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上海市实验学校2021学年高三第二学期五月月考英语试卷1、考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2、试卷分为I卷和Ⅱ卷，全卷共14页(试题部分10页、答题部分3页)。3、所有选择题和语法题均在问卷星上完成，并及时提交。4、概要、翻译和作文写在答题纸上，拍照后上传至QQ群英语作业。第I卷(共90分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inatheater.B.Inacave.C.Onaboat.D.Inanamusementpark.2.A.Amodel.B.Atailor.C.Apainter.D.Afashiondesigner.3.A.Thewomanpreferstolivedowntown.B.Thewomanhastroublefallingasleep.C.Thewomanwillsigntherentalcontract.D.Thewomanisafraidofthepotentialnoise.4.A.Carolisateacher.B.Caroliseagertogototheconcert.C.Carolhasn’tbeencontactedaboutthetimefortheconcert.D.Themanthinkscellphonesshouldbeallowedintheclassroom.5.A.Thewoman’sresumeistoocomplicated.B.Thewomanneedstomodifyherresume.C.Thewomanshoulddomoreresearchintoherdesiredposition.DThewomanshouldgivemoredetailsaboutherqualificationsinherresume.6.A.Afamouscafé.B.Atragicaccident.C.Aterroristattack.D.Atouristattraction.
17A.Hispassport.B.Hisphotos.C.Incomeproof.D.Anapplicationform.8.A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Unclear.9.A.Itishighlyprofitable.B.ItendswithShakespeare’sworks.C.ItconnectsShakespeare’splaysandleadershiptraining.D.Itexploitsleaders’wisdomandappliesittotheirmanagement.10.A.Manycontractsarecheatingpeople.B.Peopletendtobecarelesswiththetermsofthecontract.C.Itisnotadvisabletosigncontractswithvariouscompanies.D.Companiesaretoblamefortheuncleartermstheyputinthecontracts.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Dullandchangeless.B.Richandvarious.C.Popularanddelicious.D.Disagreeableandunpleasant.12.A.Americansonlyeathamburgersandhotdogs.B.TheshoppingmallsinAmericaoffervariedfoodchoices.C.SouthernfoodintheU.S.savedandpromotedfoodtraditions.D.TheSouthbegantoinfluencemainstreamfoodcultureaftertheCivilWar.13.A.PopcultureintheU.S.B.ImmigrantfoodintheU.S.C.InfluencesonAmericanfood.D.FoodcultureintheU.S.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Itsimplytellstime.B.Itappealstomanyteenagers.C.Ithasmanycomplexfunctions.D.Ithasanimpactoncreativityandimagination.
215.A.Itiscolorful.B.Itisabeautifulbracelet.C.Ittellstimeinacreativeway.D.Itincludesmanyunimaginablefeatures.16.A.Watchestellmorethantime.B.Japanesewatchesstandout.C.Thewatchindustryisintrouble.D.Watchesaregoingoutoffashion.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowinglongerconversation.17.A.Bands.B.Roadtrips.C.Streetscenes.D.Photoalbums.18.A.Hepreferstakingphotosatafixedposition.B.Hefavorstakingphotosinacaroveronaroad.C.Heneedsstimulationofnewsightsforinspiration.D.Toomuchtravelingkillshisinterestinphotographing.19.A.Becausehehasadarkroom.B.Becausedigitalcamerasaretooexpensive.C.Becauseheenjoystheuncertaintyheexperienceswhiledevelopingfilms.D.Becausehehasmoreconfidenceinproducinghighqualityphotoswithfilms.20.A.Aphotographer’scareer.B.Skillsfortakinggoodphotos.C.Digitalandtraditionalcameras.D.Anationalawardinphotography.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Imagineafuturewhereourstreetsarefilledwithads200mtallwherebillboardschangebeforeoureyestogiveuspersonalizedmessages,andwherecompaniestrackoureverymoveaswewalk____1____acity,pingingspecialofferstoourphonesasweneartheirshops.Infact,alloftheseformsofadvertisingarealreadybeingtested.Let’stakethefirstoftheseideas.Backin1982,sciencefictionmovieBladeRunnerpredictedafuturisticcityscapewheregiantadvertsstretchedthefullheightofskyscrapers.AndUKcompanyLightvertarenowdoingsomethingverysimilar,withonecrucialdifference.____2____makingimmensephysicaladverts,theircommercialsaresentstraightintoconsumers’eyes.Theydothisbyattachingastripofreflectivematerialontoabuildingandprojectinganimageontoit.Thisimagethen“bounces”outintotheworld.Whenyoupassdirectlyinfrontoftheimage,youseeit.Itappearstobehugeand
3____3____(hang)inmid-air,butotherscan’tseeit.Lightvertclaimsthisformofadvertisingdoesnotstandoutandcan“unlock”largeamountsof“highvalueadvertisingrealestate”.Butnoteveryone____4____(sell)ontheideaoflivinginaworldofendlessads.InMoscow,forexample,anewformofadvertisingtargetingmotoristshassplitopinion.DriversapproachingaparticulardigitalbillboardinthecityareshownadvertsforanewkindofJaguarcar,butonlyiftheyaredrivingadifferentmakeofvehicle.Sensorsinthebillboarddetectwhatkindofcaryouaredriving,andsendyouanadbasedonthatinformation.____5____thismayseeminvasive,it’sactuallythesafetyaspectthathasconcernedsomeobservers.ResearchersinSwedenhaveshownthatdigitalbillboardsattractoureyesfor____6____(long)thanotherkinds.Infact,theytakeourattentionawayforovertwoseconds,alengthoftimewhich____7____(prove)tobedangerousontheroads.Finallywehave“proximitymarketing”,____8____shopsdetectwhereyouareonthehighstreetandsendtailoredadvertstoyourphone.DevicescapeisonecompanytrialingtheuseofWi-Fiasameansoftrackingcustomers.Theirtechnology____9____workanywherewhetherinasupermarket,aconcerthall,orabus,saysOwenGeddesfromtheirmarketingteam.Whatwouldcustomerssee？“____10____couldbeadiscountoffertouseintheshopthepersonisvisiting,orapieceofcontentsuchasamovietrailer,”saysMr.Geddes.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.accepted.B.altered.C.boundaries.D.factual.E.banned.F.clinicallyG.damagesH.addictsI.impressivelyJ.sensitiveK.variousTooGoodToBeTrueInads,youwilloftenseepeoplestaringopen-mouthedathowwondrousaproductis,clearlythinkingthatitcan’tbetrue.It’salwaysworthbearinginmindthatitmightwellnotbe.Generally,advertisersmaygetawaywithabitofexaggeration,butcompaniesmustnotpushthe____11____toofar,asitcancostmillionsofdollarsin____12____ifsomeonesuesformakingfalseclaims.AdsforDannon’sActiviayoghurtsaidthatitcouldprovide____13____nutritionalbenefits,butinalegalchallenge,thecourtswouldn’tacceptthatthesewere“____14____”and“scientifically”proven.Dannonhadtopayupto$45milliontoconsumerswhofeltcheatedandlimititshealthclaimstostrictly____15____onesinfuture.ItmusthavecomeasmoreofasurprisewhenFerrero,themakersofthechocolateandhazelnutspread
4Nutella,beganpromotingitsnutritionalbenefits(thoughlong-term____16____willhavebeenhappytolearnthattheyoughtnottohaveworriedaboutitbeingunhealthyforallthoseyears).However,itmayhavebeenasteptoofarforFerrerotomaintainitwasahealthy“goodforyoutreat.”Afterhavingtopaymillionstothecustomerswhosuedoverthisfalseclaim,thecompany____17____thatitshouldchangetheadsandproductlabels.Ofcourse,imagesmustnotmisleadeither.AnOlayadforDefinityeyecreamshowedformermodelTwiggylooking____18____wrinkle-free.Youdidn’thavetobeanexperttoseethattheimagemusthavebeendigitally____19____.Inreallife,Twiggymayhavebeenlookinggoodforsomeonepushing60,butintheadshelookedalotyoungerthansheshouldhave.Afterreceivingcomplaints,theadvertisingauthoritiesconfirmeditwasacaseofimagemanipulationand_____20_____thead,sayingthatitcouldgiveconsumersa“misleadingimpressionoftheeffecttheproductcouldachieve.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Theterm“midlifecrisis”wasfirstcoinedinthe1960s,whenremainingatraditionaladultlostitsattractionforsome,andthetemptationtojoininwiththeexperimentationsoftheyouthofthetimebecametoostrongto____21____.Itwasthoughttooccurmostlywithmenbetweentheagesof40and60,andtherehavealwaysseemedtobesomepeoplewhofollowits____22____pattern,apparentlyunabletoseethattheyhavebecomeafigureoffun.Accordingtorecentstudies,however,thingshavechanged,andthemidlifecrisisitselfhasundergoneamajor____23____overtheyears.Forastart,adesperateattempttohangontoamore____24____appearanceclearlypassestheequal-opportunitiestestthesedays,withsomanywomengoingunderthecosmeticsurgeon’sknifethatthemen’spreferenceforalittlehairdyeseemstame____25____.Anditallbeginsevenyounger.Oneofthereasonsforamajoridentitycrisisappearstohavebeenthe____26____oflong-heldcareergoals,leadingtoanemptysenseof“...sowhatnow”?Withyoungerpeopleachievingseniormanagementpositionsmuch____27____(theaverageageofCEOshasfallenfrom59to48inthelastgeneration),thesecareerplateaus(停滞期)cancomemuchearlierinlife.Evenforthosewhoaren’tas____28____,severeworkpressureoftenleadstoaneedtore-evaluatecareeroptionsinone’s30s,bringingonacrossroadsmomentwellbeforethebigfour-ohisreached.This____29____womentoothesedays,andwhethercareer-orientedornot,anotherfactorformothersistheconfusing____30____thathitsthemwhenthechildrenhavelefthome.Manyofthepeoplewhorespondedtosurveysonthetopic____31____theterm“midlifecrisis”itself,
5however,andthewayitisused.Themajorityofrespondentsthoughtitwasaninsultingstereotype,andmensaidthatwhiletheyare____32____for“lettingthemselvesgo”astheygetolder,anyattempttotakecareoftheirappearanceaftertheageof40wasoftenmetwithridiculeandtheaccusationofamidlifecrisis.Perhapsweneedtorememberthatwegettheword“crisis”fromtheGreekkrisis,meaning“turningpoint”.It’snotdifficulttosee,asthepsychologistCarlJungexplainedinsomedetail,thatwhileourpersonalitiesmayaltersomewhatthroughoutlife,thereshouldcomeatimewhentheegoidentitywe’vegrownupwithundergoesabigchange____33____thesecondhalfoflife.Andit’snotasifexploringnewactivitiesanddecidingtogetinbetter____34____issomethingtobecriticized.AsaspokesmanforJeep,oneofthecompanieswhocarriedoutoneofthesurveys,said,“Thetraditionalimageofamidlifecrisisisdeadand____35____.Nowadaysit’smoreaboutlivingforthemomentandmakingthemostofthingsandleadinganactiveandhealthylifestyle.”21.A.decreaseB.maintainC.provideD.resist22.A.evolvingB.predictableC.traditionalD.unknown23.A.considerationB.experienceC.treatmentD.transformation24.A.matureB.plainC.uniqueD.youthful25.A.incomparisonB.asusualC.onthecontraryD.bytheway26.A.accomplishmentB.identificationC.knowledgeD.pursuit27.A.harderB.longerC.laterD.sooner28.A.consciousB.ambitiousC.persistentD.moderate29.A.dependsonB.appliestoC.speaksforD.copeswith30.A.pressureB.involvementC.freedomD.harmony31.A.concentratedonB.approvedofC.complainedaboutD.arguedfor32.A.rememberedB.criticizedC.forgivenD.punished33.A.inpreparationforB.inresponsetoC.onthebasisofD.asaresultof34.A.payB.workC.shapeD.health35.A.grabbedB.dugC.buriedD.shutSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)Accordingtoasurvey,whichwasbasedontheresponsesofover188,000students,today’straditional-age
6collegefreshmenare“morematerialisticandlessaltruistic(利他主义的)”thanatanytimeinthe17yearsofthepoll.Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudent’smajorobjective“istobefinanciallywelloff.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopingameaningfulphilosophyoflife.”Itfollowsthenthattodaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthe“altruistic”fieldsisatalow.Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringandcomputerscienceiswayup.That’snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine(asalesrepresentativeforachemicalcompany)wasmakingtwicethesalaryofhercollegeinstructorsherfirstyearonthejob-evenbeforeshecompletedhertwo-yearassociatedegree.Whileit’struethatweallneedacareer,itisequallytruethatourcivilizationhasaccumulatedanincredibleamountofknowledgeinfieldsfarremovedfromourownandthatwearebetterforourunderstandingoftheseothercontributions,betheyscientificorartistic.Itisequallytruethat,instudyingthediversewisdomofothers,welearnhowtothink.Moreimportant,perhaps,educationteachesustoseetheconnectionsbetweenthings,aswellastoseebeyondourimmediateneeds.Weeklywereadofunionswhowentonstrikeforhigherwages,onlytodrivetheiremployeroutofbusiness.Nocompany;nojob.Howshortsightedinthelongrun!Butthemostimportantargumentforabroadeducationisthatinstudyingtheaccumulatedwisdomoftheages,weimproveourmoralsense.Isawacartoonrecentlywhichshowsagroupofbusinessmenlookingpuzzledastheysitaroundaconferencetable;oneofthemistalkingontheintercom(对讲机):“MissBaxter,”hesays,“couldyoupleasesendinsomeonewhocandistinguishrightfromwrong?”Fromthelong-termpointofview,that’swhateducationreallyoughttobeabout.36.Thatthemostpopularcourseisaccountinginsteadofliteratureorhistoryshowsthatcollegestudents________.A.areineagerpursuitofaphilosophicallifeB.havelessselfishconcernoverthewellbeingofothersC.aremoreinterestedindevelopingthemselvesthanbenefitingothersD.haveattachedmuchimportancetoleadingamaterialisticlife37.Bysaying“Whileit’struethat...betheyscientificorartistic”(Lines1-3,Para.5),theauthormeansthat________.A.theimportanceofabroadeducationshouldnotbeoverlooked
7B.humanwisdomhasaccumulatedatanextraordinarilyhighspeedC.humanintellectualdevelopmenthasreachednewheightsD.businessmanagementshouldbeincludedineducationalprograms38.Studyingthediversewisdomofotherscan________.A.createvaryingartisticinterestsinabroadersenseofeducationB.hinderpeoplefromseeingthingsintheirownrightandfollowingsuitC.helppeopledevelopacompetenceofdistinguishingrightfromwrongD.regulatethebehaviorofmodernpeopletostoptheuseoftheiroverlyrights39.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Businessmenwhoareabsorbedintheircareeraretoonarrow-mindedtobesuccessful.B.Educationteachesustogofurtherthanjusttotrustourownmoraljudgement.C.Peopleengagedintechnicaljobsleadamorerewardinglife.D.Careerseekersareadvisednottojustfocusonimmediatereturnofinterest.(B)Guaranteed!Thefastestwaytolearnalanguage.Finally,wehaveadifferentapproachthathasmillionsofpeopleimpressed.Usingtheaward-winningDynamicImmersionmethod,ourinteractivesoftwareteacheswithouttranslation,memorizationorgrammardrills.Combiningthousandsofreal-lifeimagesandthevoicesofnativespeakersinastep-by-stepimmersionprocess,ourprogramssuccessfullycopytheexperienceoflearningyourfirstlanguage.Guaranteedtoteachfasterandeasierthananyotherlanguageproductoryourmoneyback.Noquestionsasked.ChineseVietnameseRussianIndonesiaKoreanHebrewDanishEnglishSpanishHindiPortugueseWelshGreekDutch
840.WhichofthefollowingistheadvantageoftheDynamicImmersionmethod?A.Itencouragesactivememorizationofwords.B.Itprovidesextensivedrillsongrammaritems.C.Itallowstheusertoacquirealanguageinashortertime.D.Itteachesbytranslatingtheforeignlanguageintoyournativelanguage.41.Inordertoknowone’sprogress,onehasto_______.A.call1800-6310-1389toconsulttheteacherB.getfeedbackfromtheautomatedtutorialsC.completeallthe20activitiesineachlessonD.compareone’svoicewiththenativespeaker’s42.Whichofthefollowingskillsintheprogramhasmoretodowiththelearner’slifeexperience?A.ListeningB.ReadingC.SpeakingD.Writing(C)Theconceptofplanningentirecommunitiesbeforetheirconstructionisanancientone.Infact,oneoftheearliestsuchcitiesonrecordisMiletus,Greece,whichwasbuiltinthe4thcenturyBC.ThroughouttheMiddleAgesandtheRenaissancevariousplannedcommunities(boththeoreticalandactual)wereconceived(构思).LeonardodaVincidesignedseveralcitiesthatwereneverconstructed.FollowingtheGreatFireofLondonin1666,thearchitectChristopherWrencreatedanewmasterplanforthecity,combiningparklandandurbanspace.
9Several18thcenturycities,includingWashingtonD.C.,NewYorkCity,andStPetersburg,Russia,werebuiltaccordingtocomprehensiveplanning.Oneofthemostimportantplannedcityconcepts,theGardenCityMovement,aroseinthelatterpartofthe19thcenturyasareactiontothepollutionandcrowdingoftheIndustrialRevolution.In1898,EbenezerHowardpublishedthebookTo-Morrow:APeacefulPathforRealReforminwhichhelaidouthisideasconcerningthecreationofneweconomicallysustainabletowns.Howardbelievedthatthesetownsshouldbelimitedinsizeanddensity,andsurroundedwithabeltofundevelopedland.TheideagainedenoughattentionandfinancialbackingtoleadtothecreationofLetchworth,inHertfordshire,England.Thiswasthefirstsuch'GardenCity'.AftertheFirstWorldWar,thesecondtownbuiltfollowingHoward'sideas,WelwvnGardenCity,wasconstructed.Intheearly1920s,AmericanarchitectsClarenceSteinandHenryWright,inspiredbyHoward'sideasandthesuccessofLetchworthandWelwyn,createdthecityofRadbum,NewJersey.Conceivedasacommunitywhichwouldbesafeforchildren,Radbumwasintentionallydesignedsothattheresidentswouldnotrequireautomobiles.SeveralurbanplanningdesignswerepioneeredatRadbumthatwouldinfluencelaterplannedcommunities,includingtheseparationofpedestriansandvehicles,andtheuseof'superblocks',eachofwhichshared23acresofcommonlyheldparkland.InAmerica,followingthestockmarketcrashof1929,therewasgreatdemandforbothaffordablehousingandemploymentforworkerswhohadlosttheirjobs.Indirectresponsetothis,in1935PresidentRooseveltcreatedtheResettlementAdministration,whichbroughtaboutatotalofthreegreenbelttowns:Greenbelt,Maryland;Greenhills,Ohio;andGreendale,Wisconsin.ThesetownscontainedmanyoftheelementsoftheGardenCityMovementdevelopments,includingtheuseofsuperblocksanda'greenbelt'ofundevelopedlandsurroundingthecommunity.43.Thefirstparagraphtalksmainlyabout________.A.famousurbanplannersB.thehistoryofurbanplanningC.thefutureexamplesofurbanplanningD.problemassociatedwithurbanplanning44.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheGardenCityMovementfromthesecondparagraph?A.ItcamejustbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.B.Itwasheldbackbyawarandalackoffunds.C.Itresultedincitiesthatwerelargerthantheyhadbeenbefore.D.Itwasdesignedtoaddressproblemscausedbymodernization.45.WhatwasoneaimindesigningthecityofRadbum?A.Toreducethedangerforfamilieslivinginthearea.
10B.Tocreatesomethingtotallydifferentfromcitieselsewhere.C.Tomakesurepeoplecouldparktheircarsclosetotheirhome.DToincreasegreenspacesbydesigninghouseswithgardens.46.WhatdothetownsofGreenbelt,GreenhillsandGreendaleallhaveincommon?A.Theirresidentswereaffectedbythestockmarketcollapse.B.TheywerebuiltforthewealthiestpeopleinAmerica.C.Theywereeachsurroundedbynaturalparkland.D.Theywereallconstructedinthesameyear.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.I’marootlesscosmopolitan(四海为家的人),sowe’removingthefamilytoSpainforayear.Thekidsareupforit.GrowingupwithAnglophone(以英语为母语的人)parentsinParis,theyspeakFrenchandEnglish,andonceyouknowoneRomancelanguage,learninganotherisacinch.“Lexicalsimilarity”isthemeasureofoverlapbetweenwordsetsofdifferentlanguages.ThelexicalsimilaritybetweenFrenchandSpanishisabout0.75(where1meansidentical).IwantthechildrentohavesuchgoodSpanishthattheycansayeverything,understandeverything,havedeepfriendshipsandbefullythemselvesinthelanguageforlife.That’swhatmatters,notperfectgrammar.____47____HowshouldwethinkaboutlearninglanguagesinthiseraofglobalEnglishandmachinetranslation?IspentanintenselyrewardingdecadelearningGerman.YetInowkeepencounteringyoungerGermanswhoinsistonspeakingtheirpracticallynativeEnglishtome.ThisistrueacrossEurope:about98percentofpupilsinprimaryandlowersecondaryschoolsintheEUarelearningEnglish.Meanwhile,machinetranslationiscatchingupwiththehumansort.I’vebeenhavingsuccessfulemailexchangeswithSpaniardsbyputtingmyEnglishtextthroughGoogleTranslate.____48____Theutilityoflanguage-learningwillonlykeepdiminishing.Already,manypublicationsaroundtheworldnowtranslatesomeoftheirarticlesintoEnglish.Infiveyears’time,LeMonde(《法国世界报》)andChina’sJiefangDailycouldwhack20articlesadaythroughmachinetranslation,hireunderpaidyounganglophonestopolishthemandsoonthey’llbeglobalnewspapers.Thecorollary(必然的结果)toallthis:learningalanguagebadlyisbecomingpointless.Inmygeneration,
11peoplespentyearsatsecondaryschoolbreakingtheirheadsonFrenchorGermangrammar.Mostemergedabletoorderbeersandperhapsreadabasicnewsstory.____49____Languageteacherswilldisagree,butthentheywould,wouldn’tthey?Theyhavejobstoprotect.I’mequallyskepticaloftranslatorswhoinsisttheycanneverbereplacedbyamachine.True,machinetranslationisoftenfaulty,machinescan’t(yet)communicatethroughbodylanguageoreyecontact,andsomealgorithmsaresexist.Forinstance,ingender-freelanguagessuchasTurkish,today’salgorithmstendtoassumeanengineeris“he”.____50____OnemandidsuchapoorjobtranslatingaGermantextintoEnglishforpublicationintheFinancialTimesthatIspentanafternoonrewritingit.Moreover,humanscanproducesexistlanguagewithouthelpfrommachines,andtheiralgorithmsarehardertoadjust.Inshort,ratherthanspendyearslearningbadGerman,justinstallatranslationapponyourphone.Ifyoudolearnalanguage,goforexcellence.Ifyouhavechildren,immersetheminitfrombirth.WallStreeterssendingtheirkidstoMandarin-speakingpreschoolsmaybehilarious,buttheyarechoosingthemostefficientroute.A.Butmosthumantranslatorsarefaultytoo.B.It’simperfect,butstillmuchbetterthanmySpanish.C.Humanscandosomethingmachinescan’t:askeachotherforclarification.D.Butforallmyemotionalcommitmenttomultilingualism,Iknowitsusefulnesshasdiminished.E.Isuspecttheywouldhavehadamoreenrichingexperiencespendingthattimestudyingmedicine,historyorstatistics.F.Thepleasureofmasteringdifferentlanguageissomethinghumankindwillneverlose.第II卷(共50分)IV.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.IfithadnotbeenforCOVID-19,TomWatkinswouldhavebeeninChina,servingastheChinapartnerandmanagingdirectorofWAYAmericanSchools,aprivateUSschoolusingtheinternettoteachstudentsinChinaandofferingthemanAmericanHighSchoolDiplomaprogram.Watkinsisenthusiasticabouteducation.Asearlyasin2005,hehaswrittenanarticleone-learningreform.“IrecalltheblankstaresIencounteredbothintheUnitedStatesandChinaintheearly2000swhenIattemptedtointroducee-learningintothemainstream,”saidWatkin.“Therewaslittleappetitetobeearlyadoptersofthis
12teachingmethodinpublicandprivateschoolsintheUnitedStatesandacrosstheglobe.”Thensuddenly,onlinelearninghaspoppedintothespotlight.InaninitiativeinresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic,theUniversityofMichigan,tosupportitsnewlyenrolledgraduatestudentsinChina,allowsstudentstojointheUniversityofMichigan-ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityJointInstitutetotakeUMcoursesremotely.InWatkins’eyes,e-learninghasitsadvantages,themostimportantofwhicharegreaterflexibility,personalizedlearningandglobalizationofeducation.Bye-learning,onecanlearn24hoursadayandsevendaysaweek,accessthestudycontentanunlimitednumberoftimes,andeasilytapglobaleducators.Ife-learningbecomesanorminthenextfewyears,itmayleadtorestructuring,reformandreinventinginteachingandlearning,Watkinssaid.Andthebenefitsareparticularlyconcreteunderthecurrentcircumstanceswhenthepandemicisstillongoing.Astheglobalpandemichasmadeitincreasinglydifficultforstudentstotravelglobally,theuseofremotelearninghasenabledteachingandlearningtocontinuewithoutinterruption.“WhenCOVID-19struck,wisepolicymakersandeducatorswastedlittletimecastingblameorcursingthedarknessbutreachedfornewtechnologytoolstoenablequalityteachingandlearningtocontinue,”hesaid.V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.目标与行动若相去甚远，往往就会难以遂愿。(fulfill)（汉译英）53.在上海疫情爆发之后，一些不良商家不仅没有出手相助，反而还趁火打劫，高价出售生活物资。(notonly)（汉译英）54.很久没有走出过小区了，我希望月底能去繁华的商场吃顿大餐，再看场卖座的电影。(since)（汉译英）55.值得一提的是，尽管线上学习问题层出不穷，但是我们依然坚持拼搏，为七月的高考做好充分准备。(equip)（汉译英）VI.GuidedWriting56.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.学校旁边的小区近日和学校沟通，希望能够在工作日非教学时段和周末全天开放学校内闲置的停车位以帮助缓解小区内停车难的问题。校物业希望听取师生的意见和建议，如果你是该校学生王梓，请你给物业写一封邮件，谈谈你的看法和理由。
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