上海市2025-2026学年高二第二学期英语期末考试练习卷B（含答案）

PAGE16上海市2025-2026学年高二第二学期英语期末考试练习卷B(本试卷满分115分考试时间105分钟)I.GrammarandVocabulary(20’)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TheSilentGuardiansoftheNightSkyLightpollutionisoneofthemostoverlookedenvironmentalchallengesofourtime.Unlikeoilspillsorsmog,itdoesn’tleavevisiblestainsonlandscapes,yetitseffectsarejust____1____(disturb).Fordecades,astronomershavewarnedthattheglowfromurbanareas____2____(threaten)toerasethestarsfromournightskies.However,anewmovementisgainingground,onethatseeksnotonlytopreservedarkness____3____torestorehumanity’sconnectiontothecosmos.Themovement’schampionsarenotscientistsinobservatories,butratherunexpectedadvocates:NativeAmericantribesinthesouthwesternUnitedStates.Forthesecommunities,thenightskyisnotmerelyascientificresource____4____alivinglibraryofancestralstories.TheMilkyWay,____5____(know)tothemasthe“BackboneoftheNight,”guidestraditionalceremoniesandagriculturalpractices.Whenartificiallightdrownsoutthesecelestialnarratives,somethingprofound____6____(lose)—notjustbeauty,butculturalidentity.Recently,severaltribeshavepartneredwithastrophysiciststocreate“DarkSkySanctuaries”ontheirlands.Theseprotectedzonesrequirecommunitiestoreplaceoldstreetlightswithshieldedfixturesthatdirectlightdownward,____7____itisneeded,ratherthanscatteringituselesslyintotheheavens.Theresultshavebeenremarkable.Inonesanctuary,starvisibilityincreasedby60%withinjustsixmonths,____8____(lead)toaboomin“astro-tourism.”Visitorsfromaroundtheworldnowpaytosleepintraditionalhuts,____9____theycanseeconstellations(星座)thathavebeeninvisibletomostcitydwellersforgenerations.____10____theeconomicbenefitsareclear,thetribesemphasizethattheirmotivationisdeeperthanprofit.“We’renotsavingdarknesstosellit,”oneelderexplained.“We’resavingitsoourchildrencandreamunderthesamestarsastheirancestors.”SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.exposingB.temporaryC.resistD.inevitablyE.resistantF.casualG.launchingH.revealingI.essentiallyJ.wearableK.impactTheRiseofDigitalDetoxOurrelationshipwithtechnologyhasgrownincreasinglycomplicated.Whilesmartphonesofferunprecedentedconvenience,agrowingbodyofresearchsuggeststhatconstantconnectivitymaybehavinganegative____11____onmentalhealth.Thishasgivenrisetothe“digitaldetox”movement—periodsoftimeduringwhichindividualsdeliberatelydisconnectfromtheirdevices.However,skepticsarguethatthesedetoxesareoften____12____fixesthatfailtoaddressdeeperbehavioralissues.Ratherthan____13____thephoneentirely,someexpertsadvocateformoremindfulintegrationoftechnologyintodailylife.Theypointtothesuccessof“notificationdiets,”whereuserscarefullyselectwhichalertstheyreceive,thereby____14____onlythemostimportantinformation.Othershaveturnedto____15____technology,suchassmartwatchesthattrackscreentimeandprovidegentlereminderstotakebreaks.Themostsuccessfulstrategies,studiesshow,arethosethatacknowledgethattheproblemisnot____16____technologicalbutbehavioral.Afterall,thesamedevicethatdistractsuscanalsobeprogrammedtohelpusfocus.Forthose____17____tochange,however,eventhebest-designedtoolswillfail.Whatisneededisafundamentalshiftinhowweviewourdevices:notasmasterstobeobeyed,butastoolstobecontrolled.Thisshiftdoesnothappenovernight,butwithconsistenteffort,userscanbreakthecycleof____18____scrollingthatcharacterizesmoderndigitallife.Somecompanieshavebegun____19internalcampaignsencouragingemployeestotake“no-meeting”afternoonsdedicatedtodeepwork.Theseinitiativesrecognizethatthegoalisnottorejecttechnologybuttouseit____20~~,onourownterms.Thefutureofproductivitymaydependlessonwhatdevicesweownthanonhowwechoosetousethem.II.ReadingComprehension(45’)SectionA(15’)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Urbanrooftopsareoftenoverlookedspaces,coveredingravelanddottedwithairconditioningunits.However,aglobalmovementistransformingtheseforgottenareasintoproductivegreenspaces.Rooftopfarming,oncea____21____hobbyforenvironmentalenthusiasts,isnowbeingrecognizedasaserioussolutiontoseveralurbanproblems.Thebenefitsaresurprisinglydiverse.First,rooftopfarms____22____the“urbanheatisland”effect,wherecitiestrapheatandbecomesignificantlywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.Theplantscooltheairthroughevapotranspiration(蒸发蒸腾),potentially____23~~localtemperaturesbyseveraldegrees.Second,thesefarmsabsorbrainwaterthatmightotherwise____24~~agingsewersystems,reducingtheriskofflooding.Third,theyprovide____25~~,organicproducetoresidentslivingin“fooddeserts”—neighborhoodswithouteasyaccesstofreshfruitsandvegetables.OnepioneeringprojectinMontreal,Canada,nowproducesover40,000poundsofvegetablesannuallyontwohospitalrooftops.Theproduceisusedinpatientmealsandsoldinthehospital’scafeteria.“Wewere____26~~bywaste,”explainstheproject’sfounder.“Werealizedwewereshippinglettucefrom2,000milesawaywhileignoringtheperfectgrowingspacerightaboveourheads.”Despitetheseadvantages,rooftopfarmingfacessignificant____27~~.Theinitialinstallationcostscanbe____28~~,asbuildingsmustbeassessedforstructuralintegrityandreinforcedifnecessary.Thewaterproofinganddrainagesystemsrequiredarealsoexpensive.Furthermore,notallroofsaresuitable;olderbuildingsmaynot____29~~theadditionalweightofwetsoilandplants.Nevertheless,themovementisgaining____30~~.SeveralEuropeancitiesnowmandategreenroofsonallnewcommercialbuildings.InParis,citizenscanapplyforpermitstofarmanyflatrooftopinthecity.The____31~~areclear:urbanfarmingreducesthecarbonfootprintassociatedwithfoodtransportation,createslocaljobs,and____32~~biodiversityindenselypopulatedareas.Criticsarguethatrooftopfarmingwillneverproduceenoughfoodtofeedamajorcity____33~~.Thisistrue,theyadmit,butitmissesthepoint.Thesefarmsarenotintendedtoreplaceruralagriculturebutto____34~~it.Evenasmallharvestcanbuildcommunityresilienceand____35~~residentsaboutwheretheirfoodcomesfrom.Therealvaluemaybeeducationalratherthanagricultural.21.A.commonB.expensiveC.nicheD.dangerous22.A.createB.combatC.measureD.ignore23.A.raisingB.loweringC.stabilizingD.recording24.A.upgradeB.cleanC.overwhelmD.bypass25.A.frozenB.importedC.processedD.fresh26.A.inspiredB.terrifiedC.entertainedD.confused27.A.opportunitiesB.challengesC.regulationsD.supporters28.A.minimalB.predictableC.prohibitiveD.negotiable29.A.distributeB.requireC.estimateD.support30.A.ageB.speedC.tractionD.attention31.A.risksB.advantagesC.experimentsD.obstacles32.A.reducesB.threatensC.enhancesD.monitors33.A.merelyB.equallyC.entirelyD.previously34.A.replaceB.complementC.dominateD.evaluate35.A.educateB.warnC.questionD.deceiveSectionB(22’)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)TheTeenagerWhoChangedHowWeSeetheOceanWhenCiaraJudgewas15yearsold,shewasn'tthinkingaboutwinningsciencecompetitions.ShewasthinkingaboutthedeadfishfloatingintheriverbehindherschoolinCork,Ireland.Theriver,onceteemingwithlife,hadbecomeincreasinglylifelessduetoharmfulalgalblooms(藻华)—explosivegrowthsofalgaethatconsumeoxygenandreleasetoxins(毒素).Farmers’fertilizerswerewashingintothewater,feedingthealgaeandcausingtheblooms.Mostadultswouldhaveshrugged,assumingtheproblemwastoobigforateenagertosolve.ButCiarahadadifferentinstinct.Shegatheredtwofriends,andtogethertheyspentmonthscollectingwatersamples,trackingalgaegrowth,andtestingpotentialsolutionsintheirmakeshiftschoollaboratory.Whattheydiscoveredwasremarkable:acommonbarleystraw,whenlefttodecomposeinwater,releasedachemicalthatpreventedalgaefromgrowing.Thediscoverywasn’tcompletelynew—scientistshadnotedthiseffectinthe1990s—butnoonehadfiguredouthowtomakeitpractical.Ciara’steamdid.Theydevelopedasimple,inexpensivefiltrationsystemthatcouldbeinstalledatdrainagepipes,treatingthewaterbeforeiteverreachedtheriver.Theirprojectwonthetopprizeatthe2014GoogleScienceFair,beatingoutthousandsofentriesfromaroundtheworld.Ciara,then16,becametheyoungestpersonevertogiveaTEDTalk.Yethermotivationnevershiftedfromtheoriginalproblem.“Theprizemoneyhelped,”shetoldaninterviewerlater,“buttherealrewardwasseeingthefishcomeback.”Now23,Ciarastudiesenvironmentalengineeringatuniversity.Sheremainsfrustrated,however,bythegapbetweenscientificdiscoveryandreal-worldapplication.“Wehadaworkingprototype(原型)withinmonths,”shesays.“Butgettingitinstalledrequirespermits,funding,andpoliticalwill.That’sthehardpart.”Herstoryhighlightsanuncomfortabletruthaboutenvironmentalscience:technicalsolutionsoftenexist,butimplementingthemrequiresadifferentsetofskillsentirely.Meanwhile,theriverbehindheroldschooliscleanagain.LocalofficialsfinallyinstalledamodifiedversionofCiara’ssystemlastyear.Shewasn’tinvolvedintheproject—shewastoobusywithexams—butshereceivedaphotofromherformerscienceteachershowingchildrenfishingwherenothinghadlivedforyears.“That,”shesays,“iswhatscienceshouldbeabout.”36.WhatproblemwasCiaraJudgetryingtosolve?A.Pollutionfromlocalfactories.B.Thedeathoffishinanearbyriver.C.Lackofscienceeducationinschools.D.Highcostsofwatertreatmentsystems.37.WhatdidCiaraandherteamdiscover?A.Fertilizersarethemaincauseofalgaegrowth.B.Barleystrawcanbeusedtopreventalgalblooms.C.Algaecanbeturnedintoasourceofcleanenergy.D.Decomposedplantsreleaseoxygenintothewater.38.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesCiaraconsiderthemostdifficultpartofsolvingenvironmentalproblems?A.Findingascientificsolution.B.Winningsciencecompetitions.C.Gettingthesolutionactuallyused.D.Raisingmoneyforresearch.39.WhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphaboutCiara?A.Sheregretsnotbeinginvolvedinthefinalinstallation.B.Shebelievespersonalrecognitionmattersmorethanresults.C.Shefindssatisfactioninthepositiveimpactofherwork.D.Shethinksthesystemshouldhavebeeninstalledearlier.(B)TheHiddenCostofFastDeliveryEveryclickofthe“buynow”buttonsetsintomotionacomplexglobalsystem.Withinhours,yourorderispickedfromashelf,packedinacardboardbox,sealedwithplastictape,andloadedontoatruck.Ifyoupaidextraforexpressshipping,thattruckmightdepartevenifitisonlypartiallyfull.Thisconvenience,whichconsumersnowexpectasstandard,carriesanenvironmentalpricetagthatfewconsider.Theriseofe-commercehastransformedlogistics(物流)completely.Warehouseshavemultiplied,deliveryvanshavefloodedcitystreets,andcardboardproductionhasskyrocketed.IntheUnitedStatesalone,theshareoftotalmilesdrivenbyheavytrucksincreasedby25%between2010and2020,withe-commerceaccountingformostofthatgrowth.Eachmiledrivenemitscarbondioxide,andeachboxmanufacturedrequirestrees,water,andenergy.Yetthemosttroublingstatisticinvolvesreturns.Onlineshoppersreturnanaverageof30%ofwhattheybuy,comparedtojust9%forphysicalstores.Thereasonsareobvious:youcannottryonclothesorfeelfabricthroughascreen.Whenyoureturnthatsweaterthatdidn’tfit,itrarelygoesbackontoashelf.Instead,itjoinsagrowingmountainof“returnslogistics”–sorted,inspected,andoftenthrownaway.Lessthanhalfofreturnedproductsareresoldasnew.Therestaredonated,recycled(whichitselfconsumesenergy),orsenttolandfills.Somecompaniesareexperimentingwithsolutions.OneEuropeanstartupchargescustomersasmallfeeforeachreturn,thenrefundsthefeeifthecustomermakesnoreturnsforsixmonths.Othersareusingartificialintelligencetopredictwhichitemsarelikelytobereturnedandadjustingtheirstockingaccordingly.Butthefundamentalproblemremains:fastdeliveryandeasyreturnshavecreatedhabitsthatarehardtobreak.Consumers,too,bearresponsibility.Choosingstandardshippingratherthanexpressdeliveryreducesemissionsbyallowingtruckstofillcompletelybeforedeparting.Keepinganitemthatfits“wellenough”ratherthanreturningitforaperfectfitreduceswaste.Andorderingfeweritemsoverall—perhapsafterreadingreviewsmorecarefully—isthesimplestsolutionofall.Convenience,itturnsout,isnotfree.40.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“anenvironmentalpricetag”inparagraph1?A.Expressshippingcostsmoremoneythanstandardshipping.B.Theconvenienceoffastdeliverycausesenvironmentaldamage.C.Consumersareunawareofthetruecostoftheproductstheybuy.D.E-commercecompaniesarestartingtochargeenvironmentalfees.41.Whyisthereturnrateforonlineshoppingmuchhigherthanforphysicalstores?A.Onlineproductsaregenerallyoflowerquality.B.Consumerscannotphysicallyexamineproductsbeforebuying.C.Onlinestoresencouragecustomerstobuymultiplesizes.D.Returnshippingisusuallyfreeforonlinepurchases.42.Whatsolutiontothereturnsproblemdoesthepassagemention?A.Banningreturnsforcertaincategoriesofproducts.B.Chargingcustomersafeeforeachreturneditem.C.Requiringcustomerstodonateunwanteditems.D.Offeringdiscountstocustomerswhoneverreturnproducts.(C)Wehaveallexperiencedit:thefeelingofbeingsoabsorbedinanactivitythattimeseemstodisappear.Hourspasslikeminutes,self-consciousnessfades,andthetaskathandfeelsalmosteffortless.Psychologistscallthisstate“flow,”andfordecadestheyhavestudiedhowtoachieveit.TheconceptwaspioneeredbyMihalyCsikszentmihalyi,whodescribedflowas“beingcompletelyinvolvedinanactivityforitsownsake.”Flowoccurswhenchallengemeetsskill.Ifataskistooeasy,webecomeboredanddistracted.Ifitistoodifficult,webecomeanxiousandfrustrated.Flowexistsinthenarrowzonewherethedifficultyslightlyexceedsourcurrentability,pushingustofocusentirelyonimprovement.Thisexplainswhyvideogamesaresoengaging:theyconstantlyadjustdifficultybasedonplayerperformance,keepingplayersinthatsweetspot.Thesameprincipleappliestosports,music,art,andevenofficework.Thebenefitsofflowextendbeyondenjoyment.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhoexperienceflowregularlyreporthigherlevelsoflifesatisfaction,lowerratesofdepression,andgreatercreativity.Intheworkplace,flowhasbeenlinkedtohigherproductivityandjobsatisfaction.Somecompanieshaveredesignedofficestominimizeinterruptions—closingbreakrooms,eliminatingopenfloorplans—specificallytohelpemployeesachieveflowstates.However,achievingflowhasbecomemoredifficultinthemodernworld.Ourdevicesaredesignedtointerruptus.Notificationspullourattentionawayeveryfewminutes.Socialmediaplatformsprofitfromkeepingusinastateofpartialattention,readytoswitchtasksatanymoment.Thisfragmentedattentionmakesflownearlyimpossible.Everyinterruptionresetstheclock,requiringanothertentofifteenminutesoffocusedeffortbeforeflowcanre-emerge.Thesolutionisnottoabandontechnologyentirelybuttouseitmoreintentionally.Turningoffnotifications,settingaside“deepwork”blocksoncalendars,andcreatingphysicalspacesdedicatedtosingletaskscanallhelp.Themostsuccessfulknowledgeworkers,studiesfind,checkemailonlytwoorthreetimesperdayratherthanconstantly.Theyunderstandthatflowisnotaluxurybutanecessityfordoingtheirbestwork.Flowalsorequiressomethingcounterintuitiveinaculturethatcelebratesmultitasking:doingonethingatatime.Thebraincannottrulymultitask;itsimplyswitchesrapidlybetweentasks,losingtimeandmentalenergywitheachswitch.Protectingflowmeansprotectingfocus,andprotectingfocusmeanssayingnotodistractions,evenseeminglyproductiveones.Thegreatestenemyofexcellence,asthephilosopherHarryFrankfurtonceobserved,isnotfailurebutthemerelyadequate—andnothingproducesadequacylikeadistractedmind.43.Accordingtothepassage,whendoesflowoccur?A.Whenataskiseasyandrequireslittleeffort.B.Whenataskisextremelydifficultandfrustrating.C.Whenchallengeslightlyexceedscurrentability.D.Whenmultipletasksareperformedsimultaneously.44.Whydoestheauthormentionvideogamesinparagraph2?A.Toarguethatvideogamesareharmfultoconcentration.B.Toprovideanexampleofanactivitydesignedtoinduceflow.C.Tocomparethedifficultyofvideogamestoofficework.D.Tosuggestthatonlydigitalactivitiescancreateflow.45.Whathasmadeachievingflowmoredifficultinmoderntimes?A.Increasedworkplaceproductivitydemands.B.Constantinterruptionsfromdigitaldevices.C.Lackofchallengingtasksinmostjobs.D.Reducedinterestincreativeactivities.46.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestforachievingflow?A.Checkingemailmorefrequentlytostayupdated.B.Learningtomultitaskmoreefficiently.C.Creatinguninterruptedtimeforsingletasks.D.Usingtechnologytotrackproductivity.SectionC(8’)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.However,thisprogresshasnotcomewithoutsignificantcosts.B.Theriseofsocialmediahasallowedmisinformationtospreadfasterthaneverbefore.C.Buttheveryqualitiesthatmakeitusefulalsomakeitpotentiallydangerous.D.Additionally,thetechnologyhasoutperformedhumandoctorsindiagnosingcertaindiseases.E.Thisrequiresacompletelydifferentapproachtoregulationthantraditionalmedicaldevices.F.Patients,fortheirpart,willneedtobecomemoreeducatedaboutboththepotentialandthelimitsofthesetools.AIinMedicine:PromiseandPerilArtificialintelligenceistransformingmedicineatanastonishingpace.Algorithmscannowdetectcanceroustumorsinmedicalimagesthathumanradiologistsmiss.Machinelearningmodelspredictpatientdeteriorationhoursbeforeitwouldotherwisebenoticed.Andchatbotsprovidementalhealthsupporttomillionswholackaccesstotherapists.Theseadvancespromisetomakehealthcaremoreaccurate,moreaccessible,andmoreaffordable.____47____Considerthecaseofdiagnosticalgorithms.AnAIsystemtrainedonthousandsofX-rayscanidentifypneumoniawithgreateraccuracythantheaverageradiologist.Thesystemnevergetstired,neverrushes,andneveroverlooksasubtleshadowthatmightindicateearly-stagecancer.____48____Thatsamesystemcanbefooledbydeliberatelyalteredimages,performspoorlyonpatientsfromhospitalsdifferentfromitstrainingdata,andcannotexplainwhyitmadeaparticulardiagnosis.Whenahumandoctormakesamistake,shecanbequestioned,retrained,orsued.WhenanAImakesamistake,whoisresponsible?Regulatorsarestrugglingtokeeppace.Traditionalmedicaldevices—scalpels,pacemakers,MRImachines—dowhattheyaredesignedtodo,everytime,inexactlythesameway.AIsystems,bycontrast,learnfromdataandcanchangetheirbehaviorovertime.____49~~TheUSFoodandDrugAdministrationhasapprovedhundredsofAImedicaldevices,butcriticsarguethattheapprovalprocesswasdesignedforstatictechnologiesanddoesnotadequatelyaddresstherisksofsystemsthatevolveafterdeployment.____50.Theywillneedtoknowwhentotrustanalgorithm’srecommendationandwhentoquestionit.Medicalschoolsarebeginningtoteachtheseskills,butthecurriculumhasnotyetcaughtupwiththetechnology.ThefutureofmedicinewillalmostcertainlyinvolvehumansandAIworkingtogether.Whetherthatpartnershipsucceedsorfailsdependsondecisionsbeingmaderightnow.III.SummaryWriting(10’)51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.WhyDoWeForgetOurDreams?Everymorning,millionsofpeoplewakeupwiththevaguesensethattheyhavejustexperiencedsomethingimportant—adream—onlytowatchitslipawaywithinseconds.Whydoesthishappen?Theanswerliesinhowmemoryfunctionsduringsleep.Duringthedreamingstageofsleep,knownasREM(rapideyemovement)sleep,thebrainproducesachemicalcallednorepinephrineatextremelylowlevels.Norepinephrineisessentialformemoryformation;ithelpsthebraintagexperiencesas“worthremembering.”Withalmostnoneofthischemicalpresent,thebrainsimplydoesnotrecorddreamsasmemories.Fromaneurologicalperspective,dreamingandforgettinghappensimultaneously.Whataboutthoseraredreamswedoremember?Typically,theseoccurwhenapersonwakesupduringorimmediatelyafteradream.Theactofwakingrestoresnorepinephrineproduction,givingthebrainabriefwindowtorecordthedreamcontentbeforeitdisappears.Similarly,dreamsthatareparticularlyemotional,strange,orrepetitivemaytriggerenoughbrainactivitytopartiallyovercomethenorepinephrinedeficit.Someresearchershaveidentifiedanotherfactor:thecontentofdreamsthemselves.Dreamstendtobeillogical,fragmented,anddisconnectedfromourwakinglives.Thebrain’smemorysystemsaredesignedtoprioritizeinformationthatiscoherent,relevant,andusefulforfuturesurvival.Adreamaboutflyingthroughanofficebuildingwhilebeingchasedbyatalkingcatsimplydoesnotmeetthesecriteria.Thebrain,initsefficiency,discardsitasnoise.Thereisalsoanevolutionaryexplanation.Forourancestors,beingfullyrestedandalertwasmoreimportantthanrememberingwhethertheydreamedofhuntingadeerorescapingapredator.Memoryresourceswerelimitedandvaluable;dedicatingthemtodreamrecallwouldhavebeenawaste.Forgettingdreams,farfrombeingafailureofthebrain,mayactuallybeafeaturedesignedbynaturalselection._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IV.Translation(15’)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.这位科学家拒绝为他的研究结果道歉，因为他坚信数据不会说谎。(apologize)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________53.值得称赞的是，尽管面临着巨大的公众压力，市政府还是实施了这项旨在减少碳排放的新政策。(despite)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________54.直到这位登山者安全返回营地，救援队的队员才松了一口气，他们一直在焦虑地等待他的消息。(Notuntil...)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________55.线上教育使数以百万计的农村学生能够接触到优质的教育资源，这有望缩小城乡之间的差距。(expose)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________V.GuidedWriting(25’)56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是明启中学高二学生李华。你所在的学校计划在下学期开设一门“实用技能选修课”(PracticalSkillsElectiveCourse)，目前有两个备选方案：课程名称内容简介家庭理财入门(IntroductiontoHouseholdFinance)学习预算制定、储蓄方法、基础投资知识及防诈骗技巧急救与安全基础(FirstAidandSafetyBasics)学习心肺复苏、伤口处理、火灾逃生及常见意外应对学校正在征求学生意见。请你写一封信给校长，内容需包括：(1)选择支持哪一个课程方案；(2)说明你选择该课程的理由（至少两个）。注意：信中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校信息。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________