上海市延安中學2024學年第二學期期中考試高二年級英語試卷（考試時間：90分鐘滿分100分）第Ⅰ卷（81分）I.ListeningComprehension(15%)SectionA(5%)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atapaintstore.B.Atagrocerystore.C.Atadrugstore.D.Atavideogamestore.2.A.￡40.B.￡60.C.￡120.D.￡180.3.A.Heleftthedooropen.B.Hebrokethevase.C.Hetookthevaseoffthetable.D.Heturnedouttobeinnocent.4.A.Havingaholiday.B.Seeinganotherpatient.C.Makinganappointment.D.Workinginhisoffice.5.A.Heiscomplainingtothesalesmanager.B.Heishavingajobinterview.C.Heisstartinghisowncompany.D.Heislookingforthesalesmanager.6.A.Helpthewomanfindthebuilding.B.Followthewomantotheexhibit.CAssistthewomantoreadthemap.D.Showthewomanwheretogetanewmap.7A.Skippingthemealtoloseweight.B.Havingthepizzawiththewoman.C.Orderingfoodtobeeatenathome.D.Diningoutinsteadofeatingathome.8.A.Shelovesgoingtoworkonfoot.B.Thefirmsheworksinisnotfaraway.C.Shehastosavemoneyforherjourney.D.Ittakeshertoomuchtimetogotowork.9.A.She’slearnedalotfromtheliteratureclass.B.She’swrittensomebooksaboutworldliterature.C.She’smetsomeoftheworld’sbestwriters.D.She’sjustbackfromatriproundtheworld.10.A.Tonywentskiingyesterday.B.Tonyhadn’talotofworktodoyesterday.C.Tonydidn’tlikewatchingsports.D.Tonylikedwatchingsportsbetter.SectionB(10%)Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseveralshortpassagesandlongerconversations,andyouwillbeaskedsomequestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversations.Thepassagesandtheconversationswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyou’veheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.ItisanimportantoccasionofAmericanculturalactivities.B.Theycanhavedrinksandsnackswhilewatchingthegame.C.Somecompaniesofferviewersexpensivesampleproducts.D.Theresultofthegamemaybebeyondpeople’sexpectation.12.A.Excitingprofessionalperformances.B.Fancyadvertisementsofproducts.CPleasantatmosphereonthespot.D.Warmcompanyoftheirfamily.13.A.ExpansiveandimpressiveTVcommercials.B.Variouswaysofentertainingaudienceduringintervals.C.AnintroductiontoapopularballgameinAmerica.D.DifferentsportspeoplelovetoplayinAmerica.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Introducinghealthygenesintoavirus.B.Removingfaultycellsfrompatients.C.Providingspiritualsupporttopatients.D.Preventingpatientsfrombraininjuries.15.A.Itstillremainsinanexperimentalstageatpresent.B.Ithastakentheplaceofsurgeryormedicine.C.Ithasonlybeentriedonyoungpatientssofar.D.Ithelpspatientstohaveaspeedyandfullrecovery.16.A.Childrenaremorelikelytobeinfectedbydiseases.B.Howtopopularizegenetherapyindifferenthospitals.C.Acoupleofsuccessfulexamplesofanewtherapy.D.Genesratherthananyotherthingsarethemasterofourfortune.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Twohours.B.Threehours.C.Threeandahalfhours.D.Fourhours.18.A.Tocompetewiththosecountrieshavingfasttrainservice.B.Toencouragemorepeopletotakefasttrains.CTolightentheburdenofthenation’sairtransport.D.ToconnectLondontothemiddleandnorthofEngland.19.A.Itistooexpensive.B.Itwillmaketraveleasier.C.Ithascausedcontroversyinthenation.D.Itislikelytoberealizedinthenearfuture.20.A.357km/h.B.500km/h.C.574.8km/h.D.750km/h.II.GrammarandVocabulary(30%)SectionA(10%)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Brokenheartsandstrongemotionshavealwaysshapedmanygreatsongs.Butdoesmodernmusicshowaneven___1___(deep)levelofsadness?Accordingtotworecentstudies___2___(analyze)thousandsofpopularAmericanandBritishsongsoverthepastdecades,theanswerseemstobeyes.Sincethe1980s,feelingslikesorrowandloneliness___3___(become)muchmorecommoninlyrics,whileexpressionsofpurehappinessappearfarlessfrequentlyinchart-toppinghits.Whatis___4___thisshift?Doesitsimplycomefromchangesinhowmusic___5___(consume)today?Ordoesitrevealdeeperemotionaltrendsinsociety?Researchersarestillunsureaboutthecauses.SongwriterBattnotesthatmusicconsumptionhaschangedsignificantly—withstreamingtrafficnowdeterminingthesongs___6___enterthecharts.Thiscoulddirectlyaffectwhichstylesgainpopularity.Olderlisteners,whostreamlessandmayfeellessanxious,nowhavelesssayin___7___becomespopular.Thedarkertoneintoday’smusicmightalsoreflectwidersocialchanges.___8___politicaleventsaren’talwaysaddresseddirectlyinprotestsongs,theymaystillshapetheoverallmood.“Youngpeopletodayfaceconstantstressfromsocialmedia,”Battexplains.Thistrend___9___bestrengthenedbyhowmodernsongsareoftenwrittenbyteamsofwriters.Workingtogether,theycreatemusicthatmatchesthegeneralmoodratherthanfocusingonpersonalexperiences.Ifsociety’soverallattitudeismorenegativenow,songswillnaturallyreflectthat,becomingsadderorangrier.Ultimately,popularmusiclikelycapturestheemotionsofbothartistsandaudiences.Composersrespondtotheculturalatmosphere,andtheresultingmusicresonateswithlisteners—whoconnectwith___10___ownfeelingsinthelyrics,helpingthosesongsrisetothetop.SectionB(10%)Directions:Completethesentenceswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Thereisoneextrathatyoudonotneed.A.featB.beatingC.takeoffD.compareE.slipthebondsofF.followupG.conductbusinessH.preyI.monotonousJ.documentK.mocking11.Somepoetstendto______lifetoajourneyfullofunexpectedturns.12.ClimbingMountEverestwithoutsupplementaloxygenisconsideredanincredible______inmountaineeringhistory.13.Manycompaniesnow______onlineduetotheconvenienceofdigitalplatforms.14.Thenewstartupisexpectedto______quicklyasitsinnovativeproducthasattractedmajorinvestors.15.Shefelthurtwhenhercoworkersstarted______herformispronouncingtheword.16.Afteryearsofstrictrules,theartistfinallymanagedto______traditionalstylesanddevelophisownuniqueapproach.17.Manyadventurerschooseto______theirexperienceswhileclimbingMountEveresttosharetheirjourneywiththeworld.18.Theresearchteamplansto______withparticipantsnextmonthtocollectadditionaldatafortheirstudy.19.Afterfailingtheaudition,Jennykept______herselfupforherimperfectperformanceinsteadoffocusingonimprovingherskills.20.Thebiologistobservedhowthelioncarefullyselectedits______fromaherdofantelopes.SectionC(10%)Directions:CompletethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsintheboxEachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.channelB.exaggerateC.comparisonD.upbeatE.bottlingupF.rolledoutG.recycledH.projectI.sanityJ.integratingK.embarkonThePowerofSustainableLivingandMentalWellnessInrecentyears,theglobalpushtowardsustainabilityhasmadeeco-friendlypracticesmoremainstream.Onenotabletrendistheincreasinguseof____21____materialsinindustriesrangingfromfashiontoconstruction.Designersnowcreatestylishfurniturefromreclaimedwood,whilemajorbrandsproducesneakersusingoceanplastics.Thisshiftnotonlyreduceswastebutalsoraisespublicawarenessaboutenvironmentalresponsibility.Atthesametime,mentalhealthawarenesshasgrownsignificantly.Expertsemphasizetheimportanceofstaying____22____despitelife’schallenges.Socialmedia,however,presentsadouble-edgedsword.Whileplatformscaninspirepositivity,theyalsofuelunrealistic____23____.Somerealityshows,designedtokeepyougluedtothescreen,often____24____results—whetherit’sweightlosstransformationsorinstantcareersuccess.Suchportrayalscandistortexpectations,leadingtofrustrationandself-doubtamongviewers.Tocombattheseissues,psychologistsrecommendproactivestrategies.Insteadof____25____emotions,individualsshould____26____energiesintooutletslikesports,painting,orjournaling.Physicalactivity,forinstance,re?easesendorphinsthatnaturallyelevatemood.Schoolsandworkplacesarealsoadoptingmeasurestosupportmentalwell-being.Agovernment-backedmentalhealthinitiativeissettobe____27____acrossthecountrynextyear,offeringfreecounselingsessionsandstress-managementworkshops.Parentsplayacrucialroleinthisecosystem.Therapistswarnagainstthetendencyto____28____yourownanxietiesontochildren,suchaspressuringthemtoexcelacademicallybecauseofpersonalunfulfilledambitions.Opencommunicationandempathyarekeytofosteringresilience.Forthosefeelingoverwhelmed,simplepracticeslikemindfulnessorunpluggingfromdigitaldevicescanhelprestoreone’s____29____.Ultimately,sustainabilityandmentalwellnessshareacommonthread:small,consistentactionsleadtomeaningfulchange.Whetherit’schoosingareusablewaterbottleorpracticinggratitudedaily,thesehabitsserveasthebuildingblockforahealthier,morebalancedlife.Associetycontinuestoevolve,____30____environmentalconsciousnesswithemotionalwell-beingwillbeessentialforfuturegenerations.III.ReadingComprehension(36%)SectionA(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.TheUnseenWorldofAnimalBehaviorInthewild,animalsexhibitfascinatingbehaviorsthatoften____31____fromseasontoseason.Duringthebreedingseason,forinstance,somebirdsperformincrediblefeatstoattractmates,whileothersfocuson____32____theiryoung.Scientistshavelongtriedto____33____thesecomplexpatterns,butmanyaspectsremainunclear.Oneprominentdiscoveryishowcertainanimals____34____theirbodytemperatureinextremeenvironments.Unlikehumans,whorelyontechnology,thesecreatureshavenaturalabilitiesto____35____forthechallengesoftheirhabitats.Forexample,Arcticfoxes____36____theirfurwiththicklayersoffat,acleveradaptationthathelpsthemsurvive.Researchersoftenconductexperimentstostudythesebehaviors.Inonecase,ateamusedasandpittoobservehowwolvesinteract,withsomewolvesactingasacontrolgroup.Theresultsshowedastatisticallysignificantdifferenceintheirsocialstructures,provingthatanimalintelligence____37____beyondsimpleinstincts.Technologyhasalsofounditswayintothisfield.High-techcamerasnowenablescientiststodocumentanimalexperienceswithouthuman____38____.Thesetoolshavebecomebuildingblocksfornewdiscoveries,allowingusto____39____intothehiddenlivesofcreaturesweonceknewlittleabout.However,notallanimalbehaviorsareeasytointerpret.Someactionshappenatrandom,leavingresearcherspuzzled.Yet,eventhesemysteries____40____,astheyoftenleadtogroundbreakinginsights.____41____,thewaydolphinscommunicatewasoncedismissedasnoise,butitisnowregardedasa____42____languagesystem.Inzoos,caretakersmustnurturetheanimals’naturalinstinctswhileensuringtheirsafety.Thisbalanceiscrucialtomaintainingtheirhealth.Somezooshaveeven____43____livestreamsoftheiranimals,givingthepublicachancetofollowuptheirdailylives.Theseeffortshelp____44____thegapbetweenhumansandtheanimalkingdom,remindingusthateveryspecieshasauniqueroletoplayinnature’sgrandstory—whateverfortunehasto____45____it.31.A.change B.vary C.shift D.intervene32.A.intruding B.monitoring C.educating D.grooming33.A.takenoticeof B.makesenseof C.makeuseof D.losesightof34.A.maintain B.regulate C.stabilize D.control35.A.tailor B.solve C.prepare D.compare36.A.loosen B.load C.loan D.lock37.A.extends B.develops C.reaches D.enlarges38.A.interference B.interruption C.interview D.interaction39.A.divide B.step C.stretch D.dive40.A.count B.endure C.prevail D.forecast41.A.Asaresult B.Forinstance C.Onthecontrary D.Afterall42.A.noble B.obvious C.noteworthy D.irrelevant43.A.held B.informed C.motioned D.restored44.A.check B.log C.turn D.bridge45.A.happento B.throwat C.callat D.sendtoSectionB(15%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)RosamundPikeShinesinFlawedMarieCurieBiopicRosamundPikedeliveredoneofthemostaccomplishedperformancesofthepastfewyearsin2018’sAPrivateWar.inwhichsheplayedjournalistMarieColvin.InRadioactive,Pikebringsthesamelevelofstablecommitmenttoanalternatelyfascinatinganddisappointingbiopic(傳記片)aboutFrenchscientistMarieCurie.BasedonLaurenRedniss’sgraphicnovel,Radioactivecoversthewell-knownachievementsofMarieCurie:herNobelPrizewinsfordiscoveringradiumandpolonium,andhergroundbreakingresearchonradioactivity.Forthoseunfamiliarwithherpersonallife,thefilmrevealslesser-knownaspects,includingherpassionatepartnershipwithherhusbandPierre,ascandalousaffairthatdamagedherreputation,andherPolishroots,whichmadeheranoutsiderinParis.Thoughnotanactivist,Curie’sdeterminationtoberespectedinamale-dominatedscientificworldalignswithearlyfeministideals.DirectedbyMarjaneSatrapi(knownforPersepolis),Radioactiveattemptstotranslatetheboldvisualsandnarrativestyleofagraphicnovelintolive-action,withmixedresults.Thefilmisvisuallystrikine.thankstoAnthonyDodMantle’scinematography—theglowinggreenradiumisbothmesmerizingandominous.Yet,thestorytellingfalterswhenSatrapiinsertssurrealtimejumps,showinghowCurie’sdiscoverieslaterinfluencedbothmedicineandwarfare.Pikedeliversastrongperformance,portrayingCurieasbrilliantbutdifficult—admirableyetnotalwayslikable.However,thefilmstruggleswithitsunevenstructure,shiftingbetweenbiographyandsymbolicscenesthatfeeloutofplace.TheironyofCurie’sstoryisthatshehatedsuffering,yetherworkledtobothlife-savingtreatmentsanddestructiveweapons.Ultimately,Radioactive’sbiggestflawmaybeitssourcematerial.Theepisodic,fragmentedstyleofthegraphicnoveldoesn’tfullytranslatetofilm,leavingthestoryfeelinguneven.WhilePike’sperformanceandCurie’sremarkablelifemakethemovieworthwatching,theexecutionfallsshortofitspotential.46.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardRosarnundPike’sperformanceinRadioactive?A.Appreciative. B.Disappointed. C.Vague. D.Unexpected.47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofRadioactive,accordingtoParagraphs2and3?A.Itsuccessfullytransformsthestylizedvisualgrammarintoalive-actionfilmform.B.IttellssomestoriesaboutMarieCuriethatmightnotbeknown.C.Ithaslaidafoundationforthecomingfeministrevolution.D.ItmainlytellsMarieCurie’slovestorywithherhusband.48.MarieCurie’scharacterinRadioactiveis______A.adorable. B.brilliant. C.controversial. D.shallow.49.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatoneofthereasonsfortheproblemsofRadioactiveis______A.boththeheroandheroinehadpoorperformances.B.itwasadaptedfromagraphicnovel.C.MarjaneSatrapidoesn’thaveatalentfordirecting.D.thestoryittellsisnotfascinating.(B)Weareanon-profitorganizationregisteredinShanghai.WithamissiontoimprovethewelfareofdisadvantagedchildreninChina,wehavehostednumerousprogramsfocusedonchildren’seducationandwell-beingsince2006.Werecruit,trainandsupportabout1,000volunteersperyeartohelpchildrenandyouthdiscoverthejoyoflearningaforeignlanguage,digitalliteracyskills,andothersubjectscriticaltotheirdevelopment.Therearemanywaysyoucangetinvolved.Checkouttheoptionsbelowandjoinustoday!TeachingEnglish·Description:VolunteersareneededtoteachfunEnglishlessonstodisadvantagedchildrenandyouthEachclasshas10-30childrenatcommunitycentersand40-50studentsatmigrantschool(隨遷子女學校).Volunteersteachinteamswithaminimumoftwovolunteerspergroup.·Timecommitment:Aminimumofoneschoolterm(3-4months)or4-8weeksduringthesummer.Availableforweekdayandweekendclasses.Volunteersareexpectedtocommitto4-5hoursperweek·Requirements:Minimum18yearsold-16yearsoldandabovecanbeconsideredwithparentalconsentinwrittenformaftersubmittingastatementofinterestandattendinganinterview.AgoodgraspofEnglish(native-levelEnglishNOTrequired)andabilitytointeractwellwithchildrenandyoungadultsisamust.·Location:Shanghai.TravelmayberequiredasmostoftheprogramsitesarenotindowntownShanghai.Teachingdigitalliteracyskills·Description:Volunteersareneededtoindependentlyteachortoassistourfull-timecomputerteacherstoteachdigitalliteracyskillsthatarecommontothemodernworkplace.·Timecommitment:Aminimumofoneschoolterm(3-4months)or4-6weeksduringthesummer.Availableforweekdayandweekendclasses.Volunteersareexpectedtocommit2-4hoursperweek.·Requirements:NativeChinesespeaker,withEnglishfluencyaplus.ProficientinMicrosoftOfficeSuite.Interestedinteachingcomputerskillstodisadvantagedcommunities.·Location:OnlineorcommunitycenterslocatedinShanghai.Non-teachingvolunteerroles·Description:Notallofourvolunteersneedtoteach.Ifyouprefertovolunteerinotherways,wearealwaysinterestedinvolunteerswhocanhelpwithawholerangeoftasksincludingbutnotlimitedtothefollowing:routineofficework,fundraising,websiteandgraphicdesign,socialmediaandmarketing,andtranslation.·Timecommitment:Dependsonthespecificresponsibility,butgenerallyatleastoneday(eighthours)perweek.·Requirements:Interestedinworkinginthenon-profitsector,fluentinEnglishand/orChinese,patientandflexible,open-mindedandeasy-going.·Location:Ouroffice,online,orourprojectsites.50.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheorganizationisNOTtrue?A.It’snotrunwiththeaimofmakingaprofit.B.Ithastrainedatotalofabout1,000volunteerssofar.C.It’saimedathelpingdisadvantagedchildreninChina.D.IthasbeenrunninginShanghaiforalmost20years.51.Accordingtothearticle,ifyouwanttovolunteertoteachattheorganization,youmustbe______A.fluentinbothChineseandEnglishB.abletoteachindependentlyinclassC.availableatleastfourweeksduringthesummerD.abletoteachinpersonatcommunitycentersormigrantschools52.Accordingtothearticle,non-teachingvolunteersgenerally______thanthosewhovolunteertoteachEnglishanddigitalliteracyskills.A.takeamoreboringjob B.showmorecreativeskillsC.worklongerhourseveryweek D.areabletobenefitmorefromtheirwork(C)TheMinistryofCultureandTourismhascalledforeffortstopromotetheintegrationofintangibleculturalheritage(ICH)intothetourismindustryonawiderscaleandtoahigherlevelItalsostressedinacircular(通知函)thatsuchintegrationmustonlyapplyontheconditionthatculturalheritageiseffectivelyprotected.Thecircularlistedeightprimarytasks,includingtouristproductdevelopment,culturalecologyprotection,fosteringtouristrouteswithrelevantfeatures,andpersonneltraining.ItencouragedtheintegrationofICHorrelevantelementsintotouristsites,includingthemeparksandhotels.TheministryalsosaiditwouldselectseveralpopularICHsitesandvenueswithdistinctivecharacteristicsasnational-levelbasesforrelatedexperiences.ICHsignalstheachievementsinanation’scultureandhistoryandreflectsculturaldiversity.“Itscombinationwithtourismprovidesakeyapproachtomeldingcultureintotourism”,WangXiaofeng.presidentoftheChinaIntangibleCulturalHeritageProtectionAssociation,saidatatourismforuminlateFebruaryinHangzhou,capitalofEastChina’sZhejiangProvince.TheinternationalforumisamongaseriesofdialoguesinitiatedbytheWorldTourismAlliancefoundedin2017.Wangstatedthatithasgainedwideacceptanceintheinternationaltourismindustrythattravelersbetterexperiencelocalcultureviaparticipationinactivitiesindestinations,whilethedestinations,inturn,tapintolocalculturalresourcestoimprovethequalityoftouristexperiences.ICHandtourismdovetail(吻合)nicelywitheachotherandhaveanaturalbond,sotheircombinationisbeneficialtoboth.“AnytypeofICHisanoutgrowthofitsenvironment,soitbearstheuniquehallmarksofthespecificspacewhereithailsfrom,”henoted.Theyprovidetouristswithareservoiroflocalcustoms,craftsmanshipandperformingarts.Comparedtohiddenjewelsthatneedtobediscovered,thestronglocalflavoroftheseICHitemsaddstotheappealofthetravelers’culturalexplorationjourneys.Therearesome14,000scenicsitesratedAoraboveacrossthecountry.Theirsupportivefacilitiesincludehotels,bed-and-breakfastbusinesses,andholidayresorts,aswellastourism-focusedtownsandblocks.Alltheseprovideimportantvenuestoshowcaseandpromoteculturalproducts,includingICH.“ThebestprotectionofICHistoincorporateitintopeople’smodernlives.AninfluxoftouristsbringsagreaterneedforICH,whichimprovesitsecosystemandgivesitanewleaseonlife,”Wangsaid.53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecircularissuedbytheministry?A.IntegrationofICHintotourismisallowedonlyiftangibleculturalheritageisfullyprotected.B.Thecircularhasnothingtodowiththemeparksorhotels.C.Eighttasksincludingtouristproductdevelopmentarelistedinthecircularasaminorpart.D.ThespecificmeasureswillbetocombinetherelevantelementsofICHwithtouristsites.54.WhatcanwelearnfromWangXiaofeng’swords?A.TheintegrationofICHintothetourismindustryenablestravelerstobetterexperiencelocalculture,butthequalityisreducedinturn.B.ThecombinationofICHandtourismgoeswellandthuscontributestoeachother.C.ICHitemsneedtobediscoveredtoattracttourists.D.TherestrictionoftouristnumbershelpsreviveendangeredICH.55.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CombinationofICHwithTourismtoPromoteCulturalTourism.BPromotionofICHtoEnhanceChina’sTourism.C.IntegratingICHintoTourism:AWin-WinStrategyforCultureandTravelinChina.D.TheIntegrationofICHintotheTourismIndustryReachesaHigherLevel.SectionC(6%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.sentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Doessolvingamathproblemgiveyouaheadache?Doyoufeelnervouswhenyousitamathexam?____56____Scientistscametothisconclusionwithanin-depthexperiment,whichwaspublishedinPublicLibraryofScienceOne.Theybeganbyfindingouthowmuchparticipantsfearmath.Thoseinvolvedwereaskedaseriesofquestionssuchashowtheyfeelwhentheyreceiveamathtextbookorwhentheywalkintoamathlesson.Basedontheiranswers,participantsweredividedintotwogroups.Onegroupwasmadeupofpeoplewhowereparticularlyafraidofmathandparticipantsintheothergroupweremorecomfortablewiththesubject.Bothgroupswerethengiveneithermathtasksorwordtasks.Whenamathtaskwasgoingtocomenext,ayellowcirclewouldappearbutwhenawordtaskwassoontocome,abluesquarewouldbeshown.____57____Itwaslikethepaintheywouldfeel,forexample,iftheyburnttheirhandonahotstove.Buttheyreactedlessstronglywhentheyknewthattheywouldbefacedwithawordtask.However,scientistssawnostrongbrainresponsefrompeopleinthesecondgroup.Mathcanbedifficult,andforthosewithhighlevelsofmathematics-anxiety,mathisassociatedwithtension,apprehensionandfear.“Whenyouarereallythinkingaboutmathproblems,yourmindisracingandyouareworryingaboutallthethingsthatcouldgowrong,”explainedIanLyonsfromtheUniversityofChicago,Icaderofthestudy.____58____Moreinterestingly,brainactivitydisappearedwhenparticipantsactuallystarteddealingwiththemathtasks.____59____Basedonthestudy,scientistssuggestedthatthingscouldbedonetohelpstudentsworrylessandmovepasttheirfearofmath,whichmightmeantheyperformbetterintests.A.Thismeansthatit’snotthatmathitselfhurts;rather,theanticipationofmathispainful.B.Researchershavedevelopedmind-readingdevicethatcanretrieveimagesfromtheperson’smemorywiththehelpofscans.C.Formoststudents,mathcanbetough,butscientistshaveprovedthatmathproblemscanactuallytriggerphysicalpain.D.Usingabrain-scanningmachine,scientistsnoticedthatwheneverpeoplefromGroupOnesawayellowcircle,theirbrainwouldrespondinawaysimilartowhentheirbodyisfeelingpain.E.Thehigheraperson’sanxietyofamathtask,themoreheactivatedbrainregionsassociatedwiththreatdetection,andtheexperienceofpain.F.Moststudents,especiallygirls,areextremelyscaredofmath.第Ⅱ卷（19分）IV.Translation(19%=3+3+4+4+5)D