2025年上海市宝山区高三二模英语试卷(含答案和音频)

.42024学年第二学期期中2025.4高三年级英语学科教学质量监测试卷GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.InMarchof2023,astrangevideoofWillSmitheatingspaghettiwascreatedusinganearlytext-to-videoAItoolcalledModelScopeandreleasedonReddit,apopularcontent-sharingplatform.Thetechnology,whileimpressive,wasdeeplylimitedinitsabilitytoaccuratelyrepresentthetexthintsomeusersevendescribedthevideoas“nightmarish”.Littledidtheyknowthatayearlatertext-to-videoAIwouldbecreatingvideossorealistic(1)__________theywouldblur(模糊)thelinebetweenthedigitalandthereal.Ifyou’veeverusedatext-to-imagegenerativeAItoollikeDALL-E,you’llseethattext-to-videotoolsworkinasimilarway.Theuserprovidesahint,like“catswimminginafishtank,”andthetoolcreatesavideo(2)__________(base)oneverythingitknowsaboutcats,water,fishandthephysicsofhowtheymightinteract.Thetoolmakesuseofwhatareknownas“visualpatches(补丁)”,buildingblocksofdata(3)__________helptheAItounderstandhoweverythinginthesceneshouldinteractandprogress,framebyframe.Toolsthatarebasedonaspreadsystem,likeOpenAI’sSora,aretrained(4)__________(recognize)objectssotheycanimproveimagesbydeletingtheincorrectvisualpatches.Thisprocesscouldbecomparedtoaworker(5)__________(melt)rawgoldmultipletimesinordertoremoveallitsuselesselements.OneoftheremarkablethingsaboutOpenAI’sSoraisthatitcangeneratecontentinavarietyofstyles.Whentheproject(6)__________(disclose)lastFebruary,OpenAIclaimedthat“Soracangeneratevideosuptoaminutelongwhilemaintainingvisualqualityandaccordingtotheuser’shint.”ButtherearelimitsofSora’scapabilities.AsOpenAIshowsinsomedemovideos,thephysicsofhowobjectsinteractinthevideosdoesn’talwaysmakesense.Sometimespeopleorobjects(7)__________(mix)together,transformintootherthings,disappearorappearoutofnowhere.Butifthetechnologycanappearsuddenlyfromthestrangespaghettivideoto(8)__________itisnowinayear,theselimitationsprobablywon’tlastlong.BesidesOpenAI’sSora,GooglehastwoproductscalledLumiereandVideoPoet,butlikeSora,they(9)__________notbeopenforpublicuseyet.Thesetoolsarestillbeingseriouslytestedandimprovedtoensurethatpeoplecan’tusethemtoproduceinappropriatecontentorbreaklaws.Inthemeantime,youcanstillexperimentwithsimpletext-to-videotools(10)__________invideoAI,acreationandeducationinmind.It’sperfectforcreatingonlinecourses,“explainer”videosorprovidingvisualsforashortstory.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.community B.reveal C.originally D.marketing E.eventually F.electronicG.added H.strike I.dressing J.statistic K.materialDespiteitsname,there’snothinglittleaboutXiaohongshu.Everyday,millionsofpeopleswipe(滑动)its11pages.Theapphasahugegoal.Itswebsitestates:“Ourmissionisinspiringlivestoshareanddiscoverthewondersoftheworld.”These“wonders”were12luxurybrands,andtheuserswhosharedtheirdiscoveriesweremostlywomenfromChina’smajorcities.Xiaohongshuwascreatedin2013asashoppingplatform.Beautyandfashionhavealwaysbeenitsmostpopulartopics,butnewcategorieskeepgetting13.Nowcompanieseverywherearepayingattentiontothisvast14ofconsumers.Xiaohongshucombineslifestyletipswithbusiness.“KeyOpinionConsumers”demonstrateproductsandstrikeanoteoffriendship.Asusersmakecomments,connectionsgrowamonglike-mindedpeople.Brandsbuild15aroundthelatesttrends.Forexample,millionsofXiaohongshuusershavepostedabout“dopamine16strategies.”Search“dopamine”intheapp,andyou’llfindendlessproducts,includingfurnitureanddogclothing!Brandshopethatyou,andafewmillionothers,willbuytheirproducts.Xiaohongsnuoffersmorethan17goods.Itsmissionto“inspirelives”alsohappenswhenpeoplepromotelearningandcreativity.Userscanconnectwithexpertsandenthusiastsinmanyfields.Atalentedpianistcanshowyouhowtopracticescales.Askilledpaintercoulddemonstratehowtomixcolors.Adancermightpostavideoofdancemovesthatyoucancopystepbystep.Andapopularvlogger(博主)may18herdailyroutine,completewithrelaxingmusic.Youcouldspendhoursscrolling(滚动)throughthisnot-so-littlebook.Buttrytofillyourtime—andmind—wisely.WhynotuseXiaohongshutolearnmoreEnglish?Afterall,oneofthegreatest“wondersoftheworld”ishumanlanguage.Onthisapp,youcanlookforteacherswhospeakclearly,offernaturalconversationsandcommunicatesincerefriendship.Rememberthateveninthehugeworldofsocialmedia,youweremadetobemorethanaconsumer19.Youweremadetobeknownandunderstood.Learningto20upagoodconversationcouldbeyourmissiononXiaohongshu!ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Unemploymentisasignificantprobleminmanydevelopingcountries.Withoutsteadywork,individuals__21__toriseoutofpoverty,andthecommunityasawholealsomissesout.Manyunemployedpeoplecouldhavedonemuchgoodthroughtheirlaboriftheyhadbeengiventheopportunitytocontribute.__22__,withoutopportunitiesforreasonablework,youngpeoplesometimesturntocrimeandviolenceinordertoprovideforthemselves.Thus,givingpeopleopportunitiestoworkisessentialforthecommunity'swell-being.Unemploymentcreatesmanydifferentproblemsforcommunities.Encouragingpeopletostartbusinessesisaneffectivewaytoreduceunemployment,andthiscanbedoneinseveralways.Educationplaysavitalrolein__23__peopleforcertainjobs,butmanyyoungpeoplefindthateveniftheyare__24__,thejobsarejustnotthere.ThiswasthesituationthatRwandanentrepreneurNoelNizeyimanafaced.Whenhegraduatedfromuniversitywithadegreeinsoilandenvironmentalscience,hesentoutapplicationafterapplicationbutreceivednojoboffers,soheturnedtocreatinghisownbusiness.Withthreeofhiscolleagues,hefoundedGreencareRwandaLtd.,acompanythattransformswasteintoproductsthatcanbeusedforvariouspurposes.__25__,oneofthecompany'sprogramsprocesseswasteandturnsitintoorganicfertilizerusedbylocalfarmers.Thecompanyhasalso__26__intoplasticrecyclingandproducespavingmaterialsfromsandandplastic.Thus,GreencareRwandaisprovidingmaterialsforotherindustriesaswell.GreencareRwandaLtdwasableto__27__thegroundlargelyduetofundsitreceivedfromtheUNYouthJointProgramme.Thisprogramisa(n)__28__toreachtheUN'ssustainabledevelopmentgoalof"decentworkandeconomicgrowth."Theassistance__29__helpedGreencare,whichnowproduces400tonsoffertilizerand2,560squaremetersofpavingmaterialsperyear.Italsoemploys25people,whichshowsthathelpingpeoplestartbusinessesprovidesworkformorethanjustthepersonwhoreceivesthefunds.Allthisraisesthequestionofwhatmorecanbedoneto__30__youngpeopletostarttheirownbusinesses.Providingfundstocovertheinitialcosts,astheUNYouthJointProgrammedidforNizeyimana,iscertainlyimportantasthestartingcostsforbusinessescanbe__31__high.Governmentsaresometimeshesitanttoprovidefundstostartupsbecausesuccessisnot__32__.Startingabusinessisrisky,andnobodywantstowastemoney,butexperts__33__thatgovernmentsshouldnotimpose(强加)toomanyrequirements.Differentregionswillneeddifferent__34__,sotryingtoimposeasetofonesizefitsallrequirementscanrestrictgrowthratherthanpromoteit.Whilethereareotherwaystoaddressunemployment,__35__youngbusinessownersisoneofthemosteffective—especiallywhenthosebusinessesproducegoodsthatgenuinelyhelplocalcommunities.A.complain B.abandon C.struggle D.dislikeA.Less B.Better C.More D.WorseA.equipping B.promoting C.persuading D.recognizingA.accepted B.qualified C.recommended D.informedA.Forexample B.Inaddition C.Asaresult D.AboveallA.changed B.adapted C.enriched D.expandedA.putoff B.giveoff C.getoff D.takeoffA.standard B.attempt C.consequence D.successA.definitely B.positively C.negatively D.specificallyA.employ B.enable C.educate D.forceA.objectively B.subjectively C.automatically D.extremelyA.imitated B.predicted C.guaranteed D.achievedA.warn B.command C.promise D.threatenA.requirements B.approaches C.features D.advantagesA.charging B.forbidding C.permitting D.encouragingSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Onehundredandeightyearsago,theTitanichitanicebergandsanktothebottomoftheocean.Itwasthemostluxuriouspassengershipofitstimeandthoughttobeunsinkable.Sadly,thatprovedtobefalseandmorethan1,500oftheapproximately2,200peopleonboardlosttheirlives.Onereasonforthetremendouslossoflifewasthelackofsufficientlifeboatsontheship.TheTitanichad20ofthesesmallboats,whichweremeanttobeusedinanemergency.Theboatscouldcarrybetween40and65peopleeach.Alltogether,theycouldholdonly1,178people,fartoofewtosaveallofthepassengersandcrew.AftertheTitanichittheiceberg,anorderwasgiventolaunchtheboats.Manypassengersdidn’ttaketheorderseriously.Insteadofrespondingtoit,theydecidedtostayindoorsratherthangooutontothefreezingcolddeck.Thosepassengerswhotooktheorderseriouslybegantogetintotheboats.Someoftheboatswereloweredintotheoceanbeforetheywerefull.Twooftheboatsfloatedawayemptywhentheshipbegantosink.In1987,movieproducerJohnJoslynandateamdovetothesiteoftheTitanic’swreckageina$20millionsubmersible(潜水器).Theyfilmedforhundredsofhours.SomeofthefilmwaslaterusedinadocumentaryabouttheTitanic.JoslyndreamedofaplacewherevisitorscouldexperiencemuchofwhatthoseonboardtheTitanicactuallysaw,touchedandencountered.Joslynwanteda“livingtheater”withguestsaspartoftheexperience.In2010,hisdreamcametruewiththeconstructionofTitanicMuseumAttraction(TMA).LocatedinPigeonForge,Tennessee,TMAistheworld’slargestpermanentTitanicmuseumwithover400Titanicartifacts(文物).Howdoesthewriterbeginthisarticle?A.BydescribingadisasterthattookplaceatseaB.ByoutliningthereasonsforanofficialinquiryC.BydiscussingcommontypesoftransportationD.ByexplaininghowanaccidentwaspreventedWhatinformationaboutthesmallboatsdoesthearticleprovide?A.Theirestimatedcost B.TheirtotalcapacityC.Theirmaximumspeed D.TheirnormalweightWhatmistakedidmanypeoplemake?A.Theymadethewrongannouncement.B.Theyleftalloftheirluggagebehind.C.Theyissuedawarningmuchtooearly.D.Theyignoredanimportantcommand.Accordingtothisarticle,whatdoestheTMAcontain?A.Audiorecordingsofinterviews B.ExhibitsfeaturinguniquesculpturesC.Objectsfromasunkenship D.Astageformusicalperformances(B)MartiziaA.Morelos18MaisonRd.LosAngeles,CA95550333-555-1222September15,2024DearMr.andMrs.AndreasandFinnSchulz,Iamwritingthislettertogiveyounoticethatwewillrequireyoutoleaveourrentalunitat7BanelleDrive,Unit1602onFebruary1,2025.Thisnoticegivesyou4.5months’notice,whichismorethanthestate’srequired3monthsofnoticeforrepairs.Duringthistime,wewillbeinstallinganewkitchen,addingawasheranddryerintheapartmentandupgradingthebathrooms.Additionally,wewillbechangingthefloorsandpaintingtheentireunit.Weexpecttherepairswilltakeatleastfourmonths,ifnotlonger.Therehavebeensomesupplyissuesrecently,sotheremaybedelaysbecausewecan’tgetsomematerials.However,wewouldliketoknowifyouwouldliketoreturntotheapartmentaftertherepairsaredone.Ofcourse,weknowthatmanythingscanchangebetweennowandnextyearwheneverythingwillhopefullybeready.Ifyouknowforsurethatyouwon’tberentingourplaceagain(andwewillhavetochargeanadditional15%),couldyoupleaseletusknowimmediately?Youcanalwayschangeyourmindwhenwelisttheplaceagainforrental.Youhavebeenwonderfulrentersandwehopethatyouwillwanttoreturnandrentourplaceagain.Wewouldlovetoseeyouenjoythenewadditionsandupgrades!Pleasecallusanytimewithyourquestions.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.MartiziaA.MorelosOwner,7BanelleDr.,Unit1602WhatwilltherentershavetodoinFebruary?A.They’llhavetoleaveforthreemonths. B.They’llhavetomoveoutforgood.C.They’llhavetomoveoutforseveraldays. D.They’llhavetoleaveforatleastfourmonths.Whatwilltheownersdowiththeapartment?A.They’llmakethebathroomsnicer. B.They’llincludeanewbedroom.C.They’llputinanairconditioner. D.They’llturnitintoapublicspace.WhatistherelationshiplikebetweentheSchulzesandMartizia?A.Theydon’tknoweachother. B.Theyareonfriendlyterms.C.Theywanttobecomefriends. D.Theyhavetodoworktogether.(C)Everydaywearesurroundedbylargeamountsofinformation,muchofwhichisgivenbypeoplewhowanttoshapeourdecisions.So,weneedtoevaluatetheinformationanddeterminehowweshouldrespond.Evaluatinginformationandargumentsrequirescriticalthinking,theabilitytothinkclearlyandseehowideasareconnected.Likeanyskill,criticalthinkingcanbelearned,andthebestwaytolearnitisbypracticing.Youcannotevaluateanargumentthatyoudonotunderstand.Thus,thefirststeptocriticalthinkingmustalwaysbelistening.Youmayneedtoaskquestionstoclarifytheperson’sclaims.Askthemtodefinetheirkeyterms,especiallywordswithmultiplemeanings.Onceyouunderstandwhatthepersonissaying,thenyoucanconsiderwhetheritistrue.Themostimportantquestioniswhetherthefactstheystateareactuallytrue.Youcantrytofigurethisoutbyconsideringthesourceofthefactsandwhetherthefactslineupwithwhatyoualreadyknowaboutthetopic.Ifthereisaconflict,youmustthendiscoverwhetheryouroriginalunderstandingwasincorrectorwhetherthenewclaimsarewrong.It’salsopossibletodrawincorrectconclusionsfromcorrectfacts.Oftenthiscomesfrommistakesinlogic,solearningaboutcommonlogicalfallacies(谬论)andhowtorecognizethemcanhelp.Alsoconsiderwhethertherecouldbeanotherexplanationforthefactsbesidestheoneyou’vebeengiven.Criticalthinkingalsoinvolvesexaminingpeople’smotivationsandassumptions.Forexample,asalesmanwillpresentfactsthatareselectedtoconvinceyoutobuywhatheisselling.Hewillleaveoutfactsthatdon’thelphimreachthatgoal.Assumptionscanlikewiseaffectpeople’sclaimssincepeoplewanttoconfirmwhattheyalreadybelieve.Itisnecessarythatyourecognizethesefactorstopredictwhensomeoneelse’sstatementsmightnotbeaccurateorcomplete.Finally,criticalthinkingrequiresexaminingyourownbeliefsandassumptionsaswell.Pokingholesinotherpeople’sargumentscanbenecessary,butyoumustacknowledgethepossibilitythatyourownbeliefsarewrong.Yourownassumptionsandmotivationsmayaffectyourthinkingwithoutyourealizingit.Bycriticallyexaminingbothyourownandotherpeople’sopinions,youcanunderstandthewaytheworldworksandmakedecisionsinlightofthetruth.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Themajorityofinformationgiventousisactuallytoshapeourminds.B.Criticalthinkingisusuallylearnedbypracticing,likeanyotherskills.C.Onlywhenyoufullyunderstandone’sclaims,canyoumakearightevaluation.D.Aconflictbetweentheoriginalunderstandingandanewoneiscriticalthinking.Whatisthepurposeoftheexampleofasalesmangiveninthepassage?A.ToillustratetheimportantfunctionofcriticalthinkingB.Toconfirmthedifferenceofpeople’motivationsandassumptionsC.ToconvincepeopletobuytheproductmentionedinthepassageD.TowarnpeopletopayspecialattentiontothefactsgivenTheexpression“Pokingholesinotherpeople’sarguments”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans__________.A.Findingoutothers’faults B.Evaluatingothers’opinionsC.Criticizingothers’pointsofview D.Supportingothers’ideasWhatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Drawingincorrectdecisionsfromfactsdependsonitslogic.B.Afactmaysometimesguideustomakeawrongdecision.C.Criticalthinkingisconnectedwithone’sownbeliefsandassumptions.D.Withoutlogicknowledge,criticalthinkingisimpossibletooccur.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Thepointisnottoteachanythingbutsimplytoprovideastudycompanion.B.Thecreatorbecomesastudypartner,whichreducestheisolationmanystudentsfeel.C.ThatiswhySWMcomesintobeing,andbecomesmoreandmorepopularthesedays.D.That’swhereStudywithMe(SWM)videoscomeintoplay.E.Silentvideoscanhelpstudentsovercomethefeelingsofisolationandloneliness.F.Thiscutsdownontheircommute(通勤)tolibrariesorestablishedstudyrooms.Intheworldofsocialmedia,peopleoftencreatevideostosharetheirknowledgeaboutaseriesoftopics,frompianolessonstocomputerrepair.Asaresult,whensomeoneisseekingananswertoaquestion,theyoftenturntoYouTubeforananswer.ItstandstoreasonthatthosewhohavetroublewithstudyingwouldalsoconsultYouTubeforasolution.47InKorea,thepopularvideosarecalled“gongbang,”whichmeansStudyBroadcast.InJapan,they’recalled“benkyoudouga,”andinAmericaandothercountries,they’recalledStudywithMe.Nomatterwhattheirnamesare,manyviewershavejumpedontheSWMbandwagon.Studentscreateandsharevideosofthemselvesstudyingearnestly,usuallyforanexam.Manyofthevideosareshotinaquietroom.Thecameraoftenfocusesonacleandeskwithatidydisplayofbooks,notebooks,acomputerandatimer.Throughoutmostofthevideos,nowordsarespoken;thefocusisonthecreatorasheorshestudies.48AreSWMvideosjust“lazycontent,”oraretheybeneficial?FinancialsiteBusinessInsidersaysthistypeofvideo“servesarealpurpose,helpingpeoplefocus.”TheKoreaAdvancedInstituteofScienceandTechnologyperformedresearchonStudywithMevideosanddiscoveredseveralbenefits.First,peoplecansetupquietstudyareasintheirhomestoviewthevideos.49Next,observingthediligenceofthecreatoroftenmotivatesviewers,especiallythosewhohavetroublestudying.Finally,viewergainemotionalsupportbyknowingthattheyarepartofagroupwithperhapsthousandsothers,allworkingtowardthesamegoal.SomeviewershavesaidthatStudywithMe“satisfiestheneedforbelongingandsocialcontact”byprovidingasenseofcompanionship.50SomeSWMlivestreams,whereviewerscanchatwitheachotherinrealtime,feellikeonlinestudygroups.Thishelpscreateasatisfactorystudyenvironmentwherestudents—eventhosewhostruggle—canfindtheinspirationtheyneedtostayontask.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51.Assoonastheywalkintoaroom,tallpeoplecommandattention.Theyalsoenjoysomeadvantages,suchasbeingconsideredattractive(especiallyformen).Tallpeoplealsotendtohavehigherstatusjobsandconsequentlyearnmoremoneythanothers.It’snowonderthatmanyyoungpeopleareconcernedaboutgrowingastallaspossible.Therearemanymyths(迷思)aboutgrowthandheightincirculation(流通),though,solet’sexaminethemandfindoutthetruth.Myth: Peoplestopgrowingduringpuberty(青春期).Fact: Boyscanstillgrowevenintheirearly20sthoughbothgirlsandboysgrowmoreduringchildhoodand puberty.Girlstendtogrowmoreatyoungeragesthanboys.Butboyscatchupandusuallypassgirlsbythe timetheyreachadulthood.Myth: Aperson’sheightiscompletelydeterminedbygenes.Fact: Genesdoplayarole,determiningabout60to80percentofaperson’sheight.Buttherestisinfluencedby environmentalfactors.Nutritionduringchildhoodisthemostimportant.Withoutenoughvitamins,minerals, andprotein,childrendonotbecomeastallastheirgeneswouldallow.Myth: Caffeinestopschildrenfromgrowing.Fact: Inmoderation,caffeinedoesnotrestrictgrowth.Achildorteenagercanhaveacupofcoffeeorteawithno illeffectsonheight.However,toomuchcaffeineusemightrestrictgrowthbecauseitpreventssleep,which iswhenmostgrowthhappens.Myth: Stretchingorhangingupsidedowncanmakeyoutaller.Fact: It’snotclearwhetherthisistrueornot.Someevidenceindicatesthatstretchingcanincreaseheightwhile oneisgrowing.Butthisdoesn’tworkonceoneisfullygrown.Hangingupsidedownmakesonetaller temporarily,butthismaynotmakealastingdifference.Understandinghowgrowthhappenscanhelppeople makedecisions.Foryoungpeoplewhoarestillgrowing,ahealthydietisthebestwayforthemtomaximize theirheight.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordgiveninthebrackets.比起看恐怖电影，他更喜欢读武侠小说。(prefer)日常用品价格涨得越高，人们的生活压力就越大。(themore...themore)孩子们不愿做作业却愿意花太多时间在社交媒体上，家长为此感到很担心。当下这种情况很普遍。(it)虽然学校餐厅人潮拥挤，但排队的队伍井然有序，学生们打好饭都能找到一张桌子坐下来用餐。(order)GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你是明启中学的学生，开学伊始，学校将开展“阳光体育(SunshineSports)”活动，项目包括篮球、足球、羽毛球、乒乓球和踢毽子(shuttlecock)等，建议每位学生至少选择一个项目报名参加。你作为学生会的成员，请写一篇文章对此活动进行宣传，你的文章必须包含以下内容：选择其中一个项目介绍其特点或优势；简单解释该项目的申报条件和训练安排。（文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称）