上海市2023-2024學(xué)年高三年級(jí)上冊(cè)期中考試英語試題（含答案）

上海市2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

姓名：班級(jí)：考號(hào)：

題號(hào)——四五六七八總分

評(píng)分

一、GrammarandVocabulary,SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.

Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,use

onewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Shampoo-dowereallyneedtouseit?

Buyingshampoocanbeoverwhelming-therearesomanybrandstochoosefrom,acrossahugerangeofprices.

Somebrandspromisetorepairandnourishourhair,1.otherspromisetostrengthenandaddvolume.But

isanyoftheseclaimstrue?Doweevenneedshampooatall?

Sincelongbeforeshampoo2.(invent)一somesayinIndia-ourbodieshavebeen

producingsebum,anoil-likesubstance.Sebumstopsourskin3.(get)dry,managesthehealthofour

scalpandmakesourhairshiny.Butitalsocollectsdirt,and,if4.(leave)untouchedfortoolong,sebumcan

causeourhairtobecomegreasy.Therearenodisadvantagesfromahealthperspectivetolettingourhairbegreasy,

saysEleanoreRichardson,TrichologistatFulhamScalpandHairClinic,butmanypeoplechoosetowashtheirhair_

5.aregularbasisfbraestheticreasons.

Andsowereachfbrtheshampoobottle.Shampooscontainagroupofchemicalscalledsurfactants.Theygrabthe

dirtandgreasefromthesurfaceofourhair,meaningwhenwerinseawaytheshampoo,wealsowashawaythegrease

anddirt.But,6.LauraWaters,aprofessorofPharmaceuticalAnalysis,pointsout,"somesurfactantswork

toowell"andtakethenaturaloilsoutofthehair,aswell.Thoughmoreexpensiveshampoosmaycontain_

7.(harsh)surfactants,thetypeofshampoodoesn'treallymatter.nIfsonourhairverybrieflyandgets

washedaway”.Ifstheconditionersandstylingproductsthatweuseaftertheshampoothatmakeabiggerdifferenceto

thetextureandfeelofourhair.

Naturally,themoreweputontoourhair,themoreweneedtocleanseitoff^8.(create)avicious

circle.So,yes,itseemswedohaveaneedfbrshampoo,butwealsoshouldn*texpectit9.(serve)asa

miraclecure.And,finally,nexttimeyou'reinashampooaisle,rememberthathairismadeupofdeadproteincellsand

that,sadly,noteventhemostexpensiveshampoo10.bringthembacktolife.Seetoitthatyoumake

betterdecisions.

二、GrammarandVocabulary,SectionB

Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethat

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thereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.accountsB.credibilityC.declaringD.filteredE.pays

F.particularlyG.enduringH.principleI.ignoringJ.reputationK.revolutionized

Theseriousbusinessofbeingasocialinfluencer

ThisweekChinapromisedatax-evasionpunishmentonsocial-mediainfluencers,whoarepaidbybrandsto

promoteproductsonlinetotheirfollowers.Viya,knownasthelive-streamingqueen,hasalreadybeenfined$210mfbr

not11.herincome.Thesizeofthatlevy（征4攵稅）showsthelargescaleoftheindustry,which_

12.fbr12%ofonlinesalesinChina.

OutsideChina,influencersarealsolikelytohavea（n）13.roleine-commerce.Forallfirmswith

brands,itistimetorealizethatinfluencingismorethanjustahobby.

Theuseofpersonalendorsements（宣傳，代言）usedtobeabouttakingadvantageofexistingcelebritypower.For

example,MichaelJordan'sdealin1984withNike14.bothbasketballandbranding.Influencersturnthe

logiconitshead:sellingthingshelpsmakethemmorefamous.Throughclippedvideosand15.photosthey

offerrecommendationstoconsumers,togetherwithglimpsesintotheirdailylivestoincreasethe16..

Totalspendingoninfluencersbybrandscouldreach$16bnthisyear.Thenumberofwannabeinfluencersoutside

Chinaisinthemillions.However,onlyunder100,000ofthemgetmostprofit.Theirstayingpowersuggeststhatthey

addvalueinseveralways.Influencers*networksreachnewaudiences,17.youngershoppers.And

influencersaretechnologicallyproficientinawaythatold-stylebrandambassadorsneverwere.Theycanquickly

adapttoandutilizenewerplatformslikeTikTok.Yetone-thirdofbrandsdonotuseinfluencers.Theyworryabouttheir

18..

Despitetherisk,19.influencersisamistake.Theirshareofdigitaladvertisingbudgetsisstilllowat

3%,butitisrisingfast.Theborderlinebetweenentertainmentande-commerceisbecomingunclear.Themostpopular

marketingstrategyofthe2010s-adstargetedthroughGoogleandFacebook-isunderthreatasnewprivacystandards

makeithardertospyonpotentialcustomers.

Tomakefulluseofinfluencers,brandsshouldsetaclearstrategy.Theyshouldexpectmoreregulationon

consumerprotection.Theguiding20.shouldbetouseonlyinfluencerswhodisclosetotheiraudiences

thattheirpostsarepaid.

三、ReadingComprehension,SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineach

blankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Recently,SenatorKirstenGillibrandofNewYorksaidthatifwewanttofixthegridlock（僵局）inCongress,we

needmorewomen.Womenaremorefocusedonfindingcommongroundand21.,sheargued.Besides,

neuroscientistshaveuncoveredevidencesuggestingthat,whenthe22.ison,womenbringuniquestrengths

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todecisionmaking.

MaraMatherandNicholeR.Lighthall,twocognitiveneuroscientists,aretwoofthemanyresearcherswhohave

foundthatundernormalcircumstances,wheneverythingislow-keyand23.,menandwomenmake

decisionsaboutriskinsimilarways.Wegatherthebestinformationwecan,we24.potentialcostsagainst

potentialgains,andthenwechoosehowtoact.25.,addstresstothesituationandmenandwomenbeginto

partways.

Dr.Matherandherteamtaughtpeopleasimplecomputergamblinggame,inwhichtheygotpointsfor

inflating（給...充氣）digitalballoons.Themoretheyinflatedeachballoon,thegreateritsvalue,andthe___

26.ofpoppingit.Whentheywererelaxed,menandwomentooksimilarrisksandaveragedasimilarnumberof

pumps.Butafterexperiencingthecoldwater,thestressedwomen27.sooner,cashingouttheirwinningsand

goingwiththemoreguaranteedwin.Stressedmendidjustthe28..Theykeptpumping-inonestudy

averagingabout50percentmorepumpsthanthewomen-andriskingmore.

Ofcourse,justbecauseitworksthiswayina（n）29.doesn'tmeanthesamethinghappensinthemessy

realworld.Doorganizationswithwomen30.actuallymakelessriskyandmoreempatheticdecisionsin

stressfulcircumstances?

Someevidencesuggeststheydo.CreditSuisse（王常士信貸）examinedalmost2,400globalcorporationsfrom2005

to2011一includingtheyearsdirectlypreceding（之前的）and31.thefinancialcrisis-andfoundthat

companieswithatleastonewomanontheirboards32.comparablecompanieswithall-maleboardsby26

percent.

33.,whatoftenhappensisthatwomenareaskedtoleadonlyduringperiodsofintensestress.It*scalled

theglasscliffyinwhichhighlyqualifiedwomenareaskedtoleadorganizationsonlyintimesof34..Thinkof

MaryT.BarraatGeneralMotorsandMarissaMayeratYahoo,whowerebothbroughtinonlyafterthingshadbegun

tofallapart.Ifmorewomenwerekeydecisionmakers,perhapsorganizationscouldrespondeffectivelytosmall

stresses,35.lettingthemescalateintohugeones.There*sagoodreasonthatwe*dbenefitfrommorewomenin

positionsofpower.

21.A.socializingB.memorizingC.cooperatingD.deciding

22.A.presentationB.pressure

C.administrationD.measure

23.A.understandableB.acceptable

C.manageableD.remarkable

24.A.fightB,weighC.raceD.protest

25.A.FurthermoreB.ThereforeC.LikewiseD.However

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26.A.soundB.resultC.sightD.risk

27.A.pumpedB.escapedC.stoppedD.learned

28.A.sameB.oppositec.greatD.latter

29.A.computerB.labc.teamD.analysis

30.A.inchargeB.undercontrol

C.indemandD.,underpressure

31.A.preventingB.followingC.deepeningD.affecting

32.A.outweighedB.outdatedC.outperformedD.outsourced

33.A.PreciouslyB.Surprisingly

C.UnfortunatelyD.Arguably

34.A.crisisB.primeC.developmentD.mistake

35.A.accordingtoB.alongwith

C.apartfromD.ratherthan

四、ReadingComprehension,SectionB,Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Each

passageisfo11owedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthere

arefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformation

giveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

閱讀理解

InmyhometownofIdahoFalls,beneaththeelevatedtraintracksthatparalleledWestYellowstoneHighway,there

wasahiddengemthatarousedmycuriosity.Asmallopeninginthehill,easilymissedifonewasn*tattentive,attracted

mewithitshalf-moonshapeandstone-framededges.Althoughitlookedpointless,brilliantlightpouredthrough,

creatingatapestryofthintreescoveredindelicate,lightgreenleaves-asymboloffreshnessandnew

beginnings-andilluminatingthespace.

Thatimageremainsvividinmymind,evokingafancifulnotionofagatewaytoasecretworldwherewood

nymphsandfairieshavefun.Iimaginedanembraceofbeautifullight,apeacefulplacewhereIwouldfeelsecureand

understood.

Asateenager,armedwithadriver'slicense,Ifantasizedaboutdrivingtothatspotandfinallysteppingthroughthe

opening.However,IknewdeepdownthatthemomentIventuredcloser,theenchantment（魔法）woulddisappearlike

morningmist.

Eveninadulthood,Ihadaknackfbrsummoningenchantment.Icouldmarvelatdriftingclouds,sensingtheir

magicaldance.Oldforestsshowedanotherworldlywisdom,andseeminglycoincidentaleventsheldamystical

fascination.Butthepandemic,likeathiefinthenight,robbedmeofthatgift.Confinedtoourhomes,thecriesofour

childrenmergedwithourownaswewrestledwithteachingthemreadingandmath.Weeksstretchedintomonths,and

monthsintoyears,erodingmyabilitytofindenchantmentintheboringlife,leavingonlytheresidueofa

COVID-infectedexistence.

SowhenIpickedupKatherineMay'snewestbookandreadthisbit,itfeltreallyfamiliar:

“Ihavelostsomefundamentalpartofmyknowing,somebasichumanfeeling.Withoutit,theworldfeelsliketap

waterleftovernight,flatandchemical,shortoflife.Iamlikelightningseekingearth.Uneasy.Ineedabetterwayto

walkthroughthislife.Iwanttobeenchantedagain.n

Mayhaswrittenanentirebookaboutthis,appropriatelytitledEnchantment:AwakeningWonderinanAnxious

Age.Idog-earedalmosteverypageinthisbook,astheymirroredmyownexperiences.ItwasaconfirmationI

desperatelyneeded-therealizationthatIwasn*taloneinmystruggle.May'sexplorationofcuriosity,imagination,and

thequestformeaninginourlivesbecameaprofoundreminderofthepathIyearnedtorediscover.Therefore,Ican*t

waittorecommendthisbooktoyou.Youwon'tbedisappointed;youhavemyword.

36.Thefirstthreeparagraphstalkabout.

A.howtheauthordiscoveredahiddenopeninginherhometown

B.whatroleasecretworldplaysinkidsfascinatedwithfairytales

C.howtheauthorholdsontoasenseofwonderasacuriouschild

D.whythereisaninevitablelossofenchantmentuponinspection

37.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthepassage?

A.drainingupB.callingupC.steppingupD.fillingup

38.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?

A.TheauthoridentifieswiththecontentinMay'snewestbook.

B.Theauthorenjoysreadingbooksinthecompanyofherdog.

C.Thepandemichastakenawaytheauthor'sabilitytoread.

D.May'snewestbookservesasareminderoftheboringpast.

39.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.

A.comparewaystofindenchantmentinlife

B.recommendMay'snewestbooktoreaders

C.explainwhyasenseofwonderisimportant

D.introducetheauthor*sfascinatingchildhood

閱讀理解

Cleaningupamessybedroomcanseemlikeafrighteningtask,butifyouprepareasimpleplan,youcancleanup

thoroughlyandquickly.Here'sabasicspeedcleaningroadmap:

■First,bringinagarbagebagandpickuptrasharoundtheroom.Gettinggarbageoutofthewayensuresyou'll

avoidspillsorsoilinglinenslikesheetsortable-clothswhilecleaning.

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■Next,takecareofthebed.Anunclutteredbedwithasmoothblanketandneatpillowssetsthetonefbrtheentire

room.Ifyouhavetimetochangethesheets,doitfirst.Ifnot,shakeouttheblanketonthefloortorefreshit,andthen

makethebed.Aneatbedcanalsoholditemssuchaspictureframesorbooks,whereyoucanneatlylinethemupand

easilyputthembackaftercleaning.

■Putthingsintheirproperplace.Bringanykitchenitemsbacktotheirrightfulplace.Placeclotheseitherinthe

laundrybin,ormakeapileinyourclosettofoldlater.Putbooksinaneatpileoronashelf.Ifyouhaveitemsfrom

otherroomslyingaround,startasortingpilethatyoucanremoveanddealwithlater.Wewantthebedroomtobeclean,

anddon*twantthiswholethingturnintoagameof"Wheredoesthisgo?"

■Wipedownthefurniturewithmicrofiberdustwipes.Whoneedspolishin?uprayendarn^whenyou'reina

hurry!Pre-cutandfoldedmicrofiberclothsworkgreattodustfurniture,aTV,bookshelvesandpictureframes.

.Vacuumorsweepthefloor.Thisisanessentialstep,sincealotofdustandcrumbssettlehere.Aquickrun

aroundtheroomwillbeeffective.Ifyouhavemoretime,gofbrasecondround.

Tobeconsistent,startinonecomeroftheroomandworkyourwayarounditinonedirection.Ifyoumove

aimlesslyaround,youcanlosefbcus.Also,trytoattackonechoreatatime,insteadofdoingmultiplechoresatonce.

Onceallthesetasksarecompleted,yourbedroomshouldlookmuchmoreinviting!

40.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhenweareabouttoorganizethethingsinourrooms?

A.Dealingwiththeitemsfromotherroomsimmediately.

B.Playingagameof"Wheredoesthisgo?"

C.Liningupthethingsonthebed.

D.Sortingthethingsandlaterdealingwiththem.

41.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Whoneedspolishingsprayandaragwhenyou*reinahurry!ninthefifth

paragraph?

A.Polishingsprayandragsareintendedforspecificpeople.

B.Polishingsprayandragsarenecessitiestocleanthefurniture.

C.Polishingsprayandragscanalsocleanthefurniturebuttheytakelongertime.

D.Polishingsprayandragsareuselessifwehavelimitedtimetocleanourbedroom.

42.Undertheinstructionofthespeedcleaningroadmap,whatisNOTrecommendedtodo?

A.Throwawaythegarbageintheroomatfirst.

B.Changethesheetiftimepermits.

C.Doasmanychoresatatimeaspossible.

D.Cleanthefloorintheend.

閱讀理解

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Technologyhasblurredtheboundariesbetweenworkandplay,professionalandpersonal,andcareerand

downtime.Whetherifsadigitalnomad（數(shù)字游牧民）bloggingonaBalibeachoramanagercheckingemailsona

Nisekoskilift,peopleareseamlesslycombiningworkandleisure.Thetraditionalboundarybetweenbusinessand

personaltravelisfading,givingrisetoanewtrendknownas"bleisuretravel.n

Bleisuretravelextendsbeyondtheusualpracticeofbringingapartnertoaconference.Professionalsworldwide

areincreasinglyaddingweekendsorevenweekstotheirworktrips,whethertheyaretravelingalone,withapartner,or

asafamily.AccordingtoJeanneLiuoftheGlobalBusinessTravelAssociation,morethanoneinthreebusiness

travelerswillincorporatealeisurecomponentintoatleastoneoftheirtripsthisyear.Contrarytoexpectations,this

trendisnotlimitedtoentry-levelemployees;managersandmillennialsareequallylikelytopartakeinbleisuretravel.

Employersarerecognizingthebenefitsofbleisuretravel,asitcontributestotravelwell-being,jobsatisfaction,

andproductivity.Takingtheopportunitytobringfamilymembersalongoraddingfunelementstoabusinesstrip

reducesstressandenhancestheoverallexperience.Australians,whofacelongerworkinghoursandhighertravelcosts,

areparticularlyreceptivetobleisuretravel.Guestsatbusiness-orientedhotelslikeQuestStLeonardsinSydneyare

increasinglyoptingtohavetheirpartnersjointhemforaweekendstayorlonger,ratherthanmakingquicktripsback

home.

RichardTonkin,ageneralmanagerwhofrequentlytravelsforwork,alwaysextendshistripstoexplorenew

destinations.Hecarefullyresearchescitiesandbooksbiketoursasawaytoquicklyseethesightsanddiscoverplaces

ofinterest.Tonkin'swife,Enza,whoworkspart-time,oftenaccompanieshimonthesetripsandexploresthelocalarea

orindulgesinherownactivities,suchasshoppingorvisitinggalleriesandrestaurants.

Themodembleisuretraveleristypicallyculturallycuriousandinterestedinlocalcuisine.HotelslikeQuestSt

Leonardsensuretheirfrontofficestaffareknowledgeableaboutnotonlypopularattractionsbutalsohiddengemsand

eventshappeninginthearea.Theyprovideguestswithtailoredguidesthatcatertotheirspecificinterests,whetherit's

offbeatcafesandboutiquesortrendybarsandrestaurants.

Themainobstacleformostbusinesstravelersconsideringbleisureistime.Paradoxically（自相矛盾的是）,while

technologyenablesthemtoworkandplayatthesametime,italsolimitstheirleisuretime.However,asthetrend

continuestogaininpopularity,moreprofessionalsarefindingwaystostrikeabalanceandmakethemostoftheir

businesstripsbyincorporatingleisureactivities.

43.Whichofthefollowingisaproperdescriptionofmodembleisuretravelers?

A.Theyprefertotravelaloneratherthanwithabusinesspartnerorafamilymember.

B.Theytendtobecuriousaboutlocalcultureandcuisine,andeagertoexplorethearea.

C.Theyaremoreinterestedinattendingconferencesandbusinessmeetingsthantravelling.

D.Theyaremorelikelytobeentry-levelemployeesthancompanymanagersormillennials.

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44.Whatcanbeinferredabout"bleisuretravel"fromthepassage?

A.Itisprimarilyembracedbyemployeeswithshorterworkinghoursandlowertravelcosts.

B.Limitedleisuretimegivesprofessionalsachancetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandlife.

C.Itsincreasingpopularitysuggeststhatprofessionalsprioritizepersonalexperiencesoverwork.

D.Familymemberscomingalongthebleisuretravelwillhavetofollowtheirpartner'sschedule.

45.Howdosomehotelsreacttotheriseof"bleisuretravel"accordingtothepassage?

A.Theyarestrugglingtoaccommodatetravelersduetolimitedavailabilityandhighdemand.

B.Theyareindifferenttothetrendanddonotofferanyspecificservicesfbrbleisuretravelers.

C.Theyarediscouragingbleisuretravelbyofferingonlybusiness-orientedfacilitiesandservices.

D.Theyaretrainingstafftoknowaboutlocaltravellinginformationandofferingtailoredguides.

46.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.

A.theriseofdigitalrefugeesintheworkforce

B.thebenefitsofbusinesstravelforprofessionals

C.thetrendofcombiningworkandleisuretravel

D.thechallengesofbalancingworkandrecreation

五、ReadingComprehension,SectionC

Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbe

usedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.ThatwasagainstthelawfbrAfricanAmericansatthetime.

B.ButduringWorldWarI,migrationfromEuropealmoststopped.

C.TheSouthactuallydideverythingitcouldtokeepthepeoplefromleaving.

D.ThepeopleoftheGreatMigrationmetwithtremendousresistanceintheNorth.

E.Sothisendedupbeingnearlyacompleteredistributionofpartofanentirepeople.

F.Theyfinallychosewhattheywoulddowiththeirtalentsandwheretheywouldpursuethem.

TheGreatMigration

TheGreatMigrationbeganwhentheNorthhadalaborproblem.TheNorthhadbeenrelyingoncheaplaborfrom

Europe-immigrantsfromEurope-toworkthefactoriesandthefoundriesandthesteelmills.47.Asa

result,theNorthdecidedtogoandfindthecheapestlaborintheland,whichmeantmanyofAfricanAmericansinthe

Southwerenotevenbeingpaidfbrtheirhardwork.Manyweresharecroppersd田農(nóng)）workingfbrtherighttoliveon

thelandthattheywerefarming.

ButitturnedoutthattheSouthdidnottakekindlytothispoaching（盜用,挖走）ofitscheaplabor._

48.Theywouldarrestpeoplefromtherailroadplatformsandfromtheirtrainseats.Andwhenthereweretoo

manypeopletoarrest,theywouldwavethetrainonthroughsothatpeoplewhohadbeenhopingandsavingand

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prayingforthechancetogettofreedomhadtofigureout:Hownowwillwegetout?

BeforetheGreatMigrationbegan,90percentofallAfricanAmericanswerelivingintheSouth,wheretheywere

nearlyheldcaptive.ButbythetimethisGreatMigrationwasover,nearlyhalfwerelivingallovertherestofthe

country.49.________

ThisGreatMigrationwasthefirsttimeinAmericanhistorythatthelowestcaste(種姓)peoplesignaledthatthey

hadoptionsforthemselvesandwerewillingtotakethem.50.Thinkaboutthosecottonfields,rice

plantations,tobaccofieldsandsugarplantations,wheretherewereoperasingers,jazzmusicians,playwrights,novelists,

surgeons,attorneys,accountants,professors,journalists.Andhowdoweknowthat?Weknowthatbecausethatiswhat

theyandtheirchildrenandnowtheirgrandchildrenandevengreat-grandchildrenhaveoftenchosentobecomeonce

theyhadthechancetochooseforthemselveswhattheywoulddowiththeirGod-giventalents.

六、SummaryWriting

51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomore

than60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

Obstaclestothecorrectdecision

Lifeisfullofchoices,someinconsequential,somereallysignificant.Butsometimesitcanbehardtomakethe

correctone.Whataretheobstaclesthatstandbetweenusandagoodoutcome?

Someofusjustfindithardtodecide.AliceBoyes,writingforHarvardBusinessReview,tellsusthiscanbe

connectedtoperfectionism,wherepeopleattempttofindaperfectsolutiontoanyproblemandareunabletomove

forwardwhentheycan*tfindone.Itmightseemthatbeingindecisivewouldstopusmakingtherightdecision,butin

factitcouldactuallyhelpusmakethecorrectones.

SusanKraussinPsychologyTodayremindsusthatpeopleoftenmakebaddecisionsbecausetheybasethemon

preconceptionsratherthanthecontextinwhichthingshappen.ShehighlightsapaperbyresearcherIrisSchneider

whichfindsthatindecisivepeoplearemorelikelytolookatdifferentperspectivesandusethemtocometoabetter

decision.So,itcouldbethatamoresignificantbarriertomakingthebestchoiceisourcognitivebiases.

DavidRobsontellsusthatintelligencecansometimesstoppeoplemakingtherightdecision.Peoplesometimes

useintelligencetoinventjustificationsfbrirrationalbeliefs.Hebelievesthathumilityiskeytomakingagooddecision.

Peoplewhocanacceptthattheymightbewrongaremorelikelytoconsiderdifferentviewpoints.Heisbackedupon

thisbyJeffBezos.TechCEOJasonFriedrecallstheAmazonfoundersayinghowthepeoplewhowererightalotof

thetimewerethepeoplewhooftenchangedtheirminds.

So,mayberatherthanindecision,itmightbeintelligenceanddecisiveness,backedupbyourbiasesthatactually

stopusmakinggoodchoiceswhilehumilityandindecisivenesscouldhelpuspickthebestoption.

七、TransIation,Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewords

giveninthebrackets.

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52.這些安全措施仍將繼續(xù)實(shí)施至下月初。(remain)

53.考試時(shí)他太緊張了，沒能發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的拼寫錯(cuò)誤。(spot)

54.這家快餐店推出了私人訂制服務(wù)，獲得眾多消費(fèi)者的青睞。(which)

55.如今，病人能很便捷地下載他們的醫(yī)療記錄以獲取諸如檢測(cè)結(jié)果之類的信息，大大節(jié)省了時(shí)間和精力。

(thus)

八、GuidedWriting

56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositioninabout150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你是李華。前幾日，你邀請(qǐng)好友吳新下周六前往郊野公園徒步。因?yàn)槁吠具b遠(yuǎn)、交通不便、擔(dān)心體力

等原因，吳新猶豫不決。寫封郵件說服吳新與你一同前往。在郵件中，

你必須：1)對(duì)吳新的顧慮提出解決辦法；2)說明周末徒步的理由。

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答案解析部分

【答案】1.while；2.wasinvented；3.getting；4.left；5.on；6.as；7.lessharsh；8.creating；9.toserve；

10.can

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