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1、上海市上海外国语大学附属外国语学校松江云间中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题一、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 one word

2、 that best fits each blank.Stephen Hawking: A superhero scientist“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the universe. That makes us something very special.” Thats 1 the world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking once described humans.The

3、 British scientist was best known for his groundbreaking work in physics. Hawkings ideas helped us understand the way the universe 2 (work), and made him famous around the world. In 1985, he said, “My goal is simple. It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists

4、at all.”Born in Oxford on 8 January 1942, Hawking was the oldest of four children. As a student, he 3 (draw) to the world of physics and maths because he believed they offered the best insights into the universe.Aged21, when he was studying at university, Hawking was diagnosed with ALS, a form of mo

5、tor neurone disease. When his illness left him unable to write, Hawking trained himself 4 (visualize) complex problems in his mind instead. Scientists who worked with Hawking suggested that this way of thinking 5 (help) him come up with his most brilliant theories.He wrote a number of best-selling b

6、ooks, including A Brief History of Time, in 6 Hawking explains the science of cosmology(the study of how the universe began and then evolved) including how black holes work. These complicated topics were explained in a way that made 7 easier for everyone to understand them.Hawkings illness didnt sto

7、p him 8 (try) new things. For his 65th birthday, Hawking experienced weightlessness on board a specially modified Boeing727jet. The plane drops from a significant height and allows passengers to float 9 they were in space. 10 (restrict) to a wheelchair for most of his life, Hawking said in floating

8、he felt true freedom. “I was Superman for those few minutes,” he said.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.AobsessedBevenlyC initialDmoreE. effectF. hidingG. deliberatelyH. desiredI

9、 resultingJ. undergraduateK. familiarPhysicists concern themselves with problems that are profound. The origins of the universe, the nature of time, the composition of matter. And then, theres spaghetti (意面). A spaghetti problem has puzzled physicists as famous as Richard Feynman, and has even been

10、awarded an Ig Nobel Prize. At issue: “Why spaghetti doesnt break into two pieces. Why it breaks into three pieces or 11 ”Ronald Heisser, now a graduate student at Cornell, decided to explore the misbebavior of spaghetti for a(n) 12 math course he took at MIT.Now, you may never have noticed it, but i

11、ts nearly impossible to break a single, dry piece of spaghetti in half. It is claimed that Feynman noodled with the puzzle. And Heisser became similarly 13 with it.Im a little bit of a person who 14 behaves in a way that is different from other people. So I thought it would be fun to try and break i

12、t into two. No one said you couldnt do that. They just said why it doesnt break into two.In fact, the French researchers who were awarded the Ig Nobel prize in 2006 found that when spaghetti is bent 15 from both ends, it will crack near the center, where the stick is most curved. But this 16 break s

13、ets up a vibrational wave (震动波) that quickly breaks the stick further. So you get multiple fragments.What Heisser wondered was whether he could somehow get around this vibrational “snapback” (迅速弹回) 17 And he found you have to do the twist. Heisser built a device for torqueing (向.施以扭动力) his spaghetti

14、 with precision and he observed the 18 process of breaking into small parts with a high-speed camera. He discovered that introducing a twist of around 360 degrees to the long strand allowed him to produce the 19 single pair of spaghetti pieces.“Although the project was a bit of fun, I think its quit

15、e nice when you can find interesting physics and math 20 behind every day, sort of boring objects,” said Ronald Heisser.三、完形填空Youve been painting for a few years, and maybe you have even sold a painting or two. Are you ready to 21 the title of an amateur artist?Distinguishing green hand from profess

16、ional artists is a 22 task. It is not just a matter of your ability to create nice paintings. Its not only about painting techniques. And for most cases, it doesnt happen 23 . Very few artists become overnight success without years of struggle and suffering. To turn professional, people find it crit

17、ical to develop a personal style. What makes your paintings 24 among other paintings out there? Are your paintings standing out unmistakably directed to you as the creator? A personal style comes along with technique, painting medium, and subject and it tends to develop gradually over time. You 25 i

18、t through unconscious and constant exploring and self-shaping. Style does not mean that you are painting the same subject or using the same painting medium. Salvador Dali used to use many artistic media, but they all have a 26 Dali style. Style refers to the emotions and thoughts delivered by your p

19、aintings, which people can identify with. Their 27 of the painter is then a sure thing.Artists talk about their 28 all of the time. What gets you out of bed every morning to paint? How do you find the energy to have all your time devoted to painting? 29 , we all love to do what we do and we get a sa

20、tisfaction out of creating. For the professional artist, it goes beyond that. Some artists wish to convey a deep message concerning life, society or even politics. Others simply seek 30 returns to cover kids tuition fees or pay family bills. Yet, all professional artists know that they have to keep

21、working to achieve the goals.Many amateur artists passively wait for 31 to come. If they are not in the mood, they do not bother wasting the time. They sometimes allow themselves to be occupied by events like parties. Professionals are never easily 32 or torn away from their art work in progress. Fo

22、cused on their work so much, some even regard spending time outside their 33 as crime. 34 is their secret to high productivity.Besides, professional artists are constantly prepared to grab new ideas for the next painting, which they believe is sure to be better than the previous one. The belief that

23、 there is always room for 35 keeps driving them forward in the art world where many masters have come along.21Astep beyondBturn offCsee throughDmake up22ArewardingBtrickyCformalDtemporary23AindividuallyBthoroughlyCinstantlyDsincerely24AuniqueBsuperiorCpracticalDreliable25AacquireBtransferCimitateDan

24、alyze26ArecentBdistinctCmodestDlogical27ApreservationBemploymentCadaptionDrecognition28AbackgroundBsignificanceCmotivationDroutine29ATo sum upBIn contrastCIn additionDIn general30AacademicBglobalCfinancialDoriginal31AinspirationBfameCguidanceDsolution32AoffendedBdominatedCdistractedDrewarded33Astudi

25、oBbedroomCgarageDgarden34AReflectionBDevotionCCreativityDIllustration35AnegotiationBprofitCcriticismDimprovement四、阅读理解The professional life of 22-year-old David Bloomfield takes many shapes. You might see him as a bad-tempered businessman, a money-hungry nephew, a suspicious neighbour or a jealous h

26、usband. Sometimes he may be a murder victim or he may be a cold-hearted killer. David is a member of an acting company called Nightshade, who create and perform “interactive murder mysteries”.Although these events can be held in someones home, they usually take place in a hotel, where guests come fo

27、r an evening or a weekend. Having planned out a story in which at least one character will be killed, the actors play the main parts themselves. There is no stage the audience is part of the scene as the action unfolds. Members of the audience share meals and conversations with the characters, they

28、can ask questions and they listen for clues. At the end, like Poirot or Miss Marple, they have to solve the mystery and work out who the killer is.David has been working with Nightshade for two years. At school he studied drama and he had learned roles in school theatre productions. But he might nev

29、er have thought of this particular job if he hadnt had a stroke of luck. He explains, “I was working at weekends as a waiter at the Grange Hotel where the company performs regularly. Id watched their performances and I knew how the event worked. So when one of the actors became ill, I volunteered to

30、 take his part. It was a last-minute decision and they were taking a big risk with me, but I must have done quite well because they invited me to stay with them for the rest of the season. And Im still with them now.”David is enthusiastic about his work. Mixing with the audience makes it a real chal

31、lenge, he says, “Every event is different. You cant just rely on a script like most actors and you never know quite what to expect. You have to be creative and quick-thinking to create a convincing character while keeping the mystery alive. I love all that. It must be great to work in films or on a

32、TV mystery series like Poirot, but I know Id miss what you get from interacting with a live audience.”36Which of the following statements is true of interactive murder mysteries?AAudience prefer to be given roles to play.BWhat actors can do includes changing the storyline.CActors dont know the endin

33、gs before the performance.DIt is usually the audience who find out who the murder is.37What did David say about his joining Nightshade?AIt happened by chance.BIt was what he dreamed of.CHe prepared for it for a long time.DHe needed a part-time job then.38David must have given a good performance when

34、 he first acted in a Nightshade performance because _.Ahe was invited to keep acting with NightshadeBhe volunteered to replace someone who was illCNightshade made a risky decision when they employed himDNightshade waited until the last minute to decide to have him on the stage39According to David, h

35、ow is his work different from other acting jobs?AThe audience are enthusiastic.BThe mysteries are hard to crack.CThe scripts themselves are unusual.DThe interactive events are unpredictable.Camberwell College Swimming PoolsCamberwell College has one 50m (Olympic sized) pool with a constant depth of2

36、m throughout, and one25m pool with a 1m shallow end and a 4m deep end. Both pools may be used by the general public at certain times.50m PoolThe pool is often used for classes, but the general public may use two lanes for lane swimming at the following times.Monday: 0630-1130 and 1900-2100Tuesday: 0

37、630-1130 and 1800-2100Wednesday: 0630-1130 and 1730-2130Thursday: 0630-1330Friday: 0630-1330Weekends: 0900-1700Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Please note that during College holidays, these times will vary. Contact the swimming pool on 04837393560 for up-to-date informa

38、tion.25m PoolThe 25 metre pool is available for recreational (non-lane) swimming from 0700-0900 and 1230-1330 on weekdays, and 1000-1600on Saturdays.Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied.We regret that the 25m pool will be closed for restoration between 21st July and18th August. The mens ch

39、anging rooms will be closed for the week beginning 18th August, and the womens changing rooms will be closed the following week. Alternative changing facilities will be made available. We apologize for any disruption this may cause.40If you want to use the 50m pool, you are supposed to _Acall the sw

40、imming pool for opening hours in advance.Bgo swimming during the lunch break on workdays.Cuse the 50m pool as usual during the College holidays.Dbe informed of the opening hours during College holidays upon your inquiry.41If you are a girl of 13, you _.Ahave no changing rooms from 21st July to 18th

41、AugustBcan have swimming classes in the 50m poolCshould go to the 25m pool with an adultDhave no access to the 25m pool from 21st July to 18th August42Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?AThe general public cannot use the 50m pool on Sundays.BMen will be able to use the

42、 25m pool on the 18th August.CThe general public can only use the 50m pool for lane swimming.DThe 25m pool is always available to the public for recreation.One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role

43、of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said. “He was a traitor（叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they saidat least as it was prese

44、nted by Shakespeareto take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to understand,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”During the

45、 last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeares wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training c

46、ompany called “Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays,

47、mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar, for example, Cassiuss sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆） of Brutus to take up arms against Caesar was the basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organising.Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes contain ple