ve twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids’ college background as a prize demonstrating how well we’ve raised them. But we can’t acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them. So we’ve come up with various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn’t matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.
We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there won’t be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria（歇斯底里）is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is reasonable-and mostly wrong. We haven’t found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don’t systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures—professors’ feedback and the number of essay exams-selective schools do slightly worse.
By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates’ lifetime earnings. The gain is considered at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school’s average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical chance. A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools.
Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it’s not the only indicator and its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college is not life’s only competition. In the next competition - the job market and graduate school-the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn’t.
So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society, our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.
63. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars
A. They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B. They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C. They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
D. They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
64. What does the author mean by “Kids count more than their colleges” Line 1, Para. 4
A. Continuing education is more important to a person’s success.
B. Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.
C. A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.
D. What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
65.What does Krueger’s study tell us
A. Getting into PhD. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B. Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
C. Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.
D. Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
66. According to the passage, one possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that _____.
A. they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation.
B. they earn less than their peers from other institutions.
C. they turn out to be less competitive in the job market.
D. they overemphasize their qualifications in job application.
Section C 8分，每小题2分
Directions: After reading the passage below, choose the best answers from the six statements according to what you have just read.
A. He is delighted with the way things have gone so far, but says there’s a great deal that remains to be done. B. The incident attracted a lot of attention, which Magnus admits was not unwelcome. C. Magnus used to work for a large humanitarian organization, and this job took him all over the world D. And academic performance also improves a lot because now not only are children coming in to school, they are also not hungry in lessons. E. The sums involved are still enough to have a significant impact, though. F. He felt that was a terrible situation and knew that changing it would make a big difference.
The man who organized meals for children all over the world
In a remote Scottish valley stands a small iron shed（简易房）that is affecting the lives of a million children thousands of kilometres away. The shed was the birthplace in 2002 of a t f a tiny charity called Mary's Meals, run by a man called Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.
67.______During one trip in 2002, he was being shown round a school by a local teacher, when he asked a young boy of 14 what his dreams were. The boy said, ‘to have enough food to eat and to go to school.’ Magnus realised there and then that providing school meals could transform life for children all over the developing world.
As he researched it over a lengthy period, Magnus found that many children around the world were going to school without having had any breakfast, ‘and they weren’t getting anything at school-so it would be evening before they got fed,’ Magnus says. 68.______.
At the last count, Mary’s Meals was working in 1,300 schools in 12 countries across four continents, providing school meals to 996,926 children each day. “You find that when school dinners are provided, enrolment increases by around 18%,’ says Magnus. “In the short term that can be problematic, but in the long term it’s fantastic,’ he adds. ‘And attendance rates go up too, because in many schools children are enrolled but don’t attend school very often, and that changes once they know they will be fed.69_____’
Magnus’s main focus, however, remains more global. 70_____There are, he says, an enormous number of children across the world who are not in school because of hunger and poverty. ‘In many ways, I feel we are just beginning.’
Section D 10分
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.
Why can’t adults talk normally to babies
In scientific literature, baby talk is called “parentese”, and is a unique way of communicating with babies. It often involves using repetitive and exaggerated sounds, such as “cooing” and “googoo,” along with using diminutive（极小的）words like “baby,” “binky,” or “blankie.” Adults also tend to speak more slowly and emphasize key words or phrases when engaging in baby talk.
What’s the point of using such a ridiculous style of talking with babies Why not just talk to a baby with normal speech, like we’d talk to another adult, or even a 5-year-old child Primarily, we use baby talk to capture the baby’s attention. The dramatic vocalizations and facial expressions serve to engage the child’s focus by being distinct from all the other noise and visual stimuli of a newborn baby is still developing and needs different cues to engage and learn something. Baby talk also helps to establish an emotional connection between the adult and the baby. The gentle tone conveys affection, love, and care. As a result, in a way, it reassures the child by giving him a sense of security.
Interestingly, there was a study where researchers tested 2,329 babies from 16 countries on their preference for this lively vocalization. Babies clearly prefer it when we “ooh” and “coo”. The study also revealed that babies from almost all cultures have an inborn love for baby talk. Baby talk tells the infants, “Hey! This speech is only for you, since you’re special,” and who doesn’t love that It melts their sweet little hearts and warms ours
To support your baby’s development, try using baby talk regularly. Use a playful tone, make eye contact, and emphasize key words. These simple actions strengthen bonds and work a lot for their development.
V. Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
72.无论你下月是否离职，做好手头的工作非常重要。（essential）
73.他全神贯注于阅读，以至于没有注意到我们靠近。（absorb）
74.没人知道我的祖父五十多岁时谱写了二十多首歌曲，其中大部分在50年代非常流行。（aware）
75.值得一提的是，在王老师的影响下，她的同事们也更多关注孩子们的努力，而不是成绩。（worth）
VI. Guided Writing 25分
Directions: Write an English composition in 120~150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是明启中学的李华，你的学校本学期实行午餐自助餐制（buffet lunch），目前发现了食物浪费和饮食不均衡等问题，有人建议取消自助餐制。给校长写封电子邮件，谈谈你的看法。邮件中必须包括:
1.你是否赞成取消自助餐制；
2.你的理由；
3.如赞成，你建议的新就餐形式/如反对，你建议的改进措施。
（邮件中不得出现考生姓名，学校等真实信息）
命题人：沈雅茜
审题人：孙泓
2024-2025学年高二上学期英语期末答案
Grammar
21.to blame 22. are 23. suffering 24. reported 25. where
26. Has followed 27. either 28. whether 29. in 30. while
11选10
31.I 32.E 33.D 34.H 35.B 36.A 37.G 38.J 39.K 40.F
Close
41.B 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C
46.D 47.D 48.C 49.A 50.B
51.B 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.D
阅读A
56.B 57.D 58.A 59.B
阅读B
60.C 61. 62.D
阅读C
63.C 64.B 65.D 66.A
6选4
67.C 68.F 69.D 70.A
Summary-2025年浦东新区高三英语一模概要写作
Adults use baby talk, a distinctive speech, to engage with babies for several reasons. First, it captures their attention through expressive facial expressions and vocalizations. Second, it builds emotional bonds, providing a sense of security. Research indicates that babies, regardless of cultural background, instinctively prefer baby talk. So make it part of your interaction.（54 words）
72. Whether you will leave your job next month or not, it is essential to do the work at hand well.
73. He was so absorbed in reading that he didn’t notice us approaching.
74. Nobody is aware that my grandfather composed more than twenty songs in his fifties, most of which were very popular in the 1950s.
75. It’s worth mentioning / What’s worth mentioning is that, under the influence of Teacher Wang, her colleagues don’t pay as much attention to the students’ grades as they do to their efforts/ hard work.[2019 年秋季高考翻译]
高二年级英语试卷
（考试时间:120分钟 满分:140分）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A 10分， 每小题1分
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 found it boring. B. He didn’t enjoy the view.
C. He had a great experience. D. He thought it was too hot.
2.A. Have more classes. B. Talk with native speaker.
C. Learn a different language. D. Take a break from studying.
3.A. She gave up the hike halfway.
B. She didn’t enjoy the trip at all.
C. She found the views disappointing.
D. She didn’t expect the hike to be so hard.
4.A. She is planning to go there.
B. She dislikes the food there.
C. The service needs improving.
D. The restaurant is located in a remote area.
5.A. He is not interested in the conference.
B. He doesn’t know about the conference.
C. He is definitely going to the conference.
D. He has not decided whether to go to the conference.
6.A. The duration. B. The players’ skills.
C. The number of goals. D. The unexpected result.
7. A. Simplicity. B. Warmth. C. Colorfulness. D. Luxury.
8. A. Conducting research. B. Writing a report.
C. Collecting data. D. Presenting her findings.
9.A. The woman’s weekend plan.
B. The woman’s weekend activities.
C. The beautiful scenery by the lake.
D. The breathtaking views in the mountains.
10. A. Finish the report quickly. B. Continue working hard.
C. Do some sports. D. Get some rest.
Section B 15分，每小题1.5分
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A new plan for space travel.
B. The deepest pool in the world.
C. An innovative construction company.
D. The development of underwater robots.
12. A. 17 million. B. 40 million. C. 50million. D. 150 million.
13. A. It will be a fantastic education center for students.
B. It helps them to hold their breath for a longer time.
C. Moving underwater feels like weightlessness in space.
D. Training in the water is safer than training on the land.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A. A global adventure that captures young people’s attention.
B. A philosophy that help elderly people regain self-confidence.
C A video that shows the difference between different generations.
D. An old woman who inspires others with travel and family bonds.
15. A. Generation gaps are hard to bridge.
B. Tradition matters most for elderly people.
C. h is necessary for elderly people to enjoy life.
D. Elderly people should help look after the family.
16. A. To record important moments for herself.
B. To enhance everyone’ appreciation for nature.
C. To remind herself of life's endless possibilities.
D. To leave her family some treasurable memories.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Their favorite summer sports activities.
B. The benefits of doing sports in the summer.
C. Ways to stay physically healthy during the summer break.
D. A program to keep school sports facilities open in holidays.
18. A. Equipment rental for a fee.
B. A healthy lunch and drinks.
C. Tickets to grand sports events.
D. Sports lessons given by athletes.
19. A. It involves 10 schools this year.
B. It is supported by sports companies.
C. It is more popular in London than in other cities.
D. It provides participants chances to go on holiday.
20. A. Wait-and-see. B. Short-sighted. C. Enthusiastic. D. Critical.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A 10分， 每小题1分
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.
How Quality Sleep Protects Your Brain
Having trouble thinking creatively Not able to focus on tasks that need to get done Poor sleep could potentially be（21）____（blame）. It turns out lack of sleep can do a number on your brain-and not just in the short term.
Research suggests not getting enough quality sleep can have serious permanent negative consequences. On the other hand, good sleep habits can have lasting benefits. Below（22）____（be）three research-backed brain benefits of sleep.
Stimulates creativity
Thinking in new, imaginative ways requires a well-rested brain. On the contrary, a brain（23）____utter from a lack of sleep is unable to think creatively.
A study（24）____report in the journal Nature bears this out. For the study, participants learned a task （25）____ they had to recognize a hidden pattern in the questions they were asked. Their initial training（26）____（follow）by eight hours of nighttime sleep or wakefulness or daytime wakefulness.
More than twice as many participants gained insight into the hidden rule after sleep as those who did after wakefulness, regardless of the time of day. The researchers concluded that “sleep, by restructuring new memory representations, facilitates obtaining of expressive knowledge and insightful behavior.”
Reduces depression
Often influenced by chemical imbalances in the brain, depression and sleep problems go hand-in-hand. People with depression may（27）____ have a hard time sleeping or else get too much sleep.
While it’s not clear（28）____lack of sleep causes depression, it can worsen it. Studies show people who sleep fewer than six or more than nine hours a night are more likely to be depressed than those（29）____between.
Solidifies memories
One of sleep’s main functions is to help improve memory. It does this by enabling the brain to strengthen some neural pathways（神经通路）（30）____reducing those it doesn’t need. For example, your brain doesn’t need to keep every sensory impression collected during your waking hours.
Section B 10分，每小题1分
Directions: 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. precisely B. absence C. immediately D. insight E. roles F. allowing G. modifies H. challenging I. significance J. rarely K. lack
Are legs more important than arms
Evolution has equipped animals with arms and legs of all shapes and sizes. But does one type of limb（肢,臂）hold greater（31）______ than another The answer lies in a different question: What species are you talking about
“Animals live in in different environments and they play unique ecological（32）______,”John Hutchinson, a professor of evolutionary biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College in London, told Live Science. “What we can do is to observe the patterns we see in nature over time and examine how legs and arms have evolved, giving us（33）______ into their significance.”
Let’s start with humans, which are bipedal, meaning we use only two legs to walk, instead of four. Consequently, survival without legs would likely be more（34）______than without arms, particularly in the （35）______of mobility aids for disabled people, such as wheelchairs. Humans are an example where we’ve emphasized our legs-they’re much bigger, longer and stronger.
But for birds, arms – or, more（36）______,wings - are vastly more important than their legs. Bird wings are essentially（37）______arms that are adapted for flight and they often make up the largest part of a flying bird’s body. One reason why you（38）______encounter birds with injured wings is that it severely hinders their ability to survive.
Some species don’t depend on legs or arms because they（39）______them. From snakes to worms, many species have evolved to become limbless,（40）______them to better capture prey or move swiftly through their environment, where extra limbs may actually get in the way, according to the Florida State Parks Department. “That’s very common, actually, that front and hind legs are not important at all,” Hutchinson said. “Plenty of animals again and again - from fish to snakes - have reduced all four limbs.”
III. Reading Comprehension 15分，每小题1分
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.
Why do you pull yourself out of bed every morning to go to work or school What does it take to make you feel like your contribution in those places is truly（41）______ Knowing what（42）______you can help you find meaning in your work and make efforts to reach your goals.
Psychologists have a wide variety of ways of describing and（43）______motivations because people care about so many different things. Psychologist David McClelland identified three main motivations for people: （44）______（the feeling of success）, affiliation（close relationships）and power（the ability to influence the world）.Authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton identified 23 motivations, including creativity, challenge and learning.
Some motivations, such as money, social position and praise, are（45）______, these are the tools bosses typically use to encourage their employees to（46）______. Other motivations, including fun, personal growth and （47）______ like one’s work is significant, come from within the person doing the action. These ideals, called internal motivations, tend to be more reliable than external ones because they represent things that can never be （48）______.
Since a wide variety of motivations exist, it’s important to understand which ones are（49）______to you. Trying to motivate yourself in a way that doesn’t appeal to you will make it（50）______to convince yourself to work.
When choosing a career, think about what motivates you and make decisions（51）______. If you are motivated by overcoming challenges,（52）______a career where you can continually try hard to reach a higher level. In some fields, certain motivations may become a duty.（53）______, managers motivated by a desire to please others may struggle to give negative feedback because they fear hurting team members’ feelings.
People motivated by external rewards sometimes struggle to meet goals they set for themselves that no one else knows about. They can（54）______ this problem by creating external rewards for their personal goals such as finding a friend to hold them accountable.
When you know what motivates you, you will be able to motivate yourself to do the things necessary to succeed. And if you are a（55）______, knowing what motivates your team will enable you to help them do the same.
41.A. realistic B. worthwhile C. sufficient D constant
42.A. affects B. motivates C. convinces D. challenges
43. A. distinguishing B. gaining C. inspiring D. changing
44. A. responsibility B. creativity C. learning D. achievement
45. A. temporary B. lasting C. external D. understandable
46. A. stop B. relax C. imagine D. excel
47. A smelling B. sounding C. seeming D. feeling
48. A looked into B. kept up C. taken away D. dealt with
49. A. persuasive B. obvious C. ordinary D. efficient
50. A. important B. difficult C. necessary D. miserable
51. A. regularly B. accordingly C. progressively D. immediately
52. A. look for B. put aside C. take down D. make up
53. A. By contrast B. In addition C. For instance D. To date
54. A. create B. identify C. solve D. consider
55. A. producer B. teacher C. doctor D. leader
Section B 22 分，每小题2分
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 read.
（A）
We hear “Have a nice day!” every day and everywhere. It may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.
“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl in the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out of the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management’s attempt to increase business.
The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has fried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
56. How does the writer understand Maxie’ s words
A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the writer.
B. Maxie really wishes the writer a good day.
C. Maxie encourages the writer to stay happy.
D. Maxie really worries about the writer.
57.What does the sentence “The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure” in Paragraph 2 imply
A. The sales girl is getting bored.
B. The salesgirl behaves rudely to me.
C. The salesgirl cares about me.
D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.
58. By saying “Have a nice day”, the stranger may ______.
A. try to be good to you B. express respect to you
C. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you
59. In the passage, the author intends to highlight ______.
A. the importance of showing grave concern to people every day.
B. the mixed meaning of “Have a nice day!” being both sincere and empty.
C. the comforting feeling when strangers give friendly greetings.
D. techniques for finishing dialogues with the phrase “Have a nice day!”
（B）
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（C）
In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We’re pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes, so they can get into the college of our first choice. I’ve twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids’ college background as a prize demonstrating how well we’ve raised them. But we can’t acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them. So we’ve come up with various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn’t matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.
We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there won’t be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria（歇斯底里）is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is reasonable-and mostly wrong. We haven’t found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don’t systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures—professors’ feedback and the number of essay exams-selective schools do slightly worse.
By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates’ lifetime earnings. The gain is considered at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school’s average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical chance. A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools.
Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it’s not the only indicator and its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college is not life’s only competition. In the next competition - the job market and graduate school-the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top PhD. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn’t.
So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society, our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.
63. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars
A. They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B. They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C. They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
D. They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
64. What does the author mean by “Kids count more than their colleges” Line 1, Para. 4
A. Continuing education is more important to a person’s success.
B. Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.
C. A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.
D. What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
65.What does Krueger’s study tell us
A. Getting into PhD. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B. Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
C. Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation.
D. Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
66. According to the passage, one possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that _____.
A. they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation.
B. they earn less than their peers from other institutions.
C. they turn out to be less competitive in the job market.
D. they overemphasize their qualifications in job application.
Section C 8分，每小题2分
Directions: After reading the passage below, choose the best answers from the six statements according to what you have just read.
A. He is delighted with the way things have gone so far, but says there’s a great deal that remains to be done. B. The incident attracted a lot of attention, which Magnus admits was not unwelcome. C. Magnus used to work for a large humanitarian organization, and this job took him all over the world D. And academic performance also improves a lot because now not only are children coming in to school, they are also not hungry in lessons. E. The sums involved are still enough to have a significant impact, though. F. He felt that was a terrible situation and knew that changing it would make a big difference.
The man who organized meals for children all over the world
In a remote Scottish valley stands a small iron shed（简易房）that is affecting the lives of a million children thousands of kilometres away. The shed was the birthplace in 2002 of a t f a tiny charity called Mary's Meals, run by a man called Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.
67.______During one trip in 2002, he was being shown round a school by a local teacher, when he asked a young boy of 14 what his dreams were. The boy said, ‘to have enough food to eat and to go to school.’ Magnus realised there and then that providing school meals could transform life for children all over the developing world.
As he researched it over a lengthy period, Magnus found that many children around the world were going to school without having had any breakfast, ‘and they weren’t getting anything at school-so it would be evening before they got fed,’ Magnus says. 68.______.
At the last count, Mary’s Meals was working in 1,300 schools in 12 countries across four continents, providing school meals to 996,926 children each day. “You find that when school dinners are provided, enrolment increases by around 18%,’ says Magnus. “In the short term that can be problematic, but in the long term it’s fantastic,’ he adds. ‘And attendance rates go up too, because in many schools children are enrolled but don’t attend school very often, and that changes once they know they will be fed.69_____’
Magnus’s main focus, however, remains more global. 70_____There are, he says, an enormous number of children across the world who are not in school because of hunger and poverty. ‘In many ways, I feel we are just beginning.’
Section D 10分
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.
Why can’t adults talk normally to babies
In scientific literature, baby talk is called “parentese”, and is a unique way of communicating with babies. It often involves using repetitive and exaggerated sounds, such as “cooing” and “googoo,” along with using diminutive（极小的）words like “baby,” “binky,” or “blankie.” Adults also tend to speak more slowly and emphasize key words or phrases when engaging in baby talk.
What’s the point of using such a ridiculous style of talking with babies Why not just talk to a baby with normal speech, like we’d talk to another adult, or even a 5-year-old child Primarily, we use baby talk to capture the baby’s attention. The dramatic vocalizations and facial expressions serve to engage the child’s focus by being distinct from all the other noise and visual stimuli of a newborn baby is still developing and needs different cues to engage and learn something. Baby talk also helps to establish an emotional connection between the adult and the baby. The gentle tone conveys affection, love, and care. As a result, in a way, it reassures the child by giving him a sense of security.
Interestingly, there was a study where researchers tested 2,329 babies from 16 countries on their preference for this lively vocalization. Babies clearly prefer it when we “ooh” and “coo”. The study also revealed that babies from almost all cultures have an inborn love for baby talk. Baby talk tells the infants, “Hey! This speech is only for you, since you’re special,” and who doesn’t love that It melts their sweet little hearts and warms ours
To support your baby’s development, try using baby talk regularly. Use a playful tone, make eye contact, and emphasize key words. These simple actions strengthen bonds and work a lot for their development.
V. Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
72.无论你下月是否离职，做好手头的工作非常重要。（essential）
73.他全神贯注于阅读，以至于没有注意到我们靠近。（absorb）
74.没人知道我的祖父五十多岁时谱写了二十多首歌曲，其中大部分在50年代非常流行。（aware）
75.值得一提的是，在王老师的影响下，她的同事们也更多关注孩子们的努力，而不是成绩。（worth）
VI. Guided Writing 25分
Directions: Write an English composition in 120~150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是明启中学的李华，你的学校本学期实行午餐自助餐制（buffet lunch），目前发现了食物浪费和饮食不均衡等问题，有人建议取消自助餐制。给校长写封电子邮件，谈谈你的看法。邮件中必须包括:
1.你是否赞成取消自助餐制；
2.你的理由；
3.如赞成，你建议的新就餐形式/如反对，你建议的改进措施。
（邮件中不得出现考生姓名，学校等真实信息）
命题人：沈雅茜
审题人：孙泓
2024-2025学年高二上学期英语期末答案
Grammar
21.to blame 22. are 23. suffering 24. reported 25. where
26. Has followed 27. either 28. whether 29. in 30. while
11选10
31.I 32.E 33.D 34.H 35.B 36.A 37.G 38.J 39.K 40.F
Close
41.B 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C
46.D 47.D 48.C 49.A 50.B
51.B 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.D
阅读A
56.B 57.D 58.A 59.B
阅读B
60.C 61. 62.D
阅读C
63.C 64.B 65.D 66.A
6选4
67.C 68.F 69.D 70.A
Summary-2025年浦东新区高三英语一模概要写作
Adults use baby talk, a distinctive speech, to engage with babies for several reasons. First, it captures their attention through expressive facial expressions and vocalizations. Second, it builds emotional bonds, providing a sense of security. Research indicates that babies, regardless of cultural background, instinctively prefer baby talk. So make it part of your interaction.（54 words）
72. Whether you will leave your job next month or not, it is essential to do the work at hand well.
73. He was so absorbed in reading that he didn’t notice us approaching.
74. Nobody is aware that my grandfather composed more than twenty songs in his fifties, most of which were very popular in the 1950s.
75. It’s worth mentioning / What’s worth mentioning is that, under the influence of Teacher Wang, her colleagues don’t pay as much attention to the students’ grades as they do to their efforts/ hard work.[2019 年秋季高考翻译]
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