1、上海市浦东复旦大学附属中学学年高三上学期月考英语试题练习版2020浦东复旦附中高三上12月月考II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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
2、 other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Traditional Chinese medicine, practiced for thousands of years, is having trouble maintaining traction in many parts of the country, said the president of a TCM hospital in Henan province.I have visited many counties across the country and found
3、that many of them_1_(not have) a single TCM hospital, said Pang Guoming of Kaifeng Hospital of TCM in Kaifeng.In some counties,TCM hospitals use the old building of other hospitals, which have moved to bigger and new buildings.“TCM is a unique heath resource for China, and more effort should be made
4、 to promote it so it plays a _2_ (big) part in universal health-care：The development of TCM _3_ (expect) to accelerate, with a guideline recently approved by the top leadership aimed at promoting innovation and the passing on of TCM knowledge.Equal importance should be given to the development of TC
5、M and Western medicine _4_ (promote) their complementary nature, said the guideline, which was released and approved in July.More efforts should be made to improve the TCM service system, promote high - quality development of the TCM industry and boost TCM talent building, _5_said.TCM hospitals and
6、clinics in China provided nearby 1.1 billion patient services last year, a rise of 5.2 percent compared with 2017.However, modem hospitals provide the majority of services, with total patient services provided by hospitals and clinics - including modern medicine and TCM hospitals and clinics _6_ (re
7、ach) 7.5 billion in the first 11 months of last year, a year - on-year rise of 3.2 percent.Compared with _7_modern medicine is regarded, many local authorities still have not given enough importance to TCM development.Meanwhile, many people tend to evaluate empirical (经验主义的)TCM with standards_8_ (me
8、an) for modern medicine, which is also a major obstacle to TCM development and recognition, Pang said.Ma Jianzhong, chairman of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, said_9_innovation in TCM theory, technological innovation is necessary to encourage the development of TCM.TCM technolog
9、ies_10_borrow modern technology so that it can play a better role in treatment, Ma said. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word than you need.A.artificial B.automated C.confused D.expertly E.imitated
10、F.inspection G.intentionally H.likes I.predictions J.seeded K.temptingDont fear the WriternatorComputer-generated writing will never replace the human kind.Many people will be familiar with _11_ writing through two features of G-mail.Smart Reply offers brief answers to routine emails. More strikingl
11、y, Smart Compose Kicks in as you write, suggesting endings to your sentences. Both are not only provided in perfect English; they often weirdly seem to have guessed what you want to say.The New Yorkers John Seabrook recently described a more powerful version of this technology, called GPT-2, which _
12、12_ his magazines style. Such systems use a digital network of billions of artificial “neurons”(神经元) with virtual “synapses” the connections between neurons - that strengthen as the network Teams,The metaphor of the brain is _13_, but “neurons” and “synapses” deserve those scare-quotes (引导).The syst
13、em is merely making some statistical guesses about which words follow which in a New Yorker-style sentence.At a simple level, imagine beginning an email with “Happy” Having looked at millions of other emails, G-mail can reasonably guess that the next word will be “birthday”. GPT-2 makes _14_ of the
14、same sort.What fails computers is creativity.They cannot conceive a topic or goal on their own much less plan how to get there with logic and style.At various points, readers can see how GPT-2 would have carried on writing Mr Sea-brooks piece for him .The prose gives then impression of being human.
15、But on closer _15_ it is empty, even incoherent.Meaningless prose is not only the preserve of artificial intelligence.There is already a large quantity of writing that seems to make sense, but ultimately doesnt, at least to a majority of readers. In 1996 Alan Sokal famously submitted an article to a
16、 humanities journal, with ideas that were complete nonsense but with language that _16_ imitated fashionable post-modernist academic prose. It was accepted. Humans already produce language that is lacking in meaning, _17_ and otherwise.But to truly write, you must first have something to say.Compute
17、rs do not.They await instructions.Given input, they provide output.Such systems can be _18_ with a topic, or the first few paragraphs, and be told to “write”. While the result may be grammatical English, this should not be _19_ with the purposeful kind.To compose meaningful essays, the _20_ of GPT-2
18、 will first have to be integrated with databases of real-world knowledge.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.Small business ho
19、ld the key to employee happinessAs the calendar flips to another year, many employees will consider starting the new year on the hunt for a new job.In todays changing workforce, it is more important than even for companies to realize that a salary alone is no longer enough to _21_ or retain strong e
20、mployees.According to survey by Aflac, small businesses deserve a round of _22_ for their ability to keep employees happy. The report found that 85 percent of small-business employees are happy in their current job, and more than half (51 percent) agree that most of or all of their happiness in thei
21、r current job is a(n) _23_ of working for a small business.Nearly a quarter of participants (23 percent) stated that the feeling of importance was the best part of working for a small business.Small businesses have the _24_ ability to make employees feel appreciated, respected and valued on a person
22、al and _25_ level.In a small-business environment, there are _26_ fewer layers between newcomers and leadership.This tight-knit structure can create a(n) _27_ atmosphere that allows employees to feel that their opinions matter and that they play a significant role in the businesss mission._28_ is al
23、so vital in creating employee happiness. According to the report, 30 percent of respondents noted that flexible_29_ was the best part of working for a small business. A workplace that _30_ healthy work-life balance can create happier, less stressed employees and can also increase _31_.Although small
24、 businesses _32_ at keeping employees happy, there is always room for improvement. In a small-business community, money does not seem to be the only _33_. In fact, 65 percent of small-business employees indicate that an improvement in their benefits offerings would make them happier.By offering a co
25、mprehensive benefits plan that include _34_ benefits, small businesses can ensure that their employees are able to find the right benefits to meet their _35_ needs21. A. attract B. improve C. drive D. encourage22. A. criticism B. suggestion C. applause D. proposal23. A. cause B. result C. creation D
26、. innovation24. A. common B. abnormal C. universal D. unique25. A. general B. professional C. amateur D. public26. A. accidentally B. occasionally C. typically D. theoretically27. A. family-like B. colleague-like C. eco-friendly D. user-friendly28. A. Stability B. Availability C. Flexibility D. Empl
27、oy-ability29. A. scheduling B. profit C. transportation D. equipment30. A. eliminates B. restricts C. breaks D. promotes31. A. creativity B. productivity C. requirement D. imagination32. A. shine B. marvel C. aim D. tremble33. A. monitor B. claim C. motivator D. affection34. A. accessible B. compuls
28、ory C. progressive D. voluntary35. A. individual B. psychological C. physical D. objectiveSection BDirections: 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 fit
29、s best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AGetting old might not be something thats yet to cross your mind.But ageing is inevitably going to get the better of us one day, so its something Im sure wed all like control.It would be great to have a long, healthy and hap
30、py life, and thats why scientists are constantly seeking out evidence that will show us what we need to do to achieve longevity.We all know that regular exercise is good for us.In recent years were been told to aim to walk 10,000 steps a day to remain healthy, although other advice to do three brief
31、 10-minute walks a day is thought to be even more effective.But the latest piece of research might put a spring in your step if youre someone who walks at a fast pace.Thats because, according to scientists, the speed at which people walk in their 40s is a sign of how much their brains, as well as th
32、eir bodies, are ageing.The BBCs Philippa Roxby writes that tests on 1000 people from New Zealand bom in the 1970s found that slower walkers tended to show signs of accelerated ageing： Their lungs, teeth and immune systems were in worse shape than those who walked faster.And to add insult to injury, the study found not only did slower walkers bodies age more quickly, their faces looked older and
