上海市浦东新区2024学年度第二学期高中教学质量检测英语试题

浦东新区2024学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试卷(考试时间：105分钟满分：115分)I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ThepowerofthepenNumerousstudieshighlightthepsychologicalbenefitsofwriting.Forexample,researchersfoundthatparticipantswhoengagedinasix-weekprogramofexpressivewritingimprovedtheirmentaltoughness.Inanotherstudy,researchersanalyzedbrainscanstoseehowwritingaboutnegativeeventsaffectedthewaysuchevents____1____(process)andhandled.Theyconcludedthatexpressivewritingmightbeaneffectivetooltoaddressnegativeemotionsand____2____writingaboutapastfailurecouldimprovelearning.Lastyear,brainresearchersdemonstratedthatwritingbyhand____3____typingwithakeyboardpromotedmorecomplexbrainconnectivity,whichwascrucialformemoryformation.Thesefindingssuggestthattheprocessofwritingallowsyou____4____(clarify)thoughtsand“internalize”them,thusincreasingthebenefits.Tocultivatethehabitofwriting,trythetwotips.Writetopeopleyoulove.Whenyouwritewithyouraudienceinmind,yourelatetothem.Mostimportantly,yousharesomethingpreciouswithlovedones.Thinkofhowyoufeltthelasttimesomeoneyoucaredabout____5____(take)timetowriteyouaheartfeltmessage.Youcanevenusethisasanopportunitytosaverelationshipsthatneed____6____(heal)orjusttogetanextrasmileoutofsomeone.Writeappreciationnotesatwork.WhenDougConanttookoverasCEOatCampbell’s,hetransformedthecompanyculturefromunpleasanttoaward-winning.“Mostculturesdon’tdoagoodjobofcelebratingcontributions,soImade____7____apracticetowritethank-younotestoouremployees.”Conantsaid,“Over10years,itamountedtomorethan30,000notes,____8____wehadonly20,000employees.WhereverI’dgointheworld,you’dfindmyhandwrittennotes____9____(display)onemployees’bulletinboards(公告栏).”Intoday’sdigitalworld_____10_____mostcommunicationiselectronic,writingheartfeltthank-younotesenhancesemotionalintelligenceandstrengthensrelationships.Itmakesyourworkplaceorhomebetter.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.beneficialB.buildingC.cloudyD.disturbingE.fixF.mismatchG.originatedH.perceptionI.readiesJ.sharpenedK.supervisesHowtoprosperinanuncertainworldInanageofrapidchange,ourinstinctivedesireforcertaintymaybeblindingustoitspsychologicalcosts.Humansnaturallyneedanswersandtypicallyfinduncertaintyemotionally____11____.It’seasytofeelanxietyforthefutureandseecertaintyasalighthouseinadarkeningtime.Butawaveofnewscientificdiscoveriesrevealsthatlearningtoleanintouncertaintyintimesofrapidchangeisapromising____12____tomentaldistressnotaroyalroadtoanxiety,asmanyofusassume.Agrowingbodyofevidenceandarangeofnewinterventionssuggestthatskillfullymanaginguncertaintyinthefaceofwhat’s____13____,neworunexpectedisaneffectivetreatmentforanxiety.Researchersfurtherobserveitisalikelypathwayto____14____toughness.Toleratingandevendelightinginuncertaintydoesn’tmerelyhelpustoacceptlife’sunpredictability;italso____15____ustolearnandadapt.Eachday,thebrainuses____16____mentalmodelsabouthowtheworldworks,whichareusedtoprocessashiftingenvironment.Whenwemeetsomethingunexpected,aneural(神经的)“predictionerror”signalsa____17____betweenwhatweassumedwouldoccurandwhatoursensestellus.Yetouruneasysenseofnotknowingstimulatesahostof____18____neuralchanges,includingheightenedattention,boostedworkingmemoryandsensitivitytonewinformation.Thebrainispreparingtoupdateour____19____oftheworld.Uncertaintyoffersthe“opportunityforlifetogoindifferentdirections,”saysStephanieGorkaofOhioStateUniversity’sCollegeofMedicine,“andthatisfascinating.”Thisiswhybeingopentouncertaintyiscriticalformentalwell-being.PioneeringworkledbyDr.Dugaswho_____20_____theterm“intoleranceofuncertainty”andNicholasCarletonshowsthatbeingintolerantofuncertaintyincreasesexposuretomentalhealthchallengessuchasanxiety,eatingdisordersanddepression.Bylearningtoacceptuncertainty,wenotonlyenhanceourmentalpowerbutalsopavethewayforpersonalgrowthandthediscoveryofnewopportunities.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Flowersarepowerfulsymbols.Peoplearoundtheworldusethemto____21____festivalsandsignificantlifeevents.Liliesandtulipsrepresent____22____duringspring,atimeoffreshbeginnings;abunchofrosesonValentine’sDayorMother’sDayconveyslove.Andyear-round,noweddingorfuneralis____23____withoutflowers.Bloomsarea____24____business,andtheglobalcutflowersindustryisworthupto$55billionayear.Butbehindthebeautifulflowerscanbesignificantenvironmentalandhuman____25____.Here’showtheflowerindustryisimpactingtheplanet.Thecountrythatisundoubtedlytheworld’slargest____26____ofcutflowersistheUS,withamajorityofimportedflowersfromColombiaandEcuador.InEurope,mostimportedflowerssoldtherearefromequatorialEastAfrica.ThesinglelargestproducerofcutflowersintheworldisColombia,which____2