上海交通大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷（滿分150分，120分鐘完成）命題：高三英語備課組第I卷I.ListeningComprehension(25’)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atabank.2.A.Aconcert.3.A.50minutes.B.Onthestreet.B.Abooksale.C.Athome.D.Inacafe.C.Abanquet.B.25minutes.D.Anartexhibition.C.Anhourandaquarter.D.Anhourandahalf.4.A.Thetrainwillarriveontime.C.Thewomanwilltakethenexttrain.5.A.Shetalkstoomuch.B.Thetrainislateduetothestorm.D.Thewomanhastowaitforthetrain.B.Shedoesn’tlikespeaking.D.Sheoftentalksloudly.C.Sheisalwaysveryfrank.6.A.Shedoesn’twanttohaveabirthdayparty.C.Shewantstoforgetherbirthday.B.Shedoesn’tlikethegift.D.Shedoesn’twanttogrowold.7.A.Thewomandoesn’twanttogooutintheevening.B.Thefilmisnotworthseeingatall.C.Themanwon’tgotothemovieswiththewoman.D.Themanisverytiredfromhiswork.8.A.Thesummerthisyearisterriblyhot.C.Hotweatherhelpspeopleloseweight.9.A.HeshouldhaveinvitedMary.B.Lastsummerwasevenhotter.D.Lightwasstrongerthismorning.B.HeisdoingbusinesswithMary.D.Hedidn’twanttoaskMarytotheparty.C.Hewasnotamanofhisword.10.A.Shewouldratherinvitemorepeopletocome.B.Theypreparedtoomuchfoodatapreviousmeeting.C.Thefamilymembersalwayseatalot.D.Theyshouldpreparemorefoodanddrinks.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesand2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第1頁共12頁theconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Shewasborninapoorfamily.B.Sheworkedasadoctorinherearlylife.C.ShespentherwholelifeinLondon.D.Shedecidedtohelpthepoorwhenshewasyoung.12.A.Becauseofthepoorlivingconditions.C.Becauseofherhealthproblem.B.Becauseshewassenttoasettlementhouse.D.Becauseherfamilymovedtoanothercity.13.A.ShefoundedthefirstsettlementhouseinAmerica.B.Shewrotebooksabouttheproblemsfacedbythepoor.C.Sheintroducedlawstohelpworkers,women,andchildren.D.ShehelpedthosewhohadcometoAmericafromothercountries.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.TheyareavailableindifferentlanguagesexceptRussian.B.Theyarearangeofusefuldesktoppublishingpackages.C.Theyarenotallowedtobetakenoutofthecollege.D.Theycanhelpthestudentswiththeirlanguagelearning.15.A.Consulthimfrequently.C.Occupythecomputerearly.16.A.Micro-computerlabservice.C.Theuseofmicro-computers.B.Usethecomputerregularly.D.Printessayspatiently.B.Facilitiesofacollege.D.Theoperatingofprinters.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Heisthejournalistofalocalnewspaper.B.Heisahugefanofinternationalstories.C.HeisanexperiencededitorofaTVprogram.D.Heisanadvocateforenvironmentalprotection.18.A.Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.B.Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.C.Internationalrelationsandforeignpolicies.D.Conflictsamongdifferentpoliticalparties.19.A.Basedonwhatthepublicwantstoknow.B.Byinterviewingpeoplewhohavestories.C.Byanalyzingthecurrentsocialproblems.D.Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’judgment.20.A.First-handstories.C.Audience’sfeedback.B.Practicalexperience.D.Educationalbackground.2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第2頁共12頁Ⅱ.ADirections:Afterreadingthepassagegrammaticallycorrect.FortheathegivenfortheotherWhilesomerobots(21)__________(intend)toassisthumans,roboticscanalsoreproducerealisticlimb-likefunctionsforthosethathavelostarms,legsandotherpartsoftheirbodies.Theseprosthetics(義肢)haveexistedinoneformoranother(22)_________atleastancientEgyptiantimes.Earlylimbreplacementsinvolved__________(use)materialssuchaswoodorleatherforsupportandbalance.Inthe1960s,thecapabilitiesofprostheticstoenhanceliveswereexplored.Thisincludedincorporatinglightweightcarbon-fibrematerialintoprosthetics(24)____________________amputees(截肢者)couldpartakeandsucceedinsportingactivities.However,itwasn’tuntil1986thatelectronicprostheticlimbs(25)__________(explore).ScottishinventorDavidGowbeganhismissiontomakeexistingpneumatic(充氣的)armseasiertouse,lighterinweightandmorefunctional.Thisledtothefirstbionic(仿生的)armbeingreadyforusein1998.ThefirstuserofthisbionicarmwasamannamedCampbellAird,wholosthisarm(26)__________cancer.Afterexperiencingthebenefitsofanelectricallypowered,lightweightlimb,Airdsaidatthetime:“Forthefirsttimein16yearsI__________(reach)abovemyheadtopickabookoffashelf.Itwasagreatmomentforme.Today,pioneeringworkinroboticsisallowing__________whoaremissingalimbtoexploretheworldwithbetterbalance,accuracy,precision,speedandinsomecases,eventouch.(29)__________newcompetitiveeventcalledtheCybathlonhasbeenestablishedtocomparethespeed,skillsandefficiencyofroboticlimbs.The“armprosthesisrace”isdesignedtoranknewroboticarmsinsensoryfeedback,palmrotationabilityandcoordinationinhandlingobjectsofdifferentsizes,shapesandweights.Twentycountriespartakeinthisevent,(30)__________(far)drivingtheinnovationoflife-changingtechnology.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagesbyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.identicallyB.beatenG.coldH.sampleC.lanesI.risingD.curiouslyE.changingF.J.differentlyK.frictionToseethecountry,roadtripsaretheonlywaytogoIamnotanenthusiasticairtraveler.Bustlingthroughairports,gettingcheckedbysecurity,andstandinginlinesleaveme31.Butroadtripsaredifferent.Whilethetransittimeispathmakeitworthwhile.Iseeplacesandinteractlonger,opportunitiestogetoffthe2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第3頁共12頁withpeopleandculturesthatIotherwisetendtomiss,rediscoveringhowfaryoucangoandhowmuchyoucanexperiencewithoutleavingtheUnitedStates.So,whenmysonsaidhewantedtotourtheKansasStateUniversitycampusafterreceivinganadmissionoffer,wethrewourluggageandacaseofbottledwaterinthecarand33thehighway.Oneattractionoftravelingatthespeedofacaristhetransitions.Arizona’sMeteorCrater,TwoGuns,andPaintedDesertgivewaytoNewMexicanvillages,thenfarmtowns.Redrocksbecomeopenplainswheregrainelevatorsaretheonlyfeatures34aboveendlessmilesofflatness.Thatflatnessposesanunexpectedchallengewhenthere’snothingtostepbehind.Eatingontheroadcanalsobeachallenge.Forbasicsustenance,AnthonyandIreliedonSubwaysandwichshops,whichofferthesamereliablefareateverylocation.Whilenotexactlyacuisine,theydidn’tleaveusregrettinglunchwhenwereturnedtoclockingmiles.Saladswere36difficulttocomebyinthecollegetownofManhattan,Kansas,althoughwehadnooflocalcomplaintsabouttheburgersandbarbecue.Incontrasttoairportexcursions,whichoftenfeatureandevenconfrontations,ourtripwasentirelypleasant.Whenyoumeetfolksintheirnaturalenvironmentafterhoursof38scenery,it’seasiertorememberjusthowbigtheworldisandtoappreciatethatmanyofitsinhabitantsareperfectlyhappyliving,andthere’snoreasontheyshouldn’tbe.Asitturnedout,thegreatestsourceofstresswasthefrequentreminderthatmysonchangeslikeafraidofmissingasharpturn.Fortunately,that’satravelheadachethatcanbe40fixed.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA(15’)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.OneofthepresentsinmyhousethisChristmaswasalate18th-centuryvolumeoftheEncyclopaediaBritannica(大英百科全書).Itisawindowintothediscoveriesandthinkingofthetime.Theencyclopaediaisanentertainingreminderofhow___41___someofourcurrenttruthsareboundtobe.Certaintiesinareaswehaven’tyetunderstoodwilllookjustasridiculousassomeoftheseincenturiestocome.Andoneofthosewearestillremarkably___42___istheeffectoffoodandexerciseonourbodies.We’resurroundedbyconfident___43___onhowtoeat,howtoavoidorreverseobesity,andyettheadviceseemspointlesswhiletheworldgetsfatter.Muchofwhatwethinkweknowisapileofassumptionsratherthan___44___.OurconfusionisthethemeofSpoon-Fed,abookbyoneofBritain’sleadingnutritionresearchers,TimSpectorofKing’sCollegeLondon.Itssubtitleis:“Whyalmosteverythingwe’vebeentoldaboutfoodiswrong.”Itisacallforusto___45___more.OnebyoneSpectoroffersanswerstorecentfood___46___.Coffeecansaveourlives,hesays.Threetofourcupsadayreducestheriskofheartdiseaseandmaycuttheriskofdeathby8percent.Butterdoesnotdamageourhearts,Spectorargues,andsaltisvital.Eggshavegone2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第4頁共12頁“fromheroestovillainsandbackagain”.Don’tsaynotoallredmeaton___47___grounds;occasionalsmallquantitiesofhigh-qualityunprocessedmeatprovideimportantvitaminsandironandare“probablygoodforyou”.ExerciseissogoodforlongevityandhappinessthatitshouldbeconsideredourNo.1drug,buttheonethingforwhichit’s___48___uselessislosingweight.Vitaminpillsareamultibillion-poundindustrywithalmostnoproven___49___butwhichcancauserealharm.EvenvitaminD,whichSpectorusedtostudyandbelievein,henow___50___.Spectoralsooffersmorethanasetofcurrently___51___tips.Thescienceofnutritionhasnotbeensolvedbyhim,ashewouldbethefirsttoadmit.Hismost___52___pointisthatthereisnoonesizethatfitsall.Ourbodiesarecomplex,andourreactionsare___53___:yetnobodywantstopayfortheresearchthatmightexplainwhy.Somecombinationoffoodchoices,genes,environmentandthechemicalreactionsgeneratedbyourmicrobiome—theuniquemicrobecombinationsinourbody―yesdifferent___54___foreachofus,leavingsomeleanandtwothirdsofustoofat.ThisistheterritorySpectorwantstoexplorefurtherandwhichmightjustallowusto___55___theglobaltrendtoobesity,withalltheriskswe’vewitnessedthisyear.41.A.well-known42.A.certainabout43.A.decisions44.A.factsB.aim-orientedB.ignorantofB.coursesC.ill-foundedC.capableofC.focusesD.long-livedD.worriedaboutD.suggestionsD.featuresB.chancesC.reasons45.A.investigate46.A.supplies47A.culture48.A.equallyB.demandC.concentrateC.standardsC.economyC.sociallyD.spendB.shortagesB.historyD.mythsD.healthB.practicallyB.consciousnessB.sharesD.impossiblyD.emptinessD.dismissesD.additionalD.forgivableD.availableD.addicts49.A.effectiveness50.A.servesC.competitivenessC.recognizesC.defensibleC.questionableC.importantC.profits51.A.pointless52.A.emotional53.A.individual54.A.changes55.A.startB.topicalB.significantB.unpredictableB.outcomesB.analyzeC.stopD.reflectSectionB(22’)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)About50yearsago,thefamousBritishbandTheBeatlessangthat“moneycan’tbuymelove”.Today,Britisheconomistsaresayingthatitperhapscan’tbuyyouhappinesseither.Thisisshowedbythehappyplanetindex(HPI,快樂指數(shù))publishedrecentlybytheNewEconomics2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第5頁共12頁Foundation(NEF)inLondon.Theindexisabouthowwellcountriesareusingtheirresources.Itshowshowwelltheyprovidepeoplewithbetterhealthandlongerandhappierlives,andatwhatcosttotheirenvironment.Itwouldseemtobecommonsensethatpeopleinrichercountrieslivehappierlives,whilethoseindevelopingcountriesarehavingahardertimeofit.Buttheresultsaresurprising,evenshocking.Thenumbersshowthatsomeoftheso-calleddevelopedcountriesareperformingverybadly.TheUnitedStates,forexample,comesinatanunbelievable150.Ontheotherhand,somelittle-knowndevelopingcountriesaredoingamuchbetterjob.AtinyislandinthePacific,Vanuatu,comesinfirst.Thereare178countriesandareasintheindex.Chinaranks31.Countriesaregradedonthebasisofinformationsuppliedinresponsetothefollowingquestions.Howdopeoplefeelabouttheirlives?Howlongdoestheaveragepersonlive?Howgreatlydoesacountryneedtouseitsnaturalresources—suchasoil,landandwater—tomaintainstandards?Thisiswhattheindexcallsthe“ecologicalfootprint”.TheNEFfoundthatthepeopleofislandnationsenjoythehighestHPIrankings.Theirpopulationslivehappierandlongerlives,andusefewerresources.Theresultsalsoseemtoshowthatitispossibletolivelonger,happierliveswithamuchsmallerenvironmentalimpact.TheindexpointsoutthatpeopleintheUSandGermanyenjoysimilarlives.“However,Germany’secologicalfootprintisonlyabouthalfthatoftheUS.ThismeansthatGermanyisaroundtwiceasefficientastheUSatproducinghappylives,”saysNicMarks,headofNEF’sCenterforwell-being.Sothehappyplanetindex(HPl)tellsusabrand-newconceptofunderstanding“beinghappy”.HPIfiguresoutdifferentcountriesorindividuals’HPIthroughtheir“EcologicalFootprint”andSatisfactionLevel”or“LifeExpectancy”.Clearly,people’sHPIisrelatedtotheirconsumptionoftheresourcesontheearth.YoucanfindoutyourownHPIbyvisiting56.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.A.whymoneycan’tbuyyouhappinessB.inwhichcountrypeoplefeelthehappiestC.thehappyplanetindexpublishedrecentlyD.whatindexcaninfluencepeople'shappiness57.Accordingtothepassage,theindexhassomethingtodowith______________.A.wealth,education,resourcesandhealthB.lives,health,resourcesandtheenvironmentC.pressure,accommodation,resourcesandhealthD.education,money,theenvironmentandresources2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第6頁共12頁58.CountriesthathavelowHPIrankings______________.A.havefarfewerhappypeopleB.areonlydevelopingcountriesD.haveagreaterimpactontheenvironmentC.donotenjoyplentyofresources59.ThecomparisonbetweenGermanyandtheUSshowsthat______________.A.historyandcultureplayanimportantroleinpeople’slivesB.notallthepeopleindevelopedcountriesenjoyhappylivesC.itispossibletolivehappierandlongerliveswithfewerresourcesD.someoftheso-calleddevelopedcountriesareperformingverybadly(B)HowYouCanSaveMoneyonRailFaresSave33%witharailcardEveryoneknowsabouttheyoungperson’srailcard—or,togiveititspropername,the16-25railcard—butareyouawareofthe26-30railcard’sexistence,orthatseniorrailcardisavailabletoallthoseaged60andover?Therearenowninetochoosefrom,andabouttheonlygroupthatdoesn’thaveoneaimedspecificallyatthem,aresinglepeopleaged31to59.AndeventheyhavetheoptiontobuyaNetworkcardforuseacrossthesouthernhalfofEngland,includinginandoutofLondon.Themostpopularrailcardscost￡30ayear(or,inmanycases,￡70forthreeyears)andtypicallygivea33%discountontheticketprice.Usersofsomeofthecards(including16-25and26-30)canusethematpeaktimes—albeit(盡管)witha￡12minimumfare.Others,suchasseniorusers,havetotraveloff-peak,whichgenerallymeansafter9:30a.m.or,annoyingly,10a.m.inthecaseoftheNetworkcard.Insomecasesyouwillsavethecard’spurchasepriceinoneortwotrips.Theyarenowavailabledigitally(tobekeptonamobile)orinpaperform.Sodon’tforgettokeepyourphonecharged.Trytocommuteoff-peakInresponsetomorepeopleworkingpartoftheirweekathome,therailindustryhasstartedofferingflexibleseasonticketsthattypicallyallowuserstotravelonanyeightdaysina28-dayperiod.Theproblemisthatinmanycasesthediscountsarenotsufficienttomakethemworthwhile.WhenMoneySavingExpertcrunchedthenumbers,itfoundpart-timeseasonticketsofferedthebestvaluetothosetravellingtwodaysaweek,but,eventhen,notinallcases.Ifyougointotheofficeforafewdays,youarelikelytobebetteroffbuyingdailytickets,orthefullseasonticket,itconcluded.2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第7頁共12頁Oneofthebiggestwaystosavewhilecommutingistoshiftyourtraveltooff-peak—assumingyourbosswillallowit.Thismakesparticularsenseifyoucanaddarailcard,too.Forothers,Carnetticketsoffera10%discountoncertainroutes,butagainonlyoff-peak.60.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattherailcardisavailabletoallthefollowingEXCEPT___.A.a55-year-oldprofessorC.aretiredpostmanaged65B.a28-year-oldofficeladyD.auniversitystudentaged2061.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Aseniorrailcardholdercansave33%ifhetravelsat8a.m.onMonday.B.Carnetticketsoffera10%discountonmostroutesinandoutofLondon.C.Thosecommutingthreedaysaweekareadvisedtobuyparttimeseasontickets.D.NetworkcardsareproperchoicesforsinglevisitorsacrossthesouthernhalfofEngland.62.Theunderlinedphrase“crunchedthenumbers”means“__________”inthecontext.A.drewtheoutlinesB.updatedthestatisticsC.followedthedirectionsD.didalotofcalculations(C)Genetictestingcompanieshavealonghistoryofcreativeattemptstoreachthemainstream.AnearlyexamplewasthesequencingofrockstarOzzyOsbourne’sgenesin2010,withaccompanyingguessabouthowtheymighthaveinfluencedhisdrughabits.Lately,suchprojectshavetakenonanew,highlycommercializedtendency.In2017,wegotthe“Marmite(馬麥醬)geneproject,”runbyLondon-basedgenetictestingstart-upDNAfit.ItclaimstoshowthatloveorhateforMarmitewasinourgenes.Theprojectturnedintoafull-blownmarketingcampaign,andevensoldMarmite-brandedDNAtestingtools.DNAfitisnowworkingwithMercedes-Benztofindoutwhetherspecificgenetictraitsareassociatedwithbusinesswisdom.AncestryDNA,theworld’slargestconsumergenetictestingcompany,lastyearteamedupwithSpotifytopromote“musictailoredtoyourDNA.”Justafewweeksago,23andMe,thesecondlargest,announcedapartnershipwithAirbnbtoprovidegeneticallytailoredtravelexperiences,alsoinspiredbyancestralDNA.Ihaveskininthisgame.Irunagenetic-testingstart-upthatconnectspeoplewhowanttheirgenomesequencedwithresearcherswhowantdatatoimprovetheirunderstandingofgeneticdisease.IbelievethatbroadeningaccesstoDNAtestingcanbeapowerfulforceforgood,providingsafer,moreeffectivemedicinesandgivingpeoplemorepowerovertheirhealthcare.Butthesecampaignsriskdiscreditingtheindustry,bygivingamisleadingimpressionofwhatgeneticscanandcan'tsayanditsroleindeterminingbehavioursandpersonalpreferences.TaketheMarmitestudy.Itcovered261people—tiny,bythestandardsofthefield.Itwaspublishednotinajournal,butonlineonbioRxiv,aserverwherescientiststypicallyputresultsbeforepeer-review.Shortlyafter,researcherslookedatthegeneticdataofmorethan500timesas2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第8頁共12頁manypeopleintheUKBiobankandfoundnosuchcorrelation.Alargepeer-reviewedstudyin2013foundnosignificantlinkbetweengenesandbusinesscommonsense.Weneedtoinformthepublicaboutwhatthisisallabout:thatis,thegatheringoflargeamountsofgeneticdata.Weneedbetterregulationtoensurethatconsumersareclearthatthismayhappenwiththissensitivepersonalinformation.Acheckboxona20webdocumentfulloflegaltermsshouldnotbeenough.Scientiststoo,needtostartaskinghardquestionsaboutwhethertheinformationtheyareusinghasbeensourcedethically.DNAtestinghasagreatfuture,butwecan'tbuildthisfuturewithdataacquiredbyanymeans.63.TheauthormentionsDNAfit,AncestryDNAand23andMeinorderto__________.A.highlighttheproblemsfacinggenetictestingB.illustratethecommercialapplicationsofDNAC.comparewhatprogressthecompanieshavemadeD.revealthelinkbetweenDNAandaperson'scharacter64.Wecanlearnfromhaveskininthisgame”inPara.4thattheauthor__________.A.ischallengingtheavailabletreatmentforskindiseaseB.hasapersonalinvestmentinthegenetic-testingbusinessC.hopestoremovepeople'smisunderstandingofthegamerulesD.believesthateveryindividualshouldhaveaccesstoDNAtesting65.Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?A.Thedisadvantagesofgenetictesting.B.Thescientificvalueofgenetictesting.C.Thelegalsystemgenetictestingneeds.D.Theessentialsforpropergenetictesting.66.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DNAIsAnythingbutaMarketingToolB.GeneticTestingCampaignsAren'tLegalC.CreativeMarketingIsKeytoGeneticTestingD.DNATestingHasBecomeaBoomingIndustrySectionC(8’)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第9頁共12頁A.Ifthisisabattle,signsindicatethatthepro-phonecrowdhasalreadywon.B.Butratherthanexpressingfrustrationaboutthisawkwardness,shesaidshefeltguilty,asifsheweretheonechallengingconvention.C.Inrecentyears,thedeYoungreceivedmorethanathousandcomplaintsfrompeoplewhofeltthatcellphoneshadspoiledtheirexperienceoftheexhibit.D.ThecauseofthisrecentcrazewasBouquetstoArt,oneofthemostpopularannualeventsatthedeYoungMuseuminSanFrancisco.E.Thetruthispeoplelikeselfiesmorethantheexhibitswaybeyondresearchers’imagination.F.Buttheissueiscomplicatedfortheprofessionalsrunningmuseums.ASanFranciscoMuseumTacklesArt’sInstagramDilemmaAwomanheldtightlyherphonetoherheart,thewayamissionarymightholdaBible.Shewasanxioustotakeapictureofastunningbouquetofflowers,butfirstshehadtogetthroughacrowdofotherswhoweredoingthesame.(67)_______________Forthe34thyear,floristswereaskedtocreatebouquetsthatrespondtopiecesofartondisplay,fromancientcarvingstocontemporarysculptures.Atowerofbaby’sbreathimitatesawaterfallinanearbypaintingbyGustavGrunewald.RedflamingoflowersandneonbluesticksechoasurrealportraitofawomanbySalvadorDali.It’samazingandalsoextremelyInstagrammable,tothepointthatithasbecomeaproblem.(68)_______________Institutionsoffineartaroundtheworldfacesimilarproblemsasthedesiretotakephotographsbecomesahugedrawformuseumsaswellassomethingthatupsetssomeoftheirsponsors.SothedeYoungrespondedwithakindofagreement:carvingout“photofree”hoursduringtheexhibition’ssix-dayrun.Onecommoncomplaintintheongoingdebatesovertheeffectofsocialmediaonmuseumcultureisthatpeopleseemtobemissingoutonexperiencesbecausetheyaresobusycollectingevidenceofthem.AstudypublishedinthejournalPsychologicalSciencesuggeststhereistruthtothis.Itfoundthatpeoplewhotookphotosofanexhibitratherthansimplyobservingithadahardertimerememberingwhattheysaw.(69)_______________LindaButler,thedeYoung’sheadofmarketing,communicationsandvisitorexperience,acknowledgesthatnoteveryonewantsamuseumtobe“aselfieplayland”.Yetalotofotherpeopledo,andhertakeisthatthedeYoungisinnopositiontoclaimthatonemotivationforbuyinga$28ticketismorevalidthananother.Ifweremovedsocialmediaandphotography,shesays,“weshouldriskbecomingirrelevant”.(70)_______________Onthisvisittothemuseum,mostpeopleseemedtotreatthephotocraze2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第10頁共12頁asthenewnormal.Manypolitelywaitedtheirturnandgotoutofotherpeople’sshots,evenasvisitorsbumpedintoeachotherincrowdedgalleries.IV.SummaryWriting(10’)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71.Septemberisaroundthecorner,andsomeofusarealreadycomplainingaboutsummer’send.Butparentshaveaspecialreasontodoso.Theendofsummermeansthestartofschool.Andthesedays,planningayoungchild’sscheduleisabigchallenge.Thechallengeisnolongerfindingactivitiestofillachild’sday;itissayingnotothehundredsofoptionsavailable.Ourmailboxisfilledwithbrochuresurgingustosignourkidsupforclassesfromcookingtomartialarts.Educatorsarethemselvesdiscouragedbythenumberofspecialclassesthatmanychildrenattend.Inthenameof“enrichment”,three-year-oldsnotonlygotopreschoolinthemorningbutstudyFrenchorgymnasticsafterlunch.Oneteachertellsofafour-year-oldaskingforhelpinthetoiletbeforehurryingofftotennis.Anotherteachersaysthatchildrensometimesholdontoheratpickuptime.Whathappenedtounstructuredtime?Agenerousexplanationisthatweenjoygivingchildrenopportunitiesweneverhad.Thetruth,however,isthatmanyparentshavedoubtsabouthowmuchtimetheyspendawayfromtheirfamilies.Andonewaytoreducethisguiltistobelievethattimespentintheseclassesissomehowmorebeneficialtochildrenthanthetimeweknowweshouldbegivingthemourselves.Achild’stimedoesnothavetobeplannedtobemeaningful.Rememberthelazydaysofsummer?Somechildrensleeplateandplaywiththekidsacrossthestreetuntilit’stimetocomefordinner.However,withthemajorityofmothersworking,fewerchildrenenjoythatidletimenow.ComeSeptember,childrenacrossthecountrywillfinishafulldayofkindergarten,onlytoattendanafter-schoolprogramuntil6P.M.,whenaworkingmomordadcomestotakethemhome.That’stoomuchforafive-year-old.Finances,ofcourse,dolimitsomeparents.Butlet’sbehonestwithourselves–ourownbusyschedules,whatevertheyinvolve,arenoexcuseforburdeningayoungchild’s.V.Translation(15’)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.1.dueto）2.need）2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語摸底試卷第11