上海市闵行区2023-2024学年高二下学期六校联合教研期中质量调研考试英语试卷

2023学年第二学期高二年级六校联合质量教研期中质量调研考试英语试卷考生注意：1.本场考试时间120分钟，满分150分，试卷共4页，答题纸4页，共76题.2.作答前，考生在答题纸正面填写学校、姓名、考生号，粘贴考生本人条形码。3.所有作答务必填涂或书写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的区域，不得错位，在草稿纸、试卷上作答一律不得分。4.用2B铅笔填涂作答选择题部分，用黑色笔迹钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔作答非选择题。I.ListeningComprehension（30%）（1-10小题每题1分；11-20小题每题2分）SectionA（10分）Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inaconveniencestore.B.Onthefarm.C.Inarestaurant.D.Inasupermarket.2.A.Bob’s.B.Bob'sbrother's.C.Jenny’s.D.Jenny'sbrother's.3.A.Coachandplayer.B.Employerandemployee.C.Parentandchild.D.Teacherandstudent.4.A.Shedoesn'tgoinformountaineering.B.Sheisanexcellentmountain-climber.C.Sheisonlytoopleasedtocome.D.Sheistootiredtogomountaineering.5.A.Tellherwhattheproblemis.B.Sendsomeonetohelpher.C.Repairthecomputerforher.D.Playcomputergameswithher.6.A.Hismothercanmakegoodapplepies.B.Thispieisasgoodashismother's.C.Hismotherlikesthepieverymuch.D.Thisapplepietastesverygood.7.A.Arainyday.B.Abeautifulday.C.Asunnyday.D.Aterribleday.8.A.Thewomanisn'tinterestedingoinghikingatall.B.Thewomanwillgohikingwiththemthisafternoon.C.Thewomancan'tgoskiingwiththemthisafternoon.D.Thewomandoesn'thavemuchhomeworktoday.9.A.Themanshouldbelievewhatthenewspapersaid.B.Differentnewspapershavedifferentcomments.C.Shewonderedwhichnewspaperheread.D.Sheagreedwiththenewspaper'sreview.10.A.Hehasnoaccesstothebooksonthereadinglist.B.Hedoesn'thaveenoughtimetoreadthebooks.C.Hecan'tfullyunderstandthecontentofthebooks.D.Hecan'tpasstheChinesepoliticalhistoryexams.SectionB（20分）Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Africantribds.B.Africantraditions.C.Africanclothing.D.Africanlanguage.12.A.ThelonghistoryofAfricantribes.B.Thepersonalityofindividualpeople.C.Themeaningsofdifferentcolors.D.Thelifestyleoflocalpeople.13.A.Becauseitcanindicatetheirfashiontaste.B.Becauseitcanmaintaintheiridentity.C.Becauseitshowsthetrendofclothing.D.Becauseithasastrongsocialmeaning.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Writeprofessionalpapers.B.Carryoutmarketresearch.C.Draftbusinesscontracts.D.Holdconversationswithcustomers.15.A.ChatGPTcan'tentirelyreplacerealhumans.B.ChatGPTcan'tfinishtasksaswellashumans.C.ChatGPTcan'tbeverypreciseinsometasks.D.ChatGPTcan'toverseeorprooftheworkitdoes.16.A.Becauseitisboycotted（抵制）byseveralhi-techcompanies.B.Becauseitneedstobeupdatedfromtimetotime.C.Becauseittakesalongtimetoconnecttotheinternet.D.Becauseitmaysufferfromtechnicalerrors.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Heplanstopracticetennisinthegym.B.Hewantstotakeaswimmingclass.C.Hegetsusedtodoingsportseveryday.D.Heisinterestedinthegymequipment.18.A.Hecangetfreeaccesstothegym.B.Hecanonlyusesomeequipment.C.Hecanhavefreetennisclasses.D.Hecantrainintheswimteam.19.A.Heshouldregisterfortherightclass.B.Heshouldmeetwithaninstructor.C.Heshouldassesshistennislevel.D.HeshouldupdatehisgymIDcard.20.A.Heisthemostpopularinstructorintheschool.B.Heistoobusytomeetthestudentinperson.C.Heisgoingtodecidethelevelofthestudent.D.HeisnotavailableontheWednesdayafternoon.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabulary（20分）SectionA（10分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Foryearsnow,I'vebeenwantingtosellourhome,theplacewheremyhusbandandIraisedourkids.Buttome,thishouseismorethanjustabuilding.Inthefrontroom,there'sawallthathashundredsofpencillines.Everygrowthstage（21）_________(mark)inpencils,witheachchild'snameandthedate.Ofalltheobjectsandallthememories,it'sthisonethinginahomethat's（22）_________(hard)toleavebehind.Ourkidsgrowinsomanyways,butthewallisphysicalevidenceoftheirprogress.FriendsIknowhavevisitedtheirprevioushomeonly（23）_________(discover)theirwallofheightshasbeenfreshlypaintedover.Overtheyears,I'vetalkedabouthowmuchIwouldhateleavingthatwallbehindwhenImoved,（24）_________thelastmarksweremade10yearsagowhenmykidsstoppedgrowing.Sooneday,（25）_________Iwasatwork,mychildrendecidedtodosomethingaboutit.TheyhiredJacquieManning,aprofessionalphotographer（26）_________workisaboutcapturingthebeautifulthingsinlife.ShecametoourhousewhileIwasatwork,andoverseveralhours,（27）_________(take)photosofthehundredsofdrawingsandlines,littlegreyfingerprints,andoldmarks.Somehow,shemanagedtophotograph（28）_________wehadexperiencedinallthoseyears.Afterwards,sheputallthephotostogetherintooneimage,（29）(transform)themintoabeautifulhistoryofmyfamily.Threeweekslater,mychildren'swonderfulgiftmadeitswaytome--（30）_________life-sizephotoofthepencillinesandfingerprintsthatrepresentsentirelifetimesofloveandgrowth.SectionB（10分）Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.controlB.abilityC.farD.depressionE.absorbedF.listsG.categoriesH.straightI.urgentJ.electronicK.upgradedMakinglistsisrelaxing.Itshowstheshapeoftheimmediatefuture;itcalmsyoudownanditmakesyoufeelgoodwhenyoucrosssomethingoff.List-makingisstandardpracticeintreatmentfor___31___Itmightevenhelpyoutogetthingsdonetoo.Themoreyouhavetodo,themoreyouneedalistandfewpeoplewithhigh-poweredjobsgetbywithoutthem.Womenalwaysthinkthey'rebetterat___32___thanmen.MentendtohaveTaskswhichtheyassembleintoActionPlanswhilewomenjusthavelistsofThingsToDo.JamesOliver,psychologist,hascreatedhisown“timemanagementmatrix（矩阵）”.Hewritesalistofthingstodoandthenorganizestheminto___33___thingsthathavetobedone___34___away;otherthingsthatitwouldbegoodtodotoday;thingsthatareimportantbuthaven'tgottobedoneimmediatelyandthingsthatareless___35___butthathedoesn'twanttoforget.“Usingcategoriestoorder.theworldisthewaythehumanmindworks,”hesays.“Afterthat,youshoulddividethingsintolevelsofimportance.”Buthealsowarns,“Ifpeoplegettoo___36___inmakinglists,itdoesn'twork.Theyhavetoomanycategoriesandlosetheir___37___todecidewhichisthemostimportant.”It'sallaquestionofwhatworksbestforyou,whetherit'satidynotebook,apacketofPost-itnotesorthebackofyourhand.Havingtriedallthese,studentKateRollinsreliesonacomputerizedlist,whichisprintedouteachmorning.“My___38___organizerhaschangedmylife,”shesays.“Uptonow,I'vealwaysreliedonmygoodmemory,butnowthatI'mworkingandstudying,IfindI'vegottoomuchtokeepinmyhead.”Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?No,youarenottoobusytomaketodaythefirstdayofyour___39___time-managedlife.Infact,there'snobettertimethanthepresenttobegintotakeincreased___40___ofyourworkandlife.So,getoutyourpencilandpenandmakealist.Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension(45分)III.ReadingComprehension（45分）SectionA（15分）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Thestressofdailylifehasgivenrisetoanewphenomenon—sleeptexting.Peoplewiththisconditionsendtextmessageswhileasleeptotheirfriendsandfamily—completely___41___thattheyaredoingit.SleepspecialistDr.Cunnington,ofMelbourneSleepDisorderCentreinAustralia,saidpatientshadreported___42___ofsleeptextingandhehasadvisedpeopletoleavetheir___43___outsidethebedroom.Hesaid,“Wehavehadpatientswhohavereportedsendingtextmessagestotheirfriendsandfamilywhileasleep.Itisoneofthosethingsthathappens,butitisvery___44___,andcertainlynotacommontrend.”Unsurprisingly,thereareno___45___intosleeptexting—buta___46___phenomenon,sleepemailing,wasstudiedin2008.ResearchersattheUniversityofToledoreportedthecaseofawoman,44,whowould___47___e-mailswhilesoundasleep.Shehadnorecollection(记忆)ofsendingthee-mailswhenshewasawake.Dr.Cunningtonsaidcasesofsleepemailingweremorecommon,andwerelikelytohaveamore___48___effectonthelivesofsufferers.Hesaid,“Emailscanbesenttoworkcolleaguesandhavemuchmoreserious___49___,whereastextmessagesaremorelikelytobe___50___senttoafriendorfamilymember,sopeoplearen'taslikelytocomplainofaproblem.”Dr.Cunningtondescribedsleeptextingasthe___51___ofpeoplehavingtoomuchtododuringwakinglife.Heexplained:Peoplearedoingsomuchduringanormaldaythatitcanmeanthattheyfeellikethey're“oncall”evenatnight.“___52___it'ssoeasytoreceivee-mailsconstantly,andgetnotifications（通知）fromsmartphones,itbecomesmoredifficultforusto_53_ourwakingandsleepinglives.”Dr.Cunningtonsaidpeople___54___togetaqualitynight'ssleepmustrealizethatthekeypointisthatpeopleneedtorespecttheirsleep,andmakeaneffortto___55___atnight.41.A.curiousB.unawareC.sureD.grateful42.A.missionsB.intentionC.coursesD.incidents43.A.mobilephonesB.personalcomputersC.unfinishedworkD.sleepingpills44.A.trueB.attractiveC.obviousD.rare45.A.cluesB.detailsC.studiesD.insights46.A.similarB.strangeC.presentD.unique47.A.recallB.collectC.composeD.polish48.A.generousB.internalC.harmfulD.positive49.A.consequencesB.preparationsC.injuriesD.discussions50.A.accidentallyB.purposefullyC.unreasonablyD.unwillingly51.A.theoryB.resultC.excuseD.loss52.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.WhetherD.So53.A.combineB.satisfyC.describeD.separate54.A.devotingB.strugglingC.objectingD.affording55.A.turnonB.sticktoC.thinkaboutD.switchoffSectionB（22分）Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）ArchanChanrecallsherfirstexperienceworkinginaChineserestaurantmorethan14yearsago.Employedasanapprentice（学徒）chef,shewasoneofjusttwowomeninthekitchen—theother'sonlyjobwastobeateggs.“Shewasunbelievablyfastatbeatingeggs.IguessforawomantosurviveinatraditionalChinesekitchenbackthen,youhadtobethebestinsomething,”shesays.Today,ChanleadsthekitchenofHoLeeFook,oneofHongKong'smostpopularrestaurants.AfterspendingmorethanadecadeworkinginfinediningrestaurantsinAustraliaandSingapore,sheisoneofafewfemalechefswhohaverisentothetopofahigh-endChineserestaurant.That'sanimpressiveachievement,givenhowunbelievablychallengingithasbeenforwomentoshowinhigh-endChinesekitchens.Femalechefshavelongbeenaminorityinprofessionalkitchensaroundtheworld.ButthesituationisevensevererinChinesekitchens.There'snodenyingtheworkisphysicallydemanding—anemptypotweighsabout2.2kilograms.Inthepast,fewchefswouldriskemployingafemaletraineeintothattoughenvironment.Givenallofthesebarriers,notmanywomenwouldevenconsiderthismale-dominatedindustryasanattractivecareerpath.Thankfully,therearesignsofashiftinmindset—thenumberoffemaleChineseheadchefshasbeenrisinginrecentyears.“Evenifit'sakitchenalmostfullofmen,alleveryonecaresaboutisfood—thecooking.Theydon'tcareifyou'reamaleorfemale.Gendershouldn'tmatter,”Chansays.“Yes,thereisaphysicalbarrierbutIthinkthementalbarriermaybemoreofabarriertotheincreaseofwomeninChinesekitchens,”Chanadds.“Itisn'tjustabouthowmuchyouwantitbuthowmuchhardworkyou'rewillingtoputintoit.Therearedayswhenyoufeellikeyourarmsarefallingapartandyoucan'tmovethemanymore,butthenextday,you'restrongerandmaybeabletoworkaheavierwork.”56.WhatcanwelearnaboutArchanChan?A.Shegotarapidpromotion.B.Shedoesbestinbeatingeggs.C.SheisthebestfemalechefinChina.D.Shemadeagreatachievementinhercareer.57.What'sacauseofveryfewfemalechefsinprofessionalkitchens?A.Kitchenisatoughplaceforwomen.B.Womenareafraidofphysicalwork.C.Customerscareaboutthegenderofthechef.D.Womenfacebothmentalandphysicalbarriers.58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeArchanChan?A.Strong-willed.B.Open-minded.C.Cool-headed.D.Kind-hearted.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Femalechefshaverisentothetop.B.Femalechefshavelongbeenaminority.C.Femalechefsareprovingtheirdoubterswrong.D.Femalechefsarereplacingmalechefsgradually.（B）Aslockdownstartstoslowlylift,it'ssuchatreattobeabletotravelaroundtheappealingcoastlineorbookholidaysintheUKagain.■CamberSandsTheimpressivedunes（沙丘）systemthatmakesCamberSandsthesouthcoast'smostArabian-lookingbeachdestinationisfledwithwonders.Anumberof“desert”filmswereshothere,includingCaryOnFollowThatCamel.Gettingthere:onehour40minutesbytrainfromLondonStPancrasInternationaltoRye,withachangeatAshfordandashortbusridetothebeach;abouttwohoursbycar.■TankertonBeachTankertonBeachofferslovelyviews.Whenyou'vehadyourfillofbeachtime,it'stimeforabellyfulofthetown'snativeoysters（牡蛎）;headforHarbourStreetandHighStreetforafantasticselectionofplacestotrythem.Gettingthere:onehour20minutesbytrainfromLondonVictoria;aboutonehour40minutesbycar.■WestWitteringAhugeBlueFlagbeachmakesthisWestWitteringoneofthesouthcoast'sfinestforallkindsofbeachactivities.Youcangetinvolvedinsunbathingandsafeswimming(lifeguardspatrol（巡逻）hereinthesummermonths),gorock-poolingorjustexploretheecologyofthebeach.Gettingthere:onehour30minutesbytrainfromLondonVictoriatoChichester,plusabusridetothebeach;abouttwohoursbycar.■DungenessRediscoveryourchildhoodonasteamrailway,explorestrangeWorldWarIradardevicesanddiscoveroldrailroadcarinthismostmagicplaceofDungeness.There'ssomewonderfullandscapingtoenjoy,especiallyfilmmakerDerekJarman'sseparatedhomeandgarden.Gettingthere:onehourbytrainfromLondonStPancrasInternationaltoFolkstone,withaonehour30minutebusridetoDungeness;abouttwohoursbycar.60.WhatistheadvantageoftravellingtoTankertonBeachintransportation?A.Ittakestheshortesttimebycar.B.Itofferslovelyviewsontheway.C.Ashortbusrideisalsoavailable.D.Youcangettherewithachange.61.WhatcanyoudoinWestWittering?A.Surfwithfriends.B.Tastedeliciousseafoods.C.Swimwithlifeguards.D.Explorewaterbetweenrocks.62.IfyouareamoviefanofDerekJarman,whichplacewillyouchoose?A.CamberSands.B.TankertonBeach.C.WestWittering.D.Dungeness.（C）Nowletuslookathowweread.Whenwereadaprintedtext,oureyesmoveacrossapageinshort,jerkymovement.Werecognizewordsusuallywhenoureyesarestillwhentheyfixate（固定）.Eachtimewefixate,weseeagroupofwords,thisisknownastherecognitionspanorthevisualspan.Thelengthoftimeforwhichtheeyesstop—thedurationofthefixation—variesconsiderablyfrompersontoperson.Italsovarieswithinonepersonaccordingtohispurposeinreadingandhisfamiliaritywiththetext.Furthermore,itcanbeaffectedbysuchfactorsaslightingandtiredness.Unfortunately,inthepast,manyreadingimprovementcourseshaveconcentratedtoomuchonhowoureyesmoveacrosstheprintedpage.Asaresultofthismisleadingemphasisonthepurelyvisualaspectsofreading,numerousexerciseshavebeendevisedtotraintheeyestoseemorewordsatonefixation.Forinstance,insomeexercises,wordsareflashedontoascreenfor,say,atenthoratwentiethofasecond.Oneoftheexerciseshasrequiredstudentstofixtheireyesonsomecentralpoint,takinginthewordsoneitherside.Suchwordpatternsareoftenconstructedintheshapeofrathersteeppyramidssothereadertakesinmoreandmorewordsatasuccessivefixation.Alltheseexercisesareveryclever,butitisonethingtoimproveaperson'sabilitytoseewordsandquiteanotherthingtoimprovehisabilitytoreadatextefficiently.Readingrequirestheabilitytounderstandtherelationshipbetweenwords.Consequently,forthesereasons,manyexpertshavenowbeguntoquestiontheusefulnessofeyetraining,especiallysinceanyapproachwhichtrainsapersontoreadisolatedwordsandphraseswouldseemunlikelytohelphiminreadingacontinuoustext.63.Thetimeofrecognitionspancanbeaffectedbythefollowingfactsexcept.A.lightingandtirednessB.one'spurposeinreadingC.thelengthofagroupofwordsD.one'sfamiliaritywiththetext64.Theauthormaythinkthatreading.A.demandsmoremindthaneyesB.demandsadeeply-participatingmindC.requiresareadertoseewordsmorequicklyD.requiresareadertotakeinmorewordsateachfixation65.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“butitisonethingtoimproveaperson'sabilitytoseewordsandquiteanotherthingtoimprovehisabilitytoreadatextefficiently”inthesecondparagraph?A.Theabilitytoseewordsisnotneededwhenanefficientreadingisconducted.B.Thereadingexercisesmentionedcan'thelptoimproveone'sabilityofefficientreading.C.Thereadingexercisesmentionedhavedoneagreatjobtoimproveaperson'sabilitytoseewords.D.Thereadingexercisesmentionedcan'thelptoimprovebothabilitytoseeandtocomprehendwords.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Theemphasisonthepurelyvisualaspectsismisleading.B.Manyexpertsbeguntoquestiontheefficiencyofeyetraining.C.Thevisualspanisawordoragroupofwordsweseeeachtime.D.Theeyetrainingwillhelpreadersinreadingacontinuoustext.SectionC（8分）Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Overthelastfewdecades,sincetheSecondWorldWar,theatricalcustomshavealtered.B.Itmakespeoplefeel,astheywatchaplayorashow,thattheyareseeingalivingandmovingpicture.C.Alltheseinnovationshavequickenedupthepaceofthedrama.D.Thisisanadvantagebothforactorsandaudience.E.Todaythetheatresaremuchmorecomfortablebecauseofthemanyimprovements.F.Oftentheycanmeetandeatintherestaurantsattachedtothetheatres.Today,inmostofthetheatresinBritain,thestagesaresituatedbehindasortofarch（拱门）,calledtheproscenium（幕布前的舞台部分）arch.Thearchrunsacrossthebuildingwiththestageononesideofitandtheauditorium,housingtheaudience,ontheother.Theaudienceiskepttotheareafromwhichitcangetaclearviewofthestage.67Theactorcanignorethemuntiltheend,whentheyapplaudtheperformance.68Stagefurnitureorproperties“props”,astheyarereferredtointhebusinessarenowasfewaspossible.Elaboratesceneryisusedonlywhenitisgoingtolastthroughouttheplay,orwhenitissoconstructedthatitcanbechangedquickly.Moderntheatresarebuiltwiththestageextendingfarinfrontoftheprosceniumarch,ifindeedtheyhaveaprosceniumarchatall,electricity,alreadylonginuse,hasrecentlyhadarevolutionaryeffect.Themodernideaofhavingthestageinfrontoftheprosceniumarchisnotreallymodern,ofcourse.ItmakesourstagesmuchlikeShakespeare's.69ThefamousspeechesofHamlet,forinstance,canbedeliveredmorequietlyandnaturallythantheywereinthelastcentury.Theactorsnolongerhavetoworrymuchaboutnotbeingheard,oraboutturningtheirbackstotheauditorium.Moreover,nowadays,peoplearefindingthatmoderntheatresarebuilttositincomfortablyfortwoorthreehoursatastretch.70Theresultoftheseimprovementsisthat,inspiteofthehighpriceofseats,perhapsmorepeoplethaneverbeforearekeenontheatre-going.IV.Summary（10分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Asthecalendarflipstoanotheryear,manyemployeeswillconsiderstartingthenewyearonthehuntforanewjob.Intoday'schangingworkforce,itismoreimportantthaneverforcompaniestorealizethatasalaryaloneisnolongerenoughtorecruitorretainstrongemployees.AccordingtoasurveybyAflac,smallbusinessesdeservearoundofapplausefortheirabilitytokeepemployeeshappy.Thereportfoundthat85percentofsmall-businessemployeesarehappyintheircurrentjob,andmore