上海市黄浦区上海市大同中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025学年第一学期期中考试试卷 高二英语 90分钟 满分100分 班级 姓名 学号 I.Listening Comprehension(20%) Section A Short Conversations Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the en of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,reaa the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A.In a supermarket. B.In a drug store. C.In a department store. D.In a ear repair shop 2.A.20 minutes. B.45 minutes. C.25 minutes. D.65 minutes 3.A.Professor and student. B.Director and actor. C.Writer and advertiser. D.Hostess and guest. 4.A,She picked up the book from the bus stop. B.She can help the man out. C.She's also in need of a chemistry textbook. D.She will help the man to find the right person. 5.A.Take the test in three weeks. B.Call to make inquiries about the test results. C Be patient ana wait for the test results. D.Inquire about the date when the results will be released. 6.A.He set fire to the building. B.He parked his car beside the building. C.He was trying to clear the road with the help of some other people. D.He found out what was going on. 7.A.He's going to the theatre. B.He'syust returned from a job interview. C.He's just visited his tailor. D He's dressed up to have his photo taken. 8.A.Registering for courses. B.Studying engineering and art history. C.Buying literature books. D.Going to the registry office. 9.A.The Jenkins made a wise investment. B.It is not sensible to make such an investment. C.The Jenkins should buy the stocks later. D.It is essential that the Jenkins should move out. 10.A.It is not a good timing to build it. B.It should have been built earlier. C.She is curious about this plan. D.She doubts how long the plan will take. Section B Passage 第1页共9页 Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11.A.South Korean Women. B.American citizens. C.People in/industrialized countries. D.People with economic improvements. 12.A.High premature deaths. B.Overweight citizens. C.A lack of public health care. D.A shortage in new medical technologies. 18.A.More facilities should be established. B.Additional pressure should be put on pensions. C.People should retire at an earlier age D.People should be provided with more payments. Questions 14 through 17 are based on the follewing passage. 14.A.Because of the security of the job. B.For a promotion to the Executive Director. C.To inspire the folks in the community. D.To enrich others and her own lives. 15.A.The speaker graduated in law and used to earn generous salaries. B.Spelman is a non-profit institute which turns out social workers. C.The audiences are regarded as beautiful because they all belong to Spelman. D.Public service is rewarding both in a spiritual and material sense. 16.A.Urging classmates to get involved in public service. B.Expressing gratitude to the audience for their volunteer work. C.Delivering a speech to the graduates from Spelman College. D.Illustrating how.to help others as one climbs his career ladder. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17.A.May 19th B.May 20th. ℃.May23h. D.May 16th. 18.A.Three meals a.day. B.Train fare. C.Competition entrance fee D.Floon.space. 19.A.The entrance fee is 16 euros this year. B.College basket teams abroad can enter for the game by phone. C.It is the 80th anniversary of the Tampere Student Game. D.The game will end with a ceremony in the last evening. 20.A.Students can enjoy a reduced rate during that period. B.All the basketball teams live in that hotel. C.It will provide three meals to the players living there. D.Itis close to where all the matches are held. II.Grammar and Vocabulary (20%) Section A Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages 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. The Robotaxi Revolution In San Francisco and Shenzhen,the future is already here.Between April and June Waymo, an American firm,conducted 2.2m robotaxi trips in California-five times as many as in the same period in 2024.Over the same three months Baidu,a Chinese tech giant,provided 2.2m trips across 16 mostly Chinese cities. That is exciting for residents of those places.21 private cars,robotaxis can be in near-continuous use;the more popular they become,the more they will free up space and make urban life more comfortable.22(have)fewer accidents than human drivers,they are almost certainly saving lives.Yet in many places 23 regulation is a roadblock to self-driving taxis, city residents have less to celebrate. In New York,the use of autonomous vehicles in paid for-hire services is prohibited.City councilors in Boston have proposed a law that would require a"human-safety operator"in each car.In Germany robocabs must be monitored by a human at all times. Some policy makers worry robotaxis could crash into pedestrians or oncoming traffic and 24they will displace human workers,who must be protected.However,25of these justifications holds water. Consider safety first.Regulators are right to require that new technology 26 (test).But the evidence so far is encouraging.A study by Waymo and Swiss Re,a reinsurer,finds that Waymo robotaxis37(involve)in 88%fewer property-damage tlaims and 92%fewer injury claims per mile than humans.Other firms may struggle 28(match)those numbers,and the vehicles have so far been let loose in "easy"cities.Still,the figures suggest that robotaxis will make roads safer.Regulators in the West could follow China and make it easier to run pilot projects. What about the job-killing effects?In San Francisco robotaxis are replacing private cars rather than manned taxis.Although robotaxis have sprung up,demand for ordinary cabs has held up,perhaps because they are sometimes more available.Human drivers are most useful at peak demand,29 fares are highest. Even with skillful regulation,robotaxis would not be everywhere.The challenge of making them commercially sustainable would remain.Each Waymo car,with all its sensors and the latest software,is said to cost around $150,000;mapping and testing 30 be expensive.Remove regulatory roadblocks and firms could at least have the chance to expand their operations,improve the technology and bring down costs-while more consumers enjoy the ride. 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. 第3页共9页 A.universal B.assess C.evenly D.glorifies E.genuine F.fuels G.perspective H.prioritize I.rarely J.approach K.arises Every fall,university students across the country prepare themselves for the same academic storm:midterms.Libraries fill up,coffee consumption skyrockets and the collective stress on campus mounts But as another testing season passes,a question31_sare midterms helping students learn, or are they just another outdated academic tradition that does more harm than good? In an informal study of about 30 University of Idaho students from various majors and years, a small portion of students defended midterms.But the overwhelming(压倒性的)majority voiced frustration. This mix of opinions highlights a larger truth:while midterms were designed to 32 understanding and encourage consistent study habits,the reality is that they often fail to achieve those goals.Instead,they've become a ritual that 33 stress and burnout rather than meaningful learning. Let's start with the minority view,those who actually appreciate midterms.They said that midterms giye them a checkpoint in their education. This34 reflects the original purpose of midterms:to provide both students and professors with feedback halfway through the semester.Ideally,a midterm helps students identify their weak areas,while giving instructors insight into how well their teaching methods are working. However,this feeling is far from 3For most students,midterms feel less like a helpful progress check and more like a punishment.And that's the heart of the issue.Midterms often just increase stress to unhealthy levels.When every class demands a major exam within the same week period,students are stretched thin and tend to -36 test performance over true understanding. Another common complaint is that midterms 37 reflect real learning.Memorizing formulas,flashcards or historical dates might yield a good grade,but it doesn't guarantee long-term comprehension. The problem isn't that exams are bad.Students should absolutely be evaluated on what they know.But the way we test that knowledge needs to change.Many professors have started to use quizzes that reduce pressure while still providing feedback throughout the semester.This 38 is more in line with how real-world learning works:increasing gradually,reflective and applied. Midterms don't have to disappear completely,but they do need to be changed.If they are going to continue,they should be reimagined as tools for learning rather than reasons for stress. That means designing exams that test understanding instead of memorization,spreading assignments more 39 throughout the semester and providing flexible options for students who learn differently. Universities also need to address the culture surrounding midterms,one that 40 all-nighters,caffeine overloads and burnout as signs of dedication.Academic strictness does not have to mean academic suffering. 第4页共9页 III.Reading (31%) Section A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are foio words or phrases marked A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Time for a new you? We sort ourselves into introverts and extroverts,but the truth is that personality is more plastic than you think,says Claudia. There is a belief in modern therapy culture saying that you shouldn't try to change-you are perfectly imperfect,and that.the right people will accommodate your every unique characteristic. Relatedly,personality has 41 been defined as a pretty stable collection of characteristics. Indeed,you might believe you are controlled by the genetic hand you were dealt at birth when it comes to things like how agreeable or conscientious you are. However,there is plenty of evidence that our personalities are more flexible than we believed, fueling fascination with the 42 of personality change to improve our lives.For example,a 2024 study found that three months of digital coaching reliably 43 personalities like emotional stability and conscientiousness. Other characteristics provide further support for the flexibility of personality.Most people will label themselves 44 as extroverts or introverts.But Carl Jung,who coined these terms, said they are a spectrum()and that there is no such thing as a"45 "introvert or extrovert. Some of us may be more likely to enjoy the role of chief party entertainer,while others tend to prefer46responding to their surroundings.However,these preferences are 47.Who you are on a cold winter Wednesday is likely to be different to who you arc on a sunny Saturday. Whatever your 48,staying socially connected is crucial for well-being.Acting a bit extroverted helps you deal with stress's physical effects,like higher blood pressure or heart rate. The Harvard Study of Adult Development,an 80-year project tracking the lives of about 700 men in order to understand the core49 of a happy and healthy life,found that nothing matters more than good social relationships. Even if you regard yourself as a(n)50 introvert,embracing a more social approach may be easier than you think.Indeed,research from 2022 shows that it is the strength of someone's 51as an introvert,more than how highly they score on personalities of introversion,that makes them uncomfortable when asked to act more outgoing.This indicates that a more52 attitude towards self-image can help to drive deliberate change. Already highly extroverted?Perhaps you would benefit from working to boost your capacity for reflection,a characteristic often found in those who lean towards a quieter life.53, enhancing other characteristics linked with well-being -like good emotional regulation or becoming more54to new experiences-has repeatedly been shown to be possible. Challenging the idea of 55 personality types could make us all happier.But first,you might need to accept a painful truth:maybe trying to change isn't such a bad idea. 41.A.precisely B.conventionally C.rigidly D.formally 42.A.craft B.core C.creativity D.code 43.A.determined B.increased C.weakened D.managed 第5页共9页 44.A.automatically B.effortlessly C.exclusively D.specifically 45.A.reliable B.quick C.pure D.common 46.A.quietly B.actively C.closely D.unnecessarily 47.A.stable B.changeable C.strong D.personal 48.A.limitations B.habits C.symptoms D.tendencies 49.A.meanings B.goals C.drawbacks D.components 50.A.transformed B.confirmed C.devoted D.reversed 51.A.emphasis B.observation C.attitude D.identity 52.A.relaxed B.formal C.positive D.reliable 53.A.Generally B.Additionally C.Consequently D.Similarly 54.A.open B.indifferent C.grateful D.subject 55.A.individual B.fascinating C.fixed D.changeable Section B Directions: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 fus best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Best things to do in Rome Italy 1.Places to visit:Colosseum The number 1 attraction of Rome is the Colosseum;the large amphitheater (that housed 65,000 audiences in Roman days.Gladiators()battled each other as well as wild animals in the Colosseum's arena(角斗场)，which is considered one of the seven modem wonders of the world..In the giant 'ruins'of the Colosseum,you can visit the stands,the arena and the underground spaces of the largest Roman amphitheater. Waming:Owing to the huge number of visitors,it is always necessary to book Colosseum tickets in advance.You have 3 options for tickets:book combitickets including the Roman Forum.book a Colosseum guided tour and the most popular option is to compare the different Rome City Passes. 2.Trevi Fountain of Rome The most famous fountain in the capital of Italy and perhaps even the world must be the 'Fontana di Trevi',or Trevi Eountain.This baroque fountain,located on the Piazza di Trevi,was built in the 18th century and a must see at the list of 'best things to do in Rome'.The landmark and monument displays the god of the sea,Neptune on his chariot ()No visit or Rome sightseeing is complete without throwing a coin in the Trevi Fountain,as this means the person will 'one day return to Rome Italy'. 3.Must see:Pantheon One of the best maintained buildings from Roman times is the Pantheon.What function the building had in those days is still not clear,but the Pantheon was given to the pope()by emperor Hadrian in 608.The current church has several unique funerary monuments (painter Raphael and a few Italian kings),as well as a remarkably large and open dome ( 第6页共9页 56 What can we learn about the Colosseum from the passage? A.It has been restored from ruins to welcome more visitors. B.Booking tickets beforehand is strongly recommended. C.Visitors can tour diverse arenas in Rome with a combiticket. D.It is the only one of the seven modern wonders in Rome. 57.Wbat do these three scenic spots have in common according to the passage? A.They all have a long history dating back to Roman times. B.The Rome City Pass includes entry to these three attractions. C.The three spots serve completely different roles and purposes. D.They are all located in the downtown area in the center of Rome. 58.Where is this text most probably taken from? A.An art history textbook. B.A personal travel blog. C.A travel guide website. D.A local museum brochure. B Artists often dismiss business people as money-obsessed bores.Or worse,many business people,for their part,assume that artists are a bunch of ambitious wasters.Bosses may stick a few modernist paintings on their boardroom walls.But they seldom take the arts seriously as a source of inspiration. The bias()starts at business school,where "hard"things such as numbers matter a lot.It is strengthened by everyday experience.Bosses constantly remind their employees that if you can't count it,it doesn't count..Few read about art.Sun Tzu's The Art of War(孙子兵法》does not count.However,some popular business books are pleased with their low quality:consider Wess Roberts Leadership Secrets ofAttila the Hun. But lately there are welcome signs of a changing on the business side of the great cultural gap. Business presses are publishing a series of books such as The Fine Art of Success,by Jamie Anderson. Mr.Anderson points out that many artists have also been superb innovators.Damien Hirst was even more enterprising.He not only realized that overnight millionaire collectors would pay extraordinary sums for dead cows and jewel-decorated skulls(),but also altered the image of the art world by selling his work directly through Sotheby's,an auction house.Whatever they think of his work,business pcople cannot help admiring a man who attracted art lovers to pay f75.5 million on the day when Lehman Brothers collapsed. Studying the arts can help business people communicate more eloguently )Most bosses spend a huge amount of time"messaging",yet few are much good at it.Half an hour with George Orwell's Why I Write would work wonders. Studying the arts can also help companies learn how to manage bright people.Rob Goffee of the London Business School points out that today's most productive companies are dominated by what they call "clevers"who are the headaches to manage.They hate being told what to do by 第7页共9页 managers whom they regard as foolish.They refuse to give in to performance reviews.In short; they are prima donnas. Studying the art world might even hold out the biggest prize of helping business become more innovative.Companies are searching the world for new ideas.In their hunt for creativity, they surely have something to learn from the creative industries.Look at how modern artists adapted to the arrival of photography,a technology that could have made them unneeded,or how J.K.Rowling kept trying even when publishers rejected her novel. 9.Which book might be considered by the author as having the least value? A.The Art of War B.Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun C.The Fine Art of success D.Why I Write 60.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT cited as a direct benefit for business people who study the arts? A.Improved ability to attract and manage highly intelligent,creative employees. B.Enhanced communication skills and more effective messaging. C.A proven methodology for increasing quarterly shareholder profits D.A potential pathway to greater innovation and creative problem-solving. 61.Which of the following can be inferred from the article? A.In business schools,students are taught to overlook things that can be counted. B.The best way for bosses to manage clever employees is to show them art works. C.By reading George Orwell's Wy I Write,bosses can type messages more quickly. D.Damien Hirst had a business mind and sold his art works at an incredibly high price. 62.Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A.Artists'Bias against Business B.The Integration of Business and Art C.The Effect of Innovation on Companies D.A Booming Art Market Section C Directions:Read the passage carefully.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.How did they disobey the laws of business physics,taking more time than competitors yet performing better? B.Teams that regularly take time to get things right are more successful in meeting their business goals. C.'More haste,less speed'proves wrong in the study. D.The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. E.They valued efficiency rather than consideration. F.They encouraged new ways of thinking. In business,there is a speed difference:It's the difference between how important firm leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually moves. 63 第8页共9页 In our study of 343 businesses,the companies that choose to go,go,go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track.What's more,the firms that "slowed down to speed up" improved their top and bottom lines,averaging 40%higher sales and 52%higher operating incomes over a three-year period. 64They thought differently about what "slower"and "faster"mean.Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly)and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value).Simply increasing the speed of production,for example,may be one way to iry to reduce the speed difference.But that often leads to reduced value over time,in the form of lower-quality products and services. In our study,higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary.They became more open to ideas and discussion.65 And they allowed time to look back and learn.By contrast,performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time,paid too much attention to improving efficiency,stuck to tested methods,didn't develop team spirit among their employees,and had little time thinking about changes. Strategic speed serves as a kind of teadership.66 That kind of strategy must come from the top. 第Ⅱ卷（共23分) Ⅲ.Translation(3+4+4=11分) 1.我们学校的特色是各种各样的创新课程，课程的老师都经验丰富，关爱学生。(feature) 2.莎士比亚把世界比作一个舞台，而杨绛则说世界是我们自己的，与别人无关。(compare) 3.令她感到开心的是，她“双十一”网购的商品，特点果然和网红评价的完全一致。(identical) IV.Guided Writing（12分) Directions:Write an English composition in 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是明启中学的李华。英语教研组计划为学生开设选修课，请你给教学处写一封信提出 建议。建议需包括以下内容： 1.选修课名称。 2.选修课内容。 3.你的理由或原因。