2025年上海市普陀区二模英语试卷 考生注意: 1.考试时间105分钟,试卷满分115分。 2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。 3.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上, 在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 I. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 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. Nature Lover It May Be Written in Your Genes Our love of the natural world is partially baked into our genes, a study by researchers from the University of Queensland and the National University of Singapore suggests. Using data collected by TwinsUK, the most detailed and extensive twin study ever ____1____ (carry) out, the team compared the genetic heritability of two types of trait — how strongly a person feels connected to nature, and the amount of time ____2____ they spend in nature — in more than 1,000 sets of twins. They found that identical twins, who share almost all of their genes, were more similar to each other than fraternal twins, who share around half of their genes, ____3____ their appreciation of nature. This genetic influence ____4____ (observe) in between 34 per cent for frequency of garden visits and 44 per cent for public nature space visits, they said. “We were truly surprised by ____5____ we uncovered,” said study co-author Prof Richard Fuller of the University of Queensland. “This means there may be inborn genetic differences among people’s psychological connection with nature and how they experience ____6____. Our results help to explain why some people have a stronger desire than others ____7____ (be) in nature.” Previous studies have shown that, ____8____ people are raised and live in an urban or rural environment, it influences how strongly they want to be among nature or seek out outdoor experiences. However, this is a novel study ____9____ (involve) the suggestion that genetics plays a role in how strongly we feel a connection to nature. As more and more people living in urban areas are reporting lower levels of well-being, and are at a _____10_____ (high) risk of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety than before, the study highlights the importance of bringing people closer to nature, the researchers say. 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 more than you need. advocating B. alongside C. committed D. convincing E. handle F. logic G. motivate H. organizational I. primitively J. sustain K. visual The Art of Persuasion Persuasion is the art of influencing others’ thoughts, feelings and actions. It’s about ____11____ people to see things from your perspective, adopt your ideas or take specific actions ... ...
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