2024年上海市青浦中學(xué)高二上學(xué)期末考試英語(yǔ)試卷試題（答案詳解）

試卷第=page11頁(yè)，共=sectionpages33頁(yè)試卷第=page11頁(yè)，共=sectionpages33頁(yè)上海市青浦高級(jí)中學(xué)2022學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末線上質(zhì)量檢測(cè)高二英語(yǔ)試卷(考試時(shí)間：120分鐘滿分：140分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atalaundry.

B.Atafurnitureshop.C.Atarestaurant.

D.Atabusstation.2.A.Ahairdresser.

B.Awaitress.

C.Apoliceofficer.D.Aninsuranceagent.3.A.Theconcerthasalreadybeencanceled.B.Sheneedstocheckfirst.C.NoticketisavailablefornextSunday.D.SheisfullyoccupiednextSunday.4.A.At20:25.B.At22:25.C.At16:25.

D.At18:25.5.A.Davidshouldinvestmoreinstocks.B.It’sunwisetomakesuchaninvestment.C.It’sbetterforhimtotakeouthissavings.D.Davidhasthelastsayindecision-making.6.A.Toabank.

B.ToMacao.

C.Toatravelagency.D.Toagymnasium.7.A.Theadvisorhasalreadyapprovedtheman’sclassschedule.8.Themanshouldmakeanappointmenttoseehisadvisor.9.Theadvisormustsignthedocumentbeforeleaving.10.Themanshouldchangehiscourseschedule.8.A.Shenoticedthatthestudentsdidn’tdotheirhomework.B.Shedidn’tteachanyclasstoday.C.Sheusuallyassignshomework.D.Sheusuallytalksquietly.9.A.Hishousecanaccommodateameetingoftheentirecommittee.B.Thewomanshouldfindoutwhenthemeetingstarts.C.Themeetingshouldbeheldatthelibrary.D.Asmallercommitteeshouldbeformed.10.A.Sheneedstodecideonamethodsoon.B.Shedoesn’thavetimetocollectthedata.C.Shepreferstowaituntilaftertheelection.D.She’llsendoutthequestionnaireinamonth.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Runningroundtheworld.B.Becominganextraordinaryactor.C.Beingselectedasaprofessionalrunner.D.Settingoffona5,000kmruneveryday.12.A.Hedoesn’thavetheintentiontomakefriends.B.Hedoesn’thaveenoughpropertraining.C.Hedoesn’thavenecessaryequipment.D.Hedoesn’thaveanassistant.13.A.Bakercouldrun60kilometersaday.B.Bakerwasabornlong-distancerunner.C.Bakerhadproblemsdealingwithanimals.D.Bakershouldthinktwicebeforestartingtorun.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theysymbolizeinternationalsignificance.B.Theyneedkeepupwithairtravelgrowth.C.Theyaresymbolsofacity’sdevelopment.D.Theyaredesignedbywell-knownarchitects.15.A.Noticeofflights’delay.B.Luxuriousdeparturehalls.C.Roadandrailconnections.D.Qualifiedflightcrew.16.A.Aircraftarenoisierthanbefore.B.Aircraftaregettinglargerinsize.C.Aircraftneedmuchspacetolandandtakeoff.D.Aircraftneedregularexaminationwithengines.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Thewoman’scareerdevelopment.B.Thewoman’scontributionsasaneditor.C.Whatthewomanthinksofbeinganeditor.D.Whathasinspiredthewomantoworkformagazines.18.A.Theweeklycolumnshewrote.B.Thewishesofherfamily.C.Thebooksshereadthen.D.Herschoolmatesandteachers.19.A.Itsownersagreedwithherphilosophy.B.Itenabledhertorealizeherowndream.C.Itstartedtomakeaprofitbeforesheresigned.D.Itssalesvolumeincreasedwhileshewasworkingthere.20.A.Sheputsherpreferencebeforereaders’.B.Sheprintsfamouspeople’sphotosonitscover.C.Shedrawsreaders’attentionwithseriouspieces.D.Shegivesitsarticlesawonderfulopeningline.II.DictationsDirections:FillineachblankwiththeexactwordintextsfromUnit2-Unit3.1．Iexpectedeverywavetoeatusupand,everytimetheshipintothedepthsofthewaves,Ithoughtwewouldnevercomeupagain.(根據(jù)句意填空)2．Ihadsleptwellinthenightandwasnolongersea-sick,butverycheerful,lookingwithuponthesea...(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)3．Theothertwenty-threemenwerestillwaiting.,notonepersonhaddied.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)4．Buttheweatherwasexceptionallybadandon17January1915,theEndurancegotinice.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)5．About$3,000gotusaweekatan,afewpickupsoccergames,andaweek-longsafari.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)6．IhadwornahairbandonmywristforIcouldremember,sotheideaofcollectingthemforothersseemedlogical.(根據(jù)句意填空)7．ThisyearheorganizedamarchinOrangeCountytoawarenessofwaterrights.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)8．Thefutureislookingprettybrightwiththeseyoungpeople.(根據(jù)句意填空)III.VocabularyDirections:Completethepassagewiththewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.MostpeoplegetsweatypalmsjuststaringatEICapitan,abreathtakingrockformationiYosemiteNationalPark,California.AlexHonnold’sstayeddry.AndthisJune,hemanagedtoclimbthe900-meterverticalwall,pullingonedgesbarelybigenoughfor9.Honnoldcouldnot10anyslips.That’sbecausehecarriednothingotherthanabagofgymnasts’chalk,tokeephisfingersfreeofmoisture.Therewasnoropeto11himifhefell.Afterafour-hour12ofpowerandprecision,the31-year-oldsafelychallengedhimself.EICapitanhadbeenclimbed13before,includingbyHonnold,butneverinthewayhehas.In2011,anAmericanTVshowabouthisearlier“freesolos”drewseventeenmillionviewers.Inclimbing,“free”meansusingnothingbutrocksforsupport.

“Solo”meansfreeofprotection.Itisthesportatits

14.InYosemite,thebirthplaceofAmericanclimbing,Hannoldhasreacheditspeak.Praisefromfellowclimberswas15onlybyreliefathissafereturn.Theachievementmarksthelatestinaseriesofmilestonesforsportclimbing(競(jìng)技攀巖).In2015,twootherAmericanTommyCaldwellandKevinJorgeson,establishedarouteuptheDawnWall,EICapitan’s16part,afteryearsofattempts.TheymadethefrontpageoftheNewYorkTimesandgotcongratulationsfromBarackObamafortheachievement.Lastyear,sportclimbingwas

17acceptedintotheOlympicprogramforTokyo2020.Thesehavestrengthenedclimbing’spositioninthesportingcircleinAmericaandelsewhere.GooglehasinvitedJorgesontogiveamotivationaltalktoitsemployees.Climbinggymshaveappearedaroundtheglobeoverthepastdecade,makingtheeventsaferandmore18toordinarypeople.Thegymshavebeenpopularamongyoungsters,whopaymoreattentionstoexercisesthantobelongings.IV.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Whenlookingatwaystoexpandyourbusiness,doesitmakesensetogoglobal?Theanswerisyes—expandingtointernationalmarketshelpscompaniesgrow,increasesbuyingpoweranddiversifiesmarketopportunities.Itbetterpreparesthecompanyforchangesinthe19economy.Itcanresultinincreasedprofits,adiversecustomerbaseandimprovedstability.Beforethepandemic,20expansionalmostalwaysmeantinternationaltravel.21bias(偏見(jiàn))insomecountrieshistoricallymadebusinessexpansiondifficultforwomen,andinternationaltravelcan22thedelicatework-lifebalanceentrepreneurs(企業(yè)家)ofbothsexesstrivetomaintain.TheCovid-19pandemic23globale-commerceandopportunities.Theworldisconductingbusiness24withfarmoresuccessthananticipated.Thisshifttobusinessbytheinternetpresentstremendousglobalopportunitiesforwomenasiteffectivelymakesthesituation25.Conductingbusinessontheinternet26thecomplicationsofgender,race,religion,colorandlifestyle,simplifyingbusinessdowntotheprinciplesofsupplyanddemand.Thisopensmoredoorsforgrowthandenablesentrepreneurstostudypotentialmarketsandthebuyer’sjourneyfromthe27oftheirownoffice.So,howcanyouaccomplishsuccessfulinternationalexpansion?First,identifyyourtargetmarket,andthendevelopaninboundmarketingstrategy.Thisinvolvesprovidingalltheinformationyourtargetconsumersneedonyour28soconsumerscanfindyouandresearchtheanswerstotheirinitialquestionsontheirown.Withadefinedinboundstrategy,well-writtencontentandsocialmediaoutreach,youcanbring29buyerstoyouinsteadofcontinuallysearchingfornewbuyers.Avitalpartofyourglobalinbound(歸本國(guó)的)marketingstrategywillbetotranslateimportantinformationfromyourwebsiteintoyourtargetconsumer’snativelanguage.Evenifyourtargetconsumersaremultilingual,mostwould30tobuyfromsitesthatprovideinformationintheirnativelanguage.Thenhowcanyoudevelopyourinboundmarketingstrategy?Thefirststepistoselectamarketthat31yourcompanygoalsandmarketingstrategy.Chooseonecountry,onelanguage,anddevelopamultilingualmarketingstrategythatdefinesyourgoalsandpreparesyoutoconnectwithprospectivebuyers.Onceyoucreatetheplanandprocessforthefirstcountry,youcancopyitwhenyou’rereadytoexpandinto32markets.Youmightbelievethatyourbusinessistoosmalltogetinvolvedwith33—butconsiderthis:Whenyoumakeuseofthepoweroftheinternet,itdoesn’tmatterifyourcompanyislargeorsmall.Thekeyistoshiftyourfocusfromoutboundtoinboundmarketing—andbringbuyerstoyou.19．A．present B．domestic C．current D．industrial20．A．rapid B．successful C．further D．global21．A．Gender B．Media C．Cultural D．Political22．A．keep B．upset C．promote D．restore23．A．looksinto B．breaksdown C．speedsup D．respondsto24．A．desperately B．efficiently C．securely D．remotely25．A．fair B．worse C．real D．reliable26．A．increases B．promotes C．removes D．illustrates27．A．a(chǎn)ngle B．comfort C．relief D．imagination28．A．desk B．website C．shoulder D．market29．A．qualified B．wealthy C．frequent D．optimistic30．A．intend B．hesitate C．volunteer D．prefer31．A．a(chǎn)ttachesto B．benefitsfrom C．seesthrough D．a(chǎn)greeswith32．A．commercial B．a(chǎn)dditional C．later D．private33．A．marketing B．financing C．exporting D．trainingSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)At14,FraserDohertywasbusymakingjamafterhisgrandparentstaughthimafamilyrecipe.Hestartedsellingjarsofhisjamdoortodoornearhisparents’homeinEdinburgh.Asinterestgrew,hishobbystatedtoturnintoabusiness.Henowmakes40,000jarsofjamamonthandiswellonhiswaytomakinghisfirstmillion.Doherty,whohasbeenchosentorepresentBritainintheGlobalStudentsEntrepreneursAwardsinChicagonextmonth,saidthereareseveraladvantagestohavingstartedyoung:“Asayoungpersonyouhaveadifferentviewoftheworld.Youhaveanaivetyandanoptimismandarewillingtogivethingsashot.Thedownsideformeisn’tparticularlyscary.Idon’thaveamortgageorkidstoworryaboutsoIdidn’thaveahugeamounttoloseifmyideahadnotworked.”DuncanCheatle,founderofTheSupperClub,aforumforestablishedentrepreneursinLondon,agreedthatbecominganentrepreneuratayoungagehasalottorecommendit.“Foryoungpeoplethereisnoconceptofthinkingoutsidetheboxbecausethereisn’tabox.Thereiscapacityinyoungpeopletoseethingsinadifferentwaythatolderpeoplelose.Andoftennotbeinganexpertinsomethingcanbehelpfulbecauseifyoudon’tunderstandwhysomethingworksinacertainway,youwilldecidetodoitdifferently.”EmmaJones,founderofEnterpriseNation,thehomebusinesswebsite,saidthatyoungpeopleweremuchmoreconfidentaboutusingtechnologyasabasefortheirbusinessthantheoldergeneration.“Wholesectorsthatdidn’texisttenyearsagoarecomingupnowbecauseyoungentrepreneursarechallengingallpreviousrulesandsayingtechnologymeansthatwecandothingslikethis.Theyhaveanopencapacitytothinkofnewideasandasaresulttheyarestartingveryinterestingbusinesses.”34．AccordingtoDoherty,isthecompetitiveedgeofyoungpeoplestartingbusinesscomparedwiththeoldergeneration?A．ignoranceofthereality B．na?vepursuitofahobbyC．readinesstotrythingsout D．parentsshoulderingthefinancialburden35．TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4meansyoungpeople.A．a(chǎn)rereluctanttoobeytheexistingrulesB．a(chǎn)renotboundbyestablishedwaysofdoingthingsC．havesuperiorideastothoseoftheoldergenerationD．willnotfallintotrapsthatoldpeoplesetupforthem36．WhichofthefollowingstatementswillEmmaJonesmostlikelyagreewith?A．Abandoningallpreviousrulesisamusttoestablishnewsectors.B．Aspeoplegrowolder,theyarelessabletotakeafreshapproach.C．Thoselackingconfidencearelessabletostartcreativebusinesses.D．Theuseoftechnologycontributestothecreationofnewbusinesses.37．Thepurposeofthispassageisto.A．informreadersofsuccessstoriesofyoungentrepreneursB．introduceopinionsontheadvantagesofbeingyoungentrepreneursC．convinceyoungpeopletofollowthetrendandstarttheirownbusinessesD．providespecificguidanceonhowtobecomesuccessfulyoungentrepreneurs(B)HappyVillageProjectWhatisHappyVillage?Ourcompanydevelopsandfocusesontheregional“HappyVillageProject”strategytofocusonvillagesratherthanindividualfarmers.ThephilosophyoftheHappyVillageProjectisto“healanddevelop”byorganizingthefarmersandtrainingthemongrowingandharvestingtechniqueswhichincreaseraw-materialqualityandmeettherequirementsofconsumersbeingconsciousofhealthydiet.Today,therearemorethan3,000registeredfarmers,cultivatingmorethan11,000hectaresoflandinmorethan150villagesinourHappyVillageProject.Intheagriculturalproject,smallfarmersgetthetools,trainingandsupporttheyneedtogrowsomeofthefinestproduceonearth.Ourteamofexpertstrains,guidesandmonitorstheregisteredfarmers,usingthelatesttechniquestoensurethehighestlevelofqualityandconsistencyofoureco-friendlyandsafeproducts.WhatdowedoatHappyVillages?Ourcompanyexpertsdoresearchestochoosetherightdistrictbyrecordingthedetailsofthefieldsandproductsandtrainfarmerswhoarewillingtolearnaboutorganicfarming.Wedrawmapsofthefieldsinordertodesignatethefieldandalsotopreventpossiblecrosscontamination(交叉污染)riskswhichmaycomefromtheneighborfields.Inordertomakesurefarmersarepracticingtheorganicregulations,ourexpertsfrequentlyandrandomlyvisitregisteredfarmerstofollowup,guideandinspect.Ouragricultureteamisalsoinvolvedinusing“EarlyWarningSystems”inthefields,inordertominimizetheriskofpotentialproblemsaswellastakingsamplesfromleaves,soilandfruit,inordertomonitorthefieldthroughouttheyear.Wealsohelpentirevillagesflourishthroughourcommitmenttosocialresponsibilitybymeansofperformingnecessaryactivitiestoimprovethesocio-economicstructureofthevillages,liketheneedsandrequirementsofthechildrenatschool,improvementinworkers’buildings,providingwatertanksduringwatercrisisintheregions,andetc.FromourHappyVillagesdirectlytoyourtable!OurhappyVillageproductsaregrown,harvestedandsun-driedinthefertilemountains.Withthebestsoilandgrowingconditions,theseallnaturalproductsaresweetandflavorful,withnoartificialadditives.Theyareagreatchoiceforsnackingoraddingtoyourfavoriterecipes.38．InHappyVillageProject,theexpertsareexpectedto______.A．engageinresearchesconductedinthefieldB．traintheregisteredfarmersintoagriculturistsC．a(chǎn)dviseoncultivatingandharvestingproductsD．improvetheworkers’buildingsandwatertanks39．WedothefollowingatHappyVillageEXCEPT______.A．takeexamplesfromleavesandsoiltooverseethefieldB．a(chǎn)ssignalltheregisteredfarmerstolearnaboutorganicfarmingC．helpimprovethesocio-economicstructureofthecommunityD．helpfarmerspreventpossiblerisksbymappingoutthefield40．Whoarethetargetreadersofthepassage?A．Individualfarmers.B．Agriculturalexperts.C．Ambitiouspolicy-makers.D．Health-consciousconsumers.(C)RememberThisThereareahandfulofpeoplewithuncommonlygoodmemories.ButAJisunique.Herextraordinarymemoryisnotforfactsorfigures,butforaspectsofherownlife.Suchamemoryforautobiographicaldetailwaspreviouslyunknownandneuroscientistshavecoinedanewtermtodescribehercondition:hyperthymesticsyndrome(超憶綜合癥).ItwouldseeminitiallyasthoughhavingamemorylikeAJ’swouldmakelifequalitativelydifferent—andbetter.Ourculturebombardsuswithnewinformation,yetsolittleofitiscapturedandcatalogedinsuchawaythatitcanberetrievedlater.Whatwoulditmeantohaveallthatotherwiselostknowledgeatourfingertips?Itwouldbeagreatbenefitifitmadeusmoreconfidentand,insomefundamentalsense,smarter.Totheextentthatexperienceisthesumofourmemories,andwisdomthesumofexperience,havingabettermemorywouldmeanknowingmoreabouttheworldandaboutoneself.Howmanyworthwhileideashavegoneunthoughtbecauseofourmemory’sshortcomings?Thegreatestgeniusesinancientandmedievaltimesweredescribedaspeopleofsuperiormemories,andthereisalongtraditionofmemorytraininginmanycultures.Butoverthepastmillennium,we’vegraduallyreplacedourinternalmemorywithwhatpsychologistsrefertoasexternalmemory,avastsuperstructureoftechnologicalcrutchesthatmeanwedon’thavetostoreinformationinourbrains.Wehavecalendarstokeeptrackofourschedules,books(andnowtheinternet)tostoreourcollectiveknowledge,andphotographstorecordourexperiences.Buthasanythingbeenlostinthisprocess?Thewholepointofournervoussystemistodevelopasenseofwhatishappeninginthepresentandwhatisabouttohappeninthefuture,sothatwecanrespondinthebestpossibleway.Ourbrainsarefundamentallypredictionmachines,andtoworktheyhavetofindorderinthechaosofpossiblememories.Ourbrainsreceiveahugeamountofdatabutmostofthisdoesnotneedtobereflecteduponorremembered.Notsurprisingly,drugcompaniesaresearchingforchemicalsthatmighthaltthetideofforgetting.Butthisraisessometroublingethicalquestions.Wouldwechoosetoliveinasocietywherepeoplehavevastlybettermemories?Infact,whatwoulditevenmeantohaveabettermemory?Woulditmeanrememberingthingsonlyexactlyastheyhappened,freefromtherevisionsandexaggerationsthatourmindnaturallycreates?Woulditmeanhavingamemorythatforgetstraumas(創(chuàng)傷)?WoulditmeanbecomingAJ?41．Inthesecondparagraph,whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardspeoplehavingbettermemories?A．Hethinksonlyafewpeoplearecapableofachievingthis.B．Hebelievessomeinformationinourcultureisnotworthacquiring.C．Heisconfidentthatscientificprogresswillensurethisinthenearfuture.D．Heappreciatesthatourlivesmightimproveasaconsequence.42．Whatisthewriter’spurposeinthethirdparagraph?A．Tocompareattitudestowardscollectiveknowledge.B．Toillustratethegrowinguseofaidstomemory.C．Todescribehowpsychologyhasaffectedourunderstandingofmemory.D．Toexplainhowimprovedknowledgehasledtotechnologicaldevelopment.43．Theword“chaos”inparagraph4isusedtoreferto______.A．somepeople’sperceptionoftheworldtheyliveinB．themanyconflictingopinionsabouthowthebrainfunctionsC．theresultofpeoplenotgettingridofirrelevantinformationD．differentwaysinwhichadamagedbraincanimpairmemory44．Whatdoesthewritersuggestaboutthedevelopmentofmemorydrugs?A．Manypeopleareopposedtothiskindofresearch.B．Itishardtobepreciseabouttheireffect.C．Thebenefitsforsocietywouldbeimmense.D．Traumavictimsshouldbeapriority.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.“Theworstgiftisafruitcake,”saidJohnnyCarsononceinhispopularTVshow.“There’sonlyonefruitcakeintheentireworld,andpeoplekeepsendingittoeachother.”MostChinesehaveneverheardofCarson,abelovedAmericantelevisionhostwhodiedin2005.45Mooncakesareoftendense,cloyinglysweet—and,asCarsonsuggested,re-gifted.Chinesepeopleusuallyeatthemwiththeirfamilymembers.Theyplayacentralroleincelebrationsofthetraditionalmidautumnfestival,apopularChineseholidaythatfallsonSeptember10th.46Despitetheoutbreakofthepandemic,thisyearChinaisexpectedtoproduce437,000tonesofmooncakes,accordingtoiiMediaResearch,aconsultancy.Salesarelikelytoreach24bnyuan($3.5bn),upby11.8%comparedwithlastyear.Asmostindustriesaregraduallyaccustomedtofunctioningalongwiththepandemic,themooncakeindustry,likewise,isnowbouncingbacktoitspre-pandemicnorms.Mostbakeriesandrestaurantsoffermooncakesintheirtraditionalform,withaheavycrustthatputsinfillingssuchasred-beanpaste,eggyolksorlotusseed.Butexpensivefillings,suchasshark’sfinandediblebird’snest,aresometimesadded.47Somepeopleusetheseluxuriousmooncakepackagesasacleverbribingwaytobuythemselvesuptheladdertowardsfameandpower.Thathasledtonewconcernsovercorruptionandisoutofstepwiththegovernment’sdrivetoreduceinequalityandcontrolostentatious(炫耀的)wealth.Officials,therefore,havebeeninspectingmooncakesforsaleinmalls,supermarkets,hotelsandrestaurants.48Whoeversellsamooncakegiftsetforover500yuanmuststorethetransactiondatafor2yearsincaseofinvestigation.A．Themediahavepublishedphotosofstuffwearinguniformsonthehuntforoverpackagedandoverpricedmooncakes.B．However,theAmericanhostexpressedhisloveformooncakesonhisshowmanytimes.C．Theexpensivematerials,however,comefromtheanimalsunderstrictprotectionbylaw.D．Butinthemonthsleadinguptothecelebration,mooncakeshavebecometheobjectofintensegovernmentinspection.E．Luxuryhotelsanddesignerbrandshavepackagedthesefancymooncakestogetherwithgoldleaf,jadeandexpensiveteaorliquor.F．Yetmanywouldgethisjoke.Chinahasitsownfruitcakeequivalent:mooncake.V.Grammar(A)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Areyouthekindofpersonwhohatedschool?OrareyoumorelikeMichaelNicholson,whocan’tstoplearning?Hecurrentlyhas30degreesincluding22master’sandadoctorate!49you’realsopassionateaboutstudying,youmightbeaphilomath—apersonwholovestolearnandstudy.Thewordcomes50Greekwith‘phil’meaning‘a(chǎn)loverof’and‘math’meaning‘learning’.Humansareallphilomathstoanextent—ourbrain51(hardwire)tobecurious.Wewanttolearnandunderstand,partlytomakesenseoftheworldbutalso52somethingcalledneoteny.Thisisatermthatreferstothejuvenilecharacteristicsofsomeanimals,includinghumans,beingretainedintoadulthood.Oneofthesetraitsisneuroplasticity,whichhelpsourbrainsstayflexible—thisgivesustheability53(learn)throughoutourlives.Manycreatureswhicharegeneticallyclosetous,54primates,can’tdothisandonlylearnduringtheiradolescence.Butforeverypersonwholoveslearning,thereareplenty55can’tstandit.Lotsofpeopleremembertheirschooldaysasbeingboringorevenpointless.Whyisthis?Educationalanthropologistshavesuggestedthatifaconceptorideaistoocomplexordull,itbecomeshardertolinkoldandnewideastogether.Ifthat’sthecase,welosemotivationandabsorb56(little)information.Thisnegativeexperienceofeducationatschool57leadtopeopleavoidinglearningopportunitiesinlaterlife.So,don’tletabadeducationalexperiencepreventyoulearning58newasanadult.Evolutionhasmadeuslifelonglearners,sotakeadvantageofyourbiologyanddiscoveryourinnerphilomath.Whoknowswhatyoucouldachieve?(B)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ItissaidthatChineseNewYearstartedinancienttimes,59theChinesepeoplewerehoundedbyamythicalbeastcalledthe‘Nian’.TheNianwouldvisiteveryNewYeardaytogobbleupalltheirlivestock,cropsandevenpeople!60(scare)andtormented,thevillagersleftfood61theirhousesfortheNian,inthehopethatitwouldleavethembeonceithadbeenfed.Oneday,thevillagersnoticedthattheNianwasafraidof62butasmallchildwearing63colorred.Fromthatdayon,redlanterns,firecrackersandscrollswereused64(frighten)theNianawayanditnevercameback!EachChineseyear65(name)afteroneofthe12animalsontheChineseZodiac.Thezodiacisarepeating12-yearcycleandisshownasawheel,splitinto12sections,each66(contain)ananimal.TheChineseZodiacandits12animalsalllinktocertainyearsoftheLunarcalendar.Theyear2020wastheyearoftherat,2021wastheyearoftheoxand2022theyearofthetiger.Theseanimalsallcametoberankedbyalegendaryrace67theyalltookpartinbycrossingariver.Theratwontheracethroughtrickeryandpeoplewhoarebornintheyearoftherat68(say)tobeverycunning.Fromfirsttolast,theanimalsfinishedinthisorder:rat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,goat,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.VI.SummaryWriting69．Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarize