1、上海市浦东新区20232024学年高三上学期期末（一模）教学质量检测英语试卷学校:_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 blanks, use on
2、e word that best fits each blank. Wildlife Report Calls for ActionThe World Wide Fund for Nature released its Living Planet Report, which found that the Earths wildlife populations have fallen by 69% in the past 50 years. The report is produced every two years to show how the natural world is changi
3、ng, so governments, businesses, and conservationists understand 1 needs to be done to protect the Earth. The team looks at several factors. One is the Living Planet Index (LPI), 2 examines how wildlife populations have changed over time. A total of 5, 268 species across the world have been tracked,
4、including birds, fish, insects, and mammals. The change in wildlife varies around the world. South America and the Caribbean are the most affected. In these areas, the average wildlife populations have dropped by 94% over 50 years. Central Asia and Europe have 3 (small) decline, with an 18% drop. Th
5、e WWF says the changes are caused by human activity. One of the biggest threats 4 (face) wildlife is the number of acres of forest that are being chopped down 5 that theland can be used for farming instead. To find the best way to protect animals worldwide, the International Union for Conservation o
6、f Nature (IUCN) is studying how easy or hard 6 will be to help different species. It has so far found that the populations of several animals, including the pink pigeon and the Sumatran rhino, 7 be boosted. While some news from the Living Planet Report is worrisome, there is good news, too. Up to no
7、w the numbers of many species 8 (rise) around the world because of peoples efforts to protect them. In India, the number of tigers has nearly doubled since 2009. And in 2020,there were more than 50 sightings of the critically 9 (endanger) Antarctic blue whale.In the US, conservation efforts in recen
8、t decades have helped to save several species, including the bald eagle, which 10 (remove) from the threatened species list in 2007.二、选词填空Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Aassigned.
9、Bbond.C consequently.Ddeliberately.E. discomfortF. eliminateG. measured.H. pass.I. reluctantJ. revealK. sympatheticThere are plenty of complaints about how social mediatexting in particularmay be harming childrens social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instant me
10、ssaging(IMing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for introverts, who are 11 to tell their thoughts to others. British researchers analyzed 150 conversations exchanged by 231 teens. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IMing while in a negative emotional sta
11、te such as sadness or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported a 20%reduction in their distressnot enough to completely 12 it but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out. “Our findin
12、gs suggest that IMing between distressed adolescents and their peers may 13 contribute to their well-being,” the authors write, noting provide emotional relief and that prior research has shown that people 14 to talk to strangers either in real life or online improved their mood in both settings, bu
13、t even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-life friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate with each other face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their 15 . Why would digital communication beat human contact? The regions are complex, but may ha
14、ve something to do with the fact that users can control their expressions of sadness and other emotions they may be having via IM without having to 16 emotional elements such as tears, which some may consider as embarrassing or sources of 17 . Studies also show that the anonymity (匿名) of writing on
15、a device blankets the users in a sense of safely. Prior research has shown that expressive writing itself can “vent” emotions and provide a sense of reliefand doing so, knowing that your words are reaching a(n) 18 friend may be even more therapeutic. Researchers also found that introverted participa
16、nts reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extroverts did. In fact, introverts care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues, but even the most socially skilled ones sometimes long for a free 19 from having to socialize or having to talk on the phone. This i
17、s what the Internet offers: the chance to connectbut in 20 does and from behind a screen.三、完形填空A skywell, or tian jing, is a typical feature of a traditional home in China. 21 a northern Chinese courtyard, or “yuan zi”a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment. They are 22 seen
18、 in homes dating to Ming and Qing dynasties, which were designed to 23 different generations of relatives. Although a skywells size and design vary from region to region, it is always rectangular and located in the Core of a house, either 24 by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall. Skywell
19、s were designed to cool buildings before air-conditioning existed. When wind blows above a skywell house, it can enter the indoor space through the opening. Because outdoor air is often cooler than indoor air, the 25 breeze travels down the walls to the lower storeys and create air 26 by replacing w
20、armer indoor air,which rises and leaves through the opening.The main purpose of a skywell is to allow in light, improve ventilation (通风) and 27 rainwater. In Huizhou, a skywell is small but tall, and the rooms around it can 28 sunlight on hot days, enabling the bottom of the skywell to stay cool. 29
21、 hot air inside the house can rise and escape through the opening above the skywell, which“works just like a 30 ”As a(n) 31 space between indoor life and the outdoor environment, a skywell acts as an effective heat buffer(缓冲)to shield residents from the hot air outside. But the largest part of skywe
22、lls cooling effect actually comes when there are bodies of water in the enclosure. Evaporated water cools hot air, a process known as evaporative cooling which is 32 in Huizhou skywells. In the past, Huizhou families collected rainwater in their skywells because they believed this could safeguard an
23、d boost their wealth. Skywells therefore have channels around them to 33 rainwater coming from the roofs. Though existing in China for hundreds of years, in recent times they have often been forgotten by people who prefer modern 34 . Over the past two decades, however, due to a 35 of traditional Chi
24、nese architecture, skywell buildings have been making a comeback.21AParallel withBDifferent fromCClose toDSymbolic of22AcommonlyBrarelyCapparentlyDcurrently23AbindBgatherChouseDhonor24AenclosedBseparatedCaccompaniedDreplaced25AcalmingBrefreshingCincomingDupcoming26ApollutionBpressureCcurrentDcircula
25、tion27ApromiseBharvestCstopDprocess28Ablock outBbathe inCallow forDlet out29ANeverthelessBMeanwhileCSimilarlyDRather30AwellBcolumnCchimneyDceiling31AidealBleisureCalternativeDtransition32Awell-reflectedBwell-shadedCwell-developedDwell-organized33AcollectBpurifyCdrainDevaporate34AtechniquesBfacilitie
26、sCstylesDinventions35AreunionBreminderCrenewalDrearrangement四、阅读选择As mountains go,1, 642-foot Squaw Peak isnt particularly imposing. But its inviting views of western Massachusetts have tricked hikers into becoming less cautious among its steep, slippery cliffs, resulting in countless injuries and e
27、ven deaths. Henry Grant, a week before starting his freshman year, respected Squaw Peaks record. As such, he stayed a good ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up to him one day in August 2019. He watched 15 or so other hikers enjoy the view;one hiker, around 60 and dressed i
28、n pink, was peeking over the lip of the cliff with her husband. Suddenly he heard something frightening: “Paula!Paula!” a man yelled frantically. Grant turned around. The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen. Several hikers immediately started looking for her. Uncertain they could help, Grant and hi
29、s mother headed down the trail. But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. “My young dumb brain was like, I can do it,” he says. After 15 minutes of scrambling over rocks, Grant spotted a figure in pink. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Miraculously, she was alive. “Paula!
30、” Grant shouted. “Paula. Is that you?”The woman barely responded. She was clearly hurt and delirious. Grant called 911 and waited, but she kept trying to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more. Afraid that in her disorderly state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death, G
31、rant crawled on all fours up a tight, narrow path, gaining friction by digging into the dirt with his fingers and feet until he reached Paula. Securing himself against a tree, Grant tried to keep her mind off the pain by intervening with questions; “Where are you from? What do you do for a living?Do
32、 you have kids?” About 45minutes later, first responders arrived, To reach them, a rescuer lowered down and lifted Paula up. Paula, who has fully recovered, is Paula Kaplan-Reiss, a New Jersey psychologist who had traveled to the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts for some relief following her mot
33、hers death. Instead, she met a young man who, as she stated in a letter to the Boston Globe, was her new hero.36Paulas accident on Squaw Peak is most likely the result of_.Athe heavy blow caused by her mothers deathBthe slippery cliffs that resulted in many injuries and deathsCher being less safety-
34、conscious at the breathtaking views.Dher husbands neglect of care while accompanying her37What does the underlined word “delirious” in Paragraph 6 mean according to the context?AUnable to move.BUnable to stay conscious.CUnable to talk.DUnable to think clearly.38Why did Grand keep asking Paula questi
35、ons?ATo distract her attention from the pain.BTo find out her condition.CTo encourage her to hold on.DTo get to know her better.39What kind of person is Henry Grant according to the article?ADumb and brave.BDecisive and sensible.CRespectful and caring.DReserved and calm.While writing plain English i
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