1、上海市上海市松江区华东政法大学附属松江高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blan
2、ks, use one word that best fits each blank.App-solutely amazing!Nick DAloisio got his first laptop when he was nine. He started designing apps when he was 12 and at 15, he launched an iPhone app 1 (call) Summly. It was an app 2 summarized stories in the news, and it was downloaded by nearly a millio
3、n people. Last month, an Internet giant 3 (buy) his app for $30 million.“The moment when Im proudest for 4 has been seeing these tweets coming through from teenagers, saying Youve inspired me. Im so excited about that,” says Nick. His mother says she was never worried about the amount of time he was
4、 spending on the computer, “because he would always show us what he was doing. I remember him 5 (create) 3D models on his computer as a 10-year-old.”Nick isnt a stereotypical computer nerd. 6 is he arrogant or self-centred, which you might expect of a boy who 7 (describe) as a genius since 12 years
5、old. He is polite, likeable, enthusiastic and self-aware. He enjoys the humanities, cricket and rugby. He doesnt want to work in computer programming. Hes more interested in product design.What is he going to do with the money from his app? One thing hed like to do is 8 (invest ) in small companies.
6、 “Thats what is exciting, and if you are lucky to have a bit of money, you can take those risks. Thats what I would do if I was going to spend it.”When asked 9 Summly can do, he says that, “It helps publishers reach out to a younger audience.” He feels that young people are interested in the news, b
7、ut they dont want to spend time reading long stories if theyre not relevant to their lives. 10 Summly, one can quickly find out whether a story might be interesting.二、选词填空Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one
8、 word more than you need.AauthoritiesBconflictsC increasinglyDinfected E. invisibly F. oddly G. outbreaksH. presentI. subjectedJ. suspectedK. unexpectedDeadly virus approaches tigersIndias most important tiger conservation body is to investigate growing concern that Asias wild tigers are 11 to a dea
9、dly new disease.The National Tiger Conservation Authority is to fun d a study of Canine Distemper Virus(CDV) in six of the most important areas for the species, which could confirm a problem that a few experts have 12 for a number of years.There have been 13 of CDV in wild tigers in other areas. Acc
10、ording to Dr Dale Miquelle of the Wildlife Conservation Society, quite a few tigers were either killed or seriously affected by a disease that was probably CDV in 2010. And the Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve has also reported a(n) 14 decline in tiger numbers.CDV may also exist in the tiger populatio
11、n in Sumatra, where animals have been reported to be behaving 15 and losing their fear of humans.Dr John Lewis of the British charity Wildlife Vets International is helping the Sumatran 16 to fight the risk by training local vets in what he calls “the worlds first tiger- disease monitoring program”.
12、Lewis also believes that the way CDV changes tigers behavior could be a factor where tiger- human 17 are an issue. This could be true of the Sundarbans, a large area shared by India and Bangladesh where man-eating is spreading.Perhaps we should not be surprised that tigers are 18 with CDV. In 2004,
13、it killed 1,000 lions in the Serengeti in Tanzania, and as wildlife reserves are 19 surrounded by people with dogs, the problem is only likely to get worse.But as Miquelle told BBC Wildlife, “Very few people were aware of the potential threat, let alone looking for it, even if it is 20 in the system
14、. But at least now they are.”三、完形填空Miriam Glassman, a top image consultant, is standing in front of her client, Lucy. Can you give me an idea of what you are looking for? she asks. Something cool, says nine-year-old Lucy. Glassman gets some jackets and marches off to the changing room with Lucy. Thi
15、s is a growing trend and the 21 for it are obvious: we encourage our youth to be successful and success, as everyone knows, is partly down to having the right 22 . But when nine-year-olds hi re image consultants, you have to wonder: could things have gone too far?Some of those caring most about imag
16、e are 23 . They know that everything clothes, posture, voiceinfluences what people think of you and 24 , has to be carefully managed. In the 1960 US presidential debate, those listening on the radio believed that Nixon won, while those watching on TV believed Kennedy was the 25 . The difference was
17、that Kennedy was wearing make-up but Nixon wasnt, and the viewers were 26 by his appearance.Celebrities seek help from wardrobe, hair stylists, make-up artists and more just to manage their profile, and these professionals dont come 27 . Mari a Moriati, stylist to some of Hollywoods A-listers, is sa
18、id to be paid $10,000-20,000 a time to choose the clothes for a celebrity on a press tour. She will pack each outfit including detailed 28 (roll up the sleeves twice and undo the top button of the shirt).Its not just them that need an image boost. The cities, too, try to give themselves the marketin
19、g 29 of a style makeover. They know that most of the tourists dont have the time to think in detail about where they want to go on holiday and instead 30 a few simple preconceptions of what a place is like. Those preconceptions are easy to 31 on people with an advertising campaign or a catchy slogan
20、.So, perhaps we should step back from our 32 in image and focus on what is important. Ignore the gossip and the websites telling us to manage our online profile and instead depend on 33 rather than image to reach decisions. All these suggestions sound sensible, but are they 34 ? How much research wi
21、ll we really do before deciding which celebrity we like or where to go on our next holiday?And going back to our image consultant, surely Glassman must have reservations about taking on such young clients? Apparently not. I get so many calls from teens, she says. School is a(n) 35 place and image is
22、 important. Lucy is just taking control of hers.21AchallengesBresultsCadvantagesDreasons22AconsultantBgoalCattitudeDimage23AstarsBpoliticiansCmanagersDdesigners24AthereforeBotherwiseCneverthelessDbesides25AguideBwinnerClecturerDofficer26Aleft overBlooked overCput offDtaken on27AtrueBeasyCcheapDplain
23、28AinstructionsBbudgetsCcomparisonsDplans29AbusinessBstrategyCagencyDequivalent30Arely onBapprove ofCcomplain ofDwork on31AblameBimposeCcongratulateDfeed32AcriticismBbeliefCsuspicionDdesire33AopinionsBfactsCadvertisementsDpolicies34AsuitableBpopularCrealisticDappealing35AcompetitiveBpeacefulCinspiri
24、ngDdelightful四、阅读理解I was in seat 10F next to the emergency exit. A few minutes after take-off there was a loud explosion. Everybody gasped (倒抽气) and there were a few screams. Then, surprisingly, it went very quiet everyone was assessing the situation.It soon became obvious we werent going back to La
25、Guardia Airport and that we were heading for the water. I started thinking this was it. Then I heard the announcement, This is the captain, brace for impact, and everything suddenly got clear. I had to stop thinking about death, and instead, about what I should do once the pilot landed in the water.
26、 You sat in this seat, I thought, youve got to get this door open.At about 300 feet (91.5 meters), I started reading the instructions. There were six steps, and I had just read them two or three times when we hit the water. It felt like the worst car crash you could imagine. Fortunately, Id just rea
27、d the instructions and managed to get the door open. The wing was sinking lower and lower. I walked out onto it and walked as far along as I could to make room for other people. It was freezing, and nobody had a jacket. Some people were underwater to their waists.It felt like half an hour before we
28、saw the first ferry, though it could have been only five or ten minutes. I was fourth onto the ferry, and I started helping people onto the boat. To our relief, everyone had survived the crash.I got through the whole incident by taking it one step at a time: get the door open, throw the door out, fi
29、gure out if youre sinking. I just kept on doing that until I reached solid ground. Only then did I go into the mens room and cry for a few minutes.36After hearing a loud explosion, what did passengers, including the writer, do?AThey put on life jackets as instructed.BThey tried to figure what had ha
30、ppened.CThey couldnt help shouting for help on end.DThey asked the pilot to fly to LaGuardia Airport.37What did the writer think helped him open the emergency exit successfully?AHe sat by the emergency exit.BHe had an experienced neighbor.CHe was once taught how to open it.DHe read and understood th
31、e instructions.38Which of the following words best describes the writer?AHumorous.BAggressive.COrganized.DExpressive.39Which of the following statements is true of the air crash?ANo one got killed in it.BIt happened at the end of the trip.CThe pilot managed to land the plane safely.DA ferry came to
32、the rescue the moment it happened.City VarietiesThe Headrow. Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mysitina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to yo
33、ur favourite songs. Performances: 8 p.m. nightly. Admission: 5; under 16 or over 60: 4.York Theatre Boyal St Leonards Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Groping for Wordsa comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men a
34、nd a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon.: 2; Tues.-Fri.: 3.25-5.50; Sat.: 3.50-5.75. Halifax PlayhouseKings Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365993Oct. 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for eve
35、ryone. Dont miss it.Performances: 7:30 p.m.Admission: 2. Mon.: 2 seats for the price of one.Grand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and Cafe.Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mold, Aged 13. Sue Townsends musical play, based on her best-selling book.Performances: Evening 7:45. Oct
36、ober 10-17, at 2:30 p. m.n. No Monday performances. Admission: Tues.-Thurs.: 2-5; Fir.&Sat.: 2-6.40Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?AHalifax Playhouse.BCity Varieties.CGrand Theatre.DYork Theatre Royal.41We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _.Aa writerBan actressCa musicianDa di
37、rector42Supposing you are interested in a magical comedy about real people, you will see _.AThe Secret Dairy Of Adrian MoleBOn Golden PondCOnly A Night At The VarietiesDGroping For WorldMars is no stranger to life. Seven U. S. spacecraft have successfully landed there, and all of them took microbes
38、to the planets surface(though the bugs probably did not survive for long). Yet the worlds space agencies continue to maintain strict spacecraft sterilization (消毒) procedures in the hope of minimizing the spread of Earth life beyond our planet. For decades this idea known as planetary protectionis wi
39、despread. Now, some scientists say, these procedures are preventing the search for life beyond Earth by raising costs and preventing innovative missions-without meaningful benefits.Of all missions to Mars to date, only the Vikings, the first trip to the Red Planet, were intended to test for life. Sp
40、acecraft that went later did not have that ability. But a future mission will, and the protectionist thinking goes, a spacecraft might not be able to distinguish between a life form native to Mars and one with origins on Earth. In July 2013 astrobiologists Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Alberto Fairen argu
41、ed against this in Nature Geoscience.“If Earth life can thrive on Mars, they almost certainly already do,” the authors write. “If they cannot, the transfer of Earth life to Mars should be of no concern, as it would simply not survive.”With clear evidence of a water y history and some signs of water
42、present, Mars could be where we find life in our solar system. And with the development of Curiositys precise landing system, we can finally reach the mysterious parts of the planet. But its these areas that require a craft sterilization process.In the 1970s Vikings 1 and 2 revealed what seemed like
43、 a dead planet, so planetary-protection requirements were relaxed. Now, with more knowledge of Mars environment, missions set to visit areas with evidence of flowing water below the surface have to meet the strict-and more costly- Vikings standards.Finally, theres the philosophical problem of what r
44、esponsibility, if any, we have to other planets and any life we leave there. The truth is were never going to be able to fully protect Mars if we intend to explore it. And spreading is simply what life does.“If we want to survive for a long time, we have to expand beyond Earth,” Schulze-Makuch says.
45、 “Theres no other way.”43Strict spacecraft sterilization procedures are meant to _.Adecrease the costs of space explorationBhelp the search for life forms beyond EarthCcontribute to innovative missions in the universeDprevent Earth life being transferred to other planets44Planetary-protection requir
46、ements were relaxed in the 1970s because _.Athere was no preclse landing systemBMars was considered to be a lifeless planetCthe mysterious parts of Mars remained unknownDflowing water was found below the surface of Mars45Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Alberto Fairen are most likely to agree that _AMars is
47、now on the edge of being destroyedBhuman beings are too ambitious to expand beyond EarthCthere is no need to worry about bringing Earth life to MarsDwe need to be responsible for keeping Mars what it is like now46Schulze-Makuch takes a(n)_attitude towards planetary protection. AoptimisticBrelaxed CdebatableDnegativeGoogle is my doctorWhen
