上海市延安中学2025-2026学年高三上学期9月评估英语试题

2025学年高三阶段学习评估（1) 高三英语 II.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. Labubu dolls In recent months,everywhere I go,there's been one accessory on everyone's lips and bags.(21)I wanted to grab one myself,the truth is,they are harder to buy than you think.(22) viral products of the past (remember the Stanley craze?),they sell out in seconds just to pop up on resale sites for five times the original price tag. Now let's get into the history of these popular Labubu dolls.They (23) (originate)in Hong Kong in 2015,a time when designer toys were beginning to capture global attention.(24) (refer)to as elves(小精灵)set them apart from their popular predecessors(Hello Kitty and other plush characters).They came to fruition in a Nordic-inspired picture book that artist Kasing Lung created.After the initial release of the book,the popular toy company Pop Mart created the first collectible collection for sale in 2019,and since then,sales have soared as new collections are released. The Labubu creatures are a part of a tribe perceived as "The Monsters,"and other members of the group include Zimomo,Mokoko and more.From collection to collection,each can be seen wearing various outfits,different facial features and fun accessories,due to (25) each drop seems unique.But don't let the naughty smile make you think Labubus are evil.Lung says they are well-natured little creatures who have nothing but good intentions and (26) they sometimes inevitably end up in a difficulty. Now,(27)makes Labubus so popular,besides the obvious cute charm,is that they are collectibles and hard to get,so it adds to the excitement of the hunt.They also come in blind boxes so the hunt becomes (28) (hard)if you have a particular color or Monster in mind.Because of mystery of the blind boxes,the reveal can be a surprise which is why many fans record their first impression of their creature (29) (capture)the moment.This excitement transcends age groups and communities,with everyone from pop stars to middle school students (30) (wear)the bag charms.It creates a sense of joy and status that you can say,"Yes,I succeeded and found a Labubu." 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. A.aggressive B.alike C.campaign D.echoed E.issued F.mounting G.orderly H.reshaping I.safeguard J.supervision K.upgrade Platforms aid fairer digital economy Leading Chinese e-commerce and food delivery players are taking a step back from discount wars,as Meituan,Taobao and JD all announced in August to hold back 31 price-cutting, promising to shift the focus from burning cash to building a fairer and more sustainable digital economy. The coordinated move follows32pressure from regulators.Just weeks earlier, China's top market watchdog,along with four other government agencies,called in the country's leading platforms to a closed-door meeting.The message was explicit:stop the race to the bottom, clean up unfair practices and protect the rights of consumers,merchants and delivery workers. In response,these major platforms33a series of promises.They promised to plan discounts more carefully,avoid irrational promotions and stop selling goods and services far below cost.They were also told to shoulder more social responsibility and engage in .34 competition. Meituan was the first to go public,guaranteeing it would firmly regulate promotional activities and eliminate unfair competition.Discounts,the company emphasized,must follow antitrust rules,be disclosed transparently and never distort the market by driving prices far below cost.The company also said it would35 the interests of small and medium-sized merchants,ensure equal access to discounts.Its stated goal:to build a multi-stakeholder ecosystem that benefits consumers,delivery workers and the platform 36. JD37the government's message in an internal statement."We believe in winning users through quality,price and service not by burning cash,"it said.D promised to lean on technology and the supply chain38 to secure long-term growth and consumer trust. Alibaba-owned Taobao rolled out a joint statement,declaring to resolutely oppose unfair competition and jointly foster a win-win ecosystem.They promised to make discounts more targeted,to avoid wasteful campaigns,and to respect merchants'rights to be informed,to choose and to set prices independently. The wave of commitments comes as Beijing sharpens its39 of the platform economy,at a time when the daily order volume of these platforms surged from around 100 million orders at the start of May to roughly 250 million by the month's end.This expansion wave is 40 the industry's competitive logic,but competition itself is not the enemy. III.Reading Comprehension SectionA Directions: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. In the early 1920s,Ernest Hemingway was a little-known journalist in Europe.Then,in 1925, he published"In Our Time",a book of short stories;in July of that year,he started to41 "The Sun Also Rises",his first novel,which fictionalized his adventures.It became the most 42 book about the"Lost Generation'in post-war Europe. Hemingway became famous"gradually and then suddenly".Eight other novels and novellas followed,as did Pulitzer and Nobel prizes.He remains the most famous American novelist of his century,43 mentions in Google's collection of written or spoken texts.His Wikipedia page also gets more views than those of his contemporaries,including F.Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck (see chart).Why? For whom the web tolls There are three reasons.First,nobody had Selected authors,Wikipedia page views,m 44 like him before.A short clean sentence is a August 2015-July 2025 fine thing.He knew what to 45,as he 0 51015202530 Ernest Hemingway explained:"If a writer knows enough of what he is F.Scott Fitzgerald writing about,he may omit things that he knows and if Sylvia Piath the writer is writing truly enough,the readers will have a Truman Capote feeling of those things strongly as though the writer had James Baldwin stated them."This46style influenced writers Kurt Vonnegut John Steinbeck of fiction-notably Norman Mailer,Cormac McCarthy Toni Morrison and Raymond Carver-as well as journalists William Faulkner Second,his heroes attracted famous 47 He defined courage as"grace under pressure":martially, for the soldier Frederic Henry inA Farewell to Arms";physically,for the fisherman Santiago in "The Old Man and the Sea";In 1955,John F.Kennedy,the 35th US President,asked for Hemingway's 48 to use this definition in his biography "Profiles in Courage".John McCain,a late politician,49 Hemingway's favourite novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in one of his own books:"The world is a fine place and worth the 50 for and I hate very much to leave it..” Third,and perhaps most important,Hemingway's life became 51.He married four times,drank hard,was wounded in the first world war,reported on the Omaha Beach landings in the second,ran with the bulls in Spain and survived a plane crash in Africa.But beneath the seeming confidence,his inner world was52 he suffered from depression.That has provided adequate material for biographies and documentaries. But adaptations of his work are53 Fitzgerald and Steinbeck enjoy higher ratings and more reviews on their literary works.For example,The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald has been adapted into several widely discussed films and TV series.Hemingway's heroes,54,are becoming old-fashioned.If so,he may end up like Lord Byron and Oscar Wilde:read 55 by a few,read about by many. 41.A.nail down B.pick up C.reflect on D.work on 42.A.celebrated B.overestimated C.flawed D.impressed 43.A.credited to B.judged by C.weighed against D.subjected to 44.A.written B.spoken C.succeeded D.outlived 3 45.A.catch on B.spread around C.mess up D.leave out 46.A.raw B.lean C.humble D.gentle 47.A.admirers B.investors C.reporters D.copycats 48.A.invitation B.donations C.permission D.changes 49.A.extended B.recalled C.revised D.quoted 50.A.shopping B.fighting C.advertising D.arranging 51.A.misery B.legend C.revolution D.prejudice 52.A.shallow B.primitive C.delicate D.enormous 53.A.remarkable B.inaccessible C.scarce D.negative 54.A.moreover B.therefore C.however D.namely 55.A.keenly B dismissively C.casually D.rarely Section B Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need. (A) On Dec.26,when Gelinne,60,was gazing out the back windows of his home in Edgewater, he saw a small aircraft a few hundred yards away,losing altitude. As the plane disappeared behind the trees,Gelinne,a former Navy commander and current cybersecurity expert,realized it was going to land in the stream.He flashed on a moment from more than 20 years earlier:Sept.11,2001.Gelinne was at work in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.,when terrorists crashed a jumbo jet into the building.He fled the chaos but has always wondered if he could have stayed inside and helped. "To the right was the crisis,and to the left was escape.I don't even know if I could've gone right,but I went left,"he recalled."I always second-guessed myself about that decision." On this day,Gelinne didn't hesitate.He ran down to the waterfront.The plane was now sinking.The pilot was standing on the wing.Gelinne knew from his Navy training that even a few minutes in the icy water could kill the pilot. Gelinne tested the ice with his foot and decided not to take any chances walking on it.So he and his son,John Jr.,pulled two kavaks out from under their back deck. The two men set off,pushing their boats across the ice.It was exhausting work.When Gelinne reached the plane,the pilot was standing on a tail wing,submerged up to his chest, surrounded by open water.Gelinne pushed his kayak off the ice and into the water,paddling toward the pilot and thinking,What if he panics?What if Iflip? With his son nearby,Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot calm,joking,"Just hang on to the boat as if you were hugging your wife."The pilot grabbed the kayak's bow.Now the two men were floating together,but Gelinne knew he had to get the pilot out of the water and up onto the shelf of unbroken ice behind him before the man lost too much body heat.But each time Gelinne tried to land atop the ice shelf,the kayak broke through. By now a boat from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources appeared,breaking through ice as it arrived.It picked up the pilot and swiftly transported him to safety.Later the boat 4 returned to help Gelinne,now exhausted,to shore. The rescuers had arrived just in time,Gelinne recalled."I'm 60 years old,"he says."There was no way I could get him to shore."Still,he was satisfied he'd gone the right way that day. 56.The author describes Gelinne's experience on September 11,2001,mainly to A.illustrate the source of his guilt and how it fueled his determination this time B.show his experience in the military made him qualified for rescue operations C.emphasize the psychological trauma of the event had impacted him negatively D.suggest individuals have the moral obligation to assist others in crisis 57.The underlined word "second-guessed"most likely means" ”in the context. A.completely forgave B.strongly doubted C.constantly consulted D.passionately defended 58.What were the challenges Gelinne faced in the rescue attempt? ①the sinking plane ②the broken kayaks ③the drowning pilot ④his panicked son ⑤the icy water A.①②③ B.①③⑤ C.①④⑤ D.②③④ 59.Which of the following may serve as the best title for the passage? A.A pilot's icy survival:a plane crash on frozen creek B.A veteran's attempt:overcoming past regret with a brave act C.A family's highlight moment:how united rescue saved a life D.Navy training in action:an emergency rescue operation saves life (B) Some college majors are years of all-nighters in disguise.The hardest college majors are often mentally exhausting,time intensive,and often come with heavy course loads that challenge even the most dedicated students.Whether you're struggling with nultivariable calculus )or spending entire weekends on lab reports,these fields are not for the faint of heart. ■Engineering Engineering majors are like academic marathons.Mechanical,electrical,chemical,and geological engineering require a deep understanding of math,physics,and critical thinking.These STEM majors demand hands-on experience,abstract thinking,and mastery of engineering principles.The coursework covers a broad range of topics,often combining theoretical physics with practical problem solving. Physics Physics majors navigate the world of quantum mechanics and theoretical physics.These students must be fluent in multivariable calculus,differential equations,and high-level math.They often tackle complex problems that have few real-world analogies ()Physics is a hard science that expects students to develop strong data analysis skills and understand concepts light-years beyond intro-level courses.The path often continues into graduate school and advanced degrees. Fine Arts Despite the stereotype,fine arts majors face a brutal academic grind.Their work in sculpture or painting demands emotional energy,technical skill,and relentless critique.Fine arts majors must constantly submit their work to critique-a process described as"nail-biting and time consuming" by art educators-making this field emotionally demanding in addition to its technical challenges. Like other non-STEM degrees,this path requires dedication,resilience,and deep self-reflection. ■Computer Science This major is a steep climb from the start.Students study programming languages,algorithms, data structures,and software systems.Each topic builds on the last,and missing a concept early on can make later material feel impossible.Computer science demands logical thinking,abstract reasoning,and high-level problem solving.While some computer science graduates pursue advanced research or graduate degrees,many find success in the tech industry with just a bachelor's degree. 60.The expression"the faint of heart in the first paragraph most probably refers to A.those who prefer theory over practical application B.those who have no pursuit of advanced degrees C.those who lack courage to face something difficult D.those who are uncomfortable with public criticism 61.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Fine arts courses have lighter workloads but are more psychologically challenging. B.These four majors all lead to stable career paths and decent financial rewards. C.Engineering and computer science are considered difficult for their math requirements. D.Theory-heavy physics often leads to graduate study and advanced degrees. 62. may be most interested in this passage. A.Amy,an ambitious engineer who wants to perfect her hands-on skills, B.Benjamin,a hardworking high school senior good at chemistry academically, C.Chole,a caring mother whose son is struggling to choose a major, D.Dave,a talented artist whose sculpture has received harsh critic criticism, (C) Glen powell,a Hollywood icon,likes 1x listening speed:"I want to hear people talk at a normal human rate."Bowen Yang,an American comedian,prefers his narration fast and loose--"You can round up to 2x"--though he reckons 1.8x is the perfect"Goldilocks"pace. Such remarks appeared in an advertisment by Audible,an audiobook platform,which featured various celebrities talking about the speed at which they listen to their chosen titles.It provoked fierce debate online for implying that those who make haste are weird."I listened to your judgmental ad on 2x speed,"one TikTok user said.Some claimed to feel "shamedby the advert and threatened to cancel their subscriptions. The online controversy points to the changing way in which audiences,particularly young ones,engage with digital media.Polling by The Economist and YouGov found that 31%of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 listen to audio at playback speeds faster than 1x, compared with 8%of people aged 45 and over. 6 Both Apple and Spotify offer users the option to dash through podcasts.YouTube has a similar feature and recently rolled out a 4x option for its premium subscribers,apparently by popular demand.The time-saving benefits can be enormous:YouTube claims that its viewers collectively save more than 900 years per day thanks to its fast-playback feature. Speech acceleration does not seem to affect listeners'ability to concentrate.The average person speaks at a rate of about 150 words per minute,but most brains are capable of processing information faster than that,says Marcus Pearce,a cognitive scientist at Queen Mary University of London.A recent meta-analysis led by academics at the University of Waterloo in Canada looked at the test scores of students who had watched lectures back at varying speeds.They found that up to 1.5x there was not much of a difference in performance,although scores started to decrease noticeably as playback speeds approached or exceeded 2x. For audio and video platforms,there is no downside to offering different playback options: the more books or episodes a subscriber gets through,the better the advertising and sales revenues. But for listeners,the experience differs greatly between 1x and 2x."There's an art of pacing,tone and suspension"to reading aloud,says Kimberly Wetherell,an audiobook narrator."If you speed that up too much,you're losing that part of the performance." Rhetoric often relies on rhythm and pauses for emphasis and meaning:few actors race through the lines in"Hamlet",for instance.Yet for many,to speed or not to speed is no longer a question. 63.What can be inferred from the University of Waterloo research findings? A.Students should always use 1.5x speed for optimal knowledge review. B.Each individual has a unique optimal playback speed for learning C.Lecture content is basically unsuitable for accelerated playback. D.Comprehension and playback speed are not positively related. 64.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Audible appreciates the diversified preferences for accelerated playback speeds B.Platforms offer faster playback speeds to increase user engagement and revenue. C.Whether for platforms or subscribers,different playback options make little difference. D.150 words per minute is the limit of the human brain's capacity for processing information. 65.What is the author's attitude toward speeding playback? A.Indifferent.B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Disapproval. 66.The main purpose of the passage is to A.expose how technology companies profit from changing media habits B.document the rising popularity of accelerated media consumption among youth C.advocate for the use of playback speed settings based on content type D.analyze the psy chological effects of different playback speeds on comprehension > Section C Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. That is not to say the two are always easy to distinguish. B. He reached this conclusion by analyzing six long-term studies from America and Britain, involving more than 180,000 individuals C.Consequently,medical interventions should be the first line of treatment. D.Instead.it has been confirmed. E. But other connections are more mysterious. F This indicates that the health burden of frequent nightmares could be substantial. Are nightmares bad for your health? Sleep has long been a demon-haunted world.In olden days such visitations were thought to drain the dreamer of life-energy and,though modern science dismisses the notion of actual demons,the fear that bad dreams somehow weaken a dreamer's health has not vanished. 67 Almost everyone has nightmares.But it is among those who have them weekly that connections with ill-health seem to arise.Some links are to be expected.Depression,anxiety,and chronic pain,for example,all have nightmares as a common symptom.68 Research by abidemi Otaiku suggests that nightmares may warn of neurological illnesses,such as Parkinson's disease and dementia(老年痴呆). Worst of all,nightmares may kill.Dr Otaiku's most recent work shows that frequent nightmares are stronger predictors of early death than smoking or obesity. 69 Those with frequent(at least weekly)nightmares were three times more likely to die before the age of 70 than those who had them less than once a month. All this suggests paying attention to nightmares is a good idea.Where they are a symptom, they can warn of trouble ahead.And where they are a cause,treatments to reduce nightmares can be undertaken as a priority. 70 In the cases of depression and anxiety,nightmares are both symptom and cause.In conditions such as Parkinson's and dementia,though,which are the results of neurological damage,nightmares are unlikely to be anything other than symptomatic. Treating nightmares is harder than spotting them.Psychotherapy may help some.And certain drugs may assist.But the study of nightmares remains an underexplored field of medicine.That needs to change IV.Summary Writing 71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible. 8 Intermittent Fasting:A New Approach to Health and Longevity In recent years,intermittent fasting (IF)has gained popularity worldwide as a lifestyle choice to improve health.Unlike traditional dieting,IF does not focus on what people eat but rather when they eat.The most common patterns include the 16/8 method,which limits food intake to an eight-hour window each day,and the 5:2 method,in which people eat normally for five days but restrict calories on two non-consecutive days. Advocates of IF believe it benefits the body in multiple ways.Firstly,it may support weight management.By limiting eating hours,people often consume fewer calories,which helps reduce body fat.For example,someone who usually snacks late at night might naturally avoid extra calories by following IF.Moreover,fasting periods allow the body to use stored energy more effectively,promoting metabolic flexibility. Secondly,IF may reduce the risk of chronic diseases.Studies suggest that fasting can lower blood sugar,improve insulin sensitivity,and decrease inflammation-factors closely linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Some studies have even noted improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol,though more long-term evidence is still needed.Additionally,fasting may enhance cellular repair processes,such as autophagy,which removes damaged cells and promotes longevity. Thirdly,IF is often easier to follow compared with strict diets that ban certain foods.Since no food groups are forbidden,individuals can enjoy a balanced diet during eating windows,making the approach more sustainable in the long term.For instance,a person can still enjoy family meals or social gatherings without feeling restricted,as long as these fall within the eating period. Nevertheless,IF is not suitable for everyone.Pregnant women,children,or individuals with certain medical conditions may experience negative effects.Some people may also struggle with hunger,fatigue,or overeating during eating periods.Therefore,it is recommended to consult a healthcare professional before starting an intermittent fasting plan. V.Translation Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 72.不了解全局就不要随意发表见解。(without) 73.在数字时代，我们如何让学生对古典文学感兴趣？(appeal) 74.无论是专业记者亦或是公民记者，你都应当对自己所报道的内容负责，追求真相，保持 客观。(accountable) 75.此次云南之行，虽行程匆匆，却游历了诸多胜地，访了旧友也交了新知，共话教育新篇 章。(whom) VⅥ.Guided writing Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 76.假如你是民启中学高三学生李明，学校即将举办英语演讲比赛，主题为“Don't count the days.Make the days count.”请写一篇演讲稿参赛。你的文章必须包括： 1.你对主题的理解；2.结合自己亲身经历进行阐述。 9