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徐汇区
2017
学年高三第二学期学习能力诊断
卷
（满分
140
分，考试时间
120
分钟）
2018.4
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Traveling Frog
Stimulates Reflection
A free mobile
game about a traveling frog has become a hit in
China, (21)________ being available only in
Japanese.
Called
“Tabikaeru:
Travel
Frog”,
the
main
character
of
the
game
is
a
frog
that
goes
on
adventures
around Japan.
Players
collect clovers(
四叶草
) that
grow in the frog’s garden (22)________ ________
they
can use them to buy supplies
for the frog’s journeys. In turn, the
frog sends players souvenirs and snapshots from
its travels. Users cannot control when
the frog chooses to go on its
adventures.
While news of the game’s
appeal among mobile phone users on
the
mainland was first reported on by local media
outlets
last week, its
popularity hasn’t decreased in any way since:
“Travel Frog” on Monday was still
ra
nked first on a list
of
the most (23)__________(download) games from
Apple’s app store in China. It is being widely
discussed on social
media,
(24)__________ users post photos of their frogs’
adventures.
Behind the craze
is Japanese game developer Hit-Point, which was
previously best-known for creating the popular
cat-
collecting game “Neko
Atsume”. Even though (25)__________ is difficult
to pinpoint what has driven interest among
mainland users in “Travel Frog”, local
media outlets reported that the game’s
slow nature was part of its charm.
The game was popular as it
“tapped the trend among younger generations in
China to search out
‘Zen
-
like’ activities”,
China Daily said
,
(26)_________(add) that those users were taken
with its “Buddha
-
style
gameplay”.
But not everyone
is thrilled about “Travel Frog”. In a post on
social media platform Weibo last week, the
state
-run
People’s Daily
suggested that people (27)__________ aim to enrich
themselves and “avoid being a lonely
frog
-raising
youth”.
As an
indication of the popularity of the “Travel Frog”,
Apple has already had to remove from its store an
app that
appeared to be the Chinese
version of the original, the
South
China Morning Post reported. That version of the
game,
which (28)__________(create) by a
developer called Song Yang, charged users 30 yuan
($$4.74) to download the game.
On
Monday, another free-to-download app available on
the app store claimed it offered strategies and
guides in Chinese
that players could
adopt (29)___________(improve) gameplay.
While Hit-Point has not
responded to inquiries about (30)_________ it
intends to develop versions of the game in
other languages or not, the company did
put out an English update for “Neko Atsume” in
2015.
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.
A. alarming
B.
properties
C.
revealed
D.
invasive
E. rescue
F. instrumental
G
. households
H. document
I. concerned
J. amateur
K. initiatives
Before
science
became
professionalized
in
the
19th
century,
__(31)__
naturalists
were
collecting
information
and
helping
us
understand
the
natural
world.
A
2009
study
found
that
nearly
50%
of
UK
__(32)__
feed
wild
birds.
The
National Trust has more
than 5 million members, and 60,000 active
volunteers helping to protect the countryside as
well
as
historic
__(33)__.
Now, with
our
environment
arguably
under
greater
threat
than
ever
and
species
declining
at
a(n)
__(34)__
rate, volunteers are once again at the forefront
of efforts to limit the damage.
V
olunteers
and
enthusiasts
can
be
powerful
drivers
for
big
changes.
On
the
Isle
of
Man,
more
than
8,000
people
(nearly 10% of the
population) are involved in regular weekend beach
cleans. At one recent event, 123 volunteers turned
up and removed 183 bags of litter in
just a couple of hours. Thanks to __(35)__ such as
this, the island shares Unesco
biosphere reserve status with the
Galá
pagos, Yellowstone in the US, Uluru
in Australia, and hundreds of other sites.
Recreational divers are making a real
difference underwater too. They monitor the spread
of __(36)__ species, and
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record how native species respond.
Divers also __(37)__ levels of marine litter and
other human impacts. V
olunteer divers
have played an important role in
collecting information about marine conservation
zones. V
olunteers have also made a
vital contribution to the conservation
of basking sharks. The work of a citizen science
Basking Shark Project in the 1980s
and
90s was __(38)__ in getting these sharks on the
protected species list in the UK, while satellite
tagging __(39)__ the
first recorded
transatlantic crossing by a basking shark.
V
olunteers and enthusiasts
can be powerful drivers for big changes. No one
can know better, or care more about, our
most special places than the people who
live in them and give up their free time to look
after them. As a group of divers
and
__(40)__ residents who lived on the shores of the
bay, they took their campaign on to national and
international stages
and continue to
inspire people who might otherwise feel powerless
when faced with threats to the places that matter
to
them.
III. Reading
Comprehension
Section A
Deliberate practice refers to a special
type of practice that is purposeful and
systematic.
__(41)__ regular practice
might include mindless repetitions,
deliberate practice requires focused attention and
is conducted with the specific goal of
improving __(42)__.
The greatest __(43)__ of deliberate
practice is to remain focused. In the beginning,
showing up is the most important
thing.
But after a while we begin to carelessly __(44)__
small errors and miss daily opportunities for
improvement. This is
because the
natural tendency of the human brain is to __(45)__
repeated behaviors into automatic habits.
__(46)__, when
you first learned to tie
your shoes you had to think carefully about each
step of the process. Today, after many
repetitions,
your brain can perform
this sequence __(47)__. The more we repeat a task
the more mindless it becomes.
Mindless
activity is the __(48)__ of deliberate practice.
The danger of practicing the same thing again and
again is
that progress becomes
__(49)__. Too often, we think we are getting
better simply because we are gaining experience.
In
__(50)__, we are merely
reinforcing(
加强
) our current
habits
—
not improving them.
Claiming
that
improvement
requires
attention
and
effort
sounds
logical enough. But
what
does
deliberate
practice
actually look like
in the real world?
The
first
effective
feedback
system
is
__(51)__.
This
holds
true
for
the
number
of
pages
we
read,
the
number
of
pushups
we
do,
the
number
of
sales
calls
we
make,
and
any
other
task
that
is
important
to
us.
It
is
only
through
measurement that we have any __(52)__
of whether we are getting better or worse.
The second effective feedback system is
coaching. One consistent finding across
disciplines is that coaches are often
essential for __(53)__ deliberate
practice. In many cases, it is nearly impossible
to both perform a task and measure your
progress at the same time. Good coaches
can track your progress, find small ways to
improve, and hold you __(54)__ to
delivering your best effort each day.
Deliberate practice is not
a comfortable activity. It requires sustained
effort and concentration, but if you can manage
to maintain your focus and __(55)__,
then the promise of deliberate practice is quite
tempting: to get the most out of what
you’ve got.
41.
A. Since
B.
Whether
C.
While
D. As
42. A. awareness
B. performance
C. enjoyment
D.
intelligence
43. A. equivalent
B. ambition
C. challenge
D. appeal
44. A. overlook
B. insert
C.
detect
D.
implement
45. A. transport
B. translate
C. transplant
D.
transform
46. A. For example
B. On the contrary
C. As a result
D. On the other hand
47. A.
carelessly
B.
accurately
C.
instantly
D.
automatically
48. A.
outcome
B. enemy
C.
source
D. substitute
49. A. distracted
B. imposed
C. assumed
D. noted
50. A.
reality
B.
despair
C.
contrast
D. return
51. A. encouragement
B.
compliment
C.
measurement
D. management
52. A. motivation
B. proof
C. trouble
D. concern
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53. A. resisting
54. A. accountable
55. A. existence
Section B
B. eliminating
B. opposed
B. commitment
C. defining
C. addicted
C. dignity
D.
sustaining
D. parallel
D.
perspective
(A)
Have you ever
had the experience of talking to someone and you
think they are lying?
Well, you are not
alone. We’ve all had that feeling. But did you
know that there are several
things you
can look for to see if you are being lied to?
Sometimes you can tell if a person is
lying by observing what they do with their body.
When people are lying they tend not to
move their arms, hands or legs very far from their
body. They don’t want to take up very
much space because they don’t want to be noticed.
Sometimes a person who is lying will
not look you in the eyes. Other times people who
lie try to look at you in a strong
way
because they want to convince you they are telling
the truth.
Liars
also
use
deflection
.
For
example,
if
you
ask
a
liar
the
question
“Did
you
steal
Fatima’s
bag?”,
they
may
answer
with something like “Fatima is my friend. Why
would I do that?” In this situation the person is
telling the truth,
but
they
are
also
not
answering
the
question.
They
are
trying
to
deflect
your
attention.
Liars
may
also
give
too
many
details.
They may try to over-explain things. They do this
because they want to convince you of what they are
saying.
Often when a person is lying,
they do not want to continue talking
about their lie. If
you
think someone is lying,
quickly change
the subject. If the person is lying, they will
appear more comfortable because they are not
talking about
their
lie
any
longer.
A
little
later,
change
the
subject
back
to
what
you
were
talking
about
before.
If
the
person
seems
uncomfortable again, they may be lying.
It’s very hard for a liar
to avoid filling silence created by you. He or she
wants you to believe the lies being woven;
silence gives no feedback on whether or
not you’ve bought the
story.
If you’re a good listener, you’ll already be
avoiding
interruptions, which in itself
is a great technique to let the story unfold.
Just because a person is showing these
behaviors, it does not mean they are lying. They
might be shy or nervous. But, if
you
think someone is lying, you might want to use some
of these techniques. Hopefully, you won’t need to
very often.
56.
By saying “
Liars also use
deflection
”, the writer means that
liars may _______.
A. tell
great stories
B. change tone of voice
C. ask a question in reply
D. avoid direct answers
57.
According to the passage, a person
could be lying if he or she ________.
A. offers more information than
necessary
B. appears to be shy or
nervous
C. changes the subject of the
conversation
D. speaks very fast and
vaguely
58.
Which of the
following can be learned from the passage?
A. Liars always try to avoid direct eye
contact when they tell lies.
B. We can
make people lie by changing the subject in a
conversation.
C. Liars are often
expansive in hand and arm movements while talking.
D. We make liars uncomfortable by
giving no feedback in a conversation.
59.
The passage mainly talks
about ______.
A. who deceives us
B. why people tell lies
C. how to detect lies
D. what to do with liars
(B)
More On:
go to greg
Letter 1
January 28, 2018 | 3:31pm
I
work for an e-commerce Website. If one of our
merchandisers
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Is
omitting
jobs
from
a resume lying?
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How
to
handle
stress
at work
------------------------
How
can
men
and
women
work
better
together?
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How
will
cancer
treatment
affect
my
son’s resume?
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What
to
do
if
you
drank too
much at the
company
holiday
party
has
a
question
or
wants
to
make
a
correction,
they
e-mail
the
entire
department. In my opinion, this is rude and
unnecessary. It
seems to me that mass
e-mail is appropriate for good or neutral
news, rather than making a correction.
Do you agree? Moreover,
if
you
were
the
recipient
of
the
correction,
how
would
you
respond?
The
only people who should be included in an e-mail
are those
who
need
to
know
or
respond.
Including
everyone
is
rude
and
unprofessional as well
as annoying to recipients. It’s not like we
don’t have enough in our inbox already.
I don’t agree that e
-mail
is
only for good or neutral news, however. Sometimes
you need
to alert people or create a
record of bad news. But no one should
use e-
mail to blame other
people. If
you’ve got a problem with
someone, pick up the phone or take it
outside (for a coffee, not a
fist
fight…geez).
As
for
how
to
respond,
e-mail
is
usually
ineffective
for
resolving
conflict.
Have
a
conversation
with
the
sender
and
explain
why
his
or
her
approach
isn’t
the
best
and
what you recommend.
Letter 2
January 14, 2018 | 9:24 pm
It’s
the
start
of
a
new
year
and
I
believe
it’s
time
for
a
change.
What’s
the
best
way
to
explain to
a prospective employer that you are in need of
something new without seeming
flighty
and without complaining about your current
employer?
The new year is
as good a time as any to take stock, but not the
only reason for making a
change. At
least, that’s not what you communicate to a
prospective employer. Your reason
for
looking for a new job is less important to your
new employer than why you want to
work
there.
Needing
a
change
might
be
the
catalyst(
催化剂
),
but
the
job
search
is
like
dating, and you wouldn’t ask someone
out and explain you’re just bored in your current
relationship,
right? At
least I
hope
not,
otherwise
you’re
likely
to
be
as
lonely
as
Barry
Manilow sounds when he
sings “It’s Just Another New Year’s
Eve”
.
60.
What is
discussed in the first letter?
A. How
to ask questions in a polite way.
B. How to respond to a false charge.
C. How to make a correction at work.
D. How to
handle rude mass emails at work.
61.
According
to
Greg,
expressing
your
dissatisfaction
with
your
present
job
in
an
interview
would
be
the
same
as
_____.
A. talking about your family issues in
public
B.
complaining about your prior partner on a first
date
C. demonstrating your
qualifications to your new boss
D. bragging about your
experience to your partner
62.
It can be inferred that “
go
to greg
” mainly offers advice on
people’s _______.
A. career
choices
B.
social relationships
C. working problems
D. health problems
(C)
Earlier
this
year
a
series
of
papers
in
The
Lancet
reported
that
85
percent
of
the
$$265
billion
spent
each
year
on
medical research is
wasted because too often absolutely nothing
happens after initial results of a study are
published. No
follow-up investigations
to replicate(
复制
) or expand
on a discovery. No one uses the findings to build
new technologies.
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