2024-2025學年上海市西郊學校高一下學期3月階段檢測英語試題

一、語法填空(★★★)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.LossofBiodiversityAffectsHumanSocietyIfaspeciesofbeedisappearsforeveroraparticularplantisextinct,whatdoesithavetodowithushumans?Well,accordingtoateamofinternationalscientists,biodiversityisdroppingbelowlevels1(consider)safeforthehealthandhappinessofhumansocieties.Theissueisthateverythingisinter-connectedandecosystemssupportoursocieties2theyprovideuswith,forexample,food,fibresandfuels.Ifspeciesgoon3(disappear),thiscandisturbmanyvitalprocesseslikecroppollination(授粉)andthedecomposition(分解)ofwaste.AstudypublishedinthemagazineSciencesuggeststhat58%oftheworld’slandsurface4(reduce)belowthislevelalready.Theseareashouse71%oftheglobalpopulation.ProfessorAndyPurvis,fromImperialCollegeLondonandtheNaturalHistoryMuseum,5(be)oneoftheauthorsofthestudy.Hesays,“Oncewe’rethewrongsideoftheboundary,itdoesn’tmeaneverythinggoeswrongimmediately,6thereisasignificantlyhigherriskthatthingswillgobadlywrong.”Theresearchersfoundthatgrasslands,savannasandshrublandsweremostaffectedbybiodiversitylossonaverage.Purvishopesthisreport7(become)awake-upcalltothose8designpolicies.Here’shiswarning:“Decision-makersworryalotabouteconomicrecessions(衰退),butanecologicalrecessioncouldhaveeven9(bad)consequences—andthebiodiversitydamagewe’vehadmeanswe’reatriskofthathappening.Untiland10wecanbringbiodiversitybackup,we’replayingecologicalroulette(輪盤賭).”二、選詞填空(★★★)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.contactB.keepsC.specialD.crossingE.pointing

F.regularlyG.gestureexpressH.expressI.effectiveJ.perfectlyK.impressionDoyouknowbeforeyouevenopenyourmouthinaninterview,therestofyourbodyhasalreadyspokenvolumes?MoreThanWordsOneproblemwithbodylanguageisthatitmay11whatyoureallyfeel.Forexample,keepingyourhandsstuckinyourpocketscangivethe12thatyoureinsecure—whetheryouareornot.Onthecontrary,strongand13bodylanguagecanhelpestablishanimmediaterelationshipwithyouraudience,showingconfidenceinyourmessage.LikeRonaldReagan,hecarriedhimself14evenonthebackofahorseonhisfarm.Hehadanairofconfidence,optimismandpower.TheEyesHaveItPeoplewanttofeel15.Theywanttofeelasthoughyouarespeakingtothemdirectlyorthattheyarethemostimportantpersonintheroomduringyourconversation.Breakingeye16issurelyawaytobreaktheconnection.Don’tletanythingcomebetweenyouandyourlisteners.17yourarms,standingbehindachair,ortalkingtosomeonefrombehindacomputermonitorareallexamplesofblocking,which18arealconnectionfromtakingplace.AnimateYourselfWhenyou’respeaking,letyourhandsdosomeofthetalking.Greatspeakersusehand19morethanaverage.Theymovearoundtheroom,20toaslideinsteadofreadingfromit,placingtheirhandsonsomeone’sshouldersinsteadofkeepingtheirdistance.Don’tanimateyourslides—animateyourbody!三、完形填空(★★★)Howtohelpyourkidsfindapurpose?Youdon’thavetostartwiththereallybigquestions.“Quick,what’sthemeaningoflife?”Manyofusmaynotbeabletoanswerthat,butthatdoesn’tmeanourkidsdon’thavequestionsorneedanswers.“Thesensethatyourpersonallifeis________toyouisabasisofpsychologicalwell-being,”saysMichaelF.Steger,directorofthelaboratoryforMeaningandQualityofLiteatColoradoStateUniversity.Notonlythat,itistightlytiedtobeinghappier,morepositive,more________,morecaring,morehelpful,moreresilient(堅韌),andmoresatisfiedinyourlife,relationships,andwork.Buthelpingyourkidsfindmeaningdoesn’tmeanparentshaveto________alllife’sancientmysteries,Stegersays.Thetrickistounderstandthedifferencebetweenthemeaningoflifeandthemeaninginlife.“Wedonothavetostartwiththebiggestandmosttroublingquestionsaboutourlives,”Stegersays.“Wecanstartwithtryingto________how,today,rightnow,wearegoingtodoonethingthatmakesthestoryofourlivesmorepositive,ormakesapositivedifferencetosomeoneelse.”Withkidsin________school,Stegersays.“Atthemostbasiclevel,ourbesthopesforourchildrenarethattheyfeeltheirlivesmatterandthatthey________.”Tostartconversationsalongthoselines,saysSteger,“Youcanaskquestionsaboutwhattheythinktheirbest________orstrengthsare,whethertheyhavegoodrelationshipswithotherpeople,whethertheycareaboutothers.Youcanaskthemabouttimeswhentheyhavemadeadifference,madesomeonefeelbetter,felt________fordoingsomething,orhelpedsomeoneout.Allofthesekindsofquestionscanstartaconversationaboutyourkid’suniquewayofbeinginandcontributingtotheworld.”Inmiddleschool,saysSteger,“Kidsarebeingexposedtoideas,behaviors,assumptions,andprioritiesthatmightbecompletelydifferentfromtheonestheyhavealwaysassumedweretrue.”Soforkidsthisage,parentscanstartconversationsfocusingonhowyourchildren’ssenseofwhotheyare,howtheyrelatedtoothersandwhatlifeishasbeen________.Byhighschool,accordingtoSteger,“Wehopeourchildrenseehowmuchtheirlivesmatter,seethattheyareatthebeginningofanexcitingandstrengtheninglifestory,andhavesomeslightideasabout________.”Butthequestionofwhatyouwanttodowithyourlifeistoobigforasingleconversation,saysSteger.Instead,heencouragesparentstohavefrequent,smallerconversationswiththeirkidsabouthowtheyviewthemselvesandtheirlives,andwhatkindofimpacttheywouldliketomake.21.A．significantB．decisiveC．meaningfulD．useful22.A．confidentB．cautiousC．intelligentD．special23.A．discoverB．presentC．memorizeD．solve24.A．lookforB．pickupC．dealwithD．figureout25.A．juniorB．a(chǎn)dvancedC．elementaryD．senior26.A．makeadifferenceB．sparenoeffortC．taketheinitiativeD．makealiving27.A．specialtiesB．qualitiesC．featuresD．performances28.A．a(chǎn)ppreciatedB．preparedC．understoodD．well-known29.A．improvingB．strengtheningC．a(chǎn)ppearingD．changing30.A．truthB．purposeC．positivityD．contribution四、閱讀理解(★★★)Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteicecream.JustaskJohnHarrison,an“OfficialTasteTester”forthepast21years.Testinghelpsproducerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream–aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors(味道).Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob;afterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,right?No—there’smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”field.Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandrates60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12F.Harrisonexplains,“Yougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecream,whichiswhysomekidsliketostirit,creatingice-creamsoup.”Whiletheicecreamwarmsup,Harrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearance.“Tastingbeginswiththeeyes,”heexplains.Hecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimself,“Doestheproducthavethecolourexpectedfromthatflavor?”Nextit’stimetotast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A．Anofficial.B．Anice-creamtaster.C．Achemist.D．Anice-creamproducer32.AccordingtoJohnHarrison,tobequalified(有資格的)inthe“coolfield”,itishelpfulto.

A．keepadiaryofwork.B．haveadegreeinrelatedsubjects.C．havenewideaseveryday.D．findoutnewflavorseachday.33.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?

A．Hestirstheicecream.B．Heexaminesthecolouroftheicecream.C．Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.D．Heletstheicecreamwarmup.34.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?

A．TastingwithEyes.B．FlavorsofIceCream.C．JohnHarrison’sLife.D．OneCoolJob.(★★★)Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?Animalscan’ttalk,butcantheylieinotherways?Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?Animalexpertsmaynotcallitlying,buttheydoagreethatmanyanimals,frombirdstochimpanzees,behavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?Dishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvive.Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranimals.Forexample,abirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehurtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whenapredator(獵食動物)getsclosetoitsnest,theploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthe“hurt”adult,leavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.Anotherkindofbird,thescrubjay,buriesitsfoodsoitalwayshassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhereothersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.Sotheygobacklater,unburythefood,andburyitagainsomewhereelse.Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?Theydon’tmakenests.Instead,theygetintootherbirds’nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeout,theiradoptiveparentsfeedthem.Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky.Afterafight,thelosingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshand,too,thechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner’shandandstartfightingagain.Chimpsaresneakyinotherways,too.Whenchimpsfindfoodthattheylove,suchasbananas,itisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenotherchimpscomerunning.Butsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfood.Thatway,otherchimpsdon’thearthem,andtheydon’tneedtosharetheirfood.Aschildren,manyofuslearnthesaying“Youcan’tfoolMotherNature.”Butmaybeyoucan’ttrusther,either.35.Aploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby________.

A．gettingclosertoitsyoungB．drivingawaytheadultpredatorC．leavingitsyounginanothernestD．pretendingtobeinjured36.By“Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky”(paragraph5),theauthormeans________.

A．chimpsarereadytoattackothersB．chimpsaresometimesdishonestC．chimpsarejealousofthewinnersD．chimpscanbeselfishtoo37.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Somechimpslowertheircrytokeepfoodawayfromothers.B．Thelosingchimpwonthefightbytakingthewinner'shand.C．Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiveparentsbymakingnonests.D．Somecleverscrubjaysoftenstealtheirfoodback.38.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．Doanimalslie?B．DoesMotherNaturefoolanimals?C．Howdoanimalslearntolie?D．Howdoeshonestyhelpanimalssurvive?五、其他(★★)Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?I’msureyouwereaskedthisquestionatleastoncewhenyouwereayoungster.Whenaskedthequestion,didyouhaveanansweratthereadyordidyouneedafewminutestothinkaboutit?Weallhavedreamsofbecomingsomethinggreat,likeafireman,ascientist,orarockstar.Well,howdidyoudo?Maybeyouneveraspired(渴望)tobewhatyousetouttobeorsaidthatyouwouldbecome.39Theolderweget,ourtasteschange,ourviewoftheworldchangesevenourgoalschange.OneofthemostimportantlessonsI’velearnedduringmycareerpathistodosomethingyoulovetodo.Ifeelthatifyouenjoywhatyoumakealivingat,youendupbeinghappyinmorewaysthanone.40Whilenojoborbusinessisperfect,theimportantthingistoenjoyit,evenlearnfromit.Ifyouareunhappyinyourcurrentsituation,whynottakestepsnowtochangeit?41Ifyouarealreadythere,Iapplaudyou.Ifnot,realizethatitmaytakesometimetofigureoutwhatyoureallywanttodo,andevenmoretimetoactuallygetthere.That’sallright!Icantellyoufromexperiencethatfindinganddoingwhatyouloveareabsolutelyworthit.Alloftheresearch,training,andhands-onexperiencehavemademeastronger,happierperson.42You’llbehappierforit,trustme.Ipromisey