2025-2026学年上海市长宁区延安中学下学期三月质量调研高二英语试题

2025-2026学年上海市长宁区延安中学下学期三月质量调研高二英语试题（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）第Ⅰ卷（81分）Ⅰ.ListeningComprehension(15%)SectionA(5%)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atanairport.B.Atahotel.C.Atacinema.D.Atastation.2.A.Husbandandwife.B.Customerandwaitress.C.Guestandhostess.D.Bossandemployee.3.A.Themanisfondoftravelling.B.Thewomanisaphotographer.C.Thewomantookmanypicturesatthecontest.D.Themanadmiresthewoman’stalentinwriting.4.A.Gohomesoon.B.Borrowthetypewriter.C.Visitthewoman.D.Readthewoman’spaper.5.A.Thebookstherearetooexpensive.B.Thetextbooksheneedsisn’tinyet.C.Shewon’tbeabletogetthebookbeforeclass.D.Shepreferstogotothebookstoreat9o’clock.6.A.Theywon’tcelebratemother’sbirthday.B.They’vealreadygotplentyofwine.C.Theycannotbuywhatevertheyneed.D.They’vegotenoughgiftsfortheparty.7.A.Thewomanwillhaveatest.B.Themanwillprobablygotothemovie.C.Themanwillhavetositforanexam.D.Thewomanwishestogotoclasswiththeman.8.A.Theresultshaven’tcomeyet.B.Theresultswerecheckedagainlastnight.C.Thewomanneedsanothertesttomorrow.D.Thedoctorhasn’tcomebackfromthelab.9.A.Mostneighborsareasnoisyasthewoman.B.Dealingwithitpolitelymightbeabettersolution.C.Hecan’tunderstandwhythewomanissoangry.D.Thewomanistooimpoliteforherneighbors.10.A.Shealwaysbuysnewclothestokeepupwiththelatestfashiontrend.B.Shelooksdownonthefashionvictimsspendingmuchmoneyoncostlyclothes.CShedoesn’tfallintothecategoryoffashionvictims.D.Shewillbuynewclothesnextmonthlikethosefashionvictims.SectionB(10%)Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseveralshortpassagesandlongerconversations,andyouwillbeaskedsomequestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversations.Thepassagesandtheconversationswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyou’veheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Manypeopleareshyinsociallife.B.Mostpeopleareshybynature.C.Yourshynesswon’thurtothers.D.Shynessisdifficulttoovercome.12.A.Byprediction.B.Byrecording.C.Byobservation.D.Byexamination.13.A.Thedetailedrecordsofpeople’sactions.B.Publicattitudestowardsbeingshy.CPeople’srealbehaviorsinsocialsettings.D.Thespecificdegreeofshynessofeveryinterviewee.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Torecallhisownchildhood.B.Toshowhiscareforhischildren.C.Tomakeupforhisownchildhoodpity.D.Tohelphischildrenbecomemoremature.15.A.Theybecomemorematureandresponsible.B.Theyhavelessconfidencethantheirpeers.C.Theyareresponsibleforbuildingthedreamlifeoftheirparents.D.Theytakepossessionsandsupportfromtheirpeersforgranted.16.A.Toloveandsupportchildren.B.Tosatisfywhateverchildrenwants.C.Togivechildrentoomuchpressure.D.Toencouragechildrentomeettheirgoals.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Hewantstochangehisjobassignment.B.Heisunhappywithhisdepartmentmanager.C.Hethinkshedeservesextrapayforovertime.D.Heisoftensingledoutforcriticismbyhisboss.18.A.Hisworkloadwasmuchtooheavy.B.Hisimmediatebossdidnottrusthim.C.Hiscolleaguesoftenrefusedtocooperate.D.Hissalarywastoolowforhisresponsibility.19.A.Heneverknowshowtorefuse.B.Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.C.Hisbosshasalotoftrustinhim.D.Hisbosshasnosenseoffairness.20.A.Putallhiscomplaintsinwriting.B.Waitandseewhathappensnext.C.Learntosaynowhennecessary.D.Talktohisbossinpersonfirst.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabulary(30%)SectionA(10%)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.DracoMalfoybecomesunlikelyChineseNewYearmascotinChinaAnunlikelyChineseNewYearmascothaspoppedupinChinathisyear—DracoMalfoy.TomFeltonisbestknownforhisroleintheHarryPotterseries,butnow,theactorisalsomaking____1____appearanceinsomeChinesehouses,withe-commercesitessellingfestivedecorprominently____2____(feature)hisface.Hissuddenpopularityis____3________4____hisChinesetranslationofhisnameMalfoy,Ma-er-fu.Itcontainsthewordsforhorseandfortune,ringingespeciallyauspiciousfortheupcomingYearoftheHorse.HarryPotterishugelypopularinChina,____5____hundredsofmillionsofitsbooksaresold.Are-releaseoftheseries’firstfilmin2020grossedmorethan90millionyuan($13.6m;£9.4m)inthreedays.AheadofChineseNewYearthismonth,someChinesehouseholdstypicallydecoratetheirdoorswithcouplets—asetofauspiciouswritingsheraldinghealthandprosperityinthenewyear.____6____decoratetheirhouseswithfuzi—redsquarepapersprintedwiththeChinesewordforprosperity.They____7____(commonly)hangupsidedowntosymbolizeluckarrivinginthehousehold,____8____theChinesewordforupsidedownhasthesamepronunciationasthewordforarrival.OnChinesesocialmedia,picturesshowsomeusersstickingcoupletsorupsidedownpicturesofMalfoy’ssignaturesmirk.Merchantsone-commercesiteTaobaoarealsoseizingonthetrend,comingupwithstickersandmagnetsfeaturingtheHarryPottercharacter.Someonebegansharingphotosofthecharacter,saying:“Sharethisimageforgoodfortune”.“[It’san]orientalnewyearwithmagicalelements,”oneuseronsocialmediasiteWeibocommented.“FelixFelicis!”saidonecomment,areferencetoapotion(药剂)intheseriesthat____9____makethedrinkerluckyforaperiodoftime.Interestingly,theMalfoythemedChineseNewYeardecor____10____(catch)theeyeofactorFeltonlately,whoresharedanInstagramstoryabouthischaracterbecominga“symbolofChineseNewYearinChina”HisacknowledgementmadeChinesesocialmediaeven____11____(excited),withmanyfanspraisinghimwiththehashtag“Malfoyhimselfis100%hilarious”.ThewizardfranchiseenjoysaferventandhugefanbaseinChina—andWarnerBrosDiscoveryhasannouncedplanstoopenthelargestMakingOfHarryPotterstudiotourinShanghaiin2027.SectionB(10%)Directions:Completethesentenceswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.intermsofB.anchorC.dueD.priortoE.anythingbutF.asopposedtoG.capacityH.accessibleI.facilitateJ.tailorK.realm12.Manystudentspreferin-persontutorials,______pre-recordedonlinecourses.13.Limitedresourcesarerestrictingour______fordevelopingnewproducts.14.ThisAIexplanationmakesthetechnicalprinciples______totheaudienceofallages.15.Thisappismuchmoreconvenientthantraditionalwebsites______userexperience.16.Manymuseumsattemptto______traditionalculturefirmlyintheheartsoftheyoungergenerationbyusingdigitaltechnologies.17.AllscreenplaysinChinamustbeapprovedbytheStateAdministrationofRadio,FilmandTelevision(SARFT)______distributioninChinesetheaters.18.Trademakesourlivesrichanddiverse,mostofallinthecultural______.19.Greenandlow-carbonstrategieswill______China’slong-termecologicalprogress.20.It’swidelyacknowledgedthatschoolsshould______theirteachingplanstosupportstudentswithdifferentlearningpaces.21.Remembertorenewyourstreamingservicesubscriptionasitis______toexpiretomorrow.SectionC(10%)Directions:Completethepassagewiththewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.exactlyB.chaosC.chargingD.scaleE.urgencyF.earlyG.ultimatelyH.chaseI.revealingJ.rhythmK.burnForgetSpeed.FinishStrong.Beforethefield(andallthecontestants)hadhitthefarmattheBreakfastStakesinMay2025,mosteyeshadmovedonfromacolt(小雄马)namedJournalism.Hebrokeoutwellenough,butwastrappedontherailastheracebeganto____22____.Thefastestsurgedforward.Journalismheldback.Hewaited,holdingback,huntingspaceratherthanspeed.Whensomethingshifted,therewasnosuddenburstofspeed,onlyapatientunfolding.Nearthequarterpole,Journalismtookabadturn,hittinganotherhorse,andthensomehowslippedthroughthe____23____.Findingdaylightatlast,hemadeupfivelengthsinseconds,surgeddownthetrack,andcaughttheleadertowinbyahalf-length.Itwasareminderthatpatienceisn’tweakness,andthatsomevictoriesareearnednotby____24____tothefrontbutbyknowing____25____whentomove.Inanerawoundtightwithurgency,Journalismsuggestsadifferentwaytosucceed:Bequicker,morepatient,nottoolong.Fortoolong,oursocietyhasbeenrunningatSiliconValleypace—movequicker,____26____faster,breakthrough,orgetleftbehind.It’sthe____27____we’veabsorbed:endlessacceleration.MaybeJournalismseessomethingwedon’t.Whilewe____28____momentum(势头),herunswithinstinct.Whilewerush,hereadsthetrack.Heremindsusthere’sstillstrengthinpatienceandpowerinknowingnotjusthowtosprint,butwhen.Wescroll,wemove,westraintokeepup.Wemeasureourdaysinsteps,alerts,andupdates,rewardedforurgencyandpushedtopause.Andateverystage,onewondersifit’salreadytoolate.Somepeoplepeak____29____;allweeverrememberthewinnerswhoseemtohaveitallfiguredoutat17.Buttimehasawayof____30____whatmatters.Someofuscomefrombehind.That’sthequiettruthinJournalism’srace.Hedidn’twinbybeingthefastest,orbythebiggestcost.Hewonbyrunninghisownrace,onethatwasrootedinstrategyandpurpose:Heknewwhentositback,nottosprint,andwhentosurgeforward.Ourcultureisobsessedwith____31____,butwinningdoesn’talwaysmeanbeingthefirsttotakethelead.Thedeeperrewardcomesfromstayingintheracelongenoughtobecomewhoyouweremeanttobe.Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension(36%)SectionA(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ThefirsttimeIwenttoEuropealoneIstayedatayouthhostel(旅社).Youthhostelshavelargedormitory-styleroomswithbunkbeds(双层床).They’reconsiderablycheaperthan____32____hotels.IwasinParisforaweek,andIhadnoideawhattoexpect.AsIwasgoingoutto____33____thecityonmyfirstnight,ayoungJapanesemanaskedifhecouldjoinme.WewenttoseeNotreDame,andmynewfriendtaughtmeaJapaneseword,“sugoi,”whichmeans“awesome.”AnelderlyFrenchwomanweencounteredonthestreetdirectedustoasubterraneanpartyinamedieval(中世纪的)spacewherepeopledancedtorockandrollsongs.ThiswasthefirsttimeIexperiencedagreatadvantageofyouthhostels:Theyarenotonlyrelativelycheapbutalsoprovideagreatopportunityforthe____34____.Insubsequentstaysatyouthhostels,Iwouldmeetthescion(后裔)ofarichNewEnglandfamilywhowas____35____tofindmeaninginhislife,alawyergoingthroughadivorce,andayoungAfricanmanlookingforagirlfriend.I____36____totaketrainsoverairplanesforthesamereason:Ontrains,Italkedwithpeoplefromallwalksoflife—peoplewhooftensharedtheir____37____oflifewithme.Meetingpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsprovidesa____38____opportunity.Youcanlearnfromthosepeople.____39____,oneofthegreatadvantagesofcollegesintheUnitedStatesisthatstudentsmeet,workwith,andengageindiscussionswithpeoplefromdifferentgeographicandculturalbackgrounds.Butthereisanotheradvantagetothiskindofsocializing:Itisrichin____40____.Liketravelingtoanewplace,whereyoucan’treallyknowwhatyourexperiencewillbelike,meeting____41____strangerskeepsyoufromfallinginto____42____expectations.Youdon’tknowwhetherthepeopleyoumeetwillshareyouropinions,whetherthey’lldeferto(听从)youor____43____theconversation,orwhetherthey’lllaughatyourjokesormakeyoulaugh.Ithinkthismaybepartoftheattractionof“____44____box”socializing,wherepeoplesignuptobematchedwithstrangersfordinner,say,orahike.Whenyousignupforsuchanevent,youdon’tknowwhatkindofconversationsyoumighthave,orhowyoumightinteractwiththeotherpeoplewhosignup.Butthatisthepoint.Sometimesitisgoodto____45____theunexpected.Ifyouhavethechance,youmightgiveitatry—meetsomeonesurprising,butstay____46____,ofcourse.32.A.old B.elderly C.frequent D.regular33.A.expand B.explore C.exploit D.extend34.A.inexperienced B.informed C.unexpected D.unguided35.A.struggling B.fearing C.begging D.representing36.A.opted B.objected C.orbited D.offered37.A.possession B.property C.philosophy D.psychology38.A.wealth B.growth C.youth D.warmth39.A.Infact B.Incontrast C.Aboveall D.Afterall40.A.experiences B.miseries C.surprises D.emotions41.A.random B.superior C.rigid D.academic42.A.lazy B.busy C.crazy D.nasty43.A.follow B.absorb C.dominate D.commit44.A.blank B.black C.blind D.deaf45.A.enclose B.envelop C.embrace D.embarrass46.A.silent B.alone C.calm D.safeSectionB(15%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)DearMs.Williams,IamwritingtoapplyfortheroleofFundraisingIntern,postedontheUniversityCareersServicewebsite.IamcurrentlystudyingFrenchandSocialPolicyatOxfordUniversity.Ihavelongheldapassionforsocialequality,whichisconsistentwithX’smissiontosupportdisadvantagedyoungpeopleinsociety.Understandingthatyourorganisationworkstobreakcyclesofpovertyandinequality,Iamdeeplycommittedtothesecauses.Moreover,seeinghowyourworkhasinspiredyoungpeopleinmyowncommunityhasonlystrengthenedmydesiretogetinvolved.Inparticular,Ihavebeendrawntothebenefitsofyourworkfundingprojectsthataimtoincorporatementalhealthprograms,aswellaseffortstocreateinclusiveservices.Thisunderstandingwillmakememuchmoreeffectiveinbuildingtrustwithlocalcommunitiesandwiththeyoungpeoplewesupport.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavevolunteeredwithalocalrefugeecharity,whereIhavehelpedtocoordinatefundraisingeventsandsupportchildrenandyoungadultswhohaverecentlyarrivedintheUK.MydutiesincluderunningEnglishandMathsclassesforstudentsaged14-18,andorganisingcommunityeventstoraisefundsforthecharity.Lastyear,Iorganisedasponsoredfive-kilometrerun,raising£2,500byengagingthelocalcommunity.Inaddition,Iworkedaspartofateamtodelivercharitygames,whichhelpedtoraiseover£1,000fortheteam’ssummercampforchildrenfromlow-incomefamilies.Iworkedcloselywithfourothercommitteememberstoorganizeourannualsummerfestival,workingwithalimitedbudget,andweworkedtogethertosecureadditionalfundingfromthecharity’sseniorleadership.Beyondthis,Ialsoplayformycollege’sfootballteam,whichhashelpedmetodevelopstrongteamworkandleadershipskills.IameagertosupportX’svitalprograms.IwouldappreciateitifyoucouldgivemetheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutfundraisingatX.Iamavailableforaninterviewatyourconvenienceandlookforwardtohearingfromyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Yourssincerely,OliviaWhite47.WhatisthemainpurposeofOlivia’sletter?A.Toinquireaboutfundraisingstrategies. B.Tosharehervolunteeringexperience.C.Toapplyforaninternshipposition. D.Torequestadonationforhercharity.48.WhatinspiresOliviatoapplyfortheinternship?A.HerpassionforFrenchandSocialPolicy. B.Herdesiretoearnextramoneyforstudies.C.Herinterestinorganizingsportsevents. D.HercommitmentinlinewithX’smission.49.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesOlivia’svolunteeringrole?A.ShetaughtEnglishandMathstorefugeechildren.B.Shecouldmanagethecharity’sannualbudget.C.Sheledafootballteamforlow-incomefamilies.D.Shedesignedmentalhealthprogramsforyouth.(B)AIneedstocomewithahealthwarning!AccordingtoDefinition’sresearch,aroundoneinfiveworkersintheUKtalktoAIlikeafriend,lookingforguidanceonpersonalandprofessionalproblems.OurdatashowsthatengagingwithAIlikethiscanleaveusfeelingheardandlessisolated.But,withthisnewfoundconnection,manyofussharesensitive,sometimeshighlyconfidentialinformation,eventhoughoverathirdofpeopledon’trealizethatAIplatformslikeChatGPTandGoogleGeminimaywellfailtokeepoursecrets...secret.Forbusinesses,theimplicationsareworrying.ConsiderMicrosoftCopilotforexample,thefree,wellpublicizedversion.ItgrantsMicrosoftbroadrightstothedatainputtedoroutputtedbyanyuser—rightstousethisdatainanywayitseesfit;itcanevenshareitwiththirdparties.Thismeansthatanysensitivebusinessinformation,fromHRdetailstofinancialdocuments,couldpotentiallybeexposedtotheworld.Employersaretakingnoteandtakingaction.Accordingtoourresearch,25%havedecidedtoeithercompletelybanAIorregulateitsusewithintheirorganizations.Butevenwiththesepoliciesinplace,someemployeeschoosetobreaktherules.Theyhavetheirreasons—somereportthatusingAIincreasestheirproductivity,andothersevenfeelAIoffersmorehelpthantheirhumancolleagues.ThesituationpresentsadelicatebalancebetweenleveragingAIforitsproductivitygainsandriskingconfidentialdataexposure.EmployersneedtomanageAItoolswiththesamelevelofcareasanyotherformofdatasharingorstorage.There’salsoaknowledgegapthatneedsaddressing—40%ofindividualssurveyedareunsureaboutwhoretainsownershipoverthecontentproducedbyAI.ByinstillingbestpracticesinAIengagementandcreatingpoliciesthatevolvewiththetechnology,businessescanpositivelyshifttheAIlandscape.WithAI’spotentialtosimplifyourprofessionallives,dotheadminandenhancetheworkexperience,it’suptoustonavigateitsusagecautiouslysoitsupportsuswithoutcompromisingourprivacy.There’snoneedtobackawayfromprogress,aslongasweareequippedwiththeknowledgeandtoolstomakesureAIremainsafriend.Andthisiswherethechallengelies.Therearesomanyproductsandversionsofsaidproductsoutthere,beingpromotedwithhugeadvertisingandmarketingbudgets,thatit’seasytofallvictim.ButtherearesafeandbettervaluewaysofenablingaworkforcewiththelatestAIthatcompaniesareincreasinglytakingadvantageof.Bybuildingacultureofdigitalresponsibilitywithinourbusinesses,wecancreateafuturewhereAIcanhelpuswithoutspillingthebeans.50.Accordingtothepassage,whydosomeemployeesstilluseAIdespitecompanypolicies?ATheyareunawareofthedatarisks.B.TheyfindAImorehelpfulthanhumancolleagues.C.Theywanttochallengethecompany’srules.D.TheylacktheskillstoworkwithoutAI.51.Whatcanwelearnaboutbusinesses’managementofAItools?A.MostbusinesseshavecompletelybannedAIintheworkplace.B.BusinessesshouldtreatAIdatamanagementlikeotherdatapractices.C.Employeesareunawareofwhoshouldretaincontentownership.D.AItoolshavereplacedalltraditionaldatastoragemethods.52.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.AIshouldbelimitedwithintheorganizationstoavoidsensitiveinformationleaks.B.EmployeesshoulduseAItohandleadminworktoimproveworkexperience.C.AIusagerequirescarefulnavigationtobalancebenefitsandprivacyrisks.D.BusinessesareresponsibleforsolvingallAI-relatedprivacyissues.(C)Isbeingbilingualgoodforyourbrain?Reamsofpapershavebeenpublishedonthecognitiveadvantagesofmultilingualism.Beyondtheconversationaldoorsitcanopen,multilingualismissupposedtoimprove“executivefunction”—alooseconceptincludingtheabilitytoignoredistractions,plancomplextasksandupdatebeliefswithnewinformation.Moststriking,numerousstudiesshowthatbilingualsexperiencealateronsetofdementia,byaroundfouryearsonaverage.Butsomeofthesestudieshavefailedtoreplicate,leavingexpertsquestioningwhethertheeffectisreal,andifso,whatexactlyitinvolves.Thegoodnewsisthatitisnevertoolatetostartlearninganewlanguageforbrainbenefits.A2019studyshowedthatwhilemoderatelanguagelearninginadultsdoesnotboostexecutivefunction,itdoesmitigateage-relatedcognitivedecline.Thebiggestbenefitsseemtocometothosewhomasterasecondlanguagefully—usuallybecausetheyspeaktwolanguagesnatively,oratleastonanear-dailybasisforalongtime.AbitofuniversityFrench,unfortunately,doesnotconveythesameadvantagesasdeepknowledgeandlongexperience.Frequentlanguageswitchingmaybeparticularlyimportant:studiesofinterpretersandtranslatorsprovidesomeofthestrongestevidenceforabilingualadvantage,withthemfasteratrepeatedlyswitchingbetweenmathproblemslikesimpleadditionandsubtractionthanmonolinguals,suggestingbettercognitivecontrol.Butthereis“aforestofcomplexvariables”,saysMarkAntoniouofWesternSydneyUniversity.Bilingualsdifferfrommonolingualsinmanyways:adiplomat’schildraisedabroadmayhavecognitiveadvantagesunrelatedtobilingualism.Yetinpoorerregions,studiesfindmultilingualpeopleshowthestrongestbenefits,withresearcherssuspectingthatbilingualismexerciseschildren’sbrainswhereschoolingisinsufficient.Agealsoplaysarole:thebraineffectsofbilingualismarestrongerforyoungchildrenandtheelderlythanforyoungadults.Bilingualkidsoutperformmonolingualsinearlycognitivedevelopment,thoughmonolingualclassmatesmaylatercatchup.Onemeta-analysisfound25of45studiesshowedabilingualadvantageinchildrenunder6,whileonly17didinthoseaged6-12.Atlife’sotherend,EllenBialystokofYorkUniversity,apioneerinthefield,comparesbilingualism’scognitiveprotectiontoasliceofholeySwisscheese:otherbrain-healthyhabitslikeexercisearesimilartopilingslices,whoseholesaligndifferently,offeringgreatercollectiveprotection.Allthesestudies,however,takeforgrantedtheundeniablementalsuperpoweroflanguagestudy:talkingtopeopleyoucouldnototherwiseunderstand.Evenifyoucannotbefluentfrominfancy,thataloneisreasonenoughtolearnanewlanguage.53.Whatdoestheword“mitigate”mostprobablymeaninParagraph2?A.Accelerate. B.Relieve. C.Ignore. D.Cause.54.Whatcanweinferaboutthebilingualadvantage?A.Basicsecondlanguagelearningcanbringobviouscognitivebenefits.B.Monolingualsareslowerinsolvingsimplemathproblemsthanbilinguals.C.Interpreters’bettercognitivecontrolliesinfrequentlanguageshifting.D.Onlywithnative-likefluencycanpeoplegainthebilingualadvantage.55.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Bilingualsalwayshavecognitiveadvantagesovermonolingualsinallrespects.B.Bilingualismcanmakeupfortheinsufficiencyofschoolinginpoorareas.CBilingualkidsunder12showaconsistentcognitiveadvantageovermonolinguals.D.Complexvariablesmakeithardtoconfirmtherealcauseofbilingualadvantages.56.WhatdoesEllenBialystokintendtoexplainbycomparingbilingualismto“holeySwisscheese”?A.Differentbrain-healthyhabitshavecompletelydifferentprotectiveeffectsonthebrain.B.Thecognitiveprotectionfrombilingualismisfarlessthanthatfromphysicalexercise.C.Bilingualismalonecannotprovidecompletecognitiveprotectionforthebrain.D.Bilingualismisthemosteffectivewaytoprotectthebrainfromcognitivedecline.SectionC(6%)Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethesentencesthatcanbefilledintotheblanks.Notetherearetwomoresentencesthancanbeused.Punctuality:avirtueforgedbyindustry,trainsandwatchdesignBeforethe19thcentury,timewasafluidconceptrootedinnaturalrhythms:farmersfollowedthesunandseasons,whiletownmeetingsbeganwhenmostattendeesgathered.Precisetimekeepingwasunnecessary,andportableclockswererare,luxuriesaffordableonlyforthewealthy,servingmoreasdecorativesymbolsthanpracticaltools.____57____Factoriesoperatedwithcomplex,interconnectedmachinerythatdemandedstrictcoordinationamongworkers.Machinesranonfixedcycles,andlatenessdisruptedproduction,wastedresources,andevenendangeredcolleagues’safety.Suddenly,“timeismoney”shiftedfromameresayingtoaharshreality.Punctualityceasedtobeacourtesyandbecameasurvivalnecessity—butthisshiftreliedheavilyonacrucialtechnologicalenabler:reliabletimepieces.Earlypocketwatches,onceaccurateaccessoriesforaristocrats,underwentfunctionalredesigns:improvedgearsboosteda