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2022-2023学年上海市长宁区高三第一学期英语教学质量调研试卷(考试时间120分钟;满分140分)I.ListeningcomprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweent
wospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.After
youhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouha
veheard.1.A.Totakeaphoto.B.Totraveloverseas.C.Toadoptachild.D.Tolookforanewjob.2.A.Cleaningthekitchen.B.Drawingastreetmap.C.Pl
anninghomeredecoration.D.Paintingthediningroom.3.A.Shewillgivehimthereceiptlater.B.Themanshouldmakehisowncopies.C
.Themanforgottomakethecopiesforher.D.Shehasnotgottheman’scopiesready.4.A.Shewaslatefortheappointment.B.Sheoftenkeptotherpeoplewaiting.C.
Sheranintothemanonherwayhere.D.Shecalledherfriendaboutthebook.5A.Itwasleftbehindinthehotel.B.Itgotbadlydamagedontheway.C.It
gotlostattheMadridAirport.D.Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.6.A.Heknowshisweaknesses.B.Heishighlyambitious.C.Hecan’tfacethesituation
.D.Heisratherdisappointed.7.A.Theyarebothtoblame.B.Theyarebotheasytoplease.C.Theycanmanagetogetalong.D.Theywillmakepeaceintim
e..8.A.Practicingaspeechcontest.B.Listeningtosomeloudmusic.C.Preparingforanoralexamination.D.Talkingloudlyonthetelephone.9.A.100%cottonpantsindark
blue.B.Fashionablepantsinbrightcolours.C.Greypantsmadeofpurecotton.D.Somethingtomatchherbrownpants.10.A.Sheisknowntohaveaterrificfigure.B.
Shemusthavepaidalotforthegym.C.Hergymexercisehasachievedgoodresults.D.Herefforttokeepfitisreallypraiseworthy.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwill
heartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversatio
nwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisth
ebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Theirtotallynewlooks.B.Hisownsimilarbackground.C.Thei
rvariedlifestories.D.Hisdreamofbecomingfamous.12.A.Bytraininghairstylistsinabout15countries.B.Bypostingphotoswithstorieson
socialmedia.C.Byofferingfreeservicestostreetanimalsaswell.D.Byleadingthehomelesstodosomethingfornothing.13.A.Livingconditionsofthehomeless.B.An
Internetcelebrityhairdresser.C.Experiencesofsharingphotosonline.D.Actsofkindnesstothehomeless.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingp
assage.14.A.TheyfeatureinBritishruralculturallife.B.Theyareresponsibleforthetrafficaroundschools.C.Theyhelppupilscrossstreetsintheneighbourhood.D
.Theyaredressedinredwithlargeyellowsticksonhead.15.A.Shewassuspectedoftheft.B.Shecouldnotfindherwayhome.C.Shewasmentallyd
isabled.D.Shewouldbetakentocourtfortrial.16.A.WhyLindawasremovedfromherduty.B.HowMichaelhelpedasickstranger.C.WhatMichae
lneededtomakepublic.D.WhereLindawasfoundintrouble.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Signingupmember
s.B.Organizingprotests.C.Actingasitsspokesman.D.Savingendangeredanimals.18.A.Anti-nuclearcampaigns.B.Removingindu
strialwaste.C.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloor.D.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrations.19.A.Byengaginginviolence.B.Bydisturbingthem.C.
Byappealingtothepublic.D.Bytakinglegalaction.20.A.Reserved.B.Uninterested.C.Doubtful.D.Supportive.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirectio
ns:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblank
swithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitse
achblank.LivingyourbestlifeItwasabrightspringmorninginasuburbanRochester,NewYork,neighborhood.Threeyoungmen,___1___heartswerefull
ofexcitement,werepreparingforaroadtripacrosstheUnitedStates.Itwouldbetheadventureofalifetime.Iwasoneofthoseyoungmen.Formyfriendsand___2___,goin
gonacross-countrytripwasatthetopourbucketlists!Abucketlistsimplyliststhingsyouwanttosee,tryoraccomplish___3___your
lifetime.Butit’snotsomethingsimplelikelearningtorideabikeorpassingamathtest.Youneedtodreambig!___4___thismaynotsou
ndpractical,it’sagoodmentalexerciseandalotoffun.Theskyisthelimit!Why?Becausemakingabucketlistcanpushyou
todosomethingextraordinary!Makingabucketlistcanalsohelpyougetintouchwithyourvalues.Peoplelivebusylives,soit’seasytoget___5___(trap)inlife’sdailyrou
tines.Buttakingtimetochewover___6___youreallywantfromlifecanhelpyougetafreshperspective.Ifyou’rereadytostartmakingyou
rownbucketlistyoufirstneedtodecidewhattoputonit.Youcouldmakealistofunusualthingsyou’dliketodo,suchasdoing___7___underwaterphotoshootasamerm
aid(美人鱼).Ifyouloveanimals,youcouldputatriptoTokyo___8___(visit)anightbirdcaféonyourlist.,What’sonmylist?Wel
l,sinceIfancy___9___(look)intothenightsky,IwanttospendafewnightsintheAtacamaDesertinnorthernChile.Ifthes
kiesareclear,IwouldhaveaviewofthewholeMilkyWayGalaxy!Nowit’syourturn.Whatstrikesyourfancy?You____10____(not)discoverwhatyouareca
pableofuntilyoudreamBIG.SectionBDirections:CompletethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsintheboxEachwordcanbeus
edonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.defensivelyB.exitedC.initiativelyD.landscapeE.respondF.thoughtG.towered
H.unaffectedI.uninhabitedJ.welcomingK.windingDangerinthedesertThatdayweweredeepinChile’sAtacamaDesert.Therethe____11____c
ouldoftenbecomparedtoMars.Ourteamoffourfemalemicrobiologistswatchedasacarfullofcuriousmenpulledupbesideus
.Becausewewerestrangersina(n)____12____place,ourmindsimmediatelyjumpedtowayswecouldprotectourselves.So,____13____,ourChileanfellowguidelifte
dthestrongtoolshe’dbeenusingtodigupplantroots.Therestofustriedtolookbraverthanwefelt.Wehadcometothisde
serttoconductDNAstudiesongianthorsetailsthatsomehowgrowwellinoneofEarth’sdriestplaces.Weweresearchingforplantsinthemostremotelocations,w
heretheywouldbe____14____byhumanactivitiessuchasminingandagriculture.We’dbeenwarnedthatthetripcouldbedanger
ous.Becauseweweretravelingsofarfromfuelsources,weweretoldtotakealongacanofgas.Ourdestinationwasattheendofa(n)____15____single-
lanedirtroadlinedwithburned-outvehiclesthathadnotsuccessfullynegotiatedthesteepdownslope.Oursamplesite
wasnearavillage,andthepeoplemightnot,weweretold,____16____positivelytous.Wewereinstructedtoreportourtravelplansatthen
earestpolicestationsothatsearchpartieswouldknowwheretolookforusifwedisappeared.Wehadfoundtheamazingplantsandtheirbrightgreenstocks____17____over
ourheads.Theyarousedthe____18____ofancientwetlandplants.Themenapproachedaswefinishedcollectingoursamples.Wewaite
dtenselyasaman____19____thecarandwalkedtowardus.Tooursurpriseandreliefhepolitelyinvitedustovisittheirvillage—theywantedtoshowusal
ovelychurchofwhichtheywereproud.Thatday,welearnedaboutmorethanthemicrobiomesthathelpdesertplantsgrowwell.Wealsometa(n)_____20_____communi
tywhohadlikewisebeautifullyadaptedtotheirchallenginghome.III.ReadingComprehension.,SectionADirections:Foreachblankinthef
ollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Besidepencilsharpenersandcalendar
sinclassroomsthroughoutMinnesota’sLakevilleAreaSchools,therearenowbigblueboxeswitharedbuttonandtheword
POLICE.Thebuttonsendsatextmessagetoemergencycorrespondents,alertstherestoftheschooltopotentialdanger,and___21___1,200pound
sofmagnetic(磁性的)forcetokeepthedoorshut.It’soneofthemeasuresthatMichaelBaumannhasemployedto___22___theschoolsinhisdistrictandprotectagainsta
ctiveshooterssincehebecamesupervisorin2017.Hehiredfourmoreadviserstoimprovemental-healthservices.Heestablishedateamt
omonitor___23___threatsofviolence.Hespent$14.4millioninstallingtheemergency-alertsystemandbuildingpanelsintowallsthataredesignedtost
opbullets—all___24___helpingstudentsandteacherssurviveanactiveshooter.“Everybodygoestobedandthinks,‘That’llneverhappeninmyschooldistrict.‘Wel
l,Icantellyouasasupervisor,that’sthe___25___dream,”saysBaumann,whopreviouslyservedintheArmy.“Ifeltlikeitwasmy___26___todowhatIcould.”
Fearofshootingshasturnedschoolsecurityintoa___27___industry.Themarketforschool-securityequipmentandservicesreached$2.7billionin2017
,accordingtoareportbytheresearchfirmOmdia.Thatwasbeforethe2018shootingatMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighSchoolinPa
rkland,Fla.,furtherincreasedthefocusonsecuritymeasuresatschools.TheschoolshootinginUvalde,Texas,onMay24thisyearhasrestar
tedthediscussionaboutwhethersafetymeasuresatschoolscan___28___massshootings.Andmanypoliticians,afterindicatingthattheyare___29___tos
upportgun-safetylawmaking,havearguedinsteadthatheightenedphysicalsecuritymeasuresarenecessarytopreventfutureatt
acks.____30____,expertssayit’snotclearthatsuchmeasuresactuallymakeschoolssafer.Researchshowsthatthenumberofdeadlyshootingsatschoolsha
sincreasedsince2012,duringaperiodinwhichprotectivemeasuresalso____31____.Therealsoisn’tclearevidencethatschoolresourc
eofficers(SROs)improvesafety.SROswere____32____inUvaldeandinParklandbeforethegunmenenteredtheschools,butfailedtostopthoseshootings.“Whenweaddmeta
ldetectors,observationcameras,increasedpolicepresence,active-shooterdrills,andweturnschoolsintothismixofcastlesand____
33____,”saysBryanWarnick,aneducationprofessoratOhioStateUniversity.Althoughmanyschooldistrictsinvestinsecurityinthehopesofpreventingshootings,somew
orrythatreinforcingschoolsultimatelymakes____34____responsibleforsolvingthegun-violenceoutbreak.“Schoolsare____35____withtrainingsandnewp
rocedures,”Warnicksays.“It’salargersocialproblemofeasyaccesstoguns,oflackofaccesstomental-healthcare
.”21.A.reservesB.sustainsC.activatesD.balances22.A.constructB.hardenC.reopenD.finance23.A.potentialB.immediateC.mentalD.empty24.A.stoodforB.depen
dedonC.referredtoD.aimedat25.A.vividB.horribleC.curiousD.foolish26.A.responsibilityB.freedomC.instructionD.recreation27
.A.state-runB.high-techC.boomingD.domestic28.A.monitorB.witnessC.maintainD.cease29.A.reluctantB.supposedC.delightedD.regretful30.A.InsteadB.Howe
verC.MeanwhileD.Therefore31.A.relaxedB.withdrewC.expandedD.survived32.A.onthesceneB.behindtimeC.atalossD.inreturn33.A.hospitalsB.priso
nsC.policestationD.firedepartment34.A.marketsB.communitiesC.psychologistsD.educators35.A.securedtightly
B.supportedgreatlyC.turnedupsidedownD.reformedmoreorlessSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysever
alquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformati
ongiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)“It’sawindydayinLagunaSanIgnacio,andthewavesseemtocomefromalldirections,”saidSaraClemenceinBloombergBusi
nessweek.MychildrenandIareridingona18-footboat—smallenoughthatwecanreachdownintothewaterifagraywhaleswimsupalongside.Andthenweseewhatwe’vec
omefor:aheart-shapedshowerofwaterandadarkmassrushingbelowit.Asinstructed,wesplash(溅泼)thewaterstronglytosignalthehugewhale,whichturnsouttob
eamotherwithherweeks-oldbaby.Thebabysoonswimsbeneathourboat,emergestoblowmistinmyface,then“liesontoitssidelikea2
-tonpuppy.”Leaningdown,Itoucheditsskingently.“Itfeelselectric.Also,abitlikepettingahard-boiledegg.”SanIgnacioisoneofveryfewplaceswhereapersoncanpeta
whale.ThewhalescomeeachyeartothecoastofBajaCaliforniatogivebirthandtomate.Ifyou’reluckyyoucan“shakehandswithaleatheryfin(鳍)”oreven“plantakiss
onacold,saltycheek.”Iusuallyworryaboutsuchinteractions,becausewildcreaturescanbecomedeeplystressedbyhumancontact.Butboat
numbersarestrictlylimitedintheseprotectedwaters.Andanywhalethatapproachesaboatdoessoonitsownterms.Likethatbabywhale:“Wese
ehimafewtimes,andheseemstolikebeingpettedandsplashed.”Sowearetwospecies,connectingthroughtouch,butalsothrougheyecontact:“Morethanonce,afternosing
aroundourboat,ayounggrayturnsonitssidesoonedark,baseball-sizeeyeislookingupatus.”Whalersusedtocallgraywhales“devilfish”beca
usethesemagnificentcreaturesturnviolentwhenthreatened—“or,say,whentheirbabiesareharmed.”Thatmakesitfeelevenmoreofab
lessingwhen,onourthirddaythere,alargemamawhaleapproachestheboat.“I’msplashingwhenIfeelhernosepressupintomyhand.”Thoughshe’s“wiserandap
parentlymorealert”thanherchild,“shestilldecidestotrustus.”36.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewri
terwasonawhale-touchingtrip.B.Thewriter’sboatwentdownwithahugewave.C.Thebabywhalesplashedwateralloverthewriter.D.Themotherwhale’sskinfelta
shardasaboiledegg.37.By“doessoonitsownterms”(inparagraph2),thewritermeanswhalesinSanIgnacioare______.A
.madwithtoomanyvisitorsB.readyforhands-onattentionC.restrictedinswimmingroutesD.enclosedintheirsafetyzones38.Graywhales
gotthenameof“devilfish”fromtheir______.A.strangeappearanceB.inbornviolenceC.surprisinglyenormoussizeD.fiercenessindanger39.Thewriter’simpliedpurpo
seinthepassageisto______.A.popularizetheknowledgeofwhalesB.showadmirationforwhales’motherhoodC.shareanexperienceoftheseavoyageD.advocateharmon
ybetweenmanandnature(B)TECHNOLOGYSIMPLIFIED—BIGGERANDBETTER,WOWCOMPUTER!Easytoread.Easytosee.Easytouse.
Justplugitin!“Ilovethiscomputer!Itiseasytoreadandtouse!Igetphotoupdatesfrommychildrenandgrandchildrenallthetime.”–JanetF.NEWNowco
meswith…EnhancedVideoChatFasterEmailLarger22-inchhi-resolutionscreen—easiertosee16%moreviewingareaSimplenavigation—soyoun
evergetlostIntel®processor—lightningfastComputerisinthemonitor—NobulkytowerTexttoSpeechtranslation—itcanevenreadyouremailstoyou!U.S.Base
dCustomerServiceHaveyoueversaidtoyourself“I’dlovetogetacomputer,ifonlyIcouldfigureouthowtouseit.”Well,you’renotalone.Computersweresupposedt
omakeourlivessimpler,butthey’vegottensocomplicatedthattheyarenotworththetrouble.Ifthissoundsfamiliar,wehavegreatnewsfory
ou.Thereisfinallyacomputerthat’sdesignedforsimplicityandeaseofuse.It’stheWOWComputer,anditwasdesignedwi
thyouinmind.Fromthemomentyouopenthebox,you’llrealizehowdifferenttheWOWComputeris.Thecomponentsareallconnected;allyoudoisplugitintoanoutleta
ndyourhigh-speedInternetconnection.Thenyou’llseethescreen—it’snow22inches.Thisisacompletelynewtouchscreensystem.The“button
s”onthescreenareeasytoseeandeasytounderstand.Allyoudoistouchoneofthem,fromtheWeb,Email,CalendartoGames—younameit...andanewscreenopensup.Call
now,andyou’llfindoutwhytensofthousandsofsatisfiedseniorsarenowenjoyingtheirWOWComputers,emailingtheirgrandchildren,andexperiencingeveryt
hingtheInternethastooffer.Calltoday!•Send&ReceiveEmails•Havevideochatswithfamilyandfriends•SurftheInternet:Getcurrentweathe
randnews•PlaygamesOnline:Hundredstochoosefrom!CallnowtollfreeandfindouthowyoucangetthenewWOW!Computer
.Mentionpromotionalcode117238forintroductorypricing.1-888-864-0512FREEAutomaticSoftwareUpdates40.By“…,andit
wasdesignedwithyouinmind”,thewritermostprobablymeansthattheWOWComputeris______.A.designedbyseniorswi
thgreatmindsB.designedforseniorswithoutenoughbrainsC.tailoredspeciallytotheelderly’sneedsD.madetoeasetheelderly’sfinancialburdens41.Mary,a77-year
-oldladywithpooreye-sight,decidestobuyaWOWComputermostprobablyforallthereasonsexceptthat______.A.itcanevenreademail
stotheusersB.ithasa22-inchhi-resolutionscreenC.ithashundredsofonlinegamestochoosefromD.itsbuttonsareeasytoseeandunder
stand42.WhichofthefollowingisthesellingpointoftheWOWComputer?A.Low-chargeSoftwareupdates.B.Noput-togethertask.
C.Lightning-fastMicrosoftprocessors.D.Discountedintroductoryprice.(C)InthefilmInsideOut,11-year-oldRiley’semotionsarepersonifiedasbrightlycoloredint
ernalfiguresthatdriveherbehaviors.Thesamefiveemotions—anger,fear,disgust(憎恶),sadness,andjoy—appearineveryotherc
haracter’sheadaswell,functioninginmuchthesamewayineachindividual.InWesterncultures,thisisthecase,arguespsychologistBatjaMesquitainBetweenUs
.Emotionsinsuchcontexts,shewrites,areconsidered“MINE,”or“Mental,INsidetheperson,andEssentialist,”thelatterdefi
nedinthebookasalwayshavingthesameproperties.Thisconceptionofemotionisnotuniversal,however.Emotionselsewhere,sheargues,arethoughtofas“OURS”—“OU
tsidetheperson,Relational,andSituated.”Usingthisdistinction,Mesquitasetsaboutcontrastingemotionsin“th
eWest,”wheretheindividualisthetopconcern,with“theRest,”wherecommunityisprioritized.MesquitadescribesamaeasacentralemotioninJapanesec
ulture,whereitbuildsinterdependencebyencouragingtoleranceinparentingprocess.Shedescribeshasham—whichincludesshame,embarrassment,andsoci
alrespectability—asafundamentalemotionforEgyptianBedouins(游牧人).Suchobservationsprovideabackgroundforhertoexplorearangeofissues,includingchildhoodsoc
ialization,thenatureoffriendship,theroleoflanguageinshapingemotions,andcross-culturalcommunicationinaglobalizedw
orld.DespiteMesquita’semphasisoncross-culturalemotions,thereislittlediscussionofwhethertheMINE-OURSdichotomy(二分法)accuratelyexplainsglobalcul
turalvariation.Otherscholarshavenoted,forexample,thathunter-gatherersocietiesatthesametimeemphasizebothindivid
ualself-governmentandsocialcooperation.Andinanapparentcontradictiontoherearlierarguments,Mesquitaher
selfultimatelyconcludesthatWesternershaveOURSemotions.Takenasawhole,however,thebookcontributesmuchtothediscussionoftheoriginsofemotions,presentingare
markablecollectionofcross-culturalstudiesintermixedwithpersonalstoriesaboutforeignresidents’strugglestoreunitediverseemotionalandsocialw
orlds.Inchapter8,forexample,Mesquitadescribesanincidentwhereshe—aDutchnativelivingintheUnitedStates—bumpedinto
thefamousAmericanpsychologistHazelMarkusataconferenceMarkushelpedorganize.WishingtoexpressunderstandingofMarkus’sworkload,Mesquitadeclared
“Youlookalittletired.”TheremarkappearedtomakeMarkusnervousandconfusedbutwasintendedasanexpressionofsympathy—tosympathizeinDutchistoackno
wledgesuffering,notoffercomfortasintheUS.Thebook’stake-homemessageisfundamental:Therearenonaturalemotions,noinbornemotions,nouniver
salemotions.Mesquitaarguesthatemotionsare“meaningmaking”and“apreparationforaction”andthattheideaof“emotionsasinnerstates”i
saWesternconstruct.Instead,shesuggeststhatemotionsarea“dance”cocreatedbetweenpeoplewholiveinaspecificculturalcontextataparti
cularhistoricalmoment.43.InBetweenUs,Mesquitaindicatesthat______.A.theJapanesebuildkids’emotionofshameinparentingB.MINE-OURSdichotomyistheverycaus
eofcross-culturalemotionsC.emotionsoutside“theWest”areconsideredcommunity-centredD.hunter-gatherershavebothemotionsof
“OURS”and“MINE”44.Wecaninferfromtheincidentinparagraph5that______.A.theemotionofsympathyistoofferhelpinDutchcultureB.forei
gnresidentsfromdifferentculturesusuallyuniteasoneC.asDutchMesquitashowsherpersonalityofwarmthandcaringD.cross-culturalemotionalexchangesprobably
causemisunderstanding45.WhatisMesquita’smainargumentaboutemotionsinherbook?A.Familyeducationhardlyin
fluencesone’semotions.B.Socioculturalcontextslargelycontributetoemotions.C.Westernpeople’semotionshavenopropertiesofOURS.D.Internalfactorsplayavita
lroleinshapinghowwefeel.46.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheculturallandscapeofemotionsB.Theculturaloriginofemotio
nsC.TheculturalconventionofemotionsD.TheculturalshockofemotionsSectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesenten
cesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.RobotsthatserveRobotsusedtobefound
onlyinsciencefiction.Inthe1960s,theanimated(动画片的)space-agefamilytheJetsonshadaroboticmaidwhocoulddohouseholdtasks.Inthe2014movieBigH
ero6,therobotBaymaxcoulddiagnoseandhealillnessesinstantly.____47____Inthefieldofmedicine,robotpatientshelptraindoctorsandnursesbypretendingtheyhave
avarietyofhealthconditions.Nowrobotsarefindingahomeinthefoodserviceindustry.Thegloballyspreaddiseaseandresultingeconomiccrisishavecreatedalackof
restaurantworkers.Sincerestaurantsdon’thaveenoughworkers,theremainingstaffmustworkharder.____48____Somebusinesspersonsarelendingahand—aroboti
chand—intheformofserverrobots.TheserobotsarenotexactlymodeledafterRosey,theJetsons’robotichouseholdservant
,buttheyareprettycleverandverycute.Serverrobotscomeinseveraldifferentvarieties.Manyhaveadesignthatlooks
likearollingcart.OnemodelnamedBellaevenhasacutecat-likeface.ManyarefairlyshortandshapedlikeR2D2ofStarWar
sfame.Theyaredesignedtodeliverdishestocustomersinarestaurant.Theyarealsojusttherightheightforcustomerstoeasilyreachthem.____49____Th
eycannotonlydeliverdeliciousfoodtohungrycustomers,butalsogetbackdirtydishesattheendofthemeal.____50_
___Concerningtheprice,aserverrobotcostsfromafewthousandtoseveralthousanddollars.Andin2021,arestauranteve
nrentedoneforaslowasUS$15perday.Regardingsafety,specialsensorsontherobotskeepthemfromcrashingintocustomers.Becausetherearen’tenoughrestaurantwo
rkers,fillingpositionswiththeseroboticserversisano-brainer.Don’tbesurprisedifyouseeonerollinguptoyourtablesoon
.A.Typically,theirdeliverieshavetooccurwithin30seconds.B.Perhapsyou’rewonderingaboutissuessuchasthecostandsa
fetyfactors.C.Inrealliferobotsfunctioninmanymanufacturingandhouseholdsituations.D.Regardless,customersfacelongerwaittimes,fewermenuchoicesandhigher
prices.E.Serverrobotsareplannedtobegivennewfunctions,suchasperformingandholdingconversationswithcustomers.F
.Restaurantownersarefindingserverrobotsidealforperformingrepetitivetasks,howevermanythereare.IV.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingp
assage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaofthepassageandhowitisillustrated.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.MenmayeatmoreinsummerWintermaybeseena
sthetimetofillupwithfood,butinfact,sunnysummermonthsarewhenmeneatmorecalories—unlikewomen.Theeffectseemstooccurbecausesunligh
tmakestheskinreleaseanappetite-stimulatinghormone(激素),saysCarmitLevyatTelAvivUniversityinIsrael.Levyandhercolleague
snoticedtheeffectinexperimentsinmice,inwhichmaleanimalsexposedtoUVlight(紫外线)atemorefood.Toseeifhumansdothesame,thetea
museddataonabout3000peoplewhohadfilledinquestionnairesaspartoftheIsraeligovernment’snationalhealthandnutritionsurvey.BetweenMarchandSeptember,th
emenconsumedabout17percentmorecaloriesperdaythantheydidduringtherestoftheyear,whilethewomen’sfoodintakesta
yedaboutthesame.Humanappetiteisinfluencedbymanycomplexsystems,butasubstancecalledghrelin,ahormoneproducedinthebodythatstimulat
esappetite,seemstobetheonlyhormonethatdirectlystimulateseating.Itwasthoughttobemainlyproducedbythestoma
chwhenempty.“Ittellsthebraintoeatmore,”saysCarolineGorvinattheUniversityofBirmingham,UK.Furtherinvesti
gationrevealedthatexposingmalemicetoUVB(紫外线B段波)radiation,whichispresentinsunlight,raisedlevelsofghrelinproductionbyfa
tcellsintheirskin.Thiswasblockedbythefemalesexhormone,whichmayexplainwhytheeffectwasn’tseeninthefema
lemiceorthewomen.Boostedghrelinproductionwasalsoseeninmen’sskinsamplesthatwereexposedtoUVlightinthelab.Skinhasn’tpreviouslybeenthoughttoplayaro
leinappetite,saysGorvin.Thereasonfortheeffectisunclear,butitmaybeanadaptiveresponsetofuelgreaterphysicalactivityinsummer,saysLevy.____________
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hefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.用过的竹筷可以制成风格独特的地板。(make)(汉译英)53.妈妈把雨伞放在门口,以便女儿离家时记得带走。(inorde
rthat)(汉译英)54.玛丽就是想给其他在场的人以勇气,让他们不顾重重困难,继续实现自己的梦想。(regardless)(汉译英)55.据说不管老师怎么热情鼓励,小明就是不敢再坐上那个让他摔了一跤的秋千。(It)(汉译英)VI.GuidedWriting56.
Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是明启中学的高三学生李华。学校为了帮助学生减压,拟从以下三种形式中选择
其一:午睡三十分钟,设立“音乐角”和开设瑜伽(Yoga)课程。现听取全校学生的意见。请给负责的王老师写封邮件,内容须包括:1)你的选择;2)你的理由。__________________________________________________
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