2024上海青浦区高三二模英语试题及答案

高中PAGE1高中上海青浦区2023-2024学年第二学期高三年级学业质量调研英语试卷（时间120分钟，满分140分）2024.04考生注意：1．本试卷共12页。2．答题前，考生务必在答题卡（纸）上用钢笔或水笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔正确涂写准考证号。3．答案必须全部涂写在答题卡（纸）上。如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.5. B.3. C.15. D.12.2.A.Guestandreceptionist. B.Librarianandstudent.C.Customerandshopassistant. D.Passengerandairhostess.3.A.Ajobopportunity. B.Travelingexperiences.C.Abigtravelagency. D.Qualificationsforasalesperson.4.A.Figureouttheplaceoftheparty. B.GetTomtopickuptheJohnsons.C.AskTomabouttheJohnsons’address. D.InviteTomtotheparty.5.A.Givehisankleagoodrest. B.Treathisinjuryimmediately.C.Continuehisregularactivities. D.Mindthestepsduringtheday.6.A.She’dliketoopenthewindows. B.Shelikestokeeptheairconditioneron.C.Theairisheavilypolluted. D.It’suptothemantodecide.7.A.ItisfastertogotoMiamibytrain.B.Itisnotalwayscheapertogobybus.C.ItisworththemoneytotakeatraintoMiami.D.Itismorecomfortableandconvenienttotakeabus.8.A.Thewomanboughtalotofbooks.B.Hedidn’tlikethebooksthewomanchose.C.Thewomanwantedtoseewhathebought.D.Hedidn’tthinkthere’salargebookselection.9.A.Thewomaniswearinglonghairnow.B.Thewomanfollowedtheman’sadvice.C.Themandidn’tcareaboutthewoman’shairstyle.D.Themandidn’twantthewomantohaveherhaircut.10.A.Itwillcooldownabitovertheweekend.B.Hehopestheweatherforecastisaccurate.C.Swimminginapoolhasarelievingeffect.D.Summerhasbecomehotterinrecentyears.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelongerconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Aboutamonth. B.Aboutthreemonths.C.Abouteightminutes. D.Abouteightweeks.12.A.Thosewhoreceivedverbalcompliments.B.Thosewhowereofferedmaterialrewards.C.Thosewhohadmuchexposuretothedish.D.Thosewhohadfivedifferentkindsofvegetables.13.A.Theleast-likedvegetableamongchildren.B.Stepstomakecarrotsmoreappealingtochildren.C.ApsychologicalexperimentcarriedoutinBelgium.D.Aneffectivewaytoincreasechildren’svegetableintake.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theymakecarefulpreparationsbeforehand.B.Theyspendtoomuchtimeexpectingtheirfailure.C.Theytryhardtoencouragethemselvestobebraver.D.Theytaketoomanyirrelevantfactorsintoconsideration.15.A.Sheleftanunfavorableimpressioninfrontofthejudge.B.Shehadapositivegoalsettingatfirst.C.Sheusedtobeasuccessfulgolfer.D.Shewonherfirsttrial.16.A.Prepareforpossibleproblems. B.Makealistofdo’sanddon’ts.C.Picturethemselvessucceeding. D.Trytoappearmoreprofessional.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.TeachingstudentsChinese. B.Learningteachingtechniques.C.Studyingwithlocaluniversitystudents. D.GivinglessonsaboutVRtechnology.18.A.ShetaughtthestudentshowtomakeChinesehandicrafts.B.ThestudentslearntalotaboutChinesehistoryandculture.C.ThestudentsvisitedseveralhistoricsitesinChinainperson.D.ShegaveamapofChinatoeverystudentattendingthepresentation.19.A.Exciting. B.Relaxing. C.Agreeable. D.Eye-opening.20.A.Mike’splantostudyabroad. B.Mike’sdreamoftravelingoverseas.C.Lauren’sexchangeexperience. D.Lauren’sfuturetravelplanintheU.S.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.NumberofStepsaDayItTakestoCutRiskofEarlyDeathNewresearchsuggestsexactlyhowmanystepsyouneedtotakeeachdaytoreducetheriskofheartdiseaseandearlydeath.Ifyou(21)_____(fail)inyourpursuitofwalking10,000stepsaday—researchershavesomegoodnewsforyou.Theyfoundwalkingupto10,000stepsadayreducestheserisks.Thelowestriskofearlydeathwas(22)_____peoplewhotook9,000to10,500stepsaday.Whenitcametoavoidingheartattack,people(23)_____(manage)around9,700stepsadayhadthelowestrisks.Expertshavepreviouslyfoundpeoplewhospendalotoftimesittingwhileawakearemorelikely(24)_____(suffer)anearlydeathanddevelopheartdisease.Ithasbeenunclear(25)_____walkingcanbalanceouttheeffectsofsittingdownformostoftheday—untilnow.Astudy,publishedintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine,analyseddatafrom72,174people(26)_____(age)around61fromUK.Participantsworeadeviceforsevendaystomeasuretheirexerciselevels.Afteraseven-yearfollow-up,1,633deathsand6,190cardiovascular(心脏血管的)events,suchasheartattack,wererecorded.Theresultsshowedanyamountofdailystepsabove2,200adaywerelinkedtolowerdeathandheartdisease—(27)__________therestofthedaywasspentbeinginactive.JulieWard,aseniornurseintheU.K.,said,“Weencouragepeopletostayactivefor(28)_____heartandcirculatoryhealthbydoing150minutesofmoderateexerciseaweek.“Thiscanbeanyactivity(29)_____fitsintoyourlifestyle,suchastakingregularwalkingbreaksawayfromyourcomputerscreen,goingtothegym,enjoyingexerciseclasses,orevengettingoffthebusonestop(30)_____(early)togetmorestepsin.”SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.emergeB.absorbingC.subjectD.definingE.movementF.originallyG.course H.universallyI.happensJ.constantK.correspondsHowLongIsaSecond?Thelengthofaseconddependsonhowyou’remeasuringit.Thereare24hoursinaday,60minutesinanhour,and60secondsinaminute—sosurelyasecondis1/86400,ofaday,right?Well,itturnsoutthat__31__timeisn’tthatsimple.“Thesecondwas__32__basedonthelengthoftheday,”PeterWhibberley,aseniorscientistattheNationalPhysicalLaboratoryintheU.K.,toldLiveScience.“Peopleobservedthesunpassingoverheadandstartedmeasuringits__33__usingsundials(日晷).However,sundialshaveafewdisadvantages.Asidefromtheobviousproblemofnotbeingabletoreadasundialwhenthesunisn’tvisible,relyingonEarth’sdailyturningissurprisinglyinaccurate.“Theturningisnotprecisely__34__,”Whibberleysaid.“TheEarthspeedsupandslowsdownovertime.”Sohowcanwepreciselymeasuretimeifusingthelengthofadayissounreliable?Inthe16thcentury,peopleturnedtotechnologicalsolutionstothisproblem,andthefirstrecognizablemechanicalclocksbeganto__35__.Theearliestmechanicalclocks,whichweredesignedtoclickataspecificfrequency,averagedoverthe__36__ofayear.Byaround1940,quartzcrystalclocks(石英钟)hadbecomethenewgoldstandard.However,problemsarose,andthiswaswhereatomicclockscamein.“Atomsexistonlyinparticularenergystatesandcanonlychangefromonestatetoanotherby__37__orgivingoutafixedamountofenergy,”Whibberleyexplained.“Thatenergy__38__toaprecisefrequency,soyoucanusethatfrequencyasareferencefortimekeeping.”Theastronomicalsecondcontinuedtovary.Everyfewyears,scientistsmustaddasecondtoallowEarth’sslowingturningtokeepupwithatomictime.Infact,scientistsarediscussingwhetherit’stimetoredefinethesecondagain.Butwhileseveralimportantquestionsstillneedtobeansweredbeforethis__39__,it’sclearthatthestrictlycorrectdefinitionofasecondis__40__tochange.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Althoughmanyover-processedfoodscansatisfythedesireforsweet,fatty,saltyfoods,researchsuggeststheseitemsareparticularlybadfortheheartandbrain,withmoodandcognitiontakingahit.Themostrecentresearchlookingatthe__41__ofover-processedfoodfoundthemostfar-reachingresults.Researchers__42__directlinksbetweenhigherconsumptionofover-processedfoodsandagreaterriskofmanyhealthissues.Theseresultsare__43__earlierstudies.Dietshighinthesefoodswerelinkedtogreaterriskofdepressionandanxiety,accordingtoananalysispublishedinthejournalNutrients.Inoneofthesestudies,riskrosefrom__44__just33percentofcaloriesfromover-processedfood.Aseparatestudyfoundthattakinginjust20percentofcaloriesfromthesefoodswaslinkedtoa28percentfasterrateofcognitive__45__comparedwithpeoplewhoatelessprocessedfood.Also__46__isastudytrackingabouthalfamillionpeoplelivinginEngland,Scotland,andWalesthatfoundtheriskofdementia(痴呆)wentupby25percentforevery10percentincreaseinover-processedfood.Whiletheexactcause-and-effectrelationshipisstillunknown,thestrongestevidencefromprospectivestudies__47__theideathateatinghighamountsofover-processedfoodsincreasestheriskofdepressioninthefuture.ItiscommonknowledgethateatingtoomuchsaltorsugarislinkedtohighbloodpressureandType2diabetes.Whatthepublicmaynotappreciate,__48__,isthatalltheseconditionsaffectthebrainbyraisingtheriskfordementia.__49__suchascertainartificialsweetenersmayalsodisturbtheproductionandreleaseofbrainchemicals,suchasdopamine,whichcannegativelyaffectmentalandemotional__50__.Anotherproblemwithover-processedfoodsisthattheymightbeaddictive.Over-processedfoodshavemoreincommonwitha(n)__51__thanfoodsbyMotherNature.Humanshaveevolvedtorespondtofoodsthataresweet,fatty,andhighincalories.Formostofhumanexistencethishelpedus__52__.Butinnature,foodsare__53__modestlyhighinsugar—likeberries—orhighinfat,likenuts.Youdon’tfindfoodshighinbothsugarandfat.That’sadistinctive__54__ofover-processedfoods.Addinsalt,artificialflavoringsandbrightcolors,andourbrainsimply__55__thesefoods.41.A.recipe B.flavor C.preparation D.impact42.A.promoted B.identified C.evaluated D.dismissed43.A.contraryto B.consistentwith C.concernedabout D.dependenton44.A.consuming B.calculating C.reducing D.burning45.A.improvement B.advantage C.quality D.decline46.A.reassuring B.contradictory C.alarming D.sustainable47.A.goesagainst B.castsdoubton C.leanstowards D.putsforward48.A.however B.therefore C.bychance D.forinstance49.A.Decorations B.Additives C.Options D.Contributors50.A.problem B.capacity C.outburst D.well-being51.A.appetizer B.cigarette C.dessert D.snack52.A.survive B.emerge C.venture D.mature53.A.still B.barely C.only D.rather54.A.nutrition B.taste C.dish D.characteristic55.A.gainsinsightinto B.losescontrolover C.showsconcernfor D.getsholdofSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Iwassittinginmyhighschoolclassroom,nervouslytappingmypencilagainstthedeskasIawaitedthestartoftheEnglishexam.Astheclockstruck,signalingthebeginningoftheexam,myheartbegantorace.Iopenedtheexambookletandscannedthequestions,andIfeltawaveofpanicoverme.Thequestionsseemedforeign,andthetopicsunfamiliar.Inastateofpanic,Ihurriedlywrotedownmyanswers,hopingthatsomehow,bysomestrokeofluck,theywouldbecorrect.Butastheminuteswentby,IrealizedIcouldn’tseemtomakesenseofthequestionsbeforeme.Asthefinalbellrang,Ihandedinmypaperwithaheavyheart.Inthedaysthatfollowed,Icouldn’tshakethefeelingoffailurethathungovermelikeadarkcloud.Ireplayedtheexamoverandoverinmymind,analyzingeveryquestion,everyanswer,searchingforcluesastowhereIhadgonewrong.Butinthedepression,arealizationbegantodawnonme—Ihadfailed,yes,butIhadalsolearnedvaluablelessonsalongtheway.Armedwiththisnewfoundwisdom,IensuredthatIwoulddobetternexttime.Ithrewmyselfintomystudieswithreneweddetermination,devouringbooksandpracticingpastexamswithaneagernessIhadneverknownbefore.Whenthetimecametoretaketheexam,Iwasready.Iapproachedeachquestionwithconfidenceandclarity,drawinguponthelessonsIhadlearnedfrommypreviousmissteps.Whentheresultswereannounced,IheldmybreathasIscannedthelistofnames.Andthereitwas—myname,shiningbrightlyamongthelistofsuccessfulcandidates.Atthatmoment,allthehardwork,allthelatenightsandearlymornings,wereworthit.AndasIlookbackonthatsunnyafternooninthehighschoolclassroom,Iamgratefulforthelessonsittaughtme,andthepersonithelpedmebecome.56.Whydidtheauthorpanicwhenhefirsttooktheexam?A.Hesatwithapoundingheart.B.Hefoundthequestionstoodifficult.C.Hewasnotfamiliarwiththeforeignlanguage.D.Hewasinahurrywhenansweringthequestions.57.Whatdidtheauthordoafterhefailedintheexam?A.Heattendedvaluablelessonsinschool.B.Heretooktheexamoverandoveragain.C.Hepromisedtoarmhimselfwitheagerness.D.Hedeterminedtoengagehimselfinlearning.58.Which

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theunderlinedword“devouring”(paragraph4)?A.beingtargetedat B.beingobligedforC.beingabsorbedin D.beingcreditedto59.Accordingtothepassage,thisexperiencehelpedtheauthorbecome_____.A.cheerfulandconsiderate B.objectiveanddemandingC.toughandpersevering D.proudandtolerant(B)Whetheryouareattractedbylandscapesortheafter-effectsofweather,therearephotoopportunitieseverywhere.Thefollowingphotographytipsfromphotographerswillhelpyoushootyourbestshot.GettoknowyoursubjectandtheirhabitsTaketimetogettoknowyourlocalwildlifebeforeshooting,andyoumightjustcapturesomethingtrulyspecial.Trytoshootfromtheperspectiveoftheanimalyouarefilming.Resisttheurgetojustpointandclick—takethetimetoobservelocalwildlifeandyouwillseetherewardsinyourphotos.Capturedetailsinaclose-upGoinginclosecanbringsomefascinatingrewardsinnaturephotography.Zooming(聚焦)intoplantswithfrostorpickingupwaterdropsonaspider’swebcanhelpshowthebeautywemightmissineverydaylife.Ifyou’rezoominginononeparticularsubject,suchasabeelandingonaflower,youcouldendupwithsoft-focusobjectsinthebackgroundtocreateaddedinterest.ShootphotosatbesttimeofdayTherearenohardandfastruleswhenitcomestotiming,andashadoworlotsofnaturalsunlightcanproducegreatresults—it’sjustbesttoavoidextremes.Toomuchbrightlighthittingyourcameralens(镜头)sensorwillresultinanoverexposedphotowithlittledetail,whileadarkskyfullofstarsmightprovidetoomuchcontrastbetweenthebackgroundandthesubjectyouaretakingpicturesof.Capturesharp,clearimagesAlthoughthedeletebuttoncanbeyourbestfriend,afewthingswillhelpyouavoidunclearimages.Keepingthecamerastableiskey,whetherthat’sthroughasolidposeasyoustandreadytoshootorusingasupport.Aself-timercanalsobeahandytoolforkeepingyourhandsawayfromdialsandsettingsonceyouhavechosenyourshot.60.Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitof“zoomingin”inshooting?A.Itmaybeanaidtocapturethedelicatebeautyindailylife.B.Itmaybehelpfultoavoidoverexposingphotoswithlittledetail.C.Itmaybringaboutdeletingthebackgroundtocreateaddedinterest.D.Itmaycontributetofocusingonseveralparticularsubjectsatatime.61.Whatisaphotographerrecommendedtodotoshootsatisfactoryphotos?A.Chasetherunningrabbitwhenshooting. B.Followhisinstinctwhenshooting.C.Shootinbrightdaylightatmidday. D.Useastablestandwhenshooting.62.Youwillfindthetipsabovemostusefulifyouwanttotakephotos_____.A.ataweddingceremony B.whilevisitinganartgalleryC.onanexcursiontothecountryside D.whilewalkingonthestreetinacity(C)Atfirstthequestionwashowquicklypeoplewouldgetbacktotheoffice.Thenitwaswhethertheywouldeverreturn.Thelastthreeyearshasintroducedinamajorchangeinwhite-collarworkingpatterns.Theofficeisnotdeadbutmanyprofessionalshavesettledintoahybrid(混合的)arrangementofsomeofficedaysandsomeremotedays.Hybridworkinghasmuchtorecommend:flexibilityforemployees,periodsofconcentrationathome,burstsofcooperationintheoffice.AnewpaperfromHarvardBusinessSchooldescribesanexperimentinwhichworkersatBRAC,anon-profitorganisationinBritain,wererandomlyassignedtothreegroups,eachspendingdifferentamountsoftimeworkingfromhome.Theintermediate(中等的)group,whospentbetween23%and40%oftheirtimeintheoffice,performedbestonvariousperformancemeasures.Butashiftonthislargescaleisboundtoraisetrickyissues.Inworkplacesthathavemovedtohybridwork,therearestillplentyofopenquestions.Oneishowtohandletheimpactoflesstimeintheofficefornewjoinersandyoungerworkers.ResearchbyEmmaHarringtonoftheUniversityofIowashowsthatsoftwareengineersreceivemorefeedbackontheircodewhentheteamsitsnexttoeachotherintheoffice,especiallynewengineers.AccordingtoNicholasBloomofStanfordUniversity,makingnewemployeesspendmoretimeintheofficecanbeagoodwayofintegratingthemintocompanycultureandimprovingtheircompetence.Andtheseyoungeremployeesweremostlikelytoquitwheneveryonewasforcedtogoremote.Asecondquestionconcernshowstrictlytoenforceattendanceondayswhenteamsaremeanttobeintheoffice.Anagreementholdsthatthereshouldbeagreed“anchordays”onwhichallthepeoplecometoworkintheoffice;sincetheideaistospendtimetogether,asmanypeopleaspossibleshouldbethere.Butonepersonontheteammighthavemovedsomewhereelse;someoneelsemighthaveaskedtostayhometolettherepairerin.Inpractice,therefore,hybridworkingstilloftenmeansamixtureofpeopleonscreenandpeopleintheoffice.Otherquestionsexist.Howtodefineperformancemeasuressomanagersdonotspendtimeworryingaboutlazyworkersathome?Doyourequirecompany-wideanchordaysorteam-levelones?Theeraofhybridworkingisonlyjustbeginning,soitwilltaketimeforanswerstoemerge.Butifthereisamessagefromthisfirstfullyearofhybridworking,itisthatflexibilitydoesnotmeanafree-for-all.63.Howcanin-officeworkhelpnewemployees?A.Givingthemmorefeedbackfromsenioremployees.B.Gettingthemtocatchupwiththeworkschedule.C.Savingthemthecostofstayingathome.D.Helpingthemfeelpartofthecompany.64.Whatmakesitdifficulttoenforceattendanceonanchordays?A.Youngworkerspreferworkingonscreen.B.Engineersobjecttotheideaofanchordays.C.Officeworkerscan’ttakeadayoffasexpected.D.Employeeshavevariousprivatematterstoaddress.65.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthormostlikelytoagreewith?A.Itisnecessarytograntemployeesfullautonomousrights.B.Employersshouldgowiththeflowbecausenewquestionswillemerge.C.Allowingflexibilityinworkarrangementsdoesnotmeanhavingnorules.D.Itisnoeasyjobtoarrangeeithercompany-wideorteam-levelanchordays.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Hybridworkingisoutdatedafterworkers’return.B.Therearesomeopenquestionsofhybridworking.C.Ashiftofworkingpatternscallsforhybridworking.D.Fixedrestrictionsshouldbeappliedtohybridworking.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Thereactioniscausedbynervesthatreachintotheairway.B.Scientistsknowaboutmanydifferentstimulithatcancausecough.C.Manyinfectionsinvolvedrycoughsthatdon’tproducephlegm(痰)atall.D.Wecan’treallydetectvirusanymoreintheseindividuals,andyetthey’restillcoughing.E.Butatleasttemporarily,theycansendusintocoughingevenwhenwe’renolongersick.F.Scientistsstillaren’tsureexactlywhyotherwisehealthypeopleexperiencethiskindofpersistentcough.WhyAreYouStillCoughing?Haveyoucaughtacoldrecently—butcan’tgetridofthecough?You’renotalone.Thesymptomcanstickaroundforweeksafterourbodieshaveclearedavirus.MichaelShiloh,aphysicianspecializingininfectiousdiseaseresearchatUTSouthwesternMedicalCenter,sayscoughingpatientsoftenreportthattheyweresickasmanyaseightweekspriortoseeinghim.Hesays,“____67____”TheUnitedStatessawasharpriseincasesofinfluenzainlate2023that’sdraggedoninto2024.Andthoughpositivetestsfortheillnesshaveleveledoffordecreasedcountrywideoverthepastweeks,thenumberofpeopleseekinghealthcareforrespiratory(呼吸的)diseasesisstillelevatedacrossmuchoftheU.S.____68____Butresearchonhowinfectionsaffectnervesintheairwayisrevealingnewclues.Coughingisanimportantreactionthatprotectstheairwayfromdangerslikewaterorbitsofmis-swallowedfood,saysdoctorandresearcherLorcanMcGarveyofQueen’sUniversityBelfast.____69____Thesenervesaredecoratedwithreceptor(受体)proteinsthatreacttoeverythingfromcoldairtohotpepper.Whenastimuluscausesthosereceptors,nervessendsignalstothebrainthatweexperienceastheurgetocough.Whileitmayseemobviousthatcoughingismeanttoclearourthroats,it’salsopossiblethatvirusescausethereactiontohelpthemselvesspread.____70____Andifwedoultimatelycoughtoclearoutourairwayduringaninfection,thatstillwouldn’texplainwhatexactlyournervessenseduringaninfectionthatcausesacough.“Wedon’tknow,”sayselectrophysiologistThomasTaylor-ClarkoftheUniversityofSouthFlorida.“Butwhatwecansayisthatwedoknowsomethings,onebeingthatvirusescauseinfection.”IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71.LessSnowyWintersWintermightmeansnowballfightsinmanyplaces.Butthismightnotbethecaseformuchlonger.Whilemanypeoplearoundtheworldarecurrentlyexperiencingheavysnowfall,Earthisgettinglesssnowy—atrendthatisn’ttemporary.That’sbecausetheplanetisheatingupandwinteriswarmingfasterthananyotherseasoninAmerica.Thewaterfallingtoearthinwinterismorecommonlyfallingasraindropsthansnow.Withwaterfallingasraininsteadofsnow,andthenfreezing,someanimalsmaystruggletofeedongrassonfrozenground.Specieswithwhitecoatscouldbeathigherriskofbeingeatenasfood,whilepolarbearsmayhavefeweroptionstobuildtheirsnowyhabitations.Noteveryspeciescanadaptormovetosnowierclimates,whichmaycausetheextinctionofsomeanimals.Asairtemperatureswarm,treesreleasewaterintotheatmospherethroughaprocesscalledevapotranspiration,lossofwaterfromthesoil.Whentherehasn’tbeenmuchsnow,thesoilcan’treplacelostmoisture,andforestsexperiencemoreheatstress,makingseverewildfiresmorelikely.“Whenafiredoesspark,itrunsawayasfastaspossibleandburnsasmuchareaasitcan,”saysAndrewSchwartz,leadscientistatUCBerkeley’sCentralSierraSnowLaboratory.Forhumans,lesssnowfallis“problematicbecausesnowsuppliessomuchofourwater,”saysSchwartz.About1.9billionpeoplerelyonsnowpacksandbigmassoficefordrinkingwater.Snowonthemountainsactslikeanaturallakeusedtostorewater.Asitslowlymeltsintostreams,snowsupplieswaterthroughspringandsummer,whilerainflowsimmediatelydownstreamandcanbewasted.“Itbecomesmoredifficulttomanageourwaterwhenwehavethesewildswingsfromyeartoyear,”saysSchwartz.V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72．在面试时，他尽力表明自己经验丰富。(clear)73．最近热播的电视剧激发了不少人学习上海话的热情。(enthusiasm)74．旅游目的地人潮涌动，这诠释了人们对美好生活的追求，也展现了繁荣的经济。(full)75．面对日益严重的老龄化问题，“银色经济”旨在回应老年人核心关切，提升老年人幸福感，并为经济注入新的驱动力。(intend)VI.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.76.假设你是浦润中学高三学生李青。学校将举办“中国工坊”（ChineseWorkshop）活动，主题涉及本地美食（cuisine）、中国传统手工艺（handicraft）、中国书法（calligraphy）和中国绘画。届时，英国姐妹学校的师生代表将到校访问。学校拟招募学生现场教授相关技能。请写一封自荐信，内容必须包括：申请参加本次活动；阐述你对本次文化交流活动意义的理解；结合个人兴趣和特长，说明一项你想要教授的技能，并陈述理由。（注：文中不得出现真实的姓名及学校名称。）

听力文字稿2024.4I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhicho