2025年上海建平中学高二（下）3月考英语试题含解析

上海市建平中学2024学年第二学期第一次阶段质量检测（高二英语）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.CreativityPeaksatDifferentAgesTherearetwotypesofcreativitythatcanblossomatdifferentpointsinaperson’slife.Conceptualinnovatorsdotheirbestworkintheirmid-twenties,whileexperimentalinnovatorspeakintheirfifties.Thereasonforthisdifferenceisthatradicalthinkersusuallycomeupwith1newbeforetheyareimmersedintheconventionsoftheirfield.Experimenters,however,2takedecadesoftrialanderrorandaccumulateknowledgetomakeunusualconnections,goingbeyondtheconventionsoftheirarea.Conceptualthinkerstendtohaveprecisegoalsfortheirworksandexecutethemsystematically.PabloPicasso,T.S.EliotandAlbertEinsteinalldidtheirgreatestworkinyouth.Experimentalinnovators,ontheotherhand,areambitiousbutvague,whichleadsthem3(take)muchlongertodevelop.ThepapercitesPaulCezanne,VirginiaWoolfandCharlesDarwinallaslatebloomers.TheresearchersfocusedontheNobelPrizelaureatesineconomics,applyingthedistinctions4conceptualandexperimentalinnovations.Theyfoundthatjustliketheartistsandscientists,theconceptualinnovatorsdidtheir5(groundbreaking)workearlyincareers,whiletheexperimentalinnovatorstendedtoproducetheirbestworklaterinlife.Inotherwords,whetheryourcreativitypeak6(hit)earlyorlateinyourcareerdependsonwhetheryouhaveaconceptualorexperimentalapproach.Aftertheclassification,theresearchersdeterminedtheagewheneachmadetheirmostimportantcontributiontoeconomics.Theydeterminedpeakcreativitybythepoint7thesubjects’scientificpapershadthemostcitations.Theiranalysisshowedthatconceptuallaureatespeakedbetweentheagesof25and29whileexperimentallaureatesdidbestwhentheywereabouttwiceasold,intheirmid-fifties.LawrenceSummers,formerpresidentofHarvardUniversity,oncerefusedtooffertenured(终身的)professorshipstotwo54-year-oldscholarsoutofconcernfor8theuniversitycalledtheproblemof“extinctvolcanoes”.Thenewfindingssuggestthatthiskindofbiasedthinking9(lead)tobaddecision.Itignores2/25thefactthattherearedifferenttypesofinnovatorsand10differentproblemsdemanddifferentkindsofcontributionsandsolutions.Theresearchershopethattheirworkwillreducetheworld’sfavoritismforprecociousgeniusesanditsignoranceofthecreativitythatcomeswithage.Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.accountableB.blessedC.candidatesD.captureE.distinctlyF.guaranteedG.likelihoodH.matchI.scholarsJ.thankfully·K.unpreparedGoodLuckIsMade,NotBorrowedWhenthegaokaoresultsareannouncedeachyear,manysuccessfulstudentssharetheirexcitementwithvideospostedonBilibili.Theseclips11theirjoyandgoodfortune,drawingmillionsof“jie”bulletcommentsinresponse.Mostofthesecommentscomefromotherstudentswhohopethatsomeofthe“goodluck”ofthesuccessful12willalsoruboffonthem.Butisgoodluckreally“infectious”?Ordoesgoodluckevenexist?Inonesense,goodluckis“infectious.”Ifyouarearoundsuccessfulpeople,youarelikelytoachievesuccessyourself.Youlearnvaluablelessonsfromtheirexamplesofhardworkandpositiveattitudes.Thegaokao“winners,”forinstance,are13hard-workingstudentswithgoodstudyhabits.Theydonotwalkintothetestroom 14andjusthopethatgoodfortunewillsmileuponthem.Ifhardworkis15forsuccess,thendoesgoodluckevenexist?Well,manypeoplethinkitdoes.TheancientChineseemperorsusedtogototheTempleofHeaventoprayforagoodharvest,butthe“luck”oftendependedonproperlymaintainingthedykes(堤)alongtheYellowRivertopreventfloodsfromdestroyingcrops.Today,weunderstandthatthereareno“magicalforces”atworkintheuniverse—onlysomethingcalled“probability.”Probabilityisafieldofmathematicswhichstudiesthe16ofoutcomes.Arandomeventmayhavemultiplepossibleresults,butwecan’tpredicttheactualoneuntilitoccurs.Forexample,inafootballmatchbetweenChinaandArgentina,it’slikely,butnot17.thatArgentinawillwin.Similarly,it’spossible,thoughhighlyunlikely,thatallthequestionsonthegaokaojusthappento18onlytheonesyou’vestudied.Logic,then,tellsusthatgoodluckdoesnotexist,but,19,humanbeingsarenotcompletelylogical.That’swhyweare20.withtheemotionalfeelingof“hope”—theideathatsomethinggoodwill3/25happenbeyondwhat“probability”suggests.Hopealsogivesthestrengthtopersevereafterwe’vefailed,andremindsusthat,withhardwork,wecanchangeourfortuneinsteadofrelyingonsomeoneelse’s.Directions:ForeachB,CandD.FillineachblankwithWhyPlayIsImportantPlayiseasytorecognizeinchildrenandanimals—likeagameoftagorchase—butwhatdoesitlooklikeinadults?Howweplayisas21toanindividualasafingerprint.Play22evolvedtoteachchildrenallkindsofskills.Whileotheractivities,suchasobservationorimitation,alsocontributetolearning,playstandsoutasthemostimportantandcentralmechanismforskilldevelopmentinearlylife.Itsextensionintoadulthoodmayhavehelpedtofostercooperationandsharingamongearlyhumansocieties.23,forourearliestancestors,playwasn’tjustaboutaddingfuntotheirlivesbutmayhavebeenawayofkeepingthepeace.Thiswascriticalfor24.Thereisa25thatadultplayexistsinmodernsociety.Onetheoryisthatweplaybecauseit’swholesome—andthere’sresearchtobackthatup.Atwork,playhasbeenfoundtospeeduplearning,enhanceproductivityandincreasejobsatisfaction.Andathome,playingtogether,likegoingtoamovieoraconcert,can 26bondingandcommunication.Infact,playisanimportantmeansofreducingstressandpromotingoverallwell-being.Playfuladultscantransformeverydaysituations,evenstressfulones,intosomething27.Studiesfoundthathighlyplayfulyoungadults—thosewho28themselveshighonpersonalitycharacteristicssuchasbeingspontaneousorenergetic,oropento“clowningaround(逗乐)”—reportedlessstressintheirlivesandpossessedbettercopingskills.Theyhavethese29perhapsbecausetheyarebetterabletokeepstressinperspective.Playisahumanneedas30toourwell-beingassleep.Whenweare31ofit,ourmindsandbodiestakenotice.Overtime,lackofplaycancauseustogetbad-tempered,rigidorfeelstuckinarutandvictimizedbylife.Tofullybenefitfromplay,weneedtoincorporateitintooureverydaylives,notjust 32itforvacations.It’salsoimportantto33thekindofplaythatwouldbemostmeaningfultoyou.Reflectontheactivitiesyouenjoyedasachildandconsiderhowtheymight34youradultlife.Forexample,someonewhowasveryactiveasachildmayfindrecreationalsportsparticularly35asanadult.4/2521.A.controversialB.brilliantC.uniqueD.fancy22.A.luckilyB.roughlyC.consequentlyD.primarily23.A.ForexampleB.OntheotherhandC.BycontrastD.Inotherwords24.A.survivalB.applicationC.successD.promotion25.A.chanceB.principleC.reasonD.challenge26.A.prioritizeB.facilitateC.restoreD.maintain27.A.appealingB.magicalC.practicalD.entertaining28.A.emphasizedB.applaudedC.ratedD.interpreted29.A.attributesB.conceptsC.visionsD.emotions30.A.characteristicB.complicatedC.favoredD.essential31.A.composedB.accusedC.deprivedD.required32.A.reserveB.deleteC.prayD.approve33.A.enrollB.ceaseC.identifyD.imagine34.A.resultinB.delightinC.fitintoD.ventureinto35.A.exhaustingB.rewardingC.demandingD.outgoingDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.EachpatheonethatfitsbestaccordingtoWhenOliviaMunnwasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerin2023,shestruggledeventotellherfamily.Hernowhusband,comedianJohnMulaney,hadtobreakthenewstoherrelativesbecause“thewordsgotstuckinmythroat,”theactresssays.Later,shefoundhervoiceinabigway.InaMarch2024Instagrampost,Munndetailedherwindinghealthjourney.Justmonthsbeforeherdiagnosis,shewastestednegativefornumerousgeneticsignaturesassociatedwithcancer.Itwasn’tuntilherdoctorusedtheTyrer-CuzickRiskAssessmentCalculator—asimpletoolthatconcludedMunnhada37%chanceofdevelopingbreastcancer—thatshepursuedadditionaltesting,whichrevealedfast-growingcancerinbothbreasts.Shewentthroughmultiplesurgeriesandhadheruterus(子宫)removedtostopproductionofhormonesthatcouldfeedherdisease.ItwasbecauseherdiagnosiswassounexpectedthatMunndecidedtospeakout.“Ilookatvideosofme5/25laughingwithmyson,runningaroundinthepark,feelingandlookinghealthy——allthewhilehavingthisreallyaggressive,fast-movingcancerspreadingthroughmybreasts,”shesays.“Ithought,‘Man,there’ssomanywomenouttherejustlikeme.’Theymighthavenoidea.Anditmaybetoolatebythetimetheyfindout.”Munn’scandorhashadatangibleimpact.Aftershecameforward,theNationalCancerInstitutesawanincreaseinuseofthetypeofscreeningtestshetook,andatleastoneperson—journalistAlisonHall—hasgonepublicaboutbeingdiagnosedasaresult.“ItwaseverythingthatIhadhopedwouldhappen,”Munnsays.AlthoughMunn,44,isstillrecovering,takingarangeofmedicationsandweatheringtheeffectsofmedicallyinducedmenopause(更年期),sheisalsoeasingbackintowork,co-starringintheforthcomingAppleTV+dramaYourFriendsandNeighbors.Thesedays,Munnsays,shehasasimplestandardforroles:“Ifsomethingcomesaroundthatmakesmereallyhappy,thenIwilldoit.”She’sapplyingthesamephilosophytolife.Consciousofthecrucialrolehormonesplayinherhealth,she’sloweringherstresslevelsasmuchaspossible.Indifficultsituations,“thefirstthingIaskmyselfis,“Ifthisstressfeedsanycancerthatcouldpossiblybeinmybody,woulditbeworthit?”Munnsays.“Theanswerisalwaysno.”36.Whatdoes“thewordsgotstuckinmythroat”implyaboutOliviaMunn’sinitialreactiontoherbreastcancerdiagnosis?A.Sherefusedtoaccepttherealityofherdiagnosisdespitethetestresultfromherdoctor.B.Shefeltoverwhelmedandunabletocommunicateherfeelingswithherfamily.C.Shewasangryatherdoctorfornotidentifyingherconditionearlier.D.Shewasrelievedtofinallyknowthecauseofhersymptoms.37.HowdoesOliviaMunn’sdescriptionofherpre-diagnosisvideoswithhersoncontributetothenarrativeofhercancerjourney?A.Itemphasizestheimportanceoffamilysupportduringillness.B.Itshowsthathercancerwasslow-growingandnon-threatening.C.Ithighlightshowherhealthyappearanceismisleading.D.Itimpliesthathercancerwasaresultofstressfromactingcareer.38.Theunderlinedword“candor”inthefourthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto?A.opennessB.severityC.toleranceD.positivity39.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheRisingTrendofBreastCancerScreeningsB.HowBreastCancerAffectsMunn’sCareer6/25C.RaisingAwarenessaboutBreastCancerD.MunnCelebratesRecoveryfromBreastCancerWhatIsPlagiarism?Plagiarismmeansusingsomeoneelse’sworkwithoutgivingthempropercredit.Inacademicwriting,plagiarizinginvolvesusingwords,ideas,orinformationfromasourcewithoutcitingitcorrectly.ExamplesofplagiarismWhyisitwrong?Copyingpartsofatextwordforword,withoutquotationmarks.Itmakesitseemliketheseareyourownwords.Givingincorrectinformationaboutasource.Ifreaderscan’tfindthecitedsource,theycan’tchecktheinformationthemselves.Reusingworkyou’vesubmittedforapreviousassignment,withoutcitingyourself.Thoughit’syourownwork,thereadershouldbeinformedthatitcomesfrompreviousresearch.CommonquestionsaboutplagiarismStudentsoftenstrugglewiththedetailsofquoting,paraphrasing,andcitingsources.Below,weaddresssomequestionsandmisconceptionsstudentsoftenhaveaboutplagiarism.IneedtoquoteandparaphrasealotWon’tmypaperbefullofdistractingcitations?.It’struethatsomepapersdofeaturealotofcitations.Therearewaystoreduceclutterbycitingmoreefficiently,suchas:NotrepeatingthefullcitationwhenyoucitethesamesourcemultipletimesinarowOmittingcitationsforinformationthatiscommonknowledgeIsitbettertojustavoidusingsourcessoIdon'triskaccidentalplagiarism?No,usingsourcesisanessentialpartofacademicwriting.Drawingonothersources,andpositioningyourownideasinrelationtothem,isnotoptional.Ifyou’reworriedaboutthepossibilityofaccidentalplagiarism,makesureto:ManageandciteyoursourcesusingacitationgeneratorUsegenerativeAItoolsresponsibly(outputsmaybedetectedbyanAIdetector)7/25Howtomakecorrectcitations?In-textcitationsshouldbeincludedwheneveryouquoteorparaphraseasourceinyourtext.Author-datecitations(usedinAPA)includetheauthor’slastname,theyearofpublication,andapagenumberwhenavailable.Authorcitations(usedinMLA)arethesameexceptthattheyearisnotincluded.Bothtypesaredividedintoparentheticalandnarrativecitations.Inaparentheticalcitation,theauthor’snameappearsinparenthesesalongwiththerestoftheinformation.Inanarrativecitation,theauthor’snameappearsaspartofyoursentence,notinparentheses.Examplesofdifferenttypesofin-textcitationParentheticalcitationNarrativecitationAuthor-date(APA)Thetreatmentprovedhighlyeffective!(Smith,2018,p.11).Smithstatesthatthetreatmentwashighlyeffective(2018,p.11).Author(MLA)Thetreatmentprovedhighlyeffective(Smith11).Smithstatesthatthetreatmentwashighlyeffective(11).40.Whichofthefollowingactionswouldbeconsideredacademicallyappropriateandhonest?A.Thecitedsourceinyouressaycan’tleadtoreaderscheckingtheinformationthemselves.B.YouusegenerativeAItoolstorephraseatextwordforwordwithoutcitations.C.Youresponsiblyciteyourselfwhenyoureuseyourownpreviousresearchpaper.D.Youincludecitationsforinformationsuchas“WaterfreezesatzerodegreeCelsius”.41.Whichofthefollowingin-textcitationsiscorrect?A.Theevolutionaryprocessconsistsofaseriesofincrementalchangesoveralongperiodoftime(Darwin,1859).B.Darwinbelievesthattheevolutionaryprocessconsistsofaseriesofincrementalchangesoveralongperiodoftime(1859,510).C.Evolutionisagradualprocessthatcanactonlybyveryshortandslowsteps(Darwin,1859,p.510).D.Darwinstatesthatevolutionisagradualprocessthatcanactonlybyveryshortandslowsteps(Darwin,1859,p.510).42.Thepassageismostlikelytobeincludedin.A.anewsarticleaboutacademicmisconductB.alegaldocumentaboutcopyrightviolationC.anadvertisementforplagiarism-detectiontoolsD.awritingguideorstudenthandbookThievesshouldbepunished—butalwaysandmaximally?InVictorHugo’s“LesMisérables”,InspectorJavertrelentlesslypursuesJeanValjean,imprisonedforstealingbreadtofeedhisstarvingfamily.Valjean,alawbreaker,isthenovel’shero,andJavert,whopitilesslyenforcesthelaw,itsrival.Inaslim,thoughtfulbook,BarryLam,aphilosophyprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,warnsthatliberalism’stendencytowardslegalism—comingupwithunbiasedrulestogovernallpossibleoutcomes—iscreatingasocietyofJaverts.Hehasapoint:well-intentionedrule-makingcaninadvertentlykillproductivityandblockmoraljudgment.Asageneralprinciple,peopleshouldpreferenforcersasattunedtothelaw’sspiritasitsletter.Heapprovinglytellsthestoryofapoliceofficerwhopersuadedashopkeepernottopresschargesagainstayoungmancaughtstealingfoodforhisstarvingbrother.ButsomeofthesamereaderswhowouldsupportthisdisplayofcompassionnodoubtcheeredameasurepassedinSanFranciscolastyeartolimitpolicediscretion(裁量权)bybarringthemfromstoppingdriverswithamissingnumberplateorbrokentail-light.Themeasure’sadvocatessayitwillreduceracialbias(policestopblackandLatinodrivers,theyargue,moreoftenthanwhiteones).However,manypolicestopcarsbecausetheysuspectthedriversofmoreseriouscrimes;nowtheirhandsaretied.Discretionisasneutralavalueasobedience:peoplelikeitwhentheyliketheoutcome.Mr.Lamoftenignoresthatdistinction,alongwiththemotivationforrule-making.Hecomplainsthatgettingasecondshotforhisdaughter’svaccinewasdifficultbecausenorecordexistedofthefirst.Butahealthsystemthatenforcesnorules(suchasrequiringrecords)wouldsoonfinditselfsued.Hisoppositiontolegalism,too,runstoextremes.Abureaucratataround-tableeventwhereMr.Lamwasspeakingrefusedtoapproveacoffeepurchaseat9.30am,whenitwasduetobegin,becausethepreferredvendorstartedwork30minuteslater.The“by-the-bookbureaucrat”,Mr.Lamthunders,“isnolesstobefeared”thanthetyrant(暴君).Infact,AdolfHitlerisfarmorefearsomethanthefunctionarywhorequiresashortwaitforcoffee.Itisneverquiteclearwhichwaythebook’stitle,“FewerRules,BetterPeople”,runs.Willlessrelianceonrulescreatebetterpeople(unlikely),orshouldsocietieshavefewerrulesenforcedbybetterpeople(great,thoughfantastical)?Eitherwaythisbookisasenjoyableandirritatingasauniversityphilosophyseminar.43.WhichofthefollowingexercisesofdiscretionwouldMr.Lamlikelysupport?8/259/25A.Agovernmentofficialrefusestoapprovefundingforacommunityprojectbecausetheapplicationwassubmittedafterthedeadline,despitetheproject’spotentialbenefits.B.Aschoolexpelsastudentforbringingapocketknifetoclass,thoughthestudenthadnobadintentandwasusingittohelpafriendfixapieceofequipment.C.Alibrarianchoosesnottochargealatefeeforacustomerwhoreturnsabookadaylate,recognizingthatthecustomerhasneverbeenlatebefore.D.Ahospitalrefusestotreatapatientincriticalconditionbecausethepatientcan’tprovideproofofinsuranceormedicalrecords.44.Whatshouldenforcers“whoareasattunedtothelaw’sspiritasitsletter”do?AEnforcersshouldprioritizethestrictandharshpunishmentoflawbreakersaboveeverything..B.Enforcersshouldapplythelawwithflexibility,consideringcontextandmoraljudgment.C.Enforcersshouldavoidusingpersonaljudgmentandpreferencebecausetheyinvitebias.D.Enforcersshouldenforcethelawonlywhenitalignswithpopularopinionorpublicsentiment.45.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?A.ThewriterthinkstheflawinMr.Lam’sargumentliesinhisoveremphasisontheimportanceofmotivationforrule-making.B.ThewriteragreeswithMr.Lamthatrequiringvaccinationrecordsisunnecessaryandcouldleadtolegalsuits.CThewriterdescribesLam’scomparisonofa“by-the-bookbureaucrat”toatyrantasanoverstatement..D.ThewritersuggestsMr.Lam’sunderstandingofrulesandpeopleisplainlyreflectedinthebook’stitle.46.Whatisthewriter’soveralltonetowardsMr.Lam’sbook?A.respectfulandcriticalB.appreciativeandenjoyableC.opposingandironicD.emotionalandone-sidedDon’tbeafraidofbeingamess10/25Weallcarrysomesecretsthatwewouldrathernotsharewiththepeoplearoundus.Inmuchthesamewaythatwemayonlyinvitevisitorsintothe“goodrooms”ofourhousewhiletherestisanabsolutetip,weoftenhidethechaosofourpersonallivesbehindapolishedlook.Thismaybeaseriousmistake,sinceit’spreciselythosevulnerabilitiesthatcanofferrichopportunitiestobondwiththepeoplearoundus. 47OnestrikingexampleofitplayingoutinthepublicsphereisinthelifeofDiana,PrincessofWales.Atthetime,eventhosewhohadcriticizedherintheharshestwaywouldhaveadmittedthatshehadanincrediblecapacitytoconnectwithpeople.Andthewidespreadadmirationforherseemstohavearisenbecauseofhervulnerabilities,ratherthaninspiteofthem.Agrowingbodyofresearchinsocialpsychologysuggeststhatthebeautifulmesseffectisacommonphenomenon.Wetendtobeoverlyfearfulofnegativereactionstoourflawsandfailures,whileunderestimatinghowmuchpeoplewillappreciateourhonestyorcourage.48Experimentshaveshownthatthebeautifulmesseffectappliesinallkindsofcontexts.Expressingvulnerabilitycanevenbenefitpeopleinpositionsofpower,whomayfeeltheneedtopresentaflawlessimagetotheirfollowers.49InanagewhenperfectlypresentedportraitsfillourInstagramfeeds,it’sworthkeepingthebeautifulmesseffectinmind.Intoday’sdigitallypolishedworld,acknowledgingyourvulnerabilitiescanseemespeciallydifficult. 50Ratherthanisolatingus,thethingsthatcauseusshameareoftenasignofourhumanity,andasourceofintimacyandconnection.A.Ingeneral,others’perceptionsofourvulnerabilities(脆弱)arefarmorepositivethanweimagine.B.Successfulpeopleoftenstrategicallyhidetheirweaknessestoseekpublicsupportandempathy.C.Thisissometimesknownasthe“beautifulmesseffect”.D.Leaderswhoadmittopotentiallyembarrassingweaknessesscorehighlyandinspiregreaterloyalty.E.However,itwillbringaboutjealousyandhatredamongthecompetitors.F.Butifyoucancalmyourinnercriticandrecognizethatfrustrationanddisappointmentareuniversal,youwillfinditeasiertoshareyourperceivedflawswithothers.51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.TheNatureofGeniusThenineteenthcenturysawconsiderableinterestinthenatureofgenius,andproducednotafewstudiesof11/25famousprodigies.However,thedifficultywiththeevidenceproducedbythesestudies,fascinatingastheyareincollectingtogetherapparentsimilaritiesandexceptions,isthattheyfailtotakeintoaccountinformationfromotherhistoricalsourcesabouthowcommonorexceptionalthesewereatthetime.Forinstance,infantmortalitywashighandlifeexpectancymuchshorterthantoday,andforthemostpart,thecasesstudiedweremembersoftheprivilegedclasses.Butnowadays,studiesarecarriedoutonamoreobjectivebasis.Whatweappreciateormarvelatintheworksandachievementsofgenius,accordingtomodernpsychology,areskillsorabilitieswhicharesimilarto,butsomuchsuperiorto,ourown.Butthattheirmindsarenotdifferentfromourownisdemonstratedbythefactthatthehard-wondiscoveriesofscientistslikeKeplerorEinsteinbecomethecommonplaceknowledgeofschoolchildrenandtheonceoutrageousshapesandcolorsofanartistlikePaulKleesosoonappearonthefabricswewear.Thisdoesnotminimizethesupremacyoftheirachievements,whichcapourownasthesub-four-minutemilerscapourjogging.Tothinkofgeniusesashavinguniquelydifferentbrainsisonlyreasonableifweacceptthateachhumanbrainisuniquelydifferent.Thepurposeofeducationistomakeusevenmoredifferentfromoneanother,andintheprocessofbeingeducatedwecanlearnfromtheachievementsofthosemoregiftedthanourselves.Wemayenvytheirachievementsandfame,butweshouldalsorecognizethepricetheymayhavepaidintermsofperseverance,single-mindedness,dedication,andhowoftentheyhadtodisplaygreatcouragetomaketheirwaytothetop.Directions:Translate52.他在比赛中获得了一等奖，迈出了他成为职业小提琴家的关键一步。(mark)(汉译英)53.当父亲看见幼年莫扎特(Mozart)毫无困难地演奏乐曲时（益汇培优他恍然大悟，儿子身上蕴藏非凡的音乐天赋。(occur)(汉译英)________________________________________________________________________________________54.评委们为他的成绩鼓掌，不是因为他解题耗时最短，而是他的方法精妙绝伦。(reason)(汉译英)55.这位作曲家毕生倾注于在昆曲中运用通俗艺术元素，为百年雅韵注入生机，使其跨越时空，吸引全球观众。(sothat)(汉译英)________________________________________________________________________________________56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.QUIZTODAY你是李平，今天你在英文报上看到了一幅有趣的漫画（如图所示令你有感而发，你回家写了篇日记，内容包括：1.描述漫画；2.你从中获得的启发。___________________________________________________________12/2513/25上海市建平中学2024学年第二学期第一次阶段质量检测（高二英语）【答案】1.something2must3.totake.4.between5.mostgroundbreaking6.ishit7.where8.what9.leads10.that【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了不同类型的创造力在不同的年龄达到顶峰，概念性创新者在20多岁出成果，而实验性创新者则在50多岁出成果。【1题详解】考查代词。句意：产生这种差异的原因是，激进的思想家通常在沉浸在他们所在领域的惯例之前就提出了一些新的东西。空后的形容词new作后置定语修饰空处，所以空处应用不定代词。这里表示“提出一些新的动词”，在肯定句中应用something。故填something。【2题详解】考查情态动词。句意：然而，实验者必须经过几十年的反复试验，积累知识，才能建立不同寻常的联系，超越他们所在领域的惯例。空后的take和accumulate是动词原形，所以空处应用情态动词。这里表示“必须”，应用must。故填must。【3题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：另一方面，实验性创新者雄心勃勃，但含糊不清，这导致他们需要更长的时间来发展。leadsb.todosth.意为“导致某人做某事”。故填totake。【4题详解】考查介词。句意：研究人员专注于诺贝尔经济学奖获得者（益汇培优应用了概念创新和实验创新之间的区别。根据空前的“thedistinctions”和空后的“conceptualandexperimentalinnovations”可知，这里指概念创新和实验创新之间的区别，应用介词between。between...and...意为“在……和……之间”。故填between。【5题详解】考查形容词最高级。句意：他们发现，就像艺术家和科学家一样，概念性创新者在职业生涯的早期做了最具开创性的工作，而实验性创新者往往在稍晚的生活中创作出最好的作品。根据句中的“theirbestwork”可知，这里与其对应，表示最具开创性的工作，应用形容词最高级。groundbreaking的最高级为mostgroundbreaking。故填mostgroundbreaking。【6题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：换句话说，你的创造力高峰是在职业生涯的早期还是晚期达到，取决于你是采用概念性还是实验性的方法。根据depends可知，本句陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时。主语yourcreativitypeak和hit之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态，且be动词用is。故填ishit。【7题详解】考查定语从句。句意：他们通过受试者的科学论文被引用次数最多的阶段来确定创造力的峰值。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词point，表