1、上海市交通大学附属中学2021届高三9月周考英语试题II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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, us
2、e one word that best fits each blank. Joaquin Phoenix took home the best-actor Oscar on Sunday night for his role in Joker. In the following lengthy and wide-ranging speech, the actor, 45 tackled issues of equality and nature preservation. Im full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel el
3、evated above any of my fellow nominees（被提名者）or anyone in this room (21) _ we share the same love, the love of film. But I think the greatest gift its given me, and many of us in this room. (22) _ (be) the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. And this form of expression has given me the mo
4、st extraordinary life. I dont know what Id be (23) _ it. Ive been thinking a lot about some of the (24) _ (distress) issues that we are facing collectively. I think at times were made (25) _ (feel), that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality. I think, (26) _ were talking about
5、gender inequality or racism or animal rights, were talking about the fight against injustice. Were talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, or one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and exploit (27) _ without punishment. I think that weve become ver
6、y disconnected from the natural world, and (28) _ were guilty of is a self-centered world view that were the center of the universe. And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something, but human beings, at our best, are so inventive and creative and
7、original. And I think that when we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create, and implement systems of change (29) _ are beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment. Now, I have been, I have been a villain in my life. Ive been selfish. Ive been cruel at times, ha
8、rd to work with, and Im grateful that I (30) _ (give) a second chance because of the many of you in this room. Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. attention B. coined C. bl
9、essed D. stimulated E. marvelous F. cost G. miracle H. concentration I. intense J. point K. referred Art occurs in many forms: music, dance, painting, architecture, sculpture, cinema, and literature, among others. Works of art can make people feel moved, even to the 31. _ of tears. In the case of St
10、endhal syndrome（综合症状）, however, this feeling is so 32. _ that a person can experience a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, or fainting. It may even require hospitalization. In the Italian city of Florence, numerous visitors viewing the 33. _ Renaissance art there have experienced this and have re
11、quired medical 34. _. Though not professionally recognized, this condition - now 35. _ to as Stendhal syndrome - does exist. While great art is found in every civilization, Florence has been especially 36. _. A small city with a historical center, it is internationally admired for its amazing 37. _
12、of Renaissance art. Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries attracted the talent of many geniuses: artists, scientists, and authors were welcomed here. Some of the greatest Western works of art can be found in Florence, such as the statue of David by Michelangelo, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, a
13、nd the frescoes（壁画）by Giotto in the Basilica of Santa Croce. In addition, Leonardo da Vinci left works here. Galileo Galilei and Niccolo Machiavelli are buried here. The syndrome is named after Stendhal, a French author who visited Florence in 1817. He described his experience of being fascinated by
14、 the historic and artistic power of the city in one of his books. Though the term Stendhal syndrome was not 38. _ until 1979 by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini, the illness had already had a long history. Patients usually recover within days of their attacks without any 39. _ drug other tha
15、n rest and quiet. For them, the 40. _ of viewing the power and beauty of Florence is a brief trip to a hospital. III. Reading Comprehensions Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase
16、that best fits the context. This is Why You Should Have Your Own Personal Communication StyleThe people who are good communicators also have intellectual and _41_ intelligence, says Jack Modzelewski, author of Talk is Chief: Leadership, Communication, and Credibility in a High-Stakes World. Theyre v
17、ery in _42_ with others, whether theyre talking to one person, a small group, or an audience of many.Learning good communication skills isnt _43_ enough in many business schools, and people who are promoted to high levels, such as CEO, are often surprised how much theyre needed, says Modzelewski, Yo
18、u can rely on other people to help, but at the end of the day, you have to own your words and your communication style, he says. Anything you say becomes a matter of _44_. Words do not go away.Being a better communicator means putting your audience first. Dialogue needs to share a vision, and people
19、 who are good leaders are thinking about it all the time.One of the challenges is that the digital world has added _45_ to communication. Every word and nuance（细微差别）has the potential for misinterpretation, says Modzelewski. This is a challenge in an age where employees and other voters have immediat
20、e _46_ to so much public information and commentary about their organizations, industries, and leaders. Another communication challenge is addressing _47_ generations - talking to as many as four age groups in one company or organization, says Modzelewski. Leaders need to be mindful of the different
21、 ways that people of different generations today receive, process, and share information, he says. _48_, there are simple steps you can take to become a better communicator, and the first is to be genuine. Dont try to _49_ a person that youre not, says Modzelewski, You can learn from others who have
22、 a strong, effective style, but at the end of the day, you have to work with your own personality.Another golden rule is to not be afraid to feel unnecessary. You may have to repeat your message over again to make it stick and make it _50_. says Modzelewski. _51_ the professional terms and get to th
23、e heart of the matter, making sure youre very clear in your style. If you walk away and someone didnt get what youre saying, you failed. he says. _52_ your message to reach a broad audience, and dont talk over peoples heads.Use storytelling as a tool for creating your communication style. When peopl
24、e hear stories, they listen more _53_ than they do to facts and analytics, says Modzelewski. This comes down to creating a culture where people tell stories about good lessons and bad lessons, and leaders set that tone.Whats most important for leaders and communication is trust and _54_. Make sure t
25、hat you have a role in the narrative of the organization and that youre not outsourcing to marketing departments, says Modzelewski. The clearer you are, whether its in informal or more formal communication, the better _55_ people have of understanding you.41. A. public B. sensible C. emotional D. va
26、rious 42. A. contact B. tune C. comparison D. agreement 43. A. urged B. restricted C. emphasized D. developed 44. A. record B. assumption C. copy D. substitution 45. A. simplicity B. flexibility C. diversity D. complexity 46. A. response B. access C. alternative D. option 47. A. flexible B. single C
27、. multiple D. unique 48. A. Fortunately B. Initially C. Favorably D. Accordingly 49. A. inspire B. command C. imitate D. supervise 50. A. recognizable B. profitable C. visible D. memorable 51. A. Skip B. Seek C. Employ D. Update 52. A. Innovate B. Simplify C. Promote D. Transform 53. A. fairly B. pa
28、tiently C. attentively D. thoroughly 54. A. authority B. feasibility C. superiority D. credibility 55. A. mastery B. chance C. quality D. range Section BDirections: Read the following two passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four
29、 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Last July, Angela Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails.
30、 But Peters, who has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, was turned away. The salon (which is not owned by Walmart), she says, told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters now a disappointment. Watch
31、ing the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break. Ebony Harris, 40, recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit. Shes just like you, me, my daughter, anybody. Harris told ABC News, She wants to look pretty. So
32、why cant she?Harris approached Peters. Do you want me do your nails? she asked. A smile spread across Peters face. Yeah! Having found a table for two, Harris gently took Peters hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didnt want to mess
33、her nails up, Harris admitted. I told her shes a blessing to anybody, not just me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as
34、she painted Peters nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. They were so patient with her, she wrote. Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girls day!Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors no
35、bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. When people do us wrong, we must forgive, Peters wrote on Facebook. I just want to educate people that those with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.56. Why was Pet
36、ers declined when she wanted to have her nails painted?A. She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair. B. She was not a regular customer of the salon. C. Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability. D. There was no need for her to have nails painted. 57. It can be inferred from a kindred spirit in P
37、aragraph 2 that _. A. Peters was in high spirits just like others around her. B. Peters was approached with special attention and care. C. Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people. D. Peters was no different from the people around her. 58. In Paragraph 4, Harris referred to Angela P
38、eters as a blessing because _. A. Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly. B. Harris was reminded why she should be grateful. C. Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basis. D. Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection. 59. What may well be Angela Peters gui
39、ding principle in life?A. Beauty is about having a pretty mind, a pretty soul, as well as pretty poetry. B. Forgive others who have wronged us, and we are likely to enjoy our life more. C. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope. D. Life is a mirror and w
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47、ed tutorials C. complete all the 20 activities in each lessonD. compare ones voice with the native speakers 62. Which of the following skills in the program has more to do with the learners life experience?A. Listening B. Reading C. Speaking D. Writing (C)Financial regulations in Britain have impose
48、d a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks. Staring next year, any guaranteed bonus（奖金）of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing. The main purpose of this clawback rule is to hold bankers responsible for harmful risk-taking and to resto
49、re public trust in financial institution. Yet officials also hope for a much larger benefit: more long-term decision-making not only by banks but also by all corporations, to build a stronger economy for future generations. Short-termism or the desire for quick profits, has worsened in publicly trad
50、ed companies, says the Bank of Englands top economist, Andrew Haldane. He quotes a giant of classical economies, Alfred Marshall, in describing this financial impatience as acting like Children who pick the strawberries out to their pudding to eat them at once rather than putting them aside to be ea
51、ten last. The average time for holding a stock in both the United States and Britain, he notes, has dropped from seven years to seven months in recent decades. Transient（短期的）investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hold back a firms efforts to invest in long-term research or
52、to build up customer loyalty. This has been called quarterly capitalism. In addition, new digital technologies have allowed more rapid trading of equities（股票）, quicker use of information, and thus shortens attention spans in financial markets. There seems to be an advantage of short-term thinking at
53、 the expense of long-term investing, said Commissioner Daniel Gallagher of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in speech this week. In the US, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has pushed most public companies to delay performance bonuses for senior executives by about a year, slightly helping re
54、duce short-termism. In its latest survey of CEO pay, The Wall Street Journal finds that a substantial part of executive pay is now tied to performance. Much more could be done to encourage long-termism, such as changes in the tax code and quicker disclosure（披露）of stock acquisitions. In France, share
55、holders who hold onto a company investment for at least two years can sometimes earn more voting rights in a company. Within companies, the right compensation design can provide motivation for executives to think beyond their own time at the company and on behalf of all shareholders. Britains new ru
56、le is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term. 63. According to Paragraph 1, one reason for imposing the new rule is the _. A. enhance bankers sense of responsibility B. help corporations achieve larger profits C. bui
57、ld a new system of financial regulation D. guarantee the bonuses of top executives 64. It is argued that the influence of transient investment on public companies can be _. A. indirect B. negative C. favorable D. temporary 65. The US and France examples in paragraph 5 and 6 are used to illustrate _.
58、 A. the obstacles to preventing short-termism. B. the significance of long-term thinking. C. the approaches to promoting long-termismD. the popularity of short-term thinking. 66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Failure of Quarterly Capitalism B. Patience as a Corporate
59、 VirtueC. Decisiveness Required of Top Executives D. Frustration of Risk-taking Bankers Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. It may be
60、 impersonal B. If your e-Learning content is not built to make the most of the medium it will easily become disengaging. C. This sometimes makes learners feel they lack support and reassurance. D. It may harm your mental health. E. Online learning require some IT literacy, yet not every one of your
61、learners has much experience of computers. F. This works for many learners as well, as some people prefer their progress to be closely monitored in order to perform. Possible Limitations of Online LearningIf e-Learning, however, is not based on solid instructional design theories and models it may l
62、ead to the following limitations:1. It may be a a solo act. It is true that, although online learning might be convenient and flexible, it is also a solo act. It will not be easy for all of your learners to feel comfortable when participating in online discussions and engaging more actively with the
63、ir online instructors or their virtual classmates. Some people absolutely need personal contact with their educators or trainers in order to learn successfully. Furthermore, some types of learning problems may be difficult to be addressed online, and some questions can be lost in a sea of requests a
64、nd inquiries. _67_2. _68_However hard we try to fully transfer human communication to online platforms, however natural it seems to form relationships behind computer screens, a virtual environment is just not human. Nothing can replace human contact. Besides, using a computer or a tablet all the ti
65、me can cause poor vision, strain injuries, and other physical problems. Consider sending guidelines about right sitting posture, desk height, etc. along with your e-Learning course; it might be very useful to your audience. 3. It requires self-discipline. If your e-Learning audience lacks self-disci
66、pline, it is unlikely that they will be motivated to self study. Traditional learning and training have the benefit of easily tracking both progress and falling behind. _69_4. Possible lack of control. However carefully you design your e-Learning course, there is no guarantee that your message will
67、get across. You offer your learners control over their e-Learning experience, but are they going to use it effectively? There is always the risk of your learners just going through the material without paying any attention. _70_ Unless you now exactly what youre doing with new technologies, it is ve
68、ry likely that you overwhelm or distract your audience. Creating effective online learning courses requires knowledge, time, experience, commitment, great communication skills, and a true passion for learning. If youve got all that, then be sure that the advantages of your online training outweigh i
69、ts limitations. IV. Summary Writing Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Would a person born blind, who has learned to distinguish objects by touch, be able to reco
70、gnize them purely by sight if he regained the ability to see? The question, known as Molyneuxs problem, is about whether the human mind has a built-in concept of shapes that is so innate（天生的）that such a blind person could immediately recognize an object with restored vision. The alternative is that
71、the concepts of shapes are not innate but have to be learned by exploring an object through sight, touch and other senses. After their attempt to test it in blind children failed. Lars Chittka of Queen Mary University of London and his colleagues have taken another attempt at finding an answer, this
72、 time using another species. To test whether bumblebees can form an internal representation of objects, they first trained the insects to distinguish globes from cubes using a sugar reward. The bees were trained in the light, where they could see but not touch the objects. Then they were tested in t
73、he dark, where they could touch but not see the globes or cubes. The researchers found that the bumblebees spent more time in contact with the shape they had been trained to associate with the sugar reward, even though they had to rely on touch rather than sight to distinguish the objects. The resea
74、rchers also did the reverse test with untrained bumblebees, first teaching them with rewards in the dark and then testing them in the light. Again, the bees were able to recognize the shape associated with the sugar reward, though they had to rely on sight rather than touch in the test. In short, be
75、es have solved Molyneuxs problem because the fact suggests that they can picture object features and access them through sight or touch. However, some experts express their warnings. Jonathan Birch, a philosopher of science, cautions that the bees may have had prior experience associating visual and
76、 tactile（触觉的）information about straight edges and curved surfaces in the context of their nests, so it is not possible to eliminate the possibility that some of the cross-sensory concept is learned rather than innate. V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using t
77、he words given in the brackets. 72. 这公司推广的新电子设备无法满足本地学生的需要。(meet)73. 我从未想到会有如此多的人在短时间内感染上这么严重的病毒。(Never)74. 无论采用何种销售策略，这个以青少年为目标的公司都不会受到家长待见。(target)75. 尽管宅在家，只要营养膳食，规律作息，每日线上练习，高三学生一定能取得最终成功。(despite)VI. Guided WritingDirections:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instruc
78、tions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的李华，你在美国的朋友Chris写信询问你和你的伙伴们是怎样度过今年特殊的春节的，请给Chris写一封电子邮件，邮件必须包含以下内容：1. 今年的春节和往年不同的地方2. 你和你的伙伴们选择的度过方式和活动3. 你的感受参考答案：21. because 22. is 23. without 24. distressing 25. to feel 26. whether 27. another 28. what 29. that/which 30. have been given 31. J 32. I 33. E 34. A 35. K 36. C 37. H 38. B 39. G 40. F 41-45 CBCAD 46-50 BCACD 51-55 ABCDB 56. C 57. D 58. B 59 .B60. C 61. B 62. B 63. A 64. B 65. C 66. B 67. C 68. A 69. F 70. B
