PAGE2025年上海市閔行區(qū)二模英語試卷(考試時間105分鐘，試卷滿分115分)I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitstheblank.Interestedinwriting,photographyorcurrentevents?Lookingforanexperience(1)________(inspire)yourcollegeessays?Orhopingtoexploreaworld-classcitywithnewfriendsthissummer?(2)________so,checkouttheBostonUniversitySummerJournalismAcademy.It’saprogramcreatedandrunbyBostonUniversity,(3)________highschoolstudents:●

Learnfromaward-winning,workingjournalists—includingtwowho(4)________(share)PulitzerPrizesfortheirreporting.●

ReportonactualeventsaroundBostonoryourhometown.●

PlacestorieswithBoston’sDailyFreePress,oneofthetopcollegenewspapers.●

Improvetheirwriting,interviewing,andresearchskills—applicabletoanymajorandcareer.Theacademyofferstwooptions:(5)________on-campus,residentialprogramoverthreeweeksforstudentswithjournalismexperience,andalearn-from-homeprogramovertwoweeksforallexperiencelevels.Forstudents(6)________(draw)tophotography,weofferaspecialphotojournalismtrackforboth.Everyoption(7)________(organize)inthreesections:●

Classroomstartseachdaywithareviewofjournalismfundamentalsinacollegiateformat.Auniversity-leveljournalismtextbookprovidesdailyreadingsandwritingassignments.●

Newsroomprovidestimeforstudentstoapply(8)________theylearnintheclassroomtohands-onjournalismassignments.Overtherestoftheirday,studentsconductinterviewsandgatherinformation.●

GuestTalksofferstudentsadviceandinsight(9)________journalismexpertsintopicssuchasradioreportingandjournalismlearningincollege.SessionsfeatureaGuestTalkduringeachthree-weeksession.Studentsalsovisitcitynewsroomstohearfromfamousreporters.Applicationsfortheon-campussessionfromJune24toJuly12aredue:April19.Applicationsforlearn-at-homesessions(10)________(start)fromJune17,July1,andJuly15aredue:May10.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.switchB.costC.deadliestD.floodingE.itemsF.shippingG.translatesH.packedI.sticksJ.lightweightK.recyclePlasticiseverywhere,butit’snotgreatforourhealthortheplanet.Inthepast,atypicalboxfromAmazon—anonlineshoppingplatform—arrived(11)______withplasticairpillows(枕頭)madefromflexibleplasticfilm.Whenplasticfilmisthrownaway,itoftenendsupinlandfillsorintheenvironment,includingtheoceans,whereitcaninjureandkillmarinelife.Instudiesof80marinespeciesthatdiedafterswallowingavarietyofplasticrubbish,flexibleplasticprovedtobethe(12)______.NowAmazonannouncedthatbyOctober2024,ithadremovedallplasticairpillowsfromitsdeliverypackaging.“Wewanttomakesurethefinalpackageiseasyto(13)______athome,”saysPatLindner,Amazon’svicepresidentofsustainablepackaging.Tomakethe(14)______,thecompanyhadtomakesurethatareplacementwouldworkaswellastheplasticversion.Itactuallyturnedouttoperformbetter.Thenumberofpackagesthatgetdamagedinshipmentwasreduced.Amazonworkedwithsupplierstofinda(15)______,100%recycledpaperthat’seasiertowraparoundanobjecttoprotectit.Thepaperalsotakesuplessspace,sonowmore(16)______fitinasmallerbox.That(17)______tousinglessgasorelectricity,inthecaseofthecompany’selectricvanstomakeadelivery.It’sawelcomechangefollowingyearsofpressurefromenvironmentalgroupstostopplasticpollution(18)______intooceans.“Thefactthattheworld’slargeste-commercecompanyhasmadeplasticairpillowsathingofhistorygloballyisfantasticnewsfortheworld’soceans,”thenonprofitOceanasaidinastatementinresponsetoAmazon’sannouncement.Plasticischeap,butthenewsystemsavesthecompanymoneysincethere’slessriskthatsomethingwillbreakduring(19)______andneedreplacement,Lindnersays.“Andsothefactthatwecandeliverpackagesmoresafelyandwithlessdamageisa(20)______savingtous.”II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Languageallowsustodescribeactions,qualities,andrelationshipsinbothrealandimaginedexperiences.Akeyquestioninlinguistics(語言學(xué))ishowlanguagesdeveloped.Recentresearchsuggeststhaticonicity—theconnectionbetweenformandmeaning—mayhaveplayedacrucialroleinthe21.Peoplecan’tovercomelanguagebarriers

andunderstandeachotherwithouticonicity.Weoftenuseourhandsandbodies,22,toactoutmeanings,showingthesizesandshapesofobjects.

Thekeytoformingnewsymbolsistheuseoficonicity.Notlimitedto23,iconicityappearsinvisualcommunicationtoo.Trafficsigns,foodpackaging,andmapsalluseiconicitytomakeinformationeasytounderstand,regardlessofthe24.Iconicityalsoexistsin25.Toexplorethis,researchersorganizedacontestwhereparticipantsrecordedsoundstoexpressdifferentmeanings.Thesesoundscouldnotcontainactualwordsor26expressionslike“BOOM”foranexplosion.Listenersthentriedtomatchthesoundstoasetofwrittenoptions,andthecontestantwhosesoundsweremostaccurately27wonthecontest.Theresultsweresurprising—listenerssuccessfullyidentifiedtheintended28ofthesounds.Yet,allthecontestantsandlistenerswereEnglishspeakers.Thus,itwaspossiblethatlisteners’successreliedon29culturalknowledge.Totestifthisphenomenonexistedacross30,researchersconductedabroaderInternetsurvey,translatingtheexperimentinto25languages.Participantsfromdifferentlinguisticbackgroundslistenedtothesoundsand31theirmeaningsfromsixwrittenoptions.Thefindingsshowed32accuracylevelsacrossdifferentlanguagegroups.Englishspeakershadthehighestaccuracyrateat74%,whilePortuguesespeakersscored34%.Thoughfarfromperfect,theseresultsweremuchhigherthantheexpectedchancerateof8%.Thesestudiesshowthatourcapacityforiconiccommunicationhasplayedafundamentalroleinlanguage33.Iconicityenablesindividualstoexpressmeaningsinwaysthatarenot34dependentonspecificlinguisticknowledge.Withoutthis35,languagemayneverhavedevelopedintothecomplexsystemwehavetoday.A.description B.style C.interaction D.processA.asaresult B.inparticular C.forexample D.inotherwordsA.objects B.formation C.understanding D.gesturingA.language B.evidence C.hints D.explanationA.cultures B.sounds C.labs D.competitionsA.sound-imitating B.carefully-chosen C.imaginary D.shockingA.heard B.repeated C.interpreted D.recordedA.meanings B.purposes C.volume D.speedA.extensive B.shared C.traditional D.classicA.cultures B.generations C.careers D.situationsA.added B.clarified C.acquired D.guessedA.similar B.varying C.satisfactory D.experimentalA.ability B.acquisition C.evolution D.diversityA.skillfully B.routinely C.vividly D.entirelyA.knowledge B.ability C.awareness D.findingSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Therockdove,abirdnativetoEuropeandWesternAsia,istheancestorofthecommonurbanpigeon.SettlersintroducedrockdovestoNorthAmericainthe1600sformeatand,overtime,thesebirdsescapeddomesticationandgrewwellinurbanareas.Citieshavealottoofferpigeons,astallbuildingsandwindowshelvescanserveasnestingsitesforrockdoves.Urbanresidentsprovideplentyoffoodforpigeonseitherintentionallybyfeedingpigeonsbirdseedorbreadorunintentionallybyleavingoutfoodwaste.Inadditiontohuman-sourcedfood,pigeonshaveabroaddiet,includingseeds,berries,andinsects.Pigeonenthusiastsalsosetdomesticatedbirdsfreeintotheurbanenvironment,wheretheylaterbringforthyoung.Pigeons’abilitytoreproduceyear-roundleadstohighlynumerouspigeonsinthecity,whichisanissueforurbanwildlifemanagers.Althoughpigeonsaresociallypaired,theyliveingroupsofupto500birdsandthispersistentcongregationcancauseconsiderableconflictswithpeople.Toeaseconflictswithpigeons,managershaveusedseveralmethodstopreventpigeonpresenceorreducepigeonnumbers.Managershaveuseddeadlytoolssuchaspoisons.However,thisapproachtypicallydoesn’thavesustainedresultsbecausetheremainingpigeonsmultiplyrapidly.Further,manypoisonsarenotspecies-specificandmayharmotherurbanbirds.Otherprogramsaimedatreducingnestsuccessinvolveremovingtheeggsandreplacingthemwithfakeeggs.Theyoftenfailbecauseitcanbedifficulttoaccessnestsorattractpigeonstonesthouses.Preventingconflictsultimatelyreliesonremovingfoodsourcesforurbanpigeons.Forexample,manyurbanresidentsfeedpigeonsinparks.Thiscouldbelimitedthroughpubliceducationcampaignsorbycarryingoutfeedingregulations.36.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforthesurvivalofpigeonsinurbanareas?A.Pigeon-friendlyclimate. B.Availabilityofhabitats.C.Richfoodsupply. D.Freeingdomesticatedpigeons.37.Theword“congregation”(paragraph3)isclosestinmeaningto__________.A.introductionB.gathering C.reproductionD.nesting38.Fromthesentence“thisapproachtypically...”inthelastparagraph,wecaninferthattheapproach__________.A.needstobeusedrepeatedly B.isnoteffectiveinthelongrunC.reducespigeonnumbersgreatly D.workswhenpigeonsmultiply39.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat__________.A.urbanpigeonstendtoactindependentlyB.itisdifficultforpigeonstoadapttocitiesC.stoppingfeedingpigeonsiskeytocontrollingtheirnumbersD.alternativemethodstoreducepigeonnumbersarebeingexplored(B)HowtoStreamlineYourProjectManagementProcessEffectiveprojectmanagementisthecornerstoneofanysuccessfulattempt.

Onewaytoensuresuccessisstreamliningyourprojectmanagementprocess.Here’sastep-by-stepguidetomakinganyprojectrunsmoothly.Step1:DefineGoalsandObjectivesStartwithaclearunderstandingofyourgoalsandobjectives.Awell-definedpurposehelpskeeptheteamfocused.Step2:DevelopaComprehensiveProjectPlanIncludethekeycomponents:adetailedtimeline,taskbreakdown,resourcedistribution,budgetconsideration,andriskassessment.Step3:TrackProgressAndMilestonesUsereliabledigitaltoolstojudgewhetheryouareontrackornot.Step4:___________Assessindividualstrengthsandassigntasksaccordingly.It’salsonecessarytousetimeandfundswisely,aswellasadoptsuitabletoolstoautomatetasks.Step5:EnsureEffectiveCommunicationsTeammembersshouldcommunicateclearlyinacentralizedprojectmanagementplatformwithmessagingandcommentingfeatures.Step6:ClosetheProjectCollectfeedbackfromparticipants,documentkeylessonslearned,andstoreallproject-relateddocuments.It’salsoimportanttorecognizeteammembersfortheirefforts.Thestreamlinedprojectmanagementprocesscanbeappliedtovarioustypesofprojects,whetheryouarelaunchinganewbusinessinitiative,managingalarge-scaleeventororganizingacommunityserviceproject.40.Thispassageisintendedforprojectmanagers__________.A.

aimingtoimprovetheimpactoftheirprojects

B.

interestedinstreamliningtheirmanagementmeetingsC.

seekingtoenrichtheirmanagementknowledgeandskillsD.

lookingtomaketheirprojectmanagementefficient41.WhichofthefollowingbestfitstheblankinStep4?A.ManageYourResources B.AutomateAssignmentsC.DetermineResponsibilityRange D.IdentifyLabour-savingMode42.Davidisorganizingacharityfundraiser.Arrangethefollowingquestionsheneedstoconsider

inthecorrectorderbasedontheprojectmanagementsteps.(1)Arekeyparticipantshappywitheverything?(2)HowmuchmoneyintotalcanIexpecttoraise?(3)Whichappcanbeusedtorecordtheamountofmoneycollectedatdifferenttimes?(4)Isemailaneffectivechannelforteammemberstostatetheirpoints?(5)Whattasksareyourteammembersbestat?

(6)Whatarethespecifictasksinvolvedinorganizingthefundraiser?A.(2)(3)(5)(4)(6)(1) B.(6)(3)(2)(1)(4)(5)C.(2)(6)(3)(5)(4)(1) D.(6)(5)(1)(2)(3)(4)(C)Foryears,peoplehavewonderedwhethercreativityisarare,inborngiftoraskillthatanyonecandevelop.Whilesomeindividualsappearnaturallygiftedinartisticorintellectualpursuits,recentstudieschallengethelong-heldbeliefthatcreativityisauniquegiftpossessedbyaselectfew.Instead,thesestudiessuggestthatcreativityisnotamysteriousquality,butaskillthatcanbedevelopedthroughpurposefulpractice,persistence,andtherightmindset.Takeayoungmusicianwithmoderatetalent.Studieshaveshownthatexpertmusiciansengageinapracticemethodknownas“deeppractice,”whichinvolvesbreakingcomplexpiecesintosmallerparts,repeatingchallengingsections,andidentifyingmistakeswithfocusedattention.Thismethodforcesthebraintoformnewbrainconnections,enhancingbothtechnicalabilityandoriginality.Incontrast,merelyplayingapiecerepeatedlywithoutanalyzingmistakesdoeslittletoencouragecreativity.Beyondpractice,creativitygrowsinenvironmentsthatencourageexplorationandproblem-solving.Manybreakthroughsinmusic,science,andartdonotemergefromsuddeninspirationbutratherfromsustainedeffortandexperimentation.Acomposermightspendweekstestingdifferentchord(和弦)progressionsbeforediscoveringauniquecombination.Similarly,ascientistmayconductnumerousfailedexperimentsbeforeuncoveringagroundbreakingsolution.ThomasEdison,forexample,famouslysaidthathissuccesswasbuilton“1,000waysthatwon’twork”beforeinventingthelightbulb(燈泡).Psychologistshavefoundthatindividualswhoadopta“growthmindset”—thebeliefthatabilitiescanbeimprovedthrougheffort—aremorelikelytoachievecreativesuccess.Ratherthanviewingfailureasasignofpersonallimitation,theytreatitasanopportunitytoimprovetheirskills.Thisperspectiveallowsthemtopushpastfrustrationandcontinueexperimentinguntiltheyreachabreakthrough.Incontrast,thosewitha“fixedmindset”tendtobelievethatcreativityisaninbornquality,leadingthemtogiveupmoreeasilywhenfacedwithchallenges.Whilenaturaltalentmaygiveaninitialadvantage,itisnotthedeterminingfactorinlong-termsuccess.Thebrain’sadaptabilityallowsanyonetodevelopcreativitypotentialthroughcontinuouspracticeandlearning.43.Inparagraph1,theauthor’smainargumentisintroducedby__________.

A.presentingthelong-heldbelief

B.providingexamplesofcreativeindividuals

C.contrastingtwoopposingviews

D.sharingpersonalexperiences44.TheroleoftheexampleofThomasEdisoninparagraph3is__________.

A.toillustratethatfailurecanleadtosuccess

B.toshowthatperseveranceisessentialforcreativity

C.toemphasizethatsuccessdependsontheinitialtalent

D.toarguethatfailureisthemainsourceofcreativity45.Accordingtothepassage,howdoesa“growthmindset”helpcreativity?

A.Ithelpspeoplepersistthroughdifficultiesandimprove.

B.Itallowsindividualstobelievetheyarenaturallygifted.

C.Itencouragespeopletomakefulluseofeveryopportunity.

D.Itensuresthatalleffortsleadtoimmediatesuccess.46.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Hownaturaltalentdeterminescreativity.

B.Theroleofdeeppracticeincreativesuccess.

C.Theconnectionbetweenfailureandinspiration.

D.Thedevelopmentofcreativityasaskill.

SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Buthiswritingsofferadifferentperspective.

B.Verne’sinfluenceextendsfarbeyondliterature.

C.Thismethodrequiredextraordinarytalentsandscientificinsights.D.Hisvisionsweregroundedinscienceandhisownthoroughresearch.E.Histalesmayreducethepopularityofsupernaturalstoriestosomeextent.F.Healsoimaginedtechnologicaladvancementslongbeforetheybecamereality.TheManWhoInventedtheFutureKnownasthefatherofsciencefiction,JulesVerne’sworkstransportedreaderson

excitingadventuresacrosstheEarthandbeyond.Inhisimaginativenovels,Vernepennedmorethanadventurestories.(47)__________InIntheYear2889,Vernedescribedaworldwithglobalmultimediacommunication.Thecharacterisabletocommunicatewithhiswifeonanothercontinent,usingthe“phonotelephote”—adevicecapableofsendingsoundandimagesoverlongdistances.In

FromtheEarthtotheMoon,Verneevenenvisionedalunarvoyagedecadesbeforethefirstactualmoonlanding.Unlikefantasiesorsupernaturaltales,Verne’sworksfocusedonimaginingthefuture.(48)__________Thisapproachlaidthefoundationforthe“hardsciencefiction”ofthe20thcentury,whichemphasizedtheimportanceofscientificaccuracy.Vernewasanadvocateofscientificprogressandinnovation.(49)__________Manyofhisstoriesfeaturebrilliantyetmadscientists.Forexample,characterslikeCaptainNemoin

TwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea

usetheirinventionsfordestructivepurposes,suggestingthatitishumannature,notthetechnologyitself,thatdetermineswhetheritbecomesaforceforgoodorharm.(50)__________Heshapesthewaygenerationsthinkabouttechnologyandthehumanmind’spotential.ThatisthegreatestachievementofVerne’stimelessworks.

III.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Crown(樹冠)ShynessDoyoulove

forestbathing

ortakingwalksintheforests?Thenonceinawhile,you’vewitnessedasomewhatappealingphenomenoninwhichtreecrownsintheforestseemtodeliberatelykeeptothemselvesanda