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复旦大学附属中学 2022 学年第二学期高二年级
英语期中考试
I. Listening Comprehension(25’)
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the
end of each conversation. a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and
the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it,
read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the
question you have heard.
1. A. At a laundry. B. At a furniture shop. C. At a restaurant. D. At a bus station.
2. A. A hairdresser. B. A waitress. C. A police officer. D. An insurance agent.
3. A. The concert has already been canceled. B. She needs to check first.
C. No ticket is available for next Sunday. D. She is fully occupied next Sunday.
4. A. At20: 25 B. At22: 25. C. At16: 25. D. At18: 25.
5. A. David should invest more in stocks. B. It’s unwise to make such an investment.
C. It’s better for him to take out his savings. D. David has the final say in decision-making.
6. A. To a bank. B. To Macao. C. To a travel agency. D. To a gymnasium.
7. A. The advisor has approved the man’s schedule. B. The man should make an appointment.
C. The advisor must sign the document. D. The man should change his schedule.
8. A. She didn’t show up today. B. She didn’t teach any class today.
C. She usually assigns homework. D. She usually talks quietly.
9. A. His house can accommodate the entire committee. B. The woman should not have made the decision.
C. The meeting should be held at the library. D. A smaller committee should be formed.
10. A. She needs to decide on a method soon. B. She doesn’t have time to collect the data.
C. She prefers to wait until after the election. D. She’ll send out the questionnaire in a month.
Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and
you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages
and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you
hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Running round the world. B. Becoming an extraordinary actor.
C. Being selected as a professional runner. D. Setting off on a run from Russian to Africa.
12. A. He doesn’t have the physical strength to carry equipment.
B. He doesn’t have enough running drill to finish the run.
C. He doesn’t have the confidence to conquer his fear of loneliness.
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D. He doesn’t have an assistant to back him up.
13. A. Baker could run 60 kilometers a day. B. Baker was willing to sacrifice his life for running.
C. Baker was put off by wild animals. D. Baker could make friends along his way.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They are of international significance. B. They need keep up with air travel growth.
C. They need meet customer demand. D. They are faced with fierce competition.
15. A. Luxurious residential areas. B. Comfortable accommodation.
C. Convenient access. D. Nearby shopping malls
16. A. Aircraft are noisier than before. B. Aircraft are getting larger in size.
C. Aircraft need much space to land and take off. D. Aircraft need regular examination with engines.
Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The woman’s career development. B. The woman’s contributions as an editor.
C. What the woman thinks of being an editor. D. What has inspired the woman to work for magazines.
18. A. The international actors and directors. B. The wishes of her family.
C. The books she read then. D. Her schoolmates and teachers.
19. A. Its owners eventually bent to her philosophy
B. It prompted her to pursue her own dream.
C. It started to make a profit before she resigned.
D. Its sales volume increased while she was working there.
20. A. She makes serious readers her target audience.
B. She makes sure its cover is in line with the content.
C. She draws readers’ attention with what’s beyond their reach.
D. She gives its articles an eye-catching opening sentence.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’)
Section A
1. I’m humbled and grateful for the recognition of the award, but the _________ truly belongs to the amazing vision
of the film’s director.
A. highlight B. credit C. fortune D. merit
2. Both moral virtue and intellectual virtue are worthwhile human pursuits, but some scholars _________ the former
as a universal need for a healthy civilization.
A. advance B. empathize C. elevate D. approve
3. Sociology seems to be saying that those who have wealth and do well do so _________ the poor unfortunate.
A. on top of B. with regard to C. at the expense of D. on account of
4. Launching a sugar plantation took a great deal of capital and the planters were always short of money, though most
of them felt they _________ to themselves to live in a gentlemanly way.
A. owed much B. owed C. were owing D. owed it
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5. In this life, we can _________ and let each day slip past us, or we can take control of our life and make a difference.
A. stand the test of time B. keep up with the times C. go with the flow D. go against the current
6. As a company _________ in networking devices, immense significance should be attached to storage and the
ability to manage it, which is a philosophy that is _________ with our customers very well.
A. specializing; resonating B. specialized; corresponding
C. specializing: identifying D. specialized; integrating
7. Much recent work in gender equality has _________ the claim that women encounter increasing obstacles
_________ to men as they move up the organizational ladder in business.
A tested; related B. objected; relative C. examined; relative D. questioned; related
.
8. Leaders often have multiple agendas that _________. For example, they need to consider _________ a particular
speech is intended to persuade uncommitted voters or attract favorable media coverage.
A. beg the question; whether B. are worth the effort; how
C. pull in different directions; whether D. go to great lengths; how
9. Not every leisured aristocrat becomes demoralized. The emperor Hirohito, instead of _______ a decadent life, was
devoted to marine biology, a field _________ he became distinguished.
A. slipping into; in which B. getting hold of; that
C. getting in the way of; where D. slipping in; of which
10. Getting back into exercise can be a challenge in the best of times, but with gyms and _______ exercise classes
off-limits to many people due to the pandemic, it can be _______ to know where to start.
A. personalized; arduous B. interpersonal; slippery
C. personal; disturbing D. in-person; tricky
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
How to get used to gender-neutral language
A. relate B. addressed C. constant D. filter E. trickier F. switch
G. evolving H. inclusive I. apply J. sustaining K. preferred
Gender is a huge part of life. It affects everything. The world is in a(n) ___11___ state of change, and so is our
understanding of gender. Therefore, it’s important to make sure the way we speak and refer to people helps to
legitimise and support that change. In accordance with the change, a team at the language learning app Babbel has
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developed a guide on gender-neutral language, to help us incorporate it into our everyday speech. Unlike gendered
language, gender-neutral language will ___12___ to anyone and everyone.
But moving towards gender-neutral language requires conscious thought and effort. Though some English words
are already gender-neutral, which makes it fairly easy to use them, things get ___13___ when we come to pronouns.
Gender is a huge factor when we talk about people. To save ourselves repeating people’s names, we ___14___
to pronouns like “he” or “she”. This can make it very difficult to describe people in a neutral manner, particularly if
they are non-binary or prefer to be referred to in the neutral. Today, people increasingly opt for the “they” pronoun.
This is logical since we tend to use this language anyway if we don’t know the gender of someone we’re talking
about. Some people may overlook these concerns as trivial, but we simply must be aware of the discussion. More
often than not, we consider language as the primary ___15___ through which we perceive the world. Therefore, it
obviously affects how we ___16___ to and make judgement about others. Part of any attempt to create a society in
which all people have equal opportunities and freedoms is to use language that no longer excludes certain groups or
creates unconscious bias. On top of this, people do have a right to dictate how they are ___17___ -—especially if it
is tied to their identity. Understanding gender-neutral pronouns and words is extremely important; in order to
recognize, respect and support non-binary people and to be ___18___ .
Mostly, it’s important to be mindful of new or ___19___ gender-neutral terms as and when they begin to arise.
For example, in more recent years, the word actor has been used in place of actress. Similarly, flight attendant has
been ___20___ to stewardess for quite some time. We now increasingly sec titles that once ended in-man, -ress and-
ette falling out of use in favour of gender-ncutral variants. People of all genders do the same jobs, and they do them
equally well. It’s wonderful to see that our language is reflecting that. Over time we might see the gender-neutral
terms become the norm with the majority of the language we utilise.
III. Reading Comprehension(45’)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,
B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Many of the world’s most brilliant scientific minds were also fantastically weird. From Pythagoras’outright ban
on beans to Benjamin Franklin’s naked ‘air baths’, the path to greatness is paved with some truly ___21___ habits.
Scientists are increasingly realizing that intelligence is less about genetic luck than we tend to think. According to
the latest review of the evidence, around 40% of what distinguishes the brainiacs from the blockheads in adulthood
is ___22___ . Like it or not, our daily habits have a powerful influence on our brains, shaping their structure and
changing the way we think.
Of all history’s great minds, arguably the master of combining genius with unusual habits was Albert Einstein.
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So what better person to study for clues to ___23___ behaviors to try ourselves? Could there be any benefits in
following Einstein’s sleep, diet, and even ___24___ choices?
GOOD SLEEP
It’s common knowledge that sleep is good for your brain, and Einstein took this advice more seriously than
most. He reportedly slept for at least 10 hours per day. But can you really sleep your way to a ___25___ mind?
Many of the most radical breakthroughs in human history, including the periodic table and Einstein’s theory of
special relativity, have supposedly occurred while their discoverer was ___26___ . The latter came to Einstein while
he was dreaming about cows being electrocuted.
DAILY WALK
Besides, Einstein’s daily walk was sacred to him. While he was working at Princeton University, New Jersey,
he’d walk the mile and a half journey there and back. He followed in the footsteps of other ___27___ walkers,
including Darwin, who went for three 45minute walks every day. These short walks weren’t just for ___28___ .
There’s plenty of evidence that walking can boost memory, creativity and problem-solving.
EATING SPAGHETTI
So what do geniuses eat? Alas, it’s not clear what ___29___ Einstein’s extraordinary mind, though the Internet
somewhat dubiously claims it was spaghetti.
It’s well known that the brain is a food-guzzling greedy guts, consuming 20%of the body’s energy though it
only _____30_____ 2% of its weight. Just like the rest of the body, the brain prefers to snack on simple sugars, which
can give the brain a valuable boost, but unfortunately this doesn’t mean eating spaghetti _____31_____ is a good
idea.
NO SOCKS
No list of Einstein’s eccentricities would be complete without a mention of his _____32_____ of socks. “When
I was young,” he wrote in a letter to his cousin-and later, wife-Elsa, “I found out that the big toe always ends up
making a hole in a sock. So I stopped wearing socks.”
_____33_____ , there haven’t been any studies looking directly at the impact of going sockless, but changing
into casual clothing, _____34_____ a more formal outfit, has been linked to poor performance on tests of abstract
thinking.
And what better way to end that with some advice from the man himself. “The important thing is not to stop
_____35_____ . Curiosity has its own reason for existing,” he told LIFE magazine in 1955.
21. A. beneficial B. crucial C. peculiar D. particular
22. A. environmental B. cultural C. cognitive D. genetic
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23. A. self-regulating B. life-shaping C. health-promoting D. mind-enhancing
24. A. fashion B. career C. life D. education
25. A. stronger B. sharper C. more conscious D. more conscientious
26 A. unconscious B. distracted C. confused D. disturbed
.
27. A. unnoticed B. resourceful C. deliberate D. devoted
28. A. fitness B. passion C. breakthroughs D. clarity
29. A. constituted B. fueled C. enriched D. advanced
30. A. accounts for B. makes up for C. consists of D. adds up to
31. A. every once in a while B. to your heart’s content C. to some extent D. more often than not
32. A. discrimination B. disobedience C. dislike D. discretion
33. A. Regrettably B. Alternatively C. Fortunately D. Consequently
34. A. accompanied by B. coupled with C. in line with D. as opposed to
35. A. chasing B. believing C. persevering D. questioning
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose
the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So,
as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.
Day after day my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong
with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing.
and I think I know what it is: accountability.
My job as a police officer is to impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose
it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external control on people’s behavior is far less effective than
internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Fortunately there are still communities-smaller towns,
usually — where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that proclaim: “In this family
certain things are not tolerated. They simply are not done! ” Yet more and more, especially in our large cities and
suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber has none. He considers your property his property.
He takes what he wants, including your life if you enrage him.
The main cause of this breakdown is a radical shift in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed,
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society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, it’s the criminal who is considered victimized: by
his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didn’t teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him
with moral guidance, by the parents who didn’t provide a stable home.
I don’t believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not to engage in criminal
activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where
no one accepts responsibility for anything.
Americans desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one
responsible for it.
36. Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have ________
A. more tolerance of difference. B. more respect for privacy.
C. less effective governance. D. less self-discipline.
37. According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime in contemporary society, ________
A. multiple contributing factors are to be held accountable. B. the person’s upbringing is in part to blame.
C moral guidance and stable homes should be provided. D. the criminal himself should bear the blame.
.
38. The writer is sorry to have noticed that ________
A. nowadays people lean towards excusing criminals.
B. more people are committing crimes because they have nothing.
C. people no longer empathize with people in difficulty.
D. disadvantaged people are engaged in criminal activities.
39. The key point of the passage is that ________
A. stricter discipline should be maintained in urban communities.
B. more good examples should be set for people to follow.
C. more people should accept the value of accountability.
D. more restrictions should be imposed to curb crime.
(B)
Researchers used to think brain-to-body-size ratio revealed intelligence because it showed how a species devoted
energy to its brain. They were utterly wrong. Other ratios better predict smarts, but there’s still no perfect metric.
This ranking, by brain-to-body ratio, shows just how little we know about, well, knowing stuff.
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1. Ants: 1: 7
There’s a reason why ants think as a group. With just 250, 000 brain cells per soldier, it takes a colony to rival
the total neurons found in one human. Like all tiny creatures, their brains are enormous only when compared with
their tiny bodies. Brains can be only so small and still function.
2. Tree Shrews: 1: 10
Lest you think this metric falls apart only in the insect world, the noble tree shrew has the highest brain-to-body
ratio of any mammal despite its small size. Ten percent of its body weight is brain matter. But if these animals are
smarter than people, they sure keep quiet about it.
3. Humans: 1: 40
As part of the ongoing effort to put human intellect on top, some scientists argue we should abandon brain-to-
body in favor of “encephalization quotient,” or EQ, which quantifies brain mass relative to the average for animals
of that type and size. Ours are 7. 4 times larger than expected.
4. Dolphins: 1: 78
Bottlenose dolphins’ ratio isn’t much to boast. They do better with EQ, clocking in around four or five times
larger than average for their kind. Their smarts might be due in part to spindle cells—large neurons thought to enable
complex behaviors in great apes and a select few other species.
5. Dogs: 1: 125
If man’s best friend seems less smart than his wild cousins, it might be because a wolf-size dog has a significantly
smaller brain. We’ve bred them to a state of everlasting puppydom, so while one can hunt for itself, the other gets
treats by being a very good boy. Who can say which species came out ahead?
6. Great whites: 1: 2, 500
Often dismissed as having a walnut-size brain, the great white actually has a larger, decentralized organ, Y-
shaped and 2 feet long. Humans have around 62. 5 times more brain mass per pound of flesh, but a shark’s gray
matter seems focused on specific skills—like smelling out seal blood.
40. The brain-to-body-size ratios are ranked in order to ________
A. hold readers’ interest by being scientific
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B. capture the proportional relationship between the brain and intelligence
C. explain that intelligence is not necessarily linked to brain size
D. reveal that the larger the brain, the more energy a species devote
41. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence?
A. Tree shrews can make high-pitched sounds.
B. Tree shrews are no smarter than humans.
C. Smart as tree shrews are, they tend to keep quiet about it.
D. Humans should keep low-profile as tree shrews do.
42. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Our human intellect comes out on top if measured by brain-to-body ratio
B. Thanks to spindle cells, dolphins can perform the same behaviors as great apes are capable of.
C. Despite their smaller brains, dogs are smarter than wolves because they are bred by humans.
D. The great whites’ decentralized organ contributes to its certain skills.
(C)
While human achievements in mathematics continue to reach new levels of complexity many of us who
,
aren’t mathematicians at heart or engineers by trade, may struggle to remember the last time we used calculus (微
积分). It’s a fact not lost on American educators, who faced with rising math failure rates are debating how math
can better meet the real-life needs of students. Should we change the way math is taught in schools, or climinate
some courses entirely?
Andrew Hacker, Queens College political science professor, thinks that advanced algebra and other higher-
level math should be cut from curricula in favor of courses with more routine usefulness, like statistics.
“We hear on all sides that we’re not teaching enough mathematics, and the Chinese are running rings around
us,” Hacker says. “I’m suggesting we’re teaching too much mathematics to too many people. . . not everybody has
to know calculus. If you’re going to become an aeronautical engineer, fine. But most of us aren’t.”
Instead, Hacker is pushing for more courses like the one he teaches at Queens College: Numeracy 101. There,
his students of “citizen statistics” learn to analyze public information like the government budget and corporate
reports. Such courses, Hacker argues, are a remedy for the numerical illiteracy of adults who have completed high-
level math like algebra but are unable to calculate the price of, say, a carpet by area.
Hacker’s argument has met with opposition from other math educators who say what’s needed is to help
students develop a better relationship with math earlier, rather than teaching them less math altogether.
Maria Droujkova is a founder of Natural Math, and has taught basic calculus concepts to 5-year-olds. For
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Droujkova, high-level math is important, and what it could use in American classrooms is an injection of childlike
wonder. “Make mathematics more available,” Droujkova says. “Redesign it so it’s more accessible to more kinds
of people: young children, adults who worry about it, adults who may have had bad experiences.”
Pamela Harris, a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, has a similar perspective. Harris says that
American education is suffering from a widespread phenomenon called“fake math”-an emphasis on the rote
memorization of formulas and steps, rather than an understanding of how math can influence the ways we see the
world.
Andrew Hacker, for the record, still has his doubts. “I’m going to leave it to those who are in mathematics to
work out the ways to make their subject interesting and exciting so students want to take it,” Hacker says. “All that
I ask is that alternatives be offered instead of putting all of us on the road to calculus.”
43. What does the author say about Americans educators?
A. They are to blame for Americans’ rising math failure rates.
B. They are making math too complex to be taught to ordinary Americans.
C. They find high-level math fail to meet students’ practical needs.
D. They are struggling to remember how to use calculus.
44. Which of the following approach to math does Andrew Hacker agree with?
A. Expose students to high-level math earlier in their school years.
B. Enable students to make use of basic math in real-life situations.
C. Lay a solid foundation for statistics to compensate for numerical illiteracy.
D. Help students to develop their analytical skills by calculating the price of a carpet by area.
45. Maria Droujkova and Pamela Harris will both agree that ________
A. options to learn high-level math should be left open
B. learning math is interesting and accessible to everyone
C. those with trouble learning math should try a new approach
D. the earlier you start to learn math, the better.
46. The best title for the passage should be ________
A. Numeracy 101: A Cure for Mathematical Illiteracy
B. No More Fake Math: How to Teach Math to Kids
C. Be Practical: Stop Requiring Advanced Math in Schools
D. To Remove or To Keep: A Debate Over High-level Math Education
Section C
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Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the
box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you
need.
In the fog of uncertainty about how new technology will change the way we work, policymakers around the
world have flocked to the same idea. No matter what the future brings, they say confidently, we will need to upskill
the workforce in order to cope.
The view sounds reassuringly sensible. If computers are growing smarter, humans will need to learn to use them
to humans’ advantage. Otherwise, they may run the risk of being replaced by computers. ___47___ .
Research published by the Social Mobility Commission shows that workers with degrees are over three times
more likely to participate in training as adults than workers with no qualifications. That creates a virtuous circle for
those who did well at school, and vicious circle for those who did not. If the robots are coming for both the accountants
and the taxi drivers, you can bet the bean counters will be more able to retrain themselves out of danger.
___48___ In the UK, the government introduced an “apprenticeship levy” a few years ago in an attempt to force
employers to spend more on training. A surprising number have responded by sending their senior managers on
“apprenticeships” at business schools.
It is no good criticizing employers for directing investments at their highly skilled workers. They are simply
aiming for the highest return they can get. And, for some types of lower-paid work, it is not always true that
technological progress requires more skills. The UK’s latest Employment and Skills Survey, which is performed
every five years, suggests the use of literacy and numeracy skills at work has fallen since 2012, even as the use of
computers has increased. The trouble is, when the computer makes your job easier one day, it might make it
unnecessary the next. Many of those affected by automation will need to switch occupations, or even industries.
___49___
It is time to revisit older ideas. The UK once had an energetic culture of night schools for adults to attend after
,
their day jobs. These institutions have been disappearing due to funding cuts. But a revival of night schools could be
exactly what the 21st century needs. ___50___ They can also explore interests they never had a chance to nurture
before.
It is still not clear whether the impact of new technology on the labour market will come in a trickle or aflood.
But in an already unequal world, continuing to reserve all the lifeboats for the better-off would be a dangerous mistake.
A. Employers also invest more in better educated workers by launching employer-sponsored cmployee education
programs.
B. According to an Oxford University study, nowadays employers are more likely to hire the first-year apprentices.
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C. Rather than just “upskilling” in a narrow way, people could choose to learn an entirely new skill or trade.
D. But the truth is, the people who are being “upskilled” in today’s economy are the ones who need it the least.
E. People can effectively train or upskill themselves to meet their specific professional needs.
F. But a retailer or warehouse company is not going to retrain its staff to help them move to a different sector.
IV. Productive Grammar(10’)
Directions: After reading the passage below. fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word: for the other
blanks, use ONE word that best fits each blank.
Conquering the Scientific World, Dr. Roberto Crea
Although the scientists that brought a revolution into human life are no more, there remain a few who are
following in their footsteps to find permanent solutions to persistent human life problems and add value, ease, and
comfort to people’s lives. ____51____ fits the context perfectly is worth worshiping. And Dr. Roberto Crea is the
one of them.
Born on July 1, 1948, in Italy, Roberto Crea was a genius kid. ____52____(graduate) from the University of
Pavia in Italy, he moved to the Netherlands for his specialization later on and finally enrolled at the University of
Leiden, where he studied the synthesis of nucleorides (核苷酸), the basic units that are required to build a DNA.
____53____ he was immensely interested in and exceedingly curious about it, he was determined to specialize in the
DNA/RNA synthesis by the phosphotriester method. Roberto’s strong chemistry background paved the way for a
historical invention. And his marvelous research at the University spoke volumes.
With Genetech funding Dr. Crea’s on-going research on gene synthesis, Crea invented a new procedure that
streamlined the chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides and synthetic genes. His profound knowledge, along with the
collaboration of the excellent Genetech team, utilized this discovery to produce the human insulin genes. It was his
invention that allowed Genentech ____54____(label) as the first producer of human protein. This was made from
therapeutic interest in bacteria for the benefit of hundreds of millions of people ____55____(suffer) from diabetes all
over the world.
His efforts did not cease ____56____ discovering the synthetic insulin(胰岛素); in fact, he was more than driven
and strived to make more contributions to the field of biotechnology. In 1982, Roberto switched roles slightly to
become a scientist entrepreneur and launched his company, Creative BioMolecules. This venture ____57____(initial)
functioned as a service company but later began producing therapeutic protein substances.
Another notable contribution to the medicine industry was the life-changing discovery of ziconotide, which
____58____(take) place when Roberto served as the scientific director at Neurex. His team of experts in neuroscience
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discovered this drug under his teachings and guidance. According to leading scientists and researchers, this drug is
more powerful and effective than morphine, a powerful drug used to reduce pain, and ____59____(good) part of this
is that it has zero side-effects.
Established as one of the greatest researchers and scientists America has ever known, Dr. Roberto Crea can be
looked up to as an idol in Biotechnology and an inspiration for many individuals _____60_____ dream of adding
value to humanity with the help of science is deeply rooted.
V. Summary Writing(10)
61. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no
more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
How Technology Can Help Schools in Poor Countries
“Books will soon disappear in schools,” Thomas Edison predicted in 1913. Each new wave of information
technology — radio, television, computers—has caused similar predictions.
Like teachers, digital-educational technology comes in many forms. But, used properly, it now deserves more
prominence (重要性) in schools — especially in poor countries where human teachers are often ignorant, absent or
both.
According to a recent World Bank study of seven sub-Saharan African countries, half of nine-year-olds cannot
read a simple word and three-quarters cannot read a simple sentence. The reason is terrible teaching. The same study
found that only 7% of teachers had the minimum knowledge needed to teach reading and writing effectively. When
classrooms were inspected to see whether a teacher was present, half the time the answer was no. Poor governments
often lack the means to check on teachers in distant villages.
Several recent studies suggest digital-educational tech can help. Some of the scarce resources could be better
spent on digital-educational tech. That does not mean dumping computers on schools in the hope that children will
understand how to use them. Instead, it means providing schools with software children can use with minimal help
from an adult, that sends teachers instructions about what they are supposed to be teaching and that allows the
authorities to check on whether the teacher is in the classroom.
Some may wonder whether the poorest places have the necessary infrastructure. However, where the grid is not
available, solar chargers can work. Schools do not need internet access. Devices can be taken to where there is a
connection to upload or download the necessary information. Cost does not have to be a huge problem either. To
some, one of the most successful schemes, costs around $4 per child per year in Kenya, where it is being rolled out
across public primary schools.
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VI. Translation (3+3+4+5=15’)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
62. 近十年，旅游业迅猛发展，这对青藏高原的生物多样性已经产生了不良影响。(impact)(汉译英)
63. 时近傍晚，附近村民纷纷施以援手，加快正在进行的救援。(reach)(汉译英)
64. 他退休已经八年了，可热心公益的他总是闲不住，三天两头去参加街头善款募集。(It)(汉译英)
65. 面对沪语的日渐式微，当代青少年倾向于选择新媒体而非传统传播渠道，来履行保护地方语言和传承海
派文化的责任。(lean)(汉译英)
VII. Guided Writing (25’)
66. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below.
你的网友李华，上海风华中学高二的一名学生，了解到在一些偏远地区的学校，外语类书籍和资料十分匮
乏，于是想帮助那里的学生，又不知如何帮得上忙。你了解到他的苦恼后，决定写一封邮件，为他提供一
些切实可行的建议。
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