上海市长宁区延安中学2024届高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

上海市长宁区延安中学2024届高三下第一次测试英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof2．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken3．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant4．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking5．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether6．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized7．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet8．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality9．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after10．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken11．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when12．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff13．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because14．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the15．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must16．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which17．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen18．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived19．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed20．Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Teenagerswillbetoldto"standupfortheirelders"onpublictransport—orrisklosingtheirrighttofreetravel.LondonMayorBorisJohnsonwilldeclareplanstodaytomakeyoungsterssigna“courtesypledge"(文明宣言)topromisetobehaveinarespectfulmannerwhentravellinginthecapital.Thethree-pointpledgestatesthattheywillgiveuptheirseatstotheelderly,pregnantanddisabled;keepfromusingoffensiveorthreateninglanguage;andbecourteousandpolitetofellowpassengersandstaff.Thosewhorefuse,orarecaughtbehavinginaloutishmanner,willhavetheirfreetravelpassesremoved.Theplan—akeypartofMr.Johnson'sre-electionbid—willinitiallyaffectthe400,00011-to-15-year-oldsinLondonwhoqualifyforfreetravelcards,butTorysourcesbelievetheideacouldbeusedacrossthecountry.AConservativeinsidersaid:"TheplancorrespondsperfectlywiththepushtocreateaBigSociety.Itisaboutchangingcultureandexpectationsaroundbehaviortoimprovetheatmosphereonbusesandtrainsforeveryone."Speakingbeforetoday'slaunch,Mr.Johnsonsaidhewasdeterminedtodealwiththeanti-socialbehaviorofa"minorityofyoungsters"onpublictransport."WhenIwasaboy,Iwastaughttostandupforthoselessableto,"hesaid."Youngstersenjoytheprivilegeoffreetravel,whichispaidforbyLondoners,buttheyhavetounderstandthatwiththatprivilegecomesresponsibility.Anyonewhoabusesthisprivilegewillhaveittakenaway,andwillhavetoearnthatrightbach."Teenagersfoundguiltyofaseriousviolationofthenewbehaviorruleswilllosetheirtravelpasses,andwillhavetocarryoutunpaidcommunityworktoearnthemback.Mr.Johnsonisalsointroducinga"twostrikesandyou'reout"policytodealwithrepeatoffenders,underwhichthosecommittingasecondseriousviolationoftheruleswilllosetheirtravelrightspermanently.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecontentofthe"courtesypledge"?A．Teenagersshouldgiveuptheirseatstotheold.B．Teenagersshouldn'ttalkwithstrangersinpublic.C．Teenagersmustn'tuseaggressivelanguageinpublic.D．Teenagersmustbepolitetopeopleonpublictransport.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"loutish"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．rude.B．stupid.C．polite.D．calm.3、AccordingtoMrJohnson,____________.A．youngstersshouldknowdutycomeswithbenefit.B．youngstersshouldn'tusetheprivilegeoffreetravel.C．anyoneshouldn'tmakemoneywiththeprivilege.D．youngstersshoulddosomeunpaidcommunitywork.22．（8分）WelcometoHawksCayResortCentrallylyingbetweenMiamiandkeywest,HawksCayResortofferstheperfectunionofsolitudeandconvenience.HereyoucanenjoythebestqualitiesoftheCaribbean-cleargreenwaters,endlesssunshine,excellentfishinganddivingchances,andfreshseafood.THEMIDDLEOFEVERYTHINGHanksCayliesinhemiddleoftheFloridaKeysonthequietislandofDuckKey.Theresortisjustoveranhour’sdrivefromKeyWestattractions,andonlyminutesfromthevillageofMarathonwhereyou’llfindtheSeven-MileBridge,theMarathonTurtleHospital,shoppingchangesandmore.GETTINGTOHAWKSCAYRESORTByLandDrivetheOverseasHighway,awardedoneofAmerica’smostscenicroads,asyoutravelacrosshistoricfishingbridges,andadmiretheblueandgreenwateroftheAtlanticOceanandFloridaBay.HawksCaycentrallyliesonly90milesbycarfromMiamiand130milesfromFortLauderdale.CarscanberentedfromMarathonAirport,lyingjustafewmilesfromtheresort.ByAirDailyflightsareofferedintonearbyMiami,FortLauderdale/HollywoodandKeyWestInternationalairports.HawksCayisproudtopartnerwiththeMarathonJetCenter,lyingjust9milesfromtheresort,offeringlightsandprivatejetservice.FlydirecttoMarathonInternationalAirportfromFortLauderdle,Miami,MarcoIslandandNaplesforaslowas$222perpersononeway.Flighttimeisapproximately38minutes.BySeaHawksCaycaneasilybereachedviatheAtlanticOceanorGulfofMexico.HawksCay’sfull-servicemarinafeaturesfeesforshipsupto2feet,andalltheboatingandfishingsuppliesyou’llneedduringyourstayinthebeautifulFloridaKeys.1、IfpeoplewanttogofromMarcoIslandtoHawksCay,howwilltheygo?A．Takeaplaneandthenrentacar. B．Takeaboatandthenataxi.C．Driveacaralltheway. D．Takeaplaneandthenabus.2、Whichplaceisthemostdistantfromtheresort?A．DuckKey. B．Marathon.C．Miami. D．FortLauderdale.3、Whatisthepurposeinwritingthetext?A．TointroduceHawksCayResortandthewaytoit.B．ToshowthetransportationofHawksCayisconvenient.C．Toencouragepeopletotravelmore.D．TotellwhyHawksCayResortisworthvisiting.23．（8分）AttheendofthespringsemesterinMay,studentstakingGeorgiaTech’sonlineKnowledge-BasedArtificialIntelligencecoursereceivedsomesurprisingnews.JillWatson,oneofthenineteachingassistants(TAs)thathadhelpedthemfinishthechallengingcourseforthepastfivemonthswasnota“she”butan“it”—anintelligentrobot!WatsonisthebrainchildofAshokGoel,whoteachesthepopularonlinecourse.TheProfessorofComputerandCognitiveScienceintheSchoolofInteractiveComputingcameupwiththeideaasawaytodealwiththenumberofquestionsposedbystudentsintheonlineforums(论坛).AccordingtoGoel,everytimethecourseisoffered,the300orsostudentsthatenrollpostover10,000questions.Thequestionsareoftenrepetitive.ThisledGoeltowonderifasmartrobotwouldhandlethequestionswhichrequirestandardresponses—thingslikedateswhenassignmentsaredue.HavingworkedwithIBM’sWatsontechnologyplatforminthepast,theprofessorknewitwouldbeidealforhisartificialTA:JillWatson.Theartificialintelligencesystemthatusesnaturallanguageprocessingandmachinelearningtoanalyzelargeamountsofdatahasevenbeenclevererthanhumancompetitorsonthetelevisionshow.Itwouldthereforeeasilybeabletohandleroutinequestionsthatrequiredlittle“thinking”.TheprofessorandhisteamofgraduatestudentsbeganbypopulatingJill’smemorywith40,000questionsandanswersfrompastterms.Thencamethetestingstage.Atfirst,Jillwasnotverygoodandoftengavestrangeanswers.Itoftengotstuckoncertainkeywords.Bytheendofthesemester,JillhadattainedenoughknowledgeandskillstoparticipateinforumswithoutanymanagementfromGoel,ortheotherassistants.1、Whatsurprisedthestudentswhotaketheonlinecourse?A．Thecoursewasinterestingbutchallenging.B．Ateachingassistantwasn’tarealperson.C．JillWatsonisahard-workingTA．D．Theyallfailedtopasstheircourse.2、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ARobotofGeorgiagivesanonlinecourseB．AshokGoelCameupwiththeIdeaofJillWatsonC．JillWatson—OneoftheNineTeachingAssistantsD．GeorgiaTech’sTeachingAssistantTurnOuttoBeaRobot3、WhydidGoeldecidetoinventasmartrobot?A．Anumberofstudentstookhisonlinecourse.B．Asmartrobotisclevererthanahumanbeing.C．Toomanysimilarquestionsaretobedealtwith.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Studentsshoulddealwithroutinequestions.B．Jillismainlyinchargeofpostingsurprisingnews.C．TheTAsgivestudentshomeworkatacertaintime.D．GoelissatisfiedwithJill’spresentperformance.24．（8分）WhenKevinDurantgavehistearfulMVPspeechin2014,theNBAstarmadesuretothankonepersonwhohadbeentherewithhimfromtheverybeginning:hismother.HisheartfeltwordsaboutthesacrificesshemadeforDurantandhisbrotherledtoalifetimemovieaboutherjourneyasasingleparent,TheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStory.Today,theNBAsuperstar’smomtravelsthecountryasamotivationalspeakerandphilanthropist(慈善家).OnMonday,shespokeatThomsonReuters’inNewYorkaboutherpersonalstrugglestoachievefinancialstabilityandsharedthefinancialadviceshegavehersonwhenheenteredtheleaguewithCNBC．“Iwantedhimtorealizehehasworkedhard,”shesays,“AnditisOKforhimtoenjoyhimselfbecauseofhishardwork.Butitisalsoimperativethathepreparesforhisfuture.”Whilesheadvisedhimtoenjoytherewardsofhislabor,shealsowantedtomakesurethathersonknewtheimportanceoffinancialplanning.Shetoldtheaudiencethatwhenshefoundherselfasingleparenttotwochildrenat21,shecouldn’tfollowthefinancialprinciples.Ratherthanplanningforthefuture,shefocusedonlyonhowhermoneycouldmakeendsmeetforthatmoment.Recently,DuranthasteamedupwithLaurenePowellJobsforanewphilanthropicprogramcalledCollegeTrackwhichisaimedathelpingdisadvantagedkidsattendcollege.Aspartoftheprogram,Duranthascommittedtodonating$10milliontohishometown’spublicschoolsystem.Durant’smomsaysthatinadditiontohisfinancialdecisions,sheisproudofhisphilanthropicworkandhisdesiretohelpthecommunity.“Ithoughtgivingbackwasalwaysveryimportant,andsowetalkedaboutthatandhehadseenthatfromusasafamilyandit’soneofthethingsthatItaughthim,”shesays.1、WhatisTheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStorymainlyabout?A．Durant’scareerpath.B．Durant’shardchildhood.C．Durant’smother’sdevotiontothefamily.D．Durant’smother’sstrugglingtobeindependent.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imperative”inparagraph3mean?A．Enjoyable. B．Important.C．Unusual. D．Hopeful.3、WhatarethefinancialprinciplesofDurant’smom?A．Enjoyingnowandplanningforthefuture.B．Sharingrewardsandcreatingacharityprogram.C．Spendinglessmoneyandsavingfortheemergencies.D．Donatingmoneytothecharityandhelpingmoreschools.4、WhatmadeDurantpayattentiontothecharityprogram?A．Hiskindheart. B．Hispoorhometown.C．Hismother’steaching. D．Hisdifficultlifeexperiences.25．（10分）Likealotofyoungpeople.JoannaRakofftookthefirstjobshewasoffered.ShedecidedtoworkatoneofNewYork’soldestliteraryagencies.Yetshehadnoideathatitwouldbethefirststeppingstoneonthewaytobecomingawriter,andlater,thenovelistsheistoday.Inthefaceoftheupsanddowns,shegaveitherall.Shecanstillrememberthatherbosswasverychallenging.“Thethingthatworkedwhenmybosswasbeingdifficultwasrememberingitwasn’tpersonal.Usually,it’snotaboutyou,it’sthem,”sheadvisesanyoneinasimilarsituation.Beingamanagerandeditorherselflaterinhercareeralsohelpedtomakesenseofwhathappenedyearsbefore.“It’sreallyhardmanagingalotofpeople.Ihadalotmoresympathyformyformerbossafterthat.Youdon’tknoweverythingthat’sgoingonwiththem,andremember:they’reaperson,too,”shesays.Afteronlyayear,Rakoffrealizedshewasnot“anagencyperson”ashermanagerhadbelieved,buttheseedhadbeenplanted.Sheleftwithdreamsofbecomingawriterandarealunderstandingoftheworldofglossy(亮丽光鲜的)magazines.Rakoffrosefromwritingmagazinearticlestofeatureseditor,andlatereditor-in-chief.Dreamsofonedaywritingfictionremained.“Writingpiecesformagazinesreallyhelpedmetobecomeanauthor.Ithelpedmakewritinglessscary.Whenyouwriteregularlyandhavedeadlines,itreallyteachesyouthatsometimesyouhavetositdownandjustdoit,”shesays.Withallthepressureonyoungpeoplethesedays,itisimportanttorememberyoudon’thavetobeintheperfectjobrightaway.What’smore,youdon’tneedtoknowwhatyouwanttobeordoforacareerassoonasyoufinishhighschoolorcollege.Rakoffexplainshowmanyofherverysuccessfulfriendsfounddifferentpathstowardbecomingfictionwriters.Thereisnothingwrongwithhavingajobtokeepyoubusyandpaythebillswhileyoufigureoutyourpassions,shesays.1、WhenJoannaRakoffwasofferedthefirstjob.she.A．gaveituptoseekforsomebetteropportunitiesB．leftitatoncebecausethebosswastoodemandingC．agreedtoworkfortheoldliteracyagencyinNewYorkD．accepteditbelievingitwouldleadtoherfuturesuccess2、HowcouldRakoffunderstandherbossintheliteraryagency?A．Shethoughtherbosswasundergreatpressure.B．Shebelievedherbossexpectedhertoworkbetter.C．Sheknewhercolleaguesweredoingwellenough.D．Shebecameamanagerandeditorherselflateron.3、Rakofflefttheliteraryagencywiththeambitionof.A．workingasamanagerB．writingformagazinesC．becomingafictionwriterD．beinganagencyperson4、WhatcanwelearnfromRakoff’sexperience?A．Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside.B．Keeponwhatyouaredoinguntilyousucceed.C．Landthebestjobassoonasyougraduatefromcollege.D．Aseeminglyimperfectjobmayaswellleadtosuccess.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Iwasaten-year-oldgirllivingwithmyparentsandfour-year-oldbrotherinMadrid,Spain.Wehad1ourcountryCubajustafewmonthsbefore.TheChristmasseasonarrived.TheCorteInglesDepartmentstorehadashinyred2thatcircledthetown,3itshorn(喇叭)ateveryturn.Myyoungerbrother,Santiago,hadneverseenit.However,4wereconsideredaluxury(奢侈)thenformyfamilyandwereveryhardto5Mybrotherfellinlovewithit.Everydayhewouldpushhisnose6theglassinthewindow.Myparents’painwas7astheylookedattheirson’s8face.ButIdidn’twantto9theinnocenceofafour-year-old.Sonexttime,Ipulledhimaside.“Santiago,youknowthatweleftourcountryandweareinastrangeland”Isaid.“10weareonlyhereinMadridforalittlewhile,Santaprobablydoesn’thaveour11”Ialsotoldhimthatoncewe12intheUnitedStates,Santawouldfindusonceagain.Muchtomysurprise,heacceptedmy13withoutquestion.Ayearlater,welivedinUnionCity,NewJersey.Bothmyparentswereworkinginfactoriestomakeendsmeet.SantiagoandIwere14anewschoolandquicklylearningEnglish.ThatChristmaswas15,butmyparentsboughtasilver-coloredChristmastree.OnChristmasDay,Iwokeupearly,andtomysurpriseand16,Ifoundseveralpresentsunderthetree.Mybrother17asquarebox.Insidewasashiny,brand-newtrain!It18theonethathadsoattractedmybrotherayearbefore.Santiago’sface19liketheChristmastree.Helookedatmyparentsandme,happyandsurprised.“Youwere20!”mybrothertoldmeeagerly,“Santafoundouraddress.”1、A．reached B．visited C．left D．missed2、A．light B．car C．bike D．train3、A．sounding B．pressing C．turning D．making4、A．clothes B．decorations C．meals D．toys5、A．find B．get C．search D．exhibit6、A．beneath B．against C．above D．under7、A．obvious B．weak C．strange D．puzzling8、A．fearful B．hopeful C．ambitious D．nervous9、A．realize B．solve C．expect D．destroy10、A．Since B．Whether C．Although D．When11、A．telephone B．names C．address D．permission12、A．allowed B．determined C．settled D．devoted13、A．directions B．instructions C．excuse D．explanation14、A．applyingfor B．adaptingto C．lookingfor D．waitingfor15、A．expensive B．depressing C．colorful D．simple16、A．sorrow B．worry C．care D．delight17、A．threw B．designed C．opened D．hid18、A．resembled B．meant C．recognized D．called19、A．turnedup B．cameup C．litup D．wentup20、A．surprised B．right C．wrong D．kin第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空Hi!Welcometomywebpage.Myname’sTomWoodandI’manEnglishteacher.I1．(design)thiswebpagelastweeksothatmystudentscanlearnmoreaboutme.Ithinkitisimportant2．(know)mystudentswell.Anditisfair3．mystudentsknowmewell,too.IwasborninLondon,England,butI’velivedandworkedinChinaforthepast15yearsandIreallylikelivinghere.IcanspeakPutonghuaandevenalittlebitofCantonese,4．ismywife’sdialect(方言).Ipractice5．(speak)ChineseeverydayandmyChineseisimproving.6．(fortunate),therearemanypeopleinmytownwhoarereadytohelpmewithmyChinese!Iparticularlyenjoytalkingtomyneighbors.Myfavouritesportisfootball.Iplayfootballonceaweekwithsomeoftheotherteachersattheschool.We’regoingtoorganizea7．(compete)withteamsofteachersfromotherschoolsthissummer.Myothergreatloveismymotorbike.Ilovegettingonmymotorbikeandridingouttothecountryside.Butmywifethinksit’stoo8．(noise)anddangerous.Ifanyonewantstosendmeanemail,just9．(do)asyoulike.I’dlovetohear10．you.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ThreeyearsagoIfailedanimportantexaminmylifeandbecameastudentataordinaryschool.AlthoughIfeltdisappointedattheshabbycampusandmypoorly-equippedclassroom,butIfoundtheteachersimpatientandconsiderate.Beside,Ienjoyedthefriendlyatmosphereinclass.Idecidetomakethebestit.Iworkedhardandgotalonggoodwithmyteachersandclassmates.WheneverIhaddifficulties,theyarealwaysavailable,Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,thatgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandgotmemotivated.Myexperiencetellsmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbuthowyoumakeuseofitthatdetermineswhoweare.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的外国笔友埃米莉发来电子邮件，询问你最喜欢的体育运动。请你根据提示给她回一封电子邮件，要点包括：1.喜欢这项运动的缘由；2.开展这项运动的情况；3.从事这项运动的体会。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearEmily,Iamsodelightedtoreceiveyoure-mail._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whataboutyourfavoritesport?Yours,DearEmily,

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、B5、C6、D7、B8、C9、B10、A11、C12、C13、A14、D15、A16、C17、A18、D19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、A3、A22、1、A2、D3、A23、A“smartdrug”takenbystudentstoimprovetheirperformancereallydoeswork,scientistshavefound.Thedrugmodafinil（莫达非尼）iscurrentlyusedtotreatsleepdisorder,butitiswidelyusedoff-labelbystudentstohelpthemreviseforexamsorfocusonlongessays.Untilnow,therehasbeenalackofclearevidenceoverwhetheritcanactuallyboostconcentrationandalertness.Butanewanalysisoftheresearchrevealeditdoesimproveplanninganddecisionmaking,flexibility,learningandmemory,andevencreativity.Thefindingsraiseseriousethical(处方的，道德的)questionsaboutwhethermodafinilshouldbe“classified,toleratedorcondemned”,scientistssaid.ProfessorGuyGoodwin,PresidentoftheEuropeanCollegesaid:“It’sthefirstrealexampleofa‘smartdrug’,whichcangenuinelyhelp,forexample,withexampreparation.”Previousethicaldiscussionsaroundsmartdrugsassumedmajoreffectsofthedrugsbeforeitwasclearthattherewereany,headded.Hecontinued“Ifcorrect,thepresentupdatemeanstheethicaldebateisreal:howshouldweclassify,tolerateorcondemnadrugthatimproveshumanperformance?”[Afifthofuniversitystudentsacrossthecountryclaimtohavetakensmartdrugs,

accordingtosurveysbystudentnewspaperTheTab.AndtheuseofmodafinilismostwidespreadatOxfordUniversity,whereaquarterofstudentshaverepo